Starting with Proficiency Panel-Chapter 748: See You Tomorrow (New Book Content)

Zhuang Xu lowered his hands, quite interested, and said, "So, what talents did you awaken after becoming a mage at the age of thirty, you short-lived humans?"

Without waiting for Li Qing to reply, he shrugged and said, "Alright, let's not talk about that. What do you need to find in the library?"

Relaxing slightly, Li Qing answered, "Master Rosen said my progress is good and I could come to the library to borrow the Level 0 Magic Encyclopaedia."

Zhuang Xu was noncommittal, his expression neither approving nor disapproving, just mockingly said, "That guy who should be hung up in Wailing Hell would say that... Well, maybe you're indeed human."

He lifted his sharp, dark blue finger, and a book slowly floated down from the top of a very high bookshelf and moved to Zhuang Xu's side.

Reaching out to grab the magic book, Zhuang Xu asked, "How are you learning the magic runes?"

"For everyday use, there's no problem now."

"Not bad."

Zhuang Xu's words were lukewarm, unclear whether they were neutral or genuinely praising.

He handed the book over to Li Qing, "Take it."

Looking at the sharp, dark blue hand holding the book, Li Qing instinctively swallowed and then accepted it with both hands.

"Thank you!"

Zhuang Xu's laughter was harsh, like the clang of two dull metal rods clashing repeatedly, making a grating sound.

"When you advance to a First-Ring Mage, you can come to the library for a look. It's not the time yet. Perhaps when you advance, you'll get a surprise. After all, it's rare for humans to qualify as mages at the age of thirty."

"Thank you." Li Qing bowed slightly, "Master Zhuang Xu, I'm leaving now."

"Hmm."

As Li Qing turned to leave and pushed open the library door, Zhuang Xu's distant voice came through.

"One more thing, please return the borrowed book before your second lesson, or you'll be watched~"

Li Qing felt a tightness in his heart, "I understand, thank you for the warning."

After quickly leaving the library and returning safely to a safe house, Li Qing finally exhaled a long breath.

It was really too oppressive.

Although Zhuang Xu seemed to be showing great goodwill in his behavior, only Li Qing, who faced Zhuang Xu directly, knew what kind of pressure he was under at the time.

The meaning in the other's eyes completely treated him as an interesting toy.

An intriguing gaze, one that Li Qing had never encountered in his thirty years of life.

Calming down, Li Qing realized that this was due to his insufficient strength; being new here left him with no other choice but to adhere to the situation.

In such a peculiar place, one can never be too careful.

As for why he wasn't yet allowed to wander freely inside the library, Li Qing was not curious; for him, all curiosity is based on strength. Without strength, it would only lead to doom.

Li Qing was engrossed in studying the Level 0 Magic Encyclopaedia at the safe house for several days until reaching the current limit of his stay at Gray's, then he reluctantly took the magic book back to the safe house.

For several days in a row, Li Qing buried himself in studying the Level 0 Magic Encyclopaedia, especially intrigued by the magic reading and the healing Repairing Minor Injuries within the Level 0 Magic.

More surprisingly, Repairing Minor Injuries had an effect on the human body's recovery, with small cuts healing visibly.

Very magical!

But when it came to reading magic, a Level 0 Spell, Li Qing found it quite challenging; with over a hundred nodes, its difficulty definitely surpassed that of many Second-Ring Magics.

It's quite frustrating!

In his musings, Li Qing suddenly heard a 'bang' outside the window, and he woke up, turning his head to look outside, seeing colorful fireworks unfolding slowly in the sky.

What day is it today?

Li Qing instinctively looked at the calendar. Today is the twenty-ninth of the first lunar month, and Shu Capital had recently lifted the ban on setting off fireworks for the New Year.

"Almost New Year..."

Bang! Bang!! Bang Bang!

Li Qing came to the window, watching the fireworks rising continuously into the sky and bursting there.

His expression was somewhat unclear or perhaps already calm and unruffled; spending over a decade alone had made him accustomed to such a life.

Sometimes melancholy and lonely, but more often enjoying the solitude.

Ding dong!

The phone buzzed lightly, and Li Qing took it out to see the message content, raising his eyebrows slightly.

Chen Chencheng: Happy New Year!!

Li Qing: Happy New Year!

Chen Chencheng: Where do you plan to celebrate the New Year?

Li Qing unconsciously swiped the screen slowly, replying: Planning to buy some New Year's goods at the supermarket.

After a while, Chen Chencheng replied: Alone?

Li Qing: Yes.

After one or two minutes, ensuring Chen Chencheng had not replied anymore, Li Qing placed his phone aside. After glancing at the Level 0 Magic Encyclopaedia, he hesitated and decided to relax a bit, intending to log into a game he hadn't played in months to unwind.

He still chose his signature champion, the Blind Monk, but during an R-Flash maneuver, he kicked the enemy awry, causing dissatisfaction among teammates.

Ren'ai Hospital's chief physician, Shen: Blind Monk, are you blind? Even a random chicken pecking on the keyboard could play better than you!

Li Qing furrowed his brows and replied without hesitation.

"My little mouth has been sweetened."

"Whoa?! I love you!"

"I wish your family good health, ollie go!"

"Your mother is very beautiful."

"I'm the plumber going to your house."

"Your hands are as nimble as a butterfly threading through flowers!"

"Here's my ollie go for you to enjoy..."

In the end, Li Qing simply stood at the fountain, venting all his recent stress in one go until the game ended in defeat.

Feeling rejuvenated, Li Qing dismissed the friend request from the opponent and prepared to continue practicing meditation.

By meditating diligently every day to condense his magic power, Li Qing felt that the growth of his spiritual power led to an increase in internal magic power, gradually allowing him more frequent use of magic daily.

At least the Mage's Hand, a Level 0 Magic, Li Qing could now maintain it for eight hours before exhausting his magic completely.

Quite a good improvement, though Li Qing felt his body seemed too fragile.

He looked down at his two ribs, feeling somewhat dissatisfied.

He used to have an average build, but the concentration of magical power had consumed a lot of his body's energy.

He needed to find a place to exercise, preferably learning some martial arts, considering the apprentice assessment in two months could be dangerous. Otherwise, Rosenberg wouldn't have such a face of expecting them to be eliminated sooner rather than later.

"Iron pot, with tears flowing past in shyness..."

Li Qing glanced at the phone and saw Chen Chencheng calling, so he answered the call.

"Look outside the window!" Chen Chencheng said as soon as the call connected.

Li Qing was taken aback, got up, and walked to the window, seeing Chen Chencheng waving at him.

"Wait for me..."