At the end of Zheng Qing's first academic year at university, the war that broke out in the Hell World had a profound impact on a world that had already been plunged into darkness and silence.
The grand flesh and blood sacrifice of wizards and demons, coupled with the birth of an ancient one and digital legends, brought a vibrant magical tide to the underworld.
When the war ended, the two suns transformed by Professor Emma and the giant bird Sheeds left one after another, and the Siren King, holding his star high and leaping out of the River of Destiny, left a trace in the sky of the Hell World.
Profound traces - centered on the rising shadow of the Siren King's blue star, a naturally bred 'sun' was slowly born in the void.
Although it is just a light blue illusory shadow now, it can already illuminate the entire world like a moon. And in the foreseeable future, with the slow recovery of the new ancient one, this sun will
'The light will shine brighter and brighter.
The new sun pulls the surging tide from the outside in, improving the originally almost dead state of the hell world, just like the spring thunder and drizzle on dry land nourishing the dry world.
A new cycle begins.
As a result, new life reappeared in the world.
But the reason why the world of Guixu is called Guixu is not just because it lost the sun, nor can it be completely saved by one or two rounds of active magic tides. The many monsters born in the depths of the already desolate world seem to be lying on the ground.
The vines and bugs on the tree blocked the light from the tree and dug holes into it, constantly eroding the foundation on which the world depends for survival.
For example, the rot that was born in the stagnant place of death sucks the magic power between heaven and earth like a water pump, creating a poisonous miasma that corrodes the crystal walls of the world; another example is the ogre tribe that dispersed after the war, and is surging.
With the help of magic power and abundant corpses, it rapidly grew and spread like locusts in the new world.
And the most terrifying thing is that when combing the earth's veins, they swallowed the twisted earth energy and transformed into a kind of god-like creature. They penetrated into the depths of the earth like poison, and swallowed up the newly born magic power like a black hole.
The desert is raging, with no grass growing.
"...The energy that escapes during the surge of magic power is very beneficial to ordinary wizards, and these pests must be eliminated. So the school finally selected this place as your training ground."
Old Man Verne pointed to the names at the top of the parchment list and summed it up simply:
"Killing the evil earth dragon can eliminate the distorted earth energy, clean up the rot, and hunting ogres can make the world healthier... For second-year students, these are very good trial objects."
"This magic tide will last for several years. In the initial stage of its surge, which is now, the quality of the escaping energy is the highest."
"Feel them, guide them, and seize this rare opportunity, which will allow you to accumulate magic power faster and become stronger. Don't waste the opportunity given to you by the school."
The old man picked up the cup and took a sip of the still steaming tea.
There was silence in the tent. Apart from the subtle breathing of the young wizards, there was only the faint sound of crows outside the tent, making endless noises.
A hungry light bug fluttered its wings, fell from the roof of the tent, swayed around the shoulders of the old wizard in gray robes for several times, and finally landed in his gray beard, sucking a few strands hanging from his beard.
Drip tea.
Its belly swelled and slowly shone dimly.
It seemed to bring an end to the old man's explanation.
Li Meng rubbed his fingers, stood on tiptoes, and stared at the fat light bug, as if he wanted to catch it, looking eager to try.
Old Man Verne decisively twirled his beard, caught the crawling insect, and threw it to the little witch to prevent his beard from suffering.
This episode also brought several young wizards who were immersed in the events in the dark prison back to their senses.
"So, we don't need to prepare for Flick because we have experienced the most critical point in the transformation of the Hell World...that is, the time when the Siren King advanced."
Having said this, Zheng Qing glanced at the little witch who was still alive and kicking, paused, and asked abruptly:
"Then what should she do?"
This question seemed a bit confusing. Although he didn't mention him by name, several companions looked at him and knew what the wizard meant.
Li Meng is the only member of this team who has no experience in the Black Prison War, which means that she must spend some time preparing for Flick.
"Xiaomeng and I are staying at the camp to help you prepare some magic potions." Jiang Yu immediately replied: "You can discuss exploring one or two areas first..."
"There are not many exploration battle formations suitable for four hunters." Zhang Jixin crossed his arms and frowned.
"I don't need your company!"
Li Meng suddenly shook off Jiang Yu's hand, with a sullen face, showing a rare seriousness: "I'm going to be a sophomore in college soon, can't I even take care of myself? You can't stay with me forever!"
"
The little witch's somewhat strong reaction was not only beyond Jiang Yu's expectation, but also shocked several other wizards. This was the first time Zheng Qing saw her having the courage to resist the arrangements of Captain Jiang.
He couldn't help but quietly gave a thumbs up to classmate Li Meng.
Jiang Yu glared at the boy fiercely, then looked at her cousin, with a trace of hesitation on her face.
Sensing the witch's worry, the old man Verne coughed lightly and said with relief: "There is no need to worry about the safety of the camp... I, Stendhal, and a few other old guys will stay in the camp to help you with some logistical work.
For example, provide a safe and warm place to sleep, or cook some chickpeas for you to cushion your stomach. Well, just think of us as NPCs in the game world who issue tasks..."
"You also play video games?" Zheng Qing suddenly opened his eyes wide.
The other companions, except Xiao Xiao, all looked confused, obviously not quite understanding what the terms mentioned by the old man and Zheng Qing meant.
"Me, only I play."
The old man Verne corrected him gently: "I just look older. In fact, I am less than a hundred years old... Wizards of my age always have some weird hobbies."
"It's not weird at all to play games." Zheng Qing always felt something was strange.
"But it's very strange for wizards." The old man pinched his beard and chose to end the topic. He turned to look at the other young people: "Before going out, I need to remind you young people that this is not a hunting ground, but a real hunting ground."
A different world. Safety is more important than mission."
"A normal team might need to waste a day preparing for Flick, but for you, I think you can take a short rest before going out."