Chapter 4

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

At nine in the evening, the banquet officially began.

Tonight’s guestlists consisted of high-ranking officials and nobles, a testament to Chen Yi’s wide-reaching network.

Xu Tianci ran back and forth, afraid he had done something wrong.

In his spare time, he would stand guard by Chen Yi’s side, ready to be dispatched at any time.

The conversation between these upper-class elites sounded important, and one of the news made Xu Tianci happy.

It was reported that Rivertown would soon launch a civilian challenge. The goal was to select outstanding talents and encourage civilian mages to work harder to improve.

Only the top ten would be selected, and they would be able to obtain a high amount of magic coins as a reward. The tenth place alone would receive a million magic coins, and the higher the ranking, the more they would receive.

What Xu Tianci needed the most right now was money, so he decided to attend.

However, he was barely qualified to participate in the competition with his current strength, which meant he had to quickly improve before the start of the competition.

In that case, there was only one path in front of them: to challenge the city-level dungeon!

In order to allow mages to level up and hone their combat experience, each city would set up a dungeon. There would be rewards for every clear, and the shorter the time, the higher the rewards.

However, this still couldn’t solve his urgent need.

Suddenly, Xu Tianci had an idea.

I remember that the Guild of Magic will reward you handsomely every time you improve your strength. I wonder how many rewards a 3-star mage apprentice will get.

After the banquet ended, Xu Tianci rushed to the Guild of Magic.

He saw many people coming and going as he walked into the hall.

Most were here to submit their missions, but of course, some were also here to level up their magic.

Xu Tianci’s entrance attracted the attention of many women.

Although he was dressed plainly, his handsome features and extraordinary temperament made him the prettiest boy in the room.

“This young man is too handsome!”

In the crowd, a young woman with a hot figure and a beautiful face praised in a low voice.

A female staff member greeted them at the entrance with a professional smile.

“Sir, how can I help you?”

I want to level up my magic. Where can I do it?”

“Sir, if you want to upgrade your magic level, it will depend on your specific attributes.”

“Water attribute.”

“You’ll need to go to reception room 3 to handle it.”

“Thank you,” he said.

After thanking her, Xu Tianci followed the female staff member’s finger and arrived at reception room 3.

There was a brawny man standing at the entrance of the reception room.

When Xu Tianci saw the man, he knew he was a genetically modified soldier.

Humans would use special methods to refine genetic modification medicine from the corpses of magical beasts.

Then, he injected the gene agent into the human body to strengthen the body.

Under normal circumstances, those who chose to be injected with the genetic modification medicine were ordinary people who had not awakened their magic attributes.

For various reasons, they had no choice but to walk this path that was destined to have no results.

If the modified soldiers wanted to improve their strength, they had to be injected with higher-grade potions.

Usually, high-grade potions were very expensive, and most modified soldiers could not afford them.

“Director Chen, this gentleman wants to upgrade his magic level.”

The brawny man led Xu Tianci into the room and introduced him to a middle-aged man.

Director Chen raised his head and looked at Xu Tianci, whose face was still a little tender.

For some reason, however, Director Chen could see the maturity of his peers in the young man’s eyes.

“Hand me your magic certification card, then place your hand on the magic stone,” Director Chen said.

Xu Tianci quickly took out his magic identification card.

He then placed his right hand on the magic sensor stone.

A magic identification card was actually something like an identification card.

After a mage’s talent was awakened, the Guild of magic would issue the certificate.

1-star mage apprentice?

And it was registered three years ago?

Director Chen narrowed his eyes and looked at the youngster in front of him with an ambiguous expression.

Buzzzzzz!

A light blue halo emerged from the magic sensor stone.

Mage apprentice, 3-star.

In an instant, Director Chen knew the strength of the young man in front of him.

At this moment, he felt offended.

Wasn’t this what a good-for-nothing was?

It had been three whole years, and the good-for-nothing guy in front of him had only cultivated to a 3-star mage apprentice?

Director Chen’s gaze on Xu Tianci became impatient.

“E-rank Water Elemental talent. Mage apprentice 3-star, Magic coin reward: Twenty thousand.”

“In addition, as your previous identity was a second-class civilian, you have now been automatically upgraded to a first-class civilian. You will be rewarded with 30000 magic coins.

“Take the money and leave!”

The status of the great Xia Empire could be roughly divided into commoners, aristocrats, officials, dukes, royalty, and the King.

Commoners were the general public. When Xu Tianci’s magic awakened, his status was automatically promoted to a second-class commoner.

Now that the sorcerer’s stone had tested him, he could continue to train.

His status was then promoted to first-class civilian.

As long as he could become a mage apprentice, he would become a member of the nobles.

These people could get better jobs and social status.

Xu Tianci completely ignored Director Chen’s contempt.

After thanking him, he quickly left reception room 3.

He put it down and ran to the bathroom.

A bold idea quickly emerged in his mind.

In the toilet cubicle.

‘System, exchange for 20000 magic cores.’

He called out to the system in his heart.

In the next second, 20000 magic coins left Xu Tianci’s palm, replaced by four magic cores that appeared.

He took a deep breath and muttered in his heart, “Absorption.”

In an instant, the four monster cores turned into Starlight and fused into his body.

[Congratulations to the host for absorbing an F-rank magic core. Your water magic has been upgraded to a 4-star mage apprentice.]

[Congratulations, host, you have been promoted to a 5-star mage apprentice.]

[Congratulations, host, you have been promoted to a 6-star mage apprentice.]

[Congratulations, host, you have been promoted to a 7-star mage apprentice.]

Four system notifications rang out in his mind.

“Haha, as expected, we’re rich!”

Xu Tianci laughed out loud when he felt the abundant magic power in his body.

This was the calculation.

During the magic apprentice period, every time you advance by one star-level.

The Guild of Magic would always reward him with 10000 magic coins.

Each magical crystal could increase a star-level.

In that case, could he buy all the magic talents in the system and upgrade them to the level of a mage apprentice?

Xu Tianci’s eyes burned with passion.

He did as he thought.

He dashed out of the bathroom and returned to reception room 3.

“Why did you come back?”

Director Chen was a little unhappy to see Xu Tianci return.

What is this good-for-nothing doing here?

Could it be that he found out that I embezzled his reward?

This was an unwritten practice among the gentry clans.

There shouldn’t be any fool who would tell this secret to a low-level civilian, right?

“Director, I’m here to upgrade my magic level.”

Xu Tianci ran over, panting. He pressed his right hand on the magic sensor stone as he handed the certificate over.

Director Chen was furious. Wasn’t this simply unreasonable?

He pointed at the door and shouted, “Get out, you…”

However, the next second, he saw the color of the sensory stone from the corner of his eye, and a shocked expression appeared in his eyes.

“A 7-star mage apprentice? How is that possible?”