The return journey was still on foot.
Compared to the way there, the return trip was much smoother.
Mo Fan found Jiang Yuan to chat.
"Jiang Yuan, do you think those military magess are really experimenting to create a new magic system?"
"Yes."
"What? They really are? I thought they were just using a new system as an excuse." Mo Fan was a bit dumbfounded.
"Actually, this new system is quite strong. You should have seen that military mages turn into a demon that day. That's actually the ability of the new system, allowing a High-Level Mage like him to possess the strength of a top-tier Commander-level demon. Most importantly, the more magic systems you have, the stronger you become. If you transform into a demon at the High-Level, you could even rival a Monarch-level demon," Jiang Yuan said.
"Is it really that strong? You must be joking!" Mo Fan said, clearly not believing him.
He remembered that the demon was dealt with by Jiang Yuan in just a few minutes.
And that's considered strong?
"Go on, when have I ever lied to you?" Jiang Yuan said.
"You haven't lied, but you've tricked me," Mo Fan said resentfully.
"You're not going to bring up the Beast Fighting Competition where I went on stage before you, are you?" Jiang Yuan's mouth twitched.
Mo Fan looked at him resentfully, enunciating each word: "I'll remember that for my whole life!"
"…"
"You're giving me the resentful little wife act, aren't you? Okay, I get it." Jiang Yuan casually took out a top-grade Servant-level spirit essence worth five million and threw it to Mo Fan, asking, "Do you still remember?"
Mo Fan took it, and a brilliant smile instantly bloomed on his face: "Remember what? We're buddies, what's all this talk about tricking?"
Jiang Yuan 'tsk'ed.
Mo Fan was still very poor. If he knew that Jiang Yuan had an endless supply of spirit essences, he would probably go crazy.
It's like two college students: one is working hard part-time to earn money.
The other already has trillions in assets, the kind that can't be spent.
And at the beginning, both of them were pretty much the same.
Anyone would go crazy for a while if they encountered such a situation.
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After the training ended, it was naturally time to return home.
Mingzhu Academy had already prepared a banquet for Jiang Yuan and others to treat the tired students.
However, after Jiang Yuan returned, before he even had time to see his apartment, Feng Zhoulong actually rushed over directly from the Demon Capital.
He actually wanted to poach Jiang Yuan directly from Dean Xiao to cultivate him at the Research Institute.
Although the Research Institute had no shortage of resources, with rare resources piled up, Dean Xiao clearly couldn't let a student with such extraordinary magic talent go into magic research.
So, in the Dean's office, the two had a friendly exchange.
Jiang Yuan also knew what Feng Zhoulong wanted to do; it was nothing more than the fusion magic being stuck in a bottleneck, and he wanted Jiang Yuan to come and help, to see if he could propose some groundbreaking directions.
He had always admired Jiang Yuan.
Jiang Yuan had no choice but to ask Nine Nether Queen to go to the ocean and try to catch a Four-Colored Demon.
With the Four-Colored Demon's fusion spell, even without Bei Jiang's co-system talent, fusion magic could still be researched.
Ultimately, Feng Zhoulong still couldn't win against Dean Xiao.
After Feng Zhoulong left, Dean Xiao called Jiang Yuan into his office.
"How did you get involved with Old Feng? As soon as he arrived, he clamored about wanting to take you to the Research Institute, and if I didn't let him, he even threatened to live in my office. He's really giving me a headache." Dean Xiao's usual smile had turned into a frown.
"I went to the Demon Capital before, then visited the Research Institute, and offered some research ideas," Jiang Yuan said.
"Fusion magic, right?" Dean Xiao had already heard about it from Feng Zhoulong.
"Old Feng and I discussed your idea for fusion magic, and it's truly possible to achieve it. However, it feels like a crucial link is missing, which has caused Old Feng's research to make no progress. It's probably difficult to see the emergence of fusion magic in our lifetime."
"If fusion magic is truly created, it will be a major revolution in the magic world, even more exciting than the birth of a new magic system! At that time, you, as the proposer of fusion magic, will be crowned with the title of 'Creator of Fusion Magic.'"
Although Dean Xiao's last sentence was a joke, it did sound inexplicably exciting.
The founder of any system is worthy of being recorded in history. Jiang Yuan knew that the birth of fusion magic was only a matter of time.
Once Nine Nether Queen brought back the Four-Colored Demon, it wouldn't be long before Feng Zhoulong should be able to research fusion magic.
Unfortunately, many people in the upper echelons couldn't tolerate fusion magic.
"I called you here today not to talk about Old Feng's matter, but to discuss something else," Dean Xiao said, his smile returning.
"Now is the time for the magic college entrance examinations in various regions. Every academy will send recruitment teams to different areas to recruit those talented students."
"This year, our academy's teachers are quite busy and don't have much time, so I've decided to let you serve as a recruitment teacher and go to the regions to recruit for our academy."
"Dean, I'm just a student, how can I be a recruitment teacher?" Jiang Yuan was a bit confused.
Why was he suddenly given this task?
Mo Fan in the original timeline hadn't taken on this task either.
No, at this time in the original timeline, Mo Fan was still a savage by Dongting Lake, so he certainly wouldn't have received this task.
"Recruitment teacher is just a title; it's the same no matter who does it. Besides, your rank has already reached High-Level Mage, just like the teachers in the academy," Dean Xiao said with a smile.
"Can you find someone else? I want to stay in my apartment and cultivate properly." Jiang Yuan didn't really want to go; it was less beneficial than meditating and cultivating.
Dean Xiao gently shook his head: "Among the students, only you are a High-Level Mage. If you don't go, who will? And it's only about a month, which isn't long. When you return, I'll give you two opportunities to enter the Three Step Tower."
Since he put it that way, there seemed to be no downside.
Jiang Yuan agreed.
Dean Xiao smiled with satisfaction: "Then I'll have someone tell you which regions you need to go to; some regions don't require your presence. Also, you won't be alone; I'll find a few female classmates to go with you."
"Huh?" Jiang Yuan suspected he had misheard.
Why did Dean Xiao's words sound so improper?
Was this still the Dean Xiao he knew?
"Young people, they always need to fall in love. Getting to know more female classmates has its benefits. With your talent, many people are watching you. If you can have a powerful background to support you, things will go more smoothly," Dean Xiao said earnestly.
"Dean, are you trying to make me a gigolo?" Jiang Yuan realized.
Dean Xiao was slightly stunned, then laughed: "Haha, that's a good way to put it. Your young people's language is indeed more accurate."