Chapter 16: Diligence

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"What the hell are you roaring for!"

"Get down here!"

Just as the giant dragon intended to continue ascending to perform a few high-difficulty poses to incite fear in the humans below, Lv Cheng interrupted it with a face full of black lines.

"Student Lv Cheng, don't mess around! That's a sub-dragon!" Deng Kai shouted in a hurry.

Although he didn't know how Lv Cheng had managed to summon a dragon-type demon, this thing was extremely dangerous!

Dragon-type demons, whether it be the nearly extinct Eastern dragons or the Western giant dragons, all have very fiery tempers!

And they are extremely arrogant!

In Europe, if a Summoning Element Mage can successfully contract a sub-dragon, they are highly respected, because sub-dragons are rare, and once they reach the Mature Stage, they can almost all reach the Monarch-level!

A Monarch-level sub-dragon can walk sideways almost anywhere in the world!

Now, this thing that Lv Cheng brought out, looking at its size... a Juvenile Stage sub-dragon?

"This..."

Deng Kai, who had just finished shouting for Lv Cheng not to provoke this sub-dragon, saw a scene he would never be able to forget for the rest of his life.

He saw the giant dragon circling and soaring in the air, and upon hearing Lv Cheng's shout, a look of fear briefly appeared on that terrifying giant face; subsequently, it turned its head and dove down toward Lv Cheng.

Then, an even more bewildering scene occurred!

The giant dragon shrank!

During the dive, in less than three seconds, the giant dragon shrank rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, and by the time it finally landed beside Lv Cheng, it was less than two meters tall.

"What the hell are you roaring for!" Lv Cheng gave Xiaotian a slap on the head with a face full of black lines.

"Do you know you scared the hell out of me?"

A roar like a thunderclap!

Doesn't it know he is currently so sleepy he's about to die?

"This..."

The group of teachers and Magic Association examiners who still maintained consciousness stared in bewilderment at Lv Cheng, who looked like an adult disciplining their own child.

This thing can actually shrink?

No! This is a sub-dragon!

At least a Warrior-level sub-dragon, and you hit it on the head?

"Sorry, it... was a bit overly excited," Lv Cheng said.

Although the Evil Dragons are also restricted when leaving Hell, it is not as harsh as it is for Shendu and the others; only their Demon Qi is restricted, and they were not forced back to the Infant Stage like Shendu.

As for growing and shrinking, this is a type of Magic ability; the Evil Dragon Legion are not pure Evil Dragons, and they have all learned some Magic to varying degrees.

The appearance from just now was Xiaotian's normal state; after all, as Shendu's mount, it cannot be too big or too small, and this current size is the size Xiaotian was when it was just born, which is its infant form and also the limit of how small it can shrink.

As for growing larger... that is uncertain; after all, physical size does not represent anything, and demons do not judge strength based on size, but rather on the strength of their Demon Qi.

"Overly... excited?"

Looking at the miserable state of the playground, then looking at the sub-dragon crouching beside Lv Cheng like a child who had done something wrong, the examiners and leaders present didn't know what to say for a moment.

Blame him? Don't be ridiculous!

This thing will be Monarch-level in the future!

And sub-dragons are almost invincible among their own rank!

The oppressive feeling of this Warrior-level demon, combined with its current size, suggests this sub-dragon should be in the Infant Stage, but the size from just now was clearly that of a Juvenile Stage sub-dragon; a Growth Stage sub-dragon is at least a hundred meters long, and as for the Mature Stage, legend says those are mountain-sized behemoths of over a thousand meters!

"May I ask, can the assessment continue?" Lv Cheng narrowed his eyes.

Damn it! He really couldn't hold on much longer!

He couldn't even keep his eyes open!

"Continue!" Principal Zhu hurriedly winked at the examiners at the testing platform, not caring whether it was Lv Cheng's turn or not.

Looking at this kid's attitude, if he delayed any longer, he was afraid he would make this sub-dragon start a fight!

Although he is a High-level Mage, he is old and his strength has declined severely; he is now about the same as an Intermediate Mage, and the Intermediate Mages present, even if they added up, might not be able to beat this Warrior-level sub-dragon!

Even if they didn't fight, just letting the sub-dragon return to its previous size would be enough to cause huge chaos!

The aura of a sub-dragon is not something these children can withstand!

Lv Cheng narrowed his eyes, walked quickly onto the testing platform, placed his hand on the Star Sensing Stone, and channeled his Magic Power.

A strong, moon-white light flashed and vanished!

Bang!

The Star Sensing Stone exploded.

"..."

"Do I still need to test casting?" Lv Cheng turned his head to look at the examiner beside him.

"No need!" The examiner felt a chill down his back.

A Warrior-level sub-dragon—what the hell is there to test? They couldn't even beat it!

But, for the Summoning Element, can one summon a sub-dragon at the Initial Stage?

"Can I go now?" Lv Cheng narrowed his eyes and looked at Principal Zhu, already starting to pant heavily.

He really couldn't hold on anymore!

I beg you all! Let me get some sleep!

He didn't want to suddenly pass out in front of so many people; after all, he didn't know what would happen after he lost consciousness!

Although he could let Shendu look after his body, when he lost consciousness, who knows if Shendu would use his body to stir up trouble?

Tang Yue was the first to react; she hurriedly walked to Lv Cheng's side and supported him, "Rest easy, I will take care of you."

"Troublesome." Lv Cheng closed his eyes and fell asleep instantly.

Having lost the support of Lv Cheng's conscious Magic Energy, a flash of bright light crossed Xiaotian's body, and it vanished from the spot, returning to Hell.

"This..." Principal Zhu was a bit bewildered by Lv Cheng's situation.

What happened?

"Teacher Tang Yue, what is going on with Lv Cheng?" Principal Zhu asked.

Tang Yue was Lv Cheng's practical course teacher, and he had also heard some rumors; however, he had asked in private, and Tang Yue only acknowledged Lv Cheng as her younger brother, so it appeared the two of them had a close relationship.

"This..." Tang Yue could not say for sure either.

When Lv Cheng touched the Star Sensing Stone just now, his Magic Energy was abundant and very powerful, so it could not be because the consumption of summoning that sub-dragon was too great, but this child had truly fainted from exhaustion now, could it be...

"It is highly probable that he practiced too late last night and is too tired," Tang Yue said.

"..."

"Too tired?"

The group of leaders and examiners looked at each other in dismay.

Although they were not clear on how Lv Cheng managed to summon a sub-dragon, the strength of a Summoned Beast was closely related to the strength of the summoner's Spiritual Power; to bring out a sub-dragon at the Initial Stage, and to be this diligent?

"Teacher Tang Yue, then you take him down to rest first," Principal Zhu said.

Lv Cheng's situation was special, and he did not know what to say; after all, even the Military of Bo City was covering up this child's background, perhaps there were some unspeakable reasons.

And because of that dragon just now, this examination...

"How about we postpone the examination?" Principal Zhu looked toward the examiner from the Magic Association.

"Many students were frightened by the sub-dragon just now, and quite a few even fainted; even if we continue the examination today, there is no way to obtain accurate results, and it would be unfair to those children."

"That is acceptable, but it cannot be delayed too much, otherwise it would be unfair to the previous students," the Magic Association examiner said.

Although the sub-dragon from just now was only in the Juvenile Stage, or perhaps even the Infant Stage, the Demon Qi of a Warrior-level monster was real!

Most students could not even release Magic yet; facing such a behemoth, there would be something wrong with their brains if they weren't afraid!

Fear is not cowardice; knowing the danger and still being able to muster the courage to move forward is what is called bravery!

Someone who doesn't even know how to be afraid when facing terror is just a fool.

Or, like this Mo Fan, young and impetuous, a complete fool who cannot see the reality of the situation.

(End of chapter)