The Necromancer in the Wizarding World

After Matthews returned to his laboratory, he immediately devoted himself to studying the "Top 100 Apprentices" booklet. He understood that in order to achieve results in the upcoming points battle, he must have a deep understanding of the opponents in each side system and formulate corresponding tactical strategies based on their characteristics.

On the list, the apprentices on the bloodline side were specially marked. They pursued bloodline development far beyond their own, and possessed amazing speed and explosive power. In the apprentice class, their advantages were particularly obvious.

Facing such an opponent, the first task is to seize the initiative, because once the opponent gets close, the consequences will be disastrous. He must first be able to build a large-scale magic whirlwind protection to prevent the opponent from launching an attack without scruples.

As the oldest and most complete branch of magic in the wizarding world, the Elemental School has a wide variety of magic with many variations. Apprentices of the Elemental School are often very difficult to deal with, and they may be caught off guard when they first encounter such an opponent.

Therefore, when fighting against an elementalist, one must not take it lightly and should adopt a more proactive offensive approach to prevent being defeated by the opponent's unpredictable attack methods.

As for the apprentices of the Illusion School, their attack power during the apprenticeship stage is usually not as good as that of the apprentices of the Death School. Based on this, he is more optimistic about his chances of winning, but he cannot be careless. Matthews believes that once he casts the Shadow of Death, the attack power of the Illusion Apprentice will be greatly weakened, which will give him an advantage in the battle.

Facing a shadow apprentice who is good at stealth and surprise attacks, Matthews must first use the Death Mark skill to lock the opponent's position. If he can't even find the opponent's trace, failure is almost inevitable.

Matthews knew that if he encountered a true shadow master, he would have almost no chance of winning. Such shadow masters not only mastered various anti-detection magic to protect themselves, but also their attack methods were strange and varied, making them difficult to defend against.

In a place like the Cave of Eternal Night, which is known for its dark side, the strength of shadow apprentices is particularly prominent, and they often occupy the top positions in the leaderboard.

As for the apprentices of the pharmacy and alchemy departments, although their direct attack capabilities may not be strong, they basically have complete witchcraft equipment. Because these apprentices are often in good financial conditions, they are able to buy powerful witchcraft equipment, which is very practical during the apprenticeship stage.

Plant and omniscience are relatively weak witchcraft directions, and their apprentices are often weak and not good at attack and defense. To be honest, Matthews really doesn't want to bully such apprentices, after all, they often play the role of assistants.

As for other apprentices, such as the Secret Doll School, their offense and defense are relatively balanced, with neither particularly significant advantages nor obvious weaknesses. Therefore, when fighting against these opponents, you need to flexibly use the various witchcrafts you have mastered and adjust your tactics and strategies according to the actual situation.

Through in-depth research on the "Top 100 Apprentices" list, Matthews gradually formed a set of combat strategies for different types of opponents. He firmly believes that as long as he can give full play to his own advantages and effectively restrain the opponent's weaknesses, no matter what challenges he faces, he is confident that he will not be easily defeated.

However, although Matthews already had a basic understanding of the apprentices from various branches and had a basic understanding of how to deal with them, he still felt an inexplicable sense of emptiness deep in his heart. This feeling confused him, and he didn't know where it came from.

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As the news of the academy points competition was announced, all the third-level apprentices began to prepare actively, and Matthews was no exception.

As preparations for war intensified, the prices of witchcraft equipment and basic potions began to rise sharply. Matthews did not want to waste too much time and energy on this matter, so when the price of potions rose by 50%, he decisively sold his inventory and paid off the balance owed to the herbal medicine store.

As for the cooperation with Charles, he simply handed the potion to Charles and reminded Charles to avoid selling a large amount of the potion in a short period of time. It is better to sell it in batches to avoid causing excessive fluctuations in the market.

After dealing with these matters, Matthews focused all his attention on practicing witchcraft. He knew very well that in future battles, in order to win, he must not only be able to cast witchcraft quickly and smoothly, but also ensure that the connection between different witchcraft can be seamless without any delay or hesitation. Such focused training will be the key to whether he can win the game.

Matthews clearly realized that relying on a single sorcery in battle was far from enough. Therefore, he carefully designed a variety of sorcery spellcasting combinations to deal with various battlefield situations. These combinations include attack combinations, defense counterattack combinations, defense auxiliary combinations, and auxiliary attack combinations, each of which has its own unique uses and advantages.

By constantly practicing these combinations, Matthews not only improved his spellcasting efficiency, but also enhanced his ability to deal with emergencies. Countless experiences have taught him that only by laying a solid foundation can one display extraordinary strength at critical moments.

In the nearly twenty years of exam experience in the other world, Matthews deeply realized that the reason why many people performed poorly on the spot was not because they were not smart enough, but because they were too smart and confident and ignored the importance of basics. A weak foundation often leads to unstable performance, and even the inability to exert true strength, let alone extraordinary performance.

Therefore, Matthews paid special attention to basic training and did not allow himself to be negligent in this regard. He believed that with his decades of extraordinary life experience and insights, he was able to lay a more solid foundation and thus exert more outstanding strength in combat.

He would never allow himself to fall into the panic and anxiety of a novice, because that would be a great blasphemy to his past experience.