Universe Infinite Canteen-Chapter 544: Ancient Cultivation Methods

Ma Lu shifted his gaze back to the prop shop.

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——[Enlightenment Cola]

Effect: There is a 10% chance that the drinker will enter a state of sudden enlightenment within the next three days, which will elevate the current talismanic magic they are studying by one level.

Price: 10 education points, limited to student use only.

There are items that can affect the principal, naturally, there are also those aimed at students.

Cultivation of talismanic magic is not easy, as one’s talent not only determines which university a new Talisman Master can attend but is also closely linked to the speed of their future cultivation.

Students with higher talent learn talismanic magic with much less effort, mastering the same move in just half a month for Grade A, one month for Grade B, while Grade C needs two months, or even three.

Further down the line, Grade D students take a term, and for those like Grade E dead wood, if they are even a bit lazy, it would not be strange for them not to master a single talismanic magic in a year.

Not to mention continuing to refine their skills on this basis and advancing to a higher level.

Hou De is a school that primarily consists of students with Grade D and E talents.

[Enlightenment Cola], with its price of 10 education points per item, is not particularly cheap, only works on individual students, and only has a 10% chance of inducing the enlightening state.

By comparison, upgrading a classroom from Level 1 to Level 2 only needs 50 education points, roughly equal to 5 bottles of cola, and the 10% learning speed buff it provides consistently benefits all the teachers and students in the school.

Looking at the long term, the benefits of upgrading buildings are undoubtedly greater.

But considering his own situation, Ma Lu decided to be a shortsighted principal.

At least for now, he did not intend to think about what would happen in three months.

Moreover, [Enlightenment Cola] has another advantage: it treats everyone equally, relying solely on probability and not on the students’ talent.

Especially for a school like Hou De, where poor students are the norm, hitting the jackpot means making a profit.

Therefore, Ma Lu did not hesitate and purchased 30 bottles of [Enlightenment Cola] in one go.

Then, he also found Qiutong and asked her to adjust the schedule, greatly reducing the number of talismanic magic courses and increasing physical and spiritual power training.

In addition, he opened up a new class on Ancient Method Cultivation.

"What is Ancient Method Cultivation class? Do we have instructors who can teach this course?" Cao Youyi asked.

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"No need for instructors, just get some ancient texts and let everyone study them together and share their insights. That will suffice."

"Is that useful?"

Of course, it is not, but Ma Lu needed an excuse for sudden enlightenment; after all, getting smarter by drinking "Joy" water is harder for most people to accept.

"Whether it is useful, we’ll know only after trying," Ma Lu said. "It’s just one class a week anyway, it won’t delay everyone’s studies."

"Speaking of studies, the talents of our Hou De students are generally poor; it takes them many repetitions to master a single talismanic magic. If we reduce the talismanic magic courses further, I’m afraid many will fail to pass the final exam."

Cao Youyi still voiced her concerns, "Furthermore, although body techniques are important for a Talisman Master, they should not be overemphasized.

"The creatures within the catastrophe belt are varied, some are immune to melee combat, and we still must rely on talismanic magic to resolve them. After all, talismans are the foundation for a Talisman Master."

"I know, but humans are not immune to melee," Ma Lu interjected.

"Huh?" Cao Youyi did not catch on for a moment.

"The Ministry of Education just implemented a reform, didn’t they? They want to encourage competition among schools, and through challenges, we can quickly improve the school’s ranking."

Ma Lu paused, "I think our school can make use of this rule."

"How do we use it?"

"Like, increase some combat classes, and also first teach talismanic magic that is suitable for combat, such as moves like ’Strike your talisman.’"

"There is no ’Strike your captive’ talismanic magic," Cao Youyi said.

"I know, I was just giving an example. The ones that are quick to start, that can directly control the opponent’s magic are best, then moves that can deceive or perform sneak attacks are also good, like poison gas, vision deprivation, and the like.

"Oh yes, it’s better to teach them separately, each person learning different talismanic magic, so that when challenging other schools they aren’t easily countered."

"But like this… isn’t it too utilitarian?"

"Education is inherently utilitarian, the so-called school is an institution for cultivating the strongest test-taking machines."

"What I mean is, students taught in this way will only know how to deal with Talisman Masters. Once they enter the Disaster Zone, they are likely not going to be a match for those creatures."

"They won’t be a match for those creatures no matter how they train."

"What?"

"With me here, leave the clearing of the Disaster Zone to me," Ma Lu said, patting his chest confidently.

Under the effect of [Weight Training], the attributes of Hou De Virtue Teachers and Students will automatically be halved once they enter the Disaster Zone.

Once [surrounded] is also researched, they will also be afflicted by the Panicked status, and even casting spells may fail.

With so many debuffs, they basically have no chance of soloing the Disaster Zone; thus, their strength no longer matters.

Ma Lu positioned them as energy-giving accessories.

Cao Youyi had nothing to say in response.

Before today, she might have doubted those words, but now she has already heard from the teachers and students who returned about their harrowing experiences today.

It could only be said that Ma Lu’s strength was beyond her wildest imagination.

He virtually single-handedly cleared a Third-level Disaster Zone and then went straight on to resolve another Level 1 Disaster Zone.

Big brother, where on earth did you find such an expert? No wonder you entrusted Hou De, which you cherish so much, to him.

What new direction the new principal will lead Hou De towards, Cao Youyi is also unclear.

However, with such a powerful leader, all she needs to do is provide her utmost support.

A moment later, Cao Youyi spoke up again, "I’ll rearrange the schedule tonight, halve the talismanic magic courses and allocate the saved class hours to physical and spiritual power training. But...

"Our school doesn’t have instructors who can teach close combat, and if we adjust the teaching method for talismanic magic, tailoring different moves to different students, we can’t achieve that with our current faculty."

"Then we’ll just recruit some more instructors from outside," said Ma Lu.

"We just cleared two Disaster Zones, and according to the new policy, the Ministry of Education will provide subsidies. Additionally, selling half of the acquired Song Stone should cover the school’s expenses for the near future."

"Okay."

Seeing that Cao Youyi intended to leave, Ma Lu pointed at the stack of cola and said, "Wait a moment, there’s also this..."

"What is this?"

"Sugary drink. Take it and use it to reward the students. Give Qiutong a bottle first; she performed well in the Disaster Zone clearance activity today, very spirited. Distribute the rest as you see fit within three days."

After purchasing the [Enlightenment Cola], Ma Lu still had 179 education points left. He decided not to spend any more and to save them for clearing Disaster Zones on his next visit.

Then, he went over some particulars about the Ancient Method Cultivation Class with Cao Youyi, and seeing that the time was almost up, he found a place to log off.