There Isn't Enough Room for So Many People Here! (Seeking Collections, Seeking Follow-ups)

This day was the grandest occasion for the entire Green Campus of Pearl Academy.

The upperclassmen who had lingered in the Green Campus for some time would certainly not miss this golden opportunity to watch the freshmen make fools of themselves.

Among the freshmen, there were naturally those who prided themselves on their extraordinary strength, calculating how to make a stunning debut today.

"It seems I'll have to call you Senior Sister from now on," Lan Yu said, sitting across from Ding Yumian in the cafeteria.

"Suit yourself," Ding Yumian replied softly, though her expression betrayed a hint of smugness.

Lan Yu chuckled, then feigned a sorrowful tone: "Sigh~ Sister must be tired of me, to be so dismissive."

Hearing this, Ding Yumian couldn't help but think: Here he goes again!

After all these years, he was still the same.

All in all, Ding Yumian and Lan Yu could be considered childhood sweethearts.

They lived across the hall from each other, and both their parents were mages, but they had all perished in the mouths of sea monsters during a monster-hunting operation.

Afterward, Ding Yumian's grandmother raised them for a time, but she passed away from illness not long after.

From that moment on, Ding Yumian awakened the power of the Calamity of the Heart, and Lan Yu had nearly choked himself to death that very day.

Later, Ding Yumian was taken away by Dean Fu, and they could only spend time together in a daze on weekends.

As time passed, they gradually grew up, but both maintained a tacit understanding to never speak of the events of their childhood.

"You are a grown man, yet you speak with such manipulative, 'tea-like' affectation. Be careful someone doesn't put a sack over your head," Ding Yumian chided.

Lan Yu made a face, looking completely unbothered.

Lan Yu had teased Ding Yumian like this in the past, back when she was at her most heartbroken.

Even with the joint counsel of Dean Fu and Dean Xiao, it hadn't been as effective as Lan Yu's teasing.

"Speaking of which, have you found a suitable summon beast? If you really can't, I can lend you some money to buy some magic artifacts to assist with summoning," Ding Yumian continued.

Lan Yu shook his head and said, "That won't do. The competition in the Main Campus is so fierce; Sister Yumian should save it to buy suitable magic equipment and artifacts for yourself."

"The time is almost up, let's head to the Green Arena."

After lunch, the two walked together toward the Green Arena.

It wasn't just the two of them; other students were also entering the Green Arena one after another.

By three in the afternoon, the tiered seating of the entire Green Arena was packed with students. Those youthful faces and pairs of fair legs—some in over-the-knee socks, others in black silk—were a feast for the eyes.

Although Lan Yu's Primary element was Light, his Intermediate element was Summoning.

Ever since the day he awakened the Summoning element, he had received a gift from his "Homeland"—a golden finger bestowed upon him by his Earthly mother.

That was his Summoning element.

The other end of his Summoning connection was not the Summoning Plane of this magical world, but the Douluo Continent!

Yes, that's right, the Douluo Continent!

At the time, Lan Yu had made a decision that went against his ancestors: he would not rush to find a summon beast.

Once the cooldown ended, he would enter the Douluo Continent through his Summoning element again to "catch" a suitable summon beast.

The fact that "catch" was in quotation marks made it very interesting.

That was because Lan Yu was certain his summoning mark could be forcibly branded onto a creature.

As for the specific level, he was very clear about that too.

As long as it didn't exceed the Monarch level, there was absolutely no problem.

However, after being forcibly branded with the summoning mark, the summon beast's strength would be restricted to the same level as him, the Summoner.

"Lan Yu, you guy, you were hard to find!" At this moment, a voice drifted over.

Lan Yu turned his head and saw that jerk Zhao Manyan, who was even draped over another female student.

You dog, you've changed another one again!

"If you're here to show off, then please get out of my sight," Lan Yu said.

"Don't be like that, I'm not here to show off this time." Zhao Manyan sat down next to Lan Yu with his new companion.

Lan Yu raised an eyebrow. "Oh? How so?"

"Let me tell you, there's a guy in my dorm who really suits my taste..."

"Tsk tsk, did you go to Rongcheng for advanced studies or something?"

"Screw you! I mean his temperament and personality really suit my taste," Zhao Manyan said.

Lan Yu knew who Zhao Manyan was talking about without even thinking.

It had to be that guy: the natural dual-element user, owner of the Little Loach, Guardian of the Azure Dragon, future Evil Saint King, the only user of the Demon element, master of the vampire Bola, the man behind the Parthenon Saintess, the "true love" of Salan... Mo Fan.

Wait a minute, there aren't enough spots for all those titles.

"What's that guy's name?" Lan Yu asked.

"That guy is called Mo Fan, and he's in the Summoning department," Zhao Manyan said. "Sigh! If only I had the Summoning element too; maybe my old man would be so happy he'd let me inherit the whole family fortune."

"Ha! You're destined to be a turtle-shell mage for the rest of your life, so don't even think about becoming a battle mage," Lan Yu sneered.

Zhao Manyan retorted irritably, "And how much better are you than me? You're a Light Element user at the Basic Level too, otherwise, we wouldn't have been dubbed the 'Twin Stars' of Pearl Academy Affiliated First Middle School."

"Before I begin my speech, I want to confirm one thing with all of you."

Just then, Dean Xiao's resonant voice echoed throughout the Green Arena:

"If you only intend to be a... then I can tell you quite responsibly that you have come to the wrong place!"

"Mages who graduate from Pearl Academy... we lack neither wealth nor fame; what we lack is an eternal heart in pursuit of the supreme magic!"

After Dean Xiao spoke these words, a glimmer appeared in almost everyone's eyes.

"Today is the time for you to fully display your abilities. First, let us welcome our seven protagonists—the freshmen of the Summoning Element!"

Dean Xiao did not say much, nor did he make the other school leaders speak one by one; he went straight to today's theme.

In an instant, the atmosphere throughout the Green Arena became heated.

Perhaps many freshmen had intended to keep a low profile and not participate in the Beast Fighting Tournament.

But after hearing Dean Xiao's words, they were likely unable to restrain themselves any longer.

Everyone had already eliminated many local competitors during the magic college entrance exams, so why should they tuck their tails between their legs now that they were at a magic academy?

After all, the resources provided by the school would not fall upon the heads of silent students for no reason.

The Seven Gourd Brothers walked to the front of the high platform amidst the cheers of the entire crowd.

"Perhaps many of you are dissatisfied, wondering why they, the Summoning Element, became the focus the moment they enrolled."

"It doesn't matter; as long as you defeat them, you will be the true protagonists of today!"

The atmosphere grew even more intense, and many people could not help but want to enter the Beast Fighting Cage to show off their skills!

"Zhao Manyan, go up and put on a show. If you manage to make a name for yourself for the Zhao Family, your old man might just let you inherit the family fortune on the spot," Lan Yu said with a laugh.

"Me? Fight the summoned beasts of those Summoning freshmen? Have you lost your mind?"