Challenge All New Students

The admissions teacher from Mingzhu Magic Academy initially thought Dongfang Chen only wanted to make demands regarding resource allocation and educational training.

But they never expected he was asking for leave?

In all their years at the admissions office, they had never seen a student ask for leave before even completing enrollment procedures—and a full year's leave at that!

Several admissions teachers were at a loss.

Even the Admissions Director's mouth twitched upon hearing Dongfang Chen's request.

Could this guy be deliberately trying to avoid attending Mingzhu Magic Academy, and that's why he made such a demand?

No, that didn't add up. If he didn't want to come to Mingzhu Academy, he could just turn around and leave like before—why go through all this trouble?

In the end, the Admissions Director earnestly advised, "Dongfang student, the leave you're requesting is too long. I can't make that call. And you need to understand, missing a year will put you far behind your peers."

Dongfang Chen shrugged and said, "Director, among this year's students at our school, is there anyone better than me?"

"Uh... no."

"Then do you think even if you gave them another year, they could surpass me?"

"..."

The Admissions Director fell silent.

Dongfang Chen's talent was indeed monstrous. Among this year's new students at Mingzhu Academy, he wasn't just the top—he had left everyone else in the dust.

A year's time might not even be enough to catch up to Dongfang Chen's current progress.

Seeing the Admissions Director's expression soften, Dongfang Chen pressed on.

"Besides, I'm only enrolling a year late—it's not like I won't be training in the meantime. Director, just think of me as a new student from next year's batch.

And... Director, you wouldn't want the school to lose a student as gifted as me, would you?"

That accent of yours—why does it sound so suspiciously Japanese?

In the end, the Admissions Director relented.

"Dongfang student, I don't have the authority to approve a year's leave for a new student, but I can report your request to the higher-ups. How does that sound?"

Dongfang Chen nodded. "Then thank you, Director."

Afterward, the Admissions Director escalated Dongfang Chen's request up the school's chain of command.

Until it reached the Principal's Office.

"A year's leave?"

As the principal of Mingzhu Magic Academy, Dean Xiao had never seen a new student make such a request in all his years of teaching.

He picked up Dongfang Chen's detailed report and began reading.

Eighteen years old, Intermediate Level, Innate All Element talent, majoring in Space Element and Shadow Element... and a Commander Level Summoned Beast?

The more Dean Xiao read Dongfang Chen's report, the more shocked he became.

Ever since Dongfang Chen made a name for himself at various universities' admissions offices, his detailed information had been dug up.

Initially, the Imperial Capital Magic Academy had dismissed Dongfang Chen—since he didn't choose them, the top-ranked academy in Huaxia wouldn't stoop to want him either.

But when Dongfang Chen's full report came out, the admissions teachers at the Imperial Capital Magic Academy were practically ready to beg him to come back.

Setting aside his other magic, that single Commander Level Summoned Beast alone was absurdly overpowered.

You're an Intermediate Level Mage—do you even have enough magic energy to sustain a Commander Level Summoned Beast?

It was ridiculous!

Dean Xiao pondered for a long time before finally making a decision.

"I'll approve his year of leave, but there's a condition. He must accept a War of Attrition challenge from all the new students. For every one he defeats, I'll grant him one day of leave."

Dean Xiao's words made the Admissions Director's eyes light up.

A scheme—this was a blatant scheme!

This year, Mingzhu Academy had recruited over three hundred new students. Defeat one for a day of leave—if Dongfang Chen could beat them all, he'd get nearly a full year off.

Although Dongfang Chen was strong enough to rank first among all the new students, taking on all of them in a War of Attrition was something even a High-Tier Mage couldn't pull off.

Dean Xiao's move seemed to agree to Dongfang Chen's leave, but it really didn't.

What a cunning old fox!

"Oh, and Dongfang Chen's Summoned Beast is banned from this challenge."

Dean Xiao stroked his beard. He had to guard against that Commander Level Summoned Beast—otherwise, those three hundred new students might not even be enough for it to handle.

"Huh? I have to accept a War of Attrition from all the new students, and my Summoned Beast isn't allowed?"

Dongfang Chen blinked.

The good news was that the school had approved his leave request.

The bad news was that the school had no intention of actually letting him take it.

"Hiss... three hundred new students?"

Dongfang Chen thought for a moment.

If he could let Little Purple take the field, he wouldn't fear even three thousand new students, let alone three hundred.

But the school had cunningly restricted his Summoned Beast...

It wasn't unwinnable, though.

After all, the biggest challenge in a War of Attrition was Magic energy consumption, and Dongfang Chen was the last person to fear that.

He was an Innate All Element, and he secretly cultivated all elements simultaneously.

His Magic energy reserves naturally far exceeded those of mages at the same level, and he could also take pills.

Through years of refinement, his pills could not only restore Dou Qi but any special energy within the body.

After all, when Xiao Yan reached the Great Thousand World, his pills still worked, so there was no reason they wouldn't in the Full-Time Magician World.

With enough Magic energy, a War of Attrition was just a matter of time for Dongfang Chen.

"Director, please inform Dean Xiao that I accept this battle!"

The Admissions Director was stunned. He had thought Dongfang Chen would back down in the face of such an outrageous demand.

But he never expected the other party to actually accept?

Truly a Newborn Calf Fears No Tiger—Youngsters Are Formidable.

The Admissions Director couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

"Do you need a few more days to rest and adjust your condition?"

"No need. I can start anytime." Dongfang Chen shook his head. He didn't need to adjust anything; he was ready to fight at any moment.

"In that case, let's set the time for tomorrow morning. What do you think?"

"No Problem."

Time arrived the next morning.

Within just one day, news that Dongfang Chen would Challenge All New Students had spread throughout Mingzhu Academy.

There was still some time before the battle began.

But the massive Magic Arena was already packed to the brim.

Not only new students, but also many Senior Students who had been at the academy for years, as well as faculty, couldn't help but wonder: who was this outrageously arrogant student?

Not only did he want a year-long leave right after enrollment, but he was even willing to Challenge All New Students to get it.

"I heard this new student is really strong. He easily took first place in the entrance exams of all the major magic academies."

"Tch, so what if he's first place? He's challenging all the new students—over three hundred of them."

"I heard he also has a Commander Level Summoned Beast, but it can't be used in this challenge."

The upperclassmen were still discussing calmly.

But the new students were far more agitated.

"Nainai Di, I've never seen anyone this arrogant in my whole life. He actually dares to claim he'll Take Down all of us new students?!"

"Heh, well, now you're seeing it. I really don't get how the school agreed to such a ridiculous request."

"Hmph, whatever. In the end, he's the one who'll embarrass himself."

Before long, the chatter in the new student section stopped in unison.

Everyone Looked Towards the figure in the center of the arena with blazing fury.

Dongfang Chen had arrived.