harleyscars Chapter 4, Annual Performance Appraisal
Chapter 4, Annual Performance Appraisal
"Have you heard? All the fish in the artificial lake in People's Park disappeared overnight!" Zhang Xiaohou and a few others huddled together in the group and whispered.
"Really? Could it be some kind of demon causing trouble?" Lu Xiaobin asked.
"Are there demons in the city? That's scary. I used to practice magic in that park all the time, but now that you mention it, I'm too scared to go anymore," He Yu said anxiously.
"Hey, He Yu, don't worry, I can protect you!" Lu Xiaobin said, patting his chest.
"Come on, you're a dignified water mage, and you still need to carry an umbrella when you go out? Aren't you afraid of losing face?" Zhao Kunsan scolded from the side.
As soon as Zhao Kunsan spoke, he immediately attracted a group of fierce glares from the surrounding water-type mages.
If looks could kill, Zhao Kunsan would have been chopped into pieces by now.
Zhao Kun shrank back and silently approached Mu Bai.
Standing in front of Zhang Xiaohou, Xiao Yu touched his nose and guiltily turned his face away.
Today is the annual assessment. Since Xiao Yu blew up the Star Sensing Stone at the beginning of the semester, he has been removed from the exam list.
Therefore, Xiao Yu's Star Sensing Stone stat is undoubtedly S+.
Therefore, if Xiao Yu needs to, the only option he can consider is release.
"Wow, look! Who's that? She's so beautiful!" Suddenly, someone's eyes lit up as they stared at the assessment platform.
As everyone followed the man's gaze, they were immediately met with a chorus of "Wow!"
Xiao Yu looked over as well, and there stood Mu Ningxue in front of the Star Sensing Stone.
Her long, silver hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and her stunning figure was truly captivating.
She was like a snow fairy descended from heaven, ethereal and beautiful.
Xiao Yu had never met Mu Ningxue before he transmigrated. Although he knew she was incredibly beautiful in the novel, he was still deeply moved when he saw her in person.
"Brother Fan, the little princess is even more beautiful than before. You should have eloped with her back then..." Zhang Xiaohou said, looking at Mu Ningxue, who stood out from the crowd.
"Are you out of your mind?"
"I just said it offhand." Zhang Xiaohou shrank back.
Suddenly, everyone on the playground felt a chill as Mu Ningxue walked briskly onto the podium.
"Ice Vine - Condensate!" Mu Ningxue's lips twitched slightly as she chanted the name of the magic.
"Click click click~~~"
In the blink of an eye, the wooden puppet in front of Mu Ningxue was frozen into an ice sculpture, and the ground within a five-meter radius around it was also covered with a thick layer of ice!
Mu Bai stared at the scene with his mouth agape.
Mu Bai can also use Ice Vines—Condensation—but compared to Mu Ningxue's, his Ice Vines are practically child's play!
How can there be such a huge difference between people?
Mu Ningxue exhaled a breath of cold air, casually glanced at the audience below, and then fixed her gaze on Mo Fan.
"Why should I!" Mu Bai was seething with hatred as he watched this scene.
After Mu Ningxue finished demonstrating her magic, it was time for the students to begin their assessment.
"Mo Fan." Mu Bai called out to Mo Fan, walked up to him, and whispered, "I really want to know how Miss Mu Ningxue will react when she sees you expelled from the whole school. That way she'll regret ever running away with a piece of trash like you!"
"You green tea guy, do you have a bad breath? I can't stand the smell of poop, stay away from me." Mo Fan kicked Mu Bai with a look of disgust.
Mu Bai's face turned pale and then red, and he snorted coldly, no longer looking at Mo Fan.
Seeing all this, Xiao Yu couldn't help but find it amusing.
Brothers who would go through thick and thin together are now mortal enemies.
"Mo Fan, be careful during the assessment later, someone might try to sabotage you," Xiao Yu said to Mo Fan.
Mo Fan was taken aback: "Trick or treat? Let him use whatever tricks he has up his sleeve."
Mo Fan was full of enthusiasm. With his current strength, he was sure he could shine in the assessment and show off his skills.
"He Yu! Come up and prepare for the assessment!" The examiner called out He Yu's name.
"Huh? Me...me?" He Yu looked around, then pointed to herself.
"Who else has that name besides you?" Zhao Kunsan rolled his eyes.
"Oh, oh." He Yu swallowed and then walked onto the stage.
Taking a deep breath, He Yu turned to Xue Musheng and said timidly, "Teacher Xue, I might not see you next semester."
"Relax and just do your best." Xue Musheng patted He Yu on the shoulder.
"Go for it!" Zhang Xiaohou cheered from the side.
"Mm." He Yu nodded, then placed her hand on the Star Sensing Stone.
"He Yu, A."
When the results came out, He Yu almost jumped for joy, repeatedly saying, "I got an A."
"No way? There's an A here too?" Lu Xiaobin's eyes widened in disbelief.
"I think it's more than that," Xiao Yu leaned closer.
"More than that?" Zhang Xiaohou was a little confused. "Do you think He Yu's grades could be even higher, Brother Yu?"
Seeing Xiao Yu's expression, Lu Xiaobin immediately understood and nodded in agreement: "I think there should be a C."
"It's not that small."
Zhang Xiaohou looked at the two of them, completely bewildered.
At this moment, Mu Ningxue, Mu Zhuoyun, and the others had already arrived at the next class.
"Xu Zhaoting, I heard that the prize for the top three is six months' use of the Stardust Magic Artifact. You should be fine with that, right?" Wang Sanpang from the next class said to Xu Zhaoting.
"I can now unleash the Thunder Seal in 2 seconds, so getting into the top class is definitely no problem!" Xu Zhaoting said proudly, and then strode onto the stage to take the test.
"Don't even think about it. First place will definitely go to Mu Bai. So what if it's the lightning element? It still has to step aside." Zhao Kunsan said sarcastically.
"Isn't there a summoner in your class? I heard he broke his Star Sensing Stone when school started," Wang Sanpang said.
"Him?" Zhao Kun glanced at Xiao Yu. "If he had a summoned beast, he could at least put up a fight with Mu Bai. Too bad, he doesn't have one!"
As soon as Zhao Kun finished speaking, the examiner called out Xiao Yu's name.
"Next, Xiao Yu! Do you want to take the release test? Based on your performance in the opening test, if you don't have a summoned beast, we will grade your release score as B."
"Huh? You get a B without even taking a test?" The audience looked at each other in disbelief.
This clearly indicates that Xiao Yu is the pre-selected candidate for the elite class.
"So what if he's a B? Our Mu Bai will definitely be higher than him!" Zhao Kunsan said through gritted teeth.
"Teacher, I want to take the exam for release!" Xiao Yu stepped forward and shouted.
"Student, do you have a summoned beast? If you're just connecting to the star trail, the release grade will still be a B," the examiner reminded him.
Xiao Yu smiled slightly, walked slowly onto the stage, and casually stepped on Zhao Kunsan's foot.
There's no need to keep tolerating a chatterbox like Zhao Kunsan who attacks indiscriminately.
Watching Xiao Yu walk onto the stage, Zhang Xiaohou suddenly realized something: "Go for it, Brother Yu!"
When Xiao Yu went on stage, the examiners gave him enough space.
Since it's a summoning system, there needs to be a large enough space for Xiao Yu to perform.
With his eyes closed, Xiao Yu summoned his summoning magic.
Star trails appear, magic manifests!
The dimensional rift slowly opened in front of Xiao Yu.