Chapter 5

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

There were some strange and fascinating life forms on this planet.

They were tiny and inconspicuous.

There were tons of them distributed around the world.

They had evolved to have “special abilities” that were unmatched compared to ordinary magical beasts.

The Blazing Locust could jump to a distance 150 times its height.

The Elekk could push an object that was a thousand times heavier than itself.

The cockroaches that existed since the primordial era could even survive nuclear explosions.

There were plenty of such magical beasts.

For example, the Green Mantis Shrimp could strike Sonic Punch.

The highly toxic Poison Scarlet Frogs, White-Scaled White Fang Snakes, and Ice Jellyfish could regenerate complex organs. The Black Sun Newt could even regenerate its brain!

There were also the Water Spirit Worms with the most robust vitality and the Arc Netherworld Grass that was practically immortal.

Of course, Austin could not come into contact with these “peculiar” magical beasts right now.

In this breeding farm, small magical beasts were the easiest to find.

Austin simply went to the small magical beast area.

When he touched the Ice Crystal Snake, his cells would evolve to obtain super perceptive ability.

When he touched the mutated gecko, his cells evolved to have mimicry abilities.

He touched the wolf-dog and evolved to have a superb sense of smell.

He touched the black cat and gained night vision while increasing his reaction speed.

After one round, Austin’s cells improved significantly.

Ding… congratulations host, cell evolution has reached the fourth stage, becoming a stage four life form.

“You can open the stats panel to check for more details.”

With a thought, Austin saw his stats panel.

A pale gold, translucent stats panel was projected before Austin’s eyes.

[Austin]

Race: Human

Gender: Male

Talent: Cell Evolution

Life form Stage: 4

Ability: Fire Resistance Lv2, Fire Control Lv2, Air Control Lv2, Wind Control Lv2, Night Vision, Heat Sensing Ability, 100 times increase in strength, a superb sense of smell…

Austin asked in his heart, “System, what does a stage four life form mean?”

The system replied, “A stage four life form is roughly the same as a tier-two magister.”

“A stage one life form is a primitive single-cell being that only possesses survival instincts.

“Stage two life forms are multicellular beings. There are low-level ones like plants and high-level ones like ants who have simple cognitive abilities.

“The most important thing about a stage three life form is that it can think independently, possessing creativity and the perception of three-dimensional space.

“Stage four lifeforms possess power that surpasses ordinary lifeforms, such as known ordinary magical beasts.”

The system gave a rough introduction.

What it said was rather complicated and difficult to understand.

Simply put, his comprehensive ability could challenge tier-two Vicious Beasts.

I see.

If that’s the case, I’m slightly more confident with the exam.

With that thought, Austin rubbed his chin.

“Now, I guess I should go to the Magister Association to test my skills.”

Becoming an apprentice magister was extremely simple.

He only needed to register his identity at the Magister Association and pay the registration fee.

Then, he would only need to strike out a force of more than 500 kilograms on the magic artifact – magic puppet.

In comparison, becoming an official magister was much more difficult and formal.

After all, who wouldn’t dream of becoming a magister?

Austin left the Magical Beast Breeding Area and rushed towards the Magister Association.

…

A building the size of two football fields sat in the middle of the city.

The traffic was endless.

Around this building was a flat and open square.

The square was bustling with people.

Austin did not stay there for long and entered the Magister Association.

The day before yesterday, his younger sister, Catherine, had participated in the Apprentice Magister Examination. He had accompanied her here then.

He did not expect that he would be able to participate in the same assessment a day later.

“The registration fee is 1,000 copper coins.”

A sweet-looking girl at the counter said.

Austin took out his wallet and handed over a silver coin.

“How expensive,” he muttered.

The apprentice magister assessment was essentially a self-service assessment, saving labor costs.

“Your payment is confirmed,” The girl behind the counter continued, “Please show me your identification to confirm your identity.”

Austin pulled out his identification card and handed it over.

“Alright, confirmation is complete.”

After making sure there was no mistake, the girl handed Austin a white slip of paper.

[Area D, Magic Puppet No. 24, 15 in the queue.]

“I wonder where all these people come from.”

Austin shook his head, then followed the directions of the signboards in the hall and headed for Area D.

At the moment, a series of magic puppets were placed in the empty spaces of Area D.

There was a queue in front of each magic puppet.

There would be staff on the side to supervise and prevent the participants from cheating.

The entire area was filled with the sounds of punching.

Not many people could truly master the power of a magister.

Physical training reaped quicker benefits than learning complex magic spells.

Essentially, every apprentice magister cultivated their bodies.

Austin arrived at the 24th Magic Puppet.

There were more than ten people in the queue.

The tall, beautiful staff said patiently, “You can use any means to attack. You have three chances, and we will take the highest score out of them.”

Austin waited patiently, realizing that none of the people in front of him hit the criteria.

Most people used physical attacks directly. Their attack power was about a few hundred kilograms, but it did not reach the passing mark of 500 kilograms.

Upon seeing this, Austin remained calm and composed, as if the test results of others could not affect him at all.

“Sir, it’s your turn.”

The lovely staff told Austin.

Austin walked over to verify his identity again. After confirming that there were no mistakes, he began the assessment.

It was his first chance!

He took a deep breath and clenched his fists as he looked at the magic puppet in front of him.

Kona shook her head.

Looking at Austin’s posture, she knew that he was the kind of person who had not undergone systematic training. People who thought they were strong enough came here every day, which Kona had already gotten used to.

She only needed to do her job.

Austin’s gaze turned cold as he threw a punch.

Bang!

With a muffled sound, his fist landed solidly on the magic puppet!

The results were instant!

Suddenly, the entire Area 4 was in an uproar.