I left in a Maybach, and returned in a taxi.

Different cars, different feelings.

However, the outcome was ultimately good.

The taxi drove all the way to the resettlement community for survivors in N County.

"Gentlemen, the road ahead is blocked, so please get off here," the driver said, pointing ahead to the back seat.

Lu Shi looked through the windshield and saw that the road ahead was completely blocked. A group of residents from the resettlement community were all standing, surrounding something, watching and screaming.

Lu Shi hurriedly opened the car door and rushed over, wanting to know what had happened. She also managed to get Principal Feng to pay the fare.

Magicians' physical abilities far surpass those of ordinary people, and Lu Shi is no ordinary magician.

She easily pushed through the crowd and reached the center of the encirclement.

The first thing I saw was my six students.

Long Fang and Zheng Zu had bruises and swelling on their faces, clearly having been severely beaten.

Zhou Rui and Zhang Lin are taking care of them.

Wu Lie, supporting the ashen-faced Zhang Qinglan, stared at the person opposite him.

He was a young magician around twenty-five years old, fairly handsome, but his dyed blond hair and constant hand-in-pockets gave him a frivolous air.

Beside the young magician stood four students, each holding a flyer, who arrogantly pointed at the six students and shouted at them.

One of the students shouted, "Our Phantom Magic Organization came to your lousy place to recruit students, giving people like you who fled from small towns a chance. You six ignorant fools actually called us liars."

"Giving you a beating is to teach you a lesson."

"Exactly, you even dared to compete with Teacher Wu in speed. Now you know your own limitations, right?"

Other students chimed in.

Zhang Qinglan wanted to retort, but ultimately couldn't say anything. She lowered her head and clenched her fists tightly.

Teacher Wu waved his hand, interrupting his student, and walked closer to Zhang Qinglan, saying condescendingly, "Kid, as a beginner mage, your use of Wind Track is not bad. However, your teacher is useless. It's obvious he lacks proper guidance. Come to our Phantom Magic, and I'll teach you what true speed is."

However, he never took his hand out of his pocket, his arrogance evident in his expression.

The four students raised their hands and shouted in all directions:

"Attention everyone!"

"Ordinary people can awaken magic too. The Phantom Magic Training Institute can make your dream of becoming a magician come true."

"I believe you have all felt resentment that, as ordinary people, you were powerless to stand up for N County when it was in trouble, and could only passively hide and watch your loved ones die."

"Now I'm giving you a chance, come and make a change."

"Register now for a discount. Group registration gets an even bigger discount!"

Their words stirred the interest of the survivors from N County. Having witnessed the horrific events in N County, these ordinary people desperately craved power, and the allure of becoming magicians drove them mad.

"I want to sign up."

"I'll sign up too."

"And me too."

The scene immediately descended into chaos, with people from N County crowding towards Teacher Wu.

A smug smile appeared on Teacher Wu's face.

Da da da.

With the sound of her high heels hitting the ground, Lu Shi walked up to her six students and looked at them calmly.

"Teacher Lu!" Zhou Rui called out excitedly.

"Now you know how useless you are, right? Tomorrow's training will be tough on you guys." Lu Shi patted her head, but her words carried a hint of coldness.

"You are..." Teacher Wu was about to ask when she noticed Lu Shi turn around.

Suddenly, he forgot what he was about to say.

"So it was you who had the audacity to say that his teacher was a good-for-nothing?" Lu Shi confronted Teacher Wu, pointing at Zhang Qinglan and questioning her.

"So you're his teacher! Tsk, a real beauty, good as a pretty face. But not so good at teaching." Teacher Wu shook her head, her blonde hair fluttering in the breeze.

"Oh! Zhang Qinglan, how could you lose to him in a speed contest?"

Lu Shi knew that although Zhang Qinglan was only at the initial stage, his mastery of wind magic was quite strong. Even third-tier magical beasts couldn't catch him, so anyone who could outrun him in speed was definitely skilled.

Zhang Qinglan lowered her head and said shyly, "I raced him around the resettlement community, ten laps each. Whoever finished first won, and in the end..."

"In the end, I only managed to pull him around three times," Teacher Wu interrupted him, her words laced with sarcasm.

"Is it really necessary to be so smug about winning against a student?" Lu Shi glanced at Teacher Wu indifferently.

"Don't make excuses for yourself. The difference in ability is the difference in ability." A student next to Teacher Wu suddenly interjected.

bite.

A shadow spike grazed the student's scalp, messing up his hairstyle and leaving a deep furrow. He covered his hair, quickly dodged to the side, and dared not speak.

Teacher Wu frowned. The Shadow Nails that Lu Shi casually tossed out were unpredictable and made him wary. After thinking for a moment, he decided to say something.

Lu Shi interjected, "Teachers should compete with each other. Compete in speed, right? Ten laps, I'll race you."

His voice was firm, revealing a strong sense of confidence.

Seeing Lu Shi's confident demeanor, Teacher Wu became somewhat nervous.

With so many people around, he was worried that the other party might have some unexpected trick up their sleeve to embarrass him. His eyes darted around, and he quickly said:

"I have already had one match today, and my magic power has been somewhat depleted. Perhaps we should reschedule for another day."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a beam of white light fell upon him.

【Soul Purification】

With the inner fire activated, Teacher Wu felt refreshed and invigorated, his body stronger than at its peak, and his magic power so abundant it seemed about to explode.

"Now, can we start the competition?" Lu Shi stared at Teacher Wu, her expression calm.

Teacher Wu's expression grew even more somber. He hadn't expected the other party to be such a powerful white mage.

He looked around and saw that everyone had concerned looks on their faces.

It seems we have no choice but to compete.

Thinking about his current state, a thought struck him, and Teacher Wu revealed what he considered his most charming smile, saying to Lu Shi:

"Beautiful lady, it wouldn't be fun to compete without some kind of prize!"

What kind of prize do you want?

"I won, and my demands aren't high. All of you will become students of my Phantom Magic Training Institute, and I'll hand over the management of this neighborhood to you. You'll be responsible for developing more apprentices. Just meet your performance targets."

After a pause, Teacher Wu's next words took on a lewd and frivolous tone.

"If you do well, I'll treat you to a meal, and we can work together to develop our careers."

It's really a trustworthy thing.

However, there were others chiming in.

“Our teacher, Ms. Wu, is incredibly popular at the institution,” a student said condescendingly, as if to say, “You’re so lucky.”

"And what if you lose?" Lu Shi didn't want to answer, her expression remaining calm.

"I won't lose," Teacher Wu said confidently.

“If you lose, you and your lackeys get out of this resettlement community. Note, get out,” Zhou Rui shouted from the side.

Lu Shi glanced at her too; Zhou Rui really was a feisty little devil.

"I told you, I won't lose. So, beautiful lady, shall we begin? It's getting late, the sooner we finish, the sooner we can get back to the city." Teacher Wu walked up to Lu Shi, her attitude still arrogant.

"Okay, let's begin." Lu Shi waved her hand, signaling to start.

Teacher Wu smiled but didn't speak, his body radiating a blue light. Then, he transformed into a streak of blue light and rushed out, his hands still in his pockets, looking incredibly pretentious.

Lu Shi simply watched him walk away without making any move.

Zhang Qinglan hurriedly went over and whispered a reminder:

"Teacher Lu, it's already started."

Lu Shi glanced at him indifferently and asked, "Did he pull you around three times?"

Zhang Qinglan blushed and nodded.

"Okay, then I'll let him have three laps first."