"... Huh?"
It was only at this moment that Wu Guinan slowly came to his senses.
He lost?
What the heck was that just now??
An F-grade scarecrow took down a D-grade rolling turtle with just one punch?!
That's just ridiculous!
He gaped, unable to believe it, but eventually pulled a long face.
"You won."
The truth was right there; he admitted it straightforwardly.
"You're not bad either, don't be discouraged."
Li Pu patted his opponent's shoulder.
At this point, Wu Guinan didn't feel like being polite anymore and quickly used the console to retract the light screen barrier.
Then he hurried onto the stage to check the condition of the rolling turtle, luckily it was unharmed.
Out of goodwill, Li Pu originally intended to go up and help with some healing.
But he thought his healing method was too peculiar, and unfamiliarity might cause unnecessary misunderstandings.
Besides, it would be better for him to stay low-key, so after confirming that the rolling turtle was fine, he left the Wind Listening Hall.
...
Just after returning to his dorm, Li Pu saw someone waiting by the door.
The person was smiling courteously and watching him, lacking some youthful innocence, so they probably weren't a freshman.
This senior had a pale complexion, giving off an unhealthy impression, but his attire was quite tidy.
The most noticeable thing was his hands, covered in band-aids.
"You're Li Pu, right."
The person took a good look, then let out a long breath, "Your phone couldn't be reached, but I finally found you."
Hearing this, Li Pu remembered that his phone had broken again.
"Sorry, it's broken, and I haven't had time to fix it yet."
"Please come in, let's talk inside."
Taking out the key and opening the door, he guessed the person's identity.
Probably a student council member or something.
"Hello, I'm the dorm head for the freshmen on this floor."
"Second-year, Chang Shoushang."
Just as expected, the person revealed their identity.
"Hello, Senior Chang."
Li Pu greeted him, his gaze drifting again to the senior's hands.
Chang Shoushang, could it mean frequently injured?
"I'm here to inform you that tomorrow morning at 6:00 a.m., gather at the south gate of the campus."
"To attend the freshman course selection assembly."
Chang Shoushang directly stated his purpose.
And upon hearing this, Li Pu was stunned.
He really had no idea about this at all.
Also, why did course selection need to be so early outside the campus gate, it sounded like a field trip or something.
Before, wasn't course selection just a matter of clicking a few times on a computer?
"Seems like you really don't know the situation."
Noticing Li Pu's expression change, Chang Shoushang gave an understanding smile.
Informing about course selection details was originally the dorm head's responsibility.
He had already conducted a mass notification on this floor, but he didn't expect there would be a newbie who moved in only last night at the last minute.
Plus, Li Pu's phone was unreachable, which caused him to be a bit late here.
"Our Xidu University's course selection is a bit different from elsewhere."
"The order of course selection is decided by the rankings in a wilderness race."
"This race here isn't simply about running fast to win."
"Anyway, you'll find out tomorrow."
At this point, Chang Shoushang paused.
"As for the courses you need to choose, there's only one this semester."
"And that is, 'Summoner Skills.'
"Different teachers teach different skills."
"I've personally compiled some relevant materials that I believe will be of help to you."
As he spoke, he drew a circle in the air beside him.
Buzz!
Then a storage space opened, and Chang Shoushang reached in.
"Ouch!"
The next second, he cried out in pain.
Then he pulled out a small booklet and handed it to Li Pu.
Li Pu took the booklet but was more concerned about the bite mark on this senior's hand, which was oozing with blue blood.
In this harmonious world, all blood is blue, so this wasn't a strange phenomenon.
"Sorry for the embarrassment."
"That was my summoned beast [Bitey Flower]."
"She's a bit sensitive, very protective of her territory."
Chang Shoushang skillfully took a band-aid out of his pocket and adeptly applied it.
Looks like that's where all the wounds on his hand came from.
"About course selection, I must remind you."
"Depending on the summoner skills taught, the popularity of each teacher varies."
"But each teacher's energy is limited, so these courses have enrollment limits."
"If you want to choose your desired teacher and class, you'll have to work hard to achieve good results."
"The school set this course selection method partly to help you adapt to the role of a summoner faster."
"Secondly, it serves as an initial test, helping teachers understand everyone's situation."
"More details will be explained by senior students at the meeting point tomorrow."
"If you have no questions, I'll take my leave now."
After speaking, Chang Shoushang looked at Li Pu.
"Senior, if a lame person participates in the race, wouldn't that be unfair?"
Li Pu raised his hand; he had a question.
"Of course, it would be."
Chang Shoushang gave him a meaningful look, then replied, "It would be unfair to the other students."
Li Pu: "..."
If Chang Shoushang hadn't seen the freshman information, he might have been fooled.
The so-called lame person is referring to...
First in the 100-meter dash?
First in high jump and long jump?
First in the three major events?
Who would've thought this all-round first-place student in the entrance physical test seemed to have the thickest skin as well.
"I'm leaving."
So this time, without giving the other person a chance to speak, Chang Shoushang waved and left.
"Take care, Senior."
Li Pu stood up to see him off.
After Chang Shoushang left, the dorm became quiet again.
At this time, the scarecrow was still wandering outside and hadn't come back. According to it, the moon was summoning it, and it needed to go out to absorb some essence.
But Li Pu thought this guy just wanted to wander around, pick up some money, and buy a soda.
So he sat down properly and opened the booklet Chang Shoushang had given him.
He had a certain level of understanding of summoner skills.
They referred to some auxiliary techniques that a summoner could use by consuming spiritual power.
Not only could they be used for self-defense, but also to assist in combat with summoned beasts.
However, it's not necessarily better to know a wide variety of these skills.
If too many different summoner skills are used in a short period, it will result in extra spiritual power loss, potentially leading one to faint on the spot because of not being able to bear it.
So, in combat, it's usually recommended to use a combination of 2~3 summoner skills at best.
Li Pu opened to the first page of the booklet given by the senior; it straightforwardly contained introductions and explanations.
1. [Blink]
The summoner consumes spiritual power to teleport a short distance.
In battle, this often has a very significant magical effect, ranking as the number one summoner skill.
Instructor: XXX
Popularity: 10 stars (maximum 10 stars)
Recommendation: 10 stars
Quota: 100 people
2. [Ignite]
The summoner consumes spiritual power to make the target suffer continuous fire attribute damage.
A continuous offensive means, the fire attribute effect can effectively restrain target recovery.
Instructor: XXX
Popularity: 7 stars
Recommendation: 9 stars
Quota: 50 people
3. [Lightning Strike]
The summoner consumes spiritual power to unleash a lightning attack in a small area.
An offensive and defensive means, the lightning attribute effect can briefly paralyze the target.
Instructor: XXX
Popularity: 9 stars
Recommendation: 9 stars
Quota: 80 people
Flipping through page by page, there's also [Weakening][Healing][Voidification][Barrier][Inspiration] and so on.
If Li Pu remembered correctly, there were roughly about 1000 freshmen this time.
And these courses in total only had 1100 spots available.
This means, even the last place tomorrow might still have a chance to choose something.
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