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At this point, other witches who came specifically to participate in the academy selection had an opportunity to extend invitations to their favorite little witches to become reserve members of their own clubs.
That's right, the club.
In the world of Witch Duel, the club is like a legitimate company, with multiple teams competing at different levels. To maintain its position, it constantly recruits new talent.
However, the club was not initially created for wealth or honor, but because of the mobility of the witch teams.
The fact that witches are paid daily reveals their carefree nature; it's common for situations to arise where, just as a competition is about to begin, more than one witch in the team suddenly wants to leave, leading to hilarious situations.
Moreover, the team couldn't even force a witch who wanted to leave to stay, since witches are idealistic beings, with both changeability and persistence coexisting.
Therefore, in order to deal with this situation, some witches chose to invest in witches in lower-level competitions in advance, so that they could become unofficial members of the team after they advanced to their own competitions.
Subsequently, this model became unstoppable and became the mainstream of witch duels. The club model also became more and more perfect, and basically became an unavoidable part of dueling witches.
That's why the school team selection was so large-scale, attracting many famous witches to watch.
Because it inherently carries the connotation of a recruitment event.
The most eye-catching one, besides Ariel, is the third seat in the academy, the challenge that Jiang Kehan is about to face: the Flame Demon Witch, Yana Ariel.
The Flame Demon Witches rank in the upper-middle range among all the transformed witches. Their original forms before transformation were not the inferior demons of hell, but demon gods who could feed on the sun.
For them, fire is both food and a means of play; their strength lies in their twisted concepts concerning the very origin of things.
For example, making something fake appear real, or replacing attributes.
However, Yana Eli did not reach that level; she was not a witch directly transformed from such a demon god, but rather their descendant.
Her two mothers, one a legitimate fire demon witch and the other a sea siren witch, resulted in her gentle nature and more varied dueling styles.
The offspring of witches are born through selective breeding, and even if the transformed racial advantages are overridden, they will still remain in effect as a passive effect.
The more Jiang Kehan watched her opponent's figure in the dueling arena, the more her brows furrowed.
The fighting scenes of Yana Ellie are very bizarre. She is also a turret witch, and her favorite thing is to set up her spellcasting environment on the spot and then ruthlessly crush the enemy.
She floated in the air, her long, black hair flowing backward as if driven by some force.
Below was a raging inferno, yet its texture resembled flowing water; above was a sea of paint, twisting and radiating an unsettling aura.
If her enemies choose to charge, they will be entangled by these strange things and unable to break free, suffocating to death like insects sucked by a spider.
But if the enemy also tries to turn into a defensive artillery position, then Yana Elie's strange and dangerous torrent of magic will teach her why she dares to engage in such a confident firefight.
The power of the spell was definitely not right. Jiang Kehan estimated her magic power consumption and was somewhat puzzled.
"Are you looking at Yana Eli?" Ariel tilted her head and looked over, somewhat curious.
“Hmm, I’m thinking about how I would win the match if I were her enemy.” Jiang Kehan smacked her lips lightly, her eyes filled with caution. “She is a very dangerous witch, and very mysterious.”
Ariel looked at him with a hint of disdain, stretched lazily, and spoke casually.
"It's alright. Yana Eli mainly relies on deception to create an advantage. She's not actually that strong. Otherwise, I wouldn't have bullied her so much that she couldn't hold her head up."
By the way, as the second-in-command of the academy, Ariel should be very familiar with her subordinate, Yana Elie.
Jiang Kehan's eyes lit up, and she couldn't wait to ask the question she was concerned about.
"Hmm? Why do you say it relies on deception? Is there some secret behind it?"
Ariel looked at Jiang Kehan with suspicion and tentatively asked, "Is Kehan not just simulating a battle, but really planning to challenge her?"
For the Duel Witch, it's quite common to imagine different enemies battling each other in their minds, which led to some misunderstandings for Ariel.
Jiang Kehan nodded and honestly stated her purpose.
"Well, I plan to become the third seat in the academy. After all, I'm quite short of money, and Miss Wu Yuhan told me that she would increase her investment in the academy and advised me to take a seat."
"Huh, that old skinflint actually offered some perks to the academy?" Ai Li'er had a lot of complaints about Wu Yuhan. She pouted and complained, "I wonder who was so stingy when they were in the chief position, saving money everywhere."
Well, maybe Wu Yuhan is just used to it? After all, she's focused on the future.
Jiang Kehan could only pretend that she hadn't heard Ai Li'er's complaints; she didn't want to offend either of them.
“If she said it herself, then it’s true.” Ariel carefully recorded this in her diary. For her, this news would provide a lot of convenience.
After taking notes, Ariel tapped her head, pondering how to answer Jiang Kehan's question.
"Don't be fooled by the monstrous scale of Yana Eli's spells; in reality, more than half of them are just empty shells with no real inner projection."
"Look, aren't there a few spells that are particularly powerful, but when you look at the whole picture, their power doesn't seem to add up?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Kehan looked over carefully and realized that although the opponent's bombardment spell looked impressive and consumed far more magic power than a normal little witch, the magic power consumed should only be a little over a hundred points, considering the extent of the enemy's injuries.
"The Little Witch's magical power limit is basically fixed, which actually limits Yana Elie's talent. What she is good at is to present both reality and illusion at the same time, and then use the magical environment she creates to transform them at will."
Ariel clenched her fists and tapped them lightly as she described the scene.
"As long as you can overwhelm her overall quality, she's just a vase that breaks at the slightest touch. But that's not easy either, since her magic quality is already quite high. It's not worth it to waste magic energy playing with her."
"If Kehan wants to win, she can also try deception to entice her to take the initiative to attack you."
Ariel's smile was wicked and malicious.
"If she leaves the environment she creates, her spells cannot immediately transform from projections into reality, and the Fire Demon Witch is not good at close combat."
"What you need to do is make her think that you are only good at exchanging spells and that you are even less good at close combat than she is."
Jiang Kehan's brows gradually relaxed, and she looked down at Yana Elie, who was celebrating her victory, with the same malicious smile as Elie, which made Yana Elie shiver inexplicably.
Is someone plotting against me, Yilin Basi Qiwuliu? I haven't offended anyone, have I?
Yana Ellie looked around suspiciously, and finally could only conclude that the little witch who had been defeated by her was somewhat unwilling.
Chapter 85 An Unexpected Invitation
The selection process for the school team didn't take much time, since the students had been studying at the academy for three years and the teachers were very familiar with the witches participating in the selection.
To some extent, the spots on the school team were already decided beforehand; the large-scale selection process was only carried out to give other little witches a chance to showcase themselves.
Duel Witches are big spenders, and without the backing of a club, it will be very difficult to improve.
This kind of event, which is read as a selection competition but is actually a campus recruitment activity, can provide them with a very good platform and can be regarded as the college's final encouragement and support for them.
Unsurprisingly, the main members of the school team were still those familiar faces.
Yana Ellie became the vice-captain, while the captain was a little witch recruited by the academy from outside the VI1 Abandoned VIII (IV).
Yes, it's not just clubs that recruit from outside; academies do it too.
However, this cannot be blamed on the academy, because under normal circumstances, the top student will participate in the selection, or at the very least, the second-place student.
However, the top two students in this year's competition are both second-year students, which does not meet the requirements for participation. Moreover, most importantly, neither Li Hui nor Ai Li'er are particularly interested in witch duels.
As a result, the overall quality of the school team was somewhat lacking, and Yana Elie was not up to the task. The academy also had to save face, so they had no choice but to recruit little witches from outside to join the school team.
After all, with the principal gone and the chief student not showing up in public, if the school team also underperforms in order to recruit students, it's all over.
Li Hui and Ai Li'er, who were the culprits, didn't care about this little incident. They took Jiang Kehan and prepared to say goodbye to Antonie.
"Then we'll part ways here. If your little group of three needs my help, feel free to let me know anytime."
Anthony smiled slightly as she looked at the three close friends, deciding to give the group of energetic children some space.
"I look forward to you getting the business of the 'Zhizhi Bird' operation going smoothly."
With a soft laugh, Antony casually took out her witch's hat, pressed down her hair, and pushed open the door to go out.
After Anthony left, the three of them stared at each other, unsure of what to do.
After all, the three of them are usually quite socially awkward and have limited social skills.
"How about we go to my house?" Ariel thought for a moment and then happily extended an invitation. "I have a lot of tools at home that can help our society. Oh, and I also have a private training ground where Kehan can practice."
"More importantly, the society needs a fixed location, and my house happens to be big enough with extra attached sky islands that we can use."
Jiang Kehan fell into deep thought. She wasn't hesitating about whether to agree or not; she was just wondering just how big Ai Li'er's house was.
According to Ariel's description, with a private training ground and more than one attached sky island, her home was as luxurious as the manor with a small golf course in her previous life, with an estimated area of at least 60 hectares.
Damn, I thought I knew how rich Ariel's family was, but I guess I underestimated them.
Jiang Kehan made no attempt to hide the envy in her eyes, and even Li Hui couldn't help but become curious, asking Ai Li'er.
"Ariel, what kind of business does your family run? It's not smuggling from another world, is it?"
Li Hui's eyes showed some suspicion. It was quite common for witches to plunder resources from other universes, but according to the laws of the Witch Organization, only when a universe was declared beyond redemption could the witches be given the authority to plunder at will.
After all, when witches raid, they don't even leave you a trace.
So in this era when witches' desire for expansion is at an all-time low, the plundering orders are basically snapped up by the big witches as soon as they are issued. Other witches who want to earn some extra money through illegal means can only resort to deception and trickery to "trade" with the natives.
In other words, it's smuggling from another world.
Some are legal, but absolutely not. The witch's organization turns a blind eye to these things; if they see something, they arrest and fine the person; if they don't see it, they pretend it doesn't exist.
"Is smuggling really that profitable?" Ariel asked the two of them with a smile as she explained.
“My family deals in materials and rituals for ancient gods. You know, a living ancient god can be used to extract a lot of spells from the Origin faction, and ancient gods are very resilient and can last for hundreds of years!”
Jiang Kehan's eyes were strange. She finally understood why Ai Li'er's specialty was tentacles. Her origins were just not right!
However, she wasn't too surprised. Ariel's two mothers were considered mid-level witches at their peak, comparable to primordial gods who could manipulate laws, and were very powerful.
The Great Witch's benchmark is the Creator God, after all, infinite magic is no joke.
"So it's decided then?" Jiang Kehan looked at Li Hui, indicating that she accepted Ai Li'er's invitation.
Li Hui snorted softly and couldn't help but speak.
"Actually, it's good that you've made your decision. Kehan, you are the president of our society. You can nod your head on most decisions related to the society without asking us."
“We all trust you. If we didn’t, we wouldn’t have joined this association.”
Ariel nodded in agreement.
Jiang Kehan finally understood why societies were so important in a witch's life. The mutual trust and support between them made the society her second family, especially for a somewhat aloof witch.
"Phew," she exhaled forcefully, nodding with a smile, "Then it's decided. Destination: Ariel's house. Let's go!"
"Yay! I finally tricked Li Hui into... cough, inviting him to my house. Ke Han is coming too, that's even better!" Ai Li'er was a little excited and couldn't help but clap her hands.
Jiang Kehan and Li Hui exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat helpless and amused.
"Knock, knock, knock," the sound of knocking reached the ears of the three women, who exchanged puzzled glances.
Is it Anthony who's back?