On the last day, after finishing his day's work, Li Qing took an early shower and then opened the magic scroll, which was already displaying in blue, indicating that the collection period had begun.

The uniform can only be collected within 24 hours before the official start of the school year, or you'll miss your chance. If you fail to collect it on time, very frightening things will happen upon entering the school.

Li Qing rubbed his hands excitedly and took a few deep breaths to calm his excited mood.

Magic, ah, the school officially starts at midnight tonight, and he will truly come into contact with the extraordinary.

As for work, for now, there doesn't seem to be any conflict. Gray Magic Academy starts at midnight, and ever since he completed the "Basic Meditation Technique" and lit the light ball, he only needs to meditate for two hours to be full of energy.

Although he currently feels slightly unsteady from overusing fireballs, his body weakened, it's okay because after completing the basic meditation technique, spiritual power nourishes his physical body, giving him abundant energy.

Though this process is long, it's the most important guarantee for a mage to possess a healthy physique.

Immune to all diseases!

Lightly selecting the school uniform, the magic runes on the admission scroll began rapidly changing, then forming a funnel-shaped channel.

Li Qing rubbed his fingers before cautiously reaching into the funnel, and upon feeling a garment with a very soft texture, he grabbed it out.

It was a black, loose robe with a hood attached. The overall style was quite dark, giving an instinctive feeling of aversion at first glance.

It was completely a robe in the style of an evil cult.

Li Qing felt something was off.

When Li Qing put on the robe and stood in front of the full-length mirror with the hood up, apart from the Gray Magic Academy insignia embroidered on the chest, there was nothing else elaborate.

There was definitely something unknown in it, maybe magic runes or perhaps a very special medium.

Otherwise, a simple robe wouldn't emit such a menacing aura, cold, wicked, giving a very problematic feeling.

"If I wear it outside, people will definitely think I'm a cultist and be arrested by the police within half an hour."

Muttered under his breath, after confirming that the robe fit him perfectly and even the light ball in his mind shone brighter because of wearing it, he felt slightly at ease.

There were still four hours to go.

Li Qing, feeling a bit listless, ordered takeout and ate, experiencing a sense of time dragging by.

It felt like impending childbirth, with something on the verge yet devoid of emotion.

Sitting by the bed, Li Qing couldn't help but jiggle his leg, feeling quite restless when his phone rang.

"Iron pots, with tears calling for repairs, broken edges need new pots misplaced. Chasing pots in the wind and rain, no tears close the chimney cracks, iron pots expand inner rain nests, pots get sick.

Blocked chimney stops, easy to encounter smoke and small stoves, onion oil wind black pots emit fragrant rice dumplings scent. Yasha to hastily send rain and oil on steel pots.

Eight emergencies are already sick, clogged with mud without love..."

He took out his phone and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. It was the administrative manager lady from his company, a nice and capable person, but loved matchmaking.

Put bluntly, she liked to play matchmaker for fun, targeting the single, older employees in the company, especially someone like Li Qing, who hadn't found a girlfriend in four years at the company.

This administrative lady was persistent, relentlessly attempting matchmaking each time.

Li Qing admired this scheming administrative lady greatly but also found it quite a headache.

Until one time, she personally accompanied him and witnessed his awkward conversational skills, so much that even she couldn't handle his deep-seated conversational spirit, and after a period of silence, she finally moved her operations underground.

After pondering, he decided to answer the call.

"Hello Sister Li, have you eaten?" Li Qing greeted cheerfully.

Sister Li didn't waste time and got straight to the point: "Xiao Qing, this Saturday I set up a meeting with someone who is the niece's third cousin's uncle's son's classmate of my seventh granduncle. Her name is Chen Chencheng. This girl is quite pretty and has never dated anyone before. I matched you two using her birth date, zodiac sign, and personality. Your compatibility is at least over 90%.

This Saturday at 5 PM at Good Gatherings A17, don't forget!"

Li Qing replied helplessly, "Sister Li, are you sure you want me to go? I don't think I can do it."

He usually communicates normally and even gets along well with many female colleagues at the company, but when it comes to matters of love, he changes completely.

He had previously seen a psychologist, who quoted this as 'interpersonal intimacy disorder', and unemotionally charged him two thousand yuan.

"No, you can do it, you have to believe in yourself!" Sister Li's voice was firm and decisive, without any hesitation: "Rest assured, the other side is also a conversation ender. Using the current internet term, she's an adamantine steel maiden! I think you'll find common ground! Her family is decent, and she has a good job too."

"I..."

"It's settled then, no matter what the result is, you have to try first to achieve any results. Being undecided only keeps you where you are; you're already thirty..."

"I got it, Sister Li. I'll be there on Saturday!"

After hanging up, Li Qing sighed deeply. Honestly, he wasn't young anymore; he should start taking things seriously.

Even though he was already learning magic and gradually stepping onto a path different from ordinary people, he also realized from these days of study that the path of magic wasn't easily traversed. Those powerful mages weren't without extraordinary talent and encounters.

Finally, Li Qing sighed deeply, didn't expect to resort to passively accepting a problematic woman as a blind date partner.

Reaching this point, Li Qing felt his life was quite a failure, uh...very much a failure.

Brushing aside these mixed thoughts, Li Qing silently awaited the midnight arrival.

He looked at the time, less than three minutes left. He placed the admission scroll on the ground, then put on the hood, hiding his face in shadows.

Three minutes passed swiftly.

He saw the magic runes on the scroll rapidly move, twisting on the scroll like maggots.