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Back in April, Dak had visited Professor Steven Harvey with Shirley Augustine.
Professor Harvey, of course, welcomed him wholeheartedly.
Furthermore, he was also very interested in helping Shirley Augustine create a physical body.
Dark's original intention was simply to have him help create an ordinary physical body that could move around normally.
Little did they know that Professor Harvey's needs couldn't be met by an ordinary body. Add to that the gift that Shirley Augustine had prepared to get his help... and Professor Harvey worked even harder.
As a result, this physical body has managed to stay in this position until today.
As for Shirley Augustine's gift—it was a lost technique called "Water Phase"!
Dak did not examine it and therefore did not know, but he guessed it was a special technique used to store corpses.
If that's the case, then it certainly has a considerable appeal to necromancers.
Professor Harvey's laboratory was in a secluded spot behind the faculty housing.
The laboratory there is now basically only used by Professor Harvey.
He seemed quite comfortable and happy having such a large laboratory all to himself. Dark led Shirley Augustine into the secluded place, and soon after changed into a white lab coat, they arrived at the laboratory where Professor Harvey was.
On the experimental bed in front of him lay a human body that looked exactly like a real person!
Alchemists create life by crafting golems. Necromancers, on the other hand, create life directly from life itself!
The body was covered in a white robe, revealing only the area above the neck—and its appearance was exactly like that of Shirley Augustine herself!
Shirley Augustine became visibly agitated upon seeing the face of that fleshy body.
Even if such a human body is ordinary and unremarkable, it will not feel any dissatisfaction as long as it can parasitize it.
But Professor Steven Harvey raised his hand, signaling for quiet: "Not ready yet."
In other words, he is still pursuing perfection!
Dark stopped right at the door, grabbed Shirley Augustine, and said, "If you don't want to end up with missing limbs, you'd better not go over there."
Shirley's expression froze abruptly, but she obediently stopped. The two waited quietly at the laboratory door for about half an hour before Professor Steven Harvey finally stopped and said, "Finished!"
Darke then went inside: "Professor, what's so special about this body?"
Professor Harvey said with a hint of smugness, "There's nothing special about it. It's just that some ice attributes have been implanted, allowing the parasite to control it to unleash ice magic, or... since we're already here, let Sherry try it herself. But now is not the time. We need to wait at least another hour for this body to reach the optimal state for parasitism."
“Well, before that,” Professor Harvey said, gesturing to the side, “let’s sit over there for a while.”
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The laboratory was clean and tidy, with only a slight lingering smell of disinfectant in the air.
Professor Harvey drew a circle on the table, and a small tree grew from the circle, with branches and teacups growing from it.
After plucking the teacup, more fruit sprouted from the branch. So, another fruit was plucked, and a squeeze was applied to the teacup, from which clear, refreshing tea flowed. This seemingly magical scene was, in essence, simply the summoning of a magical spirit called the "Teacup Tree."
Professor Harvey pushed two cups filled with tea towards Duck and Sherry respectively, saying, "I heard you obtained the Blood of the God of War."
Dark nodded and said, "Yes."
Professor Harvey then asked curiously, "Did the scabbard undergo any significant changes after absorbing the blood of the God of War?"
Dark shook his head slightly and smiled, "I haven't tried it yet. I've been quite busy these days." "Is that so?" Professor Harvey said with disappointment, "I thought I would hear something interesting. It's been a long time since I've encountered anything truly interesting."
After saying that, he looked up at Shirley Augustine and suddenly said, "By the way, Dark. I'd like to take this guy as my apprentice. What do you think?"
"Ha!" Dak suddenly looked up, feeling an unparalleled sense of difference from Professor Harvey's unexpected suggestion.
But Shirley Augustine, who was beside him, seemed to have known all along, and kept her head down without saying a word.
—That's the real reason I called him to come and keep me company.
After a long pause, Dark said thoughtfully, "Professor should already be very clear about Sherry's background. If you think there's no problem, then of course I won't have any objections either."
Professor Harvey chuckled and said, "These days, there are fewer and fewer young people who can manipulate corpses without any psychological reservations, and 'parasites' have a natural affinity for corpses, making them excellent necromancers. The lineage of necromancers can't end with this old man like me."
Dark said, "As long as the professor is satisfied. As for Sherry herself... I won't ask."
As he spoke, he glanced at Shirley and reminded her, "Hurry up and give the professor a cup of tea."
"Oh." Shirley hurriedly raised her hand, picked up the teacup, and offered it to Professor Harvey.
Encountering Diana and Rose in the dungeon was the greatest encounter of its life.
Being brought before Dark after that was its greatest fortune. Now, meeting Professor Harvey has given it a whole new life.
Each step of this gradual process was something it could never have imagined while it was hiding in the underground city.
"well."
Professor Harvey accepted the tea Shirley offered and drank it down in one gulp, as if it were wine.
This simple apprenticeship ceremony is now complete.
By this point, Darke was already fully aware of the situation.
Professor Harvey and Shirley Augustine were a perfect match. One was over a hundred years old and still childless, while the other had never experienced a father's love, even in her fabricated memories.
This teacher-student relationship is just a facade; perhaps what they really want is a father-daughter or granddaughter relationship.
In any case, Shirley Augustine has finally found her place.
Dak was certainly happy for it.
An hour passed quickly as the three talked.
"It's almost time."
Professor Steven Harvey put down his teacup and stood up. Dark and Sherry followed suit.
The three of them returned to the experimental bed.
With Dark's eyesight, he really couldn't see any changes in that body over the past hour.
He stared at the physical body for a long time, then suddenly asked, "Can this body grow?"
Professor Harvey said, "She can grow, but not by much. However, once Sherry becomes a qualified necromancer, she can use her own abilities to adjust her physical body. At that time, even if she replaces her arms with mechanical hands or installs a magic cannon in her mouth, it will be a minor matter."
“I won’t!” Sherry suddenly retorted.
Professor Harvey chuckled: "Who knows? People's aesthetic sense changes."
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After saying that, he changed the subject and said, "Remove your magical spirit and prepare to parasitize this new body."
“Okay.” Shirley’s expression instantly turned serious. Dark stepped back slightly, leaving space for the teacher and student.
Then, Sherry Augustine's body, belonging to the "Magical Beast: Ice Princess," suddenly melted away like snow.
Then, a round, plump "parasite" was revealed. Parasites are insects of the Bug and Ghost types; they have no bristles, are entirely pink and round, and have only three pairs of flat, round legs on their bodies, covered in a sticky substance.
"Parasites" possess no offensive or defensive capabilities. However, they can parasitize corpses, repairing them to their pre-death state before taking over them.
Sherry shifted her body shyly and crawled toward the fleshy body.
The physical body was still essentially a corpse, only now it had signs of life.
Sherry climbed onto its cheek and slowly burrowed into its body through its mouth, a rather unsightly sight.
But at this moment, of course no one cares about "elegance." Sherry, who had burrowed into the body, immediately began to use her abilities to "parasitize" the body.
A few minutes later, the fingers of that fleshy body suddenly twitched. Then, its eyelids began to flutter, and breaths began to exchange near its nose. "Ah!"
Suddenly, a loud shout rang out, and the body seemed to awaken from a deep dream, its eyes widening in shock.
At this moment, it had propped itself up halfway and sat up on the spot, a look of bewilderment on its face.
But with a gentle blink, that last bit of confusion vanished completely. Shirley Augustine had been utterly reborn!
"Is this what real flesh and blood are?" Jin
Dak crossed his arms and observed carefully, then couldn't help but sigh.
Sherry Augustine was already quite charming when she was temporarily parasitizing her own magical spirit.
Now that she has a real body, the temperament of a princess from the Northern Kingdom becomes even more prominent.
Every inch of it exudes an aura of something straight out of a fairy tale. Like an ice and snow sprite that should never have existed in this world.
The temperature has started to drop without us even realizing it.
Dark suddenly felt a chill, and when he looked again, he saw frost on Sherry's eyebrows.
“This ice-attribute talent…” “Sherry, control yourself,” Professor Harvey reminded her.
Shirley snapped out of her daze, the frost on her eyebrows instantly melted, and the surrounding temperature warmed up in an instant.
It raised its hand, its face filled with excitement.
Not only the human body, but even the only source of pride in the past—the innate ability—seems to have returned.
With its current magic, is it possible to unleash (the Ice and Snow City Seal) once again?
"Sherry Augustine, the 'Snow Princess'."
Dak muttered Shirley's name, gaining some understanding of her legendary descriptions.
He couldn't help but start to look forward to seeing who would truly reign supreme in the world of ice, Shirley or Winnie.
Winnie Skadi probably never imagined that such a fellow student would suddenly appear in the academy.
But speaking of.
Now that Shirley Augustine has a human body and has become Professor Harvey's student, she should be enrolling next semester, right?
"This year's freshmen are in for a tough time."
Dark rubbed his temples, a slight smile playing on his lips. This year is a year of change, and for newcomers, it's natural to have to bear the changes as well.
A few minutes later, Shirley Augustine reappeared in front of Dark.
But by this time, it had shed its robes and donned a school uniform. There was no other way; these were the only school uniforms Professor Harvey could provide for female students.
Shirley was wearing the aristocratic uniform, of course.
Her future might be the hope of supporting the House of Nobles—if even an insect could be assigned to the House of Nobles!
"Are there any adverse reactions?" Professor Harvey asked.
Shirley shook her head slightly and sat down beside him, exuding an elegant charm. Now that she'd become human again, she naturally had to revert to her former aloofness. Otherwise, how could she show how much effort it had taken to return to human form?
Sherry thought to herself with a smug smile.
Darke smiled and handed her a bowl of ice cream, saying, "Congratulations on your new life."
"Thank you." Shirley smiled modestly, and then... she ate ice cream until her mouth was covered in it.
Today is indeed a joyous day, and it wouldn't be excessive to hold a party to celebrate.
Dak was even prepared to waste a little time.
But Professor Harvey said that Shirley's body still needs final testing and adjustments.
So the small celebration centered on a bowl of freshly made ice cream. Dark, not wanting to disturb Professor Harvey's work any longer, said goodbye, "Now that things are done here, I'll be going, Professor." Professor Harvey said with some regret, "No problem, go ahead and get back to work. I'll take good care of Sherry."
"Thank you, Professor Xie," Darke said respectfully, then turned to Sherry and said, "Remember to listen to the professor, understand?"
Shirley Augustine tilted her head slightly and said, "Yes." "Okay." Dark smiled and got up to leave.
But he had only taken half a step when he suddenly felt a strong tremor in his heart.
This made him stop in his tracks.
"What's wrong?" Professor Harvey asked, looking puzzled.
Dark frowned, reached into his card pack, and pulled out a Magical Spirit card.
The magic card seemed normal, but the sudden tremor in his heart just now made him realize that something was about to emerge!
He held the magic card in front of him and glanced down at it. Card name: Fossilized Aerodactyl.