NOVEL WEB Chapter 50: Chapter 50: Pearl Academy
Seeing this, Lu Jun smelled something familiar—a seemingly logical analysis that was, in fact, entirely wrong in both process and result.
He happily put away his phone. Great! Zhihu's operation had thrown everyone off track, and no one was focusing on him anymore.
This article had a huge influence. Not long after, Lu Jun's communicator received several private messages of support, such as from Yang Zuohe, Lin Yuxin, and others who were defending him.
Lu Jun, however, was indifferent. For now, it was still crucial to develop cautiously. Otherwise, he would have already used the heat to create an account, ride the wave, and sell goods to earn back some of the Star River's essence.
Uh... why did that thought make him feel a bit tempted?
Forget it, Lu Jun decided against it. He wasn't an internet influencer looking to make a fortune. Besides, selling goods would be too degrading.
Soon, the train arrived at Magic City. The siblings immediately began searching for an apartment. Since Lu Jun was going to school, Lu Mei looked for apartments near Pearl Academy.
Eventually, they chose an apartment called Jinyuan. It was a bit expensive, but very close to the Qing Campus, and the environment was good.
"Jinyuan Apartments?" Lu Jun's face became strange as he mentally flipped through his memories and realized the oversight. Isn't this the place where Mo Fan, Mu Nu Jiao, and Ai Tu Tu stayed a year and a half later? The last two were supporting female characters with notable roles in the original story. Ai Tu Tu had a powerful background, her father was a big shot in the military department, while Mu Nu Jiao's Mu family was one of Magic City's four great families.
Upon entering, it was supposed to be one apartment, but it turned out to be two connected units, each with its own living room. The presidential suite, indeed.
Seeing her brother's expression, Lu Mei asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
He shook his head. "It's nothing. I'm just wondering if this place is too big."
"But this is the only rental available near the school." Lu Mei said with a twitching mouth, "The students at Pearl Academy are so rich."
The poor live poor lives, the rich live rich lives. The former's students mostly live in dorms, while the latter's noble offspring generally rent nearby upscale apartments.
Lu Jun wasn't lacking money, so there was no need for him to squeeze into a dorm. Besides, he needed privacy for his mid-level four-element cultivation, and his sister also needed a place to stay.
"Then this one it is."
Lu Jun nodded. The future was still far off. For now, it didn't matter that they rented the place.
Having settled on the apartment, the siblings parted ways. Lu Mei went to buy spirit seeds, and Lu Jun headed towards Pearl Academy.
Pearl Academy had two major campuses: the Qing Campus and the Main Campus. The Qing Campus was primarily for low-level mages, with both new and old students mixed. Only those who reached mid-level and passed the assessment could enter the Main Campus.
The Main Campus was the real Pearl Academy, with inner and outer divisions.
When Lu Jun applied, he had taken a glance at the rare majors offered by Pearl Academy. They included Black Magic's Curse Division, Dimensional Magic's Summoning Division, and Space Division.
As expected, the Curse Division was highly prized and powerful.
Following the notice, he arrived at the designated training ground. He had to admit that the academy's environment was quite beautiful. It was June, summer, and the shady paths were filled with female college students in short skirts, white legs on full display, dressed coolly, with fair skin, beautiful faces, and outstanding temperaments—youthful energy.
When Lu Jun entered the examination room, he was a little surprised to see only one professor, an older man wearing glasses.
Director Xiao had personally come to the exam room.
"You must be Lu Jun," Director Xiao said gently. "I've heard about the events in Bo City. It is an honor that you are applying to Pearl Academy. There's no need for an assessment, welcome to Pearl."
Lu Jun was stunned. How did he get into Pearl so quickly?
"What?" Director Xiao chuckled, "Do you want to go through the process again, have an assessment?"
Lu Jun quickly shook his head. "No need, no need. Thank you, Professor."
The professor kindly added, "My surname is Xiao. Just call me Director Xiao."
Lu Jun immediately corrected himself, "Hello, Director Xiao."
"You're welcome. You can come back in September. That's when the new semester starts at Pearl Academy."
The two chatted for a while, and Lu Jun finally left. On his way, he was thinking that he was being treated differently from Mo Fan in the original story. But that was to be expected—when Mo Fan entered Pearl Academy, a year had already passed since the disaster in Bo City, and the buzz had long died down.
Mo Fan even played the role of an underdog, hiding his talents, so naturally, no one recognized him.
At the same time, Lu Jun breathed a sigh of relief, keeping his thoughts sealed tightly. The identity of the forbidden spell caster had to remain hidden. If Director Xiao caught any hint from his thoughts, he would be in serious trouble.
What Lu Jun didn't know was that after he left, Director Xiao continued to watch his retreating figure, deep in thought. "The water element aura is quite strong. He must have obtained a spirit seed. Moreover, there are several hidden auras. His secrets are not small."
In the end, the old professor shook his head, deciding not to investigate further. Every student was treated the same, as long as they hadn't committed any major mistakes.
After finishing his business, Lu Jun went to Lujiazui, the most prosperous area, where many major organizations, such as the Hunters' Alliance and the Magic Association, had their headquarters.
Most of Magic City's top mages gathered here. It was also where Lu Jun had bought his spirit seed last time.
The Magic Association of Magic City was located at the landmark Oriental Pearl Tower, which is why it was also known as the Oriental Magic Association, second only to the Magic Association in the Imperial Capital.
From a distance, Lu Jun saw his sister's graceful, attractive figure. A middle-aged man was standing next to her. On the surface, he seemed kind, but his eyes were greedily scanning her.
Seeing this, Lu Jun furrowed his brows, displeased. He quickly walked over and inserted himself between the two, asking, "Sis, what's going on?"
Before his sister could speak, the middle-aged man smiled and said, "Oh, is this Lu Jun? It's been so many years, you've grown so much! Have you awakened magic? How's your cultivation?"
Unexpectedly, Lu Jun didn't show him any respect and bluntly said, "None of your business."
Having been reborn, he didn't understand the need for polite compromise. If being polite disgusted him, he'd express it directly. He had to learn to reject others.
The middle-aged man was immediately silenced, shouting, "How could you be so rude?"
Lu Jun ignored him and looked at his sister.
His sister also held back her disgust and softly said, "He's a relative from the Lu family, named Lu Dong. He's... your real uncle, also my nominal uncle."
Hearing this, Lu Jun remembered. Their family was complicated. His father and mother each had a child from previous relationships, but both were from the Lu family of Magic City, though the connections were quite distant.
In the end, their parents' marriage had apparently sparked some gossip, so they moved to Bo City to live, where they didn't have to deal with it.
Now, however, it seemed that these inexplicable relatives had come knocking.
Lu Dong laughed and said, "That's right. I even held you when you were a baby. It's a pity that your stepmother died early, and your father married a widow from the family..."
His voice lowered, and seeing Lu Mei's frosty expression, he dared not continue.
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