182: Chapter 182 F&D
Lin Fan thought to himself that although he didn't have much to teach others,
this was a good opportunity to build a connection with the kingdom's number one Magic University, so he did not refuse.
However, he told Wei Yuan that he was busy with daily affairs and likely wouldn't be able to teach classes on a regular schedule like other instructors.
After all, he still had to attend classes as an ordinary student; he couldn't play the role of Instructor Chen while being a student at the same time.
Hearing this, Wei Yuan was actually overjoyed...
This indicated that Mr. Chen was willing to accept the appointment and was merely concerned about time conflicts.
“Mr. Chen, that is absolutely no problem. We have a solution; you can serve as an Honorary Instructor of the university.”
“This way, you won't be forced to teach every day. You only need to come and lecture when it's convenient for you, and simply notify the students in advance.”
“Besides that, you can freely choose the content of your lectures. What do you think?”
Wei Yuan explained enthusiastically.
He also explicitly stated that Lin Fan would enjoy the exact same authority and treatment as a formal instructor.
Beneath his mask, Lin Fan's eyes lit up.
This arrangement couldn't be more suitable for him.
“Then I accept this invitation.”
Lin Fan spoke.
“Excellent!”
“We will remain here for the remaining days of the competition. Once we return to the Royal Capital, you can come find me at any time to complete the formal procedures for the Honorary Instructor position.”
“I will also report this to the Principal and the Board of Directors in advance.”
Wei Yuan said, and Lin Fan nodded in agreement, settling the matter.
Lin Fan refocused his attention on Yun Wei.
He wanted to say a few more words to her, but didn't know where to start.
Suddenly,
he remembered the egg that Lily had been protecting a few days ago.
He asked Yun Wei what kind of Demonic Beast the egg belonged to,
and why she had insisted on risking her life when she clearly had a chance to escape back then.
He believed that with Yun Wei's strength as a Fifth-Order Mage,
even if her opponents included a Fifth-Order Mage and a Tier 3 Mage, it would not have been difficult for her to get away if she truly wanted to.
Yun Wei gladly explained to Mr. Chen that it was the egg of a Silver-Horned Fire Chilong.
A Chilong is a collateral subspecies of the Dragon race, and its combat power is terrifyingly extreme.
Without the suppression of a Fifth-Order Mage or higher, a single adult Chilong could destroy an entire city.
Because of this, she absolutely could not let the egg fall into the hands of the Dark Alliance.
It was easy to imagine that if they obtained such a powerful Demonic Beast, they would surely commit countless evils.
Although the egg would take a long time to hatch and it would take many years for a Silver-Horned Chilong to grow to adulthood,
the Dark Alliance had plenty of patience to wait for it to grow and wreak havoc upon the world.
Lin Fan came to a sudden realization after hearing this.
From the fantasy stories of his past life, he also knew what a Chilong was.
Yun Wei was completely right to prevent the Dark Alliance from obtaining the dragon egg.
After a few more minutes of small talk,
Lin Fan turned to ask Jiang Tianhai and Wei Donglin about the Assassins Sanctuary Barrier.
The two were very surprised to see Mr. Chen suddenly ask about this item.
They couldn't help but ask if he had gone to watch today's competition.
Lin Fan denied it, only saying he had heard about it after returning and asked if the Alliance's armory had any in stock, only to be told...
that even the Alliance Headquarters in the Royal Capital didn't have a single one at the moment.
The two told him that to obtain this barrier,
one would either have to happen upon it at an auction, post a high-priced public bounty, or exchange it for other rare Magic Items.
“I see.”
Lin Fan replied in a low voice, temporarily setting aside the idea of acquiring the Assassins Sanctuary Barrier.
After all, his family still had the Gemini Bracelets, and Qing Yu also had the power to protect herself.
Lin Fan stayed in the Alliance Building for a while longer before getting up to head home.
By this time it was late at night, and his father had already returned.
His father told the family
that he had only spent a few hours at the Alliance today before successfully obtaining the business license.
The staff's attitude was much better than before.
That arrogant female clerk was also not there today.
He learned from others
that the female employee had been dismissed early that morning.
Remembering that Lin Fan had said he would handle the matter, his father asked if it was his doing.
But Lin Fan denied any involvement, saying he hadn't even notified Aunt Mi Xue yet.
“Perhaps the Alliance high-ups finally noticed their subordinates were treating people unfairly,”
his mother said, then called everyone over to eat.
During dinner, his father announced
that since they had obtained the business license, they would start stocking the shop tomorrow and hoped the whole family would come to help.
Everyone agreed.
They didn't have anything else to do tomorrow anyway, and the opening of the family's first shop was a major event, so they were all full of anticipation.
After dinner, everyone returned to their rooms to rest.
Lin Fan did not sneak out that night and went to bed early.
Morning soon arrived.
A ray of soft sunlight pierced the horizon, and a new day began.
His father skipped breakfast and was the first to head out,
asking his wife and the others to bring him breakfast when they came later.
He wanted to go to the shop first to make preparations.
Cleaning the house, making breakfast, and packing lunch...
three hours passed in the blink of an eye.
The family was finally ready and prepared to head to the new shop.
The father had already sent the shop's address to his wife, so there was no worry about getting lost.
Lin Fan, Lin Duo, their mother, and Qing Yu left their home in the suburbs of Baiyun City together and took a taxi to the city's commercial district.
After driving for some time, they finally arrived at the bustling commercial district.
The area was lined with shops and towering buildings, and the pedestrians were elegantly dressed.
One could tell at a glance that this was a district with extremely active capital flow.
The four of them got out of the car in front of a building.
The building wasn't enormous, but it was by no means small.
The entrance consisted of two large glass doors.
The interior of the shop was clearly visible from the outside, and the building as a whole was very well-maintained. A sign hung above the door, which read:
F&D Magic Item Shop!
Lin Fan understood at a glance.
His parents had used the first letters of his and Lin Duo's names to name the shop, and he couldn't help but feel a warmth in his heart.
“Come, let's go in.”
His mother beckoned to everyone and approached the glass doors.
The doors sensed someone approaching and slid open silently, and the group walked into the shop.
“Honey, we're here!”
Lin Fan's mother, Frida, called out as soon as she entered.
“Coming!”
His father's voice came from inside the shop.
A few seconds later, he walked out from a door at the back to greet them.
He looked like he had been busy in the back just now, wiping his hands on his clothes as he came out.
The father took the breakfast his wife had brought, while Lin Fan and his sister wandered around the shop.
Qing Yu just stood in place, looking a bit lost, not knowing what she should be doing.
Lin Fan looked around; the shop's shelving area was spacious and open.
From the position of the checkout counter, most of the area was clearly visible.
There were four doors at the back of the shop: two led to storage rooms,
one was a restroom, and the last one was a small room with a tiny window.
If desired, this small room could also be used as a lounge.
After a tour, Lin Fan was very satisfied with the shop's condition.
In his past life, he had worked many part-time jobs in retail stores.
In his view, this shop was top-tier in terms of both location and layout.
Having finished his inspection, he returned to the shop's front counter.