Ding—
A distinct burnt smell drifted out from the oven.
Ning Li opened the oven, took out the charred, unrecognizable dessert, and let out a sigh.
Even though she had already been here for three months, she still couldn’t get used to the mandatory cooking class for Guides.
After smelling that burnt scent, the nearby Guides all spoke up.
“Chestnut, how did you burn your soufflé like this again?”
“Did you forget a step again?”
“Was it baked too long or was the temperature set too high?”
“Did you follow the teacher’s instructions?”
How could she not follow the instructions?
She had done every step exactly by the book, but the desserts always turned out pitch black, and there was nothing she could do about it.
At this rate, she might not even get credit for this class.
Yuan Zi, Ning Li’s friend, glanced at her dessert, hesitated for a long time, and finally offered some hollow comfort,
“Don’t be discouraged. Maybe you’ll get it right next time.”
Next time.
Ning Li had lost count of how many times she’d tried.
But every time ended in failure.
She could probably guess the reason for her failures.
If she had to explain, it could only be related to her Spiritual Body.
As a transmigrator, she had no issues with intelligence or dexterity.
By all logic, there was no way she should fail so thoroughly every time she made dessert.
The only explanation was that her awakened Spiritual Body was a [Necromancer], a Spiritual Body that embodied both resurrection and destruction.
With a Spiritual Body like that, it made sense her desserts always failed, right?
From what Ning Li had learned so far, it seemed like no one else but her had awakened as a [Necromancer].
That meant her Spiritual Body was one of a kind—a completely new Spiritual Body, one you couldn’t even find in the library archives.
New meant special; special meant troublesome.
Unfortunately, Ning Li’s life motto was: keep a low profile.
Fortunately, when she first enrolled and had her Spiritual Body tested, the record showed the original owner’s Spiritual Body—
Overlord Flower.
Even better, the [Necromancer] could freely switch forms.
So for these three months, she had managed to muddle through.
After tossing the charred dessert into the trash, all of today’s Guide classes were finally over.
Enduring the cooking teacher’s “hopeless case” look, Ning Li left with Yuan Zi toward the dorm building.
On the way, Yuan Zi kept comforting her, sharing all kinds of dessert-making tips.
Ning Li just shrugged, showing she’d already gotten used to failing.
As long as her Spiritual Body was still the [Necromancer], she probably would never make a successful dessert.
When they reached the dormitory entrance, Yuan Zi shoved the dessert she’d successfully made in class into Ning Li’s hands, grinning,
“Here, for you! See you tomorrow.”
Ning Li watched Yuan Zi dash away and smiled,
“See you tomorrow.”
The student dorms at Guide Academy were top-notch, all single rooms.
Every Guide enjoyed absolute privacy.
Each dorm had its own bathroom, kitchen, and bedroom.
Although called dorms, they were basically small apartments.
As soon as Ning Li placed Yuan Zi’s dessert on the table, her Spiritual Body, [Necromancer], popped out.
Unlike Yuan Zi’s Spiritual Body, Little Rose, hers was two meters tall, wearing a black wizard’s robe that trailed along the floor, taking up half the room, with only two flickering green ghost flames visible.
At this moment, those two ghost flames morphed into heart shapes.
[Want to eat.]
[Master, I want to eat.]
Ning Li wasn’t surprised at all by her Spiritual Body’s greed.
[The Necromancer] sounded sinister and imposing, but in reality, her Spiritual Body was greedy for both food and fun.
Sinister?
Imposing?
Not at all.
Ning Li split Yuan Zi’s soufflé in half.
“Half for you, half for me.”
The moment she finished speaking,
[Necromancer] wolfed down its half in a single gulp.
[Delicious.]
[Delicious.]
[Super delicious.]
Yuan Zi would never know—the most loyal fan of her desserts was Ning Li’s Spiritual Body.
Ning Li voiced her suspicion,
“Every time I fail at making dessert, it’s because of you, isn’t it?”
The two green flames on the Spiritual Body’s face wobbled into a wave shape, looking pitiful and innocent.
Although she’d been with her Spiritual Body for three months, Ning Li still hadn’t figured out exactly what [Necromancer] could do.
But its personality, she knew inside out.
Greedy, playful, loves to act cute and innocent—despite its hulking size, it was just like a kitten inside.
Ning Li turned on her Light Brain, preparing to review modern history.
As a transmigrator, she knew nothing about this world’s history, but unfortunately, the finals would test the history of Guides and Sentinels.
She nibbled on her half of the soufflé and told her Spiritual Body,
“Go play by yourself.”
The moment she finished,
[Necromancer] switched forms, transforming into a bright red Overlord Flower, and leapt out the window, vanishing instantly.
Probably off to find Yuan Zi’s Little Rose to play.
Ning Li stroked her chin, looking at the history of Guides and Sentinels.
There were three types of people in this world: Guides, Sentinels, and Ordinary People.
Ordinary People didn’t have Spiritual Bodies.
Guides and Sentinels did.
Besides these three, there was another existence—
Abnormal Species.
Sentinels were the main force against Abnormal Species, but due to overusing their spiritual power, they were prone to berserk rages.
Guides could soothe Sentinels’ spiritual power, keeping their mental state stable.
Guides usually lived in the Safety Zone.
Sentinels were mostly found in the Forbidden Zone and on the Frontline.
Spiritual Bodies came in many forms and varieties.
Masters could communicate with their Spiritual Bodies, and Spiritual Bodies were influenced by their masters, sharing similar personalities.
When she read this line, Ning Li looked thoughtful.
[Spiritual Bodies have personalities similar to their masters]?
She and her Spiritual Body didn’t seem similar at all.
But her classmates’ Spiritual Bodies did seem to match their personalities.
Ning Li made a note to observe further, to see if her Spiritual Body was just that unique, or if there really was no similarity.
While she reviewed modern history, her Spiritual Body’s emotions occasionally drifted into her mind.
[Hehe. Hehe.]
[Cute.]
[So cute.]
Ning Li listened for a bit, then ignored it.
In this world, neither Guides nor Sentinels restricted their Spiritual Bodies.
Most of the time, Spiritual Bodies stayed outside, only returning to the Mental Sea when injured or needing sleep.
After finishing her review, Ning Li took a shower.
When she came out, the clock showed it was already eleven at night.
She communicated with her Spiritual Body in her mind.
“Still not back?”
[Coming back. Coming back.]
[Hehe. Hehe.]
When Ning Li got into bed and turned off the lights, she found her Spiritual Body had returned.
When it needed rest, it would automatically return to her Mental Sea, so she didn’t need to worry about it.
But just as Ning Li closed her eyes, she heard a series of soft kitten mewls by her ear.
If the night hadn’t been so quiet, she might have missed them.
Ning Li: ???
She listened carefully and realized the faint sounds were coming from her room.
Ning Li sat up, and with a click, turned the light back on.
As soon as the lights came on, she saw that next to the Overlord Flower lay a dirty, palm-sized kitten, eyes still closed—clearly just born.
Ning Li: ……………
She looked at the culprit and asked,
“What’s going on?”
The Spiritual Body didn’t speak, just earnestly pushed the little kitten toward Ning Li.
[Kitty.]
[Cute.]
[Kitty.]
[Cute.]
Ning Li suddenly understood.
No wonder her Spiritual Body had kept saying “cute, so cute” earlier.
She’d thought it was complimenting Little Rose, but it turned out to be about the kitten.
She slipped on her slippers and got out of bed.
“Where did this kitten come from?”
The Spiritual Body answered innocently,
[Picked it up.]
Since Ning Li was using someone else’s identity now,
[Necromancer] usually appeared as [Overlord Flower].
Right now, the Overlord Flower swayed from side to side, its bright red blossom waggling ingratiatingly in front of her.
Picked up?
“Where did you pick it up?”
The Spiritual Body didn’t answer, just kept begging.
[Let’s keep it.]
[Master, please let’s keep it.]
“What if it already has an owner?”
The Spiritual Body panicked.
The human-sized Overlord Flower shook its petals furiously, making a rustling sound.
[It doesn’t!]
No owner—so it was a stray kitten?
The little cat was filthy and weak, clearly underfed since birth, and didn’t look like it belonged to anyone.
Ning Li asked,
“If I let it stay, will you take care of it?”
Hearing this, the Spiritual Body switched from [Overlord Flower] to [Necromancer].
The two ghost flames under the black brim flared even brighter, morphing into heart shapes, as if trying to be cute.
[I will!]
Ning Li squatted down to check the kitten’s condition.
It looked so frail—if her Spiritual Body hadn’t found it, this stray probably wouldn’t have lasted much longer.
Oh well, it never hurt to do a good deed.
“Alright, it can stay.”
The moment she agreed, the two heart-shaped flames under the Spiritual Body’s hat brim grew even bigger and seemed to throb.
Ning Li said,
“Let’s give her some milk first.”
And tomorrow she’d take the kitten to the Medical Office for a checkup.
Although the Medical Office was for Guides, its equipment could be used for small pets too, though it was rarely needed.
Watching her Spiritual Body cradle the kitten lovingly, Ning Li reminded,
“Don’t pick up kittens again next time, okay?!”
[Okay.]
[Okay.]
Since the Spiritual Body agreed, Ning Li didn’t say anything more.