Chapter 5 Orthodoxy and Testing
Wizard Jack's words flashed through Benjamin's mind like a flash of lightning, instantly illuminating the cruel truth hidden under the academy's propaganda offensive.
In just five years, only 153 people survived out of more than 5,000 people.
Those who died were not ordinary cannon fodder, but wizards who had undergone ten years of professional training!
Those glamorous returnees are the very few "survivors" among millions of cannon fodder who survived and successfully advanced.
The academy showcases them in order to attract more young people who have not experienced the world to follow suit and become the new cannon fodder.
A chill that penetrates deep into the bone marrow suddenly hits me!
This wizarding world is far more cruel and realistic than he had imagined.
The wizarding academy is not a pure academic hall, but a petri dish and conveyor belt of a huge war machine.
They are in urgent need of "fuel", and new apprentices are the fuel most easily ignited.
A thirty-year contract is more than just a shackle. In the face of such a high mortality rate, such a long contract also means the academy's implicit recognition and expectation of the survival ability of the wizards in the logistics department.
But even so, the mortality rate of logistics wizards is close to half...
As for the combat system... the length of the contract has already shown the tragic casualties. Wizards are not philanthropists, but even they believe that as long as a combat wizard survives on the front line for more than 5 years, he can make a profit.
Such a horrific death rate, such a tragic battle situation...
"Aren't you afraid?" Benjamin asked subconsciously.
He had exhausted his quota of questions as a freshman, but the wizards did not ignore him.
Hearing Benjamin's question, they looked at each other, were silent for a moment, and then burst into laughter.
"Hahahahahahaha!!! How can I not be afraid? There may be people in this world who are not afraid of death, but they are destined to be a minority!" The Potions Wizard smiled and touched Benjamin's head.
Jie Ming's eyes became more and more puzzled. Wizard Jack understood his look, lowered his head and smiled: "I don't understand why?"
"yes."
"We are indeed afraid of death, but apart from death, there are things more worth pursuing that are urging us to pursue!"
"What?"
"You know what? The multiverse is vast, so vast that even the destruction of one plane would be nothing more than an insignificant starlight. On the other hand, this also means nearly infinite possibilities."
As he spoke, Jack pointed to the combat department's promotional stage. Mars, the third-level wizard standing in the front of all the wizards, was signing an autograph for an apprentice.
"Did you see him? Mars is only a level three talent. Theoretically, he will never be able to become a formal wizard in his lifetime, but look at him now..."
"Knowledge, power, longevity, status, glory, wealth...any desire can be realized in the endless plane. All you have to do is 'just' survive on the battlefield."
"On the road to pursuing one's desires and ideals, no matter how high the death rate is, it is only a 'necessary price'!"
Hearing these words, Benjamin's heart sank.
Is it a necessary price?
Behind the understated words lies unimaginable bloodiness.
The noise and agitation in the square instantly became harsh and murderous in Jemin's ears. In his eyes, he seemed to have seen the future ending of those young faces who longed for glory and power falling on the battlefield in another dimension.
"What a... cruel world..." he whispered to himself.
“But it’s also a world full of hope, isn’t it?”
Seeing that Benjamin was in a low mood, Jack smiled meaningfully:
"Of course, the mortality rate of the logistics department is actually not that high. After all, the logistics department is the orthodoxy of Norn..."
"What do you mean?" Benjamin was stunned.
"There's no need to hide this from you. You'll find the problem when you sign the contract later." Jack looked up and looked around.
"The plane we're in now is called Noren Plane 13. The so-called Noren Academy is actually just a basic talent training base that provides fresh blood to a certain wizard organization. So when you sign the contract, you're not signing with Noren Academy, but with the wizard organization behind it."
"As for the name of that wizard organization..." Wizard Jack stretched out his words, "It's called Noren Workshop."
Benjamin's eyelids twitched. There was a lot of information revealed in the other party's words.
Not to mention the exaggeration of a wizarding organization having multiple planes as reserve talent bases, the name alone is unexpected.
Since it is named "Workshop", it means that this wizarding organization was famous for "manufacturing" at least in the beginning.
From this perspective, it doesn't seem wrong for Jack to say that the logistics department is the orthodox one.
But……
"If the logistics department is the orthodox one, then why use this method?" Benjamin looked at the surrounding scene in confusion.
Compared with the crowded combat department, the logistics department area can be described as deserted.
"If we do this... we'll definitely miss out on a lot of talented people, right?"
Not to mention the actual welfare gap, even if someone really sees the danger, those who are still young and talented must have extreme self-confidence and think that they are the protagonists of the world. These people are basically unlikely to choose the logistics department.
"Because... this is originally a test of 'wisdom'."
At this point, not only Jack, but the wizards around him also showed complacent expressions:
"Those with high talent do indeed cultivate faster, but for a wizard, the most important quality is 'wisdom'."
"Talent can be altered, but only wisdom is innate. Furthermore, with the ability to travel to other planes, talent seems insignificant given the endless opportunities. However, unlike talent, wisdom has no clear external manifestations, so the academy came up with this solution."
"The academy actually leaves a lot of loopholes. If you can see through the problems behind this propaganda, it means you have the ability to think independently without being influenced by your surroundings, sharp enough insights, and... sufficient self-knowledge. These abilities are essential if you want to become a wizard."
A wizard nearby couldn't help but jokingly say, "I heard that before wizards left the Primordial Plane, in order to screen for the wise, they would specifically send apprentices on large ships to the academy, testing them with various enemies along the way."
"However, this testing method is too damaging, and the intensity of the damage is difficult to control. Furthermore, we are currently in a period of rapid development, and there is a shortage of manpower in various areas. Therefore, we have no choice but to resort to this more gentle method."
Ignoring the discussion of the guys behind him, Jack reached out and cancelled the illusion barrier, waving at Jieming: "Alright, the Q&A time is over. From now on, it's up to you to decide."
(End of this chapter)
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