At the time when Li Haotian completed the transaction, in the capital of the East Dragon Empire, Tianjing City, Suburban Villa Garden.
A luxurious villa with an area of over 500 square meters was situated there, with spacious gardens at both the front and back, exuding an air of grandeur in its decoration.
On the third floor of the villa, there was a bedroom with pink as the main color theme.
The sound of water gradually stopped in a huge washroom, and moments later, a tall girl opened the frosted glass door and walked out of the washroom.
She was wrapped in a thick, soft towel, but even so, it couldn't conceal the grandeur of her chest and the roundness of her hips, with most of her long legs covered.
Yet the exposed half of her calves was glaringly white.
"Ding-dong."
A notification sound came from the phone.
She glanced at her phone with a look of surprise: "Oh? The Goblin Staff I put in the auction house was actually purchased by someone?"
A hint of curiosity appeared in her lively eyes as she gently shook her head: "Interesting, I wonder which novice mage dared to use such a thing."
With that, the girl casually tossed her phone back onto the bed, planning to dry her hair first.
Just then, a deep male voice came from outside the room.
"Youyou, tomorrow we are going to Four Symbols City for the selection conference, have you packed your luggage?"
The girl's voice replied crisply: "I've got everything ready, Dad."
"You are the student representative of our academy, so make sure to show some spirit, don't embarrass your father."
The girl chuckled: "Don't worry, Dad, I'm a level 29 Elemental Controller, the most outstanding genius girl in Qinghua Academy in a hundred years, how could I embarrass you?"
"You little girl..." The deep male voice seemed somewhat helpless but did not refute the girl's self-praise.
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In the bright morning of the next day, dazzling sunlight fell from the high sky, illuminating the entire Four Symbols City.
As one of the major city fortresses of the East Dragon Empire, Four Symbols City was a very important stronghold for the annual school selection conference.
At this moment, in the gigantic Four Symbols Square, all the newly promoted professionals, including those from the 10 surrounding satellite cities, had already gathered.
Qingshan Academy, where Li Haotian was from, was also led by the school teachers to occupy one section of the square.
On one side of the square, a huge high platform had already been erected, with teachers and leaders from the admissions office of various higher education institutions of the East Dragon Empire taking their places one after another.
At the very center of the high platform, two huge tables were most conspicuous.
Behind the table on the left sat a dignified-looking middle-aged man with a straight nose and square mouth.
The man wore a faint smile on his face, exuding a bit of kindness amidst his dignity.
Behind the man stood a tall, slim girl.
The girl was tall, with her long, straight legs almost making up half of her body.
Her features were radiant, her chest as mountains, with her high ponytail adding a lively confidence.
Behind the table on the right was a middle-aged woman with a severe expression, sharp-edged brows, slightly high cheekbones, and tightly pursed lips, appearing very stern.
Behind her stood another girl.
This girl seemed as if she was carved from the same mold as the middle-aged woman, with slightly upturned eyes, her chest flat as a mirror, carrying a long spear on her back, her expression calm yet her gaze exceedingly proud.
These two were the recruitment teachers from the two best higher education institutions in the East Dragon Empire — Qinghua Academy and Beida Academy.
Seeing that the recruitment representatives from each academy were in place, the host of the selection conference approached the two and said respectfully: "Lord Jiang, Lord Yun, the students participating in this school selection conference are all here. Please preside over the proceedings."
Qinghua Academy and Beida Academy held a transcendent status in the East Dragon Empire, nurturing numerous outstanding professionals.
Moreover, the teachers from these two academies all held ranks in the military, hence the host addressed them as "lord."
The stern-faced middle-aged woman nodded slightly, turning to her side and saying: "Teacher Jiang Zhen, it looks like almost everyone is here. Shall we begin?"
Jiang Zhen smiled slightly: "The last school selection conference was hosted by our Qinghua Academy. This time, let's leave it to Teacher Yun Miao."
Yun Miao wasn't surprised at all and nodded slightly.
The school selection conference was traditionally hosted alternately by Qinghua Academy and Beida Academy, and it was Beida Academy's turn this year.
Yun Miao stood up and moved to the forefront of the high platform.
She cast a stringent gaze over the newly promoted professionals below and spoke: "I am Yun Miao, recruitment teacher from Beida Academy. I hereby announce that this school selection conference has formally begun."
Yun Miao's speech was straightforward and abrupt, without any superfluous elaboration or build-up, going directly to the point.
"Will the student representatives from each academy step forward, maintain a two-meter interval, and stand on the open ground below," Yun Miao gestured to the space below the platform and spoke calmly.
As soon as she finished speaking, a student behind each recruitment teacher from all institutions stepped forward and proceeded to the space below.
Jiang Zhen turned with a smile to the girl behind him, saying with a smile: "Youyou, you head over too."
The girl chuckled: "Mm!"
Once everyone was in place below, Yun Miao raised her hand and grabbed the air, conjuring a radiant golden wand in her hand.
At the sight of that golden light, the newly promoted professionals could not help but gasp in amazement.
Gold! Which represents Epic Level quality!
In the formation of Qingshan Academy, Li Haotian also couldn't help but click his tongue slightly.
He muttered in a low voice: "As expected of a teacher from Beida Academy, bringing out an epic weapon right off the bat, truly remarkable."
One must know that Epic Level weapons can only possibly be obtained from large-scale raid instances, each epic weapon's production causing a bloody storm in the instance.
Once an epic weapon leaves a large-scale raid instance, it becomes bound to the professional, rendering it unusable by anyone else even if obtained.
Therefore, to acquire Epic Equipment, one must engage in fierce competition in the raid instance.
With the weapon in hand, a low murmur of spells quickly flowed from Yun Miao's mouth.
Then, Yun Miao shouted in a low voice: "Refraction Illusion Mirror!"
She swung the wand forward, and a layer of brilliant golden light shot out, landing on the student representatives from each academy on the open ground.
Next, their bodies jolted slightly, as if a golden shadow stepped out from within them, standing before them.
Yun Miao swung her wand again, casting another layer of golden light over them.
The golden silhouettes, illuminated by the golden light, slowly melded, expanding into a huge, semi-transparent light mirror.
In the light mirror, a phantom silhouette seemed to ebb and flow.
As her gaze swept across these light mirrors, Yun Miao said solemnly: "Now, I will announce the rules of this selection conference."