Can being handsome be eaten as food?

Fire Seed · Burn?

Flames erupted from within. If this wasn't Fire Seed · Bone Burn, I'd eat this wooden dummy!

As a Fire Element Mage himself, Xu Fang had rarely practiced lagging single-target Magic since advancing to Intermediate Level Level Two. However, he was still clear about the manifestations of Magic.

Tang Yue's Fire Seed was comparable in intensity to his own single-target Skills. It was about twice as strong as a normal Mage's, clearly having a Spirit Seed attached.

"That's all for the demonstration. Practice on your own, and strive to connect your star tracks and master Magic as soon as possible," Tang Yue said, her bright eyes curving into a smile.

"The annual assessment is in half a year. I don't need to tell you how important it is. First, unqualified students will be asked to leave the school. Second, students with excellent and average grades will be re-grouped.

Those assigned to the advanced classes will have resources and attention that parallel classes cannot compare to. Many magic universities even use this as a judging criterion. If you don't work hard at the Intermediate level, you'll regret it at the Advanced level."

"Teacher Tang Yue, will you be teaching the advanced class?" Mo Fan asked.

"Yes, if nothing unexpected happens, I will be the practical lesson teacher for the advanced class after I finish teaching you all," Tang Yue nodded slightly.

She glanced at Mo Fan with interest. This young man has quite the spirit.

"Teacher Tang Yue, I, Mo Fan, will follow you from now on. If you need anything, call me at 138…"

Before Mo Fan could finish, he was interrupted by jeers from the crowd.

Zhao Kun San, an old acquaintance, was the first to jump out. "Mo Fan, you haven't even controlled a single Star Seed. What nerve do you have to cling to the teacher?"

Mo Fan retorted, "Just based on my handsome face! Zhao Kun San, it's not that I'm saying this, but find a mirror and take a look at yourself. You've gotten so fat, you have no idea. Your eyes are squeezed shut by flesh. Even my piggy bank is better looking than you! You're like that… that…"

Xu Fang chimed in, "A lion's head that's come to life."

"Haha, that's right, that's it!"

Zhao Kun San was so angry his fat jiggled.

Tang Yue maintained a gentle smile. Having seen the perverts of the Black Vatican in the Judgment Society, Xu Fang and Mo Fan's campus antics could almost be called cute in comparison.

"Oh right, I almost forgot to mention, if any of you can fully control seven Star Seeds, you can also come find me privately. I will set aside personal time to tutor you further."

"Awooooooo~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

A chorus of howls erupted from the classroom, like wild donkeys in July.

Time passed quickly, and another semester flew by in the blink of an eye.

"This lousy weather forecast, if you can't predict it, don't bother. With such expensive magic equipment, you can't even predict a rainstorm?"

In the dorm room, a few boys in old t-shirts gathered by the window, looking at the rolling dark clouds outside and the sudden downpour that came without warning.

This is bizarre. It was a bright sunny day this morning…

"This rain is pouring into the dorm. Zhang Xiaohou, aren't you a Wind Element Mage? Blow the rain out," said Lu Xiaobin, who shared the dorm.

"You're a Water Element Mage too, aren't you? Why don't I ever see you communicate with water elements and ask them not to enter the dorm? You still use an umbrella to go to the cafeteria. Aren't you ashamed to say that out loud?" Mo Fan cursed.

Lu Xiaobin's face turned pale, then flushed, but he couldn't refute Mo Fan.

Today was the annual assessment, but he had only controlled four Star Seeds, still far from being able to Release Magic.

"Look over there!" the dorm leader suddenly pointed towards the school gate. Everyone looked, their eyes widening in astonishment.

It was Zhou Min, the Fire Mage from their class. A fiery red star track was coiled around her, and the approaching rain was instantly evaporated by the heat before it could get close.

An umbrella?

Non-existent.

"The violent girl is the only one in our class who can use Fire Seed. The top spot in our class will likely be between her and Mu Bai," the dorm leader said enviously.

"Heh heh, it's not that good…" A boy in the upper bunk near the toilet chuckled from under his blanket.

Lu Xiaobin was speechless. "Zhang Kai, Zhou Min doesn't even pay attention to you. What are you laughing about!"

"You don't understand anything! This is what I call silent admiration. One day, when Minmin gets tired of walking and looks back, she'll find that I've always been here…"

Zhang Kai was lost in his own fantasy world.

There was nothing more to say to this daydreamer. The others continued to look outside. This time, Mu Bai emerged from a very expensive-looking black sedan. He wore a shirt embroidered with plum blossoms, looking quite dashing.

With just his attire, he had already won the admiration of many girls, not to mention that he was showing off his Skills now.

The raindrops falling from the sky turned into tiny ice pellets as they approached him, and he gently brushed them away with his hand.

Hearing the screams from the girls' dormitory, the boys clenched their fists.

Seeing that his performance was attracting attention, Mu Bai became even more pleased. He deliberately slowed his pace, treating the school gate like a runway.

The screams grew louder, and Mu Bai couldn't help but lift his head, showcasing his charming jawline.

"So handsome!"

Yes, just like that, praise me to your heart's content.

"Xu Fang, you're so handsome!"

Mu Bai: "???"

He instinctively turned his head, his eyes widening instantly.

Xu Fang was holding an umbrella, wearing a short-sleeved shirt and beach shorts. His entire outfit probably cost less than two hundred, a far cry from the meticulously prepared clothes he had.

Yet, this cheap-looking outfit was glowing!

The torrential downpour turned into a docile, clingy kitten before Xu Fang, bathed in a golden halo, brushing past him smoothly and gently.

My special effects are superior to yours.

Compared to Xu Fang, who strolled leisurely through the rain and light, Mu Bai's "Ice Prince" pose, practiced in front of the mirror for a week, looked like a clown's act.

With one slip-up, he couldn't maintain the star track, and the cold, icy rain slapped wildly against his face.

Mu Bai: "..."

In the dormitory, the other guys were laughing their heads off, enjoying Mu Bai's embarrassment as a Green Tea Man.

As for Xu Fang?

Can good looks put food on the table? Light Element is Light Element. No matter how you play with it, it's still just a light bulb.

For many, the annual assessment was a nightmare, as they might be expelled from school, bringing shame upon themselves and their families.

But there was no other way. Human society's resources were limited, and it was impossible to satisfy everyone.

At least they had tried and knew their own limits.

What about those who didn't get into magic high school and couldn't even touch an Awakening Stone? Wouldn't they be at an even greater disadvantage? What if one of them had the potential for a Forbidden Curse?

The rain had stopped. The large playground, cleared by a magic array, was dry again. Under the guidance of the teachers, students lined up by class.

"Whoa, the school leaders and board members are here. I'm so nervous."

"Oh, God of Exams, Mu Ningxue, please bless me with an extraordinary performance!"

"You always cram at the last minute. What were you doing before?"

In front of the noisy student formations, a semi-circular examiner's table was set up, with a floating Star Sensing Stone on it.

The Star Sensing Stone looked somewhat like a black pebble, about the size of a watermelon, and was the most crucial instrument for the students' assessment.

Just like the awakening ceremony, students only needed to place their palms on this massive Star Sensing Stone. The examiners could then immediately judge the students' cultivation results over the past year based on the stone's brightness.

Not only was the procedure similar, but the outcome was also very much the same.

The students' fates could very well be decided by this stone. The light emitted by the Star Sensing Stone would determine whether they would continue their studies and gain better opportunities, or pack their bags and seek other paths.

Their homeroom teacher, Xue Mu Sheng, gave a pre-exam pep talk:

"The brightness of the stardust's glow represents the amount of Demonic Energy within your stardust, and it also represents your hard work and sweat over the year! Class Eight students, the time has come to prove the results of your year's efforts. Use the light of your stardust to guide you towards a better future!"