Chapter 537 The Beginning of Sefilia’s Collapse (5K big chapter, please subscribe, please vote monthly)
The Austrian Law faction to which Sefilia belongs sounds prestigious, but in fact it is just an emerging faction and has not yet mastered any key resources.
The supporter behind the soul faction is Lord Juwin Garwitch, the most powerful peak soul. The Great Bell Tower under his rule monopolizes all precious resources related to the soul.
It can be said that the soul faction's foundation and resource accumulation are quite strong.
The elemental factions should not be underestimated either.
The large library they control is a vital strategic resource for spellcasters.
Especially the big library, its importance to the mages who pursue magical power even surpasses the black maple tree.
The knowledge contained in the great library is the key for spellcasters to advance to become more advanced and powerful.
This knowledge is the crystallization of real wisdom. Once mastered, it can open a new door for spellcasters and lead them to a higher realm.
Sefilia's name sounds awesome, but she's actually quite miserable.
As the rotation member of the "Black Maple Courtyard", she leads the most powerful garrison of the Arcane Eternal Star - the Monster Legion, and is responsible for closing the abyss passage that suddenly appears in the void.
This position may sound awesome, but in short, she is Black Maple's bodyguard and the leader of a group of thugs.
Whenever something unusual happens somewhere in the void, Sefilia must lead her team to deal with it quickly.
These tasks are very tedious. Not only do they have to face various unpredictable dangers, but they also often need to deal with some difficult problems, and there is no benefit at all.
Apart from being able to secretly gain some of the Black Maple Tree's output when she was a Black Maple Tree bodyguard, she received almost no support from any material resources.
This is why Sefilia jumped out immediately when she heard the news about Lin Yi and Su Xiao.
She urgently needs to achieve some significant achievements to prompt the Supreme Being to shift resources to the Arcane Faction, because she knows that it is difficult to reverse the current predicament of the Arcane Faction on her own.
The Great Elder's latest decision undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to Sefilia.
From now on, it will be impossible for Sefilia to control the output of the black maple tree through her authority. At the same time, all the shares originally enjoyed by the Arcane Faction will be cancelled.
This decision was like a sharp blade, directly cutting off the lifeline of the Austrian law faction.
Although the Austrian Faction has a large number of people, most of these members joined for the benefits promised by Sefilia.
If Sefilia is unable to fulfill these promises, these mages are likely to choose to leave the arcane faction and turn to other factions with more development prospects.
"Also, the visiting time of the Arcane Faction in the Big Library will be halved. When it will be resumed, we will wait for my further orders." This announcement by the Great Elder was like a bombshell, causing a huge uproar in the conference room. shock.
If the previous decision about the Black Maple Tree only dealt a certain blow to the Austrian Law Faction but had not yet touched the core, then this order undoubtedly directly shook the foundation of the Austrian Law Faction.
The visit time of the Great Library is regarded as an extremely precious resource in the Arcane Eternal Star, and its value even exceeds the soul coin.
Many mages are often willing to pay huge sums of money in order to gain just one hour of visiting time.
There is no other reason. The knowledge contained in the great library is of immeasurable value to the advancement of spellcasters.
If spellcasters want to break through themselves, they must have clear plans and ideas for the future, and the knowledge in the big library is a valuable guide for them to reduce the detours of advancement.
Therefore, the time share of the Great Library is particularly precious on the Arcane Eternal.
Many people choose to join the four major factions because of the rich knowledge in the big library.
Nowadays, the visit time of the Arcane Faction in the Great Library has been halved, which is undoubtedly a huge blow to this faction.
If following Sefilia can't even guarantee basic resources, then who will be willing to continue to serve her? "One more thing. I will send someone to inform Juven Garwitch later. In the future, all the soul resources allocated to the arcane faction in the Great Bell Tower will also be halved. In addition, let the person responsible for arranging duty tasks All the people from the Arcane Faction were transferred to Mine Star No. 19 to supervise the mining work.”
"Yes." A subordinate responded respectfully.
The atmosphere in the conference room was extremely solemn. Except for the occasional speech by the great elder, everyone else was silent.
Everyone can feel that the great elder is really angry this time.
His set of silky little combos instantly put the Arcane Faction into trouble, and it could almost be said that it was on the verge of collapse.
This sense of oppression made everyone present feel in awe and did not dare to make any mistakes.
"I'm very sorry, your time has run out. Please put the books in your hands back into place and leave the big library within the next five minutes." The artificial intelligence voice of the big library sounded coldly.
Mark Abbott, the eighth-level spellcaster of the Arcane Faction, is immersed in the book in his hand at the moment. His mind is running rapidly, and his plan for the future has begun to take shape.
But the sudden sound interrupted his train of thought, making his path to advancement once again out of reach.
"What the hell? Shouldn't I have three hours of system usage this time? I've only been using it for more than an hour now. Did you make a mistake?" Holding back his anger, Mark Abbot glanced doubtfully A glance at the clock on the wall confirmed that only half of the time had passed. He began to wonder if there was a malfunction in the intelligent system of the big library.
"Mark Abbott, a member of the Austrian Faction, this time the usage share is one and a half system hours." The artificial intelligence of the big library broadcast again, without a trace of emotion in the voice.
The artificial intelligence of the big library ruthlessly broadcast Mark Abbot's share. After hearing it for an hour and a half, Mark Abbot's face showed an angry expression.
"What do you mean? Didn't we agree that the allocated share would be three hours? Why is it only one and a half hours now?" Mark Abbot's voice revealed unconcealable disappointment and anger.
But he soon realized that this was the Great Library, a place that required silence and respect.
So, he suppressed the anger in his heart and carefully put the books in his hands back into the bookcase.
After confirming that Mark Abbot had left the Big Library as required, the artificial intelligence began to remind other members whose time had expired.
On this day, members of the Austrian and French factions found that their visit time had been cut in half, triggering widespread dissatisfaction and protests.
A large group of people gathered in the central area of the Austrian Law Faction. They originally chose to join this faction largely because of the various generous benefits.
Now that these benefits have been reduced, there has naturally been a strong backlash.
"What should I do? The teacher hasn't come back yet." Di Lin looked at the noisy crowd outside the door, worried.
She quickly closed the curtains in the room. This was Sefilia's magic tower with strong defense facilities, so she was not worried that these angry mages would rush in.
But how to calm down the anger of these mages left her at a loss.
Ava, on the other hand, seemed relatively calm. She was holding a cup of coffee in her hand and observing the farce outside the door with interest.
"Don't worry about these people, we will make a decision when the teacher comes back." After Ava finished speaking, she drank the coffee in the cup in one breath.
She had learned about the reasons behind this incident through some informal channels, and knew that it was the personal order of the great elder of the elemental faction.
In this case, she didn't want to show up, lest she become the target of public criticism and be involved in unnecessary danger.
In a dispute of this level, it is best to keep a distance and wait and see what happens.
At the same time, members of the Offa faction gradually discovered that the dilemma they faced was far more than just halving the visit time.
Not only are the resources of the big library limited, but various other resource rationing and assignment tasks have also begun to become tricky.
In the past, members of the Austrian Law Faction were able to receive certain conveniences and preferential treatment in all aspects by virtue of their faction's name.
However, this time they discovered that this name seemed to have lost its former power.
When they try to seek assistance from other factions or organizations, when the other party hears that they are members of the Austrian Faction, not only will they not provide any convenience, but they will sneer and urge them to leave quickly so as not to disturb other people.
This change in attitude made members of the Offa faction feel unprecedented frustration and helplessness.
They began to realize that this incident was not a simple resource adjustment, but might involve deeper factional struggles and conflicts of interest.
In this context, they have to rethink their position and future path choices.
In the VIP seat of the Void Arena, Sefilia was watching the competition below with all her concentration, but her mind drifted to the distance, thinking about Dicky Curtis, the assassin sent to kill Lin Yi.
Just when she was full of expectations, Morton and others returned to the VIP seats again.
Sefilia originally expected to see anger or disappointment on their faces, but to her surprise, there was no emotion at all on these people's faces, as if they had just finished a relaxing outing.
"How come?"
This scene made Sefilia feel uneasy.
Sure enough, not long after, two of her disciples sent news, telling her in detail a series of problems that the Arcane Faction had encountered recently.
After hearing this news, Sefilia's face gradually became serious.
Sefilia naturally saw that this was the revenge of the elemental faction, but she was really helpless now.
Because those resources are originally in the hands of the elemental factions, if they allocate the resources on the grounds that they are in urgent need, it would be difficult for Sefilia to offer an effective rebuttal.
After taking one look at the Void Arena, Sefilia decided to leave the occasion.
She knew in her heart that the Austrian Law Faction, as her base, must not be allowed to fall apart.
Seeing Sefilia leaving the scene in a hurry, meaningful smiles appeared on the faces of the people around her.
All the major forces have their own spies on the Arcane Eternal Star, and they naturally know everything that happens on the Arcane Eternal Star.
More than ten hours later, Lin Yi was sitting in the office treating a patient who had just come in.
It can be said that Lin Yi has benefited a lot from these more than ten hours, because there are many races in the void, and even if only a small number of people come to seek medical treatment, he has accumulated rich medical experience. In the past, his main contact was with humans or humanoid creatures, and he had relatively little treatment for alien creatures.
This experience just made up for his shortcomings in this aspect.
"How are you doing here?"
Just when Lin Yi was sending away a patient, Lilim's figure appeared in front of him.
"Is it time?"
Seeing Lilim, Lin Yi had a look of surprise on his face. He almost forgot that the main purpose of his trip was to participate in the Void Arena.
There was nothing he could do. He had been spending the past ten hours treating patients, and he almost forgot that he was here to participate in the Void Arena.
"How long have you been without sleep?"
Seeing the heavy dark circles around Lin Yi's eyes, Lilim frowned.
"Only a dozen hours."
Although it is not a problem for Lin Yi's current physique to stay awake for several days and nights, it depends on the situation.
For more than ten hours, Lin Yi had been in a state of high concentration. Unlike the intense excitement of fighting, seeing a doctor required long periods of concentration and careful observation, which undoubtedly took a huge toll on his mind.
When fighting, the body will naturally secrete adrenaline to refresh him, but there is no such physiological mechanism to support him during medical treatment.
"Forget it, I have repaired the teleportation array just now. You should go back quickly. I have to go to the extermination place later."
Lilim sighed, feeling that her trip here was a life of hard work.
Back at the notary office, Lin Yi immediately smelled a faint smell of blood.
At this moment, many contestants were sitting or standing in the notary office. Compared with the bustling crowd before, the number of people now was significantly reduced.
There were originally 260 contestants. According to the 1V1 knockout format in the first round, theoretically 130 contestants should advance to the second round.
Reality is always crueler than theory. After the first round, only 76 contestants remained.
In fierce battles, casualties are inevitable.
Some contestants died together in the duel, while others were seriously injured after completing the first round.
Although these people were qualified for promotion, their physical condition could not support them to continue participating in the next round of competition.
If this progress is followed and the battle is fierce enough, there may be less than 20 contestants left at the end of the second round.
Lin Yi wants to complete the fifth round of the game, which is to get into the top 20. Once the remaining contestants are less than 20, he will directly pass the fifth round of the Devil's Castle.
After completing the trial in the Devil's Castle, Lin Yi had multiple choices, either to continue to compete in the top three, or to give up and return to Samsara Paradise.
The atmosphere inside the notary office seemed a bit depressing. This depression comes not only from the cruel rules of the arena, but also from the fact that most of the contestants are injured.
"The results of the second round of drawings are completed, and the arena will reopen in 30 minutes." The Gorgon's voice echoed in the notary office, and all the contestants' nerves became tense, and they all checked their number plates.
After Lin Yi took out his number plate, one side of the number plate said 32/213, which meant that Lin Yi’s opponent was contestant No. 32.
At this moment, Lin Yi suddenly heard a familiar cry - "Woof!"
When he turned around, he saw that Bubu Wang looked like he had just crawled out of a black coal kiln. His whole body was completely black and he had completely lost his original white hair.
Xiaoxue was also in a miserable state, with his blood-red skin covered in dust.
Xiao Xue wanted to wrap it around Lin Yi's wrist, but Lin Yi refused, saying that he would wait until he got back and clean it before talking.
"Did you two go to Africa to do business?"
Bu Buwang was a little embarrassed, and his little eyes seemed to say: "It's hard to explain in words, a dog's life is full of hardships, and customers are a bunch of idiots."
"You're back too."
Su Xiao's voice also came from the notary's office. From the slightly tired look on the other party's face, it could be seen that Su Xiao had not rested much in the past two days.
After seeing Su Xiao, Bubu Wang took out two tablets from his personal space and handed them to Su Xiao and Lin Yi. This was the information about the contestants that Bubu Wang had collected during this period.
"Yu Lu, a member of the Holy Wing Clan, has two wings on his back, is good at flying, and can fly very fast.
The weapon is a feather + some kind of energy, and that energy is similar in nature to telekinesis.
It is suspected to be obtained after purifying the vitality. It does not have the flexibility of telekinesis, but it can improve the penetrability and sharpness of feathers.
After being eroded by life energy, the speed will be significantly slowed down and bleeding will continue, which will suppress the regeneration ability or energy recovery..."
This is Su Xiao's opponent. The information described by Bubuwang is very comprehensive. Although he has never participated in a direct battle, he still has good eyesight.
Lin Yi then lowered his head and looked at his opponent's information on the tablet.
"Yan Lei is a dwarf. He is 1.3 meters tall and extremely powerful. His weapon is a heavy hammer that is larger than his height. He can transform during the battle.
After the transformation, Yan Lei's height changed from 1.3 meters to about 4.5 meters. After the transformation, it is suspected that he has magic immunity or some kind of immune control ability.
Yan Lei has a skill that can throw a hammer, which can stun the opponent for three seconds after throwing it.
The transformation time is not long, about 45 seconds, and after the transformation, Yan Lei moves very slowly, so you can choose to fly a kite..."
Bubuwang collected very comprehensive information about Lin Yi's opponents, and even included a video of the opponent's battle.
After clicking on it, Lin Yi saw a dwarf appear on the screen. He was short in stature, but his muscles were as strong as a sculpture. His beard covered his weather-beaten face, adding a bit of rugged temperament to him.
And his opponent is a mage.
The battle begins.
The mage pointed his finger at Yan Lei, and several blazing fireballs shot at him quickly.
Just when the fireball was about to hit him, Yan Lei's body suddenly began to expand rapidly.
His short body, which was originally only 1.3 meters, suddenly jumped up in full view of everyone, until he reached an astonishing height of 4.5 meters.
The hammer in his hand seemed just right as he grew bigger, as if it was tailor-made for him.
Fireballs bombarded Yan Lei's body one after another, but these seemingly violent attacks did not have much impact on him.
The flames only slightly charred his armor, but he himself remained as motionless as a mountain.
Yan Lei held the hammer tightly and pointed at the mage opposite.
An illusory phantom of a huge hammer gradually condensed and took shape in his hand.
Although this illusory hammer is not real, it exudes a heart-stopping power.
As Yan Lei roared, the illusory hammer rushed towards the mage with thunderous force.
Seeing this, the mage hurriedly held up his magic shield, trying to resist the menacing attack.
Incredibly, the illusory hammer actually penetrated the mage's magic shield directly.
There was a look of disbelief in the mage's eyes. He obviously did not expect this situation.
But it was too late.
The illusory hammer hit his body hard, and the huge impact caused him to freeze in place and fall into a brief state of dizziness.
Before the mage could regain control from the dizziness, Yan Lei's hammer had already fallen hard and mercilessly.
This blow was so powerful that it instantly smashed the mage into a puddle of mud, completely ending the battle.
As the battle ended, Yan Lei's transformation effect gradually faded.
His body returned to its original size, with a look of deep exhaustion on his face.
Obviously, this transformation was also a huge burden for him.
The scene ends here, but this is enough for Lin Yi.
Judging from the available information, Yan Lei is definitely not Lin Yi's opponent. Lin Yi's purification technique is simply a match for Yan Lei.
In the arena, the yellow sand was stained with blood, and the audience was noisy.
The battle has lasted for more than twenty hours, and of course these viewers will not watch the whole thing.
As the sun rises, a new day begins.
After the audience returns one after another, the second round of competition is about to begin.
(End of chapter)