Chapter 56. Exchange Students, Challenging the Capital
Since this was a reward for entering the main campus, there was no question of whether it was appropriate or not; they were directly assigned there.
Upon entering, Mo Fan, Mu Nujiao, Zhao Manyan, and two others explained the situation of the Three-Step Pagoda.
Although he didn't think much of Shen Mingxiao and Luo Song, to be honest, Shen Mingxiao had indeed paid a considerable price. Besides, he was going to tell them anyway, so telling them along the way wouldn't make any difference.
To prevent them from climbing the second floor unprepared, he then went straight to the fourth floor in one go.
Although his cultivation speed upon entering the Three-Step Tower again was incomparable to before, it was still eighty times faster than the first day.
Later on, it even maintained a rate of thirty times per day.
After leaving the Three-Step Tower, Mo Fan's wind element also broke through to the third level of the intermediate stage.
Just a few days after leaving the Three Steps Tower, before he could even rest, Mo Fan received a notification from Zhao Manyan that Dean Xiao had specifically requested him to participate in the exchange program.
Upon learning that he had become an exchange student, Mo Fan immediately followed Zhao Manyan to Dean Xiao's office.
Upon finding Dean Xiao and Zhou Zhenghua, two school leaders, Mo Fan immediately expressed his reluctance, saying, "My dear teachers, how could you write my name down without even asking my opinion? I never said I wanted to be an exchange student. Besides, given my personality, I might just get trampled on by those genius students again. That wouldn't be good."
"Mo Fan, don't refuse. I know the pressure of being an exchange student in the capital is immense, so we'll be giving extra rewards to the students who go. I have a mind-controlling magic artifact here, which can ensure that a mage can withstand one mental attack while controlling a star, thus allowing them to fully unleash their magic..." Dean Xiao, as expected of someone with experience, saw through Mo Fan's true nature at a glance. Without further ado, he got straight to the point!
"Dean Xiao, you should have said so earlier! Don't worry, I guarantee I'll crush those self-proclaimed geniuses from the Imperial Academy." Mo Fan chimed in.
"You've accepted everything. Don't bring shame to Mingzhu Academy on your trip to the capital!" Department Head Zhou Zhenghua said with a sour face.
Other students are all scrambling to become exchange students, I've never seen anyone like Mo Fan who actually haggles with the teacher! A mind-controlling magic artifact isn't cheap, you know, and he just gives it away like that!
"Don't worry, sir!" Mo Fan didn't care about the other party's attitude at all and nodded with a smile.
Even without a reward, Mo Fan would be willing to help as long as Dean Xiao said the word.
After all, Dean Xiao and Mingzhu Academy were absolutely crucial in helping Mo Fan in this world.
Of course, rewards would be even better.
This time, the exchange students were led by Professor Gu Han, and Professor Qiu Yuhua was in charge of giving lectures.
After touring the Great Wall and various scenic spots in the capital, they arrived at the Capital University.
Upon entering the university in the capital, we were quickly accommodated by teachers who were responsible for welcoming us and arranged for us to stay in the student apartments.
At this level, everyone is a mid-level mage, or to put it bluntly, a graduate student, so their living conditions must be quite good.
The apartment has a lobby, and each person has a private room. The apartment building is also quite tall, almost reaching the top floor.
As they were choosing rooms, Ms. Lu, the teacher in charge of reception, said, "Ms. Gu Han and Ms. Qiu Yuhua, you can take the students here to rest. Tomorrow afternoon, exchange students from the other six schools will arrive one after another. Then we can have a magic competition between the various schools."
"Is there such a rush?" Teacher Gu Han was taken aback.
Magical sparring among universities is an essential part of the exchange student program, but it's a bit surprising that it's starting so soon.
"How could that be? The timing is perfect. This is a major event every year. Besides, in addition to the sparring, there's plenty of experience to be gained this year, so it's better to hold it earlier," said Teacher Lu with a smile.
"I'll pick you up here tomorrow, students of Pearl Academy. You should get some rest too. We at Imperial Capital Academy have long heard of your achievements and are eager to have a match with you. Please go easy on us then," Teacher Lu continued with a smile.
Looking at the insincerity on Teacher Lu's face, Gu Han snorted coldly after he left.
After the other party left, Teacher Gu Han looked at Mo Fan and said, "Mo Fan, show me your usual arrogance at Mingzhu Academy and give them a good beating. If anything happens, I'll take responsibility!"
He was the one who drew the name of the Imperial University, and he certainly got a lot of scolding and glares from his superiors.
Now that he's at a prestigious university in the capital, he's still calling me that? Does he really think Gu Han has no temper?!
Others might not dare to speak for themselves, but Teacher Gu Han had great faith in Mo Fan's strength. After all, he was the one responsible for protecting him during the Freshman Beast Fighting Tournament.
At that time, Mo Fan already possessed the strength to enter the main campus. Furthermore, within that year, Mo Fan had entered the Three-Step Tower twice, so there was no doubt about it.
Not to mention anything else, not long ago, Mo Fan even assisted the Lingyin Temple Tribunal in completing the cleanup of the Shanghai Vatican. So, Mo Fan is absolutely certain of victory in the competition between students!
"Okay." Mo Fan nodded in agreement.
He came here to challenge the school, and now that Teacher Gu Han has said so, he naturally doesn't need to be polite.
In the morning, other schools competed against Imperial Academy, while in the afternoon, Mingzhu Academy and Imperial Academy competed. Therefore, Mo Fan did not go in the morning.
The others went to the fighting arena, where they naturally engaged in fierce competition.
In the afternoon, after eating, Mo Fan rushed to the arena of the Imperial Capital Academy. With the signposts, he wasn't lost.
The arena is also very large and imposing, with huge white pillars outside that evoke the grandeur of the Colosseum in ancient Rome.
The style of the arena is quite different, and it is also modeled after the Roman Colosseum. It is shaped like a circular ring, and some specially designed honeycomb-like openwork makes it stand tall and more visually appealing.
Upon entering the arena, Mo Fan realized that he had arrived at just the right time, around the time of the Pearl Academy's battle against the Imperial Capital Academy.
At this moment, the two teams were locked in a fierce battle.
The first team to take the field consisted of Luo Song, Shen Mingxiao, Zhao Manyan, and Peng Liang.
On the Capital Academy side, they are Xu Dalong, Liao Mingxuan, Jingjing, and Zhao Mingyue.
Once both teams took to the field, the battle was about to begin.
While Pearl Academy might fall short in terms of teamwork, Imperial Capital Academy isn't much stronger in terms of sheer strength.
However, due to insufficient teamwork, they ultimately suffered a narrow defeat.
In the second round, Gu Han would naturally arrange for Mo Fan to play.
Appearing alongside Mo Fan were Mu Nujiao, Shen Mingxiao, and Song Xia.
Shen Mingxiao felt he hadn't performed well in the first game and that his teammates weren't supporting him, so he applied to play again. Of course, this time he didn't dare to take Mo Fan's place, but he did say that two summoning mages weren't really suitable.
Zheng Bingxiao, on the other hand, didn't compete or fight for anything, so Shen Mingxiao got another chance to play.