Chapter 848: Mythallar Defense and Offense, Joint Support

Just having specific objectives like "destroy trees, bury Magic Items, and guard them" makes one feel extremely strange no matter how you look at it.

It wasn't just Xia Duo; in other parts of the group, as long as they knew the content of the mission, they all started whispering and discussing.

After Xi Ge Si asked, he didn't wait for Xia Duo to answer and continued to ask others; many people had even started using Spells to communicate privately.

This actually made Xia Duo swallow back the words he was just about to say. If it were before, he might have found it difficult to think of the purpose behind these missions.

A trip to the Projection Plane not long ago allowed him to come into contact with more information regarding Mythallar. Although most of it was descriptive data without specific technical details, it still made Xia Duo more knowledgeable about Mythallar than the average person.

A Mythallar does not necessarily require material Nodes, but there is no doubt that if they exist, they allow the leader to complete the setup more quickly.

In fact, Xia Duo had never heard of a Mythallar completely without material Nodes, and among all the Nodes, the most core one directly influences the future fate of the Mythallar.

Subsidiary Nodes are not very important, but that is only after the Mythallar is completed; as time passes, they gradually lose their use, and it wouldn't matter even if they were destroyed.

However, before the Mythallar is deployed, or at the beginning of its completion, the importance of subsidiary Nodes cannot be ignored.

As for the selection of subsidiary Nodes, generally speaking, they are trees, and the older they are, the better—provided, of course, that their vitality is vigorous.

The Mythallar Ruins on Xiaduo Ling once used trees as Nodes. Of course, what the Mythallar core was is long impossible to verify after experiencing a Great Cataclysm.

However, he still remembers to this day that he accidentally entered the Mythallar ruins only after cutting down a tree.

……

Judging from the current mission, Xia Duo speculates that the Elves may have already completed part of the Mythallar construction, and the so-called mission objectives are the Mythallar Nodes.

Although he doesn't know the specific function of the Mythallar, if the enemy wants to build it, his side will just destroy it.

As for burying Magic Items, Xia Duo guesses it might be for a Netheril Mythallar, or perhaps auxiliary equipment for some large-scale Spell. As for what specific use it has, he can't even guess for the time being.

Soon, there were fewer and fewer people in front of Xia Duo. However, gradually, some people began to associate the mission with Mythallar, but they weren't very certain, and they also had doubts about whether Netheril could deploy a Mythallar.

When it was Xia Duo's turn, he quickened his pace and walked into the room. There was no one else in the room; the Great Arcanist he imagined would personally encourage him simply didn't exist, only Fusitemu was there alone.

"Mage Xia Duo, many people have just gone out, so I presume you already have an understanding of the mission. However, I must still emphasize one thing: you must destroy the targets on the map. As for the Guidance beacon, do not take it out until you reach the target location. See the mission description for specific details."

Saying this, Fusitemu handed over a map and a Dimensional Bag.

Xia Duo nodded, said nothing, just silently took them, bowed, and left silently.

……

After leaving the room, Xia Duo put away the Dimensional Bag like the others, took a look at the map and the specific mission description on the back, and also put them away.

Of course, he didn't forget to exchange a few words with the High Mages he knew before hurrying away.

Camp Nan Xun Lian Chang.

Xia Duo found Niya and the others, took out the map, showed it to Niya first, and then passed it to the others. Only after everyone had read the mission description did he order them to set off.

Of course, setting off was just coming to the edge of the camp. Here, a crowd of groups had already assembled, preparing for final communication and Joint Casting.

Mage Xi Ge Si sent a message directly to ask: "Mage Xia Duo, where is your mission objective located?"

Xia Duo casually mentioned a general location, and then the other party also stated their group's target location. After a brief comparison, Xia Duo found that the distance between the two targets was not far.

It looks like Fusitemu's mission assignment earlier was very likely done in the order of the queue.

Xia Duo didn't regret not queuing with the High Mages he knew; after all, his agreement with the High Mage group he was familiar with only involved the support obligation of one High Mage.

And the mobility of a single High Mage is extremely strong. The Green Field Plane is only slightly larger than the Netheril Nan Jing. Even if the distance is too far to teleport in one go, at least it won't delay the timing of the rescue.

If a group really had to use Joint Casting, and couldn't even buy a moment of rescue time, then they deserved to die.

……

A group of twelve, two High Mages and ten Intermediate Mages—with Joint Casting, even if one High Mage is sent out for support, it doesn't have much impact on the overall combat power of the group.

But those mobile High Mages sent out for support, if gathered together, would definitely be a force not to be underestimated.

The only thing to worry about is the question of where this force is allocated.

Due to the lack of interference from the big shots above, Xia Duo and these actual participants, after several "collisions," easily made the choice that was likely the most practical—

When one side is in trouble, all sides support!

Of course, not just eight sides, but several times that.

In this final communication and joint stage, Xia Duo reached support agreements with more than twenty groups, and other groups were likely similar.

Although doing this is somewhat inefficient, in the absence of "official" intervention, they had no choice but to organize themselves in this way.

From this, it can be seen that although Netheril still has deficiencies in its military system.

However, Xia Duo can understand this situation. After all, everyone is a Spellcaster; it is impossible to manage them with military law like arranging ordinary soldiers.

Or rather, Netheril simply does not have the kind of well-organized, strictly disciplined regular Army that Xia Duo understands.

Perhaps only in long-term wars can a true Army be forged and true military construction be completed.

……

Soon, the groups that had finished all their chores began to set off. Xia Duo did not choose to go in the front, but stayed in the middle. After about half the people had left, he ordered them to set off.

Just after leaving the camp and breaking away from the range of the Warning Magic, Xia Duo's heart suddenly became tense. However, at this time, he could still hear the sounds made by other groups marching not far away.

His heart settled, and then he said: "Prepare for Mind Link!"

"Yes!"

After the Spellcasting was finished, the group continued to advance.

Before long, Xia Duo and his party arrived at a "junction" with obvious markings. In his Perception, the sensory information shared by others from various directions all converged on him.

Just like that, he discovered a suspicious point!