The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Chapter 787 Three Thousand Mirror Ruins 54
Yan Shuang quickly gave a brief explanation of the exit locations and precautions for the mossy stone forest and water-eroded caves.

"Thank you, teacher! I understand, and I will use it with caution!"

Moran showed just the right amount of joy and gratitude as she respectfully accepted the three life-saving mirror space tokens.

On the surface, she is just a novice Mirror Explorer, having only extracted one Beast Core skill.

These three mirror spaces are indeed very suitable for her now.

With this, her safety during her solo exploration was undoubtedly greatly guaranteed.

However, only she knew in her heart that the three options given by Teacher Yan Shuang were all too low-level for her true strength.

The moss-covered stone forest and water-eroded caves are both one-star mirror spaces, while the colorful plains are two-star mirror spaces.

Not only is it not challenging for her, but even collecting local specialties as card-making materials and buying them with Mirror Coins is far more efficient than spending time exploring and collecting them herself.

What she needs are higher-grade beast cores and rarer materials.

Compared to the one-star and two-star mirror spaces in the school's Mirror Hall, the old-established seven-star mirror space "Yongquan Linhai" in the Luming Mirror Exploration Center is more suitable for her.

Besides the still-under-development eight-star mirror space "Mountains and Waters," "Springs and Forests" is the highest-star mirror space open to the public in the Deer Cry Mirror.

Over 90% of the high-star Mirror Explorers' Beast Core Skills in the entire Deer Cry Mirror Domain come from the Mirror Beasts within the Yongquan Sea.

However, the price to enter is not low; even the cheapest ticket costs 10,000 Mirror Coins, and there is also a time limit for exploration.

"Come on, let's test your mental strength!" Teacher Yan Shuang's voice interrupted her thoughts.

Moran quickly composed herself and followed her teacher to the mental strength testing device in a corner of the training ground.

She controlled the output of her mental energy, and the beam of light rose steadily, easily surpassing the level of the fifth stage of the first star, which was her apparent level.

She didn't stop, a thought flickering in her mind—to go to "Yongquan Forest," she needed a plausible reason.

The beam of light continued to climb, breaking through the sixth and seventh segments, and finally came to a steady stop on the eighth segment mark.

Several months have passed, so reaching the first star, eighth dan shouldn't be too outrageous, right?
Mo Lan withdrew her hand somewhat nervously and secretly glanced at Yan Shuang.

"..." Yan Shuang looked at the final test results and fell silent.

Even though it's been almost two months since the last test, Moran used to be able to reach level 5 in three months, so reaching level 3 in two months doesn't seem that fast.

But she knew all too well the hardships of cultivating in the wild.

Cultivation is extremely taxing on the mind and spirit, and at night one must also stand guard against attacks from mirror beasts. Most people find it difficult to even get enough rest and maintain sufficient mental energy, let alone make progress and break through.

This result only shows that Moran's cultivation was not significantly affected over the past two months.

What incredible willpower it must take to persist in cultivating spiritual power under such circumstances! Thinking back to when she was in the medicinal pool, she could endure the pain of physical training to read and study. Yan Shuang convinced herself that this child's perseverance was truly astonishing.

"Not bad." After a long pause, these two words finally escaped Yan Shuang's lips. Her gaze lingered on Mo Lan's face for a moment before she suddenly changed the subject: "Do you have any ideas about the subsequent skill extraction?"

This child's mental strength is increasing too fast; we need to start planning which beast core skills to extract next.

"Yes!" Moran quickly said, "For the second one-star beast core skill, I still want to focus on assisting and interfering with the enemy and creating opportunities for attack. Currently, my favorite is the 'White Light Flash' skill of the Thorn Fluorescent Insect."

She explained in detail: "This skill can release a bright light in an instant to interfere with the enemy's vision. It can not only work with my 'Glimmering Illusion' to create a more realistic illusion, but also create opportunities for me to attack or retreat."

Yan Shuang nodded slightly, a hint of approval flashing in her eyes: "A very smart choice. 'Flash of White Light' can indeed perfectly compensate for the shortcomings of your current skills and form a tactical synergy."

"However... I don't think there are any of the Fireflies in these mirror spaces of the Mirror Hall! Let me think... I think there are some in the Seaside Spring..."

Moran nodded repeatedly. The reason she mentioned this skill was because the Thorn Firefly was a special mirror beast of Yongquan Forest. She could take this opportunity to find a good reason to go to Yongquan Forest and also see if Teacher Yan Shuang had any information about Yongquan Forest.

Yan Shuang changed the subject, her brows furrowing slightly: "...But the Seven Star Mirror Space is also dangerous for you, and I can't leave because I have to attend classes..."

Moran's heart sank slightly. Just as she was about to try again, she saw Yan Shuang take out a simple, antique silver-rimmed mirror from her bosom.

The mirror surface shimmers with a water-like luster, while the back is engraved with intricate star trail patterns.

"Take this." Yan Shuang handed her the small mirror. "This is an unlimited exploration certificate for Yongquan Forest. It also comes with ten instant teleportation opportunities. After using it, you can immediately teleport away from Yongquan Forest."

I've used it once, and I still have nine teleportation chances left. With this, I shouldn't have to worry about safety.

Moran's hand froze in mid-air, her eyes filled with shock: "This is too precious... Teacher, I can't..."

This kind of thing is so valuable that it cannot be measured in Mirror Coins. It's impossible to buy, and Moran has never even heard of it.

Since the school couldn't provide it, it must have been Teacher Yan Shuang's own.

It was too precious for her to accept.

"Take it." Yan Shuang's tone left no room for refusal. "This was one of the rewards given to me by the Deer Cry Mirror Domain when I won first place in the national entrance examination for the Mirror Explorers Academy."

She gazed intently at Moran, her eyes sharp: "I believe that with your talent and hard work, you can also win the top score next year. Then, just give me a new one."

"I will definitely live up to my teacher's expectations!" Moran's fingers trembled slightly as she accepted the voucher.

After a while, unable to contain her curiosity, she asked, "Teacher, is this just one of the rewards for the top scorer in the national entrance exam for the Mirror Explorers Academy? What are the other rewards?"

"What? Tempted?" Yan Shuang's lips curled slightly: "The reward for being the number one in the country is naturally more than just this one certificate. To be precise, each of the eighteen realms will receive a certificate for unlimited exploration of the Seven Star Mirror Space within its territory as a reward. In addition, the Donghua Alliance will also give away an extra certificate for unlimited exploration of the Eight Star Mirror Space 'Azure Dome'."

As for the substantial rewards, there are three million Mirror Coins, one hundred five-star beast cores of each element to choose from, and a complete set of twelve basic body-tempering potion ingredients..."

Mo Lan couldn't hear what Teacher Yan Shuang said after that. All she knew was that there were eighteen free, unlimited exploration vouchers for the Seven Star Mirror Space and one unlimited exploration voucher for the Eight Star Mirror Space.