"… My opinion? Let's talk about it when we get there. Whatever I say, you'll just ignore it. Wherever I go, if you don't listen to me seriously, I can kick you out and feed you to the wolves. "
In the first simple meeting, it was Rorschach's turn to speak. His two sentences made it impossible to continue the conversation, and that was only the first sentence.
"You said that I'm an Ansorenne expert, and that I can give advice to the young mages and increase their survival rate? Heh heh, have you ever seen anyone learn how to swim just by talking about swimming on land? Don't worry, it's useless no matter how seriously you prepare. Those who are supposed to die will still die. Once most of them are able to survive, I'll come and teach them. That'll save me a lot of trouble. "
And so, Rorschach completely stopped the conversation.
This was the first meeting. All four group leaders were present, and the seats below were filled with low-level mages who had already been confirmed. Several representatives from the Truth Symposium were on the rostrum, and they were here as spectators.
The first two group leaders' speeches were quite normal. They simply introduced their own basic situation and the location they had chosen to stay in. Then, they expressed their determination, saying that it was very safe there, and that they were confident in leading the group well. This was to comfort the acolytes who were so nervous that they were about to die, and also to leave a good impression on the leaders.
But when it came to Rorschach, the atmosphere instantly changed.
But at this moment, everyone present had different expressions, and it was quite subtle.
The acolytes below were all directly involved, and it was currently in chaos. After all, Rorschach's newspaper was becoming more and more popular. When everyone needed Ansorenne's knowledge and information, Rorschach's newspaper was constantly providing the most accurate information. It was only natural for Rorschach to wear the hat of an Ansorenne expert.
Now, the first two group leaders said that it was very safe, and that everyone could relax and take it as a vacation … Then, an expert who was also a group leader directly said that it was very dangerous there, and that those who deserved to die would definitely die. Just who should they believe?
"I don't know who to believe, but I'm curious what the last group leader, Makrew, will say next."
Someone said this, and it caused a round of laughter. The last group leader, Makrew, didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he stopped.
After hesitating for a moment, he still spoke.
"The three team leaders are all right (booing from below). They're just looking at things from different perspectives. Team leader Feng En and Team leader Thekal are saying that the places we've chosen to descend are relatively safe. As long as we don't casually leave, we won't encounter any danger …"
Those who could be chosen as the temporary team leader were all experienced and capable veterans. He looked at the situation and knew that he couldn't read according to the previous script.
Although he looked like a middle-aged man, he was actually in his sixties. He casually threw the script aside and began to explain the situation on the spot.
"… But Team Leader Rorschach isn't wrong. If you really treat this as a vacation, it's the difference between dying early and dying late. Let's not talk about the high investment and high risk in Ansorenne for now. Everyone knows that there might be a Planar War in ten years. What do you think a Second or Third Grade Sorcerer would encounter in the main battlefield of a Planar War …"
"What His Excellency Roxia means is that if you don't try to die, if you don't work hard, if you don't work hard, and if you work hard, it'll be highly unlikely that you'll be able to survive the great calamity that will befall you in 10 years. But, if you work hard and risk your lives for the next 10 years, the rewards will be unimaginable even for Eich …"
"I'm only talking about one person. This Team Leader Rorschach in front of you, six years ago when he went to Ansorenne, he was an ordinary person of Level Zero. Now, he's almost Level Seven! It's only been six years! Can you complete the accumulation of Level Two to Level Three in Aishi in six years? We have ten years now! Moreover, you're descending with your physical bodies! There's no need to waste time polishing your body and starting from scratch. "
Makrew's words instantly warmed up the atmosphere in the hall.
Judging from the way he smiled and winked at Rorschach, this guy was taking revenge on Rorschach for giving him such a difficult problem.
You gave me a difficult problem, so I'll let you be the model.
However, from Rorschach's point of view, this seemingly boorish and boorish Makrew was actually quite impressive.
A single sentence was all it took to reverse the increasingly solemn atmosphere.
The apprentices here who had already made up their minds to go there were all aware of the high danger in Ansorenne and the pressure of the Planar War. However, high risk also meant high reward. Descending with their physical bodies was much more cost-effective than starting from scratch as a Descender. Now that they heard Rorschach's inspirational example, of course they were excited.
"He used six years to reach Level Seven. We'll take ten years. Won't we be able to take another step forward? The legendary Level Eight? "
"It's not just him. I've heard that many people are like this. They're mediocre on our side, but they immediately soar when they go there. There's even a Legendary Great Wizard who reached Level Eight in five years. I've heard that he's a member of the Star Exploration Group who was eliminated."
"Even the eliminated members are so powerful? We're the main candidates now … "
Looking at this situation, Rorschach could only shake his head helplessly. The cold water he poured on them just now was in vain.
In order to promote themselves and attract newcomers, the various New God Churches desperately promoted the examples of those legendary Descenders. However, each one was more ridiculous and unbelievable than the last.
Of course, they wouldn't mention that this was the luckiest Descender among the nearly two hundred Descenders. His other companions had already died for various reasons, or they were simply the last survivors of a New God Church who were specially transferred.
It wasn't without reason that multi-level marketing, marketing, and company publicity liked to use this as a model. It was cheap and had a high degree of realism. Moreover, the effect of targeting human nature was excellent.
Everyone would subconsciously feel that they were the most special Descender. Since others could do it, there was no reason why they couldn't do it. Since others had used five years to climb up to the position of a middle-level manager, they wouldn't be stuck in the same spot after serving this company for ten years … And when they retired, they realized that the model was a graduate from a top university, a returnee expert, the grandson of the chairman, and a super genius, while they were just an ordinary member of the younger generation who had been fooled as if they were on steroids.
Rorschach poured cold water on the Ansorenne and the dangers of the Dimensional War, which made the acolytes feel disgusted. His arrogant attitude was even annoying, but in reality, he was the most conscientious of the four team leaders, or perhaps the only one with a conscience.
If this cold water was effective, then those with weak wills and hesitant minds would naturally take the initiative to quit, and those with weak wills would have a low chance of surviving in the Ansorenne.
Warning the younger generation about the dangers, and taking the initiative to have those who lacked the qualifications to quit in order to avoid meaningless casualties were the default rules among the descenders of the Ansorenne. This was the responsibility of a senior. No matter what the others did, at least Rorschach wanted to do it.
He didn't know if it would be useful, but it was fine as long as he had a clear conscience. But judging from the current situation, it was likely that it wouldn't be effective.
"I've become the model for making the younger generation risk their lives? Ha. "
Rorschach couldn't help but chuckle. These people really knew how to have fun. It was likely that if these young people really went there with the mentality of having a vacation, they would be thrown into a highly dangerous area. The first batch of people to die would definitely have a high death rate.
They wouldn't be thrown into a highly dangerous area and would hide in a safe area? The mission of the group leaders was to determine the number of people who could level up. Would it be possible for them to just wait in a safe area to level up? And, the Truth Symposium, who had set up this mission, also had their own thoughts. They gave such a short evaluation period in order to force the group leaders and the young people to produce results. Naturally, they wouldn't care too much about casualties.
Take the situation in the Harlet Wastelands as an example. If one wanted to level up in a special way, it would definitely be more likely to level up in the uninhabited area where Titan was. But, that was a special area that was close to the Thunder Elemental Plane. No matter how well-protected the area was, it would be suicide for any newcomer to enter.
However, it was quite obvious that the Truth Symposium's Truth Symposium members were more worried about not being able to obtain any results than the safety of the Elemental Tide.
This point could be seen from the supplementary terms of the assessment content.
"Note 4: Even if an acolyte has died, as long as they successfully level up, it will still count towards the mission's score. But if it's a special way to level up, the mission's details must be recorded."
This was quite obvious that the Truth Symposium didn't care about the acolyte's life or death. All they cared about was the results.
This was quite cruel. But, countries were usually emotionless. This was a decision made by the Mage Country for the sake of the greatest benefits. Everyone could only obey.
Even Rorschach could only do his part as a senior. It would be impossible for him to make things clear, nor would he be able to do so.
Before he could do so, Rorschach would probably be stopped by the Truth Symposium, and then someone else would be kicked out.
Seeing that nobody was paying attention to him, Rorschach smiled and shook his head at the other group leaders, hinting that they really weren't being nice.
However, the response he received was a guilty look at the sky and an apologetic shrug. It would seem that everyone knew what was going on. It was just that nobody wanted to point it out, nor did they want to.
But this way, Rorschach felt much more at ease. At the very least, the group leaders were all reliable. He would be able to make the decisions in the Harlet Wastelands. Even if the Truth Symposium tried to interfere, they probably wouldn't do anything too ridiculous.
At this point, the meeting was about to come to an end. Now, it was time for the acolytes to meet their future leaders. The Truth Symposium's members also said a few words. But, the acolytes who were meeting the Truth Symposium's leaders for the first time were all so excited that they felt like they were on steroids. Meanwhile, an old fox like Rorschach almost fell asleep.
Rorschach drowsily heard the sound of the meeting ending. He got up and prepared to leave, but was suddenly stopped by someone.
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