Chapter 5 The Magic Engineering Institute

The floor-to-ceiling crystal windows made the scenery bright in the corridor of the fifth floor of the main building of the Magic Engineering Institute. Occasionally, faculty members of the institute walked by, and the carpet laid on the original wooden floor reduced footsteps and noise.

The heavy door of the Dean's office was pushed open, and Lan Qi and Hyperion walked out. They turned back again to say goodbye to Professor Bolaao and left.

They walked on the left side of the corridor, which was full of glass curtain walls, and chatted again.

"I didn't realize we chatted with Professor Bolaao for so long."

Lan Qi looked at the dazzling sunlight and sighed.

In addition to filling out forms and registering with Hyperion, they had been chatting with Professor Bolaao.

"It feels like it's past eleven o'clock."

Hyperion couldn't see the school's clock tower from this angle, but she estimated that the time should be about right.

"Let's go home. We're done for today. It's time to take a good rest."

Lan Qi believed that Hyperion's sense of time was very accurate.

Professor Bolaao told Lan Qi and Hyperion that he would help them get the special approval letter ready tomorrow. They could come to the Magic Engineering Institute tomorrow morning to get their new certificates, and then they could challenge the Shadow World.

So Lan Qi and Hyperion also agreed to go to the Shadow World together tomorrow, with just Cat Boss.

When they returned to the store later, they had to say goodbye to Tata and Pranai at least.

The higher the level of the Shadow World, the longer the time it may take. The last time they were at the five-tiered Shadow World, the Saint Hall Villain Banquet, lasted a full six days. He didn't know how long he and Hyperion would be in the Shadow World this time.

In addition, long-term academic research shows that the difficulty of the Shadow World takes into account the magic cards carried by the challenger.

For the creatures who first challenged the Shadow World ten thousand years ago, they challenged the Shadow World without carrying magic cards, and the difficulty of the Shadow World would be reduced accordingly. As the challenger's magic cards become higher in level and quality, the Shadow World will also increase its judgment of the challenger's strength accordingly.

According to the formula given by this theory, if Lan Qi carried three eight-tiered epic summon magic cards, it would be almost like teaming up with three Great Demon Clans to challenge the Shadow World, so it would be better not to bring them.

If they really entered the eight-tiered Shadow World, first of all, it might make Hyperion very dangerous. Secondly, the Southern Continent Kingdom United Council and the Shadow World Management Association would definitely become suspicious of them. Lan Qi didn't want to cause trouble, and even more so, he didn't want to expose the existence of the three Great Demon Clans before going to the Kriti Empire.

"I remember a year ago, you suddenly wanted to take me to the Shadow World that day, it gave me a shock."

Hyperion remembered that on their first day of class at the Sage Academy, Lan Qi called her and ran to challenge the Shadow World without looking back.

Although, from the results, it was the right decision.

But now that she thinks about it, she still doesn't understand why she, who was obviously so rational and vigilant at the time, followed Lan Qi impulsively.

"It was from that Shadow World that we became completely familiar with each other."

Lan Qi grinned and said.

Before that Shadow World, they had only partnered in the entrance exam, and they were probably just newly acquainted friends.

It had to be those 12 hours together in the Purgatory Corridor Academy that made them truly compatible friends.

"Yes, since then, I have been with you every day without realizing it."

Hyperion sighed and also showed a slight natural smile.

The two walked along many offices and classrooms of the Magic Engineering Institute, heading towards the foundation level of the main building of the Magic Engineering Institute.

Until just out of the glass curtain wall iron tower building of the Magic Engineering Institute.

Suddenly.

"Meow meow meow! Lan Qi, are you planning to take me to the Shadow World?"

Along with the cat's cry, Lan Qi felt his clothes become heavy, and then he noticed that a cat was clinging to his clothes and climbing up.

Cat Boss didn't know when it had followed Lan Qi's shadow, listening to him and Hyperion chatting for half the morning.

"Of course, I also asked Professor Bolaao to get you a special challenger license from the Eklet Academy, so you can enter the Shadow World as a logistics magic craftsman from the Magic Engineering Institute."

Lan Qi picked up the little black cat that was sticking to him and said to it.

When filling out the form, he filled in Cat Boss's profession – a backpack.

Professor Bolaao looked at the form and felt something was wrong no matter how he looked at it.

Although there are indeed magic craftsmen who specialize in carrying magic cards in the team, they are generally a seventh-tier boss leading a fifth-tier rookie. How come Lan Qi's side is a fifth-tier boss leading a seventh-tier rookie.

"Meow meow!"

Cat Boss rolled around in Lan Qi's hands upon hearing this.

It had never challenged the Shadow World before, and had relied entirely on seniority to reach the seventh tier.

Not being a combat type, it had never considered that one day it could also go to the Shadow World to see!

"Could it be that I have a chance to become an eighth-tier Elf Cat?!"

It had actually been stuck at the seventh tier for too long, feeling a bottleneck called racial limit, and it wasn't even sure if it could reach the eighth tier in this lifetime.

Without the external force of the Shadow World, it couldn't see any hope for its promotion to the eighth tier.

The eighth tier was so cool.

Although, in terms of combat power, its basic attributes at the eighth tier may be comparable to a fifth-tier or even sixth-tier powerhouse, but if it carries an eighth-tier magic of fixed damage type, it may be a direct kill against fifth-tier or sixth-tier.

Then it won't have to be the shame of the seventh tier anymore!

Moreover, the Shadow World can produce magic cards!

The high-level magic cards that it has always been out of reach may be obtained directly from the Shadow World!

"Indeed, the eighth tier deserves to be a town-protecting divine beast."

Lan Qi nodded in agreement.

Hyperion also thought thoughtfully to herself on the side.

From ancient times to the present, there have indeed been many guardians of countries who are not human beings, but eighth-tier divine beasts that have lived in the country for hundreds of years, and are respected and loved by generations of nationals.

"Meow woo!"

Although Cat Boss was very aware that there were some dangers, when it heard Lan Qi's words, its heart seemed to be constantly echoing - be brave, move forward, you will not lose no matter what, because the reward for winning is too high.

"Lan Qi, then you have to take me through the level, meow."

Cat Boss now does not question Lan Qi's business ability.

They started from scratch, one person and one cat, and reached the top in the Protos Empire.

"Don't worry, Cat Boss, just get ready to take stock of the rewards."

Lan Qi stroked Cat Boss's back.

"Meow meow meow, Lan Qi, you're really good, I really didn't misjudge you."

Cat Boss made a happy sound again,

"If one day I can also become a town-protecting divine beast and be worshiped by the people, it would be too dreamy."

It joked.

Although it knew that even if it reached the eighth tier, it would not be able to become the legendary creature revered as a divine beast, but if it could become the eighth tier, it would feel really amazing.

"Come on, Cat Boss!"

Lan Qi and the little black cat high-fived.

"..."

Hyperion looked at Lan Qi and Cat Boss, who were full of hope.

She couldn't bear to remind Cat Boss.

It seems that there is a possibility of becoming a town-protecting divine beast, but that country may not be the country that Cat Boss expects.

(End of this chapter)