After a few months of waiting, he had finally found his chance!
The Dragon Bone Herb!
It was a treasure that Dragon People on a lower social stratum longed for the most!
And he had gotten his hands on it!
After that, he had broken through in a single night, and his battle capabilities had soared!
“Don’t worry! I won’t let you lose so easily! I will break your arms and crush your teeth so that you’ll know what the outcome of offending me, Lance, is! Hehehe...”
Lance couldn’t stop himself from laughing out loud while he formed beautiful daydreams in his mind. Just as he was about to reach the climax, a dazzling bolt of lightning came down from the heavens and struck him right in the head!
Boom!
Lance was instantly enveloped in lightning. Every strand of his hair stood on end. Through the harsh electric currents, one could even see the ghastly white skeleton inside him!
“I couldn’t help striking when I saw how lewd your smile was. So sorry about that!”
As Meng Lei waved his hands, lightning snakes crashed down one after another, as though a machine gun spewing bullets!
This wasn’t a high-grade spell, but a second-grade one, Lightning Snake Flurry!
Meng Lei could already instantly release first-grade spells when he had been a Third-Grade Magician!
He was now a Fifth-Grade Magician, so instant release of second-grade spells was naturally a piece of cake for him!
“You bastard!”
Several lightning snakes wandered about inside his body. Although they couldn’t hurt Lance, it felt incredibly humiliating. This was totally different from the scene that he had imagined!
“You cheap piece of trash, I’m going to kill you!”
As Lance let out one after another furious roar, he charged toward Meng Lei with electric currents all around him. He had a very strong and tough body, so second-grade spells couldn’t hurt him at all. At best, they could only numb him!
“That would depend on whether you have the chance to or not!”
Meng Lei shook his head and laughed softly. Then, he slowly uttered two words, “Thunder Python!”
Crackle!
A five meters-long and incredibly thick and muscular lightning python descended from the heavens practically at the same time and swallowed Lance in one gulp!
“That’s...”
“Instant release of a third-grade spell!?”
Chapter 46: Humiliating Lance, Reprimanding A Senior
“That’s...”
“Instant release of a third-grade spell???”
The judging teacher sprung to his feet upon seeing the sudden appearance of the Thunder Python. “He released the Thunder Python practically in an instant! Instant release! That’s definitely instant release!
“He’s only a low-level Magician, yet he can already instantly release a third-grade spell?”
The judging teacher found this beyond his imagination. As the person in charge of presiding over the battle platform and acting as a judge for students’ public showdowns, he had witnessed innumerable magic showdowns. Out of which, there was no lack of incredibly wonderful and exciting ones!
However, this was his very first time seeing the instant release of a third-grade spell!
Why was that?
It was because one needed to be at least a great Seventh-Grade Magician before they could achieve instant release of third-grade spells!
Fifth-Grade Magicians couldn’t do it!
Neither could Sixth-Grade Magicians!
And great Seventh-Grade Magicians were a rare existence among students in the academy!
This meant that practically nobody among the students in the academy could instantly release third-grade spells, not even the sixth-year graduating students!
“I’ve heard that this student named Meng Lei could already instantly release first-grade spells during the mid-term examination when he was at Third-Grade Magician standard!”
This was inconceivable to the judging teacher.
“And he can actually instantly release third-grade spells now! Could he have... already reached the level of a great Seventh-Grade Magician?
“No! That’s impossible! How long has it only been since the mid-term examination?”
The judging teacher was astounded. Similarly, the students watching the battle were also rather shocked. Although their level of skill was low, they weren’t blind. In fact, there were a lot of seniors from higher grades there!
These seniors had exceptional judgment and could discern the inner workings of what was going on. However, it was precisely because of this that they were the most badly shocked!
“That Thunder Python’s might is so strong! It really makes one shudder with fear!”
“Yes! I feel the same way, too. What grade is that spell?”
“That’s a third-grade thunder spell... Thunder Python!”
“A third-grade spell? Surely not? I didn’t see him chanting a magic incantation. Could he have been chanting it silently?”
“What’s there to chant?! Didn’t you see that the Thunder Python was an instant release? That’s an instant release of spells!”
“F*ck! Instant release of a third-grade spell? How can that be?!”
“What kind of joke is that?! I’m already graduating next year, but even I can’t do that! A first-year brat like him...”
Shock!
Confusion!
Inconceivable!
Gasps filled the place. Lance, who had been swallowed by the Thunder Python, was destined for a tragedy, though. A third-grade spell was several times more destructive than a second-grade spell, even though it still couldn’t kill him!
However, the electric currents wreaking havoc constantly numbed his body and made him spasm all over. He lost control over his body and stood frozen on the spot, unable to even budge a little!
He couldn’t even open his mouth to shout!
As a fellow Fifth-Grade Warrior, you’re a far cry from Raging Bull!
Meng Lei’s countenance was carefree as he admired how agonized Lance was because he couldn’t move, despite being furious. He felt exhilarated. He wanted to teach Lance a lesson that he would never ever forget so that he would never dare to come and mess with him again!
“Old bro, you’re so awesome!”
Fatty Hart screamed and shouted excitedly, “Hurry! Continue to release magic, and deal him a lethal blow! Don’t give him the chance to retaliate!”
“There’s no hurry!”
Meng Lei waved him off and smiled as he watched Lance.
At that moment, the Thunder Python’s effect slowly faded, and Lance gradually regained his senses. With his fangs bared and his claws brandished, he pounced toward Meng Lei in great fury and exasperation!
However, what welcomed him was yet another Thunder Python!
Boom!
Lance was frozen to the spot again, his body constantly shaking all over!
“Old bro, what exactly do you want to do?”
Fatty Hart couldn’t quite understand Meng Lei’s intentions anymore.
“You’ll understand after you watch further!”
Meng Lei didn’t continue to attack, either. Instead, he simply watched quietly!
Lance struggled free again after a brief moment. However, before he could move, yet another Thunder Python dived toward him and trapped him where he was!
By this point, a lot of people had already understood.
“What exactly is that guy trying to do? Why does he keep attacking Lance with Thunder Python? Is that the only spell he knows? Or is Thunder Python the strongest offensive spell he knows?”
“Ha! Do you think this is the most powerful spell he knows when he can instantly release a third-grade spell?”
“Err... What is he trying to do, then?”
“Don’t you understand yet? That guy is evidently using low-grade spells to humiliate Lance. He’s attacking Lance’s self-confidence by
humiliating him again and again, and playing Lance for a fool while having him under his complete control!”
“Damn! That’s so brutal!”
Meng Lei was indeed humiliating Lance. He wanted Lance to know that even if his body had broken through to fifth-grade, he could still use low-grade spells to defeat him, regardless!
So what even if his battle capabilities had greatly increased?
He was still a brainless and useless piece of trash!
Just like that, Lance struggled free time and again, only to be trapped by Thunder Pythons time and again. This humiliated Lance and filled him with extreme grief and resentment! Tears of humiliation streamed down his cheeks!
A Dragon Person senior couldn’t bear to watch any further. He shouted at Meng Lei, “What kind of ability does using low-grade spells to humiliate an opponent weaker than yourself count as? Hurry and let go of Lance!”
“So you want to stand up for him? Come on up, then!”
Meng Lei turned to look at the Dragon Person, the corners of his mouth seemingly turned up into a smile, yet not at the same time!
The Dragon Person senior’s words came to a stop, and his eyes turned shifty. Although he was a fifth-year senior and also had the battle capabilities of a Fifth-Grade Magician, he wasn’t confident that he could defeat Meng Lei!
Instantly releasing a third-grade spell?
F*ck!
That was practically the goddamn nemesis of a low-level Magician! Didn’t they see how Lance, someone with a Fifth-Grade Warrior’s body, had also been restrained and didn’t have any means of retaliation at all?
Asking him to go up there?
He would only be trapped even more completely and become an even bigger embarrassment!
“Shut up if you don’t dare to come up here. Don’t mouth off and embarrass yourself over there anymore!” said Meng Lei with a cold snort. Then, he didn’t spare the Dragon Person senior even a glance anymore!
“You bastard!”
Humiliated, the Dragon Person senior left with his tail between his legs. This would pass after a while if he just put up with it, but if he were to really go up the platform and end up being defeated, then he would really be thoroughly embarrassed!
How was he supposed to carry on in the academy in the future?
“That bastard! He’s too arrogant!”
“That’s going too far in his bullying!”
“Killing someone is no more than giving him a simple death! Humiliating us Dragon People like that is intolerable! Isn’t anyone going to step forward and teach that bastard a lesson?!”
Feelings ran high among the Dragon People nobility watching the battle. They were extremely frustrated, yet not a single one of them dared to step forward. Even the sixth-year Dragon People graduating seniors didn’t dare to!
So what even if they were sixth-year students?
Against Meng Lei, someone who could instantly release a third-grade spell, even they had to admit defeat!
“Impressive! That’s truly impressive!”
“That really brings us so much honor! It’s been more than two years since I’ve come to the academy, but I’ve never seen that bunch of arrogant Dragon People being such losers before!”
“Hehe! That really goddamn works off the anger!”
The Dragon People were frustrated, but all the human students present were secretly delighted. In the whole of Fire Dragon Kingdom, the humans were a class lower than the Dragon People right from the start. This situation remained the same, even after they had come to the academy!
A lot of human students, especially the commoners, were frequently bullied by their Dragon People classmates, but they didn’t dare to speak up despite their fury. This wasn’t the first or second day that their grudge against the Dragon People students had existed!
Now, upon seeing Meng Lei humiliating Lance like that, and berating a Dragon Person senior, they naturally found this incredibly gratifying. It was as if they had won a huge victory in war!
“Meng Lei, don’t overdo it!”
At that moment, the judging teacher spoke up.
“Fine!”
Meng Lei nodded slightly. Then, he began to chant a magic incantation for the strongest fourth-grade thunder-elemental single-target offensive spell—Descending Wild Thunder. It formed swiftly, and then engulfed Lance!
Chapter 47: A Careless Slip, Breakthrough Again?
Lance was engulfed by electricity. He slumped to the ground and was unable to fight anymore. This brought an end to the fight, and unsurprisingly Meng Lei won!
He then swaggered off with 50,000 gold coins under the frustrated gazes of the Dragon People nobility!
“Brother, you are so amazing! Can you tell me how exactly did you manage to perform the instant release of a third-grade spell? Have you reached the level of the great Seventh-Grade Magician?”
“Would you believe me if I told you so?”
“Uh... it seems unlikely, right?”
“In that case, why did you ask?
“Fine! By the way, brother, you just won 50,000 gold coins. Shall we go out and have a good meal to celebrate?”
“I’m afraid not!”
“Why?”
“Because I am going to see Department Head Dirk now, do you want to go together?”
“Look for him? No, thanks!”
As soon as Meng Lei mentioned the head teacher, Fatty Hart’s face changed instantly. He shook his head vigorously and ran off as though he was fleeing from something!
“This fellow...”
Meng Lei smiled and shook his head. He then headed toward the teaching faculty building and soon arrived at Department Head Dirk’s office!
As the department head for the entire first grade, Department Head Dirk’s office was huge. However, its fittings were unremarkable and unpretentious. The most important thing was the bookshelves, which took up a lot of space!
When Meng Lei entered the office, Dirk Norway, the head teacher, was standing in front of a bookshelf, engrossed in a magic book!
Meng Lei executed a perfect magic salute and asked respectfully, “Department Head Dirk, are you looking for me?”
Department Head Dirk did not answer, but pointed to the rows of bookshelves and said with a smile, “Meng Lei, what do you think about my collection of books?”
“Department Head Dirk, you have a vast collection of books!”
Meng Lei glanced at the numerous magic books and praised them sincerely. The number of books here was comparable to a library!
“Hehe, naturally!”
Department Head Dirk said proudly, “I have accumulated all the magic books of the ten magic elements here, including the basics of magic, the theory of magic, as well as the scientific information on materials, alchemy, magic formations, astrology, and so on!
“Oh yes, there are also books on Dragon magic chants, Giant People’s magic, Elven magic, and Beast People totems. Haha, almost everything!”
“Looks like Department Head Dirk is into books!”
Meng Lei was stunned. He couldn’t help but expressed his admiration!
“Magic is a journey, profound and complex, as vast as the stars in the sky. Even if we exhaust all our lifespans, it is difficult to understand even a tiny portion of magic’s true essence!” Department Head Dirk had a pious expression. “There is nothing we can do except to research and study hard in order to understand a thing or two!”
“I agree. Thank you for your lesson, Department Head Dirk!”
Meng Lei was convinced. At the same time, he understood why Department Head Dirk was already a top-tier Ninth-Grade Magician mentor despite being in his 50s. He deserved this achievement with his eager-to-learn attitude!
He was a little over 50 years old, a top-tier Ninth-Grade Magician, and one step away from the Saint Domain!
This was already a rare achievement!
“You are very talented. This is something that countless people could only dream of. But you have to understand that
talent is only the key to unlocking the treasure called magic. Whether you are able to get the treasure in the end and how much you receive depends on your hard work!” Department Head Dirk looked at Meng Lei and asked, “Do... you understand?”
“Understood!” Meng Lei nodded his head.
“Will you continue to skip class in the future?”
“Skip!” Meng Lei answered without any hesitation!
“...”
Department Head Dirk was taken aback for a moment and became furious. He had deliberately cultivated the atmosphere and spent the effort to teach using precepts and examples. All this for nothing!
Still skipping? What a straightforward answer!
He was furious!
Department Head Dirk pointed at Meng Lei and trembled in anger. Just as he was about to go wild, the office’s door opened, and the judging teacher in charge of the ring walked in happily!
“Department Head Dirk, congratulations!”
As soon as the judging teacher walked through the door, he congratulated Department Head Dirk loudly. As he came around the bookshelf and saw Meng Lei and Department Head Dirk, he couldn’t help being stunned. “Student Meng Lei is here too!”
Right after he finished his sentence, and without waiting for Meng Lei to answer, he smiled and said to the head teacher, “Department Head Dirk, you must be complimenting student Meng Lei? Oh yes, student Meng Lei is such an outstanding student. He deserves praise!”
Department Head Dirk was confused. He looked at Meng Lei, then at the teacher, and asked puzzledly, “Mr. Joe, what are you talking about?”
“Department Head Dirk, stop acting!”
The teacher, Joe Bolton, laughed and said. “Meng Lei fought in the ring and insta-released a third-grade spell to defeat Lance, a first-year student from Class 2, effortlessly...”
“Wait!” Department Head Dirk interrupted Mr. Joe, and asked with a look of confusion. “Meng Lei used instant release? A third-grade spell, you say!?”
“Department Head Dirk, have you not heard of this?”
Upon seeing Department Head Dirk’s expression, Mr. Joe realized what was going on and said with a smile, “This is what happened...”
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