At the other end of the Skill Training Room, an older instructor was closely observing everything through a Crystal Ball.

Fang Zhou, this little fellow, with such extraordinary talent and diligence, is truly a top-notch genius! Yue Lingyun has remarkable talent and is thorough in his actions—excellent! The other Seed Students aren't arrogant despite their talents; they can also be considered outstanding. Tsk, tsk, tsk... the quality of students at Sea City Military Academy this year surpasses that of the previous classes by a wide margin! They are all the best of the best! If Fang Zhou can truly lead these youngsters to earn our academy the title of the number one military school in Longxia, how delightful would that be!

The older instructor whispered to himself, his voice full of anticipation for Fang Zhou and the future of Sea City Military Academy.

At this moment, Fang Zhou, having rested for a few minutes, stood up and walked out of the Negative Energy Practice Area. There was so much to do, and a strong sense of urgency filled him.

Fortunately, in this chaotic world of conflict between humans and demons, everyone strove to be like a dragon, making it possible to save the entire Blue Star human civilization from the bloody hooves of Abyssal Demons.

The passing of the torch, forever unbroken—this was not just an empty phrase.

After a quick chat with Yue Lingyun and the others, Fang Zhou left the Skill Training Ground and hurried toward the Concentration Meditation Room.

The moon was already high in the sky. Fang Zhou walked with a light step and soon arrived at the Concentration Meditation Room, specially established for the first-year Mages and Support Professionals.

As he approached, Fang Zhou was slightly taken aback. He had meditated here many times before, but the Concentration Meditation Room, once always dark and silent, was now brightly lit.

However, he quickly understood. The situation in the Concentration Meditation Room is likely the same as the Skill Training Ground. With the selection of the first-year Seed Students, all facilities have been made fully operational.

Upon entering the meditation room, the first thing that caught Fang Zhou's eye was the magnificent Concentration Meditation Array at its center.

When he first encountered the Concentration Meditation Array during Instructor Shen Hongyu's meditation class, Fang Zhou had coveted this magical array that could extend the time he could control his Skeleton Clone to fight monsters and level up. Later, using his authority as a primary researcher in the Undead Mage research group, he applied for meditation time and gained a more systematic and comprehensive understanding of the Concentration Meditation Array through repeated use.

Moreover, Fang Zhou was an Undead Mage Apprentice with a voracious appetite for knowledge. He had asked Instructor Su Xinyan and Instructor Shen Hongyu about the principles behind the Concentration Meditation Array and had gained a rudimentary understanding.

Previously, to save energy when Fang Zhou was the only student using the Concentration Meditation Room, the academy had only opened a small meditation space for him. He had never been able to observe the activation process of the full Concentration Meditation Array, which was a source of regret for him.

Tonight was the first night of the Concentration Meditation Array's official operation for first-year students. Fang Zhou seized the opportunity to witness the array's true operation, finally satisfying his long-standing thirst for knowledge.

After all, I might even take up the Array Master Sub-profession in the future. There's no harm in learning about Array Magic in advance.

As he watched the energy flow through the Central Array, Fang Zhou felt an epiphany, and the knowledge of Array Magic he had accumulated began to coalesce in his mind.

At that moment, a notification appeared on his attribute panel.

"Acquired partial information about the [Concentration Meditation Array] skill. Unable to parse due to not having the [Array Master] Sub-profession. Stored as Skill Materials."

Fang Zhou snapped out of his reverie, slightly stunned by the attribute panel's prompt.

I can gain insights just by casually watching the Concentration Meditation Array operate? Unable to parse? Skill Materials? Tsk, tsk, tsk... it seems that after Alchemist and Blacksmith, Array Master is another Sub-profession I can't afford to miss.

Just then, the Central Array hummed softly and flashed with a faint blue light before settling into a stable operational mode.

Fang Zhou stopped spectating and looked around. With a casual glance, he noticed several familiar first-year Seed Students engaged in different forms of meditation and cultivation.

Storm Mage Gu Zhiqiu was sitting on a specially designed meditation mat, her hands crossed over her knees. As her meditation deepened, faint electric sparks occasionally flickered around her body.

Fang Zhou watched Gu Zhiqiu for a moment before his gaze shifted and sharpened slightly.

Meng Hongzhuang, my little assistant, is also meditating here?

The Natural Summoner was sitting in a semi-enclosed meditation chamber, within which the gentle glow of the morning's first sunbeam was simulated. A peaceful, faint smile graced Meng Hongzhuang's face, making her look like a prim young lady in a colorful dress, showing none of her usual ferocity from battle.

Besides Gu Zhiqiu and Meng Hongzhuang, the other students were also meditating in their own unique postures.

After the initial novelty wore off, Fang Zhou looked no further. He moved with familiarity to his usual spot, a relatively secluded meditation cubicle. He then sat cross-legged, took out his personal terminal, and retrieved a Skill Key.

This was the Skill Key Fang Zhou had acquired from the One-eyed Instructor in storeroom 2103 of the logistics department that afternoon. He had essentially gotten it for free by taking on a massive loan. It contained nine Black Iron-grade Universal Skill books for Combat Professionals and eleven related Skill Insights.

Fang Zhou connected the Skill Key to his personal terminal, his heart filled with anticipation.

After leaving the logistics department, he had initially wanted to use his Soul Power to immediately master the basics of these Black Iron-grade Universal Skills. Unfortunately, he was delayed by having to host Shen Hongyu and her daughter, Shen Ziwei, at the Undead Mage experimental lab. Then, Instructor Huang Qiuyue helped enhance his New Star Equipment, and Instructor Su Xinyan assisted with enchanting the "Transcendent" affix. After that, he spent a long time practicing the Soul Realm skill in the Skill Training Ground. Before he knew it, night had fallen.

Now, however, he had to make a choice about which skill to prioritize.

Looking at his attribute panel, Fang Zhou saw that he had less than 300 Soul Power accumulated. To quickly master the basics of one Black Iron-grade Universal Skill for a Combat Professional required at least 100 Soul Power. Using the corresponding Skill Insight would cost another 100 Soul Power.

In other words, his current reserves of Soul Power were only enough for his Skeleton Clone to learn a single Black Iron-grade Universal Skill.

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