Chapter 216 - 190: Arena Battle, the First Opponent from Baili City Third Middle School
Chapter 216: Chapter 190: Arena Battle, the First Opponent from Baili City Third Middle School
He refocused his attention.
Following the prompts on his personal terminal,
Zhang Yi found Ring 1.
The dueling rings were located in the combat rooms behind the main hall.
It was called a "ring challenge," but that was just the competition’s format.
In reality, the challenge would still be conducted by logging into a Divine Domain Connection Pod.
The combat rooms were arranged neatly behind the main hall. They seemed even more refined than the ones Zhang Yi was used to from his school’s final exams, where pods were simply placed out in a large hall.
The room numbers were clearly marked on the doors of the combat rooms,
so Zhang Yi immediately spotted Combat Room 1 (Ring 1).
Zhang Yi found Combat Room 1, pushed open the door, and walked in.
The inside of the combat room was more spacious than Zhang Yi had imagined.
The twenty-square-meter room contained only two Divine Domain Connection Pods.
Thick data cables connected them to an external network.
Apparently, the instructors outside could monitor the battles happening in each combat room.
Above the door was a circular glass window.
Even without entering, someone could stand outside and look directly into the room through the porthole.
This was clearly for the instructors’ convenience.
Zhang Yi’s opponent, Zhao Tianlai from Baili City Third Middle School, came in shortly after.
He looked a little anxious.
He probably hadn’t expected to be so "lucky" as to face a student from Golden City No.1 Middle School—the school with the best educational resources—in his very first match.
It was impossible for him not to be nervous.
After all, their reputation preceded them.
Not every school was like Golden City No.1 Middle School, which could afford to give each of the eighty-plus students in its two honors classes a Five-star Divine Domain Card every single month.
The only reason Zhao Tianlai hadn’t given up was because Instructor Li Qiongtian had limited the number of Clan members both sides could use for the first ring battle.
’One thousand Clan members!’
’If I just deploy my most elite Clan members, I might actually be able to beat this student from Golden City No.1 Middle School, since our numbers are equal!’ Zhao Tianlai thought.
’Now I can only pray that this guy from Golden City No.1 Middle School is a total pushover, with no real strength at all.’
Zhang Yi had no idea what his opponent was thinking. He was just considering which of his own Clan members he should deploy.
He hadn’t loaded February’s Divine Domain Card yet,
because he was waiting for the Five-star Professional Card he’d bought in February to arrive.
’With one more Professional Card, the Synthesis Card’s Effect will definitely be a bit stronger!’
’And now, it seems I can add another Five-star Professional Card from the Training Camp to the mix!’
Zhao Tianlai, his opponent, had no idea what Zhang Yi was thinking.
After psyching himself up, he entered the Divine Domain Connection Pod.
Seeing this, Zhang Yi also came to a decision.
’I’ll just send an Elite Elf Corps to test the waters.’
It would also be a good chance to test Elf Legion Commander Feiyana’s abilities as a Conductor, as well as the results of their training in the Divine Realm over the past few years.
The doors to the Divine Domain Connection Pods slowly closed, hiding the two youths from view.
*Detecting that both students have entered the combat-edition Divine Domain Connection Pods. Initiating system!*
In the blink of an eye, their consciousnesses were swept away, instantly connecting to a massive system.
[Welcome to the University Alliance Training Camp Dueling Platform!]
[Mode: Standard Ring Dueling]
[Unit Cap: 1,000 Clan Members]
[Time Limit: One Day]
[Terrain: Random - Grassland (Confirmed, Unchangeable)]
Once Zhang Yi connected to the system,
the next moment, his consciousness was pulled upward.
Zhang Yi felt his consciousness being drawn toward a small landmass that appeared before him.
Though it was called "small," it was actually fifty thousand square meters in size.
Flanking the landmass were two massive spheres of light.
The sphere of light on his side...
...Zhang Yi recognized it as his own Divine Realm after a closer look.
He then turned his attention to the terrain of the dueling ground.
The continent in the center was a grassland.
For most Lords of the Divine Realm, grasslands and plains were the most common choices for duels.
These two terrain types generally ensured neither side would have a major geographical advantage, making them the most direct way to test one’s raw power.
When Zhang Yi saw the word "Unchangeable" in parentheses after the terrain type,
he knew that Instructor Li Qiongtian had likely adjusted the dueling system’s parameters.
He did it to gauge their true strength during this first introductory ring battle,
and decide who would be eliminated later.
However, Zhang Yi was quite confident in his own abilities and wasn’t worried about this.
The system gave both sides an hour to prepare their forces.
That being the case, Zhang Yi no longer hesitated, and his consciousness plunged directly into his sphere of light.
As his consciousness returned to his Divine Realm, a comforting sense of familiarity washed over him.
Since time was tight,
with only an hour to prepare,
Zhang Yi didn’t follow his usual custom of issuing an Oracle to Elf High Priest Shamiel for her to then relay the Great God of Nature’s command.
Instead, the Oracle from the Great God of Nature was transmitted directly into the minds of every Clan member in the Divine Realm.
*"My hardworking and brave Clan! An evil enemy is spying on this rich and beautiful world!"*
*"The Great God of Nature needs to send forth an Elf Corps, with Elf Legion Commander Feiyana as its Conductor, to defeat this foe!"*
*"By order of the Great God of Nature,"*
*"I command Elf Legion Commander Feiyana to immediately assemble 1,000 Clan members,"*
*"and swiftly prepare at the training grounds!"*
*"In one hour, the Great God of Nature will open a Teleportation Gate, and this brave Elf Corps will march to war in my stead!"*
Hearing the Oracle from the Great God of Nature resound throughout the entire Divine Realm,
countless members of the Clan were stirred!
"What! After so many years, another despicable enemy dares to encroach upon the Great God of Nature’s Divine Realm!"
An older Elf Warrior, a veteran who had experienced the first invasion of the Divine Realm, couldn’t help but roar in fury.
"For the Great God of Nature! Annihilate them!"
The new Elf Warriors of the Elf Corps were filled with righteous fury, eager to take up their weapons and march to the battlefield at once!
"If we don’t want the Great God of Nature’s Divine Realm to fall and our home to be destroyed, we must march out now and repel the enemy’s intrusion!"
These were the words of the newest Elf residents in the Divine Realm.
Although they had come from a Small Magic Plane to find sanctuary in the Great God of Nature’s Divine Realm,
they understood that their fates were now intertwined.
"These enemies are despicable!"
"For the Great God of Nature! Kill them!"
The Dwarf Clan added their voices to the chorus.
The common members of the Clan voiced their support for the Great God of Nature,
and a constant stream of faith flowed into the Divine Kingdom!
Meanwhile, upon receiving her orders from the Great God of Nature, Elf Legion Commander Feiyana immediately sprang into action.
Feiyana went directly to the military barracks.
"All Elf Warriors of the Elf Corps, hear my command!"
"First, Third, and Seventh Elf Archer Battalions!"
"First, Second, Fourth, and Fifth Elf Warrior Battalions!"
"The Elf Mages of the First Legion!"
"Assemble at once!"
"You have ten minutes to don your full gear and fifteen minutes to assemble at the designated point!"
As Elf Legion Commander Feiyana’s orders boomed, enhanced by an Amplification Spell,
the Elf Warrior battalions she had called out...
...sprang into action!
Donning armor, grabbing bows, grasping swords...
Assembling, forming ranks, ready!
Hearing the Great God of Nature’s command, Elf High Priest Shamiel also made her way to the assembling troops.
Although Elf High Priest Shamiel had not been commanded by the Great God of Nature to depart with the troops,
she began to lavishly cast all manner of supportive Divine Arts and enhancement Magic on the Elf Corps, as if they cost her nothing!
Zhang Yi’s consciousness watched all this unfold from above his Divine Realm, deeply satisfied!
Thanks to his continued investment,
the entire Elf Corps had assembled in under fifteen minutes!
After such a long period of cultivation,
his Clan had become an elite force: highly disciplined, unwavering in their faith, and possessing formidable combat strength!