Physical mage, challenge me to a solo duel!

Wang Yi found it strange that this chubby boy, who lived so close to home, would eat lunch at school. With his family's wealth, the food there should definitely be better than what the school cafeteria provides.

However, he wisely refrained from asking further questions.

"Xiao Hao, I'm going to talk to Wang Yi about Warcraft, specifically the Flame Cloud Qilin." Although his explanation was interrupted, Peng Wanli showed no impatience and still greeted Qi Xiao Hao with a smile.

"Oh, the Flame Cloud Qilin? Oh, I thought it was the Flame Cloud Qilin." Qi Xiaohao chuckled, trying to make conversation.

Clearly, given his limited knowledge of Warcraft, he was still somewhat unfamiliar with this fire-type Warcraft.

"Hello, teacher." Next, a guy dressed in black, with a strong build and a serious aura, sat down next to Qi Xiaohao with a tray.

If you didn't see his slightly immature face, you might mistake him for a teacher.

"Oh, everyone's here."

Immediately afterwards, a handsome young man with almond-shaped eyes dressed in all white sat down next to Wang Yi and greeted Peng Wanli: "Hello, Brother Peng."

He was sitting opposite him in black, the contrast between the two colors making it seem like a meeting of the dead.

"Great, I've got the best spot!"

At this moment, a clear voice rang out, and a girl with a ponytail and a very well-behaved and cute appearance suddenly appeared from behind Peng Wanli, and then sat down next to Peng Wanli with lightning speed.

The seat next to Peng Wanli was naturally excellent for her; the only drawback was that Qi Xiaohao was sitting opposite her.

After the girl sat down, she began to greet everyone present with exceptional politeness.

"Hello Teacher Peng, hello Brother Wang Jiang, hello Brother Jiang Yue, hello Brother Wang Yi, hello Brother Xiao Hao."

Wang Yi picked up the soup bowl and took a sip to hide her speechlessness.

How come the dining table is suddenly full of people? And what's with this feeling that Qi Xiaohao took the lead and others suddenly appeared like bamboo shoots after a rain?

Peng Wanli showed no surprise at the appearance of the new group of people, clearly already accustomed to the members of this small group.

He smiled and responded to each classmate's greeting, subtly distancing himself from the female classmates next to him.

Thanks to Qi Xiaohao, who is an undercover agent, Wang Yi is now somewhat familiar with these classmates.

The first one to arrive, dressed in black, was named Wang Jiang, nicknamed "Zombie Wang Jiangchen" in the group. He came from a military family and was known for his excellent conduct.

The person in white who came later was Jiang Yue, nicknamed "Learning Makes Me Happy" in the group, and he is the most privileged second-generation member of our school.

And the third generation.

Because Jiang Yue's cousin is Bai Yu, Wang Yi's homeroom teacher, and the current principal of Lanling Magic High School is also Jiang Yue's maternal uncle.

The last girl is Hu Lili, who "loves chestnut rice the most". Her family background is that of an ordinary family, and she looks like a well-behaved and cute girl next door.

However, with some experience from his previous life, Wang Yi could see the fleeting cunning in the little girl's innocent eyes.

With the addition of Qi Xiaohao and Wang Yi, a small group of five people was formed.

This small group is actually quite famous at school because each member is a capable individual.

Hu Lili's grades have always been among the top in the senior year, and she is sweet, cute, lively, and cheerful, so she is very popular and quite favored.

Wang Jiang's grades were also quite good. Although he seemed to be a rather serious person, he had many friends because of his excellent character, upright conduct, loyalty, and strong sense of righteousness.

Jiang Yue is even more noteworthy; even disregarding his identity, Jiang Yue himself is an outstanding young mage.

If Wu Guan's academic performance was said to consistently rank among the top five in the senior grade, he actually only managed to barely make it to fifth place.

However, Jiang Yue's academic performance was undoubtedly the best in the entire school, far surpassing the second-best.

The fact that all three of the appellants are so outstanding makes one particular member of the small group stand out as particularly out of place.

That's right, this person is Qi Xiaohao.

Wang Yi was puzzled. How did Qi Xiaohao, an ordinary mage with average grades, average talent, average appearance, and even more average strength, manage to infiltrate this small group?

On what grounds? On what grounds? By weight?

Oh right, his family is rich.

That's fine.

Wang Yi angrily ate her rice.

Oh, evil spirit!

"The high-level magical beast Flame Cloud Qilin possesses eight major spells: Fire Rain for wide-area attacks, Ethereal Flames to increase speed, Auspicious Clouds that allow levitation, Fiery Clouds to amplify the power of magic, Infernal Prison that combines control and damage, Thunder Summoning with extremely high single-target damage, Exorcism magic for purification, and a very powerful defensive spell, currently unknown."

Although the table was packed with people, it did not affect Peng Wanli's subsequent explanation.

"Since the last defensive spell is just a guess, it hasn't been named yet. Fortunately, this defensive spell only works against elemental fire magic, so the Flame Cloud Kirin isn't too difficult to deal with human mages who have a variety of attack methods."

"As for what new changes will occur when the Flame Cloud Qilin advances to the level of a Sacred Beast, that falls under the category of classified information, and I have no idea," Peng Wanli said, shrugging.

Upon hearing this, the people at the table reacted in various ways: some seemed thoughtful, some stared blankly, some remained calm, and some were filled with admiration.

Only Jiang Yue calmly added: "Regarding the Flame Cloud Qilin's defensive magic, the current mainstream speculation is that this magic is a passive magic of the Flame Cloud Qilin itself."

"Passive magic? Is it magic that doesn't require active casting?" Wang Yi played the straight man at just the right moment.

"Bingo!" Jiang Yue snapped his fingers and continued, "Whether it's a magical beast or a mage, there will be very obvious magical fluctuations when they cast spells."

"When the Flame Cloud Qilin is attacked by fire magic, it is almost unharmed, but there is no trace of it releasing magic to resist. Therefore, many researchers speculate that the Flame Cloud Qilin possesses a passive magic that has a strong defensive ability against fire magic."

"Damn, once I become a mid-level mage, I'll definitely absorb this magic crystal, get magic, and then I'll be invincible when I encounter monsters and mages who mainly use fire magic!" Qi Xiaohao finally understood and clapped his hands excitedly.

Wang Yi silently gave Qi Xiaohao a thumbs up in his heart; that was a brilliant response.

"That's a good idea, but unfortunately the price of Flame Cloud Qilin Magic Crystals right now... well, you don't need to worry about that."

Jiang Yue clicked his tongue and continued, "Unfortunately, human mages at present can only absorb active magic, not this kind of magic with passive attributes."

"It can only absorb most active magic," Peng Wanli adjusted his glasses and corrected, "It can't absorb racial magic either."

"Brother Peng is right." Jiang Yue smiled sheepishly.

"What is racial magic?" Wang Yi continued to subtly offer a way out.

"Racial magic, or bloodline magic, is easier to understand. It's magic that only certain special magical beasts can possess, but humans cannot absorb," Jiang Yue continued to explain.

"As we all know, magic crystals are the core of magical beasts, containing most of their magical power and all the magic they possess. However, there are some spells that we human mages cannot absorb, no matter how many times we try."

"Take the Flame Cloud Qilin for example. Besides the defensive passive magic whose specifics are unknown, the Flame Cloud Qilin has also actively cast an extremely powerful purification spell to exorcise evil spirits. Unfortunately, human mages have not yet absorbed this magic."

Wang Yi immediately understood the meaning of the "exclusive" entry.