CHAPTER 740: CHAPTER 44: NEW WIZARDS, NEW TACTICS

In the five basic battle zones belonging to Richard, excluding the three Great Wizards of old, there are also two Great Wizards originating from new sorcerers.

In particular, the eleventh and twelfth basic battle zones are both led by Great Wizards from new sorcerers.

In this war that has lasted for hundreds of years, the Great Wizards from the pioneering era are continuously decreasing, while the proportion of Great Wizards originating from new sorcerers is gradually increasing among the group of Great Wizards.

Of course, this doesn’t mean that Great Wizards from new sorcerers are stronger. It’s precisely because they lack power that they are able to survive.

High-intensity battlefields require strong individuals, and compared to new sorcerers, old sorcerers are obviously more suited to high-intensity battlefields. These Great Wizards from new sorcerers, due to their lack of strength, are often dispatched to edge battlefield command centers.

After going back and forth, the proportion of new sorcerers among Great Wizards becomes higher and higher.

But now, even in these high-intensity battlefields, the figures of Great Wizards from new sorcerers have started to appear.

...

Communication connected, and the voice of the Green Light Great Wizard, Commander of the West Eleventh Battle Zone, came through the Communication Crystal Ball.

"Commander, what are your instructions?"

The voice from the Crystal Ball was weak, indicating that the previous battle had left this Great Wizard quite injured.

Richard noticed this detail and, after a moment of thought, didn’t directly propose his new tactics but instead showed concern: "How are your injuries? Can you continue fighting? I have some Soul Essence here."

"Thank you for your concern, sir. My injuries are manageable; Magic Potion will suffice."

The voice of the Green Light Great Wizard seemed mildly touched, as being cared for while injured is always a pleasant thing.

"That’s good. I saw in the records that you are a wizard from the new sorcerers, correct?"

"Yes, sir."

The voice of the Green Light Great Wizard turned slightly rigid, evidently thinking that his identity as a new sorcerer had given him considerable trouble.

"Do you have any opinions on battlefield command?"

"Battlefield command? Which aspect are you referring to?"

Richard organized his words and then roughly outlined his tactics used in the Wilderness World.

"You mean the command power on the battlefield should be delegated to the legion, with the command center only giving general strategic goals. I think I have summarized it without any ambiguity."

"Yes, that’s the idea. What do you think of this tactic?"

"...Commander, I’m not very clear. Why would you choose to discuss this topic with me?"

Richard raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "Because you are a new sorcerer. New sorcerers have climbed up from the battlefield and have a more three-dimensional and in-depth understanding of war."

The Green Light Great Wizard was silent for a while; the meaning behind Richard’s words left him somewhat puzzled.

Having read Richard’s files, he knew Richard was not a new sorcerer. But from the prejudice old sorcerers have against new ones, this conversation shouldn’t have been initiated.

He pondered, what is Richard truly aiming for?

"Coercion? Or simply experimentation with someone without a background."

The Green Light Great Wizard thought of many things, but it was undoubtedly true that he found this tactic quite effective.

The situation at the frontline changes suddenly; opportunities often pass quickly.

Empowering the frontline can greatly enhance the flexibility of the legion on the battlefield, reducing losses significantly.

"...Commander, I believe this tactic is viable; at the very least, it deserves a trial."

"It’s good that you see it as viable. I plan to conduct tactical experiments in the West Eleventh Battle Zone. What’s your opinion on this?"

Faced with Richard’s request, numerous thoughts flashed through the Green Light Great Wizard’s mind in an instant.

If the experiment in his battle zone fails, he certainly won’t escape responsibility. However, if the experiment succeeds, his achievements are guaranteed.

Moreover, agreeing or refusing isn’t just a matter of achievement; it also affects Richard’s attitude toward him.

He is a Great Wizard from new sorcerers, although his combat strength isn’t weak among those originating from new sorcerers, compared to those beasts and spirits on the battlefield, he’s still somewhat lacking.

If Richard could care a bit more for him, perhaps he could still survive by chance when faced with the previous situation.

With this in mind, the Green Light Great Wizard already knew what his answer was.

"...I agree with your idea, commander. I also need to heal; this period is just right to observe its results."

In the subordinate battle zone command center, Richard’s face showed a slight smile.

"Good, I’m looking forward to seeing the results of this tactic on such a battlefield."

...

After securing the command authority of the subordinate battle zone command center, information from various basic battle zones flowed into the command center like water.

Upon compilation and aggregation, Richard finally had a concept of these five basic battle zones of his.

"The troop allocation of the main battleground is certainly different; a single basic battle zone can match an entire world at the edge battle zone."

Richard browsed through the completed troop statistics. In his five battle zones, each zone held a Wizard Army of nearly five million; within these armies, the ratio of elite legions to ordinary legions was one to four, meaning each zone had an elite Wizard Army of one million.

This is more lavish than the entire Wilderness World.

Beyond this, these battle zones have special air corps, ground corps, and the massive Clan forces.

If Richard had this battle zone’s allocation in the Wilderness World, he wouldn’t need to bother with a war of attrition; he could directly initiate a frontal assault and contend for victory.

"Truly wealthy... hmm?"

Richard looked at the data in his hand and couldn’t help but sigh. But before he could finish his sigh, he saw the Galaxy Mayfly’s prediction report?

Richard rubbed his eyes, making sure he hadn’t counted the zeros wrong.

On the Galaxy Mayfly’s power estimation report, a staggering number of twenty billion per battle zone was written.

"Isn’t this number incorrect?"

Richard looked in astonishment at the staff officer beside him. Seeing Richard’s inquiry, the staff officer could only nod helplessly.

"Commander, there is no mistake. Moreover, this number will only increase, not decrease. The number of Galaxy Mayflies is... enormous."

After nearly a thousand years of war, the number of the Galaxy Mayfly clans has not decreased much. On the contrary, as the earth veins of the initially conquered worlds gradually recover, the Galaxy Mayfly clans even show trends of expansion.

The endless insect swarms flood everything that stands in their way like a tide.

"This... this is chronic suicide." Richard muttered to himself.

If things continue this way, can wizards really hold on until the end of the magic era and the wizard boom?

The staff officer’s expression changed upon hearing Richard’s self-talk and immediately cast a Forgetfulness Technique on himself.

The Military Court is very strict in managing statements, and if this sentence is said by someone below a Great Wizard, the Military Court can even directly assign them to the Atonement Army.

Even if said by a Great Wizard, the Military Court has the capability to advise the Great Wizard.

And any wizard who hears this without passing the memory review of the Military Court would also be assigned to the Atonement Army.

The crime is harboring defeatist thoughts.

Even though this is the frontline, theoretically, there are no secret agents from the Military Court here.

But what if?

Forgetfulness Technique is not a difficult witchcraft; it’s always safer to be cautious.

Seeing the staff officer’s actions, Richard frowned slightly. He had heard a bit about the Military Court’s conduct. Although Richard understands special measures for special times, the current actions of the Military Court’s people seem somewhat excessive.

The staff officers in the subordinate command are at least wizards with Bronze Star Medals. For such people to be so self-aware, the Military Court’s reputation is clearly formidable.

"Sigh, I hope my experiment succeeds." Richard sighed inwardly.

The experiment on subspecies wizards has already begun, and the materials from Wizard World have been handed over to these subspecies wizards.

If his initial idea succeeds, stabilizing the wizard’s battle line will not be an issue.

A world with a World Guardian and a world without a World Guardian is two completely different battlefields.

The latter, like the current situation, where neither side has a World Guardian, relies purely on hard strength.

But the former is different.

World Guardians can achieve many things by communicating with the World Origin, which is not just a difference in individual combat strength.

...

With the cooperation of the Great Wizard Qing Guang, new tactics were quickly implemented in the West Zone Eleven.

Although overall the wizards were on the defensive, there were considerable tug-of-war battles between the wizards and the Galaxy Mayflies in certain local areas.

The targets for both sides were often one or two natural earth vein nodes.

For wizards, natural earth vein nodes are not only natural large magic array power sources but also a way to cut off the Galaxy Mayflies’ supply lines.

The high density of Galaxy Mayflies leads to a skyrocketing demand for energy; while on the frontier battlefields, Galaxy Mayflies can operate apart from the Energy Nest, but in these major battlefields, the Energy Nest is an indispensable strategic weapon.

Otherwise, the massive insect swarms would starve due to insufficient energy flow.

In such circumstances, the earth vein nodes, capable of ’charging’ the Nest, naturally become crucial resource points.

The contention for the earth vein nodes by both sides naturally became a testing ground for new tactics.

"Oh? The authority’s delegation of command was actually released?"

The legion commander looked at the order from the Battle Zone Command Center and couldn’t help but be slightly stunned.

"The command was delegated?" The deputy commander walked over upon hearing and lit up with a hint of excitement.

"Did the big shots finally listen to our advice?"

The legion commander shook his head: "I don’t think so. This should be the decision of a certain bigwig. The Great Wizard Qing Guang wouldn’t take such a risky move."

For a Great Wizard who rose as a new wizard, recklessly using new tactics is a very risky move.

Because a new wizard lacks connections, even if new tactics succeed, it’s easy to suppress them. If their success is impressive enough, it’s not impossible for them to be sabotaged on the battlefield.

There is no issue granting as many honors to the deceased.

And if there’s no achievement, suppression becomes easy to justify.

"Regardless, the delegation of command is undoubtedly a good thing."

The deputy commander’s face was smiling, but there was a sharp gleam in his eyes.

No legion desires anything more than autonomous command; in the past, the rigidity and slowness of command always let them miss crucial opportunities.

Now, it’s finally time to showcase their capabilities.