Nanako was completely dumbfounded.
So what did this have to do with him leaving Winter Spring Valley soon?
Looking at her disciple's serious expression, Nanako tentatively answered:
"1?"
Lynn paused, then showed a relieved expression and said wistfully:
"Thank you, Master. Let's go with 1 then."
After all, if it wasn't his own choice, then he wouldn't have to worry about decision paralysis at all.
Seeing Lynn's clearly relieved smile, Nanako tilted her head in complete confusion.
She couldn't understand what her disciple meant at all.
"In any case," Nanako said helplessly, "Take the test and accept the results calmly. Even if you leave Winter Spring Valley, you'll still become a useful person."
After saying this, Nanako sighed, then turned around, her robes swishing as she prepared to leave.
She didn't want to see her disciple's expression when he saw the test results - it would make her feel even worse.
But just then.
A voice suddenly appeared in her mind.
[Since my loli master said it's 1, I'll just use one billionth of my magical power for the test.]
[In any case, if they discover I've hidden so much power, I'll probably have to find another place to lay low...]
Nanako: "????"
Hearing that voice suddenly appear in her mind.
Nanako was instantly stunned.
She had spent three years with her disciple, how could she not recognize Lynn's voice?
But why was this voice appearing directly in her mind?
She quickly turned her head.
She stared in shock at Lynn, who had already stepped onto the crystal platform and placed his hands on the crystal to begin the test.
Lynn closed his eyes, pressing all ten fingers against the cold crystal, then channeled his magical power.
"Prepare for testing!" the examiner shouted. "Relax your body and form a cycle between your magical power and the crystal. Maintain it for ten seconds!"
Following the examiner's shout, Lynn held his breath and entered meditation.
[Hmm, let me think, one billionth of magical power... wait, damn, I think I remembered wrong.]
[One billionth was from a year ago, now it should be one five-billionth for Second-tier. I've forgotten how strong I am! Damn, I almost exposed my power!]
[That tiny bit of magical energy that fluctuated earlier, I hope my loli master didn't notice...]
Lynn muttered in his heart.
But nearby, Nanako instantly showed a shocked expression.
It was definitely her disciple's voice!
But her disciple clearly hadn't spoken, so why could she hear it?
Could it be his inner thoughts?
Was what she just heard her disciple's thoughts?
As a powerful City-Breaking Mage, Nanako figured out the situation almost instantly.
That is to say, for some unknown reason, she could catch what her disciple was saying in his heart.
Wait!
What was that about one billionth and one five-billionth of magical power he was muttering about earlier?
Hiding his power?! Her disciple was hiding his power?!
Nanako's eyes widened as she listened carefully.
[Ah, it's so hard for me, being so strong yet having to pretend to be ordinary to get along with you all...]
[But there's no choice, soon the gods will walk the earth again, if I expose my power, I might get harvested like leeks again!]
[Better to lay low first, wait until I become a god myself, then go settle accounts with those gods who killed me once. Yes, that's the stable approach!]
Nanako: "!!!!"
What the hell?!
Hiding power? Laying low until max level?
Could it be that her disciple was delirious from worrying too much about leaving Winter Spring Valley?
Then she heard Lynn's inner voice again.
[One five-billionth it is! Hmm... let me calculate, the test result should be 2321 magic points, perfect!]
And just as this voice rang in her mind.
The examiner shouted: "Lynn, 2321 magic points, Second-tier Mage! Pass!"
At these words.
Lynn smiled slightly.
All the young mages around gasped in surprise.
Especially the young ladies, who were utterly shocked and full of admiration.
"He passed! Lynn actually passed!"
"I saw him in a routine test just a month ago, he only had around 1200 magic points then, did he really increase by a thousand points in just one month?"
"So does this mean Lynn can stay in Winter Spring Valley now?!"
Nanako was equally shocked.
But what shocked her wasn't that her disciple had passed the test, but that he had predicted his test result down to the exact number.
One five-billionth, 2321 magic points?!!
Was he crazy, or was she?!
"No! No!" Nanako covered her forehead, muttering to herself:
"I must be too anxious these past few days and having auditory hallucinations. After all, suddenly being able to hear my disciple's thoughts is clearly a very strange thing!"
As she muttered to herself, Lynn had already walked over with light steps.
Lynn placed his hand on his chest, performed a mage's bow, and respectfully said:
"Master! Your disciple didn't disappoint, I finally managed to barely pass the test! Now your disciple can stay in Winter Spring Valley and continue to serve you."
[Forget about serving, just being able to look at my loli master every day is quite nice~]
[Although she bounces away when poked and often trips over her own pigtails, she's still quite cute!]
[So, my loli master is hundreds of years old, how does she maintain this form?]
Nanako: "????"
Never mind whether these thoughts were real or not, but their content was really infuriating!
And also!
That "loli master" title!
She really didn't want to hear it!!
Nanako turned her head angrily, her sapphire-like eyes staring intensely at Lynn.
As if trying to see through all his secrets!
Lynn was confused and bewildered: "Master, what's wrong? Is there something on my face?"
[Something's off with loli master!]
[Could it be she sensed that tiny fluctuation of magical power earlier?]
[That shouldn't be possible though, I erased it before it even left my body, master is too weak to have sensed it.]
[Perhaps it's because I'm handsome...]
Nanako: "????"
Right.
It probably wasn't hallucinations.
Which means, what her disciple said earlier about one five-billionth of magical power was all true?!
If one five-billionth of magical power made a Second-tier Mage, then how high must his actual rank be?!
Let's assume! Just assume!
If everything she heard was true.
Then what was his purpose for infiltrating Winter Spring Valley?
With such a high rank, could he be a demon? Hell King? Or even Demon Lord Lucifer?
"Disciple!" Nanako asked suspiciously, "Are you hiding something from me?"
Lynn froze, then rubbed his chin and said with a smile:
"Master, what could I possibly be hiding from you? If you're talking about me sneaking into the kitchen two days ago, I swear I wasn't stealing food!"
[Master is acting strange, very strange, could I really have been found out?]
[Impossible, I've hidden it so well, the people in Winter Spring Valley couldn't possibly see through my power level, even if master is a centuries-old loli, she definitely couldn't have discovered it!]
[Am I overthinking this?]
Nanako: "???"
saw a female celebrity tied up and stuffed in the trunk! Little did he know, countless cameras were aimed at him at this moment - this was a new type of reality show. The first randomly selected passerby was caught in less than an hour. But when Xu Moru was selected, things started to take an unexpected turn. "Damn, this isn't how the script goes. This Xu Moru is too bold, he's not following the rules at all." "Crap, is this guy taking it seriously?" "The female celebrity has been scared to tears!"
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
