Translator: AnubisTL
"Exactly," Jieming nodded. "While there isn't a large wizard force in the northeast, that direction leads to a vast wilderness and mountain range sparsely inhabited by intelligent creatures. The complex terrain within the mountains makes it ideal for us to hide and regroup."
As for taking a slightly longer route, that posed no significant challenge to the wizards.
The subsequent events unfolded exactly as they had planned.
During their breakout, Jieming and his group deliberately created a commotion, swiftly eliminating several small orc squads attempting to pursue them. They intentionally left clear trails, creating the illusion that they were attempting to escape southward.
Then, they rapidly changed direction, fleeing on foot in the opposite direction to further confuse their pursuers.
But all of this was merely a smokescreen.
Once they had completely shaken off the orcs, the group used flight spells to fly low and fast toward the weakest point in the enemy's troop deployment, as indicated by their intelligence, finally escaping the conflict zone.
Five days later, as a blood-red sunset struggled to sink below the distant horizon, they finally reached the safe zone Jieming had chosen—a vast, relatively flat wilderness bordered by treacherous mountain ranges.
Signs of intelligent life were scarce in this desolate place, the air thick with the scent of sand and earth.
"Finally... we've arrived," Amy said, her voice carrying a hint of relief. Using alchemy, she conjured a rocky windbreak and collapsed onto the ground, a weary smile softening her exhausted features. "It's so quiet here."
Victor relaxed against the trunk of a withered tree, closing his eyes to regulate his breathing.
Jieming connected the Five Aggregates Rainbow Transformation Mirror to the Glimmering Eyes he had previously deployed, confirming everything was in order before settling down as well.
"Have you two ever wondered about something?" Amy asked after a moment's rest, her voice tinged with puzzlement.
"We came here with only our own supplies. The workshop didn't provide any equipment to record our achievements, and the plane's barrier has been forcibly sealed. How exactly are they going to track what we do here and calculate our contribution points?"
Victor opened his eyes, frowning in thought. "That's right, I've been wondering about that too. Are we just supposed to report everything ourselves when we get back? That sounds ridiculously unreliable. How could they possibly ensure fairness?"
Jieming remained silent, but his eyes flickered slightly at their questions.
He was also curious about this question. He had initially assumed that the wizards would have implanted something into their bodies the moment they entered this plane.
But after several days of examination... it seemed that wasn't the case.
Suddenly, he lifted his head, his gaze fixed on the horizon.
At that moment, a deep, resonant hum suddenly echoed from the distant sky—neither thunder nor magical bombardment, but rather a trembling that seemed to resonate through the entire atmosphere.
The vibration grew stronger as it approached, eventually enveloping the area where they stood.
The three of them rose simultaneously, their eyes drawn upward.
In the sky, a brilliant light tore through the dim heavens like an invisible giant hand ripping open a deep fissure in space itself!
From that rift, a surging torrent of power erupted, followed by the reappearance of the ethereal forms of The Gods.
As before, their colossal figures radiated divine majesty, their boundless divine power driving them relentlessly toward the rift.
Simultaneously, a hazy, indistinct silhouette of a wizard emerged from the fissure.
This phantom emanated mysterious, profound waves of energy. It showed no intention of directly confronting The Gods, instead parrying their attacks while swiftly extending a massive hand, as if tracing some arcane rune in the air.
The battle erupted instantly, divine power clashing against arcane laws. Each impact distorted the sky, as if threatening to collapse the heavens.
Yet amidst this raging conflict, an invisible and overwhelming wave, like a tsunami, surged forth from the rift tearing through the sky, instantly sweeping across the entire Elosia Plane!
This wave was silent and imperceptible, yet it carried a crystalline clarity that directly resonated with the soul.
Jieming felt his mental sea clear instantly. Then, a vast and lucid stream of information, like a sudden enlightenment, flooded his mind!
In that moment, Jieming, Amy, Victor, and all the wizard apprentices deployed across the Elosia Plane wore peculiar expressions.
They understood.
This was how the workshop recorded and quantified contribution points!
The spectral wizard figure was none other than a Seventh-Tier High-Rank Wizard specializing in the Fate System!
The invisible and overwhelming wave he had unleashed was a comprehensive scan of the plane's Fate Law, executed the instant he breached the planar barrier!
He wasn't scanning matter, but rather the causal connections and fate trajectories of every wizard.
Every action taken by a wizard apprentice within the plane, every impact they exerted on the planar laws, was meticulously recorded by this fate wave and quantified as "contribution points."
This method not only ensured precise calculations but also eliminated any possibility of cheating.
After gathering all the information, the wizard compiled it and made it directly accessible to all apprentices.
A stream of data coalesced within their minds, and a shimmering "scroll" abruptly appeared in their consciousness.
The scroll listed tens of thousands of names, each accompanied by their corresponding contribution points.
The first line of the scroll boldly declared: "Noren Workshop Elosia Plane Total Contribution Points Leaderboard"—this was the so-called contribution points ranking!
Amy stared at the leaderboard that had materialized in her mind, her mouth agape. "This... this is even possible?! Directly scanning fate?" she murmured.
Victor was equally stunned, a bitter smile creeping across his face. "A Seventh-Tier Fate Wizard... this method is truly unprecedented. No wonder the workshop dared to play this game..."
"Ah!!"
At that moment, the wizard's spectral figure in the sky, besieged by the divine beings, let out another tragic and desperate wail.
His form rapidly blurred, dissolving into motes of light that scattered like snowflakes across the sky.
He had once again "feigned death" to escape.
Before the wizard completely vanished, a message, transmitted through the Fate Network, synchronized into the minds of all apprentices:
"The leaderboard has been updated. Next update: one month."
"...Ahahaha... As expected of a high-rank wizard. His acting is far superior to the previous wizard's..."
Jieming watched the illusory figure slowly dissipate into the sky. After a moment of silence, his lips twitched, and he finally managed to utter those words.
"Ahahaha... Indeed..."
Amy and Victor, having snapped out of their daze, echoed his sentiment somewhat blankly.
(End of the Chapter)
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