Full-Time Magister: Can My Magic Cultivate Itself?

Despite the almost frantic gazes around him, Lin Chen remained unmoved.

He stared intently at the human-shaped target in front of him, and suddenly pulled his right hand back as if drawing an invisible, fiery longbow.

"Fire Sizzles, Bones Burn!!!"

With a low shout in his heart, Lin Chen suddenly swung his right hand forward!

"Whoosh!"

The intensely hot flame that had been burning fiercely in his hand mysteriously vanished into thin air the instant it left his grasp!

There was no magnificent trail of flames, no whistling sound as it cut through the air; it was as if the fire had evaporated into thin air!

"Huh?"

The atmosphere, which had been boiling over, suddenly fell silent for a second, as if someone had grabbed its neck.

"No...that's all?"

"Why isn't he moving? I clearly saw him being thrown out!"

"Was the release speed too fast, causing the magical structure to become unstable and collapse?"

Just as everyone was looking at each other in bewilderment, thinking that Lin Chen had made a fatal mistake at this crucial moment that everyone was watching,

The humanoid puppet target that was chosen as the objective remained standing there intact, without any reaction.

This comical scene stood in stark contrast to Lin Chen's awe-inspiring presence just moments before.

A murmur of doubt and regret began to spread among the crowd.

However, standing still, Lin Chen, facing the doubts of the crowd, slowly curled up a confident, even arrogant, smile.

"Burn." He parted his lips slightly and uttered a single word.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!!!!!!!"

Suddenly! Without any warning!

A shocking, destructive crimson flame erupted wildly from inside the humanoid puppet target's body!

That was not the slow, burning ignition of an ordinary flame from the outside in, but a frenzied explosion after being suppressed to the extreme!

The flames were like a pack of hungry beasts trapped inside a puppet, finally breaking free of their cages, dancing and tearing wildly, as if they wanted to burn everything that could burn in one breath!

"boom!"

The humanoid puppet, which was perfectly intact just moments before, couldn't even last a second. In an instant, it was completely engulfed by the crimson flames that erupted from within, turning into a giant pillar of fire that shot into the sky!

A terrifying heatwave swept out, forcing students in the front row to raise their hands to shield their faces.

The entire room fell silent!

Deathly silence!

Everyone stared, mouths agape, at the target reduced to ashes, their minds blank.

"S...S-rank!!!"

Several seconds passed before the teacher who was taking notes suddenly snapped out of her daze.

He trembled all over, his eyes filled with fanaticism. As a senior teacher, how could he not see Lin Chen's terrifying control over fire magic just now?

He used all his strength and shouted out Lin Chen's score at the top of his lungs!

Unlike the Stardust Test, the highest score for magic casting is S-rank.

Others might achieve S-rank because that's their limit, but for Lin Chen, it's because a perfect score equals S-rank.

On the podium, the usually stern and unsmiling principal of Shanghai No. 3 High School was so excited that even his beard was trembling slightly.

He slammed his hands heavily on the railing, his gaze fixed intently on Lin Chen below the stage, and loudly commented with satisfaction:

"Excellent! What a brilliant 'Star Orbit'! What a masterful 'Bone-Burning Fire'! This child is exceptionally gifted and possesses a calm and composed nature. As long as he doesn't perish along the way, China will surely gain another super-level mage in the future!"

The principal's high praise was like stamping the highest honor on this stunning performance.

Meanwhile, in the distant ranks, Mu Nujiao, who had witnessed everything, now had no trace of her usual aloofness and arrogance in her beautiful eyes.

She stared intently at the radiant young man on the stage, her breathing slightly rapid and her chest heaving.

There was no infatuation or jealousy in her eyes, but rather a fierce, burning fighting spirit, like a female leopard eyeing its prey!

"Lin Chen...you are indeed an opponent worthy of my full effort!" Mu Nujiao thought to herself, gritting her teeth.

Just then, a pair of small hands suddenly grabbed Mu Nujiao's arm.

Wow~~~

Ai Tutu beside him was completely lost in some kind of inescapable fantasy, her eyes sparkling as if pink hearts could jump out of them.

She keenly noticed Mu Nujiao's "unusual" gaze, and immediately leaned forward, grinning mischievously with a gossipy expression:

"Hey, Sister Mu, your eyes are glued to you! Do you like Lin Shen too? Want to join our fan group?"

Mu Nujiao was slightly taken aback by Ai Tutu's sudden words, and the serious fighting spirit she had been preparing instantly crumbled.

She turned around, exasperated, and looked at her best friend: "What fan group? What Lin Shen? What nonsense are you spouting?"

"Oh my, it was just now, in this very second, that I created the penguin group at lightning speed!" Ai Tutu puffed out her proud chest and announced with a face full of pride.

"I am the group owner!"

"Sister Mu, didn't you think? The way Lin Shen just raised his hand and released magic without even blinking, blasting the target into the sky... Waaah, he was so cool and domineering! He's totally my type!"

Seeing Ai Tutu's completely infatuated look, Mu Nujiao helplessly rubbed her forehead and sighed deeply.

But when she turned her gaze back to the tall figure walking down the stone platform, the fighting spirit in her eyes grew even stronger.

Although the towering crimson pillar of fire on the playground had dissipated, the air still retained a chilling heat and a faint smell of burning.

Under the watchful eyes of nearly ten thousand teachers and students, who looked at him with awe and shock as if he were a monster, Lin Chen remained calm and walked slowly down the assessment platform, returning to the team of Class Six.

As soon as he entered the ranks, the students around him instinctively parted to create a clearing, their eyes filled with admiration.

Meanwhile, Ms. Li, the homeroom teacher of Class 6, was so excited that her face was flushed, and she didn't even care about maintaining her usual image.

She rushed forward and slammed her hands heavily on Lin Chen's shoulders, with such force that it seemed she wanted to slap away all her pride.

"Good lad! You've really got it!" Teacher Li's voice trembled slightly with excitement, and his eyes gleamed with ecstatic joy.

"A single thought can ignite a celestial path, burning bones to ashes! Today you truly brought honor to our Class Six, no, to the entire Shanghai No. 3 High School! Well done, your teacher is so proud of you!"

Lin Chen smiled slightly and nodded humbly: "Teacher Li, you flatter me. I've just practiced a lot."

The phrase "practice more" infuriated the students around him who had been listening intently; it was infuriating to compare oneself to others.

As time passed, this thrilling annual assessment finally came to an end in the afterglow of the setting sun.

However, for the students of Shanghai No. 3 High School, the real cruelty has only just begun.