Chapter 1

It was early June, the beginning of summer, and just like Beijing in the original world, Bonta City was already experiencing a noticeable heat.

Xu Yi, dressed in the graduation gown of Senke海尔 Academy, which covered him from head to toe, felt a wave of heat after walking just a short distance on the street.

If he hadn't maintained a small ice frost array covering his body with magic beforehand, he would probably have been drenched in sweat by now.

"Is this the place?"

Xu Yi stopped, looked up at the magic tower in front of him, which was about thirty meters high and had a base area of more than ten thousand square meters, and his gaze finally fell on the sign at the entrance of the magic tower.

"Camila Magic Tower"

Yes, this was the place.

Looking at the sign, a hint of nervousness flashed across Xu Yi's mind, and he laughed at himself.

His current mood was just like when he applied for his first job at a large domestic mechanical engineering company five years ago, after graduating from a master's program.

Xu Yi originally did not belong to this world.

Three years ago, he was one of the most valued mechanical engineers in the largest mechanical engineering company in the country on Earth, and he was also well-known in the industry. At the age of just twenty-four, it was extremely rare and he had a promising future.

However, life is unpredictable. During a survey three years ago, he accidentally fell into the water and woke up to find himself in another world.

At first, Xu Yi thought he would become a super magician in this magic-dominated world, just like the protagonists in those novels, and reach the pinnacle of life.

Unfortunately, reality was cruel.

Xu Yi's magical talent was indeed quite good. After coming to this world, he adapted in just half a year and, through his own efforts, spent only two years to be admitted to a magic academy and completed the studies that usually took four years or more for students on this continent. He was even called a rare magic genius by the teachers.

However, the problem was that Xu Yi had been in this world for too short a time, and the magicians in this world had been trained in magic from a young age. No matter how strong his talent was, it was difficult for him to stand out immediately.

Moreover, he had no foundation in this world, and the Senke海尔 Academy he could enter was just an ordinary magic academy in the Lampari Kingdom, which did not have particularly strong magic teaching capabilities. Although Xu Yi could far surpass his peers at Senke海尔 Academy, he was not worth mentioning on the entire Sains Continent.

After graduating from Senke海尔 Academy, Xu Yi immediately faced the same awkward situation as many college graduates on Earth—graduation meant unemployment.

"No matter what, I must succeed in this application today!" Xu Yi shook his head forcefully, dispelling the chaotic memories of his past life caused by his nervousness. He calmed himself, took a deep breath, and walked into the magic tower.

Camila the Great Mage was one of the most powerful magicians in Bonta City. If he could get the opportunity to assist in magic research under him, Xu Yi believed he could quickly improve his magic skills and realize his value in this world.

To Xu Yi's surprise, the security of the magic tower was not very strict. He walked through the gate easily. Although a few people in different colored robes passed by, they merely glanced at him out of curiosity and did not bother to talk to him.

Seeing the hurried steps and the serious, thoughtful expressions of the people passing by, Xu Yi couldn't help but think of the mechanical engineering research institute he used to work at on Earth.

The engineers, including himself, usually had similar expressions.

Thinking of this, the nervousness in Xu Yi's heart suddenly disappeared.

He walked a few steps to the slightly open door of the magic tower, did not hesitate, and pulled the door open. Just as he was about to walk in, he heard hurried footsteps behind him. He immediately reached out to hold the door, keeping it open.

Turning his head, Xu Yi was slightly taken aback.

The person walking towards him at a quick pace was a beautiful young girl with bright, flowing blonde hair. Despite wearing a long black robe, she still revealed a slender and beautiful figure. Her well-defined features, soft facial lines, and the confident smile on her face made her exude youthful vitality.

In the engineering research institute on Earth, there were also young and beautiful female interns from time to time.

Seeing Xu Yi holding the door and waiting for her, the girl was slightly surprised, then smiled at him and nodded in gratitude.

Xu Yi also smiled and, after she walked in, turned to head towards the magic tower's affairs department.

The girl, seeing Xu Yi leave decisively, was again taken aback. She looked at Xu Yi's back with deep meaning, then turned and left.

She stepped into the central magic elevator of the magic tower and went straight to the top of the magic tower.

If Xu Yi knew more about this magic tower, he would have known that the top of the magic tower was the exclusive area of its owner, Camila the Great Mage.

However, Xu Yi didn't have time to think about these things. After explaining his purpose to the affairs department, the staff quickly arranged for two people to interview him.

The process was not smooth.

When the two interviewers heard that Xu Yi graduated from Senke海尔 Academy, their expressions changed slightly.

Xu Yi was very familiar with this change, as he had seen it many times in the past six months.

It was clearly a look of disdain.

Senke海尔 Academy was not very famous even in the Lampari Kingdom, and as a graduate of Senke海尔 Academy, Xu Yi naturally would not be taken seriously.

"Uh... Xu... Xu Yi, right? Have you participated in the qualification examination of the Mage Union?" The slightly fatter interviewer on the right continued to ask.

This question was somewhat kind, but unfortunately, Xu Yi could only awkwardly shake his head.

He had only been in this world for three years, and it was already quite difficult for him to graduate from Senke海尔 Academy. How could he have the time to pass the more stringent qualification examination of the Mage Union?

More importantly, the qualification examination of the Mage Union was very expensive. Xu Yi had already used all his resources to pay for the tuition, living expenses, and the costs of his magic research at Senke海尔 Academy. How could he have the extra money for this?

Seeing Xu Yi shake his head, the two interviewers exchanged glances. The slightly fatter interviewer coughed lightly and put on a look of apology.

"In that case, Mr. Xu Yi, thank you for coming to apply, but I'm very sorry..."

Xu Yi's face darkened. He knew very well that when the interviewer said this, it meant that his application was almost over.

But if this application failed, he would have to find other work to make a living because he didn't have much money left.

This would mean he would be away from magic research for a long time, and his magic skills might decline, which would greatly affect his future development.

Thinking of this, Xu Yi raised his hand to interrupt the interviewer.

"Sir, I don't think which academy one graduates from is that important, right? What you need is an assistant who can help the respected Camila the Great Mage in his magic research, not a graduation certificate from a magic academy or a certificate from the Mage Union. As long as I have the ability to do the job, isn't that enough?"

"Oh?" The slightly fatter interviewer looked at Xu Yi with a hint of amusement. "Then, young man, what do you have to prove that you have these abilities?"

Xu Yi took out a small box from his backpack and handed it over.

"What is this?" The two interviewers examined the box for a while, puzzled.

"It's like this." Xu Yi lightly touched the box, and a thread of magic seeped through his finger.

Although the two interviewers were not powerful magicians, as subordinates of Camila the Great Mage, they were not unfamiliar with magic. They easily sensed the thread of magic from Xu Yi, and a look of surprise flashed across their faces.

Xu Yi's thread of magic was weak, but they could feel that it was extremely pure and stable, with almost no fluctuation.

Even some powerful magicians found it hard to achieve this, let alone a young man who looked to be in his twenties.

Because of this thread of magic, the two interviewers had a better impression of Xu Yi and looked at the box in their hands more seriously.

After Xu Yi infused the magic, the square box suddenly split open in the middle, and a series of clear and pleasant music floated out.

The two interviewers focused and saw that the box contained a piano model when opened.

The model was about the size of a person's palm but was made very intricately, with each key clearly defined.

More surprisingly, the keys were continuously pressing down and rising with the music, as if an invisible hand was playing the piano, emitting the music.

The two interviewers watched the piano play for a while, and the slightly fatter interviewer put down the box and frowned at Xu Yi. "This is just a toy. How does it prove your magic skills?"

Xu Yi smiled. "Sir, it is indeed a toy, but the driving force of this toy comes from the magic array I set up inside. Just a thread of magic can activate it. Isn't that enough to prove my magic skills?"

In fact, the core of this toy was indeed the magic array, but the decisive factor was Xu Yi's knowledge of mechanical engineering.

He made this toy during his free time at Senke海尔 Academy, combining his knowledge of mechanical engineering and the magic array knowledge he learned in this world, along with his hobby of playing the piano. It was a fusion of the original world and this world, representing a high level of technology.

However, the two interviewers looked at the piano model and shook their heads simultaneously.

"Young man, I'm sorry, although your toy is very novel, it still does not meet our requirements. You..."

Xu Yi frowned and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

People on the Sains Continent highly valued and emphasized magic, but mostly in terms of its destructive power. There was very little research on the application of magic. No magician had recognized the technological level of his so-called "toy," so it was difficult for them to acknowledge his magic skills.

Just as the slightly fatter interviewer was about to declare Xu Yi's "death sentence," the door creaked open.

The slightly fatter interviewer was interrupted and looked at the door with displeasure, but immediately exclaimed in surprise, "Miss Stiel, why are you here?"

Xu Yi turned curiously and was equally surprised.

The Miss Stiel who suddenly walked in was the young girl he had met at the entrance of the magic tower.

Seeing Xu Yi, the girl also looked surprised but only nodded at him and walked straight to the interviewer's desk. She glanced at Xu Yi's application form, picked it up, nodded, and then looked at the piano model beside it. She turned to Xu Yi and asked, "Did you make this?"

Xu Yi nodded in surprise.

From the ease of Miss Stiel's movements and the way the interviewer addressed her, it was clear that she held a high position.

"Can I see it?" Stiel pointed at the piano model.

"Of course." Xu Yi felt a glimmer of hope and demonstrated the piano model's playing process again for Stiel.

"Very interesting." After watching, Stiel showed a look of interest, glanced at Xu Yi, and said to the two interviewers, "Hire him."

The two interviewers exchanged glances and said hesitantly, "Miss Stiel, he only graduated from Senke海尔 Academy and hasn't passed the Mage Union's qualification examination. This... doesn't seem to meet the requirements, does it?"

Stiel waved her hand casually. "His thinking is very active, which is much better than those old, rigid magicians. He might even be able to help Grandpa."

Hearing Stiel's words, the two interviewers looked at each other helplessly. The slightly fatter interviewer coughed and turned to Xu Yi. "Mr. Xu Yi, congratulations on passing the interview. When can you start working here?"

Xu Yi was overjoyed, looked at Stiel with gratitude, but found that she wasn't looking at him but was still observing the piano model.

It seemed that the piano model was more interesting to her than its designer, Xu Yi.

Xu Yi turned to the interviewer and smiled.

"Anytime."

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