Chapter 80 Born with Three Elemental Attributes!
Creatures of the same kind are usually grouped together. After Xiong Ba and Xiong Jiu had been tested, it was Ming Zhao's turn.
Mingzhao's hands were sweating with nervousness, not because he was worried about his magic level, but because this was the time when his identity as a land dweller was most likely to be discovered.
She stepped forward, placed her claws on the primordial stone, and held her breath.
The color of the raw stone began to shimmer, quickly settling on a clear, icy blue.
After a two-second pause, it turned into a dazzling gold.
A collective gasp filled the air as all the ocean dwellers fell silent, their eyes fixed intently on the primordial stone.
"Dual systems: water and light..."
Director Ma began announcing the results, and Mingzhao was about to put his hand down.
Suddenly, Thor's battle axe inside the space began to vibrate violently.
Immediately afterwards, a rich purple color spread across the original stone, emitting a dazzling electric light!
"This is... a combination of water, light, and lightning elements, S-rank!"
As soon as Director Ma spoke, the marine resident cubs below instantly erupted in excitement.
Three elements! This is something I've only ever heard of in legends, and among them is the extremely rare Light element.
It's been countless years since any of the ocean dwellers have produced a mage with three different magic systems!
Mingzhao became even more nervous at this moment.
She noticed that whenever a dual-system or higher-level individual appeared, Principal Xiang Canglan would pay extra attention to whether they were a land dweller.
This is easily explained; those who participate in this entrance exam are probably players who have drawn legendary-level magic awakening dungeon cards, and their awakened magic level must be quite high.
Now that she has awakened three elements and is still at the S-rank level, the principal must be suspicious of her.
Sure enough, the next second, Principal Xiang Canglan narrowed his eyes and looked at her suspiciously.
"You're Xiang Duoduo, right? Your talent is truly one in a million. Introduce yourself to us, the more detailed the better."
Mingzhao shook his head and pointed to his throat.
Principal Xiang Canglan's suspicion deepened.
"You can't speak? What a coincidence! I asked you to introduce yourself and you couldn't speak?"
Xiong Jiu, who had just left the center of the main hall and hadn't even returned to his seat, suddenly turned around.
“Um… Principal, Duoduo just can’t talk. It grew up with me and Xiang Jiu, and we all know each other. It’s absolutely impossible for it to be a spy from the mainland.”
Xiong Ba also chimed in loudly.
"That's right. Mainland spies are all so cunning and eloquent. Our Duoduo has never been able to speak since she was little, but she yearns for magic. How could she possibly be a resident of the mainland?"
Mingzhao's mind was racing. She planned to take out her previous medals to prove that she had made contributions to Ocean City and that she was friendly to the residents of Ocean City.
Unexpectedly, the Xiong brothers, Xiong Ba and Xiong Jiu, lied to help her out of the predicament.
Why would they show such goodwill towards me upon our first meeting, without any suspicion that I was a land spy?
At this moment, Mingzhao suddenly remembered that she had always worn a title, but she had never used it since she received it.
[Ocean Dweller: Child Knight: When equipped, increases the affinity of children among the ocean dwellers by 20]
It seems that the 20-point favorability bonus is quite significant.
The doubt on the principal's face lessened considerably, but it didn't disappear entirely.
Suddenly, from somewhere, a huge fireball hurtled straight toward her face.
In the blink of an eye, hot air sprayed onto Mingzhao's face.
Mingzhao instinctively wanted to summon a personal protective shield for defense.
But reason in the brain instantly triumphed over instinct.
This is an ability she honed through countless life-and-death battles in her previous life!
Sure enough, just as the fireball was about to touch her face, Director Ma stepped forward.
"Water Shield!"
A wall of water blocked Mingzhao and the fireball, instantly extinguishing the flames.
Mingzhao let her emotions run wild and collapsed to the ground.
After all, this is the most reasonable approach for a young sea creature that has never seen the world.
Just as she guessed, Principal Xiang Canglan had the law enforcement team release fireballs to test her reaction!
If she were a land-based player, she would definitely use skills or items to block.
Fortunately, Mingzhao reacted instantly.
Her feigned stunned silence and momentary weakness finally convinced Principal Xiang Canglan to have no more doubts about her.
Principal Xiang Canglan showed a kind expression and personally helped her up.
"Child, you must have been terrified. It's wonderful that you're not a spy from the mainland. We ocean dwellers haven't seen a genius who awakens three elemental powers on their first awakening in so many years! Don't worry, at the Sea God Magic School, you'll definitely receive the most professional and comprehensive training. You're sure to have a bright future!"
Mingzhao nodded, a hopeful smile on her face.
"Please make your selections, mentors."
However, contrary to Principal Xiang Canglan's guess, the mentor team discussed for a full ten minutes without reaching a conclusion.
Director Ma asked, "Distinguished professors, is there a problem that makes you unwilling to accept this gifted student?"
The discussion above stopped, and through this, the clear female voice of the fire-elemental instructor came through.
“Principal, Director Ma, it’s not that we don’t want him, but we don’t know how to teach a mute magical genius. We’re worried that our educational approach is flawed and we’re wasting this once-in-a-century genius.”
The gruff-voiced male tutor from Xiong Ba and Xiong Jiu also echoed her.
“Yes, we all know how difficult the silence spell is. I’m not confident I can get her to cast the spell.”
The hall was completely silent.
Principal Xiang Canglan's face had turned ashen.
His Poseidon Magic School has produced a genius that is one in a hundred years. Now, just because she can't speak, should we declare her a failure in the assessment?
He did want to teach her himself, but even he couldn't guarantee that she would learn this silent spell that few people could master.
He looked at the mentor group; it wasn't that there was no one who could teach her.
If that person is willing to take it on, everything will be fine.
But how could she possibly forgive them so easily...?
"Since none of you want her, then let her be my student."
A languid female voice came from the back of the mentors' seats; the voice wasn't loud, but it was extremely penetrating.
The instructors' seats instantly erupted in noise, but the fog obscured the sound, making it difficult for those outside to hear clearly.
Principal Xiang Canglan looked gratefully at the mentors' table.
"Senior sister, you are truly a magnanimous person. I am ashamed of myself."
The voice gave a cold snort.
"Don't say that. I haven't forgiven you. I just can't bear to see a genius being buried by you good-for-nothings."
The baby sea creatures below were also discussing it amongst themselves.
Judging from what Principal Xiang Canglan said, this female tutor seems to be someone with a very important background.
They all craned their necks eagerly, wanting to see what the mentors on the panel looked like.
After Mingzhao left, Xie Jiejie, Xiong Ba, and Xiong Jiu all congratulated her.
Their eyes looked so sincere that Mingzhao felt a pang of guilt for having deceived them.
Another half hour passed, and the test was over.
Mingzhao roughly counted and found that there were about one-third of the remaining marine resident cubs in the hall.
Next, the students selected by different mentors lined up in separate queues, except for Mingzhao.
Her advisor had only one student, and she stood alone in the far corner.
"All students who have passed the exam, please follow the signs to your respective instructors!"
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