Elite Rating

On Reilo's Ice Fire Bird Notebook, the mechanism for elemental bubbles secreting defensive bubbles was thoroughly mapped out, just as detailed as the frog specimen drawings from before.

Reilo felt the Energy Magnetic Field within his body.

From the very beginning, when he needed to close his eyes and sense it with his heart, to now being able to move it with his will, bubble magic had become Reilo's instinct, as natural as flexing a finger.

"By the way, Senior Sister, Senior Brother Shatuo said that without a medium partner, a scholar's Energy Magnetic Field can only simulate Level Zero basic academic constructs. Why can't we analyze a Level One academic beforehand and simulate it with the Energy Magnetic Field?"

Bailing replied without hesitation, "To be precise, the Level Zero Energy Magnetic Field is the human body's natural magnetic field. As a Level Zero Energy Magnetic Field, it's simply incapable of simulating the complex mechanisms evolved by Level One creatures."

She paused, then continued, "For unknown reasons, the human Energy Magnetic Field is naturally repelled by this world. Therefore, we need the help of a medium partner to transform our Energy Magnetic Field and simulate the attributes of more advanced, more complex biological specimens. Not only that, but with a medium partner, training the Energy Magnetic Field through them can also save our energy, allowing us to focus more time on learning and research."

So medium partners were that important!

No wonder Tutor Gubo was always worried about Senior Sister failing her graduation assessment.

With less than a year left until the graduation assessment, Senior Sister still didn't have a medium partner, meaning she hadn't mastered a formal Level One academic. Even if her basic academics had evolved somewhat, who could be sure that among those excellent scholars, there wouldn't be outstanding students who had completed Level One academic evolution?

"Since medium partners are so important, why don't you hurry and find yours, Senior Sister?"

Bailing shot Reilo a glare.

"Do you think I don't want to have a medium partner sooner?"

Bailing calmly said, "A medium partner is almost equivalent to a scholar's potential rebirth. It bestows different innate abilities upon scholars and determines the speed of a scholar's Energy Magnetic Field accumulation. Just like Jiahei's anthropomorphism ability, which helped the old man a lot. While delaying my decision on a medium partner might affect my graduation assessment, haphazardly choosing one would be equivalent to burying my scholarly career!"

"I see!"

Reilo suddenly understood.

It wasn't that Senior Sister wasn't diligent, but rather that she had a more long-term plan for her future!

A smile curved Bailing's lips as she said beautifully, "Fortunately, my trip outside this time was fruitful. If nothing unexpected happens, in a few more months, I'll have enough gold coins to buy the ice fox!"

Knowing the hardships of life, two hundred gold coins was truly an astronomical sum, even for Senior Sister Bailing, whose father was Tutor Gubo.

Reilo slowly said, "Senior Sister, I still have a few gold coins left from what the Tutor gave me. Plus, with that magic fan Senior Brother Wushuang gave me, since my current Energy Magnetic Field makes it hard to activate it anyway, if I sell it and pool the money, I should be able to get around..."

"Don't even think about it!"

Bailing said irritably.

"I'm your Senior Sister, not your Junior Sister. You should worry more about yourself! With your current Energy Magnetic Field strength, it's only enough to simulate one basic academic. If you have time to worry about me, worry more about yourself and don't get scolded by the old man!"

After saying that irritably, she felt her junior disciple's concern. Bailing's heart warmed, and two dimples involuntarily appeared on her cheeks as she smiled beautifully.

"Mhm..."

Reilo responded quietly, lowering his head.

The next day.

Instead of going to Class 11, Reilo took the bubble magic thesis and elemental bubble specimen, which he had meticulously prepared all night, to the teaching office.

There were already two people queuing ahead.

The academic contribution point rating was a secretive process. Reilo had no choice but to sit on a long bench in the corridor and wait patiently. Those who came for contribution ratings behind him were even worse off, not even having chairs to sit on.

After a while.

The person in front finally finished their rating. The owl guardian at the door looked at the list and then called out, "Reilo."

"Here!"

Taking a deep breath, Reilo stood up, signaled to the owl guardian, held his specimen, and pushed open the heavy wooden door.

The room inside was very spacious.

What caught Reilo's attention was a pure white marble clock directly opposite. On top of the clock stood a statue of a young child, its stream of urine forming a fountain that landed in the mouth of a large, gaping marble herring below.

The pendulum swung back and forth, making "ding-dong," "ding-dong" sounds.

On the ceiling was a blue-yellow mirror. The reflection of people on it was somewhat distorted, as if it were a one-way mirror mentioned in Anluotai's Travels. Perhaps someone was scrutinizing him from above, completely unnoticed by him.

"Greetings, Tutors!"

Reilo respectfully bowed to the three unfamiliar tutors in front of him, handing over his natural elemental bubble specimen and bubble magic thesis.

There were three unfamiliar tutors, two men and one woman.

All three appeared to be very old, like Tutor Gubo. They wore identical black scholar robes and were drinking morning tea, the rich aroma filling the large room. They looked at the specimen and academic thesis Reilo had placed on the table.

One of the male tutors, with a dark, wrinkled complexion and deep wrinkles on his forehead, turned his head to look at the elemental bubble and calmly inquired, "Where did you obtain this elemental creature specimen?"

"My Senior Sister gifted it to me."

Reilo replied honestly. The elder nodded and quietly wrote something on a piece of paper, calmly stating, "Although it's only a Level Zero creature and hasn't mutated, it's a relatively rare elemental creature within the human kingdom. I can give you three contribution points."

He then looked at the other two beside him.

The other two were flipping through the bubble magic thesis Reilo had meticulously prepared all night.

After a while, the female tutor was the first to look up at Reilo, her gaze carrying a hint of admiration and encouragement, which instinctively made Reilo feel a sense of familiarity, as if he were seeing Anna's grandfather.

"In your analysis of bubble magic, you've even mentioned some theories of lines, surfaces, and volumes, viewing energy flow as a complex spacetime medium flow process. That's a very bold idea. Are these all your own thoughts, or did someone else help you?"

Reilo looked at this female tutor, who seemed to have some expectations of him, and confidently replied, "It's all my own inspiration derived from Evolution's Profound Meaning> published by Pioneer Antonio. Because through the microscopic observation by the Tutors, the energy flow process of the elemental bubble was very similar to Pioneer Antonio's description, so I wrote it in the thesis."

The female instructor listened to Reilo's explanation and nodded silently.

"This kind of academic question is considered almost fantastical even by many senior scholars, let alone newly enrolled beginner students. It's rare for you to have such bold thoughts at this stage. I hope you continue to work hard. I've decided to give you five elite points!"

"Thank you!"

Reilo said gratefully.

The last instructor, a slightly stout man, was still flipping through Reilo's thesis. Upon hearing that the female instructor had given a contribution rating of five points, he rubbed his forehead and looked at Reilo with a stern, scrutinizing gaze that allowed no room for doubt.

"Tell me, what are your future aspirations for Bubble Art as your first academic subject."

"Uh?"

Reilo was stunned for a moment and murmured, "I can add some poison to the Bubble Art to complete its academic evolution."

"That's it?"

Facing the male instructor, whose attitude was completely different from the female instructor's, Reilo showed a look of difficulty. He pursed his lips, thought for a good while, and then slowly shook his head. He seemed to realize his own shortcomings and became nervous, a little sweat beading on his forehead.

The stout male instructor lowered his head to write his evaluation, his disappointment and dissatisfaction unmasked.

"Since you chose Bubble Art as the first basic academic subject of your life, you should have had infinite fantasies about its future! The more boundless and impossible it seems, the harder you will strive for it, and the more potential you will have! Instructor Stalina, I disagree with your elite score. I can only give him two points!"

Reilo stood there dumbfounded. Every word from the stout male instructor struck him like a massive blow.

Reilo opened his mouth, wanting to argue, but for a moment, he didn't know what to say.

Only now did Reilo realize, just as the instructor had said, how naive he had been. He had no fantasies about the future of Bubble Art at all. He hadn't even chosen to learn Bubble Art willingly; it was merely arranged by his senior sister.

Did he have to rely on his senior sister's guidance to become the instructors' pride?

For a moment, countless thoughts swirled in Reilo's mind.

The male and female instructors exchanged quiet words. Finally, the stern, stout instructor compromised. Together, they gave Reilo's Bubble Art a rating of four points.

Four points plus three points, making a total of seven points.

Reilo walked out of the room with heavy steps.