Who says I can't become a Grand Master?

Chapter 16 [The Witch] There are indeed no good people among them.

Xia Qiwei put down her thermos and adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses.

These glasses are actually just for decoration; the witch could never be nearsighted.

This was simply to make her look more like a "professor".

She tapped the podium lightly with her fingertip and added another point.

"By the way, our school is also lacking [Card Makers]. Anyone who can make LV2 cards can also participate in the selection."

After speaking, Xia Qiwei raised her eyes again, looking at Zhang Qingzhe with anticipation.

To everyone's surprise, Zhang Qingzhe remained unmoved.

Xia Qiwei frowned slightly, a hint of annoyance flashing in her purple eyes.

"...Those who are skilled at making [Card No. 9] can also sign up to give it a try." She relaxed the requirements once again.

At this moment, Zhang Qingzhe raised one hand, scratched the back of his head as if nothing had happened, and then put it back on the textbook.

Xia Qiwei gritted her teeth fiercely.

She was about to explode with anger.

She was absolutely certain—

Those two battery cards were definitely made by Zhang Qingzhe.

Furthermore, the fact that he can make an 8-cell battery proves that he has at least ten magic circuits.

But this kid just had to go against her, refusing to raise his hand no matter what.

The atmosphere in the classroom inexplicably froze—

After six or seven people had been selected, no one else raised their hand.

But Xia Qiwei has yet to announce the end of the project.

Her eyes gleamed with a fierce light as she glared menacingly at the back row, like a mother wolf eyeing her prey.

The students looked at each other, bewildered, wondering what had happened.

Finally, Xia Qiwei couldn't take it anymore.

"Zhang Qingzhe," she called out directly, her voice brooking no refusal, "You're participating too."

Zhang Qingzhe was stunned for a moment, then murmured, "Professor, I can't..."

"Stop pretending."

Xia Qiwei subconsciously took off her glasses.

A dangerous glint flickered deep within those purple eyes.

At that moment, the students suddenly realized—

This professor, who usually appears beautiful and charming, is actually a genuine "great witch".

The Great Witches are all known for their bad tempers.

Especially the Great Witch of the [Sculpting School].

In other words, recent years of educational reforms have led to stricter enforcement of academic discipline and conduct.

Before the millennium, professors often mingled with their students.

In particular, the "Witch" of the "Sculpting School" is famous for her yin deficiency and excessive fire, as well as her outstanding martial arts skills.

Zhang Qingzhe sighed helplessly.

He was thus semi-forced to sign up.

However, Xia Qiwei's actions have aroused dissatisfaction among many students.

Those who had fewer than ten magic loops but still longed to become apprentices felt uncomfortable seeing Zhang Qingzhe being personally called upon by the professor.

Although they dared not protest loudly, they whispered among themselves.

Those who had already been selected also harbored some resentment, especially Zhou Keming, who was the first to raise his hand.

He is currently the top student in the class, and he has already built fifty [magic loops].

Among ordinary people who are not witches, this is already considered a rare genius.

Zhou Keming pushed up his glasses, his thin face showing deliberate impatience.

His thin lips were pressed into a cold, straight line, and his gaze behind his glasses was like a poisoned knife.

"Professor, isn't that unfair?"

Although his voice wasn't loud, it carried clearly throughout the classroom, with a habitual air of superiority in his tone.

Clearly, this top student was already used to being treated specially.

Zhou Keming set this precedent, and the other students no longer suppressed their discontent.

The discussions spread like wildfire, like a flood bursting its banks.

"Yes, Professor, you were just saying it was a fair selection process, how come you've changed your mind so quickly?"

"That's right... I have no problem with Zhang Qingzhe himself, but the number of his [Magic Circuits] is not as many as mine."

"If he can be elected, then our whole class should be eligible."

Xia Qiwei frowned.

As an unconventional "Great Witch," she rarely cares about other people's opinions.

This is a common problem for almost all witches; they are inherently extremely self-centered creatures.

But when she glanced at Zhang Qingzhe, she found him looking completely indifferent.

They even seemed to be waiting for their classmates to put pressure on Xia Qiwei so that she would change her mind and let him go.

Xia Qiwei suddenly became a little angry when she saw this.

She decided to teach Zhang Qingzhe a lesson and let him taste the price of toying with the "witch".

"Stop arguing."

Xia Qiwei's tone turned serious.

The oppressive aura of the Great Witch dissipated slightly, and the classroom fell silent in an instant.

Xia Qiwei took out two cards and held them up in the air for the whole class to see.

"These are the No. 9 batteries I confiscated before, and the No. 8 batteries I just received this morning. I can confirm that both of these were made by Zhang Qingzhe."

Her gaze swept across the entire room as she spoke, word by word:

"Being able to create a Level 2 card proves that he possesses at least ten [magic loops]."

The whole class fell silent!

Everyone looked at Zhang Qingzhe in surprise, especially the girls in the class—

They rarely voiced any objections earlier, mostly because of Zhang Qingzhe's appearance.

However, they also harbored some reservations, feeling that although Zhang Qingzhe had a good appearance, he lacked talent.

It's such a waste that it's just an embroidered pillow!

But at this moment, Xia Qiwei revealed the secret, and all the girls' eyes widened, revealing hungry wolf-like gazes.

Girls tend to mature earlier than boys, especially when it comes to life planning.

The moment they heard the news, some people were already planning their "strategy".

—I must win over Zhang Qingzhe before girls from other majors find out, taking advantage of my proximity.

Zhang Qingzhe closed his eyes helplessly and sighed deeply.

He originally intended to develop quietly for four years, but unexpectedly, his secret was exposed in his freshman year.

My sister was right after all:

"There isn't a single good witch, especially the Great Witch."

The person who was most surprised in the whole class was actually Wang Dong, who was sitting next to him.

They were classmates in high school and often skipped classes to play video games together.

Wang Dong never imagined that his brother, whom he saw every day, was hiding such a big secret.

He nudged Zhang Qingzhe lightly and complained in a low voice, "Brother, that's not very nice of you."

Amidst the noisy atmosphere, Zhou Keming's glasses gleamed coldly, still showing some disbelief.

Although he usually looks down on others and rarely pays attention to their achievements.

However, because of his outstanding appearance, Zhang Qingzhe often became the focus of girls' conversations, so Zhou Keming paid some attention to him.

He remembered very clearly that Zhang Qingzhe only had one or two Magic Paths not long ago, how could he have improved so quickly?

Even with special techniques like loop transplantation, it would be impossible to use them so quickly and flexibly, or even create LV2 cards.

"professor--"

Zhou Keming pushed up his glasses, his voice tinged with skepticism, "You're just making things up; we don't know if it's true or not."

Some students who disagreed immediately joined in the commotion, saying, "Yeah! Who knows if it's true or not? We can't test it on the spot."