Chapter 68: Vacation Arrangements Grades

The exam is over.

When the evening scores are announced, there will be no more classes tomorrow, and the autumn semester will officially end.

A vacation lasting one and a half months has arrived.

After dinner, following their daily habit, Lin Ke and Mo Li walked to the library.

On the way, Mo Li took the initiative to ask: "Lin Ke, what are your plans for the vacation?"

"Not to mention me, I have other arrangements."

Lin Ke understood the implication behind Mo Li's words, did not say what she hoped to hear, but earnestly advised: "I think you can make good use of this one-and-a-half-month time and the lab's convenient conditions to practice your witchcraft thoroughly."

Mo Li has high affinity for wood element, medium affinity for water and earth elements; when choosing witchcraft, she can refer to Lin Ke's choice but cannot copy it exactly.

After obtaining 128 magic stones, she spent 82 magic stones on magical devices and rune items, then spent another 30 magic stones on six zero-circle witchcraft courses:

Water-element: water ball technique, water shield technique, purification technique; wood-element: vine entanglement; earth-element: earth shield technique and earth wall technique.

In recent weeks, Mo Li's extracurricular time and energy have focused more on research and experimentation, so her progress in witchcraft is naturally unsatisfactory.

Much of the knowledge about regulatory runes is not learned simply by studying textbooks.

One must observe, analyze, and experiment.

Mo Li also lacks Lin Ke's opportunities and the boost of "Filius Flitwick's magical talent," so her learning speed cannot increase.

If the speed is insufficient, she can only make up for it with effort.

Mo Li wants to avoid falling too far behind, so she must work harder during the vacation.

She sniffed, lowered her head, and softly replied: "I will work hard."

After a pause, she composed her emotions and asked: "And you? What are you preparing to do for the vacation?"

Lin Ke had no intention of hiding this: "I plan to go to Rui Wo Suo Si Cheng, explore all the places I can, and get an advance understanding. If…"

Having said that, Lin Ke hesitated for a moment, then continued: "If all conditions are suitable, I intend to find a part-time job in the city. Many things cannot be understood just by observing from the outside; one must experience them personally."

The meaning is quite clear; it's not convenient to bring you along.

"Oh."

Mo Li responded, her emotions becoming even more inexplicably complex, and she did not wish to speak further.

The library was just ahead.

Mo Li lowered her head, took a few quick steps, rushed into the reading room, and then tucked herself into a corner by the window.

More than half of her body was hidden in the shadows, especially her small face.

It was hard to see her eyes and expression clearly.

Lin Ke understood that this was a typical manifestation of adolescent girls: emotions easily unstable, prone to melancholy.

Let it air out, and it will pass.

Right?

Lin Ke didn't think much, sat down, and began seriously reviewing the potion-related knowledge he had painstakingly absorbed over the past four weeks.

With "Severus Snape's potion talent," it feels completely different.

It's like upgrading a processor from dual-core to quad-core, making the speed of learning and comprehension incredibly fast.

Seeing Lin Ke studying intently, undistracted, with nothing but materials and literature in his eyes, Mo Li couldn't help but feel angry, annoyed, and embarrassed.

What kind of person is this?

It's obvious that the other person is unhappy, yet you don't come to comfort them.

Blockhead!

Taking advantage of Lin Ke's inattention, Mo Li wrinkled her nose, stuck out her tongue slightly, and made a grimace.

She inwardly disparaged Lin Ke harshly.

Again, before Lin Ke lifted his head, Mo Li hastily pretended to be studying.

Actually, Lin Ke could sense Mo Li's every move.

However, to avoid embarrassing the girl, he didn't catch her in the act promptly.

Girls who can self-regulate their emotions and don't lose their temper are hard to find.

You should at least pay some attention to her emotions.

Time ticked away.

Night fell, growing deeper.

It was time to leave the library.

Before leaving, Mo Li took out her portable smart brain to check the scores that had been posted for a while.

At a glance, her expression changed instantly, and she exclaimed in surprise: "Lin Ke, first place isn't you!"

"Huh?"

Lin Ke instantly became interested, wanting to know which genius or geniuses had surpassed him in ranking.

He didn't even pull out his own portable smart brain; he leaned his head toward Mo Li and examined the rankings and scores from high to low.

The first place turned out to be the sole fifth-tier upper-aptitude genius girl of the first year, Lani Taylor.

The name written for second place was Linke Grand.

Their scores were the same, but Lani Taylor's ranking was one place higher.

"Perhaps it's because wizard aptitude was taken into account?"

Lin Ke speculated as such.

The name Mo Li Ji De Man appeared in fifth place.

She had improved two places compared to the midterm exam.

Congratulations.

Lin Ke immediately congratulated Mo Li: "Congratulations, congratulations, you've made another step forward."

"Don't even bother to see who this young lady is!"

Mo Li raised her head, snorted proudly, and said, "I'm not like someone who actually dropped a ranking!"

Sure enough, girls are petty; retaliation comes right away.

Lin Ke still had nothing to say.

Because that's the truth.

What surprised Lin Ke more was that the five brothers firmly held positions 6 through 10.

Even Harold Andrews, whose scores were also quite good, was pushed down to 11th place.

After finishing this little interlude, Lin Ke and Mo Li left the library and went back to their respective dorms.

Study.

Lin Ke first did today's deep meditation, then sat at his desk and quietly pondered.

During the vacation, going to Ruowuosicheng to understand the outside world was a decision Lin Ke made after careful consideration.

It was not a spur-of-the-moment idea.

The Academy is like an ivory tower, protecting the local apprentices who have not yet grown and the Stormsea Newblood, letting them thrive without getting mired.

As long as one doesn't court death, inside the Academy there's basically no need to worry about personal safety.

Even the wind and rain of the outside world cannot blow into the Academy.

But the world is vast, vast; the Academy is merely a tiny corner within a tiny corner.

And Lin Ke will ultimately walk out of the ivory tower, into society, toward the vast world, toward the stars and seas.

Rather than going out clueless, knowing nothing, like a blank sheet, Lin Ke chose to enter that great dye vat in advance.

Whether he will be dyed or come out unscathed will be known with a try.

Those outside the city want to come in; those inside want to go out.

Lin Ke took out all his magical implements and runic items, placed them one by one on his desk, and also wrote down the eight zero-circle wizardry he mastered on paper, displaying them likewise.

He looked at the magical implements, runic items, and wizardry catalog before him, gauged his own strength, and devised countermeasures for various possible situations.

Going out unprepared is no different from a reckless fool.

Not needing to be perfect, at least one should make the best preparations within one's ability.

After a moment, Lin Ke put away his magical implements and runic items one by one, and destroyed the wizardry catalog.

Sleep peacefully, get ready to depart, and await tomorrow's arrival.

Time waits for no one; we must seize the moment!

Thanks to the reward from reader Nanmu JNU, thank you!

(End of chapter)