Alec and his new team were en route to their first training objective together, At the moment, fatigue weighed heavily on them all."Why the hell would they ask us to do this?" Pale grumbled from behind, panting heavily. The rest of the team exchanged surprised glances, hardly believing he would complain so vociferously.The initial task outlined in the scroll required them to traverse the Gobi Desert while consciously suppressing their mana, Alec, having practiced with the arcane crown previously, found mana restraint second nature.However, for the other mages, it was an unprecedented challenge, because since awakening their powers, they had never had to suppress their mana, let alone while navigating the harsh terrain of the Gobi Desert.The ordeal was exacting a toll on everyone."Guy, you're holding up better than the rest of us, you're a Tier 4 Mage for God sake, yet you whine more than the grandmothers in my clan," Knight teased, prompting laughter from the others.Alec and Ar
Terran knew that Elder Alfred wouldn’t have come to see him without expecting some benefit, so when the mention of buying wine arose, Terran erupted into laughter.“You do realize we still owe the Tavern a heap of magic crystals right?, are you trying to get us to work off our debts with manual labour?, Because I’m still very much broke, and if I’m broke, you’re even broker than me,” Terran remarked, pushing the stone high with the top of his legs and leaping to grab it, only to have his legs give way upon landing.“Is that any way to speak to your elder? Well, for your information, the list of students drafted into the academy’s team has been updated, and guess what?, Five of your disciples have made the team,” Elder Alfred announced. Terran, was initially shocked hearing such news , before bursting into laughter.“Those kids didn’t let me down, I’ll be able to restock my reserve of wine gourds again!” Terran exclaimed.“And I’ll get a couple too,” Elder Alfred added.“Hush, I won’t
Twenty minutes later, the entire team had regrouped at the location of the game capsule.“What did you find out?” Alec inquired of Agnes, who was the last to arrive, but she shook her head, indicating that, like the rest of the team, she found the city deserted, seemingly leaving them as the only ones present.With no answers to be found in the city, their only option now lay with the game.“I guess we have no choice but to play the game,” Alec concluded as he approached the capsule, noting that even the options on the capsule seemed sophisticated.He placed his hand on the fingerprint scanner, and options appeared before him:Team RacingSolo RacingWithout hesitation, Alec selected ‘Team Racing.’ The system then prompted him to specify the number of members in his team, and he chose eleven.A neon light enveloped him and his teammates, and they vanished into the capsule.–[Welcome to the Race of Death][Pick and create your Monster vehicle, You have only 15 minutes to complete
Even if he was told that he would still see something as civilised as this, there is no way that Alec would believe that he, who had entered a unique cultivation world, would ever have the chance to see, let alone drive, something that functioned like a car.As the countdown commenced, Alec wasted no time. He slammed his foot down on the accelerator pedal, propelling the truck forward with tremendous momentum as he navigated the rocky terrain.“Yes!” his team members cheered, thrilled by the unexpected lead and the sheer excitement of watching Alec drive.Alec was in the lead when he suddenly felt a jolt from behind; another vehicle had rammed into his truck. He noticed his speed dropping, and just ahead was a sharp turn. Gripping the steering wheel, he attempted to drift, but a massive red monster truck emblazoned with flames on its side collided with him, sending him careening off course.As he struggled to regain control, another vehicle took advantage of the situation, drivi
The car in the sixth position was forced to reverse after clearing the ice obstructing their truck’s tires. They had lost momentum, and attempting to drive off the cliff in that state would be nothing short of suicidal, so they have to start building momentum all over again.Meanwhile, Alec’s truck finally landed on the other side of the racetrack. He shifted the gear and accelerated, noticing an indicator map displayed by the panel attached to his right eye, showing that he was close to the fifth position truck, that he was determined to catch up to.To Alec, everything felt like a car race game, not only were the cars equipped with attacking fixtures, but he could also see a map displaying his position and those ahead of him in red lights. He knew he was just a few hundred meters away from reaching the fifth position truck, and he could now see truck behind.As they came into sight of the fifth position, Alec noticed mages at the back holding orbs filled with mana, wearing evi
“Arthur , waste the rest of your bullets on that truck,” Alec urgently called out, determined to attack before the mage driver in the other car could reload and unleash the devastating ice sword attack once more and this time on them. Having witnessed the destructive power of the attack, Alec didn’t want to rely solely on his team’s battle abilities to evade it. Plus, trying to evade such an attack while driving in reverse made him feel extremely uneasy. Arthur : “¬” “Err, Alec, I don’t think I’ll be able to sustain the attack for long, I’m low on Mana too!” Arthur complained, frustrated by his limitations as a Tier 2 Mage. The guns and weapons attached to the truck are able to unleashed attacks that rivaled those of Tier 3 Mages . But by infusing more Mana into them, they could potentially even reach Tier 4 power levels, and given Arthur’s awareness of this, it was no surprise that he would deplete his Mana quickly. Recognizing the urgency of the situation, Pale forcefully gra
“That’s because someone couldn’t help shouting, ‘I’m the third Elder of the Gordons clan,’” the patriarch rebuked his brother. He criticized him sternly, although deep down, he missed him dearly and had been terrified when he lay on his deathbed, and there were even plans to eliminate many in order to follow him in the afterlife.However, at present, all he wanted was to reinforce the number one rule of their clan in his brother’s head and hope that this time he would listen and not attempt to show off again.“Sorry about that, I was just a little carried away,” the third Elder responded with a weak smile, realizing he had no valid argument. In that moment, he had indeed shouted without thinking, driven by the desire for others to realize that the Gordons clan should not be underestimated. As despite being attacked and besieged by two Tier 8 mages, many believed he would not rise again.Yet, not only did he prove the doubters wrong by recovering, but he emerged even stronger than be
“We have to find a way to involve them in the blood moon wars somehow!” Alistair exclaimed, but his father the city lord shook his head in disagreement.“With the sheer number of Tier 7 members in their clan now, even if they no longer feel the need to deploy mages for every blood moon event we won’t be able to do a thing, it’s a privilege kind of thing that is given to strong clans a city, however, if the space gates of our city reaches a higher rank situation, then they would be compelled to fight as well,” The city lord explained with a weak smile. As he was at a loss as to how to handle the Gordons clan situation.“So, what do we do now?” Alistair asked, a hint of desperation in his voice. “Well, first and foremost, we need to focus on helping you break through to the Tier 7 Mage Realm, this would narrow the power gap between us and them,” the city lord suggested.Alistair gasped in surprise, never anticipating that his father would offer assistance in his journey towards the ne