13 Mink Street

The academic affairs area in the Dingle area is very large. It has seven high-rise buildings and forms a separate area. Its city is San Antis, a tropical port city.

In many literary and artistic works, most of the beautiful love stories take place in St. Antis.

Most of the story backgrounds of homicide cases, espionage cases, and court dramas will be arranged in Wien.

Although the two regions are adjacent to the sea, they are completely opposite in terms of climatic conditions.

If it is not clear that this trip is for training, Karen really wants to find a hotel now, lie down on the beach bench in the hotel area, and watch the sea and bask in the sun.

However, as soon as they walked out of the Academic Affairs Building, a group of staff members wearing order robes came in front of them:

"Hello, I'm from the reception office. This is my work certificate. Now, please hand over your certificate to me for registration. I will arrange for you to stay in the training base."

Karen and others delivered the documents.

After confirming, everyone boarded the VIP car waiting there.

Karen never took off his mask, he didn't take it off because he forgot, because he was used to wearing a mask.

The teammates around saw that the captain hadn't picked it up, so they naturally wouldn't pick it up.

This made the staff in charge of the reception feel depressed. Of course, they would not think that the group of people who passed the final selection were boring performance art lovers.

The training base is more like a hotel, with the sea on the south and mountains and forests on the east.

The VIP car drove into the hotel and drove directly to the reception gate of the hotel. After Karen and others got off the car, the people in the reception office led the check-in process quickly.

The six of Karen got on the elevator and came to the 23rd floor.

The three doors were stuck in Karen's hands. Karen allocated a room for Bart and Mars, a room for Ashley and Blanche, and a room for Ventura and herself.

"Everyone take a break first, I think there will be a call for assembly soon, if not, then we will rest until morning."

"Yes, Captain."

"Yes, Captain."

Karen opened the door of his room, and Ventura pulled both his and Karen's suitcases in.

The room is very large. Although it is a standard room, it is actually a two-story interior, with a bedroom and a bathroom on the upper and lower floors.

"Captain, where do you sleep?"

"I'll sleep down."

"OK."

Ventura went upstairs with his suitcase, and when he came down again, he saw Karen sitting on the sofa looking at the hotel's food and drink list.

Well, there is no price marked on the catalogue, which means that this room is only for business travelers at public expense, so there is a quota.

Karen picked up the phone, dialed the front desk number, and asked them to bring up cigarettes, wine, and refreshments.

After doing this, Karen seemed to have completed the basic task of staying in the hotel, walked to the floor-to-ceiling windows, looked at the blue sea opposite, and stretched.

The efficiency of the hotel is very fast, and the things are delivered immediately. A dining car is filled with drinks and food, and half of the food needs to be purchased with coupons.

In addition, there are four cigarettes with black covers and no price tag. Karen unpacks one and takes out a pack to open, and puts a cigarette to his nose to smell. Well, it is confirmed that it is also made of special tobacco leaves.

Food is inconvenient to preserve, but things like cigarettes and alcohol can be sold directly on the black market.

"Captain, how many coupons do these cost?"

"Living in this hotel is free, every day."

"Free?" Ventura had a smile on his face.

"you eat."

"Okay, captain, hehe, I saw a lot of delicious food at the celebration banquet last time, but I didn't have a chance to eat much."

"Did you order food when you stayed at the Ankara Hotel last time?"

"No, can you call Ankara Hotel for free?"

"Yeah, but the quota is not as high as here, and the cigarettes here are directly given to four, and it is true that the region where the Holy See is located is more generous."

Of course, this is not necessarily the reason. The specifics still depend on the "remuneration specification".

In the past, Karen stayed in the hotel as a personal security guard, and the treatment and quota would definitely not be high. This time, as the receptionist himself, the treatment and quota would definitely be raised.

"Captain, what do you drink?"

"Ice water."

"OK."

Ventura poured Karen a glass of ice water, then picked up the plate and went to the dining car to get food.

Seeing his excited look, Karen couldn't help being a little amused. The last time this guy was selected from the final round, he actually stayed hungry until the dinner in his hotel room in Ankara.

But the dinner is one of the protagonists, so there is no chance for you to eat and drink to your heart's content.

"So after that dinner party, you came home hungry?"

"Well, when we got home, grandma ordered macaroni, and my grandparents weren't full. They couldn't let go at the banquet, but we were very happy that night, hehe."

Karen took a sip of ice water and nodded.

"Oh, by the way, captain, should I inform them that they can order free food and drink?"

"They know, and they don't care if it's free or not."

Ventura scratched his head when he heard the words, and said, "That's right, that's right."

Ashley is from the research institute background, while Bart, Blanche, and Mars are from the knight order background, and their family status is very high. They will not lack this thing, and they don't even bother to take advantage of it.

Just like Richard, if you ask your family to pick around, your pocket money can easily exceed 10,000.

On the other hand, Ventura, his grandparents have always been the grassroots staff of the religion. Although they are all servants of the gods, the allowance of the servants of the gods is only 100 order coupons per month, and the work allowance will not be too much.

As for the cigarette in Karen's hand, it is conservatively estimated that the price of one cigarette is more than 500 order coupons. If there are four cigarettes, it is almost equal to the annual allowance of Ventura's grandparents.

However, Ventura never seems to have any inferiority complex about his family background, even when interacting with his teammates, he will not shy away from these things, nor will he show envy or flattery.

Karen is embarrassed to describe him as similar to herself, because she does not count as "from an ordinary family".

"Let's go and inform them. Order food, tobacco and alcohol. You can use the tobacco and alcohol for yourself. The rest will be collected and sold on the black market to be used as a mutual fund for our team."

"Okay, Captain."

Ventura immediately put down the food and went out to knock on the door.

Not long after, he came back: "Captain, they are all calling for food."

"Well, go ahead and eat."

"Captain, don't you want to eat?"

"I'm not hungry yet, I'm going to lie down for a while, call me if something happens."

"Okay, captain, you go to rest."

Karen went into the bedroom, lay down on the bed, closed her eyes and began to rest.

After resting for about two hours, I heard the doorbell outside. After a while, Ventura knocked on the bedroom door:

"Captain, someone is looking for you. It's the captain of another team."

"Let him in."

"Okay, Captain."

Karen got up from the bed, walked into the private bathroom to wash his face, saw a row of bottles and cans on the sink, picked up a bottle and looked at it, it was mouthwash, so he used it by the way.

Then,

How do you feel that these things on the sink are quite valuable?

Will the hotel cleaning staff be updated every day?

But is it going too far to pack these things away too?

Karen tapped his forehead lightly, why did he become more and more "captain" after he became the captain.

When he walked out of the bedroom and came to the small hall, Karen saw Murray standing there, and then Karen froze.

Because he saw 12 cigarettes and 9 bottles of wine piled on the coffee table!

The guys in those two rooms would have misunderstood it, I didn't tell you to send it to me now, and who made it, it's a trophy, right?

Murray looked at the coffee table and asked, "Karen, do you like smoking and drinking?"

Karen shook his head and replied, "Collect them and prepare them to exchange for coupons on the black market after the training."

Ventura looked at his captain with admiration. He would not shy away from this, but his captain faced it openly. The captain's level was much higher than his own.

Murray said with a smile: "Hehe, why didn't I think of this method of earning pocket money, no, I have to call now to ask them to do the same."

As he said that, Murray picked up the phone and called the room of his team members. After giving the order, Murray put down the phone and said to Karen:

"I invite you to dinner, just the two of us, we are the captains of our respective teams, I think we should communicate alone first."

"Okay, I agree, but there is still food here, let's chat here, so as not to waste."

"Oh, that's fine."

Ventura got up, cleaned up the coffee table first, then took out a few plates and put some cold food that would not affect the taste from the dining car, and poured two glasses of ice water on the coffee table.

"Captain, I'm going to find Bart and the others."

"Um."

After Ventura left, Karen and Murray sat face to face on the sofa.

Karen picked up her fork and began to eat. It was almost lunch time and she was indeed hungry.

Murray also picked up the fork and said: "This training time will not be too long. Starting tonight is the first class, and there will be three classes in the next three days. The specific course schedule has not yet been announced, because the teaching They are all busy people, and they need to communicate the class time by themselves.

But in general, it is divided into four categories, one is array, one is melee combat, one is group warfare, and the last is the specific arrangement for the gate of reincarnation.

The class schedule will be sent to us later, I just know it in advance. "

"What do the first three categories mean?" Karen asked.

"It's just training. Do you think the first three types of training are not suitable for our purpose this time?"

"Well, kind of."

"This actually shows that the top management attaches great importance to us. Our task is not just to go to the gate of reincarnation. We will be the key training targets in the future. Since it is training, we will definitely not be too eager for quick success."

"Well, yes." Karen nodded, took a sip of water from his water glass, "Are we in class together?"

"Yes. I'm looking for you this time. One very important reason is that since the final selection and grouping is set as a group of 6 people, after we enter the gate of reincarnation, we should also be divided into two groups, each with its own The purpose, the specific purpose and process, should be described in the last day of the course, but it is still unknown.

But there are great dangers in the gate of reincarnation. Every time the gate of reincarnation is opened, many people of the reincarnation god sect will be damaged inside.

So my suggestion is that from now on, we should try our best to let the two teams get to know each other better and communicate with each other. After entering the gate of reincarnation, we can help the opposing team within the danger tolerance range of our own team. Do you think it’s okay? ? "

"Yes, I agree."

"Okay, this consensus has been reached, and the rest will be small things."

"Actually, you don't need to make a special trip for this. It's so grand. We are our own people. After entering the gate of reincarnation, it is impossible to join forces with the Reincarnation Sect or other gods."

"I don't think you will not agree, but I still need to come over and show an attitude."

"I see."

The two started eating when the doorbell rang.

Karen and Murry got up at the same time. Karen smiled at Murry and motioned him to sit down. He walked to the door and opened it. There was a young man with long flowing hair standing at the door.

"Hi, my name is Pacio."

"Hello."

"Captain!" Pacio raised his glass and waved to Murray.

"I'm talking to Captain Cullen."

"Oh, I see." Pacio walked out again.

Karen closed the door, went back to the sofa and sat down.

Murray said helplessly: "My players are not so easy to manage."

"Just get along slowly."

Murray shook his head and said, "Our problem is that we have been together for too long."

"Well, that's a problem too."

After a simple meal, Murray stood up and said, "I won't disturb your rest. I'll see you in class at night."

"Okay, bye."

...

Dinner is still settled in the room by oneself. Obviously, the reception party does not plan to hold any welcome ceremony or "class opening" ceremony.

One is because the instructors are very busy, and the other is because a small half of the 12 people are from the Dingle District itself.

After knowing that there will be classes in the evening, everyone took a full rest in the room. They are all young people with excellent physical and mental strength, and no one has the problem of jet lag and insomnia.

The first class was held in the conference hall on the 3rd floor of the hotel. Karen and Murry, as the captains of their respective teams, were notified and went to get the class schedule and sign for confirmation.

After receiving the schedule, the two took the elevator together to the third floor. At the entrance of the conference hall, the members of Murray's team were all standing lazily against the wall. On the opposite side, five people from Karen's side stood upright. row, the contrast is obvious.

Karen noticed that the captain Murray's mouth twitched.

Entering the conference hall, the podium is empty, and the instructor has not yet arrived.

Karen and Murrie sat in a row, and the rest sat in the back.

After a while, an old man with a white beard walked into the conference hall and came to the podium.

He first touched the loudspeaker on the podium with his hand, and then pointed to the loudspeaker:

"Hey, hello!"

In an instant, a terrifying wave of sound directly impacted over.

Karen closed his eyes, and his body muscles tensed instantly, as did Murray beside him. Many people sitting behind screamed, mainly because they were too caught off guard.

"Hehe, sorry, sorry." The white-bearded old man smiled, "I am your formation teacher, you can call me by my name—Pilo."

Everyone sitting below stood up one after another, ready to salute the mentor.

Pirlo clapped his hands:

"Crack! Crack!"

The next moment, all the people who were originally sitting in the conference hall appeared on the beach, and with a burst of waves, everyone was wet.

"Ahem, I'm sorry, the distance is a little off. Teacher, I didn't want to get your clothes wet." Pillow himself was also wet, and he grabbed his white beard and squeezed out the water.

"Our class is only for the first half of tonight, and you have to go back to rest in the second half of the night. After all, there is class tomorrow, so I don't plan to start with you from the basics of formations.

Because I know that some of you must be more proficient in formations. It doesn’t make sense for you to listen to me talking about the basics. For those who are not so proficient in formations, even if you know the basics, it’s actually not very useful. If the other party is of an average level The array mage, I believe you can use other ways to solve him.

So, I decided, tonight, I will show you the scenery.

Does anyone know when I set up the formation? "

Karen thought: Hello, hello.

Pacio, Diggert, and Mars raised their hands one after another.

"You come." Pillow pointed to Pacio.

"Teacher, you are a formation formed with sound waves."

"The answer is correct. The truly top-notch formation masters can turn complex formations into the simplest wind and rain when they use formations. Before you realize it, they have already put you under his control middle."

Pillow opened his hand, and a bubble appeared beside him.

Seeing this, Karen immediately raised his hand and shouted, "Come closer to me!"

Murray also immediately shouted: "Come closer to me."

Everyone in the two teams moved closer to their own captains.

Immediately, a "cage of order" appeared under Karen's feet, enclosing himself and his teammates.

Murray pulled out a scroll, and black light was released from the scroll, forming a light curtain that enveloped everyone.

The next moment, the environment around everyone suddenly changed, and the big guy appeared in the sea.

Pirlo smiled and said: "It seems that your reaction is very fast, hello."

The two "Hey Hey" turned into water waves, which directly hit the barriers of the two teams.

Karen immediately imposed a second, third, and fourth order cage to reinforce it.

Next to it, Murray continued to apply spiritual power to the scroll for enhancement.

Pirlo spread his hands and pulled down.

"Buzz!"

The sea water below the crowd froze quickly, turning into a substantial cylinder. The impact of the cold air broke Karen's cage of order in an instant and also broke through the formation defense in the scroll of Murray.

The twelve young men all landed on the cylinder, and the cylinder began to rise higher and higher, and it rushed out of the sea level and continued to rise.

When it finally stopped, Karen saw the hotel not far away, which was already below, and looked extremely small.

Masi said in amazement: "It's just the basic formations such as shortening the distance, using the water system, and freezing and condensing that can be arranged casually, which can cause such a powerful effect. Is this the power of a real great formation mage?"

"Yes, but not." Pillow looked at the crowd with a smile, "Let me ask you, what do you think is the essence of formation?"

Ma Si said, "It's transformation!"

Pacio said, "It's borrowed!"

Diggert said, "It's circulation!"

Karen said in his heart: It's the pattern.

——From "Hofen Formation Notes"

Pillow stroked his white beard,

road:

"It's the pattern.

I once had a close but unfamiliar friend who wrote me a letter to remind me. He said that I have been doing addition and it is time to learn to do subtraction.

I asked him, what is subtraction?

For example, he said that subtraction means that when you look up at a mountain in front of you, you cannot see the whole picture of the mountain clearly, but as you keep going back, the mountain will appear more and more completely in front of you.

He also said that my state is so high, and relying on my understanding of formations beyond ordinary people, I forcibly increase the formation, no matter how obvious the effect is, it is nothing.

To say that I regard formation as the physique of a warrior, the hammer of a blacksmith, the great sword of a swordsman, and the falcon of a knight seems to be correct, but it has gone further and further away from the correct path.

The real formation is not for a bishop to successfully seal a ferocious beast.

Instead,

Let a servant of God seal a god! "

———

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