Physical mage, challenge me to a solo duel!

Thin clouds drifted gently, and the sky was clear and bright.

In the lounge of Beijiang Magic University, Qi Xiaohao, with a towel draped over his shoulder and his hair still wet, left the bathroom, complaining:

"Damn it, Amei is so stingy. There's only one bathroom, and it's so small. Plus, the free underwear they provide here is awful. It feels like my crotch gets chafed every time I move, like I'm wearing sandpaper. If I have to live like this for three months, I might as well go to jail."

After Qi Xiaohao came out, Wang Jiang took his change of clothes and headed to the bathroom.

Hearing Qi Xiaohao's complaint, Wang Jiang couldn't help but retort, "Staying for three months? That would mean playing all the way to the finals. Many people want to stay but can't."

Jiang Yue was watching other teams' battle replays on his tablet. Without looking up, he said to Qi Xiaohao, "Although it's not sandpaper, it really is disposable paper underwear. It saves energy, reduces emissions, and minimizes waste. It's environmentally conscious."

As he spoke, he patted the bed beneath him: "Look, even this bed is made of paper."

"Environmentally friendly my ass." Qi Xiaohao plopped down on the paper bed, which immediately groaned and creaked under the weight.

"They talk about principles, but all they care about is business. They're the most wasteful people in the world. Now they're suddenly environmentally conscious, even making vegetarian meals. Damn it, if you want something good, you have to pay for it yourself."

Qi Xiaohao angrily exposed: "It's not that there aren't big hotels around, it's just that the organizers have to cover the food, clothing, and accommodation for all the participants, so they don't let us stay there. Otherwise, the audience would have nowhere to spend their money."

"Building rest venues can bring in money from above, and the surrounding tourism consumption can make money from the audience. As a result, we have to tighten our belts, eat and sleep poorly. When did Amei start to be so greedy?"

"You seem pretty clear-headed, don't you? As expected, your mind works incredibly fast when it comes to making money, even though you're the last person who needs to make money." Jiang Yue put down his tablet and rubbed his eyes wearily.

"You all failed your foreign language exams, so don't bother the logistics staff. I'll go out and buy you a couple of sets of clothes that fit, since our luggage is..."

Jiang Yue's movements suddenly froze, the veins on his arms bulged, and he almost broke his nose. He cursed himself for being an idiot.

Their luggage was all in Wang Yi's virtual world.

He had finally managed to ease some of the sadness over Wang Yi's disappearance thanks to the victory he had just won, but of all things, he brought it up again now.

Sure enough, as soon as Jiang Yue said that, the atmosphere in the lounge immediately became noticeably somber.

Just as Jiang Yue was racking his brains, trying to say something to change the subject and break the dull atmosphere, Qi Xiaohao's phone suddenly rang, breaking the tranquility first.

Qi Xiaohao picked up his phone with some irritation, but when he saw the video call invitation on the screen, his expression suddenly changed, and his body jumped up as if he had been hit by a spring.

"Brother Yi!!!"

A high-pitched scream instantly drowned out all other sounds, its trembling with surprise and uncertainty assaulting everyone's eardrums.

"What?" Jiang Yue looked up abruptly, almost biting his tongue.

"Is he a junior?" A nervous expression appeared on Dai Lan's usually icy face.

"This kid is really still alive?" Ren Ming's mouth gaped open in an exaggerated "O" shape.

boom!

The bathroom door was smashed open, and Wang emerged, his body soaking wet. He had hastily wrapped a towel around his waist, and the foam on his head slid down his angular muscles with the water.

Qi Xiaohao held up his phone shakily, stammering, "It's...it's Brother Yi's...alt account!"

Wang Yi usually prepares three mobile phones: one to carry with him and two to be turned off and thrown into the virtual world for backup.

The person who made the video call to Qi Xiaohao was one of Wang Yi's alternate accounts.

Several people crowded around, and Jiang Yue said decisively.

Answer it quickly!

Qi Xiaohao then realized what was happening and quickly pressed the call button.

After a brief blackout, Wang Yi's face appeared on the phone screen.

"Xiao Hao... Hey, everyone's here."

On the other end of the phone, in the drizzling rain, Wang Yi saw five crowded heads on the screen and greeted them with a smile.

"It really is Yi-ge!"

"Wang Yi, where are you now? Are you safe?"

"You came out of the spatial rift?"

In an instant, everyone started talking at once, bombarding Wang Yi with questions like raindrops.

"Don't worry, don't worry, I'm in Beiyan now, I'm perfectly safe."

Wang Yi calmed everyone down a bit, then said, "It's not convenient to go into details over the phone. I need to go back to China to give a report first, and then I'll come find you all."

After the initial joy, Jiang Yue felt a sense of unreality.

Although Wang Yi has created many miracles along the way, he is also one of the witnesses.

But this miracle is a bit too big.

"Are you really Wang Yi?"

"Old Jiang, guess why I made a video call?"

Wang Yi smiled and waved his hand: "Besides, Xiao Hao knows that this phone has always been left in my virtual world. Even if someone can transform into my appearance, they can't possibly take this phone out of my virtual world, can they?"

Qi Xiaohao nodded frantically, splashing salty water droplets from his hair onto everyone's faces.

After confirming her identity, Wang Yi smiled and asked me:

"How's it going? Has the first round of the preliminary rounds finished by now? You guys won't be kicked out while I'm gone, will you?"

"Kid, who do you think you are? You're not the only healer in the team. With me backing us up, winning will be a piece of cake." Ren Ming grumbled, showing off his presence.

Although the victory in the previous game had little to do with him.

"Alright, Renzi, don't go back on your word. I estimate it will be a few more days before I can join you guys. In the meantime, don't get eliminated."

After speaking briefly with everyone for a few more minutes, Wang Yi hung up the phone.

Thinking of the smiles on the five people's faces, Wang Yi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and the corners of his mouth turned up.

Therefore, all the price he paid to send the secondary clone back was well worth it.

Swipe open your phone, turn on navigation, and plan your route.

The destination: where Uncle Xu is.

The journey of 3,400 kilometers, via rapid transit, will only take a little over an hour.

With the soul power possessed by Wang Yi's secondary clone, she should be able to withstand it.

Wear the Night Watchers' watches and glasses, and grant them access to avoid triggering the magic monitoring network once you enter China.

The next moment, Wang Yi's figure disappeared into the rain, leaving only a series of mechanical voices.

You are speeding. Your current speed is 1800 km/h. Please slow down!

You have entered a new route, and your route has been replanned...

You are speeding...