Above the mage!

Chapter 118: Clam Hunting
"You mean this little shovel?" Candice took out the little shovel.

Obviously, this small shovel is not needed for mining.

"Yes, that's it. It's called a diving shovel." Instructor Shahu said lightly.

"If you don't want to mine, you have other options."

"You can also go into the water to collect clams."

"In the waters below the Coolie Cliff lives a rare creature, the Maid Clam."

"The maid clam is one of the magic auxiliary materials for the corresponding spell potion of the 1st level spell [Language Comprehending]."

"And [Language Comprehendence] is one of the spells that almost every 1st-level wizard will learn and master, so the demand for Maiden Clams in the Potions Department has always been great. We will take as many as we can."

"Every maiden clam found is worth 50 kilograms of water gold ore."

"But I still want to remind you."

“So far, the average time it takes for students to complete the enrollment task through mining is 61 days.”

"For students who completed their enrollment through pearl diving, the average time was .103 days."

"Huh?!" Candice was puzzled.

"The reason is very simple." Instructor Shahu was indeed very responsible and explained to everyone patiently.

"Maid clams only hide in the mud at the bottom of the river, so if you want to collect clams, you must dive to the bottom of the river to find them."

“First, it requires extremely good water skills, which is not something everyone has.”

In this world, there are far fewer people who can swim than in Gaode’s previous life.

Because there are no physical education classes or interest classes in this world, and most importantly, certain spells can completely replace the skill of "swimming".

Therefore, unless there is a special profession that makes a living in water, few people would specifically learn the skill of swimming.

"Secondly, the temperature at the bottom of the river is low, the field of vision is limited, and the river bottom itself is extremely chaotic. The combination of these three factors greatly increases the difficulty of finding the maiden clams hidden in the mud and sand."

"The repeated process of surfacing to breathe and diving to the bottom to look for clams consumes as much energy as mining."

"The most important thing is that as long as you dig, you will definitely get something."

"When it comes to collecting clams, you might spend a whole day searching and still find nothing. Of course, it's also possible that you'll get a ton of clams on your first trip."

"It's up to you to decide how to choose."

"My opinion is that everyone should just go and mine honestly." Instructor Shahu gave advice based on his own experience. As for whether others listened to it or not, it was none of his business.

His task is to lead and supervise the team.

"Oh, there's one more thing I want to tell you."

"Although there is no time limit for completing this admission task, if you can complete it within 30 days, the academy will reward you with an extra credit. If you break the record, you will be rewarded with 1 credits."

"Instructor Shahu." Royas also raised his hand to ask a question.

"explain."

"What's the record?" Royas' question was also the question of all the freshmen present.

Instructor Shahu chuckled and gave the answer, "The current record holder for completing the enrollment task the fastest is the previous dean of the Seres School of Magic, Gavin Hogg."

"It took him 25 days, and he took the mining route."

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As soon as these words came out, everyone on the field couldn't help but take a deep breath. Not only were they shocked by the time it took Dean Gavin Hogg to do this, but they were also shocked that even a dignified college dean actually worked honestly mining under the Coolie Cliff.

After explaining everything that needed to be explained, Instructor Shahu responsibly led everyone down the winding cliff road to the bottom of the Kuli Cliff.

Below the steep cliffs hundreds of meters high is a gravel-covered river beach.

They were just going down the mountain, and they didn't even carry too much weight. Except for Gao De who had been training for half a year, the other six freshmen all had some breathing disorders.

It is conceivable how much of a test it would be for these pampered "second-generation Frenchmen" to climb up the mountain carrying dozens of kilograms of mercury-gold ore.

Once they reached the bottom of the cliff, everyone saw a huge hole on the cliff wall at the bottom of the cliff.

Some of the direct sunlight shines onto the cave entrance, allowing a little light to be seen at the entrance.

Sunlight and shadow interweave to form mysterious light and shadow.

But deep in the mine, where light cannot reach, it is a dark and gloomy place even in the daytime, as if it is a bottomless abyss, which is frightening.

However, on the cliff next to the cave entrance, you can see many specially made safety helmets hanging, made of metal minerals, with some complex magic patterns visible on the surface.

Instructor Shahu picked up a specially made miner's hat and gently stroked the finely carved magic patterns on it: "These miner's hats are all made by the alchemy system, and come with [Light Spell] and automatically triggered [Blade Protection]."

"The latter can protect you from possible falling rocks from above the mine, and the former can provide you with light in the mine."

He clapped his hands, "Okay, everyone, let's get to work!"

As Instructor Shahu finished speaking, everyone took a deep breath.

Luke and Kaplan exchanged glances. There was a spark in the eyes of these two second-generation Frenchmen from the Haynes family.

Both of them regarded the other as their competitor, and driven by their competitive spirit, they took the first step.

They each took a miner's hat from the cliff, put it on their heads, and then went through the cave one after another and entered the deep mine.

With Luke and Kaplan taking the lead, the remaining boy, Royas, was not to be outdone and followed.

The next person to enter the mine was Jelica. She waited for a moment and saw that Goder was still standing there motionless. She didn't say anything. A hint of imperceptible encouragement flashed in her deep eyes. She picked up a miner's hat from the cliff and gently put it on.

Then he walked into the mine with a firm and calm step, and his back was soon swallowed up by the shadows in the mine.

When Candice saw this scene, a conflicted expression appeared on her face. She hesitated for a moment, stomped her feet angrily, trotted to the edge of the cliff, picked up a miner's hat, and followed in.

Outside the mine, only Gaode remained unmoved.

"Why aren't you taking action yet?" Instructor Shahu was also a little surprised.

Among the six people, Gao De is the one dressed the most simply, but also the most capable. He looks like the one who can endure the most hardships. How come he is the slowest one now?
"I don't want to mine." Gao De gave an answer that surprised Instructor Shahu.

"If you want to complete the enrollment mission, you must mine. You don't want to enroll." Instructor Shahu's reminder came to an abrupt end.

Because Gaode has already started taking off his clothes.

Seeing Gao De's actions, how could he not understand Gao De's plan?

Soon, Gaode took off his outer clothes and left only his underwear.

He walked quickly across the gravel beach and then slowly waded into the water.

The sun was scorching above our heads, but the river water was slightly cold.

The deeper you dive, the higher the pressure will be and the lower the water temperature will be.

One can imagine how freezing the water at the bottom of the river would be.

(End of this chapter)