Dragon Tooth Field — The Day After the Construction Test
In the early morning, the spellcasting complex glowed faintly with magical light. The air lingered with the residual waves of yesterday's magical resonance. The entire Magic Department—no, the entire Eastern Cloud Academy—was discussing the nearly impossible completion of the spell synchronization test.
Feng Ke sat quietly in the Magic Department's dedicated calculation room, watching the data waves fluctuate on the screen. His fingertips slowly traced the desktop; each stroke created new spell configurations in his mind.
The door pushed open and Elfi walked in with a thick stack of documents. Her expression was slightly serious.
"A formal announcement will be sent out from the instructor council shortly," she said.
Feng Ke looked up and his gaze sharpened.
"Are we going to participate in an instructor-level simulation battle?" Elfi nodded and spread out the documents. "The time is set for three days from now. The simulation battle will feature a complete tactical team, competing against a training team composed of active instructors from Eastern Cloud Academy."
"What are the evaluation criteria?" Liviya leaned against the doorframe, her eyes sparkling with excitement. "Tactical execution, configuration stability, individual performance, and team command response," Elfi replied succinctly. "The instructor's council has classified our 'newly established Magic Department' as an experimental-level spell unit."
"In other words," Canglu said, supporting herself on the edge of the table and chuckling softly, "we must prove to the entire school that we are combat units, not experimental subjects.
List of Opponents for Simulation Battle (Instructor Level)
Name: Shana Hebers
School: Ice Configuration
Characteristics: Specialist in high-pressure freezing techniques and pinpoint sealing
Name: Victor Helante
School: Reconstruction Impact
Characteristics: Focused on melee spell combat with spell power protection skill
Name: Freya Sky
School: Illusion Guidance
Characteristics: Expert at interfering with perception and creating visual deceptions
Name: Loren Zexes
School: Spatial Severance
Characteristics: Uses leap-type, short-range spells to cut
Alfi explained, "The four mentors will form a small assault team to simulate hostile situations and test our tactical responses in high-pressure combat."
Fengke glanced at the list. "They are at the mentor level. Just one hit could cause the structural integrity of the techniques to collapse."
"So, this is not just a battle; it's an assessment," Livia added as she shuffled the cards, red magic light already shimmering in her hand.
"What if we fail?" Isuna asked anxiously.
Alfi sighed. "Then the Magic Department's 'structure sharing' will be temporarily frozen, and subsequent advanced training will also be halted."
The air fell instantly silent.
Strategy Planning Meeting — That Evening
"We have only one advantage," Fengke said sharply while standing in front of the tactical combat panel. "We possess the technique-sharing system."
"Although the mentor team is powerful, they were assembled temporarily, so their coordination may be low. We must bet on that gap."
"So, our task is not to defeat them," Alfi interjected. "Our task is to hold out for more than ten minutes and demonstrate our ability to link techniques. This is the core evaluation standard for the simulation battle."
Canglu nodded. "Delay, limit, segment, and recreate an equal space. We will 'construct the winning situation.'"
"Then we'll see the results three days later," Livia said with a light laugh. She threw the red J card in her hand, transforming it into a burning star pattern that froze in midair.
Final Confirmation — Simulation Battle Location
Venue: Longya Field — Seventh Combat Zone (Variable Type)
Settings: Multiple terrains, technique traps, and interwoven low-energy domains
Viewing: Open to the public
Tactical record: Full recording and archiving with evaluation for promotion to "regular tactical unit."
"Fengke closed his eyes and took a deep breath. From that moment on, the Magic Department was no longer a marginal group. They were to become a frontline combat unit."
Character quote: Fengke
"If the mentors stand in front of us, it proves we have stepped into the center of the academy."