Wizard: I use my omniscience to interpret the truth.

Chapter 186 Divergence

Let's rewind to a few minutes earlier, when those six streaks of light had just descended upon the hill.

The light vanished the moment they descended upon the hill, revealing Byron and the others.

But at this moment, no one spoke. Instead, they silently turned their heads away from their companions, some panting heavily, others dry heaving, all with contorted expressions trying to alleviate the discomfort caused by the void jump and dimensional teleportation.

It took a while for everyone to recover.

Dylan looked at Byron, Elena, and the others standing beside him and burst into laughter.

"I didn't expect that this teleportation would actually work as the vice dean said, bringing the people who were standing together together."

"This really saves us a lot of trouble and ensures our safety in the coming days."

"After all, it's always better for people who trust each other to come together in this unknown world than for individuals to fight alone."

At this point, Dylan's expression turned serious. He stopped smiling, looked at everyone, and asked in a serious tone.

"Everyone, let's discuss what to do next. Should we follow the vice-dean's advice and lie low for a while to adapt to this new world before taking action, or should we start now and learn about the basic information of this world?"

"Speak up if you have any ideas. Only by pooling our wisdom can we come up with better solutions."

Upon hearing this, Byron and the others exchanged glances and began to express their own thoughts.

Ivan spoke first: "Everyone, this is what I think. Although what the vice dean said makes some sense, I still believe that we must first find out the situation in the vicinity."

"Otherwise, sitting in the shadows like a turtle hiding in its shell is a complete waste of time."

"If we understand the surrounding situation before going into hiding, we can formulate our next action plan and objectives and make sufficient preparations during the hiding period."

Upon hearing Ivan's words, Byron nodded in agreement.

After all, just as Ivan said, blindly following the vice dean's advice and hiding away would be a waste of time and utterly useless.

Byron had expected his opinion to be accepted by others, but to his surprise, Loris stepped forward and calmly shook her head.

Byron wouldn't be surprised if someone else stood up against this opinion, but it was indeed somewhat unexpected that Loris, with her fiery and impulsive temper, would stand up.

Byron expected the others to show surprise like he did, but apart from Eliza, the three of them remained calm and unsurprised.

Upon seeing this, Byron pondered for a moment and then understood.

It seems that Loris's personality is not as impulsive and fiery as I had previously perceived.

But that makes sense. Humans are such complex creatures; how could one easily understand them after only a few encounters?

After standing up and shaking her head in opposition, Loris also spoke up to express her own thoughts.

"Although following the vice president's advice to go into hiding now would waste more than ten days, it would greatly reduce the occurrence of accidents and enhance our safety."

"Although I don't know how long this operation will last, I guess it won't be short, and it probably won't end for several years."

"Therefore, the thing we have plenty of now is time, and we should prioritize our own safety and reduce the probability of being discovered."

"Furthermore, we don't understand this world yet, so how can we possibly investigate it?"

"If you search randomly without a target, the danger can be unpredictable."

Before Ivan could even refute Loris's words, her best friend Elena spoke up first.

"Loris, I don't agree with your opinion. If we don't take action now and gather information about this world, and instead just hide away, then in ten days or so, we'll still be completely clueless about this world."

"So I still think we should learn about the basic information of this world as soon as possible, so that we can be mentally prepared and not be caught completely unprepared when we actually encounter them, which would be even more dangerous."

When Loris heard Elena's words, she did not show any anger or embarrassment, nor did she rush to refute them. Instead, she frowned slightly and looked thoughtful.

Because she understood that what Elena said was not entirely unreasonable.

And now we are looking for solutions, not refuting for the sake of refuting, which will only make things worse and will not serve any purpose.

Just then, Byron looked up at the crowd and spoke softly.

"I agree with Ivan's proposal. Let's take action now, get our hands on the intelligence about this world, and gain a complete understanding of it."

"The reason for doing this is simple: we cannot predict whether the other wizards who came to this world at the same time will follow the vice-dean's suggestion and go into hiding."

"If they follow the vice dean's suggestion and remain hidden, that's fine. But if they don't comply and instead take action ahead of time, it will inevitably arouse the awareness and vigilance of the master of this world."

"If that really happens, and we've been in hiding for more than ten days, then the situation will be very unfavorable for us."

"So I think we have to strike first, otherwise we can only passively accept the arrangements of fate."

When Byron said this, everyone present fell silent and frowned.

While they may not be considered exceptionally intelligent, they are certainly not fools.

A little thought reveals that Byron's words were not mere rhetoric, but a real possibility.

If things really unfold as Byron predicted, the person who has been in hiding for more than ten days will inevitably be put on the defensive, and may even be surrounded and pursued by the entire world without knowing anything about it.

For those people, there is only one outcome: heavy losses and premature withdrawal from the operation.

Just then, Ivan spoke again: "While I was relieving my discomfort, I sent out mechanical flying bees to scout the area."

"There is a medium-sized village at the foot of the mountain not far from us."

"At this moment, the village is holding some kind of event. Everyone has gathered together, and I also discovered through the mechanical flying bees that there are several people in this group who are wearing white robes and have energy fluctuations around them."

"Furthermore, the villagers seemed to have great respect for these men in white robes, so their status must be quite extraordinary."

"In this way, I think we can learn more about the world through these few people in white robes."

Upon hearing this, everyone present's eyes lit up.

Previously, due to uncertainty, two different opinions arose. Now that the situation has been confirmed and the other party is within their jurisdiction, they can resolve the issue quickly and leave.

What is there to hesitate about now?