The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

The classroom fell silent for a moment as the students stared curiously at the purple star on Moran's arm.

Bai Wei, who came from an ordinary family and didn't know much about these things, whispered to Wang Jingnan beside her, "Wang Jingnan, what is that purple star? Is it powerful? Why did those teachers stop talking when they saw it?"

Looking at the marks on Mo Lan's arm, Wang Jingnan's eyes flashed with a complex expression, a mixture of envy and relief.

He whispered to Bai Wei, and also to the other equally curious classmates, "That's the exclusive symbol of the Mirror Ruins University's gifted youth program... Mirror Ruins University is the best school in the Three Thousand Mirror Ruins Worlds, without exception. Being able to enter their gifted youth program means..."

He paused, his tone tinged with longing, "...meaning that in the future, I am almost destined to become a top-tier Mirror Explorer of nine stars or above. And we...are no longer in the same world."

His lifelong dream was simply to become an eight-star Mirror Explorer like his father and win the position of Mirror Master of the Deer Cry Mirror in the Mirror Master Competition.

Previously, there might have been a vague thought in his heart that he regretted refusing their family's assistance because he wanted to see Moran lack resources, but now, seeing that purple star, it finally dissipated completely, turning into a soft sigh.

He couldn't help but look up at Professor Yan Shuang, asking with a hint of inquiry, "Professor Yan... just how high are the application requirements for the Mirror Ruins University's Junior Class?"

The other students looked at Teacher Yan Shuang with curiosity upon hearing this. Even those of them who came from good families were only in the Deer Cry Mirror.

Even the Donghua Alliance is just an ordinary one among the thousands of countries in the Three Thousand Mirror Ruins, let alone the Deer Cry Mirror, one of the eighteen major realms of the alliance.

Jingxu University was a legendary institution for them.

"The hard requirements are: age under seventeen, mental strength cultivation reaching level two of three stars without the aid of external objects, and having a maximum of three skills, one of which must be a perfectly extracted three-star skill."

Teacher Yan Shuang's words were like a heavy hammer, shattering the last glimmer of hope for the students in the class.

Among them, only Chen Xingye and Lin Yue broke through to the second star. Although the rest were not far off, the mental energy required to go from the second star to the third star was a hundred times more than that required to go from the first star to the second star.

It took them two full years to go from one star to two stars. In the same two years, it would have been virtually impossible to break through from two stars to three stars.

Not to mention you also need a perfectly extracted three-star skill.

The skills that can be perfectly extracted all come from the cores of Mirror Beasts hunted head-on on their own, which means that they also need the ability to confront three-star Mirror Beasts head-on.

Right in front of us is a 15-year-old Samsung!
The gap is too big; there's no hope of catching up at all.

They all took the talent test on the same day, enrolled in the Mirror Exploration Class on the same day, trained on the same day, and were taught by the same teacher. Moran's progress was like he used a teleportation skill, while they were just running a little faster than ordinary people.

With perfect scores in both mental strength and telescope proficiency, is he really that amazing?

Seeing the students' somewhat disheartened expressions, Yan Shuang changed the subject: "However, Mirror Ruins University also has general admissions, recruiting students from all over the world who are under the age of 25, have a mental strength of three stars or above, a skill extraction rate of over 90%, and possess at least one three-star perfect extraction skill."

You all have great talent. After entering Mirror Academy, don't slack off. Work hard to improve yourselves, hone your skills, and solidify your foundation. After graduation, you may have the opportunity to apply to the regular program at Mirror Ruins University and step into a wider world.

Teacher Yan Shuang's words pointed the students back in the right direction. Although the goal was still difficult, there was still hope.

The atmosphere in the classroom gradually became more positive and uplifting.

After the admissions officer left, the classroom gradually quieted down.

Yan Shuang looked at the twelve familiar yet slightly immature faces before her. These were her first group of students as a teacher. Although there were only twelve of them, the memories of the past two years had made even this usually aloof person feel a sense of reluctance to part with them. She remained silent for a moment, seemingly considering her words, before walking to the front of the class, picking up a pen, and clearly writing her personal email address number on the blackboard.

“This is my personal email address.” Yan Shuang’s voice was much softer than usual. “Although I only taught this year’s class, and there are only twelve of you… these past two years have left a deep impression on me.”

She paused, her gaze sweeping over each student: "Afterwards, I will terminate my employment at Luming Middle School and leave. But if you encounter any problems in your cultivation that you cannot solve, or... if you achieve anything in the future, you can contact me through this mailbox. Let me see what paths you will take in the future."

This is the most straightforward and sincere farewell and promise that Yan Shuang can make.

She wasn't good at expressing her emotions, but her willingness to stay in touch and care about their future was incredibly precious.

Upon hearing this, the students were taken aback at first, and then their faces showed strong reluctance and emotion.

"Teacher! Are you really leaving?"

"Teacher Yan, we'll miss you!"

……

Even Chen Xingye, who is usually the most aloof, looked somewhat downcast at this moment.

Bai Wei's eyes were slightly red.

Someone suggested, "Teacher! Let us treat you to a meal!"

"Yes! Let's go to the school cafeteria and book the best table!"

"Give us a chance to properly say goodbye!"

The proposal was met with an immediate and enthusiastic response from everyone.

They knew that Teacher Yan Shuang disliked noise, but a simple farewell dinner was the only way they could think of to express their gratitude and reluctance to part.

Looking at the children's eager and reluctant gazes, Yan Shuang's cold lips seemed to soften for a fleeting moment.

She ultimately did not refuse and nodded gently: "Okay."

"Great!" The students cheered immediately, the sadness of parting seemingly lessened by this brief reunion.

Mo Lan and her classmates, surrounding Teacher Yan Shuang, left the classroom in a lively atmosphere and headed towards the school cafeteria.

In the best private room of the school cafeteria, a sumptuous feast was quickly laid out on the table, and everyone sat around the table, the atmosphere quite different from usual.

Although Teacher Yan Shuang still sat upright, the usual frost between her brows seemed to have melted a lot, and she would even occasionally respond to one or two students' bold jokes.

The students also shed their usual caution and restraint, and began asking Teacher Yan Shuang questions they wouldn't have dared to ask before.

After today, they will go their separate ways, but this brief bond between teacher and student will become an important mark on each other's lives. (End of Chapter)