Above the mage!

Chapter 124 New Record: 19 Days!
In the following period, there were no other "incidents" in Gaode's life in the college.

The threat from Gerry Harrell seemed to have been dropped because he was following the "clam picking" approach rather than the "mining" approach.

After all, the Alchemy Department cannot reach the Potions Department.

The several departments of the Department of Magical Arts have never gotten along well with each other.

Resources are limited. If one company takes more, another will have to take less.

As the major departments of the Magic Arts Department, the Alchemy Department and the Potions Department have always been in a competitive relationship.

The relationship between the instructors and students in the two departments has never been very harmonious.

Gerry Harrell's identity as the head student of the Alchemy Department is indeed of little use in the Potions Department.

Since Gary Harrell didn't come to disturb him, Gode was naturally happy to see it happen.

He didn't think too much about whether there was a big one waiting for him behind, he just concentrated on doing his own thing.

Building 30 in the first area, the bottom of the coolie cliff and the restaurant, three points in a straight line, Gaode Machinery generally repeats the same thing:
Go into the water to collect clams - go ashore to restore mana and body temperature - go into the water again to collect clams - eat - practice - sleep - go into the water to collect clams.
The number of maiden clams collected every day is at least 2 and at most 5.

Although he had the assistance of [Detect Magic +], Gaode's physical fitness limited his range of movement. He could not and dared not go to the center of the river to pick clams.

The center of the river is where the density of maiden clams is most concentrated.

There were indeed maiden clams at the edge of the deep water area where he was active, but their number was not large.

If it weren't for the "built-in radar", if someone else relied purely on their own exploration, they might not be able to collect a single clam in a day.

It is no wonder that the average time for freshmen who choose the "clam-picking" method to complete the task is more than three months.

You know, people who choose the "Clam Picking Flow", except Gao De, are all extremely proficient in water.

Under this premise, it still takes so long, which shows the difficulty of "clam picking".

Gaode's stable harvest is something that no one else can achieve.

Gao De was focused on his work and had no idea what kind of waves his "achievements" had caused in the college over time.

He was more concerned about the fact that his savings were dwindling rapidly.
The special dishes in the college restaurant change every day and are never repeated.

The average price is close to 10 silver coins per piece, which is very expensive.

However, the special dishes provided by the restaurant have extremely obvious effects in replenishing qi and blood.

Therefore, Gao De, who had been collecting clams in the water during this period, did not treat himself badly and ordered special dishes for dinner every day.

In this case, one Sean gold coin was only enough for his food expenses for two days.

That's why his savings were dwindling so quickly—food.

……

Time passes day by day.

Dark Moon 12th.

The number of maid clams handed over by Gaode has reached 29, and half of the enrollment task has been completed.

It was also on this night that he achieved another small breakthrough in his channeling magic, and his magic power increased enough for him to cast 9 tricks in one breath.

The deposit balance fell to 217 gold and 16 silver.

Dark Moon 15th.

38 maid clams were handed over.

It was a double happiness. Gaode's apprentice meditation technique, whose progress had been stagnant for a while, also had a breakthrough on this day and successfully materialized the 9th lotus petal.

During these few days, news about Gode gradually spread, causing the entire Ceres School of Magic to be in an uproar:

It is actually possible for someone to be admitted to school with the highest possible treatment with just a "letter of recommendation".

You should know that the last person who entered the Seres School of Magic with the highest treatment is now a fourth-ring wizard and is regarded as the next chief wizard of the Palace Mage Corps.

Therefore, no matter whether they are civilian mages who entered through the admission examination or the "second generation of mages" who entered through the backdoor, they are all very indignant about Gaode's admission treatment.

The former are common people at the bottom of society and hate the so-called "privileges";
The latter, as a "privileged" class, hate those who are more "privileged" than themselves.

Perhaps this is what Gerry Harrell intended.

Making things difficult for Gao De during the admission task was just his worst option.

The real conspiracy is to expose Gaode's admission method, thereby provoking dissatisfaction and exclusion of Gaode among most students in the college.

If you are truly a genius, or have an extraordinary background, then you will enjoy this privilege, and even if others are unhappy, they will just keep it to themselves.

But you are a wild mage from the countryside, with no talent and no background, yet you enjoy the highest treatment. That means you are "unworthy of your position", so naturally you will be targeted by others intentionally or unintentionally.
However, before everyone's dissatisfaction could ferment for long, new news about Gaode emerged.

Gaode, who chose the "Clam Picking Flow" in the enrollment task, is advancing the progress of the enrollment task at a terrifying speed.

If Gaode can maintain the current progress, the "25-day" record set by the former dean Gavin Hogg seems to be just around the corner.

Before this, the entire Ceres Academy thought that Gode was just a country bumpkin who got unlucky.

But with Gaode's amazing performance in the admission task, his reputation has changed a little.

Although the admission task does not represent anything, nor does it provide any reference for a wizard's future achievements, in any case, the record set by the previous dean may be broken, which is always particularly eye-catching.

Some old students have already started betting on whether Gaode can break the old dean's record.

Later on, the bet even evolved into how many days it would take Gaode to set a new record.

The Potions Department also cooperated very well, updating the latest progress of Gaode's admission tasks in real time every day.

Gao De was oblivious to the excitement in the academy and the discussions about himself, and even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

All he wanted now was to complete his enrollment task as quickly as possible.

Dark Night Moon, 16th, the 13th day of the enrollment mission.

The number of maid clams surrendered by Gaode exceeded 40.

On the 17th, I was extremely lucky and collected 6 maiden clams in one day.

On the 18th, luck was conserved and only 2 maiden clams were collected today.

19nd.
The 21st is the 18th day of the school enrollment mission.

The total number of maid clams handed over by Gaode has reached 57.

He was only 150 kilograms of water gold ore, or three maiden clams, away from completing the admission mission.

Dark Moon, 22th.

As usual, Gao De dived into the river in the cold after the sun rose high in the sky.

After nearly half a month of collecting clams, Gaode’s swimming ability improved greatly.

Compared to the beginning, the situation is no longer the same.

However, his progress in collecting clams did not improve much.

Because the number of maiden clams at the edge of the deep water area is limited, one less will be collected.

The further you go, the harder it becomes to find a maid clam.

That is to say, with [Detection Magic +], a carpet search can be carried out, and Gaode can maintain a steady progress in collecting clams.

Gao De once again dived into the water and wandered around in this familiar area at the bottom of the river.

The light of detection magic flickered slightly in his eyes.

The next moment, a magical light flashed from a corner of the riverbed and shone into Gaode's eyes.

He had an idea in his mind, and with a push of his feet, he quickly approached the corner.

Then he reached out his hand and gently pushed away the settled sand, and sure enough, he touched a clam shell.

Gao De calmed down the throbbing in his heart and swept away all the mud and sand around the clam shell.

Then he picked up the maid clam in both hands, kicked his legs hard, and floated to the surface of the river.

On the river beach, Instructor Shahu was waiting for Gao De to appear.

He was also aware of and concerned about the progress of Gaode's enrollment task.

"How come he showed up so quickly this time? Did he get something?" Instructor Shahu was a little surprised when he saw Gao De's head appearing above the river.

He has been following this group of new students for more than half a month. He knows that every time Gao De enters the water, he will dive for more than three minutes before surfacing.

And now only a minute or two had passed since he dived.

Gao De had no idea what Instructor Shahu was thinking.

He put the newly collected maiden clams into a backpack tied to a safety post, then untied the rope, put on the backpack, and swam to the shore.

It's really done. Seeing Gao De's action, Instructor Shahu knew what it meant.

Gao De quickly got ashore, put the backpack aside, and put on his clothes.

“It’s been many years since Dean Gavin set this record, and everyone thought that this record would not be broken by a freshman.”

Instructor Shahu glanced at the three maid clams lying still in Gaode's backpack, took a long breath, and sighed:

"19 days. You completed the enrollment task in just 19 days, which is only one-third of the average time it takes other freshmen to complete the enrollment task."

Gao De nodded in agreement. "If we take the mining route, I don't think any newcomer will be able to break this record even in a hundred years."

3000 kg of water-gold ore was produced in 25 days, an average of 120 kg per day.

Unless a freshman can reach the level of a 1st-level wizard upon admission, it would be very difficult to break this record without the blessing of magic.

As for him.
The clam picking and mining activities are not on the same track.

Therefore, even though Gaode broke the record set by Dean Gavin Hogg's mining style by picking clams, he did not feel complacent, and even thought that he had taken advantage.

But no matter what, the college recognizes this record.

that's enough!
(End of this chapter)