"Purebred elves coming to a coastal country like this to be thieves is really suspicious," Lun Li said, not paying much attention to the student's background, but still needing to take note of illogical things. "Did you tell her that I am a new teacher? Normally, students prefer to find a famous mentor, especially talented students."

Though not absolute, elves, due to their race advantage, naturally possess stronger magic and physical strength compared to humans. If there is one weakness, it would be their poor reproductive ability.

"I did tell her. Respecting student choices is one of Thorn University's mottoes. You have the first class at 11 o'clock, right? I told her to look for you then. You can discuss further when teacher and student meet."

"Alright," Lun Hui agreed.

If the student was ordinary, the headmaster of the School of Magic wouldn't personally make a phone call, but the fact that the person is a purebred elf changes things. Half-elves are rare in society now, but purebred elves remain even more unique. Especially the purebred elves studying abroad tend to be strong adult elves, while those studying abroad are few in number.

However, few doesn't mean none. As a political strategy, international students are also a means of communication.

Lun Hui swept the wooden building while lost in his thoughts, and time quickly passed.

Considering the distance between the thief's office building and where the class was held, Lun Hui left the wooden building forty minutes early. He wore a black long-sleeved jacket and loose athletic pants, the kind thieves typically liked. At least it made him feel a bit more refreshed and presentable.

As he walked along the campus path, he opened the teaching roster that was inserted in his thin textbook.

Rather than being a characteristic of small class teaching, it was more likely due to the lack of people willing to enroll. There were only twenty-one students on the roster, with three boys and eighteen girls, which was not unexpected for Lun Hui.

Thorn University had students of fairly good quality who prioritized their studies. They had their own thoughts on choosing their majors and courses, so Lun Hui believed that no matter what their purpose may be for choosing this course, "Introductory Magic Thief Defensive Skills," the students wouldn't cause trouble for him.

Thorn University had a lot of resources, so all small class teaching was conducted in a semicircular, semi-enclosed mini-arena. Of course, it wasn't a real competition arena, but rather a small combat platform surrounded by a semicircle. The student seating area formed a three-level semicircle, from low to high, and from near to far. In front was a platform of over twenty square meters, with a high wall behind it, and above was a large screen and blackboard for the convenience of the staff. In the corner of the platform, there was naturally a computer weapon rack with various equipment.

Since the classrooms were semi-open air, students entered from both sides of the platform and no artificial lighting was needed, as the sun in the sky provided illumination. During light rain, the canopy above could be pulled up without affecting the class.

When Lun Hui entered the classroom, he realized that he had come a bit early, as only two or three students who arrived early were sparsely seated at the back. So, he didn't rush and comfortably took a seat in the front row.

He casually flipped through the textbook and found that he wasn't very familiar with the contents.

Longyou was a practical teacher, and he didn't take many theoretical courses during his university days. However, that doesn't mean Lun Hui didn't need theory.

"Who do you think the thief teacher will be this time?"

Although the classroom was semi-open, the teaching areas of the classrooms were spread far apart. As mentioned earlier, due to the low student density at Thorn University, once the environment was comfortable, it became a small class setting. Lun Hui in the first row could naturally hear the girls in the last row chatting.

"I don't know. According to the senior students, an old man taught here two years ago, but it was so boring."

"But didn't that old teacher pass away last year? The school held a three-minute silence for him."

"So, this year should be a new teacher, probably some middle-aged guy with a creepy demeanor," one girl said, laughing.

"Maybe he'll be around 1.6 meters tall and have a hunched back?"

"You watch too many movies. Isn't it said that assassins are also a type of thief? Assassins can be really handsome."

"Tch, if being a successful assassin can earn you such a lucrative job, why would anyone become a teacher?"Lun Hui listened and laughed a few times. It seems that both the unfamiliar general public and these students have a rather ordinary impression of thieves.

During the conversation, students gradually entered the classroom one after another. Although there were only a dozen people, the room still felt somewhat empty.

"Why did you choose to take this course? As a mage, we don't really need to be cautious in battle that often, right?"

"Well, it's because I heard that this course is easy to get credits in. I wanted to give it a try. If it doesn't work out, we can change courses since the first two weeks of the semester allow free course changes."

As the time was almost up, Lun Hui was about to get up when suddenly someone sat down next to him and patted his shoulder.

"Hey, comrade, are you also here to just scrape some credits in this class?"

Lun Hui was taken aback, but quickly realized that the person mistook him for a student. Upon closer inspection, the person was a slightly thin bespectacled young man who put down his backpack heavily, revealing a thick pile of textbooks inside.

"Wow, you are so diligent and have so many books. Are you trying to activate study mode? Then why would you need to take this kind of credit-scraping course?" Lun Hui deduced from his experience that this person was probably a diligent learner.

"Cough, I dare not call myself diligent." The bespectacled young man seemed a bit proud. "Although I'm in the School of Magic, my major is quite niche. I usually don't have the opportunity to learn offensive magic, so I thought maybe I could come here and learn some close combat skills as a mage who lacks physical strength."

Lun Hui understood. It seemed that this bespectacled young man had a weaker body and couldn't learn powerful magic due to his major. Therefore, he wanted to try his luck and learn the combat system of thieves, which could better suit his small physique.

"May I ask what your major is?"

"I'm Xu Bubu, a junior majoring in divination."

Since he was a divination major, which was extremely rare in the School of Magic, it was no wonder that he couldn't learn offensive magic. For students in such special majors, it was understandable to seek self-protection skills.

"Your name is interesting, Bubu. You actually chose to be a divination major." Lun Hui chuckled.

"Do you think I wanted to be a divination major? My parents are both famous diviners, but they got tired of this profession. To prevent me from following in their footsteps, they named me 'Bubu.' However, during the vocational assessment for university students, they said that other than being a diviner, I could only be a useless person. I'm naturally unsuited for martial arts due to my weak physique. This is just a compromise."

Lun Hui had an impression of the vocational assessment for university students. It was a test that all new university students had to take. It used a testing device provided by the Magic Association to evaluate students' potentials.

"Haha, Bubu, don't worry. There's no absolute vocational assessment in the world. Maybe being a diviner suits you best, but that doesn't mean you can't do other professions, or even combat-related professions."

After saying that, Lun Hui patted Bubu's shoulder and got up to walk to the podium.

Bubu was a bit astonished. He didn't expect this guy to be the lecturer.

Not only Bubu, but the whole room suddenly fell silent. It wasn't because Lun Hui had a powerful aura or extreme attractiveness, but because Lun Hui was unexpectedly young.

"Why, do I not look like a teacher?" Lun Hui nervously scratched his nose.

"No, we just thought the lecturer would be an old man, considering the average age of the lecturers at Thornbush University is around 45." Bubu quickly explained, fearing an awkward atmosphere.

Lun Hui wasn't a tender-looking young man, but three years of staying at home and taking care of himself had paid off.

To be able to become a lecturer at Thornbush University at such a young age, this guy might be quite impressive. This illusion arose in the minds of the 18 women and 3 men present.

"Cough, you don't need to overthink it. My name is Lun Hui, which is quite uncommon." Saying that, Lun Hui picked up a chalk and messily wrote his name on the blackboard. "I'm 24 years old this year. My major is Thief. As you can see, this is just who I am: average height, not handsome, no money, and I don't smoke, drink, or fight. Just an ordinary guy."

This somewhat unremarkable introduction caused the students in the audience to smile kindly."As for why I became the teacher, it's not because I'm so amazing. The more cunning I become as I grow older, the more expertise I have as a thief. But recently, the waves of the Yangtze River keep coming, and unfortunately the following waves haven't arrived yet. The previous wave died on the beach. So, they had to bring in someone like me, a little thief, to add some fresh blood and teach the 'Close-quarters Defense Techniques for Thieves' for this semester." Lun Hui scanned the students in the room, all of whom were magic major students dressed in dark-colored magic uniforms.

The students in the audience smiled a bit. Naturally, students wouldn't want a teacher who was gloomy and didn't smile. So, Lun Hui made a self-deprecating remark by calling himself a little thief.

"Do any of you have any questions for me?"

Perhaps because Lun Hui looked young, a female student raised her hand.

"Teacher, why did you choose to become a thief?"

"This question is not very difficult to answer. If you've read my file, you would know that I am a student from the Du Zhe Magic and Martial Arts Academy. My family can be considered a martial arts family. My grandfather taught me martial arts since I was little, but unfortunately, I didn't have much talent and my physical condition wasn't very good. I lacked physical strength and didn't have enough power to utilize various techniques. The only thing I had was a strong one-time burst of output. After I entered university, my thief mentor quickly saw potential in me. She grabbed my hand and stared at me, saying, 'You have talent for being a thief.'"

At this point, the students below laughed.

"Then she blabbered on about a bunch of things that I didn't understand at the time. Since I was quite naive, she lured me into the thief academy. So, you all should listen to my lessons carefully and follow along seriously. Otherwise, if you zone out, it's easy for me to lure you and you might start a career as a thief."

The part about private flying needles was pure teasing from Lun Hui.

Just as Lun Hui was about to continue speaking, there was a knocking sound at the entrance of the classroom. Since this kind of classroom didn't have a door concept, the person chose to knock on the wooden frame of the building decoration.

"I'm terribly sorry for being late."

Everyone turned their heads and were surprised. The person who came was actually a pure blood elf!

Elves are a beautiful species, and the purple short hair of the elf in front of them was no exception. However, the bangs of the hair were a bit long, covering a considerable portion of the exquisitely beautiful face that couldn't be compared to human standards. The ends of the hair couldn't hide the pointed ears that symbolized elf identity.

Those sparkling eyes behind the bangs were simply the most pure and dazzling gem in the world! They outlined everything in the world, making it hard to look away.

"Please come in and find a place to sit." Lun Hui, who had faced similar tests from beautiful women since he was young, quickly recovered and calmly said.

The little elf bowed and swiftly made her way to the seat right in the middle of the front row as if she was floating.

This completely matched the style of the elves. Elves are creatures that pay great attention to manners and courtesy. If it were an ordinary student who arrived late, they would probably sneak into the back and sit down boisterously. But this elf was interesting. The first thing she did when she sat down was confidently take out a thick notebook and look at Lun Hui with anticipation.

This was a very niche credit-earning class called "Close-quarters Defense for Thieves", and many students couldn't be bothered to open their textbooks. Their desks were empty, unlike this student who took out a notebook the size of a dictionary.

Other students were stirred into commotion. Students with elven heritage were always seen as treasures, and a pure elf at that! But what caught their attention the most was that this pure elf was actually here for a thief class!

"Cough cough, I've already rambled on a bit. Let's get back to the main topic," Lun Hui slightly collected himself, then took a book out from behind, "This is the textbook for this semester that we all have. It's called 'Close-quarters Defense Techniques for Thieves - Beginner' and was written by the honored assassin Diwane Smell. It's a textbook published ten years ago. After I looked at the content inside, I don't think you all will need this book much this semester."

Upon hearing this, the students in the audience were a bit stunned.

"But this is the designated textbook for the school. How can we take the exams if we don't use this book?" someone immediately asked."Rest assured, I am the only one teaching this course, and your final grades will be solely determined by me. Of course, if you are willing, I don't mind using this book to create exam questions. However, I must be frank and say that this book is not very useful for you. " Lun Hui anticipated that the other party would ask this question, so he was well prepared. "Therefore, instead of focusing on the theory in this book, I prefer to make this class more practical. As for the theoretical part, I will organize it and upload it to your academic system in the near future. I believe it will be more concise than the content of this book."

The students in the audience were somewhat unsure about Lun Hui's decision, while others hesitated.

"I know that many of you may have doubts, so today I have prepared a super package for you." Lun Hui threw the textbook away and raised his hands freely. "As a thief, concealment and disguise are very important, especially when it comes to handling weapons. So, how many weapons do I have on me? To simplify things, I can kindly remind you that all the weapons on me are daggers. Of course, guessing randomly is meaningless, so you also need to indicate where the weapons are on my body."

"If anyone can find all the weapons on me, they can exempt themselves from taking my course for this semester."

Lun Hui finished speaking and raised his hands with a smile.