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Jiang Yuan gave a slight nod, essentially confirming the situation before him.

Even though he had anticipated it in his heart, Qin Yun couldn't help but feel a jolt.

Damn! The Undead element had finally found a promising seedling!

Qin Yun was ecstatic inside.

In the Summoning System, how many freshmen could boast a Great Warrior-level summoned beast?

Those were geniuses among geniuses!

Finally, finally!

Qin Yun's eyes welled up with tears, yet the corners of his mouth were wildly curling up, impossible to suppress.

Beside him, Jiang Yuan was baffled—what was with this mix of crying and laughing?

How could he know that the Undead element had been stuck in an awkward talent drought for years?

It was the same across the entire country.

Aside from the Ancient King who created Undead magic millennia ago—Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng—and the renowned Undead master Zhong Kui, no particularly formidable Undead Mages had emerged domestically.

Not like Egypt, where Undead Mages were everywhere, thriving and flourishing.

"Since you already have a Great Warrior-level summoned beast, this big gift pack I prepared probably won't be much use to you," Qin Yun said, barely calming his excitement, with a hint of regret.

"Huh?" Jiang Yuan looked puzzled and pressed, "The gift pack wouldn't happen to be Soul Essences and Demon Beast Bones, would it?"

"You guessed it right." Qin Yun scratched his head awkwardly. The gift pack he'd been so eager about now seemed rather underwhelming.

"No worries, teacher, you could swap it for Dark Matter instead," Jiang Yuan suggested.

The Undead element fell under Black Magic, and the Underworld belonged to the Dark Plane.

As a type of Black Magic, the Undead element had no Spirit Seeds or Soul Seeds like elemental seeds; only Dark Matter could grant extremely special enhancement effects to Undead magic.

Qin Yun did a quick mental calculation.

A small portion of Dark Matter was worth several hundred million, and the gift pack he'd prepared didn't come close to that price.

Thinking this, he showed a troubled expression.

Seeing his teacher like this, Jiang Yuan didn't want to make things too difficult and said, "Dark Matter isn't that easy to get, is it? I was just throwing it out there, don't take it to heart. How about this—just cash out the gift pack for me, and I'll buy my own training resources."

"That won't do!" Qin Yun shook his head firmly and said seriously, "Here's the deal—I can give you Dark Matter, but not right now. You need to give me a promise. Once you fulfill it, I'll hand over the Dark Matter immediately."

Not expecting a real chance at Dark Matter, Jiang Yuan agreed without a second thought.

"Teacher, go ahead. What's the promise?"

Qin Yun's eyes were resolute as he said, "If you can make our Undead element shine brilliantly at the Beast Taming Competition, I'll give you a portion of Dark Matter."

"You mean it?" Jiang Yuan could hardly believe it.

"Of course I mean it! My ancestors have some ties to the First Emperor, and I, Qin Yun, always keep my word—I never go back on it!" Qin Yun thumped his chest, swearing earnestly.

"It's a deal!"

"It's a deal!"

The two struck a bargain and left the training ground.

Watching their retreating figures from a distance, He Hui, hiding nearby, couldn't help but marvel, "Old man Qin really lucked out finding a gem. A freshman with a Warrior-level Undead summoned beast—he might end up being the strongest student in the academy."

"How did he even raise it? My Bone Eater Demon is only Servant level, and his is Warrior level—the gap's too huge." Wang Liting's face was full of disbelief, his heart burning with resentment.

He Hui patted his shoulder and consoled him, "Raising Undead is different from raising summoned beasts. Maybe he just got lucky. Your talent among our Summoning System freshmen is the strongest—don't take it too hard."

Despite the words, Wang Liting still felt stifled. The gap between Warrior level and Servant level was just too vast.

Damn it, that Undead freshman really hit the jackpot!

"Hey, Mo Fan, where the hell have you been for the past year? Pearl Institute's Special Admission Student recruitment is almost over!"

In the apartment, Jiang Yuan was on the phone with Mo Fan.

"Whoa, I'm in Yunmeng Marsh right now!" Mo Fan's voice on the other end carried a mix of exhaustion and excitement.

"Yunmeng Marsh? Isn't that in the central region? What are you doing way out there?"

"Don't worry about why I'm so far. Let me tell you the good news first—I awakened the Summoning System!"

"Forget the Summoning System for now, just get your ass to Pearl Institute! If you don't hurry, you'll have to wait another year to enroll next fall!"

"No rush, no rush. Let me tell you another big thing—I got a Spirit Seed in Yunmeng Marsh, but it's not for a system I can use."

"If it's not your system, just sell it and buy one you can use later. Get to Pearl Institute quick."

On the other end, Mo Fan sighed, "Ah, I was actually planning to give you this Water Spirit Seed, but since you're telling me to sell it, I guess I will."

"Wait, what did you say? A Water Spirit Seed?" Jiang Yuan made sure he hadn't misheard.

According to the original timeline, Mo Fan should have gotten the Fire Spirit Seed Rose Flame in Hangzhou before heading to Pearl Academy.

But now, maybe because his own appearance had changed things, Mo Fan had ended up in Yunmeng Marsh and gotten a Water Spirit Seed instead.

You know, Yunmeng Marsh is a perilous place crawling with demons, where Lord-level great monsters lurk.

Running into such a dangerous place without a word—that's exactly the kind of thing Mo Fan would do.

"Right, so? Still want me to sell it or not? Eh~ don't you really want it?" Mo Fan's annoyingly smug voice came through the phone, as if you could picture his punchable face on the other end.

Jiang Yuan said coldly, "Shut your dog mouth and bring it over here right now."

"No can do. You gotta call me Daddy, and then I'll bring it back for you." Mo Fan started playing dirty.

"Call you my ass! I'll trade you a Fire Spirit Seed, alright?"

"Holy crap? Where'd you get a Fire Spirit Seed? I'm heading to Pearl Institute right now!" The moment he heard about a Fire Spirit Seed, Mo Fan perked up instantly, shouting excitedly before hanging up in a rush to buy a ticket and head to Pearl Institute that very day.

Truth was, Jiang Yuan didn't have a Fire Spirit Seed at all.

He only said that to trick Mo Fan into coming back and snag the Water Spirit Seed in the process.

He'd make it up to Mo Fan with a Fire Spirit Seed next time.

They were good brothers—Mo Fan wouldn't mind.

But if Mo Fan was off in Yunmeng Marsh, wouldn't that Rose Flame thing end up benefiting the Dongfang Family?

Better give him a call and ask.

Jiang Yuan thought for a moment, then dialed Tang Yue's number:

"Teacher Tang Yue, I heard you resigned. What have you been up to lately?"

"I'm on a mission in Hangzhou." Tang Yue's voice came through the line.

Still in Hangzhou?

"Where's the mission? Did you join a government agency, Teacher?"

"In Xishui Town. Not a government agency, but I'm still a public servant of sorts." Tang Yue replied.