Full-Time Magister: The Ruler of Wind and Rain

"You won? You really won?"

Only after Wang Yu's figure disappeared at the end of the arena corridor did the whispers inside explode. Xie Ze pinched his thigh hard, wincing in pain, before he was convinced that the formidable person who had just forced the senior from the main lightning-elemental campus to his knees was indeed the elusive captain who had led him into the preparatory class last year.

The atmosphere in the office, however, was rather quiet.

The homeroom teacher, Yu Xiujia, sat behind her desk, holding a file in her hand, her gaze slightly complicated as she looked at the student calmly sipping tea. She had originally thought she was teaching a somewhat talented but truant troublemaker, but it turned out he was a hidden master.

"Wang Yu, you're something else." Yu Xiujia put down the file, her knuckles tapping loudly on the table. "If the school hadn't reviewed your detailed background to apply for the highest level of access to the Three-Step Tower for you, I really wouldn't have known that there was a 'mid-level hunter' hidden in our preparatory class."

Wang Yu put down his teacup, not too surprised. Although the Hunter Alliance wouldn't reveal a hunter's identity, Wang Yu didn't create a fake identity to accept commissions either. He was a hunter under the Qingtian Hunter Agency, and Old Man Bao's reputation would save him a lot of trouble.

"Teacher, it's just earning a little living expenses, it's not shameful, is it?" Wang Yu smiled, leaned back in his chair, and relaxed.

"Shameful? You call this shameful?" Yu Xiujia laughed in anger, pointing to the lines of resume on the file, "So many times you've single-handedly killed general-level demons and completed high-difficulty bounties... If you threw this resume into the main campus, you'd be considered a solid mid-tier student hunter. No wonder Shen Ming lost to you; his practical experience is indeed inferior to yours."

At this point, Yu Xiujia's expression became serious. She took out a magnetic card with a faint silver sheen from the drawer and pushed it in front of Wang Yu.

"Here is the Three-Step Tower cultivation qualification you requested. In view of your performance in the assessment, Dean Xiao has made a special approval, extending it from the original seven days to fourteen days."

Fourteen days!

Wang Yu's pupils contracted slightly, and his heart skipped a beat. He had personally experienced the wonders of the Three-Step Tower; with the help of the Star River Magic Artifact, a day there was equivalent to half a year of cultivation. That's why it was the cultivation mecca that all the main campus students were scrambling to get into! "Thanks, Teacher Yu." Wang Yu reached for the magnetic card, but his fingertips had just touched the cool surface when Yu Xiujia stopped him.

"Don't rush. These fourteen days are conditional. This is Dean Xiao's requirement. Before your second system reaches the third level of the initial stage, you can only use three days of cultivation time at most."

"Hmm, not surprising." Wang Yu nodded in acceptance. The density of magical energy in the Three-Step Tower was like cramming magic into a baby's mouth. For mages with solid cultivation, it was a godsend and the icing on the cake. However, if one's mastery and understanding of magic were not in place, it would become a case of being all show and no substance, having seemingly high cultivation but unable to exert any real strength. Dean Xiao's request, or rather expectation, was quite pleasing to Wang Yu.

"The benefits aren't over yet." Yu Xiujia looked at the calm Wang Yu, a hint of approval flashing in her eyes. "The school won't give any more material rewards to the preparatory class students, but now that the school has confirmed your hunter identity, some commissions specifically for hunters can be made available to you."

"A commission?" Wang Yu raised an eyebrow.

"As a hunter, you should be familiar with the commissions posted by various sectors of society on the Hunter's Alliance. They are nothing more than clearing out demons, escorting, collecting materials, assisting in construction, and participating in extermination," Yu Xiujia explained. "The various research groups within Pearl Academy also have their own needs. They usually post commissions on the school's mission platform first, and if no students respond after a period of time, they will then post them on the Hunter's Alliance."

"In order not to delay the project team's progress, the school must have certain requirements for the students who accept commissions. Are you saying that I can accept commissions if I meet these requirements?" Wang Yu asked.

"You're very smart. Besides, the Pearl Academy's task platform also offers other types of commissions," Yu Xiujia continued to explain. "For example, alumni companies might choose to post relatively simple commissions here to save costs. In addition, if various sectors of society have projects that require Pearl Academy's unique technologies, they will also choose to post commissions here."

Wang Yu understood immediately. This was simply recruiting cheap college graduates as laborers or finding labs to do collaborative research. Wang Yu was very familiar with this.

"The last and most important benefit is—" Yu Xiujia held up one finger, "going through the school's channels means you don't get the Hunter Alliance's 10% cut. You get exactly what the commission is, with no middlemen taking a cut. In addition, the school will also give some academic credits to students who successfully complete the mission."

Wow! No commission! That's good news for Wang Yu, who's currently struggling financially. While the Hunter Alliance is well-informed, their commission is still painfully high. A mission worth millions, and then you have to pay hundreds of thousands in brokerage fees – anyone would feel the pinch.

"I'll take this job," Wang Yu replied decisively.

Guided by Yu Xiujia, Wang Yu found the Mingzhu College commissioning platform on the first basement floor of the library. He picked up a tablet computer and couldn't wait to start swiping the screen.

[Clean up the giant-eyed gorilla's nest in the sewers. Reward: 80.]

Too little, and dirty, pass.

[Assist the Light Academy in collecting Light Spirit Grass. Reward: 120 million.]

Going to the deep mountains and forests outside Anjie takes too long, so we'll pass.

Escort the Zhao family caravan to Hangzhou. Reward: 200 million.

The money is okay, but being a nanny is the most tiring job, takes a long time, and you have to work hard if something goes wrong, so it's not cost-effective.

It must be said that the tasks through the school channel are indeed slightly more advanced than those in the Hunter's Hall, but they are still far inferior to the commissions that the Azure Sky Hunter can receive.

Wang Yu's finger swiped rapidly across the screen until a special task message caught his eye:

[Commission: Restoration and Construction of the Water System Array of Jiashan Lake in Jiangnan Water Town]

[Commissioned by: Jiashan Lake Tourism Development Zone Management Office & Mingzhu Academy Formation Research Office]

[Task Description: The protective array at Jiashan Lake Scenic Area has recently experienced unexplained energy loss and damage. A mage with water-related abilities and some knowledge of array formations is urgently needed to investigate the cause, repair the array, and assist in constructing a new water circulation array.]

[Requirements: Intermediate-level mage, at least beginner-level water-based magic user, basic knowledge of formations, and ability to fight independently.]

[Rewards: 100 million for finding out the cause; 800 million for repairing the formation]

Nine million in total!

Wang Yu's eyes widened instantly. This price was higher than killing a general-level demon! And it didn't even require fighting a demon to the death, just some repairs and infrastructure work?

With such a good thing happening, of course I should hurry home and find an external brain to help me.

……

"You've got your eye on this quest?" Lingling glanced at the Pearl Academy quest platform, her brow furrowing slightly. "This quest... the reward is indeed high, but it's been posted in the Hunter's Alliance for a week and no one has accepted it yet. There's definitely something fishy going on behind the scenes. Let me investigate."

After saying that, Lingling started typing away on the keyboard. After a quick search, Lingling turned the computer to Wang Yu: "Sure enough, according to the publicly available information, the situation at Jiashan Lake is a bit complicated. The water might not be very clean."

"Not very clean?" Wang Yu keenly caught the key word.

"Local fishermen have reported that strange shadows have been appearing in the lake recently, and tourists have also gone missing. Although there is no concrete evidence of demonic invasion, the risks are definitely greater than simply repairing the formation," Lingling reminded. "However, we can definitely take on this task. You are now at the mid-level of the water element and have a spirit seed, so we can at least complete the first stage of the task to find out the cause. As for repairing the formation, that depends on your abilities."

Wang Yu stroked his chin, his mind racing. Over the past six months, he had devoured numerous books on formations, making him far more knowledgeable about formations than most students at Mingzhu University. Furthermore, his water element skills had reached the intermediate level, making him a perfect fit for this mission.

"We'll accept this commission." Wang Yu clicked the "Accept Task" button. "Let me see if all the things I've learned for weapon crafting can actually be put to good use."