Without another word, he turned and left quietly, throwing the half-brick in his hand back into the grass.
He used to be a sucker for love, until that scoundrel of a woman deceived him both in feelings and money, disappearing into the vast sea of people, leaving no trace to this day.
"The silhouette looks so familiar..."
Li Qing mumbled to himself, unsure if he felt regret or relief, patting the dust off his hands.
Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly saw Chen Chencheng standing elegantly at the entrance of the hotpot restaurant, staring wide-eyed at Li Qing's series of actions.
Chen Chencheng: "What were you doing just now?"
Li Qing replied calmly: "Just saying hi to an acquaintance."
"Saying hi to soone with a brick?"
"It's traditional culture, none of your business!"
Chen Chencheng chuckled lightly and shook her head. Seeing Li Qing was about to leave, she called out, "Are you going to walk back?"
Li Qing glanced back at her: "Planning to get a ride, at this hour you'll be waiting a long ti, take your ti, I'll go ahead."
"Hey, hey, hey, just because the date didn't work out doesn't an we can cut ties so easily, right?"
"What ties? We just had a al, and you insisted on splitting the bill; it was basically just a group al."
Talking about this, Li Qing felt a bit displeased. At his age, with his economic status, it's hard to have any romantic relationships. It's more about aiming for marriage, and if it's not suitable, better to decide early instead of beating around the bush here.
Chen Chencheng said in surprise: "Hey, I thought our relationship wasn't that bad."
"Certainly not worse. We'll et again if fate allows!"
Li Qing walked away without looking back, letting Chen Chencheng call after him twice, quickly disappearing into the crowd.
A public match eting, how bad could it be?
"Damn it."
Chen Chencheng mumbled as she watched Li Qing's back with astonishnt on her face; this was the first ti she had encountered such a situation.
"Do n over thirty really beco this cold once they determine there will be no outco?"
Chen Chencheng pondered, realizing this was a worthy psychological topic for exploration.
"Why are middle-aged n so indifferent!"
No, according to current international standards, considering the increasing human lifespan, thirty is still classified as young; it's not until after forty-five that one is considered middle-aged.
Ignoring Chen Chencheng, Li Qing returned to his rental apartnt and ditated for two hours, feeling the light orb in his mind grow more like a light bulb, a sensation of sothing about to burst forth growing more intense.
It felt a bit like pregnancy...
Li Qing rubbed his head and continued reading the contents of the book "Magic Theory."
Relentlessly studying until late at night, only the alarm he set on his phone brought him back to reality. He glanced at the ti, 10 PM.
Finally stepping out of the world of books sowhat reluctantly, he ordered so takeout on his phone, casually playing computer gas while waiting for it to arrive.
Honestly, if he had this drive when he was studying before, he would have gotten into Qinghua or Peking University.
Rushed indeed, not having found what he liked.
He casually ate his takeout, put on his Gray Robe, and stood by the full-length mirror, staring at his attire.
"It always feels like I'm a mber of an evil cult..."
Li Qing muttered, waiting for the break of dawn.
Just on ti, Li Qing reached out and gently grasped the rental apartnt's doorknob. As his thoughts focused, the school's emblem's magic pattern on his wrist appeared quietly, and magic runes like chains flowed from his palm and hand back like water columns into the doorknob, forming a circular magic pattern.
They were engraved with teleportation runes, although so in the middle were nested together, leaving Li Qing sowhat confused.
It involved spatial concepts, and quite a few magic runes that Li Qing didn't fully understand as he hadn't learned them yet.
Although the ditation succeeded, forming a light orb in his mind, causing his agility and intelligence to rise significantly, in simple gaming terms.
Originally, his intelligence was 1, but after successful ditation, his intelligence increased by four points, becoming a 5.
This multiplier of improvent not only gave Li Qing the ability of eidetic mory but also allowed him to swiftly understand things with a clear mind.
This was a fundantal baseline for a mage and essential for the future study of advanced magic runes.
"Magic Theory" ntioned that many advanced magic runes, once displayed, could drive ordinary people mad just by looking at them, leading to insanity, chaos, and even death.
To explain comprehensively, it ans increasing one's resistance and reducing San Value loss.
Pushing open the apartnt door, what appeared before him was the safe house at Gray Magic Academy.
Entering the safe house, Li Qing's consciousness stirred, and the light orb in his mind rippled gently, causing the extinguished fireplace to suddenly glow with soft firelight, illuminating the whole room, bringing about a warmth and brightness.
"Interesting..."
Such ntal control was quite fascinating, and each practical experience gave him a sense of having everything at his command.
"Ti for class."
Li Qing closed the door to the safe house, confirming his hood was properly adjusted before he gently grasped the door handle once more and turned it.
'Click click'
chanical gear sounds echoed from within the door handle.
'Ding'
A clear tallic clang sounded, with the school emblem on his wrist extending magic runes like chains into the doorknob.
Feeling a slight resistance, Li Qing then pushed the door open in one motion.
Upon seeing the scene beyond, he was slightly taken aback before quickly reverting to his usual expression and closing the door.
It was a dimly lit classroom, with desks spaced very far apart, and a faint white mist lingering like gauze.
No sky above, no ground below.
The classroom was eerily strange, devoid of any aning of aspiring towards light, instead filled with an unsettling, terrifying atmosphere.
When Li Qing arrived, a few students were already present, and upon his entrance, they rely glanced at him before paying no further attention.
That's the best.
Following the school emblem's guidance, Li Qing found his seat, looked around, and seeing no chair, stood in silence.
The entire classroom seed endless, surrounded by mist, obscuring whatever might be inside.
But...
Li Qing gazed at the wall of dense mist thicker than its surroundings on his left.
Probably a boundary line like a wall.
The classroom was utterly silent, and after the start ti, Li Qing scanned the room, noting there was still one empty seat among the fifteen desks.
Late, perhaps.
Watching a bulky blue-draped black-robed instructor suddenly appear in the classroom, his eyes beneath the hood's shadow emitted a chilling gaze.
This icy gaze swept around, and when he saw the empty seat in the middle, his eyes suddenly radiated a cold light.
The aning conveyed by his gaze made Li Qing feel quite terrified.
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