Wizarding Age: I can analyze everything

Chapter 41 The Cruel Trial

Looking down, one sees a continuous deck of fine gold beneath one's feet.

The deck appeared to have a matte finish, shimmering in the sunlight without being glaring.

The entire deck of the giant ship was extremely spacious; even with more than 6,000 people standing on it, it didn't feel crowded.

"They've actually deployed a giant airship! The academy really has a big arsenal!"

Yuan Wanjun looked around in surprise, his eyes filled with longing.

"When I become a full-fledged wizard, I'm definitely going to buy a giant floating ship!"

"Come on," Guan Ling rolled her eyes at him. "Only a level four wizard is qualified to buy a floating behemoth. You'd be lucky to even become a formal wizard in your lifetime, let alone a level four wizard? Stop daydreaming."

Yuan Wanjun gave an awkward smile and remained silent.

The dean of the Tower Academy, one of the strongest figures in Dawn City, was only a fourth-level wizard.

Even if he were very confident, he wouldn't dare say that he could reach the level of the dean.

"Quiet!"

A majestic and imposing voice suddenly rang out, instantly silencing the buzzing discussions on the deck.

The apprentices all turned their heads to look, only to be surprised to find that three people in white robes had appeared on the bow deck at some point.

The leader was exceptionally tall, standing at 2.2 to 2.3 meters, with an unusually large frame, looking like a small giant and exuding a strong sense of oppression.

The wizard standing to his right was much thinner, his hood pulled low, his face hidden in shadow.

Although he was dressed in a white robe, he exuded a sinister and deathly aura.

He was also holding a staff decorated with a skull.

If nothing unexpected happens, he is most likely a wizard who is well-versed in necromancy.

To Pei Ze's surprise, the last wizard was actually an acquaintance.

It was Gu Yi, whom he had met briefly on the day he encountered the demonized one.

Pei Ze was particularly impressed by his right arm, which was covered with black scales and resembled the limbs of some kind of lizard.

"My name is Ai Yuan, and I am an examiner for this year's first-year trial."

The tall wizard standing in the middle spoke slowly, his voice loud and authoritative.

As soon as he finished speaking, the wizard to his right coldly said, "Yu Sen, the examiner."

"Gu Yi is also one of the examiners," Gu Yi said with a smile.

Compared to the other two, his attitude was much milder.

After Yu Sen and Gu Yi finished introducing themselves, Ai Yuan waved his hand expressionlessly. With a flash of light, a huge square metal panel appeared out of thin air behind him, and a large number of dense characters slowly emerged from it.

"The specific trial rules are here. Take a look for yourselves. Remember, you only have half an hour. The airship will arrive at the trial location in half an hour, and the trial will begin immediately."

"No noise or disturbances, and no private fights are allowed during the viewing period. Violators will be disqualified from the trial and expelled from the academy."

After saying this, Ai Yuan waved his hand and disappeared into thin air.

"Still so impatient."

Yu Sen slowly raised his head, revealing a pale and thin face. He glanced at the spot where Ai Yuan had disappeared with a gloomy look, then looked at the group of apprentices and gave a cold smile.

"Kids, work hard and show your worth. Tower Academy doesn't keep good-for-nothings."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Sen disappeared from the spot.

"Don't mind him, Yu Sen just likes to scare people." Gu Yi smiled slightly. "But he's right about one thing: you all need to perform well. This year's trial has a different meaning than in previous years. The better you perform, the more benefits you will receive."

Leaving behind a friendly reminder, Gu Yi then departed.

The solemn atmosphere on the deck finally eased after the three wizards left.

Many wizarding apprentices couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief.

The pressure from the three official wizards was immense.

The three people were standing there motionless, doing nothing, yet they felt like three towering mountains, pressing down on them so much that they could hardly breathe.

Yuan Wanjun wiped the fine sweat from his forehead and asked in confusion, "What did Lord Gu Yi mean by his last words?"

Everyone frowned and shook their heads; they had no idea.

At this moment, the airship suddenly trembled slightly and slowly accelerated forward.

The wizard apprentices snapped out of their daze and looked at the metal panel, quickly reviewing the rules.

The lettering on the metal panel was large, and since all the wizard apprentices had excellent eyesight, they didn't have to worry about not being able to see it even if they stood far away.

As the academy previously announced, the trial location is an isolated island.

What surprised Pei Ze was that the isolated island was not located in the Wizarding World, but in the Dilo Plane—one of the three colony planes of Dawn City.

The island is home to hundreds of thousands of exiled Dilo barbarians.

They were originally natives of the Dilo plane, but they rebelled and rioted because they refused to submit to the rule of the wizards. However, their rebellion was ruthlessly suppressed and they became prisoners.

In accordance with the principle of making the best use of resources, all adult male warriors among the captives were selected and exiled to this island as trial subjects for wizard apprentices.

The next trial for the wizard apprentices was to kill the barbarians on the island.

You will receive at least 1 point for each barbarian you kill.

The stronger the barbarian, the higher the kill score.

Ten days later, the apprentices were ranked according to their scores, and the last thousand apprentices were eliminated and expelled from the academy.

Upon arrival at their destination, each apprentice will receive a magical item used to record their points.

It is worth mentioning that, in order to motivate the barbarians to fight, the Tower Academy promised that barbarians who killed wizard apprentices would receive five free places.

The barbarians who are granted a free pass can be released without charge after the trial, leave the island, and return to their hometown to start a new life.

In contrast, all the barbarians who remained on the island after the trial were executed!

"It's actually a Dilo barbarian!"

Guan Ling's face immediately fell.

The others also frowned.

The Dilo barbarians are naturally strong, and adult males possess the strength of a trainee knight.

Trained warriors possess combat prowess comparable to knights.

They would rather face ferocious beasts of equal strength and number than barbarians who possess intelligence and can cooperate in battle.

Not to mention the allure of freedom and the threat of death, the barbarians would surely go berserk and hunt them down!

Just thinking about that scene made Shao Hong's teeth ache.

Pei Ze, however, remained calm and continued browsing the contents of the panel.

There are many restrictions and rules in the trial.

The first rule he already knew was that magical items of the luminous level or higher were prohibited from being brought onto the island, and only a maximum of three alchemical magical items could be brought.

At the same time, the use of any spell scrolls and potions of tier one or higher is prohibited.

The second rule is that killing other apprentices and robbing others of their property are prohibited, and violators will be directly disqualified from the trial.

The first two rules were standard, but the third rule surprised Pei Ze.

The academy released a Thousand Flower Fairy on the island. Anyone who catches the Thousand Flower Fairy will receive 5000 points at the end of the trial.

Considering that a barbarian has at least 1 point, 5000 points is undoubtedly an astonishing number.

An apprentice who gets this score can probably secure a spot in the top thirty of the trials!

"Did the trials in previous years also have rules similar to the Flower Fairy?" Pei Ze asked Shao Hong.

"Of course, it happens every year."

Shao Hong nodded, and seeing that the others also had some doubts, he explained:

"For wizards, both strength and the accumulation of knowledge are very important."

"If hunting barbarians tests our strength, then the Fairy of a Thousand Flowers tests our knowledge."

"You all know about the Flower Fairy's abilities, right?"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

One of the colony planes of Dawn City, the Ring Forest Plane, is inhabited by a large number of elves and fairies.

This includes rare creatures like the Flower Fairy.

Although no one had seen it, they were very familiar with it.

"The Flower Fairy likes to transform into various rare plants and animals to trick others, and the transformed form is indistinguishable from the original. People who are not very knowledgeable about rare plants and animals often fall for her tricks."

"On the other hand, the person who can capture the Flower Fairy must have accumulated a certain depth and breadth of knowledge in the field of rare plants and animals. The 5000 points are the academy's reward for the knowledgeable apprentice."

Pei Ze suddenly realized that there was such a factor involved.

But he quickly became excited again.

Not long ago, he was still thinking about where to find honey, but unexpectedly, the opportunity came knocking on his door.

Once you capture the Flower Fairy, the Flower Honey will be yours for the taking.

(End of this chapter)