The teachers at Pearl Institute posed many challenging magic-related questions, and Jiang Yuan answered every one of them flawlessly.
Some of his views earned repeated praise from the teachers.
Afterward, the teachers had him undergo a magic intensity test.
It was somewhat similar to the Annual Assessment held at Tianlan High School.
"Your final grade is SSS, which meets Pearl Institute's admission requirements. Congratulations, you have been accepted!" said a teacher wearing thick glasses with a smile.
He paused before continuing, "Before you officially enroll, there are some things I need to explain to you."
"Regarding the Undead element, although the Ancient King created it thousands of years ago, there are extremely few mages in our country who awaken the Undead element—far fewer than those of the Summoning System. Our institute does have an Undead element program, but it has always been... well... passed down through a single line."
What that meant was that each grade had only one Undead element student.
It was not that they recruited only one Undead element student every year, but that they could only find one. Sometimes, they could not find even one.
Therefore, the admission requirements for the Undead element were exceptionally lenient. As long as someone met the minimum standards, they would not even check what kind of undead their Beginner-level magic summoned.
The bespectacled teacher paused again, gathering his thoughts before continuing, "For this year's admissions, Pearl Institute has only recruited you as an Undead element student so far."
"Hm?" Jiang Yuan raised his head slightly, surprise flashing through his eyes.
He truly had not expected those who awakened the Undead element to be so rare.
Egypt had also created the Undead element, yet there were quite a few Undead Mages over there.
The difference in the development of the Undead element on the two sides was simply too great.
He remembered that the history books on magic seemed to contain records of the Undead element, saying that the domestic Undead element had undergone a large-scale purge many years ago.
"I've said everything that needed to be said. Once again, welcome to Pearl Institute!"
This teacher was very satisfied with Jiang Yuan.
Jiang Yuan's fundamentals were extremely solid, and his understanding of certain magical theories was also profound.
More importantly, they had finally recruited a new student for the Undead element, lifting a weight from the teacher's heart.
If they failed to recruit another new student, they would have to specially go to the Ancient Capital to find an Undead element freshman for their Undead element instructor.
After confirming his admission, a teacher brought Jiang Yuan before a building at Pearl Institute. The plaque above it bore the five words, "Summoning System Academy."
Jiang Yuan was somewhat confused. Why had the teacher brought him to the Summoning System Academy?
Only when he saw the Undead element teacher's office, along with Qin Yun, the Undead element's only instructor, did he suddenly understand.
So the Undead element had declined to the point of being merged into the Summoning System Academy!
Damn it, this was Pearl Institute.
It did not even have an independent Undead element academy!
Thinking about it carefully, though, the situation was not entirely incomprehensible.
Just like what Jiang Yuan knew from his previous life, some majors were indeed merged into other colleges because they were too small in scale.
Still, the Undead element's current circumstances were truly rather shabby.
Was joining Pearl Institute through the Undead element really a good thing?
Jiang Yuan felt a little regretful.
"We have no choice either. There are simply too few Undead element students," Qin Yun, the Undead element's only instructor, sighed helplessly.
The difficulty of awakening the Undead element was no ordinary matter.
"But as our Undead element's only new student, I guarantee that you will not lack anything you should have!"
"Fine." Jiang Yuan accepted the Undead element's current situation, then asked, "Will I attend classes together with the Summoning System students?"
"As for classes, let me explain it to you in detail."
Qin Yun patiently explained, "The Undead element and the Summoning System have many things in common, so quite a few of their courses overlap. Most classes are indeed attended together with the Summoning System students.
The more he spoke, the shabbier it sounded, so he hurriedly tried to make up for it. "But don't worry, our Undead element also has its own unique courses. They are definitely different from theirs!"
The more Qin Yun said, the more unreliable Jiang Yuan felt the Undead element was.
He even had to attend classes with Summoning System students and piggyback off their courses.
If the Ancient King knew what the Undead element had become now,
he would probably be furious enough to explode.
Oh, right. The Ancient King was now only left with a suit of armor.
Whoever wore that armor would become the new Ancient King.
"..." Jiang Yuan was speechless for a moment.
"Teacher, I feel like the Undead element doesn't seem very reliable. How about I transfer directly to the Summoning System?"
"No!" Qin Yun suddenly slammed the table and stood up. Then, realizing that he had become a little too emotional, he slowly sat back down.
He tried his best to soften his tone as he persuaded him, "Although our Undead element belongs to the Summoning System Academy, our cultivation resources are allocated separately. In the future, you alone will be able to enjoy all those resources."
"Moreover, the Summoning System's cultivation resources will also be split evenly with our Undead element. This is special consideration from the institute for our Undead element."
Didn't that sound like targeted poverty alleviation?
Jiang Yuan quietly grumbled to himself.
But on second thought, being able to use two portions of resources by himself was pretty good.
"There is one more thing. You have just arrived at Pearl Institute, so you may not know yet. The Summoning System has an entrance trial."
Qin Yun continued, explaining the Summoning System's annual trial tradition in detail.
At the Freshman Orientation Ceremony, Summoning System students had to accept challenges from one hundred students.
This event was called the Freshman Orientation Ceremony Beast Taming Competition, and it had always been the most eye-catching part of the ceremony.
Qin Yun had said so much because he wanted Jiang Yuan to understand one thing.
That was, their Undead element was great. Their Undead element was amazing.
After joining their Undead element, he would definitely soar to great heights!
Jiang Yuan had only said it casually earlier. He had not truly wanted to transfer departments.
Thus, his enrollment was settled.
Under Qin Yun's guidance, Jiang Yuan arrived at a student apartment.
The interior decoration was simple, but it had every piece of furniture it should, and the layout looked very comfortable.
"This is your student dormitory: a single room, with its own shower and bathroom, as well as a kitchen and living room." Qin Yun handed him the apartment key.
Hm?
The dormitory benefits at Pearl Institute were this good? It was actually a single-person apartment?
Jiang Yuan clearly remembered that Mo Fan had lived in a dormitory. Zhao Manyan had met Mo Fan in the student dormitory.
Seeming to notice Jiang Yuan's confusion, Qin Yun said, "There are few people in our Undead element, so the institute specially approved several single-person student apartments for us."
Jiang Yuan understood.
This was likewise part of the Undead element's targeted poverty alleviation program.
"..."
"Why aren't you saying anything? Don't you want to live alone? If you don't want to, I can apply to have you share a room."
"No need, Teacher. This place is quite nice."
Actually, the Undead element was not shabby at all. There should be another way to put it.
It was called special treatment!
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