Water and Fire Twins Magician

"Let me explain the current situation to you first." Fei'er said to Jacques, "First, take out the metal piece with the countdown date."

Jacques took it out and saw that the number on it had changed from 1 to 7, and the light it emitted had also changed from blue to red.

"According to the Imperial Army, the climate in the Frozen Abyss is extremely unstable this year, and the mining period has been greatly shortened. According to their prediction, a blizzard will blow again in seven days. In other words, the second phase of mining will only last for seven days. After seven days, all participants in the trial must leave the Frozen Abyss, otherwise they may face great danger."

"So is our strategy still effective? Did we waste too much time in the first stage?" Jacques asked.

"No, this is exactly what we expected." Fei'er said proudly: "Brother Lila and I have consulted a lot of information about the frozen abyss, especially the meteorological records of previous years. According to the meteorological cycle, we have long predicted that this year's snow-free period will be less than half of that of previous years. It is precisely because of this information that we decided to wait until the last few days before entering the second stage."

"But isn't this lagging behind the others?" Jacques looked into the distance and saw that the permafrost core, which was as big as an egg, was no longer round and flawless as it was when he first saw it. Instead, it had become bumpy and about a quarter of it had been dug away.

Brothers Fei'er and Lira both smiled and said: "Being behind is not a problem, the final harvest is the key." said Gary.

"According to our understanding, so far in the second phase, the three forces have been working hard to dig for treasure, and there has been no direct conflict for the time being. It seems very harmonious, but this also means that the real danger has not yet appeared. There may be more than just our team that deliberately shows weakness and waits to pick up leaks," said Fili.

"Let's wait for two more days, and then it will be Jacques' turn to represent Teikyo College and let those scumbags from Sacred Heart College know how powerful we are!"

Next, Jacques and his team came to the position where the Imperial Capital people were stationed. Now that they were all present, they could start the second phase of excavation.

They were milling around the frozen earth core, chatting with other trial participants, saying things like how they were only half dead after the first stage, and how satisfying it was to be able to pick up snow copper ingots.

But people won't let their guard down just because of a few words from you, so everyone starts to show their best acting skills.

The most eye-catching one, of course, is Fei'er.

She was seen wearing a gorgeous and exaggerated princess dress, walking crookedly on the snow, with one foot deep and one foot shallow, using the gaudy staff in her hand as a walking stick. When other trial participants cast magic, she applauded and cheered exaggeratedly. When encountering the occasional frozen marten and other unknown creatures, she hid behind Jacques like a frightened kitten, looking like a spoiled lady who should be pampered in a luxurious mansion and out of place in this frozen abyss of snow and ice.

But everyone is not surprised, because they often meet the sons and daughters of nobles or wealthy businessmen. Their families use their money to get through the connections and let their babies experience the adventure, which is also a fun thing. After all, the frozen abyss is just a place for young people to dig treasure and practice martial arts. High-level magicians and warriors don't care about it at all. Letting a few rich sons and daughters in will not have any impact, and they can make a lot of money.

Inspired by Faye's superb acting skills, brothers Rob and Lila soon became active. They seemed to be struggling to use magic to randomly attack the frozen soil ice core. Obviously, they could only blast off a few small fragments each time, but they rushed over to grab them as if they had found a treasure, as if they were very satisfied.

Jacques, needless to say, has been honing his acting skills since he was born, and with the guidance of the experienced Gandalf, this kind of scene is very easy for him. He went a step further based on the performances of the crowd, using penetrating, exaggerated expressions, funny movements, and almost idiotic language to make everyone believe that these people are either nouveau riche or have connections, anyway, they are definitely scoundrels.

"Well done. I didn't expect you to understand so quickly. It seems that we have more and more similarities." Fei'er whispered in Jacques' ear.

"I can't say anything else, but we are indeed a good pair in this matter," Jacques replied.

"The more I look at Fei'er, the more she's not simple. She's so scheming at such a young age. Who taught her to be so scheming?" Gandalf said, "I always feel that she has the shadow of someone I know..."