Chapter 2307: It’s a Squad Combat Array, Didn’t You Know?

The mentor noticed that the students frequently glanced at Gu Zhiqi, felt frustrated by their lack of progress, and glared at the ones doing it most often before calling one of them up.

"Want to set up a three-dimensional talisman array soon?"

The student nodded vigorously.

"Go do it in your dreams."

"Every day you’re just looking at pretty classmates. Do you even want to set up a three-dimensional talisman array? With this learning attitude, you’ll never succeed in your lifetime."

Student: "..."

I have to say, it was a bit discouraging.

After having the student sit down, the mentor introduced another talisman array, this time a flat talisman array.

"This formation is the basic formation of the three-dimensional talisman arrays. All three-dimensional talisman arrays are basically built upon this formation. Everyone should study it carefully..."

Once the mentor finished explaining the formation, they asked the students to start attempting the array setup.

"For those who still can’t draw the talismans, come over and draw one for me."

As soon as the mentor finished speaking, Yun Pianpian started frantically searching for a pen and talisman paper, muttering to herself, "Oh no, oh no, there’s going to be an inspection."

When Yun Pianpian finally found the pen and paper, the mentor stood beside her.

The mentor looked down at Yun Pianpian: "How’s the practice going? Draw one for me to see."

Upon hearing this, Yun Pianpian picked up her pen, channeled her vital energy, and then started drawing crooked lines on the talisman paper.

When she finished, under Yun Pianpian’s expectant yet nervous gaze, a tiny bit of light finally appeared on the talisman paper.

The mentor’s brows slightly furrowed, and under Yun Pianpian’s eager look, they didn’t have the heart to discourage her, only saying, "There’s some improvement, but... you’re still far from meeting the standard. With less than a month until the end of term, you need to keep working hard."

After the mentor left, Yun Pianpian slumped over the table, "Ugh, life is hard. Why did I choose to study here in the first place? Wouldn’t going to the Imperial Capital University be better? Why did I come here just to be at the bottom? It’s upsetting."

Gu Zhiqi turned his head to glance at Yun Pianpian, "You haven’t been at the Mystical Studies Academy for long, have you?"

Yun Pianpian lay on the table, nodded, and then weakly said, "Actually, I entered Nine Stars Academy more than two years ago. I was originally in the Ancient Martial Arts Institute, but my talent wasn’t up to par, so after studying for two years, I repeated the grade. The mentor advised me to change majors, and since I showed a bit of talent in Mysticism, I came to the Mystical Studies Academy."

"I thought having some talent would make learning easier, but I didn’t expect this thing to be even harder than Ancient Martial Arts."

At Nine Stars Academy, for some people, earning a diploma is easy, but for others, it’s difficult.

No major requires specific credit hours; you just need to pass the evaluations to get your diploma.

Not only for graduation, but also for advancement, evaluations are required.

So, some people graduate early without studying for four years, while others spend several more years because the evaluations are hard, and since there might be cases where new students choose the wrong major without understanding it, switching majors is allowed at any time.

Students like Yun Pianpian who repeat grades and switch majors are not uncommon.

After listening to Yun Pianpian, Gu Zhiqi pondered for two seconds and asked, "What’s the advancement evaluation for first-year students at the Mystical Studies Academy?"

Yun Pianpian: "I chose the Talisman major. The advancement evaluation has two components: one is to draw a first-order peak talisman paper, and the other is to set up a formation called something like the Three-star Battle Array."

After listening, Gu Zhiqi nodded and then asked Yun Pianpian, "Have you found your teammates?"

Yun Pianpian: ?

"Huh? What teammates?" Yun Pianpian looked at Gu Zhiqi, completely confused.

Gu Zhiqi: "...The Three-star Battle Array requires a team. You didn’t know?"

Yun Pianpian: "..."

She quietly looked at Gu Zhiqi, her clear eyes revealing a sense of foolishness.

Gu Zhiqi understood.