April 17.
Saturday.
The eighth week of the second semester of his sophomore year had quietly slipped out of Zheng Qing's university life.
Walking through the deserted campus, Zheng Qing instinctively turned to chat with Xiao Xiao, only to suddenly realize that the spring hunt had already begun. For three consecutive days starting yesterday, most of the university's young wizards would be hunting in the Silent Forest, while he was still stuck miserably attending classes. It left him feeling as though the world had abandoned him.
"At least I'm not alone."
He reached up to scratch the Black Gemstone Cat perched on his shoulder, his feelings rather mixed. "If I really were the only one attending classes for these three days, that would be unbearable."
The Black Gemstone Cat lazily nipped his fingertip, acknowledging the wizard's complaint.
Because he was graduating early, Zheng Qing did not need to take part in this year's spring hunt. But because he needed to graduate early, he had to rush from classroom to classroom while everyone else ran wild in the Silent Forest.
Of course, he was not alone.
There were plenty of other students at the university who did not need to participate in the spring hunt either.
Some were seniors making up credits as graduation approached; others were international or visiting students from the New World; still others, like him, had applied to graduate early.
"Over here!"
A familiar voice rang out nearby, instantly lifting the wizard's spirits. The languid Black Gemstone Cat's eyes lit up, and the cat darted off his shoulder. By the time he caught up, the cat had climbed onto another witch's shoulder and was nuzzling a white jade cat.
Absolutely shameless.
"Your Transfiguration is getting better and better," Jiang Yu praised him, stroking the Black Gemstone Cat's