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Chapter 82 Richard's Squad (Please continue reading)

"Not yet. The three of us wanted to join a team together, but something came up. By the way, Richard, you're the top freshman now, so your team must be something special, right?" Andrea playfully punched Richard in the chest, teasing him with a smile.

"Haha, you guys haven't finished forming a team either? That's perfect. There are three of you and only two of me. How about we team up?"

"What? Richard, you're not kidding, are you? You haven't even formed a team yet?" Ram looked up instantly, staring intently at Richard, and said incredulously.

Courtney, standing to the side, also looked surprised and excited, her expression like that of a drowning person who had found a lifeline.

"Really, look, right now there are only Ophelia and me in the team!" Richard said, pointing to Ophelia not far away.

"This is such a surprise! Of course we'd love to!" Ram said, pulling Courtney along, too excited to speak.

"Richard, I never thought we'd be teaming up one day," Andrea said with a smile, her words making her stance clear.

Originally, he thought that Richard would soon be promoted to a second-level wizard apprentice, while he would need a considerable amount of time before he could be promoted, and that the two of them would only have less and less interaction in the future!

At this moment, Courteney gestured to Ram and winked. Ram immediately realized and said, "Richard, um, Courteney and I are relatively weak. How about we count as one team?"

Richard hadn't expected Ram to bring up the issue. He was still figuring out how to best broach the subject of the spoils distribution.

After all, past experiences have taught us that eating from the same pot is unacceptable, as it will severely dampen enthusiasm for work.

At this moment, Ophelia walked over and said, "It seems the team is complete. Richard, as our captain, shouldn't you make some arrangements?"

"Let me explain the rules for distributing points and loot first. The general principle is that the more you work, the more you get, and the less you work, the less you get. For now, the final points will be divided into four parts: one part for Ram and Courtney, and one part for the rest of us."

After the mission is completed, we will make appropriate adjustments based on everyone's contributions along the way. Does anyone have any objections?

Richard looked around and, seeing that everyone nodded in agreement, said, "Alright, everyone, come with me to register your squads first, then pack your things, including potions, flasks, weapons, equipment, alchemical bombs, and other items. We'll meet here in ten minutes."

So Richard led his group to the center of the square.

There are dozens of apprentices here, arranged by three different groups, responsible for the registration process.

Richard randomly picked an apprentice who happened to be available and asked, "Hello, we'd like to register!"

The apprentice didn't seem to recognize Richard. After glancing at the insignia on Richard and his group's chests, he said, "I'm sorry, the school requires mixed teams, and only second-level wizard apprentices can lead them. You are all first-level wizard apprentices, which doesn't meet the requirements!"

"Um, please check, my name is Richard Clavel!"

"Richard. Oh! You're Richard, the top freshman? Of course, no problem. Sorry about earlier." The apprentice's eyes lit up as he quickly realized who he was.

After all, he has the information here that the top three in the freshman ranking competition are all considered to have the strength of a level two wizard apprentice and can form their own teams to participate in the extermination mission.

However, Richard and his companions did not notice that not far away, several wizard apprentices with the Demon Flower emblem on their chests were registering for a team right next to them.

Upon hearing the words "top freshman," the group immediately began to look Richard and his companions up and down.

One of the purple-haired boys gave Richard a meaningful look.

"Okay, please tell me the squad leader's name, all the members' names, and the squad name," the apprentice continued.

"Captain Richard Clavel, with a total of four members: Ophelia Acorn, Andrea Johnson, and others."

Because Richard is terrible at coming up with names, he hesitated for a while when it came to naming the team.

Seeing Richard's troubled expression, Ophelia couldn't help but smile mischievously and said, "Let's call it the Richard Squad!"

"Great idea!" Andrea said, with a hint of sarcasm.

"Yes, that's a good name!" Ram and Courteney agreed with a smile.

Richard was speechless. Who would use their own name as the name of the entire squad?

At least Li realized that this was a bit too embarrassing.

I didn't hear the names of the other mission teams nearby; they were usually things like the Death and Wither Squad, the Shadowwing Squad, and so on.

Mighty and domineering!

However, Richard eventually gave in to the others, and so Richard's team was formed.

"First, please take the mission crystal. It contains the area division for this mission. Your team is assigned to area 132. You can see the specific location by using your mental power to probe into the crystal."

Secondly, after defeating the subterranean race, please be sure to record it using the quest crystal. It's very convenient; just a little mental manipulation will automatically identify and record the subterranean race!" The apprentice said, handing Richard a small crystal ball.

After Richard put everything away, he instructed the four men to pack their bags and meet back here in ten minutes.

Back in his dormitory, Richard quickly packed up the weapons and equipment he had prepared, the most distinctive of which were the four boxes.

Richard stuffed almost all the alchemical bombs, which he had originally kept in his dormitory, into these three boxes.

In another box, the Soul-Eating Spider's egg was placed.

This time, he has a specific goal in mind.

My favorite is, of course, the Ancient Elixir, the Crimson Vibration Elixir: a rare elixir derived from an ancient formula that greatly increases the total amount of mental energy and continuously vibrates and purifies mental energy, while slightly improving the drinker's mental energy aptitude.

Without a doubt, this is what Richard values ​​most and wants most.

However, the high exchange rate of 2000 points next to it is prohibitive.

A comparison will show you just how difficult it is.

The Evilfin Fishman is a high-level fishman warrior, an underground race with combat strength equivalent to a level 3 wizard apprentice. Only 100 points are awarded upon defeating it.

This shows just how difficult it is to obtain the Crimson Shock Elixir.

As a second-best option, there's the Marri Elixir, which requires 1000 points.

Ten minutes later, the group of five was ready to depart.

Andrea, dressed in knight's armor, walked over to Richard and briefly told him about his own expertise in witchcraft and abilities.

Andrea is a mid-level knight, skilled in sword and shield, and has mastered basic level zero sorcery [Weakening Spell] and [Dark Element Shield].

Although Ophelia has not yet participated in the assessment for advancement to a Level 2 Wizard Apprentice, she possesses the strength of a Level 2 Wizard, with high levels of Dark Element Affinity and Natural Affinity, high level of Mental Power, and is proficient in the level-one magic trick [Extraordinary Cultivation], skilled in the level-zero wizardry [Thorn Entanglement] and [Super Growth], and is an expert in crossbows.

In addition, it also possesses rare plants such as Bloodthirsty Vine seeds, shadow-type mutated plants like Giant Beast-Trapping Grass, Venomous King Flower, and Self-Destructing Mushroom seeds.

Ram, a quasi-knight, is skilled with crossbows but has not yet mastered witchcraft.

Courteney, a quasi-knight, is skilled in archery but has not yet mastered witchcraft.

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