Chapter 782: Chapter 468 Second Assessment_2
"Graham could no longer hold on," a wizard beside him sighed, then paused before offering consolatory words:
"The situation we find ourselves in is unavoidable.
The Master of the Bitter Winter, who appeared so suddenly last time, was ultimately vanquished, but the effects he caused... they have never truly dissipated... Since then, Graham has never seen the sunlight again, and the magic power in the city has become increasingly sparse due to the severe damage to the magic energy ore veins..."
"Is the Solid Wall plan directed by the Supreme Councilman ready?" Lentria interrupted his ramble, asking in a grave voice.
"It’s ready, we’re just waiting for the Sea Domain to synchronize," the wizard nodded,
"According to the message from the Supreme Councilman, this evening will mark the beginning of the operation."
"The evening..." Lentria looked out into the dark window, his gaze distant.
...
Clara Island.
Colin and Ryden did not linger long in the garden. After surveying the Sea Domain battlefield and detecting no unusual activity, they turned and hurried to the basement.
By the time they arrived in the basement, they were the last two to get there.
However, it wasn’t that they were too slow, but rather that the other wizards were too fast, given that they had not surpassed the five-minute limit set by Mill.
Once they took their seats, Mill, standing behind the high lectern, began to speak:
"Now that everyone is here, I’ll commence today’s training."
"In the past few days of training, I believe you all have gradually mastered much knowledge about constructing Transmission Arrays."
"Of course, I am sure you have also noticed something peculiar about our training—for instance, subjects that seem completely unrelated to teleportation."
Colin, seated among the audience, felt a stir in his heart upon hearing Mill’s words, and couldn’t help but focus even more intently.
He and Ryden had discussed this matter before but were unable to draw any conclusions due to insufficient information.
Now, just before the mission execution, it seemed Mill was about to reveal the mystery.
Just as Colin thought this, he heard Mill continue:
"However, I will not explain the specific uses of that knowledge for now. In the next and final session of training, you will naturally come to understand."
"All right, let’s begin the formal training," Mill continued, reaching out to touch the white crystal on the lectern.
In the underground room, the Bright Crystal emitted a soft white light, a powerful Witch Array enveloped the entirety of Clara Castle, including this very basement.
The wizards listened intently, holding their breath in rapt attention.
A scene like this was unfolding simultaneously on six other hidden islands.
When engrossed, time seemed to pass even faster.
Unknowingly, the morning had slipped by.
Colin, through Mill’s morning training session, gradually understood why she had said what she had at the start.
It turned out that the knowledge they had been learning, which seemed so irrelevant to the construction of Transmission Arrays, was actually missing the most crucial part.
And that most crucial part was the content of today’s final training session!
Regarding the content of the training, in short, it was about the geography of Lanshengxi Island and the distribution of buildings!
Yes, throughout the entire morning, Mill had been recounting the detailed geography of Lanshengxi Island and some specially distributed buildings!
This, of course, was not merely geographical knowledge.
Included within was the "backup plan" left by the Wizards on the Southern Seven Islands in the past!
"The Southern Seven Islands are the hub of the Southern Sea Domain, now occupied by the Divine, but many traces left by the Wizards have not been erased." Mill said with a smile,
"I believe that after the last training session, everyone has understood the use of the knowledge learned previously."
"Is it to utilize those special locations that contain Magic Power?" Lance asked somewhat hesitantly.
"That’s correct." Mill nodded, "Those special locations that contain Magic Power seem to be formed naturally, scattered randomly across Lanshengxi Island, but in reality, they are the gradual transformations made by the island’s Sea Domain Councilman over many long years!"
"Some are ordinary hillsides, some are rivers, and some are located in the city squares or under tall towers... The only thing they have in common is, no matter where, they all contain Magic Energy Ore Veins, whether strong or weak."
"Of course, these particular places on the Southern Seven Islands were not initially transformed specifically for this Solid Wall plan.
The seemingly random location of these places actually also contains certain patterns."
"As for the function of these special locations that contain Magic Power, simply put, they are carriers for Witch Arrays; they are not only the best carriers for large Witch Arrays, but they also provide a continuous supply of energy.
The initial large defensive Witch Arrays on the Southern Seven Islands were mostly constructed using these special locations."
"It’s just a pity that because of the Elf Clan that betrayed the Wizards back then, those originally solid defensive Witch Arrays eventually failed to exhibit their effectiveness."
Mill sighed, then shook his head and continued:
"Back to the matter at hand, according to instructions from the Supreme Councilman, many of those special locations still exist, so this operation can take advantage of them to assist in constructing the Transmission Array."
Colin furrowed his brows slightly and asked subconsciously, "Has the Divine side really not discovered that those special locations are actually the fallback plan left by the Wizards?"
"There’s no need to worry about that." Mill shook her head, "No matter how one observes those special locations, they will appear as naturally formed places containing Magic Energy Ore Veins.
In the process of transforming these places, the Wizards did more to guide, waiting for time to make all the changes, rather than using the force of witchcraft to alter those places forcibly."
"Besides, even if they were discovered, it wouldn’t matter; after all, upon close inspection, they aren’t really a fallback plan, just some traces left by the Wizards."
Mill paused, then revealed, "Additionally, our operation won’t rely solely on those special locations; we also have backup plans."
Colin nodded lightly; Mill’s words indeed made sense. He had been overly worried.
As she said, those special locations, although transformed by the Wizards for the convenience of constructing Witch Arrays, still seemed to be merely places containing Magic Energy Ore Veins on the surface.
Moreover, even if it was known that the Wizards could use them to build Witch Arrays, the Divine had no reason to destroy them or to preemptively arrange any measures.
"Alright, today’s training is over, and next comes the assessment." Mill continued, while taking out several White Light crystals from her hand.
"As for the content of the assessment, I presume all of you have anticipated."
"This White Light crystal can simulate those special locations, and what you need to do is to integrate the knowledge learned these past few days and then use the crystal to actually practice the process of constructing the Transmission Array."
"However, although you have learned the complete process of constructing the Transmission Array, the final assessment won’t be demanding; as long as you can complete the simplest base construction of the Transmission Array and successfully draw on the Magic Power of the special location, that will suffice.
When the time comes to execute the mission, I will complete the main construction of the Transmission Array."
Mill said this, pausing slightly, before adding:
"Furthermore, any Wizard who can complete the base construction of the Transmission Array will be considered to have passed the assessment and will thus be able to participate in this mission."