Instructor Su Xinyan had once confidently submitted a detailed report to the upper echelons of the Sea City Military Academy, applying for a batch of Life Crystals as experimental materials for her Bone Regrowth project. However, although her application received initial approval, the academy's internal review process was notoriously complex and lengthy. Even in cases where approval was all but certain, it remained unknown when those precious Life Crystals would actually reach the Undead Mage research team.

But now, Instructor Shen Hongyu had managed to gather three extremely rare Apprentice-grade Life Crystals through her personal connections.

Fang Zhou stroked his chin, beginning to plan for this unexpected windfall. With these three new Life Crystals, he could set aside the one he had previously purified from the Fierce Ant Queen's Magic Crystal in Cave No. 1. He would save it for a future trade with Gu Yueyuan, the second year's No. 1 Seed Student, also known as the Insect Nest Walker.

After some thought, Fang Zhou decided to keep one Life Crystal for his personal use. As an Undead Mage, he needed to continuously resist the erosion of Undead Attribute Energy to maintain his health and vitality. By nourishing his body with a Life Crystal, he could better maintain his physical condition, ensuring his cultivation remained highly efficient. The remaining two Life Crystals could then be entirely invested in the Bone Regrowth project.

For a considerable time, Fang Zhou had been conducting in-depth research on Trolls, a type of Demon renowned for their incredible regenerative abilities. Their physiological structure and regeneration mechanism had long been an unsolved mystery in Magic Biology, and Fang Zhou had devoted a great deal of time and energy to uncovering their secrets. He meticulously observed and recorded the Trolls' rapid healing process, from the sealing of minor wounds to the regeneration of severed limbs, leaving no detail unexamined. Besides Trolls, he had also conducted detailed dissections on other Low-Tier Demons such as Kobolds, Jackal Wolfmen, and Goblins. Although these Demons were inferior to Trolls in strength and intelligence, their unique characteristics were equally fascinating.

Now that the Life Crystals had arrived, it was time to begin the next round of research. So, Fang Zhou immediately replied to Shen Ziwei's message in the "Undead Mage Support Team" chat group.

[Ordinary Apprentice] (Fang Zhou): "Received. Thank you, Ziwei, and thank you, Instructor Hongyu. I'll rush back to the Undead Mage research lab immediately after my class this morning. Ziwei, if you're free, let's meet there."

After closing the chat window, Fang Zhou tried to refocus on his current lesson. However, the upcoming Life Crystal experiment pulled at him like a magnet, his mind unconsciously drifting toward the research that awaited him.

The moment class ended, Fang Zhou impatiently greeted his deskmates, Bai Xiaochan and Meng Hongzhuang, then hurriedly left the Hall of Glory and strode quickly toward the Undead Mage research lab.

Behind him, Bai Xiaochan's heart was in turmoil. Yesterday, she had accidentally witnessed an intimate moment between Fang Zhou and Instructor Su Xinyan. The scene seemed seared into her memory, making her heart pound wildly. Yet at this moment, an unprecedented sense of crisis washed over her like a torrent of cold water, jolting her to her senses. She realized she couldn't continue on so aimlessly.

Meng Hongzhuang had invested tremendous energy and wisdom into helping Fang Zhou develop the "Crowned with Death" skill. She not only made groundbreaking contributions to the skill's theory but also personally participated in practical exercises to ensure it could be utilized optimally. Then there was Shen Ziwei. Although she hadn't made direct, significant contributions to Fang Zhou's research, she was always by his side, providing a great deal of help, especially during the Troll dissection experiments. More notably, she had leveraged her mother Instructor Shen Hongyu's connections to find three extremely precious Life Crystals for him, which were crucial for his skill research.

Comparing herself to them, a deep sense of frustration welled up in Bai Xiaochan. I seem to be the most insignificant of the three. I haven't made a major breakthrough in skill development like Meng Hongzhuang, nor can I use family resources to provide substantial help to Fang Zhou like Shen Ziwei.

Bai Xiaochan covered her face, her mind filled with a mix of shyness and fantasy. The intimate, alluring image of Fang Zhou massaging Instructor Su Xinyan the night before surfaced in her mind's eye once more. That risqué scene left her with a storm of conflicting emotions.

Besides continuing to work on the "Brutal Aura" skill Fang Zhou gave me, do I really have to resort to some devious, unorthodox path too?

Ignoring the flustered and bewildered Bai Xiaochan he left in his wake, Fang Zhou had already stepped through the laboratory doors. He gently pushed open the door and was surprised to find that, in addition to Instructor Huang Qiuyue and Shen Ziwei, Instructor Shen Hongyu was also in the lab.

After politely greeting the instructors, Fang Zhou's gaze landed on Shen Ziwei. "Ziwei," he asked, "do you have the Life Crystals that Instructor Hongyu found?"

Shen Ziwei nodded slightly, retrieved a tightly sealed metal box from beside her, and handed it to him.

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