Chapter 160 - 100: Infinitely Close to Level 0 Witchcraft
Information about the Golem Demon instantly surfaced from the depths of Mo Ning’s memory:
"Golem Demons are a relatively common type of flying monster found in the wild.
"These creatures originated from the ancient Gargoyles. The Ancient Wizards radically altered them, strengthening their skin, reinforcing their bones, and implanting Magic Circuits. In the end, they successfully created the Golem Demon.
"Compared to Gargoyles, the Golem Demon’s most prominent feature is its greatly enhanced defense.
"If you strike a Gargoyle with a blunt weapon or cast a Hammer Strike Technique, its stone skin will shatter like glass, sending fragments flying everywhere.
"You’d see a Gargoyle looking fierce and menacing one moment, only for it to flee in a panic like a Unicorn Rabbit the next, with bits of stone crumbling from its body.
"Golem Demons are different. Their skin is not only harder, but it also has a toughness approaching that of metal. A blunt weapon will only leave a dent.
"Beyond that, there is another important difference between the two monsters.
"Gargoyles are nocturnal monsters. During the day, they disguise themselves as stone, perching motionlessly on the edges of cliffs.
"Golem Demons, on the other hand, are active all day. Day or night, rain or shine, they will patrol the skies hunting for food whenever they are hungry.
"According to historical records, the golden age of the Golem Demons was during the First Ancient Wizard Empire, over sixty thousand years ago. This was also the period when the Golem Demon was officially created.
"The crazed Ancient Wizards of the First Empire, working like tireless puppets, created as many as a hundred Golem Demon legions. Each legion contained a staggering one hundred thousand Golem Demons.
"When hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of Golem Demons soared through the sky together, their black wingspans blotted out the sun, casting the entire land into shadow. Not even sunlight could penetrate their dense formations.
"As the history of the First Empire entered its eleventh millennium, twelve Legendary Wizards—who were also the chancellors of the First Empire—erupted into an unprecedentedly brutal civil war.
"This disaster, known to history as the Twelve Zodiac Wars, lasted for two hundred years. It tore the empire’s territory into countless fragments, and the empire collapsed as a result.
"Ever since, vast numbers of Golem Demons scattered into the wild. With their strong adaptability and reproductive rates, they took over the Gargoyles’ ecological niche, driving their own predecessors to the point of extinction.
"It is certain that by the time the Era of Secret Divination began, Gargoyles had completely vanished from the skies. Today, we can only see their forms, perched under the moonlight, in the illustrations of ancient texts."
At that moment, Mo Ning felt deep down that the academy was being utterly inhuman.
Golem Demons were quite formidable; even First Level Apprentices would have a hard time dealing with them.
Among them, twenty percent could even cast simple Talent Witchcraft, which even Second Level Apprentices had to handle with care.
Yet the academy was so cold-blooded, tossing the new students into an area frequented by Golem Demons.
’How is this an assessment?’
’It’s blatant murder!’
Mo Ning’s gaze quickly flicked to the two girls, and he warned them in a rushed tone:
"The monster is diving down from the sky! Get down, quickly!"
The two girls, startled, immediately dropped into a crouch in the tall grass.
Walking through the tall grass had now become a distinct advantage, giving them cover wherever they stood.
Mo Ning’s fingers brushed his waist, and a thumb-sized Crystal spray bottle instantly appeared in his hand.
He pressed the nozzle with his thumb and deftly sprayed a circle around the three of them, coating their blue robes.
"TSSST—TSSST—!"
A fine mist shot out from the nozzle, evenly enveloping the three of them.
A marvelous sight appeared.
The color of their blue robes changed instantly, as if an invisible brush had painted a three-dimensional landscape across the fabric’s surface.
Clumps of verdant green grass blades emerged. They weren’t flat patterns but three-dimensional structures.
They layered over one another, perfectly blending the trio’s figures into the surrounding tall grass.
Even when viewed from a few meters away, it was difficult to tell whether one was looking at real grass or the camouflage on the robes.
Reina looked down at the surface of her sleeves. The three-dimensional grass pattern seemed to sway slightly in the rain, and a flash of amazement crossed her eyes.
The Dazed Girl couldn’t help but think to herself, ’Mr. Mo Ning is so rich!’
The Dazed Girl naturally knew what this was: Phantom Spray.
Back when she had learned about the second assessment from the Noble Lady, she had immediately rushed to the newcomers’ shop and spent a long time carefully picking through the dazzling array of items on the shelves.
She had taken a liking to the Phantom Spray at first glance, but standing before the price tag, she had hesitated again and again, ultimately unable to bring herself to buy it.
It cost a hefty 12 Black Tower Points, and she really couldn’t part with that much.
’But not only had Mr. Mo Ning bought it, he used it on all three of them without a second thought.’
Because of this, Reina also offered a silent prayer. ’What a generous man, Mr. Mo Ning is. I pray you receive the highest evaluation in this assessment!’
She was now ready to charge into battle for Mr. Mo Ning. It was worth it, wasn’t it?
「At almost the same time.」
「On the Battle Group’s side.」
Potter, serial number 005, who had just sensed the hidden danger in the sky, suddenly glanced up again.
His dark green eyes narrowed slightly in the curtain of rain, and then his expression changed drastically.
Without a moment’s hesitation, and without even consulting Sitt, Potter cast a Sub-zero Level Trick: Thunderous Bell.
He took a deep breath, threw open his mouth, and let out the incredibly piercing sound of the Thunderous Bell: