Chapter 94: Chapter 93: Combined Spellcasting, 4 Hours Left, the Last Silver Treasure Chest

"Four hours remain until the end of the exam. All students, please be prepared!"

On the evening of the third day in the Divine Realm,

after Zhang Yi had already obtained his first Golden Treasure Chest,

every student across the Broken Continent received a message from the school.

This message immediately put many of the students on edge!

’What do I do?’

’What do I do?’

’So far, I’ve only found four Black Iron Treasure Chests...’

’...and not a single Silver or Golden Treasure Chest!’

This was the thought of a student from an ordinary Class Nine.

’Only four hours left. That’s not nearly enough time!’

’I need at least five hours to conquer this tribe and get the Silver Treasure Chest!’

’Four hours is cutting it way too close!’

’What if I get held up right when the battle’s about to end and I miss my chance at this Silver Treasure Chest?’

A student from the semi-elite Second Year, Class Three, wore a ruthless expression.

’In that case, don’t blame me for being ruthless!’

’I have to finish this fight within three hours, leaving one hour to clean up the battlefield!’

However, in addition to these motivated students, there were others who heard the news and simply gave up.

’Four hours...’

’...only four hours left!’

’How am I supposed to find any more Treasure Chests in the last four hours?’

’Especially since it’s already evening and getting dark!’

Students in different classes all reacted differently to the news.

But when Zhang Yi heard the news,

he didn’t give up on other Treasure Chests just because he had secured a Golden Treasure Chest before dusk.

On the contrary, while Elf Legion Commander Feiyana had previously ordered all the Scouts to be recalled,

Zhang Yi sent them all back out again as soon as he learned of the situation.

And sure enough,

although this Chaotic Stone Beach was the habitat of the Red Water Copper Pythons,

there were small tribes nearby as well.

In fact, on a mountain ridge just over ten kilometers away,

they had even discovered a medium-sized tribe of Yellow Jie Pan Sheep.

The Yellow Jie Pan Sheep roamed the sheer cliffs and precipices.

Years of climbing and leaping had made them physically robust, with a running speed that rivaled the short bursts of tigers and leopards.

And there, on that cliff, was a Silver Treasure Chest, embedded in a sheer rock face that was nearly vertical!

If a Dwarf Scout, worried about an ambush from other Clans, hadn’t happened to glance up at the cliff,

who would have expected that instead of an ambush,

his night vision would unexpectedly reveal the roosting Yellow Jie Pan Sheep and that Silver Treasure Chest!

One Silver Treasure Chest was worth three to five Black Iron Treasure Chests.

Therefore, in these final hours,

Elf Legion Commander Feiyana made a choice: they would forgo any Black Iron Treasure Chests and take this Silver Treasure Chest instead!

To save time—

after all, two hours had already passed since the chest’s discovery—

Elf Legion Commander Feiyana made the arrangements.

All the Elf Warriors and Dwarf Warriors took on defensive duties, preventing the Yellow Jie Pan Sheep from suddenly charging down and overwhelming the Elf Archers.

Meanwhile, the Elf Archers, protected by the Warriors, took positions on other slopes and used their bows and arrows to cut off the Yellow Jie Pan Sheep’s escape routes.

This time, the Elf Mage Corps would lead the main assault!

At the command of Elf Mage Captain Joy Pala,

the Elf Mages no longer had to worry about conserving their Magic Power. They took out all their remaining Magic Crystals, simultaneously absorbing energy and unleashing all kinds of devastating Magic Attacks!

Many Combined Spells they had previously been unable to cast,

as well as Magic Attacks that were too draining to cast using only their own internal reserves,

could now be unleashed freely in this battle!

As for Elf Mage Captain Joy Pala, who made this decision,

she wasn’t just following Elf Legion Commander Feiyana’s order to quickly eliminate the Yellow Jie Pan Sheep and secure the Silver Treasure Chest.

She also wanted to seize this opportunity to demonstrate the immense potential and power of the Elf Mage Corps’ Combined Spellcasting!

Before entering the Divine Realm under the protection of the God of Nature,

she had already been humbled by the great God of Nature.

Now, after three years of living in the Divine Realm, Joy Pala had already abandoned her racial prejudices.

Though a trace of her old prejudice might still linger,

on the surface, she now treated the Wood Elves, Fire Elves, and Dwarves as equals.

So, at this moment,

Joy Pala wanted to use this perfect combat opportunity,

to demonstrate the power of Combined Spellcasting to Elf Legion Commander Feiyana,

and make it a mandatory part of every Elf Mage’s training!

Before, her words carried little weight.

When she first arrived in the Divine Realm protected by the God of Nature, it was only natural that others distrusted her.

But now, she believed she had truly become part of the God of Nature’s Clan.

And with her position came responsibility!

She wanted to champion the widespread adoption of Combined Spellcasting!

The problem was that Combined Spellcasting required a massive supply of Magic Power.

Relying solely on absorbing ambient Magic Power from nature would only allow for one or two practice sessions a day, which was completely ineffective.

Only by consuming Magic Ore, allowing them to practice dozens of times a day, could the technique of Combined Spellcasting be turned into muscle memory, engraved into the very being of every Elf Mage!

Unfortunately, Magic Ore was designated as a restricted resource by Elf Queen An Nobel and couldn’t be used lightly.

Joy Pala’s push for Combined Spellcasting

was also inspired by her experiences on this expedition.

Combined Spellcasting was an advanced technique that allowed multiple Low Tier Mages to cast High Tier Magic together.

It was a crucial method for the weak to overcome the strong!

On this expedition,

although no Clans above the Sixth Level had appeared, just as the great God of Nature’s Oracle had foretold,

just because there weren’t any this time didn’t mean there wouldn’t be in the next divine war!

During the fight against the Red Water Copper Python that afternoon,

the Elf Warriors and Dwarf Warriors were mostly on the defensive.

The main damage dealers had been the Elf Mage Corps,

but even the Elf Mages’ own Magic had felt lacking in power.

This was because the Mages themselves were not strong enough! 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

And raising a Mage’s strength wasn’t something that could be done overnight.

In that case, they could only increase the power of their magic through Combined Spellcasting.

That way, when they faced more powerful enemies in future divine wars, the Mages could actually be of use

and make greater contributions to the great God of Nature!

In this, it could be said that Joy Pala was entirely selfless!

Joy Pala believed that once Legion Commander Feiyana witnessed the Combined Spellcasting of the Elf Corps this time,

her opinion of their magical capabilities would be completely transformed!

This would be enough to persuade Legion Commander Feiyana,

and then, together, they could petition Elf Queen An Nobel to release the stored Magic Ore so the Elf Mages could practice Combined Spellcasting!

When the Elf Mage Corps unleashed their Combined Spellcasting, summoning the High Level Spell—Celestial Tree-man—and the High Level Spell—Flaming Meteor,

on one side stood a Celestial Tree-man, over fifty meters tall, that blotted out the sky.

A single, casual strike from it could send a landslide of rock tumbling down the cliff.

On the other was a constant barrage of Flaming Meteors falling from the sky, each impact blasting a crater dozens of meters wide!

The magical power displayed by these two Combined Spells truly shocked Elf Legion Commander Feiyana!