Chapter 248 - 17: Breaking the Academy’s Historic Record, Bloodline Potion

Chapter 248: Chapter 17: Breaking the Academy’s Historic Record, Bloodline Potion

[Reward Notification: Serial Number 7-118-256, Mo Ning.]

[You demonstrated extraordinary ability in the sixth general assessment, "Shadow of the Underground Mines," creating a historic record. You have been awarded 1,000 Black Tower Points.]

Mo Ning was slightly startled.

He had always thought the assessment had only four evaluation tiers, with the highest being "Admirable."

But the information from the Guiding Ring told him—you were wrong.

Above the fourth tier was a "hidden" one—a historic record.

This was information never mentioned in any of the notes or journals he had read.

And the base reward for this tier was a stunning 1,000 Black Tower Points.

The evaluation message continued to scroll.

[In the assessment, you dominated the underground mine maze, demonstrating impeccable leadership, extraordinary acuity, a superb level of Secret Divination, and combat prowess that shatters the limits of a newcomer.]

[By your own power, you guided the entire assessment. You will receive the following additional rewards.]

Even Mo Ning found the wording of this evaluation a bit exaggerated.

If he hadn’t known the academy’s evaluations were always objective, he would have thought someone was just flattering him with phrases like "dominated the mine maze" and "combat prowess that shatters the limits of a newcomer."

[Additional Reward 1: The Battle Banner Legion you led completely destroyed 18 Monster Tribes, including Dark Goblin Tribe No. 36 and Dark Lizardmen Tribe No. 14, killing a total of 10,459 monsters and setting a historic record. Based on merit calculations, you will receive an additional reward of 2,000 Black Tower Points.]

Mo Ning was shocked.

If not for the message from the Guiding Ring, he would have had no idea the Battle Banner Legion had actually killed over ten thousand monsters.

One could only imagine the sensation this news must have already caused in the academy. No wonder even Mam had taken the initiative to greet him.

Compared to this record, the massive reward of 2,000 Black Tower Points didn’t seem quite as stunning.

[Additional Reward 2: You have obtained the Apprentice Level permanent Spiritual Potion "Strong Starlight Potion," Quality: Zhuoyue. This Magic Potion can permanently increase your Spiritual Strength by 0.25 to 0.3 points within fifteen to twenty days.]

[Requirements: Spiritual Strength greater than 2 points, Magic Pool greater than 40 points. This Magic Potion carries a certain degree of risk. Please consume with caution.]

Mo Ning’s pupils quaked uncontrollably.

By the Mysteries!

A Zhuoyue-quality Magic Potion!

This reward was a truly unimaginable, wonderful surprise.

"Zhuoyue" was a Quality tier higher than "Common" and "Excellent."

It was no exaggeration to say that the vast majority of Apprentices went their entire lives without ever seeing a single bottle of Zhuoyue-quality Magic Potion.

He had read about such Magic Potions in books, but detailed descriptions of the Zhuoyue Quality were pitifully scarce, a clear sign that even the authors knew very little about it.

[Additional Reward 3: You have obtained the Bloodline Potion "Magic Surge." After consuming this Magic Potion, you will possess the Magic Surge bloodline.]

[This bloodline permanently increases Spiritual Strength and Magic Pool Capacity, and can also temporarily raise the Magic Pool’s upper limit when activated.]

[Requirements: 5 points of Spiritual Strength, 150-point Magic Pool. The Quality of the bloodline after consumption is determined by the consumer’s own Spiritual Traits. It is recommended to thoroughly research related materials before consumption to maximize the bloodline’s Quality.]

Mo Ning nearly blurted out a word of praise from his past life—"Holy-f*ck."

Any newcomer knew that Bloodline Potions were a category of Magic Potion, but they were exceptionally special.

If a guy like Sitt fell into the hands of a Dark Wizard, he would most likely be refined into a Bloodline Potion—the [Cato’s Soul Potion].

To put it bluntly, the raw material for a Bloodline Potion was a living being with a special bloodline.

Given the cruelty of the refinement process, they were always considered taboo Magic Potions.

And the value of a bloodline that could "permanently increase Spiritual Strength and Magic Pool Capacity, and also temporarily raise the Magic Pool’s upper limit" was, without a doubt, immense.

Mo Ning was starting to feel dizzy.

He had guessed the rewards for this assessment would be amazing, but he never imagined they would be *this* amazing.

At this moment, as the rewards were successively distributed, the Secret Hall had transformed into a sea of joy.

Most of the smiling faces belonged to members of the Battle Banner Legion.

Many of them had never received such high evaluations or such rich rewards, and they began to shout in excitement.

"I got a ’Passable’ rating! Thirty Black Tower Points and a bottle of [Physical Potion], HAHAHAHA!"

"I killed 39 monsters, almost broke 40! The academy gave me 40 Black Tower Points, and I got a [Physical Potion] too!"

Listening closely, one would find that almost every single member of the Legion had received a "Passable" rating.

Among the loud shouting, the highest point total mentioned was 70 Black Tower Points, and that person instantly drew a flood of envious stares.

Meanwhile, the newcomers from the previous term were all silent, their gazes filled with shock.

In their year and more at the academy, it was the first time they had ever witnessed the bizarre scene of "Passable" ratings being handed out left and right.

An event like this was probably pitifully rare in the entire history of the newcomer assessments.

Mo Ning glanced at Anya, Reina, and Princess Phoebe and immediately deduced that they had received the third-tier "Excellent" rating.

For the three young women, this was clearly a first, and they couldn’t stop the smiles from spreading across their pretty faces.

Princess Phoebe secretly gazed at Mo Ning’s profile, her heart filled with joy. ’Summoning the courage to take that step back then was definitely an incredibly wise decision.’

Using the [Insightful Secret Eye] to survey the scene, Mo Ning happened to glimpse a lonely, dejected figure disappearing at the entrance to the Secluded Path.

It was Sitt.

It wasn’t hard to guess that Sitt had most likely only received a "Passable" rating.

How could he possibly feel good when the newcomers he had previously looked down on had actually received the same rating tier as him?

Mo Ning retracted his gaze, a faint sigh rising in his heart.

*****

「Two days later.」

「Cabin in the Woods.」

With a thought from Mo Ning, the Ink Tube Pen controlled by the [Pen Control] Trick came to a halt.

After two straight days of hard work, his optimization of the [Starlight Secret Technique] was finally complete.

His plug-in once again provided the latest projection:

[Using this Secret Technique, it is estimated that your Spiritual Strength will increase by 0.65 points in the first year, with a cumulative increase of 2.84 points within five years.]

Compared to the "highest first-year record of 0.46 points" mentioned in the books, this number was astounding.

Mo Ning smiled with satisfaction.

Now was the time to go all out, push his Spiritual Strength above 1.05, completely purge the residual Spirituality from consuming Magic Potions, and then forge his first Spirit Ring in one fell swoop.