A blue elf tilted the long-necked wine bottle in his hand slightly.

A cyan liquid broke through the shackles of the bottle, flowed down happily, and hit the bottom of the empty cup, rolling happily, and rising a layer of fine foam.

Zheng Qing took the wine glass full of green bees and respectfully handed it to Thomas.

"Thank you...... I remember when you drank it, you shouted spicy...... Are you used to it now?" Thomas had a big smile on his face, his turquoise eyes sparkling.

"It's okay, it's okay. Zheng Qing was restrained standing beside him, a little uneasy.

"Thank you. Thomas took a green pear from the elf's hand, thanked him, and turned his head to look at the public scholarship student: "How happened to the group of elves you saved on the special plane...... I heard they're still alive?"

The little fox originally stood on Zheng Qing's shoulder, begging the elves for fruit. Suddenly, when he heard Thomas's question, he immediately rushed back to Zheng Qing's arms, staring at his master with big black eyes, with an expression of 'are you other foxes outside'.

"Well, a friend helps...... When using sand, the royal jelly was mixed with some potion, and it should last for a long time. Zheng Qing scratched the little fox's chin and explained in a low voice: "The royal jelly in the sand time is the reward I won in the incident at Linzhong Lake a few days ago..."

The little fox squinted in satisfaction, and the tip of its tail was slightly cocked. The bow on it has been removed by Zheng Qing, and not a single hair has been removed

"Wow, that's arrogant. Thomas looked at him in amazement: "Although wizards are very fond of other distinctive beings...... But few wizards would waste this precious resource to save targets that weren't of much value...... You know, the marginal rate of return on your investment is low. ”

"This is not an investment," Zheng Qing couldn't help but argue: "Moreover, isn't life priceless...... What the hell is going on with this school...... It's becoming a little unrecognizable. ”

Thomas put down the pear in his left hand, changed the wine glass in his right hand to his left, lifted a finger, and scratched his chin.

"It's a good feeling to be young," he praised sincerely, "and I can still have all kinds of beautiful yearning for this world...... Are you having a headache with the propaganda department's remarks?"

Zheng Qing gritted his teeth and nodded vigorously.

Thomas changed his hand again, frowned, and said slowly, "You have to get used to these things...... You are already adults, learn to see the world with adult ideas, and don't be like a child all the time. ”

Seeing Zheng Qing's eyes widen and his mouth open, as if he wanted to refute, he hurriedly raised his hand and stopped: "Don't worry, listen to me first......"

Zheng Qing took a deep breath and closed his mouth.

"All summer, the Wizarding Alliance has been very passive. ”

“...... The Bureau of Investigation has investigated several laboratories that have violated the rules of dimensional fluctuations, there have been some riots in the black prison, the return of silence has come much earlier than usual, and rumors have spread about the school's withdrawal of forces from the New World...... Not to mention the two accidents that occurred between the Four Seasons Square and the school plane at this juncture. ”

At the mention of the school plane, Thomas's expression darkened.

"It's okay if you don't understand...... But you should understandably that there have been enough bad things this year, and everyone needs something positive to refresh them. ”

"The wizarding world needs a little bit of positive energy, the wizarding league needs a hero, and the school needs people to turn their attention away from certain corners to other stages. ”

"What could be more in line with the needs of the tripartite than a public scholarship student who has just entered school this year to become a hero?" Thomas spread his hands as he handed his empty glass to an elf.

"So, adults are free to lie? Zheng Qing was silent for a long time, and finally said in a sarcastic tone: "From childhood to adulthood, you tell us what is right and what is wrong...... What a funny story. ”

"It's funny, but that's the real world...... The world beyond the books. Speaking of this, Thomas suddenly smiled and teased: "Don't look bitter and hateful...... You know, you don't have much to lose in this transaction, except for the ink you signed. ”

"Yes, I should be the one who has benefited the most," Zheng Qing was a little melancholy: "As long as I revise my worldview a little, I will find this world a better place when I wake up tomorrow." ”

Thomas was stunned, and finally stopped talking.

Zheng Qing raised his head and glanced at the noisy first hall again, looking at the fantastic scenes that he could only see in his dreams when he was a child, and looking at those real faces.

He felt a small figure in the depths of his heart slowly sinking to the bottom.

Like Thomas said, it's a deal, and he's nothing more than a gilded weight.

"Deal......" muttered the young public-funded student, who suddenly raised his head, looked at the former interviewer, and asked, "What about you? Aren't you a little angry?"

"Angry?" Thomas raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"I mean, they put the reputation of that thunder spell on my head......" Zheng Qing looked at his green eyes, and suddenly felt a little cramped, and his face couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed: "I always feel like I've stolen something." ”

"Well...... Thomas smiled, raised his head, and was slightly distracted, "The school agreed to some of my wayward requests...... I really appreciate it. As for the Wizarding Council, they promised to help me with an experiment...... After completing this experiment, I was a little closer to the Great Wizard. Is there anything more important for a true wizard than to go further down this path?"

Zheng Qing followed Thomas's gaze and looked overhead.

In addition to the deep void and pitch blackness, there were only a few swaying Dou Da light clusters, swaying and moving on the pre-planned road, leaving a few shallow light marks.

"Thank you. The young government-funded student said sincerely: "Thank you from all angles." ”

"It's okay!" Thomas patted him on the shoulder and laughed, "Man...... There are young times. ”

"What's so happy!" Fat Xin ran over from not far away, his face flushed, and he was panting: "Labor, sir, why doesn't my badge look as beautiful as Nicholas?

The orange cat was lying on the fat man's head, its paws tightly wrapped around the top of his head, and its tail was like a flagpole, standing straight behind his head, which looked very funny.

The little fox tugged at Zheng Qing's shirt and laughed straight down.

Zheng Qing's gaze crossed Fat Xin and fell on the repeater behind him.

Sure enough, unlike the other freshmen, the two badges on Nicholas' chest looked as if they were glazed, shimmering with a faint layer of five-colored millilight in the pale light.

It looks much more advanced than the matte metal medallions on the hands of the freshmen.

"Nicholas?" Thomas glanced at the tall lanky wizard behind the fat man, and a look of confusion appeared on his face, "Don't you know either?"

An embarrassed look appeared on Nicholas' face.

"It's not... I didn't...... I haven't paid much attention to... This kind of thing," he stammered, explaining, "Usually my studies are more intense...... I also have to take care of Liz. ”

"Ah...... How is Liz now?" Thomas smiled gently.

"She's fine, thank you. Nicholas breathed a sigh of relief, and his expression finally became smooth: "The potion prepared by the Pharmacy Institute is very effective, and she has been very good all summer. ”

Zheng Qing had heard that Nicholas had a younger sister named Liz.

But listening to the tone of the two, Liz seems to have some kind of serious illness?

It's a hard life.

The young student looked at Nicholas and couldn't help but sigh.

"That's good. Thomas said, turning his head to look at the freshmen, and explained, "Naturally, the material of the badge has not changed...... They are all made of a mixture of meteoric iron, Mithril, and purple gold, and are uniformly made in the Alchemy Research Institute. It's just that the school has blessed some guardian spells on the badge, and if you wear it for a long time, the spells on the badge will continue to strengthen under the influence of the wizard's magic...... The outward manifestation of this change is that their color will be more brilliant. ”

"I just said, it's been a long time since my eldest brother graduated, and he still carries these two badges," Zhang Jixin came over at some point, and his face was suddenly surprised: "No wonder...... His badge had become a translucent color like a diamond. ”

"Really?!" Fat Xin showed a look of surprise: "Why didn't anyone tell us these ......"

"You're an adult, don't think about everything you're told about. Zheng Qing suddenly remembered what someone said not long ago, and couldn't help laughing: "Take the initiative in everything and learn to be self-reliant." ”

Fat Xin slanted at Zheng Qing, with an expression that you also have the face to say so.

"Of course, the Order of Merlin also has this effect. Thomas looked at the young public scholarship student and smacked his lips: "I heard that wearing the Merlin Medal for a long time can also strengthen the physical fitness of the wearer in a certain aspect......"

"Wow. The others glanced at Zheng Qing enviously.

Zheng Qing pinched the three pieces of hard metal in his pocket, and immediately began to think about how to wear these 'talismans' for a long time without attracting attention.