The white-haired school beauty sighs every day, yet he keeps getting stronger.

Zhang Ziyang patted his waist and walked towards the classroom with a relaxed expression.

The release device with built-in storage space is really great.

Ten cubic meters.

It is equivalent to a rectangular space that is 2.5 meters long, 2 meters wide, and 2 meters high.

This volume of space is more than enough to meet daily needs.

Zhang Ziyang glanced down at Wang Jiang, who appeared at his waist as soon as he was summoned.

This belt-shaped release device reminded him of some special effects films he had seen in his previous life.

Many of the characters in the film use belt transformation devices to transform.

On another note, Zhang Ziyang remembered that Emperor Warrior also seemed to have a belt transformation device.

Its name is quite simple and unadorned; it's simply called the Emperor's Belt.

I don't know if I'll ever have the chance to get it in the future.

Until then, let's use Wang Jiangping as a substitute.

Back in the classroom, Zhang Ziyang saw that his classmates were all sitting quietly in their seats.

Each person held a colorless oval crystal about the size of a thumb and absorbed it with their eyes closed.

No one spoke; the only sound was the creaking of the overhead fan blades, creating a very quiet atmosphere.

Zhang Ziyang recognized the stone.

Crystal nucleus.

After defeating high-level monsters and demons, there is a certain chance to obtain high-value items.

It is the source of power for monsters and demons, a condensed crystal of their energy.

The quality of crystal cores is divided into nine tiers, corresponding to the strength tiers of monsters.

The higher the level of the monster, the greater the probability of it producing a crystal core, and the higher its value.

Absorbing crystal cores is another popular way to enhance one's strength, besides meditation.

This not only rapidly enhances mental strength and reduces cultivation time, but also strengthens physical fitness to a certain extent.

It is worth mentioning that many crystal nuclei have properties.

Card masters usually choose to absorb crystal cores that correspond to their own soul card attributes to facilitate soul card transformation.

However, attributeless crystal nuclei are not subject to this restriction.

The crystal nuclei that the students in the class are currently absorbing are all first-order, attribute-less crystal nuclei.

The market price is around 3,600 yuan per piece.

A single first-tier, attribute-free crystal core is enough for an ordinary preparatory-tier card master to absorb for two to three days.

Based on three days, that's ten per month, costing around 36,000 yuan.

As the card master's level increases, the demand for crystal core quality also increases, leading to greater expenses.

For ordinary working-class families, this is indeed a considerable burden.

Furthermore, the efficiency of absorbing crystal cores is related to the quality of the Soul Card.

The higher the quality of the Soul Card, the higher the efficiency of the Crystal Core absorption and conversion for the Card Master.

Take Cai Kun as an example.

His soul card quality is red, second only to gold soul cards.

His absorption efficiency was much faster than that of others in the class.

The crystal nuclei in the hands of the other students did not change much.

The crystal cores in Cai Kun's possession were clearly smaller than before.

This real gap is precisely the insurmountable chasm created by qualifications!

"Ziyang, you're back."

When the homeroom teacher, Gao Qiang, saw Zhang Ziyang return, a smile immediately appeared on his face, and he quickly walked over:

"You've come at the perfect time! Everyone's absorbing the newly issued subsidy crystals to boost their strength. You should hurry back to your seat and get started too!"

He deliberately lowered his voice, clearly not wanting to disturb the other students.

Zhang Ziyang nodded in agreement.

Gao Qiang, with a gentle expression, asked another question:

"I mentioned the precautions for absorbing crystal nuclei in class before, do you remember?"

Zhang Ziyang immediately replied:

"Remember, first use your mental energy to resonate with the crystal core, then let the soul card gradually absorb the energy of the crystal core."

To put it simply, it's about absorbing and transferring the energy of the crystal core to the soul card; it's a kind of energy transfer and grafting.

Only those who have awakened their Soul Cards can do this.

Without awakening the Soul Card, the Crystal Core Energy has no carrier.

Even if inhaled, it will quickly dissipate and ultimately be a waste of time and effort.

"Very good, but don't rush things. Take your time. Your teacher is rooting for you."

Gao Qiang patted Zhang Ziyang on the shoulder with satisfaction, telling him to return to his seat.

Those who awaken a golden soul card are top-tier students who can be directly admitted to Jinghua or Longxia.

As Zhang Ziyang's homeroom teacher, Gao Qiang was also proud.

Looking at this kid makes one feel relaxed and happy, and it's good for longevity.

Zhang Ziyang returned to his seat, and with a thought, Wang Jiang immediately appeared from his waist.

With a simple touch, he retrieved the resource subsidy briefcase issued by the principal from the storage space.

I put it on the table and opened it to take a look.

Twenty first-order attribute-less crystal cores were neatly and steadily embedded in the black foam board.

In the center, there was a crystal that was significantly larger than the others and had a higher luster.

This is a second-order crystal core!

Sunlight streamed in through the window, and the twenty-one crystal nuclei together refracted a dazzling rainbow of colors.

This number surprised even Zhang Ziyang.

When he returned to his seat, he glanced at the other students' desks.

Most of them were given out in small drawstring bags, and including the ones I was absorbing, there were only three crystal cores.

Those with better aptitude will have five.

Cai Kun has fifteen.

He gave himself twenty-one!

Twenty first-order crystal cores, worth approximately 72,000 yuan.

A single second-order crystal core costs approximately 30,000 yuan.

This box of crystal cores alone is worth over 100,000.

Zhang Ziyang thought to himself, "The government's resource subsidies this time are truly generous."

With so many students across the country, the money distributed would accumulate to an astronomical figure.

Moreover, starting this year, it will be issued every year thereafter.

After his initial surprise, Zhang Ziyang quickly regained his composure.

My classmates are all making progress, and I can't fall behind.

He took out a first-tier crystal core without any attributes, held it lightly in his fingertips, closed his eyes, and began to absorb it.

I don't know if it's because of the awakening of his soul card, but he can enter meditation very quickly now.

Just as he was about to mobilize his mental energy to resonate with the crystal core, the "qi" entrenched in his body pounced out like a beast that had smelled meat, instantly enveloping the crystal core at Zhang Ziyang's fingertips.

"Om~~"

The crystal core that Zhang Ziyang placed on his fingertip immediately began to tremble.

The deep, humming sound it emitted was like that of an antelope being pounced on by a lion and having its throat bitten.

Trembling and desperate.

On the podium, Gao Qiang, the homeroom teacher who had been paying close attention to Zhang Ziyang's movements, suddenly widened his eyes.

What did he see?

The crystal core in Zhang Ziyang's hand was shrinking rapidly at a visible speed, like a balloon punctured by a needle.

fast!

That's so fast!!

In less than ten seconds, the attribute-less first-tier crystal core in Zhang Ziyang's hand completely disappeared.

Gao Qiang, who witnessed the entire process, was dumbfounded and speechless!

It would take an ordinary preparatory-level card master two to three days to absorb a single first-level crystal core!

Zhang Ziyang, on the other hand, absorbed it all in less than ten seconds?

Gao Qiang rubbed his eyes, even wondering if he was just too tired lately and was having hallucinations.

In his more than ten years of teaching, this was the first time he had ever seen a student absorb crystal nuclei with such high efficiency on their first attempt!

For others, absorbing crystal cores is like finding a girlfriend.

It takes time to cultivate feelings; you have to gently and persistently win them over before their affection gradually increases.

Cai Kun was slightly better; he made a better first impression on the woman, and it only took a little effort to win her hand.

When it came to Zhang Ziyang, the style completely changed!

They've already won my favor right from the start and are practically throwing themselves at me!

Zhang Ziyang simply beckoned with his finger, and the other person immediately threw themselves into his arms with eyes full of love. They even had a pre-booked room key in their bag, showing absolutely no restraint!

The contrast is just too stark...

Gao Qiang was still somewhat dazed and in a state of profound shock.

He had heard before that those who possessed golden soul cards had a very high efficiency in absorbing crystal cores.

But for someone as high as Zhang Ziyang is really outrageous!

And this is just the beginning...