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"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

The piercing shriek instantly tore through the sky.

A squadron composed of hundreds of Firehawk Eagles rapidly traversed tens of kilometers, approaching the tall stone platform where the exercise was being observed.

Everyone uniformly tilted their heads, their gazes following the small red dots in the sky.

After a few breaths.

The Firehawk Eagle squadron launched its first attack.

Hundreds of new-style arcane weapons were released by the squadron, igniting and rapidly ascending to speeds exceeding twice the speed of sound.

Many on the high platform were witnessing such a sight for the first time, and a look of shock flashed in their eyes.

At this moment.

Several kilometers away.

A strong surge of extraordinary energy suddenly flashed in a small lake.

"Splash!"

Large waves of water gushed out.

A water giant reaching a height of thirty meters, almost equivalent to a ten-story building, stood majestically on the lake surface.

Leng Tianya, the Vice Hall Master of the Scarlet Armor Hall, immediately began to explain, "Esteemed Palace Lords, the water giant is the target of this exercise."

Naturally, Cheng Han did not need to personally act as a mere 'commentator'.

Otherwise, what was the point of having so many subordinates if they couldn't even do this?

Leng Tianya continued, "The Scarlet Armor Hall has pre-buried a 'Spiritual Water Arcane Formation' at the bottom of the lake, which has created this water giant, whose combat power is equivalent to a peak Arcanist."

The term "peak Arcanist" was not a term used to classify the Arcanist level.

Instead, it specifically referred to Arcanists whose level had reached a high level and were not far from breaking through to become Arcane Masters.

Shang Changqing, the new Vice Palace Lord, interjected at the right moment, "Is this simulating the situation in the Youmiao Realm?"

Cheng Han smiled and said, "That's right! My initial intention in creating the Firehawk Eagle was to deal with the powerful sea monsters of the Youmiao Realm."

A second later.

The sky suddenly changed.

"Whoosh!"

The piercing shriek suddenly increased by a notch.

The arcane weapons that were originally gathered together suddenly dispersed, drawing large arcs with different trajectories in the air, and striking the water giant from all directions.

At the same time.

Each new-style arcane weapon also ejected deep blue trails from its tail.

Clearly.

This was also a "souped-up version" of the arcane weapon.

The combination of blue trails and arcs instantly produced a wonderful "chemical reaction".

At a glance.

It was like a giant blue flower suddenly blooming in the sky.

This sudden scene stunned everyone.

No one would have thought that even a mere attack exercise could be so elaborate.

It was so damn playful!

The commentator, Leng Tianya, said with a hint of pride, "Everyone, this is a demonstration of the maneuverability of the Eagle Strike Arcane Weapon."

Although Palace Lord Yun already knew about the new-style arcane weapon, she still praised it, "Beautiful!"

Guan Jiuzhou, another new Vice Palace Lord, couldn't help but say, "I think such a wonderful performance might be arranged for the envoys of the Divine City."

Cheng Han chuckled, "Indeed, it can!"

If it couldn't, he wouldn't have shown this move.

Soon.

The petals of the blooming blue giant flower extended towards the target – the water giant.

The water giant realized that the situation was not good and responded accordingly.

It suddenly raised its arms, formed from clear water, and roared silently.

Large amounts of lake water instantly rose into the sky, forming hundreds of water arrows that rapidly shot towards the arcane weapons.

Strictly speaking.

This move had already exceeded the level of an Arcanist.

Without the level of an Arcane Master, it would be unlikely to condense so many water arrows with a wave of the hand.

Everyone widened their eyes, waiting for the outcome of the battle.

"Boom! Boom!"

Accompanied by a series of loud noises.

One-third of the arcane weapons, roughly forty, suddenly exploded into fireworks in mid-air.

Hundreds of fire snakes darted out from each firework, and tens of thousands of fire snakes were released from dozens of arcane weapons, surging towards the water arrows like a blanket.

After a very short moment.

The fire snakes and water arrows had their first confrontation.

The result was as everyone had imagined.

The water arrows responsible for intercepting the arcane weapons were instead intercepted by more than 90% of the vast number of fire snakes, and only a few arcane weapons were shot down.

At this point.

The water giant no longer had time to cast a second arcane spell and could only watch as the arcane weapons crashed into it.

"Boom! Boom!"

Thunderous sounds shook the sky.

The entire lake, covering an area of no more than a hundred acres, including the water giant, was instantly completely enveloped by a large area of extraordinary flames.

Vice Hall Master Leng Tianya dutifully explained, "Since the early stages of developing the new-style arcane weapon, the Scarlet Armor Hall has considered various situations in actual combat.

"In order to ensure that the arcane weapon is not easily intercepted, the Science and Magic Research Institute has specially designed this 'Snake Strike Arcane Weapon' to break through the enemy's defenses!"

Palace Lord Yun had an approving look on her face, "Indeed, it's impressive!"

In fact, everyone present understood that the Snake Strike Arcane Weapon was definitely the work of Vice Palace Lord Cheng, or at least the idea was his.

After all, everyone knew that no one could compare to Vice Palace Lord Cheng when it came to causing a stir.

However, this Vice Palace Lord was not short of credit at all, so he generously gave the credit to the Scarlet Armor Hall and the Science and Magic Research Institute.

Back at the training ground.

The extraordinary flames quickly dissipated.

It could be clearly seen that.

A large amount of lake water had evaporated, causing the water level to drop significantly.

The water giant's body had shrunk by more than half, from the original thirty meters to less than ten meters, and its two arms were also gone.

Leng Tianya glanced into the distance, and a blue light flashed quickly in his pupils, as if he had used some kind of insight secret technique.

Then he said, "This wave of arcane weapon attacks has destroyed the core of the water giant."

As soon as he finished speaking.

"Splash!"

The water giant collapsed.

Leng Tianya's voice spread throughout the high platform, "Everyone, the result of the first exercise is out, the Firehawk Eagle squadron is sufficient to easily kill a peak Arcanist."

Palace Lord Yun, in her capacity as Palace Lord, personally expressed her attitude, "A very wonderful demonstration!"

At this moment.

The expressions of many Arcanists became extremely subtle.

The exercise clearly showed that the warriors, who used to be trampled underfoot by Arcanists, now had the ability to kill Arcanists with the help of the new-style war eagles.

This meant that the status of Arcanists was shaken for the first time.

After the Firehawk Eagle was introduced, although many people had already faintly foreseen it, no one had thought that this day would come so quickly.

*

An hour later.

The Scarlet Eagle Legion demonstrated as many as six combat projects in front of the four Palace Lords and Vice Palace Lords.

At this point.

The exercise ended.

Leng Tianya, as the nominal host, immediately paid his respects, "Thank you, Palace Lords, for taking the time to observe the Scarlet Armor Hall's exercise, please..."

Palace Lord Yun suddenly interrupted, "Transmit this Palace Lord's decree, from today onwards, all Arcanists under the jurisdiction of the Qinghan Arcane Palace..."

The Xuan Supervisor paused deliberately and emphasized, "Must master the piloting method of the Firehawk Eagle!"

As soon as this was said, everyone's expressions varied.

This was truly a meaningful order.

The Firehawk Eagle was originally a weapon designed for warriors, and many Arcanists considered themselves superior and were simply disdainful of touching the war eagle.

The Palace Lord's forced requirement vaguely implied a meaning of classifying Arcanists and warriors into the same category.

Palace Lord Yun glanced around, her tone carrying a hint of sternness, "With a deadline of three months, any Arcanist who fails to master the Firehawk Eagle will have their salary and treatment immediately reduced by one level!"

This was a rather severe punishment.

Because for Arcanists, Origin Arcane Crystals were crucial cultivation resources, and reducing their salary by one level meant several fewer Origin Arcane Crystals each year.

This order was almost a disguised coercion, requiring every Arcanist to master piloting skills.

Since this Xuan Supervisor took charge of the Qinghan Arcane Palace, this was the first time he had issued such an order.

Vice Palace Lord Guan suddenly interjected, "The Palace Lord's words are indeed very necessary!"

Vice Palace Lord Shang Changqing followed closely and said, "The Firehawk Eagle is an epoch-making weapon, and Arcanists piloting the Firehawk Eagle can unleash even more powerful combat power."

This was undoubtedly expressing his position.

The two Xuan Supervisors understood the trend of the times and cleverly stood up to express their support.

Cheng Han's expression was calm.

He watched coldly and muttered to himself smugly, "The wheel of history has been pushed forward a big step by me again."

Prior to this, the impact of the Firehawk Eagle had only involved the warrior class.

But after this demonstration, the Arcanists were also irreversibly involved.

Palace Lord Yun nodded slightly and said, "Regarding the Firehawk Eagle, the Arcane Palace will formulate a detailed set of laws and regulations later."

The word "laws and regulations" in this sentence made many Arcanists look sideways.

Even a fool could understand that the Palace Lord's approach had elevated the Firehawk Eagle to an extremely high level.

Guan Jiuzhou and Shang Changqing glanced at Cheng Han in unison.

The two remembered very clearly that after the Jinshan Palace banquet last night, Palace Lord Yun had specially kept Vice Palace Lord Cheng to chat for a long time.

The two Xuan Supervisors instantly realized that the "laws and regulations" that were about to be implemented were likely inseparable from Vice Palace Lord Cheng.

Palace Lord Yun waved her sleeve and said loudly, "Everyone, that's all for today!"