Chapter 487: Mastering Real-Time Information for Dimensional Strike
“Alas—hey! Aidalin—do you really think it’s possible? Half a day, counting from today, the joint examination has only been half a day, and the Witch Academy has occupied as many as 15 resource points?” Li Feiya looked up at the midday sun and then caught up with Aidalin, who had left early with the resources.
“15? Where do you get your confidence? Do you even know how many resource points there are on the main island?” Aidalin seemed to have anticipated Li Feiya catching up and waved her arm to brush off Li Feiya’s attempt at a warm embrace.
“That’s why I came to ask you, but this is Xiao Han’s prediction, completely baseless.”
“Xiao Han?” Aidalin looked at Li Feiya, slightly surprised. “What did she say to you?”
“She just said to play a game with me, and she predicts the situation of this joint examination, allowing me time to verify it, and then she said the Witch Academy candidates have already occupied more than ten resource points. Coincidentally, we also need to deliver some supplies, so why not go take a look?”
“I was originally going to deliver resources anyway. If you want to tag along, just don’t slow me down.”
“What? Can delivering things really slow you down?” Li Feiya hurriedly kept up with her. “By the way, do you know what resource points we’re delivering to? Why are you walking so fast?”
“Just follow where the main force of the Witch Academy goes, and if we run into candidates, we can ask them.” Aidalin said nonchalantly; they were patrol teachers, not instructors looking at backend data.
Once a resource point is occupied, the scoring distribution is recorded directly after a consensus is reached, and this scoring is distributed again every day. Therefore, occupied resource points can be forcibly taken multiple times, but the acquired scoring can only be distributed the next day.
The resources fought for by each academy’s teaching assistants can be allocated to the resource points occupied by their own academy according to circumstances, either distributed evenly or allocated specifically, depending on the teaching assistant’s judgment.
Of course, if an academy has not occupied a resource point, they can’t allocate resources even if they receive them. Resources cannot be directly given to their own candidates.
Just as the two were preparing to proceed, both their phones suddenly buzzed with notifications from their teaching assistant group.
“What is this… What did Xiao Han send?” Li Feiya opened her phone to see the group’s messages, while Aidalin did not check her phone but looked over at Li Feiya with interest.
“It’s a map, a map of the Bobapop Islands.” Aidalin quickly identified.
“I can see it’s a map.” Li Feiya retorted, and soon after, multiple messages were sent in sequence.
They spent a few minutes reviewing the messages, and Li Feiya couldn’t help but send a “?” in response.
“Wait a minute, my brain is having trouble processing. Is Xiao Han asking me to drop these supplies at designated points? She marked all the resource points for us? Where did she get this information… Wasn’t she with us aiming to seize resources midway?”
“Stop talking.”
Aidalin kicked Li Feiya slightly to stop her questioning. She seemed to have figured something out, realizing that while they were considering how to use some underhanded tactics to help the Witch Academy candidates, someone had likely already made contact with a portion of the academy’s candidates without anyone noticing.
“Let’s go see, and remember! This is information Xiao Han got through that prophecy spell.” Aidalin decisively said.
“Ah? Oh…”
Seeing Aidalin’s demeanor, Li Feiya was finally beginning to comprehend, but she still found it hard to believe, since in her understanding, Xiao Han had no real opportunity to do so.
Moreover, the chances of Xiao Han having separate contact with the Witch Academy candidates were slim, and even if she did, no one knew if it was being broadcast live. If they got caught in the act, that would be disastrous.
Before long, they arrived at the nearest resource point with their supplies. They looked at the resource distribution in the group, totaling more than ten points. Some resource points had only basic food supplies, while others had completely run out, such as the resource point on the island the Witch Academy had just reached.
Other points had been allocated large quantities of supplies, including but not limited to potions, alchemical items, and other crucial strategic resources.
The locations of these points with significant resource allocations were also quite distant from where they originally landed. Upon observation, they realized that the Witch Academy candidates had indeed pushed out to such far positions.
If anyone was the most shocked, it was Li Feiya, recalling that she had wanted to verify a few things before leaving.
This was not just about predicting the occupation of resource points; it included their current situation and… the situation of other academies.
For instance, on the southeastern side near the Beast Academy, the group of candidates led by Ninglan Qiuyue was steadfastly suppressing the Beast Academy candidates, who were currently riding floating logs above the sea, maintaining a safe distance from the main island where spell attacks could not reach.
In total, there were only three resource points along that coastline, but they had all been found and occupied by them.
If that was a coincidence, then Tan Han’s trend was obviously directed toward the main island’s highland dormant volcano, yet they had occupied as many as six resource points along the way!
After Li Feiya and the others arrived and delivered the resources, they were already preparing to head toward the next resource point.
If they still had not realized the severity of the situation by now, then they would be foolish.
Once they finished distributing the resources, they sat down to analyze the situation.
“Good, good, good… Xiao Han has been doing so much behind our backs, and we’re just here strolling around?”
“The duty of patrol teachers is to stroll, what’s wrong with that?” Aidalin smiled, taking out an alchemical item that resembled an Earth Vein Operating System. A three-dimensional projection displayed in front of her, revealing the dimensional map of the Bobapop Islands that she had spent some time completing.
Actually, this map didn’t require her to run around; it could be directly generated from existing maps, but it contained a lot of marked data, serving as useful information she managed to collect. As for what she originally planned to do with this information… it no longer mattered, because someone had already completed her idea ahead of time.
“Currently, the Witch Academy’s advantage in numbers has been divided into four factions, relying on their advantage in landing on the main island to suppress one side of the Beast Academy. With three factions diverging, one is heading for the central high ground of the main island. These two factions will definitely meet the Holy Angel Academy folks head-on, and if the timing is unlucky, they might also collide with the Elf faction.”
“Seems like it really is!” Li Feiya observed the resource points lighting up on the map, simply based on the occupied status of the resource points; the situation indeed reflected this.
“xiao Han has been a bit too reckless… her thoughts are somewhat naive; does she really consider all the factors? Any misstep by any faction could potentially lead to total annihilation. The way they are so overtly attacking, other academies won’t be ignorant of information either.” Each academy’s teaching assistants are hidden sources of intel; if it comes to life and d*ath, sacrificing teaching assistants to mitigate losses in the larger candidate context is entirely worth it.
Coming in with such intense aggression and fighting on multiple fronts, are they really leaving no room for retreat?
At least they should be more cautious. Take Tan Han’s target, occupying the most favorable terrain; what harm is there in letting the southeastern Beast Academy enter the main island?
Even the Holy Angel Academy on the northwestern side would need time to expand if they wanted to come over. The more they push, the weaker their rear, ultimately just needing to guide a little, and wouldn’t it be great to watch the Elves and the Holy Angels clash?
As long as this fire is avoided, it basically wouldn’t reach the Witch Academy candidates.
Aidalin was lost in her thoughts, unknowingly falling into her own assumptions.
In the joint examination battlefield, situations change rapidly; every action requires its own framework, and then any reference from other factors needs to adjust that framework, whether it’s a small modification or a major overhaul.
No one can predict such matters; divergences are bound to exist.
Once they organized their thoughts, the two decided to return and discuss things properly.
Clearly, earlier they had all been very casually wandering around, but now they were getting into serious mode. However, with such a start, no one can say it’s not a good thing.
When they returned, they did not find me and eventually inquired in the group chat, only to learn I was at a beach.
At this moment, I was strolling along the beach. The Bobapop Islands, shaped by the Great Magic of the False World Space, were already in ruins. However, through this great spell, my Spirit Vision saw the lively scene in the real world: the beach, sunshine, waves, and a bustling crowd with sweeping spring vistas.
If you were to ask what I was doing right now, I would unhesitatingly say I was scouting the area.
I had hardly ever been to the seaside before; I had only seen it in videos and movies, where those visuals imparted countless beautiful tags to the shore and the ocean, each scene striving to incite yearning in a person.
It seemed I had never truly vacationed; the real purpose of traveling is to relax oneself, not to follow a framework with processes dictating what to do. If travel comes with regulations and procedures, how is it different from punching a clock at a job? It’s just spending money to create a more scenic experience while being upset, telling oneself it’s a vacation.
When a place is developed under the framework of tourism, then tourism in that place is gradually dying, and so-called popular tourist spots merely provide an experience of fading glory.
Unknowingly, when I walked here, many thoughts came to mind. I understood what was happening; I was missing Sister Bai.
Suddenly, I felt that the joint examination here seemed less important. The earlier planning and competition gradually lost their interest, making it feel a bit flavorless.
“I found you, Xiao Han; what are you doing here?” A sudden voice came, and I looked up to see three people approaching, surprised that they had all come together.
“Don’t you have your own things to do? You specifically came here to find me. If you have something to discuss, wouldn’t it be easier to summon me back directly?” I asked, puzzled.
“Seems like it… Aiya—this isn’t the point, Xiao Han! How could you have done so much behind our backs without informing us?”
“What did I do? Haven’t I always been slacking?” I kicked at the slightly scorched sand beneath my feet, pretending to know nothing as I replied.
“How cultured! I think this place is nice; it would be a good spot to relax after the joint examination.” At that moment, Lin Yi chimed in, stepping forward before Li Feiya did. “Since we’re not busy now, why don’t we analyze the current situation of the joint examination here?”
“I’m totally fine with that.” I waved my hand as if indifferent.
Looking at them, they seemed to have a general understanding of the main island’s situation and wanted to exchange intel with me.
Soon, Aidalin took out an alchemical item that projected an interactive three-dimensional map of the Bobapop Islands.
Everyone was able to see many markers on it, along with sketch arrows indicating temporary notes.
Quickly, they explained to me the general situation at that moment, and I internally cross-checked it against the results from my Spirit Vision spellbook. It seemed quite accurate.
It appeared that the progress of the Spirit Vision was sufficient to support my deduction of the shifts in fortune within the Bobapop Islands, meaning I could know what was happening outside without having to run everywhere.
“The situation seems to be like this. I must say our academy’s candidates have strong autonomy and have already spontaneously begun cooperating for multi-threaded strategic planning. However, at present, this behavior seems somewhat aggressive. Xiao Han, what are your thoughts?”
“Um… My views are completely in line with their current decisions…” I casually remarked.
And they quickly understood my hint.
“Then Xiao Han, do you have any predictions regarding the upcoming situation?”
“Predictions, huh…” I elongated my voice, looking at the results of the Spirit Vision. From the macro perspective of fortune, Tan Han could be said to be smooth sailing, but there would always be a battle. On one side, Ninglan Qiuyue was gaining momentum, suppressing multiple factions’ fortunes. There was no need for excessive worry; the only focus for me should be on Luxien.
From the fortune perspective, Luxien was undoubtedly in a suppressed position, and her only variable was the potential to ignite a great fire in the forest. Even then, that would merely slightly weaken the opponent’s momentum. The other variable was most likely related to the Aphhemia Forest Elf.
This relied on Luxien’s own maneuvering… Or perhaps me to salvage the situation?
That sounded somewhat overly ambitious; on another note, I wasn’t quite cut out for command in this matter.
So I directly expressed my thoughts and shared them with them. During our conversation, they quickly realized a problem.
“Xiao Han, wouldn’t it be overly presumptuous to boldly assume the opponent’s actions without considering other interference factors?” Lin Yi asked.
“Well… I have thought about it, but I’m very confident that I won’t be wrong. If anything unexpected occurs, I will be aware of it at the first opportunity.”
After all… the Game of Fortune does not lie, much like an army not moving while provisions are ahead. Whether the opponent wants to fight can be discerned by whether the supplies have stirred, while checking if candidates from other academies have any plans—one can roughly determine the situation from the perspective of fortune.
Once I finished speaking, the three of them looked at me with surprise. It was clear that they were puzzled by my inexplicable confidence, but also very curious about what kind of means had given me such assurance.
