Chapter 31: Speak With Confidence

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Ding!

Two seconds later, the first group’s bell rang.

“Good! Please answer, Clive.”

Clive proudly stood up. Having received teachings from his family since childhood, he was quite familiar with the basics of magic. He had memorized a basketful of knowledge in his head.

“This question is simple. My answer is just one sentence: Instructor Sorina used advanced ice magic to rapidly cool down boiling water, which is to teach us that magic should be concise and swift! That’s my answer!”

The students of the first group all looked at him with admiration, and a few bootlickers even gave him a thumbs-up.

Although Sorina was dissatisfied with this kind of answer, she couldn’t say it was wrong. After all, these were just children, and their understanding was still limited.

“With five seconds and no one presenting a different viewpoint, Clive gets one point.”

Here, one point referred to an actual credit, which was a benefit for new students.

“Five, four, three, two…”

Ding!

Seeing the number displayed, Sorina smiled. It was this little guy.

“Zhang Xing, please express a different viewpoint.”

All eyes turned to Zhang Xing, including a resentful gaze from Clive.

He touched his chest, although his injuries had healed, he would never forget the pain he had endured.

Just a moment ago, when he saw Zhang Xing enter, he was wondering why nothing had happened and why those two intermediate class students hadn’t blocked him.

Just as he was about to obtain a free credit, in the last second, Zhang Xing jumped out to challenge him. It really infuriated him.

Well, what can a child from a poor family like you know about theoretical knowledge? What different thing can you say?

At the thought of this, a mocking expression appeared on Clive’s face.

The entire audience listened as little Zhang Xing spoke confidently, making everyone stare in amazement.

“Instructor Sorina’s question tests our understanding of the fundamental rules behind magic. Clive’s answer appears pale in comparison. Anyone can see that it’s the effect of ice magic. Do you really need to state the obvious?”

All the students looked at Clive. It was the truth. They all knew that it was ice magic, but no one dared to answer first.

Clive’s face instantly turned red with anger.

Zhang Xing raised his little hand and pointed his index finger upward.

“And my understanding is… the Sano Measurement!”

“What’s Sano?”

“Usually, we refer to magical elements as Sano. Sano is the magical element.”

“You can check this in the book, on page 365, line 19 of the basic knowledge section.”

Saying this, Zhang Xing cleared his throat with a serious expression, eliciting a chuckle from the instructor and the judging panel. Well, this child really had an adult-like demeanor!

“Magical elements are neither substances nor energies.”

“But it’s in the air, in each of our bodies.”

“Then how does ice magic cool the boiling water down so quickly?”

“This involves the rules of magic, and that brings us to another term, the medium of induction.”

“The explanation of the medium of induction can be found on page 366, line 46 of the textbook.”

“It is the presence of the medium of induction that allows Sano to form energy, to form matter, and thus, different magical skills of various disciplines.”

“The energy in boiling water may seem high, but it is smaller than the energy of the ice discipline in the medium of induction. Thus, the bigger fish consumes the smaller fish, and heat energy is devoured by ice energy, instantly saturating the temperature.”

That concludes my answer!”