monday afternoon was a Charm and Talisman class.
As a fundamental subject for modern wizards, Charm and Talisman class was a compulsory course, taught in Room 101 of the Main Teaching Building.
This was a large tiered classroom.
When Zheng Qing arrived at the classroom, the huge classroom was already filled with students.
Because this was a large class, Astronomy 08-1 Class was sharing the lecture with several other classes from Nine Provinces College.
Looking around, there was a dense sea of heads.
In the back left of the classroom, Xin Fatty gestured a victory sign to Zheng Qing.
A satisfied smile appeared on Zheng Qing's face.
To avoid Li Meng's pursuit, he had Xin Fatty and the other male students go to the classroom first to save him a seat.
Then, a few minutes before class, he would sneak into the classroom through the back door.
This plan was arranged by Xiao Xiao.
According to his explanation, Jiang Yu, as the class monitor, needed to set an example, so she would definitely sit in the first row.
Li Meng would certainly sit beside Jiang Yu.
If they carefully planned their entry and exit times for the classroom, perhaps they wouldn't even meet once a month.
Just like now.
His line of sight was filled with unfamiliar faces.
Zheng Qing quietly sat beside Zhang Jixin, like a drop of water merging into the ocean, without causing a ripple.
He contentedly opened his textbook and looked around.
In the back right corner of the classroom, Zheng Qing saw a familiar figure—Nicholas, the 'senior student' who had given them a campus tour yesterday.
Nicholas sat silently alone in the last row of the classroom, burying his face in a thick notebook, with no one sitting next to him.
Zheng Qing was hesitating whether to stand up and say hello when a familiar howl came from behind the classroom door:
"The Lecturer is here! Sit down quickly!"
After a flurry of activity, the classroom quickly quieted down.
...
The Lecturer for the Charm and Talisman class was named Zhang, with the full name Zhang Huaigu.
Although her name exuded a strong old-fashioned aura, Lecturer Zhang was actually a delicate young woman.
Unlike Lao Yao's loud and firm voice, Lecturer Zhang spoke with a soft, melodious accent that was captivating to listen to.
However, Zheng Qing's mind was completely focused on the red card in front of him, and he paid no attention to what the solemn female Lecturer on the podium was saying.
The red card was an invitation.
The orange-red cover had no ornate patterns, only a Clear Mind and Calming Qi Charm drawn in the center.
Below the charm, the three large goose-yellow characters 'Invitation' were written with a brush, looking solemn yet elegant.
The inside background was pale yellow, surrounded by peculiar milky-white symbols.
The main text was written in small, regular script with a soft brush, and the content was very concise.
"Dear (Zheng Qing) Student:
The First University Charm and Talisman Association will hold a Freshmen Welcome Party and Zhongyuan Festival Celebration Ceremony on August 15th, 63rd year of Wuyuanwei, at 8:00 PM (sharp) in Room 301 (East) of the Main Teaching Building.
Hereby, we sincerely invite your participation!
First University Charm and Talisman Association (Zhang)"
Zheng Qing repeatedly turned the card over and studied the text, feeling a bit confused.
Just now, on his way to the classroom, a polite sophomore student stopped Zheng Qing, said some inexplicable blessings, and handed him this red invitation.
Because he was in a hurry, Zheng Qing, although smiling as he accepted the card, couldn't chat much with that senior student.
So now, he could only stare blankly at this silent letter.
"This is an invitation!" Zhang Jixin nodded affirmatively beside him: "I've seen similar ones in my brother's drawer."
Zheng Qing knew what an invitation was.
In the first class this morning, Lao Yao had repeatedly emphasized that every student was required to obtain at least one invitation during the freshman season.
Each invitation could be exchanged for 0.1 academic credits.
He had originally been worried about how to find them, but unexpectedly, someone had handed him an invitation just after lunch.
If this card was the invitation Lao Yao needed, then this 0.1 credit came too easily!
"It's not as easy as you think." Xiao Xiao shook his head on the other side, refuting Zheng Qing's idea: "You are a Publicly Funded Student, inherently having an advantage over many new students.
Every club, when recruiting new members, will prioritize students like you who are valuable."
The male students around them showed expressions of agreement.
Zheng Qing's face flushed red.
He disliked being singled out.
"Furthermore, whether it was your encounter on the special plane or the conflict on the Walking Street yesterday evening, it has all spread throughout the University." Xiao Xiao said slowly, flipping through his notebook: "You are now somewhat of a celebrity."
"It's spread!" Zheng Qing's face turned pale as he looked at the others.
"They all say there's a male Publicly Funded Student from Nine Provinces College this year who brought his own broom to University." Xin Fatty turned his head and chuckled in a muffled voice.
"I didn't bring a broom." Zheng Qing looked at Xin Fatty's chubby face, showing a foolish expression.
Xin Fatty's expression froze, he mumbled, turned his head, and didn't continue to bother Zheng Qing.
Zhang Jixin explained beside him: "It means you're too unlucky."
Zheng Qing rolled his eyes.
He naturally knew what that sentence meant, but he didn't like Xin Fatty's smug expression.
"Can invitations be faked?" Turning to Xiao Xiao, Zheng Qing hesitated and asked: "I mean, since one invitation is worth 0.1 academic credits, if someone spends money to buy invitations from these clubs or the Student Union, wouldn't they be able to get a large amount of academic credits?"
"If academic credits can be bought, then jade coins can also be bought, so why waste jade coins on academic credits?" Zhang Jixin interjected from the side: "For those wealthy or noble wizards, academic credits are just a trifle."
"It cannot be denied that such behavior exists." Xiao Xiao shook his head and added: "But this kind of invitation purchase is very rare.
Only some new students who urgently need academic credits and have deep backgrounds will resort to this." "On one hand, the price of buying invitations is very high.
Whether it's the Student Union or the clubs, their numbers are fixed.
Only when a few senior students leave each year can a few spots for new students open up.
The number of invitations is very limited.
And each person can only get one invitation from each organization.
In short, even if you bribe all student organizations, you'd get at most a dozen academic credits, which is very uneconomical."
"On the other hand, if this buying behavior is detected by the University—and in fact, this behavior is very easy to discover—it means a large amount of penalty points."
"Of course, some students may genuinely be unable to obtain even one invitation.
In such cases, their acquiring one or two invitations through some unpraised methods will not be met with too much criticism."
"You definitely won't have this kind of trouble." Zhang Jixin enviously pinched the red card and sighed: "You'll only be troubled by more and more invitations."
"If you don't want it, you can give it to me." Xin Fatty turned his head again and shamelessly leaned over.
Zheng Qing instantly stuffed the invitation back into his drawer and firmly shook his head.
If he wasn't firm, this fat guy would definitely take it without hesitation.
Before class, Zheng Qing had just pulled this invitation out of his pocket when Xin Fatty snatched it.
If it weren't for the other male students watching him intently, this card would have completely disappeared into the Fatty's USB space.
Zheng Qing put the gray cloth bag into his pocket, turned to Xiao Xiao, and intended to continue asking about the invitation.
But this thought was abruptly interrupted.
A clear gasp echoed in the classroom.
Many people let out desperate wails.
On the podium, the gentle and soft-spoken delicate Lecturer had just uttered two terrifying words:
"Exam!"