Chapter Seventy-Two: Now, Start Again
38.7 per cent for option I, 3.2 per cent for option two, 6.4 per cent for option three, 25.8 per cent for option five, 22.5 per cent for option six and 3.2 per cent for option IX.
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[Option 1]
【The Naivest】
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It's time to make a choice.
Zheng Zhuo reached for one of the nine cards. The card floated slowly. On the golden card surface, a pattern emerges.
It is an innocent girl in a white dress, running on a sunny hilltop meadow.
This time, the text underneath the card reads:
[The naïve].
Zheng Zhuo's body floated. The golden card circled around him, glowing golden.
"Bye-bye."
The young woman behind the computer waved at Zheng Zhuo.
After that, Zheng Zhuo once again fell out of the [Pure White Space].
……
This is the fourth time Zheng Zhuo has passed through the golden world. Now, he has begun to get acquainted with all of this, and can observe his surroundings in a calmer state than the previous three times.
In front of Zheng Zhuo, golden cards flew up and down like butterflies. It sets off golden ripples in the world, and every time the ripples open, different patterns appear around it.
The patterns gradually expanded and became the scene in front of them.
Zheng Zhuo saw a huge white city-state sitting by the sea. Illuminated by daylight, the city-state's iconic square-domed buildings stretch out along the coastline for hundreds of kilometres. Countless light-hued ships docked around it, and countless small airships painted with dazzling fluorescent paint rose and landed above the city-state.
Zheng Zhuo glided over the white city-state, and he saw many, many people. People shuttle between cities, and most of the props in their hands have the same glowing crystals. The energy radiating from those crystals heats and cools, winds and lifts heavy objects......
It's like magic.
However, crystals need to affect their performance depending on the item they are equipped with.
"...... the world of Magic Technology?"
Zheng Zhuo muttered to himself and flew over the top of the city.
Directly ahead, on the easternmost promontory of the city, stood a tall, castle-like building. The castle covers an area of more than a city district, and Zheng Zhuo circles around it, seeing the intricate tower architecture inside, the vast open space, and the practice areas of various terrains.
【Udoma Wizard Academy】.
You don't need to get closer, Zheng Zhuo can also see its huge nameplate.
He flew to the gates of the castle.
Suddenly, the surrounding gold became dim, and he saw the shadows of many students appear on the road in front of the gate. Most of them were only seven or eight years old, their eyes sparkling and full of hope for the future.
Among them, there was a girl with a golden halo around her, which was particularly eye-catching. She's the same, excited about what's to come.
Zheng Zhuo followed the girl's footsteps and flew into the school. Everything seemed to be pressed again, and it moved quickly.
Girls learn magic techniques here. Zheng Zhuo saw the crystal in her hand—known as the Magic Guide Stone—glow brightly.
Her talents were noticed. Soon, the girl was assigned to the combat class because of her rare magical nature, and began to learn practical combat skills again.
Time seems to flow faster here than in other worlds. Zheng Zhuo watched as the girl got her first sword and watched her learn to use magic for the first time. As the years passed, the girl grew into a girl, and her talents began to emerge.
The girl overcomes a strong opponent several times in a simulated battle. Her [Light Attribute]'s unique magical nature, which can ignore all defenses, has naturally helped her become the core of the team. Zheng Zhuo saw that she had participated in several off-campus explorations because of her excellent performance, and each time, she was able to defeat those demonic beasts that were several times larger than her.
He's a good guy. Zheng Zhuo crossed his arms in the air and thought.
It should be easier this time......
…… bar.
He didn't even finish thinking about it, and everything in front of him changed again.
Colorful magic stones are hung on the castle, and the school will hold an annual [competition].
Typically, students will pair up and fight each other to advance and compete for championship glory. In the end, only one group of students was able to win the title of champion.
Some of the partners are made up of combat class students and combat class students, and the two of them strike together. Some of the partners are made up of Combat Students, with Combat Students attacking and Wizarding students supporting.
The girl has won the competition for six years in a row. She doesn't have a regular teammate, and she chooses a partner each year based on her current form. Because of this, there was a huge rush of people around her before the match – everyone wanted her to partner with her.
But this time, just before the game, the unexpected happened.
A classmate of the Wizard Class applied to the girl to be a partner but was denied, and in a fit of rage, he got a dagger containing the power of [Curse] from the black market and stabbed the girl in the crowd.
The classmate was expelled for this, but the girl's [Light Attribute] also disappeared and became [Dark Attribute].
It's also a property that no one has ever had. However, unlike the docile but powerful Light Element, the Dark Attribute is extremely difficult to manipulate and completely impossible to control - there are almost no documented attacks that use the Dark Element. Even if you forcibly use the [Dark Attribute] in the same way as the previous [Light Attribute], it will still damage the caster itself before attacking others. Dark Attributes also cannot be used on Wizards, and all Magical Weapons infused with Dark Attributes will disintegrate on their own before attacking.
In other words, although the academy still regretted keeping the girl's status, the girl could no longer be a magister.
Many classmates expressed their sadness about this, but who knows if they were snickering behind their backs? The most obvious manifestation is that the girl has changed from a hot match partner to a marginal person who no one cares about in the blink of an eye.
But she didn't give up. Today, she is also looking for a solution in the school library.
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The golden card suddenly sped up. It flew away from Zheng Zhuo's side, flew towards the tallest tower of the Magic Guidance Academy, and landed in the championship trophy of this year's [Competition].
Visions began to fly by. A green box appeared in front of Zheng Zhuo's eyes.
“…… Confirmed Participants: [Explorer]. Immobilization: Identification/Rapid Cast. ”
【Please choose whether to replace your fixed capacity ......】
【…… Confirmed world adjustments, no new fixed abilities. to be retained. 】
[Identification] and [Quick Cast], both skills can be used. That's a good thing, but Zheng Zhuo is a little skeptical about how much they can do.
He saw some fighting. The magic technology of this world allows players to open the panel to confirm the situation anytime and anywhere, and with the magic guide stone, all the magic seems to be instantaneous.
(I don't know if [Identification] and [Rapid Cast] are still useful...... )”
Still, something is better than nothing.
Zheng Zhuo slid through the boxes.
An ID card appeared in front of him.
There was only Zheng Zhuo's photo and name on the identity card, and other than that, it was all shaking garbled characters.
Four options appear below.
[Students of the combat class].
[Students of the Magic Class].
[Teacher].
[School Worker].
"Mean, I can choose who I want to be when I enter?"
Zheng Zhuo was thoughtful.
The students of the combat class understood well. Team up with girls who no one wants to team up with, and have girls who can't continue to fight support you. Maybe the dark attribute is useful for support.
The students of the magic class are also partners. And then develop a magic guide prop that can be used by girls? …… The direction is still unclear, in short, to support her. If you don't do it, you can develop an unprecedented combat system.
Teacher...... Indeed, although this competition says "at most two people in a team", there is no rule that "one person cannot participate". Try to use the teacher's privileges to find information that the girl can't find, and then train her so that she can win the championship on her own. This is also an approach.
School workers are a little weird. Is it any different from a teacher? If you have to say, set up the venue...... Is it a cheat? Playing tricks and kicks in the game? Or do you just steal the trophy?
Zheng Zhuo pondered.
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【Question】
[The life of the Magic School is about to begin.] What kind of positioning do you want to choose for yourself? 】
[Option 1]
【Students of the Combat Class】
[Option 2]
【Students of the Magic Class】
[Option 3]
【Teachers】
[Option 4]
【School Worker】