A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 162 Jess's Regret

"What do you think our homeroom teacher will be like?"

Before even entering the classroom, Jiang Shuzhou could hear the students' discussion inside.

Instinctively, Jiang Shuzhou stopped in his tracks and walked to the back door to eavesdrop.

"I think he's a handsome guy, the really handsome kind."

A boy of seventeen or eighteen years old said.

This young man is quite the talker; I won't punish you later.

"I think he's an old and ugly man, at least several hundred years old."

No, what are you thinking, kid? Disrespecting your teacher, you'll get your credits deducted.

"Then why can't she be a stunning beauty?"

That's a nice idea.

"Can't you use your brain? Didn't the announcement say so yesterday?"

"Both of our homeroom teachers are men!"

Immediately afterwards, the students started chattering away again.

Ah, youth.

Jiang Shuzhou couldn't help but think of his youth. Although he was only twenty years old, it did not stop him from reminiscing about the past.

"What's all the noise about! I walked around outside, and you guys are the noisiest!"

Jiang Shuzhou decided to help them complete their youth.

How can a youth be complete without an elusive homeroom teacher?

As soon as Jiang Shuzhou entered, the previously noisy classroom instantly became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

That's it, that's the feeling!

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Navis Lebo, and I am your assistant homeroom teacher and also your alchemy teacher."

"Since I'm the vice-head teacher, if you need anything, go to your head teacher. Make a note of it; his name is Jess Talis."

As he spoke, Jiang Shuzhou wrote his and Jess's names on the blackboard. He also thoughtfully used projection magic to project Jess's appearance, which was a way of introducing himself to Jess.

Incidentally, due to the significant enhancement of his memory after advancing to the next level, Jiang Shuzhou had already mastered the common language, making reading and writing very easy for him.

Otherwise, it would be hard to imagine an alchemist who doesn't even know Common Tongue becoming a professor.

"Where are Mr. Navis and Mr. Jess?"

A boy asked.

"Call me Professor Navis!"

"But you've only been in office for less than a day."

The boy muttered to himself, seemingly somewhat dissatisfied.

"Well, I'm a professor too. By the way, you're deducting two points."

Jiang Shuzhou had no intention of giving these people a friendly look; as everyone knows, the better one's temper, the more good things come to them.

Moreover, he had already decided that from now on he would play the bad cop, putting pressure on the students, while Jess would play the good cop, handling everything else.

This way, even if a student has a problem or something, the first priority is to go to Jess, and only in an emergency will they go to Jiang Shuzhou.

"But……"

"Um?!"

The boy, who had never been beaten by a Chinese teacher, tried to struggle, but Jiang Shuzhou silenced him with just one word.

"Alright, let me answer your question. One student hasn't arrived yet for some reason, and Professor Jess doesn't want to give up on any student."

"So he has already gone to find this classmate."

"Professor Jess is on his way now."

"Is there anything else you want to ask?"

Upon hearing Jiang Shuzhou's words, the teenagers below the stage erupted in a frenzy.

"Mr. Jess is such a good person, he actually went to pick up the students who didn't come."

"I think this Jess teacher is pretty handsome..."

"On the other hand..."

"..."

Jiang Shuzhou did not stop it; this was exactly the outcome he wanted.

"quiet!"

In an instant, the entire room fell silent.

"Let me explain my teaching arrangements. Although Professor Jess and I are willing to teach whatever we want, after discussion, I have decided to teach you pharmacy first."

"This is a skill that can make money; you'll thank me later."

"First, a week of theoretical foundation, then..."

Jiang Shuzhou's teaching plan is very simple: one week of basics, one week of practice, and then one week of learning and practicing two medicine formulas.

At this rate, these students will be able to become qualified alchemists in just a few months.

"Professor Navis, I heard that the theoretical foundation isn't difficult to learn? Why is there only one week?"

A female student asked.

"Don't worry about it, it's all unnecessary trouble. I only took an afternoon back then, and now I'm giving you a week, which is already very generous."

really?

Everyone has similar questions in their minds.

However, Jiang Shuzhou thought this was normal, since these people were supposedly selected specifically for their strong learning abilities.

In Jiang Shuzhou's view, even if these people couldn't finish learning in an afternoon, they should be able to finish in a week.

"Alright, forget about all that nonsense."

"Please introduce yourselves and get to know each other. Then you can form your own groups and prepare for tomorrow's freshman ceremony."

Upon hearing this, the students began to introduce themselves.

"My name is Katniss, and I come from the Westerlands."

"My name is Gale, and I'm also from the Westerlands."

"My name is..."

Jiang Shuzhou had no interest in this and walked straight out of the classroom.

He only glanced at the attendance list on the podium, but he remembered everyone and also knew who was absent.

Ye Chen, a Chinese name, was displayed so blatantly above.

Just by looking at the name, Jiang Shuzhou knew that this person must be a lot of trouble. His absence this time was probably because he had gotten caught up in some kind of trouble.

Fortunately, Jiang Shuzhou didn't get involved, otherwise it would have been too troublesome.

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On the airship, Jess, dressed in rags, was exposed to the cold wind, looking disheveled.

I regret it, I regret it so much.

This is a reflection of Jayce's inner thoughts.

He originally thought that this student from another world named Ye Chen had some unspeakable secret.

For example, because of discrimination, no one tells him how to get there, or he is persecuted and framed, and imprisoned.

Who would have thought that when Jess found Ye Chen, this guy was still flirting with a noble lady.

Moreover, the noble lady ran away from home and eloped with Ye Chen.

This Ye Chen even stole someone else's treasure, a Spirit Enhancement Potion.

This thing is used to assist mages in their cultivation, and it can also increase the success rate of mage apprentices advancing to become full-fledged mages.

This is a lifeline for nobles; it was originally intended for that rich girl.

Who would have thought that Ye Chen, perhaps using some kind of charm, managed to get his hands on both people and goods?

However, this also put them in a chase, preventing them from going to the mage academy.

Seeing injustice, Jess naturally drew his staff to help, single-handedly scaring away thousands of pursuers.

Later, a nobleman came to him crying and complaining, and Jess then learned the whole story.

Of course, following Jiang Shuzhou's advice, he directly put lie detectors on Ye Chen and the nobles before starting the interrogation.

Then he learned about this shocking event.

There was no other way, so Jess upheld justice and severely deducted twenty credits from Ye Chen, making him return the Spirit Enhancement Potion.

They also fined him some gold coins.

Although Ye Chen was clearly resentful, there was nothing he could do; the situation was beyond his control, and he had no choice but to pay.

The only thing that puzzled Jess was that this person had the support of an otherworldly force, didn't he?

Why would they even steal a worthless potion?

Jess can only blame it on this person's character.

Little did he know that for Ye Chen, picking up girls was the most important thing, and stealing the potion was just a side effect.