The fairy maid cheers for her deceased master today.

X believed that Jack would never have acted this way if he were in the Rain World.

It can only be said that this was, after all, just a projection, and a weak one at that. Without the Rain World, even the personalities of the alien species underwent subtle changes.

This is probably the difference between having a powerful backer and not having one; after all, Rain World is the true backer of the alien species.

No, actually, there might not be that many reasons. The biggest reason is that it's a fake...

Without further ado, X fired several shots, killing Jack instantly and turning him into specks of light that vanished.

It's just a magical projection; once it's completely worn away by other magic, it will naturally disappear completely.

Several other mages came over and began repairing the security devices in the testing room.

X stood to the side, watching their busy figures, his face expressionless.

"Sir Mohr, your performance is astonishing." The tester finally came to his senses and said respectfully, "We have never seen anyone subdue Spring-Heeled Jack so easily."

Ex nodded slightly: "It was just good luck. This projection seems to be his weakest state from when he was a child."

"No, it's not just luck." The older mage stepped forward, his eyes gleaming with excitement. "Your skill, your reaction speed, and those special magical bullets... these are all manifestations of strength."

Another mage said, "The association will definitely give you a proper assessment of your strength!"

No, no, no, it's actually better to underestimate me.

It's always good to keep some cards up your sleeve, but I've actually kept enough, so let's leave it at that for now.

Soon, Ex was taken to the evaluation room, where an elderly white-haired mage carefully reviewed the test records, asked Ex some questions, and finally wrote down the evaluation results on parchment.

"Based on your performance, we rate your potential as a mage to Rank B, and your current strength to Rank D," the old mage said with a smile. "This is a very high evaluation, especially for a mage taking the test for the first time."

Ex seemed to be deep in thought. He glanced at his own panel.

Name: X

Race: Human

[Level: 3↑]

[Contract Fairies: Angel, Elena]

【Attribute: Random (Currently Grass attribute)】

[Health Points: 240/240↑]

[Energy Value: 200/440↑]

Attack Power: 64↑

[Defense: 64↑]

Speed: 70↑

Intelligence: 90 or higher

[Willpower: 190↑]

[Special Ability 1: Equivalent Exchange (Level 2↑). Effect: By utilizing the principle of equivalence, consume materials to obtain specific items. However, this ability is not omnipotent... The higher the level, the more items can be generated.]

[Special Ability 2: Parasitic Bullet (Level 3). Effect: Generates plant seed bullets that can be used as live ammunition. These bullets contain plant toxins and have a small chance to interfere with enemy movement. After accumulating seven layers of toxins, a severe paralysis will occur after thirty seconds.]

[Status: The deceased has been revived. Time remaining: 378 hours and 16 minutes.]

Before I knew it, I had already leveled up to level 3.

No wonder they were able to deal with Spring-Heeled Jack with even more ease after he was resurrected.

My current strength is at Rank D... Does Rank D correspond to Level 3...? Let's observe for now.

Just then, the mage began explaining the association's hierarchical structure.

The strength levels are ranked from F to S.

Each major rank is further divided into several minor rank levels; for example, rank D includes minor ranks 1 through 9. However, this is a detailed measurement used for professional mages.

For outsiders like Sir Axe, only preliminary testing is required.

According to the explanation, this rating system not only reflects the strength level of mages, but also determines their status in the association and the resources they can access.

This is indeed an effective way to encourage the mages in the association to work hard to improve their strength.

"A B-rank potential means you have the potential to become a mid-to-high-level mage, while a D-rank strength indicates that your current magical level is at the beginner stage," the assessor explained. "Frankly, Sir, your potential is already higher than most mages in our association."

The assessor paused, then couldn't help but add, "Actually, I think you shouldn't stay in the Holy Path Society. You should come to our Royal Magic Association; we can provide the best resources there."

Elena coughed loudly, startling the appraiser who quickly stopped talking.

Elena was, after all, a former fairy of the Holy Path Society, and in her heart, the Holy Path Society was definitely of a much higher status than the Royal Magic Association.

Even though Elena no longer belongs to the Holy Path Society, she doesn't think the Magic Association would be a better choice; that's probably what a sense of belonging is.

Standing next to the appraiser was also an association leader.

"We are deeply sorry for the unexpected incident during this test."

The association's leader bowed deeply to Ax.

"The malfunction of the security system is our responsibility, and we are willing to offer you some compensation."

As soon as the words were spoken, another fairy from the guild entered the room. This fairy had long silver hair and purple eyes, and was surrounded by a faint magical aura, giving her an air of mystery.

"Hello, I am Philomena." The guild fairy greeted everyone with a smile. "I will teach you the 'Air Bullet' spell, a very practical and versatile offensive spell. This is the latest achievement of the guild, and as an apology, we think we should give this new spell to you as compensation."

Ex was immediately interested.

He himself uses a pistol, so he accepts all kinds of bullets that can be generated by magic.

Unfortunately, X soon realized that this was not the kind of bullet magic he had imagined.

Philomena then began to explain in detail: "Air bullets are a type of magic that requires precise control. First, you need to sense the flow of air around you and guide the free-floating magical particles in the air to condense at your fingertips..."

As she spoke, Philomena began to demonstrate.

She made a gun gesture with her hand, then aimed it at a piece of white paper next to her and made a "bang" sound.

As it turned out, the paper was indeed pierced by the invisible bullet.

"So that's how it is. It's actually a kind of air-attack magic," thought X, a complete novice in magic.

Now that I'm considered a mage, how do I proceed?

Ex immediately tried to cast a spell, but only a faint wisp of air appeared at his fingertips; he couldn't even manage the most basic air compression. He frowned and tried five or six times, but all attempts ended in failure; his control over magic was still far from perfect.

Ex resigned himself to his fate, realizing he would be more helpful than contracting with fairies. And that was the truth.

On the other side, Elena and Angel followed Philomena's rhythm step by step: first, they closed their eyes to sense the flow of air, and then tried to use their minds to guide magical particles. Although their movements were a little clumsy, they made subtle progress with each attempt.

About ten minutes later, Elena succeeded first: she flicked her finger and a transparent air bullet shot out with a "bang," accurately hitting the target in the distance and leaving a shallow dent.

"I did it!" Elena exclaimed, pumping her fist in triumph.

Not long after, Angel also successfully unleashed an air bullet. Although its power was not as great as Elena's, its trajectory was stable, and it accurately hit the center of the target.

[Detected that Elena has mastered a new general-purpose spell—Air Bullet (Level 2)]

[Angel has been detected to have mastered a new general-purpose spell – Air Bullet (Level 1)]

[Analyzing Elena and Angel's abilities... Simulating and improving abilities... Acquired skill: Frostthorn Air Bullet (Level 1). Effect: When using the hand as a gun, Frostthorn bullets can be fired. Enemies hit by Frostthorn bullets are continuously subjected to a slight slowing effect and intermittent slight paralysis for a period of time.]

Just as the two fairies were rejoicing, Ex, watching their spellcasting actions, suddenly had a flash of inspiration—it was actually the system exerting its power.

The previously stuck logic of magic control suddenly became exceptionally clear, as if it were engraved in my mind.

He raised his hand again, and the magical particles at his fingertips quickly condensed and compressed. With a gentle flick, an air bullet, more powerful than Elena's, was fired, striking the center of the target and creating a deep dent, bursting forth with frost and thorns.

Philomena's eyes widened instantly, her mouth agape as if she could fit an egg: "This...this is impossible!"