Lin Chen Missed College Admissions

Time flies like an arrow, and years pass like a shuttle.

During this period of seclusion and arduous cultivation, Lin Chen truly experienced the frustration of cultivation. He wanted to break out of seclusion and go out to play for a few days many times, but when he saw the super flame summoning star map in his mind that he still couldn't depict, Lin Chen gritted his teeth and persevered.

Lin Chen, who was completely absorbed in his arduous cultivation, lost track of time. By the time he was finally able to quickly draw the star map, more than half a year had passed.

"Lingling, it's been so long!"

As Lin Chen came down from the attic, he saw Lingling sipping her milk tea. He walked over and reached out to pat Lingling's head.

"Don't touch my head, or I'll stunt my growth." Lingling rolled her eyes at Lin Chen, brushed his hand away, and then said, "You're a rare breed. After advancing to a mid-level mage, you didn't even awaken your second elemental magic. Instead, you went into seclusion to practice controlling celestial particles and drawing star maps, and not just any star maps, but summoning ones at that. Have you found a suitable contracted beast yet?"

Lin Chen scratched his head awkwardly. He couldn't very well tell them that he couldn't awaken his second element, could he? If he did, it would be hard to explain when he used the skill sharing feature to cast magic in the future.

"By the way, what's the date today? I've been cultivating for so long, I've lost track of time," Lin Chen said, changing the subject.

Lingling didn't dwell on the question any longer, and glanced at the calendar next to her: "August 25th."

"It's the 25th already, and there are only six days left until Mingzhu Academy starts its semester," Lin Chen said.

"What does the opening of Mingzhu Academy have to do with you?" Lingling looked at Lin Chen curiously.

"I'm going to university," Lin Chen said proudly.

Upon hearing this, Lingling reached out and touched Lin Chen's forehead, then her own, before looking at him with an expression as if he were an idiot: "You don't have a fever, have you gone mad from cultivating? You didn't even take the magic college entrance exam, what university are you going to attend?"

"Isn't there a special admission program? With my abilities, I can definitely get in through that program." Lin Chen was full of confidence.

"But the special admissions program ended two months ago," Lingling replied.

"Two months ago, wasn't that just a few days before school started?" Lin Chen was completely bewildered. He remembered that in the original story, Mo Fan started school not long after taking the entrance exam. Could it be that he read the book too fast and missed something?

Looking at Lin Chen's expression, Lingling immediately realized what he meant and couldn't help but shake her head: "So, all you remembered was the start date of school?"

"Why didn't anyone remind me? Isn't the Magic College Entrance Examination a very prestigious event? Don't you guys pay attention to it?" Lin Chen asked.

"You've been here for so long, and you never mentioned going to university. How were we supposed to know? Besides, I thought you'd start working right after high school." Lingling took a sip of her milk tea and continued, "What's so special about those exams for little kids? When I start practicing magic, I'll be way better than them."

Lin Chen was speechless for a moment. Clinging to his last hope, he took out his phone, found Mo Fan's number, and made a call.

After the call ended, Lin Chen slumped listlessly on the table, looking like a pickled cucumber. He had actually missed the college admissions process.

"So what if you missed this year's enrollment? You can always try again next year." Lingling patted Lin Chen on the shoulder and comforted him. "Besides, none of those college students are as good as you, a mid-level mage who can cast mid-level spells. And as a hunter in our hunting lodge, you earn much more money in a year than those recent college graduates."

Lin Chen didn't reply. At this moment, he was so ashamed of his own stupidity. Forgetting the enrollment time after transmigrating was probably a very rare thing.

Moreover, if he doesn't get into university this year, he might not be able to participate in the National University Competition, and Lin Chen feels that he will miss out on a lot of experience...

At noon, Old Man Bao came out of the shop carrying several portions of packaged food.

As soon as I entered, I saw Lin Chen slumped over the table, looking completely listless.

"Why do you look so listless after coming out of seclusion? Did you fail to draw the star map?" Old Man Bao asked, placing the food on the table.

Lin Chen glanced at Old Man Bao, shook his head, and remained silent.

"What happened?" Old Bao asked Lingling curiously.

While picking out her favorite food from the takeout box, Lingling explained to Grandpa Bao, "Grandpa, Lin Chen wanted to go to university, but he remembered the wrong time for university admissions and didn't even take the exam, so he can't go."

"Haha!" Old Bao couldn't help but laugh out loud when he heard this.

Afterward, Old Man Bao stared at Lin Chen for a few moments, then asked solemnly, "Do you really want to go to university?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen perked up. He suddenly remembered that Old Man Bao was not only a forbidden spell mage but also a priest of the previous Holy Judgment Academy. He should have a solution.

"I think so!" Lin Chen nodded vigorously and said with certainty.

"I'll go and think of a way for you." After saying that, Old Man Bao stood up and walked upstairs.

More than half an hour later, Old Man Bao came down from upstairs.

Lin Chen immediately raised his head and looked at Old Man Bao with anticipation.

"I've spoken to the dean of Pearl Academy about your situation. Although you missed the admissions deadline, he's still willing to give you a chance, as long as you can pass his test."

"What kind of test?" Lin Chen asked.

"That's a summoning mage. Entering Pearl Academy means joining the summoning department. Every year after the new students enroll, Pearl Academy holds a freshman assembly. During the assembly, there will be a beast fighting tournament. If your summoned beast can defeat thirty Pearl Academy students in a row, you can join Pearl Academy. I wonder if you'd like to accept?"

"I accept!" Lin Chen said loudly.

Old Bao nodded, then said, "I recommended you, and you represent the face of our Qingtian Hunting Grounds. On that day, don't hold back; you have to show your strength, establish the prestige of our Qingtian Hunting Grounds, and silence all the dissenting voices!"

"You shouldn't be too high-profile, but when it's time to be, don't let me down!"

"I don't want to hear people say that everyone from our Qingtian Hunting Grounds got in through connections!"

"Understood!" Lin Chen replied.

"By the way, both the Freshman Assembly and the Beast Fighting Tournament are on September 7th. Don't get the dates wrong again!"

As soon as Old Man Bao finished speaking, a hint of embarrassment appeared on Lin Chen's face, and Lingling burst out laughing.

That night, having already learned that Lin Chen had come to Shanghai, Mo Fan specially invited Lin Chen out for a chat.

During this time, he also complained that Lin Chen did not contact him immediately after arriving in Shanghai. If he had contacted him earlier, Lin Chen would not have missed the college admissions period.

Upon learning that Lin Chen could join the Summoning Department by defeating thirty students in a row at the Freshman Assembly, Mo Fan began to look forward to the wonderful life of studying at university with Lin Chen.

As night deepened, Lin Chen and Mo Fan parted ways. Just before they separated, a car passed by them, and inside sat a man—Luo Song, whom Mo Fan had eliminated in the entrance exam.