The girl selling goods at the market had never seen money before.

Everything gradually improved after I accumulated some money and, with the help of students' suggestions, started assembling models and opened an online custom model shop.

Moving to a big city, having a proper storefront, means no more hiding from city management officials, no more struggling to stay afloat...

"Shh-"

The truck flashed past Bai Jinxuan's sight.

"It has ended."

She started packing her things because she knew she was just exhausted and dreaming.

Even in my dreams, I want to go home and see my parents.

The regrets of the past, the helplessness of the present—I've lived two lives, and both have ended in the same way.

Fortunately, time does not change in dreams.

If I pack up and go home earlier, I can see them sooner.

The small, thin body moved the stool, and the simple tricycle started moving, slowly but steadily.

The road stretched forward, the air on the bridge was fresh, but the wind was a bit strong, making Bai Jinxuan, who was wearing a dress, feel cool.

"Please be careful, reversing...please be careful...reversing..."

After the annoying pre-installed audio ended, Bai Jinxuan parked the car and landed lightly on her feet.

Because it was a dream, she didn't need to worry about tomorrow; all she wanted now was to go home.

This is an old neighborhood with narrow staircases and walls covered in various writings, including contact numbers for plumbers and electricians, childish insults between children, and newly posted outrageous advertisements and cards.

Bai Jinxuan took the small card out from the crack in her door.

[Foot massage in Nancheng, only 888...]

She sighed, tore the card in half, and the pretty lady on it was shattered.

After putting the card fragments into her hoodie pocket, her fair hand reached out again, but this time, a keychain was hanging on her finger.

Above, a cartoon doll wobbles and hangs in mid-air.

It was a small doll that her mother made for her. Not satisfied with her own skills, she painstakingly worked on it for a whole month before finally making this little doll.

The image above shows the person in a school uniform, squatting on the ground, looking somewhat shy, but still grinning and making a peace sign.

Bai Jinxuan gripped the key tightly, then inserted it into the lock and began to turn it.

"Click——"

The door opened.

She gently pushed the door open and entered.

However, a sudden blast of cold air hit her, forcing her to cover her face with her hands.

A few seconds later, the cold snap ended, and she opened her eyes.

What came into view were black-stockinged calves soaking in water, a small mountain of magic crystals, and a dark sky.

wake up.

"Wow..."

Bai Jinxuan stood up, took a deep breath, and splashed water, leaving several water stains on the edge of the pit.

He lifted his foot and stepped onto the shore.

A cold wind blew, causing her cloak to flutter.

"It's so cold..."

She said it unconsciously, but when the wind stopped, she couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth into a smile.

"So warm."

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In the early morning, the warm sunlight shines into the girl's boudoir.

Bai Jinxuan yawned and got out of bed.

In fact, she doesn't need to sleep; alternating between the magic circle and the artifact can help her stay awake forever.

But she still went to sleep, for no other reason than to indulge in a little bit of willfulness.

After a quick wash, she styled her hair in a high ponytail, changed into her school uniform, and went to the cafeteria for breakfast.

On the way, she thought about what happened last night.

First, there was a problem with the transformation. She originally wanted to transform into a giant like Tiga, but it seems that due to insufficient energy, she only transformed her upper body, and it was only a 'semi-physical transformation'.

The so-called semi-physical form, as the name suggests, means that many parts are still in a phantom state, making it an unattackable paper tiger that can be easily destroyed.

Only one claw has been formed... It just goes to show how energy-intensive the transformation ability really is.

She really can't change now.

Fortunately, becoming a weaker creature does not require much energy, and in this respect, the Mask of Deception retains its original ability—to change its appearance.

The final stats of the character creation are basically the same as your original character, and the cost is not high. In other words, you will be able to appear in the dungeon with more identities in the future.

Thinking about this made her feel much more relaxed, and she even enjoyed her breakfast more.

"There's no new information from the union... Qianji Yin hasn't chosen to report it either, is he trying to back down?"

After briefly checking online information, Bai Jinxuan propped her cheeks up with her palms.

The crystal table in the private room on the third floor of the cafeteria jingled as she tapped it with her fingertips.

"They want to cut off their tails... I understand, they're scared."

The silver-haired girl was thinking about something.

Does she need to kill them all?

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After a moment of contemplation, she shook her head. Although the Gu family had been severely injured, they still had the means to save their own lives.

Going to assassinate now might backfire spectacularly. She can only fight against Tier 5 explorers because she has a powerful artifact mechanism that can fight groups of enemies. But if the enemy reaches Tier 6 or Tier 7, whether she can win is another question mark.

Therefore, we cannot pursue and kill them, at least not now.

Bai Jinxuan placed her hands on the table and stood up.

She needs to quickly improve her strength to level 4, so that she will have more options whether she is exploring or fighting against those merchant guilds.

She didn't want to experience the same nerve she had at the previous auction.

Just then, the class reminder sounded, and the pharmaceutical preparation class was about to begin.

Upon hearing this, she slung her bag over her shoulder and quickly took a car to the classroom.

Ten minutes later, Bai Jinxuan followed the navigation and arrived at the classroom for pharmaceutical preparations.

Compared to the science classrooms, the humanities classrooms seemed much more artistic. The students here were all very well-behaved, which was more in line with Bai Jinxuan's impression of young masters and ladies.

Although I attracted a lot of attention as soon as I entered.

"Look, that's Bai Jinxuan..."

Wow, she's so beautiful.

"Why did you choose this subject when you're a science student?"

"I heard it's just a hobby; maybe I'd like to work in a similar field in the future..."

From the moment I stepped into the classroom, similar speculations kept coming.

Sometimes, having overly strong senses can be a mistake. People think that if they lower their voices, they won't be able to hear anything, but in reality, they can hear everything perfectly clearly.

They were right!

As Bai Jinxuan closed her eyes and quietly eavesdropped on her classmates' conversation, unusual footsteps outside the door interrupted her thoughts.

The teacher has arrived.

When I opened my eyes, Teacher Chen was indeed standing at the door.

Bai Jinxuan had a good impression of him because he was not only the teacher who first brought her to No. 1 High School, but he also gave her the Black Knight, which was really cool.

Just as she turned her gaze toward him, Teacher Chen also glanced around, and their eyes met, and he smiled.

Seeing this, Bai Jinxuan smiled politely.

"Alright, everyone quiet down, let's begin the lesson."

After stepping onto the podium, Teacher Chen immediately set up a magic circle on the table, and the entire classroom space suddenly transformed into an illusion.

It can only be said that the learning methods for humanities and sciences are really very different, and magic is much more magical than martial arts.

After truly experiencing this power, Bai Jinxuan immediately thought of her burned calf.

Instant-cast magic is an obstacle she can't overcome.

She didn't feel this helplessness when fighting against Long Xiaofeng, an 8th-level martial artist. After all, as long as he wasn't allowed to get close, even an 8th-level martial artist would find it difficult to break through the speed of short-distance teleportation.

Magic is different; it's ranged and instantaneous. Even if you react in time and use teleportation to adjust your position, you'll still be hit because there isn't enough time.

There are two ways to overcome this.

First: Defense, withstand the attack.

Second: Use magic to counterattack.

Watching Teacher Chen use various magic spells to vividly depict the entire classroom scene, allowing each student to personally experience the potion-making process, Bai Jinxuan immediately made up her mind.

She wants to learn magic.

It's not that she started learning magic from scratch. She knows magic, but she's not proficient. Judging by her abilities alone, she's probably only at the first-tier level.

If placed in the top tier, it would be a complete bottom-of-the-class student.

However, this joint exam is a real test, and the ranking is also a real test. She is familiar with this. Although her magic foundation is not good, she can make up for it with combat experience.

Moreover, learning magic would greatly increase her efficiency in hunting monsters.

Previously, there was no way to replenish magic power, but now with the artifact, replenishing magic power is instantaneous, and the frequency of magic usage can be greatly increased.

If all else fails, you can always pull out your staff to save mana, right?

Only magic can defeat magic!

These liberal arts students from No. 1 High School are too useless; they can hardly outdo Yao Yao. Since that's the case, why not let her do it herself?

As Bai Jinxuan pondered, the course on pharmaceutical preparations quietly came to an end.

Actually, the lesson didn't cover much. Bai Jinxuan knew most of the basics of medicine making. She walked up to the workbench, and her hands moved on their own, completing the task subconsciously.

Seeing that everything around her had returned to normal, she prepared to talk to Teacher Chen about taking another subject.

As a result, after finishing the class, Teacher Chen did not leave, but clapped her hands to attract everyone's attention.

"As everyone knows about the changes to the joint entrance examination, and considering that students are often worried about this, our school and No. 2 Middle School held a competition this time. Students who can win a ranking can get a lot of credits."

The atmosphere in the classroom immediately changed after those words were spoken.

Most people looked serious, while only a few had expressions of curiosity.

For them, studying humanities was originally meant to be about doing research and having an easy job, but now weekly quizzes and joint exams have become real-world tests, and on top of that, there's a competition coming up...

If I were to participate rashly, wouldn't I be making a fool of myself outside the school? My entire family would be disgraced because of it.

"Those who are interested, please contact me after class. That's all for now, get out of class dismissed!"

Upon hearing this, many students fled the classroom through the back door as if escaping, while only a few scattered students walked down the stairs from the other side and came to the podium.

"Teacher, how many credits are included in 'a large number of credits'?"

"Whether it's arts or sciences, as long as you get first place, you get 1000 credits." Chen Yufei held up a finger and looked at Bai Jinxuan behind the group.

Bai Jinxuan, who ranked first in the weekly joint entrance exam and whose strength has reached the upper-middle level of Tier 3, would never miss the exam. With her level, she is guaranteed to get those 1000 credits.

The school really made the right choice!

Seeing Bai Jinxuan open her mouth, Chen Yufei pricked up his ears and tried his best to suppress his laughter.

Then he heard a question he could never have imagined in his life.