Chapter 1011: This time, we have only one goal!

“How many days do you think this declaration of war against the Sun Rock Elf Academy will last?”

In the club's temporary operations command center, someone asked in a low voice.

In the temporary rear command center, the most prominent feature was the large tactical sandbox occupying the center.

It displayed a super-sized regional terrain, interfaced with the Root Network spread out from the Modu Myriad Connection Main Network Tree.

As the Witch Academy laid out the Myriad Connection Main Network Tree, the areas bordering the Witch Academy had, with the support of special techniques, blocked the spread of the Power Network and the Root Network.

Therefore, unless this blocking power brought by such techniques was removed by force, the Power Network and Root Network could only remain a private game within the Witch territory.

This declaration of war against the Sun Rock Elf Transcendent Academy carried another purpose as well.

That was to develop a layout point for a second Myriad Connection Main Network Tree.

The Sun Rock Elf Academy was a very good breakthrough point.

Many small Elf Transcendent academies around the Witch Academy territory stood between the Aphrodite Academy and the Witch Academy, blocking direct communication between Witches and Elves.

So, whether it was to teach the Sun Rock Elves a lesson or to help them "connect to the network," this battle had to be fought.

And the Sun Rock Elves naturally would not sit still and wait for death.

After receiving the declaration of war, their first reaction was confusion, and their second reaction was to establish a warning defense line.

They never thought about keeping the war outside their own territory; they even hoped the Witches would come all the way burning, killing, and looting, as that would at least leave obvious traces of their advance.

As for civilians… who would care about them?

The time lag of war between Transcendent academies was not as exaggerated as that of ordinary people; the endless stream of Transcendent means would only leave people defenseless.

Therefore… lightning war was utilized to the extreme in Transcendent academy wars.

Large-scale spatial teleportation and wide-area spatial blockade spells were the most direct confrontations.

Next was counter-infiltration, the disguise and infiltration of Transcendent power, decapitation strikes, and secret sabotage, even including intelligence theft, and so on; if you could think of it, it could be done!

Therefore, there was essentially no big difference between battles between Transcendent individuals and wars between Transcendent forces.

It was about finding ways not to show weaknesses and doing everything possible to strike the opponent's soft underbelly.

But… the war against the Sun Rock Elf Academy was different.

The scale was different.

The means were different.

Schemes were a sign of respect for an evenly matched opponent; crushing force was the response to a provocateur!

If you cannot beat me, what does it matter if you have ten thousand schemes?

Now, regarding the question of how long this campaign would last… this indeed left people with much to imagine.

The Main Combat Department of the Witch United Club was the largest "grass-roots theater" in the history of the Witch Academy!

From the students below to the main commanders, they were all "green recruits" without any experience.

Power was truly an addictive thing; once they sat by that huge tactical sandbox, they developed the ambition of pointing out the lands and wielding the brush with vigor.

“War is a lasting art. In my family, I have learned about the Academy Wars between those small Transcendent academies from my father; the duration can be as short as two or three months, or as long as several semesters.”

At this time, someone spoke up.

The fact that someone had actually learned details of Academy Wars from their parents was quite unexpected.

However, the duration she mentioned was also surprising.

Would a war actually last that long?

“As short as two or three months… wouldn't that span a bit too long? You have to know that Assistant Xiao Han killed over a hundred opponents at the Teaching Assistant level in less than a day back then. The experts of a Sun Rock Elf Academy probably aren't enough for Assistant Xiao Han to go through, right?”

At this time, someone also raised a question.

“The reference I proposed was only for cases between small Transcendent academies. What is the scale of our Witch Academy?”

“That's true when you put it that way.”

Everyone nodded.

They hadn't entered the combat phase yet, so the atmosphere here seemed a bit leisurely.

If some desserts and black tea were set out here, one would think a group of students had gathered here for a Witch Tea Party.

If this scene were placed in any other Transcendent academy, people who saw it would probably be wide-eyed with shock, but this was the Witch Academy… everything seemed to become reasonable.

It was mainly because they were very at ease with Assistant Xiao Han, and furthermore, as rear command and dispatch personnel, they didn't have much confidence in their ability to command this legendary Teaching Assistant.

They were mostly collecting information sent back to be used for later review.

They needed to move in the fastest and most efficient way; only by encountering mistakes and failures would they understand how a war should be fought.

They had the capital for such trial and error.

Everyone had a first time, and no one was qualified to demand perfection from them.

At this moment.

When the detailed messages on the Root Network completely disappeared, the brief messages on the Earth Vein system presented the general situation.

“It looks like they have left the Witch Academy territory.”

The Root Network provided more detailed information acquisition than the Earth Vein system; after all, it had actual roots as the carrier of information.

And the Earth Veins beneath the soil had varying densities; although they recorded extensively, unless the Earth Vein Appraisal Spell was personally completed with the power of the Great Tree of Knowledge's main body, the analyzed information was simply unreliable.

Not long after the information of Special Task Force Zero disappeared from the Root Network, they received news of encountering the enemy.

Everything sent back was recorded by the new first-person message recording function loaded onto the Seed of Knowledge.

Along with the text records, there were also images sent back, letting them know immediately what was encountered on the front line.

Looking at the images of several students easily dealing with those Sun Rock Elves, a relaxed atmosphere was set for this trip.

However, from the fluctuations of Elf magic remaining in the air, it could be inversely analyzed that these were just a group of cannon fodder sent to their deaths; as long as they died, their mission was considered complete.

And the other side would then know the Witch's invasion movement.

“Speaking of which, do we need to remind STF Zero to adjust their marching route? If they continue forward, they will undoubtedly encounter a firepower blockade pre-arranged by an entire academy.”

“And if they arrange some other flanking maneuvers, once they get entangled, casualties will inevitably occur.”

Although they all knew Assistant Xiao Han possessed powerful resurrection means, resurrection also consumed energy and magic power.

Even if the other party had self-generating magic power and didn't worry about magic power consumption, the replenishment of energy still required consuming supplies.

For example, Mental Power recovery potions, calming aromatherapy, and so on.

However, the supplies they carried for this operation were all placed in storage equipment, easy to carry and in large quantities…

Well, they couldn't think of any reason not to just charge in.

Within the Sun Rock Elf Academy territory.

Just from the name of this race, it could be seen that this Elf race had a special preference for light and rock.

Therefore, this area had large stretches of wasteland and desert; the Qunluosen Wasteland bordering the Witch Academy was merely a fringe area.

The region where human settlements were located was an artificial oasis; places beyond that were basically all arid regions, often stirring up sandstorms with significant coverage due to special terrain.

“Hmm?”

After passing through a small sandstorm, I looked up at a patch of empty space above.

Then I raised my hand and sent a Fireball, which transformed into a blazing pillar of light and pierced through something.

After that thing fell, someone behind me went over to catch it.

“What is this?”

“Such a precise structure; it seems to be a creation of a Mechanical Faction Wizard.”

“It looks like the Wizards' live broadcast equipment has been shot down, huh?”

Someone soon recognized the object.

A mechanically structured Wizard's Eye with anti-magic, anti-mental-power perception, and optical stealth.

“This feeling of being watched like a monkey really feels unpleasant! Why are there no enemies yet? They can't just be huddling inside the academy to play a final stand with us, right?”

Someone complained at this time.

“Then we can ask the Transcendent Academic Department if they can build a large transport vessel for us later,” I suggested.

Riding brooms for this invasion was indeed a bit of a loss in points, but riding brooms was already the Witch Academy's most traditional, large-scale, and efficient marching method.

Not everyone could master spatial teleportation, and even if they did, they would be countered hard by techniques related to spatial blockade, so some traditional marching plans really never went out of style.

After all, the simpler and more primitive it was, the harder it was to be targeted.

“Transport vessel! Indeed! We really need that! The sun in this area of the Sun Rock Academy is really too fierce.”

A student nearby also chimed in.

Although in the higher years, the damage of solar radiation to their skin had long been nearly immune, their cognitive concepts and habits still easily brought them some unpleasant psychological effects.

“Yeah think about it, Aphrodite Academy has that so-called Never-Landing Tree of Life, Holy Angels have the Sky Floating Island, what do Wizards have again?”

“Wizards have anti-gravity floating airships created by Mechanical Wizards; I heard they can be mass-produced on assembly lines to a certain extent.”

“When you put it that way… then our Witch Academy has no specialty at all?”

“Who said that? Aren't we riding brooms right now?”

“That sounds too lack-of-style! We Witches must have our own unique specialty!”

“I've seen my mentor has a flying Witch's hut… does that count?”

“A hut? That flies?”

“Mhm! The space inside is huge…”

“I think Assistant Xiao Han's proposed transport vessel would be cooler?”

The discussing students vied to propose their own ideas.

In the end, this task would all fall on the shoulders of those people in the Transcendent Academic Department.

After all, wanting to build a super-large warship that won't fall apart, can withstand a certain level of attack, and can fly is not such an easy matter.

But if it really is built, then such an existence would be endowed with another meaning.

Deterrence.

I didn't think the idea of a transport warship would be rejected.

Once this project started, many offensive alchemical weapons from the Transcendent Academic Department would have a main body to anchor their designs.

If they didn't break out of the framework of individual weapons, then the so-called use of alchemical items would ultimately be limited to hand-held weapons, wearing armor, and the like.

Even breakthroughs would only be micro-breakthroughs in performance, micro-innovations, and new applications at the levels of materials science, runology, and solidification rituals.

And once offensive means had a new carrier, brand new inspirations would burst forth.

But now… it seemed a bit too early to talk about these things.

I, and the crowd of students behind me, led by me, gazed at the massive giant hidden in the distance amidst what was either dust or mist.

That was the unique sacred relic belonging to the Elves.

The Elven World Tree.

But unfortunately, the World Trees in the Main World were all branch plants.

This meant that its existence, other than having a solemn significance for the Elves of that race, had no effect on other races.

Of course, it could be cut down to serve as very rare World Tree materials.

That was a good thing that could be sought but not easily found.

Looking at that massive canopy stretching into the sky, its existence awakened memories that were somewhat distant.

At that time, in the Primal Dream State, the exchange competition I participated in had such an Elven World Tree.

The regret left when that exchange competition ended was not being able to burn their World Tree down completely.

“Everyone!”

I stimulated a loud cry, and everyone heard my voice, immediately stopping their small talk and play.

“Do you see that colossus ahead! That is the Elven World Tree that the Elves regard as their Mother God!”

I raised my hand and pointed toward the distant direction.

“This time, we have only one goal!”

“Trample the academy gates! Burn down the World Tree!”

“Trample the academy gates!”

“Burn down the World Tree!!”

Along with the slogan I thought of on the spot, everyone seemed to have their adrenaline soaring, drawn by the picture I described.

Their voices uniformly repeated this grand wish, as if witnessing history that was impossible to happen.

Even more so, they expected such history to be created by their hands.

Burn down the World Tree!

Such a slogan sounded so unrealistic.

Tracing back such words, many people recalled that academy exchange competition over a year ago.

It was as if that very tournament had subconsciously instilled such a concept into them.

Even an existence as majestic as what was called a World Tree could be affected by the flames of war.

It seemed to have become a symbol of glory, a sign that if one did not do it once in this life, life would no longer be perfect!

“Look! The enemy has appeared! Let us, with an absolute crushing posture, tread those proud heads of the Elves into the dust!”

Holding the Book in the Casket, the corner of the book pointing toward the dark mass of people in the distance, I launched the final command.

In the next moment, I transformed into a streak of light, and in an instant, I rushed into the ambush waiting for us in advance.

They had already arranged a massive Elven protection magic array here.

Under the augmentation of the Sun Rock Mother Book behind them, a massive pillar of light shrouded its massive tree body.

Countless dust vibrated away, and an intimidatingly massive life force and Sun Rock power erupted, forming an individual protection for all the Elves.

“Hehe… I will let you know that you are just as ridiculous as your Elven protection!”