Phoenix Warrior of Full-Time Magister

Yunhua could feel that his physique was indeed much stronger than before, with improvements in both strength and speed.

"I call this potion Spirit Bone Liquid. It works pretty well, doesn't it? It's a pity that this potion can't be mass-produced and it's easy to develop drug resistance. Otherwise, I could raise the funds needed for research just by selling this potion," Dr. Mei said regretfully.

Feeling the changes in her body, Yunhua asked Dr. Mei, "If I follow your method, how much stronger will my physique be than it is now?"

"It's hard to predict the specifics, but you only absorbed less than half of the potion's effects. If you follow my method, it's equivalent to absorbing the full effects of two bottles of potion every day."

Yunhua: "Is it really that effective?"

Dr. May: "I never lie about experiments, and you should know one thing: the original intention of this magic was to enable sorcerers to fight demons with their own bodies."

"So, tell me." Dr. Mei used her delicate fingers to lift Yunhua's chin.

"Would you like to join us?"

Yunhua took a step back, picked up a glass of water from the table, then knelt down and presented it to her with both hands. "Thank you for your hard work from now on, teacher!"

Dr. Mei couldn't help but laugh when she saw this, then picked up the water from Yunhua's hand and took a sip.

"I don't like people calling me old, so just call me Doctor like Klein does. Besides Klein, you also have a senior female student, but she's been busy out of town lately. I'll introduce her to you when she gets back."

After Yunhua stood up, she bowed respectfully again, "Yes, Doctor."

Do you have a place to stay?

"Not yet, I plan to rent a place nearby."

"It's a pity that all the rooms here are full, otherwise you could stay here. Here's what we'll do: have Klein buy you a house nearby, and you can stay there for now."

……

Yunhua followed Klein around the campus and finally chose an apartment called Jinyuan, which was close to Mingzhu University and had a nice environment.

Actually, this apartment was originally only for rent, not for sale, but Klein offered an irresistible price, and the other party readily agreed.

"However, Jinyuan Apartments? Why does this apartment name sound so familiar?" Yunhua's expression was strange. He recalled the memories in his mind and found the source. Wasn't this the place where Mo Fan, Mu Nujiao, and Ai Tutu were a year and a half later?

The latter two are both supporting female characters with some screen time in the original work. Ai Tutu has a powerful background; her father is a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Defense, directly under the central government. Mu Nujiao's Mu family is one of the four great families of Shanghai.

However, at this point in time, neither of them should show up.

After buying the house, Klein went back home. Before leaving, she gave Yunhua two things: a ring and a necklace. The ring was a spatial artifact, and the necklace was the stardust artifact that had been promised before.

As for the commander-level cub, Klein said they would have to wait a while, but Yunhua said there was no rush, since he would be studying with Dr. Mei for some time to come, and they could talk about it later.

When Klein returned to Dr. May's dormitory, it was already getting late, and Dr. May was eating freshly made noodles in the living room.

Klein said with dissatisfaction, "Doctor, I think I've said this many times already. You can't eat too much instant noodles; it will harm your health."

"If eating instant noodles would damage my identity, then it only proves that the new magic I'm researching is rubbish. Don't worry, Klein, I'm the first test subject of the Beast Evil Body, after all. Even a commander-level demon can't hurt me, so what can a mere bowl of instant noodles do to me?"

"But you've already eaten instant noodles forty times this month, and our stock is about to run out again."

"Just buy more this time, it's too much trouble to go out and buy things every time."

"But I'm always the one who goes; you, Doctor, have never gone."

"There's nothing I can do. I'm a hopeless case when it comes to life. Without Klein, I can't do anything right," Dr. May said with a smile, putting her arm around Klein.

If Yunhua were there, she would be very surprised. At this moment, Dr. Mei seemed to have become a different person, suddenly transforming from a capable career woman into a whimpering little girl.

Klein sighed. "Fine, I'll cook then. Let's skip the instant noodles."

Dr. May: "Great, I knew Klein was the best."

"By the way, Klein, what do you think of my new apprentice?"

Klein pondered for a moment, then shared his thoughts: "To be honest, I think he's just average. His family background is only poor, and his talent isn't outstanding. But since he's our only option right now, I think it's okay to lower our expectations a bit."

"Oh? It seems you don't think much of him, Klein."

Klein shook his head and said, "It's not that I don't have high hopes for him; I believe he will be outstanding in the future. But if we're talking about treating your condition, Doctor, I'm afraid there might not be enough time."

"I think whether my body can recover ultimately depends on this apprentice," Dr. May said, but her opinion differed from Klein's.

"Do you know what kind of person can stand at the top of the magical world?" Before Klein could react, Dr. May gave her answer:

"Exceptional talent, privileged family background, constant opportunities? No! None of these. These advantages can certainly help them reach heights that ordinary people cannot, but they cannot take them to the top. Those who can truly reach the top are those who are willing to pay any price to keep climbing, ruthless to others and even more ruthless to themselves. The look in his eyes when he was digesting the effects of the drug told me that he was such a person."

"Klein, I have a feeling I've found a very good apprentice."

……

On the other side, Yunhua had also finished tidying up her new home. As expected of Shanghai, even though it was just a rented apartment, the interior decoration was anything but ordinary.

Looking at the room's layout, Yunhua knew that she would be staying here for a long time to come.

After finishing her daily meditation, Yunhua began to reflect on her day's experiences, still feeling somewhat incredulous.

Yesterday I was just an ordinary mage with no background, but today I have a super-level mage as my backer, and I have suddenly escaped the class of being from a poor family.

However, Yunhua didn't intend to rely too much on this backer, because he knew very well that Dr. Mei had only taken him on as a disciple for her experiments. What would happen once he lost his experimental value was anyone's guess.

Therefore, Yunhua prepared to begin her research on the Feather of Crossing Dust. Previously in Bo City, she hadn't dared to move around recklessly, fearing that something unusual might attract attention.

However, this is Shanghai, and there's no one around who knows me. I'm all alone in the room, and the soundproofing is pretty good, making it a great place for research.