Chapter 402 Players who sneaked into the trial
At the same time, red light flashed in an observation room on the upper level of the Tower of the Great Sage that was responsible for monitoring subspace fluctuations.
A young magician was staring closely at a crystal that shone with an unusual red light in front of him, with an extremely nervous expression on his face.
Don’t dare to neglect!
He quickly walked to his boss, looked at the magician who was enjoying tea leisurely, and reported in a panic.
"Senior! There is a dense subspace fluctuation in the area about a hundred kilometers north of the tower. Do you need to send someone to confirm?"
Since the teleportation array requires the consumption of magic crystals that are relatively scarce on the surface, and the teleportation array needs to withstand a certain degree of subspace backlash, this method of travel is not the first choice for most people on Osland.
In contrast, Hell and Chaos, which have relatively advanced teleportation array technology, prefer this method of travel that can quickly cross large impassable areas.
It is precisely for this reason that fluctuations in subspace are often seen as signs of the spread of hell or chaos corruption, especially large-scale transfers!
Besides, it is still in an inaccessible place like the northern wasteland. However, after listening to the report of his subordinates, the experienced magician just lazily raised his eyelids and waved his hand indifferently.
「No need to make a fuss.」
As he spoke, he slowly opened the register at hand, pointed to a line of records and continued.
"That's the labyrinth trial venue of Master Merck. Look here, it's written in the log! He applied for permission to use the temporary teleportation array. The crystal you're staring at has been flashing since yesterday."
The young magician was still a little worried, Zhixin asked.
"But what kind of materials require such a powerful transmission array? The fluctuations of subspace energy are too dense!"
"Who knows."
The boss was a little impatient when asked, so he had to open another thick budget approval book and found the approval entries and signatories according to the application numbers.
..—·Oh, I found it. "
After seeing the specific content above clearly, a mischievous smile appeared on his face.
"The budget says "undead creatures for trial". Hey, I guess they got a batch of wild ones from the Kingdom of Rhodes. "
"Undead?!"
The young magician was startled at first, and then faced the senior magician's gloating smile, and a smirk suddenly appeared on his face.
.—Ha, Master Merck really dares to play. The magicians who challenge the labyrinth trial this year will have a hard time! "
"I have heard that Tutor Merck is very strict, but I didn't expect him to work so hard in an event of this kind of celebration."
The senior magician gently blew the tea leaves floating in the teacup and added slowly.
"Don't those guys always complain that the Mage Tower doesn't teach real things? I hope they don't regret their original complaints."
Hich Although the skeleton soldiers are just cannon fodder, cannon fodder is not that easy to deal with.
Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many experienced adventurers who stumbled in the maze...
On All Souls' Day, the Tower of the Great Sage was decorated with lights, and the snowfield outside the tower was even more crowded, sweeping away the dead silence of the past.
Stone gates made of huge stones are located next to a huge high platform. The teaching assistants holding two-handed staffs stand next to the stone gate, with solemn expressions and unbearable excitement in their eyes, waiting for this grand trial event to begin!
Colorful magic flags rustled in the cold wind, and light chains made of luminous crystals criss-crossed over the crowd, decorating the entire venue like a festival celebration!
A large number of magic apprentices who have reached the sorcerer level gathered here in twos and threes. They were dressed in robes of various schools, excitedly showing each other the new equipment prepared for this trial, and discussing tactics enthusiastically. The atmosphere was very lively.
".·I bet that this year's championship reward will definitely be a silver-level magic item!"
"Stop dreaming, with mentor Merck here, it will be great if we can walk out vertically—"
"Do you think the reward might be a gold-level magic equipment?!"
"It's funny, Merck himself doesn't have to give it to you, right?"
"Hey, I just hope that my performance can attract the attention of His Highness Colin. He has not recruited apprentices into his laboratory on a large scale for a long time."
Ilana seemed a little out of place in this hustle and bustle.
She was wearing a simple preparatory robe and followed Anjie uneasily, being pulled by her through the crowded crowd.
"Senior Anjie, most of the people here are magicians. Wouldn't it be a little inappropriate for me to be a preparatory student? Otherwise, it is true." Seeing the frequent glances from around her, Ilana began to retreat in her heart.
"Don't be nervous, Ilana!" Anjie turned around, gave the worried Ilana a bright smile, and said carelessly, "Everyone is very friendly, not to mention I'm protecting you!"
After a pause, she added another sentence.
"And you're here, you can't ruin everyone's fun at this time, right?"
Ilana was silent.
Strictly speaking, she is not a weak-minded person, and she also has her own opinions. However, when faced with a kind invitation, she really didn't know how to refuse.
And.
This is just a trial, there is nothing wrong with seeing the world, especially since there are patrol assistants in the maze to ensure the safety of the apprentices.
She found ten thousand reasons to convince herself, but she didn’t know that her dear senior sister also thought the same.
An Jie saw her expression clearly, a sinister smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she still spoke as if she had put honey on her lips.
"It's okay, honey, I bet you will leave a wonderful memory of All Souls' Day. We are almost there!"
Speaking, she finally pulled Ilana and squeezed into a relatively secluded corner. There, three girls also wearing blue monk robes have been waiting for a long time. The leader is Miss Rustina with a high nose and a pair of golden ponytails swaying like straight drills.
"Lastina, I've invited Ilana!" Anjie enthusiastically pushed Ilana in front of everyone, as if she was showing off a trophy,
Him introduced enthusiastically, "She is Tutor Colin's most proud disciple. With her here, our tactical analysis will definitely be fine!"
Ilana, who was pushed to the front, was a little at a loss. She bowed to everyone cautiously and said hello in a low voice: "Hello, I am Ilana. I would like to ask for your guidance for this trial."
She had imagined the ugly face of this enemy in her mind countless times, thinking that she would be a scheming bitch who knew how to use her beauty to charm men... However, the Ilana in front of her was completely different from her imagination.
She wore a simple apprentice robe with no extra accessories. That thin figure exuded a cold aura, and also carried a trace of alienation that had no bearing on the world.
Especially those eyes, which are as clear as the lake water under the glacier. Not even a trace of impurities can be seen. Not to mention arousing the desire of men,
On the contrary, it makes those who see her involuntarily become ascetic.
This is the woman who stole all of His Highness Colin's attention?
For the first time, Rustina felt a slight wavering in her heart. She was clearly just a nerd who only knew how to immerse herself in reading.
Is it really fun to bully such a person?
· However, this wavering only appeared for a moment, and was soon replaced by an even stronger jealousy -
· Who knew that it was not just a pretense to attract men?
Especially some men do this!
Lastina’s back molars clenched.
She is a noble after all. Although her character is not very good, she still has a tutor. Bullying the weak is not a benevolent act, and even if she wins, it will not make her feel physically or mentally happy. The other party must be a "person who deserves it" to fit in with her bullying aesthetics.
Simply put, she had to find an excuse to stand on the side of justice, even if it was an extremely far-fetched reason.
Lastina's expression was sometimes gloomy and sometimes tangled, so that Ilana couldn't help but worry that she was too weak and caused trouble for Anjie.
Anjie winked wildly at Rustina, worried that her attitude would scare away the cooked duck, and quickly turned back to look at Ilana who looked worried.
“Ilana—haha, Miss Rastina just doesn’t talk much, she is actually a very good person, don’t mind.”
Rastina also quickly reacted, trying to remedy the situation with a forced friendly smile on her face, and stretched out her right hand.
"Welcome, Ilana, I have heard your name - with you joining our team, our team will be even more powerful."
If it were normal, she would never allow a mere pariah to touch her body, even if the other person is from the empire.
Ilana held her cold hand and nodded politely and humbly.
"I dare not assume that magic and combat experience are my weaknesses. I have to learn more from you as a senior."
"Alright, let's stop being polite. The trial is about to begin."
Lastina let go of her hand, shook the ponytail on her shoulders, and then looked at the other two followers behind her and said.
"How prepared are you all?"
The two mage girls grinned, one whistled, the other played with the wand in her hand, and moved her stiff shoulders under the mage's robe.
"Everything is ready, miss."
"I am here too!"
It can be seen that their status is slightly higher than Anjie's, and they should be the ones who usually call the latter to buy cigarettes in Artisan Street,
"Very good."
The corners of Rastina's lips curled up into a smile, then she cast her gaze at Instructor Merck who was on the high platform in the distance, and said in a cheerful voice.
"I can't wait for the next trial!"
As three long bells echoed in the noisy snowfield, the originally noisy crowd at the assembly point gradually became quiet.
All eyes were focused on the temporary high platform at the entrance, where the figure of Instructor Merck had already appeared.
He was dressed in the meticulous robe of a tutor of the Yuanfa School, with a stern expression, and his eyes scanned every young and innocent face below like an eagle gathering.
There was a touch of softness in the sharp eyes.
Once upon a time, like these young apprentices, he had no distracting thoughts and his eyes were full of ideals to explore the nature of power and truth.
Hey, it’s great to be young.
He cleared his throat, drove away the distracting thoughts from his mind, and spoke.
You may not have heard of the word, but it doesn't matter. You just need to remember one thing - "The maze in front of you will be a stage to test what you have learned in the past year! At the same time, it is also an excellent opportunity for you to prove your qualifications to stay in the school before the real trial!"
“Back then, I won the championship in this trial, and was recognized by the respected Professor Alister Thorne from the crowd -
Merck inadvertently raised his hand to Professor Alister Thorne, the nearest person. The Lord was suddenly very interested in false fame. Anyway, it was something that was easy for him to hear.
There were excited whispers in the snowfield, and the enthusiastic faces were filled with excitement and excitement.
Including Rustina.
Although she had no interest in staying in the academy to study magic, a blush appeared on her cheeks when she thought that His Highness Colin was watching her.
If it was that His Highness, it was not impossible to stay in the Mage Tower.
As for Coors, who was standing in the crowd, he clenched his fists and secretly vowed in his heart that he must seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get ahead!
There is no future for him to do odd jobs in winter recruitment. He has to rely on his strength to attract the attention of truly powerful scholars.
Those big guys value strength more!
Kurth vowed that he must make a name for himself, so that Ilana, who "abandoned herself" and "turned into the arms of His Highness Colin," regretted giving up an honest boy with a promising future.
Presumably at that time, he must have been standing at a higher place than Mentor Merck, looking down at all the living beings with his light eyes,
Just like overlooking the ants on the ground...·
Just when everyone is thinking a lot.
Instructor Merck's emotionless voice continued, concluding the opening remarks of the trial with concise and serious words.
"The rules of the trial are simple - survive one by one and go as deep into the maze as possible to get a higher score!"
"Your ultimate goal is to destroy the "artificial core" located in the deepest part of the maze, which will determine who the champion is and which school of thought the final honor is born from! "
"Go! Young guys and girls! Chase your dreams, there will be no such good opportunities in the future!"
"Your trial has begun!"
After the words fell, he didn't say another word, just waved his hand.
Just under the stone gate not far from the high platform, rows of small teleportation gates that had been prepared were instantly activated, and the azure mirror surface was like a rippling lake surface.
The enthusiasm of the apprentices was completely ignited, and the crowds rushed towards the shimmering portals like a tide, one after another,
I was afraid they would be a little slow!
They and their teammates who pass through the teleportation array will be randomly teleported to different locations on the first floor of the maze in the order they entered!
A carnival mixed with opportunities and crises has just begun, and what awaits them in the maze will be a test that has never been seen by previous apprentices and even mentors - "It's our turn! Let's go, Ilana!"
Anjie took Ilana's arm affectionately and pulled her from the crowd to one of the portals.
Facing the portal that was like an unknown abyss, Ilana's heart was filled with nervousness, as if the devil was waiting for her in front.
She is just a preparatory student, can she really keep up with the footsteps of these senior magicians?
It was not until yesterday that she mastered the skills of casting spells quickly and releasing multiple fireballs at the same time under the guidance of Ofya.
As if seeing through her uneasiness, Anjie quickly turned around and urged her with her beady face and flower-like smile.
"Don't be afraid, Ilana, just follow me soon! With Miss Rastina here, we will definitely win! She is one of the strongest students in her class!"
Lastina wrapped her index finger around her bangs, raising her chin slightly with a touch of pride, acquiescing to this.
Those with a stronger soul level than her have no chance of competing with her. Those with a weaker soul level have no chance to compete with her. At least at the level of mage, she who has reached the peak of bronze cannot find many opponents.
That unexplainable enthusiasm finally dispelled the last worry in Ilana's heart and made her feel a little relieved.
Taking a deep breath, she suppressed all her uneasiness in her heart and mustered up the courage to nod.
"Well - I will try my best to keep up."
After saying that, surrounded by Anjie, she followed Rustina's team into the rippling light curtain and disappeared into the crowd not far away. Ofelia's bright eyes were always locked on "Lastina's team", watching them disappear into the teleportation array.
Although they will be teleported to different locations in the maze, she is not very worried.
Lastina would not choose to take action on the first floor of the maze, where there are the most patrol assistants, and there are also other magic apprentices passing by. If Ilana, whom they deliberately left behind, was rescued by others, their carefully crafted plot would be meaningless.
So they will definitely take action deep in the maze!
"Miss Castellon, when do we take action?" Bain reminded her in a low voice beside her, his eyes shining with anticipation for the new weapon that was about to be tested.
The secret weapon they spent more than a month preparing is currently in Miss Castellion's space ring. He can't wait to see the power of the "Explosive Thermobaric Bomb"!
Had was also looking forward to it, but his reserved face showed caution and worry as always, fearing to cause trouble.
The maze trial does not prohibit the use of magic tools and magic scrolls, but the premise is that the power of the props cannot be used to destroy the walls of the maze, let alone endanger the lives of other apprentices. This is the rule of the game.
Ophelia nodded, her confident face glowing with excitement at this moment, like a captain preparing to go to Alcatraz Island to rescue the princess.
Descendants of the Castellon family are all born explorers, and she is no exception. It's just that the interests of the Holy City and the nobles suppressed her nature. It wasn't until she recently set foot on this snowfield that her restless heart was released.
For a long time, she could only enjoy such exciting things in novels, but now she can finally experience it herself!
She waved to Bain and Hard beside her, and proudly gave the order to go out.
"Let's go!"
Just as the army of apprentices was marching toward the maze, an "arrival" that no one knew about was also happening inside the maze.
One that was placed haphazardly in the corner of the passage just for decoration. Suddenly, the green soul fire lit up in its skull without any warning.
At the same time, the energy mirror monsters generated by the core of the maze also began to be refreshed one after another. Among them are slimes, goblins, little devils and other weird things.
They have no interest in the "living" similar creatures around them. They just wander in the corridors of the maze according to established procedures, waiting for the first batch of "challengers" to break into the hunting area.
Hence, these monsters are not monsters created from the core of the real labyrinth, but products created from the magic of the Holy Energy School. Naturally, they cannot be as full of spirituality as the labyrinth in the necropolis.
But having said that, their movements are still very realistic, and they will not let the opponent off at all just because they are apprentices.
And some frightened "skeletons" actively initiate PK invitations to them, and they will fight back without hesitation"
On the first floor of the maze, in a dark and damp corner, the consciousness of [Knowledge Explosion] awakened in a brand new skeleton soldier's body.
He first moved his creaking bones, then closed his eyes and sank his consciousness into the "Sea of Consciousness". Through the player-specific system interface, he confirmed that he was in the long-awaited new map of the Academy, participating in a special event called "The Labyrinth Trial of All Souls' Day".
His original game character is currently in a frozen state, and he is currently operating a mirror character. Everything will return to normal after the event is over.
Or, the "mirror character" dies during the event.
Perhaps it was due to the server upgrade. During this period, "Calamity 0L" had updated many functions. He couldn't help but look forward to it.
Perhaps the creation of secondary characters would be enabled one day in the future.
It would be great if that were the case!
At this moment, Luo Yan's majestic voice sounded in his mind, reverberating in his sea of consciousness like a bell ringing in the snowy field.
"Wake up, my servants!"
"The magic apprentices of Xuebang are making final preparations to invade our labyrinth. I need you to nip the crisis in the cradle at all costs!"
h "System prompt: The limited-time event "All Souls' Day Labyrinth Trial" is officially launched! Main mission: Prevent the magic apprentice from entering the lower level of the maze at all costs! 】
At the same time, the mission interface has also been updated with detailed points rules. In addition to gaining points by stunning or capturing magic apprentices, players participating in the event can also obtain additional rewards by searching for treasure chests hidden in the maze.
It is important to note that this event is just a drill.
Although this is an exercise by the enemy, the upright Demon King is different from the despicable and cunning humans, and he disdains taking action against students who are not prepared for a life-and-death fight.
Each undead soul must restrain himself, stay on track, and strictly prohibit causing harm to human life.
+1 or -1 will not work!
"Despicable and cunning human beings are okay - this guy is a human being himself." Looking at this outrageous line of text, Hu Wan, who had just woken up not long ago, couldn't help but complain.
Pig-head knight: "There's nothing wrong with him. He didn't say he wasn't despicable and cunning."
Tauren warrior: "What about being aboveboard?"
Pig-head knight: "Of course he is an aboveboard, despicable and cunning Lord Demon King! There is nothing wrong with him!"
Tauren warrior: "What the hell."
They are all skeletons, not goblins.
Why is this +1?
On the other side, [Knowledge Explosion], who had also just woken up, was extremely excited when he saw the announcement.
He has been looking forward to the map of Xuebang for a long time, but unfortunately it was the Demon King who had been experiencing the "cloud" for them before, and they, the cattle and horses in the cemetery, really couldn't even smell the fragrance.
Although this seems to be just the "sewer" of Xuebang, to round it off, it can be regarded as that he himself came to Xuebang for further study!
And the rewards for this event are extremely generous. The dropped rewards can also be brought back to the dungeon. It can be said to be very "silver"!
It was a bit unkind not to take human lives. When he was in the necropolis before, he felt that their demon king was a little too kind to his enemies.
[Knowledge Explosion] looked excitedly at the two teammates beside him - [Good Citizen of Gotham] and [Go to the pier to watch the seagulls].
He opened his mandible and made a "crack-crack" sound of bone friction.
"Brothers! Work, work! Teach the boys from Xuebang a lesson!"
"Damn it - what kind of broken skeleton is this? It's not as good as one of my Ankylosaurus warriors!" [Good Citizen of Gotham] was the first to complain, "The level is zero, I have no skills, and I can't even wear my favorite plate armor. This activity is really outrageous!"
Give him a lizard skeleton soldier!
It’s not like there are no such things in the necropolis. "Stop complaining," [Knowledge Explosion] smiled and said, "Didn’t the announcement say it? This is the temporary body prepared by the Demon King for us, and it is the same for everyone! It just so happens that the leaders also We are on the same level as us. This is the time to test your skills, isn't it?
"Snow Leopard is right!" [Go to the pier to watch the seagulls] also took advantage of the opportunity, and immediately echoed, "I support the dog plan!"
【Good Citizen of Gotham】 complained angrily: "Forget it, even if you are a scheming strategist, he can't hear what you say." : "How do you know he can't hear it if you don't lick it?!"
【Good Citizen of Gotham】 was speechless for a moment, and after a long silence, he raised an osteoporotic middle finger at this bitch.
"You are this!"
【Go to the pier to watch the seagulls】But he was not ashamed, but felt proud of it, and he laughed shamelessly.