Don't disturb the sorcerer's scientific research

Chapter 141 Jia Xiu? Slaanesh's Chosen One!
Norman, an Ukrmac, is a member of Justus's squad and a druid.

Compared to appreciating nature, he is a druid more skilled in combat.

This is also a common phenomenon among druids at the Royal Academy of Spellcasters in Ukmark.

The Empire does not need the ideologies that druids follow or believe in; it only needs their unique abilities.

Therefore, most of the druids in the empire were not trained by societies, but were mass-produced through professional education.

This also leads them to not submit to the will of nature and pursue peace and tranquility like normal druids.

The Imperial Druids were extremely volatile, or perhaps that was their understanding of nature: violent and unpredictable.

Norman was the same.

His Wilderness form is a giant, pure black bear, over six meters long, with fangs up to thirty centimeters long, and a size far larger than the brown bear that a typical druid transforms into.

Justus gave him the task of finding Jassi and his companions, who were hiding in the woods.

This is exactly what he excels at.

After transforming into a giant bear, one can accurately locate a target using only scent, without even needing to track magical traces.

Its massive body rampaged through the dense forest, snapping tree branches as if they were made of paper wherever it went.

He could already see Jia Xiu's figure in the darkness.

There are at most two hundred meters left.

"Parma, boost!"

He shouted to his teammates.

Justus's team consisted of seven people. Their plan was for Justus himself to act as bait to enter the ambush point, while the others would surround Jasius in pairs.

Norman's groupmate was a bard named Palma.

In most cases, druids and bards are a relatively easy pair of professions to get along with.

Norman and Palmer were the same.

However, Norman was not a normal druid, and Parma was not a normal bard.

The bards of the empire do not study those classic stories and songs.

Traditional bards were too weak for the empire.

What they needed were bards with an imperial flair, who sang only uplifting and inspiring songs praising the emperor, emphasizing that magic was more important than art.

This style is quite different from that of a typical bard, but it pairs well with the Imperial Druids, whose style is also quite different from the norm.

Having trained and worked together for several years, Norman and Palma were very skilled and had excellent chemistry.

As Norman transforms into a giant bear and charges into battle, Parma will continuously buff him with a series of enhancements, including Battle Inspiration, Overpower, Heroism, Attribute Enhancement, and Invisibility Detection.

It ensures that his strength, agility, and physique are improved in battle, making him able to resist negative effects such as intimidation. If the enemy tries to hide and escape, he can be detected on the spot.

In short, the support effects are maximized. If the buff bar on the giant bear could be displayed, it probably wouldn't fit in one line.

When Norman was fighting, roughly half of his combat effectiveness came from the bard's effects.

So when he judged that he would be in contact with Jia Xiu's team in at most a few dozen seconds, he urged his teammates to quickly apply buffs.

If he adds all these spells, he will definitely be able to crush that legendary first-place finisher in the preliminary round.

So what if you prove your conjecture in the game? You'll still get knocked to the ground and have your shield shattered with two slaps.

Even if Jia Xiu can teleport away, it doesn't matter. He used his points to exchange for a teleportation-prohibiting scroll. As long as someone gets within 20 meters of Jia Xiu, he won't be able to teleport away.

In Norman's eyes, Jash was already prey waiting to be hunted.

Unfortunately, the rules set by the cowardly elves were far from satisfying.

Attacking the players' bodies is prohibited.

If he were to design the rules, the winner would have to be determined by smashing Jia Xiu's head with his bear paw.

Oh, he could already picture himself pinning Jia Xiu to the ground and watching him tremble with fear.

Even if you're not allowed to attack his body, you should still let out a roar to scare Jia Xiu; maybe you can even make him cry.

Just imagine Jia Xiu crying; he must have been quite handsome...

and many more!

Norman suddenly snapped out of his daze. What was going on? What was wrong with him? Why was he thinking of such a scene?

The giant bear was sweating profusely.

Could it be that, in order to maintain his competitive edge, he has abstained from sex for so long that he now finds his opponents attractive?

too frightening.

Norman didn't even consider the possibility that the bacteria floating there might be a problem.

With his imagination, it was hard to imagine that there were massive amounts of bacteria controlled by spore druids here, each one imbued with the magical little spells of vampires.

You can't blame him for that; Jia Xiu's way of thinking is something few people with a normal brain could come up with.

Let's get our attention back to the battle.

Norman shook his head, trying to clear his mind and focus.

Only then did he realize, what about the amplification? He hadn't felt the power surging yet!
What are bards doing?
"Increase, increase!"

Norman urged him anxiously.

Because of the bizarre fantasy he had just had, he felt ashamed, and his way of covering up his shame was to make himself appear angry.

"What are you doing?"

Having not yet received any feedback from Parma, Norman had no choice but to slow down and search for his teammates.

Could I have stepped into some kind of trap?

If you step into a trap, you should make a sound. Why is there no noise at all?

Filled with doubt, Norman had to stop and search for his missing teammate.

Damn it, the credit for "killing" Jia Xiu is going to be stolen by his teammates.

Searching for the scent of Parma, I grew increasingly agitated. What was going on? I really wanted to do something.

My blood was surging, and my whole body felt hot.

My teammates are still missing. The more I search, the more anxious I get, and the more anxious I get, the more I search.

Where did it go...?

"what……"

A suppressed cry suddenly came from the bushes.

It sounds like Parma's voice.

"What's wrong? Are you injured?" Norman asked anxiously. Never abandoning their teammates is also a code of conduct for the Ukmak people.

"No, no, I'm fine..."

Palma answered while breathing heavily.

This doesn't sound like anything is wrong.

He hurriedly found Palma, whose face was flushed and whose lower body was covered by Truchen.

"What happened to you?"

"I... I told you I'm fine."

"But, brother, I... I think you smell so good..."

Palma's expression changed drastically. "What are you doing! There's something wrong with the air here! Wake up!"

He realized he had been ambushed, possibly by some kind of poison or illusion.

It's impossible to determine, and we don't know how Jia Xiu managed to complete the spell without anyone noticing.

We need to leave here first.

But my legs are so weak, I can't run.

Blink, Blink spell, Blink spell.

It didn't work!
"Damn it! It's a teleportation-blocking aura!" Palma felt utterly hopeless.

I was in a strange state, my mind was filled with bad images, and my whole body was weak and limp.

His teammates were standing in front of him, but they had transformed into giant bears, their eyes glowing red, their breathing heavy, and they appeared to be unleashing their bestial nature.

A six-meter-tall bear, it'll die, won't it? "Damn? I knew it, you thought so too."

Norman has lost his mind and gone completely insane.

"Don't come any closer, Norman. You are a soldier of the Empire. Get your senses back. You are on the battlefield. I am your comrade-in-arms, your brother."

Palma tried to bring his teammates back to their senses.

"Brother, this is when brothers should help each other. Don't worry, I'll be gentle."

Norman is still closing in.

It must be said that when people are pushed to the limit, they can unleash tremendous potential.

When persuasion failed, Palma mustered all his remaining strength and struggled to climb the large tree he was leaning against, his adrenaline pumping.

The desire to survive overcame his other instincts.

He's never climbed a tree that fast in his entire life.

Fortunately, the trees in Silvermoon Forest are tall enough to keep Norman out of the way.

Huddled on the tree trunk, Palma prayed that Norman wouldn't just smash the tree down.

As for Norman under the tree.

"Where are you, Palma? Did you hide in a tree hollow? Hey, are you there? Hmm, a tree hollow... a tree hollow is a kind of hollow..."

At this moment, the spectators in the viewing area were dumbfounded.

What did they see?
Are students like this these days?
Just who is this Jia Xiu? He effortlessly made his opponent lose all sense of reality.

Is he a succubus?
No, succubi need physical contact to bewitch, he's much more powerful than a succubus.

Could it be that he is some kind of unorthodox, evil god's chosen one?
Fortunately, it was a late-night event, so there weren't many parents bringing their children to watch the game.

The dwarf commentator, who was called to work to provide commentary because of the battle, was still a little out of it.

"Oh, something strange has happened. It seems that the students from the Royal Spellcaster Academy in Ukmark have started fighting amongst themselves. The druid in the group is facing the bard in the form of a giant bear, and the bard is not trying to fight back. He has climbed a tree. It seems that he does not want to attack his teammates."

"This bear druid clearly didn't want to let the bard off easily. I don't know what conflict happened between them. He approached the big tree where the bard was hiding. He stood up. Was he trying to reach the bard by standing taller?"

"No, he pressed himself tightly against the tree and started... uh, started... what kind of movement is this? Even if he wanted to knock the tree down, is this the way he should apply force? This seems... Director, director!"

The dwarf shrieked as he explained.

What's wrong with the director? Is he asleep too? Quickly switch the camera away from the surveillance system!

At his scream, the director, who had been watching people but whose souls had been asleep for a while, finally realized what was happening and immediately switched the projected image to another pair from the Justus team.

The image paused for less than a second before quickly switching to the last pair, but it still couldn't hold up.

The competition is in complete chaos.

The only thing left to show is the "peaceful and quiet" life of Jia Xiu and his two companions.

Fortunately, the organizers of the Silvermoon Academy's competition did not allow the chaos to continue.

"Norman has been eliminated due to misconduct..."

The news of the consecutive eliminations of the Justus team was communicated to the audience and every contestant.

"Is it a decision to eliminate them? Their composure isn't very strong."

Jia Xiu shook his head.

"Ram, it's time to make a move. Those who haven't been eliminated yet aren't much of a fighting force right now."

While Justus's team was searching for Jashu, Jashu's Arcane Eye was also searching for them.

He had pinpointed the exact location of those people and determined that they were not in good condition either.

They are in a state of exhaustion after releasing their energy.

It seems that vampire magic works particularly well on these few of Ukmark's abilities.

Could it be because the spellcaster in Ukmark is considered a "sports student" among spellcasters?

Jashu stopped casting the spell, and Mia withdrew most of the bacteria she had spread, but left a few clumps, which surrounded the Justus team members who were still persisting.

Next up was the relaxed and enjoyable roll call segment with rapid-fire guns.

The Ukmak athlete, whose body had just been "hollowed out," was powerless against the unerring accuracy of Ram.

Within minutes, only Justus himself, the captain of Justus's squad, remained.

His eyes were now filled with tears, his hands were stiff and numb, and his legs were turned inward as if trying to block something.

As a renowned young genius spellcaster of the empire, he was overwhelmed by a profound sense of shame.

And they lost their fighting ability.

Because he was infected by the vampire enchantment bacteria, he was unable to remain calm and therefore lacked the energy to answer the various tricky questions from the divine guidance technique.

So he raised his hands high, his eyes filled with tears for a long time, and at the same time, he couldn't help but feel a sense of exhilaration.

Never in his life had he experienced such a shameful, humiliating, and unspeakable moment.

Even though they were clearly being controlled by the enemy, they were forced into such an undignified pose, feeling both pain and pleasure at the same time.

Nightmare, absolutely a nightmare.

Then, he met the man who had given him the nightmare.

Jia Xiu!

He was with his henchmen, holding a huge gun, aiming it at them.

And then there's that short girl who looks weak, but always seems dangerous.

"and many more!"

Justus roared.

"What are you doing?"

Jia Xiu asked from afar.

"I won't go there, and I absolutely won't give you any chance to fight back."

He anticipated Justus's move and was cowardly, but his cowardice was justified.

"coward!"

Justus used reverse psychology.

"so what?"

No effect at all.

Justus gave a wry smile and revealed the alchemical bomb hidden in his bosom.

"I approve of you!"

Jia Xiu scratched his head, puzzled. Could this person have the same quirk as Da Huang?

Even after all this turmoil, they're still approving of it.

Justus continued, "Indeed, you are a true embodiment of the Imperial spirit, willing to use any means to achieve your goals. You possess the true qualities of an Empire!"

"No, I didn't do it, don't slander me."

Jia Xiu waved his hands repeatedly, refusing to admit it.

“I am a proper scholar, dedicated to the study of magic, completely different from you people. I love peace.”

"Yes, that's right. You can say such things without any shame in order to achieve your goals."

"But I really am a proper scholar."

“That’s absolutely right. Your understanding of the imperial spirit far surpasses mine. I will learn a great deal from you in the future.” Justus was already using a respectful title.

Jia Xiu was speechless. This child must have been driven crazy by all this.

"But! I won't let you eliminate me!"

As Justus spoke, he activated the alchemical bomb in his arms.

With a loud bang and a blinding flash of light, Justus eliminated himself.

“Um… why make a competition so dramatic?” Jia Xiu said. “Do you think this counts as fulfilling your promise to Staudinger and teaching his nephew a lesson?”

“Hey, he didn’t say how to educate,” Mia replied. “How can educating someone badly not be considered education…”

(End of this chapter)