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Chapter 84
Chapter 84
Chapter 84
Strangely, from the moment Lynn started ascending until he reached the mountain summit, he hadnt encountered anyone else. Apart from the occasional monster lair along the way, Lynn had essentially cleared out every obstacle, eliminating all the monster lairs he came across.
Was it because there werent many wizard apprentices left? But then again, he hasnt killed that many himself. Gazing at the mazes exit ahead, Lynns face was etched with confusion.
He remembered Wizard Harin mentioning earlier that there would be some special contestants, but so far, he hadnt come across any. Perhaps they were on a different track.
Upon reaching the summit, Lynn surveyed his surroundings. He had arrived relatively late, and by the time he reached the summit, many people had already gathered there.
The summit was an expansive plain, even larger than he had anticipated.
In the center stood a grand palace with a pronounced metallic style.
The outer walls of the palace were made of some special alloy.
On the summit, a large number of people were present, with countless individuals seated on the ground.
Fortunately, the open space on the summit was vast, so even though there were many people, there was still plenty of room.
Curiously, Lynn looked around and noticed that there seemed to be quite a lot of people on the summit.
Groups of goblins ranged from dozens to hundreds, dispersed into various teams.
Different teams were scattered in different areas.
Lynn silently counted, realizing that there were at least hundreds of teams on the summit.
Assuming each team had at least one wizard apprentice, there were at least hundreds of wizard apprentices on the summit.
The noisy chatter echoed across the vast open ground of the summit. If one goblin was like a sharp duck, then a group of goblins was like a flock of ducks. And on the summit, Lynn felt as though he was amidst a nest of ducks.
It wasnt until evening when the palaces tightly closed gates finally opened, and a wizard clad in white robes emerged from within.
This white-robed wizard had half of his face covered by a metallic skull, while the other half was draped in human skin. Blue flames burned within the eye sockets of the metallic skull.
Everyone, please take out your scorecards, the wizards voice wasnt loud, but it was clear, resonating throughout the entire summit area.
Subsequently, the wizard lifted his robe, and from beneath it flew countless dark shadows.
In an instant, they soared into the sky, blotting out the sun. The flapping sounds reverberated in the night sky. Lynn looked up, and the swirling mass of shadows overhead seemed to transform into a metallic storm.
Lynn took out all the papers with points imprinted on the back from his spatial ring.
The swirling metallic storm above had already begun to rain down a multitude of shadows.
One of them flew towards Lynn, drawing closer and closer.
As it neared, Lynn could see more clearly.
It was a metallic bat with two wings, bathed in a ghostly blue hue. Its color had only appeared black from a distance.
The metallic bat grasped the paper with its claws and then darted back into the sky, merging into the swirling storm above.
The points have been tallied. Each person can use their scorecards to redeem items. The list will be announced shortly, the white-robed wizard announced. As he spoke, the swirling storm overhead receded like a receding tide, flowing back into the wide sleeves of the wizard.
Lynn couldnt help but take a few more glances. No matter how he looked at it, the thin figure of the white-robed wizard didnt seem capable of concealing so many metallic bats.
With that said, the white-robed wizard returned to the palace.
Several wizards also emerged from the palace.
Upon seeing the wizards, some apprentices hurriedly approached them.
In the crowd, Lynn spotted Harin, who waved to Lynn from a distance.
Lynn also noticed another wizard apprentice approaching Harin, but Harin seemed somewhat impatient, saying something to the apprentice before the latter waited off to the side.
Quickly, Lynn led his goblin followers over. As they drew closer, Lynn noticed the gaze of the nearby apprentice fixed upon him.
Teacher Angley, Lynn said.
Harin furrowed his brow. From now on, call me Harin outside.
Alright, Wizard Harin, Lynn said.
Harin gave Lynn a deep look. Whatever you say.
You didnt manage to clinch the first spot this time, Harin said to Lynn.
Lynn wasnt surprised why Harin knew the answer.
It was quite normal for official wizards like them to have more information than wizard apprentices.
I know. Its a bit of a shame. I found out that challenging monster lairs is the slowest way to earn points. The fastest way to accumulate points is to directly snatch them from other wizard apprentices, Lynn lamented. He hadnt encountered any wizard apprentices during the last third of his journey.
If only he could have snatched a few more waves, his points would definitely have been higher, and he wouldnt have ended up just in fourth place.
Because the gap between him and the first place wasnt that big.
Lynn felt a bit regretful, but it was okay.
Because there wasnt much difference between the rewards for first place and his, except for an extra spot to enter the Mechanist City, a wizard faction.
Judging by the discussions among the wizard apprentices and the reactions of some wizards on the scene, the Mechanist City should be considered a major force even in the wizarding world.
But the name sounded a bit formal, and it seemed this faction had made significant achievements in alchemical studies.
Although Lynn was proficient in alchemical studies, he didnt want to specialize in just one field.
Lynn was interested in wizarding subjects like bloodline studies and mutation studies.
Maybe in the future, he would even create his own field of study.
Lynn was curious. If he were to create his own field of study in the future, would the daily tasks also provide him with knowledge in this self-created field?
If not, did that mean the knowledge behind that door also had its limits, and he would need to create new knowledge himself?
Well, heres your student identification, Harin said, taking out a white demon emblem from his pocket and handing it to Lynn.
Lynn took the emblem and noticed that it felt somewhat like bone.
As a sharp sting shot through his fingertip, a drop of blood dripped onto the emblem, and the mouth of the white demon emblem slightly closed, emitting a low, sinister laugh.
Lynn warily released his hand.
It just records your personal information. From now on, youre a student of the Abyss Wizard Academy, Harin said.
Is it that simple?
Lynn looked at the white demon emblem in his hand.
You can carry this emblem with you from now on. It represents your identity. Itll be much more convenient for you to enter the Abyss with this emblem, Harin said.
As soon as Lynn heard that it would be much more convenient to enter the Abyss, he hurriedly put it away.
In a while, go see what you can exchange for. You can exchange for anything youre interested in, Harin said.
Pausing for a moment, Harin added, If you dont find anything you like, you can exchange everything for magic stones. Among wizards, magic stones are like hard currency. After exchanging, we can set off.
Lord Wizard Harin, may I join the wizard faction you belong to? a wizard apprentice who had been standing nearby for a long time approached, casting an envious glance at Lynn before addressing Harin.
Youre not qualified, Harin directly rejected.
But I ranked third in points, higher than him, the apprentice said somewhat unwillingly.
Harin just smiled meaningfully at the words.
You ranked third because your abilities are at that level, while he ranked fourth because his points were only enough for fourth place.
My points are only enough for me to get fourth place?
Upon hearing these words, Lynn was instantly stunned. He suddenly realized why he hadnt encountered any other wizard apprentices along his way later on.
You wizards with your thick eyebrows and big eyes are actually involved in shady dealings too!