Chapter 74 022: Genius!

Huh?

Luo Xi raised his eyebrows. How did he know so quickly? The raven that reported it should still be on the way?

Joshua said, "Don't pretend. You killed that giant wild boar, right!"

Uh. So there was a problem here. It's true. There is always a loophole. I should have sunk the thing into the lake earlier. I have to be more careful next time.

Silently reminding himself, Luo Xi nodded and admitted generously: "Yes, I just got promoted not long ago."

Not long ago, he had announced to the Elemental Castle in a letter reporting his strength that he had been promoted to a senior apprentice, so there was nothing to hide from Joshua.

The main reason was that the big commotion that had occurred in North Wind City was difficult to cover up, so as to avoid the castle from suspecting anything, it would be better for him to explain part of it in advance.

At this moment, it has been only three and a half years, less than four years, since he entered the wizarding world. It is actually a bit too fast for him to be promoted to an advanced apprentice in such a short time with his third-level talent, but it is still within a reasonable range.

Nicole snorted and added, "Do you think you are so great? The world is so big, there are many people who are more powerful than you, you conceited guy!"

"Oh!"

Joshua laughed frivolously, and it was hard to tell whether it was contempt or admiration, or perhaps both.

He nodded and said to Luo Xi, "Not bad, you are worthy of being the only apprentice who could achieve the same results as me three years ago. You are indeed a little better than the other idiots, but still just a little bit."

After a pause, he took out a potion bottle and threw it to Luo Xi. Luo Xi took it and was stunned when he saw it.

This is clearly meditation water prepared by the castle, which has a very strong effect on promoting meditation. It is worth up to 100 magic stones per bottle and is only awarded to the apprentices with the best grades. Luo Xi has only received it a few times in his three years in the castle.

Joshua continued, "I'm going to repay you for the favor I did you last time. To tell you the truth, seven runes was just a random number I filled in when I reported to the Elemental Castle. Now I have condensed eight runes instead of seven, and I will condense the ninth in two months at the latest!"

He smiled wickedly, looking cool and awesome: "If you are complacent because of your small achievement, then you are really wrong."

"Work hard. You have surpassed most people by being able to see the back of a genius. I hope you can continue to persevere and not disappear so early. The road to invincibility is very lonely. It's meaningless to be alone so early."

After expressing his feelings, he turned around and walked away without waiting for Luo Xi's reply.

Rosie simply didn't know what to say.

Is this guy mentally ill or what? He is 17 or 18 years old. Even on Earth, the spirited youngsters of this age should be working as screwdrivers in factories. Why does this guy still look like a sophomore in middle school?

It is really…

There's something wrong with your brain!

Elemental Castle, Inner Castle.

Today is the day when the new apprentice ranking list is released. Early in the morning, the apprentices have been checking the rankings through the apprentice bulletin board, the subscribed Magic Times and other channels.

As soon as this period's ranking came out, it immediately caused an uproar among the apprentices.

"Advanced Apprentice! Someone has been promoted to Advanced Apprentice!"

"Oh my god, how could it be this kid Luo Xi? Shouldn't Jeffrey or Sofia be the first one to advance among us? Even if it's Lu Ze, I can think of it. This is too outrageous."

"Oh my god. He usually lines up behind me. He seems like I can do it too."

Although Luo Xi's ranking in the same period is high, it is not outstanding. He has been hovering between 3rd and 5th for many years, and occasionally even falls out of the top 5. Although it is also excellent, there is still a big gap with the top level.

Take the previous list for example. Jeffrey, who ranked first, has already condensed six runes and has a mental power of 6.8, and is only one step away from the seventh. On the contrary, Luo Xi reported that he had only condensed five runes and a mental power of 5.3, ranking seventh.

Now, he suddenly surpassed the previous six and even surpassed Jeffrey, who had been ranked first for many years, and was promoted to a senior apprentice ahead of schedule. It seemed weird no matter how you looked at it.

"Could this kid have had some kind of adventure, or maybe he succeeded in refining a rune at once?"

"Hehe, maybe, this freight has always been very lucky. It encountered a dark wizard on its first mission and was lucky enough to kill him."

"And the same thing happened with the magic mirror last time. An apprentice actually got into the magic mirror. Tsk tsk."

Standing in front of the castle bulletin board, Jeffrey looked at the eye-catching name ranked first on the list and frowned involuntarily.

Ever since he entered the castle, his cultivation progress has always been ranked first among his peers. It was a bit strange for him to be surpassed suddenly.

But after thinking about it, Jeffrey quickly felt relieved and his brows gradually relaxed.

His luck was not very good. He failed several times in a row when refining the seventh rune, which prevented him from advancing. Once he crossed this threshold, his cultivation progress would quickly return to his original position.

His target has never been the ordinary apprentices around him. His target has always been the pure-bloods like him and the fourth-rate genius Joshua.

"That guy should have almost condensed 8 runes!"

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This is what he should really pursue!

Jeffrey clenched his fist, turned around and left the bulletin board.

On the other side, Catherine Witch's office.

In the office, Witch Catherine was sitting at her desk sorting out today's lesson plans and manuscripts, while her black cat clone was lying in the flower basket on the terrace, lazily basking in the afternoon sun.

Suddenly, the black cat seemed to sense something. It raised its head with half-closed eyes, then left the flower basket and rushed into the house.

"Um?"

Witch Catherine put down the quill in her hand, then left her desk and walked into the inner room.

There was a large cabinet at the back of the room, and the black cat stopped beside it. Witch Catherine walked over and opened the cabinet, revealing an oval mirror inside.

At this moment, a rune lit up in the center of the mirror. Witch Catherine took out her magic wand and tapped the rune gently. She saw ripples on the mirror surface, and soon an old man appeared in the mirror.

The old man was wearing a gray-white cloak, and on the chest of the cloak there was a pattern of a magic wand floating above a six-pointed star.

The emblem of the staff bearer.

This is a magic emblem known to everyone in the entire South Coast Witch Land, because the meaning behind this emblem is one of the rulers of this witch land, the gray-robed staff bearer.

Catherine saluted and said, "Uncle Yellen."

The gray-robed old man nodded in a casual manner, and then asked directly: "Catherine, the Elemental Castle recently had a good apprentice. He meditated and produced 7 runes in three and a half years to be promoted to a senior apprentice. Did you know?"

(End of this chapter)