Location: Training Halls → Dragon Sanctuary → Training Halls
Time: Day 580-582/212 (Subjective/Actual) - Days 9-10
Realm: Lower Realm (Doha)
Day nine focused on practical logistics—the unglamorous but critical details that made the difference between successful operations and catastrophic failures.
"Ward stone placement," Green explained, demonstrating with physical stones laid out in a training pattern. "You'll need to set up a perimeter before Yinxin begins casting. The worms won't wait for you to prepare—they'll attack immediately when they sense your presence."
She showed Jayde how to quick-deploy the stones, activating each one with minimal Ember Qi expenditure while maintaining defensive posture. It was finicky work, requiring precision while under pressure.
"Practice until you can do it in thirty seconds while being attacked," Green commanded. "Because that's all the time you'll have before the psionic assault begins."
