Full-Time Magister: Can My Magic Cultivate Itself?

The early spring in Bocheng still carries a bit of chill, and the short winter vacation has come to an end before we knew it.

In front of the station, Lin Chen looked back at the small town that held countless memories for him, though he felt a deep reluctance to leave this place and certain people.

But he knew that a fledgling eagle must eventually spread its wings and fly. He took a deep breath of the cold air and resolutely boarded the train back to Shanghai.

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The gears of time turn silently and rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, the calendar has turned to July.

In the sweltering summer of Shanghai, the blazing sun seemed to distort even the air itself.

Ten months have passed since Lin Chen first awakened his magic.

The first year of high school is coming to an end, and summer vacation is just around the corner.

Through more than three hundred days and nights of diligent cultivation, the fire elemental stardust in Lin Chen's spiritual world has undergone earth-shattering changes.

His fire element has broken through the bottleneck and reached the level of initial stage 2!

But before enjoying summer vacation, all freshmen at Shanghai No. 3 High School must first undergo a life-changing test – the annual assessment!

This is an ironclad test common to all magic high schools in China, with a simple yet cruel purpose:

Like gold being sifted from sand, true magical geniuses are selected and given resources; while the mediocre are eliminated, forcing them to face reality.

Today, the huge playground of Shanghai No. 3 High School, which can hold tens of thousands of people, is bustling with activity, like a sea of ​​youth.

All the first-year students in the school stood in neat rows under the scorching sun.

On the podium, school leaders were using amplification magic to deliver impassioned and inspiring mobilization speeches.

The long speech has finally come to an end, and the annual performance review has officially begun!

On the playground, at the front of each class's line, a half-meter-high stone platform had already been set up. In the center of the platform, a crystal-clear star-sensing stone, radiating mysterious magical energy, was quietly placed.

This is the "touchstone" to test the results of their year-long meditation practice.

"hiss--!"

The assessment had just begun when suddenly, a series of synchronized hissing sounds, accompanied by sharp gasps, came from the direction of Class One's formation not far away.

Amidst the stunned silence, a clear, youthful cheer rang out: "Yay! Sister Mu is amazing!"

Joining in the fun is a trait ingrained in the Chinese people, and even the usually composed Lin Chen is no exception.

Everyone stood on tiptoe and craned their necks to look in the direction of the sound.

On the assessment platform of Class One stood a tall, beautiful girl named Mu Nujiao. She was like a proud white swan, her jade-like hand gently resting on the star-sensing stone.

At this moment, the Star-Sense Stone in front of her was like a small green sun that had been ignited, unrestrainedly radiating an extremely dazzling emerald green light!

The light was so intense that it illuminated the ground several meters around it, making it completely transparent!

"My God... that light, it's definitely SS-level!" A gasp of surprise erupted from the crowd.

That's right. As a top-tier school, Shanghai No. 3 High School has a much stricter rating system than ordinary schools. In addition to the traditional ratings, there are two extra ratings that represent exceptional talents—SS and SSS!

The sheer brilliance that Mu Nujiao unleashed at this moment undoubtedly proclaimed a terrifying fact to the entire school:

Her magical cultivation has surpassed the threshold of the first level and reached the second level!

Next up was the second test: the magic casting assessment.

As expected, accompanied by a smooth connection of star trails, Mu Nujiao waved her hand, and a level 2 magic spell with power far exceeding that of her peers roared out, hitting the bullseye precisely!

"Magic released, S-rank score!" The examiner's excited voice echoed throughout the room.

With Stardust Intensity at SS level and Magic Release at S level, Mu Nujiao's final overall rating reached an awe-inspiring 3S level!

In an instant, the entire audience erupted in cheers, with countless boys casting admiring glances and countless girls staring at each other with admiring eyes.

Time passed second by second, and finally, it was Lin Chen's turn to take the assessment for Class Six.

The moment Lin Chen stepped calmly onto the stage, the playground, which had been filled with quiet conversations, instantly erupted into a considerable commotion.

"Look! That's Lin Chen from Class Six! I heard he's the second amazing student in our freshman year, after Mu Nujiao, who can cast magic independently!"

"Wow, that's Lin Chen! He's so tall and has such deep eyes! He's so much better looking in real life than those blurry candid photos on the school's confession wall!"

Not only Class 6, but even Class 1, which had just been in the limelight, had all eyes turned to them.

The infatuated remark just now came from Ai Tutu, Mu Nujiao's stunning and quirky best friend.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Lin Chen remained calm and composed. He walked to the stone platform, slowly extended his right hand, and gently pressed it onto the cool star-sensing stone.

"Buzz—!"

The instant his palm touched it, it was as if a volcano inside the Star Stone erupted instantly!

Without the slightest pause or preparation, an extremely violent and scorching crimson light, like a sharp sword piercing the sky, burst forth with a roar!

The brilliance of that light, with its domineering power capable of burning away the entire world, was in no way inferior to the strange phenomenon caused by Mu Nujiao earlier, and was even more shocking in terms of visual impact!

"SS-level! Another SS-level!" The teacher in charge of recording was so excited that his voice cracked, and he gave the score without hesitation.

The entire venue erupted in cheers once again, but Lin Chen's expression remained completely unchanged.

He withdrew his hand, turned around, and walked to the humanoid puppet target used to test the power of magic.

At that moment, everyone in the audience subconsciously slowed their breathing, and countless eyes were fixed on him, waiting for him to connect to the star trail.

However, what happened the next second completely overturned everyone's understanding.

Lin Chen did not close his eyes to meditate, nor did he painstakingly guide Xingzi.

He simply stood there quietly, his eyes suddenly narrowing, and a powerful mental force erupted!

"Buzz!"

It's all in a single thought! Just a single thought!

A dazzling crimson star trail flashed past Lin Chen like lightning!

Immediately afterwards, a raging fire suddenly burst into flames on Lin Chen's slowly raised right hand!

The flames were a deep, dark red, radiating a chillingly high temperature!

"My God!!! What did I just see?! That's... a celestial trajectory?!"

In the crowd, a boy held his head in his hands, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets, his voice shrill with shock.

"How is this possible! My father is a high-level mage. Even he can't instantly cast a basic spell! How could a high school freshman like him?!"

boom!

These words were like a bombshell dropped into deep water, causing an uproar across the entire playground!

Not only the students, but even the school leaders who were sitting on the podium, who were originally quite calm, all stood up with a "whoosh".

His gaze was fixed on Lin Chen, his eyes filled with disbelief, horror, and ecstasy.

In the initial stage, one can bypass the tedious steps of controlling the stars and complete the "One Thought Star Track," which is definitely not something that can be achieved through hard work alone.

The only explanation is that Lin Chen possesses an extremely rare and abnormal innate talent that specifically amplifies the speed of magic casting!

After all, even a mage who has mastered basic magic to its peak could never achieve such an illogical instantaneous cast!