Dongyun Academy — Seventh Practical Combat Gym — Simulated Tactical Confrontation — Day 1 — 6 AM
The entire gym is already bustling with voices. The combat and archery departments' joint task force enters first. They are clad in black and gold tactical uniforms and march into the arena like a tide. They exude a strong sense of pressure. In contrast, the magic department's entrance is unusually quiet. Fengke, Aierfi, and Canglu step onto the battlefield. They carry only a few scrolls, a deck of cards, and a projection array platform. The crowd immediately erupts into low murmurs of ridicule. "Just these three people? Is the magic department putting on a show?" "If it were me, I wouldn't dare come to a joint battle like this. Do they really think they can fight?" "Isn't that Fengke? I heard he's just a tactical failure who got kicked out after one year with the mentors."
Fengke ignores the voices and simply stands on the central platform, nodding toward the judging panel.
"Magic department, ready."
Tactical System Activation — Phase One
Tactical Confrontation Number: TR-X078
Participating Departments: Magic Department vs. Bow and Arrow/Combat Joint Team
Simulation Task Type: Area Capture × Multi-point Rotation
Initiating Three-Phase Task Interleaving Simulation
Rules Overview: Five intersection points are set in the arena. One side must control more than three points before the rotation ends to achieve the victory conditions. Each phase is limited to eight minutes, and members and tactical card sets can be rotated between phases.
"Tactical Rotation — Officially Started."
At the moment the referee announced it, everyone was focused on how the Magic Department would deploy. However, Feng Ke made no "opening move" actions; he simply placed a spell card gently on the battle stage and smiled slightly, saying, "Let's begin. Tactical Rotation Program — Module One."
Module One — Elfi's "Aerial Tactics"
The first phase was determined to be "Platform Contest," which was extremely disadvantageous for the Combat Department. The Bow and Arrow Department was expected to easily suppress the Magic Department. However, unexpectedly, Elfi's card, "Triple Illusion," directly rewrote the terrain structure, folding the entire arena into a staggered, tiered, floating structure.
Members of the Bow and Arrow Department attempted to find a precise sniping point but kept encountering "fake high points," missing their attacks.
"This is impossible!" How could she create six virtual concealment points at the same time!?"
Elfi curled her lips.
"Spell projection + time distortion + psychological prediction."
"This is called—you can't guess where I'm hiding."
Module Two: Canglu's "Shadow Blade Blockade Technique"
The second phase was "Narrow Passage Suppression."
Assault-type members of the Combat Department were suddenly trapped by five "Shadow Wall" barriers during their advance, as if in an invisible prison. Even if they tried to forcibly break through, for every wall they destroyed, another one appeared.
Module Three: Feng Ke's "Illusion Induction Battle"
The third phase begins with the enemy suppressing two battlefields and mobilizing their main forces to seize the third point. Just as the troops advance, a "delay trigger card" suddenly flips up from the ground. The technique, "Ambush - Red Joker Model," is activated. The enemy's vision is thrown into chaos, the map structure is forcibly reversed, and all team members' positioning systems are replaced with the phantom coordinates constructed by the Magic Department.
"Wait… are we being led by him?" From the command seat in the background, Feng Ke coldly utters a phrase: "Tactical rotation is not about who is faster, but rather about who has already written the last page of the script."
Tactical Judgment Results
Phase One Winner: Magic Department (seized two points)
Phase Two winner: Magic Department (seized one point).
Total of three points: mission accomplished. The Magic Department is declared the victor.
The entire venue falls silent, followed by an incredible uproar. At that moment, no one laughs anymore.
Character quote: Elphi Yeste: "You thought I was hiding behind an illusion? No, I was hiding the moment you 'thought' you understood the illusion."