novellaaa Chapter 308 The Great Battle Begins, the Grand Golden List, and Massive Rewards!
Chapter 308 The Great Battle Begins, the Grand Golden List, and Massive Rewards!
Chapter 308: The Great Battle Begins, Top Ten Golden Lists, Massive Rewards!
Su Xinyan slightly pursed her lips, clearly not very satisfied with the name.
But she also knew that her naming skills weren't necessarily that good, so she reluctantly agreed.
Fangzhou looked at the brand-new "Ripple Ring" in his hand, and then at the detailed description in the Oddities section of the attribute panel. A look of satisfaction appeared in his eyes.
[Ripple Ring] (Gray, Inferior Quality, Rare Item): An upgraded rare item crafted by a fire mage, enhanced using necromantic alchemical essence. It is an exclusive rare item for necromancers. It can unleash two consecutive [Death Ripple] attacks with the power of an advanced apprentice. After use, it requires one day to recharge naturally.
Compared to the previous Burning Ring, which could only cast the Apprentice Lesser Fireball spell three times a day, this new Ripple Ring is undoubtedly a huge leap forward.
It can unleash the "Death Ripple" skill twice a day, which is an apprentice-level skill.
Although it has changed from being applicable to all classes to being exclusive to necromancers, it is more practical for Ark in terms of both skill power and skill effect.
Fangzhou admired his latest alchemical achievement once more, a satisfied smile spreading across his face.
Afterwards, Fangzhou reviewed his alchemy experience and decided to strike while the iron was hot and continue to modify another item in his hands—the Rock Shield Crystal.
However, this renovation did not go as smoothly as before.
Rock Shield Crystals were originally the work of caveman elders, and their refining process was bloody and crude, completely different from the human alchemy mastered by the Ark.
During this enhancement alchemy process, the Ark needs to repeatedly experiment with different methods to find the right point of convergence, combining the exquisite skills of humans with the rugged power of the cave dwellers.
Fortunately, Su Xinyan had prepared a sufficient amount of necromantic alchemical essence for him.
After two failures, Ark finally found the right method on its third attempt.
He successfully transformed the defensive array inside the Rock Shield Crystal into a brand new array called "Bone Shield".
The lines in the magic circle were rearranged and combined to form a new structure, just like giving the crystal a new life.
Having successfully modified the magic array, Ark did not stop there. Instead, it continued to consume additional alchemical essence to further adjust the output power of the magic array, expanding it to the level of an apprentice.
In this way, the rock shield crystal, which was originally almost useless to the Ark, suddenly became a very powerful defensive artifact even at the apprentice level.
It not only provides strong protection, but also gives the Ark a valuable opportunity to counterattack at critical moments.
At Su Xinyan's suggestion, Fangzhou also gave this transformed Rock Shield Crystal a new name, calling it [Bone Shield Crystal].
Ark looked at the latest description in the Oddities section of the attribute panel.
[Bone Shield Crystal] (Gray, Inferior Quality, Rare Item): An upgraded version of a rare item forged from the blood of the Cave Elder, enhanced with necromantic alchemical essence. An exclusive rare item for necromancers. It can unleash a [Bone Shield] with the power of an advanced apprentice once, requiring one day for natural recharging after each use.
The materials originally used to make the Rock Shield Crystal were quite ordinary, far less refined than the materials used by Instructor Shen Hongyu when she refined the Burning Ring.
Therefore, despite Ark's greater experience, the final Bone Shield Crystal was still slightly inferior to the Ripple Ring.
Within a day, this bone shield crystal can only release the Bone Shield once without consuming any resources.
However, this bone shield crystal can still be useful to the Ark.
It can reduce the mental cost of casting Bone Shield by one, which is a valuable asset in situations requiring prolonged combat.
Furthermore, releasing skills through artifacts does not require casting time.
This is naturally a major advantage in the sudden outbreak of battle.
However, after enhancing and modifying the Ripple Ring and Bone Shield Crystal, the apprentice-level undead attribute alchemical essence that Su Xinyan had left him was basically exhausted.
The remaining amount is insufficient to support the Ark in crafting or upgrading any new artifacts.
Fangzhou carefully put away the newly acquired Ripple Ring and Bone Shield Crystal, then turned and walked out of the alchemy laboratory with Su Xinyan, who was blushing.
Instructor Xinyan was quite imposing when she was teaching him alchemy.
Now that his alchemy studies are over, Ark should review his massage techniques.
This time, he wouldn't give up until Instructor Xinyan knelt down and called him "Dad."
A few days later, under the diligent care of Senior Sister Liu Diewu, the Pearl Bird Gugu, catalyzed by the [Spring Rain Transformation] skill, finally successfully advanced to the rank of Apprentice.
In recent days, the zebra finches have become stronger and stronger, and their feathers have become more vibrant and lustrous, like a dazzling pearl that shines brightly in the sunlight.
Besides the changes in appearance, after the Pearl Bird advances to the Apprentice rank, it not only flies faster and at higher altitudes, but also has a greatly enhanced field of vision and clarity, which greatly enhances the Ark's reconnaissance capabilities.
Overjoyed, Fangzhou naturally expressed his gratitude to Senior Sister Guan Liudiewu.
Soon, the long-awaited recruit skills competition began.
Compared to previous years, when ten military academies had to select a host to compete in a real-world setting, this year's recruit competition innovatively used simulated battlefield technology.
A regional network was formed among the ten military academies, and 100 participating students created their own combat projections and projected them into a virtual arena jointly built by the ten military academies.
With the most advanced simulated battlefield technology, these outstanding military academy cadets no longer need to worry about whether their combat with each other will cause accidental casualties.
After all, each cadet is an outstanding young talent cultivated by their respective military academies with a huge amount of resources.
It would be too hasty to lose in internal strife.
Now, this problem has been perfectly solved through battlefield simulation technology.
All trainees are free to use various tactics and strategies to strike the enemy without restraint.
To ensure the fairness and authenticity of the competition, the simulated battlefield uses state-of-the-art virtual reality technology, enabling each participant's combat projection to accurately reflect their actual abilities.
The competition rules were designed to closely resemble real combat environments, allowing trainees to experience a genuine combat atmosphere in a safe setting.
Most importantly, this year's new recruit skills competition has undergone a radical change in format and will be broadcast live simultaneously to hundreds of thousands of cadets at the ten major military academies.
This means that the performance of each participant will receive widespread attention, which is both an opportunity and a challenge for them.
Everyone was looking forward to this unique competition.
The performance of each of the 100 contestants will be fully displayed under the watchful eyes of the audience.
This inevitably put some psychological pressure on everyone.
Of course, Ark didn't care about this at all.
Whether in real combat or a simulated battlefield, with his skills as an apprentice-to-rank necromancer, as long as he doesn't become the target of everyone's attacks and get ambushed and killed, he can definitely have the last laugh and lead Haicheng Military Academy to victory.
After several rounds of adjustments, the new recruits' skills competition officially began.
Before officially entering the arena, Fangzhou glanced at his impressive attribute panel one last time, feeling an immense surge of confidence.
All of this is the result of his tireless and relentless training day and night!
【Name】Fangzhou 【Occupation】Necromancer 【Secondary Occupation】Apprentice Alchemist 【Rank】Apprentice/Advanced 【Title】Sea City Military Academy's Number One Seed, Enemy of the Kobolds, Undead Elite 【Attributes】Strength 6.4, Agility 6.4, Constitution 6.8, Spirit 8.3
[Status] Soul Split, Attention from the World's Will [Runes] Harvest Ritual (Night Watch!, Heart of Steel II, Gallows 1)
[Equipment] Apprentice Set (3 pieces, Refinement +1, Level 1 Gem *1), Nova Mage Set (4 pieces, Refinement +2, Level 2 Gem *2), Undead Orb (Refinement +2, Level 2 Nether Stone *2)
[Rare Items] Moon Orchid Incense Burner (Blue), Sealed Bone Bell (Gray), Bone Shield Crystal (Gray), Sighing Flower (Gray), Regeneration Amulet (Gray), Ripple Ring (Gray), Charging Reel (White), Heroic Spirit Battle Banner (Blue), Berserker Mark (Purple), Miniature Space Storage Capsule (Green), Transcendent Sea City Military Academy No. 1 Seed Medal (Green), Sky Curtain Magic Bottle (White), Heart Mirror (Gray), Black Gem Dragon Egg (Orange)
[Skills] Skeleton King Meditation (Instinct), Summon Skeletons (Instinct), Skeleton Spears (Perfect), Skeleton Shield (Perfect), Skeleton Lock (Perfect), Composure (Perfect), Dominate Skeletons (Mastery), Resurrection of the Dead (Mastery), Skeleton Wings (Perfect), Brutal Aura (Perfect), Soul Vision (Mastery), Death Ripple (Perfect), Skeleton Blade (Mastery), Death Coronation (Mastery), Iron Wall Aura (Mastery), Horror Aura (Mastery)
Under the command of instructor Lu Hu, ten cadets from Haicheng Military Academy, led by Fang Zhou, entered the dedicated simulation cabin one by one.
As the hatch closed, they connected to their simulated projections using technological equipment and then entered the dedicated area for the recruits' skills competition.
This simulated arena is designed in the style of ancient Rome, and is magnificent and spectacular, giving people a feeling of traveling through time.
As a curtain of light fell, the entire arena suddenly went dark.
A phantom black curtain of light enveloped the arena, instantly turning it into an endless night.
This is the latest light and shadow technology. By emitting a layer of light curtain, it completely blocks out sunlight, making the shaded area appear as if it were nighttime, even during the day.
Immediately afterwards, countless fireworks burst in the sky, their dazzling lights illuminating the night.
In an instant, the entire arena was enveloped in these dazzling colors.
Colorful fireworks intertwined in the sky, forming various patterns, as if telling beautiful stories.
"Wow, it's so beautiful."
Beside Fang Zhou, Bai Xiaochun excitedly recorded this beautiful moment with her personal terminal, her voice filled with amazement, "What a pity, why are there restrictions on fireworks? We can't even buy them if we want to set them off."
Meng Hongzhuang also watched the fireworks exploding with excitement, sighing in amazement.
In this era, the United Human Government has adopted a militarized management approach to almost all resources.
Since the beginning of the Mythical Era, when the demon army invaded and caused severe damage to Earth, it has taken human society decades to gradually restore Earth's environment, but too many species have become extinct as a result.
To prevent similar disasters from happening again, human society has collectively passed strict resource protection laws.
Fireworks, being purely decorative and meant for relaxation, are naturally not open to the general public.
Setting off fireworks requires an application, and the military only allows a limited number to be set off during major holidays or events.
Not to mention, the dazzling fireworks in front of us are actually visual effects created by holographic projection technology.
This technology not only saves resources and avoids environmental pollution, but also brings people a more stunning visual experience.
As fireworks lit up the sky, the new recruits' skills competition officially began.
After the spectacular fireworks display, the next segment will showcase the scenery of the mythical world.
As the scenes changed, the contestants seemed to have traveled to another world.
Although the current projection technology does not require special equipment, both the participating trainees in the new recruit competition and the military academy students watching from all over the Dragonxia Federation felt as if they were in another world.
Immersed in the fragrant forest, the trainees could almost smell the flowers and the earth, hear the leaves rustling in the wind, and feel the cool breeze on their cheeks.
Standing amidst the vast ocean, they seemed to feel the fury of the storms and the magnificence of the towering waves, and realize their own insignificance.
Standing in the desert filled with ancient ruins, the trainees could almost feel the pain of the scorching sand rubbing against their skin, and see the ancient buildings standing tall against the wind and sand.
The gasps of surprise from the spectators rose and fell.
Modern projection technology allows people to enjoy an immersive experience even when they are off-site.
At the same time, countless people were attracted by the various sights.
The various races on display, the magnificent war scenes, and the magical epic battles make you feel like you are part of the battlefield.
When the image disappeared, people remained stunned for a long time, still immersed in the awe-inspiring visual feast.
Even the contestants in the arena, though all of them were the pride of heaven, had only just awakened and their strength was still shallow. They had never seen such a magnificent view before, and they were all completely captivated.
After the projection of the mythological world ended, today's recruit competition officially began.
Led by their respective instructors, the teams from the ten military academies stepped onto the high platform in the center of the arena.
At Haicheng Military Academy, the instructor naturally became Lu Hu, a golden-level expert.
Then, ten golden lists appeared out of thin air, hovering above the heads of the ten participating teams.
The students looked up and saw that the list of participants from various military academies was displayed.