The apartment was finally set up.
Before the welcoming ceremony, there was nothing urgent at the school for the time being.
This period was mainly for new students to familiarize themselves with the campus environment and understand the curriculum of their respective academies.
Take the Summoning System Academy, for example: besides some key courses that must be taught in classrooms, the academy left a large amount of free time for students to independently cultivate their Summoned Beasts.
The Undead System, which was quite similar to the Summoning System, also followed this teaching model.
However, as the sole heir of the Undead System, Jiang Yuan would naturally receive some special attention.
"Ding-dong~"
A crisp doorbell rang.
Jiang Yuan opened the door, and Qin Yun darted in like a gust of wind, flopping down on the sofa with a casualness that was far from the composure expected of an academy mentor.
"Teacher Qin," Jiang Yuan was puzzled, not understanding why Qin Yun had come knocking at this time.
"I have some amazing news. Do you want to know?" Qin Yun wore a mysterious smile, deliberately building suspense.
Good news?
Jiang Yuan grew even more curious and blurted out, "What good news? Has the new poverty alleviation fund applied for by our Undead System arrived?"
"Poverty alleviation? Alleviate what poverty?" Qin Yun was first stunned, then reacted, "Is our Undead System very poor?"
"Among the entire Mingzhu Academy, which academy spends more resources on its students than our Undead System? Don't ever think like that again, understand?!"
Qin Yun glared, and to maintain the dignity of the Undead System, his words sounded very much like self-deception.
However, he didn't dwell on this issue for long and quickly continued, "Since you've joined our Undead System, as your mentor, I've prepared a welcome gift package for you."
"I bought this specifically for you out of my own pocket. When the welcoming ceremony comes, don't let our Undead System lose face."
Jiang Yuan's eyes immediately lit up.
A welcome gift package? That's too cool!
But what did Qin Yun mean by not losing face at the welcoming ceremony? Did he also have to participate in that Beast Battle Competition?
"Teacher, what kind of gift package have you prepared exactly?"
"Don't rush." Qin Yun stood up. "This gift of mine is related to your Undead System specialization and can enhance your Undead's strength."
"Before I give you the gift, I need to see your Undead first. You should have already performed an Undead Summoning, right? What kind of Undead did you summon from the Underworld?"
Jiang Yuan nodded and replied, "I have. It's a Skeleton Soldier."
"A Skeleton Soldier, one of the most common Undead. But it's okay, strengthening a Skeleton Soldier is relatively simple. Have you strengthened it yet?" Qin Yun pressed.
Jiang Yuan raised his right hand, his index finger and thumb forming a tiny gap: "Just a little bit."
"Alright, come with me to the training ground now. I'll take a look at your Skeleton Soldier first, and then I'll give you the grand gift package," Qin Yun said.
Giving a grand gift package and being so mysterious about it.
Jiang Yuan grumbled to himself, but still followed Qin Yun out the door.
Mingzhu Academy had many training grounds; besides the public ones, each academy also had its own exclusive grounds.
Jiang Yuan followed Qin Yun to the Summoning System Academy's training ground.
"Oh, Old Qin, what brings you to the training ground?" A middle-aged man greeted Qin Yun warmly.
This person was a teacher at Mingzhu Academy, named He Hui, and he was one of the teachers in the Summoning System Academy.
Standing beside him was a long-faced male student, also a new student of the Summoning System Academy, named Wang Liting.
He Hui looked at Jiang Yuan beside Qin Yun, his face beaming with a smile, and asked, "Is this the only new Undead System student you recruited this year? Congratulations, the Undead System finally has a successor."
Facing He Hui's greeting, Qin Yun only responded coldly with a few words; it was clear their relationship was not harmonious.
After Qin Yun led Jiang Yuan away, He Hui's expression immediately turned grim: "Hmph, Undead System new student. I really don't understand why the school still keeps the Undead System; it's purely a waste of resources."
"Exactly, how can the Undead System compare to our Summoning System? Dealing with those Undead all day long, they reek. The day I run into that new student at the academy, I'll definitely challenge him to a duel and let him know how useless the Undead System is." Wang Liting's tone was flippant, his face full of scorn.
"Liting, you need to understand a principle. When you're a person, you can't be too outwardly emotional, or it will ruin big things," He Hui lectured.
Truly skilled individuals know how to hide their emotions.
Just like a venomous snake, they deliver a fatal blow to their enemies when least expected!
"How can dueling him ruin anything big?" Wang Liting looked completely unconcerned.
He Hui sneered, "The Undead System is subordinate to the Summoning System Academy, and they also enjoy the academy's resources, so they have to participate in some activities."
"For example, the Beast Battle Competition in a few days, the Undead System also has to send someone to participate. But this is good too; there aren't many new students in the academy, so the Undead System people going can just be cannon fodder and eliminate some opponents first."
"It's just a Beast Battle Competition, I can handle it alone," Wang Liting said arrogantly.
A hint of displeasure flashed in He Hui's eyes, and his tone became stern: "You do as I tell you to do; your uncle won't harm you."
"Alright." Wang Liting agreed on the surface, but he remained unconvinced in his heart.
In this Summoning System Academy, he looked down on everyone.
His mind was full of the idea that he was number one in the world, but unfortunately, he lacked the corresponding strength, suffering from severe self-perception disorder.
"Hmm? One Thought Star Orbit?" He Hui suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
In the distance.
A Star Orbit formed by gray starlights appeared beside Jiang Yuan.
Qin Yun's face was filled with shock; he absolutely hadn't seen wrong just now.
Jiang Yuan had actually used the casting speed that only High-level Mages could possess—One Thought Star Orbit!
However, the shock was far from over.
The moment the Star Orbit was completed, a gray light flickered, and a dense Undead aura surged out.
A massive figure slowly rose from the light.
The three-meter-tall Skeleton Soldier body forced Qin Yun to look up, his heart filled with awe.
"There's something wrong with your Undead! Is this a General-level Undead?!"
"And this aura... quickly recall it, quickly recall it!" Qin Yun felt the powerful aura emanating from the Three-Eyed Underworld General, his face changing dramatically as he urged.
The next moment, the Three-Eyed Underworld General vanished from its spot, returning to the perpetually gloomy Underworld.
It turned its head to look around, somewhat bewildered.
Huh?
Was I just summoned?
On the training ground.
Qin Yun's eyes widened as he looked at Jiang Yuan: "Good heavens, you call this 'just a little bit stronger'?"
"Since I was born until now, I've never seen an Undead System Mage your age possess a General-level Undead."
"And it's a Great General-level, right?" Qin Yun's voice dropped very low at the end, audible only to the two of them.
He didn't want He Hui and Wang Liting, who were watching from a distance, to know the exact level of Jiang Yuan's Undead.
Although the General-level had already been exposed, the difference between a Minor General and a Great General was still very significant.