Jill was also extremely excited. From the despair just moments ago to now rekindling hope that even exceeded his expectations, his heart had been hanging in suspense the whole time. Lighting up three magic orbs meant that Gaia would very likely surpass Bruce's achievements in the future. If—if he lit up the fourth one, then, then... Jill didn't dare to think any further, his eyes fixed unblinkingly on the fourth magic orb.

"Again... again... it lit up again!! It really lit up again!!! Oh my god, Gaia, you are truly the pride of our village!!!" Jill was the first to shout, and his voice instantly set off an uproar in the magic hall. Discussions broke out everywhere, and some nobles who had previously mocked Gaia—whose own children had only lit up three magic orbs—now wore embarrassed expressions. Other nobles also showed looks of surprise, not expecting that this country boy's magical talent would actually reach the general level of the city’s mages.

The Old Magician's eyes finally lit up. This result was indeed unexpected. He had thought that Gaia being able to light up three was already quite good, and had no real hope for him to light up the fourth. But because of the child's perseverance, he had tested him seriously anyway—and he really did light up the fourth. Although such children were not uncommon at Nick Magic Academy, every additional one added to the academy's prestige.

"Mm, not bad, you actually lit up four. It seems I underestimated you before." Old Magician's attitude improved a bit, and he gave a simple smile. With such praise, Old Magician originally thought the child before him would show a joyful smile, but to his surprise, the child looked rather unhappy, so he couldn't help but ask:

"Could it be that you want to touch the fifth magic orb?"

"Yes! I haven't touched the fifth magic orb yet!" Gaia's voice rang out again. The entire hall was in an uproar.

For this rough, wild child to light up four was already hard enough for these nobles to accept, but now he was boldly asking to try for the fifth magic orb. Beyond deep skepticism, there was even a hint of panic—if this child really did light up five magic orbs, what would they do? That would mean his talent surpassed most of the noble children.

"Alright, give it a try!" Old Magician also felt it necessary to let this child try the fifth magic orb. If he really lit it up, he would become an outstanding student of the academy. It would be unwise to lose such a talented child just because of prejudice against commoners. From lighting up two magic orbs to four, Old Magician's attitude had already changed greatly.

Gaia nodded, a bit nervous, and reached his dirty little hand toward the fifth magic orb. The people around held their breath, watching the child's every move, waiting for the moment he touched the orb.

"Gaia, that's enough, don't trouble the mage any further. Hurry and thank the master, and go into the academy." Jill's feelings now couldn't be described as just excitement—he was even a bit afraid to face the results of an even higher-level test. Gaia achieving this was already beyond what he could bear. He was just a country hunter, never having seen so many nobles before, and now, seeing those nobles glaring at Gaia with ashen faces, he was afraid of offending them, so he felt it might be best to stop here.

At this moment, several nobles also breathed a sigh of relief, thinking it would be best not to test any further. If he really did light up five magic orbs, they would truly lose face.

Gaia's outstretched hand paused slightly in midair. After hesitating for a moment, he still leaned forward and pressed his small hand onto the fifth magic orb!

"Dong!!"

There was no sound when the light appeared, but when the fifth magic orb lit up, everyone present seemed to hear that sound in their hearts. Whether it was their hearts skipping a heavy beat or an auditory illusion, they couldn't tell—everyone just stared in shock at the magic orb shining with brilliant light. Some nobles even rubbed their eyes in disbelief, hoping that the orb lighting up, like the sound, was just an illusion.

The fifth magic orb floated quietly in the air, its dazzling light seemingly illuminating the entire hall, casting its glow onto the stunned faces of every noble...

Jill was completely stunned, the tear tracks on his face had already reached his mouth and he hadn't even noticed. The crow's feet around his eyes reflected the glow of the magic orb, and he hadn't blinked for a long time. Five magic orbs! A mage who lit up five magic orbs had appeared in Matu Village—was this a dream?

The expressions of the nobles in the hall became extremely varied. Those who had mocked too harshly before now started coughing to cover it up, those who had looked down on Gaia twitched their lips stiffly, and those who had watched coldly now wore looks of disbelief.

"Haha, to think a talented kid like this would pop up from Tushan Village—what a rare thing." Old Magician instead burst out laughing.

This Old Magician was a rather straightforward type. He didn't hypocritically try to hide his previous disdain for Gaia; instead, he was genuinely happy to have discovered such a talented child.