Infinite Potential System

"First-year William, go ahead and attempt to create a Fusion Spell." Professor Tenningbrew asked from an unknown location. His voice was muffled, as if the darkness was consuming not only light but sound as well.

A Fusion Spell? Is that all he wants?

William almost laughed out loud, but he held it in. With a single snap of his fingers, two portals opened on either side of him, while simultaneously a small rock formed in his grasp. Using Space Mana to break the rock into dozens of tiny— and surprisingly sharp— shards, William sent everything through the portals at once.

Even if the Magic Homing Talent was active at this time, the shards had no target and crashed harmlessly against the sturdy walls of the classroom. The few scratches made by the rock shards were quickly healed by an unknown set of Arrays.

The other students and Professor Tenningbrew, unaffected by the darkness, watched with surprise as William easily completed the task. While the Professor noted down his performance, the others were left slack-jawed at William's insane speed.

"He can use Fusion Magic so well? That barely took a second! And he's even fusing Space and Earth Magic!" Jonathan Irisa exclaimed.

Next to him, Felmus Flamerium "What's so special about that? I can use Fusion Magic too..."

"Oho, really? Let's see it then!"

"It takes a while, give me a bit..."

"As I thought! I wonder if you could even fuse a Spell in under ten seconds, much less two!"

The room brightened up and William was able to see properly again. Considering his students' reactions, William guessed that he had shown a little too much talent with Fusion Magic.

Like the System said, though. I need to secure benefits. Maybe I can use this to my advantage... Maybe the Principal will give me Spirit Jades if he likes me enough! William's eyes lit up with greed and his lips curled up.

In the front of the classroom, the Professor gave him a thumbs-up gesture then waved for him to sit down. "Well done, William. I hope each of you can strive to improve your Fusion Spell casting speed until you rival this young man right here.

At this rate, I think I can see who the Distinguished First Year Student will be. You'll have to work extra hard this year to keep up!" Professor Tenningbrew's excitement could be seen on his face.

Each of the students solemnly nodded to the Professor's words, but secretly they were all thinking the same thing. They narrowed their eyes at William, mistaking his loot goblin mode for a contemptuous smile.

That William is a show-off!

"Alright, I know what you're all thinking, but don't worry you all get a chance to try a Fusion Spell. If you want to modify your Mana Circuits effectively, mastering Fusion Magic is just the first step.

All of your second years can cast Fusion Spells in five seconds or less, and even the older Cultivators in the Mortal Realms can do the same. As for you, William, I'll set something else aside for you while everyone else catches up." the Professor's last sentence made some of the students' eyes twitch.

Mikaela gritted her teeth in frustration while Odessa stayed silent. It was unclear what was on either of their minds, but William's intuition told him it wasn't anything good. Maybe the Professor's favoritism had irked them, or they were just hungry.

Who knew?

William sat idly while the students each took turns casting Fusion Spells, most of whom were given pointers by Professor Tenningbrew afterwards. He still didn't understand why making the entire room dark was necessary, but the System said that it probably had something to do with letting the students focus.

While he was mostly bored out of his mind for the remainder of the class, William learned a few new things about Fusion Magic that helped him to improve his casting speed even further. He couldn't help but think that joining the Academy was actually a great idea.

"That's all for today, everyone. Work on improving your casting speed and we'll meet again in three days for a practical exercise."

Wait a minute. Three days? Explore stories on empiren/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

-It seems the Academy doesn't hold classes every day for the students. This has changed since I last saw the Slightveil Plane, but it makes sense when you think about the lifespan of Cultivators. Three days feels like nothing to them, and it's hardly enough for a full Cultivation session.

William nodded; it made sense. He was about to head out of the classroom with the other students when the Professor stopped him.

"Student William, let's have a chat when the others leave. Alright?" the Professor smiled amiably, ensuring William that he wasn't in any kind of trouble.

"Uh, sure Professor." William awkwardly stood aside with the Professor for half a minute. The last student left, and the door closed shut.

"What is it, Prof—"

"Wait a minute." Tenningbrew put a finger to his lips before the ferret on his shoulder jumped off, its sleek body scampering across the ground until it stopped at the back of the room.

Space expanded suddenly, increasing the size of the room to more than four times what it was before. As if keeping up with the room, the ferret also ballooned, pushing aside the desks and chairs that the students were sitting in.

Once it was around a hundred meters in size, the ferret opened its mouth and Professor Tenningbrew jumped inside, waving his hand at William to follow.

Gross. He wants me to jump inside that thing's mouth? William almost gagged at the smell of the ferret's breath, but he followed anyway.

The mouth closed behind William, but the interior of the ferret's mouth wasn't what he expected. It was brightly lit and didn't smell terribly at all! In his view was a fantastical room full of floating bookshelves, extravagant furniture, and dozens of little white ferrets running from place to place.

"Welcome to Ferret's Haven!" Professor Tenningbrew announced with a bright smile and his arms spread wide.

"What is this?" William asked in surprise. More importantly, why was the Professor showing him?

"Think of it as a Space Ring, and it'll make more sense to you. If you're familiar with the terms "Domain" and "Territory", you might also be familiar with the more powerful "All Zone". This is my All Zone, and it's just one level below becoming a Dimension like the Filem Academy."

All Zone? So that's what's above the Territory, huh?

"How does that work? What if you used a Dimension inside a Dimension?" William asked.

The Professor waved his hand in dismissal, "I can do it because the Principal allowed me to, but layering Dimensions is too dangerous if you're not using your own Mana. It's almost suicide, so if you ever gain access to a Dimension yourself, never try to cast it inside someone else's.

We're getting off track, though. I already told you that there's no need for you to practice Fusion Spells at your current ability, so I thought I'd find you something to do in the meantime.

How would you like to visit a Dungeon?"