Who says I can't become a Grand Master?

Chapter 41 [Homemade Chain Reaction]: Getting the Beautiful Classmate to Open Her Heart

Dean Zhou clearly understood his apprentice's determination. Perhaps he had actually experienced being hit in the face by a fireball before, and in the end, he could only shrug helplessly.

"Then that's settled. But—" he specifically instructed, "Don't hold their child back."

"Teacher, you don't trust me at all," Xia Qiwei said defiantly.

"I know you too well, that's why I'm worried. But since you've taken him as your disciple, he's now my grand-disciple. So if you ever have any trouble, don't forget to ask me for help."

"Oh! I understand."

Just then, someone suddenly cried out:

"What on earth is he doing?"

The murmurs in the audience stopped instantly, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the big screen.

After making the two cards, Zhang Qingzhe placed them side by side.

He picked up the card-making pen again, carefully examined the magic circle patterns on the cards, and then carefully drew out the magic element with delicate magical lines, connecting the two cards together.

This operation was almost like manually soldering two circuit boards together with flying wires.

"What does this mean?"

"This is a technique I've never seen before!"

"Is it taught in the textbook?"

Not only the professors present, but even the students watching were stunned.

They simply couldn't understand what Zhang Qingzhe was trying to do.

Only Xia Qiwei suddenly realized: "It's [Card Chain]."

"【Card chain】? What kind of chain is this?" a professor asked in astonishment.

"Yeah, they don't even have dedicated [chain cards], are they just using a card-making pen to connect them directly? Won't that be very unstable?"

The professors whispered among themselves, generally agreeing that Zhang Qingzhe was acting recklessly.

Only Dean Zhou, with his hands clasped under his chin, revealed a meaningful smile:

"When I was young, I was on the battlefield, and conditions were extremely harsh. My comrades used this rudimentary method to make long-range firepower cards."

"Dean, when was that?" the professors asked, bewildered.

"The 26th year of the Guangxu Emperor's reign."

"Um?!"

The professors were stunned for a long time before someone finally asked, "So, this is really feasible?"

"You guys are still too young."

Dean Zhou stroked his mustache, his gaze becoming profound. "You always say that each graduating class is worse than the last, but I think you've been limited by academic thinking."

He paused for a moment, then said with great interest, "This student is quite interesting... Where did he learn this technique?"

He turned to Xia Qiwei: "Xia, did you teach her?"

Xia Qiwei blinked her beautiful purple eyes and said, forcing herself to speak:

"That's right. All the techniques he demonstrated were taught to him individually after class."

She's really gone all out.

In order to prevent Zhang Qingzhe from falling into the hands of other professors, she must firmly bind the two together on the line of "mentor-student relationship".

Upon hearing this, Gu Xintong, standing to the side, gently pursed her soft lips and muttered softly:

"He's with me every day after school..."

Xia Qiwei immediately glared at her, her eyes filled with "You little brat from the [Construction School], daring to 'crawl' in our [Energy Shaping School] territory. I haven't even settled accounts with you yet, and you dare to secretly undermine me here."

After being glared at by the "Great Witch," Gu Xintong shrank her shoulders and obediently shut her mouth.

What Zhang Qingzhe demonstrated next shocked everyone even more.

He first injected magic energy into the [Fireball Card], charging it until it reached the critical point of explosion.

Immediately afterwards, he pressed the two cards together and quickly injected magic into the [Wasp Card].

The [Wasp Card] was activated instantly.

A wasp with a cold, metallic sheen appeared out of nowhere.

It stared with a pair of emotionless, scarlet compound eyes, its wings vibrating rapidly and emitting an unsettling buzzing sound.

Most strikingly, a dangerous red dot was flashing on its tail, like a countdown indicator for a bomb.

"What exactly does he want to do?" a professor asked in surprise.

"This looks too unstable."

"It could explode at any moment, right? It's incredibly dangerous."

Dean Zhou didn't say anything, but continued watching with great interest.

He suddenly realized that this child was probably the most creative one among the new students.

If Xia Qiwei hadn't been so adamant, he would have even considered taking her on as his own apprentice, making him her junior brother.

Zhang Qingzhe was clearly aware that this kind of "chain reaction" was extremely unstable.

Therefore, without the slightest hesitation, he immediately commanded the wasps to fly out.

Because of his incredibly fast card-making speed, Zheng Hangfei and Ma Yinuo, who were outside the city, had only just finished their first card.

Just then, they heard a buzzing sound of wings.

"Does this [Dream Simulation] also simulate insects?" Ma Yinuo asked curiously.

Zheng Hangfei suddenly raised his head.

He suddenly realized something and subconsciously injected magic into the newly made card.

The next second, the wasp rushed between the two.

The red light on the underside of the tail suddenly intensified!

boom--!

A violent explosion occurred.

It explodes like the previous [Fireball Card], but the power seems to be more concentrated.

It's equivalent to a dozen or so [Fireballs] being fired simultaneously in all directions.

Before Ma Yinuo could react, she was struck by a blazing fireball.

Her proud, full breasts were instantly ripped open with a huge, clear hole.

His entire body then transformed into a stream of scattered data, and he retreated from the simulated battlefield in a disheveled state.

"ah--!"

Ma Yinuo screamed and struggled violently in the simulator chair.

This is where the restraint device becomes effective.

If her hands and feet hadn't been restrained, she probably would have hit her head and bled from the shock.

Her boyfriend immediately ran over and began to take good care of her.

On the big screen, the battle continues.

Zheng Hangfei lived up to his reputation as a seeded player, managing to withstand the attack.

His clothes were torn to shreds, and his face and body were covered in crimson blood.

Taking advantage of the explosion, Zhang Qingzhe sped up the hillside.

He planned to take advantage of the moment when his opponent was stunned by the explosion and eliminate him with a set of close-range punches and kicks.

The professors were getting excited, like they were watching a boxing match, as if another "melee mage" drama was about to unfold.

Only Kang Ping clenched his teeth, his face turning ashen in an instant, as if he had been suddenly thrown into the Arctic Ocean, his teeth chattering.

But what happened next was beyond everyone's expectations.

Zheng Hangfei actually turned around and ran away.

The last card he made appears to be a wind-type card used for acceleration.

The moment he saw Zhang Qingzhe rushing up, he seemed to be possessed by a demon.

The first time, it chose not to confront the enemy head-on, and instead rode the wind to glide down the hillside.

This scene shocked all the professors.

They all previously thought Zheng Hangfei was a complete hothead.

No matter what opponent they encounter, they are always willing to go all out.

But no one expected that Zheng Hangfei would be so terrified that he would avoid a direct confrontation with Zhang Qingzhe.

The professors were discussing it animatedly, each showing favoritism towards one particular group.

But Dean Zhou was in a good mood.

For him, all students, regardless of which class they belong to, are ultimately part of the "Energistic School".

He felt it was something to be happy about that a newcomer had emerged who could surpass Zheng Hangfei.

Kang Ping's feelings at this moment were extremely complicated.

He opened his mouth wide, but didn't know what to say.

He never expected Zheng Hangfei to be in such a sorry state.

He originally thought that Zheng Hangfei's strength was at least enough to put him to a close fight with Zhou Keming.

Once Zhou Keming becomes her apprentice, Xia Qiwei will have no one left in her class.

Then I would become the number one person in the first year of high school.

This will be of great help in future promotions; who knows, I might even become a director!

Then I can manipulate Xia Qiwei at will.

But he never expected that Zhang Qingzhe, who was previously unknown, would suddenly emerge as a dark horse.