Over the past few days, Lin Lan had begun asking around everywhere.
Tian Lan Magic High School existed, Xuefeng Mountain Post Station existed, and the Mu Family existed. All perfectly reasonable.
Everyone around him knew him? Mo Fan knew him too? Zhang Xiaohou knew him? Confusing, extremely confusing.
Lin Lan could not figure it out, nor did he want to keep thinking about it. Many things were impossible to explain anyway; he might as well seek out the truth himself.
Lin Lan could not understand why, despite having physically transmigrated here, everyone seemed very familiar with him while he had no memories at all. However, he had figured out the current timeline: the magic high school entrance exam would take place in one week.
"Little Lan, I won't charge you for this bowl of noodles. Take it and eat!" The noodle vendor looked at Lin Lan kindly, his voice carrying a trace of consolation.
"How could I accept that? Please take it!"
"Your parents died for Bocheng... Forget this little bit of money!"
Seeing that the man was still refusing, Lin Lan tossed down twenty yuan and ran off.
"This child..." The man picked up the money helplessly, watching Lin Lan leave.
Once Lin Lan saw that the man had not followed him, he stopped running. He set himself two side quests.
One: uncover the mystery of his identity.
Two: study magic.
Lin Lan arrived at Shuilan Middle School. A few days earlier, his homeroom teacher had even called to ask why he had not been attending school.
Lin Lan had been utterly confused, even asking a question that left his homeroom teacher speechless. "Um... Teacher, which class am I in?"
That had completely silenced the homeroom teacher. After considering Lin Lan's situation for a long time, she finally replied: Class 2, Grade 9.
After attending school for a few days, he discovered that Mo Fan and the others all knew him. He knew them too, but they were not particularly close.
Lin Lan entered the classroom, found his seat, and sat down. When he had first arrived, he had not even known where his seat was. It had been rather awkward.
Mo Fan sat beside him, while Zhang Xiaohou sat in front of him. But Mo Fan seemed a little off today. He was not speaking, his expression was strange, and he kept his head lowered as though he were thinking about something...
After one class, Mo Fan looked completely bewildered, while Lin Lan was doing much better. Lin Lan had reread Full-Time Magister several times, so he already knew most of the knowledge. The class only covered simple, easy-to-understand concepts.
"Monkey, shouldn't we be studying chemistry?"
"Why is that bald guy teaching the uses of Light Element Magic?" Mo Fan asked Zhang Xiaohou, his face full of confusion. His voice was low, but Lin Lan could still hear him.
Mo Fan probably only transmigrated this morning, Lin Lan thought. After some consideration, he realized that Mo Fan was no longer the previous "Mo Fan." The plot had clearly begun.
"What are you talking about, Brother Fan? Isn't chemistry just made-up nonsense from science fiction novels?"
"Brother Fan, did you stay up reading novels last night and get muddled from sleep?" Zhang Xiaohou replied with a baffled expression.
"That's not right. Lin Lan, what do you think?" Mo Fan turned to ask Lin Lan, looking anxious and desperate for an answer.
"I think maybe you took a nap, and the world changed." Lin Lan answered casually, but Mo Fan suddenly leaped to his feet as if he had found a kindred spirit.
"Damn, how did you know? I really did take a nap, and the world became like this!"
"Do you know? This morning, one of the teachers rode the wind away! I was completely stunned!" Hearing Mo Fan's words, the other two stood frozen. Lin Lan was only pretending.
"I guessed? Besides, the teacher used Wind Element Magic. Isn't that normal?"
"Yeah... Brother Fan, what's wrong with you? You've been acting strange all day." Zhang Xiaohou only found Mo Fan inexplicable today.
"What if I said I used to study science? Would you believe me?"
After class, the homeroom teacher called Lin Lan to the office.
When he entered, he saw a female teacher working at her desk. She stopped what she was doing when she saw Lin Lan arrive.
"Lin Lan, you haven't been doing well these past few days. Several teachers have said you're not in good shape."
"Your parents also sacrificed themselves for Bocheng. I hope you can move on soon." Lin Lan felt somewhat lost as he listened.
So that was it. He finally had some clues about his identity, though wasn't this backstory a little too tragic?
Seeing Lin Lan like this, the homeroom teacher said nothing more. She took a document and a bank card from her desk.
"This is your admission document for Tian Lan Magic High School. Our country has always given preferential treatment to the children of martyrs. Your grades are good, so you could get in without it, but you don't need to attend school from now on if you don't want to."
"There's six hundred thousand yuan in compensation on this card. No password has been set." After saying that, the homeroom teacher handed both items to Lin Lan.
"Okay, thank you, Teacher."
Lin Lan actually did need the admission to magic high school. He did not even know whether he could pass the entrance exam, and he still had to attend school.
As for money, there was a card at home that he had not touched, and he did not know whether it had any money on it. But who would ever complain about having too much money?
One week later...
The magic high school entrance exam ended smoothly, and the school also began its holiday.
"Mu Bai, did you write down all seven uses of the Light Element from that exam question?"
"Of course!"
"And that Earth Wave Application from the Earth Element."
"Did you all write down Edison, the founder of Light Element Magic?"
Lin Lan, Mo Fan, and Zhang Xiaohou walked together as the students around them heatedly discussed the exam.
Mo Fan carried his bag in silence, looking gloomy. Once they left the school gates, Mo Fan's father, Mo Jiaxing, saw him and waved at them.
"Brother Fan, we'll be going first."
Lin Lan and Zhang Xiaohou also said goodbye to Mo Fan.
"Mm."
Mo Fan nodded.
"Brother Lan, what are you planning to do during summer vacation?"
Zhang Xiaohou asked Lin Lan.
"Me? Work out, then brush up on my magic knowledge."
I also need to write the original plot for these chapters and explain the background, laying the groundwork, so they may be a little boring. Please be understanding, dear readers.
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