Starting with Proficiency Panel-Chapter 709: See the real outcome tomorrow morning (new book content)

No, no, that's wrong, the concept is reversed.

It should be that in this mysterious realm of Gray Magic Academy, time is almost at a standstill. From entering to leaving, not even a second has passed in the real world.

It doesn't belong to this world.

So there's still a doubt, does this world have magic? 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Li Qing let his mind wander, finally sighing, realizing that he still knows so little, and needs to continue observing.

Moreover, those guys who entered Gray Magic Academy with him, none of them look like good people.

Especially that Anna...

Li Qing squinted his eyes. He hasn't felt the presence of a life-threatening danger for a long time; if outside Gray Magic Academy, she might have considerable offensive capabilities.

He rubbed a fireball, starting his routine meditation.

Four hours later, Li Qing opened his eyes, feeling refreshed. Since the formation of the light ball during contemplation, it began to emit a faint milky white glow, as if a trace of light appeared in the otherwise silent and dark spiritual world.

No longer did he feel mentally drained as when contemplating and refining lines; on the contrary, every meditation session filled both his mental state and physical state with vitality.

In the next phase, once the glow emitted by the light ball starts to scatter like starlight throughout the spiritual world, he can begin to generate a trace of magic power.

It's somewhat like the saying "Fake to True."

Unable to sleep, Li Qing casually scrolled through his phone on social media, not surprisingly seeing posts about New Year celebrations, flaunting love or showing off witty captions.

To Li Qing, he feels like an outsider, quietly watching these people revel everywhere.

Alas.

Born as a human, living aimlessly, he feels quite apologetic.

After spending a little time browsing through melancholic messages online, Li Qing sorted out his mood,

picked up the magic scroll on the ground for a look. After binding to the school badge, this magic scroll turned into an e-book that could only be used to read magic books.

The only thing that delighted Li Qing is that the Magic Beginner's Manual could still be read and studied.

Reopening the halfway read "Magic Theory," he got engrossed in it when his phone suddenly buzzed.

Beep beep~

Li Qing snapped back to reality, showing a trace of displeasure on his face; sending messages late at night when not sleeping.

Though reluctant to check, curiosity gnawed at him, as it's been a long time since anyone sent him a message in the middle of the night.

Picking up the phone, he raised his eyebrow upon seeing the sender.

Luo Rui: Brother Qing, Happy New Year? /Grinning face/Grinning face!

Preparing to place the phone aside without replying, Luo Rui sent another message.

Luo Rui: I know you aren't asleep; if you don't reply, once the holiday ends, I'll absolutely pester you all day, asking everything. If you don't resolve it, I'll rate you the lowest in departmental satisfaction!!!

Li Qing paused, then instantly replied.

"Happy New Year, get some rest early."

"Cold, ruthless~! Now I understand why you don't have a girlfriend till now."

Li Qing's expression shifted slightly.

"What do you mean by that?"

"You instantly shut down the conversation, leaving the other party unable to respond."

"Really."

"..."

Seeing Luo Rui stop replying, Li Qing indifferently placed the phone aside. Although Luo Rui is very cute, she's not his type; she's too young, seven years apart, and is quite adept in the biological field, known as a future star.

As for him, just an ordinary person, even possessing magic now, he doesn't have the desire to show off, accustomed to being low-key.

Until the early dawn light emerged, Li Qing raised his head, glanced at the emerging sun outside the window, and saw the city beginning to awaken with vibrant life.

The day has broken.

Savoring every bit of the experience, he carefully stored the scroll close to him, stretched lazily, and prepared to go out for breakfast.

Gray Magic Academy always opens at dawn for classes.

Going downstairs, looking at the bustling streets, his gloom from Gray Magic Academy dissipated completely.

That place is a miracle, but the various elements contained within oppress his heart greatly.

Randomly choosing a breakfast shop, Li Qing satisfaction ate a large bowl of noodles and walked toward the nearby park.

He's planning to take a stroll, digest, and simultaneously organize the information gathered so far.

From the current information, one possibility is that Otherworldly Space-Time does exist, and students recruited by Gray Magic Academy come from various worlds.

The second possibility is that while the world he lives in now appears peaceful on the surface, it secretly possesses the dangers of various extraordinary powers.

But judging from that Anna's approach to him for information, it's likely that she's not from the same world as him, and from what Zhuang Xu disclosed, she can determine his world's coordinates based on his real name, then launch an invasion.

This kind of power is somewhat horrifying.

Meanwhile, Li Qing is even more amazed by the power held by Gray Magic Academy. It seems to operate according to so-called 'school rules,' even Zhuang Xu, a mentor, can only tempt students of Gray Magic Academy to break rules and then take action.

God, or magic.

In Li Qing's heart, the concept of magic till now remains vague, although studying "Magic Theory" has given him some understanding of magic classification, much is still lacking.

What is magic, not merely manipulations of ice or fire; no matter how well-versed you are in the depths of ice and fire, it's just a straightforward form of energy use.

True magic is a miracle, involving rules, the Law of Cause and Effect, even capable of altering the fundamental laws of the cosmos; only this can be called magic.

Though the contents in "Magic Theory" are written extremely exaggeratedly, Li Qing somewhat skeptically believes it.

The spread of starlight within the spiritual world during meditation approach is imminent. Li Qing feels it's within days, waiting for mental enhancements to reach a qualitative change allowing meditation in the body, thereby gathering spirit and physical strength into magic power, meeting the basic standard for casting magic.

Just as he was contemplating this, a sudden noise nearby drew Li Qing back to reality; he turned his head, noticing a crowd gathered not far away.

Observing commotion is a basic trait of Huaxia people, and Li Qing is no exception, approaching to discover two well-figured, decent-looking girls fighting.

Seeing this scene, Li Qing lost interest immediately, thinking it wasn't anything worth watching, thinking it was something unusual.