Full-Time Magister: Throne of Dimensions

Chapter 38 Awakening Fee of 1 Million

Su Ming sat in the hall of the Magic Association. People were coming and going in the hall, and there were many young people who looked a little older than Su Ming. They were probably there to awaken their magic.

Magical awakening can be done at the Magic Association. The school offers basic awakening, which is free, but the academy doesn't have the money to pay for intermediate awakening; students have to pay that fee themselves.

The cost of intermediate-level awakening is several million, which Su Ming simply cannot afford. He hasn't earned that much in the past two years combined, so intermediate-level awakening has become a problem.

"Let's go take a look," Su Ming murmured. Even if he couldn't awaken, he could still take a look.

Although we can't go into the awakening room to observe it up close, we can learn about the process now, which we'll definitely need in the future.

Su Ming took the elevator all the way to the fifteenth floor, which was specifically used for magicians to awaken their powers.

Beginner, intermediate, advanced, and even super-advanced levels can all awaken here.

There are many awakeners here, some with good business and some with bad business.

Each Awakener has different resources, and Su Ming only recently learned that Awakening Stones are also differentiated.

There are various types of awakening stones that can guide you to awaken a certain element, but this is not absolute; it only increases the probability. Even so, it is still terrifying.

Using a guide stone is very expensive, costing twice as much as a regular awakening.

Su Ming glanced at the list and found there were five shops in total. One of them was doing very well, and most of the awakened people went there. Three of them were doing moderate business, with people coming in from time to time. One of them was doing very poor business, with almost no customers.

After thinking for a moment, Su Ming walked towards the house where no one was.

Going elsewhere might annoy people, since there are still people who need to awaken. This place doesn't have this problem. If they have a good attitude, you can come here to awaken on your own. Anyway, it doesn't matter who makes the money.

There was a young woman at the front desk, wearing a uniform and with her hair down. She seemed to know that no one would come to awaken, so she didn't look in front of her and was playing on her phone.

She didn't even see Su Ming walk over.

Standing here is a bit awkward, Su Ming coughed twice.

The receptionist was startled, and her phone dangled from the floor.

"Hello... do you need to awaken?" Her voice trembled slightly, as if she was afraid of me.

"Oh, I just came here to take a look. I don't have the money to awaken yet." Su Ming's words relieved her.

After bending down to pick up the phone, the woman smiled and said, "My name is Su Xiaoxiao. Is there anything you want to ask? I can tell you anything I know."

She was very polite; she wasn't annoyed that Su Ming was disturbing her while she was playing on her phone, and even after being startled, she was still able to greet him normally.

"What is the normal awakening process? Do I need to prepare in advance?" Su Ming asked.

"No, it's true that magical awakening is very simple. It's just that rich people come to the Magic Association to awaken their magic for peace of mind. Actually, there's not much difference between awakening at a magic school and it's not. Hmm~"

The only difference might be the guiding stones. The school's are more varied, and awakening them easily results in a Water Light type, which is considered useless by many. Su Xiaoxiao explained with a smile.

"Could using the awakening stones from here reduce this problem?"

"I wouldn't say it's reduced. I don't really understand magic awakening, but I think what element each person will awaken is predetermined from the beginning. If you awaken to the light element, you'll still be the light element even if you use a guiding stone. But that's just my opinion; that's not how it's advertised."

Oh, if that's the case, then we don't need to use the guiding stone; it'll save us some money.

"I see. How much would it cost to awaken a lightning elemental? I'd like to know." Su Ming asked. He was relatively lacking in offensive methods, so the lightning element, which had the highest destructive power, was undoubtedly the best choice.

"Huh?" Su Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment, then quickly picked up the phone on the seat and dialed.

"Hey, teacher, someone's come over and asking how much a lightning-type guiding stone costs."

"One hundred million. See if he has it on hand. If he does, I can come over and help him awaken it when I have some free time," the other person replied after a moment of silence.

"Okay, teacher." Su Xiaoxiao put the phone aside, held up one finger, and said to Su Ming, "One hundred million."

"Oh, one hundred million?" Su Ming initially thought it was no problem, but upon closer inspection, something was amiss.

That's a hundred million.

"You...you're sure you're not mistaken?" Su Ming's voice trembled slightly. One hundred million, one hundred million! I've never won that many Happy Beans.

"No mistake, this is the price for a Super-Rank Mage Awakening, it's very cheap," Su Xiaoxiao said, her face full of seriousness and her eyes sparkling.

A high-level mage, and such a young one at that, and so handsome too. I wonder if he has a girlfriend.

Well, it turns out they thought I was a high-level mage. This misunderstanding has gotten really bad.

Su Ming felt it was necessary to clarify that although he enjoyed being regarded as a super-level mage and viewed like an idol.

"I am not a super-level mage yet."

Su Xiaoxiao: "?"

Su Xiaoxiao doubted she had misheard, so Su Ming spoke again:

"You heard me right, I'm not a super-level mage."

There was a moment of silence when suddenly the old man on the other end of the phone at the counter roared, "Are you trying to make fun of me?! Don't sleep too soundly tonight, or I'll teach you a lesson when I find you!!"

The old man on the other end of the line was about to continue when Su Xiaoxiao quickly hung up the phone, saying apologetically, "That's just how my teacher is, you don't need to mind it."

"This is a place specifically for super-level awakening. The teacher has a bad temper and only helps people awaken when he has free time. The teacher was in a good mood just now because he was willing to come, but he's not in a good mood now." Su Xiaoxiao pointed to the top of her head.

Su Ming stepped back a little, then looked up and saw a sign that said "Only accepting Super-Awakening cultivators (not necessarily available)".

Oh no, how come I didn't see such an obvious sign? It's all that Nine Netherworld Queen's fault. I was on tenterhooks all night, which made me a little mentally unstable.

"Um... I'll be going now." No, this is so embarrassing. Although Su Xiaoxiao still had a smile on her face, this could only be attributed to her excellent professionalism.

"Take care! If you become a Super-Rank Mage, you can come here to awaken. I'll definitely remember you ruining my good mood. If you come over, I'll definitely have time," Su Xiaoxiao called out.

After Su Ming left, Su Xiaoxiao picked up her phone and surfed the internet again. She was so bored. The teacher wasn't coming, and she would be all alone tomorrow.

……

Su Ming heard what Su Xiaoxiao said, but he was not going to go there to awaken his powers. He had offended her and was now going there to awaken his powers.

Su Ming is perfectly sane; if he doesn't go, he might get sabotaged.

The Magic Association is huge and boring; he's just a lowly mid-level mage, and there are many things he can't participate in.

There aren't many idle people here. Everyone who comes to the Magic Association has a purpose. People like Su Ming who just wander around are very rare; you might only see a few a year.

I'm bored at the Magic Association; I want to go out but I'm too scared.

Su Ming found a secluded spot to sit down and meditate.

Let's take control of the stars. Since the stardust turned into a nebula, I've only controlled one star out of a total of eight.

This is far from the forty-nine stars; there's still a long way to go. With the assistance of eight stars, control will be much faster, but it will still take a long time.

Cultivation is the most grueling thing, but fortunately Su Ming is quite patient. The thought that he can unleash powerful mid-level magic by controlling these star particles helps him persevere.

Time passed quickly during meditation. When Su Ming opened his eyes, it was already dark outside, and most of the staff of the Magic Association were preparing to leave work.

Like the Hunter's Guild, this place is open 24 hours a day. There are people who work the night shift. The Magic Association is very deserted at night, and you can't see anyone.

Su Ming got up and prepared to go to the hotel next door to sleep for the night.

1000 yuan a night, that's too expensive, I'll just have to grit my teeth and bear it.

Su Ming arrived at the room. He was alone in such a large room. He was worried that Jiu Youhou might suddenly walk out of one of the rooms, but he felt relieved when he thought that the Clock Tower Magic Association headquarters was next door, and the Hunter Alliance headquarters was not far away.

After you enter the Nine Netherworlds, come on over if you dare. This place is a gathering place for the country's top magicians. If you come, you'll probably be blasted into dust, hehehe.

……

On the rooftop of the Clock Tower Magic Association, two people sat on the ground, surrounded by beer and barbecue, enjoying their skewers.

This left others speechless. When did it become possible to eat skewers on the roof of the Clock Tower Magic Association?

If the guards catch these two, they'll definitely be in jail for a while.

A gust of cold wind blew by, and the two men tightened their clothes. One of them spoke up, "Lu Huan, have you noticed something dirty?"

The man called Lu Huan nodded upon hearing this: "There is indeed something dirty. Ever since Bo City was destroyed by the Black Church, things have become increasingly turbulent. I hope the ancient capital is at peace."

The man called Lu Huan sighed, his words filled with helplessness.