By the time they reached the upper years, some students with truly outstanding talent gradually began to display their abilities, achieving learning progress far beyond their peers.
Once they finished the four-year curriculum ahead of schedule, they would often proactively apply for class exemptions and then apprentice under certain teachers or professors at the school, joining their research labs for deeper study.
For example, Irina, who was only in her third year this school year but was already serving as the acting chief of Hangar 3 under the veteran professor Vilans of the Endless Mountain Range District Magic Academy.
Having obtained third-circle mage certification and now possessing high-tier professional-level magitech master skills, Irina could be said to be one of the top students in her third year, exempt from the majority of classes.
In other words, the senior students gathered here on the top floor of the Magitech Department were all geniuses and academic overlords among the upperclassmen.
Seeing such a delicate little junior following behind their professor, their shock was understandable.
“Wow, Professor, where did you pick up such a beautiful little junior? Did you finally approve our proposal and find us a cute little plaything? Come here, little darling, let your senior sister give you a hug~”
Immediately, a senior with golden waist-length curly hair and emerald-green pupils, about 165 cm tall, excitedly licked her lips and prepared to reach out with her “salty pig hands” toward Ye Xu.
“Melina…”
The next moment, as he stepped between Ye Xu and her, Vilans’ deep voice rang out.
“This little junior who just enrolled has already reached medium-tier professional level on the magitech path. You, a fourth-year who only just reached high-tier professional level, what are you embarrassing yourself for here?”
A staff-like magic wand appeared in Vilans’ hand.
Seeing that wand, the senior named “Melina · Etels” trembled all over, recalling the painful experience of being knocked on the head. She whistled and prepared to slip away.
But soon, she reacted…
“Professional level”? “Medium-tier”? “Just enrolled”???
These words couldn’t possibly go together. How come she didn’t know the common human language had this kind of combination?
In an instant, the other senior students surrounding Ye Xu and Vilans widened their eyes, looked at each other, and all showed expressions of disbelief.
“Eh? Eh? What’s going on? Let me see?”
The energetic Irina had just finished her work at hand. Pushing aside the seniors blocking the way, she immediately saw Ye Xu behind Vilans and revealed a surprised expression. “Eh? Eh? Eh? Classmate Laixi, how are you here???”
Not to mention first-year freshmen.
The top floor of the Magitech Department and Alchemy Department was, even in the eyes of most third- and fourth-year students, like a legend—a place they might never get the chance to visit even by graduation. Yet now she saw Ye Xu. Irina’s shock was understandable.
“Mm? You know the Nal kid?”
Vilans seemed somewhat surprised by Irina’s reaction.
“My personal machine is parked in Hangar 3, maintained personally by Senior Watt.”
Ye Xu gave a concise explanation.
Upon hearing this, Professor Vilans showed an understanding expression.
This disciple of his, a severe “Magitech Knight fanatic” with not a single trace of how a girl should behave, had been proud for quite a while a few days ago because three customized Radiant Sun Type-14 machines had entered the hangar in succession, one of them a specially developed royal-exclusive model. She had probably received those three personally as the acting chief.
He had also taken time to look at these three pinnacles of current human world technology and knew one of them belonged to Ye Xu.
Since that was the case, it was no issue for the two to know each other, or even have a good relationship.
“In that case, I’ll leave little Nal to you, Irina. From now on, you can address each other normally as senior and junior.”
Since there was someone familiar, Vilans didn’t need to trouble himself.
He waved his hand, then clasped his hands behind his back and headed to his private office inside the lab to handle today’s affairs.
Irina was stunned for a long while. Only after being reminded by the surrounding senior brothers and sisters did she react.
“Eh? Eh? Eh? Eh? Medium-tier professional level? Little Laixi, you actually joined our lab too? Did you also take the professor as your master???”
Even a genius like Irina had only reached this level after a considerably long time starting from the second semester. During summer vacation she hadn’t even gone home, burying herself in research at school, only passing the high-tier exam shortly before the new semester began.
Now she was being told that this talented, good-looking, wealthy little junior who also had such an amazing Magitech Knight as his personal machine had achieved this much on the magitech path as well?
“Not exactly. The professor just had me call him Teacher, then brought me into the lab…”
There were four people present besides Ye Xu—two boys and two girls. The other three, seeing that Irina knew Ye Xu, hurriedly inquired curiously about this little junior’s identity, then couldn’t help but be shocked repeatedly.
Seeing this, Ye Xu hurriedly explained.
After all, the others were all Vilans’ disciples and addressed each other as senior brothers/sisters and junior brothers/sisters outside. Ye Xu was not Vilans’ disciple, so he could just address them normally as seniors.
“So he already has a mentor. The professor must be so disappointed.”
After spending so much time together, how could they not know the professor’s personality.
Looking at the blurry figure visible through the office glass, one cheerful and generous-looking senior with silver hair and black pupils—who had figured out what happened from Irina and Ye Xu’s description—immediately came over, hooked an arm around Ye Xu’s, and said with a smile.
“Let me introduce myself. I’m Blake · Wood, fourth year, low-tier specialist level. The brown-haired poker-faced big guy next to me is Riel · Bean, also fourth year, low-tier specialist level.”
“I won’t introduce Irina since you already know her.”
“However, this one who looks quite dangerous is Melina · Etels. Her biggest hobby in life is teasing fair and tender little juniors. You should be careful not to get eaten by her.”
With just a few simple sentences, he clearly introduced everyone including their personalities—clearly a social expert.
The 190 cm tall brown-haired senior beside him rolled his eyes at Blake in annoyance, then turned his head away.
Melina immediately flew into a rage and lunged at Blake, ready to make this bastard who ruined her image in front of the alluring new little junior pay the price.
“Stop right there, don’t run! You bastard, today I must…”
“Go to hell. Only an idiot wouldn’t run. If you have the guts to pass the low-tier specialist level assessment, maybe I’ll give you another look!”
Watching the two fooling around in the lab full of precision instruments, Ye Xu felt a bit sweaty.
If someone who didn’t know that magitech creations were far more durable than Earth’s various experimental instruments saw this scene, their heart would probably clench.
“Alright, alright, ignore them. Come, come, I’ll introduce you to the daily routine of our lab~”
Nodding to Senior Riel, Irina grabbed Ye Xu’s arm, led him deeper into the lab, and began introducing.
“Our lab is very free. You just need to set aside half a day each week to accompany the professor in researching and producing magitech devices. Usually, from Monday to Friday afternoons, the professor will notify you one day in advance.”
“Other times, you can come whenever you want and leave whenever you want. You can also use anything in the lab freely…”
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