Teaching area.
There are many magnificent teaching buildings. Among them, there is one that is still particularly conspicuous even in the night. That teaching building has bright red walls, which should be the red building that Xia Yan mentioned.
At this moment, Lin You was following Heiyuan.
After Xia Yan left, the students and their mentors had basically completed the mutual selection process, but not every student had a mentor.
After all, there are situations where multiple students are selected by the same tutor, but this tutor can only take one person.
The students who were ticked but ultimately not selected may seem pitiful, but in fact, they have more advantages than ordinary Class A students.
Not only will they still be regarded as 'advanced students' and study in the Red Mansion, but they will also have priority in the challenges at the end of the month.
Along the way, I also saw many other instructors and students.
Since it was already late, the instructors were actually just showing their students the way.
Heiyuan's teaching place seemed to be deep in the teaching area. After walking for half an hour, the students on the way had already followed their instructors to identify the location, but they had not yet arrived.
As we walked, we passed through the teaching area and arrived at a garden area.
"This is the Mentor Forest, where the mentors live."
Heiyuan, who was walking in front, explained.
Lin You actually knew this place; he had seen it in the admission handbook.
Although there are no guards, students are not allowed to enter here without the instructor's permission.
Once caught, there will be quite severe punishment.
But, the teacher just brought me to where he lives?
Lin You was puzzled and couldn't help asking, "Teacher, is this also where you teach?"
"convenient."
Heiyuan responded briefly.
Okay.
That makes sense.
Lin You also accepted this answer, it was indeed true.
The atmosphere fell silent, but after a moment, Hei Yuan suddenly said, "You surprised me this time."
Accident?
Lin You was slightly startled, but then he understood and chuckled, "Teacher, this isn't surprising. Didn't you say you're the best instructor in all of Jiangcheng High School? So, as your student, it's only natural for me to get first place on Assessment Island, right?"
Hei Yuan was silent for a moment, but then nodded, "You're right, this is what should be done."
No way, teacher, do you agree with this?
Nothing else to say?
Lin You was stunned. He actually just wanted to emphasize that he won the first place in exchange for some rewards.
After reading the teacher's information, Lin You knew very well that the teacher must have a very high status in the school.
A teacher of such a high status should have quite a lot of assets, no matter how you look at it, right?
With such abundant assets, it’s only right that he rewards his students with some of the money!
Although Lin You gained a lot from this assessment island and earned a lot of duel points, after taking a quick look at the redemption mall, he had a clear understanding of the nature of this school.
The more you earn, the more you spend.
As for having no place to spend it?
Are you kidding me? Didn’t you see that a Black Star card is priced at 300 Duel Points?
Hei Yuan was naturally unaware of this student's complex mental activities, and he quickly continued, "However, achieving such results further proves your talent. But because of this, there are some things I must clarify with you in advance."
"Teacher, go ahead."
Lin You could probably guess some of it.
Hei Yuan nodded and said directly: "You should have seen my information, right?"
"Yeah, I've seen it."
Lin You also nodded and answered truthfully.
There is nothing to be ashamed of. However, it would be unacceptable and insensitive if you showed no concern for the person who will be your mentor in the next few years.
Hei Yuan said without surprise, "Since you've seen it, you should already know that compared to a duel master, my identity is actually more inclined towards a psychic user. I chose you to be my student because I think you have potential in this area."
"But this perception is based solely on preconceived notions. While this perception isn't necessarily wrong, it can be quite different from actual expectations, and frankly, this deviation is likely to be in a negative direction."
These words were a bit obscure. After thinking for a moment, Lin You said, "Teacher, are you talking about the innate demon-adaptable physique?"
"That's right."
Hei Yuan immediately said, "For a psychic, compared to a regular duelist, dueling power is only secondary. It is a developer of soul power. Deeply developing one's soul power enables a special technique called 'reiatsu'."
Reiatsu?
Lin You perked up. To him, this was a completely new and unfamiliar concept.
If we talk about 'soul feeling', he can still talk about it.
Hei Yuan seemed to see the confusion in Lin You's heart and explained with a smile: "Reiatsu is a kind of energy that is injected into the card by the means of a psychic. This energy is the pure power of the soul."
"Cards infused with 'reiatsu' are usually only spells or trap cards. Monster cards have a hard time resonating with pure soul power."
Lin You nodded subconsciously, listening attentively, but also feeling a little curious.
"You might be curious about how cards behave after being inflicted with 'Reiatsu'."
Hei Yuan clearly saw through Lin You's thoughts and didn't keep him in suspense. He explained, "Just like Monster Cards, which are divided into Normal, Duel, and even higher Ace levels, Magic and Trap Cards actually have their own levels as well. It's just that the classification is simpler, using numerical star ratings."
"Therefore, the most common magic and trap cards can be considered one-star. These cards are also the best materials for novice psychics to apply their own spiritual pressure. There is no need to worry too much about the negative effects of failing to apply spiritual pressure."
Having said this, Hei Yuan paused, glanced at Lin You, and continued, "As for what you're concerned about, I think you should be able to guess it by now. That's right, as long as you successfully apply spiritual pressure to a card, there is a chance that the card's star level will be increased."
"After a card's star level is increased, its effect may not be noticeably improved, but its actual use will be completely different."
"Let's take the simplest example. Take your Black Star monster. If you equip a normal one-star magic card on it and want it to take effect, it will cost at least 100 magic points."
"But if it's a two-star card, it only costs about 60 points, which means a full 40 mana points are saved. As for a three-star card, the cost will be even lower, perhaps only 40 points. It may seem that the effectiveness has decreased, but that's how cards work. The further down the card is, the harder it is to reduce the cost."
100, 60, 40!
Hearing the series of numbers from Heiyuan's mouth, Lin You's heart was shocked.
It's not just because of the magic of 'Reiatsu', at the same time, he finally understood what's so special about the magic and trap cards produced by the card roulette!
Also the initial level!
Or is it that this is an innate spiritual pressure?
When the black necklace is used on Baphomet, the magic power consumption is exactly 40 points. According to Heiyuan, isn't this a three-star equipment magic card?
Is it so cool?
As expected of you, Card Roulette!
Seeing that Lin You was a little dazed, Hei Yuan curled up the corner of his mouth into a smile. In his opinion, this was a sign that Lin You was moved.
Indeed, if one could personally exert spiritual pressure on one's own cards, the amount of magic power saved in the future would be much greater than a little bit.
The example just given was nothing more than the Black Star Monster.
The Black Star Monster seemed like a mountain in the eyes of the freshmen, but in Hei Yuan's eyes, it was just a child's play for acrobatics.
The savings in consumption are not worth mentioning.
He felt proud for a moment, but Hei Yuan quickly said seriously, "Spiritual pressure is the core of the psychic profession and its signature skill, but the benefits behind it are definitely more than that. However, it is also a very time-consuming and energy-consuming profession."
"If you choose to embark on this unknown path, you may face unimaginable difficulties, and the time and energy you invest may be wasted. All I can promise is to strictly help you check and confirm whether you have the talent in this area."
"But it's obviously not possible to complete the confirmation in one go. Even if I interrupt it in time later, you may have already lost your position ahead of others in the process."
"In other words, this matter is actually a gamble for you, so I hope you can think it through and follow your inner judgment. I hope you can become my student, but I won't force you."
Hei Yuan spoke these words with great seriousness, but Lin You simply chuckled and said, "Teacher, you underestimate the confidence of geniuses. I don't think this will have much of an impact on me."
“Don’t be blindly confident.”
Hei Yuan frowned and said, "This is not a joke. It concerns your future. You are talented, there is no doubt about that, but because of this, I don't want you to repeat the mistakes of others because of my expectations."
others?
Lin You was slightly startled, vaguely smelling the scent of some kind of story.
Hei Yuan seemed to realize that he was too excited, but he did not speak again and did not intend to continue the conversation.
Obviously, it was not a good memory for him.
"Oh well."
Lin You also put away his smile and said seriously: "Teacher, after careful consideration, I decided to give it a try."
“…”
Heiyuan suddenly wanted to beat someone up. You call this thinking without thinking carefully?
Who are you trying to please?
I am your teacher, not a pig in a pigsty!
"Tomorrow, I'll come and explain it to you in detail. Remember this."
Heiyuan felt a little tired and suddenly changed the subject.
Lin You then realized that he had unknowingly followed Hei Yuan to a courtyard surrounded by ancient trees.
The courtyard is not as big as I imagined, but it is almost the same as the detached villas in the student dormitory area.
"Just come find me here tomorrow."
Heiyuan pointed to the gate of a building in the courtyard. There was also a houseplate with Heiyuan's name written on it.
"When you come, send your magic power to the entry card, and I will come out to pick you up."
"I understand, teacher."
After agreeing, Lin You stared at the somewhat retro environment for a long time. This place seemed a little inconsistent with the teacher's temperament.
How can I describe the teacher's temperament?
There is an inexplicable fashion trend.
Look at this cool black motorcycle suit. Can you imagine that this is the outfit of a 53-year-old man?
"It was arranged by the school."
Lin You was still watching when Hei Yuan suddenly said something.
Cough cough.
Lin You gave an awkward but polite smile.
Well, I’ve been seen through again!
Hei Yuan didn't care. After checking the time, he said, "It's getting late. You should go back and rest first."
"good."
Lin You nodded and waved before leaving, "See you tomorrow, teacher."
Just after he finished speaking, he realized that something was wrong and corrected himself in time: "Oh, no, see you today."
Then he waved again and left the courtyard.
Looking at his departing back, Heiyuan's eyes were deep, and no one knew what he was thinking.
After a long silence, he turned around and walked into his residence.