Wizard: Unlimited Profession Slots Chapter 1306 - 521: Immediate Results

The oval arena was surrounded by a transparent force field barrier that both protected the audience’s safety and did not obstruct their view.

The floor was covered with specially made metal plates that could withstand magical blasts and at the same time display real-time visual patterns of magic power fluctuations.

"Fellow apprentices, the rules for today’s tournament are as follows:

Each match is limited to ten minutes, with the free use of zero-ring magic and effect rune enhancement allowed."

The host Ella stood in the center of the arena, her voice spreading throughout the venue through amplification runes:

"But I must remind everyone again that Enchantment, as the most profound subject among the three-phase techniques,

is something you currently only grasp at the most basic level with effect runes."

She raised a practice sword in her hand, its blade flickering with light blue rune glow:

"These runes can only provide temporary boosts, usually lasting no more than five minutes.

If the battle drags on too long, the effect of the runes will inevitably decay until they become ineffective."

"Therefore, how to reasonably allocate magic power within limited time,

to both maintain spell casting and ensure rune boosts, is a test of your comprehensive abilities."

The first round of the competition begins.

First up were two senior apprentices.

The contestant on the left activated the "Sharpen Rune" on his longsword, with the sword blade immediately emitting a sharp, whistling sound cutting through the air.

The contestant on the right engraved a "Fortify Rune" on his shield, causing the shield’s surface to shine with a metallic luster.

—— Zero-Ring Fire Rocket Technique

The sword wielder was the first to strike, a stream of orange-red flame shooting from his palm like an arrow towards his opponent.

The shield-bearer immediately raised his shield to block, the flame crashing and scattering upon the shield, but the fortify rune’s enhancement left the shield unscathed.

—— Zero-Ring Frost Ray

The shield-bearer retaliated at once, a beam of blue-white light shooting from his fingertip.

The opponent dodged and closed in to slash fiercely, forcing the shield-bearer into a clumsy roll to evade.

His shield had defended against one fire spell, yet another strike enhanced by the sharpen rune might prove too much.

The ongoing battle was lively, a back-and-forth between offense and defense, although the cautious defensive strategy left the shield-bearer in a more disheveled state overall.

But by the third minute, a dramatic twist occurred.

The sword wielder’s sharpen rune began to flicker, its lines dimming, and the cutting power noticeably decreased.

"As expected, the rune’s effect is fading!"

An insightful audience member pointed out:

"His magic power allocation isn’t reasonable; he overconsumed it on relentless attacks early on!"

Sure enough, once the sharpen rune completely failed, the sword wielder lost his main advantage and was eventually defeated by his more steady opponent.

After the first round ended, Ron reflected on every apprentice’s performance he had observed.

Apart from a few aggressive participants, most apprentices opted for a conservative enhancement strategy.

They engraved standard sharpen runes, fortify runes, or lightweight runes on their weapons.

These are classic textbook applications, lacking creativity but stable and reliable.

This approach was influenced by the prevailing mindset at Vindard Base.

The tournament adopted a knockout system, where each contestant must continue battling until defeat.

Pushing aside his thoughts, Ron turned his attention to his student’s match, with Lira competing first.

As a second-year apprentice, Lira’s talent ability from the Three-eyed Race did not provide her with noticeable combat benefits, leading to poor results in the past.

She was usually eliminated in the first round, sometimes reaching the second if lucky, but never progressing further.

This time, Lira’s first opponent was a third-year apprentice skilled in earth magic.

Before the match began, Lira carefully inscribed a "Perception Enhancement Rune" on her magic wand.

This rune enhanced her predictive accuracy.

The third-year apprentice engraved a "Solid Rock Rune" on his magic wand, which strengthened the defense of his earth magic.

"Start!"

The third-year apprentice immediately used [Stone Wall Technique], raising a barricade of earth and stone in front of him, then began chanting a more powerful spell.

But Lira’s third eye suddenly opened, gleaming silver!

She clearly "saw" the opponent’s casting trajectory and the flow of magic power.

She anticipated that the third-year apprentice was preparing to use [Earth Spike Assault].

—— Zero-Ring Energy Missile

Lira raised her magic wand, launching three purple energy balls in a triangular formation.

Instead of attacking the stone wall, they precisely targeted its weak connection points.

With a thunderous crash, the wall crumbled, forcing the third-year apprentice’s spell to cease.

"Such precise strikes..."

Someone in the audience gasped, "She completely understood the structural weaknesses of earth magic!"

Taking advantage of her opponent’s imbalance, Lira unleashed [Binding Technique] and [Flash Technique] in succession, securing her first victory.

Her second opponent was Carly, a fourth-year speed-type wind mage.

Carly’s strategy was straightforward—using [Haste Technique] to boost her movement speed and [Wind Blade Technique] for hit-and-run attacks.

In the past, when faced with such fast-moving opponents, Lira’s third eye would often be overwhelmed by the influx of movement trajectory information, leading to errors in judgment.

But this time was different.

Lira took a deep breath, adjusting her perception depth to the optimal level according to Professor Ron’s method.

Instead of trying to track every movement of her opponent, she focused on predicting Carly’s attack points.

As Carly whirled around like a tornado, Lira stood quietly in the center, her third eye slowly rotating.