Chapter 1: The Awakening of the Young Man! Thaumaturge...

  Early in the morning, Ailin, who still looked sleepy, and Bero, who seemed exceptionally awake, walked on the road to the Thinker's Stone Forest.

  Today is scheduled for Houston testing.

  "Where did you go after being at the hospital last night?"

  "I didn't go anywhere, just wandered around."

  "But weren't those Southern Wind Squad people taken away by you? The teachers who blocked me said that someone took advantage of them being attracted to me and took all the Southern Wind Squad people away. I think you deliberately brought me to Kris, then used me to distract those teachers, so you could make your move."

  "Of course not me, do I look like the kind of person who would take advantage of friends?"

  "It's just like it!"

  "...If it were me, would I still be standing here talking to you?"

  "Maybe there's another reason, anyway your behavior is too suspicious."

  As they were walking and talking, Elin suddenly saw a flash of red at the fork in the road ahead. He found it was Moss, and immediately excitedly waved his hand to greet him, "Moss!"

  With his head hung low, Moss was still worried about what misfortune might befall him in today's lesson with Xiao Benben teacher. Suddenly he heard Ailin's voice and turned to see an excited Ailin walking towards him. He suddenly felt like dying, "Shorty, stay away from me! Do you think I haven't suffered enough at your hands? Are you trying to make Professor Huxton think we're in cahoots?"

  "Huh?"

  Ailin, who had already walked close behind Moss, looked at him in surprise: "How are you even shorter than me?"

  "What?!"

  Mo Ke just looked at Ailin for a second and almost had his eyeballs drop to the ground, he suddenly discovered that Ailin was actually slightly taller than himself.

  How can the little dwarf be even taller than himself!

  "How is this possible! You must be wearing something! Are your feet fake?"

  Moss, who had been severely beaten, rushed straight to Elin's feet and pinched them incredulously. He even took off Elin's shoes to see if there was anything inside that could make Elin grow taller.

  But what's even more maddening is that Ailin's feet are perfectly normal, with nothing on them at all.

  "Not bad."

  Just then, a sinister voice drifted from not far away.

  "Mr. Houston?"

  Moss, still crouching in front of Ailing, suddenly froze.

  That man standing not far away under the shade of a tree with an oily and shiny head of hair, who was looking at them with a faint smile, wasn't he Mr. Houston, their teacher?

  "It's great that you're so close, your feelings are not bad at all. You even help each other check shoes and wear them. I really appreciate this kind of mutual love and assistance among classmates."

  Houston smoothed his oily hair, chuckled and said this sentence with deep meaning, then slowly turned around and walked into the Thinker's Stone Forest.

  "Ah!"

  "Mr. Houston! Mr. Houston isn't what you think he is!"

  "I really have nothing to do with these two guys, we're really not in cahoots!"

  "I was just checking his feet! We're really not good friends."

  "Am I an idiot?" A faint cold laugh floated out from the thinker's stone forest: "Even if it's a foot fetish, wouldn't you like to check a man's feet?"

  Moss really wanted to die.

  ……

  The vast majority of newborns arrived earlier than Ailing and others, and they were all very nervous.

  Numerous legends indicate that Mr. Huston's tests are as terrifying as a giant monster in an arena, and no one else has dared to offend Mr. Huston except for this class, which has someone like Ailin who can make Huston hysterical.

  So much so that Houston's tall figure appeared in the white giant stone, and many newly born legs were a little uncontrollable trembling.

  Moss with a deadpan expression and Elin with an exhilarated one, followed by Bero with a nonchalant look.

  "These three guys don't know what they're up to again."

  "Look at their expressions, they all think nothing good will happen."

  "I don't know what kind of tricks Mr. Houston will come up with against them."

  "Little book teacher Houston is the most face-losing teacher in the college, last time he was messed up by them and lost control of his emotions, not even a bit of face left, and the whole college is spreading his story, he can't just let it go."

  “…..”

  Invisible in the midst, the vast majority of newborns also put Moss and Ailing, Bello together.

  "Alright, another pleasant day has begun."

  After seeing all the newcomers arrive, Houston cleared his throat and struck a pose that he thought was cool and calm, saying: "I've repeated it for the past two days, today is the day we test your cultivation results, I'm sure you're all very excited."

  "Excited... almost in tears." Many freshmen thought to themselves with their heads down.

  "The driving force for self-improvement comes from seeing one's own progress. I, Houston, am the most capable teacher in the entire Saint Dawn Academy at guiding students. Under my brilliant and efficient guidance, as long as you don't slack off, you will absolutely surpass other classes' students by a large margin. But the key is not to slack off, if you dare to slack off and not complete the exercises I've told you to do, humph, you know what the consequences will be like." Houston said with self-praise, spirited and proud, as if he had completely walked out of the shadow of being driven mad by Ailin last time.

  "I'm also very excited and want to test the results of your practice immediately, but there's a guy among you who is particularly prone to hunger, so before we start testing, let's take care of that first..."

  As soon as they heard this sentence, almost all freshmen felt a chill in their hearts and thought: "Here we go again, it's finally starting."

  "This is the Northern Border specialty that I've been treasuring for many years, Military Ration Meat Dry. It's made from the most tender and delicious meat of the Snow Bears in the Northern Border snowfields, and it's something that only the powerful combat mages who guard the Northern Border or are on a mission there can get their hands on. Not only is it rich in nutrients, but it's also extremely filling - ordinary combat mages can eat one piece and go several days without feeling hungry."

  Houston smiled and his eyes fell completely on Ailin, "Ailin, aren't you easily hungry? Let's start the assessment after you've eaten this."

  "Marching dried meat, so many varieties..." Houston's smile and voice were softer, the more new-born hearts felt hairy.

  While Houston was speaking, he reached into his own chest and pulled something out.

  "What?" All the newborns were stunned.

  What Houston pulled out wasn't a strip of dried meat, but a small black leather-bound book that looked well-used, with many places worn shiny.

  "Oh, wrong pocket."

  Houston, who felt that the students' gaze was a bit strange, lowered his head and said this sentence as if nothing had happened, then quickly stuffed the small notebook into his clothes and pulled out a large piece of dried meat.

  The students all stared blankly for a second before going crazy.

  "See? I really have a little notebook!"

  "Teacher Notebook indeed has a small notebook... Ah!"

  Houston handed a large piece of dried red-brown northern border marching meat to Ailin.

  "Do you really want to eat it?" Ailin looked at the dried meat, which seemed to smell good and appetizing, but looking at Houston's straight face, he hesitated.

  "Of course, this is my treat." Houston said with an unusual warmth: "Don't worry and eat well, I guarantee with my personal integrity that the taste is very good, absolutely no laxatives or poison, otherwise if anything happens to you, I will definitely be responsible."

  Ailing looked at him with wide eyes and said: "Why don't you have some too, teacher?"

  "You're too cautious, but I appreciate being a bit more careful, especially when mages are on a mission outside. The more careful you are, the less likely you'll get killed by the enemy." Houston said with his mouth full of dried meat, "Everyone should learn from Ailin's cautious attitude."

  "It's too hypocritical, every sentence is opposite... Most newborns are a chill."

  "The flavor is pretty good." Ailin chewed on the dried meat, finding it very fragrant and not as hard as she had imagined. The greasy flavor was rich but wouldn't make people feel sick from the oiliness.

  "Delicious!" After finishing the whole piece of dried meat, Ailin suddenly felt something was off. The dried meat seemed to be swelling in his stomach, and then he saw that his belly was slowly expanding, getting shockingly big, even more exaggerated than when he ate a few hundred chicken legs last time. His entire abdomen also became heavy and bloated.

  "Alright, let's get started then. Ailin, you're first." Houston said nonchalantly.

  A faint, gasping voice sounded...

  All newborns suddenly understood what Houston's conspiracy was.

  Eating so much, you look like your body has doubled in size compared to usual. Going for a test like this will definitely have a huge impact!

  This is definitely not some ordinary dried meat.

  What is this thing, it's just a small piece, but it can make Ailin, such a big eater, look like this?

  "This is not even a marching rations, only the legendary 'Giant's Food' can have such an effect. Houston teacher, you are really too much." An angry voice rang out, and many people didn't need to turn their heads to know that it was Lin Luolan who had dared to call out Houston last time.

  "Oh? Really?"

  Houston looked at Lin Luolan with a apologetic expression, "Looks like I accidentally picked the wrong one. But it's okay, since you know about 'Giant Food', you should also be aware that this legendary food in the Giant Nation is extremely nutritious and has many benefits when consumed."

  "Can he still test like this?" Lin Luolan looked at Houston, his handsome silver-white hair fluttering up.

  A cold glint flashed in Houston's eyes.

  "It's okay, I'm fine." At this time, Ailin patted her stomach with a nonchalant expression, looking somewhat satisfied but also worried: "I won't turn into a giant after eating this giant food, will I?"

  "Of course not, it will only make your muscles more toned and food taste better. This is something I've treasured for years, and even I don't dare to eat it myself." Houston then said in a tone that sent chills down the spines of most new students: "Now let's start the test immediately."