Chifeng Canyon is a natural battlefield where the wind howls endlessly and the canyon walls crumble. In its early days, the Swordsmanship Department used it for extreme raid practice. However, since a serious accident occurred there several years ago, few groups have been willing to use it. Today, the Archery and Magic Departments have jointly sealed it off and repurposed it as the main venue for a "Spell-Archery" collaborative drill.
"The wind speed fluctuates every thirty seconds, and falling rocks are frequent. The line of sight breaks at the fifth turn," said Cang Lu, holding a magical floating mirror in the air. He spoke rapidly. "The light flow nodes we set up must be compressed within ten meters of the center; otherwise, the interference will directly tear the spell structure apart.The magic side is ready."
Feng Ke stood at the tactical cliff's edge. His cloak billowed in the fierce wind. His hands were crossed behind his back. He gazed deep into the canyon.
Meanwhile, over thirty members of the Archery Department were lined up in formation at the opposite arrow platform. Standing at the forefront was Huang Tang Li Yin.
"The wind synchronization marking is complete. Once the spell formation is finished, we will immediately begin the archery slash test," she said, her voice carrying an unshakeable coldness through the communication magic array.
This is not a drill. It is a verification, a verification of whether the Magic Department is qualified to fight alongside her.
"Full deployment of the formula!" Upon Feng Ke's command, Cang Lu, Alfi, and several other structure mages activated the rune array, and one by one, translucent formula discs emerged in the canyon. They were stacked layer upon layer, like stairs laid between the dangerous cliffs. Each layer of the formula was marked with different auxiliary symbols: guiding, buffering, refracting, and reconstructing. This was Feng Ke's personally designed "Floating Jump Support System."
"Main formula array completed!" Alfi raised his right hand high and shouted, "Entering interference phase—start wind field adaptation test!"
The storm suddenly intensified, and whirlwinds surged up from the bottom of the canyon. The formula layers shook violently under the wind pressure as if on the brink of collapse.
"Feng Ke!" Cang Lu shouted. "Wind speed exceeds limits. Node two is about to collapse!"
Feng Ke remained calm. He even murmured, "Livia, go."Livia stepped slowly from the back of the team and tossed a red Joker playing card into the air. It spun and soared. In an instant, dozens of red magical chains erupted from the card's face. They wrapped around the formula nodes as if stitching the soon-to-collapse system together with flesh and blood. The wind suddenly stopped.
"Lock complete." Livia whispered.
"Formula stabilized," she said.
On the opposite side, Huang Tang Li Yin's eyes gleamed. "Arrow formation ready!"
Whoosh!
The first wind-slicing arrow cut through the canyon and accurately hit the designated magical target, triggering a chain of magical waves. Following closely behind, dozens of arrows poured down like rain. Yet, amidst the storm, falling rocks, and surging magic, the archery unit still hit all targets precisely. With each shot, the magical formula automatically adjusted the trajectory, creating "perfect hit feedback." This was the first complete activation of the "Magical Support Arrow Strike System"—the true synergy of magic and archery.
Minutes later, the final test target exploded, marking the completion of the drill. Huangtang Liyin remained silent for a long time before finally speaking to the communication array, "Magic Strategist Fengke.The magic department's support system has passed. From today onward, the archery unit is willing to accept you as a formal tactical partner."
An affirmative response came in the wind. Fengke closed his eyes and sighed. He knew this was just the beginning, but in this stormy canyon, the magic department had finally stepped into the tactical mainstream spotlight.
📌Character quote:
Fengke: "Magic has never been fireworks prepared for the stage. It is a weapon; it is trust; it is our reason for standing on this battlefield."