Chapter 789: Chapter 471: Cover
The starlight dimmed, and the night grew dark, a silence permeated Renlai Square.
Enveloped by the Concealing Orb, Colin was intently constructing the main body of the Transmission Array.
Lance had taken over the work of constructing the Transmission Array Pillars that were originally Colin’s task.
All the wizards were racing against time to complete their tasks, with no one speaking, but their gazes inevitably wandered towards Colin in the center from time to time.
Mill, now a Spiritual Body, watched over Colin’s fluid motions with admiration in her eyes.
During the initial assessment, Colin had performed exceptionally well.
It was only because the test at that time was not very difficult, and Ryden, who also performed excellently, tied with him for first place.
Thus, Mill did not pay it too much attention, but now it appeared that Colin was even more outstanding than she had imagined.
At least so far, she had not detected any mistakes in the movements of Colin’s hands... at most, his speed was a bit slower than hers, as a Fourth Rank Wizard.
Mill glanced towards Ryden, believing that given a few more days, this talented wizard could probably complete the main body of the Transmission Array on his own.
Even others like Yeats and Jacqueline, if given a week or two more, could likely also succeed in constructing the main body of the Transmission Array.
After all, the wizards chosen for this operation were not only of Third Rank strength, but also renowned geniuses among their peers.
It was a pity... time was pressing, and they simply could not afford to give them more preparation time.
This Solid Wall operation was not a long-planned endeavor by the wizards.
In fact, from when the Supreme Councilman announced the mission, to preparing various materials, the Concealing Orb, selecting suitable wizards, and then Mill beginning to train people like Colin, only five days had passed.
And the time left for Mill and the others to prepare was only one week, which was actually one day short of the actual execution time, just a mere six days.
The original plan was to train all of the wizards participating in the invasion mission to be capable of constructing the transmission array’s main body on their own.
But time did not allow it, the Supreme Councilman made it clear that the operation could not be delayed further, otherwise, there would be complications.
So, by the end of the assessment, the requirement for these Third Rank genius wizards had been lowered to just being able to construct the Transmission Array Pillars, while the construction of the Transmission Array’s main body would be completed by the leading Fourth Rank Wizard.
Thinking this, Mill could feel the mass of molten rock formed by Mar gradually cooling.
"Pillar construction completed," Ryden said first, stepping forward to help Jacqueline, who was progressing the slowest.
"Thank you," Jacqueline bit her lower lip, easing her tense mood.
Meanwhile, Lance, who had taken over from Colin, performed much better than during the assessment, maintaining nearly the same construction speed as Yeats.
Five minutes later, all four Transmission Array Pillars had been completed, leaving only Colin in the center, still focused on his construction.
The wizards watched him anxiously but could offer no help, merely spectating.
Ryden looked towards the sky, now a pale white, and then at the dark Sea Domain to the east.
"I wonder how the tasks on the other islands are progressing..."
"Regardless of their progress, at seven-thirty, we have to open the Transmission Array on time, no matter what," Jacqueline said softly nearby.
The Southern Seven Islands consisted of seven large islands lined up roughly in a straight line from east to west.
The distances between them could be considered vast, yet the line they formed almost bisected the Sea Domain in front of them into northern and southern parts.
Regardless, they indeed had no way of knowing how the wizards on the other islands executing the invasion plans were faring; they could only act according to the time set at the beginning.
Another five minutes passed, Colin slowly exhaled, and turned to face the expectant looks of the other wizards, confirming, "Mission accomplished, the Transmission Array main body has been successfully constructed."
The wizards showed joy, naturally turning their heads to look at Mill.
Although a Third Rank Wizard could construct the main body of the Transmission Array, connecting it with the four pillars required the spiritual power of a Fourth Rank.
Colin was somewhat curious whether his own unique Divine Will could also complete this step.
However, during the initial training, these Third Rank Wizards had not been taught this step.
Even if he wanted to try, he would not know where to begin.
"Just a moment longer," came Mill’s gentle voice.
A moment later, the blue water flow embodying Mill rippled and suddenly split into two masses: one continued to envelop the scorching molten rock, while the other gradually condensed into Mill’s form.
"I’m going to..." Mill was about to say something.
Hiss!
The mass of molten rock suddenly expanded fiercely, and the Witch’s expression changed. She quickly reached out to the blue liquid mass again.
Soon, the tumultuous golden molten rock quieted down once more.
"Divine Power is indeed not to be underestimated..." Mill finally breathed a sigh of relief, and after ensuring that the golden molten rock was securely bound, she stepped towards the Transmission Array.
"Be alert to the surroundings. There are twelve minutes left before we are scheduled to open the Transmission Array. I am now starting to connect the main body of the Array with the pillars."
"Yes!" the wizards nodded, tacitly each choosing a direction to be on guard.
Mill took a deep breath, moved a step closer, and edged nearer to the diamond-shaped crystal that was the main body of the Transmission Array, situated at the center of the four triangular pillars.