Full-Time Magister: My Little Furnace Refines All Things

"Sigh, I miss Xia Baobao."

Having absorbed memories of his past life, Zhang Mo, knowing the dangers Xin Xia faced in the original story, became even more determined to become stronger. In this world, power is the only constant truth.

She glanced at Mo Fan (her brother-in-law), who was diligently meditating in the back row, ignoring Teacher Jian Guo, a "supporter of the Thunder element." She thought to herself, "In this life, Xin Xia will be my protector."

Mo Fan, who was diligently cultivating, suddenly felt a chill on his neck. Thinking that Zhang Jianguo had discovered him, he opened his eyes and glanced around guiltily. Finding that nothing had happened, he continued to roll up his sleeves.

Long break between classes.

"Mo Fan, you're really useless. It's such a waste to give you such good fire-type talent. Look at you, you haven't even lit up a single star. Even I can control one." The foul-mouthed king Zhao Kunsan made his appearance again.

"Look at our Mu Bai, he can already control three stars."

Hearing Zhao Kunsan's flattery, Mu Bai arrogantly tossed his hair, shrugged, and said in a teasing tone, "It's nothing, I'm just close to getting my fourth star."

Wow, that's amazing.

"Mu Bai is handsome and has strong magical talent. How can anyone else live like him?"

"Hey, did you guys hear? Mu Bai is apparently a member of the Mu family."

The students in the classroom started discussing it.

"Wow, this is so satisfying for Mu Bai!" The usually reserved Mu Bai was practically bursting with smirk, as Zhang Mo noticed when he turned around.

"Zhao Kunsan, why do you bark at me like a dog every day? You better remember, no matter how much you bark, I'm not feeding you poop." Mo Fan didn't hold back and started yelling.

"That's right, that's right, we won't give you any shit to eat," Zhang Xiaohou immediately chimed in.

"I……"

Before Zhao Kunsan could finish speaking, Mu Bai interjected, "Mo Fan, Zhao Kunsan's words may be rough, but they make a lot of sense. Your father sold everything he owned to send you to school, and yet you still don't know how to work hard." Mu Bai immediately seized the moral high ground.

"Mu Bai, why are you so concerned about my brother-in-law? Whether he's working hard or not will be clear from the annual assessment. You should use this time to cultivate more, otherwise you wouldn't only be able to control three stars." Zhang Mo stood up and retorted sarcastically.

"you……"

When Mu Bai saw the six bright stars on Zhang Mo's school badge, he was speechless.

Just like in the original story when Mo Fan's annual assessment results showed a surprising contrast and he achieved an S-level performance, Zhao Kun was so shocked his jaw almost dropped. (P.S.: I suggest chewing betel nut more often to strengthen your masseter muscles. Hehe.)

Trembling, he dared not utter a word.

"Wow."

"Holy crap!"

……

The classroom was filled with exclamations of surprise.

"Brother Mo, you're awesome." Zhang Xiaohou, the cousin of the loving family, makes his entrance.

"Keep it up, Xiao Hou!" Zhang Mo smiled and waved to encourage Zhang Xiao Hou.

"Yes, yes, I will, Brother Mo. I'll go back and tell my parents, they'll be so proud of you." Zhang Xiaohou nodded emphatically and said excitedly.

……

At this moment, in a certain seat.

"Damn Zhang Mo, how can he control six stars now? Does that mean he can release them in another month? Even Mu Ningxue, the most talented girl in Bocheng, took a full eight months from awakening her magic to releasing it." Mu Bai was extremely unwilling.

However, upon further reflection, Mu Bai thought, "When Zhang Mo awakened, three stars were already lit on his chest. This should be considered a legendary innate talent. Heh, so it seems he wasn't much faster than me. Hmph, this kind of innate talent should be considered one of the weakest tiers." Thinking this, Mu Bai suddenly felt at peace with himself.

"Let Zhang Mo be arrogant for a while."

"I'll ask my uncle tomorrow if he can help me apply for the Stardust Magic Artifact. I'm determined to surpass you."

"I, Mu Bai, will never be subservient to anyone," Mu Bai thought to himself with a fierce determination.

Magic High School lets out at 5 p.m., and of course there's no damn evening study session.

After school.

Zhang Mo found a spot at school to meditate with Mo Fan and Xiao Hou.

An hour later, it gradually got dark.

"I'm going home, Xiao Hou, Mo Fan," Zhang Mo said.

Zhang Xiaohou and Mo Fan both chose to live on campus for convenience.

"Okay, Brother Mo, be careful on the road," Zhang Xiaohou said as he stood up.

"Okay, I understand," Zhang Mo replied.

"Okay, Mozi, hurry up and leave. Don't disturb your brother Fan's meditation," Mo Fan said, feigning a look of disgust.

"Get lost! When Xinxia is around, I call you brother-in-law. When she's not around, you're just a nobody," Zhang Mo said with a laugh.

Mo Fan's face darkened instantly, and he began to curse and swear, "..." He wanted to challenge Zhang Mo to a duel.

Zhang Xiaohou, who was behind them, hurriedly pulled Mo Fan aside to persuade him.

Having said that, he ignored the furious Mo Fan and turned to walk towards the school gate.

"I'll go to that abandoned construction site to practice casting spells first, then go home to eat, take a shower, and meditate," Zhang Mo planned in his mind.

The abandoned gate at the construction site, with the words "So-and-so Earth Magic Construction Company" rusted away and illegible.

I heard this was originally intended to be a residential community, but some construction workers said they saw demons while working at night. Some said it was a one-eyed demon wolf, others said it was a giant-eyed blood rat, and still others said it was a warrior-level demon, the Bone-Spiked Ferocious Wolf. The rumors got increasingly bizarre, causing customers who had pre-ordered to cancel their orders. What was originally a neighborhood considered a magical school district instantly lost its value.

Although a city-wide monster-hunting team investigated afterward and reported finding no trace of demons, people still adhered to the principle of "better safe than sorry." No one wanted to gamble with their own and their family's lives.

So no matter how much public relations the company did, it was all in vain, and in the end they had no choice but to abandon the project.

Walking along the overgrown stone path, Zhang Mo felt an eerie quietness.

Before, when I came here, I would always hear stray cats and dogs barking and howling inside and outside the unfinished building. Now, I can't hear a sound at all.

Having vaguely guessed what was going on, Zhang Mo's hair stood on end, and he didn't dare to breathe.

He became extremely vigilant, observing his surroundings, and began to slowly retreat, intending to report to Uncle Zhan Kong once he was out, so that he could arrange for a military mages to investigate and clear out the area.

Suddenly, "Fold a paper crane, tie a red ribbon..." The phone in my pocket lit up and rang.

I saw a call coming in from a number that had been marked as a nuisance by 188 people.

Zhang Mo was so angry that he cursed loudly, "My passionate horse, you..." and directly denouncing the fraudster's 18th generation ancestors.

Instantly, a foul, fishy smell wafted over, and from the shadows of a building not far away, a huge, one-eyed demon wolf slowly emerged.

It still had the broken, two-piece remains of a homeless man in its mouth, blood dripping from them. It was utterly gruesome.

"Beasts!" Zhang Mo watched his compatriots being devoured like this, and anger surged into his heart. He immediately lost the nervousness he felt when he first encountered demons. His eyes were red and he gritted his teeth and roared.

The one-eyed wolf stared intently at Zhang Mo, feeling that this human seemed even more delicious.

It swallowed the flesh and blood in its mouth in a few bites, intending to hunt down the human.

The one-eyed wolf bent its body slightly, as if it was about to pounce on Zhang Mo at any moment.

Seeing that he was only a little over a hundred meters away from the one-eyed wolf, Zhang Mo knew he couldn't run away and had no choice but to fight.

"Damn it, if you can't kill me, you're destined to be a dead dog under my feet today," Zhang Mo shouted viciously.

The one-eyed wolf roared and charged at Zhang Mo with its gaping maw. Its powerful limbs kicked up huge clouds of dust, seemingly obscuring the moonlight.

At the same time, Zhang Mo showed no fear in his eyes. Instead, he held his breath and calmed his mind, entering the spiritual world to connect with the stars and prepare to release magic.

In the eyes of that one-eyed demon wolf, this weak human was so frightened that he dared not move and was preparing to close his eyes and wait for death.

"One, two, three..." Zhang Mo kept connecting the stars.

Two seconds passed, and the one-eyed wolf opened its blood-red maw at the human so close to it, as if it could chew the human up in the next second.

"Six, seven!!" Zhang Mo shouted in his mental world.

Outside, Zhang Mo opened his eyes, and seven stars instantly connected to form a dazzling star trail, with violent flames surging forth.

"Heavenly Flame - Fire Spike - Scorch," with the Heavenly Flame's 2.5x boost comparable to a top-tier spirit seed, the power of a level one Fire Spike is almost on par with a level three Fire Spike - Burst.

The one-eyed wolf sensed a strong threat as it watched the flames rushing towards it. It gripped the ground with its four paws and desperately tried to twist its body to escape.

But at such close range, it was too late. The scorching flames slammed into the one-eyed wolf's face, sending it flying several meters away.

The one-eyed wolf, struck down, was instantly engulfed in scorching flames, letting out a painful howl. A few seconds later, it lay lifeless on the ground, leaving only its charred carcass.

Normally, even a level 3 "Fire Burst" attack wouldn't kill the demon wolf in one hit; it would only severely injure it.

This is due to the additional effect of the Heavenly Flame: "Ignores most of the demon's defenses and enters the demon's body to directly burn its flesh and internal organs." The fur on the surface of the demon wolf, which originally had a certain degree of magic resistance, was completely ineffective. The one-eyed demon wolf, whose head was hit directly by the flame, had its brain burned away and died.

"Phew." Seeing the motionless corpse of the one-eyed demon wolf, Zhang Mo immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhang Mo felt no discomfort at killing this man-eating beast, only a regret that he hadn't quite gotten his fill.

Moreover, his parents, who loved him dearly in this life, died at the hands of demons.

He once swore that once he became powerful enough, he would exterminate all the demon tribes near Bo City! To appease his parents' spirits in heaven!