Warm flames began to burn on the four walls of the synagogue, and ten braziers of longevity hung on each wall.

"On behalf of the investors at the Magic Headquarters and the teachers at Hoglais, I would like to welcome you all here, and at the same time, I would like to pay tribute to Mr. Hofger and all the magic investors!" Professor Pock exclaimed.

"There are people from all regions and different backgrounds among you, and perhaps before you came here, you had a noble position, an endless amount of wealth in your family, an endless collection of gifts every year, and an endless pile of toys in your bedroom—"

As Professor Pork's words continued, Jerry suddenly looked at a longevity brazier on the wall behind him, and froze:

Jerry remembered some of the past, remembering that when he was in the orphanage, he used to run to the side of the street to talk to an old homeless man. He would run almost every morning to listen to the old wanderer's story, and the people in the orphanage thought he was crazy.

He likes to listen to the wandering old man tell some legends about the outside of the Chiron Continent, and the wandering old man talks about a kind of [Longevity Brazier], the fire in the pot was brought to the [Chiron Continent] by a mysterious magician from the distant Hongyuan Continent.

The people of the Hongyuan Continent are often illuminated by the brazier of longevity, so they will prolong their lives and even never get sick for the rest of their lives.

When the wandering old man told him about the brightest star in the "dock of the ship", for some unknown reason, Jerry had not seen him on the side of the street since that day.

It wasn't until later in the local newspaper that Jerry saw the news about the homeless old man:

He was hired by a newspaper reporter for a few hundred ridiculous dollars a month to tell stories to children in orphanages, and then people dismissed him for his bad storytelling, and Jerry never heard from him again.

Jerry felt sorry, but he didn't feel sad at all, because he believed that one day he would meet the wandering old man again.

"But—as long as you come here, you'll all be treated equally, whoever makes a mistake or violates the school rules will be punished, and the parents' shelter is here—nullity!"

Professor Polk's voice fell, and there was an immediate uproar below.

"The only thing that determines your merit is your magical achievements, and it would be a great pity for you if you were unable to complete your studies, or if you were dissuaded halfway through!"

"These are the rules of Hoglas!"

Professor Polk glanced at everyone and ended his speech in a long, solemn tone.

As soon as he finished his words, the audience applauded thunderously, and Jerry also applauded vigorously.

Everyone had a smile on their faces, as if a group of young people with common hobbies were sitting here dreaming about the future.

Everyone came from all over the world, gathered here as if the fate of God, and their eyes carried a vision for the future.

"Now, let's get into tonight's topic – the talent quiz!" Teacher Nana took Old Polke's words.

She kept smiling and addressed everyone:

"Please come to the stage one by one in an orderly manner according to the names I pronounce, and take the triennial talent test! We will give each student the most accurate and fair talent test, which will be extremely important for your future magic learning! ”

Teacher Nana looked a little tired, but her voice seemed quite pleasant, and when she finished speaking, there was a burst of conversation below.

"What's that?" Jerry asked curiously, "Do you want to cover it with a black cloth?"

"That's no ordinary thing." Lao Bugu said, "That's one of the 'Three Great Magic Weapons'. ”

Teacher Nana lifted the black cloth and cheered in her ears.

"Oh, it's a mirror!"

A bronze mirror appears in front of Jerry to the left, it is oval-shaped, has four legs, and the dark red frame exudes an air of mystery.

"It's not an ordinary mirror, its frame is made of 'thousand-year-old dragon's blood' resin, and if it is cut by a sharp weapon or blade, it will flow out the same blood as the human body." Lao Bugu whispered.

"We have chosen [Kui Tianji] as the judge of each talent test, and because of its responsibility and strong sense of mission, it has never made a mistake in the past hundreds of talent test judgments." Nana-sensei's speech continued.

She paused, and continued:

"However, I regret to tell you that tonight will be the last time it will serve all the teachers and students of Hoglas, and it will be retiring in a month!"

A sigh rang out in all directions, several students were praying with their eyes closed, while others were covering their mouths, unable to believe that the famous 'Kui Tian Exhaustion' was about to retire.

Everyone is listening to Nana's introduction to Kui Tianji:

"It's too old, we must abide by the provisions of the First-Class Law on the Protection of Magical Weapons, give it the respect it deserves as a meritorious hero, and in a month we will hand it over to the [Magical Artifact Protection Association], and they will send someone to send the 'Kuitian Exhaustion' to 'Loznan Island' for the repair and regeneration of the magic weapon."

Zhang Wuwei observed everything outside, and said in his mouth like chanting:

"[Loznan Island], a small island in the sea 3 million meters away from the magic market town, people will send some discarded and damaged magic weapons there for repair and maintenance, and the means of transportation to Loznan Island need a strong big ship, the ship is too small or too light, the wind and waves at sea will blow the small boat to [Big Hunting Bay], there are often many resentful spirits floating on Loznan Island, usually the souls of those who unfortunately lost their lives and cannot rest in peace."

Zhang Wuwei's voice gradually became quieter, and Teacher Nana's voice slowly penetrated Jerry's ears again.

"From the beginning of the school year until its retirement, Professor Pock and several teachers will select six people from among the first-year students, and at a fixed time each week, two people in each group will take turns to guard the 'Qui Tian' for a month, so that no mistakes can be made."

"Until the mission is successfully completed, six people will receive a credit award and a prize." Teacher Nana said, suddenly her voice changed, she cleared her throat, and returned to the theme of tonight: "Now, let's start the talent test!" ”

Everyone stopped being surprised, and the scene fell silent. The triennial talent test has officially begun!

Two staff members from the Magic Headquarters brought in a special chair.

"Hema Dev!" Teacher Nana's voice sounded crisply on the stage.

Hema Dev went up. Jerry's gaze shifted from his back to the stage: his dark skin and bitter melon face had almost become his trademark, and he sat down in that specially made chair.

Hema Dev and 'Kui Tian Quan' face to face, facing the audience, his fingers twitching slightly, making him look extremely nervous, and Teacher Nana told him not to be nervous, and to adjust his breath in the face of 'Kui Tian Quan'.

At this time, the audience fell silent, and only the beating sound of the flames on the longevity brazier could be heard. Jerry held his breath.

After a while, an old man's face slowly appeared on the 'Kuitian Exhaustion' magic mirror, and a flirtatious voice came from the 'Kuitian Exhaustion' magic mirror:

"Aha, introverted fellow, Mr. Hema Dev, your communication with your girlfriend has been going well lately, right?"

There was a burst of laughter from the bottom, and the flesh on Lao Bugu's nose twitched, and he, like those teachers, was shocked by what the [Kui Tian Exhausted] Magic Mirror said.

Teacher Nana's eyes were full of embarrassment, and she immediately walked over to check the situation, and the students in the audience burst into laughter.

"Kui Tianji" teased Hema Dev's voice continued: "You like her very much, and often follow her, ah, let me guess, I guessed, I know who she is, you are in love with the girl of the Daer family, Ai... Mugwort... Amy, it's not a secret—"

Before Kui Tianji could finish speaking, Teacher Nana suddenly brought a towel in a panic and covered its mouth - the old face in the mirror rolled its eyes and fainted directly.

Teacher Nana secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and she smiled wryly and explained to everyone that it was an accident, and that all she needed to do was recite a "pacification mantra" for 'Kui Tian'.

Sure enough—

Her lips only moved, and soon, she saw the face of the 'Heavenly' in the magic mirror reappear: with a solemn smile, waiting for orders.

By this time, Hema Dev's face had turned red, and he sat there in a daze.

Probably "Kui Tiandu" told his secret in public, and he was ashamed, not to mention that so many people were present!

When Jerry saw this, his eyes fell on the tall back of the first row on the left.

- Amy Daer sat upright, not even moving her shoulder, and she didn't seem to be affected by the scandal.

Somehow, Jerry's heart was a little sour

At this time, Zhang Wuwei let out a strange laugh, and his voice came with disgust: "Little brother Jerry, if you have been so wooden all the time, I am sure that you will definitely scare those beauties, and you won't even be able to soak a girl, I really have the urge to turn into a human form as soon as possible to help you!" ”

Jerry ignored Zhang Wuwei's ridicule, his attention was all on the synagogue.

"Ordinary understanding, score 3 points!" Hearing the sound of "Kui Tian Exhausted" sound again, Jerry knew that Nana-sensei's "pacification spell" had worked. Kui Tian exhausted finally returned to normal!

When Hema heard his score, he hung his head and walked back to his seat in silence, his ears red as the color of the senior student's uniform, and then Teacher Nana's voice rang out: "Next, Bai Xi!" ”

A teenager named Bai Xi walked up to the stage, he sat opposite the "Kui Tian Quan" magic mirror, he had fluffy curly hair, like a kind of curly noodles sold on a street near the orphanage, and soon, Bai Xi also walked down dejectedly, probably dissatisfied with the test results.

"Thank you?!" When Da Xie went up, he suddenly fell to the ground, causing everyone to burst into laughter.

"Hahaha!" "He looks like a turtle on all fours!" Just now, someone deliberately stretched out his leg to hook Da Xie, and this scene happened to be seen by Jerry.

Da Xie got up from the ground, his eyes were red, his whole face was like fire, he was ashamed to be a girl's blush, and his ears were even more red into two fires.

Deliberately tripping him was a short boy sitting on the edge of the left section, about the same age as Jerry, with a strange face and a pair of eyes that were always looking at something, and he didn't look like a person to be messed with.

"Sand Guy! Hahaha! The short boy pointed at Da Xie and laughed loudly.

Da Xie finally walked up to the stage, he sat quietly in his chair, his chest fell together, his breathing was a little rapid, and after a while, he heard a surprise from Teacher Nana, and the surrounding chatter disappeared immediately.

"Da Xie, very introverted, super memory, score 7 points!" Kui Tian shouted out the results.

After Da Xie's test results came out, the audience resumed discussion. A few students were talking to each other: "That dumb guy actually scored 7 points?!" It's really evil......" They were very surprised by the results of Da Xie's test.

"Neil Kaka!" Teacher Nana shouted.

"Here!" The short boy just now stood up, his eyes kept looking to the side, he went up and down again, and his score was 4 points! When he came down, he pouted, looking unconvinced.

The short boy snorted at Da Xie and returned to his seat.

"Ge Gao!" "Qu!" "Sean Zo!"

As Teacher Nana's shouting became faster and faster, everyone completed their talent test in an orderly manner.

Ge Gao almost covered his face, and his score was: 1 point!

"Hahaha!" Jerry couldn't help but laugh.

Ge Gao returned to his seat and complained to Lali:

"I only got 1 point out of 10, La Li, why, why is this, is that old immortal broken mirror also a snob and a low eye? Hmph, I'm going to find a chance to smash it......"

After Ge Gao finished speaking, he buried his face behind Lali and wiped his tears.

Hearing Ge Gao's score, he had been quiet for a long time, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Zhang Wuwei laughed out of the sound of a pig, he could laugh, no one could hear his laughter except Jerry.

But he didn't know—

At this moment, in a corner of the synagogue, there was a pair of surprised invisible eyes like him.

The invisible gaze poked out of the other person's body, staring at Jerry's back, and they couldn't sense each other.

The dark-haired, yellow-skinned young man named Qu, who looked a few years older than Jerry, scored 5.

Next, the quiz is getting faster and faster!

Some students scored 3, 2, or 4, but they did not score more than 8.

Zhang Wuwei didn't know how Kui Tianji scored, but he clearly knew that the higher the score, the better, and he didn't want Jerry to be a waste in everyone's eyes.

For Sean Zo, Jerry found a sense of intimacy in him.

The old clothes, which had been patched for a dozen years, caught Jerry's attention, and Jerry wore them when he was in the orphanage.

Jerry has an inexplicable feeling for Sean that they will be good friends!

Although Sean's score is 5, he doesn't seem to care about the score.

When Sean came down, the expression on his face did not change at all, as calm as if he had completed a mission.

Then, when Nana-sensei read a name, the audience fell silent.