Lu i was cutting materials, and as she worked, a soft laugh escaped her lips, as sweet and pleasant as the tinkling of silver bells.
Is this what it feels like to nurture soone? she thought. It's actually pretty great. The solid satisfaction of planting a seed in spring and harvesting in autumn was deeply alluring.
She silently added to herself, But it has to be a younger brother like this—obedient, hardworking, and worthy of a five-star character card. Only then can one truly experience this kind of joy.
Resting nearby, Lu Jun was confused. He glanced at her and asked, "What's so funny, sis? Did you hit the jackpot?"
"Nothing." Lu i bent down to organize the materials, her graceful back outlined in the light. After a mont's pause, she turned back with a charming smile and said, "Do you think we'll ever beco Mages?"
Hearing this, Lu Jun froze for a mont before replying with firm determination, "Of course we will. We'll beco Forbidden Spell Mages, and our nas will shine brightly in the river of history."
Lu i chuckled, "You're dreaming too big. If we siblings can reach the super tier, that'll already be a great success!"
"Small thinking," Lu Jun muttered, standing up again after a brief rest. They had just killed at least fifty demon wolves in the battle, and now he noticed countless faint, blue, fla-like specks of light gathering toward the White Tiger Pendant he wore.
A total of fifty residual souls were being automatically collected without him needing to do anything.
Lu Jun focused his spiritual energy on the White Tiger Pendant. Inside, he found a vast, blood-red lake of murderous energy, with close to a hundred tiny soul fragnts floating on its surface.
These were the fragnts he had accumulated over ti.
The artifact contained interdinsional space, and at its peak, it could rival Soul Tools in power. Even now, though its grade had fallen, it still provided effects comparable to nebula-level magical equipnt and soul containers.
As Lu Jun gazed at the golden-red lake, the fragnts floating within suddenly began to move, rapidly rging together. Before his eyes, they coalesced into a thumb-sized, ghostly blue fla that radiated a distinct energy.
It was a complete Servant-Class Spirit!
Residual soul fusion! Just like Mo Fan's Little Loach, the White Tiger Pendant can do this too, Lu Jun thought, delighted.
Though the fused spirit couldn't leave the pendant, it still had countless uses. For example, it could nourish stars and raise the upper limit of star dust.
Normally, a mage's magic at the elentary, interdiate, or advanced levels could only reach Level 3 at most.
But by using demon spirits to nourish the stars, one could break through this limit and reach the unprecedented Level 4 or even Level 5.
However, achieving a Level 4 elentary spell required nourishing all seven stars with Servant-Class Spirits—a total of seven Servant-Class Spirits.
Each Servant-Class Spirit cost five million yuan, aning that upgrading a single spell would require an astronomical 35 million yuan, an amount that could purchase two soul seeds. For reference, soul seeds for dual-elent interdiate mages were considered standard for geniuses from prestigious families.
Thus, few were willing to upgrade their stars unless, like Lu Jun or Mo Fan, they possessed a magical artifact capable of collecting residual souls and fusing them into spirits. Only then could they afford such extravagance.
A Level 4 elentary spell was comparable to half an interdiate spell. It could instantly kill demons of the sa tier and even allow one to easily defeat advanced-stage servant-class demons.
The real advantage lay in conserving magic energy. Interdiate spells consud seven to eight tis more energy than elentary spells, so increasing the power of elentary spells significantly enhanced combat efficiency.
It was said that certain innate talents could achieve a similar effect—raising the level of all spells in a particular magic system by 1. While others were limited to Level 3 for elentary, interdiate, and advanced spells, they could reach Level 4.
And that was just Level 4. Achieving Level 5 for elentary magic would require seven warrior-class spirits, totaling 140 million yuan!
And for Level 4 interdiate magic? Forty-nine stars would need to be nourished by forty-nine Servant-Class Spirits. The sheer cost was mind-boggling.
Lu Jun recalled that even Mo Fan, in the future, barely managed to reach Level 4 with his high-tier magic. His elentary and interdiate spells, however, did reach Level 5.
Let's take it one step at a ti, Lu Jun thought.
Given the unique nature of the gold elent, any enhancents to his stars would likely manifest in his life-bound artifact, the Golden Greatsword, making its power limitless.
Just as Lu Jun was about to withdraw his spiritual energy, another surprise ca his way.
From the corpse of the advanced-stage demon wolf, a complete Servant-Class Spirit rose, the ghostly blue fla quickly flying into the White Tiger Pendant.
Inside the blood-colored lake, two Servant-Class Spirits now floated.
"Hahaha! We've hit the jackpot!" Lu Jun burst out laughing. Turning to his sister, he exclaid, "Sis, we got a spirit drop—five million yuan!"
Hearing this, Lu i was initially stunned but soon overjoyed. Given their efforts and the advanced-stage demon wolf's strong soul, this outco was well within reason.
She hurried over but paused to ask, "Wait, where did you get a necromancer's soul container?"
Lu Jun glanced at her and replied, "It's a secret. Don't ask too much. We'll trade it at the Silver Trade Tower for five million yuan. You can use the money to rent a top-tier nebula magical tool for six months and push your earth elent to the interdiate level."
"Tsk, tsk. If I can reach dual-elent interdiate at age 22, I might just qualify as a genius."
Lu i pouted and mockingly retorted, "Hmph! Who are you calling a late bloor?"
The siblings quickly worked together to clean up the battlefield, collecting valuable materials from the demon corpses and delivering the finishing blows where necessary.
Worried that the scent of blood might attract other demons, they only took key parts before hurrying away.
Demon wolves were territorial, and if the sll of blood lingered too long, neighboring wolf packs might co to investigate.
Each carrying a load half their height, the siblings moved swiftly using wind tracks.
"Three million. The materials alone are worth three million yuan!" Lu i's eyes glead as she counted their haul, a hint of financial greed in her expression.
Lu Jun chuckled. This single outing had earned them eight million yuan. After deducting three million for renting the nebula magical tool, they'd still have five million left.
At this rate, by the end of their second year in high school, they might save up twenty million yuan—enough to buy a soul seed.
Of course, their situation was unique. Most hunter teams didn't have necromancer's soul Vessel's, reducing their inco by five million yuan. Moreover, even with good luck, they couldn't expect a spirit drop every ti.
As they stepped back onto the wind tracks, they returned to the Snow Peak Mountain outpost. The veteran soldiers stationed there were familiar with the siblings and greeted them with nods and smiles.
Only Captain Zhan Kong, stepping out to see them, was visibly stunned. His gaze shifted from Lu Jun, covered in blood and radiating killing intent, to the massive bags they carried. Finally, he sucked in a sharp breath and asked, "You two didn't just go deep into the wilderness and wipe out a whole pack of demon wolves, did you?"
Lu Jun muttered under his breath, "Why does a military officer have so much free ti to hang around here?"
It was true—Zhan Kong, having been demoted, was essentially here for "rural experience."
Lu i laughed and, like a proud parent, replied, "It wasn't that big of a deal. My little brother handled it—a whole pack of demons."
Zhan Kong stared at Lu Jun, his disbelief growing. Is this a high school kid? He had just wiped out an entire wolf pack!
And even if the Black Vatican had such capable individuals, why would they be out hunting demons for money?
Suddenly, Zhan Kong's expression shifted. Whatever he had imagined, he seed to make peace with it, nodding solemnly. "On behalf of Bo City's military, I thank you both."
He continued, "The one-eyed demon wolves near Bo City form a massive clan with at least fifty packs. Their leader is a winged azure wolf at the commander level. Eliminating one pack reduces our burden by one-fiftieth."
Hearing this, Lu Jun waved dismissively and said, "Forget the thanks. How about so tangible rewards? Don't tell it's just another little banner."
"You brat." Zhan Kong chuckled, then after so thought said, "We can't offer money, but how about this—during the wild training in the second sester of your second year, I'll exempt you from participation and give you an outstanding evaluation directly."
"In my opinion, you don't need that kind of kiddie stuff. It's overkill for soone like you. Besides, I'll keep this information confidential."
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