So far, Lin Ye had mastered four spells: Magician's Hand, Illumination, Cleaning Spell, and Proficiency in Languages.
Without exception, these spells were all of the auxiliary type; aside from Magician's Hand, which could barely be used for attack, the other spells had no offensive power whatsoever.
Of course, he didn't mind this much; he didn't need to fight.
The main reason was that these spells weren't cool enough, which completely contradicted his understanding of a Magician who fought by controlling elements like earth, fire, wind, and water.
However, this time, Fire Control Skill, judging by its name, seemed quite different from the previous four spells.
So, as soon as Lin Ye got his hands on it, he immediately learned this spell.
The next second, a large amount of cultivation memories related to Fire Control Skill appeared in his mind.
In these memories, he transformed into a seasoned Magician who had painstakingly cultivated Fire Control Skill for decades, having refined it to a masterful level.
However, after he finished receiving these memories, his heart sank considerably.
Because this Fire Control Skill seemed a bit different from what he had imagined.
【Fire Control Skill — 0th-tier Fire Attribute Spell. After learning, one can control flames with magic power, adjusting their size, form, temperature, etc., widely used in alchemy, potionology, and other fields.】
That's right, this thing could only control flames, not create them out of thin air, just like a certain mutant; to conjure flames, one would still need to carry a lighter.
Moreover, this spell was not for combat, but for assisting in the refinement of magical potions and the creation of magical tools.
Possessing this spell was equivalent to having a portable gas stove.
After a moment of speechlessness, Lin Ye came to terms with it.
“Controlling flames isn't impossible; it's just a matter of carrying a lighter.”
“Lighter, lighter, oh, found it.”
After rummaging through his system backpack, he actually found a lighter.
This lighter was put into his hat by some drunk customer at the bar; it looked quite expensive.
Ding!
After a crisp and pleasant sound, an orange-yellow flame ignited on the lighter.
Looking at the candle-sized flame before him, Lin Ye immediately activated Fire Control Skill.
Under his control, the flame detached from the lighter and floated into the palm of his right hand.
Boom, with a soft sound, the flame, originally only the size of a candle flame, instantly shot up to half a meter high, and as Lin Ye infused more magic power into it, its size could continue to grow.
What was magical was that even though the flame was clearly in his palm, he felt no heat whatsoever.
With a slight movement of his finger, the flame transformed into a fireball; with another movement, the fireball turned into a fiery sword.
With yet another movement, the fiery sword became a fiery bird.
The fiery bird was lifelike, constantly flapping its wings in Lin Ye's palm.
The next second, the fiery bird flapped its wings and flew around the room once, scaring Black and Brian, who were eating, into scurrying around.
To prevent the fiery bird from setting the house on fire, he quickly reined it back in.
Of course, even if he accidentally set the house on fire, it wouldn't matter, because he could directly extinguish the flames.
When the fiery bird flew back into his hand, its size became smaller and smaller, eventually turning back into a tiny flame.
After placing this small flame back on the lighter, he closed the lighter's lid.
After this attempt, he gained a new understanding of Fire Control Skill.
Just as the skill description stated, he could control any flame at will, except for not being able to create flames out of thin air.
“This spell seems much stronger and cooler than I imagined; it should be very visually appealing for magic performances.”
“Occasionally, I can even impersonate a Fire Magician.”
“Oh, right, if it's used for cooking to control the heat, wouldn't that be invincible? Who could control the heat better than me? Frying an egg or making pancakes will never burn the pan again, and grilled skewers will definitely be perfectly cooked.”
The more he thought about it, the more practical he found this Fire Control Skill to be.
“Now, only the daily task remains unfinished. Tomorrow morning, I'll contact Song Bao'er and ask about the situation with those people and where I can find them.”
Having made up his mind, he put his phone aside, instructed Black and Brian not to disturb his rest, and then fell into a deep sleep.
Perhaps it was because he had become a Magician, but he was now in excellent spirits.
Even if he only slept five or six hours at night, he wouldn't feel sleepy the next day.
After waking up early in the morning, he hurried to school.
Two days after the military training ended, they finally officially started classes. The first day's schedule wasn't particularly packed; there was only one early morning class at 8 AM, and after that, they had no more classes.
Normally, Lin Ye would have gone back to the dorm to catch up on sleep like his three roommates, but he received a message right after class.
“Good morning, Gege.”
He didn't even need to look at the nickname to know who sent the message.
Remembering the daily task he needed to complete today, Lin Ye immediately replied.
“Are you up? If you are, can I come over to find you now?”
As soon as his message was sent, Song Bao'er, who was still lounging in bed at the hotel, shot up.
Her small face was filled with nervousness.
“Ah! Why does he want to come find me? Is he worried about me and wants to see me?”
“What should I do? Should I meet him or not?”
“I haven't washed my face, brushed my teeth, or put on makeup, and I didn't shower last night. If he sees me like this, will he think I'm sloppy?”
“Oh no, oh no, maybe I should just refuse him. I don't want him to come find me.”
“He and I have no relationship.”
As she spoke, Song Bao'er quickly opened her chat interface with Lin Ye.
What she thought in her heart was to refuse, but what her fingers typed out were a few different words.
“Okay!”
She also sent a cute emoji along with it.
After sending it, she immediately threw her phone aside and rushed into the bathroom.
In the process, she accidentally stepped on a spiritual girl lying on the floor.
“You all get out right now! No one is to stay in my room later.”
“Also, go buy me an eyeliner, an eyebrow pencil, a lipstick, and a cute hair clip.”
Hearing Song Bao'er's words, the group of spiritual girls lying on the floor and sofa immediately looked unwilling.
“Boss, we haven't even had enough sleep yet, and you're making us do things.”
“Exactly, we're still hungry.”
As soon as they finished complaining, Song Bao'er spoke generously:
“Today at noon, no, tonight, I'll treat you to hotpot, and in the afternoon, I'll treat you to internet cafes, plus a cup of milk tea each. Is that acceptable?”
As soon as her voice fell, the spiritual girls who were previously lying on the floor immediately perked up.
“No problem, Boss, we'll go now!”
“What shade of lipstick do you want? What style of eyeliner?”
“Whatever you like.” As she spoke, Song Bao'er tossed a few hundred-yuan bills from her small purse to them.
“The extra money is yours. Oh, right, buy me a bottle of perfume too, a subtle one.”
“Okay, okay, no problem, Boss.”
“After you buy things and come back, you all find somewhere to wander around. I won't message you, so don't come back, got it?!”
“Got it, got it, Boss, what are you doing? A blind date?”
“A blind date, my foot!”
“Oh! I know! Is that Magician Gege coming to find you?! It must be!”
“No, it's not!” Song Bao'er said, flustered. “How could I let him come find me? You all hurry up and leave, or I'll change my mind.”
“Alright, alright, we're leaving.”
As they spoke, the group of spiritual girls left the room.
Once only Song Bao'er was left in the room, she frantically began to wash up and get ready.
Meanwhile, in a breakfast shop opposite this hotel, two men were constantly watching the direction of the hotel entrance.
When they saw the group of spiritual girls under Song Bao'er leave the hotel, they immediately took out their phones and sent a message.
After sending the message, they walked towards a nearby teahouse.