Alan's "five-element balance" physique really surprised Jia Lan, and at the same time, he also had a heavy worry in his heart.
This innocent and kind girl was the first person to lend him a helping hand when he woke up in this strange era, full of confusion and helplessness.
That warmth and kindness, like a ray of sunshine in winter, illuminated his way forward.
However, facing Alan's eyes full of expectations and longing, Jia Lan fell into a deep contradiction.
He couldn't bear to tell this girl who was full of yearning for the magic world and eager to rewrite her fate through her own efforts, this cruel and cold reality.
He knew that once the truth came out, the innocence and dreams would probably be shattered in an instant, leaving endless despair and haze.
Frowning slightly, Jia Lan tried to make his expression gentle and relaxed.
He vaguely avoided Alan's inquiring gaze and cleverly interrupted: "I also passed the entrance examination! By the way, Alan, have you completed all the admission procedures?" His tone was full of concern and encouragement, as if he was cheering Alan up.
The simple-minded Alan was immediately diverted. She smiled happily and said, "It's all done! It's just that I was worried that you were waiting too long, so I didn't have time to check the assigned dormitory. Who knew you would come so late!" Her smile was as gorgeous as a flower in spring, which made people feel warm.
"Well! Then, let's go to the small market attached to the college and pick out some bedding supplies?" Jia Lan suggested with a smile.
However, in his heart, he was constantly thinking about how to solve Alan's "five-element balance" problem.
In fact, it was not difficult for Jia Lan to solve Alan's problem. He only needed to inject the pure and incomparable arcane energy in his body into Alan's body, just like his teacher did for him back then.
With the power of arcane, which is a higher level of energy than elements, he is fully capable of expelling the thin five elements in Alan's body, thus fundamentally solving the hidden danger of element disorder.
However, what makes Jia Lan hesitant is that he is not sure whether the arcane system he has mastered is suitable for the physique of people in this era.
After all, in his era, he has never seen a large number of elements in people's bodies.
Maybe the times are different, and people's physiques have also changed dramatically with the change of environment.
If that's the case, turning Alan from a "magic apprentice" to a "mage apprentice" may actually cause harm to her.
What's more, the arcane, which is completely out of touch with the current era, will undoubtedly cause an uproar once it is exposed.
This will not only have unpredictable effects on Alan and himself, but may even have a subversive impact on the entire era. Such risks and consequences force Jia Lan to be extremely cautious.
If the elements in Alan's body were expelled by the arcane energy, and Alan could not master the arcane secrets, wouldn't it be counterproductive and ruin a girl's dream of becoming a magician? Such a result is unacceptable to Jia Lan.
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Of course, there are ways to ensure Alan's safety while preserving the elements in her body.
For example, he knows the "element transformation method" practiced by those alternative mages who transform themselves into elemental creatures.
However, such a method is too cruel for Alan.
She will have to abandon her original human identity and become a strange existence of half human and half element.
This is undoubtedly an unbearable price for a girl in her prime.
What's more, such an identity can easily make people regard her as a monster and kill her. Such risks and dangers also make Jia Lan feel extremely entangled and contradictory.
Then, the only safe way is probably to rely on Jia Lan to use his superb arcane methods to stabilize the various elements in Alan's body that are ready to move.
He must carefully use his power to forcibly suppress these elements so that they will not backfire on Alan's fragile body due to imbalance.
However, this involves the issue of Jia Lan's own strength. After all, he is now just a 0-level spellcaster equivalent to the level of "High Mage Apprentice".
In this world full of strong people, his power is far from being strong.
Once Alan's magic power advances by leaps and bounds and exceeds the arcane power he can control, the seal he set may be destroyed. At that time, those elements that have been suppressed for a long time will burst out like wild horses, and the damage caused may be more serious, and the consequences will be unimaginable.
Jia Lan felt distressed about this, and now he can only silently pray that the girl's magic talent is not too outstanding.
Although he also knows that this possibility is not great. After all, no matter what, he is a polymath who once served as an assistant lecturer. He has been struggling on the road of magic for many years. It is not that he is not as fast as a beginner, right?
When she heard that she was going shopping, the young girl Alan immediately seemed a little impatient. She excitedly dragged Jialan and went straight to the small market attached to the college without waiting for him to slowly finish drinking the milk in his hand.
When it comes to shopping, women seem to be born with a unique passion and expertise.
Whether it is the era when Jialan originally lived or the present era, women have shown outstanding talents in negotiation, bargaining, persuasion and valuation.
Jialan, who originally thought that buying daily necessities was just a simple matter, finally understood this secret deeply after following Alan for three hours.
With her keen valuation expertise, Alan was like a fish in water in the small market attached to the college.
She accurately deduced the price of various items close to the cost, and negotiated and negotiated with the shop owners for a long time.
In the fierce confrontation between the two sides, Alan successfully persuaded the bosses with her wisdom and eloquence, and finally bought all the items they needed at a price of about one-fifth of Jialan's estimated purchase cost.
Moreover, she also received a large bag of small commodities of unknown use "generously" given by the bosses.
When Alan decided to leave the small market, Jialan and the bosses secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Women who shop, especially smart and capable women like Alan, are even more terrible than Berserkers who have activated the "violent" skill! Their persistence and perseverance in shopping can often create amazing miracles.
In this way, Alan counted the few coins left in her purse, and seemed to be very dissatisfied and muttered that the living expenses might not be enough.
She kept looking back at the fearful shop owners, as if showing off her achievements.
Jialan looked at Alan's proud look and secretly wiped a cold sweat.
It was really hard for him to understand that the two of them only bought two Jintalans and six silver Jims in total. Did they have to spend a full three hours bargaining? It would be great if this time was used to do other things, such as preparing a few pots of precious potions!
"The remaining Jintalan is not enough to last until the end of the semester!" Alan said with some concern.
She began to consider the possibility of applying for a student loan. However, Jia Lan immediately suggested: "Well, Alan, I think you'd better not apply for a student loan! I'll pay your tuition for the time being."
He knew the shady dealings and traps of this so-called "student loan". Once you apply for a student loan, although you can waive the fees during the study period, it is extremely difficult to repay it, which is equivalent to selling the five to fifteen years after graduation to the college. Such a price is really too high, and it is definitely not worth it.