Chapter Twenty-One: Choosing a Major

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Deer Academy · Wing A (Basement Level 1)
Main Auditorium · Personal Sorcery Shooting Range No. 101.

“Pfft—”

A continuous stream of dense indigo crystals pierced through several moving targets ahead.

Standing outside the shooting range was a silicon-based creature composed of indigo crystals, marked with black stripes, six spines protruding from its back, and two spikes on its chest. This was none other than Xia Xiu transformed into Pedro Shape.

After testing the crystalline jet blades, Xia Xiu placed both hands on the ground, and suddenly, a massive indigo silicon crystal, like a towering mountain, erupted from the surface, blasting the last few targets in the range.

Upon hitting the last targets, Xia Xiu reverted to his original form.

Hissss—

The outer silicon crystal layer on Xia Xiu began to rapidly dissipate, releasing a hissing steam sound as it melted away, resembling melting ice and snow.

Silicon-based transformation could cover the clothes as well, so there was no worry about clothing damage.

With my current EVE particle concentration, I can maintain siliconization for a maximum of five minutes. In intense combat, three minutes is the limit.

Xia Xiu touched his chin thoughtfully.

At present, Xia Xiu’s total EVE particle reserve was 600 Spirit Units. After completing the first Divine Feast Spirit Vision, his Desire Flesh lineage’s EVE particle count increased to 500 Spirit Units, plus another 100 from the Heavenly Kingdom lineage.

Not enough blue energy. Looks like I need to quickly find a meditation or breathing technique to refine it.

Ordinary sorcerers typically increase their EVE particles by observing the “Aether Ocean,” allowing their spirit form to swim through it and absorb the free-floating EVE particles within.

However, the “Aether Ocean” is perilous; a single misstep could cause the spirit to collapse.

Early sorcerers had to explore the “Aether Ocean” repeatedly to gain EVE particle amplification.

By the medieval era on Terra, the sanctuary, led by the Heavenly Kingdom lineage, invented the Knight’s Breathing Technique.

The Knight’s Breathing Technique is a special method that mimics sorcery weaving via specific breathing frequencies, achieving a delicate resonance with the “Aether Ocean.”

These frequencies resemble the tonal colors in sorcery weaving.

Different tones correspond to affinities with various elements and concepts, and breathing techniques exist in a similar tonal manner.

Through the resonance effect of breathing techniques, the sorcerer themselves forms a field that attracts EVE particles.

Meditation techniques are similar to breathing techniques, except they achieve resonance by manipulating brainwave frequencies.

[Sir, you have an email from Professor Albrecht Lauengen.]

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As Xia Xiu walked back from the main auditorium to the Anderson dormitory, Jarvis popped up the Deer Academy mail system, and he casually opened the unread message.

——————Deer Academy Mailbox——————
Sender: Albrecht Lauengen
Sent: 1589.2.17 - 23:35
Recipient: Hugh Abraham
Subject: Assignment – “Fundamentals of the Four-Element Practical Sorcery Weaving”
Message: This will count as part of your monthly exam. Each person must master at least one practical sorcery application within a month.
Attachment: {}
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Ugh, no matter where I go, I can’t escape homework.

Xia Xiu arrived at the Anderson dormitory and returned to his room.

“Jarvis, I remember there’s no class tomorrow, right?”

[Correct, sir.]
[However, tomorrow is reserved as a thinking day for students to reflect on which major they want to choose.]
[First-year Deer Academy students select courses using a 3+1+2 method.]
[Three mandatory courses – Terra Ancient History, Introduction to Sorcery, Mathematics and Science.]
[One course must be chosen from the Mundane Studies group.]
[The remaining two courses come from the Mysticism group.]
[After advancing to the second year, other subjects will gradually be introduced.]

Ah, that familiar feeling.

Xia Xiu rubbed his brow in frustration.

[Friendly reminder: The main ways to earn Deer Academy credits are exams, competitions, papers, and club activities.]
[In the first year, the maximum credits from exams alone is 40.]
[Competitions and papers are too early for first-year students.]

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[Therefore, sir, you also need to consider joining a club. Otherwise, you may not complete the credits required for your first year, and with insufficient points, you face a high probability of being advised to leave Deer Academy.]

“That’s just encouraging students to socialize more. It’s a paradise for social butterflies and a hell for the socially anxious,” Xia Xiu complained.

“Show me the course selection list. I’ll choose right now.”

A blue curtain appeared before Xia Xiu, who scrolled through the majors with his index finger.

The Non-Natural Sciences group led by Albrecht Lauengen, departments and majors: Alchemy, Cryptozoology, Myrmecology, Mathematics, Parapsychology...

The Magical Lore group led by Professor Hieronymus, departments and majors: Abnormal Arts, Neo-Druidic Faith, Ritual Studies, Sorcery Studies...

The Wishes and Summoning group led by Professor Mansur ibn Samyazaz, departments and majors: Demonology, Elemental Research, Necromancy, Divination...

The Metaphysics group led by Professor Dominic Hall, departments and majors: Divination, Essence Activation, Philosophy, Metaphysics, Applied Theology, Theoretical Theology...

So many disciplines; it’s easy for ordinary students to get overwhelmed.

That’s why Deer Academy provides a week of basic training followed by a day off for students to clear their heads.

Still, students find it difficult to decide.

After all, these majors sound impressive—and indeed they are.

Xia Xiu didn’t hesitate much. He directly selected Myrmecology from the Non-Natural Sciences group and Abnormal Arts from the Magical Lore group.

The professors teaching these two majors also serve as heads of their respective groups, equivalent to department chairs.

These two majors had been on Xia Xiu’s mind for some time. After all, he had experience with other majors like Demonology, Elemental Research, Divination, Essence Activation, and Ritual Studies from his previous life as a player.

For instance, in Demonology and Elemental Research, he had fought many demons and non-human creatures as a heretic hunter in the Sanctuary’s Inquisition.

As for Divination and Ritual Studies, he’d often fought cultists and charlatans alongside the burial mechanisms.

That’s why he could confidently say he had touched on all these fields.

He chose Myrmecology and Abnormal Arts because the kinds of beings involved in these two fields are notoriously difficult to fight.

Myrmecology concerns the information of all things, while Abnormal Arts involves a group of physical cheats.

I remember Deer Academy has powerful Myrmecology experts besides the “Sword of Judgment,” and Professor Hieronymus once served as president of the Sorcery Association. She should have the keyword modules I want.

For the remaining Mundane Studies group, Xia Xiu casually selected Classical Studies under History and Social Sciences. He had explored many ancient tombs as a player and knew quite a bit about Terra’s ancient history, which would help him churn out some papers to accumulate credits.