: The Duel in Bo City!

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At this point, Logo paused, a hint of reminiscence in his eyes, and his tone was filled with emotion: "After having it, I had a trump card to save my life. For the next year, whenever I had free time, I would take it with me to the edge of the Anjie, specifically looking for lone demons to prey on. It ate meat, and I collected souls. Over time, it evolved to its current state."

After listening, Zhang Jianguo was stunned for a while, then gave him a thumbs up and sincerely praised, "Good lad! Bold and meticulous! Other students would run away as fast as they could when they heard about the demons' disturbance, but you saw it as an opportunity. You earned this strength with your life; you deserve to be strong!"

In this era where greenhouse flowers abound, students like Logo, who dare to face bloodshed and death, are extremely rare.

Zhang Jianguo took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and his expression suddenly became serious: "Logo, now that you have such strength, are you interested in participating in this year's Bo City Duel?"

"A duel in Bo City?" Logo raised an eyebrow.

"That's right," Zhang Jianguo explained. "This is a bet made between Principal Zhu of our Tianlan Magic High School and Mu Zhuoyun, the local tyrant of Bocheng. Every year, a duel between young mages under the age of eighteen is held, with our school's representative challenging the scions of the Mu family. This is not only about the competition for face, but also about the ownership of an extremely valuable resource."

At this point, Zhang Jianguo lowered his voice and uttered three words: "Earthly Sacred Spring".

"The Sacred Spring?!"

Upon hearing this name, Logo's previously calm eyes instantly lit up, as if two will-o'-the-wisps were burning.

As a transmigrator who was well-versed in the original work, he certainly knew what the Earthly Sacred Spring was!

"The winner will gain the qualification to cultivate at the Sacred Spring," Zhang Jianguo continued, observing Luo Ge's expression. "I know your current cultivation level is certainly not low. If you can bathe in the Sacred Spring at this time, your future will be limitless! You might even be able to advance further after completing your cultivation and reach a higher level before the Magic College Entrance Examination!"

Logo's heart skipped a beat.

Zhang Jianguo was right. He was already at the peak of the initial level three, and due to the special nature of the necromancy system, his total magical energy was even greater than that of mages of the same level. But precisely because of this, the nebula barrier leading to the intermediate level was exceptionally thick, like an indestructible dam, which remained unmoved no matter how he tried to break through it.

He's been worrying about this lately, because simply hunting down slave-level demons and absorbing their remnants is no longer very effective at breaking through the barrier.

Unless, of course, there is a high-purity energy source like the Earthly Holy Spring, which can provide a refreshing and invigorating experience!

"Originally, we planned to select this spot from the top students in the senior year. But after looking around, I realized that none of those senior students could beat your Bone Demon Wolf." Zhang Jianguo patted Luo Ge on the shoulder and said earnestly, "The Mu family's disciples are also quite strong. Over the years, we've never won against them even once."

"So? Dare to accept?"

Logo took a deep breath, the longing in his eyes transforming into unwavering fighting spirit.

Breaking through to the intermediate level, summoning stronger undead, and seizing control of the Abyss of Fiends—all of this requires power.

This sacred spring is practically tailor-made for him right now!

"Teacher Zhang, I'll take this spot."

Seeing that Luo Ge had agreed, Zhang Jianguo smiled and nodded in satisfaction.

Given Log's strength, this year's Bo City Duel is practically a sure thing. Over the years, the commoner mage side has never won a single duel in Bo City, so Principal Zhu, the other higher-ups and teachers of Tianlan Magic High School are all eager to win this time.

And now, the opportunity has arrived!

Even a servant-level undead in its advanced stage wouldn't be at a disadvantage against a light mage, who is completely countered by them, as long as the mage isn't a level 2 or higher light mage. Moreover, the Mu family's core mages are all ice mages!

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After a while, the wilderness training finally came to an end.

As the bus carrying the students slowly drove back to the gates of Tianlan Magic High School, the atmosphere inside was completely different from when they set off. Gone was the initial excitement and chatter; most students' faces were etched with exhaustion, and some even still showed lingering fear.

Although this wilderness training was a setup, the slave-level demons they faced were real.

As the students disembarked, their gazes towards Logo changed. What had initially been mere curiosity and inquiry now held a deep reverence. The terrifying aura emanating from the skeletal wolf that had made its fleeting appearance at the post station was etched into their minds. In this world that revered strength, Logo had already earned his voice through sheer power.

"Logo, come with me."

As soon as he got off the bus, before Luo Ge could even go back to his dorm to put down his luggage, Zhang Jianguo came over and waved to him.

Logo nodded and casually tossed the backpack to Mo Fan beside him: "Take this back to my dorm for me."

"Alright, alright, take care, boss." Mo Fan took the bag, chuckled, and his eyes were full of envy. He knew that Luo Ge was going to do something big.

Principal's Office.

Principal Zhu is an elderly man over fifty years old, with gray hair, but he is still very energetic. As the head of Tianlan Magic High School, he has always been committed to cultivating commoner mages and competing with the Mu family, who control the resources of Bo City.

At this moment, he was sitting behind his desk, listening to Zhang Jianguo's report, but his gaze remained fixed on Luo Ge, who had just entered the room.

"Okay, okay!"

After hearing Zhang Jianguo's description of the scene at Xuefeng Mountain Station, Principal Zhu couldn't help but slap the table in admiration, a long-lost smile of relief appearing on his face. "I never expected that our school would produce a genius in the Necromancer field, and a practical one at that! Luo Ge, you've been keeping this a secret for a long time."

"You flatter me, Principal. It was merely a matter of self-preservation," Logo said humbly.

"It's rare to have such a mindset at this age." Principal Zhu stood up, walked to Luo Ge, and said solemnly, "Jian Guo should have told you about the duel in Bo City, right?"

"I already said that." Logo nodded, a glint of longing in his eyes, "For the Holy Spring."

"That's right, the Earthly Sacred Spring." Principal Zhu sighed. "That's the foundation of Bo City, and also your best opportunity to break through to the intermediate level. Originally, I had reserved this year's spot for Xu Liang from Class 1 of Senior Three. He is the son of Teacher Xu from our school, a second-level beginner in the fire element, and has very good talent."

Upon hearing this name, Zhang Jianguo interjected, "Don't worry, Principal, I've already spoken to Xu Liang. When he heard that Luo Ge had a servant-level advanced undead, the boy remained silent for a long time before finally giving up his spot willingly."

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