My Muscle System in the Mage World

The man who was about to continue his conjecture paused, his words caught in his throat as he swallowed nervously, an embarrassed expression colouring his face.

The others in the group exchanged knowing glances, a hint of amusement in their eyes.

Naomi's eyes widened with shock.

"Eh," she uttered softly, her voice barely above a whisper. In that moment, her mind raced, trying to process the unexpected turn of events.

She had anticipated Aur's refusal, given his reputation as a lone wolf after the year-end competition.

She had asked half-heartedly as she was being pressured by her father, the second elder.

Even after he became an Elder, Aur flat out rejected William's request to team up, so this was beyond her expectations, considering his personality.

"So, we're teaming up?" Aur questioned casually.

"Ye… yes," Naomi replied, her eyes a little dazed.

"Alright," Aur responded with a nod, his expression unreadable.

There was a moment of strange silence that permeated throughout the crowd as they looked at Aur with a peculiar expression.

"He isn't a lone wolf, he's just a horny wolf," a small voice sounded from the crowd.

However, no one else spoke. Aur's status as an Elder made those around him hesitant to challenge or criticise him.

The person who voiced the comment immediately regretted it, realising the potential consequences of his words.

Though Aur might not care about such minor characters, he had already made himself unpleasant in the eyes of a big-shot.

Aur simply smiled silently without speaking.

As night descended, a sense of anxiety settled over the camp, and everyone slept in a tense mood. Tomorrow, many lives would be lost. There was no doubt about it, and the uncertainty of whether they would be the unfortunate ones weighed heavily on everyone's minds.

Even the instructors, Elders, and the five leaders—high and mighty tier three wizards—felt a sense of unease. Who wouldn't be afraid of facing hungry beasts whose strength rivalled, if not surpassed, their own?

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Although a tier three human wizard was marginally stronger than a beast, it was only a slight advantage that might make a difference in some situations.

However, beasts of the same tier had higher survivability. While they could be defeated, killing them required several times the effort.

No one was safe from the beasts, whether they were mage apprentices, tier one, tier two, or even tier three wizards!

Aur rose before the sun, starting his training regimen.

"I might not have the opportunity to train later, so it's better to finish my daily routine now," he muttered thoughtfully.

In a short amount of time, he completed the process relatively quickly, his body burning like a furnace from the activeness of blood and Qi.

"If an ordinary person had this much blood and Qi, it might cause their body to explode. However, my muscles are as strong as metal, so it doesn't feel congested," Aur reflected, his expression thoughtful.

"I wonder," Aur murmured, his gaze fixed on his saber as he took it out of his spatial ring, which seemed to weigh almost a ton in his hand.

With deliberate slowness, he drew the blade closer, contemplating the implications of what he was about to do. After a moment's hesitation, he lightly scratched his finger with the razor-sharp edge.

Tshhh…

The saber made contact with his boiling skin, leaving behind only a silvery dent. Undeterred, Aur applied more pressure, slashing again.

This time, a small cut appeared, accompanied by a single drop of blood tinged with a faint golden hue. But before Aur could fully register the wound, it began to heal before his eyes, closing up in just five breaths of time.

A minor cut, healed in just five breaths.

From this simple experiment, Aur gleaned the extent of his remarkable regeneration. Even if he were to sustain a more serious injury, he realised, it would take at most two hundred breaths to fully recover.

This level of healing far surpassed even the most potent low-tiered spells.

Aur's attention shifted from his healing finger to the drop of blood, which seemed to shimmer with a faint golden hue.

"Hmm," he mused, narrowing his eyes at the peculiar sight. If his senses weren't deceiving him, the golden tint in his blood had multiplied, and with the increase in his golden blood, his stamina has also increased, and even his regeneration has increased, with the power of blood and Qi both of them stacked, making Aur's self-healing terrifying.

"It was previously at most one twentieth, but now the golden blood occupies one tenth of the red blood."

Distracting thoughts flashed in Aur's mind.

"No matter, it's only an improvement. My instincts tell me this golden blood is very valuable," Aur shook his head. "Muscle system."

Instantly a blue panel materialised in front of Aur's red eyes.

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[Muscle System]

[Name: Aur Cromwell/ Auriel

Talent: Future Seer (Major: 1; Minor: 0)

-Muscle mass: 6.70 (+) [Tier one (peak)]

-Intelligence: 2.47 (+)

Stat Points: 1

Storage space: 0.32/1 cubic metre

Quest: Daily (completed)]

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With a mere thought from Aur, the stat point was instantly allocated to the intelligence point as the panel flickered in front of him and closed.

"A new day, a new beginning," a smile crept up his lips as he stepped outside.

His vision was filled with people who seemed sleep-deprived, almost like zombies. Aur was a little speechless seeing this, patiently waiting while standing tall as a mountain. He looked around, and immediately his keen senses almost sensed something.

Aur turned in the direction and saw an old man glancing at him. Feeling the hostility, Aur's eyes narrowed.

"I will take care of you soon, Aiden Smith," Aur thought with a sneer. How could he forget about the person who made his parents suffer? Even if he let go, would Aiden Smith let go?

Once he grows strong enough and with his status as an Elder, Aur has a chance to reach the tier two wizard realm. If that happens, what guarantees him the chance of survival?

Any rational person would never leave such a hidden danger.

"I have a big surprise planned for you," Aur thought to himself.