Full-Time Mage: Starting from Obtaining the White Tiger Pendant Chapter 50

Professor Yuan from the Imperial Capital Academy seemed somewhat unaccustomed to this kind of social setting. He withdrew his hand with a touch of awkwardness and went straight to the point. "I heard that Dean Xiao is working on the [Water Cycle Great Formation], hoping to regulate the Yangtze River System, which frequently floods during the rainy season. It's an excellent concept and would greatly benefit stable production in the south, so I specifically brought my team here to help."

"By the way, I also heard that you found a water-controlling demon that isn't hostile toward humans and intend to develop a Beast Taming Unit. I came at the invitation as well."

"That's right." Director Jiang read the room. Seeing that the visitor was a pure scholar, he decisively changed his approach and said briskly, "I'll take you to the laboratory right away. This way, please."

Professor Yuan was delighted. Filled with anticipation, he called over several laboratory assistants who had accompanied him and headed for Pearl Laboratory, completely forgetting about the exchange students.

Fortunately, Director Jiang had arranged for two other deputy-level staff members to receive them.

"Damn it." The beastly man, Zu Jiming, swore angrily. "That idiot teacher just dumps us here? I already hate that professor who doesn't care about anything, and he had to be the one leading the team."

"Nothing we can do." Guan Yu replied. Though somewhat dissatisfied, he endured it and said, "Research is more important. This is a major project concerning humanity's stability. The fact that our families can safely hole up in the cities and discuss profits is inseparable from the contributions of these scholars."

Night exploration of the girls' dormitory

And so, the Imperial Capital Academy team and the Southern Academy team were assigned to stay on the Main Campus, causing quite a stir.

Everyone discussed it with great interest.

With the home-field advantage, Lu Jun quickly obtained the list of exchange students from the two academies. Looking at the five from Imperial Capital Academy—Zu Jiming, Guan Yu, Jiang Yu, Mu Tingying, and Nan Rongni—as well as the two from the south, Zhou Xu and Li Kaifeng.

All seven of them were actually core members of the Two Years Later National Academy War.

These people's cultivation was absolutely top-tier among their peers. Even looking across several years, they counted as an outstanding batch of young talents. Every one of them had an astonishing background, and their main Magic Systems had likely all broken through to Intermediate Level Two.

"Interesting." Lu Jun's interest was piqued. He stared at the names Zu Jiming, Guan Yu, Mu Tingying, and Nan Rongni. Every one of them had a long list of misdeeds. It was one thing if the latter two women only targeted Mu Ningxue, but the former two required special attention.

He stroked his chin, feeling that those two would cause trouble. He might as well stay at school during this time.

After all, Dean Xiao had instructed him to keep things under control—not just for the exchange competition, but also to suppress those hot-blooded students looking to stir up trouble, so they could get through the three months peacefully.

Rather than letting Pearl Academy descend into chaos and lose all face.

Meanwhile, Zu Jiming and Guan Yu met up. They had been assigned separate apartments for several days and had nothing to do except attend classes. The moment they met, Zu Jiming complained, "Pearl is suffocating me to death. When can we start fighting?"

Guan Yu's expression was also unpleasant. "Just wait a little longer."

"Heh heh heh." Suddenly, the beastly man Zu Jiming chuckled and said, "You know, the southern girls in Magic City really are tender and pretty. It's just that those flies acting as flower guardians are annoying as hell."

"I do have a way to push Pearl into getting to the main event—the [exchange competition]."

Hearing this, Guan Yu understood. No wonder this guy had called him over; he really did have an idea. He lowered his voice and asked, "What way?"

"I asked around. The girls' dormitory on Pearl Academy's Main Campus isn't far from our apartment building. So, how about it? Want to explore the girls' dormitory at night?"

As Zu Jiming spoke, a sinister, beastlike gleam flashed in his eyes.

"Wouldn't that be bad? If we get caught, we're dead." Guan Yu hesitated, then asked warily, "Are you normal right now? Don't tell me the family's secret technique has affected you."

"Relax." Zu Jiming patted his chest. "I won't cross the line. We'll just take a stroll and spread some ambiguous rumors to provoke Pearl Academy. If those guys have any backbone, they'll be riled up."

After hearing that, Guan Yu pondered for a long time before finally nodding. "Fine!"

Late at night, two furtive figures pressed themselves against the wall. Guan Yu enhanced them with Wind Track, and the two scaled the building all the way along the eaves and walls.

It was the time when the girls were bathing. The lights were bright, and the bathrooms were a sea of pale white.

Zu Jiming's breathing became hurried, desire blazing in his eyes. But these ordinary girls were not his target. Over the past few days, he had seen a woman in a white dress with an elegant temperament and an extremely alluring figure.

Unfortunately, she had ignored him and returned directly to the school apartments. He only remembered that it was this building, so he began entertaining crooked thoughts. That was the true purpose of this trip.

As for doing bad things? Heh... He had always been arrogant. As the direct young master of the Zu Family, who would dare provoke him?

Many junior girls at the Imperial Capital Academy had fallen victim to him, and every incident had been settled. What could a mere Pearl Academy do?

Just as Zu Jiming stepped on Wind Track and searched around, before he had even passed several dormitory rooms, a sharp and icy female voice suddenly sounded within their minds like a thunderous roar. "Who dares peep at the girls' dormitory?!"

Along with the Mind Telepathy came a powerful Mental Shock.

Buzz! Buzz!

Zu Jiming and Guan Yu's heads throbbed with pain. Their magic was instantly interrupted, and their bodies could not stop themselves from falling from the high-rise wall. Their faces were filled with horror—both the dread of being discovered and the fear of having their minds shaken.

Fortunately, both were children of prominent families. The former specialized in the Curse Element and, through his family's unique resources, had barely reached the second realm. The latter possessed a Magic Tool that protected his mind, and they quickly reacted.

Halfway through the fall, Guan Yu controlled the Earth Element's Primary Magic, [Ground Wave], causing ripples to spread across the wall and protrude several rocky ledges.

Zu Jiming, meanwhile, let out an angry roar and used the power of the Curse Element. Blood Tiger Stripes Curse Marks spread across his entire body, and his physique swelled several times larger, tearing apart his clothes. Like the Hulk transforming, he grew to two and a half meters tall.

With one hand, he grabbed Guan Yu beside him, while his other hand caught a protrusion in the wall. Using the few obstacles to slow themselves down, they slid all the way along the building and landed successfully, still shaken.

But the roaring noise continued, alerting every girl in the dormitory building.

The two looked up at the apartment tower. In one room, a woman in white stood on the balcony. Her features were flawless, and her once gentle expression had turned icy as she looked down at them.

Ding Yumian had not been bathing. She had remained in her dormitory, and the moment the two stepped into the girls' building area, her powerful Mental Power immediately swept over them. She struck without hesitation.

At that moment, whether due to the beast-pattern curse on his body or because seeing the woman he desired had made him lose his mind, Zu Jiming did not flee immediately. Instead, he stared at her with blazing, fervent eyes.

Beside him, Guan Yu pulled at him like a mayfly trying to shake a tree. He did not budge in the slightest.

Aahhh!!!

Very quickly, the entire girls' dormitory discovered the problem, and a wave of screams erupted. The sound shot into the sky, deafening to the ears. In an instant, the lights across the connected buildings all flashed, illuminating the area brightly.

"A lecherous thief has infiltrated the girls' dormitory! Everyone, protect yourselves and come out to kill the enemy!"

"It's the First Time I've seen someone this suicidal in all my life!?"

The female Light Element Mages cast Primary Magic [Light Shine], beams of intense light tearing through the night sky and casting down around the two men, illuminating the area almost as brightly as day.

"Girls, Knife in hand, follow me—kill the lecherous thieves!"

The moment they spotted their targets, one hot-tempered female mage roared and took the lead, riding a Wind Track straight at them. At the same time, Fire and Lightning Element Mages hurled clusters of lightning and fireballs down at them.

Rumble!

Guan Yu let out a heart-wrenching scream. "Run!"

Only then did Zu Jiming come to his senses. He hurriedly retreated alongside Guan Yu, both of them fleeing in a panic with their heads tucked down. They had barely moved from their spot when continuous explosions thundered behind them, blasting out a charred Deep Pit.

The two fled along Wind Tracks.

The instant there was a disturbance at the girls' dormitory, Lu Jun awoke from meditation. He was temporarily staying not far from the apartment where the Imperial Capital Academy group lived, right next to Ding Yumian's building, keeping watch at all times.

Seeing the commotion, he revealed an unsurprised expression and gave a Cold Snort inwardly. A dog couldn't stop eating shit. Someone from Imperial Capital Academy had gone to raid the girls' dormitory at night.

He was not too worried about Ding Yumian. With her Mental Power, she had probably detected them from far away the moment they appeared.

Still, Lu Jun quickly rushed over. Azure Cloud Boots activated beneath his feet, and as he neared the girls' dormitory, he found the place in complete chaos. Multicolored Magic Radiance flew through the air, making everything impossible to see clearly in the darkness.

He did not dare approach rashly, afraid of being accidentally injured by the frenzied girls.

But at that moment, Ding Yumian made her move. Her white dress fluttered in the wind as her jade feet stood atop the balcony railing. She formed a Star Chart, and the Intermediate Mind Element spell Mind Ripple spread out, linking all the girls as she began issuing orders:

"Everyone, I'll take command. Offensive mages, cast your magic at the points I mark. Block their escape route first. Light Element Mages, do your best to expand the illuminated area. Send some Wind Element Mages after them. By the Way, that person standing over there is one of us—Lu Ren Tu from the Green Campus. Let him in."

Under Ding Yumian's command, the situation instantly became orderly. Everyone performed their own duties, and the results were immediate. They clearly caught sight of the two men's backs in the darkness.

At the same time, some spells had already struck the pair. However, the beast-like man had an exceptionally sturdy body. He endured the lightning head-on and ignored other damage, while the elegant Man, an Earth and Wind Element Mage, easily evaded and defended against the attacks.

Of course, they were forced to change direction. Instead of getting farther from the girls' dormitory, they darted and weaved through the wide open area before the building, dodging magic.

Lu Jun heard Ding Yumian's words as well, and joy rose in his Inner Heart. She still loved me.

The moment the name Lu Ren Tu was mentioned, the scrutinizing gazes of the female mages around him withdrew, and they no longer fired magic at anyone they saw.

He hurriedly used the Azure Cloud Boots to run along walls and rooftops, arriving beside Ding Yumian atop the tall building.

All the Way, every female mage who saw Lu Jun teased him. "Oh, isn't this Great God Lu? You got here really fast. Have you been wanting to come for a while?"

"You should've said so earlier. We girls aren't unwilling—we can receive guests anytime."

"Wow, he's pretty handsome. People are always praising him, but he's a hundred times better in person than I imagined."

Lu Jun's face reddened slightly. Damn, this felt Just Like entering Pansi Cave. With a single sweep of his gaze, he saw alluring women standing at every dormitory door in neat rows. There were roughly more than a hundred people on each floor.

Those female mages all wore thin, skimpy pajamas, their pale, slender legs long and straight. Some had just rushed out of the restroom wrapped in nothing but a small towel, exposing vast stretches of Snow White skin, yet they had still charged out murderously intent on chopping up the lecherous thieves.

The air was Permeated with the mixed scent of body wash, waves of warm steam rushing toward him.

The female students of Pearl Academy were practically the finest female mages in the entire country. Each one stared at him with bright black eyes, examining him. Not only did they not dislike an unfamiliar man entering the girls' dormitory, but the bolder ones even waved and flirted with him, or tried to touch him as they passed by.

They had watched the video of him fighting for an entire day and night at the Beast Fighting Competition. They admired Lu Jun immensely and had even begun to yearn for him. He had great stamina and was powerful—wouldn't life be happy with him in the future?

In a Trance, Lu Jun felt as though he were an Emperor arrives at the harem to select concubines. I can't take this, I really can't take this.

By comparison, Zu Jiming and Guan Yu felt like crying. Looking back, they saw This Scene and immediately cursed loudly. Damn it, they had painstakingly snuck through the night to infiltrate the girls' dormitory, only to be chased and condemned by everyone.

Yet now, a male student had openly entered—and not only that, he was extremely welcome.

"Damn it! Damn it all!"

Beast markings covered Zu Jiming's face as fury filled him. Thinking of their situation, he felt utterly unbalanced and wished he could turn back and beat that male student to death.

He, Young Master Zu, did not allow anyone In Front Of him to be more impressive than he was!

"Don't let me find out who that guy is. He's so popular—if he's a freshman representative, I'll beat him senseless in the exchange competition."

"Enough, stop talking." Guan Yu said irritably as he ran. "You'll be lucky if you make it back in one piece today. If you're caught On the Spot, you'll be humiliated beyond belief."

At this moment, Lu Jun did not dare look around. Treating the meaningful "Ooh~" from the girls around him as though it were wind Beside His Ears, he asked Ding Yumian with concern, "Are you okay?"

The cool Mature Woman's face reddened. She was rather uncomfortable amid the other girls' jeering, but she suppressed her shyness and used Mind Telepathy to speak to Lu Jun beside her. "I'm fine. It's just that my mental perception discovered that one of those two came for me."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Jun's expression turned blank, while a fierce, formless rage abruptly rose in his heart. Peeping into the girls' dormitory was disgusting enough, but one of them had actually set his sights on someone he knew. How could he not beat the hell out of him?

He had always been a man of few Harsh Words. Turning around, he stepped onto the Azure Cloud Boots and prepared to pursue the conspicuous beast-man, Zu Jiming. Out of respect for Zhan Kong, he would not kill him; things had not reached that point yet. But just as he had done to his useless elder uncle Lu Dong, he intended to subject Zu Jiming to Mental Castration.

From then on, Zu Jiming would be terrified every time he saw them. At the mere thought of it, he would tremble and go limp, living under its shadow for the rest of his life. A curse plus the Mind Element was enough to accomplish that.

"Hey, hey, hey." Seeing Lu Jun chase after them without a word, Ding Yumian immediately understood what he intended to do from their mutual understanding. She wanted to stop him and tell him not to be impulsive, yet she could not bring herself to say it. After all, he was standing up for her, and warmth filled her heart.

So she said, "Wait for me. I'll Go Together with you. Don't kill anyone, or this will become a bigger issue. Leave the rest to me—I guarantee I'll make him wish he were dead."

Hearing This, Lu Jun had only taken a few steps before turning around. Seeing the woman in the white dress with a gentle yet resolute expression, his heart stirred. Sometimes, people feared nothing more than moving themselves for nothing. If you stood up for someone else but that person did not appreciate it, Wouldn't It Be awkward? Only by rushing toward each other and facing advances and retreats together could they be true friends.

He said nothing more, merely nodding. "Then keep up... uh, forget it. I'll carry you instead."

Lu Jun then extended an arm around Ding Yumian's slim yet supple waist. With one step, he leaped from the rooftop. The soft, full body of the woman in his arms pressed close against him, the sensation strangely wonderful.

Ding Yumian lowered her head, her face flushed, yet she did not struggle. In truth, she possessed the Shadow Element skill [Shadow Escape], but for one thing, it was inferior to Wind Track for Long Distance movement; for another, it would be inconvenient for others to learn that she had already reached the advanced level.

At their age, having two intermediate elements was normal. Reaching the advanced level was not.

Bzzzzzz!

The two moved swiftly. Zu Jiming and Guan Yu, ahead of them, had been hindered by spells and could not reach their maximum speed. They were caught up to in no time. Besides Lu Jun, dozens of female Wind Element mages nearby followed along.

Magic Radiance flew through the air, bombarding the area ahead. Guan Yu could not dodge in time and became increasingly hard-pressed. Left with no choice, he began forming an Intermediate Level Earth Element Star Chart, intending to cast Rock Barrier to hold them off for a while.

Seeing this, Lu Jun decisively unleashed an initial-level Mind Impact. Transparent radiance flashed in his eyes, impossible to make out in the night. A strand of intent condensed into a sword and viciously pierced Guan Yu's mind.

Light first bloomed from Guan Yu's forehead as the Spirit Condensing Magic Tool activated passively, raising a Mind Wall to protect him. Yet beneath that wisp of third-realm mental sword qi, it was instantly cut apart. The Remaining Momentum made his head throb with pain, forcing him to interrupt his spellcasting.

"Ah!" Guan Yu screamed. Enduring the pain, he kept running, then glanced back at a stairwell corner when he had the chance. The approaching army of pursuers scared the soul out of him.

Zu Jiming panted heavily. Having likewise had his spells interrupted again and again by Ding Yumian, he could not help but glance over. His anger instantly flared—the white-clad woman he had regarded as already his was nestled in someone else's arms, looking utterly bashful.

Jealousy drove him mad, and he felt as though a vast green prairie had sprouted above his head.

Even more infuriatingly, that adulterous pair was flirting while hunting them down. Female mages surrounded them on all sides, just like... just like an ancient evil young master going hunting, attended by beauties on either side as he whipped the prey before him.

Suddenly, Zu Jiming found his own situation bleak. The contrast was too stark. They were like two dogs, hated and beaten by everyone.

"Just let me get a chance. Sooner or later, I'll beat that pretty boy to a pulp."

Suppressing his grief and fury, he secretly made up his mind. He even tightly covered his face with the corner of his clothes and fled with his head down.

Lu Jun and the others kept up their Relentless Pursuit, but Zu Jiming and Guan Yu, as rich young masters, still had some tricks up their sleeves. They used some Shadow Magic Tool with a Did Not Know name that actually blocked the light mages' illumination. Combined with the distance they had put between them, the shadows in the night made it difficult to distinguish the two.