Final Deadline

Three months have passed since Saine arrived at the camp. →

When Saine first arrived at the camp, his senior sister Fei'er said that the Coordinate Generator would be set up in two months.

But now, not only is the time limit exceeded, but judging from the senior brother's worried face every day and the increasingly busy exploration missions in the camp, it is clear that...

This delay will continue.

There are now more apprentices in the camp than there were a few months ago.

There are about fifty people in the camp where Saine is located alone, and the number of apprentices in the other camp should be about the same.

After finishing his survey mission that day, Saine returned to the camp and saw several unfamiliar faces again.

The appearance of several low-level apprentices signified that the patience of the Formal Black Wizard was also nearly exhausted.

Even low-level apprentices with weak skills were thrown over.

These junior apprentices also carried corresponding Element Pearl upon arriving at the camp.

Without a doubt, the Element Pearl of these low-level apprentices have already been taken by the Advanced Apprentice in the camp.

Saine did not see Baus and Merri, so he only stayed for a short while before returning to his tent.

At dinner time, Lina, Fei'er, and the Advanced Female Apprentice named Malina returned to their tents one after another.

The aroma of mushrooms wafting through the tent did not tempt the girls; instead, their senior sister, Fei'er, looked distressed and exclaimed, "Ah? More mushrooms?"

For more than three months in a row, she ate mushrooms for most of the time, both on top and on the bottom. No wonder Fei'er was getting tired of them and felt a bit full.

"If you don't want to eat, you can go and exchange food with the other Plant Element apprentices."

"When I came back today, I saw that there were a few more intermediate and low-level apprentices in the camp."

"Since they were able to find us across the vast desert, they must have some provisions on them. You might be interested."

Without looking up, Saine focused his attention on the mushroom soup being simmered by the Fireball Spell below, and replied to his senior sister, Fei'er.

Saine's reply made Fei'er purse her lips.

"I'm already tired of those guys' magical plants, and they're always greedy, trying to get something out of me."

"It's like I'm a wholesaler of magical items."

"As for those low-level apprentices, they were all snatched up by quick hands long ago, so there's nothing for me to do."

"My junior brother is the best. Even though I'm tired of mushroom soup, he always comes up with something new. What seasoning did he add today?" Fei'er asked, leaning closer to Saine.

"Vine Scraps and a little bit of meat," Saine said casually.

"There's meat?" A glint of light flashed in Fei'er's eyes.

The meat scraps from Saine didn't come from human flesh; he wasn't that perverted. →

A rather substantial piece of Magic Beast Jerky. It was delivered by Mali, Intermediate Apprentice.

The main culprits behind the robbery of those junior apprentices in the camp today were actually Mali and Stanson.

They were the fastest and most ruthless in their attacks.

Of course, some profits were also left for the other Advanced Apprentice, so they did not become the target of public criticism.

Mali and Stanson aren't exactly paragons of virtue, but within the Black Magician community, talking about character is practically a joke.

However, in some ways, these two guys still deserve recognition.

For example, Mali had previously made a solemn promise to repay Saine for saving his life.

At the time, Saine didn't pay attention to the guy's oaths and vows, but he didn't expect the other party to return the favor so quickly with a piece of jerky.

The importance of food in the Black Wizard Apprentice Camp of this Yellow Sand World was self-evident.

Trading Nutrient Potion with less than a third of its remaining quantity for a palm-sized piece of Magic Beast Jerky seems like a fairly fair trade.

However, judging from Mali's behavior when he left, he still remembered Saine's kindness.

Saine doesn't intend to eat the jerky all at once; that doesn't align with a Mage's wisdom of sustainable development.

Grind it into minced meat; that should at least change their palate for a month.

Advanced Apprentice Malina eventually sat down at the dining table inside the tent. Saine didn't have anything happen between him and this promiscuous female apprentice, but after spending several months together, Saine's feelings towards her had changed quite a bit.

At least there was none of the subtle aversion and resistance that I felt when we first met.

The Water Ball Spell, a simple and basic magic, was something Saine learned from Malina.

In return, Saine only covered the other party's food supply for a little over three months.

During the meal, Fei'er told Saine some important news, "My senior brothers are planning to merge the two camps again. It turns out that the idea of Twin Coordinate Generator was a failure and was not suitable for the specific situation of the Yellow Sand World."

"The patience of Formal Black Wizard is also getting worse and worse; how many can keep up with the Formal Black Wizard?"

The Quasi-Magician made contact has received an ultimatum.

"What is the deadline demanded by the Black Magician of the academy?" Saine asked, taking a sip of mushroom soup.

After glancing at Saine and the two women around him, Fei'er replied in a low voice, "It seems to be three months."

With the Formal Black Wizard, the camp became increasingly busy.

Even apprentices with powerful connections like Saine are being forced to undertake reconnaissance missions that are both distant and dangerous.

Just half a month later, the two camps in the Yellow Sand World were merged into one, and the total number of apprentices exceeded one hundred.

During this period, a few scattered low-level apprentices arrived at the camp, but there were none at the Entry-Level Apprentice.

Saine still hadn't seen Baus and Merri, which made him feel a little heavier.

Two months later.

At this time, Saine no longer went out on missions. Under the protection of his senior brother Zorro, he and his senior sister Fei'er were now mainly responsible for maintaining the magical equipment in the center of the camp.

It could be the result of coercion and pressure from the Formal Black Wizard, or it could simply be that these Black Wizard Apprentice apprentices were just lucky.

A week ago, the two Quasi-Magician in the camp finally managed to pinpoint the exact coordinates of the Yellow Sand World and made contact with the Formal Black Wizard of the Wizard World.

According to Zorro, the senior disciple, the spatial Coordinate Generator will be activated in two weeks.

At that time, in addition to all the Element Pearl on this Saine's side being activated, the Formal Black Wizard and deans on the other side will also exert their efforts to build a normal passage that maintains communication between the two worlds.

"Finally, I can leave this world," Saine thought with a sense of relief.

As the day the Coordinate Generator was to be activated drew ever closer, a gray storm seemed to be raging at the edge of the yellow sand.

This cast a shadow over the minds of many apprentices, including Saine.

More than a dozen apprentices have gone to investigate the situation, including a Quasi-Magician and two Advanced Apprentice.

Ultimately, it was concluded that the main area through which the sandstorm passed did not cover their camp, but who knows what might happen?