"Rumble..."
Dull thunder rolled across the forest overhead, leaving behind trembling echoes. Pale lightning flashed in its wake, splitting open this world that had been pitch-black, illuminating a stark world of black and white.
White lightning, white snow, black forest, black night.
The colors were sharply distinct, yet strangely harmonious.
By the brief flashes of light, Zheng Qing clearly saw several black figures standing silently atop the distant treetops. Like ghosts in the night, they stirred a deep unease in his heart.
"The Flowing Fire Incantation is ineffective. It cannot break the Night Veil's suppressive effect."
"The surrounding temperature is too low, and the environment is unsuitable. Gao Gao Chu Ri cannot take effect either."
"The Shu Zai Sou series of spells could easily trigger uncontrollable fires. Abandon their use."
"'Sunrise Has Radiance' can only last for an extremely short time and consumes too much magic power. It is not recommended as a means of breaking the Night Veil."
Rows of spellbooks glimmered with hazy light, periodically spitting out dazzling spells that shot into the black curtain overhead and exploded into brilliant bursts of radiance.
Yet, like the lightning produced by thunder spells, those lights lasted only a fleeting moment before vanishing.
Zheng Qing stood in the middle of the group, forming a defensive formation with the other four members of the Youzui Hunting Team. He remained quietly where he was, listening to the teaching assistants around him giving reports one after another, his heart heavy with worry.
Nearly ten minutes had passed since the surroundings had fallen into darkness. If First University had truly noticed the anomaly here, senior professors would have been dispatched long ago. Yet until now, this temporary team, which included the Youzui Hunting Team and the Teaching Assistant Group, remained trapped in place, unable to