Chapter 20

To be honest, the banquet was not as luxurious as the anchor annual meeting that Li Hao attended, but to be able to hold such a banquet in such a place with low productivity, the business owner had to spend a lot of money.

The tall and slender orc ladies with hot bodies alone were a feast for Li Hao's eyes. The various meals also opened Li Hao's eyes.

Maggie stayed by Li Hao's side. The clothes under Li Hao's robe were still the protective suit made of special materials, which could avoid most of the damage caused by swords and knives. The small design inside made him feel very safe.

Maggie touched Li Hao's clothes with her hands from time to time and spoke with an innocent voice.

"Li, I've never seen this kind of clothing before! Where are you from? You don't look like you're from our country, so why did you come to this place and enter the Mage Tower?"

Li Hao naturally couldn't answer her, so he just perfunctorily said, "Our area is very remote, there's no Mage Tower. I heard the Mage Tower in this place is very powerful, so I came here because of it."

"Oh, is that so?" Maggie added, her voice drawn out, in her sweet voice. "I don't believe it."

Li Hao really had no way to deal with Maggie. Fortunately, Glenn called Maggie away, and Li Hao finally had some free time.

Finally, she could enjoy the local delicacies at the banquet, during which she spotted a familiar person.

She had only met this man once, but the impression he left was profound. He was the cloaked man from the armored guards. She remembered him arresting the people involved in the brawl.

Li Hao now knew that the armored man was not a mage. According to her understanding, the power system in this world was very diverse.

Orcs, for example, awaken through bloodline, elves possess elven magic, and mermaids are born with innate water control and physical strength. Dragons haven't been seen in centuries. Dwarves are also very powerful in combat.

This world's power systems are extremely diverse, and among humans, besides mages, there's also the Knight's Breathing Technique, which can enhance physical strength and cultivate special Qi. However, compared to the difficulty of learning to become a mage, the Knight's Breathing Technique can be practiced by any human.

However, unlike the academy inheritance like the Mage Tower, the breathing method is a family inheritance.

For example, in the Riati Empire, to which Charleston belonged, the imperial family used the legendary Lion Breathing Technique, while the guards stationed in the town used the military's standard Silver Breathing Technique.

While Li Hao was still looking at the man in the cloak, Maggie, who had just left, suddenly appeared again.

"Are you looking at Captain Adams? He's the captain of the Charleston City Guard. What's wrong with you? He's not bad looking."

"I only met him once." Li Hao couldn't keep his composure around Maggie. This guy was like a naughty child. "I'm just curious about the Knight Breathing Technique they practice."

"Oh, is that so?" Maggie nodded her chin lightly, as if she had discovered something. "Do you want it?"

"What?" Li Hao didn't know what she wanted to say.

"Breathing techniques. I have several books on breathing techniques at home. Do you want to learn them?" Maggie asked Li Hao with interest.

The psychologist on the other end of the livestream was sweating. This Maggie was a troubled character. She was cold-blooded and acted entirely on impulse, like a naive and cruel child. She was incredibly difficult to control; interacting with her was like walking a tightrope.

Moreover, based on the attitudes of Glenn and others, even if Li Hao did not know Maggie's identity, he vaguely knew that Maggie's background was very high. At least every time Maggie spoke, others kept quiet and waited until she finished speaking before daring to continue.

This is a naughty kid who does whatever he wants, and he happens to be a second-generation kid.

"No thanks." Li Hao would rather spend money to buy it.

"You can't buy it, it's only available to the nobles." Maggie clearly knew what Li Hao was thinking. "Don't worry, I won't use this to blackmail you."

Hearing her say this, many people at the base were tempted. They couldn't practice the previous meditation method in this world. But the Knight's Breathing Technique had nothing to do with magic, so why not give it a try?

Someone had already made a suggestion, but Lin Lan quickly stopped them. "Maggie is here with ill intentions. We haven't tried other methods yet. If we mess with her, Li Hao's safety will be in jeopardy."

"No need, I'm a mage. Knight's breathing technique is of no use to me." Li Hao still refused Maggie.

While Maggie and Li Hao were arguing, a man looked at Li Hao with an unfriendly look. If Li Hao had paid attention to him, she would have found that this man had taken Potions class with her.

The company holds a party once a month and invites mages with good prospects in that month.

The man looked Li Hao up and down. Although Li Hao's face showed that she lived a well-off life, she was not wearing any jewelry.

The man speculated that Li Hao was just an ordinary aristocrat in trouble. However, Maggie beside her was of noble status.

But the two of them didn't look that close. Maggie was approached again at this time.

As the only daughter of the Duchess, Maggie was of noble status. She could have directly become a mage's teacher, but she took the initiative to enter the Mage Tower to study, which can be said to be very "people-friendly".

After Maggie left, he walked over directly.

"Li Hao, I heard that the orcs introduced you in. You are not from Liati. What is your intention in coming here?" The man called out Li Hao's name as soon as he arrived. After all, he was the rare person who called Li Hao by his full name directly.

"When we enrolled at the Mage Tower, they didn't say they couldn't let people from other countries in, did they?" Compared to Maggie, this man's words were more malicious and direct. She had no impression of this person at all. Who was he?

Fortunately, at this moment, a voice came from the earpiece to remind him that the person in front of him was her classmate in Potions. And the psychologist had already seen that this person was jealous.

The base has now made a significant second overhaul to the livestreaming system. Anyone appearing in Li Hao's livestream will have their face recorded and their information aggregated. Subsequent appearances will immediately display their previous information, allowing Li Hao to quickly make a judgment.

When Michelle asked Li Hao's name, this classmate showed a very obvious expression of jealousy and resentment towards Li Hao.

The reason for this was easy to deduce: he also wanted to become Michelle's student. However, Li Hao's outstanding performance obviously shattered his fantasy and blocked his path.

After hearing what was said in the live broadcast room, Li Hao's eyes turned cold. He glanced up and down at the man and said, "David, from Potions class."

David was stunned for a moment when his name was called.

Li Hao didn't wait for his answer and continued, "I remember last class, you didn't even manage to extract a bottle of acceptable liquid, and it seemed like you even wasted several plants of Noctilucent Herb. If you don't have the ability, you need to practice more."

David couldn't stand the taunting. He raised his hand, as if to teach Li Hao a lesson. But Li Hao was no pushover. She had already placed a stun gun under her palm, ready to strike back.

Let this guy see the power of technology.

Li Hao wasn't acting rashly. The conflict between her and David wasn't something she could resolve simply by giving in. Psychologists had analyzed David and concluded he was a bully. If she gave in this time, David would only intensify his attack.

But at this time someone interrupted their confrontation.

"David, you're here too." Glenn came over and interrupted David first.

Seeing Glenn, David put down his hand. He was a nobleman and it was impossible for him to lose his composure in front of so many people. But before he left, he still said something harsh to Li Hao.

"Just wait for me!"

Watching David leave, Li Hao felt sorry for him. She thought of his ugly appearance under the electric shock device.

"You don't seem scared?" A voice suddenly came from my ear, and I turned around to see Maggie.

Maggie's eyes were filled with inquiry and curiosity as she kept scanning Li Hao, like a child taking a fancy to a toy in a shop window.

Fortunately, the banquet's host, the owner of the trading company, arrived. He introduced his company to everyone, explaining its related projects and various mage-related businesses. In short, it was a sales pitch.

After the banquet, Li Hao returned directly to the Mage Tower. He then exchanged 100 of the gold coins he had exchanged with Shalia for 950 points. The normal market price was 10 points per coin, but there was always a handling fee.

The Dragon Flame Potion cost 500 points, and the base hadn't yet announced any redemption options. Chelsea had told her she could redeem them from a teacher, but the price they offered was different from what Li Hao had paid.

The second Potions class also began.

This time, Li Hao was fully prepared. Michelle came to the classroom as usual. This time, the lesson was to use the moonlight grass extracted in the previous class to exchange for sand core pearls for secondary processing.

As she spoke, she demonstrated the steps to everyone. This time, the steps were even more complicated than last time. If it weren't for the help of the live broadcast room, Li Hao would never have been able to remember so many steps.

When Li Hao went up to the stage to get the materials, Michelle saw that it was Li Hao and said something: "Be sure to pay attention to the temperature of the liquid during the process."

David, who had been paying attention to Li Hao, was almost furious. In the past few days, he had spent a lot of money to find a formal wizard to teach him privately in advance. He had secretly contacted him several times for the secondary processing just to show his talent in class.

If it weren't for Li Hao, he wouldn't have to spend this money at all. He didn't believe that Li Hao could do better than him with such a complicated process.

But he didn't know that he was not competing with Li, but with a top scientific team of hundreds of people, supercomputers, and the best scientific equipment.