Above the mage

Chapter 164 The First Person in Building a Good Academic Atmosphere

"Thank you for your concern," Gao De thought for a moment and replied, "I will try my best to pass all the course assessments."

He could tell that Yulan was simply overly proud.

Aside from that, they didn't seem to have any ill intentions towards me.

Therefore, he had no need or intention to further provoke Yulan.

Moreover, before entering the academy, Yulan was always a wild mage, a wild and untamed individual. Given his young age, it's normal for him to be impetuous at times.

After he has received formal Buddhist education under his mentor for a period of time, when he looks back on this experience, he will probably cover his face and be ashamed to look at it, wishing he could seal it away as a dark history.

Who hasn't been a bit of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur) when they were young?

But Gao De's humble yet dignified attitude was precisely what made Yu Lan feel most uncomfortable at this moment.

Keep making threats; it'll only make you look like you're looking for trouble and being petty.

Let's end it here; it feels like it started strong but ended weakly.

"Then just wait and see, I'll definitely be number one in freshman credits this time." Yulan's flushed face didn't fade for a long time, and under the gaze of the other students, she became even more flustered. She could only say this and then left with her head held high.

Gao De shook his head helplessly.

However, it's understandable. A 14-year-old boy who had already advanced to the first ring before even entering school and was accepted as a student by the Minister of Magic as soon as he entered the academy, it's only natural that he would be a little "arrogant".

With those blocking his way gone, Gaode had no reason to linger any longer and turned to leave the classroom.

The biggest effect of Yulan's sudden appearance was that the news of Gaode taking sixteen courses together, which would have taken some time to spread among the students, quickly spread throughout the academy due to the presence of nearly thirty students on site.

This gave Gaode another experience of being frequently stared at by other users while walking on the street.

The last time was when he broke the record for the enrollment task.

However, the last time this level of attention was reached, it disappeared in less than a week because there was no follow-up.

It's like an interesting piece of gossip; it makes people laugh for a bit, and then it's over.

But this time, it won't end so quickly.

Because everyone wants to know what happens next.

Everyone wanted to know how many courses this freshman, who had taken sixteen courses at the same time and seemed "arrogant" but actually got into the college through a back door with a recommendation letter, would ultimately pass.

And who will ultimately be ranked first in freshman credits this year?

After all, Yulan had already declared war on him up close.

Gao De returned to his residence.

He organized the materials from the courses he had taken over the past few days, including textbooks and some notes, and then moved them into the meditation room.

After calming his mind, Gao De silently cast a [Divine Guidance+] spell on himself.

The next moment, a cool breeze rushed into his mind, cleansing his spirit.

In an instant, Gao De, who had entered a state of flow, felt his mind begin to become active.

I opened the document and read it word by word.

At this moment, the obscure and difficult knowledge that had accumulated in my mind during the previous lessons suddenly became clear and understandable.

The knowledge points began to connect with each other, a detail that Gaode had never noticed before.

Even Gaode can draw inferences from one instance to another and summarize some experiences.

He gradually became immersed in this deep learning, and before he knew it, he had already gone through all the materials for a course.

Then, Gaode kept opening materials for another course.

Time ticked away.

It wasn't until an indescribable feeling of exhaustion washed over him, replacing the cool sensation, that Gao De came to his senses.

The effects of [Divine Guidance+] have worn off.

There are still some materials I haven't finished reading, but I haven't continued reading them on Gaode Maps either.

Two consecutive hours in a state of "flow" without stopping will leave you exhausted.

He stretched and got up to head to the college cafeteria.

After intense physical exertion, there is an urgent need to replenish energy.

Because it was lunchtime, the restaurant was busier than usual.

Gaode bought a simple meal worth 5 copper coins and chose an empty seat to sit down.

Not long after they started eating, someone else took a much more elaborate dinner and sat down in the empty seat opposite Gaode Maps.

"You're spending all your earnings on course selection, you can't even afford to eat a decent meal."

When Gao De looked up, he was surprised to see it was Jerica.

"No, it's mainly because I have too many classes to attend, and I basically don't have time to do academy tasks to earn money. For now, I can only live off my savings, but I still need to set aside some money for cultivation, so I try to save as much as possible." He said honestly without the slightest embarrassment.

"I heard you're taking sixteen classes at the same time?" Gerica asked.

The news had already spread, but Gerica still found it too fantastical, so she wanted to confirm it again.

"Yes." Gao De nodded, picked up a potato from his plate, and put it in his mouth.

"Are you competing with Yulan for first place in academic credits?"

"To be precise, he was competing with me. I just wanted to be number one in terms of credits; I didn't necessarily want to compete with anyone."

"If you have a higher GPA, then I'll be competing with you for first place in GPA, not Yulan," Gao De added.

Well, luckily I wasn't hard-working enough to pose a threat to you, right? Gerica took a vicious bite of her steak, then after a moment said:

"Yulan has chosen four more courses, bringing his total to seven."

"Not bad." Gao De praised sincerely. Before mastering [Divine Guidance Technique+], he had only taken eight courses.

"You should know you're famous now, right?" Gerica asked through gritted teeth, seeing that God's reaction was completely different from what she had imagined.

"Mm." Gao De nodded.

As his conversation with Yulan in the classroom gradually spread, the entire academy became quite abuzz with discussion.

Someone actually dared to take sixteen courses at the same time and even compete with a 14-year-old first-ring mage freshman for the most credits?

Everyone who heard this news immediately thought that Gaode had gone mad.

However, Gaode did not go crazy. He acted perfectly normal, diligently attending classes and practicing every day, looking very serious, which made people pay even more attention to him—he really did look like someone important, so they wanted to see just how capable he really was.

Most people who are paying attention to this matter are thinking about this.

"No student would ever take sixteen courses at the same time, because it's simply impossible for a person with normal energy to keep up with so many courses."

"Now, within the academy, not only the students, but also many instructors are waiting to see how many courses you can pass in the final assessment."

"There are even betting odds on who will get the highest freshman credit score this year," Gerica revealed a lot of information.

These are things that Gaode, who has almost no "social interaction" within the academy, is unaware of.

"What's the odds like?" Gao De suddenly asked.

Gerica clearly hadn't expected that after all she'd said, the only thing Gao De was interested in would be this. She paused for a moment before replying, "Yulan pays one to one, you pay four to one."

Those who opened the betting market were quite rational. Even though they were not optimistic about Gaode, they did not adjust Gaode's odds to an exaggerated multiple.

"Jerica, you should be considered one of the students I'm closest to in the academy," Gao De suddenly said seriously.

"Huh?!" This unexpected turn of events left Gerica's mind blank for a moment.

Gao De, who had finished all his food, stood up and said, "As the saying goes, 'Don't let the good stuff go to outsiders.'"

"So remember to press more against me." He grinned, leaving Gerika with a sunny smile.

Before Gerica could react, God had already turned and left.

After finishing dinner, Gerica paused at the restaurant entrance, hesitating for a moment.

She has to spend time preparing to advance to the first level of mage, so she doesn't have much time or energy for studying.

So Gerica had always planned to just get 10 credits before successfully advancing to the next level.

Later, because of Gaode's "roll" feature, she "voluntarily" selected four courses.

However, now Gaode has added more courses, allowing students to directly choose sixteen courses, and Yulan has now chosen seven courses.

As fellow freshmen, she felt embarrassed to continue slacking off, seeing how hard everyone else was working.

No matter what, she entered Seres Academy with the highest level of treatment, so she still has some pressure. She can't fall too far behind the other two, right?

Having thought it through, Gerica finally made up her mind, took a step, and turned to walk towards the committee.

She's going to add extra lessons for herself!

Committee, Chairman's Office.

Su Sang, who has served as chairman for 23 years, opened the documents submitted by his staff and reviewed them as usual.

At the beginning of the month, the main focus is on the "occupancy rate" of each course.

Some courses with consistently low attendance rates are either problematic due to issues with the instructors or the course content itself, and their cancellation will be considered.

For courses with high attendance rates, we will consider adding one or two more sessions.

At Cyrus Academy, it's not easy to be a student, and it's not so easy to be an instructor either. You have to make sure your courses are attractive enough to students, or you'll be eliminated.

Ok?

As Chairman Su flipped through the pages, he couldn't help but furrow his brow slightly, as if he had discovered something surprising.

(End of this chapter)