Chapter 167: A Freshman with an Exaggerated Level

"Why does this damn thing still leave a trace?" Ye Lin muttered under his breath.

"What did you say?" Zhuge Ni knitted her delicate brows.

"Nothing. I usually save any stray cat or dog I come across, so there's no need for you to go out of your way to bother me. It's unnecessary." Ye Lin's words were utterly merciless.

"You!"

Zhuge Ni gritted her teeth, clearly very bothered by Ye Lin comparing her to a stray cat or dog.

However, she uncharacteristically didn't lose her temper; she simply took a deep breath and said slowly.

"I didn't mean anything else. I just wanted to thank you."

"So?"

Ye Lin shrugged with an indifferent expression.

"What can I say?"

Zhuge Ni was silent for a moment, then shoved a card into Ye Lin's hand.

"This is my contact information. I, Zhuge Ni, don't like owing others. If you run into any trouble and need my help, you can contact me, or come directly to the Supreme Academy to find me."

"Also, thank you for saving me."

After saying this, Zhuge Ni didn't linger; she turned and left immediately.

Ye Lin was also somewhat surprised by Zhuge Ni's reaction. If it had been the previous Zhuge Ni, she would have certainly cursed him for being ungrateful upon hearing those words.

It was evident that after Zhuge Qianxing died and she had experienced so much, Zhuge Ni's arrogant and domineering temperament had indeed mellowed a bit.

"Supreme Academy, huh? I will go, but not to find you."

Ye Lin looked at the contact information on the card, a look of anticipation tugging at the corner of his mouth.

He was already level fifty now, and there were still nine months left until the one-year appointment.

He was a bit curious: nine months from now, when Yun Guanlou saw a level sixty or seventy Forbidden Spellcaster standing before him, what kind of expression would be on his face?

"Only by leaving the nest can young eagles learn to fly."

"Young men and women, your journey is the sea of stars! The era that belongs to you has begun!"

Following a generous and passionate speech by Hu Weng, the Lord of Qingcheng, the teleportation arrays leading to various universities were officially activated!

After the students of the Supreme Academy were teleported away, it was the Great Xia Academy's turn.

Originally, Ye Lin's true self was not a student and shouldn't have been able to use the teleportation array, but it didn't matter; his "sugar daddy" had the power of money.

Accompanied by a violent spatial fluctuation, the group's figures vanished into the teleportation array.

At the entrance of the Great Xia Academy, under the grand and ancient archway, the crowd was bustling and noisy.

Freshmen from all over the country dragged all sorts of luggage; some were full of excitement, some had eyes full of curiosity, and some carried a sense of restraint and unease.

They were either chatting in groups of three or five, or silently searching for the registration location on their own.

The air was filled with a scent of freshness and the unknown; this was the taste of youth.

In the crowd, one youth stood out as particularly eye-catching, and many couldn't help but turn their heads to look at him because this youth was blind.

"Hey, Boss, don't you think it would have been better if you had sacrificed something else? It's really a pity you sacrificed your eyes!"

Ji Lingyu shook his head with great regret, while simultaneously opening his eyes wide, constantly scanning the girls passing by, each one more youthful and beautiful than the last.

"What, does Young Master Ji also have times when he's short on women?" Ye Lin said with a smile.

"Boss, you don't understand! Girls who haven't left school are different from those who have! Girls who haven't left school carry a natural aura of youthful vitality! There's a kind of purity that hasn't been polluted by the secular world!"

Ji Lingyu said very earnestly.

"Even the teachers said, high school is tight, college is loose, and once you're out in society, anything goes."

Ye Lin: "..."

Just as the two were chatting, a girl wearing a black pleated skirt and sporting a pair of long, bare legs took the initiative to walk over.

"Are you two freshmen? Hello, I'm your sophomore senior, my name is Han Huizhen. You can also call me Senior Sister Xiaozhen. Shall I take you to register?"

"Sure, thank you, Senior Sister! You are truly beautiful and kind-hearted!" Ji Lingyu nodded repeatedly, reaching out to shake Han Huizhen's hand.

But Han Huizhen retreated half a step without a trace, leaning instead toward Ye Lin's side.

"Thanks for the compliment. I'll take you to the administration building."

Having said that, Han Huizhen took the initiative to support Ye Lin.

"Junior, you can't see the path, so be careful of the steps."

"Okay, thank you."

No sooner had he spoken than Ye Lin stumbled, nearly falling to the ground, but fortunately, Han Huizhen caught him in time.

"Careful!"

"Sorry... Senior Sister, I've caused you trouble." Ye Lin's face turned slightly red.

"It's fine, no need to apologize. How about this, you hold onto me and walk behind me."

A soft, boneless little hand slipped into Ye Lin's palm.

This scene left Ji Lingyu stunned. You could do that? If he had known, he would have pretended to be blind too!

While leading Ye Lin, Han Huizhen began introducing the Great Xia Academy to them.

"This road circles the Great Xia Academy. We are heading to the administration building now. It's on the right side of this road. If you keep walking straight along this path, you'll pass the first cafeteria, and then you'll reach the dormitories for buildings 1 through 9, which are the men's dorms..."

Upon arriving at the entrance of the administration building, Han Huizhen finally let go of Ye Lin's hand.

"Alright, we're here. Could you give me your paperwork and documents? I'll help you, after all, your eyes..."

Ye Lin nodded and handed everything to Han Huizhen.

Han Huizhen took the documents and walked toward the teacher in charge of freshman registration, handing them over.

"Ye Lin, from Qingcheng..."

The teacher registered him quickly, then asked Ye Lin with some surprise.

"You're this year's national top scorer? Why didn't you go to the Supreme Academy?"

"I'm a Forbidden Spellcaster; they didn't want me," Ye Lin said, spreading his hands and speaking truthfully.

"A Forbidden Spellcaster? That is indeed a pity."

The teacher in charge of registration muttered a few words and continued.

"Alright, your identity is fine. Now we just need to verify your profession and enrollment level."

The teacher pointed to a precision instrument, and Ye Lin cooperated by standing on it.

After a scan, when the sound of the instrument rang out, the previously noisy registration hall instantly went quiet.

【Ye Lin, Forbidden Spellcaster, Level 28】

Then followed a series of gasps.

"Level 28?! Is this broken instrument malfunctioning?"

"A freshman, level 28? How did he do it? Has this guy been out in the wild slaughtering monsters ever since the college entrance exam?"

"If his level were just four or five levels higher, he'd be catching up to the sophomores!"

"This level is too terrifying. Why didn't he go to the Supreme Academy but came to the Great Xia Academy instead?"

Han Huizhen also couldn't help but cover her rosy little mouth. What level was she when she enrolled? Was it 17 or 18?

This blind junior who needed looking after in her eyes actually had an enrollment level as high as 28? This was simply unheard of!

The crowd's reaction was so intense that it made the corner of Ye Lin's mouth twitch slightly.

It was a good thing he had the foresight to keep this level 28 clone; otherwise, if a level 50 freshman had been measured, wouldn't these people have gone insane on the spot?