[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-undead-mage-from-a-cell":3,"chapter-undead-mage-from-a-cell-undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-501":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Undead Mage from a Cell",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1890095,2513,"Chapter 501 - 499: The Founding of the New Academy","undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-501",501,"\u003Cp>When Gu Xi made his move, Calimduo’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never expected Gu Xi to use the Soul Summoning Skill at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the support of the Soul Summoning Tower, and Gu Xi using all of his mana this time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even the doubled mana borrowed from the Magic Vortex in Yalidu City was fully utilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul Summoning Skill spread directly across the space and the earth, expanding in all directions, simultaneously affecting the descending Sovereign’s Staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Calimduo grabbed the staff, the diamond at the top unexpectedly turned into a skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This indicated that the staff acknowledged Gu Xi’s concept; the most suitable route for the construction of the new academy was the Undead path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calimduo almost spat out a mouthful of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had prepared for so long, only for Gu Xi to jump out and seize the opportunity at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, he intended to seize the chance to clear out the undead aura in the space, turning everyone into the living, making this space a knight-themed academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unexpectedly, Gu Xi used the Soul Summoning Skill at this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait a minute, something’s wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calimduo suddenly sensed something amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The timing of Gu Xi’s use of the Soul Summoning Skill was clearly incorrect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His timing was precisely when the staff was not yet in Calimduo’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Gu Xi had chosen an extraordinarily clever entry point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than clearing out the undead aura in the space, borrowing the undead aura to transform the academy into an Undead style was far more time and effort-efficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Calimduo obtained the authority, he could use it to issue the first command, forcibly ordering the space to reject the undead aura, reverting it to a knight style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before Calimduo could obtain the authority, everything had already been predetermined; with the academy’s style locked in, no matter how many ideas Calimduo had, he couldn’t change it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To forcibly overturn the style would require more resources, and possibly even the removal of some original faculty members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This back-and-forth would deplete resources to the point that Calimduo might suffer a hemorrhage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing all this after obtaining the staff, Calimduo clenched his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Academy Undead style.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Gu Xi, who was using the Soul Summoning Skill, couldn’t help but feel a lightness in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, Gu Xi did not halt his summoning work, understanding that this moment was key. He continued casting the Soul Summoning Skill on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each casting of the Soul Summoning Skill was akin to a slap in Calimduo’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calimduo finally understood that Gu Xi was taking the opportunity to leave his mark on the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be driven to this point by an undermined department head, how could he continue to manage the academy in the future?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witnessing this, Miranda immediately realized it was an excellent opportunity and quickly said, \"As the vice-dean, I will concurrently oversee a new department, the Bat Department, teaching Pathfinding Skill, with the Bat Wings as the treasure. There is a secret chamber belonging to the Bat Department in the sky, where three professors will be assigned, namely...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On hearing this, Gu Xi decisively raised his head and spoke before the portrait of the Holy Painting or Canaster could respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, Ghost Breath Gu Xi, taking advantage of the academy’s reconstruction, will establish a new department, the Crow Department, teaching the Soul Summoning Skill, with the Six Paths Reincarnation Base as the treasure. In a certain underground location, there exists a secret chamber belonging to the Crow Department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Bloody Treasure Chest inside the chamber is eternally growing, and anyone seeking it will be consumed by it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three professors will be assigned to this department, namely...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Gu Xi was speaking, the Holy Painting portrait and Canaster hadn’t yet reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they soon realized that not only did Gu Xi understand the routine of establishing departments, but he also articulated everything in considerable detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every professor and faculty member, where they came from, their abilities, what permissions were necessary, all was explained with clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be said that whatever others knew, Gu Xi knew, and what others didn’t know, Gu Xi also knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Observing the situation, those present understood that Gu Xi had someone supporting him from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The calculations of Kashimduo and others were no longer effective on Gu Xi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They simply couldn’t compete with Gu Xi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, neither the Holy Painting portrait nor Canaster had spoken, so Calimduo and Miranda seized the opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Calimduo decisively spoke, \"Now appointing Canaster as the head of a new department, the department will be...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The department will be the Giant Bear Department, teaching Fitness Skill, with the Steel-Cutting Stone as the treasure. On the ground, there is a secret chamber belonging to the Giant Bear Department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, countless longswords are stored, with each person entering the chamber able to obtain a longsword that matches their attributes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three professors will be assigned, namely...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Canaster quickly filled in the words, understanding that if he didn’t keep up, these permissions would drift away from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, this was aimed at Gu Xi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with Calimduo and Miranda lacking options, they sought to snatch some positions from Canaster or the Holy Painting portrait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the slower-reacting Canaster, the Holy Painting portrait reacted quicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Calimduo spoke, he decisively said, \"I, Holy Painting Eiras, open a new department, the Weasel Department, teaching Painting Skill, with the Mysterious Painting Frame as the treasure. Between painting and painting hides a dedicated secret chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the chamber allows one to enter the world of oil paintings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three professors will be assigned, namely...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the various professors and faculty positions were assigned, the four main departments of the new Mysterious Academy took shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Calimduo discovered a significant issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the previous academy had undergone Undead Transformation, and now the new academy also followed the Undead style, most of the originally neutral faculty members remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their permissions were still in their hands; even in death, they had not relinquished these permissions. Instead, they used them to protect the students’ souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the new dean couldn’t immediately dismiss them and could only placate them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, these neutral faculty members didn’t pay much heed to Calimduo’s words as dean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, with the reconstruction of the new academy, various applications streamed into Calimduo through permissions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the applications shared a single request: build buildings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main building and most teaching and dormitory buildings of the original Mysterious Academy had vanished and now needed to be rebuilt entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without allocating resources, the academy’s construction would spiral out of control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calimduo felt his head was about to explode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was left with no choice but to continually agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they didn’t realize that many of the architectural styles and placements were not as he had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be said that he was the academy’s dean, but the authority was not in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Much of the authority was gradually falling into Gu Xi’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at this moment, a ding sound came to Gu Xi’s ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! Long-term task: Light of the Mysterious Academy, completed.]\u003C\u002Fp>",1189,"2026-06-10T07:09:26.621Z",1,"novelbin.me","4dd535747e1adaa7da182d9cf1156abef10034a9d3670b062bfe5cf705f60f5a","undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-502","undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-400",860,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fundead-mage-from-a-cell-cover.jpg"]