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At the banquet, quite a few Formal Wizards turned their eyes toward Locke. Surprise, envy, and disbelief appeared on the faces of many Formal Wizard projections.

Anthony said in astonishment, "Starfield Sea? That's a truly major place. I remember that in the year I graduated, Sophia was only a Second-Class Wizard Apprentice. She was already a super genius then, but I didn't pay much attention to her."

"She's gone to Starfield Sea now?"

"Heavens, then she's no ordinary genius."

Anthony's words were thick with envy. "A place like Starfield Sea isn't somewhere just any First-Ring Wizard would dare to go."

"In a place like that, even a First-Ring Wizard could die in poverty without it being unusual."

Adriana also spoke, sighing. "Hearing Teacher and Junior Brother talk about it, Sophia truly is a super genius."

"Starfield Sea... even the Sunshadow Peninsula Wizard Land where I am is at least two levels below Starfield Sea. I heard the White Wizard Association in Starfield Sea has already begun concentrating magical resources, intending to raise the Magic Tide Gradient there and elevate Starfield Sea into a high-magic environment, hasn't it?"

"Once the Magic Tide Gradient is raised, the upper limit of that Wizard Land will increase as well, and wizards will receive a boost in the speed at which they advance their magical levels. Of course, that may not be a good thing for lower-level wizards. It'll only make their lives harder."

At the banquet, a Formal Wizard changed the subject and deliberately told a joke. "Exactly. There was once a joke about a beggar Formal Wizard in Starfield Sea. Can you imagine it? A First-Ring Wizard went bankrupt there, took out loans one after another, and then suffered failed investments until he became a beggar."

"He only managed to get a