The entire academy building was like a sand sculpture molded from khaki sand. There were traces of weathering and peeling on the walls, and tiny holes as fine as sand were everywhere.
The academy building had been in use since the founding of the school. It had never been changed. Time had carved countless scars on the walls, and it had also witnessed the growth of many great players.
The Assassin, Guardian, Mage, and Mixed Majors all had their own classrooms and teaching areas. As the Mixed Majors did not have classes all year round, the teaching area was set up in the basement of the academy building.
Seeing Li Xiang walking all the way and actually heading underground, the surrounding freshmen's expressions changed.
"Hey, this is the second Mixed Majors freshman this year, right?"
"That's right, that's right. And isn't he Li Xiang who was ranked fourth in the final ranking? He actually came to Lighthouse Academy too! I thought he would go to a famous school like King's University. "
"Who knows, the Chronometer Tower Consortium University's quota is firmly in the hands of the Chronometer Tower. It doesn't matter at all. It's too difficult to get into the top ten universities."
Li Xiang did not pay attention to their conversation, and entered the stone door that led to the basement alone.
The bluestone stairs led all the way down, and there were burning torches on both sides at regular intervals to illuminate the entire passage.
Originally, this kind of basement should be full of damp and rotten smells, but there was only a faint osmanthus fragrance here, and the air was very warm. Coming to flat ground, Li Xiang's field of vision suddenly widened.
The hall was brightly lit with mechanical lighting, as if it was daytime.
The surroundings and the ceiling were entwined with new green plants and vines, looking like a fairytale world.
In front of the counter stood an old gnome dwarf. He looked similar to the one Li Xiang saw in the players' building, but he was older and more mature.
"Another little guy. I thought the Mixed Majors wouldn't recruit anyone in this lifetime." The gnome dwarf walked over and lifted his monocle. "My name is Hyderman, the gatekeeper of the Mixed Majors. Go on, your tutor and classmates are already waiting for you."
He took out a golden key and opened a large door behind him.
Hyderman led Li Xiang through the gate. Then, he stopped in front of a large iron door and knocked on it.
"Vice Principal Jeffrey, I've brought him here."
"Come in." A voice that was exactly the same as the one in the Gloomy Lighthouse came out.
Heidelman nodded to Li Xiang and let him in.
It wasn't a classroom, but more like someone's study. It was surrounded by towering bookshelves, and one needed a ladder to climb up to find the books at the top. Sitting on the main seat was an old man in a white robe.
He looked very much like Dumbledore, the old principal in a fantasy movie that Li Xiang had seen in his previous life.
Perhaps all old mages looked like this.
Professor Jeffrey (Vice President, Dean of the Mixed Department, and University Professor) closed the red book in his hand and smiled at him. He glanced at the seat next to Shizuko Ise and motioned for him to sit down.
When Ise Shizuko saw Li Xiang, her eyes flashed with light, but it soon dimmed.
She wasn't wearing the ninja costume. Instead, she was wearing a kimono that was popular in Zone 2.
"Welcome to the Mixed Department, my children." Professor Jeffrey stood up and poured a cup of tea for them. Li Xiang was flattered. This Vice President didn't have the arrogance of a level-7 player at all.
He waved his hand to tell Li Xiang that he didn't need to stand up and return the greeting. He then put a big backpack on Li Xiang's desk. Shizuko had an identical backpack by her feet.
"This is your basic backpack, Li Xiang."
"Thank you, Professor." Li Xiang took the backpack. It was a bit heavy; he didn't know what was inside.
"There hasn't been a new student in the Mixed Department for many years. This time, only the two of you took the initiative to register for our academy. After discussing with the people of the Chronometer Tower, we have decided to open the Mixed Faculty for the two of you. In the future, my study will be your classroom. The basic courses that I am responsible for will be taught here. "
Jeffrey looked at the two of them and smiled happily.
Most of the players above level-6 were active in disaster areas such as the border areas. Apart from the scholars in the Time Tower and university professors like him, they wouldn't appear in front of ordinary people.
Li Xiang and Shizuko didn't think too much about it. In fact, to be able to receive guidance from a level-7 player was an opportunity that many people couldn't even dream of.
"Time is limited. I'll answer your questions as I introduce you." A long wand suddenly appeared in Jeffrey's hand. He waved it and a transparent glass wall appeared between the three of them.
Images and words could be seen on the wall.
"The current standard for new students is to pass five basic courses and two specialized courses. However, due to the special nature of the Mixed Department, you must pass at least ten basic courses and at least four specialized courses of the Mixed Department."
As the wand waved, the names of the courses and introductions were displayed. The two of them were dazzled.
"First, let me introduce the Mixed Department. I don't know if the new student guide in charge of you has mentioned it. The Mixed Department, as the name suggests, is a Mixed Department of Cultivation. Generally, magic users will quickly choose a player profession to cultivate after entering the school. After all, the path of the three major professions is extremely long. It will be difficult to reach the end in one's lifetime, let alone cultivate them together. "
The two of them nodded. Because of this, many people would choose to enter Torch Academy in pursuit of becoming a magic user with extremely strong combat power. They would directly give up on becoming a player.
This was very cruel, but it was also very realistic.
Most people had family, friendship, love, and other fetters on them. They couldn't bear the painful life of searching all the way and abandoning all fetters.
After all, there were very few people who could become players. The higher one stood, the more they understood this point.
"However, it's not impossible to cultivate together. On the contrary, some people can do it. It's just that the process is difficult. There's a high probability that the future achievements of the three professions will be neither good nor bad. First of all, you have to understand that the difference between magic users and ordinary people lies in the materialization of magic circuits and the opening of weights. Thus, magic can be used, and magic is only a branch of magic. "
Professor Jeffrey waved his wand and all the courses vanished into thin air. Instead, a clear human body appeared.
"The key to becoming a player is the shattering of magic circuits and the dissolving of weights. Construction after destruction! Your long career as a magic user has allowed your magic circuits and weights to experience growth, evolution, and tempering. Once you've accumulated to a certain level, you have to shatter and dissolve them in the player assessment, and then find a new carrier! Assassins need the first tattoo, Guardians need the first level of the Source of Faith, and Mages need the first basic magic rune. These can only be obtained through the player assessment. Once you've obtained them, you'll advance. If you fail, you'll die.
"In other words, everything you've accumulated and learned now is for the sake of destroying them in exchange for the purest source of energy, so that you can find a new carrier for yourself. The more abundant the source of energy you've accumulated, the higher the chances of being recognized by a new carrier. However, the truth is that this thing is very dependent on fate and luck. Some extremely powerful Level-3 Mages are still unable to advance, while some weaker ones have obtained a carrier with good compatibility and advanced. The chances of becoming a player are extremely low, not to mention finding three carriers at the same time! "
Hearing this, Li Xiang instantly understood.
This was accumulation first, using the identity of a magic user as a tool to accumulate energy, and then using that energy to gamble in exchange for the qualifications to become a player.
The gambling capital was not enough, and they still had to gamble on three different carriers. It was simply a fantasy.
No wonder no one studied more than one class. It was almost like courting death.
Shizuko Ise's face was a little pale. It would be a lie if she said that she was not afraid. This was too difficult, but if she did not give up, she had to persevere in studying more than one class.
"If you understand, I want to hear your opinions. You can give up now. It's okay, you can choose to study other classes. "Professor Jeffrey looked at the two of them.
Shizuko Ise bit her lip. She studied both Assassin and Guardian classes. Ten basic classes and four mixed classes were already twice as many as ordinary students.
"No, I think it's very interesting." Li Xiang smiled faintly, as if he was not stressed at all.
Professor Jeffrey laughed heartily and looked at him with a gratified nod.
"I, I have no problem with it either!" Shizuko Ise bit her lip and said, as if she had thought of something.
"Okay, then it's settled. Shizuko is a mix of Assassin and Guardian classes, and Li Xiang is a mix of Assassin, Guardian, Mage, and Mechanic classes. Is there a problem? "
Shizuko Ise felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She looked at the young man beside her in fear.
A mix of four classes?
This was crazy!
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