Magic City University.
He Xiaomai, now a freshman, had already experienced two very enriching years of a Trainer's life.
Her life was like playing with cheats activated!
As a New Trainer, Fang Yuan and Prince of the Sea took her to Deep Sea Island to select four Water-type Spirits with top Waveguide Talent. These Spirits, starting from their original form, joined her team as Elite Level.
Plus her Guide-Duck, Golduck, which was already at Professional level, her start was simply dream-like.
During her senior year of high school, He Xiaomai was low-profile, but not exactly.
Her "not low-profile" aspect was due to her sweeping through one small competition after another with her four unevolved Spirits during her New Trainer year, winning many championships.
Furthermore, she participated in the Trainer college entrance exam and became the top scholar of the province.
And she was "low-profile" because throughout these events, she only used those four newly acquired Water Series Spirits, never deploying her already Professional level Golduck, nor did she use her Waveguide powers to aid in battle, not even Mind Induction.
Moreover, He Xiaomai did not rely on her identity as a disciple of Heart Origin Style or a student of Fang Yuan for growth; rather, it was mostly her own efforts that propelled her forward, with only a few top figures aware of her true background.
As for after she successfully entered university...
He Xiaomai directly imitated what Fang Yuan did back in the day, spending practically none of her freshman year on campus, going straight to the Prince of the Sea to start her py career.
With the Prince of the Sea's care, access to all sorts of top resources, even Legends Resources like Ice that never melts in a thousand years, He Xiaomai's progress skyrocketed.
A Master-level Blastoise that mastered Waveguide and Wave Power, a Master-Level Frogadier with rain hand tactics that "See Through" everything with Waveguide, a Master-Level Feraligatr with exquisite Fighting skills, a Master-Level Clawitzer perfectly combining Super launcher trait with Wave Motion and Waveguide Moves, and not to forget, her constant companion Golduck that often trained with Unmelting Ice, the Master-Level Ice Blade Swordsman!!
And a Godspeed Quick Dragon, a Flying tool-pet at Master Level newly tamed by the Prince of the Sea on Dragon Island!!
Before her sophomore year, she completed a team of six Master Level Spirits, and together with her identity as a Waveguide Messenger, even Fang Yuan at her age would cry upon seeing her, claiming incapability to compete.
One could say that by this time, He Xiaomai's strength was wholly capable of replicating Fang Yuan's past achievements and sweeping through Emperor Capital University.
And He Xiaomai was constantly looking for opportunities!
Approaching summer vacation, He Xiaomai sought out Teacher Tang Sheng from Demon Capital University.
Teacher Tang Sheng and Principal Mo, the principal of Magic Big Old, were among the few teachers at the university who knew about the relationship between He Xiaomai and Fang Yuan.
It was with their help that He Xiaomai was able to smoothly skip classes every day and go to places like Deep Sea Island and Dragon Island to py with the Prince of the Sea.
"(⌐■_■) Teacher Tang..."
He Xiaomai now, tall and with vibrant youthful short hair, wearing sunglasses that added to her spirited and heroic appearance, was much more vivacious than during her high school days, perhaps influenced by the Prince of the Sea, certainly more cheerful than the World Tree Guardian He Xiaomai of the future space-time.
"Xiao Mai??"
Teacher Tang Sheng in the office was surprised by the visitor, saying, "Why have you come?"
"We're almost a month away from vacation, and I wanted to ask... when will Magic City University have an exchange event with Imperial City University? I've been enrolled for a year and I haven't encountered a single exchange event," He Xiaomai sulkily expressed.
She had wanted to follow the same path of growth that Fang Yuan had walked back in the day.
"This..."
Tang Sheng felt embarrassed, knowing that ever since Fang Yuan swept through Imperial City University, they had been reluctant to "play" with Magic City University for several years, and exchange competitions had indeed become much less frequent.
But you, He Xiaomai, don't need to be hung up on it every day, do you???
"Apply for it, I'm confident I can sweep through Imperial City University!!" He Xiaomai exclaimed, pumping her fist.
Tang Sheng: ...
Damn, truly a disciple of Fang Yuan.
Speaking of which, he was also curious about He Xiaomai's current strength...
After all, the last time she showed up at the university was at the start of this term...
"Let me think about it..."
Tang Sheng pondered with a wry smile, when suddenly, He Xiaomai's phone rang.
She pulled out her phone and had a soul communication with the Rotom inside. He Xiaomai's expression immediately turned to shock.
"Teacher Tang, let's talk about this later! I have to go, something came up!!"
He Xiaomai left happily, crashing through the door, because Fang Yuan, who had abandoned her for more than a year, finally deigned to contact her.
"Ah?"
"Leaving again, how much you resemble Fang Yuan..."
......
Magic City, Sun and Moon Forest, Fang Yuan Institute.
Called by Fang Yuan, He Xiaomai hurriedly rushed over from Mo Da, excited.
It wasn't that she hadn't visited the institute before.
But every time, Fang Yuan was not there, only a gatekeeper Nine Tails inside the institute.
Luckily, He Xiaomai was a Waveguide User and blind, relying only on Waveguide to sense Luo Kuo's presence.
Otherwise, if she could see with her eyes and had no Waveguide, surely she would have immediately noticed that the Nine Tails in the institute always maintained the appearance of a beautiful woman.
That would have led to a major misunderstanding!
"Xiao Mai, you've arrived."
When He Xiaomai arrived at the institute, Fang Yuan, who came out to meet her, couldn't help but feel his disciple had significantly changed.
And... after getting used to the "fantasy-like holy maiden style" of World Tree Guardian He Xiaomai from the future space-time, it took him a moment to adjust to the current "youthful college student style" He Xiaomai before him.