The weather was clear and the skies over the Patrick Islands were blue.

Located in the hinterland of the main island, the forbidden area of the ruins directly under the academy was already overcrowded on this day.

"Have you heard of it? This relic can be traced back to ancient times!"

"I, of course I know, it's said that it hasn't been open to the public for decades since the Magic Society moved its headquarters here. ”

"Tsk, it's really amazing, look at such a large-scale ancient ruins, how many secrets of ancient magic are hidden in it?"

"I didn't expect that this time the Truth Conference would be related to this ancient ruin, could it be that the Magic Association has already analyzed all the secrets of this ancient ruin?"

“......”

The contestants and spectators who came to this ruin were all talking at this time, and the speculation about the ancient ruins in front of them never stopped for a moment.

As the last advance in the previous round of qualifiers, Wu Hui was standing at the end of the contestant line, looking at the ruins in front of him.

The ruins are indeed very ancient, full of traces of time, and in an area about the size of two football fields, there are strange tall stone pillars, which at first glance look like a strange stone forest formed by natural weathering, and the strange rocks are rugged and magnificent.

However, if you look closely, you will find that the tall stone pillars covered with traces of time are actually neatly arranged in a specific pattern.

Wu Hui also found that between the stone pillars and the stone pillars, there were small magic arrays with mottled traces. These small magic circles are connected to each other, and eventually together with the surrounding stone pillars, they form this entire large ruin.

In these ancient patterns that make up the magic array, it can be clearly seen that there are many repairs and completions, and it is obvious that this ruin has been carefully analyzed and repaired by the masters of the Magic Association.

This process is likely to take decades, and it has only recently been able to work well, and Wu Hui does not know what exactly it will be used for and how it will be used as a second round of testing.

"Everyone, be silent!"

A voice full of majesty, through amplification magic, instantly spread to the audience.

Everyone at the scene immediately turned their eyes and saw Keith Wood, the current president of the Magic Association, standing majestically on the temporary rostrum.

Beside him are two other well-known Level 7 Dharma Saints in the wizarding world, the Court Holy Magister Andrew Highey, and the "Ice Calamity" Iswell.

The crowd and contestants at the scene were full of respect for these three bigwigs in the magical world, and soon fell silent, and everyone looked like they were listening patiently.

Pleased with the crowd's reaction, President Wood looked at the crowd and continued, "As you can see, this is a magical relic from ancient times. However, after more than ten years of research and restoration by our association's research team, it can finally be fully operational!"

Hearing President Wood say this, the crowd immediately burst into exclamations and whispers.

This can definitely be called the number one news of the year in the wizarding world! And such a big news is deliberately put in the second round of the promotion tournament before it really breaks out.

It is conceivable how much anticipation and excitement the on-site participants and spectators who have just learned the news will be.

"Silence!"

President Wood raised his hand to silence the excitement of the crowd and continued, "The true size of this ruin, in fact, is much more than it is now. The ground beneath our feet, and the academy buildings around us, were part of this relic in antiquity. ”

"It's a pity that the years are merciless, and the materials left for us to study are very limited, all we can do is to grasp every gift of history, and do our best to reproduce the precious knowledge of ancient magic to the vast number of young magicians who are exploring the path of truth!"

Naturally, President Wood went about it as a matter of routine, and launched a series of hypes about the Academy and the Magical Society, in order to attract more young people to join them.

Wu Hui was not interested in hearing this, he was like a student attending a discipline conference, and he turned his gaze away by himself as the dean of education made his eyebrows flutter on the stage.

Just as he was drowsy, President Wood finally got to the point.

"Through the research team of our association, we have learned from years of analysis that this ancient magic relic is a training facility used by ancient humans to train young people. Although we have only restored part of it, this part is the core of the entire magical facility, and it has enough functions to give our second round of participants a perfect competition experience comparable to that of the year!"

President Wood suddenly raised his voice and proudly announced, "That's right, it's a competition! The second round of qualifiers will test the contestants' ability to actually use magic!"

The hundreds of contestants at the scene, as well as the crowd of onlookers on the periphery, immediately spread a hustle and bustle.

Everyone didn't expect that it was just the second round, and they had tested the most difficult practical operation in the past, and it seemed to be a kind of actual competition.

Just take advantage of this ancient ruin, which is so old that it is mottled, how can it actually be contested?

Everyone at the scene was full of curiosity, and President Wood glanced at everyone's reactions, and continued to introduce in high spirits: "The superb technology of the ancient ruins is exclusively owned by our Magic Association in the whole world! Now, you will witness with your own eyes this almost divine magic of ancient magic!"

"Next, all the contestants only need to stand in the magic circle between those stone pillars, put on our special helmets, and let their spirits instantly enter an extremely real virtual fantasy world!

"Wow!

"Virtual Illusion is so real, and it's an arena!"

"What kind of superb magic technique is this? It's amazing, isn't it?"

The crowd was in high spirits, and the contestants in the second round were all blazing and eager to try.

For many of them, they may not be able to make it to the last step in the rigorous second round, but as long as they can experience the magic of ancient magic for themselves, they will be content.

"Wait, this, is this ......"

In the crowd, Wu Hui was stunned.

He combined what President Wood had just depicted, and looked at the ancient ruins beside him, and his heart was secretly shocked, special helmets, virtual illusions, real competitions...... This, this broken ruin, I'm afraid it's not an online game server, right? It's also an immersive holographic virtual online game!

And what kind of ancient humans from the ancient era, could it be that among them, there are also ancestors from the earth who have traveled through the earth?

Wu Hui is unbelievable, the wind is messy, this is fake, right?

President Wood raised his hand again to silence the chatter and began to announce the rules of the qualifiers.

"In the second round of the promotion round, a two-person team and a point elimination system will be adopted. The competition process will be broadcast to you through the magic water curtain, and the points ranking will also appear on the adjacent water curtain. The top 10 players in the points ranking will enter the third round of the finals, and the rest of the players will be eliminated!"

President Wood raised his hand and pointed, and two water-based magic screens identical to those of the first round of qualifiers rose majestically from the side of the ancient ruins.

On the first water screen, the names of the 100 contestants are displayed, but the rankings and points are currently displayed at zero. Adjacent to it, a large water curtain is divided into dozens of small screens.

The small screens showed different scenes, and it looked like a desolate, dilapidated and overgrown ancient battlefield.

The emotions of the crowd became even more excited, and there was a thought lingering in everyone's hearts: Could it be that this ancient magic relic can really transmit the spiritual power of the contestants to this virtual ancient battlefield?

The crowd was excited, but Wu Hui raised his hand and wiped a cold sweat.

This broken ruin, sure enough, is an immersive holographic online game, and it is also a competitive holographic online game! Sure enough, you still can't underestimate the other world. This otherworld has existed for so long, and there are ancient times, and there are real gods, so it is normal to have more strange things.

Take the current Wu Hui as an example, as long as he has enough divine power and he is willing, it is easy to create a world similar to a holographic online game.

"The rules of the second round are simple, contestants will team up in pairs and be transported to a random location on the virtual battlefield. In the virtual battlefield, all but one teammate is an enemy. Kill an enemy and you'll get 5 points, 3 points for auxiliary kills, and 10 points for killing teammates!"

President Wood continued to announce the rules loudly to the contestants, "In addition, there are many potential monsters and enemies in the virtual battlefield, killing them can earn corresponding points such as 1, 3, and 5, and killing high-level monsters, as well as exploring certain dangerous areas, will obtain precious magic tools and equipment! Remember, using your bravery and wisdom will be your advantage and a shortcut to victory!"

All the contestants, including the three geniuses, had their eyes lit up and their expressions were full of excitement.

In a virtual battlefield, using bravery and wisdom, fighting each other, and fighting monsters and treasure hunts, it instantly made the blood in their bodies boil.

"Okay, okay, I see, this game is a combination of eating chicken and LOL. Wu Hui complained weakly in his heart, but this kind of game is really fun, when he was still on Earth, he played a lot, and his record was not bad.

Sure enough, just as Wu Hui expected, President Wood continued to announce: "The competition will be held for three magic moons! After the competition starts, every half magic moon, the arena will continue to shrink to the center point, and if the contestants are not in the competition circle at this time, they will be eliminated immediately!"

Many contestants at the scene were not only excited, but also more cautious in their expressions.

According to the rules of the competition, it is not long to survive, otherwise you will be eliminated by the competitive circle. The sooner you are eliminated, the fewer points you will earn, which means that you will be further down in the rankings.

It seems that if you want to win, you have to keep moving, take the initiative as much as possible, at least most of the time, you need to take the initiative to fight, so that you can keep gaining points and improve your ranking.

"In addition, in order to balance the combat power between the players, our Magic Association has specially added a balance system full of wisdom to this competitive arena!"

As President Wood's passionate and proud voice sounded, Wu Hui in the crowd barely spurted out a mouthful of old blood.

What the?

This is a broken game, and there is a balance system?

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