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Xiao Yun's eyes lit up. He stood up and followed his rebellious son all the way to the depths of the lair, where they stopped in front of a stone wall.

"Awoo awoo!"

The rebellious son looked up at Xiao Yun, stretching out his little paws and digging at the soil under the stone wall.

Xiao Yun then noticed that the soil here was much looser than in other parts of the nest, and it was also slightly damp, as if it had been dug up and then covered up again.

Xiao Yun gripped the scabbard and forcefully tapped the stone wall with the hilt of the mithril sword.

dong dong dong-

The stone wall emitted a dull thud, and a faint echo could be heard.

"Empty!"

A sharp glint flashed in Xiao Yun's eyes. He grabbed the rebellious son who was digging a hole in the ground and drew his mithril sword from his waist.

Clang——

The longsword was drawn, its clear ringing echoing through the cave.

In Xiao Yun's eyes, intricate runes flickered, intertwining into orderly lines.

Swish swish!

A blazing white sword beam shot out and landed precisely on the weakest point of the stone wall.

Rumbling--

The stone wall trembled, emitting a deafening roar.

As gravel and dust flew, Xiao Yun retreated.

Once the smoke and dust cleared, a magnificent cave appeared before our eyes.

Inside the cave, enormous crystal clusters filled the space, their blue-white light illuminating the entire cave. Specks of firefly light twinkled in the air, and a soothing and intoxicating atmosphere enveloped the cave.

"What kind of ore is this?"

Xiao Yun casually chopped off a piece, unlocking the system encyclopedia, and related information quickly appeared before his eyes.

"Ice Heart Crystal Core has the effect of calming the mind and slowly improving intelligence and physical fitness."

"It can also be used to enhance weapons, giving them ice attributes and a chance to produce ice attribute skills of grade B or lower."

Upon seeing the final result, Xiao Yun's eyes widened slowly, his breathing quickening:

"The Ice Heart Crystal Pool deep within the mine can awaken the [A-0099-Ice Heart] talent in ordinary people, and the energy in the crystal pool can be fully replenished once a month. Does that mean I can cultivate an A-level talent every month?"

Xiao Yun's face was filled with uncontrollable joy as he picked up his rebellious son and cheered:

"Hahaha, little prince, you're truly my lucky star! I'll give you a special meal when we get back—dragon meat!"

"Awoo awoo!"

Upon hearing about dragon meat, the rebellious son's eyes lit up, and his saliva dripped half a meter long.

The commotion on Xiao Yun's side also attracted the attention of Ji Mingyu and the others. After learning about the effects of the Ice Heart Crystal Core, they were also very excited.

"Stable cultivation of A-level talents is definitely a strategic resource, not to mention the effects of strengthening equipment and slowly improving attributes."

"Yes, just this Ice Heart Crystal Core Cave alone, this trip has been incredibly profitable."

Xiao Yun nodded. Just then, Ji Mingyu and the others finished collecting the materials from the Howling Moon White Wolf. After leaving a few people to guard it, the group quickly returned to the dormitory building with the wolf cub.

After discussing the matter of the Ice Heart Crystal Core with Xie Yingjie, Huang Haoran, and others, the development and utilization of the crystal core mine, the construction of infrastructure in the crystal core mine, and the arrangement of personnel quickly commenced.

Just after lunch, Ji Mingyu, Zhong Mo, and Xie Yingjie set off with a large group of people and building materials, heading straight for the lair of the Howling Moon White Wolf.

The wolf cubs that were brought back have been settled and are being cared for by Su Muqing and her classmates from the veterinary department.

The development of the wasteland is also proceeding in an orderly manner. With the help of sleds and the hardworking reclamation team, a five-acre plot of land has been leveled. With the help of the insect ancestor and the two Qin sisters, another crop has been sown and harvested.

The dormitory room that was originally set aside was now overflowing with cabbage, tomatoes, and potatoes. To avoid waste, Huang Haoran set up a long table in front of the dormitory building and delivered bags of vegetables to other students.

The functional crops in the field, such as aloe vera, ginger, and garlic, are also growing well. These three crops, which have undergone starlight mutation, have short growth cycles to begin with, and the two Qin sisters alone can manage them.

Not far away, shouts could be heard from the forest leading to Xingyue Lake. Xiao Yun stood on the lookout platform of the dormitory and could vaguely see a dark ditch extending from Xingyue Lake. It was only a matter of laying stone troughs before it could be put into use.

"With the irrigation canals, we can plant rice once the ginger, garlic, and other crops in the fields have matured."

The aroma of rice brought a smile to Xiao Yun's lips.

"However, with the current eight acres of land, it's barely enough to support our dormitory building. If we add the other people in the school, it won't be enough. It's not realistic to expect Chongchong to use his abilities to farm every day."

"We still need to continue clearing wasteland, but clearing it only here isn't enough."

Xiao Yun pondered in his heart,

"We also need to speed up the process of contacting other dormitory buildings. Tonight, I'll ask Chen Liming about the situation of contacting buildings 7 and 8 these past two days. With Lu Zhi's help, there shouldn't be any major problems."

"Su Wen and Su Wu went to find out what's going on with the student council; I don't know if they'll be back tomorrow..."

Xiao Yun strolled into the living room and looked at the sand table in front of him.

"Without Qi Huiming as our backbone, the remaining student union dormitories are manageable. We can just have Lao Ji and the others make a trip there to intimidate us when they have time, especially the faculty and staff dormitories in the south area..."

A glint flashed in Xiao Yun's eyes.

"I heard from the teacher that the forests over there are sparse, there are more plains, and it's not far from here. Moreover, most of the faculty and staff are quite talented. If we can win them over, it will definitely be a great help."

"Besides, they're all intellectuals who work at universities in ancient capitals and have received higher education; they shouldn't be too difficult to persuade, right?"

After pondering for a moment, Xiao Yun left the dormitory and knocked on the door of Jiang Shangzhen's alchemy room.

After listening to Xiao Yun's words, Jiang Shangzhen remained silent for a moment, then shook his head:

"You're wrong. The biggest obstacle is actually the faculty and staff."

"The natural barrier between teachers and students is there. Admittedly, there are many reasonable teachers, but there are also many stubborn ones who refuse to be dictated by a group of students."

"What should we do then?"

Xiao Yun frowned, his face earnest:

"Please teach me, teacher."

Jiang Shangzhen didn't waste any time and directly provided three volumes: upper, middle, and lower.

"The best strategy is to win people over with virtue. As long as you lead the others to make undeniable and tremendous achievements and gain prestige, so that everyone sees the hope of following you and living on, then even academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering will not be able to refuse."

"That...is a bit difficult, isn't it? I could barely protect myself in that kind of catastrophe, let alone build up prestige little by little. How long would that take?"

Xiao Yun shook his head, and Jiang Shangzhen smiled and continued:

"The worst option is simple: many of these faculty and staff members have families to support. No matter how much knowledge they have or how strong their abilities are, they still have attachments and are easy to manipulate. You just need to control their families, and you'll have them under your thumb."

Xiao Yun's lips twitched slightly, and he said with a wry smile:

"If I choose this, teacher, you'll expel me from your school, won't you?"

"At least you know what's good for you."

Jiang Shangzhen smiled, then his expression turned serious:

"Therefore, I highly recommend that you use the middle strategy: first use force to subdue and stabilize the situation, and then gradually accumulate prestige by clearing land, farming, hunting powerful monsters, and dealing with the beast tide invasion, and proceed slowly."

"Of course, we need to find a suitable candidate. I do know a few good candidates for Liwei. If you have time tomorrow, I'll take you to the South District."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, teacher."

Xiao Yun nodded, then took out a card and handed it over:

"Teacher, this is what dropped when we killed the Howling Moon White Wolf. It can awaken the [A-0049-Azure Moon's Favor] talent. I checked it, and it's very suitable for alchemists. Please take it."

Jiang Shangzhen waved his hand:

"I am touched by your kind intentions, but my original talent is already sufficient. Adding this would only be icing on the cake. You would be better off using it to train a new alchemist."

Xiao Yun was somewhat helpless and tried to persuade Jiang Shangzhen for a long time, but Jiang Shangzhen refused to accept it no matter what.

"If you're really that interested, why don't you spend some of your free time doing research with me? By the way, speaking of which, I saw your pet's abilities, and they're quite interesting. Star power is a very good research direction, so you can work on that from now on."

Jiang Shangzhen smiled, just like when he was teaching Xiao Yun how to do research in the research group.

"I once told you that scientific research is about constantly exploring the essence of this world. You have many abilities now, you are very powerful, even I, your teacher, cannot understand them, but simply using them is not enough—what's the difference between that and a monkey that can use fireballs to roast meat?"

Upon hearing Jiang Shangzhen's vivid analogy, Xiao Yun couldn't help but laugh, his eyes filled with seriousness.

"I understand, Professor. After we visit the faculty dormitory, I'd like to do some research with you for a while. Is that alright?"

Not only the power of stars, but he also needs to improve his alchemy knowledge and make full use of the B-grade equipment [Hand of Embers].

Jiang Shangzhen smiled and nodded:

"Of course, but let's make it clear first, you'll have to hand in assignments after class. Hmm... let's call this small project 'A Brief Discussion on the Influence of Stellar Power on the Evolution of Existing Plant and Animal Life.' I'll give you a week to draft a first draft for me."

Xiao Yun was speechless; he hadn't expected to have to write a thesis in another world.