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

Chapter 33, System Mechanism

"That's good, that's good." Chen Hongsheng visibly breathed a sigh of relief. "I've already spoken with the head of the Summoning Department at Mingzhu University. He's very interested in you. We don't need to wait until the official start of the semester; as soon as you arrive, we'll go straight there and apply for special admission."

"no problem."

"By the way, has that woman contacted you recently?"

"Not yet. But quite a few military mages have come to ask me if I'd like to join their ranks these past few days."

"You didn't agree, did you?"

"Do I look like someone who would do something stupid?" Chen Hao couldn't help but laugh.

Chen Hongsheng on the other end of the phone was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter: "It's so similar, so very similar! But be smart this time, you're new to the workforce, don't get fooled."

"They still have university to attend, they haven't even entered the workforce yet."

"Silly child, the dangers of magic university are not much different from those of society," Chen Hongsheng said earnestly.

That makes sense. Magic universities compete for resources that even wealthy families can't buy, especially places like the Pearl Imperial Academy. Families outside the top 100 in the country are practically nothing. You can imagine how dangerous it is.

"I know, Dad. By the way, all my equipment is ruined."

"What a coincidence, I just happened to have prepared some new things for you. Let's talk about it when you arrive."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Hao remained silent for a few seconds, then turned his gaze to the hazy cityscape outside the window and said softly, "It's time to set off for a new life."

……

The next morning, Chen Hao, carrying a simple bag, bid farewell to everyone and boarded the high-speed train to Shanghai. The scenery outside the window rushed by, but he remained calm, resting his chin on his hand as images of the war in Bo City kept flashing through his mind.

More than five hours later, the high-speed train slowly pulled into Shanghai Hongqiao Station. Instead of going to the city center, he took the subway and then a bus, heading towards the southeastern suburbs along the city's outskirts.

It was a coastal industrial zone, lined with factories, most of them semi-abandoned old factories. On the roof of one of the secluded warehouse buildings, there was an inconspicuous little sign that read: "Hongsheng Machinery".

"We've arrived." Chen Hao stood at the door, looking at the old, rusty building, a slight smile playing on his lips.

As soon as I pushed the door open, I heard a series of knocking sounds coming from inside, and a rough voice shouted:

"Come in, the door's unlocked! You're pretty quick, aren't you?"

Chen Hao pushed open the door and entered. He saw that the workshop was clean and tidy, with various forging machines, magic energy tables, and material cabinets neatly arranged. The air was filled with a mixture of metal and fire.

His father, Chen Hongsheng, was wearing a leather apron with burn marks and a few beads of sweat on his face, smiling and waving at him.

"Wow, this is a big job! Do you need any help?" Chen Hao asked.

"What nonsense! This run-down shop of ours wouldn't get any big jobs. This is just to get you some new equipment. Come on, come and see what good stuff your dad got his hands on!" Chen Hongsheng said mysteriously, leading him toward a machine tool.

On the machine tool, a piece of dark blue metal is slowly rotating and being processed, its surface shimmering with a faint glow, like magical ripples surging in the ocean.

"This is...seabed mineral concentrate?" Chen Hao's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but move closer, his expression serious.

Undersea minerals are a type of magical metal, and like magic stones, they are one of the magical resources nurtured by Earth in the magical plane, with a status comparable to uranium ore in the previous life.

"You have a good eye." Chen Hongsheng nodded in satisfaction, picking up the machine tool and continuing to process it, saying, "I got this thing from the black market, a full two tons, enough to buy you a new set of equipment."

"That's great!" Chen Hao's spirits immediately lifted. "This time, make it even thicker. My physique has improved dramatically, so I can easily carry a thousand pounds."

"What?! A thousand jin?!" Chen Hongsheng almost dropped the tools in his hand. "I knew it! You've grown taller and stronger than a bull. I'm starting to doubt if you're even my son."

"What kind of joke are you talking about!" Chen Hao rolled his eyes. "This is all thanks to my daily hard work and perseverance. It has absolutely nothing to do with your genes."

"Oh ho, you dare to complain about your father's genes? Do you want a beating?"

"Go ahead and hit me. If you can break my defense, I'll admit defeat!"

……

Chen Hao and his son temporarily settled down in this small forging workshop.

During the day, I help my father with his work, trying to complete the new equipment as soon as possible. At night, I cultivate my life level, practice controlling the summoning stars, and also study how this stupid system triggers.

After being injured by the Three-Eyed Demon Wolf, the system triggered a complete treatment plan, which led him to make some guesses about the system. The system would provide a development plan based on his current state, which meant that he would only trigger the plan if he encountered setbacks, obstacles, or even a threat of death.

One cannot have a smooth journey, one cannot hide away and develop passively, and one cannot sit and wait for good luck; one must take the initiative to face challenges.

Of course, this system is extremely inefficient and shows no signs of intelligence. Chen Hao wondered if he could exploit a bug to trigger the system's solution.

His eyes flickered, and a crazy idea flashed through his mind.

"We have to try it out, anyway, it doesn't cost much."

He hesitated for a long time, but finally gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

The next moment, he picked up a sharp pair of heavy-duty shears from the workbench, took a deep breath, and said, "Snip!"

His left middle finger snapped off instantly, blood gushing out, and excruciating pain washed over him like a tidal wave, turning his face deathly pale in an instant!
“His ...

But just as he gritted his teeth and roared—

[Host injury detected; optimal treatment plan provided.]

A cold, electronic voice rang out, and in an instant, several streams of scorching secret techniques surged into his mind—

[Battle Qi Growth Method]: Consumes a large amount of battle qi to promote the growth of flesh and bones.

【The Method of Transforming Fighting Qi into Form】: Fighting qi can be transformed into form, like an arm or fingers, replacing the limbs.

[Summoning Magic Energy Growth Technique]: Consumes a large amount of summoning magic energy to promote the growth of flesh and bones.

[Bloodborne Regeneration Method]: Consumes a large number of blood cells to regenerate flesh and bones.

“Awesome!!!”

Chen Hao's face contorted in pain, tears streaming down his face uncontrollably, but a surge of wild joy welled up inside him.

"I guessed right... I can even exploit bugs!"

He wiped the cold sweat and blood from his face, staring at his still-bleeding fingers, and muttered to himself:

"If I can control the system's triggering mechanism, then I... will truly be in control."

In an instant, countless ideas for exploiting the bug flashed through Chen Hao's mind like lightning:
Fasting, deprivation of water, deprivation of oxygen, even deprivation of magic and nerves!

Extreme cold, extreme heat, high pressure, low pressure, depletion of magical energy, exhaustion of spirit, soul tearing...

He's willing to go to any extreme way to force himself to work out, as long as it elicits a response from the system!

"As long as I can force it to move, I don't care if it hurts or not!" Chen Hao's eyes gleamed with fanaticism.

But when he looked down at his middle finger, which had just been severed and was still bleeding, he suddenly fell silent.

He was ultimately not the "madman" he had imagined.

Without the adrenaline rush of a fighting spirit, and without the survival instinct to fight a formidable enemy, he was just a mortal. The pain shot straight to his nerves, making him want to smash his head against the wall, causing him to break out in a cold sweat and almost vomit.

"Damn it, I'm about to break down from losing a finger, let alone anything about cutting off oxygen or magic... I'm not a real lunatic." He cursed through gritted teeth.

Since you can't do it yourself, then let others suffer for you.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he remembered:

"The contracted beasts are also in the system panel, and their attributes can be displayed separately... Does that mean the system has also included them in its training program?"

Chen Hao quickly brought up the contracted beast's panel, his eyes scanning each line of data with intense interest.

"Hehe...you bunch of beasts, it's time to dedicate yourselves to Daddy's path to cheat codes."

He slowly curled up the corners of his mouth, revealing a smile that even he himself found somewhat perverted.

……

(End of this chapter)