Chapter 68 Dean Xiao's Commission
Early the next morning, Xu Mu was called to the library by Dean Xiao to talk about his natural talent.

"Why do I have to accept talks from teachers like I did in high school now that I'm in college?" Xu Mu complained in his mind, then followed Dean Xiao to the conference room on the top floor of the library.

The top floor of the library has never been open to students. Dean Xiao stood there alone, with his hands behind his back, and his eyes looked through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows to take in every corner of the Qing Campus of Mingzhu Academy.

"President Xiao." Xu Mu walked into the independent meeting room and his eyes fell on President Xiao's slightly bent back.

"On the day of the special recruitment assessment, I realized that you have more strength than just the surface, but I didn't expect your natural talent to be so amazing..." Dean Xiao turned around with a satisfied smile on his face, and his eyes were full of admiration and expectation when he looked at Xu Mu.

He admired Xu Mu as a student very much. Not only did he have a strong natural talent, but he was also diligent and hardworking in his practice of magic.

When Bo City encountered a disaster, he stepped forward to assist the Hunter Alliance and the Magic Association in resisting the invasion of demons, showing extraordinary courage and responsibility.

This kind of magician is what Mingzhu Academy wants to cultivate.

"Being too talented is sometimes not a good thing." Xu Mu smiled helplessly.

If he had not become a member of Mingzhu Academy and enjoyed the protection and support of the academy, he would never dare to reveal his talent easily.

"Your natural talent should be three times the basic magic power. I should be right about that." Dean Xiao continued.

"You're right." Xu Mu shrugged lightly, although Dean Xiao did not fully guess his natural talents - such as triple magic power, significant improvement in training speed and casting speed.

But Dean Xiao's insight was enough to surprise Xu Mu.

"It's a very powerful talent, but a talent that is too powerful will cause some people to be wary of it. You need to hide your talent." Dean Xiao continued.

"I don't like being timid." Xu Mu shook his head and refused.

Hiding talent means hiding strength, pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger? Sorry, this way of doing things does not suit his preference.

"I'm not asking you to hide your strength." Dean Xiao shook his head slightly and continued, "You need a reasonable talent that can make some people less afraid of your talent."

Reasonable talent?
"President Xiao, what do you mean by this?" Xu Mu asked in confusion.

Dean Xiao stated slowly: "According to historical records, there was a powerful and unique artifact that was revered by people at that time as a 'totem vessel'."

"Each totem vessel has its own unique effect. Whether it is enhancing the power of magic, improving the effect of magic defense, or accelerating the process of cultivation, they can play an irreplaceable role."

"You need to use a totem vessel like this to cover up your extraordinary talent!" Dean Xiao looked at Xu Mu and said word by word.

good idea!
Xu Mu looked at Dean Xiao with admiration, and couldn't help but feel deeply moved: Why didn't he think of using totem vessels to cover up his natural talent before?

You said that my magic power was ridiculously strong, called me a heretic, and wanted to arrest and imprison me.

I just borrowed the power of the totem vessel, how could I become a heretic? In today's world, even the power of the vessel is not allowed?

But then, Xu Mu became a little discouraged again.

Totem vessels are extremely rare, so how can they be so easy to find? The neighboring island country does have a wooden fish vessel, but he doesn't think it can make the female ghost spirit recognize him as the master.

"Dean Xiao, I know a little about the totem vessels you mentioned. This thing is almost extinct. Where can I find one?" Xu Mu responded helplessly.

"I do have a totem vessel, but you have to promise to do me a favor before I can give it to you." Dean Xiao said with a smile.

Hearing Dean Xiao's words, Xu Mu's eyes flashed with excitement, and he asked eagerly: "Do you really have it? What do you need me to do?"

"One of my students discovered an ancient tomb in the ancient capital. I hope you can investigate the situation of that tomb." "No problem, leave the small matter of investigating the tomb to me." Xu Mu patted his chest and said confidently.

"There's no rush. Wait until you're promoted to the main campus." Dean Xiao glanced at Xu Mu indifferently, implying that this matter would have to wait until he became stronger.

"Main campus... that's fine too. Then when will I get my totem vessel?" Xu Mu asked doubtfully.

As soon as he finished speaking, Dean Xiao placed an antique bracelet on the table in the conference room.

On this bracelet, intricate lightning patterns are intertwined with ancient characters, and every detail reveals an ancient and mysterious aura of majesty.

"Dean Xiao, what is the effect of this totem vessel?"

Xu Mu picked up the bracelet with a sharp gaze and examined the pattern on it carefully. Then he turned to Dean Xiao, his eyes flashing with curiosity and anticipation.

"You can figure it out on your own when the time comes." Dean Xiao didn't want to talk about this.

"From now on, you should announce to the public that your natural talent is to double the basic power of lightning magic. The school will also find opportunities to promote this for you."

"This totem bracelet is an heirloom from your ancestors. It can double the basic magic power, which means it triples the power in total. Do you understand?" Dean Xiao reminded.

"I see." Xu Mu nodded slightly to show his understanding.

"Now that you understand, you can go back." Dean Xiao waved his hand, indicating that he could leave.

"I have delivered the resources of the Summoning Department to Dean Fu. You can get them directly from him later."

"Okay, then I won't bother you anymore." Xu Mu put on the bracelet and left the meeting room.

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Return to the back hill of the main campus.

Ding Yumian and Dean Fu have been waiting here for a long time.

"Are you back?" Dean Fu looked up and asked when he saw Xu Mu's face full of joy.

"You look so happy. It seems that you got something good from Dean Xiao."

"I feel fine." Xu Mu scratched the back of his head and said, he just picked up a totem vessel.

"Okay, you guys continue practicing." Dean Fu said no more and turned his attention to guiding the two's practice progress.

After the welcome ceremony came to an end, Xu Mu's reputation in the Qing campus quickly spread and he became the focus of everyone's attention.

Especially when students learned about the horror and power of the Flame Desire Blood Falcon from their teachers in the Summoning Department, Xu Mu's reputation reached its peak and no one could rival him.

Defeating an extremely powerful general-level summoned beast by single-handedly, it is hard not to be famous with such strength.

Although Xu Mu is already very famous, he always keeps a low profile and concentrates on practicing with Ding Yumian on the main campus.

Try to master the third-level thunderbolt magic as soon as possible and break through the space magic to the intermediate level.

As the person concerned never showed up, as time went by, the students of Qing Campus gradually lost their attention to him, and his past glory was gradually forgotten.

(End of this chapter)