Don't disturb the sorcerer's scientific research

Chapter 138 Jia Xiu's Squad's Tactics

"You mean you applied to use this divine guidance technique for academic exchange?"

At the Spellcasters' Guild, Jia Xiuzheng was applying for the right to use the spell he had developed.

That's the control spell that was created during the registered spellcaster exam, where if you couldn't answer the questions, you had to raise your hand and cry.

Because the association deemed it potentially inciting religious disputes, it was classified as restricted.

As a result, Jia Xiu now needs the association's approval before he can use his magic in public.

"Yes, I will be participating in an academic exchange tomorrow, where I will need to demonstrate this divine guidance technique as part of the academic discussion."

Jia Xiu explained in a very serious tone.

"Your academic exchange activity isn't referring to the Five Universities Competition, is it?"

"Please don't view this competition narrowly. Although it is indeed a competition, it is also a good opportunity for students from different schools to exchange and learn from each other. I think it combines the competitive aspect with the nature of academic exchange."

"So, the demonstration you mentioned, you don't mean you're going to use it on other contestants during the competition, do you?"

"Exchange, exchange, how can it be exchange if there is only one party? These are all necessary academic activities."

The association staff member in charge of approving restricted spells squinted suspiciously at Jia Xiu, who was spouting nonsense with a straight face.

"when!"

A "Disapproved" stamp was placed on Jia Xiu's application form.

"Why?! I can't even use my own magic in the school competitions!"

"It's not that we can't use it, but rather that we should use it slowly, use it with high quality, and use it in an orderly manner. We should let those who need it more use it first, and we shouldn't use it blindly, but rather use it precisely and strategically. We should let those who understand legal ethics use it, while also taking into account special circumstances and using it flexibly," the approver said quickly.

Jia Xiu didn't know how to reply for a moment.

It gave him a headache from reading it aloud.

No wonder he's in charge of approvals; his position is higher than the person at the window, and his communication is more secure.

“I am quite familiar with Senior Shilosak from your association.”

The approver's mouth, which had been continuously churning out information, suddenly stopped.

Siloshak is a non-public internal member of the association, and there are generally no channels to get to know him.

Moreover, the brass dragon didn't like people using his name to swindle and deceive.

If this Jashu wasn't confident he could defeat an ancient dragon, then he must be quite familiar with Shiloshak.

"Oh my, why didn't you say so sooner? So you know Senior Shiloshak? Hahaha, that makes things much easier."

He used his skill to change his face, saying, "It's not that I don't want to approve your application, but the main problem is that your spell has a rather negative impact, and the Five Schools Competition is an event with so many spectators that it's easy for it to be widely spread."

"The audience sees it but can't directly learn it."

"But it might inspire their thinking."

"Can't you make an exception?"

"I'm in a difficult position too."

Jia Xiu and the approval staff stared at each other, completely embarrassed.

Just as Jia Xiu was thinking that if all else failed, he would just have to give up on using the Divine Guidance Technique in the competition, when suddenly an idea struck him.

If you're afraid of it spreading, then just spread it in a way that people don't understand.

"Look, is there such a possibility? I guarantee that when divine guidance is used in the competition, there will be a layer of smoke so that the detection eyes used for broadcasting cannot see it. This way, it will not be broadcast and can be approved for use."

"Um... if we really have to use it this way, then it does seem to work."

"Deal, it's settled then."

Therefore, Jia Xiu was granted temporary permission to use divine guidance techniques during the competition.

The contestants will soon undergo a rigorous examination of their faith.

Now, Jassi is just one piece of the puzzle away from his goal of winning the championship.

In the underground laboratory of Gillianis's villa.

Jia Xiuzheng is colluding with Mia to conduct a secret experiment.

"Boss, are you sure you want to do this? Enchanting the bacteria?"

"Of course, don't you think it can be used not only in competitions, but also has broad development prospects?"

"But how do we achieve precise enchanting on something as small as bacteria?"

"No, precision isn't necessary, just enough to apply the enchantment. As long as the quantity is large enough, the enchantment effect will always take hold. Okay, let's begin the first experiment..."

……

The first day of the finals of the Five Universities Tournament.

Several viewing areas have been set up outside Silvermoon Forest.

The finals generated several times more buzz than the preliminary rounds.

Even many people who hadn't followed the previous matches came to join in the excitement of the final.

It's not easy to gain initial popularity, but once you ignite the initial enthusiasm, it will snowball and grow exponentially.

The audience for the competition is no longer limited to spellcasters; magic competition enthusiasts and passersby from all over the world also come to Theldarion in various ways to participate in this magical extravaganza.

Watching a group of the best spellcaster students "fight" in a forest is certainly a spectacle.

Tens of thousands of tourists and spectators set up temporary tents outside the forest. The competition lasted for three days, and since they had come to watch, they were sure to see the results.

Where there are consumers, there will be merchants. Local businessmen set up areas resembling commercial streets with astonishing efficiency, complete with all kinds of vendors, and even circuses and dance troupes that come to perform.

The three-day event meant that the battles between the players would not fill every hour.

Those performance groups are there to fill those spare moments.

Apart from the fact that Silvermoon Forest is not a temple, in Jia Xiu's view, this place is no different from a temple fair.

Or you could call it going to the market.

"I bet you won't win anything good by spinning this wheel."

Jia Xiu stood in front of a lucky draw booth set up by a giant spirit.

Is it a tradition for the giant spirit to set up a lottery stall?

I wonder if this stall owner has some kind of transformation magic that turns people into cheese.

"Oh, young spellcaster, I can guarantee with my integrity that every prize on the wheel can be won if you're lucky. It only costs 5 Hertz. Would you like to give it a try?"

The stall owner of the giant spirit said in a strange accent.

"5 Hert for a single draw? Why don't you just rob someone?"

Not only did they cheat, but they also used 5 Hertz each time. Jashu could even see the hidden runes on the roulette wheel, making it impossible for the wheel to stop in the jackpot area.

"We have to pay a stall fee, and after that, we also have to give a share to the city guard. We're trying our best to make a living."

Jia Xiu originally wanted to expose the giant spirit who was tampering with the turntable, but he suddenly thought of a better idea.

"Bubu, Bubu, it shouldn't be able to detect you when you're invisible, right? Go change that rune, just change a part of it..."

Jia Xiu gave a brief explanation, explaining that the rune was actually quite easy to adjust, and he decided to make the impossible possible.

"Boss, isn't this against the code of chivalry?"

"Bubu, have you forgotten what I taught you? The core of our chivalrous spirit is to be flexible, to flexibly change the code of conduct and the requirements of virtue to adapt to the current situation. I'll give you one more chance. What virtue of chivalry does this conform to?"

“Um… Fairness, boss, fairness, because it was an unfair lottery from the start, so we’re going to correct it in another direction as punishment.”

"Very good, Bubu, you have truly grasped the essence of knighthood."

Mia, listening nearby, kept rubbing her head in disbelief. What if some respectable knight heard this?

Bubu acted swiftly and quickly completed the task assigned by Jia Xiu.

Then the group hid in the distance and observed from the shadows.

A few minutes later.

"Ah—how did you manage to win the grand prize!" came the heart-wrenching voice of the Qi Giant Spirit.

Now it doesn't have to share with the city guard anymore.

I'm so kind.

Jia Xiu nodded in satisfaction.

"Jia Xiu!"

Margaret's voice came from behind.

"Weren't we supposed to meet at the forest entrance at 3 o'clock? Why are you still playing here? I've been looking for you for ages!"

The final round will begin at 3:30 PM. At that time, all finalists will be transported into the venue in order of their ranking.

I definitely can't be absent, and I need to arrive a little early, so we agreed to meet at 3 o'clock.

However, the problem was, Jia Xiu looked at his pocket watch, "It's only 2:10 now."

"Isn't that almost 3 o'clock?!"

Margaret said with even more confidence.

Jia Xiu raised an eyebrow. The last person with a similar sense of time was Aunt Susan, who lived far away in Riverwood.

In her system, time is strictly rounded up or down. When it is one hour and four minutes, the hour is still counted, and when it is five minutes, it is rounded up.

Urged on by Margaret, Jasmine and the others arrived at a clearing at the entrance of the forest, where there were not many people.

The area here is not large and cannot accommodate many spectators.

In fact, there were very few seats set up here where spectators could see the players directly with their naked eyes.

Even in the viewing area, they watched the broadcast projected by the Eye of Detection. So, for Theldarion, watching the game was purely about experiencing the atmosphere of watching together.

As for what you see, it makes no difference where you see it.

The only decoration at the entrance is the champion's monument.

There was no trophy or medal for winning this competition; all that remained was a name engraved on this stone monument.

A stone tablet is permanently preserved once it is inscribed with 100 names; this is the fifth one.

In other words, Jia Xiu thought that if he won the championship and was still alive, his name would be engraved on a monument.

It feels weird.

Thanks to Margaret's "ample" lead time, Jassiu waited so long he was practically growing mold before the match officially started.

"Welcome, viewers, to the final round of the 500th Five Universities Championship!"

The dwarf commentator's strong voice rang out, "In the past five hundred competitions, countless talented young spellcasters have created one classic duel after another on this field..."

In the opening commentary, in addition to reviewing the past development of the competition, the commentary also focused on reviewing the glorious history of each university in the competition.

how to say.

Although the organizers probably didn't mean to target Sant'Dero, it certainly sounded like they were.

It is the only one of the five academies whose total number of championships in history is still in the single digits.

"Let's give a warm round of applause to welcome the genius sorcerer from the Saint Delos Spellcaster Academy, who ranked first in the four rounds of the preliminary rounds. His strength and thinking are both outstanding, bringing us surprise after surprise. He is the most promising candidate to bring Saint Delos its seventh championship trophy in history—Jia! Xiu!"

Thanks to his performance in the preliminary rounds, Jia Xiu, who was not well-known here before, has gained a lot of supporters.

That's the beauty of competition: as long as you can win, you'll never lack support.

The small audience members generously applauded and cheered for Jia Xiu.

Among casual spectators, the highest percentage supported Jia Xiu winning the championship.

On the one hand, it's because Jia Xiu has a high chance of winning the championship.

On the other hand, it's because of Jia Xiu's background. As a young man from a small town, he achieves final victory in the competition with a group of scions of prestigious families, which perfectly matches the plot they most want to see.

Jia Xiu briefly thanked the audience who supported him, and then stepped into the teleportation chamber...

……

Jia Xiu hates teleportation.

This thing makes you feel more dizzy than a boat.

He leaned against a tree for a while to catch his breath before getting up to observe his surroundings.

Because during the preparation for the competition, he was only allowed to study the map and not to enter the forest for on-site exploration, and he had never been here before, so the environment of Silver Moon Forest was very unfamiliar to Jia Xiu.

Although this place is a tourist attraction, it has not been overly commercialized.

After the elves planted this forest, they did not control the growth of the plants much. Apart from the main trails and a few hiking routes, most of the forest grew naturally like this.

The plant density is extremely high; unfamiliar grasses and shrubs can grow up to waist-high.

Walking here is quite difficult, not much easier than walking in waist-deep water.

It was precisely because Jia Xiu learned about this situation in Silvermoon Forest from the information provided by the organizers that he chose the spawn point on the third level.

A regularly maintained hiking trail is located not far from here.

The participants were all lower-grade students, and none of them could master accurate teleportation; at most, they knew how to use blink.

Blink isn't a spell for traveling; if someone can Blink all the way to the very center of the safe zone, then there's no need to compete—the championship is theirs.

Someone with that skill level is just there to fry fish.

Furthermore, among the items redeemed with points, there are no means of transportation that work well in this environment.

Therefore, compared to Jiaxiu, who is farther from the center point but whose general direction is within the coverage area of ​​this hiking route, they will definitely choose to go here to go deeper into the safe zone.

Therefore, Jia Xiu chose this location not only because it was convenient for gathering, but also because it allowed him to prepare "bridge blocking" in advance.

Whether it's battle royale, battlefield combat, or looting and retreating gameplay, it's an essential element.

They wait in advance at key transportation routes that the person must pass through to ambush them.

It's a very simple and easy-to-use tactic, and it can also effectively increase the blood pressure of the person being ambushed.

Jia Xiu opened the map, and the winding hiking route was the bridge on this "sea" of plants that was most worth blocking.

By eliminating other players here and taking over their supplies, you can ultimately reach the final round with an overwhelming abundance of resources.

As the saying goes, "If my neighbor hoards grain, I hoard guns; my neighbor is my granary." Jia Xiu went a step further, hoarding both grain and guns.

No matter who the opponent is in the final round, you can use the item to "kill" them.

Based on the map, he headed towards the anticipated ambush point.

This map is probably the best value-for-money item among those redeemed with points.

As a magical map, it will continuously mark and refresh the holder's location.

It saves you the big trouble of figuring out where you are.

In this near-wilderness environment, even with a map, locating your position on it is a skill in itself.

It took Jia Xiu about ten minutes to reach the target location.

Based on the efficiency of each person giving a commentary at the start of the competition, the players should not have finished entering the arena by now.

He released the secret eyes he had exchanged in advance, which patrolled in different directions along fixed routes.

Arcane Eyes are not a particularly advanced spell; they are rather basic. What makes this prop provided by the organizers so remarkable is its extremely long "standby" time. During the three-day competition, these Arcane Eyes will remain active, which is far more complex than the monitoring function itself.

However, this does not affect the basic principles of the surveillance system, allowing Jia Xiu to make minor adjustments to the spells.

The adjusted Arcane Eye no longer needs to be constantly monitored. It will alert Jia Xiu's spell when it detects a moving object that is close to a person in size. You can then see what triggered the alert.

Otherwise, with several eyes watching, even if Jia Xiu wanted to monitor constantly, his abilities wouldn't allow it.

It's a bit too much to expect someone to spot something amiss while watching several screens at the same time.

After setting up the Arcane Eye, Jia Xiu began to cast spells that could be triggered at any time at several spaced locations, on both sides of the ground covered by bushes, or on the side of the trees facing away from the road.

With the "Piety" survey as the main focus, Jia Xiu greatly expanded the question bank during the preparation period, no longer just focusing on the Sun God.

Just as the spell was being cast, both of the Arcane Eyes simultaneously issued alarms.

Jia Xiu immediately connected to the visual screen.

On one side was a tall, strong figure, nimbly moving among the grass and trees.

On the other side was Mia, struggling to "wriggle." The taller bushes reached her neck. In such an environment, simply lowering her head provided natural concealment.

Fortunately, their spawn points weren't far apart; if they were any farther, Mia probably wouldn't have made it through the pupae.

A few minutes later, Mia and Ram also appeared at the meeting point.

"Boss, what should Ram do now?"

"Find a good position with good aim. When the other players are controlled, you'll be responsible for taking them out."

"Okay boss."

"Oh, right, remember to cast your Divine Guidance spell on that gun first."

"It's already been done."

"How's the effect?"

"Da da da is very happy, just as happy as Ram."

Ram held the dwarf magic rapid-fire gun, his joy written all over his face.

"Um, 'da da da' couldn't be..."

"He likes the name that Ram just gave him."

"Fine, whatever makes you happy, no, whatever makes you two happy."

After assigning tasks to Ram, Mia also had her own mission.

"Come on, prepare the bacterial fog. I'll enchant it once it's ready."

"Boss, isn't what we're doing a bit too unethical?"

"This is a competition, I didn't break any rules, what's wrong with using a spell that doesn't violate the rules?"

"But this game has so many broadcasts."

Mia looked troubled, and it wasn't hard to tell that the tactics that Jashu had originally devised were not convenient to be shown in the broadcast.

"It's alright. If you're really worried about the broadcast having a bad impact, you can use the Cloud Mist spell to cover it up."

"alright."

"Don't worry, we won't need this spell unless we encounter a particularly difficult opponent. We might not even need it until the end of the match."

"That would be best..."

Although Mia seemed a little reluctant, her execution was top-notch.

It quickly and efficiently begins to take control and cultivate the surrounding bacteria.

The rate at which bacteria grow is enough to make many biology graduate students green with envy.

There were no specific requirements regarding the type of bacteria that should trigger a reaction, so Mia quickly completed the preparations.

Ram also chose his gun position and envisioned the scene of him and Dada fighting side by side.

everything's ready.

Now, only the first batch of "victims" are missing.

(End of this chapter)