Everyone was stunned by the sight. The light was simply dazzling.
Compared with the glow of Bai Liang's Star Sensing Stone, Song Jie's was in a league of its own.
"Damn, how does this guy train?" someone exclaimed.
Among their peers, they thought Bai Liang was already exceptionally strong, but he still fell far short of Song Jie.
"Not bad!"
Seeing how brightly Song Jie's Star Sensing Stone glowed, Dean Xiao couldn't help praising him.
The other professors also looked pleased. Someone like him would definitely be an outstanding student at Pearl Academy!
"According to your file, you still can't cast Intermediate Level Magic?" Dean Xiao asked.
Song Jie withdrew his hand and nodded in reply.
At this, Bai Liang, seated not far away, breathed a sigh of relief.
"Bro Bai, even though his Nebula is stronger than yours, it looks like he still can't cast Intermediate Level Magic. You're still stronger than him!" his lackey said at once with a grin.
Bai Liang nodded. That was true.
That meant he could still outshine this guy!
Dean Xiao was a little puzzled. He couldn't understand why someone with such a powerful Nebula still couldn't cast magic, but he didn't ask any further.
"Go back and get ready for the second assessment," Dean Xiao said.
Song Jie nodded and returned to his seat.
Meanwhile, the people who hadn't thought much of him earlier all turned to look his way.
An assessment teacher came over with a smile. "Since you're still sitting here, you've passed the first assessment. The second assessment is up next."
"The second assessment is a practical battle. You can choose either a teacher or another candidate as your opponent. The professors will grade you afterward."
"If you pass, you'll become an official student at Pearl Academy."
Everyone listened closely, now knowing what they had to do next.
"They're really making us fight?" one young man gasped. He knew nothing about practical combat.
At the same time, some of the candidates were already eager to go. Rather than choosing a teacher, they preferred to compete against someone their own age.
There were eight people present, four of them Intermediate Mages and the other four Novice Mages.
A Novice Mage wouldn't choose an Intermediate Mage to spar with, so they had to hurry and find someone at the same level.
Song Jie watched the others look for opponents, but he simply sat there, unconcerned.
That was because he was about to reveal a Beginner Magic skill that could rival Intermediate Level Magic!
Some of these people couldn't even cast magic, so choosing a teacher would make it easier to stand out and draw the school's attention!
If his opponent lost after just a couple of moves, he'd lose his chance to show what he could do.
Bai Liang, seated in the front row, saw that the people around him had all chosen their opponents. Now, only he and Song Jie were left.
He had no interest in the others, since he could already cast Intermediate Level Magic.
But Song Jie had caught his attention. This guy had taken first place in the first assessment right out from under him!
Bai Liang turned and looked at Song Jie. "You're Song Jie, right? We're the only two left without opponents. How about I take you on?"
"What element are you?"
"Lightning Element."
"Can you cast Intermediate Level Magic?"
"I can, but I'm still not very good at it. It often fails halfway through." Bai Liang only said this to convince Song Jie to accept.
At that, Song Jie fell silent, considering whether to take him on.
Bai Liang's lackey seemed to catch on, and said with a malicious grin, "If you accept Bro Bai's challenge and beat him, this Shoe Magic Tool is yours."
With that, he took out a Shoe Magic Tool about the size of his palm and held it up.
The Shoe Magic Tool wasn't his. His brother had asked him to pick it up for him.
But to curry favor with Bai Liang, he was willing to put it up as a bet against Song Jie.
At the same time, he didn't think Song Jie stood a chance against Bai Liang.
After all, he had the files on everyone there, including Song Jie.
He also knew Bai Liang could cast magic with ease, while Song Jie couldn't!
Intermediate Level Magic was on a completely different level from Beginner Magic, especially when Bai Liang's magic was Lightning Element!!
Its destructive power was astonishing!
He also knew Song Jie used Light Element Magic, which was practically useless at this stage.
He felt a little bad about picking on Song Jie, but he wasn't the one doing the picking. What did it have to do with him?
Song Jie saw the Shoe Magic Tool in the lackey's hand. Judging by its appearance, it had to be worth a lot!
"I'll accept, but we need a witness," Song Jie said.
If someone was offering him a magic tool, of course he'd take it.
"A witness?" The young man furrowed his brow, confused.
Then Song Jie looked toward the assessment teacher and smiled. "Teacher, you heard our conversation just now, right?"
"Huh?"
The assessment teacher was a little dazed.
"Leave the Shoe Magic Tool with the assessment teacher for now. When the match is over, it goes to the winner," Song Jie said.
He was worried the guy might try to wriggle out of it later. If he refused to honor the deal, Song Jie wouldn't be able to do anything.
The young man smiled faintly, not bothered in the slightest. "Fine. Let's do it your way."
He handed the Shoe Magic Tool to the assessment teacher, then glanced at Bai Liang.
"Bro Bai, I'm counting on you to win my Shoe Magic Tool back."
Bai Liang nodded, but looked at Song Jie with a puzzled expression. A faint sense of unease suddenly came over him.
Dean Xiao seemed to notice what was happening and beckoned to the assessment teacher.
"What are they doing?"
The assessment teacher explained what had happened.
One professor said, "Bai Liang has Lightning Element, and Song Jie has Light Element. What's the point of making them opponents?"
They thought Bai Liang, with his Lightning Element, was sure to win the match!
Light Element beating Lightning Element?
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Dean Xiao glanced at Song Jie's file. Under the talent section, four big characters read: Light Element mutation!
"Perhaps this young man will surprise us," Dean Xiao said with a smile.
Light Element against Lightning Element?
Anyone with a working brain knew there was no way he could win.
But Dean Xiao didn't think Song Jie was reckless, so he suspected that he had something up his sleeve.
"Dean, you don't really think he can win, do you?" asked the professor from the Lightning Element Academy, who had no faith in Song Jie.
He was rooting for Bai Liang, who had Lightning Element. After all, once Bai Liang enrolled at Pearl Academy, he would surely join their Lightning Element Academy.
"Let's wait and see," Dean Xiao replied with a smile, offering no further opinion.
Everyone fell silent.
Before long, the magic matches officially began.
Because of Song Jie and Bai Liang's bet, their match was scheduled for last.
The earlier matches featured Lightning Element, Fire Element, Plant Element, and other magic elements.
Although the candidates were all fairly strong, their performances in actual combat were nothing special.
After watching a few matches, Song Jie stopped paying attention and sat with his eyes closed, resting.
Bai Liang glanced at Song Jie from the corner of his eye, then looked away.
For some reason, the calmer Song Jie seemed, the more uneasy Bai Liang felt.
"Bro Bai, I can't wait to see you pin him to the ground!" his lackey said with a grin.
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