Full-Time Magister: I can control you to death

Do I really lack control skills?

"Here, young brother, this is a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it." Shi Zheng took out a stack of scrolls from his storage bracelet: "This is the Book of Star Charts. Several magic systems have it. Don't be stingy with it."

Xu Fang looked at the thick stack of papers; there must be dozens of them!

If I remember correctly, in the original story, Tang Yue gave Mo Fan four books of star charts, which made Mu Zhuoyun, this country bumpkin, extremely envious, exclaiming that this woman was no ordinary person.

Xu Fang tucked the scroll into his robes, saying modestly, "Isn't this inappropriate?"

"What's inappropriate about it?" Flying Horn snorted, and said sourly, "Compared to the profits you bring to the Clock Tower Magic Association, this is not even a fraction of the total."

"Vulgar! You're supposed to be a chief instructor, yet you describe such an elegant thing as giving gifts as utterly tasteless and materialistic."

Shi Zheng shoved the scroll into Xu Fang's hand, winking and saying, "Ask me for it when you're done. If you can't use it all yourself, it's nice to give it to a friend as a small gift!"

Xu Fang looked at him speechlessly.

I have a feeling that this slightly sleazy middle-aged man in front of me is not the same person as the cold and ruthless handsome uncle from before!

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After leaving the Clock Tower Magic Association, Xu Fang didn't follow Fei Jiao back to Lintong. Instead, he found a hotel and booked a suite.

Sitting cross-legged on the sofa, Xu Fang tried to control Xingzi.

Generally speaking, once a new magic system is awakened, mages need to communicate and interact with these new stars in order to connect them into a star orbit.

But Xu Fang didn't use it.

The golden stars surrounding the blue star ring are also golden stars!

The star rings light up, a single thought illuminates the star trail!

Xu Fang stretched out his right hand, and on his palm, an ice vine snaked up and grew, bringing waves of chill.

With a light clench of his right hand, the ice vines shattered, revealing a clear spring beneath. The spring water gushed forth, and a light blue shield was now in Xu Fang's grasp.

These are all standard beginner-level spells, such as Ice Vine and Water Defense, and they are not difficult to use.

"Try using combination skills."

Xu Fang was afraid to demolish the hotel because he was worried about having to deal with the two mid-level light and fire combination techniques another day.

With a thought, Xu Fang first locked onto the water-based stardust. The golden star and the aquamarine star ring lit up simultaneously, and the star trail flashed by.

It was the same shield, only its color had changed from azure blue to black, and it appeared in Xu Fang's hand.

This kind of black is hard to describe; it's not like the usual "pitch black." If I had to describe it, this black is like the desolate emptiness at the bottom of the deep sea, a place where sunlight can never reach.

"This is···"

Xu relaxed his grip, and the dark shield floated in the air. As he got closer, even the hotel lights seemed to dim a bit.

"Fire and burning!"

Xu Fang threw a fireball, which accurately struck the dark shield. The raging flames disappeared without a trace, as if they had plunged into the endless deep sea.

"Interesting... Fire Sizzles, Bones Burn!"

Xu Fang added a code.

His Fire Bone Burning was no less powerful than a regular mage's Fire Burst, yet it still resulted in no return.

The surface of the dark shield didn't even ripple, as if it wasn't the one being attacked.

"Fire and explosion!"

"Crimson Fire Light Array!"

"Sunfire Light Bullet!"

By gradually increasing the intensity, Xu Fang roughly figured out the limits of the dark shield—it could withstand magic attacks of level 2 or lower when detached from the body.

When held in hand, it becomes stronger when encountering strong forces, but its power source is unknown.

Dispersing the dark shield, Xu Fang once again communicated with the golden star particles in the ice-type stardust. In the instant the star trajectory passed, a "sun" rose from above Xu Fang's head.

The "sun's" light was not intense, but it was surrounded by a distinct halo, which froze everything within its reach.

The high-end sofa under Xu Fang's bottom, the coffee table opposite, and the round bed behind the half-closed door all turned into ice crystals.

The speed and power of the ice vines are so great that they're not even fit to carry someone else's shoes!

"The light and water combo skill is called the Lightless Sea Shield, and the light and ice combo skill is called the Sun Halo." Xu Fang was very satisfied with these two skills.

It has group attacks, single-target attacks, charge-up, energy charging, lock-on, and defense breaking, plus defense and slow, making it a truly all-around warrior!

After successfully awakening, Xu Fang was unwilling to waste a single moment.

Having four systems doesn't necessarily mean you're stronger; it just means you have the highest potential you can achieve.

Xu Fang needs to spend more time and energy, more magic power, and more resources.

What he needs to do now is to solidify the foundation.

My cultivation level has been rising too fast lately. I've only been in the ancient capital for a short time, yet my cultivation level has skyrocketed from the initial stage level 2 to the intermediate stage level 2, a whole leap across a major level.

Many skills haven't been fully developed before people rush to master the next skill.

If cultivating magic is likened to building a skyscraper, then his foundation is clearly not perfect; the taller the building, the easier it is to collapse.

Xu Fang simply locked himself in his room and used the Stardust Magic Artifact to exploit himself, meditating for ten hours a day. After meditating, he would take control of the Stars.

He settled down, but the guests in the surrounding rooms were in for a terrible time, experiencing a true case of extreme highs and lows.

These people rushed to the front desk demanding a refund, leaving the hotel bewildered. They wanted to cause trouble for Xu Fang, but when they stood at the door and were met with the intense magical fluctuations from inside, their newly raised courage vanished.

"Maybe we should just forget about it. It's not worth offending a mage over something so trivial."

"Yes, yes, that's what I think too!"

“The monk is also a guest, and our hotel does not have a policy of expelling guests.”

"That makes sense, then...shall we go?"

"Let's go!"

Everyone else left the hotel, leaving only Xu Fang engrossed in his cultivation in his room.

—If it weren't for Feijiao's phone call, this could have taken even longer.

"Hey, it's me."

"The military region competition? I want to participate too? Okay, I got it..."

I got up, took a shower, and changed my clothes.

Standing in front of the full-length mirror, looking at himself, Xu Fang smiled brightly.

Come to life!

Chapter 51 A big fight!

ancient capital.

Lintong Military Region.

The student soldiers who had undergone military training finally got a holiday and happily packed their things to go home.

Xu Fang was the only exception, sitting in the middle of a group of military mages. He stood ramrod straight, listening intently to Fei Jiao's narration on the platform.

"The military region competition is a long-standing tradition of our Central Military Region. It is held every two years to select the most outstanding military magistrates under the age of 25 from each military region to join the Forbidden City Army."

The Forbidden City Army!

The eyes of the military mages present were filled with excitement and longing.

Each sub-military region of the Central Military Region is elite, and the Forbidden Army is the elite of the elite. They carry out the most dangerous missions and enjoy the most abundant resources.

Every military strategist with a burning passion yearns for this!

“You are the best military magistrates in my Lintong Military Region, but there are no mediocre people participating in the military region’s competition. We’ll find out what you’re made of once we take you out for a spin.”

Feijiao said, "In this competition, the preliminary round will select five of the most outstanding young military mages from each military region to participate in the final round. Everyone who passes the preliminary round will be rewarded with an energy-regenerating magic tool!"

Although everyone present was a soldier, they couldn't contain their excitement and started whispering among themselves when they heard the words "energy recovery magic tool".

Unlike regular magical artifacts such as shield magical artifacts and armor magical artifacts, energy recovery magical artifacts are used to replenish magical energy in a short period of time.

Just like a skill PP recovery potion in a game, if used well, it can drastically change a mage's combat power!

Energy-restoring magical artifacts are priceless; one can only say that the Forbidden Army truly lives up to its reputation with its extravagant spending!

"Those who participate in the finals will go to the Qinling Mountains for the next stage of the competition, the details of which are unknown. Now the preliminary selection will begin, everyone follow me."

The assessment site is an abandoned village. Years ago, when the outer city wall was planned, the villagers were relocated to the ancient capital.

The village where they had lived for generations was repaired and improved by the military, and transformed into a complex testing ground.

"Listen up, everyone! I'll only say this once: there are no rules! All you have to do is attack anywhere within the deserted village, however you want!"

—You can even find a place to hide and hold out until the end; that takes skill from you!

The last five remaining players will represent our Lintong Military Region in the Forbidden City Army finals. Now, the competition begins!

The shout of "Flying Horn" came so suddenly that many people didn't even have time to react.

"Ice Lock·Bone Grinding!"

"Wind Disk Tornado!"

In an instant, several people were eliminated, led out of the assessment area by the senior veterans who were supervising the battle.

"I refuse to accept this! I demand a rematch! I wasn't prepared!" one person struggled, his eyes red-rimmed. "I've been preparing for this competition for a long time!"

"Shut up! You lost the match, now you want to lose even the people? Don't you have any semblance of a military mage?" the veteran scolded. "Do you think the undead will give you a chance? Do you think the demons will wait for you to line up your formation and shout 'Start'?"

The person stopped talking.

On the battlefield at this moment, after the first batch of people were eliminated, the remaining people came to their senses, and then each of them made their own choice.

Xu Fang did not choose to form an alliance with others, as they were all comrades-in-arms who had worked together for many years. He was not in their circle and could not force himself to join them.

With a nimble flip, Xu Fang hid behind a low wall.

"Little will-o'-the-wisp!"