Chapter 63

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Good morning from room 6-0901. It's May 1st today. I'm Herman. Today, I have a class on the Yin-Yang School. We'll be enhancing zombies today. It's essentially a way to extend life. Skeletons, which don't have a lifespan, seem more efficient, but there must be a use for zombies too. I guess you wouldn't know unless you join the Yin-Yang School. I think it would be nice to have skeletons as convenient power sources. As someone from the Dawn School, that's what I think. So, I hope we get to the skeleton class soon. ...The problem is how to deal with the rotting flesh. After all, skeletons don't need flesh.

However, so far, the Yin-Yang School class has been the most satisfying. The teacher last time was great. The explanation was very thorough and easy to understand. The teacher had a loli voice, but it didn't bother me at all because they were a good theoretical teacher. I did see the teacher when I left, and they were probably a half-elf. It's hard to tell the difference between a small human and a half-elf, so I'm not sure. There are some humans who look like half-elves. ...I understand that their lifespan is the same as a human's. So, either a young human or a half-elf. Well, as long as it's easy to understand, it doesn't matter which.

"Alright, let's start the Yin-Yang School class. First, bring out a zombie and lay it on the alchemy array. Then, place a corpse with the same base on top of it. Make sure the corpse has magic iron in it. This is the same as the previous class. Do you understand so far?"

Indeed, magic iron is necessary. It was right to come here first instead of going to the dissection class. ...It will probably be the same for skeletons, so I should keep a few goblin corpses without dissection. I'll also keep a few Gamira Club corpses.

"Have you placed them? Then, pour a lot of mana into the upper corpse and push a lot of mana into the zombie. The zombie will react violently, so you need to hold it down firmly to complete the enhancement. If you can do this, you can go home today. The corpse will disappear, and the zombie will look cleaner. The changes will be noticeable. If you don't understand, ask the assistant."

Alright, here comes a sensory alchemist. But alchemy is flexible as long as you understand the basics. Let's proceed with the work, adding my own notes. First, I'll pour a lot of mana into the corpse. I'll make sure it spreads throughout, especially focusing on the magic iron. Then, I'll push it into the zombie. I'll pull the mana from the upper corpse and pour it into the lower one. ...At this point, the upper goblin corpse has collapsed and disappeared. This is a success, I think. When I pour the mana, the zombie reacts violently. ...Yes, it's trying to regenerate excessively. I need to hold it down and force it back into its original shape. If I slow down the mana manipulation, it might fail, so I'll push it in forcefully. ...It's settled now. I think it's fine. I'll ask the assistant.

"Excuse me. I think I'm done. How does it look?"

"Hmm? Yeah, it looks fine. There's no extra flesh, and it's regenerating. It's fine. You can go home today."

"Thank you. I'll take my leave."

This class was short. It took some time to create, but the enhancement was quick. The fact that no materials were needed is a plus. ...I don't really want to use zombies much. Well, today's schedule is to attend the Dawn School class and then finish. ...I have a feeling it will be a boring class. If we don't need magic mushrooms, we'll probably be making and breaking complex structures like dishes, like clay modeling. How should I spend my time today?

I'm at room 5-0501. There's a pile of soil again. What should I do? What should I make? ...It will just be a way to pass the time. ...Can I use magic mushrooms? I don't know how to use them, but maybe I can write an alchemy array with a magic wand and infuse the magic mushrooms with mana. I'll have to try and see. The teacher has come in, so let's decide what to make.

"Let's start the class. Today, let's try to make something detailed. Make it quickly, break it, and make various things."

Is it Serena? Well, this is a class that even a sensory alchemist can handle. ...There might be some critical classes, though. Especially in the Life Creation School, I don't think there are any sensory alchemists. They require the most precise mana manipulation, and they make things like golems for carriages. It would be terrible if they did it by feel. I have the confidence to go home, but I need to learn properly.

"If you want to take what you made home, use magic mushrooms to solidify it. Just solidify it with a quick push."

...Well, it seems I can make something to take home. Let's make something. ...I'll make a personal stone mill and take it home. I understand the structure of a stone mill, and I've seen a model with a grinder. A hand-operated stone mill with a grinder should be fine. I could have a zombie operate it, but I don't want to mix in any rotting flesh. So, I'll make a stone mill with a grinder. The material is the soil in front of me. I'll shape it with mana manipulation. ...I'll check the operation before solidifying it. ...There's no problem. Now, I'll draw an alchemy array with my magic wand and use 10 magic mushrooms. It's better to have more than not enough. When I touch the alchemy array, the mana vaporizes, so I'll solidify it and finish. I'll check the operation again. ...There's no problem. Now, I'll put it in the 'Extend Space' and decide what to grind. ...I don't really have anything I want to grind. Should I grind some spices? ...They might mix, but it's fine. I'll grind some spices. I'll summon the zombie from the 'Extend Space' and give it a command. "Hold the handle and move forward diagonally to the right" ...Oh, it's turning. I'll put some spices in and place a storage bottle. Now, let's go have dinner early. I wish the cooks here would grind the spices they buy and use them in other dishes. It would be a waste not to.

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