Earthling in Uncharted Dimensions

Chapter 248: Ruin Expedition (12)

The students promptly wore the robes and felt a soothing sensation rising from them. They could tell that their Mana absorption coefficient has slightly increased. A few students glanced at Lee Shen in surprise while others did not.

Without another word, the students immersed themselves in directing the Mana around their body. While the 13 disciples sat relaxedly, Lee Shen silently neared them and provided a Mana abundant atmosphere.

About 10 minutes went by.

To his surprise, a student already displayed ripples of potential breakthrough and Lee promptly increased the density of the Mana around them. When the increase in concentration became evident, one more boy exhibited similar indications.

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10 AM.

5,976,400 Essence harvested.

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Now, the total number of students who broke through to the Official level of Mastery became 7. These students urged the remaining six students to follow their path and thoroughly saturate themselves.

Ten minutes after the notification disappeared, Lee Shen retracted the aura of dense Mana emitting from his body. The students felt the energy signature thinning and opened their eyes to see Lee gulping down coloured water from two potion bottles.

In actuality, the twin stars rising above their head was damn hot and it made him go thirsty. The heat also triggered him to sweat.

A sense of guilt and helplessness could be seen in their faces as Lee wiped off his sweat. They felt that they have become a burden to the professor and that he is in the situation because of them.

Unaware of their thoughts, Lee sat on the grassland with a tired face.

"Professor, are you okay?"

It was Dambo who raised his doubt. All the 13 students including him were amazed by the professor's immense Mana reserve and did not pry into the secret behind it. But when Lee Shen began to show signs of exhaustion, their hearts felt unrest.

"Ah... I am fine."

Lee gave a wide smile as he conveyed that he is okay. He added that the day is comparatively hotter than usual. The students did not sense the increasing warmth as they were in a meditative state.

"Tell me, what do you all know about Ruins?"

By seeing the gloomy and discouraged expressions of the students, he put forward a conversation about Ruins. The students brightened up within a minute and actively participated in the conversation.

"Ruins have all kinds of monsters and beasts. Their cores are equally precious to both cultivators and adventurers."

"But to encounter a suitable elemental affinity monster rare."

"Professor Drake had once told that they lost two students in a Ruin expedition two years ago."

"What? Seriously? The academy lost a student?"

"The information is vague, but as far as the records say, a student disappeared in a Ruin expedition and is never seen since."

"Well, there is a chance that the student is dead. After all, it has been two years, isn't it?"

"...."

"...."

Lee only had to ignite the gunpowder, and the crowd began to bring froth its vigour. The students literally forgot the presence of Lee Shen and talked among themselves. Regardless of the year, everyone interacted in the debate.

Some would raise a controversial statement and someone would oppose it. The chain reaction of words intensified to its peak and the topic of discussion was altered without their knowledge. Soon, they began to talk about weapons, beasts, monsters, elements, magic, Mana, cultivators, sects, commoners, food, life, philosophy, warfare and other trivial topics.

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'...'

Lee Shen sat about five metres away from the crowd and heard every word exiting the mouths of the students. D and Hudson sharpened their ears to acquire information about current times. They were able to obtain some important information among the avalanche of words.

'These students are reservoirs of information.'

[But leave them like this, and they will talk non-stop for years regardless of what happens around them.]

'You are right.'

Lee agreed with Hudson and raised his torso. He knelt on the ground on one knee and stretched his limbs. A smile crept up his face as he flipped his right hand.

'Long time no see, Black.'

Its been a while since Lee Shen took his sword out of the storage. When he thought about his sword, he unconsciously had a grin on his face.

The sword rested horizontally on his palms and soaked itself in daylight. Fragments of memory when he was living in the monastery came popping up in his mind.

The students were not aware of his actions as they vigorously conducted debates among themselves. Their voice rising up and down in modulation hinted of their heated interest in expressing information.

It was then an idea came up in his mind. The concept made his face to be plastered with an ear-to-ear grin.

[The information and technique are authenticated and the Soul-possession skill does exist in Utopia. But you cannot do it.]

Lee had recollected his memories regarding his life on Earth and could almost make out stable and clear pictures of his fragmented memories. He grew up under his grandpa's protection who would recite the stories of immortals and martial arts. These words were the first catalyst which influenced Lee Shen to receive his grandpa's Kung Fu proficiency.

The art of soul possessing inanimate biological and non-biological objects could be seen throughout human history. Varying in names and methods, the concept remained the same.

Turns out, the myths of Earth were a reality in Utopia!

But....

'Why did you say that?'

[Your lack of Mana and Qi affinity was compensated by the System. Even the Pzys and Egos have completely manifested and fused with your soul.

But, your soul of Earth origin is invalid in the soil of Utopia.]

D continued to explain the situation. The soul of a person is unique to that person and contains irremovable embedded codes dictating his/her origin, affinity, immunity, memories, stats and specialities. This makes reincarnation a reality.

But since Lee Shen was transmigrated to Utopia, he could only depend on the system to work his way to the pinnacle of the Utopia legacy.

[But...]