When Furina returned to the classroom with a light step, Wang Yan was standing on the podium, and Huo Yuhao and the other two had just taken their seats.
The timing was perfect, neither too early nor too late, just right.
Wang Yan raised his eyes to look at her and nodded, signaling, "Alright, everyone is here. We are about to elect class monitors, so find a seat."
Furina casually found an empty seat and sat down. Once she was settled, Wang Yan cleared his throat and formally began his explanation:
"There will be two class monitors, a primary and a deputy, to be filled by students from the attack system and the control system respectively. The two monitors will rotate their primary and deputy positions every month. Now, I will make the nominations, and everyone will cast a secret ballot."
Having said that, he turned and wrote two rows of names on the blackboard—the first row for attack system candidates, and the second for control system candidates. Everyone appearing on the list was, without exception, a student who had obtained a Core Disciple quota or a probationary Core Disciple quota.
The voting result had no suspense. Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao were elected with the highest number of votes respectively.
Originally, Wang Yan had considered including Furina in the attack system candidate list; after all, the strength she displayed during the competition was no different from a attack system Spirit Master.
However, Furina herself declined, insisting that she was "just a pure support system Spirit Master." Wang Yan could not force her, so the matter was dropped.
Immediately after, Wang Yan distributed the badges representing the status of Core Disciple. Those probationary Core Disciple students also received a badge, but it was different from the official Core Disciple badge; theirs had an expiration date—once the first-year studies ended, they had to return them to the academy.
Afterward, Zhou Yi appeared in Class One and began a brief lecture. The content she taught was much the same as other classes, but upon closer listening, it seemed slightly better than the teachers of other classes—at least she had adopted some of the insights and ideas Furina had proposed earlier, which she had likely pondered seriously after going back.
The following days were as calm as water.
A week later, Xu Sanshi approached Furina again.
He agreed to Furina's invitation and was willing to bring the Xuanming Sect into the Axis Cult. However, he also confessed that he hoped Furina could give him more, some "sincerity" that he could take to persuade his father and silence the gossiping masses. Otherwise, he was afraid that he would return missing an arm or a leg.
Furina readily agreed.
She handed Xu Sanshi a copy of the Mysterious Heaven Skill Cultivation Technique, manuscripts of several unique skills of the Tang Sect, and a pistol with only one bullet. She stated that it was fine to take these things, and Tang Ya would not mind—because she had even better ones in her hands.
Xu Sanshi accepted them with great joy and vowed that he would definitely bring back good news for Furina.
Furina was quite trusting of the promises made by this group of "love-struck" individuals. She only instructed Xu Sanshi: do not reveal that you have joined the Axis Cult for now, start with small things, and slowly build a good relationship with Jiang Nannan and the people around her.
If they could become the "Shrek Seven Devils" together in the future, that would be the best way to truly walk side-by-side with Jiang Nannan.
The days that followed returned to monotony—Cultivating, completing God Trials, day after day.
In the blink of an eye, the first academic year was nearing its end, and the holidays were approaching.
During this time, Huo Yuhao's Soul Power reached Rank 36. Although his progress was not slow, there was too much he had to study—spirit tools, Necromancy... with so many lessons to divide his time, his Cultivation speed was naturally affected.
Wang Dong successfully advanced to a Soul Elder, his Soul Power at Rank 33, and his third spirit ring was of a 7,000-year limit.
Xiao Xiao also stepped into the Soul Elder level, but limited by her talent, her Soul Power remained at the Peak of Rank 32, and her third spirit ring was around 2,000 years.
On Furina's side, she successfully completed the first God Trial of the Goddess of Life.
[The first God Trial of the Goddess of Life is complete. Rewards: Soul Power Rank +1; all spirit ring limits +500 years; due to exceeding expectations, Goddess of Life God Position affinity +15%.]
Coupled with her daily Cultivation during this time, her Soul Power had firmly reached Rank 55. And the second God Trial of the Goddess of Life followed.
[The second God Trial of the Goddess of Life: Within a one-year time limit, raise your Soul Power to Rank 60, and personally help a total of two hundred living beings, including Soul Beasts.]
[Completion Reward: Soul Power Rank increased by one; all spirit ring limits increased by 500 years; Goddess of Life God Position affinity increased by 10%.]
The second God Trial did not seem too difficult—it was just that the conditions for the latter were a bit vague. What was the definition of "help"? Did healing a Soul Beast count? It certainly could not be limited to humans, otherwise, the reward would likely be discounted.
However, there were always more solutions than difficulties. Furina already had a plan in mind: she intended to go alone to the Star Dou Great Forest, to the Lake of Life, to find the sleeping and recovering Silver Dragon King—to conspire on a grand plan.
That Silver Dragon King, although she inherited the wisdom of the Dragon God, was also an out-and-out love-struck fool. To be honest, in terms of schemes and means, she might not compare to the Golden Dragon King. But regardless, she currently still possessed strength around a First-Class God and was the recognized "Master" of the Soul Beasts.
If she could win her over, the Soul Beast faction of the Star Dou Great Forest would become an asset for her. Completing the God Trials of the Goddess of Life in the future would also be much smoother.
Of course, doing this also carried risks—the God Realm would inevitably notice the unusual movements of the Silver Dragon King. However, given the philanthropic and benevolent nature of the Goddess of Life, she should accept the Silver Dragon King.
It was just that Furina was unsure: when the Silver Dragon King sensed that she possessed the aura of two deities, how would she react? Would she be vigilant and guarded, or view her as an enemy?
However, she also had a backup plan—Neuvillette. At critical moments, she could ask him to step in and mediate. Even if he could not defeat the Silver Dragon King, escaping would be no problem. If they really could not reach an agreement, then she would have to let the Silver Dragon King taste the flavor of a "hard nut to crack."
By the way, she could also present a merit to the God of Destruction, giving him more confidence when suppressing Tang San in the God Realm.
Of course, before that, she had an urgent matter to handle—helping Tang Ya resolve the grudges of the Tang Sect and take revenge for the Tang Sect.
On the eve of the holiday, she had already contacted one of the four great protectors of the Axis Cult, Long Ziyun, through the Intelligence Department.
It was not that Long Ziyun was more suitable than the other three, but rather the other three had important matters to attend to and might not have been able to spare the time that day. Besides, Long Ziyun was the first to receive the message; by the time Lei Bao and the others wanted to push aside their current tasks to rush over, it was already too late.
Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao, upon learning that Furina and Huo Yuhao were returning to the Axis Cult headquarters, also expressed their desire to go along and see for themselves.
Wang Dong had already written to his family in advance, and his family supported his decision.
Everything was arranged properly. A new journey was about to begin.
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