Grim and the others were led by Kevin the Black Hand into a simple stone room on the first floor of the Magus Tower. Only then did they meet the other members of the mission.
There were 3 Prospective Magi among the 10 apprentices participating in the Gloomy Crypt mission. They were Leo from the Mushroom Forest in the Lofinhe area, Sabrina from the Tracy family in the Woodrow area, and Marcus from the Black Forest Academy in the Sidney area. Leo was the young Prospective Magus who was injured after provoking him.
The 6 senior apprentices were Sheila (female), Matthew, Liander, Mary (female), Isaac, and Bruce. 4 men and 2 women came from different families in different regions. The direction of magic they studied was also very different, but now they were all gathered here for the same reason.
As for Grim, the only junior apprentice, he was excluded from the conversation, as if he did not exist. As a member of the 10-man mission team, Grim's appearance would undoubtedly lower their overall strength, so it would be strange if they treated him nicely!
Grim had no way of explaining why he was here, so he could only listen quietly and use the A.I. Chip to secretly collect basic information.
The ten apprentices had arrived on three different airships. The first few had arrived 2 days ago. Thus, after spending a few days in the Magus Tower, they were relatively familiar with the place. Thus, they gave a simple explanation of the specific situation of this mission point.
However, while they were talking, a middle-aged male Magus in a white robe and a pointed hat hurriedly walked into the stone room.
"Looks like you're all here. Hmm, that's good. This saves me the trouble of explaining it a second time. Eh, why is there a junior apprentice here? Alright, alright, this must be a mistake made by those old bastards from the association. Hehehe … Since you're here, just accept your fate! Those Claws Terror in the subterranean world are going to have a good meal … "
After saying this, he let out a creepy sneer, but obviously no one dared to refute his crazy words.
"Alright, alright, seems like you're all a bunch of boring fellows. None of you dare to cause trouble. However, this was also good. It would save him the trouble of losing his life in the dark underground because of his arrogance. The entire mission period is six months. You will form a team of ten, and you will need to patrol the underground every fifteen days. Each time, there will be about five locations that must be patrolled, located in different locations underground. "
"So, if you don't want anything to happen to you, it's best if the ten of you stay together and patrol these five mission points according to the prescribed route. If you move fast, you can patrol the area once every five days. That way, you can have five days to rest. Of course, you can also split up. If you move fast, you can finish the inspection in two days. But once you meet those black bastards underground, you can only pray for your own fate. Hehehe … "
His words made the ten people's faces turn ugly, and the middle-aged Magus finally introduced himself.
"My name is Angus. In the future, you can find me at my residence when you hand in your missions. Remember, if you encounter any danger underground, you can only rely on yourself. No one will come to your rescue. If you're lucky and manage to kill those blind bastards, remember to bring their heads back. You can exchange them for a reward from me! "
"…"
Faced with a group of silent Sorcerer-Apprentices, this Wizard Angus was not interested in explaining too much. He turned around and left in a hurry.
There were no outsiders in the room. The ten mission apprentices who were forced together by the mission could only sit down again and began to discuss how to complete the mission.
The young female Prospective Sorcerer, Sabrina, who arrived two days earlier, became everyone's biggest source of information. She introduced the mission in more detail.
This was a female Sorcerer-Apprentice with waist-length black hair. Half of her face was covered by a silver mask that covered the left side of her face. Only the right side of her face was exposed. She looked like a beauty. However, what was strange was that her left eye and the exposed left hand under the mask were replaced by mechanical organs. When she moved, there was a metallic sound unique to mechanical creatures.
The five mission points that the Sorcerer Tower arranged for them were all located on the shallow surface of the dark cave. The deepest point was no more than ten miles underground. If this distance was on the surface, a few Prospective Sorcerers might be able to complete the inspection in less than a quarter of an hour. However, in the underground world, this was a distance that would make people flinch.
From the cave entrance to the last mission point, there was a straight line distance of ten miles. However, there were rugged mines, tunnels, rifts, and cracks everywhere. Apart from some barely safe roads that were explored, the underground was full of winding tunnels. If they followed the explored route, they would encounter a lot fewer underground creatures on the way. If they were to wander around in there, they might not end up well.
"In three days, it will be our team's turn to patrol the underground for the first time. So, we must discuss a specific plan today so that everyone can make the corresponding preparations." Sabrina ended her speech with such a sentence, which made everyone frown deeply.
Three days? That's a short time!
"Everyone, don't forget that we still have some burdens in this team." The male apprentice named Isaac glanced at Grim with dissatisfaction. It was obvious that he was unhappy with Grim for dragging down the strength of the team.
"He's someone I brought, and I'm responsible for his safety!" Mary's green eyes suddenly lit up. She stared at Isaac and said in a cold and harsh tone.
"Then I suggest that we split up the mission and let this beautiful lady take her knight along the way. This way, the efficiency of carrying out the mission will be higher, and it will give us more time to study and rest! "Isaac sneered.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Sabrina shook her head and said, "Don't think that you can get rid of the burdens this way. Since we're a team, we have to plan the overall situation. There are five patrol missions each time. If we fail two, the reward will be halved, and if we fail three, there will be no reward. If two people are responsible for one mission point, the time will indeed be much faster. However, if a team is too weak, they may not be able to come back. "
"What, you feel sorry for this rookie?" Isaac was obviously planning to be the black guy until the end.
"Of course I don't feel sorry for him. But that also means that in the next round, we will need eight people to do the work of ten people. In the next round, we may need six people to do the work of ten people. At this rate, no matter how strong you are, you will only be able to waste all your time running underground in the end! "Sabrina said coldly.
It was obvious that she had studied this mission in depth over the past two days, and had done a detailed analysis of the hidden traps within.
What a dilemma!
If the whole team carried out the mission together, as the five mission points were relatively scattered, running back and forth would definitely be unavoidable, and it would also waste time. However, there was strength in numbers, and it would not be easy to encounter danger. If they split up, it would inevitably dilute the overall strength of the team. If they were unlucky and one or two teams were wiped out, then the remaining few months would be difficult!
For a moment, everyone fell into deep thought. Even Isaac, who had been pretending to be black, was silent.
A simple mission flow not only needed to consider the time efficiency, but also the balance of strength. Otherwise, even if a Quasi-Sorcerer thought that he was extremely strong, it would be difficult for him to complete such a complicated mission alone after he caused the death of his companion.
After all, it was underground. No matter how strong a person was, they would not be able to endure for seven to eight days without rest. Roaming the underground alone was not as easy as being in a group of people who were on guard against each other. Therefore, the Sorcerer Association set up such a mission to test their ability to work together, and also to test their individual strength.
"Let's split up! Everyone came here to train and improve themselves, not to covet a smooth and stable mission period. Mary and I will be in charge of one mission point, and I'm confident that I can complete it. "Grimm calmly said what everyone wanted to say the most.
As soon as he spoke, many people secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
After all, in the dark and treacherous underground world, even the three Quasi-Sorcerers would have a headache with a burden that needed to be taken care of.
"Alright, then it's settled. Everyone, use these two days to have a good rest and prepare the things you'll need for the journey. We'll gather here in three days. " The three Quasi-Sorcerers could not help but glance at Grimm a few times, and once again confirmed that he was a beginner's spiritual wave. Sabrina obviously wanted to be the leader of this team, and decisively decided on the final plan.
Everyone silently nodded and split up to leave the stone room.
When only the two of them were left in the room, Mary smiled faintly and asked, "Are you so sure that I'm willing to team up with you?"
"Hehe, you want the blood, and I want the crystal core. The other materials are different. This way, there will be no conflict, and it's mutually beneficial. It's good for both of us. "Grimm extended his right hand.
"Hmph, I want to pick the loot first!" Mary's soft and fragrant hand shook Grimm's lightly, and then she arrogantly turned around and left the stone room.
She only had three days, and she needed to prepare something suitable for herself. After becoming an acolyte, this was the first time she had left the magic swamp, and Mary planned to have a good look around.
After the room was completely silent, Grimm pretended to close his eyes and silently pondered, but in reality, he was communicating with the A.I. Chip in his mind.
"A.I. Chip, have you collected the data of those people?"
[Beep. Data collection complete. The list of data is as follows …]
With a strange buzzing sound, a series of data flowed into his mind.
Magus Angus, data (none) …
Sabrina, female, Quasi-Magus, Arcane Magus (Estimated), data (none) … …
Leo, Male, Quasi-Magus, Law-Defying Magus (Estimated), data: 7
Agility: 6
Vitality: 7
Spirit: 20
Marcus, Male, Quasi-Magus, data (none) … …
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The rest of the list showed no basic data.
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