其他同学也都愣住了，纷纷用惊讶的目光看着主任，想要说什么，却被张峰凌厉的目光扫了一眼，顿时哑口无言。

我知道他肯定是想骗我，但是为了以后在学院的生活着想，我假装没有发现，从口袋里掏出五十一枚金币递了过去。

主任立刻笑容满面，开始数硬币，过了一会儿，他才从钱的喜悦中回过神来，掏出一把钥匙递给我，说：“给你，这是你宿舍的钥匙，房间号在钥匙上，你自己找吧。明天去主教学楼一楼106教室上课。”

我接过钥匙问：“我的马怎么办？”

主任刚才忙着收钱，把这事给忘了，尴尬一笑，赶紧说道：“我现在就带你们过去，你们在这里等一下。”

走出教学楼，门外的情景让我们俩都吓了一跳，几十名学生聚集在那里，大多数人都在窃窃私语。

我用有力的手臂推开人群，走进去。果然，正如我所料，人群把黑龙围了起来。大家都在议论纷纷，一个大胆的女孩甚至凑上前去抚摸它，说：“你好，小黑马（我差点晕过去，黑龙可真大，又不是小马，怎么这么天真？），你有主人吗？我可以摸摸你吗？”我正要阻止她，但已经来不及了。

Black Dragon let out an angry roar, raising its front hoof high, ready to stomp on the girl. The girl, terrified by the sudden turn of events, fell to the ground, about to become Black Dragon's second victim. I rushed over quickly, catching Black Dragon's front hooves just like when I had tamed it. Due to the sudden movement, I was pushed back a step by Black Dragon's powerful force. Seeing me, Black Dragon let out a joyful cry, and I finally released its front hooves. I turned to the frightened girl and shouted, "Are you trying to get yourself killed? Why are you trying to touch it?"

The girl got up from the ground. She was a very cute little girl with long purple hair that reached her waist, a petite figure, a beautiful face, and skin as white as jade. Her big eyes were filled with mist, and her small face was pale with fear. She trembled and said, "I'm sorry." Tears were welling up in her eyes. I waved my hand irritably and said, "Stay away from Black Dragon in the future."

"Who is this guy? Such strength."

"He's really fierce. This is the first time I've seen someone so fierce with Zixue."

Just as I was about to leave with the horse, a few senior students came out. The leader was over 1.8 meters tall, quite handsome, but his eyes showed a violent nature. He blocked my way and said, "Apologize to Miss Zixue right now. Do you think you can just walk away after frightening her?"

I swatted his hand away and said coldly, "Is it any of your business?"

He immediately became enraged and arrogantly said, "Anyone who dares to bully Zixue is my enemy. I'll deal with you." He started to advance towards me.

A clear voice interrupted, "Wait a minute, Warren. How come you’re causing trouble again? Get out of here now. If you don’t, I'll have you stand in the corner at the Director's office."

Seeing the Director intervening, Warren snorted angrily and said, "You’ll regret this. I’ll make sure you pay for it later."

I sneered, "Feel free to come anytime. But let me warn you, my hand can be heavy. Don't blame me if you end up missing limbs."

Warren was so angry his eyes seemed about to pop out. He shouted, "You..."

Zhang Feng said, "Enough. Stop arguing. If you continue, you'll all be put on probation."

Warren and his group left in dissatisfaction. The candidate who had set the table on fire the previous day also arrived. He approached me and whispered, "I found you. I'll show you the way later." I glanced at him but didn't reply.

Zhang Feng approached Zixue and asked, "Zixue, are you alright? Don't be so reckless in the future."

Zixue lowered her head and replied, "Yes, Director."

"Alright, you can go now. Everyone else, disperse. Lei Xiang, come with me."

I shot one more glance at Zixue, who was also looking at me. When our eyes met, Zixue quickly looked away, her face flushed with a lovely red hue. I was momentarily dazed by her appearance. Only when I heard the Director’s call did I turn and lead Black Dragon to follow him.

On the way, Zhang Feng looked at Black Dragon and praised, "This horse of yours is indeed very good, but it’s too fierce. It seems we really need to find a separate stable for you. Be careful in the future. The academy allows fair duels to encourage students' enthusiasm for training." I didn’t expect the opportunistic Director to care about me; hearing this made me feel that he had a bit of the demeanor of an elder.

"Okay, I will be careful. Thank you."

After settling Black Dragon, I was about to find my dormitory. I looked at the key in my hand, which was engraved with "6-3-4," and wondered what it meant.

As I was walking, the new student who had set the table on fire ran up to me, panting, and said, "I really found you. Your horse is all settled."

I responded with a "Hmm."

"Which dormitory are you in?"

I showed him the key, and he said, "6-3-4, great! We’re in the same dorm. It’s Room 4 on the third floor of Building 6. Come on, I just came from there."

"I'm Fengyun. What’s your name?"

"Jack!"

"Ah! We’re quite fated. By the way, I haven’t thanked you for that day. The method you taught me really worked; I hammered the iron plate over 1 centimeter deep."

I asked curiously, "How did you get the proctor to agree to let you retest?"

He gave a mysterious smile, rubbing his thumb and index finger together with a sly grin, "Hehe, money is万能 (almighty). It took me a month’s worth of work to sort it out."

I was stunned. Is this how the teachers in this school operate? Only recognizing money?

"Jack, you’re quite tall. It’s rare to see someone your height among humans."

"Oh! You haven’t seen my people yet; they are all over 4 meters tall. But it’s better not to see them; they might tear you apart. Ugh, why am I so concerned about this kid I just met?" I shook my head, trying to dismiss this thought.

"Your horse is still quite small, right?"

"Is it? How do you know?" I was a bit interested in what he said about Black Dragon.

"I’ve studied horse appraisal. Your horse is probably just over a year old. Your Black Dragon is the best horse I’ve ever seen."

"Actually, I don’t know its exact age. I bought it from a horse farm."

"A horse farm sells such good horses? I’ll check it out if I get a chance. Alright, we’ve arrived. This will be our place from now on. Let’s go inside." He pulled me into the dormitory.

The dorm conditions were quite good. At the far end, there were two sets of bunk beds with new bedding, indicating it was meant for four people. Now there were only Fengyun and me. On one side of the beds were two desks, and on the other side were four iron cabinets for storage. In the corner were cleaning supplies like a broom, a basin, and a mop.

Fengyun pointed to the lower bunk on the right and said, "I’ll sleep here. Jack, where will you sleep?"

I pointed to the upper bunk and said, "I’ll take the one above yours." I chose a cabinet and put my belongings inside.Fengyun said, "The guy who was trying to trouble you earlier is quite influential. He's a third-year student, apparently studying martial skills. His family is noble, and his father seems to be some kind of viscount. It's better to steer clear of him in the future."

"Nobles are so arrogant?"

Fengyun thought to himself that your arrogance isn’t much less than his, but he replied, "Yes, the Dragon God Empire's class system is very strict. Nobles have many advantages. Most people come here to improve their skills and then join the army to become a noble."

"What about that girl with the purple hair?"

"Ah, she's considered a princess in the academy. She's a second-year student and one of the academy's beauties, with many admirers. However, the academy doesn’t allow romantic relationships, so she’s still single. Why, are you interested in her?"

I replied seriously, "Don’t talk nonsense." However, Zixue's cute face still appeared in my mind. The term "beauty of the academy" was quite novel to me, so I asked, "Are there other beauties in the academy?"

"Yes, there are. With over 2,000 students, there are eight top beauties, and Zixue is ranked sixth. I’ll introduce the others to you later."

I asked curiously, "How do you know so much about the academy? Aren’t you a new student too?"

He gave an awkward smile and whispered, "Let me tell you a secret, but don’t tell anyone else. I worked as a janitor at the academy for a year last year, so I know a lot about it."

I suddenly understood; it seemed he had put in a lot of effort to get here.

At that moment, two people came in, and I was surprised to see they looked exactly the same. Are these human twins? I wondered to myself.

Fengyun saw them and took the initiative to greet them, "Are you also staying in this dormitory?"

The one in front said, "Yes, I’m Huoxing, and this is Huoxing. We’re twins from Kunxi City."

Fengyun happily said, "Then we’re roommates. I’m Fengyun from Harlin City. This is Jack. Oh, Jack, where are you from?"

I quietly replied, "I don’t have a home; I wander around."

风云道：“唉，你们的日子可真难过啊，你们两个火兄弟，就睡在这儿的上铺和下铺吧，你们长得那么像，要怎么分辨呢？”

火兄弟相视一笑，火星道：“我是哥哥，我左眼角有颗小痣，弟弟没有。”

“啊，这样就很容易认出来了，你们两个都姓火，是研究火魔法的吗？”

火星点点头，说道：“我们魔法武术并修，以火系魔法配合剑术。”看来他们和我一样，表面上也有不俗的实力。

风云说道：“那一定很厉害，你们三位都是魔法战士，就我一个是魔法师。”

火星问道：“杰克也是魔法和武术并修？你研究的是什么魔法？”

我冷冷的回答道：“我还没学魔法，以后再学吧。”

“什么？你还没学过魔法，就上魔法战士班了？”

他怎么跟风云一样，有那么多疑问啊，我不耐烦的说道：“我喜欢魔法，以后我也学。”

风云看出了气氛的紧张，赶紧说道：“走，吃早饭吧，我饿死了。”

...

躺在床上，望着离脸不到一米的天花板，心想任务的第一步终于完成了。以后就是多学习，多练习。我平复心情，开始练习魔咒。为了不被他们发现，我只能躺着练习。虽然有些不舒服，但效果还是不错的。

第二天一早，我起床，其他人还没起床，天刚亮，我就跑到宿舍门口，练了一会雷雨十三拳，舒展筋骨。食堂还没开门，我就去了马厩。黑龙状态不错，我喂了点草料，就牵着它出去，骑着它在操场上转了一圈，直到天亮才把它送回去。

我回到宿舍的时候，其他三个人都已经起床了，风云见我回来，问道：“杰克，这么早你去哪儿了？”

“我出去兜风了。”

火兄弟一脸惊讶，“学院允许带马进来？”

想到自己那昂贵的马厩，我苦笑道：“我租了一个学期的马厩，十八枚金币。”

风云震惊的瞪大了眼睛，“18枚金币？学院这么贪心。”

我叹了口气，“有什么办法，不租的话，黑龙又不能没有我，没关系。”

风云惊叹道：“你可真有钱啊，咱们去吃早饭，然后就去上课，免得第一天就迟到。”

吃完早饭，风云和我们在主教学楼分别了，他在104教室，我们在106教室。