Full-Time Magister: Throne of Dimensions

Chapter 10 Soul-Cultivating Vessels Exchanged for Lollipops

It seemed that Jiang Shaoxu would stay at the Marriott Hotel for a while longer, so Su Ming went back first, as he still needed to train Xiaoqing.

Simply summoning it is useless; you have to make her work for you, otherwise what's the point of having this summoned beast?

"Xiao Qing, you can come out now."

After returning home, Su Ming called out to his surroundings, and suddenly a crescent-shaped portal appeared on the ceiling. With only a crack, the petite Xiao Qing, who looked like a porcelain doll, emerged from it, flew into the air, swung around twice, and then landed on Su Ming's shoulder.

Su Ming was very satisfied. Xiao Qing could already understand his calls, but more complex instructions could only be conveyed through gestures.

Su Ming believed that given enough time, Xiao Qing would understand his meaning without needing to use gestures.

Consciousness sinks into the spiritual world.

The stardust of the Summoning system was incredibly bright, and its radiance shone through the stardust into the dark spiritual world.

The summoner's mana is still full; Xiao Qing clearly doesn't need his mana after she appears.

In contrast, the stardust in the space system was lifeless, dim and without light, with seven stars swaying irregularly.

When Su Ming's consciousness arrived at the space system, the seven stars quickly ran away, seemingly questioning why they hadn't chosen them first but instead chose the summoning system stars.

It sounds like she's throwing a tantrum.

Training a star is a long and tedious process, and most people find it hard to endure the loneliness.

Su Ming is different; once trained, he can be used for one's own benefit.

Magic is also a means of survival for him, so he doesn't find it boring. He feels a sense of satisfaction every time he controls a star.

Xiaoqing can already understand some simple commands. We've trained her long enough today. Nothing can be accomplished overnight, and going too far can backfire.

Su Ming reached into his pocket, took out a soul-repairing artifact, and prepared to deal with the group of resentful star spirits of the space system.

Su Ming took a lollipop out of his pocket and held it in his hand, somewhat stunned.

How did the soul-repairing vessel turn into a lollipop?

Su Ming clearly remembered that he put the utensils in his pocket before leaving the house. The pocket had a zipper, so they wouldn't fall out.

And there were no lollipops in his pocket before.

Was it stolen? Did the other person feel bad and give you a lollipop?

What a joke! That's a soul-cultivating vessel. After some research, Su Ming knows that soul-cultivating vessels on the market start at several million, and those costing hundreds of thousands are only half-finished products.

Top-tier soul-repairing vessels are even more expensive, and some are even priceless.

The utensils Jiang Shaoxu gave him were top-quality; how could he possibly lose them?

This is the only thing left by Brother Shaojun in Jiang Shaoxu's possession, and it has extraordinary significance, so it absolutely cannot be lost.

I took a taxi to the Marriott Hotel by myself and didn't have any contact with anyone during that time, so it's highly likely that the theft happened at the Marriott Hotel.

"Xiaoqing, could you find the pink pendant I had earlier?"

Xiaoqing was confused and didn't understand.

Is it still too complicated?

Helpless, Su Ming took out a piece of draft paper and drew the shape of a pendant on it. However, his artistic skills were rather poor, and most people would not be able to tell that it was a pendant.

Xiaoqing stared at it for a while, then suddenly made a ringing sound, flew out of the room, and pointed into the distance.

"Is it there?" The Marriott Hotel was right where Xiaoqing was pointing; it was indeed left there.

Su Ming was furious. Good heavens, someone had stolen from him! He wouldn't be able to quell his anger unless he was imprisoned for ten years.

Xiaoqing tried to fly away, but Su Ming caught her quickly and placed her inside his coat, leaving only her head sticking out.

Su Ming instructed, "Xiao Qing, don't come out, don't move. You can only come out when I call you, understand?"

To make sure Xiaoqing understood, Su Ming repeated it several times, even using gestures, until Xiaoqing nodded. Su Ming repeated it several more times before he felt relieved.

Su Ming hailed a taxi and returned to the Marriott Hotel.

……

Inside the Marriott Hotel, Jiang Shaoxu and Bai Zinuo were also preparing to return.

"Hey, Shaoxu, did I put the Stardust Artifact in my bag when I came?" Bai Zinuo picked up her bag and habitually checked its contents. She remembered that she had put the Stardust Artifact in her bag, but it was now gone.

That's the school's Stardust Magic Artifact, not hers. Each student can only hold it for a certain period of time, and it must be returned to the school after that time. If it goes missing, it's a big problem. The school will definitely investigate to the end, and you might even be expelled.

Bai Zinuo became a little anxious and dumped everything out of her bag. There was no Stardust Magic Artifact inside, so she could only pray that she had forgotten to bring it.

"I brought it," Jiang Shaoxu replied, noticing a lollipop that had rolled onto the ground.

Do you like sweets?

Bai Zinuo shook her head, "I don't eat sweets, they make me prone to cavities."

Jiang Shaoxu was silent for a moment, then quickly picked up her bag. Sure enough, there was a lollipop inside, while the soul-cultivating artifact that should have been lying quietly in the inner compartment of the bag had disappeared.

It was stolen.

Jiang Shaoxu held the lollipop, thinking of what her teacher had said in class.

"Originally, the school didn't allow us to tell you about this, but after thinking about it carefully, it wouldn't do you any harm if you knew."

The teacher paused for a moment, then continued, "Recently, a thief has appeared in Zhoucheng who specializes in stealing magicians' treasures. His methods are extremely sophisticated, and many highly respected mages have been robbed. Moreover, he leaves behind a lollipop after stealing something. The Zhoucheng Magic Association has intervened in this matter, but there has been no progress."

"Be careful not to get robbed. Of course, the thief only wants high-grade treasures, so the chances of you getting robbed are relatively small."

They previously thought the thief didn't exist and that the teacher had made up the story to scare them.

They only realized that such a person actually existed when it actually happened to them.

Even highly respected mages cannot openly seek revenge after being robbed; they have pride, and for a dignified senior mage to have something stolen from them is a great disgrace.

Insufficient enforcement has allowed thieves to remain at large.

Knowing that it was this thief whom even a mage couldn't catch, the two of them sank down.

Bai Zinuo's face turned deathly pale, and tears were welling up in her eyes. "What should I do, Shaoxu? That's a Stardust Magic Artifact from the school! I can't afford to pay for it... Waaah..."

She is just a child from an ordinary family, and the hundreds of thousands of yuan in expenses are undoubtedly an astronomical sum that she simply cannot repay.

"No rush, there's no use in rushing. Let's try our luck and see if we can find this person." Jiang Shaoxu sighed, she didn't have much hope.

Jingle Bell……

Just then, Jiang Shaoxu's phone rang. She opened it and saw the contact name: "Little Rascal".

This is Su Ming's note.

Jiang Shaoxu answered the phone, "What's up?"

"The soul-cultivation vessel has been stolen."

Jiang Shaoxu blinked, and after realizing what she meant, her face instantly darkened. She snapped, "Why didn't you just get lost?!"

After saying that, Jiang Shaoxu hung up the phone immediately, her breathing erratic, her chest heaving as she tried to control her emotions.

Jingle Bell……

Jiang Shaoxu picked up the phone and saw that it was indeed Su Ming calling. She was furious and hung up immediately.

The phone rang again shortly after.

Su Ming spoke first, "Little Xu'er, don't worry, I have a way to find the soul-repairing vessel."

"real?"

"Really," Su Ming said with absolute certainty.

Xiaoqing could sense the location of the soul-cultivating vessel, so finding it wouldn't be an easy task.

Su Ming knew from the moment he saw the lollipop that the person who stole it was someone his school teacher had mentioned before.

It can only be said that he was unlucky and was destined to be caught by Su Ming.

This is fate; who told him to steal from Su Ming out of sheer bad luck?

"Then come over and talk. We're still in the same private room." Jiang Shaoxu hung up the phone and turned to comfort her best friend.

The amount of Stardust artifacts was so large that she was truly terrified.

Su Ming put down his phone; the car had already stopped in front of the Marriott Hotel.

I think I could faintly hear a girl crying on my phone just now.

A little deduction reveals that Jiang Shaoxu was definitely robbed, and by more than one person.

It's fortunate that you all know me, otherwise I would have nowhere to cry.

Su Ming pushed open the door to the private room with practiced ease, and Jiang Shaoxu and Bai Zinuo were sitting in their seats.

Bai Zinuo was in low spirits, her head down and she sobbed softly.

Jiang Shaoxu was alright; there was no sign of panic on her face.

Perhaps it was related to her family's environment. The Jiang family was very powerful and had no shortage of soul-cultivating artifacts, so losing them was no big deal; she would only feel heartbroken for a while.

Unlike Su Ming, who would search the entire city of Zhou to find his lost soul-cultivation vessel, as it was crucial for his magical cultivation.