Full-Time Magister: I Had No Intention of Reaching the Dimensional Throne

Chapter 9 The Middle of the Nine Peaks

After experiencing the music festival, Bai Mo did not go to discuss projects with anyone.

I turned down several pretty ladies again, and by the time I got home it was already 9 p.m.

Fortunately, I used four less important classes for meditation today at school. I still have half of my daily meditation task to complete; another four hours of meditation tonight should be enough.

Upon entering the living room, the Bai family head sat on the sofa watching a tablet, the screen's light casting a greenish glow on his face.

The door to the mahjong room upstairs was open, and the clattering sound of mahjong tiles flowed down from above.

"You're back? There are some leftovers in the kitchen."

Hearing the commotion, the Bai family head didn't even blink, and said calmly.

"have eaten."

Bai Mo replied with a remark, offering no comment on the Bai family head's passion for being a philanthropist, and then strolled into the room.

Daily meditation is essential.

It's raining today, and the cool, damp air mixed with the wind adds an autumnal feel to Shanghai in November.

But the classrooms of the second-year students at Zhilan Magic High School were even more restless than in the summer.

"Why isn't our teacher here yet? Didn't we say we were going on a field training exercise today?"

Some impatient students asked aimlessly.

"The class group said 2 PM, but it's only 10:50 now, it's still early."

Bai Mo looked at the rain outside the window, his pen moving unconsciously between his fingers. If you looked closely, you would see that the pen didn't even touch his fingers.

However, his mind was not on what his classmates were discussing.

Two months had not resulted in any substantial breakthrough in his magical cultivation.

I only learned two small techniques for cultivating mental strength.

He did get quite familiar with the two girls, Ai Tutu and Mu Nujiao, and Bai Mo would occasionally book a room with them to play cards.

On Lele Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game).

Unfortunately, the two girls were still focused on the intense competition of magic, and handsome men didn't attract much interest from them, nor did they always have time when invited.

Besides these gains, another thing is that he is no longer nervous when facing demons; he can guarantee that his mind is absolutely calm.

Zhou Tianyuan, on the other hand, is truly talented. Perhaps the pressure from the actual combat with demons put him under pressure, and after requesting some higher-level resources from the He family...

The water system has also reached the first level, second stage.

After all, the combination of combat and meditation is the best pairing for improving one's cultivation.

"Students, our destination this time is Zhongjian Town in Jiufeng Mountain. After we arrive, the evaluation will be arranged by the local military officers and will last for half a month. A car will be here in ten minutes. Let's go downstairs together now."

At 1:40 PM, homeroom teacher Su Ning stood on the classroom podium and repeated the contents of the file sent to the class group yesterday to the whole class.

On the bus, Bai Mo casually chose a seat and sat down. Zhou Tianyuan sat next to him.

This drew both dissatisfaction from several girls and excitement from several others.

There was no way around it; even if he went to the wilderness, Zhou Tianyuan had no intention of cutting his hair. His long, flowing hair was combed down his back, complementing his somewhat gentle and handsome appearance.

At first glance, he doesn't look like a man.

At the front of the carriage stood two people, a man and a woman, with dark skin and a capable and solemn demeanor, both dressed in the uniforms of military mages.

Through their introduction, Bai Mo learned that the man's name was Yan Fei and the woman's name was He Yun.

Jiufeng Mountain is located in the west of Shanghai and is a relatively prominent area on the Shanghai plain, but its average elevation is still less than 100 meters.

For Shanghai, a city with both land and water transportation, this place cannot be considered a natural barrier.

The reason why a military town was established here is because Jiufeng Mountain is rich in wind and soil resources.

This attracted a large number of demons, among which the Nine Peaks Raccoon Clan, which originally inhabited this area, was the most powerful.

That's why the town of Zhongjian came into being.

Bai Mo learned this information from conversations between his classmates and the military mages named Yan Fei. During the exchanges, the classmates were less reserved than when they first met the military mages.

A boy with a buzz cut asked familiarly, "Brother Yan, why is it called Middle Town?"

"There is a gap in the very middle of the Nine Peaks, which is a vital passage connecting the east and west of the mountain range. The military town is located here, hence the name Middle Town."

"How much longer until we arrive?"

"Soon."

Yan Fei was an honest man, and sure enough, it wasn't long before the bus entered a town. It stopped in front of a huge city gate.

Everyone got off the bus.

It's clear that it just rained here; the ground is damp, and the air still retains a fresh, moist scent.

The towering city gate before us connects to the mountain walls on both sides. The sky after the rain is clear, painted with a hazy yellow hue, and the distant mountains are bright and clear, with a light white mist lingering around them.

Bai Mo's first trip outside felt quite good. Looking at the mountain scenery after the rain, even though he knew there were many dangers ahead, he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"After a fresh rain in the empty mountains, the weather turns autumnal in the evening."

This startled Zhou Tianyuan, who was standing beside him, who looked around in surprise before falling into deep thought.

Pass through the city gate and enter the town.

The town is not entirely militarized; the streets are lined with specialized shops, ranging from daily necessities to leisure and entertainment, and even mage-run department stores.

There were also amateur vendors, who looked like sorcerers who came here to hunt demons. The things they sold were quite varied, and most of them came from Jiufeng Mountain.

There is a square in the very center of the town, which still feels empty even though all the second-year high school students who came here for training have gathered here.

They waited there, hoping the commander of the military town would come and make arrangements for them.

"This is Zhongjian Town? It doesn't look like anything special."

"Hey Qingqing, let me tell you, there's a handsome military mages over there!"

"Wow, why do those street vendors look so savvy? I just glanced at him, and he asked me, 'What are you looking at?' It made me too scared to say anything."

His classmate next to him looked at him speechlessly and said, "They were just asking you what you wanted to buy after seeing you standing there for so long."

"Is that so?"

Bai Mo listened to the students' noise in a daze. He noticed that the homeroom teachers had all gathered in one place.

Beside them, a group of military mages strode down the street, led by a woman. Her face was stern, and her aura imposing, making people subconsciously overlook her petite figure.

The woman led the group to a stop in the center of the square. Looking at the noisy square, she frowned slightly and softly uttered a single word:

"quiet!"

Bai Mo felt a thought accompanied by a special fluctuation sweep across the area, and then the entire square fell silent.

Some of the classmates around them were still talking, but they soon realized that they could not hear what the other person was saying, nor could they hear what they were saying.

"This is sound magic? It must be at least high-level!" Bai Mo took in their situation, and Zhou Tianyuan patted him on the shoulder with a look of horror.

Bai Mo glanced at him, then turned her gaze to the female officer who had caused all of this.

But then she saw the ground beneath her feet slowly rise up, supporting her to form a three-meter-high platform.

Seeing that all the students had stopped their commotion and turned their attention to her, a satisfied smile appeared on her stern face.

"From now on, you may speak."

The female officer's voice reached everyone's ears clearly, but no one intended to speak. She continued:

"My name is Gu Changying. I am the highest commander of this military town and also your chief instructor for this training. You can call me Instructor Gu."

After a pause, Gu Changying continued:

"I know you are all students, but the University Alliance has temporarily placed you here. From now on, you will only have one identity: Military Mages!"

Gu Changying's gaze swept over the group of young, inexperienced faces below with a seemingly indifferent air, yet it possessed an invisible but undeniable authority. She spoke, word by word:

"Becoming a military mage is never easy. If you are not capable enough, you will not become military mages and will only remain as apprentices! Your mission this time is to join the various patrol mage teams in the central town, complete the daily patrol tasks, and be removed from the apprentice title."

Just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief, thinking the task was quite easy, Gu Changying's voice continued:

"I will hold you to the standards of a normal patrolling military mage. Your main tasks are patrolling the mountains, exorcising demons, and obeying orders. You have three days to adapt. In the twelve days that follow, if you meet the standard each day, you will get an S; otherwise, you will get an F."

"Exorcising demons?!" A young teacher frowned, while the teacher next to him shook his head and reassured him, "Don't worry, I brought my students here five years ago for the same thing. There's no danger to their lives."

"That can cause injuries, right? I see that Instructor Gu is very serious, and this assessment method is too harsh."

"Hey, Teacher Xu, these words are for the students. Instructor Gu is too busy to deal with these things. The evaluation results still require the observation and participation of us teachers."

"Teacher Tian, ​​what do you mean?"

on the square.

Upon hearing Gu Changying's notoriously demanding assessment standards, the students in the square stirred, with some hot-tempered individuals raising protests. Outside the square, the hunter mages whistled and hurled sarcastic remarks.

Gu Changying glanced at the protesting students, her cold voice booming: "Here, I'm in charge! Cowards don't deserve to stay here. If you want to leave, go find your homeroom teacher now and get an F-grade grade. Go back to school tomorrow!"

Immediately, everyone on the field fell silent.

At this age, full of passion and enthusiasm, no one wants to be looked down upon. Of course, there are those who want to back down, but they wouldn't make that choice in public at this time.

The first lesson of becoming a monk is to stand in front of ordinary people!

Anyone can leave when facing demons, but mages cannot. Wilderness training is meant to force them to confront demons directly; if they leave at this crucial moment...

He received the evaluation, and an F-rank rating actually gave him a chance to attend magic university. But in reality, his magical career had already ended at this point.

The authorities and the public will not allow a mage who only enjoys benefits and does not fulfill his responsibilities to continue on the path of magic.

Of course, if you simply escape in secret, no one will pursue the matter. After all, who knows?

Bai Mo rubbed his ears and secretly resolved that he would never go to the Sound Master for arguments again.

At the same time, recalling how their homeroom teacher, Su Ning, could always easily suppress the voices of the entire class, they understood what the second department was.

Gu Changying stated her position, and seeing that no one had any further objections, she said leisurely, "You will be assigned to which team later. Your homeroom teacher will inform you. That's all I have to say. I hope you can pass the assessment."

After she finished speaking, the earthen platform beneath her feet slowly sank into the ground, and then she turned and left.

It remained perfectly smooth, as if the changes had never happened.

Recommendations needed~

(End of this chapter)