Chapter 27: Damn, That’s Incredible

"Very well, we'll depart in two days. Spend these next few days preparing. As for your chores, I'll ask the school to temporarily assign them to the other three. There's no need for you to worry," said Fanny, her alluring smile lighting up her beautiful face, making her appear even more radiant and captivating. The sight stirred a gentle flutter in Han Shuo's heart.

Before inhabiting Brian's body, Han Shuo's life had been a tale of failure. Not only was he unsuccessful in his career, but his romantic life was even more barren; he had never known the taste of a woman's affection.

After arriving in this world and practicing demonic arts, Han Shuo found his self-control weakening, while his desires grew ever stronger. Having died once, his previous muddled existence had bound him tightly. Coupled with his family background and personality, he had always harbored some wicked thoughts but never dared to hope for anything extravagant.

Now, in this strange new world, with his strength growing through cultivation, the shackles of his old life had fallen away. Naturally, he wished to live without regrets and fulfill those long-hidden desires.

And women—especially beautiful women—became one of Han Shuo's irresistible cravings.

Fanny was not only stunning but also treated Han Shuo with exceptional care. At the age when men most yearn for female companionship, his desires were unavoidable, intensified by the pursuit of demonic arts that encouraged following one's heart. Thus, Fanny became the object of Han Shuo's romantic ambitions.

"Teacher Fanny, when summoning dark creatures, are they always different each time? Is it possible to summon a dark creature, send it back to the alternate dimension, and then summon the same one again next time?"

Having agreed to accompany Fanny and the others on their journey, Han Shuo began considering his own affairs. He possessed nothing but a summoned little skeleton.

Within a certain range, he could connect with the little skeleton through his spiritual power, but if he traveled far, separated by hundreds or thousands of miles, his spiritual power might not suffice to maintain contact. Without his control, should anything happen to the little skeleton, it would be troublesome.

Although Han Shuo was confident he could send the little skeleton back to the alternate dimension, he was unsure whether he could summon it again. Before leaving, he wanted to resolve this issue. As a necromancy instructor, Fanny would likely know more about such matters, so he sought her advice.

Fanny looked at Han Shuo with some confusion, her full, alluring lips moving as she asked, "Brian, why are you asking this? These matters are usually of interest to necromancy students. You shouldn't be interested in them."

"Oh, it's Lisa's question. I'm just asking on her behalf," Han Shuo replied, nodding with a look of genuine concern.

Fanny didn't doubt him; she knew Lisa often had Han Shuo help her test necromantic magic. It made sense that Lisa would ask Han Shuo to inquire. After thinking for a moment, Fanny explained, "I see. After sending a dark creature to the alternate dimension, it's not impossible to summon the same one again, but there's usually no need. Each time a summoning is performed, depending on the strength of your spiritual power and incantation, you randomly summon one or more creatures of the same level. Since their strength is similar, no one worries about which particular creature is summoned."

"If you wanted to summon the same dark creature you previously sent to the alternate dimension, how would you do it?" Han Shuo pressed, his mind racing.

As she carefully stored the magic scrolls atop the round table, Fanny's elegant fingers slid across its surface. She frowned and explained, "If you really want to summon the same creature, you must leave a magical mark on it before sending it away. Then, the next time you summon, you can use the mark to lock onto the original creature, allowing you to find and summon it back."

As Fanny finished speaking, Han Shuo couldn't help but feel a surge of joy, though he frowned and muttered, "So that's how it works. I wonder if Lisa knows how to leave a magical mark on a summoned creature."

Fanny looked at Han Shuo in surprise, then smiled warmly. "Brian, you really are a kind person. I know Lisa hasn't always been friendly to you. The problem with your soul was caused by her, yet not only do you bear no grudge, you still look out for her. There are very few people as pure-hearted as you nowadays."

Pure-hearted! Kind! Han Shuo was speechless inside, but outwardly he grinned sheepishly, scratched his head, and said awkwardly, "I think it's best not to hold grudges. If you treat others kindly, they'll eventually understand, haha."

Fanny laughed softly and nodded, then went to a nearby cabinet, took out a sheet of pale yellow paper, and with delicate fingers picked up a quill, dipping it in ink and swiftly writing.

After a short while, she finished filling the paper with writing, placed the quill in its holder, and handed the sheet to Han Shuo with a smile. "This is the spell and method for imprinting a magical mark on summoned creatures. Give it to Lisa. With her strength as a novice mage, she should know what to do."

Overjoyed, Han Shuo received the paper with trembling hands, nodded eagerly, and said, "I'll go right now! Lisa will be so pleased!"

With those words, Han Shuo hurriedly left Fanny's laboratory, clutching the paper.

"What a truly innocent young man. I hope this will keep Lisa from causing him so much trouble in the future," Fanny mused with a gentle smile as she watched Han Shuo leave.

Late at night, in the graveyard behind Babylon Academy of Magic and Martial Arts.

"Endless darkness, become a bone arrow of destruction. With my will, annihilate all before me—Bone Arrow!" A deep incantation echoed, and a sharp bone arrow materialized in the void, whistling as it pierced the chest of a straw dummy.

"Haha, I finally managed to cast Bone Arrow successfully!" Seeing the bone arrow neither shatter mid-flight nor miss its mark, Han Shuo laughed triumphantly.

The incident at the graveyard had long since passed, and Han Shuo, certain nobody was paying attention to this place anymore, returned to practice necromancy spells.

During this period, his spiritual power had grown rapidly, especially after manipulating that strange orb last time—having survived a near disaster, his spiritual power soared. Through constant practice and deeper understanding of magic, Han Shuo finally mastered the low-level necromancy spell Bone Arrow without error.

The little skeleton stood upright in the distance, its hollow eye sockets scanning around as its skull swiveled. The bone knife in its right hand gleamed with chilling light under the moon.

Tomorrow, Han Shuo would leave Babylon Academy with Fanny and the others, venturing into the outside world. The matter of asking Fanny questions on Lisa's behalf had not been exposed; it was a minor issue, and Fanny did not meddle in every little thing, so it was soon forgotten.

Over the past few days, Han Shuo studied "Fundamentals of Necromancy" and "Overview of Dark Creatures," carefully pondering the content on Fanny's paper. He was now confident he could imprint a magical mark on the little skeleton. Before leaving tomorrow, Han Shuo finally decided to take action.

With a surge of spiritual power, the little skeleton, holding its bone knife, darted swiftly toward Han Shuo. The seven bone spines on its back fluttered as it ran, seeming to give it a bit of lift; its movement was almost as if it skimmed the ground, startling Han Shuo. He realized all his efforts had not been in vain—the little skeleton's strength was indeed growing, just like his own.

When the skeleton stopped before him, Han Shuo held his breath, focusing his spiritual power as never before. He curled his fingers, raising his hands skyward, and, following Fanny's instructions, began chanting in a deep tone.

"My loyal servant, as your summoning master, I leave my eternal mark upon you—Mark of Darkness!" As the spell ended, Han Shuo suddenly felt his spiritual power drain rapidly. Between his curled hands, a fist-sized ball of black energy quickly formed.

The spiritual power required for the Mark of Darkness was far greater than Han Shuo anticipated. He now realized something he'd overlooked—Lisa was a novice mage, but he was only a magic apprentice. Fanny's method was probably based on Lisa's spiritual power level, not Han Shuo's.

His spiritual power was instantly depleted, and Han Shuo felt a sharp pain in his mind, as if something vital was being torn away. He was alarmed.

At that moment, the ball of energy between his hands floated out and, through the little skeleton's hollow eye sockets, entered its body. Simultaneously, Han Shuo felt utterly exhausted and collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.

Suddenly, hazy memories from Chu Canglan seemed to tear open like a veil, revealing a clear set of incantations and recollections.

It was the memory and technique for controlling magical treasures—the "Demon Command." With this sudden clarity, Han Shuo realized that, in this strange situation, he'd gained more insight into Chu Canglan's previously obscure memories.

A strange "whoosh whoosh" sound abruptly interrupted his thoughts, and Han Shuo instinctively looked up to find its source.

Turning his head, Han Shuo was dumbfounded.

The little skeleton was jerking and flailing wildly, its bone knife gleaming coldly under the moonlight as it zipped around its body, slashing in all directions. With the skeleton's fingers shifting, the bone knife twisted and turned, stabbing Han Shuo's straw dummies full of holes.

After a moment of shock, Han Shuo suddenly burst out in uncontrollable joy, shouting to the sky, "Holy hell, that's amazing!"

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