In his previous life, Mo Fan had gotten into school with nothing more than a Ghost Wolf Beast. How could he possibly lose this time with Little Golden Ape? And there was that damned fatty, too.
He remembered that when he enrolled, there had been a damned fatty competing with him for a spot. Let's see what qualifications you still had to fight for it now!
Earth Mages were everywhere, no different from stray dogs on the street.
As for Summoning Mages, they were one in ten thousand, perhaps even one in a hundred thousand. Those who could contract high-bloodline summoned beasts from the very start were even rarer.
Pearl Institute's admissions were no less grand than the Magic College Entrance Exam. Its strength ranked among the very best universities in the country.
Even the most ordinary lecturer at Pearl Institute was a High-level Mage, while those elderly teachers who looked too frail to move might very well leap up and smash you with Super Level Magic as Super Level Mages.
And among all academy deans, Dean Xiao undoubtedly possessed the deepest magical attainments. Back in the battle against the Dark Dimension, when he had been completely exhausted and couldn't count on those two useless fellows, Mu Bai and Zhao Manyan, Dean Xiao had carried him with a single Water Sword Control Technique!!
The entrance examination might have been strict for others, but for Mo Fan, it was incredibly easy. He just had to let Little Golden Ape come out and take a couple of steps!
There were five interviewers examining Mo Fan. After using an instrument to test the strength of his Summoning Element star particles, they reached a conclusion.
"SSS. The star particle strength meets our requirements. Now summon your summoned beast. We need to test it!" The elderly teacher seated in the middle, wearing thick glasses, scrutinized Mo Fan as though he were looking at a treasure.
"Sure, no problem."
Mo Fan nodded and raised his right hand. Translucent star particles shining with moonlight appeared, and amid the radiance, a golden giant ape nearly four meters tall emerged in the interview room.
Though it had golden fur, its body structure was unlike that of an ordinary ape. Instead, it resembled a human's. Its spine was not bent over, but stood upright like a human's, supporting the heavens.
A rusted iron-armored battle skirt hung around its waist. Its muscles, like coiled dragons lying in wait, brimmed with explosive force and oppression, yet its gaze was as steadfast as an old monk in meditation.
According to the Celestial Spirit Codex, some ape species were indeed kin to ancient human gods. That went back to the ancient origins of primordial beasts, but the era was too distant to discuss for now.
"This is my Dimensional Summoned Beast, Little Golden Ape. Its race is the Buddha-Demon Ape!" Mo Fan introduced.
Buddha-Demon Ape!!!
The five interview teachers stared with their mouths agape. None of them had heard the name before, but judging from Little Golden Ape's presence, they knew it was no ordinary summoned beast.
"Wait. Buddha-Demon Ape... why does that name sound so familiar?" The old professor's eyes lit up as he spoke excitedly.
"I remember now! During the Great Tang, Great Master Xuanzang, who wrote the Great Tang Records on the Western Regions, contracted a Buddha-Demon Ape. It eventually grew into a Great Monarch and followed Great Master Xuanzang as he swept through the demon hordes of the Western Regions!!" The old professor sucked in a breath and blurted it all out.
"Oh, right, right, right! I remember now. Tang historical records did say that Great Master Xuanzang had an ape summoned beast. So this was its race."
The five interview teachers immediately came out from behind the table and began observing Little Golden Ape closely.
A male examiner wearing a tie said, "Professor, Director Lu said that they have their eye on an Earth Mage student who is outstanding in every respect. His use of Earth Wave is uniquely ingenious, and he can trap a trial beast with it."
"Bullshit!!"
The old professor cursed outright. Staring fervently at Little Golden Ape, he said, "Even if that Earth Mage is exceptional beyond belief, can he compare to my Summoning Element student? I barely have any students in the Summoning Element to begin with, and he still wants to steal one from me?"
"Go, go, go. Tell him to ask the Water Element for a spot instead."
The old professor shot the man in the tie an annoyed glare. What a lack of judgment. Couldn't he tell whose potential was higher at a time like this?
The man in the tie scratched his head. There was nothing he could do. Both the old professor and Director Lu outranked him; he was only there to pass along messages.
Not long after, the man in the tie returned.
"Professor, Teacher Lu said that the Earth Mage student refuses to accept this. He insists on competing with this student to determine who is better."
The man in the tie looked troubled as he spoke, glancing at Mo Fan.
"What is wrong with Little Lu? Did he take money? Didn't you tell him about the situation here? Can't he tell what matters most?" The old professor inadvertently let a trace of his aura show.
It was the aura of a Super Level Mage.
Mo Fan was not surprised at all, because he knew this old teacher. He would later die in the coastal war.
"Forget it, Professor. I'll agree to it. It'll be a good chance for you to see the Buddha-Demon Ape's combat strength as well." Mo Fan smiled faintly.
He also wanted to gauge Little Golden Ape's current strength. Since a punching bag had delivered itself to his door, of course he would agree.
Mo Fan first recalled Little Golden Ape, then went to meet the student who wanted to challenge it.
Luo Song, the little fat extra who had been hostile toward him early on, would soon die during the exchange students' wilderness training.
"This is ridiculous. I came to Pearl Institute and still have to compete with someone else for an enrollment spot." Luo Song grumbled as he followed a bald examiner over.
"Young master, our family has no influence in Modu. Why not return to the Imperial Capital? What is so good about Modu?" A butler-like man beside Luo Song said.
"I won't! I'm going to prove to those people that even without relying on my family's influence, I can still make a name for myself!" Luo Song declared ambitiously.
Steward Li shook his head. What could he say? The young master was determined to build a career for himself. All Steward Li could do was fulfill his own duties.
"It's you?"
"Little fatty, you're the one who wants to challenge my summoned beast? Are you ready to accept defeat?" Mo Fan said arrogantly.
"What a joke. The word 'defeat' doesn't exist in my dictionary!" Luo Song sneered.
"Oh? Then your dictionary must be pretty thin. You might as well just say you're illiterate and uneducated." Mo Fan said with his hands on his hips.
"You're the uneducated country bumpkin!! And don't call me fatty!" Luo Song was about to explode with rage. This damned guy had actually called him fat.
In a moment, I'll pretend to lose control and kill his summoned beast. Let's see how you can still enter Pearl Institute then. Luo Song thought viciously.
"Ahem. You two, stop talking trash and start the fight already." The man in the tie could not help reminding them.
Mo Fan sighed. He really wanted to say that the teacher did not understand—trash talk was also an extremely important part of battle. It could make a difference in fights of any level!
Dimensional Summon—Buddha-Demon Ape!!
Without another word, Mo Fan directly summoned Little Golden Ape.
Little Golden Ape, four meters tall and like a giant, lowered its head to look at Luo Song. Its eyes, which had been as tranquil as a lake, suddenly boiled over with murderous intent!!
Luo Song's entire body stiffened. He slowly raised his head. Bro, there's something wrong with your summoned beast.
Mo Fan said teasingly, "Little fatty, let me ask you a question—"
"Seven monkeys in a tree, one monkey on the ground. How many monkeys are there altogether??"
The engagement really is terrible, but you ran into the most laid-back author possible. From now on, I'll keep updating this one and Ancient Gods regularly.
I hope some promotion big shots can give me a boost.
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