Physical mage, challenge me to a solo duel!

Ring ring...

The bell rang, signaling the end of the last academic exam, and the quiet classroom suddenly became noisy.

The students passed their exam papers from back to front, and finally the students in the first row handed them to the teacher on the podium.

"There will be a magic test tomorrow, so students should go home and get some rest," proctor Peng Wanli gently reminded them before leaving with a stack of test papers.

Wang Yi lay exhausted on the table, as if the exam papers had drained his energy.

These past two days, a barrage of tests—including general humanities, general science, basic magic, detailed explanations of magical beasts, summaries of magic crystals, and an overview of magic history—have been taking turns posing questions to Wang Yi, leaving him completely overwhelmed and his mind reeling.

Having experienced the agony of being a student again, Wang Yi actually felt a tiny bit nostalgic... Bullshit, who would miss exams?

The students began to leave the classroom one after another. Qi Xiaohao was the first to run up to Wang Yi and excitedly asked, "Brother E, have you registered for the individual competition the day after tomorrow?"

The final exams at Lanling Magic High School actually consist of only two parts: written exams and martial arts exams.

The written exam is about taking tests, while the martial arts exam is about casting spells.

As for actual combat, not all students are required to participate, since not all mages learn magic for the purpose of fighting.

So strictly speaking, practical training isn't really an exam; it's more like a school sports meet or similar competition.

The rewards are quite generous, though.

Students who want to participate in the practical exams only need to register on the school's official website, and the exams will be held after the written and physical exams are completed.

Wang Yi turned her head, her right cheek still pressed against the table, and answered somewhat unclearly, her face contorted in pain, "I signed up. What about you?"

Looking at Qi Xiaohao, who was still full of energy, Wang Yi was quite surprised. This kid was really good at hiding his true abilities; he hadn't been worn down by the exam at all.

"Hehe..." Qi Xiaohao chuckled slyly, "I didn't."

"Huh?" Wang Yi was a little surprised. It shouldn't be like this. How could Qi Xiaohao possibly resist joining in on something like this?

"Because only the top three can get the reward..." Qi Xiaohao clenched his left fist and kept counting on his fingers: "I can't beat you, Brother E, I can't beat Lao Wang, and I can't beat Lao Jiang. Anyway, I'm destined to be out of the top three, so why should I go out of my way to get beaten up?"

Wang Yi was speechless, but Qi Xiaohao was truly insightful, and his theory was quite reasonable and well-founded.

At this moment, Wang Jiang, who was passing by, casually remarked, "At least you have some self-awareness."

Qi Xiaohao wasn't annoyed at all. Instead, he chuckled and put his arm around Wang Jiang's shoulder: "Although I won't participate in the individual competition, I'm going to go up and win the team competition without lifting a finger. So what if we're in our final year of high school? We're all beginner mages. Who's more noble than whom?"

"Old Wang, it'll be up to you guys then. Let's team up as a group of four and show those high school seniors what's what."

The team competition is a four-person competition. Among the team members, Wang Yi, Jiang Yue, and Wang Jiang are the main players. It is definitely impossible to do without any one of them.

As for the last spot, Qi Xiaohao bribed Hu Lili with a large sum of money to secure it and get the opportunity to go up and show his face.

Yes, Qi Xiaohao thought this was a chance to show off, to make a name for himself in front of the entire school.

Team competitions don't test individual combat power like individual competitions do. With Wang Yi, Jiang Yue, and Wang Jiang standing on the stage, even a dog could win.

Qi Xiaohao is definitely better than a dog.

"You're overthinking it. Those seniors aren't easy to deal with. I've even heard that some of them have already advanced to intermediate-level mages." Wang Jiang couldn't stand Qi Xiaohao's smugness and couldn't help but give him a warning.

They really think high school seniors are easy prey.

"So what if it's mid-level? It's not like we haven't taken down mid-level magical beasts before." Qi Xiaohao clicked his tongue, completely unconcerned.

"Generally speaking, a mid-level mage is stronger than a mid-level magical beast." Jiang Yue also came over at this time: "Moreover, the teammates chosen by a mid-level mage cannot be too weak."

High school seniors have at least two more years of training than us. Don't let your arrogance swell just because you've crossed the Lingnan Sand Bridge. There are plenty of other high school seniors who have also killed monsters.

Wang Jiang, true to his word, continued to interject and criticize Qi Xiaohao: "Moreover, according to the barrel theory, your weakness might be exploited as a breakthrough point, allowing the opponent to gain a significant advantage by outnumbering you."

Jiang Yue continued his analysis: "Most importantly, any senior high school students who dare to participate are basically in the late stage of the initial stage. Team competitions do not allow the use of magic crystals to replenish magic power, so we have no way to fight a war of attrition."

"Once we reach a stalemate, even Wang Yi's healing ray magic won't be able to bring us back to safety."

Wang Jiang and Jiang Yue, working in unison, instantly shattered Qi Xiaohao's dream of dominating Lanling while he was lying down.

"Therefore, fighting human mages and fighting monsters are completely different modes. Especially in team battles, the more people there are, the more things need to be considered."

Furthermore, human mages are highly unpredictable; a sudden flash of inspiration from someone on the field could instantly change the entire course of the battle.

Jiang Yue kept sharing his knowledge, explaining the key points of the team competition to the group.

It's clear that Jiang Yue really wants to win this time.

After a semester of silence, it's time to make a name for himself at school and give his foolish cousin some face.

It was just a casual chat, but Jiang Yue got carried away and started talking about tactical arrangements.

Jiang Yue asked first, "Wang Yi, in your current state of abundant magic power, how many rare-grade spells can you cast?"

"Eight times, but we have to consider that the Black Rock Heavy Armor and Golden Light Body spells require constant mana consumption to maintain after being cast, so a conservative estimate would be about five or six times," Wang Yi said without hesitation.

Having exhausted his magic power multiple times a day to cultivate, Wang Yi naturally had a good understanding of his own limits.

Jiang Yue frowned in thought. Releasing rare magic five or six times was indeed a significant hindrance in combat, so he continued, "The team competition is the day after tomorrow. Before then, can you advance to the mid-stage of the initial level?"

Wang Yi shook his head: "The chances are slim."

Although Wang Yi cultivated extremely diligently every day, he did not consume a large amount of magic crystals to quickly replenish his magic power during his daily cultivation, so his advancement speed was indeed somewhat slower than the others.

However, looking at the entire first-year students of Lanling Magic High School, Wang Yi still firmly sits in the top tier.

Of course, Jiang Yue, that freak, can't be included; he's a whole tier on his own.

"Then it will test your on-the-spot reaction and judgment. Once the battle begins, the situation will change in an instant. You will need to adapt to the situation and carefully plan the release of each spell."

However, as someone with both medical and support abilities, this is precisely the skill you need to develop.

Seeing the obvious bitterness on Wang Yi's face, Jiang Yue put on an encouraging smile again: "There's no need to put too much pressure on us. This is just a small test. Besides, we're only in our first year of high school. Time is on our side."