Chapter 856: Persuading Angelin, True Joint Action

During the ten days of intensive training for High Mages previously, Xia Duo had also attempted to contact them, but whether it was the ordinary High Mages or those Arcanists, they all showed little interest.

Although they maintained superficial respect and the little friendship they had, in reality, they had refused.

Niya's status might be worth their attention, but like Xia Duo, her greatest weakness was being too young, and during those ten days, they had clearly shown no signs of having received Joint Casting training.

Even if those High Mages had the intention to befriend them, they would not risk their own lives in such a situation.

In the end, the ones Xia Duo could unite were relatively new High Mages like Xi Ge Si, Beilaila, and Aisisi, among whom Beilaila was the most prominent.

She had great potential and a strong background, but her strength could be said to be the weakest; she had not yet become an Advanced Arcanist, and in order to advance in the future, she had to keep her level of contact with the Magic Net at the fifth layer.

In terms of combat, she had only mastered a few more 5th Circle Spells than someone who had just become a High Mage; she might not even have as much combat experience as them!

The current situation really gave Xia Duo a headache!

"Mage Xi Ge Si, please go and contact them, and explain the situation regarding our encounter with the joint surprise attack by the Elf Mages."

Originally, Xia Duo did not want to mention it too early; wouldn't that make his side appear more incompetent? But this matter was not completely airtight, and others would eventually know.

Rather than having others find out, it was better for him to mention it proactively, which could also be considered intelligence sharing among friendly forces on the battlefield.

After instructing Xi Ge Si, Xia Duo asked those among their dozens of High Mages who had wide social circles to contact the other side, while he himself sought out Angelin.

During the Snow Melting Competition, Angelin had won two consecutive matches in the Arcane Duel, leaving a deep impression; although young, his strength had gained recognition from countless people.

In this mission, Angelin was also a core figure among the other half of the High Mages besides Xia Duo's group; persuading him would largely mean persuading the others.

However, regarding Xia Duo's contact, Angelin appeared quite cold, and his tone was somewhat impatient, "Mage Xia Duo, is there something? I am about to launch an attack!"

"Mage Angelin, please wait a moment. We just encountered a joint surprise attack by Elf Mages, and Mage Talan Sen Tu Si was unfortunately killed. If we cannot agree to exert pressure on the Mythallar Nodes simultaneously, those Elf Mages will easily gather again and launch another joint surprise attack."

"Is that so? So what? We already have a High Mage joint squad, enough to deal with any unexpected situation!" Angelin's tone was full of confidence.

But Xia Duo was not without leverage, and he said with a hint of provocation, "Is it merely dealing with them? Has Mage Angelin never thought about completely killing them?"

Completely killing them?

On the other end of the communication, Angelin shook his head, a trace of mockery inevitably appearing in his eyes; if Elves were really that easy to kill, would it be your turn to kill them?

Angelin came from Gustav Tower, and his attitude toward Elves could be said to be the most radical among the Seven Towers; the concept he had always accepted was that Elves were the greatest enemy of Netheril and must be eliminated as much as possible.

But in reality, before coming to the Green Field Plane, he had never killed an Elf. It was not that he couldn't kill them, but that he couldn't afford to, or that secretly killing a few Wood Elf Commoners was simply unnecessary and would instead waste his time.

Therefore, although Angelin was somewhat moved by what Xia Duo said, he still refused, "Does Mage Xia Duo have anything else? If not, I am going to take action!"

Receiving the Sending, Xia Duo was speechless for a moment, but he also knew that persuading the other party would not be that easy, so he unleashed his trump card, "What if I said I have mastered a 7th Circle Spell that can allow us to coordinate tacitly and outnumber the enemy?"

A 7th Circle Spell?

Angelin noticed this keyword immediately. His first reaction was that this must be fake; he had been in contact with Xia Duo during the Snow Melting Competition, and for quite some time.

He knew very well that Xia Duo at that time had only just advanced to become an Arcanist. Perhaps the other party was truly gifted, but it was impossible to have mastered a 7th Circle Spell in just over half a year.

This was truly hard for him to accept, and what made it even harder to accept was that he had actually felt a trace of jealousy. This jealousy was clearly mocking himself, that he was inferior to Xia Duo!

But his reason told him that it was unlikely for Xia Duo to lie about this matter. At this moment, Angelin, who had always hated others lying to him, actually hoped that the other party was deceiving him.

However, his own attitude toward Elves, as well as the attitude toward Elves that was currently shifting within Gustav Tower and even the Seven Towers, still overcame that trace of irrationality brought about by jealousy.

Thus, Angelin adjusted his emotions and asked, "Mage Xia Duo, is what you said true?"

"It is true. How could I lie to you about this?"

That means it might be true for other things! As soon as this thought arose, it was forcibly cast out of his head by Angelin. How could he have such a thought!

With the big picture at stake, he suppressed the restless displeasure in his heart and continued the Sending, "Mage Xia Duo, can you explain in detail?"

"Of course!"

Then, Xia Duo briefly introduced the Principles and effects of 【Mind Link】. Arcanists might not have all studied mind spells in depth, but they were certainly all able to perceive the Soul (one of the conditions for advancement).

They also had a not-so-shallow understanding of consciousness, and their acceptance of Subconscious Information sharing was far stronger than that of ordinary High Mages.

It was precisely because they understood it, and could resist it themselves, that they were fearless.

In the end, Angelin agreed to Xia Duo's joint action and also temporarily delayed the attack on the Mythallar Node.

And this was just the beginning; persuading Angelin alone was not enough, but he did not need to persuade the others one by one personally, and he did not have that time.

He only needed to wait for news from Xi Ge Si and Angelin.

During this period, he reminded Niya to be vigilant and at the same time organized the mobile squad of High Mages on his side.

But before Xia Duo and the others could start the Mind Link, good news came from both Xi Ge Si and Angelin.

"Mage Xia Duo, they have agreed!"

"Mage Xia Duo, I have persuaded the others!"

Of course, besides Xi Ge Si and Angelin, other Arcanists he had dealt with before also began to contact him, asking about information related to 【Mind Link】.

This actually made Xia Duo feel a bit regretful; he had thought those people would be the first to care about the actual impact of the joint action strategy on the activity range of the Elf Mages!

He didn't expect those people to only care about the Spell.

Or perhaps they simply thought that the Spell surpassed all strategies, and that winning meant Netheril had won.

Under the current situation, that was indeed the case!

But the prerequisite was to be able to win. If there was no containment and the Elf Mages were allowed to gather in large numbers, even with 【Mind Link】 to strengthen coordination, Netheril might not necessarily win.

After all, 【Mind Link】 was not omnipotent and could not solve everything.