I Am Also An Extraordinary Creature
Chapter 655 - 490 Wool Comes from the Sheep_1

Chapter 655: Chapter 490 Wool Comes from the Sheep_1

The next day, the fire dragon had everything well arranged, and the residence of the old mage was being cleaned by teachers from the local Magic Academy, accompanied by their students.

Given their professionalism, this obviously wasn’t their first or second time handling such matters, and in terms of price, it sounded from the fire dragon that it was much cheaper than expected.

"This is a rare internship opportunity for the students," the fire dragon explained to Zheng Yichen the reason for the affordability. They could have hired a specialized company to handle these matters, but that would have driven the price up, whereas enlisting the Magic Academy was much more cost-effective.

Comparing the two options, the companies were more professional in their services, but since students were involved in the academy’s work, the efficiency and professionalism might seem a bit lower. However, that depended on the location.

The city they were in was developed, and the Magic Academy that the fire dragon approached was of high quality. The students admitted to such an academy were not likely to be lacking in their abilities.

Overall, they were not far off from a professional group. The fire dragon continued, "These students can also serve as appraisers, and they can recycle those unwanted items, which actually turns into a considerable cost saving for the academy’s students."

Studying magic is costly, with all sorts of magical materials and equipment causing headaches for many students. Although the families of these students were quite wealthy, the extent of their wealth varied, and many students still looked for ways to save money.

They arrived in the morning, and by around noon, the place had been nearly cleared out, leaving only the basic framework of the magic workshop, including a series of protective magics. After evaluation by the teachers from the Magic Academy, these were determined to be standard protective templates and were thus preserved.

All other miscellaneous items were removed. Most of the equipment used by the old mage for magic research was kept since, in a technological world, these would be akin to high-end computers, or other practical hardware, requiring merely a ’formatting’ to be ready for use.

Some potions and raw materials were also retained in abundance, while the rest was divided among the magic students involved in the cleanup. As a result, not only did the fire dragon avoid spending money on this arrangement, but he actually made quite a bit... Well, considering that this place was acquired in exchange for the Essence of Life from a Skeleton behemoth, they still effectively spent money.

What goes around comes around.

After everyone had left, Zheng Yichen expressed his surprise to the fire dragon, "You’re quite good at managing daily affairs."

"Ahem, actually, I didn’t want to do this, but I saw quite a bit of information on how to go about it from the trees... In truth, it’s my first time trying it," the fire dragon admitted with some embarrassment; he previously had little interaction with human society.

At that time, he didn’t know the Transformation technique and had no need to learn that kind of magic. Approach human cities? It was okay to go to the developed cities where city defenses were strong and the authorities were confident, unafraid of a sudden dragon invasion, and thus would arrange for someone to come and negotiate.

Such encounters wouldn’t directly lead to conflict, but it was different in smaller places.

Ahn Ke looked at the magic workshop, now clean and tidy without any signs of life or usage, and said to Zheng Yichen, "I can’t use these devices; I’ll need other basic equipment."

The magical devices were too different from what she had previously used. Perhaps the functionality of some items was similar, but operating them obviously required knowledge from this world.

Using unfamiliar equipment was less reliable than devices she was accustomed to. This time, Ahn Ke had brought a portable set of small-scale equipment, similar to a Universal Toolbox, though its performance was far inferior to the Universal Toolbox Zheng Yichen was familiar with.

A true Universal Toolbox, once fully expanded, was known as the ’Cradle of Civilization’ in the world of Firmament Wheel.

What Ahn Ke brought was merely a crude imitation; currently, this was the best technology the Ahn family could produce.

"Get some raw materials, and I’ll have Lilith make some for you," Zheng Yichen said, indicating that it was an easy matter to arrange.

Ahn Ke came here to contact the special creatures of this world and then conduct research; she would take back a great number of research samples when she returned...

And then there was the matter of enrolling the two witches.

"There are witches in this world too, but the definition is slightly different from yours. Witches’ systems, although also related to magic, belong to a kind of bloodline inheritance model. A witch will generally only take on one or two students," the fire dragon explained during the journey to the Magic Academy, along with Zheng Yichen and Katrina.

"So, when you get to the academy, you can just say you’re magic students. Don’t call yourselves witches; that would make you the subject of jokes," the fire dragon explained about the power structure of witches in this world.

Witches generally don’t go to Magic Academies unless they are about to graduate. Such young witches will have nearly ten years of ’journey’ ahead of them, during which time they will try to engage with various matters. If they are inclined, they can also approach Magic Academies, but they typically don’t attend remedial classes.

The capabilities of those ’adult’ witches are not inferior to those of teachers at Magic Academies, and with an elite one-on-one education system, the foundation of young witches can be said to be among the strongest tier within magic students.

Troia Magic Academy.

This was the place chosen by the fire dragon, including the clearing of the old mage’s workshop, which was also arranged by the academy.

"The supplementary classes will be divided into several types. The one I have chosen for you will likely have younger people in it," the fire dragon said to Eileena and the others, "After all, basics are more important, right?"

Eileena nodded and asked, "Can we use some other methods during learning?"

"Of course, you can. As long as it can enhance learning efficiency, and as long as it’s not harmful magic, feel free to use it," the fire dragon said with certainty. What kind of Magic Academy would it be if magic couldn’t be used there?

Using some magic to assist learning during class is completely within the normal school rules; in fact, many magic students would carry items to help them concentrate and enhance the learning effect.

"Even if your method is unique and excellent enough, the academy might come to discuss with you about including your method in the library. If you reach that level, it would be a substantial income."

At this, the fire dragon shook its head. This was what it said, but after understanding Troia Magic Academy, one should know that such cases are extremely rare. How else would an elite academy reach its status without a strong foundation?

A deep foundation means that many methods used by students are already recorded here, and there are even better ones.

The enrollment process was very simple. Since it was a supplementary class and not a regular student class, all you needed to do was provide enough money and demonstrate some magical power if you were a mage joining the classes.

The supplementary class belonged to the teacher system of education, which was very lax in terms of student management. The money was taken, and how much the students could learn depended on their abilities. The textbooks for the supplementary class were professionally compiled by the Magic Academy, so filling in the basics was definitely not a problem.

But to learn more, it was now up to the individual mages who would also occasionally take on the role of magic teachers.

Saying they were young... In the foundation supplementary class that Katrina and the others attended, none of the students were younger than fifteen or sixteen. They just didn’t see any older ones, so they didn’t stand out much there. Well, although Eileena was young now, she was actually much older than Zheng Yichen.

But she had been exposed to enough special things that her appearance had reverted back to looking young, so blending in was not a problem.

The fire dragon and Zheng Yichen stood in the hallway of the classroom, and the fire dragon explained the situation inside: "Unless something unexpected happens, these students will mostly follow the path of independent mages. The tuition from enrollment to graduation at the Magic Academy is too expensive, and many people can’t afford it. But trying out the basics and then taking the independent path is also a good choice.

This at least saves them from the initial phase of groping around, so they don’t have to go back and cover the basics again later on when they achieve something."

Zheng Yichen thought for a moment and asked, "Doesn’t this mean the academy is at a loss?"

"Of course not. The textbooks for the supplementary classes are only basic, while the textbooks for official students are a different version. Moreover, the academy offers other resources as well. Officially enrolled students have access to everything here, with guidance from professional tutors—something the supplementary classes don’t have. The supplementary classes are akin to cramming."

Saving money is possible, but under the same prerequisites for laying a foundation, how many people can truly solidify their basics through cram teaching to surpass the official students from the academy?

They study and steadily digest the material, ensuring they can fully learn and grasp every bit of knowledge they acquire. If they face a problem, they can consult with a teacher for accurate or customized answers, privileges not enjoyed by independent mages.

"Also, there’s the issue of library access. The academy’s library usually has different access requirements for students of different grades. Of course, if you have good grades, you can ignore these requirements. Students from the supplementary classes can only access the basic area of the library, and the use of magic is forbidden in such places."

"That’s enough, that’s enough. Listening to all this is giving me a headache. I’m not here to study."

The fire dragon chuckled at Zheng Yichen: "Actually, you could, too. With your strength, you could even be a teacher here..."

"Why would I create more problems for myself? Besides, I don’t know any magic."

Who says you need to know magic to be a teacher? More crucial is the use of power. In this world, power itself can be considered a form of magic. The fire dragon smiled and shook its head, "Most students here study magic, but some develop their bloodline powers.

They don’t study magic but delve into their bloodline powers to enhance their use of power. Once they reach a certain level, even without using magic, their attacks can compete with magic, and it’s more convenient and rapid than magic—in that type of power can be referred to as pseudo-magic."

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