I'm really not the god of time.

Chapter 21 [Magic Value] Unexpectedly Decreased

Lan Ruoxi said in a perfunctory tone:

"Okay, I'll see you when I have time."

Principal Wang then asked:

When are you free?

"I'll have time when I have it."

Just then, the ward door was gently pushed open.

A pretty face peeked in, calling out with a grin:

"Master, are you free now?"

Lan Ruoxi raised her eyes, her tone tinged with helplessness:

"I brought that boy over! You absolutely have to meet him, he's a genius!"

Lan Ruoxi shook her head helplessly:

"You're really helpful."

She then looked at Principal Wang, raising an eyebrow and saying:

"Look, there are so many geniuses coming to me. If I met with them all, I wouldn't have to do anything."

Principal Wang sighed and said in a somewhat urgent tone:

"But the student I recommended is a true genius!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Lu immediately became alert.

So this old man was trying to compete with me for a spot!

She immediately said:

"The one I recommended is truly genius!"

Principal Wang hurriedly added:

"The student I recommended has an extremely high Awakening Ring count!"

Bai Lu wouldn't give an inch, speaking at a rapid pace like spilling beans:

"The person I recommended started with 12000 magic points, and it jumped to 36000 on the second day!"

Lan Ruoxi sat to the side, a look of schadenfreude on her face.

Principal Wang frowned, his expression clearly showing disapproval:

"You're talking nonsense, little girl. Who can gain 24000 [Magic Points] in a single day?"

Bai Lu retorted defiantly:

"Yes, it is! You're such a narrow-minded person!"

"Watch your mouth."

Lan Ruoxi finally spoke, her tone still calm, "This is your teacher's teacher, that is, your grandmaster."

Bai Lu's eyes widened instantly, and her resentment turned into embarrassment.

She scratched her head and chuckled:

"Oh, it's you, Master! But I'm telling the truth, you really are a frog in a well. So, I won't apologize."

Principal Wang was so angry that he grabbed the oxygen mask and slammed it onto his face.

—These witches! They're all so infuriating.

Bai Lu continued to plead and beg:

"Master, Grandmaster, I've brought everyone with me. Please meet them, trust me!"

Lan Ruoxi smoothed the stray hairs from her forehead.

She is a naturally aloof person, but sometimes she can't resist the enthusiasm of her apprentice.

"Alright, let him in!"

"Very good!"

Bai Lu pushed open the ward door, revealing Zhang Lingyun's figure.

Lan Ruoxi looked up and her pupils suddenly contracted.

Isn't this the boy I ran into in the shopping street yesterday?

Principal Wang excitedly patted the edge of the bed and shouted:

"That's him! That's him! He's the one I wanted to recommend to you!"

"what?"

Lan Ruoxi was taken aback for a moment, then realized, "What a coincidence? So you're talking about the same person?"

Bai Lu also exclaimed in surprise:

"Oh? What a coincidence!"

The next second, she smiled, her eyes crinkling.

"My master and I are truly of the same lineage; even our judgment is just as excellent!"

Principal Wang frowned helplessly.

He secretly grumbled to himself:

This little devil is dark-skinned, even her insides are dark. She just called me a frog in a well, and now she's praising my good taste.

Zhang Lingyun entered the ward and first greeted Principal Wang.

Principal Wang smiled and nodded, then quickly introduced Lan Ruoxi to him:

"Xiao Zhang, this is your senior, Lan Ruoxi, a top student at our school."

Zhang Lingyun then turned to Lan Ruoxi:

"Hello, Senior Lan."

He was actually quite surprised; he really hadn't expected it.

The great witch I met yesterday turned out to be my senior from high school.

Moreover, the other party may even become your master.

However, even with the joint recommendation from Principal Wang and Bai Lu, Lan Ruoxi did not blindly follow suit.

She has always had very high standards for accepting apprentices.

Lan Ruoxi cut to the chase, asking in a cold tone:

"What exactly is your [Awakening Card]?"

Zhang Lingyun's face showed hesitation.

He didn't know whether he should tell anyone about the card.

The effect of that card was truly extraordinary.

If it were made public, it could very likely cause trouble for me.

Lan Ruoxi saw the hesitation on his face and instantly understood the reason.

"Does this need to be kept secret?"

Lan Ruoxi's tone remained calm, without any hint of blame.

Zhang Lingyun nodded slightly.

Lan Ruoxi didn't pay much attention:

"Oh, it's okay."

In this world where knowledge is power, keeping secrets is a very common thing.

Moreover, this was only their second meeting, so she didn't intend to delve into it further.

Lan Ruoxi changed the subject and asked again:

"Your [Mana Points] really are 36000 units?"

This time, before Zhang Lingyun could even speak, Bai Lu preemptively answered:

"That's right, Master! It really is that tall!"

Lan Ruoxi frowned:

"Then I'd like to test it myself."

Lan Ruoxi extended her index finger and gently stroked it in the air in front of her.

A purple spatial rift instantly appeared in the void.

A card shimmering with a pale green glow slowly floated out from the crack.

Upon seeing this, Principal Wang subconsciously moved to the corner of the bed.

Bai Lu also pulled Xia Youran back two steps.

Zhang Lingyun asked with some confusion:

"What's wrong with you all?"

Bai Lu quickly reminded him:

"Beware of radiation!"

Zhang Lingyun immediately understood.

The original magic power detector's core component was a radiation source.

The card in Lan Ruoxi's hand is clearly more extreme—the card itself is a source of radiation.

This is a card made of "uranium-235".

Lan Ruoxi said casually:

"Don't worry, you won't die from it once or twice. Even if you do get radiation sickness, I'll take responsibility for curing you."

As she spoke, she took out the card and slowly approached Zhang Lingyun.

The readings on the card began to scroll rapidly, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the card.

Amidst everyone's expectant gazes, the reading finally stopped—24000 points.

Principal Wang looked surprised.

Although it's not the previously mentioned 36000 points, the current value is already high enough.

Bai Lu looked puzzled.

The last measurement was clearly 36000 points, so how come it suddenly dropped so much?

Zhang Lingyun glanced at Xia Youran, and a plan had already formed in his mind.

The difference between his previous measurement and the last one is that he traded the second level of the [Meditation Method] to Xia Youran last night.

It seems that after losing one layer of [Meditation Technique], my [Magic Value] has also decreased accordingly.

However, he wasn't too worried.

Because he could rely on his talent to slowly cultivate back to the first three levels of the Meditation Method.

Lan Ruoxi put away the card, maintaining her aloof expression.

But her mind was already racing with thoughts.

She was also somewhat confused about the situation at hand—

First, 24000 points of [Magic Value].

This is definitely not a low position; he is qualified to be her apprentice.

On the other hand, does the sudden drop in his [magic power] indicate that his magic power is unstable?

If that's the case, then he has no value in being trained.

Two conflicting thoughts kept clashing in her mind, leaving Lan Ruoxi undecided for a moment.

But in the end—

Lan Ruoxi gently shook her head.