Why did it change color? Is it because the consumption of awakening spiritual energy has exceeded my body's limit? Even if I have more resources, will I definitely fail the awakening and die?
Perhaps. For now, the plus sign has only changed color and hasn't disappeared completely, which means there is still a possibility that I can restore it to a usable state.
The next moment, a large hand scooped Ye Mingqiu out of the Spring of Life, casually tossed him aside, and said, "The concentration of spiritual energy in the Spring of Life is high, and an ordinary person like you, who has not yet become a spiritualist, can easily enter a state of spiritual poisoning, so someone needs to watch from outside to pull people out when needed."
"Oh."
"Kid, your spiritual power talent is good; you only got poisoned after being in the Spring of Life for so long, even better than when Feng Xinglie came." The instructor looked at Ye Mingqiu, arms crossed, and mused.
"Really?"
Ye Mingqiu replied.
Feng Xinglie, ranked first on the Forbes Rankings, currently the strongest mage in the third grade, has held first place from first year to third year.
In a way, Ye Mingqiu should thank him; it was his intervention that allowed him to become a member of the second team of the college entrance exam preparatory team. Without his interference, Tang Ruobing might have chosen Wang Senran, who also awakened his talent but had higher basic attributes.
After all, his basic attributes were too low, his scores were not high, and although some may say his future is promising, most would likely opt for someone useful now if their future seems uncertain.
"Strange, Feng Xinglie has used all sorts of treasures to enhance his talent since childhood; logically, he should have reached the peak, so how are you able to resist better than him?" The instructor muttered in confusion, frowning.
"Uh... hehe..."
Ye Mingqiu chuckled awkwardly; truth be told, him getting spiritually poisoned happened shortly after he entered, but later on, he allocated points to his talent, directly absorbing the surrounding energy to awaken it, thus eliminating the spiritual poisoning.
After finishing the point allocation, he once again stabilized into a spiritual poisoning state, then the instructor scooped him up.
He glanced back at the Spring of Life, its clear waters flowing naturally, emanating vibrant life force, seemingly without any depletion.
This place is fantastic!
"Will I have the opportunity to come here again?" Ye Mingqiu couldn't help asking.
"Perform well and you'll have the chance; strive to become a spiritualist first. As long as you show exceptional talent, the school will naturally put effort into nurturing you." The instructor replied with a smile.
"Okay."
Ye Mingqiu nodded, then asked, "When are we leaving here?"
"Oh? The Spring of Life is such a good place, and you don't want to stay more and practice here?" The instructor asked surprised.
Simultaneously, he privately took out a prepared injection from behind, quickly administering it to himself, and the blue liquid injected into his body, rapidly restoring his depleted spiritual energy.
"Can I stay a bit longer then?"
"No!"
The instructor snorted. After the injection, does he expect to stay longer now? Had he just stayed quiet earlier, he might have gotten away with resting and recovering silently, but now...
No chance!
He grabbed Ye Mingqiu, teleporting back to the school and stood by the window once more, gazing outside with his back to Ye Mingqiu, saying, "Go back and rest; spatial movement's misalignment feel takes time to recover. If you're uncomfortable, you can take leave in the afternoon."
"Alright."
Ye Mingqiu left.
After hearing the door close, Zheng Xuejun turned his head slightly for a glance, waited a bit longer, and upon confirming Ye Mingqiu had gone far away...
"Ugh!"
....
Upon leaving the instructor's office, Ye Mingqiu asked Old Li for leave and went to the infirmary for a nap. Although the Spring of Life washed away the remnants of drugs and poison from his body, it left him with mild spiritual poisoning.
The problem isn't severe, as mild spiritual poisoning feels like a cramp, causing discomfort and breathing difficulties in the short term, but after some adaptation, it's manageable.
"Ding~ ding ding~"
The communication device rang; the sound was crisp and pleasant but not intrusive, akin to common notification tones, yet upon close listening, it feels somewhat different.
It was Ye Mingqiu's specially set alert sound.
Online, there was someone he cared about; he wanted to notice them immediately but also not draw others' attention, so he chose this sound effect, and this sound... hadn't rung in a long time.
Broken Ice Sugar: Are you free?
Ye Mingqiu: Yes.
Broken Ice Sugar: The college entrance exam preparatory team members are ready; I plan to find a time to gather, so everyone gets to know each other and becomes familiar, preparing for future team training.
Ye Mingqiu: Okay.
Broken Ice Sugar: Also, don't chatter nonsense or make strange gestures during the gathering!
Ye Mingqiu: Mm.
Broken Ice Sugar: Why do you always respond with a single word? Who taught you this!
Ye Mingqiu: You.
Hmph, the stance is different!
Broken Ice Sugar: Anyway! Don't make me angry or I'll ignore you in the future!
Ye Mingqiu: Got it, got it.
Broken Ice Sugar: Come to my training room at three tomorrow afternoon.
Ye Mingqiu smiled, closed the screen, and lay down, stretching lazily.
Meeting other teammates, huh?
Unless accidents occur, other system teammates should have officially become spiritualists already, only the Support System having weaker combat power may see non-spiritualists joining the third-grade college entrance exam preparatory team.
Of course, if teammates have strong talents, it's also possible they join the preparatory team without being spiritualists yet.
....
The next day, Ye Mingqiu arrived early at Tang Ruobing's training room, where the girl in a blue magic robe was sitting in meditation, waves of spiritual energy rippling around her.
She slowly opened her eyes and looked at Ye Mingqiu with a slightly cold gaze, saying, "You're early; wait for a bit. Also... your dedicated training room has been applied for and shouldn't take long to get approved."
"Okay."
Ye Mingqiu didn't talk much, skillfully picked up a magic staff in the room, and practiced swinging it around.
"Hey."
"Hm?"
"In Spirit Realm trials, all kinds of situations may arise; some involve hunting alien races, some involve power warfare, and may include battles between people. So... if you face a situation requiring action against others during the trial, don't hesitate, don't be scared."
"I understand."
Cold words into the ear, but in the heart they flowed warmly—the ruthlessness of Spirit Realm trials long inscribed in textbooks and taken as common knowledge. Ye Mingqiu had even heard many tragic stories from Chen Ran... of course, to reinforce his laid-back attitude.
However, the issue isn't significant, for Ye Mingqiu knew related content and prepared himself psychologically for entering Spirit Realm trials.
But...
Still, hearing such words, it felt comfortable~
He thought with a smile.