In the process of learning and practicing, Su Ye discovered that Incantations, Magical Beasts, Magic Combat, Magical Formation, and Study of the Elements were also very important subjects. After biting the bullet and studying hard, he managed to perform above average in these five subjects.

His learning process throughout the month had been very painful. It was not that Su Ye had a bad mindset, but rather many things were new to him. In Su Ye's words, he was establis.h.i.+ng brand new neural connections. This was also the most difficult period in any learning process.

Fortunately, Su Ye had been drawing connections as he studied. He looked for the similarities and differences of each subject. He used all kinds of methods, such as comparison, a.n.a.logy, and grouping to consolidate his learning.

In this kind of high-intensity, multi-subject learning, unless one had photographic memory like Lake, the normal memorizing method was not very useful. It was because there were too many things that required deep understanding.

Su Ye could only rely on understanding the materials in order to remember them. He could not comprehend the materials simply by memorizing them.

Su Ye could already perform above average in 16 courses. Next, as long as he followed the routine of preparing the lesson in advance, attending cla.s.ses, reviewing the lesson, doing homework, reviewing again, testing, and so on, he could ensure that his grades would not drop.

This way, Su Ye could continue to conquer other important subjects.

Since Su Ye had completed his basic plan and achieved his primary goals, he also changed his schedule. He would sleep at 10.30 pm instead of 12.30 am every day, ensuring that he had at least seven and a half hours of adequate sleep daily.

Adequate sleep was as important to learning as any learning method. Until he found a spell that could completely replace sleep, Su Ye would not entrust his brain's rest to meditation.

Only after Su Ye grew up and read relevant books did he understand that the act of increasing the learning time by reducing sleep would trigger the self-protection mechanism of the brain.

It was fine to do so occasionally, but if it was done for a prolonged period of time, it would actually reduce the learning efficiency and even cause a huge negative impact. The more one studied, the worse the effect would be.

It was noon and Su Ye was at Plato Academy's meditation area.

Su Ye just finished carving the magic array of Floating Radiance on the third magic leaf. He revealed a smile.

Half a month ago, he carved the magic array of Wind Dagger Technique on the second magic leaf. Today, he finally mastered the third spell.

Floating Radiance was neither an attack nor a defense technique. It was very useful in the dark. Moreover, it could drive away mosquitoes. In this era where the plague was rampant, it was simply a life-saving spell.

Next to the three mature magic leaves, two new leaves grew.

Su Ye looked at his magic tower. It was still simple and crude, but it was full of vigor.

After exiting the magic tower and leaving the place of meditation, Su Ye walked towards the cla.s.sroom. The lunch break was about to end.

On the way, he met Niedern. Niedern's eyes flickered as he remained expressionless.

Su Ye took the initiative to go up to him and said, “Teacher, where is my black iron medal?”

Niedern stopped and replied, “The process to get it approved has just concluded. It's being manufactured by the school's workshop now. You should know how inefficient those guys are.”

“Aren't you afraid that they will hear you putting the blame on them?” Su Ye asked.

“Yes, but they can't hear me,” Niedern said.

“Forget it. Please help me to rush them. I have never seen a black iron medal before.” Su Ye was actually considering the possibility of offering the black iron medal as a sacrifice.

The two brushed past. Niedern suddenly stopped and turned his head. “Your performance is quite good recently.”

“We haven't had any exams recently, right?” Su Ye asked.

“I can tell from your homework,” Niedern clarified.

“Thank you for your praise, teacher,” Su Ye said.

“Oh ya, there's a basic magic test after tonight's self-study session. You'll be a.s.signed to different rooms. You're not in the same cla.s.sroom as your other deskmates,” Niedern said.

“Oh? Thank you, teacher.”

Su Ye looked at Niedern's back as he left. He was not sure if Niedern was testing him or trying to help him clear his name as the third fool.

Before the self-study session in the afternoon, Niedern announced that there would be a basic magic test after school, which triggered a lot of complaints.

Niedern ignored the crowd and left the cla.s.sroom.

In the self-study session, everyone worked hard to revise basic magic.

Su Ye, on the other hand, was not in a hurry. He slowly used the memory retrieval method and created a mind map in his head.

The entire process was smooth. The cla.s.sification, relations.h.i.+p, structure, explanation, examples, and so on of all the topics were clear and distinct. He did not encounter any problems while recalling all the points.

Even if he occasionally forgot a point, he could quickly recall it by looking at the nearby structure.

After the self-study session ended, Niedern and Cartelius divided the cla.s.s and invigilated the exam. Cartelius invigilated the exam room where Su Ye was at.

Su Ye felt that Cartelius had been instructed by Niedern to keep an eye on him.

Plato Academy did not use paper for exams; it used a special exam spellbook.

Su Ye first handed in his spellbook in exchange for a blank exam spellbook, then he sat in the designated seat.

When it was time, all the questions appeared on the exam spellbook.

Su Ye first browsed through the entire exam spellbook from beginning to end. He gained a clear understanding of the entire exam to ease the stress of his lizard brain, giving his brain a little more sense of security.

Even so, when faced with his first examination in Athens, Su Ye's heart was still pounding.

Su Ye smiled. He tapped his right thumb and index finger lightly, changed his posture, changed his mentality, and began to answer the paper.

The entire process was very smooth. He knew all the questions like the back of his hand. When Su Ye was answering the questions, he even occasionally thought of the process of him explaining it to Hort.

After he was done, Su Ye checked his answers carefully over and over again.

Clang.

As the bell rang, the exam ended.

When he returned to the cla.s.sroom, the students were discussing the test animatedly.

“Sigh, I failed the test again.”

“I feel that I did well in this test!”

“If only I had more time…”

Su Ye strolled back to the fifth table. Hort suppressed his excitement and said in a low voice, “Su Ye, I have a feeling. This feeling is particularly strong. I feel that I…”

Su Ye stared at Hort for a long time and realized that he could not spell out his thoughts. Su Ye did not know whether to laugh or cry. “What do you feel?”

Hort's face was red. After a while, he whispered, “I feel that I can pa.s.s this time. Don't tell anyone else.”

Su Ye immediately recalled that other than those practical sports courses, Hort had never pa.s.sed any subjects before.

Even though Su Ye also didn't do well last year, he still pa.s.sed a few courses. The main reason was that he was able to guess some answers correctly.

“Okay, I won't tell anyone. We'll see the results tomorrow,” Su Ye said.

“The results will be announced before the first cla.s.s tomorrow. School is over.” Niedern walked out with the spellbook under his arm.

Because the study time was occupied by the exam, Su Ye and Hort went their separate ways after having dinner. One went to the arena to practice while the other went home.

As soon as Su Ye exited the school gate, he saw a familiar person standing beside a carriage.

This time, it was not Hutton, but Hark.

Hark leaned forward and knocked on the carriage door. The tall Kaerton got out of the carriage while using the door as a support. He was dressed in a white robe and had a warm smile on his face. He stretched out his arms to hug Su Ye, as though he suddenly ran into his best friend for many years. His emotions were even more intense than the sun.

Su Ye looked at Kaerton warily and said, “You suddenly came here and are now acting weird. You must be plotting something against me. Goodbye.”

Su Ye ignored him and continued to walk home.