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Chapter 320 In the Mist, Edith's Defeat, Hush Money, and the Last Supplement of Knowledge!
Chapter 320 In the Mist, Edith's Defeat, Hush Money, and the Last Step to Fill in the Gaps in Knowledge!
White Stone Mountains.
The unique coolness of the mountains chilled Ian's body, and his body even stiffened instinctively.
Super-large high-grade mineral vein?
Is this a good thing?
It's definitely not a good thing.
If it's a super-large vein in the second ring, its size is absolutely no problem given the elemental mystery.
However, if the level increases by one level.
Then it would be completely different.
At that moment, Ian suddenly thought of the war between the two first-ring wizarding schools in Emerald Shadow Forest.
The cause was simply a large mineral vein.
But what about this time?
In particular, this area has almost left the mysteries of the elements and entered the White Stone Mountains.
This will ignite the entire elemental mysteries, and set the entire White Stone Mountain range ablaze.
Of course, it's also possible that it won't be like that.
That means the Glorious Branch is capable of suppressing these things.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but turn his head to look at Gareth and Edith not far away beside him.
The former seemed to have no intention of exploring, while the latter was trying hard to sense the differences in this area.
It cannot be hidden.
Because as long as Edith feels it for a while, she will eventually be able to sense the difference, and even Gareth only needs to take a quick look.
It's really huge.
As if sensing his gaze, Gareth also looked over, but noticed the beads of sweat on Ian's forehead.
His eyes looked strange.
Ian looked into his eyes and asked, "Lord Gareth, is the Radiant Division powerful enough?"
Gareth frowned and almost instinctively said, "The Radiant School is one of the strongest schools in the Gray Tower. What do you mean by that?"
Very strong.
Ian relaxed a little.
At that moment, Edith also heard these words, turned to look at Ian, and looked displeased.
Although she was gentle and kind to others.
But she has an extremely high sense of honor towards the academy.
She is willing to befriend wizards from lower-ranking schools, but she absolutely cannot tolerate anyone insulting the school.
"That's great, sir. I've already explored this area, and it seems the mineral vein you mentioned really exists. Moreover, I feel its scale and level have exceeded what you described before."
Ian ignored Edith's sharp gaze and looked at Gareth instead.
Gareth: ? ? ?
Ian's words startled him.
His gaze returned to Edith beside him.
Edith, who was standing to the side, was also completely stunned. Wasn't this just the beginning of experiencing it?
"Wizard Gareth, I haven't sensed it yet!"
She frowned.
Gareth was somewhat surprised, because Edith's talent was very strong among this generation, yet he hadn't sensed it at all.
But that's not the point.
His gaze turned toward the mist ahead, and this time he became slightly more serious.
The spiritual energy then wanted to spread towards it.
But when he tried to enter, he suddenly felt as if his mental energy had sunk into a swamp.
difficult?
He was taken aback; it seemed that this fog was hindering his exploration of spiritual power, and...
"This feels so chaotic!"
He sensed the mist; although it was elemental mist, it seemed to contain various chaotic auras.
Something's very wrong.
He even felt that if he used too forceful methods to dispel the fog, he might even detonate it.
These facts suggest that this is not a normal fog.
However, the high-level wizard's powerful mental strength allowed him to sense something as if he had glimpsed it.
"A very powerful energy source?"
He was breathing rapidly.
Not really.
There really is a mineral vein.
Glug!
Edith, who was standing nearby, noticed the change in Gareth's gaze and seemed to understand something.
His gaze fell on Ian.
Did he really sense it? And he was so much faster than her? How is that possible?
"Ian, you're right, Edith. I'm afraid we'll have to go in."
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Gareth's expression had changed at this point.
Faced with something like this, they had to go in and explore, no matter what.
"OK."
Ian nodded; this was expected.
Although it felt somewhat dangerous, the person in front of him was a Grand Wizard at the peak of the second ring.
Safety is guaranteed.
"However, there's something wrong with this fog. I can only act at crucial moments while observing this place. Ian, Edith, it's up to you two to resonate with and sense it, and then find the core area here."
As Gareth spoke, he tossed two gray rings to the two men.
"This is?"
Ian looked down and saw a gray stone on the gray ring.
"The second-ring purification ring can help wizards when they encounter special fog or corrosive environments. I just sensed this fog, and it has a strong corrosive effect on wizards, and it seems to repel normal creatures."
Gareth said.
It's a bit painful to part with it.
He originally intended to use this when exploring the ruins, but due to the special circumstances, he can no longer use it.
Ian's eyes lit up.
Upon wearing it, a gentle touch reveals an invisible repulsive field surrounding the body.
The surrounding dust was lifted away by the repulsive field.
"Let's go."
Gareth strode into the mist, and Ian and Edith exchanged a glance before following suit.
And the moment we entered the fog.
Ian understood what he meant.
He gently released his spiritual power, but it could only extend for ten meters; it couldn't go any further.
Moreover, as he released his mental energy, a strong burning sensation seemed to emanate from his mental energy.
That's a kind of erosion.
Ian immediately became docile and dared not release his mental energy.
All of this indicates that this place is not simple.
"Feel the resonance of the elements."
Gareth cautioned that such resonance between pure elements had little effect here.
Ian nodded.
The resonance element immediately restored a lot of my vision, but it was only the vision of the element.
Where is the core area?
Gareth looked at Ian.
"there."
Ian pointed in a certain direction, roughly to the center, and said.
The group walked deeper into the area.
Time passed without Ian noticing when he suddenly turned his head to one side, his expression becoming serious.
"There's something there!"
Edith frowned, because she still felt nothing this time.
But a few seconds later.
All that could be seen were a dozen or so jellyfish-like creatures drifting and flying toward them through the mist.
"Elemental jellyfish can only be produced in areas with high concentrations of elements. These few look like they are at least four-crystal jellyfish. This place is indeed extraordinary."
Gareth made his judgment.
"These kinds of creatures often have an elemental core, and you have to focus on the core to kill them, but this requires extremely strong sensing abilities."
Edith felt a sense of unease.
It's not that I'm worried about the danger, it's just that this method takes a lot of time.
But the next second, dozens of beams of fire flew toward the jellyfish, tinging the mist with a faint red hue.
"Ian."
Edith watched Ian take action, but frowned: "In this area where mental energy is suppressed, area magic is the least effective way to accurately locate these cores!"
She shook her head.
But the next second, the dozen or so beams of fire seemed to strike the jellyfish instantly, accompanied by a mournful cry.
She saw that in the areas where the jellyfish were hit, a translucent core had been shattered into fragments.
As they shattered, these jellyfish also transformed into elements and disappeared on the spot.
How is that possible?
But then Ian shook his head and said, "These pure elemental creatures yield the least harvest."
Edith's lips twitched.
"Let's keep going."
Gareth glanced at him with surprise, then continued.
The group continued deeper into the area.
During the journey, Ian sensed that he could occasionally feel certain obvious energy sources.
But they ignored everything and kept going deeper into the area.
Edith was initially unconvinced and wanted to try to outdo Ian to defend her identity as a Grey Tower wizard.
But she soon discovered...
When facing elemental creatures, Ian was faster and better at sensing and resonating with mineral veins than her.
Gradually, she also stopped comparing herself to others.
The main problem is that there's simply no comparison.
This also gave her a different perspective on students from lower-level academies for the first time.
Students from lower-level colleges can be this outstanding.
Time passed little by little.
Ian watched as the gray stone on his purification ring gradually began to crack.
They finally crossed the core area of the fog zone.
At this time, the fog here is even thicker than in the surrounding area, and visibility is even lower.
"but..
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Ian stared ahead with his mouth agape.
All I could see in front of me was what appeared to be a broken vein of minerals, like a wall.
At this moment, the rock face of this wall is covered with densely packed four-colored crystals.
"Elemental crystals—this is an elemental stone vein!"
Ian’s throat vibrated.
Elemental stones are among the most widely used ores, and can be extracted from these veins as well as other precious resources such as elemental dust.
And look at the outermost exposed layer.
They all seem to be of high quality.
Gareth, standing to the side, also looked puzzled.
"Let's scan the area."
His voice trembled slightly, because he also sensed something; it seemed that the vein in front of him was quite large.
The same is true.
Even as the purification rings were nearly exhausted, the group still hadn't finished surveying the area.
This is a massive mining area.
Moreover, they are all elemental mineral veins.
Although he could only sense the area that was exposed, Gareth was already certain.
"This should be a large, three-ringed elemental ore vein!"
He only felt that his mouth was a little dry.
Even the Radiant Branch would covet such resources, because even within the Radiant Tower, there aren't many mines of this scale.
Each one is a treasure of its respective department.
"We need to return to Radiance immediately, no, we need to go back to Elemental Mysteries first."
he murmured.
Ian was just as shocked and terrified as Edith.
finally.
They left the misty area before the purification ring shattered, and when Ian looked back, he was astonished to find that the area covered by the mist was incredibly vast.
I really didn't realize that I hadn't noticed it before.
That's outrageous!
But that didn't matter anymore. Ian only felt that Gareth was pulling him along, and the space around him seemed to stretch out.
That's because it's too fast.
And it seems there's more than that.
Ian didn't understand the principle either, but soon they returned to the mysteries of the elements.
"I need to see Dean Simon—no, Dean Aaron, immediately!"
Upon returning to the academy, he saw Kieran, who had been notified in advance, waiting at the academy gate, and heard Gareth say.
"What happened?"
Kieran was also somewhat bewildered at this point.
Gareth didn't want to tell him, but remembering that Ian was Kieran's student, he used telepathy to tell him.
"What?"
Kieran was dumbfounded.
While shocked, they also realized the seriousness of the matter.
Because this is something their academy simply cannot handle, and even the entire White Stone Territory might not be able to cope with it.
"I'll inform the dean right away."
He said immediately.
"You two go and rest first, Ian. Don't tell anyone about this."
Kieran turned to Ian and Edith and said.
Then he and Gareth disappeared from their sight at an absurd speed.
It seems like there's nothing else to do.
Ian glanced at Edith beside him, shrugged helplessly, and said, "Looks like we're done here. Why don't you come sit at my place for a bit?"
Edith frowned.
Are we going to the homes of members of the lower-ranking academies?
But thinking about his performance in the mist, she also felt a strong curiosity about Ian.
"it is good."
He nodded.
I saw Kieran again three days later.
in the room.
.
Aaron sat in the center, with Simon's clone on one side, Kieran on the other, and Gareth and Edith opposite him.
Ian sat next to Kieran, but his posture was extremely straight, and he seemed somewhat reserved.
no way.
There are two third-ring wizards sitting here, and one of them is the Dean of the Elemental Arcane Arts.
Even Ian hadn't expected that he would meet the dean of the academy under these circumstances.
"I've already contacted our dean about that elemental vein. The Radiant Branch will definitely not give up on it, but the area is just too big, so we can't start developing it on a large scale in the early stages. We'll have to rely on the power of elemental mysteries."
The academy will provide support to help you defeat the Crimson Eye, which is expected to take three years. This will allow you to focus on developing the mines. This is the dean's intention.
Gareth looked at the two men on the Third Ring Road.
"Can."
Aaron nodded.
This is the best solution.
This mineral vein is so huge that they can't possibly consume it all.
However, it also presents an opportunity for the elemental mysteries. They can share in the profits, and given time, plus the chance to consume the Crimson Eye, they may have the opportunity to grow into the strongest force in White Stone Territory.
Ian, standing to the side, listened in a daze.
That's fucking ridiculous.
Three years!
Time seems to be running out even more!
Moreover, he always felt that things were really going as smoothly as Gareth and the Radiant Squad had imagined.
Everything.
This immediately gave him a strong sense of crisis.
We must advance to the second ring road immediately.
"Ian, please keep this a secret. If it weren't for you, we might not have discovered this during our reconnaissance."
Gareth looked at Ian and said, "The knowledge you were promised before will soon be your choice."
"Similarly, the academy will also provide you with a batch of valuable resources as a reward. You can tell us what you need now."
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Aaron looked at Ian.
Ian immediately understood that this was hush money.
Then he won't hold back.
"Dean, I need some natural resources, as well as a large amount of elemental resources, to enhance resonance."
Ian said directly.
Since he needed to advance to the second ring faster, he had to improve his talent first, which was why he was asking for natural resources.
As for the latter, needless to say.
"Resources are available, but sometimes wizards have their limits. Your resonance level is already quite high, so you must act within your means."
Aaron glanced at Ian and said.
"I understand, adult."
Ian nodded.
"Then Edith and I have to go back to the academy and give the dean more information."
Gareth stood up and said.
Goodbye, Ian. I learned a lot this time.
Edith also stood up, looking at this new friend she had met from the lower academy.
They spent most of those three days together.
Discussing academic issues.
Goodbye, me too!
Ian nodded.
It can only be said that the wizards at the advanced academy did have some knowledge, which allowed him to learn a lot about the outside world.
I also learned a lot about some cutting-edge theories.
Soon, the two left the Elemental Mystic Arts, while Aaron and the others pulled Ian aside and asked him many more questions.
After giving many more instructions...
Only then did they let Ian leave.
Upon returning to the Wizard's Tower, Ian realized that the matter was over.
Several days later.
The hush money from the college has arrived.
Along with it came a piece of knowledge from the Radiant Wizarding Academy.
This is also the last piece of knowledge Ian needs to fill in the gaps.
Elemental Restoration Technique!