Chapter 384
Unprecedented
"What kind of magic is this? It looks like light magic." An instructor muttered in a low voice, his eyes wide open, curiosity written all over his face, staring closely at the twinkling stars that appeared after Zoe cast the magic.
"Light magic? But I've never seen light magic like this. The starlight can move, and it's full of mystery." Another instructor frowned slightly, his eyes full of confusion. He clasped his hands in front of his chest, his head slightly tilted to one side, as if he was trying hard to recall the magic knowledge he had learned.
"Could it be a lost magic, or maybe it's something she created herself?" A bold mentor made a guess, his eyes full of excitement and anticipation, as if his enthusiasm was ignited by this novel idea.
On the other hand, Zhou Xian's tense nerves relaxed instantly, his shoulders sank slightly, he let out a long breath, and the tension on his face also faded a little.
But then, he seemed to be struck by an electric current, his expression froze, and he came back to his senses in an instant. A trace of annoyance flashed in his eyes, and he secretly blamed himself for being frightened by Zoe. He quickly adjusted his breath, and the surge of magic power and fighting spirit gradually subsided.
He glanced at the instructors very carefully from the corner of his eye. He quickly scanned their faces, but fortunately, none of them seemed to notice anything unusual about him. Only the dean looked at him meaningfully.
"The dean probably knows."
While Zhou Xian was thinking secretly, Zoe, who had successfully passed the graduation assessment, ran over. Her eyes were red and her big watery eyes were filled with tears. She stared at Zhou Xian pitifully like a bullied little animal. Her voice was sobbing, soft and aggrieved: "Aatrox...you just yelled at me."
Her pink little mouth was slightly pouted, and her lower lip was trembling slightly, as if all the grievances in her heart were about to overflow, which made people feel so distressed when seeing it.
Zhou Xian looked at Zoe like this, his face was unmoved, and his heart was calm. His past experience with her told him that Zoe was often like this, and as long as he coaxed her, the storm would pass.
So he pretended to sigh helplessly and said, "Okay, okay, I was wrong. I shouldn't have yelled at you just now. Don't feel aggrieved." As he said that, he raised his hand and gently touched Zoe's head, trying to calm her down.
Who knew that Zoe wouldn't buy it this time. She turned her head away, her face turned away, her neck tense in stubbornness.
Then, a cold snort filled with dissatisfaction came from her nose, and her small shoulders were slightly raised. She looked angry and kept strangers away, as if announcing to Zhou Xian that this "cold war" had just begun.
Seeing this, Zhou Xian shook his head helplessly, raised his hand to rub his temple, pulled a bitter smile from the corner of his mouth, and said slowly: "How about a barbecue? I'll consider it as an apology to you."
Zoe's eyes lit up, and a flash of surprise flashed across her eyes, but the next second, she pretended to be reserved, raised her chin, and snorted heavily:
"Barbecue alone is not enough, you have to play with me for a month!"
After saying this, she crossed her arms and tilted her head to one side. Although her profile was full of arrogance, the slightly upturned corners of her mouth still revealed the pride in her heart.
When Zhou Xian heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he retorted without hesitation: "One day, no more. I have a lot of things on my hands recently, and I really can't spare more time." He looked serious, with a look in his eyes that did not allow for negotiation. He stared straight at Zoe, trying to make her understand his difficulties.
Zoe pouted her lips, her cheeks puffed up with anger, like an angry hamster, and said dissatisfiedly: "How can you bargain like that? You cut so much at once! No, at least half a month, I won't agree to a day less!"
She put her hands on her hips, her eyes wide open, staring straight at Zhou Xian, her eyes seemed to say, if he didn't agree today, this matter would not be over.
"Three days!" Zhou Xian's voice was firm and short, revealing his unquestionable determination. "Ten days, not even a day less." Zoe did not give in, her tone was steady and firm.
"Four days, this is my last bottom line." The voice rose slightly, with a hint of temptation after persistence.
"Deal!" As soon as the words fell, Zoe's mouth slowly curled up into a smug smile, that smile seemed to announce the victory of the negotiation.
"I...could I be tricked?" Zhou Xian's heart skipped a beat and he couldn't help but mutter to himself, his brows instantly wrinkled into the shape of a "川" character.
The words had been spoken, like water spilled, Zhou Xian could only grit his teeth and keep his promise.
It's just a few days of playing with Zoe, what's the big deal? Could his life really be in danger? He comforted himself in his heart, but even so, a trace of uneasiness still tickled in his heart like a little bug - it should be... no danger, right?
Seeing this, the other teachers couldn't help but smile at each other, their eyes full of doting and emotion. After all, they are still two children. Even though their abilities are outstanding, their behavior still reveals their childish nature, pure and straightforward, which makes people laugh.
"Aatrox, Zoe, congratulations on making history!"
The dean walked over with a smile on his face and a radiant look. In the long history of Yulan Continent, the youngest seventh-level magician was born eight thousand years ago. He was a Saint Domain magician who successfully broke through at the age of sixteen and was promoted to a seventh-level magician. Since then, this record has been like a towering mountain that no one can surpass.
However, today, two people who broke this record suddenly emerged from their academy, and both of them were only ten years old, and they successfully broke this legendary record that had been maintained for a thousand years.
"Thank you for the compliment, Dean. This is all thanks to the careful training of the academy. If it were not for the favorable conditions provided by the academy and the guidance of all the teachers, I would not have achieved what I have today." Zhou Xian responded sincerely with a humble look on his face.
"Yes, yes, that's right. The academy has helped me a lot. It's like... um..."
Zoe tilted her head, her eyes rolling around, and racked her brains for a long time, but she couldn't think of any substantial help the academy had given her. Her expression gradually became a little embarrassed.
When the dean saw Zoe like this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch slightly, his eyes were full of helplessness, and he shook his head gently, as if to say that this child was really ridiculous.
The dean sighed softly and said with a smile: "Zoe, the help the college has given you may be insignificant on a daily basis, and it may be difficult to count them all at once. But it is like fertile soil, nourishing your growth. Your achievements today also make the college feel proud. I hope you will continue to work hard in the future and bring glory to the college."
Zoe nodded hurriedly, her head moving like a chick pecking at rice, and she kept repeating, "Yes, yes, yes, Dean, you are absolutely right. We will definitely work hard in the future!" She looked like a child who was obediently responding to the teachings of her elders.
(End of this chapter)