127: Phase battle report meeting

Five days later.

The anti-sniping mission achieved a phased victory.

Plant Heart Academy dispatched over a thousand people, forming hundreds of teams of varying sizes, setting up a dragnet near the main force of the Black Wizards that had been discovered.

They repelled multiple attempts by the Black Wizards to break through, trapping them firmly in the underground cave.

However.

Precisely because of this, the White Wizards also dared not venture deep into the underground cave alone to capture them all.

The two forces were temporarily in a stalemate... At the supply base, in the operations command room.

The small room was packed with seventy to eighty Wizards attending the combat report meeting.

Green stood behind the podium, speaking eloquently.

He was representing the Academy's command headquarters to give a phased combat summary report to the representatives of the participating teams and logistics.

This was an opportunity for Green to gain recognition, secured by Mentor Bruceklin.

Green was officially transitioning from a mere student to gradually stepping into the limelight and a position of leadership within the Academy's high command.

"This anti-sniping campaign has entered its fourth phase—"

"The strategic stalemate phase."

"Therefore."

"The command headquarters has decided to summarize and consolidate the battles of the first three phases. A preliminary report has now been compiled, which I—Green Anglet—will present to everyone."

"If anyone finds any omissions or errors, please feel free to criticize and correct them."

..."First..."

"The first phase of the anti-sniping campaign—clearing out the Black Wizard cannon fodder."

"This is a typical tactic of the Black Wizards; in the early stages, they use cannon fodder to probe our strength."

"After deliberation by the command headquarters, it was decided to deploy all combat forces to fully clear out the Black Wizard cannon fodder."

"The results of this phase were mediocre. As the enemy was focused on escaping, everyone's gains were not substantial, and we failed to completely annihilate the enemy."

"According to statistics..."

"A total of 974 hidden Black Wizards were discovered, all of whom had ambushed near the potion transport routes one to three months in advance."

"Our side killed 612 Black Wizards, including 324 Black Knights (49 Grand Knights), 236 Low-level Wizard Apprentices, and 52 Intermediate Wizard Apprentices."

"Our side suffered 61 casualties, including 50 Knights (10 Grand Knights), 10 Low-level Wizard Apprentices, and 1 Intermediate Wizard Apprentice."

"The evaluation given by the command headquarters on behalf of the Academy is: diligent and dedicated, loyal to duty."

..."The second phase of the anti-sniping campaign—clearing out the Corrosion Poison Rong."

"This group of about two hundred Corrosion Poison Rong was lured out of the Corrosion Poison Swamp by the Black Wizards using despicable means, with the objective of—draining our strength."

"In the early stages of the battle, when no effective countermeasure could be thought of, the command headquarters adopted a forceful clearance method."

"Eight elite teams were deployed for targeted elimination, killing a total of 89 Corrosion Poison Rong."

"However, our side also had 7 severely wounded and 1 dead, forcing the reduction of two elite teams."

"In this second phase..."

"Under the Black Wizards' conspiracy, we suffered significant losses, which were not worth the cost."

"The potions and equipment of various elite teams were heavily depleted, and the potion transport convoy was also forced to delay here for seven or eight days."

"Overall, in this phase, everyone's fighting spirit and morale were quite high. Facing tough challenges, they did not complain or show fatigue. Many Grand Knights on the front lines were injured multiple times, their armor damaged, yet they still persevered on the front lines."

"The command headquarters' evaluation: brave and fearless, facing difficulties head-on, worthy of praise."

..."The third phase of the anti-sniping campaign— 圍堵 Black Wizards."

"In this phase..."

"After our side adopted the highly creative countermeasure from Wizard Green Anglet, we enticed the Corrosion Poison Rong to continuously dig holes, leading them to the Black Wizards' ambush tunnels, thus instigating a major battle between the Corrosion Poison Rong and the Black Wizards."

"Therefore."

"We also uncovered the Black Wizards' conspiracy, found their main force, and then deployed a dragnet, trapping them in the underground cave."

"After investigation, the Black Wizards had set up numerous traps in the underground cave. Relying on these traps and geographical advantages, they had already killed all the avenging Corrosion Poison Rong."

"But they had also suffered heavy losses."

"Based on current intelligence analysis, the remaining Black Wizards in the cave are:"

"5 Peak Wizard Apprentices (including two who came to reinforce), 12 Advanced Wizard Apprentices (including 5 who came to rendezvous), 20 Intermediate Wizard Apprentices."

"And 5 Blood Rong, controlled by Black Wizards, possessing the combat power of Advanced Wizard Apprentices."

"And when our side was setting up the dragnet..."

"We successfully repelled five breakthrough attempts led by enemy Peak Wizard Apprentices, losing 13 Grand Knights, 5 veteran Intermediate Wizards, 12 Low-level Wizard Apprentices, and 72 ordinary Knights."

"Currently, our total combat power consists of:"

"2 Peak Wizard Apprentices, 4 Bio-armor Experimenters (equivalent to Peak Wizard Apprentice combat power), 5 Advanced Wizard Apprentices, 102 Intermediate Wizard Apprentices, 180 Low-level Wizard Apprentices, and 835 front-line Knights (210 Grand Knights)."

"Our side has a huge advantage, and in this phase, we discovered and blocked 5 small escape routes of the Black Wizards, leaving only 2 naturally formed cave passages that are difficult to destroy. Therefore, our main forces are extremely abundant and have already split into two groups, blocking the Black Wizards' escape routes."

"Overall, our losses were relatively small, but we must not overlook the summarization of experience."

"The command headquarters requires that after the campaign ends, all units submit a detailed report on the personnel losses and combat situations at each stage. The Academy will provide double compensation for fallen personnel."

"At the same time, comrades who have made meritorious contributions will also receive double rewards."

"The command headquarters' evaluation: ingenious creativity and meticulous deployment led to the success of the dragnet."

..."We are now in the fourth phase of the anti-sniping campaign—the strategic stalemate phase."

"Enemy intelligence report:"

"The Black Wizards have suffered immense losses, estimated to be over eighty percent. However, the high-level combat power of the Black Wizards remains relatively intact."

"But currently, the terrain in the cave is complex, the condition of the traps is unknown, and the Black Wizards have war tanks like the Blood Rong."

"Anyone who has fought against the Corrosion Poison Rong knows that its vitality, recovery ability, and defensive capabilities are extremely formidable."

"And the Blood Rong, as a superior breed cultivated by the Blood Fortress Wizard Academy for hundreds of years, generally has all its ability indicators at 1.5 times or more than those of the Corrosion Poison Rong."

"So..."

"The command headquarters' resolution—"

"We cannot engage in a decisive battle with the Black Wizards in the underground cave."

"We cannot fight a meaningless war of attrition with the Black Wizards."

"And we must be wary of the Black Wizards' traps."

"This is also the fundamental reason for the current strategic stalemate."

"This combat report concludes here."

"Thank you all for listening, thank you."

..."Clap, clap, clap..."

Thunderous applause erupted, wave after wave... Such a favorable situation is rare.

The Wizards poured their excitement, agitation, and joy into the applause.

When Green stepped down from the podium, many Knight-style Wizards came over to fist-bump and hug Green; it was a moment worth celebrating.

"Wow..."

"Ah ha ha ha..."

"Great joy... great joy..."

"Double rewards, how wonderful..."

"We won the battle, that's great, brother, did you hear that?"

"Damn Black Wizards, good riddance..."

Everyone cheered and celebrated, some cried, seventy or eighty people chattered, discussed, and cheered, as if the ceiling would be broken by their cheers...