Don't disturb the sorcerer's scientific research

Chapter 143 How Many Plans Does Jia Xiu Actually Have?

"Come here!"

Jacob remained unmoved by Jassiu's provocative words.

There is definitely something wrong.

During the few days of preparation, he conducted a relatively in-depth study of Jia Xiu.

Besides the endless stream of strange and unusual spell modifications, there are also verbal attacks that often have a very good effect.

Under the influence of Jia Xiu's sarcastic yet subtly sarcastic language, which also carries a hint of tea, the opponent is easily agitated. Once agitated, they lose their rationality and are unable to calmly judge his outrageous spells.

By that point, we've essentially gone too far.

Therefore, Jacob concluded that when facing Jash, one should not listen to anything he says, but simply do one's own thing.

He had already planned a winning strategy based on theory.

Before the final safe zone begins to shrink, defend against them, utilizing their expertise in defensive spells, the ample healing potions they have collected, and their teammates' skilled healing spells. Do everything in your power to defend until the radius of the safe zone shrinks to less than twenty meters.

That will be the moment to decide the outcome.

He used almost all of his points before the match to exchange for a scroll that forbade magical domains.

Among the redeemable items, its price is second only to the Dwarf Rapid Fire Gun.

After use, all magic is prohibited within a spherical area with a radius of twenty meters.

Compared to the anti-magic field, this anti-magic field is less effective. It only prevents spellcasting within the area. If a spell attack from outside the field comes in, it is still effective. Unlike the anti-magic field, which immediately eliminates spells launched from outside the area, this field is not effective.

However, Jacob felt that this minor flaw was perfectly acceptable.

Jia Xiu couldn't stand in the poisonous fog and cast spells at him forever; the damage he would inflict would be less than the damage he would lose.

As for his inability to use magic within the domain, that's not a problem at all.

After repeatedly pondering how to deal with Jashu's various unexpected spells, Jacob concluded that there was no way to solve it.

Since no one knows what Jia Xiu will use, intelligence is crucial in battles between spellcasters.

Information about Jia Xiu is scarce. He seems to have appeared out of nowhere a few years ago. There's no record of him receiving training from any mage tower, and no one knows who the sect leader is. He always pulls out something new in every battle, making intelligence gathering impossible.

Since we can't prepare based on specific intelligence or use targeted countermeasures, we might as well all refrain from using them.

In a realm where magic is forbidden, the champion will be decided in the most direct way.

Fighting is fun!

Jacob believed that as long as no one could use magic, he would surely be the victor.

Jassiu's physique suggests he has never received any training in combat or weapons-based warfare.

But he is different.

In addition to being the Holy Son of the Vatican and an excellent priest, he also received paladin training from the Inquisition from a young age.

A paladin is not just good at the Holy Slash. Even without the blessing of light, he is still an excellent warrior, proficient in the use of sword and shield, flail, and warhammer.

He could easily wipe out a gnoll camp without using any magic.

Not to mention Jashu, even the tall Ram was no match for him.

Ram is just physically gifted, but his combat skills are actually quite rudimentary, only slightly better than being completely clueless.

The remaining Mia has no physical abilities whatsoever.

Jacob was confident that he could take on all three members of Jash's squad by himself.

His other four helpers won't need to lift a finger; this will be an easy victory.

It was also a tactical victory.

Just wait, Jia Xiu. The safe zone is shrinking again. What will his expression be when he takes out the longsword and round shield he prepared in advance?

You'll be incredibly surprised, won't you?
I never imagined I would encounter such an unexpected opponent!

Jacob became more and more excited as he thought about it.

Although this approach does not quite conform to the virtues required by the Holy Light Church, nor does it quite conform to the fact that the Five Schools Competition is essentially a competition of young student spellcasters.

There's no such thing as a spellcaster's competition where the final outcome is decided by sword fighting.

However, this was the only way he could think of to defeat Jia Xiu, and it was probably his only chance.

We had no choice but to resort to this less-than-honorable tactic.

Perhaps his fellow clergy in the Vatican won't understand, but I'm sure Jacques will understand his actions.

At this moment, it was more than 100 meters away.

"They haven't attacked yet, aren't they going to try and make the first move?"

Jia Xiu was a little puzzled. The seminary student, who was usually extremely arrogant and considered himself a follower of the great holy light, did not immediately shout to start a war in the name of a certain god when he was mocked.

He also wanted to see if Jacob had prepared anything strange after challenging him.

I didn't expect him to be so composed.

Unfortunately, there really is a God in this world. His bunch of religious hell jokes and anecdotes can't be used. What if they reach the ears of some god and become a reality offline?

"They might be hiding something strange, but it doesn't matter. No matter what kind of crooked preparations they make, they can't beat our meticulous plan."

"Well, personally, I think our plan is the most unorthodox and unorthodox preparation."

Mia whispered from the side.

She felt that after this competition, she would probably have far fewer opportunities to give lectures and presentations.

It's hard to imagine a school inviting a druid who works with "that kind of effect" bacteria to its graduation ceremony.

Although "that effect" was created by Jia Xiu through enchantment, she was still somewhat of an accomplice.

However, from another perspective, perhaps Juan's business is about to take off as well.

Jia Xiu ignored Mia's complaints and prepared to carry out the original plan.

Let's cast a divine guidance spell on these few from the seminary first to verify their level of piety.

In an instant, clouds and fog rose within the safe zone.

After watching this routine for almost three days, the commentator reacted very quickly: "It's here! A miraculous divine guidance technique that has already rendered several teams of contestants immobile! Can the Holy Sons team from the Holy Light Theological Seminary withstand the test of this divine guidance technique?"

The familiar light shone again...

"They withstood it! The contestants from the seminary seem completely unaffected. They are outstanding and truly deserve to be called the young talents of the Vatican."

On the field, Jacob and his teammates were practically participating in a quiz show.

When faced with questions in divine guidance, they answered instantly, without even a slight delay, as if they didn't need to think at all.

The Radiant Knight is not well-known outside and has few followers, but within the Holy Light Church, he is a true war hero.

It is recorded in essential classics.

Although he doesn't pray to the Radiant Knight, he knows all about His deeds and stories by heart.

Even when the Radiant Knight died in battle, the enemy nailed him to a rack for public display, and the exact number of nails driven in was clearly recorded.

"sure."

Jia Xiu sighed.

He truly believes in God; his devotion is beyond question, and he answered the questions much more fluently than Justus.

Jia Xiu had anticipated this result; such a simple question and answer about the gods should not be difficult for a true believer.

The fact that he answered so quickly surprised him a little, but it was just a minor surprise.

"Mia, backup plan one."

What Justus experienced, Jacob also had to experience.

The enchanted bacteria slowly drifted toward Jacob's squad.

Because it wasn't a pre-arranged ambush, the amount of bacteria released here wasn't as high as on the hiking route, but it was still sufficient.

Thanks to the sample provided by the Justus team, Jia Xiu has learned that vampire spells do not require such a large dose. The dose used before was already close to that of "beasts," which resulted in everyone except the bear taking effect at lightning speed.

Soon, the "added" bacteria entered the bodies of the devout believers of Holy Light through their respiratory tracts.

Jacob suddenly felt a bit hot all over.

He frowned; sure enough, there was some strange magic.

It has been previously studied that Mia can control a tiny, invisible creature that can cause illness in people, which seems very dangerous.

But everyone in their team had received the blessing of holy light and was not afraid of getting sick.

Logically speaking, bacteria causing disease shouldn't be of any use.

First, we can rule out a problem with the Holy Light's protection, as that is the foundation of their faith.

Even if a problem really arises, you can't admit that a problem has arisen.

Therefore, this is not a disease.

Jacob clearly sensed that the burning sensation was becoming increasingly strange, and observing his companions, his faces flushed slightly. Ah, so they were trying to use desire to break down their inner resolve?
Jacob had already seen the problem and thought to himself, "Jasius, I admit you have a lot of ideas, but you underestimate the faith of those who serve the Holy Light!"

"Meryl, calm down."

Jacob spoke to the person in the group who was most skilled in this type of magic.

Although he is a bit of a show-off, he knows his teammates very well.

They were very clear about each of their strengths.

He turned his head to face his teammates.

"Now is the time for the great Holy Light to test our willpower. As devout followers of the Holy Light, we should overcome all unreasonable desires and follow me in reciting the Readings, Chapter 42, Verse 116, to resist this depraved evil thought."

The Readings is the fundamental scripture of the Holy Light Church. It is called the Readings because the believers of the Holy Light believe that no title can fully express the subtlety and profound meaning of the Holy Light Proverbs. Therefore, it is simply called the Readings to remind all believers to read it at all times.

Jia Xiu's assessment of this was that it wasn't enough for them to pretend.

At that moment, the seven members of Jacob's team recited the scriptures aloud, using their willpower to fight against their instincts.

The believers in the audience who witnessed this scene erupted in huge cheers.

This time, Jia Xiu's situation was no small accident.

Can it still be like this?

They've got more than just some skills; their faith is truly remarkable, even more ruthless than that of the Ukmak people.

It's a pity we can't produce enough "animal-grade" samples here, otherwise we could have tested their willpower more thoroughly.

Although backup plan one failed, Jia Xiu was not flustered at all, because he still had backup plan two!
"Ram, Mia, materialize!"

The so-called "transformation into form" is a spell that turns the target and its carried items into clouds and mist, allowing it to fly.

However, when in a fog state, the carried items and weapons cannot be used.

However, this was not a big problem for Mia and Ram.

Mia's exceptional intellect endowed her with extremely precise magical control abilities.

Ram's exceptional luck meant that he didn't need to aim too much; he could shoot by feel and still achieve good accuracy, allowing him to complete effective shots at an extremely fast pace.

In addition, the two had spent several months together in the same laboratory and had participated in several battles together, so they had a great tacit understanding.

Then, Ram transformed into mist and disappeared into the safe zone covered by the mist spell.

"Oh, Ram has turned into a gaseous state. What is he trying to do? We already know that his primary weapon is a gun, and guns cannot be used when in a gaseous state. If he wants to attack, he will inevitably turn back, at which point he will be exposed to the threat of his opponent's attack..."

"He's revealed! Ram has revealed himself. What is he going to do? He fired a shot, which seems to have hit the seminary contestant. But what is he going to do now?"

"My God, Ram has turned back into gaseous state. The whole process only took two seconds, giving the seminary contestants no time to react. What exquisite teamwork! Mia controls Ram's physical state, while Ram seizes every brief window to complete accurate shots!"
"How will the Holy Son Jacob retaliate? He seems poised and ready to cast a spell, but his counterattack is... he doesn't retaliate! He uses a protective barrier to envelop the entire team!"

Despite the dwarf commentator's best efforts to make Jacob's actions sound more exciting, it was to no avail.

Faced with Ram's harassing attacks of firing one shot and then moving on to another, the choice to activate the barrier and "turtle in" was really not a good look.

The audience who supported Santoro immediately booed.

Although it's uncertain whether Jia Xiu will ultimately win, seize the opportunity when he has the temporary advantage and boo as soon as possible.

Since you'll be ridiculed anyway if you lose, why not take advantage of your advantage and be arrogant for a while?

"Tsk."

When Jacob lit up his "turtle shell" (a symbol of his turtle shell), Jassiu was a little unsure what to say.

This is so unlike the Holy Son.

He originally planned to use this style of play to deplete the resources of the seminary players.

There's no other way but to use his strongest taunt.

The most tasteless and hellish joke segment!

Since he was afraid of the news reaching the gods, why didn't he just tell the gods beforehand?

Coincidentally, he knew a demigod, and a perfect one at that, from the Holy Light pantheon.

So Jassi began his first formal prayer.

Justina, who was still studying in the library, immediately received a prayer from Jasshu.

She blocked other believers' prayer channels, but she didn't block Jash's.

That's how they treat people differently.

"The Great Radiant Knight".

Upon hearing the first line of the prayer, Justina felt a jolt of unease; something was wrong, very wrong.

When they met before, Jia Xiu didn't use any prefixes like "great" in his speech.

"I believe you must be a tolerant, humorous demigod who doesn't care about gossip."

Oh no, my bad feeling is getting stronger.

Justina knew very well that she was not such a demigod.

But having said all that, she was now at a loss.

It has to be.

"And I, based on your glorious experience of sacrificing yourself for the Holy Light on the battlefield, have created a little joke that can help more people understand your illustrious history."

Justina awkwardly touched her nose.

I should have told her earlier that she wasn't that kind of god.

This is truly a case of digging one's own grave and jumping into it.

She began to try to recall where the humor lay in her experience of sacrificing herself for the Holy Light.

I've thought about it for a long time, but I still can't find it.
She suffered terribly on that battlefield.

After her death, in retaliation and to intimidate her comrades, the enemy even nailed her to a frame for public display, her hands and feet pierced through...

During the prayer, Jasius began telling jokes.

Within two minutes, Justina's expression changed repeatedly, caught in a state of wanting to remain composed yet finding it difficult to do so.

It's hilarious, but since I'm the one in the picture, it's really inappropriate to laugh out loud.

But it's really funny.

If Jia Xiu were to tell this, aside from anything else, his own fame would definitely increase significantly, and the bards would spread this joke throughout every street.

After these two days of experience, she has realized that if she wants to have followers, she doesn't care about good or bad reputation, she should first become famous.

After some hesitation, she agreed to let Jia Xiu tell the joke.

Inside the Silvermoon Forest, Jacob and his teammates formed a formation and worked together to maintain the barrier, ensuring that Ram's bullets, except for the first one, did not hit anyone.

Great, let's continue on this momentum.

Jacob was full of confidence.

Just hold on a little longer, and the safe zone will begin its final contraction.

The advantage is mine!

Just then, Jia Xiu's voice suddenly came from afar.

"Jacob! Can I ask you a question?"

"Don't answer! Don't answer! Don't answer!" Jacob not only didn't answer, but also warned his teammates not to answer either.

As a holy son, I have only responsibility!
"Don't listen to anything he says, just pretend he doesn't say anything."

In Jacob’s view, Jash’s “talking” tactics were more terrifying than his strange spells that aroused people’s desires.

"Yes, Holy Son."

"We understand."

The team members answered in unison.