"You're better than me; I only remembered a third of it." Shi Xiang was about to cry. He had thought that while his physical abilities weren't great, his academic subjects would be fine, after all, he was a top student.
However, being able to retain only a third of what he learned in a single lesson is likely enough to make this former top student tremble with fear.
"Don't be discouraged. This is just basic knowledge. If you have the ability to exchange knowledge crystals from King Yaoyao, you can have this knowledge directly implanted into your brains and you'll know it without having to learn it."
Seeing his students wailing in pain, the first-time teacher, Gulu Beast, felt sorry for them and comforted them.
"Teacher, how should we exchange them?" a student asked.
"As long as you get first place in the monthly exams for three consecutive months, that's enough." Gulu Beast said with the kindest smile, but it was a chilling statement that made everyone's hearts sink.
Don't be fooled by their small number of people, only a little over a thousand. In reality, every single one of them was once a prodigy. If you're dreaming of getting first place in exams for three consecutive months to exchange for knowledge crystals, you might as well not even dream about it.
"Or you could have the Dean's approval; not just knowledge crystals, anything else would do," Teacher Gulu Beast continued.
How strong is the Dean?
Finally, a student couldn't help but ask the question, and instantly all the students perked up their ears.
They were filled with curiosity about this dean, whom they could never even meet. From the moment they entered the academy, they had lived under the legend of this dean.
How strong is the Dean?
Teacher Gulu Beast fell into deep thought. He was only a level one Gulu Beast and could not yet comprehend Lord Leo's realm.
The only explanation, in the most basic sense, is. "The Dean could easily destroy the entire world by himself."
Before the newbies could even react in shock, Teacher Gulu Beast interrupted their casual conversation during break, "Alright, you'll find out when you meet the Headmaster later, once you've improved your strength. Now, open your second book."
One lesson covering an entire book—is that pace acceptable?
When classes ended at 10 p. m., everyone rushed into the cafeteria with their books, studying while eating. They had come to understand that to succeed, one must seize every second; there are no shortcuts in this world.
The more you want to gain, the more you have to give.
Fortunately, the food in the cafeteria could replenish their physical and mental energy, providing them with a continuous source of energy.
Otherwise, given the current intensity, no one could last for half a month.
The next day, when it was still darkest, all the newbies were woken up and then trained like crazy amidst Tuo Xi's roars.
"I feel like my body is dead."
The three children, still tangled up, made their way towards the cafeteria.
"You've been saying that for half a month now, and you're still alive and well."
If Meng Jie had wanted a passionate romance just two weeks ago, he has no such thoughts now. Even with Liu Xinqi half-lying on top of him, he feels no desire whatsoever.
The unimaginable physical training, along with the massive amount of knowledge crammed into their heads, left no room for anything else in the minds of every newbie.
What is love?
Can you make his suffering less?
When will we be able to get out of this predicament?
Shi Xiang was completely convinced; he was basically at the bottom in both physical fitness and academic subjects.
"I heard it will only continue until we reach the level of High-Rank Wizard Apprentice," Meng Jie blurted out.
How long will that take?
"30 to 50 years."
Meng Jie uttered a terrifying time, leaving Liu Xinqi and Shi Xiang almost stunned.
"I don't even know if I'll live that long. Does that mean I'll spend the rest of my life in pain like this?" Shi Xiang stared blankly at the cafeteria, his feet moving forward mechanically and numbly. He felt that his life was bleak and he couldn't see any hope.
"No, because once we reach the level of Low-Level Wizard Apprentice, our lifespan will reach 200 years, and we will become immortal monsters." Meng Jie revealed information that the others did not know.
" Low-Level Wizard Apprentice has a lifespan of 200 years? What about Official Wizard? What about the Dean?" Liu Xinqi asked in a low voice, a hint of fear in her voice.
If someone possesses even the lowest level of strength, their lifespan is two hundred years. Wouldn't those at higher levels live for over a thousand years?
It's older than their entire civilization history!
Even knowing this is a wizarding academy, a place that teaches extraordinary powers, such an unimaginable lifespan is still beyond comprehension.
This is not knowledge they've ever received at all!!!
" The Level One Formal Wizard is 1000 years. As for the Dean's information, I don't know," Meng Jie said regretfully.
"Where did you get this information? Why don't we know it?" Shi Xiang finally realized that they all attended the same classes, so why did Meng Jie know more than them?
"I found this out while chatting with those Gulu Beast Lords. And here's another piece of information: all of these Gulu Beast Lords are at least Level One in strength, and quite a few are Level Two. Each one of them could easily destroy our city. You absolutely mustn't offend them," Meng Jie whispered to his two friends.
"You actually have time to chat with Lord Gulu Beast? Aren't you tired?" Meng Jie's warning that they shouldn't offend Gulu Beast was definitely true. Not to mention Gulu Beast, they wouldn't dare offend even a blade of grass in the academy, for fear that even that blade of grass could stand up and punch them a few times. Such things had happened before.
There was a botanical garden behind the cafeteria. A few students accidentally walked in and were beaten up by a group of plants and forced to leave.
That was terrible!
Liu Xinqi was curious why Meng Jie had time to chat, since everyone had the same schedule.
"I discovered a few days ago that I only need five and a half hours of sleep. I use that half hour to chat and learn with the Gulu Beast," Meng Jie said apologetically.
"Damn, you pervert."
Shi Xiang climbed off Meng Jie, as if meeting his friend for the first time. Everyone else was struggling to get enough sleep with six hours, but he had only slept for five and a half hours.
Everyone's already pretty stubborn, but there's someone even more stubborn than that!
"It's only been half a month, what's the rush? The first monthly exam isn't until half a month later, and there might be even more challenging ones," Meng Jie comforted Shi Xiang.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. After the brutal exams, Meng Jie never expected that his words would come true. There were even more hardworking students than him, who only slept four hours a day and achieved perfect scores in all subjects, far ahead of everyone else.
Hu Jianxing,
A student who was usually quiet and reserved suddenly became a celebrity in the college.
To be number one among this group of freaks is simply the epitome of freakness.
Meng Jie ranked second, which is also among the top, Liu Xinqi ranked 108th, and even Shi Xiang is usually the least confident, ranked 456th.
I'm satisfied.
Shi Xiang finally smiled when he saw his ranking. He had thought he was at the bottom of the class, but his results were actually in the middle to upper range.
Meng Jie looked at his grades, and his face instantly scrunched up in a bitter expression.
"You're already in second place, is this for real?" Shi Xiang patted Meng Jie on the shoulder and said speechlessly.
"The teacher said that if you get first place in the monthly exams for three consecutive months, you can exchange it for a knowledge crystal. I have no chance."
"Roll!"
Liu Xinqi kicked Meng Jie three meters away, and despite such a huge attack, Meng Jie simply brushed the dirt off himself and stood up without any injury, his physical condition increasingly resembling that of a non-human.
Over the past month, everyone has realized that they are becoming increasingly distant from ordinary people. For now, the gap isn't too large, but once their strength advances another step, they will practically be two different species.
Their welfare benefits have also been determined: the amount of supplies they will receive will be based on their ranking in each exam, and they will also have time to experience various magic array facilities that will be open to them in the future.
The day the monthly exam results came out was a long-awaited day off—one day off a month.
Some suggested going out for fun, others suggested contacting their families, but they had absolutely no means of communicating with the outside world.
After finding Ms. Tang Fei, who was in charge of my life, I was first presented with a long list of rules. Only by accepting these rules could I gain the right to call home.
There's really only one requirement: if anyone reveals any information about the academy's existence, they must disappear immediately—not just be expelled or put in solitary confinement, but their entire family must also disappear.
Since knowledge of wizardry could not be widely disseminated, it had to be kept strictly secret to ensure social stability.
"Ancestor, all the books on the planet, as well as the nuclear facilities and secret files you requested, have been fully utilized."
Inside the palace on the mountainside, the top leader was reporting his work to Leo, whose back was to him.
"You've worked hard. Before you leave, go to the logistics department and collect the basic food rations for 100 people. Divide it among the ten of you. This food may not make you wizards, but it can keep you healthy and alive for another 10 or 20 years."
"As long as you work diligently, lifespan is not a problem, gaining power is not a problem, everything is not a problem." Leo tossed out a small promise while simultaneously drawing a larger one.
"Thank you, Ancestor. Thank you, Ancestor."
The top leader practically jogged towards the logistics department, knowing that even the slightest leak of information from Leo, the old patriarch, would drive them mad.
Regardless of whether the leader is excited, Leo's methods of controlling people are not difficult. As long as he maintains his supreme power, he can perfectly control anyone.
With a simple reach, he found piles of books appearing before him; these were all books from around the world that Leo had previously ordered them to collect.
If he doesn't know which book will be useful to him, he'll just read them all. Anyway, he's currently in the recovery phase, so reading is a good way to pass the time.
Among these, Leo was most interested in nuclear fusion data and conjectures about various high-energy theories.
Leo had an idea: to gather all the most outstanding scientific researchers together to serve him alone.
No matter how strong he is on his own, his strength is limited and far less than the power of the collective!