Full-Time Magister: I can control you to death

Or, try?

“Besides these two, there’s another one, Ding Yumin from the previous year,” Zhao Manyan said. “But I don’t really recommend her. This woman is too complicated; you might not be able to handle her.”

One person retorted, "How could that be? Senior Sister Ding is so gentle!"

"When my senior smiled, my nose started bleeding."

"Exactly, exactly. Senior sister looks like a virtuous and capable woman. You're just a sour grapes."

"I'm jealous? You guys don't know anything..." Zhao Manyan pointed at himself, trying to argue, but then sneered twice and fell silent.

How could a loser like me possibly understand the ambitions of a Casanova?

I, Zhao, say that if I can't control a woman, even the King of Heaven himself can't control her!

Ding Yumin was the most boring woman he had ever met in all his years of dating, without a doubt!

No matter if you tell a joke, pretend to bump into her, or even deliberately pick a fight to make her angry, you won't get even the slightest emotional response from this woman.

This woman is like a robot, always wearing the same unchanging smile. Marrying her would suffocate me!

The conversation was in full swing when Department Head Hu Xingyu walked in from outside, and the classroom instantly fell silent.

Hu Xingyu's gaze swept over everyone, pausing briefly on Xu Fang.

“Someone was late for the first class, that’s good.” Hu Xingyu said casually, “Those who didn’t come, deduct ten points from their attendance score.”

very!?

A stir ran through the crowd. At Pearl Academy, the overall grade for a semester is only 100 points, with the assessment and daily performance each accounting for half. Those who score less than 60 points will be forcibly expelled.

Students often risk their lives to hunt monsters for a few credits, and many have lost their lives in the process.

“In my territory, you have to listen to me,” Hu Xingyu said bluntly.

"There aren't many regular classes in the Light Department. Only a few classes are scheduled each week, and attendance is taken in every class."

Of course, it's okay if you don't want to come, as long as you have the ability to get full marks in participation through other means—and there's an opportunity right in front of you: tomorrow's freshman welcome competition!

Someone raised their hand: "Is it a ring match?"

"Yes, not entirely."

Hu Xingyu's voice was eerie, like he was telling a ghost story:

"The competition will be held in the largest arena on the Qing Campus. In the center of the arena, there will be a cage with a protective barrier, and inside the cage is a demon. What you have to do is walk into the cage and fight this demon. Therefore, the welcome competition is also known as the Beast Fighting Competition."

Everyone: "..."

Everyone: "!!!"

"Holy crap, is the school crazy or am I? Locking people up with demons?"

"Are you kidding me? We're just light-type beings. Going in would be suicide!"

"Not a single defensive skill among the beginner-level light-elemental cultivators? Is this how Pearl Academy treats human life so carelessly?"

They were making a huge fuss.

Xu Fang leaned back in his chair, looking at the excited students in the classroom.

No wonder the most useless students in the Mingzhu Academy are the Light Department students, who are known as the "Young Master's Den" and the "Paradise of Laziness." There are names that are called wrong, but there are no nicknames that are called wrong.

Before even figuring out the origins of the demons, or asking about the number of opponents, how the winner would be determined, or whether the use of magical tools was allowed, they started protesting.

"Coward."

Beside Xu Fang, Zhao Manyan also said disdainfully, "How strong can a newly recruited demon be? At most, a servant level!"

Coming to this department was definitely a mistake. Not only are there few girls, but there are also very few talented people worth recruiting. There is only one such person at the moment.

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On this day, the most discussed topic across the school was naturally the Beast Fighting Tournament to be held the next day, which was also the most exciting event at the Mingzhu Academy's Qing Campus.

Colorful ribbons printed with summoned beasts were hung throughout the campus, and at the entrance of the student community, there were also large posters of several students who had performed exceptionally well in previous beast-fighting tournaments.

"You mean the beast fighting tournament?"

Standing in front of the dilapidated building, Qin Li wiped the dust off his face and said:

"This was arranged by Dean Xiao. Because each year, the Summoning Department only had a handful of students, yet they occupied the resources of an entire department. Would students from the major departments agree to that?"

Now it's great, with this competition, whoever wins takes the other team's resources—it's fair and just.

As he spoke, he deftly inspected the various parts of the bamboo dragonfly: "Parts intact, magic circle complete, propeller intact, dummy unharmed..."

"The 46th unmanned flight test of the bamboo dragonfly was successful." Xu Fang wrote it down on his scoreboard and said, "I think the time is ripe, and we should test it on real people."

"I'll do it!" Qin Li said eagerly.

“You can’t do it. You have to stay and do the pre-flight checks. I still don’t understand those magic arrays.” Xu Fang immediately rejected the idea, saying, “Volunteers participating in the experiment must have sufficient magical energy and a certain level of self-defense ability.”

"A wind mage?"

“No, shadow magic is better.” Xu Fang pointed to the building in front of him: “Wind magic may conflict with magical artifacts, causing experimental errors. Our experimental building has such a large area of ​​shadow, enough for shadow mages to successfully land using Shadow Step.”

"Makes sense!"

Qin Li said excitedly, "Then I'll go find someone!"

"Do not."

Xu Fang called him back again: "I have a good candidate here."

Their magical energy is abundant, twice that of mages of the same rank. They possess shadow magic, and most importantly, they are exceptionally resilient, making them ideal subjects for experiments.

Qin Li now has complete trust in Xu Fang: "Then you go and contact him. What kind of compensation is needed? Our department... our department will reimburse you!"

"Okay, I'll bring the person over to you tomorrow."

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the other side.

In a dormitory room, Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan were also chatting.

"I was just about to ask, why did you dye your hair brown?" Mo Fan asked, puzzled. "Where's your old hairstyle? Didn't you look great with blonde hair?"

"Ahem, it's nothing, let's continue talking about the beast fighting tournament..."

Chapter 109 Alright, it's my turn to show off.

The next day, Qingdou Pavilion.

The stadium was built to be very grand, and inside there was a dueling arena that was several times larger than a football field, which was currently shrouded in a huge protective cage.

The fighting cage has tiered seating on all four sides, with rows of seats lined up one after another, looking like an enlarged honeycomb at first glance, enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people watching at the same time.

Such a super arena could probably only be built by a wealthy and prestigious university like Mingzhu Academy.

Students lined up in long queues at the entrance and entered one after another, taking their seats according to their departments.

"Holy crap, bro, look over there, that's spectacular!"

Zhao Manyan pointed to the water system viewing area, his mouth practically watering.

Unlike the semi-monastic temple of the Light system, the Water system has no shortage of girls, with pairs of long, straight, white legs lined up together.

"Beautiful!" Xu Fang exclaimed.

The two of them stared unabashedly, while the other boys were much more reserved, sitting upright and glancing at each other out of the corner of their eyes.

Jury seat.

"This year's students are in pretty good spirits," a teacher said with a smile.

"Our fire department students are fighting tooth and nail for a spot in the competition. These rascals are all so competitive, none of them are willing to give in to anyone else." Wei Rong, the head of the fire department, said, "It's good that Old Hu is so easy to manage. With so few people signing up, we don't have to fight over it and make a fool of ourselves."

"The quality of a monk is more important than the quantity," Hu Xingyu said stubbornly, his displeasure evident to everyone.

The Light Department is supposed to be a major department, but the number of applicants was the same as the Summoning Department, a mere seven people. This made him, the head of the Light Department, lose face.

Every year around this time, he has to come here and embarrass himself, year after year, he's more punctual than clocking in!

"Are the children of the Summoning Department ready?" Dean Xiao asked. After receiving an affirmative reply from Jiang Yunming, the head of the Summoning Department, he stood up and walked to the front of the stage.

"Dear students, before the competition, I would like to ask you a question."

"As a student at a prestigious university, what are your ideals?"

His voice wasn't loud, but it had a strange penetrating power, ringing in everyone's ears, and the previously chaotic hall quickly quieted down.

"Should I languish here for four years, graduate, go home, find a respectable job, and live a life of luxury? Or should I become a heroic mage who protects humanity and fight for its survival?"

"If it's the former, I'll feel sorry because it represents a waste of a valuable admission spot. If it's the latter, I'll be proud of you!"

"During the summer vacation, I heard a young man say something that resonated with me, and I would like to share it with you all."

"In the struggle between humans and demons, strength is always the foundation for survival, mages are the true backbone of a nation, dignity is built only on the connected stars, and truth is always within the attack range of destructive magic!"

"Students of Pearl Academy will all have the ability to change the world. In the future, you will surely be able to use your magic to measure the living area of ​​humanity and build a peaceful new world!"

—Those seeking promotion and wealth, please go elsewhere; those who are greedy for life and afraid of death, do not enter this gate.

Thunderous applause!

Almost everyone's eyes were shining; Dean Xiao's words were so powerful that they struck a chord with their passion.

"Damn, is it too late to sign up now? I feel like I could take on a whole bunch of demons!" said a student from the Light element.

I am ashamed of my previous cowardice!

"Next time, next time for sure!"

Regardless of what the future holds, at least for now, their passion is burning brightly.

Xu Fang's expression was strange. It seemed that the few words Dean Xiao had just said were spoken by him to Qin Li.

The key point is that what I described was the future prospects of magical tools. I never expected that Dean Xiao, that old fox, would eavesdrop, and I never expected that it would be modified into a different kind of inspirational story!

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If Dean Xiao's words ignited the passion of the entire audience, then the seven summoning students who followed became the targets of that passion.

The outcome of the first battle will determine the direction of the entire beast fighting tournament!