Planning an Invasion
Upon learning the truth, Saine's expression turned somewhat grim.
However, thanks to the mask of the Sun's Eye Mask, the other apprentices of the Azure Source Holy Tower below did not see Saine's expression.
Saine's silence caused the lower- and mid-level apprentices below to exchange glances.
These apprentices knew that the Shadow of Darkness Holy Tower's territory was on the other side of the river, yet they did not leave immediately.
Instead, staying near this medium-sized Water Secret Mine Medium Resource Point is something worth pondering.
Once he came to his senses, Saine finally noticed the apprentices in front of him.
For Saine, going back to find Large Resource Point and other medium and Small Resource Point is obviously impossible.
He didn't have much time to waste. Saine's goal this time was to be among the top twenty in the Regional Holy Tower Academy War points rankings.
Why the top 20, and not the top 10?
This is because the Formal Magician of the Azure Source Holy Tower only briefly explained what the rewards would be for the top twenty, without mentioning at all what the rewards would be for the top ten.
It is only briefly mentioned that the higher the ranking, the more generous the rewards.
Perhaps the best prediction the Azure Source Holy Tower had ever made was that the academy could produce one or two outstanding students who would rank in the top twenty.
After all, last year, only one apprentice from the Azure Source Holy Tower made it into the top twenty.
In this Regional Holy Tower Academy War, having even one apprentice make it into the top twenty is considered a passing grade; having two would be a bonus. →
As for the top ten, even the Formal Magician of the Holy Tower probably don't have much hope.
If Saine wants to maintain his high rate of point acquisition, he can only continue Eastward Advance to the territory of the Shadow of Darkness Holy Tower Academy to plunder points.
Furthermore, there is another advantage to plundering points from other academy Holy Tower territories.
Those are resource points in other academy areas, which are essentially unmarked resource points to Saine.
By capturing it, Saine will gain a point, and by killing or defeating other Holy Tower Academy apprentices, Saine will also receive half of their total points.
It has been almost a month since the start of the Regional Holy Tower Academy War.
Presumably, most of the Small Resource Point within the Trial Space have already been occupied by the apprentices of the various Holy Tower.
The remaining ones are mostly large and Medium Resource Point that are relatively difficult to deal with, as well as alien creature drop points.
This also signifies that, up to now, even
Even a low-level or mid-level apprentice with weak skills should have accumulated a considerable number of points.
Especially those lucky lower-level apprentices, even if they don't have the speed provided by the Levitation Spell, as long as they are lucky enough to mark and occupy several Small Resource Point in succession, their points may be more than some Advanced Apprentice.
Why do over 20%, nearly 30%, of the apprentices perish in every Regional Holy Tower Academy War?
Considering the total number of apprentices at all the Holy Tower Academy, it must be around seventy or eighty thousand.
This means that in the end, there may be more than 20,000 apprentices who will shed blood in the Training Ground!
This is because only naked killing and plundering is the fastest way to earn points.
The resource points you capture may eventually be taken by other Holy Tower Academy, resulting in a deduction of your points.
However, points earned from killing or defeating other Holy Tower Academy apprentices will not be awarded!
Dead people don't ask you for points.
Even those Holy Tower apprentices who activated their apprentice badges and escaped the Trial Space were unable to continue hunting for points.
It is precisely this naked, wild, powerful, Desire, and domineering hidden rule that is the key.
This means that after six months of each Regional Holy Tower Academy War, the entire Trial Space will be filled with large-scale battles between students from different Holy Tower Academy.
This chaotic battle will likely last for more than a year.
Countless apprentices perished in the Training Ground.
Those apprentices who were lucky enough to survive quickly activated their Holy Tower Badge and left the Trial Space.
When that time comes, those who remain in the Trial Space will be the true elites of the various Holy Tower.
They are top apprentices who can compete for a place in the top 100 or even the top 20.
(P. S.: The rewards for apprentices ranked in the top 100 on the leaderboard at the Azure Source Holy Tower are also very generous, but Saine doesn't care about them.)
In other words, the fierce competition between the apprentices will officially begin in about six months.
After a year or two, this competition gradually reached its peak, and the final Peak Apprentice was determined.
As for now, the major Holy Tower Academy, even the strongest Great Earth Academy Holy Tower and the most aggressive Thunder Radiance Holy Tower, are probably mainly targeting resource points and otherworldly creatures within their own regions.
Even if a very small number of apprentices infiltrate other areas to hunt, the number is probably not many.
Saine wasn't deliberately trying to be that maverick apprentice; he would simply do what he believed was right.
That's all.
Heading to the area where the Shadow of Darkness Holy Tower Academy is located is the fastest way for Saine to earn points.
I heard that during the previous Regional Holy Tower Academy War, the Shadow of Darkness Holy Tower and the Thunder Radiance Holy Tower attacked the apprentices of the Azure Source Holy Tower.
I don't know if this counts as retribution.
Of course, before leaving this area and heading to the Shadow of Darkness Holy Tower Region, Saine first needs to clear and occupy the Medium Resource Point below.
The 500 points represented by Medium Resource Point is not a small number, and those Otherworld Water Serpent should also have a considerable number of points.
In addition, Saine is also quite interested in Water Secret Mine, a Water Attribute resource ore.
This is a magical metal with excellent ductility. Whether it's for Saine's future Alchemy Experiment or for him to sell it directly, it will be a good source of income.
"Are you planning to mark and occupy this Medium Resource Point?" Saine asked the apprentices below.
The freckled male apprentice was clearly tempted, but he was also self-aware and shook his head, saying, "With our strength alone, we simply cannot break through the protection of those Otherworld Water Serpent."
"Each of those water snakes possesses the qualities of Intermediate Magical Beast, and their combat ability in water is comparable to that of a high-level magical beast."
"Besides Vili and I, who can barely hold our own in the water, the others can't offer much help," the freckled male apprentice honestly replied.
Vili was the female apprentice who had just answered Saine; the two of them were the only Intermediate Apprentice present.
The biggest difference between fighting in water and fighting on land is that the water layer acts as a barrier, making it difficult for many low-level apprentices' spells to directly affect the water snakes.
The reason why the Advanced Apprentice and Quasi-Magician who passed by earlier did not mark this Medium Resource Point is probably not only because it is very close to the Shadow of Darkness Holy Tower Region, but also because these water snakes are quite troublesome.
Instead of wasting time and energy, or even risking one's life, to painstakingly mark this Medium Resource Point, only to have it benefit other colleges in the end.
"I'll figure out how to deal with those water snakes, but you'll need to use magic to help me restrain them," Saine said.
Saine's words startled the freckled apprentice and the other apprentices.
He quickly realized what was happening and excitedly replied, "Yes, senior!"