Full-Time Magister: The Strongest Summoned Beast is Actually Myself

Chapter 150, Zu Jiming, a man with wicked intentions.

"That's enough for tonight," Feng Li suddenly spoke, breaking the silence. "We'll gather tomorrow at noon to determine the final winners."

His tone was calm, but everyone could hear the unquestionable command in his voice.

"It's gone."

……

Actually, it wouldn't be difficult to decide who would be eliminated that night. The reason for giving them an extra night was to give these second-generation rich kids a chance to ask their families for help.

They pressured the major families to increase their bets on the National Government team.

Late at night, in Chen Hao's room.

"Good brother, you have to help me! If you really let me fight, I'm sure I'm no match for those five guys..." Zhao Manyan slumped on the sofa and chugged down the bottle of liquor in his hand.

Chen Hao fed the little Flame Princess spirit seed fragments while reviewing the upcoming training journey. Hearing this, he looked up and glanced at him: "Didn't your Zhao family have any trump cards to guarantee your spot?"

Zhao Manyan immediately sat up straight and said seriously, "No, it's completely useless. Even if there were some amazing magical artifact, it would be impossible to use it five times in a row."

"Ah... what can I do?" Chen Hao shrugged.

Zhao Manyan's eyes darted around, and he leaned closer and whispered, "Your words carry weight. Could you please plead with Feng Li to give me a substitute spot?"

"Don't even think about it, Feng Li isn't that easy to talk to." Chen Hao decisively refused, "However, it's not that absolute to say you'll definitely be eliminated."

He tossed it with a flick of his wrist, and in his palm appeared an ancient and heavy wooden fish vessel. Its surface was mottled with cracks, yet it gleamed with a strange luster, as if it were left by some ancient totem seal.

The spirit beast inside had already been killed by him during this period using various system secret techniques.

"You can borrow this treasure for now. It shouldn't be a problem to deal with Mu Tingying and her gang," Chen Hao said casually.

Zhao Manyan's eyes widened. As soon as he took the vessel, a strange resonance emanated from the bottom, like a response from the depths of his blood.

He couldn't help but exclaim, "Holy crap, what kind of treasure is this? It feels so compatible with me!"

"The totem vessel under the totem beast's control is quite suitable for you. It can greatly enhance defensive magic, and there are even many powerful functions yet to be developed... How about it, are you tempted? A hundred billion is a bargain for you," Chen Hao said slowly.

After these days of attempts, it was clear that the old tortoise didn't like him and he was unable to successfully form a contract.

Since that's the case, he might as well return it to its rightful owner and sell it to the protagonist using the protagonist's opportunity. He doesn't feel guilty at all when he does this.

They don't have a strong sense of morality.

Zhao Manyan almost spat out a mouthful of blood: "Why don't you go rob a bank? I'll just play a knockout match."

"Use it for now, and then decide whether you want to buy more," Chen Hao said with a smile. At this moment, he was already planning how to seize the Zhao family's assets.

……

The next day at noon, in the magic arena of the Sea Battle City, the sun hung high in the sky, casting dappled light and shadow on the stone arena.

Feng Li stood on the referee's bench with a cold face and sharp eyes, pointing out the order of today's six-person elimination battle.

Zhao Manyan had the worst luck, directly facing Mu Tingying, who had strong overall abilities. It should have been the most predictable match. Even the mentors weren't paying attention, and some were even dozing off. After all, he had barely managed to defeat Lu Yilin yesterday with the help of magic tools. Facing Mu Tingying today, wasn't it just a free kill?
But the moment Zhao Manyan began to cast his spell, everyone's eyelids began to twitch. He slowly patted the wooden fish vessel at his waist, and a powerful defensive wave rippled out like a tidal wave.

"Oh dear, why does he seem to have such a strong aura?" Guan Yu frowned.

“This…something’s not right, something’s very wrong…” Zu Jiming’s eyes sharpened.

Game start!
Mu Tingying launched the first attack, her ice and fire intertwining, her magic relentlessly striking, her offensive far more ferocious than yesterday's, a completely oppressive rhythm aimed at a swift and decisive victory.

But the next second—

"Boom——!!"

The indestructible light barrier blocked all magic. Mysterious tortoise shell totem markings flowed across the surface of the barrier, and the faint phantom of some kind of mountain beast could be seen coiling within them.

"What's this??"

"Impossible, how could he possibly defend against my magic?"

Mu Tingying was filled with disbelief. Her frantic bombardment of magic was like water being poured into the sea; three mid-level, level-three spells failed to break through even a single one of her defenses. Before long, Zhao Manyan found an opening and, with a strike from his demon-slaying tool combined with an amplified tidal wave, forcefully knocked her unconscious.

Mu Tingying – Loss!
"Zhao Manyansheng!"

Zujiming's pupils contracted slightly, while the other four froze as if someone had grabbed their throats.

Jiang Yu's expression froze, Guan Yu's face turned half black, and Li Kaifeng clenched his fists as he watched Zhao Manyan walk off the stage with a nonchalant air.

This is terrible! How did this spoiled brat suddenly turn things around? Who's going to be eliminated now?

Guan Yu's forehead was sweating as he looked at Zhao Manyan, who was grinning as he drank water and happily touching the vessel in the audience, and a strong sense of crisis rose in his heart.

“Now it really is five against one…” Li Kaifeng murmured.

Zhao Manyan whistled, plopped back down in the rest area, and gave Chen Hao a thumbs up: "Brother Hao, I feel like I've got this in the bag."

"Is it easy to use?" Chen Hao smiled. "If it's easy to use, then let's think about what to buy it with."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Manyan's face immediately fell.

……

A few hours later, the knockout stage results were officially announced.

With the incredible defensive power of the Baxia totem vessel and the extra high-explosive throwing magic weapon provided by Chen Hao, Zhao Manyan managed to achieve an impressive record of five wins, transforming himself from the most underestimated underdog into a firmly established big shot, leaving everyone astonished.

Jiang Yu, as a summoning mage, performed consistently. The appearance of the two general-level demons immediately overwhelmed his opponents. Except for the match against Zhao Manyan, where he suffered a setback due to a sudden pay-to-win strategy, he dominated almost all other battles, ultimately winning four and losing one, easily passing the level.

Mu Tingying followed closely behind, achieving a record of three wins and two losses, demonstrating a solid but stable strength. Her losses to Jiang Yu and Zhao Manyan were understandable, but she decisively defeated the other three.

Only then did Guan Yu, Zu Jiming, and Li Kaifeng truly realize—

I am one of the three worst losers on the team.

All three had one win and four losses, and fought hard throughout the entire series, winning by a narrow margin and losing decisively.

Now, deciding who gets eliminated has become a problem.

……

"Chen Hao, what do you think?"

Inside the room, the captain and vice-captain of the National University team, along with several instructors, were gathered. Clearly, they wanted to hear the captains' opinions, and of course, they also intended to pass on the difficult problems to each other.

After all, kicking someone out will offend people; these spoiled brats' families are no joke.

"I actually hope they're all kicked out. To be honest, none of these three are top-tier in the country. I believe there will be better reinforcements. At least Pearl Academy has stronger ones, and the Military Academy should have some too," Chen Hao said nonchalantly.

As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of the instructors changed slightly, and Feng Li coughed. Song He shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Cough cough, that won't do. Only one can be eliminated. Of course, we know there are better replacements, but there are strict regulations for the National Team. The military only has two slots."

Chen Hao looked at Ai Jiangtu, who nodded, which meant it was true. Otherwise, the military would probably have taken half of the spots in the National Games.

"Then, how about Zu Jiming?" Chen Hao suggested again.

"What's the reason?" Feng Li asked.

"I think this person is dishonest. He discriminated against substitutes as soon as he joined the team, and he wanted to bully the team and form cliques. Moreover, his strength is also very average, and his poison type is not worth expecting at all. He is definitely not up to any great use."

Feng Li exchanged glances with the other instructors, then nodded.

"Okay, that's settled."

Ai Jiangtu's lips twitched, his brows furrowed, but he didn't say a word.

……

A few hours later, Feng Li announced the list of those eliminated.
[Zu Jiming eliminated.]

This news immediately caused a stir.

When Zu Jiming received the notification, he went completely insane. He smashed the wall in the corridor in a fit of rage, his eyes filled with venom. He knew he had been framed by that damned, heartless captain.

"This isn't fair! Why was I eliminated?! Let's see how you explain this to my third grandfather!"

In front of several mentors, Zu Jiming lost his mind and said such things, which immediately offended all the mentors. Now he was completely out of the running for the National Team and was sent back that same day.

Of the three choices, Zujiming was definitely the one I disliked the most.

With that idiot gone, the atmosphere within the National Team became much more harmonious. Only Mu Tingying had a dark face all day long, while everyone else was extremely well-behaved.

Nan Rongni was completely subdued by Chen Hao, so naturally she would no longer associate with him. Guan Yu, having learned from Zu Jiming's example, became much more obedient.

Li Kaifeng is an alumnus of Mingzhu University, so he should at least give Dean Xiao some face.

……

As the elimination rounds ended, the rewards were promptly distributed, with each person receiving one Star River Vein.

As a result, everyone's cultivation level soared, and the team's overall strength underwent a leap forward.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, almost everyone will soon step into the realm of dual-elemental high-level mages, truly possessing the confidence to compete in the National Tournament.

Chen Hao also used the Star River Vein to break through to the high level of the Space System, completing the stage achievement of the high level of the three systems.

He secretly set himself a small goal:

Before the finals, at least one high-level third stage of a system should be cultivated.

This goal may not sound ambitious, but it's actually not that simple.

Starting from the higher levels, each subsequent advancement is extremely difficult and requires a great deal of resources and effort.

Even Mo Fan in the original novel, who was already a high-level fire elementalist from the time of the Ancient Capital Catastrophe, had to wait until after the National Games ended and cultivate for a month at the Parthenon Temple before he could advance to the second level of the high-level fire elementalist.

Although he had four other disciplines to study, at that time he not only had Little Mudfish to help him cultivate, but also the precious land provided by Parthenon.

It's fair to say that without the Star River Magic Artifact, it's common for ordinary high-level mages to be stuck at each minor rank for three to five years.

However, Chen Hao possessed a system secret technique, and with the help of the Star River Magic Artifact, he made an estimate:
If you focus all your efforts on cultivating one skill, you can advance one minor rank in three months.

In this way, he will have the opportunity to reach the third level of a high-level system before the National Government Tournament.

This level of skill is not only unique to this year's National Team, but also extremely rare in all previous National Team competitions. In the original work, only Zhe Luo reached the third level of the advanced stage in this year's competition, while the others were at most the second level of the advanced stage.

Summoning can wait for now, since Titan Aura isn't needed for the time being.

The Light element should be prioritized for improvement, as it is Chen Hao's strongest element at present. Even at just one level of advanced rank, it can pose a fatal threat to the commander.

If it were a high-level third-tier light-elemental weapon, combined with Star Enhancement, Flame Princess, Spider Spirit dual commanders, and then stacked with Titan Battle Aura, Divine Seal Praise, and Soul Seed... Chen Hao couldn't even imagine how terrifying his combat power would be at that time.

……

Next stop, the peninsula, that polarized region.

The Nationalist team first used sticks, then hammered the general. No matter how many tricks they used, the team still easily obtained two Nationalist medals.

The sporting spirit of this nation is something everyone understands.

The subsequent training was still incredibly boring, so Chen Hao, as usual, delegated it to others. He focused on cultivation and making money.

Three months passed in a flash.

The National Government team has arrived in South America. Along the way, they have challenged several national pavilions, completed numerous training missions, and received rewards several times, but none of them were as valuable as those in the Naval Battle City.

At this moment, everyone had just completed a training mission, and the reward was distributed, averaging only 5000 million per person. This was the harvest they had worked hard for nearly a month. For high-level mages, this amount of money was not even enough to fill a tooth gap.

Inside a dimly lit tavern in Hammite.

"Our mentor is getting stingier and stingier. It's like he's begging for food. When will he ever save enough money to buy a soul seed?" Jiang Yu complained while sipping his wine.

"Don't even mention a soul seed, we can't even afford a fragment." Guan Yu's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

The atmosphere became rather somber for a moment, and everyone collectively mourned for their wallets.

At this moment, Jiang Shaoxu leaned closer, her voice sickeningly sweet: "Captain, I heard there's a Peruvian ruins seventy kilometers outside the city. There's strong wind and unusual energy flow there, maybe there's some treasure~ Do you want to... take us treasure hunting?"

As she spoke, she gently leaned close to Chen Hao's ear.

Because of the sweltering heat, Jiang Shaoxu was dressed exceptionally lightly—her navel and the lines of her breasts were completely exposed beneath her tank top, her fair and full curves rising and falling with her breath, making her particularly eye-catching. Her hot pants were even more form-fitting, outlining her shapely buttocks in a very alluring way.

Unfortunately, this woman was very shrewd. Relying on her mind-body magic, she always spoke and acted with a touch of ambiguity, but never crossed the line.

After several months of dating, Chen Hao still hadn't managed to win her over, and he gradually lost patience. Now, he simply stopped pretending. Want to seduce him? Then you'll have to pay a price.

With a sharp "smack," a hand landed on her pale thigh, causing her skin and flesh to tremble and ripple outwards.

"You only think of calling the captain now? You weren't this considerate when you stood me up last time." Chen Hao stared straight at her.

Jiang Shaoxu suddenly pulled her leg back and scolded playfully, "Hey, what are you doing! I really had something to do last time! I was on my period."

During his training, Chen Hao occasionally took on private hunting jobs, which were all high-paying demon extermination missions. He would bring the National Government team along to do these jobs, practicing their skills while earning money.

Everyone knows that going on missions with Chen Hao is safe, profitable, and there's absolutely no chance of something going wrong.

Even if half of the pay was cut, everyone would still scramble to get a share, treating him like a walking cash cow.

(End of this chapter)