Full-Time Magister: I Have Avatars in All Realms

Chapter 22 A New Trial Begins

However, Li Xian quite liked flattery and was genuinely satisfied with Liu Hong. It wouldn't be a bad idea to secretly give him some resources in the future.

"Brother Xian, am I seeing things? Look, isn't that Chen Qing?" Suddenly, Liu Hong rubbed his eyes and pointed in confusion.

Li Xian didn't even look and said directly, "How is that possible? Only mid-level mages can go up to the city wall..."

Wait a minute, it seems that's really true!

Li Xian looked in the direction Liu Hong was pointing and was surprised to find that it really was Chen Qing, who was talking with four people dressed as Dharma Masters.

Li Xian was immediately dumbfounded: "Master Wei? He has such connections!?"

A passing hunter mage smiled and asked, "Hey young man, do you know Wang Wen and her team?"

"Their team has gained quite a reputation in our ancient capital over the past six months. They've slain hundreds of undead in just that time, and everyone on the undead leaderboard is on it. Their captain, Lu Zhou, has even broken into the top ten!"

Li Xian was instantly stunned: "The captain's name is Lu Zhou? Didn't you just say it was Wang Wen's team?!"

The hunter mage nodded confidently: "That's right. Before Lu Zhou came, their team leader was Wang Wen. She had a very high level of fire cultivation and was a well-known fierce woman... cough cough, a fierce heroine. She was just replaced by the new leader who was parachuted in. However, their new leader has a really powerful background and is really strong. Nobody dares to disobey him."

Li Xian looked completely bewildered, while Liu Hong, standing beside him, was equally shocked: "Then what did the person next to them say...?"

The person Liu Hong was asking was Chen Qing.

The hunter mage nodded in realization: "Oh, you mean that one? He seems to be an unofficial member of their team, someone who only joined in the last six months, but his ranking has risen extremely fast. Look, he's ranked 382nd!"

Li Xian was struck dumb, momentarily unsteady on his feet: "How, how is this possible..."

Liu Hong's eyes widened as well, and he glanced at Li Xian without making a sound. He felt a little regretful: Damn it, it seems like I've licked the wrong person!

Faced with Liu Hong's scrutiny, Li Xian, concerned for his image, could only feign composure and say, "It's just that I found a powerful team to take me up, nothing special, I also..."

Li Xian wanted to say that he could also find such a team by spending money, but he couldn't fool himself.

And it is well known that only mid-level mages can be listed on the mid-level undead leaderboard.

This means that Chen Qing, at the very least, is also like him, someone who has just broken through to the intermediate level.

Chen Qing's age is seventeen!

This is a fact that Li Xian cannot evade no matter how stubborn he tries to deny it.

He had thought that being a few years older than Chen Qing, even if he might be overtaken by the next generation, he would at least be considered a pioneer with a glorious history. But now he realized that he was like a clown, not even qualified to be a pioneer who would be overtaken by the next generation.

Li Xian's face immediately turned red, but fortunately Liu Hong seemed to notice his embarrassment and quickly tried to smooth things over for him:

"Yeah, yeah, Brother Xian, you're also a mid-level mage. Just your starting point puts you above countless others. You're no weaker than him!"

Liu Hong deeply regretted licking the wrong person; there were better patrons he missed. But since he had already made a mistake, he could only go down this path to the bitter end. Going back to lick Chen Qing now would be of no use. On the contrary, continuing to lick Li Xian in the current situation would make him appear even more loyal.

Sure enough, Li Xian's expression improved noticeably after hearing this, but he was still very gloomy.

Seeing that things were not going well, the hunter mage thought to himself: Could these two have some grudge against Chen Qing? Oh well, it's none of my business.

He smiled and said, "Everyone calls me Shorty. You can ask around in this ancient capital; I'm the most well-informed person there. If you ever need anything, young man, feel free to contact me anytime. This is my business card."

Liu Hong was speechless. No wonder he was willing to talk so much; he was just a middleman.

But Li Xian clearly didn't notice. He nodded blankly and said, "Oh, thank you, shorty. I'll definitely ask you for help if I ever have any missions in the future."

The short man's eyes lit up; he hadn't made a mistake in choosing this person!

These scions of prominent families, exuding an air of nobility, are so easily fooled. They're incredibly naive, and he loves to sell to them. He can easily deceive them without them saying a word.

"Well then, brother, since we've hit it off so well, I won't keep anything from you. I have a sure-fire way to make money here, all you need is..." the short man said with an extremely friendly smile.

Liu Hong instinctively felt something was wrong, but Li Xian seemed quite curious. Seeing this, Liu Hong didn't say anything more.

Seeing this, the short man grinned and quietly pulled Li Xian aside...

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Chen Qing, on the other hand, was catching up with some of his old teammates.

"Are you really not going to join us?" Wang Wen asked with concern.

Chen Qing nodded: "It seems that the team is ultimately for firefighting, moving wherever it is needed, which conflicts with my needs. So I still want to act alone."

Upon hearing this, the others couldn't help but chuckle. Having known Chen Qing for so long, they naturally understood his temperament and were not uncomfortable with his frank words.

Liu Qi sighed, "The captain has to prepare for the Nationalist government's campaign, so time will probably be very tight in the future. Now that you've retired too, sigh, it's tough to think about not having a powerful backer to rely on!"

Wang Wen rolled her eyes at him: "What's wrong? Is Captain Liu looking down on us?"

Seeing the men's hostile gazes directed at him, Liu Qi immediately backed down, raised his hands in surrender, and shouted, "I was wrong!"

Several people: ...

Seeing this, Chen Qing smiled knowingly. He had a fairly good relationship with these team members he had spent a long time with, but it was really not appropriate to reveal his own situation.

Extraordinary magical power. It's understandable that a beginner-level spell can rival a mid-level spell, but it's a bit illogical for a mid-level spell to be as powerful as a high-level spell, and the higher the level, the more illogical it becomes.

Currently, the increase in Chen Qing's shared space is not too high and is still within the acceptable range for most people.

But as more and more people enter the space, one day he will become so powerful that it will be beyond imagination.

All good things must come to an end.

Moreover, the team's strength is indeed lagging behind Chen Qing's progress. Chen Qing has never hidden his thoughts on this, and being open about it prevents people from having any other ideas.

After catching up with the others, Chen Qing caught a glimpse of his two roommates being pulled away by a middle-aged man.

"Are they acquaintances?" Seeing that they were chatting enthusiastically, he shook his head and ignored them.

The ancient capital is always bustling at night, with tasks and commissions flying everywhere. Chen Qing patiently waits for the task he wants to appear.