Chapter 1779: Magic Academy Eastern Exchange Student 10

Hey, did you hear? The dark mage appeared again last night!

Yes yes yes, the flying little sprites of the news department said it appeared in the rear forest this time, oh my god, that's a terrifying place.

It's said the rear forest is a place many instructors dare not go; only Holy Mages can enter safely, and inside lives a terrifying witch who can eat eight people in one sitting!

You guys are really overthinking it; Jin Chen recalled the little witch's appearance from last night—even if his appetite allowed, his build wouldn't allow it.

No wonder the students here fear dark mages to this extent; rumors spread like wildfire.

Jin Chen again fed his new friend Laisuo two soup buns—the prefabricated version from the space mall.

Laisuo ate with great satisfaction; although he'd never seen such ingredients before, the taste was simply more delicious than roasted poisonous snake.

Perhaps because of the comfort of the food, this time Laisuo could completely ignore what his classmates in the classroom were saying.

"Soup buns are best eaten hot; don't let rumors ruin your breakfast."

Jin Chen said that, and Laisuo, already won over by the soup buns' deliciousness, carried it out resolutely.

But someone deliberately came over to ask.

"Laisuo classmate, may I ask where you were last night?"

Coming over were two or three girls holding hands; they looked truly overly afraid of dark mages, needing to summon courage just to speak to someone who seemed like Laisuo.

Laisuo glanced up, wiped his mouth, and said softly: "In the dormitory."

He usually answers that way, but nobody would believe him.

Laisuo unconsciously gripped the rim of the bowl holding the soup buns with great force; its sharp edge seemed about to embed into his palm any second.

Jin Chen grabbed his hand and squeezed it, reminding Laisuo to relax, then continued: "Last night Laisuo was indeed sleeping in the dormitory; as his roommate, I can vouch for that."

Facing the refined and elegant Eastern exchange student, the girls whose impression of Jin Chen had changed also softened their tone.

"But Jin Chen classmate, you're just roommates; you probably don't know whether he secretly left or not."

Jin Chen looked up at the girls, smiling patiently as he nodded: "I saw it with my own eyes."

"You... huh??"

The questioning girls were dazed: "You personally saw... ah... this..."

Is that right!?

You'd have to sleep in the same bed to see it firsthand, right!?

Their astonished gazes turned to Laisuo again.

Laisuo: "..."

For the sake of the soup buns.

He forced himself to nod.

Jin Chen's smile grew even brighter.

Rumors, sometimes they're really a good thing.

However, Jin Chen still hadn't forgotten the important matter of clearing his wife's name; in case his identity gets exposed later, it'll definitely come in handy.

"By the way, if you still don't believe me, last night Laisuo also made me a calming sleep-inducing magic potion; that's the evidence."

Jin Chen said, then took out a lustrous green magic potion bottle from his cloth bag and placed it on the table; its crystal-clear transparency was clean, with no impurities.

Jin Chen's calm and unhurried tone easily drew everyone's attention.

"It can be used for poor sleep quality, lack of focus, and irritability."

Laisuo frowned in puzzlement; even after finishing the last soup bun, he still couldn't understand why Jin Chen was describing the magic potion in such detail.

But then he heard the girl who had just asked exclaim, "Oh my god, this is a high-grade healing magic potion!"

"I've seen it in the goblins' shop; one bottle sells for five gold coins!"

Laisuo:!!

He gasped, his crimson eyes fixed on the bottle that had been made in just ten minutes.

This actually sells for five gold coins! Not silver coins! One gold coin alone would be enough to sustain him for a long time!

Those expensive poisonous ingredients, and the magic potion that takes a long time to make, can only fetch ten gold coins on the black market!

The inexperienced little dark mages were all frightened stiff.

Jin Chen pulled down his hood to cover his stunned expression, put an arm around his shoulders, and continued his introduction without changing his face.

"Yes, in fact Laisuo is an excellent potion master; his introverted sensitivity is merely his talent. If anyone needs to buy potions, please be more tolerant of his personality, and don't believe those baseless rumors."

Jin Chen's persuasive tactics—everyone who's heard them says they're good.

Those few girls instantly had tears welling up: "Oh! I'm really sorry… we shouldn't have pressured him like that…"

"If possible, could I order a magic potion to keep my hair perpetually curled? Constantly perming my hair is really a hassle."

Laisuo gradually reacted, nervously replying in a low voice: "Sure, how about… ten… silver coins?"

He tentatively offered that price, after all the raw materials needn't be bought—the rear forest is full of them.

"No, that's way too cheap—how can a high-grade magic potion sell for such a low price?" The long-haired girl, hearing Laisuo's nervous tone, couldn't help but become concerned: "Laisuo classmate, hair dye at the magic shop costs fifteen silver coins."

Laisuo looked to Jin Chen for help, really not knowing how to set the price.

"Then thirty silver coins." Jin Chen ruffled his hair, smiling gently: "I'll help you record the demand, okay?"

"Mm!" Laisuo nodded happily, a glint of pleasure in his eyes, his nervousness instantly easing considerably.

Pure, clean magic potions placed on the table make the best advertisement; besides, the price is truly too affordable, and soon many classmates plucked up courage to come forward with all sorts of requests.

Laisuo saw Jin Chen's blank scroll for recording gradually fill up; the increasing numbers in the price column made his breathing grow lighter.

As it turns out, you can do it this way.

When Aliya entered the classroom and saw this scene, her pupils contracted sharply in an instant; she couldn't understand how Laisuo had suddenly gained such good favor.

Until his friends explained it clearly, they sighed with feeling: "If it weren't for you, we wouldn't need any magic potion at all; otherwise I'd want to order some too."

"... Is that so."

Aliya's kind and gentle expression could barely be maintained, her brows and eyes showed a momentary Distorted.

He was in pain for most of the night after returning last night; that damned Eastern person doesn't know what sword he used, it cut him so badly he wished he were dead!

Laisuo, who was supposed to be his shield, was also reaccepted by his classmates; from now on, eating magic will only become more difficult!

In a few days, it will be the day the Holy Temple Knight Order comes to the academy to see him; if he doesn't replenish his light magic to the utmost, he won't be able to become a reserve for the next Holy Son.

Thinking of this, Aliya became angry and even weaker.