"You really are worthy of being the best employee of our Merlin Chamber of Commerce. You think about your work all the time. I am really touched by you." Merlin rubbed Scarlett's head.
hehe! Scarlett rolled her eyes.
At this moment, noisy sounds came faintly from afar, breaking the original tranquility.
I saw many students rushing in the same direction like a tide, their faces filled with excitement and eagerness, and they kept shouting: "Hurry up, if you are late you won't be able to squeeze in!"
The sounds that came one after another intertwined together, making the air around them become restless.
Scarlett couldn't help but be attracted by this scene. She stood on tiptoe and looked curiously in the direction of the crowd, with a gleam of exploration in her eyes.
Merlin calmly looked at the running students, his mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a meaningful smile, and said softly: "Oh, it seems that today is the day when the points challenge begins."
"Points Challenge?" Scarlett turned around and looked at Merlin puzzledly, her eyes full of curiosity and confusion.
Merlin saw this and gently raised his finger to point to the source of the noise in the distance, suggesting, "If you're not in a hurry, why don't you join in the fun and see what this challenge is all about?"
Scarlett nodded without hesitation. Her curiosity had already been aroused. As for the wages, Merlin was right beside her and she couldn't run away.
So, the two of them cleverly hid in the bustling crowd and slowly moved towards an open space with the flow of people.
Along the way, Scarlett's eyes kept looking around, and she was full of novelty about everything around her. Merlin, on the other hand, looked calm, occasionally glancing at the students around him, as if he was thinking about something.
After a while, they arrived at their destination. I saw a huge circular stone platform standing in the center of the venue, surrounded by densely packed students, three layers inside and three layers outside, surrounding the stone platform so tightly that no one could get in or out.
The stone platform is neatly divided into independent spaces, each of which exudes a mysterious atmosphere. In the center of the stone platform, a solemn stone tablet stands quietly.
At this moment, many students who were eager to try were already standing on the stone platform. They had firm eyes and agile postures, and it was obvious that they had made sufficient preparations for this challenge.
On one side of the stone platform, several members dressed in the student union's iconic uniforms stood there with serious expressions. They scanned the entire venue with sharp eyes, responsible for maintaining the order and fairness of the challenge.
The whole scene was lively and exciting, yet there was also a tense and intense atmosphere, as if a major battle was about to begin.
"Merlin, what is this points challenge?"
Merlin smiled and pointed in the direction of the competition field. "It's about to start. You'll know if you watch."
A clear bell suddenly rang, breaking the silence in the air. It was like a charge horn, instantly igniting the fighting spirit of the students on the round stone platform.
Their bodies moved quickly and reacted as swiftly as nimble cheetahs. In an instant, in the space around their bodies, densely packed spheres emerged without warning, like twinkling stars in a summer night, densely covering the entire space.
Almost at the same moment when the sphere appeared, the students showed off their magical powers and cast the magic that they had painstakingly practiced in their daily lives.
For a moment, the stone platform was shining with light, and colorful magical lights intertwined together, accompanied by a deafening roar. The floating spheres exploded one after another under the impact of magic, turning into countless tiny lights that dissipated in the air.
Above each student's head, an exquisite counter flashed a mysterious blue light. The numbers on it were like lively elves, constantly jumping to the rhythm of the balls being smashed, accurately recording their current performance.
Scarlett's eyes widened as she stared at the intense and spectacular scene in front of her. Her face was full of confusion. She turned around and asked in confusion, "Is this the so-called points challenge? It doesn't look that difficult."
Merlin nodded slightly and said calmly, "Yes, this is the rule of the Points Challenge. Within the specified time, students need to smash as many balls floating around them as possible. In the end, the results of the top 100 will be recorded on the stone tablet behind them."
Scarlett frowned, still not quite understanding the meaning, and continued to ask: "But what's the point of this? Is it just a simple competition to see who can smash more balls?"
Merlin raised his lips and smiled, patiently explaining, "Of course it's not that simple. The purpose of this points challenge is to stimulate students' sense of competition and spirit of challenge. At the same time, it is also an extremely effective training method. Through such a challenge, students can train their reaction speed, accuracy and proficiency in magic release, and other skills, so that they can be more handy in actual combat."
Merlin paused, then continued, "Moreover, the rewards for this challenge are also quite generous. Students ranked 100-51 will receive 1 credit; students ranked 50-31 will receive 2 credits; 30-11 will receive 3 credits; 10-4 will receive 5 credits; third place will receive 6 credits; second place will receive 8 credits; and first place will receive 10 credits!"
Scarlett couldn't help but feel a stir in her heart when she heard this. She knew very well what credits meant to the students of the Arcane Academy. It was not only a symbol of honor, but also an important resource with purchasing power in the academy.
10 credits, this is definitely an unimaginable huge fortune. If I can have these 10 credits, I can exchange them for enough precious resources to pay off most of the heavy debts and get rid of the days of being suffocated by debts.
Thinking of this, Scarlett's eyes revealed a hint of determination and desire. She looked at Merlin again and asked anxiously, "Merlin, does that stone tablet record the top 100 rankings of all students in the Arcane Academy?"
Merlin smiled and shook his head, and replied, "Of course not. You have to know that senior students are definitely much stronger than junior students in terms of magic level and magic reserves. Therefore, in order to ensure the fairness and challenge of the competition, each grade has an independent top 100 ranking. In this way, both freshmen and seniors can show their strength on a stage that suits them and strive for honors and rewards."
After listening to Merlin's explanation, Scarlett secretly calculated her possibility and chances of winning in this points challenge. Her eyes were gleaming with excitement and anticipation, as if she had already seen herself standing in front of the stone tablet, her name at the top, and receiving generous credits.
At this time, the challenge on the stone platform was still in full swing. The shouts of the students and the roar of magic were intertwined, forming an exciting and progressive melody.
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