Chapter 72

It has been three months since Sain arrived at the camp.

When Sain first came to the camp, Senior Sister Fei'er said that the coordinate generator would be set up in two months.

However, not only has the time exceeded the deadline, but also by observing the increasingly worried face of Senior Brother every day and the increasingly busy exploration tasks within the camp, it is clear that the delay will continue.

Compared to several months ago, there are now more apprentices in the camp.

Just in Sain's camp, there are about fifty people, and the number of apprentices in the other camp should be similar.

On this day, after completing the exploration task, Sain returned to the camp and saw several new faces again.

The appearance of several low-level apprentices indicates that the patience of the formal black mages has also been worn down.

Even low-level apprentices with minimal strength have been sent over.

These low-level apprentices, upon arriving at the camp, also carried the corresponding elemental beads.

Without a doubt, the elemental beads of these low-level apprentices have already been confiscated by the senior apprentices in the camp.

Sain did not see the figures of Bos and Meli, so he only stayed for a moment before returning to his tent.

During dinner time, Lina, Fei'er, and the senior female apprentice Marina returned to the tent one after another.

The mushroom aroma floating in the tent did not arouse the appetite of the women but instead made Senior Sister Fei'er frown and exclaim, "Ah? Mushrooms again?"

For over three months, they have been eating mushrooms for more than half the time, both above and below, no wonder Fei'er was tired of it and felt full.

"If you don't want to eat it, you can go and exchange food with the other plant apprentices."

"Today, when I returned, I saw a few more mid- and low-level apprentices in the camp."

"Since they managed to cross the vast desert to find us, they must have some food supplies, maybe you'll find something interesting."

Sain didn't even look up, his eyes mainly focused on the mushroom soup being stewed by the Fireball Spell, and he replied to Senior Sister Fei'er.

Sain's response made Fei'er pout.

"I've already eaten those magic plants of those guys to death, and they always want something good from me, as if I'm a wholesale magic item dealer."

"As for those low-level apprentices, they were already snatched up by the quick-handed ones, so what's left for me?"

"Still, my junior brother is good. Although I'm tired of the mushroom soup, he always comes up with new variations. What did you add today?" Fei'er asked, leaning in close to Sain.

"Vine fragments and a bit of meat." Sain replied casually.

"Meat?" Fei'er's eyes sparkled.

Sain's meat came from a piece of dried monster meat, which was given by the mid-level apprentice Mari.

The main culprits who plundered the low-level apprentices in the camp today were actually Mari and Stenson.

They were the fastest and the most ruthless.

Of course, they also left some benefits for the other senior apprentices, so they didn't become the target of everyone's criticism.

Mari and Stenson's character is not good, but in the group of black mages, talking about character is just a joke.

However, in some aspects, these two are still commendable.

For example, Mari had solemnly promised to repay Sain for saving his life.

At the time, Sain didn't take this guy's oath seriously, but he didn't expect the guy to repay him with a piece of dried meat so quickly.

The importance of food in the current desert world black mage apprentice camp is self-evident.

A nutrition potion with less than one-third of its remaining volume could be exchanged for a palm-sized piece of dried monster meat, which seems to be a fair trade.

But from Mari's behavior when he left, it was clear that he still remembered Sain's favor.

Sain didn't plan to eat the dried meat all at once; this doesn't align with a mage's wisdom of sustainable development.

By grinding it into meat powder, it could at least change their diet for a month.

Senior Apprentice Marina finally sat down at the table in the tent. Sain didn't have any relationship with this promiscuous female apprentice, but after several months of interaction, his perception of her had changed a lot.

At least, he no longer felt the initial aversion and resistance.

The Water Ball Spell, the simplest low-level magic, was learned from Marina.

As a return, Sain only provided her with food for more than three months.

During the meal, Fei'er told Sain an important piece of news: "Senior Brother and the others plan to merge the two camps. It has been proven that the twin coordinate generator concept is a failure and not suitable for the specific conditions of the desert world."

"The formal black mages' patience is also wearing thin. Some quasi-mages who can contact the formal black mages have already received the final ultimatum."

"How long is the final deadline set by the college black mages?" Sain asked, taking a sip of the mushroom soup.

Fei'er glanced at Sain and the two women around him and whispered, "It seems to be three months."

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With the final deadline set by the formal black mages, the camp became even busier.

Even Sain, who had a background, was forced to carry out some distant and dangerous exploration tasks.

Just half a month later, the two camps in the desert world merged into one, with the total number of apprentices exceeding one hundred.

During this period, some scattered low-level apprentices arrived at the camp, but no entry-level apprentices.

Sain still didn't see the figures of Bos and Meli, which made his mood a bit heavier.

Two months later.

At this time, Sain no longer goes out on missions. Under the protection of Senior Brother Zorro, he mainly works with Senior Sister Fei'er to maintain the magical equipment in the center of the camp.

It might be the result of the formal black mages' pressure, or perhaps it is just their good luck.

A week ago, the two quasi-mages in the camp finally successfully locked onto the exact coordinates of the desert world and established contact with the formal black mages in the wizard world.

According to Senior Brother Zorro, the spatial coordinate generator will be activated in two weeks.

At that time, in addition to activating all the elemental beads on this side, the formal black mages and deans on the other side will also work to establish a normal passage between the two worlds.

Finally, they can leave this world, Sain thought to himself with relief.

However, as the day of the coordinate generator's activation approaches, looking into the distance, a gray storm seems to be raging at the end of the desert.

This has cast a shadow over the hearts of many apprentices, including Sain.

Several apprentices, including a quasi-mage and two senior apprentices, have already gone to investigate the situation.

The final result, although it was determined that the main area of the sandstorm does not include their camp, no one knows if any unexpected events will occur.