Chapter 809 All-Round Upgrade! (3k)
“Principal? Why is that Blademaster looking for me?”
Su Jiu held the phone, somewhat surprised. She knew very well that she hadn’t spoken to the other party much, and had even rejected the invitation of their disciple.
“Don’t… I’m going to the bathroom.”
Bai Zhi shrugged, then took out a piece of snow-white cloth from her ring, clutched it, turned around, and slipped into the restroom.
Even flower fairies disliked this kind of damp feeling.
“Did the little flower fairy leak?”
As the restroom door clicked shut, Su Jiu tutted and withdrew her gaze. She swiped her phone screen to turn it on. She saw a message from the official Magical Capital University:
[Dean of Magic University: Student Su Jiu, our school board has heard some of your deeds in Urs. We originally intended to promote you to a teacher at the Priest Academy as a role model, but your study period is not yet complete.]
[Dean of Magic University: Therefore, we are appointing you as an honorary professor at the Priest Academy.]
Below that were a lot of miscellaneous documents and many free benefits, such as identity, magic crystals, etc. The price was probably some publicity and occasionally helping with things within her capabilities.
And the other party was also very generous, sending express delivery information. Inside were fifteen high-grade magic crystals, as if they were certain Su Jiu would agree.
[Me: Okay, do I need to sign any documents?]
In fact, Boss Su would naturally agree. It was a risk-free business, and she didn’t have to teach students. This was just for the school to set an example.
“Drip, drip!”
[Dean of Magic University: No need. Rose Rose Rose.jpg.]
The other party replied very quickly, even making Su Jiu feel like they weren’t looking for trouble with her.
Su Jiu put down her phone, but found a small wooden alchemical box on the bedside table. Following the direction of the box, there were two pieces of paper on it.
The first note read:
[Five top-grade magic crystals, sixty-three high-grade magic crystals.]
[Ice Flame Wild Source: Top-tier material for War God level, needs to be consumed in batches. Its main effect is to consolidate the ice element domain…]
[Specific consumption method is as follows: once a day, five grams at a time…]
The second note:
[Ice Flame Wild Source was exchanged with an old friend of mine. It can help you reach the extreme path ahead of time, but it is not as precious as the Tear of the Ocean. The effect is extremely violent. Little Junior Sister, prepare yourself when consuming it.]
[by: Tong]
Opening the box, it had a two-layer structure. Magic crystals lay flat on the top, and a wisp of cold air emanated from below, causing the box walls to be frosted.
Boss Su picked up the first layer on top and felt a chill.
Upon closer inspection, she could see a prism-shaped crystal lying flat on it. The crystal was blue-green throughout, and the cold air originated from its surroundings. She could feel its extraordinary nature.
“This thing might be very expensive. Senior Brother might have paid a large price for it.”
With a sigh of emotion, Su Jiu smiled and directly called out all the Huo from the gourd. She then took out the extra magic crystals from her ring and distributed them to the other seven people.
This was truly a massive upgrade. All the Shadow Guards had been transformed into War God level. Their strength was even greater now, and some things didn’t require personal effort.
“However, I don’t need to absorb it slowly like that. With the physique of the Ice Dragon Avatar, I can directly absorb it all at once.”
She muttered to herself, not rushing to consume the special crystal. Instead, she put it away first. She needed to find a good time to absorb it completely.
“Little Yezi is always hanging out with E Huo. They sleep as soon as they get home. I don’t know what they’re doing. Go and check their room. It should be about time for them to go home.”
Accompanied by the sound of the shower, Bai Zhi’s voice came from the restroom, with a hint of helplessness. She was completely clueless about raising children.
After all, she was half a jester. Although she was quite old, her mentality was incredibly young.
“Okay, I’ll go check.”
Su Jiu nodded, tidied her clothes a bit, and went out.
The girl turned right down the corridor, then turned again in the not-so-long hallway. On the middle floor, she looked up: “Little Yezi, I remember it’s on the third floor. Those are all empty rooms. Speaking of which, I haven’t seen the top floor of the tavern yet.”
Walking all the way to the third floor, a salty smell of the sea wafted into her nose.
She was stunned for a moment… then lowered her head slightly.
She scanned the strange dried marine plants on the ground. They were being kept in basins of water, or rather, being “cultivated” with seawater.
“This is something called Agyrostachys? I remember the Natural Science Journal issue 180-something mentioned it. Wasn’t it wiped out hundreds of years ago due to alchemy craze because it could refine special flames?”
Su Jiu looked at a basin of a dried red, sea anemone-like creature, her eyebrows raised. When she was in senior high school, she had studied worldviews and some common medicinal ingredients, so she had a slight impression.
However, that wasn’t the main point…
(ᗜ ˰ ᗜ)
Looking at the water stains and sea salt all over the floor, Boss Su silently took out a thin bamboo strip. She thought someone was going to hear the sound of being spanked.
Her slippers crunched on the salt granules as she walked step by step towards the end room.
“Is it this one?”
Su Jiu finally stopped at a door marked with a small leaf. Without any warning, she opened the door directly. With a “click!”, she saw a corridor full of planted flowers and grass. In front of the corridor was a flower vine bed made of black vines.
“Huuu~ Huuu~”
On the bed, a girl who looked very much like her was sleeping peacefully, with a lotus leaf covering her face, rising and falling. She was holding a Dragon Pattern Long Sword in her arms, and behind her were two small green wings.
“What’s going on here?”
Looking at the scene, Su Jiu blinked. Judging by her appearance, she looked at least seventeen or eighteen years old, but she indeed had Little Yezi’s aura.
But why did she have a War God level aura on her?
This was too bizarre.
“Mama…”
Suddenly, the Dragon Pattern Long Sword in her hand emitted a beam of light, and E Huo turned back into human form. The next second, the little Yezi in her girl form turned back into her loli form, and her aura reverted to feeling close to War General level.
It seemed that the reason was all caused by E Huo?
“What the heck, E Huo, you look too weak?”
Looking up at E Huo, Su Jiu was startled. The E Huo in front of her had sunken eyes with dark circles, and her face was slightly swollen, as if she hadn’t slept for several nights.
“Hungry…”
E Huo staggered to the left side of the bed, where there was a mountain of snacks. Without a word, she directly tore open the snacks and started eating, her cheeks stuffed like a hamster.
Her movements were fluid, tearing open – directly pouring into her mouth – swallowing – tearing open… as if she were a starving ghost who hadn’t eaten in a long time.
Seeing this, Su Jiu stepped forward and cast two healing spells. She glanced at the still sleeping Little Yezi, walked a little closer, and asked with some confusion:
“Where did you two go to play? What was Little Yezi’s situation just now?”
“E Huo doesn’t know. Sister wanted E Huo to turn into a sword, so E Huo did… Then Sister, she became big.”
E Huo paused. She looked at the bamboo strip, her eyes darting away, but she didn’t dare to meet Su Jiu’s gaze, clearly afraid of being punished with “bamboo shoots stir-fried with meat.”
Su Jiu put away the whip, knowing that the two children required different strategies. She then took out a few intermediate magic crystals from her ring, the fire-attribute flavor that E Huo liked the most.
She stepped forward, dangled them in front of E Huo, straightened her sunken big eyes, and then smiled and said:
“E Huo, tell me honestly, where exactly did you go? If you say, these are all E Huo’s. Mama will only punish Little Yezi.”
“The ocean! After seeing Sister Bairnis’s paintings, E Huo and Sister went into the sea and met the mermaid sister…”
Just by glancing at the still sleeping Little Yezi, E Huo immediately stepped forward, snatched the magic crystals with her small hands, and surrendered to the hateful Great Demon King Su Jiu.
“Mermaid sister?”
Su Jiu was stunned again. Did these two go to play with Sirens?
With E Huo’s strength, playing with Sirens was not a problem. After all, Sirens, as a high-level race, had always maintained a neutral stance. As long as the two naughty children didn’t cause trouble.
“I’ll go out and clean up the corridor first. I’ll come find Little Yezi when she wakes up. Don’t think about letting Bairnis protect you.”
Glancing at the sleeping Little Yezi again, Su Jiu shook her head. She adjusted the air conditioning from 16°C to 23.5°C and quietly exited the door.
“Click!” The moment the door closed, Little Yezi suddenly opened one eye.
She glared at E Huo, and was about to speak when she quickly closed it again.
“Click!” The door was opened again. The Blood Clan Girl narrowed her eyes and glanced at Little Yezi, then mumbled to herself before closing the door again:
“Is she really asleep?”
After a few more minutes, Little Yezi was sure no one was outside. She then opened her eyes again, looking at E Huo who was still eating. She felt heartbroken and pointed at her:
“You… you sold me out!”
“E Huo didn’t sell Sister.”
E Huo tilted her head slightly, looking a little dumbfounded, and then… continued to stuff magic crystals into her mouth, munching loudly, as if she were severely lacking energy.
“You…”
Little Yezi showed the same dead fish eyes as Su Jiu. She seemed to be a bit indignant from what E Huo had done. Suddenly, as if she remembered something, she started fumbling in her pocket. Her small face changed slightly:
“Oh no, I dropped Auntie’s picture albums into the sea. Let’s go find them again later.”
E Huo continued to eat magic crystals, lazily waved her hand: “She won’t be angry. Sister Bairnis is very gentle—E Huo has no energy, she can’t go there.”
Hearing E Huo say she had no energy, Little Yezi felt a bit helpless, but then changed the subject. She sat next to E Huo and chuckled softly:
“Hee hee, after we combine, look how powerful I am! I directly saved the mermaid princess…”
“Mhm mhm.”
E Huo glanced at her, continuing to stuff snacks into her mouth, like an unfeeling cheerleader.
“If it weren’t for me, that giant would have definitely caught the princess. When the time was right, I went click, and then hey…”
“Mhm mhm…”
In the flower vine room, the two little ones sat side by side, while the father eavesdropping outside curled his lips and silently left.
“Losing Little Sisi’s little book, I can’t let her know, or Little Sisi will be sad.”
Su Jiu guessed that they must have seen Bairnis’s story, which sparked the idea of adventure, just like Don Quixote, taking windmills as giants and drawing swords to challenge them.
It was a form of childish fun.
Alas, the magic crystals were almost used up. She needed to find a way to acquire more…
After cleaning up the corridor, Su Jiu’s phone rang again. It was from the Magic University Political and Educational Office. They sent a heart-pounding emoji…
[Magic University Political and Educational Office: Professor Su, our Imperial and Magic schools are holding a joint activity for the Priest Academy. Could you come over in three days? It’s paid.]
