A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 316 Capture of the Pivot

The fact that the Goddess of Magic Network didn't run away was the most puzzling thing for Jiang Shuzhou.

He thought this guy would hide and strategically retreat, and would never show his face in front of the mages again, but he didn't expect him to be so confident.

Now they had no choice but to take action and chop the Goddess of Magic into mincemeat.

However, Harvey's informing Jiang Shuzhou of this was not a notification to share the cake; the divine crystallization of the Goddess of the Magic Network was not something that came naturally.

If possible, Jiang Shuzhou had no doubt that these mages would choose to keep the rewards for themselves.

The reason for seeking out Jiang Shuzhou this time is quite simple: the offensive at the front lines has suffered a setback.

Four of the five nodes have been breached, but the last one remains unconquered. Giving up is out of the question, as the Goddess of the Magic Network is right on the other side. Once the last miraculous node is breached, we will be able to face the Goddess of the Magic Network head-on.

However, Jiang Shuzhou was puzzled as to why the Goddess of the Magic Network did not run away. What was the reason?

If it's a mage, then it's quite normal for them not to want to leave, since they have enough resources to manage things at their base...

Wait a minute... a mage?

Jiang Shuzhou suddenly realized that the Goddess of Magic Network was once a mage.

The reason this woman ascended to godhood was that she invented the magic net, then controlled and built it, and finally successfully ascended to godhood, becoming a powerful deity.

For a long time, mages have harbored extreme hatred towards the Goddess of the Magic Network. Many people, whether intentionally or unintentionally, have overlooked the fact that she is also a mage, only that she is too selfish and has blocked the path of other mages.

As everyone knows, you shouldn't challenge a mage to a duel, not even a group of mages, because only a mage truly knows how to deal with another mage.

If the Goddess of Magic Network isn't tired of living...

That place is a trap!

However, this is indeed an opportunity, because the Goddess of Magic Network will definitely stay on Saint Martin Island and will never leave.

In that case, perhaps we can turn the tables on them.

As for reminding other mages?

They should all have revival coins; just let them play in the revival matches.

Besides, Jiang Shuzhou isn't their father, so why should he care so much? And in this kind of situation, every person missing means one less person to share the spoils, and Jiang Shuzhou will get even more.

However, despite saying that, Jiang Shuzhou planned to talk to Harvey and other close mages when he went to the front line and recruit a group of mages.

After all, if too many people die, it will be much more difficult to kill the Goddess of the Demonic Net.

Only by being prepared and avoiding traps can one be qualified to share in the crystallization of divinity.

With a glint in his eyes, Jiang Shuzhou began to secretly plot.

Of course, you still need to use your real body to support the front lines, but you can't use your real body when you land on Saint Martin later.

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War engulfed Holy Shield Island.

This is the front line of the war between the Mage Alliance and the Alliance of Saints.

Centered on this island, the entire area within a radius of tens of thousands of miles is covered by ice.

This is the stage for war, built by the mages.

Countless mortals and low-level superhumans fought here, with countless soldiers dying every minute and every second.

"Old man, if you've got the guts, come out of that turtle shell!"

Enraged, Ralf unleashed a spell, a blinding flash of lightning striking the protective shield radiating holy light.

However, the magic that could normally destroy the world was completely absorbed by the protective shield without causing even a ripple.

"This is a miracle of my God, and I am incredibly proud to be one of His people."

Mereges said with a smile, showing no intention of coming out of the protective shield.

"Go to hell with you! #!"

Ralf was furious, and he continued to bombard the area with spells for a long time.

Another spell was cast, and cracks began to appear in the protective shield. Seeing this, Ralf immediately mocked him.

"Ha, it seems your god is nothing special after all."

Meredes remained smiling in response.

"Give up, you evil mages, you should admit that your attack has failed."

"The temple has not been destroyed, the miracle remains, and the glory of the gods will forever shine upon this land!"

"You are nothing but a bunch of presumptuous mortals!"

Mereges stood in the temple and said this.

Behind him was a pivot point of the Miracle Node.

A miracle node has multiple support points. To break through a miracle node, all support points must be broken through within a certain time.

If the time interval between breaching the fulcrum is too long, these fulcrums will self-recover, making them very difficult to deal with.

Of course, clergy cannot simply rely on brute force to be worry-free.

Each fulcrum requires the consumption of divine power. Through prayer, divine power can be replenished to a certain extent, but if only a few clergy are relied upon, the replenished divine power cannot keep up with the rate of consumption.

However, if there are believers nearby, then it's a different story.

Therefore, theoretically speaking, this is a capture-the-point game.

If the mages can keep the area around the stronghold free of any clergy or believers, they can quickly capture it.

If there are only a few nearby, the mages will need to spend more time to capture this stronghold.

If there are many, they cannot be occupied; the only option is to wipe them out.

Furthermore, the capture of the fulcrum is temporary; if it is not completed within the specified time, the capture progress will be reset to zero.

The current situation is quite clear: the mages do not have enough power to occupy and advance.

"Old man, you'll just stay here like a coward for the rest of your life!"

Ralph's gaze was icy.

"Don't worry about it. If you stay any longer, you might not be able to leave."

Meredes kindly reminded him.

"Aren't you just afraid I'll forcefully attack and break through your turtle shell?"

Ralph made a sarcastic remark, but he showed no intention of continuing.

Although he might be able to break the fulcrum if he tried harder, it's unnecessary.

This is just a fulcrum; even if it is breached, it will be of no use.

The mages who attacked the other strongholds have already retreated, so even if Ralf were to force his way through this one, it would be of no use. Moreover, he cannot stay here for too long, otherwise other clergy will come to his aid.

Then it will be difficult to leave.

"You wait, old man, you won't be so lucky next time."

Ralf snorted coldly, then slammed his fist into the protective shield before transforming into lightning and quickly disappearing.

"Thank goodness, that guy finally left."

Merez breathed a sigh of relief; the protective shield at this fulcrum had reached its limit.

Looking at the cracks in the protective shield, Meredes was still shaken.

Using magic and melee combat, they directly shattered the pivot shield; that's truly terrifying.

"Bishop Mereges, are you alright?"

Just a dozen seconds later, a paladin arrived.

"That's alright, what happened to the other support points?"

Meredes asked, which was also his biggest concern.

"It's all fine, only a few have been breached."