Lanchi's Time to Act Has Come

In the artificial Shadow World.

A strong wind swept in from the distance across the grassland, bringing rolling clouds. Thick layers of clouds gradually drifted over, like a giant white curtain covering the sea of the sky.

The sound of the wind on the grassland instantly became tense. Even the plant life could sense the impending change in the weather.

Having failed her surprise attack and landed again, Hughberlian's hand seemed to have a thread of mana, like a spider's silk, instantly pulling the Scorpion Tail Dagger that had fallen far away back into her hand.

This made Ferrat's expression not far away darken slightly again.

He had small, instant-cast spells that didn't require chanting.

But not many.

There was still a cooldown time.

If he didn't carefully observe Hughberlian and Lanchi's movements and deliver a fatal blow, he might be dragged into a deadlock rhythm by them.

For the examinees.

As long as they could last for 30 minutes.

It was also a qualifying condition.

The wind grew stronger and stronger, like an invisible large hand, waving wantonly across the grassland.

The green ocean churned under the effect of the wind, forming waves. The wild weeds danced in the wind, making rustling sounds, like the sound of the sea tide.

Hughberlian's slender figure was faintly visible on the grassland. Her body was tense, her center of gravity lowered. Amidst the rustling grass in the wind, she resembled a venomous snake ready to launch a fatal attack again at any moment.

She could also choose to throw the weapon in her hand as a hidden weapon again at any time.

Ferrat knew well that this was an ancestral divine artifact from the Aransal Family.

Now it had fallen into Hughberlian's hands and become her main weapon.

But he had never thought that one day this weapon could threaten him.

High-quality Magic Cards, even at a low Tier, were indeed a bit troublesome.

At the same time.

On the magic screen in the center of the Sage Institute conference room, the attributes of this weapon that could be brought into the Shadow World were displayed—

[Purgatory Scorpion Tail]

[Category: Equipment Card]

[Grade: Pink Divine]

[Attributes: Poison/Curse]

[Tier: 3]

[Effect: Attacks have a chance to apply abnormal statuses such as poisoning, bleeding, paralysis, reduced healing, etc. Can consume Mana to retrieve this weapon from a distance, cooldown 3 seconds. Can remove the poisoned status, extract the target's poison, and apply it to this weapon, cooldown 120 seconds.]

[Note: A scorpion tail from the Demon Realm Purgatory.]

"Those who possess Magic Cards of Rare quality or higher without having challenged the Shadow World are almost exclusively from noble families."

"For a new student to have a Pink Divine and a Divine Magic Card that suits them is a rare sight, even across the few schools in the Southern Continent."

The teachers in the conference room looked at the weapon in Hughberlian's hand and discussed it seriously.

Magic Cards of this quality have always been priceless.

Even many teachers primarily rely on Purple Rare cards.

Ultra-high quality Magic Cards are either obtained by achieving extremely high accomplishments in the real Shadow World.

Or, a Card Maker miraculously completed one by chance.

Or perhaps, they are ancient cards that have been passed down through history, never fading away with their holders.

"Hughberlian possesses extremely high strength and magic power, but her spirit and stamina are very poor. This means she cannot cast a large number of spells and is very fragile. Therefore, she simply converted all her magic power into physical attribute bonuses to perform physical attacks."

"Aside from this weapon, invisibility spells, and life-saving cards, almost all of Hughberlian's other card slots are filled with body enhancement spells. Essentially, she is an assassin."

"Just now, Hughberlian almost succeeded."

"It wasn't just a little bit off. Ferrat's combat experience and perception awareness mean she is still far from being able to threaten Ferrat."

Teachers from different groups at different round tables had been conducting teaching and research work since earlier.

"Actually, for her, she would be better suited with a support mage who can apply enhancement states, rather than a White Mage specialized in healing."

Vice Dean Ron, sitting at the main table in the conference room, tapped his fingers lightly on the table and commented in a deep voice.

Clearly, Hughberlian, this glass cannon, is not a tank and doesn't require strong healing.

"Even if Lanchi were a Summoner, it would be better, because many summoned creatures come with team-wide aura buffs."

Generally speaking, among Magic Cards of the same Tier.

Summoning Cards have the highest Mana cost, Spell Cards vary, and Equipment Cards usually have a lower Mana cost.

This is also why Equipment Cards are most popular among physical professions in the Knight Institute.

And Lanchi's high spirit, which brings a high Mana limit, is enough to support him in using a large number of summoned creatures.

Even if the summoned creatures he summons have very poor overall attributes due to his low magic power intensity, using all aura-type summoned creatures to assist teammates is still a good functional choice.

Clearly, Hughberlian currently needs such support more.

"Yes, it's a pity."

"Let's see if Lanchi's remaining card slots contain any key spells or summoned creatures that can decide the outcome."

The teachers in the conference room nodded upon hearing Vice Dean Ron's evaluation.

They didn't expect Lanchi to also possess a single card of such high quality as Hughberlian's, but they believed Lanchi must have high-power Spell Cards or Summoning Cards, otherwise his high spirit and high Mana limit traits would be wasted.

Many Sage Institute teachers.

Actually, they now hope that Hughberlian and Lanchi can enroll.

Because these two new students have already demonstrated sufficient traits in the extremely harsh practical test.

Under normal circumstances, this should have been a sufficiently exciting chase.

However.

To directly defeat Tier 5 Ferrat, they still lacked many pieces needed for victory.

In fact, many teachers were aware of Hughberlian's background.

Not just them.

The situation of today's entrance exam.

Was also being watched by some high-ranking officials in the kingdom.

Hughberlian alone could never defeat Ferrat, even if Ferrat's chanting and casting were currently sealed.

To win.

The only chance of victory lay with the unpredictable factor, Lanchi!

He had to create an opportunity for Hughberlian.

The key was, besides the large amount of healing magic Lanchi carried, what other cards did he have in his remaining two or three card slots, besides the Mute spell [Friendly Exchange]?

Ever since Lanchi took out [Friendly Exchange].

The teachers in the conference room had been waiting for Lanchi to show his true ability!

In the Ilyavin Great Plains within the artificial Shadow World.

Ferrat stood suspended in mid-air like a god, his expression cold as he surveyed his surroundings.

He needed to focus most of his attention on Hughberlian, who was closer to him and more dangerous.

Not only did he have to constantly watch for when Hughberlian would leave a decoy again and enter stealth to deliver a fatal blow, but he also had to be wary of what Lanchi would do when he made his next move from a distance.

What made Ferrat feel somewhat uncomfortable was.

Lanchi in the distance was still calm and composed, seemingly without the expected sense of crisis.

Clearly, Lanchi should be the challenger.

And Ferrat, as the examiner and absolute powerhouse, was the one being challenged.

From the start of the exam until now, the state of mind between the two sides gradually gave Ferrat a question—

Who exactly was challenging whom?