Physical mage, challenge me to a solo duel!

"Professor Zhuo, you're not quite right," Wen Haizhou retorted with a laugh. "You should be glad Wang Yi chose Beijiang University. Otherwise, if Wang Yi really held back, with the conditions offered by my Shanghai University, it wouldn't be your Beijing University, right? Or do you think you can offer better conditions than Shanghai University?"

Zhuo Yancheng snorted coldly and said nothing more.

After rebuking Zhuo Yancheng, Wen Haizhou turned to Wang Yi and said, "Wang Yi, you are still too young. Of course, I'm not questioning your decision, but rather saying that you didn't maximize your interests."

"For example, you could make an excuse and say you'll think about it, then go to Teacher Zhuo on the other side and tell him that you're not planning to choose Beijing University of Magic, but you can also guarantee that you won't choose Shanghai University of Magic. Given how much our two schools try to trip each other up, this promise can be exchanged for at least ten or eight high-level magic crystals to prevent you from coming to Shanghai University of Magic."

Wen Haizhou laughed as he spoke: "Of course, you should come to me again later, with the same excuse, to guarantee that you won't enter the Imperial Capital Magic University in exchange for some benefits. I would definitely be more than willing."

"The same method can be used on the magic doctors in the capital and South China, but they won't be able to extract as much profit from them. At most, they'll get a dozen or so high-level magic crystals."

"In this way, you can easily obtain more than thirty high-level magic crystals. After that, you can take these high-level magic crystals and go to study at Beijiang Magic University with peace of mind."

Wen Haizhou laughed and said, "The most truthful lie is one where every word you say is the truth."

Wang Yi was completely dumbfounded when he heard about this method of forming alliances and profiting from both sides.

This is actually allowed?

And is this something that can be said in public?

Sure enough, the teachers who were named didn't look too happy after hearing Wen Haizhou's words.

Strangely, although the teachers had sour faces, none of them spoke up to refute Wen Haizhou.

Clearly, Wen Haizhou was not just making things up.

Wang Yi finally understood what it meant to gain enormous benefits by exploiting simple information asymmetry.

Moreover, even if they actually did that, in the end no school could say anything bad about Wang Yi, because from beginning to end, Wang Yi did not lie and kept his promise.

It's just a different perspective, and I didn't say everything.

Squeak!

The sound of a wooden chair scraping against the floor rang out, and Zhuo Yancheng was the first to stand up and say, "Principal Bai, farewell."

Having failed to recruit Wang Yi and having been ridiculed by Wen Haizhou so many times, Zhuo Yancheng really had no desire to stay any longer.

After Zhuo Yancheng started, the others also got up one after another, preparing to leave.

"Everyone, then I won't see you off any further." Bai Jingting also stood up, and then instructed Wang Yi, "Wang Yi, wait a while before you leave."

Wang Yi stood obediently by the door, hands behind her back, politely watching the teachers leave one after another.

As Wen Haizhou passed by Wang Yi on his way out, he patted Wang Yi's arm and said, "It's a pity that Shanghai University didn't recruit you. It seems that fate wasn't on our side after all."

"Teacher Wen, you flatter me too much." Wang Yi bowed slightly.

Wen Haizhou clicked his tongue lightly, then moved slightly closer to Wang Yi and said with a sigh, "Actually, I also don't quite like Xiao Ziru's way of doing things, but Shanghai is a good city. Don't let one person define a city."

"Yes, Teacher Wen." Wang Yi nodded gently.

After everyone had left, Wang Yi closed the door to the reception room.

"I reckon these people won't bother coming back for the next few years," Bai Jingting said with a smile.

"Principal..." Wang Yi said somewhat embarrassedly.

Bai Jingting waved his hand: "I didn't really want them to come in the first place. It's too much trouble for me to personally receive them."

After saying that, Bai Jingting reached into his pocket and took out a magic crystal: "Consider this super-grade magic crystal as compensation for you."

Wang Yi stared at the magic crystal in Bai Jingting's palm, his pupils shrinking slightly. After a moment, he quickly shook his head and refused, "Principal, it's too precious, I can't accept it."

"Valuable?" Bai Jingting chuckled. "You have no idea how outrageous the conditions offered by the Magic University in Shanghai are. Compared to those, what is a super-grade magic crystal? Besides, the super-grade magic crystal I have is really not that valuable."

At this point, Bai Jingting sighed, "Back then, I obtained two super-grade Radiant Lion King magic crystals. I absorbed one myself, and I was lucky enough to absorb Radiant Magic directly with just one. So, I kept this super-grade magic crystal, and it's been more than ten years since then."

It seems that this magic crystal is not only a super-grade magic crystal for the principal, but also has a certain commemorative significance, making Wang Yi even more embarrassed to accept it.

So Wang Yi said, "Principal, going to Beijiang Magic University was my own decision, so there's no need for me to accept your gifts."

"Come on, do you think I don't know what happened? If it weren't for that brat Jiang Yue's instigation, would you have been able to go to Beijiang Magic University?" Bai Jingting glared at Wang Yi: "After all, I'm Jiang Yue's uncle, so this is something I should compensate you for."

After tossing the magic crystal to Wang Yi, Bai Jingting continued his explanation:

"This super-tier Radiant Lion King's magic crystal contains only one epic-grade attack spell, Radiant Light. The rest of the spells are mostly legendary-grade, but they are primarily attack spells, which don't suit you very well, so they are not very valuable to you."

"Once you enter Beijiang Magic University, give this magic crystal to Principal Jiang Wenli and ask him to replace it with a more suitable and valuable super-grade magic crystal. How can a grandfather not bleed for his own grandson's sins, and only make me, the maternal uncle, bleed?"

The magic crystal of the Radiant Lion King drew an arc in the air. Wang Yi hurriedly caught the super-grade magic crystal, and the magic contained within the crystal immediately appeared in his mind.

Radiant Light [Legend]: Radiant light surrounds you, increasing your movement speed (temporarily unabsorbable).

Radiant Lion Flame [Legendary]: Radiant light transforms into flames, causing burning damage (cannot be absorbed).

Thousand Pounds [Legendary] [Passive] Increases Strength (temporarily unabsorbable)

Light Kill Domain [Legend]: A tangible domain formed from light, continuously inflicting penetrating and burning damage within its boundaries (cannot be absorbed).

Radiant [Epic]: Enveloped in radiance, flesh and blood turn to ash (cannot be absorbed).

As Bai Jingting said, the most precious part of this Radiant Lion King's magic crystal is the epic-grade Radiance, but unfortunately it's an attack spell.

The only magic Wang Yi will be able to absorb in the future is the auxiliary magic Flowing Light and the passive magic Thousand Pounds, both of which are legendary grade.

Wang Yi has the Blue Armor Scorpion's magic crystal as a substitute for the passive magic Thousand Pounds. Although the auxiliary magic Flowing Light is useful, it is a waste to consume a super-grade magic crystal in order to obtain a legendary-grade speed-up magic.

Therefore, for Wang Yi, this super-grade magic crystal is actually not as useful as some rarer high-grade magic crystals.

Under Bai Jingting's insistence, Wang Yi accepted the magic crystal of the Radiant Lion King and prepared to exchange it for a more useful super-grade magic crystal from Jiang Wenli, as instructed by Bai Jingting.

The year-end competition has come to a successful conclusion, and a two-month annual leave is now in full swing.

For Wang Yi, the holiday was not easy, because he had already used up his rest time watching the games.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and the ninety-ninth year of the Magic Calendar officially arrived. Teachers Da and Xiao Yu generously gave themselves a holiday and went home, so Wang Yi also had a few more days of leisure.

Wang Yi accompanied Qi Xiaohao to his maternal grandparents' house, received a small red envelope worth millions, and had a get-together with some friends. That's how Wang Yi's New Year came to an end.

Then, Major General Chen Guang of the Night Watch came to find him personally.

Judging from Chen Guang's expression, Wang Yi concluded that the problem was not minor.