Chapter 162: Chapter 148 Professor Selin and the Shelf Life
Kaimon Comprehensive University, Amphitheater Classroom 108.
“If you could have ten times more Magic Power, but the price is that you would always be hunted by an Undead Snail, would you be willing? Raise your hand if you are.”
This odd question almost instantly turned the entire classroom into an ocean of joy, and an Elf student in the front row couldn’t help but laugh, raising her hand and saying, “Professor, you should ask who wouldn’t be willing!”
Standing on the podium was a strikingly beautiful Elf professor, with shoulder-length black hair, eyes as blue as sapphires, fair skin, thin crystal-clear lips, a slender face, and a tall figure dressed in a dark gray coat, white gloves on both hands.
Faced with the student’s response, he revealed a slight smile, “Then what if it’s eight times the Magic Power, and your pursuer changes to a Red Wolf? Hmm, it seems that everyone is not very afraid of the most widely-distributed Hunter in the natural forest.”
“What about five times the Magic Power, and the pursuer changes to a juvenile Fish-Slicing Dragon?”
At that point, everyone was a bit hesitant—juvenile Fish-Slicing Dragons can be considered Silver Killers. There’s a joke that goes, ‘The first time, a Mage has no experience and gives up at the sight of the Sea of Knowledge; the second time, the Mage has experience, but against the fast and fierce and passionate Fish-Slicing Dragon, still ends up surrendering.’
Of course, since this joke is considered sexist against both men and women, you can barely hear it in reality and can only see such insinuated jokes behind the Veil.
However, most people ended up raising their hands, and the Elf professor nodded, then continued, “What if it’s three times the Magic Power, and your pursuer changes to a standard Blood Frenzy Hunter?”
Half as many people raised their hands this time. Blood Frenzy Hunters are divided into Hunter Apprentice, Official Hunter, and Hunter Captain, corresponding to One-winged, Two-winged, and Three-winged, respectively. A standard Blood Frenzy Hunter is almost always at the level of a Two-winged Combat Mage, and Two-winged Mages aspiring to become Blood Frenzy Hunters need to undergo strict examinations and training; a regular production Two-winged Mage would almost certainly be no match for a Blood Frenzy Hunter.
“What if it’s merely one additional time the Magic Power, but you’re perpetually hunted by a Void Realm creature of Titan Executioner level?”
Everyone put down their hands, and an unhappy student couldn’t help but speak, “Professor, if I’m willing, can you give it to me?”
“I certainly wouldn’t be that generous,” the Elf professor said with a smile. “But the Void Realm can.”
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“The reward is an extra time the Magic Power, and the price is being eternally hunted by an undead and powerful Void Realm creature—such ‘blessings’ are very common in the Void Realm. As long as you’re willing to pray to the Void Realm. the Void Realm really will fulfill your wishes.”
“Have you all signed student loan Contracts? When signing, both parties ask the Void Realm to act as a notary, letting the Void Realm supervise the enforcement of the contract. Whoever violates the contract will be punished by the Void Realm… This is actually the most common form of ‘blessing’!”
A student raised his hand and asked, “But almost everyone can sign a Contract for anything. Is the Void Realm that easy-going?”
The Elf professor said with a smile, “Of course it’s easy-going, because it’s you who have to abide by the Contract and you who have to pay the price for violating it. In this process, you gain no additional benefits, but instead, you have to keep paying. The Void Realm has always been generous with such ‘blessings’ that harm others without benefiting oneself—of course, this is also because the insurance industry has been developed for years, and it’s rumored that signing contracts was very troublesome a long time ago.”
“But if you dare to ask the Void Realm for ‘blessings’ that are in your favor, the Void Realm will show a face more ferocious than that of a bank, teeth more greedy than those of a loan shark, and will impose the sternest of trials on any Mage attempting to take shortcuts.”
“However, ‘rewards’ and ‘trials’ are not a static mechanism. If a Mage knows the correct way to utilize the power of the Void Realm, they can greatly increase the amount of their reward and significantly reduce the difficulty of their trial.”
“Praying for blessings, adjusting blessings, this is the power of the Ritual Faction.”
The Elf professor surveyed the classroom, “Increasing the reward from one time to ten times the Magic Power, reducing the pursuer from a Titan Executioner to a snail—this is not the foolish talk of a fool but an actual Miracle.”
“Of course, praying for blessings is not as simple as shouting a few words in the Void Realm and getting an immediate response. Even Crime Hunting Hall operators might not be able to provide such service. In fact, the ritual to pray for blessings is very complex, requiring various Technique Spirits as materials and testing Mages across multiple Magic factions. Therefore, it’s a faction that needs many prerequisite requirements…”
Sitting in the back row, Adela cupped her face, eyes fixed intently on the Elf on the podium.
“Professor Selin is really handsome…”
“What?” Freyja looked at Adela with surprise, “I thought you would make a comment like ‘Is there a reward that can increase one’s luck in gambling, and ideally the only trial is losing the ability to reproduce’.”
“Of course not, I always listen carefully to Professor Selin’s lectures!” Adela said indignantly. “Of course, I wouldn’t mind such blessings either!”
At that moment, the amphitheater classroom was filled to the brim; not only were the aisles packed, but even on the windowsills, many people were crouched. Everyone was there to attend Professor Selin’s lecture. Professor Selin could be said to be one of the most popular professors at Kaimon Comprehensive University, with top-tier academic prowess, appearance, and teaching ability. Regrettably, due to commitments such as parliamentarian and other work outside the university, he had stopped being a resident professor a few years ago, only occasionally coming to the school to give one or two lectures.
Moreover, the most popular thing about Professor Selin was—his classes were free! No tuition needed; anyone could audit his classes. Free lectures by a Two-winged Mage were something only a fool would miss.