High School of Demon Hunting

Chapter 2896: Chapter 1115: Model Configuration

”—If you feel unwell, you can immediately apply to abort the mission.”

A familiar elderly voice suddenly echoed beside the two candidates, and Zheng Qing quickly lowered his head, only to realize that Elder Ruoyu had somehow appeared in the hall. The surrounding black-robed individuals were also caught off guard, quickly stepping forward to pay their respects.

Perhaps because Zheng Qing’s maneuver on the Edge Type One was too intense, the large figure stirred up a breeze laced with special magic, which fell upon Elder Ruoyu and dyed His robe with a few streaks of brilliant colors.

This is a projection.

Very amazingly, this thought immediately flashed across Zheng Qing’s mind— with his usual attention or awareness, he would have most likely overlooked this detail.

”Professor.” Korma slightly bowed her head, respectfully saluting.

Elder Ruoyu silently looked at her and said, ”—I already know about Montelio, he made a mistake, which is my responsibility. So I hope you do not make the same mistake as him. I am not a supporter of determinism, but I believe destiny exists for a reason. For many things, it’s better to go with the flow, avoid forcing it. If only effort could break through the shackles of rank, then the world’s order would have long ceased to exist.”

Zheng Qing caught every word from the Elder Wizard in his ears and thought carefully, feeling that he seemed to be hinting at something to Korma, yet couldn’t quite understand.

But when he spoke the last sentence and mentioned a certain sensitive word, the boy’s ears perked up instantly.

However, Elder Ruoyu seemed to mention it unconsciously and then changed the topic to tonight’s mission for the two of them: ”—Just as Korma guessed correctly, today’s missions focus mainly on the initiation of special constructs, testing the connection between each component. If nothing unexpected happens, next time, you can attempt to truly pilot them.”

Seeing Zheng Qing’s hesitant expression.

Elder Ruoyu paused and added, ”Hmm, to be more precise, today’s and the next mission are all under Korma’s charge. Because her ’Primordial’ has been completely refined... your ’Taiyi’ is about seventy-five percent complete; its basic structure is done, but many functional parts have yet to be installed. It’s the equivalent of having a legendary body and magic power, but if you were to drive it now, it would only wander foolishly in the Cloud Sea without performing even a single legendary-level magic.”

”What about them?” Korma subtly pointed to the nearby black-robed individuals.

Theoretically, the two legendary-rank Giant God Soldiers belong to the First University’s absolute secret, and these ordinary black-robed individuals wouldn’t have the opportunity to come in contact with them.

”—Don’t worry, they can’t hear our conversation.”

The cane in Elder Ruoyu’s hand slightly paused, his gaze sweeping over those black-robed figures: ”The reason for having them here involves the next topic I want to discuss. When you pilot ’Primordial’ or ’Taiyi,’ you are not true legends, so their core area, which can be simply understood as the ’cockpit,’ becomes the ’Achilles’ heel’ of these two Giant God Soldiers; it’s the most vulnerable part of them. Therefore, additional guards are needed.”

At this point, seemingly inspired.

Elder Ruoyu lightly twisted the cane in his hand.

A solemn golden Buddha statue suddenly appeared between the three of them, the Buddha with an exposed right shoulder, snail hair, a robe, eyes slightly closed, forming a Dharma seal, sitting in full lotus position on a lion’s throne, surrounded by many bean-sized small figures.

Looking at the Buddha as tall as several meters and those bean-sized figures, Zheng Qing had a strong sense of déjà vu, instinctively averting his gaze and immediately saw not far away the black-robed individuals standing neatly in formation— resembling the Buddha and the small figures, the only difference likely being the size disparity between the Buddha and the small figures being even larger.

”—I know many at Jiuyou Academy don’t quite like Atlas, feeling they’re a bunch of fanatics. But it must be admitted, their grasp of certain aspects of the world’s essence far surpasses the other academies.”

Elder Ruoyu raised the cane in his hand, pointing at the golden seated Buddha in front: ”Like that Buddha statue, it profoundly reveals the difference between a Great Wizard, even a Legendary Wizard, and an ordinary wizard. The Low-level Wizards are like tireless ants, flocking around the High-level Wizards, supporting that gigantic figure; while that Great Buddha, with His figure and power, shelters the tiny figures below. Both have been in a mutually dependent relationship from the beginning.

Among those small figures, some are dedicated to nourishing, some to singing praises, and others responsible for guarding. Yes, guarding. The Great Buddha sits by the riverside, taking a nap, time swiftly passes by hundreds, thousands of years, and His body inevitably becomes overgrown with weeds; there might even be petty thieves who take advantage of His inattentiveness to damage the golden body of the statue. Dealing with these small things, it’s too costly and diminishes status for the Buddha to act Himself. So, the surrounding guards take on this duty.

This is a summary of the relationship between most legends and Low-level Wizards.

But you two are quite different.

Like this seated Buddha, if it were a true legend, the entire being would be integrated without the slightest flaw. But it is not, so I only need to pierce its Achilles’ heel, and it would naturally collapse.”

Having said that, Elder Ruoyu gently flicked the cane upwards, the tip of the cane touching on the Buddha’s ’Dharma Seal,’ causing the Buddha’s hand seal to unconsciously break, and in the next moment, its glittering golden body crumbled with a loud noise.

”—This is just an analogy; the details need you to personally experience it slowly after piloting.” The Elder put away his cane, gesturing with his gaze: ”Now, each of you select a hunting team as your temporary guards.”

Zheng Qing’s gaze immediately fell upon Zhang Yu.

As the leader of the assistant teaching group, he might not be the most powerful among the black-robed individuals, but certainly the safest choice.

However, just as he was seriously contemplating whom to choose.

He heard Korma’s question beside him.

”Must we choose from these people?” The witch looked very seriously at the elder in front of her: ”To break through the pressure and momentum of a Legendary Wizard and approach His true form, at least someone of the Great Wizard Level would be needed... putting these Registered Wizards in front of such a big figure, wouldn’t that be sending them to their deaths?”

Elder Ruoyu rarely showed a trace of a smile.

”Who told you they are just at the Registered Wizard level?” That trace of a smile fleetingly passed, the elder looked at the towering ’Edge Type One’ nearby, and added: ”—The school has a reason for crafting two models of Giant God Soldiers at once.”