Magic!

Duncan, who was wearing casual summer clothes and carrying a military green schoolbag, appeared beside the three of them at some unknown time.

"A freshman like us who just joined the Institute of Higher Education this year will show us around?" Subway deliberately teased.

Duncan put his hands behind his back and said boldly:

"Yes, although I am also a freshman in the College of Higher Education in the same class as you, but because of my special status, I still know a little more about the College of Higher Education, so I can be your guide."

"Other teachers should have been responsible for this job. But the other teachers agreed that I should bear part of the responsibility as the principal, so I reluctantly accepted it. Alas, who made me a responsible principal." Duncan added He added in a rather helpless tone.

Russell didn't say much, nodded slightly, and followed Duncan with his two companions to visit the Institute of Higher Education.

“Higher colleges are different from junior colleges in that they are not a place for lectures and there is no general concept of courses, but a research-oriented academic institution.

"Every student is a top talent in the extraordinary world, a group of the best in their respective fields of mysticism.

“There are a total of 39 third-year students and 4 fourth-year students in the College of Higher Education, plus the 7 freshmen who just enrolled this year, including us, and several tutors responsible for coordinating work, there are only a total of teachers and students in the College of Higher Education. More than 50 people.

“In colleges and universities, our job is to do projects rather than attend classes.

"You are free to join the research groups you are interested in, find the occult topics you want to do, and start research. The graduation requirement is to submit an academic achievement that matches your grade..."

Duncan said as he walked.

Russell, who was walking on the beautiful marble road, saw many gorgeous villas next to each other, most of which were equipped with gorgeous and exquisite private gardens.

Duncan introduced again:

"In the Institute of Higher Education, every student is equipped with a villa. Family members and accompanying persons can also live there."

It turns out that there are family members and accompanying members. No wonder the college, which has only a few dozen students, can still see passers-by on the road from time to time... Russell has a clear understanding. .

In today's colleges and universities, many areas are decorated with lights and colorful decorations. Between the buildings, on the square, and next to the fountain, you can see colorful banners and flags, or beautiful posters from time to time to welcome the upcoming star of the college. Competition.

Russell looked at one of the banners and said thoughtfully:

"Mr. Principal, if I participate in the upcoming Academy Star Competition and successfully win the championship, I can ask you to do one thing with all your strength, right?"

"Of course." Duncan replied with a smile, "The premise is that you have to qualify for the competition first, and your other two teammates are willing to give you this opportunity. They may ask for more bonus points."

Russell nodded and said firmly:

"If I really succeed, I hope to ask you, Mr. Principal, to take action and use the bonus to hire professors in the college to locate the Thorn Bird and capture her!

"I have become stronger, the projection of the Demon King, you, Mr. Principal, and the professors of the college. Together, we can definitely capture this living legend!"

Upon hearing this answer, whether it was Duncan, Clara or Subway, they all paused and stopped at the same time.

They were surprised, but also made sense.

When he said this, Russell's heart skipped a beat. The Demon King expressed his support with silent gestures.

"The Thorn Birds obviously created me for a specific purpose and have always wanted to capture me.

"If I don't take the initiative, this will always be a worry on my mind, and I may not dare to step out of the academy at all in the future. And the academy cannot remain in this alert state forever."

As he said that, Russell's eyes showed a little more unknown emotion:

"And I also want to know from the thorn bird about my life experience, how I was created, and the origin of my strange physique.

"I know very well that the secrets contained in me are not just the ones Mr. Demon King saw!"

After a pause, Russell lowered his head again, with an invisible smile appearing on the corner of his mouth:

"Finally, I want to avenge the wind chime."

In Russell's pocket, the magic weapon phone vibrated, but no sound came out.

…

The area of ​​​​the Higher School is smaller than that of the Lower School. Duncan took the three of them around the High School in less than 10 minutes.

Later, another instructor came over, led the three of them, and assigned each of them a vacant villa with a garden.

After walking into his villa and sitting on the easy chair on the first floor, Russell looked out the floor-to-ceiling window at the scenery and the sunlight falling on the garden lawn, and couldn't help but sigh:

As expected of a high school, the accommodation conditions are much better than those of a junior high school!

Feeling the comfort coming from his back, Russell carefully reviewed the problems he was facing and his current goals.

If Mr. Principal's premonition is good, something big may break out within a few months. It's best to improve your strength as much as possible during this period.

In addition, he also has to find a way to qualify for the Academy Star Competition, which requires a certain fourth-year expert to identify him as a teammate, but the Arctic Wolf he is most familiar with is definitely not reliable.

An idea suddenly appeared in Russell's mind:

Is it possible for myself to be promoted to the fourth grade in the next four months before the start of the Academy Star Competition?

Colleges of higher education are not too rigid in the concept of specific academic years. As long as you meet the standards, you can apply to skip a grade.

As long as he reaches the half-step fourth-grade realm and spends about a month stabilizing in this realm, he can absorb the fourth-grade knowledge scroll and be directly promoted to a fourth-grade power. As for the corresponding teaching material costs, you can apply for a student loan and pay it back slowly in the future!

After that, he participated in the competition as a fourth-year student.

The strength of the fourth grade almighty is enough to face possible crises.

The more Russell thought about it, the more he felt that this was a good idea——

This also follows the characteristics of his abnormal physique, so that the Academy Star Competition, which has been foreshadowed, will appear in the subsequent plot about himself.

"How can you be promoted to a half-step fourth grade level in four months? Doesn't this sound a bit ridiculous?" Russell's fingers tapped on the seat of the chair.

At the third grade level, it becomes more difficult every time the spiritual cultivation level crosses a small level. If he relies solely on the spiritual growth brought about by spiritual practice and daily practice, he will not even reach the late third grade level after 4 months.

"We must find an effective way to practice extraordinary things!"

According to the information provided in the knowledge scroll, among the many ways to practice black magic, the most common one is to inflict pain on others, but Russell is definitely not willing to hurt others casually.

After thinking about it, Russell suddenly recalled something.

He also has a mission - to heal those junior college students who lost their power in the occult plague.

This is a task related to herbalism. If he can succeed, this is almost an initiative that violates the basic principles of mysticism, and he will definitely gain a lot of spiritual feedback!

Russell gently touched his left chest and told the Demon King in his heart his thoughts, wanting to hear his opinion.

The voice of the Demon King, who had rarely spoken recently, echoed in Russell's mind:

"Young man. Isn't the Higher School of your college a holy place for the study of mysticism?

"You can definitely take 'treating those students who have lost their extraordinary powers' as your research topic in the Institute of Higher Education and discuss it with other students in the Institute of Higher Education!

"As the saying goes, there is strength in numbers, and three cobblers are equal to Zhuge Liang."

Russell nodded lightly:

"That makes sense."

At this moment, the cell phone in Russell's pocket made a beeping sound, which meant that someone had sent him a message.

Russell turned on his phone and saw a private message from the Higher Education Institution's social network.

"Hello, are you Russell, a freshman from the Department of Necromancy and Life, who joined the Institute of Higher Education this year? We are the research group of the Institute of Higher Education, the Star Magic Research Club, composed of five third-year students."

Star Magic Research Club? During the forest hunting competition before, he fought against three of their members... Russell recalled the scene of the previous battle and continued reading:

"Classmate Russell, we have heard of your name for a long time. We know that you were the first in the Junior College Entrance Examination two years ago. You also showed your talents and fame in the previous Junior College Occult Plague Incident.

"It just so happens that our Star Spell Research Club has also taken on the relevant research task - to treat all students who have lost their extraordinary powers in the occult plague.

"Recently, our research has made great progress, and we have found a special method that may help students who have turned back to ordinary people regain extraordinary powers! It is still in the experimental stage!

"Are you interested in joining us? Or come and discuss related topics with us."

Seeing this news, Russell felt happy.

If he also participates in the corresponding research, after the results are released, he can also share the spiritual feedback of practicing extraordinary!

…

One day in early July.

Although the new academic year has not yet begun, the College of Higher Education does not follow a strict concept of academic year. Geniuses who can enter the College of Higher Education can freely arrange their time and explore corresponding topics.

Therefore, the vast majority of higher education students are still in the academy.

In the evening, the sun, like a glowing tomato, dipped below the horizon and melted into a crimson sunset glow.

Russell, who had initially mastered a small amount of black magic in the past few weeks, was led by a maid into a red house with a fountain garden.

This is the residence of Ares, one of the members of the Star Magic Research Society, and it is also the gathering place for all members of the research society.

In the spacious living room, under the illumination of the crystal lamp, Russell got to know all the members of the Star Magic Research Society.