Chapter 1557
Chapter 1557: Section 1558 Exchange Domain Demon's Eye Chapter 1557: Section 1558 Exchange Domain Demon's Eye Besides the match between Number 1 and the Shining New Star, they also discussed another person.
A contestant nicknamed “Philosopher”.
The real name of the “Philosopher” is Onassis, from Uto Academy.
This is a name almost unheard of to everyone, and even most people from Uto Academy didn't know much about Onassis. There were rumors that Onassis usually stayed at the philosophical debate sessions of Uto Academy as an audience member, a marginal person who is passionate about philosophy.
The reason why this person became the center of discussion is because the process of his every match seemed incredible.
So far, he had won five consecutive matches, and in each victory, the audience had no idea what happened before the match had already ended.
Even the panels of judges were often baffled. Later on, Wizard Level judges were stationed at each of Onassis' matches to give a comprehensive assessment of him.
Later on, a few special judges would also attend, including Hydra from the Crown Star Church and the Water Pattern Witch.
Hydra attended from the third match and did not miss the fourth and fifth matches either, showing the importance Hydra placed on him.
Although it was unclear what kind of magic power the “Philosopher” possessed, from these details, it was apparent that his strength should not be underestimated; he might be another dark horse.
After listening to their chat, Angel also took out the communicator to check the internal ranking of contestants by the permanent judges and found that this “Philosopher” was previously ranked beyond two hundred. But within a few days, his ranking rocketed, jumping over forty places with each match, until now, he had reached the eighth position!
It is known that those ranked ahead of him were basically championship favorites like Jiebo, Suyatutai, Kavoline…
Undoubtedly, he must be a dark horse breaking through.
Yet, looking at his nickname, Angel felt oddly familiar, as if the shadow of someone flashed through his mind.
The day after Serum returned to Fangling Hall, he woke up.
After waking up, learning that the Black Classic had entered a dormant state, he was engulfed in a gloomy atmosphere. Previously, no one would have associated Serum with a dark apprentice, but now, one could distinctly feel the dark energy emanating from him.
Two days after Serum closed himself off, Angel went to talk to him.
Serum didn't regret his choice that day, but he blamed himself. Although he had the Sage Body, the fusion with the Azure Bloodline was not completely standard, resulting in his Sage Body being somewhat defective.
Back when Serum initiated the Spirit for the Dark Prison Codex, it was also due to the defective Sage Body that the Black Classic couldn't transform into its essence–the God of the Prison Codex.
This led to a series of hesitations and conflicts thereafter.
If Serum had a complete Sage Body, his initiation would have directly transformed the Black Classic into its complete entity, without experiencing this uncertain dormancy.
Serum's self-blame actually stemmed from his worries and distrust for the Black Classic.
What Angel could do was to tell Serum everything the Black Classic had said, verbatim.
“The Black Classic is a Book Spirit, his knowledge and perception are beyond that of normal people, and since he was willing to take this step, it means he already had a premonition. So, if even the Black Classic is willing to move forward, why don't you try trusting him?”
“The Black Classic said, he will come back. You should firmly believe that he will indeed return.”
Angel didn't know if these words had any effect, but in the following days, Serum indeed cheered up quite a bit, seemingly returning to his usual demeanor. However, there was still a slight difference after the spirit transformation of the Black Classic, as Serum rarely held his beloved thick books anymore. Now, returning to the state when Angel first met Serum years ago, he constantly carried the Black Classic with him, his eyes never straying away.
As the New Star Contest was about to reach its final moments, and the competition was becoming increasingly intense, Angel finally finished teaching his last class at Ashliea Comprehensive College.
Originally, Angel planned to teach ten classes, earning a minimum of two points per class to accumulate twenty points.
However, in reality, his average class score was above four points.
Angel himself was somewhat surprised; being new and not considering his teaching particularly exceptional, why were his scores so high?
Later, the Water Pattern Witch cleared up his confusion.
The primary reason for his high scores was his teaching method.
Similar to Master Midora, his approach was to teach the students how to fish, and he was willing to answer any questions, even those unrelated to the current subject matter, with dedication–a typical trait of the Academy Faction.
The Academy Faction's teaching style always received the highest marks at Ashliea.
Furthermore, Angel was a rare, even currently non-existent on the map, Enchantment Mentor at Ashliea.
Taken together, Angel's scores were much higher.
In the end, Angel taught six classes and earned 25 points. Adding the 10 points as a special judge… no, actually only 9 points, since only by participating as a special judge in the finals of the New Star Contest could he earn the full 10 points.
Although the special judge's points were not quite sufficient, he had already accumulated 34 points.
To exchange for the “Middle Eye of the White-cheeked Domain Demon,” only 30 points were needed, so Angel could now proceed with the exchange.
After finishing the last class, Angel ignored the students who were reluctant to see him go and left Ashliea Comprehensive College straight for Fantasy Mechanical City.
Guided by Antonio, he returned to the Demonic Materials store.
After a series of operations, the light screen in front of the transport wall displayed a message: “Middle Eye of the White-cheeked Domain Demon, untraceable, remaining quantity: 3; exchange points: 30.”
The remaining quantity had not changed, indicating that no one had exchanged for it recently. This was normal because only Research and Development Institute members and special contributors had the opportunity to exchange for the rare materials in the store, and currently, few members remained in Sky Mechanical City.
“Mr. Pat, do you confirm the exchange?” Antonio, glowing with blue light, asked quietly by his side.
Angel nodded without hesitation: “Exchange.”
As he spoke, Antonio's figure entered the transport wall, and shortly after, a deep black chaotic airflow was sent out from within the wall, hovering in front of Angel.
Antonio also emerged from the transport wall and stood beside Angel, “This is the 'Middle Eye of the White-cheeked Domain Demon'.”
With its appearance, the exchange quantity on the light screen changed from 3 to 2.
“The best storage space for this item is in the atmosphere of the Void, so the current chaotic airflow is actually its protective shell. Using an Airflow Guide Bottle, one can guide the outer layer of airflow. If you do not plan to use it now, I recommend keeping it in the atmosphere of the Void and using a Mana Bottle as a storage tool.”
Angel nodded; he didn't need this Demonic Material for himself as he was exchanging it for the Scroll of Fortune with Vifette, so storing it in a Mana Bottle for now was best.
After putting the “Middle Eye of the White-cheeked Domain Demon” into the Mana Bottle, Angel inquired about the location of the Water Pattern Witch from Antonio.
He did not have Vifette's contact information, so he had to trouble the Water Pattern Witch again.
“The Water Pattern Witch is currently in the Creation Hall.” Antonio paused, “Speaking of which, the dean knew you were in Fantasy Mechanical City and has just sent a message. If you are free sir, perhaps you might visit the Creation Hall.”