37: Chapter 37 The Netherworld Crystal Nest Plane

As Vice Dean Conrad departed, the other few wizards also relaxed.

One middle-aged looking wizard glanced at the light and sighed, "The scale of this mandatory mission is quite significant."

The old man nodded, "Indeed, we haven't encountered such a mandatory mission in many years. I recall the last one was over twenty years ago."

As these two wizards spoke, the others opened up as well, chattering away.

"Indeed, and the losses from that mission were exceptionally heavy."

"I wonder how many people will be able to come out alive this time."

"Sigh, there's no other way. In the last academy competition, our academy's results were truly poor, ending up in last place, which caused the Deans to lose a great deal of Face."

"If you ask me, future missions should all follow this standard, and the entire academy should even revert to the old training program for Dark Wizards."

Just then, the wizard shrouded in robes snorted coldly.

"Only by letting these apprentices grow up amidst constant slaughter and deception can they become qualified Dark Wizards."

"Not like now, mimicking the White Wizard Academy, learning to be neither fish nor fowl, with few succeeding while wasting so many resources to nurture them."

Hearing this, a young-looking wizard retorted, "Like before? Who knows how many people would die? These people are all from our original plane, not cannon fodder from those modified planes!"

"Besides, what right do you have to say few succeed? Hasn't the number of people achieving the status of Official Wizard in our academy risen significantly over these years?!"

"It's much better than before, when hardly anyone could become an Official Wizard!"

"Who would take that gamble?!"

The robed wizard said disdainfully, "The quantity has gone up, but what about the quality?!"

The young wizard was unconvinced, "As long as the numbers are up, there will always be one or two who succeed, and the other ordinary ones are also a source of strength. It's better than dying prematurely while still apprentices, right!"

Listening to their argument, the old man on the side hurriedly interrupted, "Alright, alright, stop arguing."

"Regardless of which method, both have pros and cons, but it's not up to us to decide. Just do your own jobs."

Seeing that the two still wanted to argue, the old man's tone turned cold, "Does my word carry no weight at all?!"

At the same time, a suffocating chill permeated the high platform, and a fearful palpitation crept into their hearts.

This time, both the robed wizard and the young wizard lowered their heads slightly, daring not to say anything more.

Seeing this, the old man resumed his previous smile, "Alright, check if there are any apprentices remaining in the academy who haven't participated in the mission."

At this moment, no one dared to refute the old man's words, and they all used their temporary authority to begin scanning the entire academy.

Of course, no one dared to offend the territories of the Official Wizards.

"None."

"I haven't found any apprentices remaining here either."

"I haven't found any either."

"..."

The old man nodded with a smile, "Alright, since no one has stayed behind, it's time for us to enter as well. After entering, remember what should and shouldn't be done."

Saying this, the old man narrowed his eyes and scanned the wizards present.

"If anyone violates the taboos, then don't blame me for being heartless."

Several Official Wizards shook their heads repeatedly, claiming they wouldn't dare.

Seeing this, the old man didn't say anything more, but he knew clearly in his heart that these wizards had complex backgrounds and their own stances.

Even he couldn't completely prevent those things, unless the Vice Dean were there in person.

Therefore, as long as it wasn't too excessive, he wouldn't say much.

"Alright, just be aware of it yourselves. Once inside, set up the framework first."

Before the words had even faded, the figures of those wizards vanished from the high platform, entering into the teleportation light gate.

Thus, the previously bustling Dark Eclipse Wizard Academy now seemed to have been pressed with a pause button, becoming silent and empty.

...

On the other side, Byron, who had followed the flow of people into the teleportation light gate, immediately felt a sense of weightlessness wash over him.

This bit of weightlessness was simply not worth mentioning for Byron at this moment.

The sensation of weightlessness only lasted for an instant before quickly returning to normal.

After returning to normal, Byron discovered that he had appeared on a Desert composed of grayish-white crystal particles.

On this endless Desert, there stood many sand dunes, and there was not a single plant.

A dazzling sun hung in the sky, emitting blinding rays of light.

Countless fine crystal sands blown up into the sky by the wind, under the refraction of light, made the entire world appear as if it were shrouded in a pale blue glimmer.

At this moment, he looked around and discovered that he was the only one standing on this Desert.

This must be because the apprentices who had been crowded around him were separated during the teleportation.

Scanning the surroundings, he found nothing unusual. Byron did not act rashly and restrained his own magic fluctuations as much as possible.

In an unknown region, before figuring out the situation, Byron did not intend to take any action.

At this time, meeting changes with constancy was the best approach.

He turned his gaze to the broken crystal fragment that had appeared in his hand.

This broken crystal fragment had appeared on the Desert with him, and it should be the help provided by the academy.

'Omniscience, scan for any danger.'

[Scan complete, stored information crystal, no danger.]

Seeing this, Byron felt relieved.

He recognized this object; it was a product of the Wizard World, capable of storing information just like a knowledge crystal.

However, the two were worlds apart; a knowledge crystal could store a vast amount of information and knowledge.

But this one had very limited storage, so it was mostly used for leaving messages or temporarily recording a piece of information.

'Omniscience, read the content inside this crystal fragment, organize it, and transmit it to me.'

[Read complete, organized, transmission complete.]

Byron felt that vague sensation of something entering his mind, yet it was almost imperceptible, leaving him speechless.

Although he knew this thing could store little information, it shouldn't be this little. It was a complete waste of having the Eye of Omniscience organize it.

After slightly complaining in his heart, he looked at the information that had appeared in his mind.

The information crystal only recorded two pieces of information.

The first piece of information told Byron where the Wizard Settlement was, and gave a clear location and direction.

But the most important was the second piece of information, which described the basic situation of this world.

This world is called the Ghost Marrow Crystal Nest Plane, belonging to the category of small semi-material planes.

There are mainly two races in the plane: the Crystal Cave Worm Race and the Crystal-Light Floater.

The former lives underground and has different classifications, while the latter lives on the surface.

Because those messages mentioned a very crucial point: staying in the outside world for a long time will lead to crystallization erosion.

The Physical Body will be slowly crystallized and hardened, thereby losing its vitality.

And only the large Magic Array set up at the Wizard Settlement can resist this erosion.