"Remember, when testing your mental power, you must persevere. Hold on as long as you possibly can." Derinkoort's tone suddenly became serious. "I don't know much about Wind System magic. You really will have to go to a magic academy to learn it. With such extraordinary Element Affinity, it would truly be a waste if you didn't study Wind System magic."
Lin Lei understood this in his heart.
"Please enter the magic array," the bald elder said, and even he rarely used the word "please" with Lin Lei.
Even the surrounding nobles were looking at Lin Lei with different eyes. Extraordinary Element Affinity meant he could refine Magic Power in a very short time, leaving all other time to train his mental power. His future achievements would be limitless.
Lin Lei stepped into the magic array.
The warm, white glow of the array lit up, and then a force of pressure directly impacted his soul.
Light System magic — Intimidation.
"Truly weak. Compared to that Black Dragon's 'Dragon Might' half a year ago, this isn't even on the same level." Lin Lei still had the composure to think about other things.
As time passed, the array's light grew brighter, and the intensity of the intimidation grew stronger. Everyone in the church hall held their breath. All who saw this scene understood: that plainly dressed youth was definitely going to become a formidable mage.
"Does anyone know that youth? Which family is he from?" the nobles below whispered amongst themselves.
Such a promising youth, if one had befriended him earlier, could potentially become a powerful ally in the future.
"His name is Lin Lei?" Some recruiters learned Lin Lei's identity from the nearby testers.
The group of recruiters from various major magic academies, who had been sitting there chatting and laughing, now rushed over to observe. Which magic academy wouldn't want to recruit a genius?
Inside the magic array, Lin Lei withstood the Intimidation alone.
Lin Lei breathed heavily. At this moment, his entire head felt dizzy. That powerful pressure felt like a mountain weighing down on him, and this pressure was still constantly rising. However, Lin Lei continued to persist —
"The longer he can hold on, the better academy he might get into," Lin Lei gritted his teeth and persevered.
Then, when the pressure reached a certain peak, Lin Lei could hold on no longer. He collapsed with a heavy thud, dropping to one knee, both hands braced against the ground.
Everyone turned their gaze to the bald elder.
The bald elder, his face flushed with excitement, announced in a clear, loud voice: "Mental Power is eighteen times that of a person his age. Grade: High. Mental Power: High. Element Affinity: Extraordinary."
Immediately, several academy recruiters rushed forward: "Hello, Lin Lei, I'm from Lande Magic Academy. We at Lande Academy sincerely invite you to join our school. If you enroll, your tuition will be fully waived. Furthermore, we will offer an annual scholarship of one thousand gold coins, and we will arrange for senior mages to instruct you."
"Lin Lei, I'm from Weilin Magic Academy. We..."
...
Seeing the crowd around him so enthusiastic, Lin Lei was stunned for a moment, inwardly amazed. In such a short time, these academy recruiters already knew his name. That was truly impressive.
"Ahem, everyone, please return to your positions. We still need to continue testing," the bald elder said calmly.
For ordinary people, he could be aloof, but he was still very polite to the representatives of the major magic academies.
"Lin Lei, we at Ernst Academy sincerely invite you to become a member of our school." A voice sounded from a distance. As soon as it spoke, the entire hall fell silent. Even the bald elder stopped talking.