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Join the ServerDean Yu Qinglan, observing the final three students returning, offered a slight smile as he stroked his beard.
It was a relief to see the three students finally return. While their entrance might have been a tad comical, the practical training had concluded, and the Dean had been on the verge of dispatching a search party for them. The academy, after all, was now keeping a particularly close watch on this trio. This heightened scrutiny wasn’t solely due to Su Liyue’s formidable and awe-inspiring master, but also a direct consequence of the astonishing power they had recently demonstrated.
Indeed, students capable of slaying Golden-tier magical beasts in their third year were an exceptionally rare phenomenon, a feat scarcely recorded throughout the academy’s illustrious history.
Gazing at the assembled crowd ahead, Su Liyue murmured, “Qingqing, are we terribly late?”
Mu Wanqing let out a helpless sigh. “More than just late, Yueyue. Look around—we’re the only three from the entire third year who haven’t arrived yet.”
Su Liyue, elegantly perched sideways on the magically modified flying broom, her slender, jade-like fingers lightly pointing forward, declared, “What are we waiting for then! Xingchen, full throttle! Full speed ahead!”
A faint smile played on Ye Xingchen’s lips as he feigned compliance. “Alright then.”
As the wind-attribute acceleration magic from Su Liyue’s female form infused the broom, the thrusters on either side immediately erupted in a dazzling burst of magical light.
This magic broom, meticulously modified by Ye Xingchen himself, was nothing short of an alchemical masterpiece. Its primary structure was exquisitely fashioned from the reinforced carapace of an Armored Dragon Turtle. The broom’s sleek, streamlined seat ingeniously resolved the common discomfort associated with traditional models, while its keel, strengthened and re-engineered with rare materials discovered during their past adventures, boasted a load-bearing capacity more than threefold its original design. Yet, the most breathtaking innovation lay in the dual magical propulsion units flanking its sides, capable of unleashing astonishing thrust when imbued with wind elements.
At this very moment, this remarkable flying machine—a seamless fusion of traditional magic and contemporary alchemical principles—streaked across the vast expanse of the sky with the velocity of a motorcycle, leaving a vibrant, shimmering magical trail in its wake.
This was, without a doubt, an otherworldly magic broom—the motorcycle edition! It had directly upgraded the typical otherworldly ‘bicycle broom’ into a formidable ‘motorcycle broom,’ capable of far greater speeds and much longer journeys!
“Holy crap?! Is that Brother Xingchen?!” Liu Yuxuan was the first to burst out, his eyes wide. As Ye Xingchen’s roommate, this was the very first time he had witnessed such a uniquely modified magic broom, and his reverence for Ye Xingchen instantly surged.
‘He silently gave a thumbs-up, marveling not only at Ye Xingchen’s ability to ride the wind and waves with two campus beauties, but also at how this ingenious blend of alchemy and charm had opened his eyes to new heights in the art of wooing women!’
‘In his mind, that dashing posture was as magnificent and striking as a thunderclap from the heavens, announcing, ‘Here I come, bringing my campus beauty wives for a dazzling debut!’
‘Truly the grandmaster of the eighteen styles of seduction! He simply possessed an unparalleled flair for doing things differently from everyone else!’
Chixiao, standing nearby, was utterly bewildered by Ye Xingchen’s latest stunt. While he had recently gained a new perspective on the black metallic alchemical object Ye Xingchen had previously produced, this novel alchemical vehicle, strikingly similar to a magic broom, completely redefined his understanding. ‘Indeed, he is the man capable of captivating the brilliant campus beauty Su Liyue,’ Chixiao mused, ‘always finding extraordinary ways to entertain himself!’
Meanwhile, Lin Yueyao, standing beside Chixiao, watched the trio mounted on their innovative contraption, her hand lightly covering her mouth as she let out a soft chuckle. Her eyes gleamed with the light of juicy gossip, as if she had just savored the sweetest scandal of the entire year.
Elsewhere in the throng, Li Yunxin stared at the peculiar vehicle with an expression of profound astonishment. To her, the modified magic broom Ye Xingchen was riding, were it to be outfitted with two additional wheels, would be indistinguishable from a modern motorcycle!
Her younger brother, who rarely witnessed such a look of astonishment on his sister’s face, leaned in curiously. “What’s wrong, Sis?”
Hearing him, Li Yunxin swiftly composed herself, her expression returning to normal. “Nothing… perhaps it was just my imagination.”
As for the other students scattered across the training grounds, they had already erupted into a cacophony of animated discussions.
“Holy crap! Can you even call that a magic broom?”
“Only an alchemy maniac could transform a mere magic broom into a three-seater vehicle!”
“Alchemy can be used in such a way? I’m truly enlightened today!”
Yet, the most infuriated person on the entire scene was undeniably Xiao Yun.
He fixated on the intimate sight of Ye Xingchen and Su Liyue, the fury in his eyes threatening to spill over. His gaze was so venomous, it seemed as though he might lunge forward at any moment to tear Ye Xingchen limb from limb.
Meanwhile, the alchemy instructor, typically a man of quiet demeanor, found himself deep in thought as he observed Ye Xingchen’s wildly imaginative alchemical creation. He began to seriously consider whether to accept the young man as his personal disciple.
Despite Ye Xingchen’s rare lack of elemental affinity during his three years at the academy, his creative prowess in alchemy had consistently proven to be far beyond that of his peers.
His audacious and imaginative modification schemes frequently left even the most seasoned instructors astonished.
If only he could be persuaded to choose the alchemy department for his elective studies, it would not only alleviate the department’s perennial struggle with understaffing but might also, perhaps, pave the way for entirely new directions in the evolution of traditional alchemy.
Just as everyone’s attention remained captivated by the modified broom, Su Liyue elegantly raised her slender hand. In her palm, three magic cores, each radiating a distinct glow, shimmered into view: two Golden-tier cores blazed with the intensity of miniature suns, while a single Silver-tier core shone with the serene luminescence of a full moon. The instant these three formidable cores materialized, the entire training ground erupted in a clamor of astonishment!
“Holy crap! A golden legend, reborn?!”
“My heavens! Am I seeing things?”
“Goodness me! Truly worthy of Chief Su! The title of the third year’s foremost talent is undeniably hers!”
“Hold on… two Golden-tier cores, a double yield?!”
“A three-person team slayed two Golden-tier magical beasts? Isn’t that a mission typically requiring four fully-staffed elite squads to accomplish?”
“Three Golden-tier magic cores appearing simultaneously in a single session? Weren’t teams capable of hunting Golden-tier magical beasts considered exceptionally rare in previous years?”
Amidst the crescendo of exclamations, a cacophony of doubt, admiration, and sharp intakes of breath interwoven.
Some students even resorted to rubbing their eyes, questioning if they had truly witnessed such a reality-defying spectacle.
In past years, securing even a single Golden-tier core was a source of immense pride; yet, today, they seemed to appear in rapid succession, as common as cabbages in a market.
One student even slapped the person standing next to them, wondering if they were still caught in a dream!
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