Operation Begins

"Damn it, the chaos I created has been temporarily suppressed by Shen Mingxiao's team. Now only a few teams are moving forward, and those bastards from the Black Vatican definitely won't dare to make a move," Mo Fan said angrily to Lin Chen via Bluetooth.

"Don't worry, the Black Vatican is definitely more anxious than we are. They won't let this opportunity pass them by, and they'll definitely create chaos." After saying that, Lin Chen thought for a moment and added, "You'd better stay as far away as possible later, so you don't get caught in the crossfire."

After Lin Chen finished speaking, Mo Fan immediately jumped onto the back of the Ghost Wolf Beast, causing it to retreat to higher ground, while he carefully observed the situation in the center of the square.

Sure enough, not long after the scene in the center of the square calmed down, a voice speaking in a high-pitched voice suddenly came from the crowd.

"This kid has only been at Mingzhu Academy for a year, what's he so pretentious about? We have so many senior students here who have been in the Qing Campus for several years, all for this ranking reward, how can we give up so easily? Everyone, let's attack together and take this guy down."

Upon hearing this, the trainees present stopped retreating and slowly began to move forward again, but none of them dared to make the first move.

"Storm Wave - Exterminate!"

Seeing that the students dared not make a move, the Black Vatican cultists hidden among the crowd immediately released a spell.

Just as the trainees were wondering who had the audacity to make the first move, they discovered that the water in the pool in the center of the square was instantly pumped into the air.

Before anyone could react, this surging, violent wave, like water bursting its banks, crashed down from the sky and surged indiscriminately towards the center of the square.

The area swept by the storm was quite wide, and because everyone present was gathered together by the Shadow Beast, large numbers of students were instantly swept into this terrifying wave.

Curses and insults rang out from among the trainees, but they were drowned out by the surging waves.

"Water-type students, let's all work together to wash away all these competitors. The fewer people there are, the greater our chance of obtaining the Shadow Beast!" The Black Church cultists hidden in the crowd began to shout again.

The water mages, who had used their water-walking abilities to retreat to safety, heard this and watched as the students were swept away by the raging waves. Their eyes lit up.

That's a great idea. Water mages are much weaker in attack power compared to fire and lightning magic. By taking this opportunity to eliminate a group of competitors, we can greatly increase our chances of winning the Shadow Beast.

"Storm Wave - Exterminate!"

"Stormy Waves - Roaring Torrents!"

"Surging waves!"

In an instant, the water mages unleashed their magic, submerging large numbers of students. Many students who had barely managed to escape to safety had no time to breathe a sigh of relief before a surging wave slammed them back into the water when they looked up again.

If these water mages hadn't known that this was just an assessment and hadn't gone all out, countless students would have been drowned by water magic due to momentary carelessness.

The raging waves swept through, turning the entire square into a lake. Almost all the surrounding trees were destroyed, leaving the scene in complete chaos.

Having already received Lin Chen's warning, Mo Fan arrived at a high place when the first water-based spell was released. Looking at the surging waves, he was still shaken. If the waves had hit him, he probably would have been crippled.

"You heartless water mages, do you want to clear the area or kill people? Since you won't let everyone get the Shadow Beast, then you won't get it either. Brothers, let's clear these water mages out together, so they don't end up casting another water spell and washing us all away."

Among the students who successfully escaped to safety, a deep and powerful voice rang out. At his call, the remaining students took control of the star map and turned their attention to the water-type mages.

These water mages were just basking in the glory of their achievements when they were immediately kicked out one by one by mages of other magic types for offending the public.

In an instant, these water-based mages were on the verge of tears. It seemed they had been used as pawns, gaining nothing and becoming the enemy of the entire school.

……

Having received Lin Chen's notification, Dean Xiao, who had already led the light-element teachers to the plaza near the beast-taming cage, immediately cast a high-level light-element spell upon sensing the magical fluctuations ahead. This created a massive barrier that enclosed all the students vying for the shadow beast. The light-element teachers also promptly released high-level light-element spells to reinforce the barrier created by Dean Xiao, preventing their magic from destroying school buildings and harming innocent bystanders.

But soon, Dean Xiao realized something was wrong. The magical fluctuations ahead were getting stronger and stronger, and even a large flood was sweeping in, with many students from Pearl Academy in the flood.

"Quickly arrange for teachers to rescue the person," Dean Xiao said, frowning as he instructed the department head beside him.

Dean Xiao walked to the side, took out his phone and dialed Lin Chen's number: "Why did you bring all the students here? If something happens, not only will the school be reduced to ruins, but it will also cause many casualties."

"That's why I asked Dean Xiao to come to this area in advance to take preventative measures," Lin Chen said with a smile.

"Don't give me that smirk. You let me here, where are you? And what exactly are you doing?" Dean Xiao questioned. "Things are definitely not as simple as they seem."

"The Black Vatican's people are inside." Lin Chen didn't hide it any longer; he needed Dean Xiao's help now.

"The Black Vatican?" Dean Xiao frowned deeply. "You and Mo Fan actually want to deal with the Black Vatican? Why didn't you tell me?"

Dean Xiao paused briefly after speaking, then asked, "You suspect that there are people from the Black Vatican in the school?"

"It's not a doubt, it's a certainty. Dean Xiao, don't be so quick to deny it. They've been hiding it for too long. This is a good opportunity. We not only need to dig out the Black Vatican, but also follow them to find the blue-robed deacons behind them," Lin Chen said.

"What do you need me to do?" Dean Xiao didn't say anything more. At this point, he could only cooperate with Lin Chen and the others.

Lin Chen quickly explained his plan to Dean Xiao over the phone.

"I understand, I will cooperate with you." Dean Xiao agreed, then remained silent for a moment before speaking to Lin Chen in a heavy voice, "Remember to tell me in advance if something like this happens again. The teachers at Pearl Academy are not so incompetent as to let students shield us from danger! Also, remember to protect your own safety, and don't act impulsively when faced with something you can't do. If this is successful, I will apply for an award for you."

Dean Xiao hung up the phone, calmed himself down, and immediately went to Zhou Zhenghua, the head of the Earth Department, and said seriously, "Activate the Night Domination Array to suppress all their power."