After waiting for a while, Bannings felt they should have considered enough.
He waved his hand, and the large door at the back of the hall automatically opened, saying: "Now, those who wish to leave can do so. You have half an hour to decide. After half an hour, the door will close, and you won’t have another chance to refuse."
Leave or stay, most people already had the answer in their hearts.
"David, Reese, what are your thoughts?" Herag asked.
David answered directly: "I’ll stay."
Reese nodded: "Me too. This is an opportunity to revitalize the family; we can’t back down."
The wizards in the hall mostly came from various factions, each bearing some kind of mission and responsibility.
If they retreated now, it would be betraying the expectations of the forces behind them.
David and Reese represented the new generation of the Cheqi Family, carrying the hopes of the Cheqi Family on their shoulders.
At this moment, it was impossible to abandon leaving.
Opening up a war is indeed dangerous, but as long as they succeed, it would mean the rise of the entire family.
No one would reject such a temptation.
Even knowing the road ahead is difficult, they must forge ahead fearlessly.
Herag nodded: "I’ll stay too."
Others might be doing it more for the forces behind them, but Herag was entirely fighting for himself.
He considered that if he gave up now, it might be very hard to have the opportunity to enter the Land of Dawn in the future.
If he couldn’t enter the Land of Dawn, Herag might just end like Old Lady Kallen, stopping at the Crystalization Wizard stage for a lifetime.
Half an hour later, no one left.
Bannings waved his hand again, closing the hall door: "Excellent, the wizards of the Barren Land are braver than I imagined."
"Congratulations, from now on, you are members of the Wizard Plane Expedition Team."
"After joining the Expedition Team, you aren’t allowed to withdraw within a year. After a year, you may choose to leave or stay, depending on your choice."
"Expedition Team?" Herag heard the name for the first time, seeming to be an organization from the Land of Dawn.
Bannings explained: "The Expedition Team is a collective term for one of our organizations in the Land of Dawn. Members are all wizards from the Land of Dawn, primarily aiming to open and conquer various planes, seizing resources. You are joining the Expedition Team for the Elf Plane this time; the Elf Plane has just been opened, so it needs people urgently."
"Perform well; this is actually a very good opportunity. If you perform exceptionally, you might be noticed by the Wizard Influence in the Land of Dawn; the Expedition Team includes many high-level people from various factions in the Land of Dawn."
"In seven days, you will enter the Elf Plane for a year-long testing phase, so please prepare and arrange your affairs well in the coming days."
"If anyone has questions now, feel free to ask; I will try to answer as much as possible."
Very quickly, someone raised a hand to ask: "Master Bannings, we are all Level 1 Wizards; surely many strong beings exist in the Elf Plane. Will the Expedition Team send us to deal with these strong beings?"
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Bannings smiled and said: "Rest assured, the tasks assigned will suit your strength. In plane wars, everyone is a precious entity; your lives won’t be wasted senselessly. Of course, everyone must be mentally prepared. Once you enter the Elf Plane, anything might happen; no one can guarantee your safety."
"War is always cruel; I can only hope you all have good luck."
Then someone else asked: "Master Bannings, if we make meritorious deeds in the opening war, can we receive the same treatment as the wizards from the Land of Dawn?"
His question was actually concerning fairness.
Wizards from the Barren Land are naturally one class lower; if they can’t gain adequate returns for their merits in the opening war, it would be terribly unfair.
That is precisely what they fear.
Bannings nodded: "Rest assured, in the opening war, everyone is treated equally. If you make merits, you will definitely receive the corresponding rewards; it won’t be taken away or reduced just because you are from the Barren Land."
Bannings then answered many more questions, patiently responding to each one.
An hour later, everyone dispersed.
Blake and Lillian had been waiting at the door all along; Herag briefly explained the specific situation of the test.
This wasn’t confidential content, so there was no issue in sharing it.
Blake pondered for a moment: "I’ll immediately have the family send over a batch of Magic Potion. I’ll also prepare some other resources for you all. Time is tight, so I’ll go contact them now."
After saying this, Blake left to quickly transfer resources over, preparing for the opening war when Herag and the others enter the Elf Plane.
They can’t offer much help; all they can do is ensure sufficient resources.
"I’ll go to the teacher and gather some information on the Elf Plane for you." Lillian said.
She wanted Herag to have enough understanding of the Elf Plane; information and intelligence are critical.
Sometimes, given different information, completely different decisions can be made.
And these decisions often involve matters of life and death.
Augustus Academy houses an ancient arena, which covers a vast area and can accommodate tens of thousands of spectators for gladiatorial shows.
However, the arena has lost its previous function, as Augustus Academy generally uses it to host various grand events.
Since the arrival of the Expedition Team from the Land of Dawn, they modified it into a teleportation place for planes.
In the large arena, a giant door stands, through which an emerald green light emanates.
Herag and others had already arrived before the door, and Bannings stood in front of it: "Next, begin entering the Teleportation Gate according to the order of names called. Based on the information you filled out when signing up, we’ll try to assign people from the same forces to the same base."
"Our Expedition Team currently has thirty bases in the Elf Plane, each located in different places; you will be assigned to these bases."
Herag sensed someone watching him; he turned to see Malcolm, who was looking at him with a cruel smile.
Herag understood the meaning of the smile; Malcolm seemed very hopeful that they would end up at the same base.
Bannings soon began calling names from the roster; those called would walk to the light gate. Once two or three or sometimes five people gathered, they entered the portal for teleportation.
Malcolm and three other wizards from Green Cottage entered the light gate together.
It wasn’t yet Herag’s turn, so it seemed they would not be assigned to the same base.