Physical mage, challenge me to a solo duel!

Under pressure from Chu Zhaoding, Ning Yuchao had no choice but to call Kong Wenyuan and Kong Jing to his office.

A few minutes later, Kong Wenyuan arrived in a hurry.

Looking at the dean's office with its doors wide open, Kong Wenyuan's expression changed slightly. He then took a deep breath, knocked on the door, entered the office, closed the slightly damaged office door, and went to the two people whose atmosphere was somewhat tense.

"Dean, what do you need me for?"

"Wen Yuan, let me introduce you. This is Marshal Chu Zhaoding of the Candlelight Army." Ning Yuchao first introduced Chu Zhaoding's identity to Kong Wen Yuan so that Kong Wen Yuan would understand the current situation. Then he said to Chu Zhaoding, "Marshal Chu, this is Kong Wen Yuan, the vice dean of Huajing and one of the candidates for the future dean."

Ning Yuchao said this to add some leverage to Kong Wenyuan's identity.

Although the position of vice president of Huajing Research Institute is not low, it depends on who you compare him to. Compared to a military marshal like Chu Zhaoding, the position of president is more or less significant.

Of course, Ning Yuchao wasn't making things up; Kong Wenyuan was indeed one of the candidates for the next dean of Huajing, and his advantages were quite obvious.

"Marshal Chu, hello." Kong Wenyuan smiled and extended his right hand to Chu Zhaoding.

Chu Zhaoding glanced at Kong Wenyuan, then completely ignored him.

Kong Wenyuan's right hand froze in mid-air before he awkwardly withdrew it.

When Kong Wenyuan learned the identity of the person in front of him, he understood that the other party was most likely after the Queen Bee's Magic Crystal.

Kong Wenyuan and Ning Yuchao made this suggestion some time ago, but Ning Yuchao rejected it on the spot. However, since Huajing Research Institute has not achieved any remarkable results in recent years, Kong Wenyuan brought it up again.

After much deliberation, Ning Yuchao finally agreed to the idea.

In fact, Huajing Research Institute holds a high position. The basic information, magical effects, and magical names of each new magical beast are first thoroughly researched and clarified by Huajing Research Institute before certification.

Therefore, Huajing Research Institute has considerable authority and abundant resources. Even if it uses a few magic crystals from the military, no one will really investigate.

However, the Queen Bee's magic crystal is quite precious, with only one currently available. Furthermore, when Chu Zhaoding delivered it, he specifically instructed that it could not be used, as he intended to save it for Wang Yi.

Now that the year has passed, Hua Jing says that in order to study the details of the Queen Bee's magic and the effects of mind control, she has to absorb the Queen Bee's magic crystal. No matter how generous Chu Zhaoding is, he can't help but be furious.

Therefore, Chu Zhaoding personally went to Huajing Research Institute to demand an explanation.

However, Huajing Research Institute must have considered this point when they decided to use it.

"Marshal Chu." Kong Wenyuan took a deep breath. He knew that only he could say these words, and the dean could only mediate. If he couldn't reach an agreement, at least he could leave some room for the dean.

"The Queen of Thought Bee's magic crystal will definitely not be used for nothing. I heard that the friend who reserved the magic crystal has only just entered the realm of intermediate mage and will have to wait at least a few years to advance to advanced mage. So even if the Queen of Thought Bee's magic crystal is kept, that friend cannot absorb it for the time being."

Kong Wenyuan first reduced the urgency of the Queen Bee Magic Crystal, and then continued to talk about the compensation plan: "Over the next few years, Huajing can compensate that friend for all his cultivation needs, and will do its best to find a new Queen Bee Magic Crystal for him. If by the time that friend becomes a high-level mage, a new magic crystal has not been found, Huajing is willing to compensate him for its value."

"Only because I came in person can there be so-called 'compensation of equal value'. If I hadn't been available, wouldn't the Candlelight Army have suffered a loss in silence?" Chu Zhaoding glanced at Kong Wenyan. "Besides, there's only one Magic Crystal of the Queen Bee. Can Huajing afford to compensate for it? Equivalent value? Who set that value?"

Chu Zhaoding naturally knew that there might be an unborn Queen of Thought Bee inside the Minshan Insect Bridge, but this was only known to a few people in the Candlelight Army, so it was impossible for him to tell Hua Jing and her group.

Originally, Chu Zhaoding wanted to provide Wang Yi with a backup plan, since if he consumed a magic crystal but failed to absorb the magic he wanted, having another crystal would give him another chance.

Looking back now, it's fortunate that he had a backup plan; otherwise, Wang Yi probably wouldn't have been able to get even a single magic crystal from the Queen Bee.

"No matter how rare the Queen Bee's magic crystal is, it's only a high-level magic crystal. Hua Jing is willing to offer a super-level magic crystal as compensation." Kong Wenyuan directly revealed his trump card.

"Super-grade magic crystals?" Chu Zhaoding said, "Super-grade magic crystals are indeed very precious, and the Candlelight Army does have relatively few. But that doesn't mean you can just absorb my magic crystals and then throw me a super-grade magic crystal to call it even."

Kong Wenyuan frowned slightly. He subconsciously thought that Chu Zhaoding wanted to raise the price, but the value of a super-grade magic crystal was great enough. Many extraordinary mages had not absorbed more than a few super-grade magic crystals.

After all, each super-grade magic crystal represents the life of a super-grade magical beast.

"Marshal Chu, we didn't absorb it casually. Leaving aside the two spells, Mental Shock and Life Perception, the most important spell, Mind Domain, has already been successfully absorbed. The Mind Queen's magic crystal was definitely not wasted. If it were someone else absorbing it, they might not have absorbed a single spell and would have just wasted the magic crystal."

Kong Wenyuan reminded him, "How about this, one super-grade magic crystal plus ten high-grade mental magic crystals, and the Queen of Thought's magic crystal only possesses the legendary-grade mental domain magic of the Mind Domain, not Mind Invasion, so its value is actually not that high."

"So you only absorbed a realm of thought, and didn't absorb the magic that can create puppet life?" Chu Zhaoding sighed. "What a damn waste! Do I have to tell you which magic is more precious?"

"The magic that creates life is just speculation. Besides, even if it really exists, it should be a bloodline magic of magical beasts, which humans cannot absorb at all." Kong Wenyuan shook his head.

Chu Zhaoding was too lazy to waste any more words. He naturally knew Wang Yi's talent. He was the mage who truly had the opportunity to absorb bloodline magic. A magic crystal of the Queen of Thought Bee and an opportunity for bloodline magic were wasted by these fools.

"Dean, you wanted to see me?" A knock sounded at the door, and then the office door opened, and a young man entered.

It was Kong Jing who had just arrived.

"Is this the person who absorbed the Queen Bee's Magic Crystal?" Chu Zhaoding glanced at Kong Jing, and then Kong Jing involuntarily flew to Chu Zhaoding's side, then rolled her eyes and fainted.

"stop!"

"Marshal Chu, please reconsider!"

Kong Wenyuan and Ning Yuchao were surprised that Chu Zhaoding attacked immediately upon seeing the person, and hurriedly tried to stop him.

"If he absorbed my magic crystal, then I'll use his human crystal to replenish it." Chu Zhaoding directly tore open the void and threw Kong Jing inside.

"Marshal Chu, Kong Jing is currently the only mage with the domain of thought. After he becomes a transcendent being, he may have the opportunity to further refine this magic and completely challenge that spiritual sacred beast. Therefore, we cannot afford to make any mistakes." Kong Wenyuan hurriedly spread his arms and stood in front of Chu Zhaoding.

Ning Yuchao also spoke up, advising, "Marshal Chu, I know you're furious, but venting your anger won't change the situation. The die is cast. Even if we kill Kong Jing and extract his human crystal, others might not be able to absorb the mind domain. I urge Marshal Chu to prioritize the bigger picture, prioritize the bigger picture!"