Chapter 166: 170.Chapter 170: A Huge Uproar, Everyone's Defenses Broken

170. Chapter 170: A Huge Uproar, Everyone's Defenses Broken

"You may go."

Selin Witch's expression was complex, her tone icy as she issued the eviction order.

"I don't want to see you again within three days."

Lin Ke didn't know what had just happened to Selin Witch, but her attitude had changed so drastically.

It certainly wasn't something pleasant for her, and she was subtly on the verge of breaking down.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have not only "expelled" him but also added a three-day no-meeting limit.

Although these three days should be the time Mo Li stays here for treatment.

Lin Ke dared not provoke misfortune; he immediately got up, feeling dejected as he prepared to leave.

"Remember to report to the academy; it'll be beneficial."

Before leaving the basement, Selin Witch still gave him a piece of advice, lest this little guy think of lingering.

This made Lin Ke let out a slight sigh of relief.

It seemed Selin Witch truly hadn't developed any negative feelings like dislike toward him personally.

That's good, that's good.

As for the reason behind her attitude change, no need to guess much—it's obvious.

Most likely it's related to his transformation at the promotion ceremony.

Considering this kind of rebirth-like change should be extremely rare, even something Selin Witch herself had dreamed of but never experienced.

Lin Ke thought this, feeling a bit of secret joy, a bit of pride, and also a bit of wariness.

As for what he was wary of, he had no concrete concept.

Selin Witch took a few deep breaths, her sense of justice swelling, her broken mood calming down.

Recalling her earlier "childish" behavior, she couldn't help but chuckle.

Unfortunately, that fleeting burst of infinite charm went unappreciated.

She took out the encrypted communicator and connected with Paro Witch.

"Linke Grand has gained the favor of the World Will at your promotion ceremony."

Without waiting for a reply, Selin Witch coldly threw out a sentence and then hung up.

Still angry, she couldn't be bothered to deal with you.

Returning to the academy, Lin Ke decided to follow Selin Witch's instructions and proactively report his promotion to official witch to the academy.

Moreover, sooner is better than later.

In fact, he had originally planned to do this, but had been delayed.

After all, regarding the cultivation knowledge of an official witch—whether meditation methods or first-circle witchcraft—apprentice witches cannot access them.

To obtain them, one must increase their clearance level.

Dormitory, study.

Lin Ke took out his Portable Smart Brain, entered the academy's "official website," and proceeded to file the report.

The procedure was very simple—just fill out the form.

This time, the Portable Smart Brain did not initiate verification on Lin Ke as it had before (see Volume 1, Chapter 16).

Lin Ke had anticipated this.

If a Portable Smart Brain could detect whether someone is an official witch, what would become of that?

Wouldn't everyone be in danger then?

Not long after, the academy sent a notice instructing Lin Ke to go to the office of the Witch Management Office on the third floor of the administrative building.

Lin Ke immediately set off toward the administrative building.

Third floor, Witch Management Office office, the door tightly shut.

Lin Ke knocked on the door and waited quietly for a response.

"Come in."

The door automatically opened, and a voice came from inside.

Sensing a concealed yet slightly revealing fluctuation of spiritual power, Lin Ke raised his eyebrows.

Having visited Paro Witch's office many times and also Kodi Witch's office a few times, he had never encountered such a situation.

What is the witch inside doing?

Is she giving Lin Ke a show of force to assert dominance?

To make this newly promoted official witch adjust his attitude and not be arrogant?

To have him remain humble and respectful?

Anything is possible.

Lin Ke guessed wildly in his mind, yet his outward demeanor remained proper, neither humble nor arrogant as he entered the room.

"Linke Grand?"

Sitting behind the desk was a "middle-aged" female witch with short hair, her demeanor firm, her appearance somewhat stern.

She lowered her head, holding a pen, writing something on a document.

Without looking up, she asked indifferently.

Her tone and attitude were not very good.

"Yes."

Lin Ke wouldn't put a hot face on a cold butt; he replied briefly, being sparing with words.

"Have you just finished first year?"

Yes.

Did you get first place in the first-year Two Districts Grand Comparison?

Yes.

You just came out of the apprentice-level cultivation secret realm yesterday?

Yes.

Have you been promoted to a formal wizard?

Yes.

Prove it.

After asking several questions in a row and getting only 'yes' answers, the middle-aged witch finally lifted her head, stared impassively into Lin Ke's eyes, and made a demand.

However, her tone became even harsher, sounding condescending and aggressively pushy.

It didn't seem like she was checking whether Lin Ke had become a formal wizard.

It felt more like she was putting a prisoner on trial.

Showing no respect at all.

Lin Ke didn't mind.

This person is estimated to come from a pure-blood or half-blood family native to the West Coast.

The more dealings one has with local wizard apprentices and wizards, the more often one will see similar scenes.

There's no need to get angry about it.

I merely keep it quietly in mind.

For now, I should focus on the matter at hand and not lose morale.

With a thought, his innate magic "Orchid Armor" was donned in an instant.

With another thought, the pseudo-innate magic, continuous casting, parallel casting.

Water balls, thorn whips, thorn entanglements, leaf arrows, wood spikes, water blades, ice cones……

Any zero-tier magic with even a bit of attack power surged straight at the haughty middle-aged witch, aiming for her head and face.

As fast as the speed can be, that's how fast it is.

As great as the power can be, that's how great it is.

Holding nothing back, attacking with all one's might.

Weren't you the one who asked me to prove it?

Then I'll prove it.

What else could better demonstrate the obvious difference between a wizard apprentice and a full wizard than the casting time and casting effect?

Nothing else, right?

Well, sorry about that, senior.

The middle-aged witch was caught off guard by a strike.

Although she had been promoted to a second-tier witch for over a decade, she had always remained in the office.

Only before finishing her advanced studies at the academy did she spend her internship period on the front lines, and she truly lacked combat experience.

She was actually ambushed by Lin Ke's unscrupulous sneak attack, leaving her somewhat flustered.

Hit in the face by a water ball, it made a crisp "pop" before she reacted.

The middle-aged witch promptly unleashed her innate magic, a composite metal-earth shield, blocking all of Lin Ke's subsequent attacks, then raised her voice and coldly snapped: "Enough!"

"Oh."

Lin Ke stopped his attack in response, but did not retract his armor; he still held two thick, long thorns in his hand, lightly swaying them, his voice transmitted through the visor.

In a muffled tone he said: "Then have I proven it successfully?"

"I didn't have you prove it like that!"

The middle-aged witch slammed the table hard, causing a crack, and scolded: "What do you mean by this? Are you throwing a tantrum or staging a rebellion?"

Lin Ke's voice again came from behind the visor, tone aggrieved: "Didn't you ask me to prove it? I only know this one way to prove it."

The middle-aged witch opened her mouth but had nothing to say.

The situation having escalated to this point, her selfish motives played a large role in fanning the flames.

Standing before her was no longer a petty wizard apprentice but a full wizard; she could no longer bully him at will and should show him respect.

If things escalated further, she would not fare well either.

She snorted heavily from her nose, then recalled the other's background and his astonishingly fast cultivation speed, forcibly suppressing her anger and coldly said: "Next time don't be so rash. If you don't know how to prove it, you can ask me."

"Oh."

Lin Ke took the advantage, didn't push further, knew when to stop, and dispelled the armor form.

"Considering your special circumstances, we need to suspend your studies at the elementary academy, but your current knowledge base also isn't suitable for immediately entering the advanced academy for further study; the academy has decided to grant you permission to access the advanced academy's Library, where you may study on your own."

The middle-aged witch handled the matter officially, picked up the previously drafted document, and read: "There will be a monthly one-on-one private tutoring session to answer any questions arising from your self-study. Additionally, benefits are increased to one standard second-tier Magic Stone per semester."

Having finished, the middle-aged witch handed Lin Ke two copies of the document: "If you have no objections, please sign."

Lin Ke took the document, carefully read it through, confirmed the agreement was in order and untampered, then signed his name.

"Alright, you have nothing more to do here."

The middle-aged witch didn't want to see Lin Ke's hate-inducing handsome face, so she issued an expulsion order.

Lin Ke picked up his copy of the agreement, too lazy to offer false thanks, and left directly.

He walked out of the administration building, went to the eastern shore of Jie Lake, and gazed toward the western side where the advanced academy lay.

Lin Ke felt a surge of heroic ambition arise in his heart.

A new journey was about to begin!

However, before going, Lin Ke intended to self-study the full four-year wizard apprentice curriculum.

Terms: Lin Ke. Also maybe wizard apprentice generic, four-year course generic.

The basics still need to be strengthened.

No names.

The stronger the foundation, the better.

No.

Rather than returning to the dormitory, Lin Ke headed straight to the laboratory to verify something.

Terms: Lin Ke, dormitory (generic), laboratory (generic).

As expected, after reporting to the academy, his permissions were increased again.

Terms: academy (generic). Might be considered a place but generic; we could exclude.

The advanced archives and the 'credits' exchange page were opened to him again, granting access to some advanced resources and documents.

Terms: advanced archives (generic); credits (generic).

The academy even proactively sent a document bundling all teaching materials and reference materials for the second, third, and fourth years.

Terms: academy (again); the numbers two, three, four (generic).

Given how adeptly the academy responded, historically there are certainly not few people like Lin Ke who were promoted to formal wizard ahead of schedule.

Terms: academy, Lin Ke, formal wizard (generic).

The response principle is simply to grant those promoted early the maximum autonomy and convenience.

No.

Anyway, being able to advance from apprentice to formal wizard before completing the academy's four-year education shows your self-study ability is exceptionally strong.

Terms: academy, apprentice, formal wizard.

Those who are capable take on more work, so continue your self-study.

No.

At most, we'll arrange a monthly Q&A session for you.

No.

Lin Ke was happy with that.

Terms: Lin Ke.

To be honest, with the 'Brain Seal Technique', 'Botany Aptitude', 'Spell Aptitude', 'Potion Aptitude', and 'Multithread Thinking' status cards, Lin Ke's self-study is more efficient than following a standard educational curriculum.

Terms: Brain Seal Technique, Botany Aptitude, Spell Aptitude, Potion Aptitude, Multithread Thinking, status card (generic), Lin Ke.

Then let's start self-studying.

No.

Besides going midway to meet Mo Li, who was to resolve the soul-body dissonance issue.

Terms: Mo Li.

During the remaining month of the vacation, Lin Ke devoted himself to the sea of books, frantically absorbing knowledge from the second, third, and fourth-year courses.

Terms: Lin Ke, sea of books (generic).

The 'Multithread Thinking' status card, available every four days, is never wasted; he doesn't even want to wait an extra second, using it immediately after cooldown.

Terms: Multithread Thinking, status card (generic).

Thus, one month passed.

No.

The academy welcomed a new batch of Storm Sea newcomers and local apprentices.

Terms: academy, Storm Sea, Newblood, local apprentice (generic).

Lin Ke, Mo Li, the Benevolent Brother Group, and the Social Anxiety Group became second-year seniors.

Terms: Lin Ke, Mo Li, Benevolent Brother Group, Social Anxiety Group, second-year senior (generic).

Of course, Lin Ke can be crossed out.

Terms: Lin Ke.

Before the start of the term, after learning that the Newblood Mutual Aid Society had been officially disbanded, Mo Li discussed with Lin Ke whether to take over its position.

Terms: Mo Li, Newblood Mutual Aid Society, Lin Ke.

After careful consideration, Lin Ke agreed with Mo Li's opinion.

Terms: Lin Ke, Mo Li.

They recruited a few members from the first-year newcomers.

Terms: Newblood, first-year (generic).

However, Lin Ke thought the number shouldn't be too large, emphasizing quality over quantity.

Terms: Lin Ke.

We must select the best from the best, especially regarding personal character, which needs strict oversight.

No.

As the de facto manager of the 'Do-whatever-you-want' group, Mo Li took full responsibility for this matter.

Terms: Mo Li, Do-whatever-you-want group.

From now on, except for special matters, all affairs of the 'Do-whatever-you-want' group will be decided by Mo Li herself, without needing to specially report to him.

Terms: Do-whatever-you-want, Mo Li.

Mo Li accepted Lin Ke's arrangement.

Terms: Mo Li, Lin Ke.

Power is in hand.

No.

However, his mood was not pleasant.

No.

Such an arrangement signifies Lin Ke's trust and importance placed on him, and also signifies that Lin Ke has taken a major step forward.

Terms: Lin Ke.

He was about to leave the South District, leave the Junior Academy, and head toward higher and farther places.

Terms: South District, Junior Academy (generic).

That's what 'gradually drifting apart' means.

No.

The day the autumn semester began finally arrived.

No.

All the apprentice organizations in the South District suddenly noticed two changes.

Terms: South District, apprentice organization (generic).

The Newblood Mutual Aid Society was disbanded, and the 'Do-whatever-you-want' group began recruiting new members.

Terms: Newblood Mutual Aid Society, Do-whatever-you-want.

Before these two changes could make much of a splash, a major announcement was released by the academy's official channel.

Terms: academy (generic).

Linke Grand, through arduous effort and a little bit of talent bonus, was promoted to formal wizard during the vacation, which is delightful and congratulatory.

Terms: Linke Grand, vacation (generic), formal wizard (generic).

Congratulations were hardly seen, but envy, jealousy, and resentment were abundant.

No.

Those who had interacted with Lin Ke, whether newcomers or local apprentices, friends or those with disputes and grudges, all had varying attitudes.

Terms: Lin Ke, Newblood, local apprentice (generic).

But without a doubt, they were all shocked.

No.

After hearing this news, Lan Ni. Taylor sat in the library all day, figuring things out and calming her thoughts.

Terms: Lan Ni. Taylor, library.

Late at night, as she left the library, she had removed her veil, revealing a face that, despite any flaws, remained absolutely beautiful.

Terms: library.

She looked up at the bright moon for a while, and Lan Ni touched the scar on the corner of her right eye.

Terms: Lan Ni.

This was the wound she got at age nine when, while resisting her drunken stepfather and breaking free from bullying to run away, she accidentally knocked against a sword hilt, splitting the wound.

No.

This is also her emotional knot, tied to her unwillingness to face the past.

No.

Today, stimulated by this, Lan Ni actually let go of everything from her past.

Terms: Lan Ni.

She decided to bid farewell to her former self and wholeheartedly advance on the path of wizardry.

No.

Power belongs to oneself; everything else is mere clouds.

No.

North District.

Terms: North District.

Ai Rui Si sat with her arms wrapped around her knees on the dormitory bay window, her shadow stretched long by the moonlight.

Terms: Ai Rui Si, dormitory (generic), bay window (generic).

There was no madness, no irritability, only tranquility and solitude.

No.

After great difficulty, she found an interesting person, a friend willing to play with her, and a stranger seemingly from the world of her dreams.

Terms: stranger (generic).

And yet she is about to lose him again.

No.

This feeling is truly hateful.

No.

It's just like how she felt in her dream, watching her most cherished torn blanket being forcibly thrown away by her relatives, which felt equally hateful.

No.

Don't let me catch you again.

No.

After a long while, Àiruìsī gritted her teeth and muttered hatefully.

I really want to spit in that guy's face.

Huoke Luqia ya and Baobi Shimisi sat opposite each other, silent.

His face showed utter disbelief and the bitter sense of subconscious belief.

"Just promoted like that?"

Huoke's lips trembled as he asked his close friend Baobi.

"Just promoted like that!"

Baobi's decisive answer shattered Huoke's lingering hope.

"Trouble's gotten big!"

Huoke couldn't help but let out a lament.

A genius who rose from apprentice to full mage in under a year will certainly be cultivated and well protected by the academy.

How can the Lukiya family be allowed to destroy him for their own selfish gain?

And given Linke Grand's past record of repaying grudges, he will surely seek trouble for the Lukiya family once he grows up.

Baobi nodded, then stabbed another knife into Huoke's wound: "Trouble's indeed big! But it's only trouble for the Lukiya family, nothing to do with me."

Huoke couldn't help but glare at the jerk who could still laugh at this moment.

Sufi Lukiya was smashing things.

Smashing the bedroom wasn't enough; she continued to smash the study.

After smashing the study, she smashed the living room.

After smashing everything she could, she curled up against the wall, frantically rubbing her hair.

Why did Solun Lukiya suddenly disappear recently?

Others don't know, but how could Sufi not know?

It was an emergency mission dispatched by the academy.

Originally, Sufi couldn't figure out the reason, but now she knows.

It was actually to protect that country bumpkin, to prevent Solun from acting recklessly and suddenly launching a deadly attack.

"Ah! Ah! Ah!"

Sufi's defenses completely broke down, and she screamed in despair.

How did that country bumpkin get promoted?

How could he possibly get promoted?

It's outrageous!