Mental Power: 30.1
Magic Spring: 30.2
It had been nearly a month since Sain advanced to the rank of Intermediate Apprentice, but his Mental Power and Magic Spring had only improved at a sluggish pace of less than 0.1 points.
This was normal progress for a Magician in training. Meditation was hard work, and it required consistent and uninterrupted practice over a long period of time to reach high levels of proficiency.
The critical threshold for Mental Power for Advanced Apprentices was 50 points, and Sain still had a long way to go.
Furthermore, he was still far from mastering Advanced Magic.
His top priority at the moment was to learn and master an Intermediate spell, in the true sense of the word.
Sain had modified the Minor Fireball Spell to the point where it could be considered an Intermediate spell, but it was still a far cry from a genuine Intermediate spell.
"Having this crystal ball really makes everything much more convenient," Sain said, examining the translucent object in his hand.
"My Big Senior Brother gave it to me as a gift, and it has not only helped me test my Mental Power and Magic Spring, but also has a certain memory storage function and communication ability. It's truly amazing."
The memory function of the crystal ball allowed it to record information and even capture current images.
However, due to Sain's relatively low Mental Power and the fact that the crystal ball itself was made of ordinary materials, its memory capacity was limited.
The communication ability of the crystal ball allowed Sain to contact other Magicians or Apprentices who possessed similar crystal balls.
Currently, Sain had only two people on his communication list: his Big Senior Brother Zoro and Senior Sister Faye.
"Since the laboratory was destroyed and my mentor needs time to gather more materials for the experiment, I don't have to go to his place every day," Sain said.
"The public classes at the academy are about to start, so maybe I can attend some classes that interest me. In addition, with the one hundred academy integral points I received from the last grade assessment, I can exchange them for some knowledge on Intermediate Magic."
"Moreover, there are also five magic books that I brought back from my mentor's place last time, which I need to study carefully," Sain murmured, lost in thought.
The magicians are all busy, including the black magic apprentices in Mosobla City who rarely have any free time. The faint sense of crisis and pressure to survive lingers in their hearts, driving each apprentice to seek more knowledge and power.
Although Sain doesn't need to report to his mentor every day for the next period of time, his schedule is still packed full with just a little bit of planning.
"Hee hee hee, Sain, I didn't expect you to still come to my class after becoming Mosido's disciple," Dark Magician Colonso laughed hoarsely in the magic classroom. "Does that mean Mosido's teaching is not good enough?"
"You can join my discipleship, and I'll give you a seat," he continued, with two bulging eyeballs on his face, one large and one small.
But what really caught people's attention and made them shudder was the fact that the formal Dark Magician had three mouths, with the one on the back of his hand speaking to Sain at this moment.
Colonso's hoarse laughter made Sain immediately bow respectfully as he entered the classroom.
However, Sain politely declined Colonso's offer, saying, "Master, your achievements in the fields of death and Necrochimera are unparalleled, but I have become a disciple of Mosido's mentor, and I cannot betray my teacher."
"I continue to attend your Dissection Class to learn from your knowledge and truth in the field of death," Sain added sincerely, with a sweet mouth and respectful attitude.
Colonso didn't really expect Sain to betray his teacher, and if he did, he would worry about retaliation from Mosido.
The recent battle between formal Dark Magicians in the academy and Mosobla City was still fresh in people's minds, and Katherson, who owned a plantation, became the laughing stock of many Dark Magicians.
"Okay, you will be my assistant on the experimental platform next," Colonso said, and continued to criticize the other apprentices.
"These little guys have been enrolled for at least a year or two, but they are all useless and can't even handle the smallest tasks! "
"You, on the other hand, learn quickly and have more stable skills. I don't know why that guy Mosido got such a good disciple before I did," Colonso murmured.
Sain didn't feel any complacency from Colonso's praise and appreciation.
From beginning to end, he remained cautious because he knew the formal Dark Magician's temperament was twisted and unpredictable.
Dozens of apprentices had already entered the spacious classroom, but under the oppressive gaze of Master Colonso, each one was trembling with fear like quails.
Dissection Class was a required course for all apprentices at the Dark Magic Academy, from novice to low-level.
Only those who have mastered the skill of anatomy can be considered qualified black magic apprentices.
Many of the new young students were eliminated early on because they couldn't handle the bloody scenes or couldn't deal with corpses and body parts.
As for their fate after being eliminated...
At this moment, a student's body measuring about 1.2 meters was curled up on the table in front of Sain.
Thanks to Master Mosido's self-made preservative solution, the student's body had not shown any obvious signs of decay.
Even the fear and pain that he had before he died were vividly displayed in front of Sain.
This student had probably been in the school for less than a year.
He passed the initial Mental Power test at the Dark Magic Academy and reached the qualified level, but he did not pass the internal environmental test.
Since he could not adapt to the darkness and cruelty of the Dark Magic Academy, dying early was his best relief.
The only poignant thing was that even though he was already dead, his body still had to make a second contribution to the academy.
"Well, then this class officially begins now."
"Sain, take out his heart first, and be careful not to damage it."
"Let these little guys see what real expertise is, hee hee hee!" Master Colonso's hoarse laughter echoed in Sain's ear.
Sain dared not be distracted, his right hand clutching the surgical knife while his left hand steadied the experimental subject in front of him as he made the first incision.
Does Sain enjoy working with corpses? Or is he mentally disturbed?
Not at all!
The reason why he participated in Professor Colonso's dissection class was twofold.
On the one hand, he believed that dissection was an essential skill for a Dark Magician, otherwise it wouldn't be a required course for all apprentices at the academy.
On the other hand, after witnessing the Necrochimera of Death Hand Mike and the plant giant of Dark Magician Katherson, Sain also dreamed of creating powerful flesh shield servants himself one day.
Great things start from small beginnings.
This Dissection Class, which all new apprentices must master, was the first step for Sain to create powerful Synthetic Beast servants in the future.
Let's not forget that Sain also has a strong affinity for the Dark Element in his elemental affinity.
The dark and negative environment doesn't affect Sain too much.
Perhaps this is one of the reasons why Sain can adapt well to the Dark Magic Academy environment and receive praise from Professor Colonso.