Panlong, starting from becoming Lin Lei's golden finger

"Hello, my name is Lin Lei."

Looking at the girl in front of him, Lin Lei spoke softly.

"You're Linley?" Delia's eyes lit up. "I heard you've become an apprentice of a level nine mage, is that true?"

"That's right." Lin Lei nodded. "My teacher has been quite busy lately, so he sent me to the academy to study."

Having told so many lies, Lin Lei had become so accustomed to them that they just slipped out of his mouth without him feeling embarrassed at all.

Not to mention, Lin Lei felt very comfortable chatting with Delia at this moment.

Especially when Delia smiled, Lin Lei felt as if he were seeing all the beauty in the world.

However, after only a few words with Delia, Lin Lei felt that someone was watching him.

Looking back, he saw a boy with short blond hair, about the same height as Renault, but with a serious face staring at him.

Lin Lei also saw a hint of hostility in the other person's eyes.

Lin Lei frowned, realizing he didn't recognize the other person.

But where does this hostility come from?

"Delia," Linley said, looking at Delia beside him, "Do you know that short-haired blond guy over there?"

Lin Lei's tone was somewhat solemn. Delia turned around curiously and saw that it was her older brother. She couldn't help but stick out her tongue.

"You don't know him?" Delia asked Linley with some curiosity. "He's the second most talented person after you, Dixie."

"He's Dixie?" Linley raised an eyebrow. "No wonder."

Delia ignored her brother's murderous glare behind her, tilted her head to look at Linley, and asked, "No wonder what?"

"He always looks at me with hostility," Linley shrugged. "He's probably resentful that I stole his title as the number one genius!"

When asked about the so-called number one genius, Lin Lei spoke casually, showing no regard for it as an honorary title.

To be honest, Lin Lei is already a mid-level eighth-grade mage. Asking him to compete with a bunch of low-level mages for the title of number one genius would feel like bullying to him.

However, Linley did not notice that Delia's eyes lit up after hearing Linley's words.

"So, you don't find the title of 'Number One Genius' very appealing?" Delia smiled, revealing her little fangs. "As far as I know, Dixie cares a lot about that."

"I can give it to him if he likes it!" Lin Lei said nonchalantly. "Only one's own strength is real; everything else is illusory."

"Well said!" Delia nodded in agreement. "I will relay those words to Dixie exactly as they were said."

This time, it was Linley's turn to be surprised. "You know Dixie? I mean, you two know each other?"

"Of course." Delia's expression was sly. "Let me introduce you. Delia is Dixie's sister."

"Cough cough cough~"

Delia's words made Lin Lei cough twice, looking somewhat embarrassed.

Lin Lei felt that his arbitrarily commenting on other people's younger sisters in front of them might have made him a bit arrogant after his strength improved.

However, before Lin Lei could explain anything, a figure walked into the classroom and said, "Everyone, please be quiet!"

The man was handsome, with long, flowing blond hair and a smile on his face. "I am Trey, a sixth-year student. From today onwards, I will be in charge of teaching you wind magic."

When Trey spoke up, Linley didn't bother to explain anything to Delia.

Although Linley has grasped the profound mysteries of the wind element, he actually doesn't know a single wind spell yet.

"Brother Lin Ke said that all magic is simplified from the laws of each element." Lin Lei looked at Trey on the podium and pondered, "But for the past six months, I have been trying to simplify magic according to the laws, but I have not succeeded. Grandpa Delin does not know wind magic, otherwise I would not be so eager to come to Ernst Magic Academy."

In fact, Lin Ke had already put the complete encyclopedias of wind, earth, and fire magic in the system shop.

However, Lin Lei still insisted on coming to the academy to study.

The reason was simple: Lin Lei didn't want to waste energy points on this.

Energy points are hard to come by, and Lin Lei doesn't want to waste them on them.

Just like when Delin taught Linley, Trey first gave a long explanation of why wind magic is the strongest.

Only then did the first lesson begin: the release of wind blades.

After explaining the release and characteristics of the Wind Blade, Trey allowed the students to use it freely.

After memorizing the magic incantation for the wind blade, Lin Lei waved his right hand, and a cyan wind blade about twenty centimeters long condensed in front of him.

"Although it's only a level one spell, it embodies the profound mysteries of the wind element, the Wind Walk technique, speed, and even dimensional manipulation." Linley's eyes widened. "Is this the mystery of fusion? I wonder how many laws and mysteries the Supreme God fused to achieve this?"

Linley was so engrossed in his contemplation and understanding of the laws that he didn't notice how eye-catching his wind blade magic was when he casually unleashed it.

In the back row, Dixie was constantly trying to chant spells to release wind blades.

But then, prompted by his deskmate, Dixie looked up and saw a wind blade floating in front of Linley.

Of all the students in the classroom, Linley was the first to successfully unleash the Wind Blade spell.

Trey noticed this too, and his eyes lit up.

"Linley," Trey approached Linley, "Have you studied wind magic before?"

"No." Linley waved his hand to dispel the wind blades when he heard Trey's question. "I've been studying earth magic all along."

Lin Lei did not lie this time.

After all, magic is magic, and laws are laws.

He knows the laws of wind, but he truly doesn't know magic.

Upon hearing Linley's answer, Trey quickly said, "Next, I'll teach you the spell for the Wind Shield."

Although both are level one spells, Wind Shield is more complex than Wind Blade.

However, this was still child's play for Lin Lei.

A shield made of cyan wind elements appeared in front of Linley.

"The fusion of wind element and wind space." Linley pondered, looking at the wind shield in front of him. "Earth magic is the same. Earth element participates in every spell. It seems that the elemental mysteries of each law are the most basic of the basics."

Everyone witnessed Lin Lei releasing a wind shield with a flick of his wrist.

The classroom was filled with gasps of surprise.

Dixie clenched his fists as he watched this scene.

Originally, Dixie thought he was the number one in this year's competition.

But it was Linley's appearance that made Dixie realize that he was still far from being good enough.

Lin Lei's mental strength was only twice as high as his own, but his talent completely surpassed Lin Lei's.

"I will not give up." Dixie watched Linley's retreating figure and vowed to himself, "I will catch up with you, and even surpass you."

Linley was naturally unaware of Dixie's secret vow.

The class almost became Lin Lei's personal performance show.

Trey wanted to see where Linley's limits were.

So, after finishing the first-level magic, Trey began teaching Linley the second-level magic.

Next comes level three magic.

When the bell rang to signal the end of get out of class, Trey had already begun teaching Linley fourth-level magic.

Although it was much more difficult than first-level magic, it was still a piece of cake for Linley, an eighth-level mage who had already comprehended the laws of wind.

"Linley." Trey looked at Linley with a serious expression. "Don't waste your talent, and don't apply for graduation early. You might become the youngest level seven mage in history."