Full-Time Magister: I can control you to death

The top fifty can even obtain the qualification to cultivate the Three Steps Tower in one day!

If I got the top spot, wouldn't I be ecstatic?

Xu Fang is no longer the mid-level mage who had so much money he didn't know what to do with it. High-level items are expensive, and his three children—fire, water, and poison—are starving and need support.

We must strive to obtain every resource, regardless of whether we need it or not, just get it in our hands first!

"Let me look at the rules... Do I have to write a challenge letter first?"

What a hassle!

Xu Fang sighed and took his phone out of his pocket: "Hello, Lingling, it's me. I want to ask you for a favor..."

Half an hour later.

Printing room at Shanghai No.1 Experimental Primary School.

"Beep~ Beep~ Beep~!"

"Whoosh whoosh!!!"

Three printers were running at the same time, and Lingling, dressed in her elementary school uniform, was directing a group of boys to write furiously.

"Please fill in the ranking and name in the correct places!"

"Go to the warehouse and get two more packs of new paper!"

"Write your handwriting neatly, I still need to use it!"

The little boys were being directed around like crazy, but not one of them complained.

Working for the Goddess Lingling was already an unexpected bonus, but the contents above were even more exciting—it was a challenge letter from a magician!

Lingling picked up a card at random.

[To Zhao Bo (ranked 950th): As the saying goes, "You don't know the strength of a blade of grass until it faces a strong wind, and you don't know the strength of a pine tree until it faces freezing cold." With Challenge Week approaching, I, Xu Fang, officially issue this challenge to you...]

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Let us raise high the banner of unique magic and do our utmost for human love and peace, leaving no regrets. Challenger: Xu Fang

Koyuan.

The short-haired boy silently put down the challenge letter in his hand: "Everyone, have you received it?"

"received."

"I received it too."

"Goodness, did he send a copy to everyone in the department?"

"Holy crap, it's already the last two weeks, and we're about to enter the results screen. What kind of nonsense is this?"

Everyone looked worried and distressed.

Before Xu Fang arrived, the Challenge Week at the School of Optics was peaceful, with everyone playing friendly matches that were just for show.

Compared to the violent magic systems of Fire Academy and Thunder Academy, this is incredibly easy; anyone who didn't know better would think it was a team-building activity at a retirement home.

Some people complained, "If that blond guy is so strong, why doesn't he just challenge the top ten directly? Why does he have to beat them all in order?"

Another person rolled their eyes: "The rules were set by Director Hu. Every fifty people form a zone. Go find him yourself!"

"Uh, never mind then..."

"The key is that this guy is last in the class, so we don't even have the right to refuse. One person taking on the entire department, something so exciting that all the girls in the school will probably come to watch!"

"Damn it, my lifelong reputation!"

"I'm going to buy a shield magic item later, anyone want to come along?"

"Let's go together!"

As they said, Xu Fang's feat of challenging the entire department alone quickly spread throughout the school in less than a day, causing an uproar.

"Holy crap, this guy's so brave?"

"Brave my ass! It's just a bunch of weaklings fighting each other. I could do that too!"

"That's not necessarily true. When Xu Fang was at the Qing campus, he beat up all the freshmen. I was there at the time!"

"Let's go and have a look!"

The competition venue for the Department of Light was packed with people. All the students from the School of Light were present, and many others from other departments had come to participate.

Hu Xingyu sat on the referee's bench, and the other department heads were also there; they had come specifically to watch Xu Fang's match.

“Old Hu, listen to your brother’s advice. Even the best materials need to be polished. With this kid’s flamboyant personality, he’ll suffer a lot when he enters the magic world.”

Wei Rong, the head of the Fire Department, said that what he does most often is to trample on the students' self-righteous arrogance.

"What's it to you?" Hu Xingyu snorted coldly. Fan Jiayu, the head of the Ice Department, chimed in, "That's right. Xu Fang is an Ice Mage. Isn't it misleading him to follow the Fire path?"

Hu Xingyu rolled his eyes at her, "You should shut up too!"

He didn't bother arguing with his two colleagues. He easily spotted Xu Fang in the crowd, got up, and walked to the center of the arena.

"The challenge list for this week is now in my hands. For any challenge initiated by someone ranked lower, the higher-ranked participants have no right to refuse. I'm sure everyone is aware of these rules, so I won't go into detail. The competition begins!"

In the first match, Xu Fang, ranked 1449th, challenges Zhang He, ranked 1400th!

As soon as he finished speaking, two people in the audience stood up, one of whom caught everyone's attention.

"As expected of the man I've set my sights on, he always manages to have something fun happen as soon as he enters the competition!" Ai Tutu said happily to Mu Nujiao next to her from her seat.

Mu Nujiao complained, "Someone from Lei Academy did the same thing last time, and you said they were just putting on an act."

"That's exactly right. They directed and acted out this whole drama about joining the Li family and their cultivation level skyrocketing. Did they think they were filming a sports drink commercial?"

"And what about the ultimate showdown between the two young masters of the Zhou and Ma families? They're nothing compared to my man!" Ai Tutu said happily.

Mu Nujiao quickly covered her mouth: "Keep your voice down, everyone can hear you."

"What's there to be afraid of? True love fears nothing!" Ai Tutu, always eager to teach, said, "Sister Mu, with your personality of keeping everything bottled up inside, you'll miss out on true love even if you have it. You need to take the initiative!"

"I..." Mu Nujiao opened her mouth, looked at Ai Tutu, and silently swallowed the words she wanted to say.

Another seating area.

Xu Zhaoting and Zhang Lulu sat together; they had come especially for this occasion.

After the cleanup of Shanghai, Xu Zhaoting worked even harder to cultivate. He exchanged for a spirit seed fragment and, with the help of a lucky charm, obtained a spirit seed. Now his cultivation level has increased dramatically!

"I really want to challenge him and see how big the gap is between us," Xu Zhaoting said.

"Yes, I believe you can do it," Zhang Lulu said gently with a smile.

"Come back to Bocheng with me during summer vacation. My parents and grandma really want to meet you and discuss things between us."

"Ugh, I'm only eighteen."

The overwhelming smell of their affection made those around them uncomfortable and cause them to sit further away.

All sentient beings.

Zhang He felt incredibly bitter, his legs felt like lead, and he forced a smile as he looked at Xu Fang across the ring: "The weather is really nice today..."

“Yeah, it looks like something good is going to happen.” Xu Fang’s smile was so bright and sunny that it sent chills down Zhang He’s spine.

Seeing that both sides had finished their pre-match trash talk, Hu Xingyu simply said, "Let the match begin!"

"Blue Light Shield!"

Zhang He immediately took out his shield magic tool. He knew his own limitations; in front of Xu Fang, he simply didn't have time to cast a spell.

It's better to use a shield magic item to hold on, that way we can stall for a little longer... Hehehe, it's so cold!

A sneeze!

Zhang He sneezed, and the snot that had just flowed out congealed into a glistening little popsicle. A vine hung in front of him.

"See that? That's Ice Vine! Xu Fang is using Ice Vine!" Fan Jiayu, the head of the Ice Department, exclaimed happily. Hu Xingyu impatiently shook her off: "Xu Fang wins! Next match, Xu Fang, ranked 1400th, will face Wang Xiaozhou, ranked 1350th!"

Another boy stood up with a gloomy face, and half a minute later walked back with his head hanging low.

"Next! Xu Fang, ranked 1350, will face off..."

Chapter 178 Zhao's Tortoise Shell Mage

Xu Fang can be said to have relied on one trick to succeed everywhere.

He was already adept at basic ice magic, and his speed was astonishing. Many people were forcibly interrupted when they were only halfway through connecting their star trails.

"How disgusting..."

"What we're saying is, at least let them use a skill..."

"Ha, I'd heard that the Light Academy produces useless people, but I never imagined they'd be this useless. So many mid-level mages can't even withstand a single low-level spell!"

On the judges' stand, Hu Xingyu looked at the list: "Xu Fang, ranked 450th, challenges Wang Zihan, ranked 400th!"

Wang Zihan has a common name and an unremarkable face. When she went on stage, everyone thought she would freeze like the others.

To everyone's surprise, she actually took out a fire shield and blocked Xu Fang's wave of cold air!

"Good, it should have been done a long time ago!"

"The blond guy is being targeted. With the fire magic tool, his ice magic will be greatly reduced."

“If you keep using the same trick, you’re bound to be targeted by others.”

Sure enough, after Wang Zihan, everyone who came on stage after her had a fire magic tool and immediately put a shield on themselves.

You can say the students in the School of Optical Engineering are weak, but you can't say they're poor!

"Xu Fang, ranked 200th, will face off against Li Kaixin, ranked 150th!"

“Xu Fang, I admit you are very strong, but in this world, simply having some strength is far from enough!” Li Kaixin said as soon as he came in.

"What do you mean?" Xu Fang raised an eyebrow.

“You now have a choice: follow me, and you will have access to more resources,” Li Kaixin said confidently.

"You want to take me as your underling?" Xu Fang asked, pointing to himself in surprise.

There are many forces that want to recruit me, but this is the first one that wants to take me as a subordinate.