Full-Time Magister: I Have Avatars in All Realms

Chapter 5 Observations in the Ancient Capital

Upon seeing the state of everyone, the familiar mage captain knew that the matter had been resolved, but he was still somewhat worried about whether anyone had been injured.

"I apologize, everyone. It was our oversight. We didn't expect a ghost to have infiltrated the small horde of zombies. We are truly sorry..."

"What's the use of 'sorry'? We almost lost our lives!"

"Your Master Wei is so irresponsible! How could you make such a mistake?"

"If it weren't for this guy with the light element, the whole bus would have become food for the undead."

Amidst the lively discussion, the captain realized that Chen Qing had single-handedly dealt with the ghost, and he immediately expressed his gratitude to Chen Qing:

"Thank you so much, brother. My name is Lu Zhou. If you need anything in Gudu in the future, feel free to come find me..."

Chen Qing nodded, without modestly indicating that he didn't need it.

A mid-level mage captain's favor is quite valuable. He will be living in the ancient capital for the next few years, so having more friends is never a bad thing.

After calming the crowd down for a while, Lu Zhou rushed off to patrol the other carriages to prevent similar incidents from happening again. Fortunately, the rest of the journey was uneventful, and the train finally arrived in the ancient capital before it got completely dark.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and those who knew each other even hugged and cried together.

After getting off the bus, Chen Qing didn't rush to the new school. Instead, he took Mu Ningxue out for a big meal.

The ancient capital is famous for its cuisine. Chen Qing has always believed in eating and playing as much as he wants since he was a child. If he doesn't eat well, his cultivation efficiency might even decrease.

After the meal, I took Mu Ningxue to stroll through the ancient capital's characteristic streets and markets.

Mu Ningxue had been confined at home since childhood and had little exposure to new things outside. Coupled with her excessive worry earlier, she seemed very relaxed at this moment. This was the first time Chen Qing had ever seen such a sincere smile on her face since she grew up.

He decided to stop thinking about it and enjoy a good stroll with Mu Ningxue.

……

The next day, when they met again, Mu Ningxue had returned to her usual icy demeanor, her brows seemingly concealing a perpetual, unyielding chill.

"I'm busy with my studies in the capital, so I don't have time to stay. I had a lot of fun yesterday, so I'm heading back to the capital now," Mu Ningxue said as she came to say goodbye.

Seeing her feigned aloofness and strength, Chen Qing felt both amused and sorry for her: "Let me see you off."

Mu Ningxue did not refute this time, but only gave a soft "hmm".

He escorted her all the way to the airport, and then took out a book from his pocket and gave it to her: "A family secret meditation method. You can take a look when you have nothing to do. It might help you suppress the coldness in your body."

What he gave to Mu Ningxue was the "Forging Bones Chapter of the Book of Changes" from the Nine Yin Manual fragments, which he had revised.

For extreme cases like Mu Ningxue's, perhaps improvements can be made.

Mu Ningxue rarely showed a surprised expression: "How did you know...?"

"I've always known," Chen Qing said matter-of-factly. "I've known it since I was a child."

Countless fragments of memories flashed through Mu Ningxue's mind, and she finally understood why, even when she was the one who made a mistake when they were little, Chen Qing was always the first to comfort her and indulge her in everything.

Chen Qing smiled and didn't take it to heart.

"Alright, it's getting late. Remember to call me when you land in the capital to let me know you're safe. Also—don't keep everything bottled up inside. If you don't like life in the capital, come find me. If you don't like the Mu family's arrangements for you, then wait a bit longer. I'll take you back after I reach a higher level. Mu Ningxue, remember you're not alone..." Chen Qing rambled on.

Mu Ningxue kept everything in mind, but still stubbornly said, "I know, you're so long-winded..."

Chen Qing smiled and waved goodbye to her.

After Mu Ningxue left, he turned to leave, but suddenly felt a tremor in his mental world.

He quickly looked inward and was pleasantly surprised to find that the original light-element stardust had become significantly larger.

He broke through!

Light-type breakthrough to the first level, second stage!

This was truly an unexpected delight, and Chen Qing happily familiarized himself with the beginner-level, second-tier light-element stardust.

The first-level, second-tier light magic is called "Radiant Flash". Compared to the first-level "Purify", the light intensity is greater, and it also has a temporary blinding effect.

Of course, if it were Chen Qing in his current form to use it, the previous ghost would probably only need one "Radiant Flash" to turn it into ashes!

This was also influenced by the "Forging Bones Chapter of the Book of Changes," which improved his originally mediocre aptitude, and naturally, his cultivation speed increased accordingly.

His previous promises to Mu Ningxue were not just empty words.

His high-level cultivation is different from others; even when facing a behemoth like the Mu Clan, he will have the strength to contend with them.

Containing his excitement, Chen Qing followed the address given by Principal Zhu and went to the new high school to register. Apart from the fact that the teachers in the ancient capital were generally more skilled, the high school in the ancient capital was not fundamentally different from Tianlan in Bocheng.

Considering that he would inevitably face many challenges later on, he ran away and rented a house near the school. Fortunately, his parents received a considerable amount of compensation, otherwise they really couldn't afford his extravagant spending.

Soon, a month had passed.

The ancient capital is a magical city. In Bo City, sounding the blood alarm means the city is in danger of destruction. But in the ancient capital, the people here seem to regard it as just a lullaby at night. There is almost no day when the blood alarm is not seen.

This made Chen Qing sigh: Big cities are indeed different!

For the past month, Chen Qing has come to the outer wall almost every night.

The outer walls of the ancient capital were the first and most solid line of defense against the undead, so he didn't rush to fight those terrifying undead.

Instead, they serve as logistical support, occasionally helping to maintain the light-based array on the city walls.

There are quite a few places in the ancient capital where light-element mages are needed. The mages here who have awakened their light element don't despair like the high school students in Bo City who want to jump off buildings. On the contrary, they are extremely popular. So, relying on this identity, Chen Qing has really gained a lot of experience.

He could identify most common undead, and he knew their weaknesses and habits quite well.

When facing demons, especially inhuman creatures like the undead, one must be extremely careful. The undead are mindless and can die easily, but Chen Qing felt that his own life was very precious and he couldn't afford to lose it here.

Therefore, out of caution, Chen Qing observed for so long before he felt confident enough to leave the city and carry out some simple tasks.

"A small group of zombies has gathered one kilometer to the southwest, suspected to be a precursor to a zombie horde. There are more than ten slave-level skeletons, but no zombie generals. We urgently need to send a team to deal with this..."