Chapter 5 The Contest Begins
After another day at the venue, it was finally time for the opening of the Rice Eagle Demon Martial Arts Academy Joint Competition. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
The teachers and students of the Demonic Martial Arts Academy of Mondreus got up very early, and because they went to bed early the night before, everyone was very full of energy.
Everyone changed into uniforms issued by the academy, but this time the students did not wear any decorations with boundary logos.
The opening ceremony began at nine o'clock in the morning, and a total of one hundred and three Demon Martial Arts Academies participated in this joint competition.
After all the participating college teams finished walking, they began to line up and stand in the main square under the rostrum.
The first person to speak at the contest was the Emperor of the United Empire of the Rice Eagle, and it was the first time Sha Anna had seen the Emperor's face.
The United Emperor of the Rice Eagle was only a nominal emperor, a symbol of aristocratic rule, and had no actual power to administer the state.
The real administration is divided between two large institutions, one is the parliament and the other is the military department.
The parliament was responsible for the affairs and internal stability of the empire, and the military department was responsible for internal and external military affairs, checking each other but operating independently.
The United Emperor of the Rice Eagle is a middle-aged man in his forties, although he has no real power, but as the largest nobleman in the empire, the pomp and image are not ambiguous at all.
He has been followed by two great sword masters and a great mage, and the clothes on his body look very simple, but they are indeed dressed with gold and silver threads, which are quite luxurious.
The Emperor's speech was very simple, and it was summed up in one sentence: "Everyone is a pillar of the country, and I hope you can play your best in this competition." ”
The second speaker to take the stage was the President of the Imperial Diet, and he had more to say.
First, I showed you the achievements of this year's council, then described the bright prospects of many councils, and finally wished you all satisfactory results.
Immediately after the president of the parliament came to power was the marshal of the military department, a white-bearded old man wearing a marshal's cloak, although he looked seventy or eighty years old, his muscles were strong and energetic, and as soon as he opened his mouth, several of the surrounding staff members were frightened to the point of unsteady standing.
His speech was very brief: "Everyone should hone themselves in the competition, so that they can have the ability to defend the prosperity and strength of their motherland!"
Finally, the host of the competition came to the stage to explain the competition items of the competition.
As usual, the competition is divided into three events, the first event is the large team competition, the second event is the small team competition, and the last event is the individual competition.
The three competitions are actually carried out together, first each academy crosses the Duolong Mountains full of demonic beasts in a large group of nine people, and when they reach the Black Dragon Forest, they collect black dragon fruits in the form of three-person teams, and finally the team that successfully collects three black dragon fruits within the specified time is qualified to enter the final round of the competition.
The final round of the competition is to enter the center of the treasure maze to obtain a treasure, and whoever wins the treasure is the champion, during which everyone will attack each other, and the final ranking will be determined according to the order of elimination.
The competition will start at 2 p.m. sharp, with the cut-off time for entering the maze at 9 a.m. on the fifth day and the cut-off time for the race in the maze at 9 p.m. on the seventh day.
After the opening ceremony, a sumptuous lunch was prepared for everyone at the venue, and after everyone had a full meal and a short rest, it was time for the official competition.
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The team of the Academy of Mondreus marched through the forests of the Doron Mountains, where the trees were dense and the demonic beasts lived in groups, although they were not very powerful magical beasts, but they also posed a great threat to the teams that entered.
The participating students will carry bracelets similar to those carried when entering the trial area, and when they are in danger, they can release protective shields and distress signal magic, and a large number of military soldiers will come to the rescue.
Shaanna was placed in the middle of the team, on the one hand, because she was the smallest and weakest, and on the other hand, she was now in the role of a light magician, and in order to facilitate all-round quick healing, she was the most convenient in the middle.
The magical beasts of the Dolong Mountains are not very difficult for the team of the Demonic Martial Arts Academy of Mondrus, because every student participating in the competition has at least a black belt and four bars, which can be said to be extremely easy all the way.
But as they go deeper and deeper, the level of monsters that appear has increased a lot.
Originally, when I first entered, there were only first-order first-order and second-order demonic beasts, but when I went deep into the current position, most of them were first-order fifth- and sixth-order demonic beasts.
Moreover, these monsters that appeared came out more than a dozen at a time, and even the students with black belts and four bars already felt the pressure, and from time to time someone was scratched by the monsters, making them bleed.
At this time, the existence of the light magician showed a very big advantage.
The injured trainees were constantly healed by Sha Anna, and they went all the way to the first-order seventh- and eighth-level Warcraft territory, and they did not lose a single team member.
But the other academies were not in such a good state, they either didn't bring the Light Magician students to the competition, or they only brought one healing student like the Magic Martial Arts Academy of Mondrus, so that rescue signals began to appear constantly along the way.
Soon, the academy and students whose strength was too low were stripped out, and the remaining students could basically rely on the cooperation of the team and walk in the forest where demonic beasts were rampant.
Shaanna followed the team all the way up, until a bright moon hung in the sky, and everyone decided to build improvised fortifications halfway up the mountain to rest.
The fortifications are in charge of a senior earth magician, and his earth magic has built several earth walls, enclosing a camp that can shelter from the wind and has a certain defense against monsters.
The demonic beasts of the Dolong Mountains are like flies that smell blood, constantly appearing and harassing the camp, and there is no way for everyone to take turns to rest in batches, and not to have at least three people to defend.
With the roar of spells and martial arts all night, Shaanna slept in a daze until the next morning.
Sister Brola woke her up and smiled and handed over a portion of roasted monster meat and a water bladder with water in it.
Shaanna swallowed it after thanking her, this was the first meal she had eaten since the start of the competition, and the reason why she didn't cook last night was because she was worried that the fire would attract too large magical beasts in the dark night, and even Sister Brola was worried that she would not be able to resist an attack of this scale.
After breakfast, the Mondrus Academy team stepped out of the guard, and it was then that Shaanna realized what a terrible battle had been fought last night.
Everyone rushed over the top of the Duolong Mountain Range before noon, and now the demonic beast has reached the ninth level of the first order, and its strength is equivalent to the sixth level of the mage.
However, there are fewer and fewer magical beasts here, although the level is higher, but for the full Mondrus Academy team, it is easier to deal with.
The descent was easier than the uphill, and the speed was much faster, and by evening the Mondrus had finally descended to the foot of the mountain, out of the deep forests of the Doron Mountains, and in front of a wide river.
The river was forty or fifty meters wide, and when I looked left and right, I couldn't find a bridge that had passed, and the river was so fast that it was difficult for even a strong warrior to swim through.
It seems that we can only find a bridge to get through.
But now that it was getting late, Sister Brola, who was the temporary captain, ordered to retreat to the forest and choose an open place to build a camp.
It was the same earth archmage who cast spells to build the earth wall, and a warrior senior went to cut down a few trees and put them inside the wall to increase the solidity of the wall.
Because the demonic beasts here are already the ninth level of the first order, and their attack power is much stronger than that on the top of the mountain, it is difficult for that kind of earthen wall to hold out until dawn last night.
After a day and a night of fighting, even if there were no casualties, the mental consumption of the cadets was extremely great, and as soon as the camp was set up, except for the three seniors who were on guard, the others fell asleep.
"Help!"
Everyone woke up in the middle of the night by the screams outside, and people from other academies were calling for help, but it was pitch black all around, and they couldn't see the specific situation.
After a few seconds, the screams of the trainees were heard, and two magical rescue flares were launched.
"Brola, do you want me to take a look?" said Senior Leon, who already had two short swords in his hands.
Senior Sister Brola shook her head and refused, but she stood up: "You stay." You've worked hard enough during the day, so I'll do it anyway. ”
Senior Brola didn't wait for Senior Leon to respond, and had already floated out of the camp with her demon pet Wind and Fire Demon Monkey.
After a while, I saw the fire flickering in the forest in front of me, followed by a loud sound of a magic explosion, and then the air flow of the explosion.
"You actually use such a strong spell!" Senior Leon looked nervously at the direction of the battle, and the short sword in his hand subconsciously poked at the earthen wall, making a sharp grinding sound.
"Let's go to Brolla's aid!" suggested a black-clad senior with a double-wristed blade, his demon pet Black Mist Dragon Serpent holding his head high and sticking out his tongue excitedly, ready to fight at any time.
At this time, another black-clothed mage robed senior sister ran over in a few steps, took the black-clothed senior's hand and said, "Montgohot, this is too dangerous. Night is when Warcraft is at its most ferocious. ”
Leon did not agree or refuse Montgohot's proposal, but from his anxious eyes, he could see that he actually wanted to go but did not want to disobey Sister Brola's orders.
Seeing that the explosions became more and more frequent, Leon slashed a tree branch with his sword, turned his head and said to everyone in the camp, "Don't leave here easily! Relying on the protection of the camp, it should be difficult for the monsters to hurt you." ”
After saying that, he took his demon pet Storm Bird and hurried to the direction where Senior Sister Brola was fighting.
At this time, no one in the camp noticed their youngest member, and Sister Shaanna quietly took Xiaobai and followed Senior Leon away.
By the time Shaanna arrived at the place of the battle, the battle had come to an end, and there were flames of broken trees and many magic blasted out of the pits.
The people who called for help before were all hiding in the same dirt pit, and they had activated the protective magic of the bracelet, while Sister Brola and Senior Leon faced a magical beast alone.
This monster was pitch black and looked like an ordinary beast cheetah, but it was four or five times larger than an ordinary cheetah.
"How's it going? Brola, it's not hurt. Senior Leon asked in front of Sister Brola.
Senior Sister Brola was obviously relieved, and when she regained her breath for a while, she replied: "It's okay! Be careful of this demonic beast, it should already be the second order and ninth level, I'm afraid the two of us may not be able to win it." ”
Hearing Senior Brola say that this demonic beast had a second-order ninth-level, Senior Leon was surprised and shouted, "What?
The second-order ninth-level Warcraft is equivalent to the realm strength of the sixth level of the Great Mage, and Senior Sister Brola is a red-belt student, but her actual realm is the same black belt and five red bars as Senior Leon, which is one level different from the Warcraft in front of her.
But the realm of Warcraft is the same as that of a human, the higher the realm of the stage, the difference in combat effectiveness is not a change of one or two times for each level of difference.
Along with its speed, defense, magic, and physical resistance, it was no wonder that Sister Brola was worried that neither of them would be able to defeat this beast.