Full-Time Magister: The Strongest Summoned Beast is Actually Myself

Chapter 22, 22, Keep a Low Profile

Chen Hongsheng's lips twitched, his expression switching back and forth between shock, existential doubt, and relief and pride. Finally, he plopped back into his chair, panting heavily.

After a long pause, he finally managed to squeeze out a sentence: "Intermediate level... Good, good, good! Hahaha! My son is a magical genius!"

Chen Hongsheng smiled like a simpleton, his eyes reddening as he laughed.

Can you not be excited?

This world ultimately reigns supreme in magic. No matter how outstanding he was in the realm of ordinary people, his achievements after more than twenty years of hard work would only barely rival those of a mid-level mage. But Chen Hao? He'd already reached mid-level in less than three years of cultivation!
Such talent is undoubtedly a prodigy, even on a global scale!

Although the system does not directly provide resources, it can provide extremely precise breakthrough solutions, and various secret techniques make Chen Hao's cultivation seem as smooth as if he had a cheat code.

Normally, even if one has reached the perfect level of the initial stage three cultivation, it would take a long time to reach a bottleneck. However, under the guidance of the system, Chen Hao completed the qualitative change almost in one go.

At this rate, let alone surpassing the highest level, he even has a chance to master forbidden spells!
How could Chen Hongsheng not be excited?
"Have you decided which university you want to go to?" Chen Hongsheng asked impatiently.

"I was just about to tell you that I'm planning to go to Shanghai, to Mingzhu University," Chen Hao replied.

"Shanghai! Pearl University!" Chen Hongsheng stood up abruptly, his eyes lighting up. "Shanghai is great! Pearl University is one of the top universities in the country. You've got ambition! With your talent, you're sure to get special admissions. I'll go and inquire about it for you right away!"

"Dad, you know I don't like being high-profile," Chen Hao quickly reminded him. "Don't get so excited that you brag about my intermediate-level achievement to the whole of Bo City."

"Yes, yes, keep it low-key, keep it low-key!" Chen Hongsheng nodded repeatedly, but couldn't help grinning from ear to ear. "Playing dumb to fool others, making a name for yourself, I get it, I get it! Don't worry, we'll show off quietly and be secretly happy!"

Chen Hao stared at him speechlessly, feeling that this person was even less reliable than the system now.

Sure enough, as soon as it got dark, the gate of the Chen family's courtyard was almost bursting with people.

Principal Zhu arrived, the Magic Association's liaison arrived, and figures of some importance from the military, hunting parties, and local powerful families—all the big names in Bo City—took turns appearing, each carrying a gift box, their faces beaming with smiles, but their eyes concealing burning ambition.

"Chen Hao, if you are interested in joining the 'Genius Program,' the nation will fully support your cultivation..."

"On behalf of the Wolf Hunters, I hope you can join us as a core member. We will provide all equipment and materials!"

"The Mu family is very sincere. As long as Mr. Chen nods, the position of deacon in the branch family will be arranged immediately!"

Chen Hao sat in the courtyard, calmly observing everything, as if he were a rare treasure at an auction, and he was the "future" being fought over.

These people are saying nice things, but it's really just a different way of saying "borrowing the future".

They wanted to use the limited resources they had to lock in his unlimited potential. He didn't respond, leaving everything to Chen Hongsheng—after all, it was his turn to clean up the mess his father had made.

The next day, Chen Hongsheng was "invited" out of his house and set off ahead of time to rent a place in Shanghai.

“You better behave yourself,” Chen Hao warned him, “and stop trying to spread any more rumors about me.”

Chen Hongsheng looked distressed, yet reluctant, "You're my son, how can I not be proud?"

"You'll have plenty to be proud of in the future."

After his father passed away, Chen Hao finally found peace and quiet.

He did not completely sever ties with Bocheng. The demon-hunting operation continued, and Mo Fan and Zhang Xiaohou were still in the team.

Mo Fan is now able to extract essence stably. However, because he ate too much loach in the early days, he still owes Chen Hao 3.5 million yuan and has to work full-time to pay off his debt, taking on one job after another.

However, this also led their team to take on higher-risk, higher-reward tasks, and resources increased accordingly.

Chen Hao knew that the storm had only just begun.

And he was already standing at the forefront of this magical world.

……

Chen Hao has never been the kind of person who likes to show off.

If everything went his way, he would rather cultivate step by step, growing stronger quietly, until one day he could sweep across the land and let people know his name.

But fate clearly wasn't going to give him that chance.

Time and again, he was thrust into the spotlight.

He wasn't born brilliant, but the world forced him to become that kind of person.

However, Chen Hao remained quite calm about it.

There are advantages to lying low, and there are resources to gain fame.

(End of this chapter)