"You've changed a lot. You weren't this straightforward before," Leng Qing said with a faint smile.
Fang Yu laughed awkwardly.
"What's your current cultivation level? Tell me about your progress. I can feel that your aura is much stronger than before." Leng Qing's light-green eyes rested on Fang Yu.
"Ice Element High Tier, Space Element and Summoning Element at the peak of Mid-Tier, Fire Element Mid-Tier Level Two…"
Fang Yu answered honestly.
Leng Qing knew about his special circumstances. She probably also knew quite a bit about his admission into the Pearl Institute. She was someone he trusted, so Fang Yu naturally did not mind telling her.
"So fast?" Leng Qing fell silent for a long while.
High Tier.
Within the country, that already placed him above countless people.
It could be said that he now possessed both status and standing.
Leng Qing looked at the man before her and said, "Looks like I still underestimated you."
"My talent's just that good."
"Heh?" Leng Qing slightly raised her brows. "You came here to ask Lingling to investigate Totem information?"
"I mainly came to see you. It's been a long time. You've become even prettier."
"You don't need to tell me that."
"You really aren't modest at all."
"Stop beating around the bush." Leng Qing was clearly more interested in the Totem matter.
"I'll show you something. See if you recognize it." Fang Yu took out his phone and opened several images.
Leng Qing took the phone from him and carefully examined everything.
"Where did you get this?" she finally asked after a long time.
"Inside a relic at the Dazu Rock Carvings. There was even a Space Element formation there, along with a Totem feather. I obtained quite a bit of fortune from it," Fang Yu explained.
"I've never come into contact with Totem matters before, but there's someone who should know about them. Do you remember Tang Yue from Bo City?" Leng Qing asked.
"Yeah."
"She knows about another Totem creature," Leng Qing said.
"Another Totem creature…"
Fang Yu fell into thought. It was probably the Totem Black Snake.
"The only recorded giant creature in our country that's still alive today is in Hangzhou. If Lingling can't find any information, you can try your luck there," Leng Qing said.
"Alright," Fang Yu replied.
After chatting with Leng Qing for a while longer, Fang Yu left.
As for Lingling's side, he would have to wait for further information.
After returning home, Fang Yu discovered that several days without anyone living there had already left a thin layer of dust throughout the room. He cleaned everything up before finally going to sleep.
The next day happened to be the Main Campus assessment for Mo Fan's batch. After tidying himself up, Fang Yu headed to Pearl Academy.
As for why Fang Yu had come here.
Part of it was because of Xu Zhaoting. After all, that guy represented quite a few steel coins. Pretty valuable, honestly.
At the assembly of the Green Campus of Pearl Academy
"I am very gratified, because I have witnessed the growth of many of you."
"Not long ago, someone compared the Main Campus assessment to a devil, constantly whipping you forward and forcing you to train desperately for it."
"That comparison is correct. Whether you've merely heard about it, personally witnessed it, or learned about the Main Campus through other channels, I believe none of it is exaggerated. In fact, reality may be even crueler."
"The Green Campus is merely the final stop of your youthful cultivation. The next stop will be your true journey as mages. No matter how much unfairness you suffer or how many hardships you endure, swallow it all. No one sympathizes with the weak."
At the school assembly, Dean Xiao who had always treated students with kindness and benevolence, suddenly underwent a complete change in demeanor.
Many students found it difficult to adapt, but they could already sense the brutality of competition within the Main Campus.
But how could Dean Xiao be an ordinary person? Immediately afterward, he directly declared.
"All students whose cultivation has not reached the Mid-Tier Mage level are disqualified from participating in the Main Campus assessment."
There was no need for complicated matches or trials. With a single sentence, Mid-Tier mages stayed, while everyone else was eliminated.
"Those who have not reached Mid-Tier may leave on your own. This assessment does not belong to you," Dean Xiao continued.
Today's Dean Xiao was no longer the principal who painted beautiful futures for students. At this moment, he resembled a demon mercilessly driving away the weak.
Some students left with humiliation and resentment. Although they were filled with anger, not a single person dared to argue.
"Interesting. This is the first time I've seen this side of him." Fang Yu found the imposing Dean Xiao rather fascinating.
"To those who remain, congratulations. You are now students of the Main Campus." Dean Xiao's tone suddenly shifted again, becoming as gentle as a kind old grandfather.
"No way? That's it? There's no actual assessment?"
"Are you serious?"
Although Principal Xiao had casually abolished the Main Campus entrance examination with his own unique methods, any assessment would inevitably involve rankings and rewards. Those were things even he could not take away.
Soon after, Principal Xiao announced the mission to search for the "Shadow Beast." This would serve as the ranking assessment for entering the Main Campus, and the reward would be an opportunity to cultivate in the Three Step Tower.
In the blink of an eye, two days passed.
Under the pitch-black night sky, within the deepest darkness of Magic City.
At this moment, Xu Zhaoting was being surrounded by five Grey-Clothed Deacons and twenty-five Black Vatican Cursed Beasts.
"I'll fight you to the death!" Xu Zhaoting roared furiously, overwhelming rage surging across his face!
Lightning rapidly gathered in Xu Zhaoting's palms as violent thunder erupted from the darkness, the piercing sound so sharp it made people instinctively cover their ears.
The leading Grey-Clothed Deacon coldly stared at Xu Zhaoting and said, "Take him down."
Several twisted black shadows immediately shot out from behind him, charging straight toward Xu Zhaoting.
At the critical moment, Fang Yu stepped out from his hiding place. He swiftly gathered the magical energy within his body into both hands before slamming them onto the ground.
"Ice!"
In an instant, frost spread everywhere and ice covered the surroundings. The freezing aura surged forward like a river, devouring everything in its path.
The bone-piercing cold rapidly expanded, instantly transforming the entire battlefield into a frozen world. All of the Black Vatican Cursed Beasts were turned into ice sculptures before shattering apart, completely wiped out in a single moment.
"Ice Lock!"
With a wave of his frost-covered right hand, five icy chains condensed into existence. They shot forward with chilling brilliance, directly binding the five Grey-Clothed Deacons and freezing their bodies solid.
Meanwhile, Xu Zhaoting stood there completely stunned. He had originally thought he was about to sacrifice himself, yet Fang Yu had suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Those Grey-Clothed Deacons and Black Vatican Cursed Beasts that had cornered him moments ago now seemed utterly insignificant before Fang Yu.
Compared to a year ago, Fang Yu had become far stronger.
"Before you have enough strength, don't recklessly involve yourself in these matters. I know you desperately want revenge, but at the very least, wait until you've grown stronger. Once your life is gone, everything ends with it," Fang Yu advised Xu Zhaoting.
The baptism of the Bo City disaster had changed many people. Fang Yu wondered whether Xu Zhaoting, having escaped this fatal calamity, would truly be able to grow stronger in the future.
After speaking, Fang Yu glanced at the dazed Xu Zhaoting standing there, hoping he would eventually understand.
Afterward, Fang Yu took away the Black Vatican members bound by the Ice Locks, intending to force information out of them regarding the whereabouts of the others. And even if he failed to get anything useful, they were still worth a decent amount of money anyway.
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