On the day he returned to the Academy, Han Shuo discovered that Camilla had suddenly left the Academy in a hurry that night. Han Shuo didn't see Camilla again for the next two days. After making some inquiries, Han Shuo heard that something had happened to Camilla's family, and that she likely wouldn't be returning to the Academy for a while.
This was only news on the surface. From what Han Shuo saw, he likely wouldn't be able to see her again in the future. Since she was a spy from an enemy nation, according to the Dark Mantle's style, they certainly wouldn't leave her safely in the Empire.
Duke and Erick held a secret discussion as soon as Camilla disappeared. They didn't dare to continue staying in the Academy, and used the end of the exchange as an excuse to immediately leave the Academy and return to the Kasi Empire. Clark, who had originally planned to pay a visit to the necromancy major to greet Fanny, also left the Academy at almost the same time.
As a member of the Dark Mantle, although Han Shuo didn't know exactly what had happened, he was certain that the Dark Mantle had taken control of everything. Otherwise, it would be impossible for all three of them to have such strange reactions and disappear in such a short amount of time.
Han Shuo spent the next few days in a very relaxed and contented manner. He continuously researched magical knowledge, and would immediately ask Fanny about anything he didn't understand. He was always able to obtain the correct answer from Fanny. However, because he had trained his magical yuan to the "molded spirit" stage, Han Shuo would often unconsciously blurt out some presumptuous words that were buried in his heart in the process of interacting with Fanny.
Every time this happened, Fanny would rebuke Han Shuo, but Han Shuo would always think of other ways to remedy the situation once he realized it. If he couldn't remedy it, he would just continue to play dumb and fool her.
One day, when Han Shuo woke up in the morning, he suddenly discovered that the weather had turned cold. Han Shuo thought for a bit and felt that Phoebe should have already prepared the dwarves' winter rations. Therefore, he left the Academy and headed to the Boozt Merchant Guild, casually purchasing some materials for refining the earth elite zombie from Phoebe.
After arriving at the Boozt Merchant Guild, Han Shuo discovered that the guards had been changed again. This time, when Han Shuo reported his name, the guards immediately let Han Shuo in with great respect. Not long after, a radiant Fabian sprinted over from afar. He called out cheerfully from afar, "Hey, Brian, long time no see. How have you been?"
"Oh, it's great that you're alright, Fabian. I thought that you'd already …" Fabian's appearance surprised Han Shuo as well. Han Shuo had originally thought that Fabian had already been killed by the earthquake spell when the "Shadow Ghost" expert had come over last time.
"I hid under the bed when the house collapsed last time. Candice came and found me afterwards and saved me from the collapsed house. That's how I managed to escape this calamity." Fabian had a look of joy on his face that he'd narrowly escaped disaster as he explained happily to Han Shuo.
Nodding, Han Shuo looked over Fabian and said, "You look very well now, it looks like your good luck has arrived!"
"Haha, of course not! But ever since Grover died, the "Shadow Ghost" hasn't appeared again. Now that Miss Phoebe has officially taken over the Guild, my days with her have been much better. " Although Fabian said that he hadn't, the joyous expression on his face spoke volumes of the joy and pride in his heart.
Most of the scenery within the Boozt Merchant Guild hadn't changed, but the guards within had all been changed. As he walked inside, Han Shuo suddenly stopped midway and looked at the fake mountain to his left. Han Shuo remembered that the last time he and Phoebe had been here, they'd had no choice but to enter the crack in the fake mountain to avoid Ellis' pursuit.
When he looked at this place again today, he discovered that it had obviously been redecorated. There were suddenly many more pots of flowers in the surroundings, and a rocking chair and table had been placed next to the crack in the fake mountain. It seemed to be used to admire the beautiful scenery around it.
"Eh? Why has this place changed? I don't remember it being like this before?" Han Shuo looked around in surprise and then turned his head to ask Fabian.
"Heh heh, you're very attentive. This place has been redecorated according to Miss Phoebe's wishes. Miss Phoebe doesn't allow anyone else to enter this place, and she'll come here alone to bask in the sun, sip tea, and admire the flowers when she's free. However, I don't think that the scenery here is the most beautiful place in the Boozt Merchant Guild, but for some reason, Miss Phoebe just likes to come here. "Fabian had a face full of confusion as he opened his mouth to explain to Han Shuo.
Looking at the crack that the two of them had spent together last time, Han Shuo's heart swayed as he recalled the ambiguous circumstances of the two of them. He thought to himself that Phoebe couldn't be remembering their awkward encounter last time, could she?
When his thoughts traveled here, Han Shuo shook his head incredulously and repeatedly thought that it wasn't quite possible. Phoebe was an extremely proud and arrogant person, and her looks were stunning. Add to that the fact that she now held great power within the Boozt Merchant Guild, she shouldn't be concerned with a mere student of the Babylon Academy of Magic.
Fabian had already brought Han Shuo to the main hall as these thoughts ran through his mind. Fabian then called for the maids to bring tea and refreshments, and then went to invite Phoebe to come see Han Shuo.
After a while, Phoebe walked into the hall wearing a clean and simple white training robe with faint traces of sweat on her forehead. She seemed to be a bit thirsty as she picked up an empty cup in front of Han Shuo and filled it with tea. Her beautiful eyes focused on Han Shuo after a few sips, "You're here for the grain?"
Nodding, Han Shuo smiled, "Of course. If it wasn't for the grain, why would I come to the Boozt Merchant Guild?"
Pursing her lips prettily, Phoebe rolled her eyes at Han Shuo and said unhappily, "Can't you come see a friend like me?"
Laughing involuntarily, Han Shuo said amusedly, "We haven't seen each other for only a few days, not to mention that you've just taken over the Merchant Guild. You must be very busy. Even if I wanted to come see you, I'm afraid you wouldn't have the time!"
"Hmph, if you haven't thought about it then you haven't. Don't make excuses." Phoebe's elegant and slender neck lifted, seeming to be a bit angry at Han Shuo. She then thought for a moment and said, "The grain you need is the size of two rooms. Your space ring should be of the lowest quality, and there must be other things in your space ring as well. It shouldn't be able to hold so many things."
"That's not a problem, I can come over a few times to move it. Heh heh, don't worry, I won't find it troublesome!" Han Shuo had long since prepared to move it many times and smiled faintly at Phoebe. Pausing, Han Shuo took out a piece of paper filled with all kinds of materials and handed it to Phoebe, saying, "I need to buy some other materials, can you see if you can help me buy them?"
Looking at Han Shuo with a bit of astonishment, seemingly unable to understand why Han Shuo had been buying special items recently. Phoebe took the piece of paper Han Shuo handed over and murmured, "Ice soil, hot soil, wet soil, blood soil, and something snow, something leaves, something fruit. What are you writing about? I don't understand a lot of it!"
Knowing that Phoebe might be puzzled, Han Shuo smiled and explained, "Ice soil is the soil of extremely cold places. Hot soil is the soil of extremely hot places. It's usually found in places with lava. Wet soil is the soil that's damp all year round and doesn't see the sun. Blood soil is the soil that's dyed red by the blood of soldiers who died in battle after two armies had fought. There's also the ice snow where the ice soil is produced, the lava in the hot soil, the strange black grass that grows in the wet soil, and some tumor-like fruits that grow in the blood soil … "
Under Han Shuo's explanation, Phoebe's expression became more and more puzzled. After Han Shuo described some of the things, Phoebe was able to recognize the names of these things. Although the names were different from the ones recorded by Chu Canglan, they should be the same things based on their shapes and special characteristics. There were also some items that even Phoebe hadn't heard of before. However, under Han Shuo's detailed description, Phoebe said that she'd have to ask someone else to know.
By the time Han Shuo finished listing the thirteen materials he needed to accelerate the growth of the earth elite zombie, Phoebe's head was already spinning from Han Shuo's string of assorted materials. If this person wasn't Han Shuo, Phoebe likely wouldn't have been able to endure it long ago. In the end, Phoebe said a bit angrily, "What are you planning to do with all these random things? If you're not willing to tell me, then I won't help you! "
Han Shuo looked helplessly at Phoebe and saw that Phoebe was huffing and puffing with anger. He chanted a magic incantation and the Little Skull holding the bone dagger appeared in front of Han Shuo. Under Han Shuo's command, the Little Skull's body nimbly shuttled through the hall until the bone dagger left his hand and flew straight at Phoebe.
Phoebe was startled and her longsword blossomed with fighting aura, clashing with the Little Skull's bone dagger. When the bone dagger spun back into Little Skull's hand, Han Shuo opened his mouth to say, "Do you think this Little Skull is a bit different from the ones summoned by ordinary necromancers?"
"It's not different, it's simply inconceivable. I've seen the skeletal warriors summoned by necromancers before, but this Little Skull of yours is like heaven and earth compared to them. I even feel that this skeletal warrior of yours only has the appearance of a skeleton, but it's as if there's a demon hidden within his body. Even I feel a bit scared. "Phoebe's expression was grave as she looked at the Little Skull holding the bone dagger with lingering fear.
"He used to be an ordinary skeletal warrior, even weaker than the average skeleton warrior, and would only help me throw out garbage bags. But you know that he's different now. After my secret refinement, although he's still a skeletal warrior, he's slowly growing. You've already experienced his power just now. I can only tell you that the materials I need are to refine a zombie, a zombie as magical as him. "Han Shuo stared at Phoebe with sparkling eyes as he slowly opened his mouth to speak.
No one else in this world could master the method of magical refinement other than him. Han Shuo wasn't afraid of Phoebe knowing, not to mention that Phoebe had already seen the magic of the Little Skull. In addition, Han Shuo truly trusted Phoebe, so he simply mentioned it.
"Incredible, this is truly incredible. This method of yours will surely revolutionize the magic of necromancers. How did you do it, Brian? You're too amazing! " Phoebe's gaze when she looked at Han Shuo even held a trace of adoration as she exclaimed softly in excitement.
Shrugging his shoulders, Han Shuo said, "How I did it is my exclusive secret method. Phoebe, we're friends, so I can tell you these things. But you should know that if others know of this, it may bring me some trouble. So I hope you can keep this secret for me. "
"You've never told anyone else apart from me?" Phoebe was startled at first, and then suddenly looked at Han Shuo with a strange gaze.
Nodding, Han Shuo said with certainty, "Absolutely not!"
A faint blush suddenly appeared on her beautiful cheeks as Phoebe happily promised Han Shuo, "Alright, even if someone threatens me with their life, I won't tell anyone our secret, don't worry!"
"Thank you Phoebe, I will remember your kindness. I hope you can help me purchase these special items. I know that only large merchant groups like yours can travel across cities and travel to various parts of the Empire to obtain these items. "Han Shuo was a bit moved as he spoke sincerely to Phoebe.
"No problem, I'll do my best. I think these items will require quite a bit of gold, so you need to prepare enough coins. Heh heh, I won't do it for free! "Phoebe winked at Han Shuo with a bit of a mischievous smile and teased Han Shuo.
In the beginning, Han Shuo had felt that Phoebe had a cold and arrogant personality, and that it was difficult to get along with others. However, as time progressed and the two experienced some things together, he discovered that the cold and arrogant face Phoebe displayed to outsiders. Once she truly opened her heart to someone, she would become quite easy to talk to and wouldn't display any lofty attitude. This made Han Shuo truly acknowledge Phoebe in his heart, and no longer treated Phoebe as a simple business partner.
After spending another hour, Han Shuo explained in detail to Phoebe how the special materials were formed and where they came from, and waited until Phoebe had written them all down with a pen. Han Shuo and Phoebe filled a space ring with the Boozt Merchant Guild's warehouse with the food he needed, then bid farewell to Phoebe and returned to the cemetery of death.
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