煉金術最高學府共分四個學部:朱雀堂、玄武殿、青龍宮和最後的白虎居。每一位同學亦只能選擇修讀其中一個學部,因為四個學部均掌管一項屬性的煉金術,互可相生,亦可相剋;故此,若強行修練不純屬性的煉金術,不但沒有助益,反對自身有害。548Please respect copyright.PENANAUTOiWA08Dy
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舜冰沒有特別喜好,逐入讀了日月與星辰的朱雀堂。548Please respect copyright.PENANAKfRLjB88jg
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難得重返校園,舜冰比任何人都用功,而且不知道是否她對火屬性的煉金術特別天資過人,僅半年時間,她已將火系的煉金術運用得揮洒自如。548Please respect copyright.PENANAUKjO9a5vOk
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紅老師觀察到舜冰那天賦,竟要求她連升兩個階段,嘗試參加朱雀堂的畢業試。舜冰雖然感到錯愕,但這個機會她不想錯過,最後決定接受這項挑戰。548Please respect copyright.PENANAyWMXXdsqR8
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紅老師笑道:「姚同學,你真的很勇敢。」548Please respect copyright.PENANAfyhoz0iSnF
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舜冰回道:「嗯。因為曾經有人對我說,我的命運巨輪已經不受控了,所以日後的路要如何走下去,我都希望依自己的意願去做。」548Please respect copyright.PENANAJSKY07axLu
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就在朱雀堂頂部的露天校場,已聚集了數百名學生,而舜冰與紅老師則站在校場正中。548Please respect copyright.PENANA9uajWJy1sC
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紅老師輕整理一下被風吹亂的頭髮,說道:「姚同學,我深信你一定有能力可以合格的。」548Please respect copyright.PENANAZgXT4tHtIS
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舜冰顯得有點緊張,雙手握著拳且有點發抖,問道:「我......我會盡力的,但怎才算是合格?老師?」548Please respect copyright.PENANADU5rtXzX9Q
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紅老師笑道:「別輸得太難看就可以了。」舜冰還待再問,但紅老師往後急跳兩步,已退到校場邊沿,並高呼:「開始。」548Please respect copyright.PENANAEjsVSlg1EV
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整個校場頓變得寂靜一遍,只有風聲,而且風聲凌厲。548Please respect copyright.PENANAzP2JRswoEv
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舜冰站在空礦的校場正中,被強風吹得刮面生痛。風中更逐漸夾著一股熱氣,就好像整個校場正在加熱一樣。548Please respect copyright.PENANAUzgEFguYGP
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忽一聲清嘯從頭上傳來,舜冰抬頭一望,只有一隻全身火紅的大鳥正俯衝而下。舜冰已明白到,這次考試的對手就是它-朱雀堂的聖獸「朱雀」。548Please respect copyright.PENANAmdKEhlnQr4
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朱雀著地,收起巨翅,再用牠那又尖又長的鐵咀整理一下赤紅亮麗羽毛。眼角眺了一下舜冰,竟口出人言道:「不俗!這次的考生看似有點實力。女的,你準備好嗎?」548Please respect copyright.PENANAtngyfZLhhU
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舜冰輕嚥一口,頷首回道:「是,可以了,請朱雀大人多多指教。」548Please respect copyright.PENANADiFokvKSz4
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朱雀不再答話,一躍而起,振翅高飛,表示考試要正式開始了。舜冰亦不怠慢,雙手合拾,再向外畫了一個圓,竟從掌心中擦出了點點火花,頃刻,數條火柱出現在舜冰的身旁;而且火柱像有生命般,舜冰手指向什麼方向,火柱便鑽到那個方向去。548Please respect copyright.PENANAw8QGA7TMvo
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朱雀在天空俯視校場,只見舜冰已嚴陣以待,火柱亦蠢蠢欲動。朱雀咀角輕翹,張口便向地上吹出三個烈焰火球,來勢兇猛,但亦只屬試探。548Please respect copyright.PENANATaW20I3NNs
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舜冰瞬捷操控火柱迎擊,但火球力量實在強勁,稍一相接,火柱立即被火球吞沒。舜冰已知不妙,趁火柱令火球稍一減速,立即向後跳開,避過火球的三連擊。548Please respect copyright.PENANAOXZJsgmxpU
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眾朱雀堂的學生深知聖獸的可怕,每次考試可以全身而退的考生,實在屈指可數,此時全場轟然起哄,歡聲大作,無不為舜冰剛才的攻防吶喊。548Please respect copyright.PENANAIhb3U5AWL4
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一招未能佔優,朱雀再次猛力拍動雙翅,兩團火焰旋風就在牠羽翼間凝聚。548Please respect copyright.PENANAuSFFeOPv4r
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舜冰不禁倒退了一步,心道:「很熱!而且威力更比剛才的火球強大數倍,我......我可以應付得來嗎?......不!」舜冰搖一搖頭,續道:「不行!我絕對不能在這裡退縮。生前我沒有決擇的餘地,現在這個重生的我,誓要重新支配自己的命運,我要在朱雀堂畢業,然後再找到信物,之後就回到等著我的人身邊。」548Please respect copyright.PENANAs3g3qE4rVu
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舜冰大力地呼吸了一下,雙手手掌心竟燃起了一堆火焰,作勢就要與朱雀的烈焰旋風正面衝突。548Please respect copyright.PENANA0xVCmsoIDq
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一向冷靜的舜冰,此舉動大出紅老師的意料,不禁大叫阻止道:「姚同學別逞強!絕不可硬碰,只要成功迴避朱雀大人的攻擊,你已經是優異成績畢業了。」548Please respect copyright.PENANApl4HXSzWfp
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舜冰沒有回答,因為她根本聽不到。她的精神已完全貫注在這一擊之上,但她那雙堅定的目光,已告訴在場每一個人,她要挑戰朱雀。548Please respect copyright.PENANAYWrcokBpnk
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熱旋已凝聚得將半個校場收納在它的影子下,四周的境物彷似染上一層紅漆,顯得更加像一個溶爐。就算是火系的學生,現在都感到有點吃不消,而日月與星辰二人雙手互握,就只能替舜冰祈禱了。548Please respect copyright.PENANAdqPBBQqAGS