Physical mage, challenge me to a solo duel!

On the first day of school at the magic university, countless freshmen, full of hope and anticipation, stepped into their ideal magical campus.

At Beijiang Magic University, Wang Yi and his group of five stood side by side in front of the school gate, marveling at the school where they would be living for the next four years.

The main gate of Beijiang Magic University is composed of two thick gray stone pillars, each ten meters high. The pillars are decorated with wave patterns in relief on their surfaces. Over time, wind and rain have eroded the edges, making them slightly blurred.

After all, Beijiang Magic University was one of the earliest magic universities established, with a history of eighty years.

Above the stone pillar is a huge gray-black stone plaque with the six characters "Beijiang Magic University" engraved in relief and painted with some kind of gold-blue pigment. It doesn't look like a school gate, but rather like a gate tower.

Because apart from these two pillars and the school plaque, there is no real gate, not even an electric fence.

Unlike ordinary universities, the Magic University does not prohibit unauthorized personnel from entering, since the original intention of this rule was to protect the students on campus.

However, the students in the magic university are at least among the strongest of the novice mages, and many are even intermediate mages.

They're already thankful they don't cause trouble, so why would they be afraid of idle outsiders?

Moreover, these students have been mages for at least three or four years, so they are quite experienced. Therefore, the magic university does not restrict the students' freedom too much.

As long as the learning tasks are completed each year, there are no restrictions on other times.

Therefore, many outstanding magic university students will contact the military, law enforcement, medical departments, and even education departments in advance, cooperating with various departments in a similar capacity as unofficial personnel, and realizing their abilities ahead of time.

Just like back in the Minshan Insect Bridge, Dai Lan, Yu Xing, Gu Bei, and others all had this kind of identity.

If novice mages are merely tender sprouts just starting out, then intermediate mages are already considered the cornerstone of the mage world, and the vast majority of tasks are completed by intermediate mages.

Once they become high-level mages, they truly become the backbone of the mage world. As for extraordinary mages, under normal circumstances, each one is used as a pillar of strength.

"Beijiang Magic University"

Wang Yi gazed at the school plaque and silently read it through in his mind.

At first glance, the characters on the school plaque appear square, simple, and solemn, but upon closer inspection, they reveal sharp, powerful strokes that hint at a menacing intent.

It is said that the calligraphy on this school plaque was written by the first principal.

In those days, China's situation was not like it is now, where it can firmly guard the passage between the two worlds and easily gain the upper hand.

At that time, there were not enough awakened mages, and the number of powerful individuals had not yet been accumulated. It was impossible to defend against external enemies. It was common for monsters to breach the Star Gate, causing buildings to crumble and cities to collapse, and for them to devour humans.

Therefore, at that time, almost every mage did not have a formal education. From the moment they awakened, they absorbed magic while fighting against monsters.

It can be said that the earliest batches of mage predecessors all braved gunfire and rolled out of piles of corpses of monsters and their own kind. Unlike now, even mages who never step into the interdimensional passage can live well in the mortal world.

This situation continued until the Awakening Ritual appeared, when humanity was able to mass-produce mages and gradually stabilize its position in the interdimensional passage.

"Old Jiang, your great-grandfather's handwriting is quite beautiful, as neat as if it were printed." Qi Xiaohao gently nudged Jiang Yue's shoulder and said with a grin.

Jiang Yue shrugged slightly and said nothing more.

The group of five of them standing at the school gate were quite eye-catching.

Aside from Wang Yi's current excessively tall stature, which could even be described as towering above the crowd, the fact that the five of them were empty-handed also made them stand out from the other freshmen around them who were carrying large and small bags.

After all, most freshmen can neither absorb the spatial magic of the virtual world nor afford the villas around Beijiang Magic University, so they will definitely choose to live on campus, because mages cannot do without the training room, whether they are cultivating or sparring.

Renting an ordinary house would be inconvenient for cultivation, and renting a villa with an underground cultivation room would often be very expensive. It would be better to live in the school dormitory, where you can use the school's cultivation room for free.

Seeing the five people standing in front of the school gate, empty-handed and looking at each other with disdain, some freshmen couldn't help but wonder if these five were the legendary group of idle people who had nothing better to do than wander around aimlessly.

However, judging from the five men's physique, clothing, and energy, they didn't seem like the kind of energetic young men who hadn't eaten nine meals in three days; in fact, their nutrition was exceptionally good.

Upon closer inspection, even the 'smallest' girl among the five is nearly 1.8 meters tall. Although she has a slender figure, she is strong and well-proportioned. If viewed alone, she is undoubtedly a female leopard with maximum attack power.

However, standing in this small team, she appeared much more delicate.

During the three years of high school, everyone grew taller. When they were together, it might not be obvious, but to outsiders, Wang Jiang and Jiang Yue were already close to 1.9 meters tall, and even Qi Xiaohao was about the same height.

Qi Xiaohao may be chubby, but he's not short and fat. He's just a bit wider than others. If he were a few centimeters taller, he'd look like a British strongman weighing over 200 pounds if you took off his shirt.

"Hey, it looks like... Brother Wang!"

"It's the hero Wang Yi! So he's also studying at Beijiang Magic University?"

"Huh? Isn't he going to Beijing's Magic University?"

Since she had attracted some attention, some people naturally began to recognize Wang Yi's identity.

"But he's so tall! He wasn't this tall or this burly in the videos I saw before. Who made this lousy video? They made my idol look like a little chick!"

"Who is this?"

"No, you don't even know Wang Yi? Don't you go online?"

Whispers began to echo in his ears, and out of the corner of his eye, he even saw some freshmen looking eager to go up and say hello. Wang Yi quickly waved his hand and led everyone to walk quickly, preparing to step into the school gate.

The wind is getting strong, let's get out of here.

Unfortunately it backfired.

After taking only two steps, some upperclassmen who were bored and observing the new students in groups of three or five inside the school gate also noticed Wang Yi and his group of five.

"It's Wang Yi."

"He really came? I thought the rumors circulating at school were just that—rumors."

"The student registration was transferred a long time ago, so how could it be fake?"

"It's not fake, but it's puzzling. If it were you, would you give up Beijing University of Science and Technology and choose Beijing University of Science and Technology instead?"

"I'm not stupid."

"What is this demon king doing rolling around in our pond?"

At this moment, a group of seven or eight people in the distance also spotted Wang Yi and his group, and as if they had a preordained purpose, they moved straight toward Wang Yi and his group.

Upon seeing this scene, the other senior students who were chatting and watching suddenly perked up and their eyes lit up.

"Look, it's Li Lei's gang."

"They actually went after Wang Yi? They're too confident! Didn't Wang Yi stop thousands of magical beasts back then?"

"That's normal. He has cultivated for three or four years longer than Wang Yi, so he must be confident in himself. Besides, Wang Yi was also chased by thousands of magical beasts. Being able to stop magical beasts doesn't mean he can fight them alone."

"This is going to be interesting."

"Tsk tsk, a small temple with a lot of evil spirits, a shallow pond with many turtles."

"Don't say that. Don't forget you're a turtle in this pond too."

"Let's go, let's get closer! They're not going to start a fight at the school gate, are they?"