159 Dia Lan's Invitation

"The situation on the front lines is probably more brutal than we thought."

After a moment's thought, Li Aoz gave his opinion:

"Generally speaking, mages need to be trained to the Zeta-rank to be useful on the interstellar battlefield. For example, controlling magic circles, calibrating rapid-fire magic, boarding operations, head-on engagements, and airborne operations all require the Zeta-rank to be destructive."

A Zeta-rank on Azure Planet could destroy the surface in a matter of time, but on an interstellar battlefield, one person guards one line, with each comrade spaced more than ten kilometers apart, like waves, advancing one after another, only by organizing can they unleash the power of the impact.

"Oz, what do you think?" Hobbes asked curiously.

"I think the space battle is probably over, and we're moving into the ground phase," Li Aoz guessed. "Ground wars require a certain number of troops. In space battles, information is more important than numbers. On the ground, there's no way to control or occupy anything without using numbers."

"Just as I thought." Lucite said in a deep voice, "Hobbes, Oz, you two are both Tower Clan. You need to be more careful."

Hobbes disagreed. "Neither of us are registered in Trivella. The first batch of recruits will definitely be Spellcasters from the capital region. They are the best-trained and highly educated. With a little training, they can go to the battlefield. They are also looking forward to going to the battlefield to earn Military Merit."

"But, senior Kalwa, he's from a remote area," Lucite said worriedly. "I suspect the number of dead on the front lines is far greater than we imagine. To be honest, we haven't seen any of our upperclassmen since last week. Guess where they went?"

"Thinking about these things is useless." Li Aoz shook his head. "When it really comes to that, no one can escape it. The Crystal Tower will not give up this war, nor will the Night Butterfly Federation. The political and strategic significance of Corinna Planet, which the two sides are fighting over, far exceeds the original dispute over its ownership."

Moreover, with so many people dead now, the original dispute will turn into a blood feud.

"Tsk, I just hope I can graduate peacefully..."

Hobbes clicked his tongue, picked up his coffee, and took a sip. Li Aoz glanced at him and noticed something odd about the ring on Hobbes' left middle finger.

"Hobbes, have you changed your ring?"

Li Aoz pointed to the other person's white ring. "How come I remember you used to wear a black one?"

"Huh? Really?"

Hobbes glanced at his hand, his expression changing slightly, and Li Aoz immediately caught the panic in his eyes.

"Ah, it seems to be a low-quality product; the color has faded."

Hobbes waved his hand, feigning indifference.

"Hey, this is nothing. When you come to our planet, I'll get you a black pearl to make a ring."

"Wow, as expected of Lucite, my buddy is awesome."

Li Aoz narrowed his eyes slightly.

Hobbes was feigning composure, a performance that might fool the simple-minded Lucite, but against the seasoned veteran, Li Aoz, it was nothing short of showing off his limited skills.

[I've been curious for a while... what kind of equipment could emit Mental Power? I've played so many games, and I've never heard of anything like it.]

Although everyone has secrets, Li Aoz still quite concerned about them.

If that thing is alive, then it's necessary to be careful, lest it harm his few friends.

As Li Aoz was pondering how to borrow Hobbes ' ring to take a look, he suddenly noticed that the other two had fallen silent and were giving him strange looks.

"Um?"

Li Aoz was startled, touched his face, and then realized that Lucite and Hobbes weren't looking at him; their gazes swept past him and looked behind them.

Li Aoz was completely baffled, so he simply turned his head and immediately met a pair of golden eyes.

Dragon Titan Dia Lan stood behind him, still maintaining his aloof and noble demeanor, keeping strangers at bay.

"Oh, Dia Lan, good afternoon."

Li Aoz didn't have any ill intentions towards Dragon Titan. The True Dragon's Might emanating from her was completely different from what he, who possessed the arcane power of the Aoneng. In fact, when he saw her working hard in the cafeteria last time, he even found it a bit endearing.

Dia Lan stared at himself, scrutinized him for a moment, and then said, "You have advanced to the Delta-rank."

"I guess so." Li Aoz shrugged, glanced at the other person, and said, "You're the same, aren't you? When did you advance to the Delta-rank?"

"Yesterday," Dia Lan said, "There were four Delta-rank in the first year, plus you, that makes five."

"Hmm, that's good." Li Aoz could tell that the other person wasn't there for casual conversation, so he asked directly, "What do you need me for?"

"I want to enter Professor Quel'Thana's workshop."

"Quel'Thana!" Hobbes exclaimed in surprise. "She's a professor from a family that's part of the Supreme Council. She has a very promising future."

"Professor Quel'Thana's ' Laurel Workshops ' is the second largest workshop in the school. She is not only good at theoretical magic, but also at tapping into the power within bloodlines," Dia Lan said. "However, Professor Quel'Thana is eccentric. She only accepts one pair of partners, two people per pair."

"Um, let me think..."

Li Aoz tentatively asked, "You mean you want to invite me to be your partner?"

"Yes." Dia Lan nodded.

"May I ask why it was me? If it's about class, aren't there three Delta-rank?"

"I've already beaten up the other three Delta-rank. They're too weak to keep up with me."

Dia Lan looked at Li Aoz and took out an Information Rune from his pocket:

"If you have some free time recently, have a match with me. I want to test your skills—don't worry, I won't let you play for nothing, it'll be worth 20 Credits."

Li Aoz was initially reluctant to refuse because he thought it would be too much trouble, but upon hearing about the Credits, he immediately nodded. "Deal, I'm free tomorrow afternoon."

"That's good." Dia Lan nodded. "You're the only one who's been so cooperative with me, thank you."

Without saying a word, Dia Lan turned and left.

"Hey, Oz, you're not really going to fight her, are you?" Hobbes patted Li Aoz on the shoulder and said nervously, "The Golden Princess is incredibly ruthless. If you treat her like an ordinary mage, you'll suffer a great loss."

"That's right, you can't just take everyone's credits even if you're short on Credits." Lucite's lips twitched. "When that woman enrolled, she attacked both me and Bei Chonggui Ming without any explanation. With our heavy and strong bodies, the Silus Race could be seriously injured by a single slap..."

"No need to worry, I know what I'm doing. If I can't win, I'll just surrender."

Li Aoz said casually.

Luckily, there haven't been any fights lately, and the Azure Planet side has been letting Isaac's personality run wild. He's been going over to learn from them from time to time, and he's getting a little itchy to get involved.

"It's time to test my learning progress."