Zhang Wu's tone was filled with helplessness and regret, as if he were describing a cruel reality.

"Unless I choose to suppress my own realm and remain at the Upper Stage of the Apprentice realm forever. But this is undoubtedly putting the cart before the horse. To give up long-term development for short-term gains is simply not worth it."

Fang Zhou raised an eyebrow. From Zhang Wu's words, he gained a clearer understanding of the difficulty in exchanging for Heavenly and Earthly Treasures from the Sea City Military Academy's resource library.

After a moment of thought, Fang Zhou asked with empathy, "Senior Brother Zhang Wu, is it this difficult for all Professionals to obtain the Heavenly and Earthly Treasures they need? If it's already so tough for Professionals with Natural Attributes like you, then for an Undead Mage like myself, finding what I need is like searching for a needle in a haystack. They are almost unheard of and impossible to find. I have a lot to worry about in the future."

Hearing this, Zhang Wu was suddenly reminded that Fang Zhou was not an ordinary Professional, but an extremely rare Undead Mage. The difficulty of finding Heavenly and Earthly Treasures of the Undead Attribute on Blue Star was impossible to describe with words.

Zhang Wu gathered his thoughts and offered sincere comfort, "Junior Brother Fang Zhou, I've heard a little about your situation from Senior Sister Die Wu. You are a true prodigy, possessing a monstrous Talent that is one in ten thousand. For a genius like you, while Heavenly and Earthly Treasures are good, they are not indispensable. More importantly, you can't let the wait for those elusive resources become shackles that hinder your progress. Doing so would waste the most precious cultivation window of the early stages."

Fang Zhou nodded, naturally understanding what Zhang Wu meant.

Several months ago, Fang Zhou had walked out of the Awakening Array at the military academy and become an Undead Mage. According to the rich experience accumulated by the Human Alliance over decades in the Era of Myth, Professionals experience a baptism of worldly energy in the months following their Awakening. This baptism of energy causes their cultivation speed to reach a shocking peak.

This period is viewed by many scholars as the "Golden Window of Cultivation." They firmly believed that those who could rapidly advance their realm during this stage not only possessed extraordinary Talent but also had the infinite potential to become powerful experts, or even Legendary figures, in the future.

Therefore, in the eyes of outsiders like Zhang Wu, Fang Zhou shouldn't pin his hopes on those unattainable Heavenly and Earthly Treasures and miss the opportunity to forge ahead.

However, no one could have guessed that with his attribute panel and Skeleton Clone, he was born to create miracles.

Fang Zhou gently rubbed his chin, his gaze profound as he pondered for a long time.

After a while, he smiled slightly and said, "Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother Zhang Wu. I've long understood that despite the Sea City Military Academy's resource library being filled with books and artifacts, it's nearly impossible to find a Heavenly and Earthly Treasure of the Undead Attribute like Nether Amber there."

Hearing this, Zhang Wu couldn't help but let out a soft sigh.

"Junior Brother Fang Zhou, you're right. On one hand, even common resources of the Undead Attribute are rare in this world, let alone Heavenly and Earthly Treasures. On the other hand, although our Sea City Military Academy holds a place among the top ten military academies in the Longxia Federation, its rank is only mid-tier, not top-notch. Therefore, many rare resources, especially Heavenly and Earthly Treasures, are often divided up by the top-ranking academies, leaving us able to do nothing but look on in envy."

His words revealed his helplessness in the face of reality.

"If you were at Dragon City Military Academy, that towering institution at the pinnacle of the ten great academies, there might be a glimmer of hope to find a trace of Nether Amber in its unfathomable resource library. After all, the resources enjoyed by Dragon City Military Academy are far beyond our own."

As he listened, Fang Zhou's eyes flickered, sharply capturing the core of Zhang Wu's words.

"Senior Brother, judging by what you're saying, the resource disparity between military academies is that significant? Is there a deeper reason for it?"

Zhang Wu looked up, his eyes meeting Fang Zhou's as he explained, "Junior Brother Fang Zhou, that's a good question. The higher a military academy's rank, the more important its position within the Longxia Federation's military, and the richer the resource allocation it receives. These resources include, but are not limited to, various Equipment, Skills, potions, Arrays, and other standard cultivation materials. Moreover, rare resources like Four-dimensional Attribute Secret Medicines, Heavenly and Earthly Treasures, ancient Marvels, Profession codices, and Life Crystals are also on the list.

"However, the production of these rare resources is extremely limited and is insufficient to meet the needs of all military academies. In some cases, the entire annual production is monopolized by Dragon City Military Academy. This huge disparity in resource distribution creates a vast difference in development potential among the military academies. The strong get stronger, and the weak get weaker, forming an unbreakable cycle. Now tell me, isn't that a huge gap?"

Fang Zhou listened quietly, a multitude of emotions surging in his heart.

In a world with limited resources, figuring out how to plan rationally and stand out from the competition became a question he had to ponder.

Seeing Fang Zhou deep in thought, Zhang Wu continued with a hint of indignation, "You know, Junior Brother Fang Zhou, the only reason I understand these unwritten rules of the military academies is thanks to a late-night talk with a good friend of mine who studies at Dragon City Military Academy. He's a lot like me, with similar talent, and he awakened as an ordinary Warrior. Like me, he barely squeezed into the ranks of the Seed Students and is always stuck at the bottom.

"But, and this is the part that makes me jealous, he recently got confirmed news. He just has to wait a few more weeks, and then it'll be his turn to receive the Heavenly and Earthly Treasure that corresponds to his Attribute."

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