yasinovel Chapter 253 Elena's Great Gift: Body Tempering and Transformation, Preparation and the End!
Chapter 253 Elena's Great Gift: Body Tempering and Transformation, Preparation and the End!
Chapter 253 Elena's Great Gift: Body Tempering and Transformation, Preparation and the End!
Wind Whisper Academy.
A continuous wind surges from the depths of the earth.
Ian followed the familiar road and arrived at Elena's wizard tower.
"Enter!"
As soon as I knocked, the door opened by itself, and Elena's voice came through.
As soon as I went inside.
In the distance, Elena lay languidly on the sofa, her fair and smooth thighs exposed, exuding a stunning allure.
"Lady Elena."
Ian bowed his head respectfully, not looking around.
"Please sit down."
Elena slowly rose to her feet and regained her usual composure.
"Your understanding of the Wind Step is even better than I imagined; you were able to master it in such a short time."
Elena looked at Ian with a mixture of admiration and curiosity in her eyes.
Just when she thought she understood Ian, he always managed to surprise her.
Her pink tongue pursed her lips, and her gaze towards Ian revealed her admiration for his talent.
"You're quite good," she said slowly, "but the elite disciples are about to go out, and your combat strength isn't up to par. Here, take this as payment for the project in advance."
She took a pale blue gem and a letter from the drawer and tossed them to Ian.
"This is?"
Ian was taken aback.
The gem in front of them was no bigger than an egg, but inside was a small whirlwind.
It gave him the feeling that if it were broken, it would tear everything apart.
"This contains a second-circle spell, Storm Spear, which can be used when facing real danger," Elena explained.
"And this letter: the Earth Fortress you're going to is under the jurisdiction of the Stormspear Chapter. The person in charge right now is my former student, who might be able to help you out."
This?
Ian's eyes widened.
They even wanted to kneel down before the big boss on the spot.
Needless to say, both of these are extremely important to him.
The former at least gives him a chance to survive in a crisis, while the latter directly connects him to the person in charge, making its importance to him self-evident.
As for how Elena knew he was going to Earth Fortress, it was not surprising at all. For these top-level executives, his information and whereabouts were basically transparent.
"Thank you, sir."
Ian accepted the two items and expressed his gratitude respectfully.
"I'll have another project in a few years, and I might need you then."
"I definitely won't refuse."
Ian said.
Elena nodded in satisfaction.
"Then go ahead. Just a reminder, don't let your guard down, even if it's a fortress in the rear. It's not necessarily completely safe. I heard that some people from the Crimson Eyes have already noticed you," she warned.
"I understand, sir."
Ian nodded.
He naturally understood these things, as his status and the things he did increased.
This is normal.
This is inevitable.
As long as the danger is within a reasonable range and under control, it's fine.
"It's good that you understand. Let's have a cup of tea together."
Elena nodded.
Then I saw a servant slowly bring over a pot of tea.
Ian pursed his lips, and immediately felt as if his mental energy had been greatly invigorated.
Moreover, the purity seems to have improved slightly.
"These are tea leaves from a second-ring tea tree in the main academy's botanical garden. They are very helpful for improving the purity of spiritual power. Within the academy, only those at the second ring level and core members have a certain quota."
Elena explained.
Oh, it's a product from the second ring road!
Ian suddenly realized, and then continued to enjoy his afternoon tea, drinking quite a bit of it.
When it's time to leave.
He felt that the purity of his mental energy had increased by at least 10%.
"This is the power of high-level extraordinary resources!"
As Ian walked down the street, he was still savoring the moment.
Unfortunately, this kind of thing is too precious.
"Unless it's to advance to the core level!"
Ian sighed.
I began to place increasing importance on the preliminary exam three years later.
After leaving the Wizard Tower area, he continued his search in the Wind Whisper Academy library.
The goal was to complete the final spell for the Wind Barrier, but unfortunately, it was not found.
Even in the deepest parts, this is true.
He then went to the library but couldn't find it either; this was the first time Ian had encountered such a situation.
It seems that it cannot be found within the academy.
However, he was still unwilling to give up and inquired about other places where he could find knowledge of the wind attribute.
"Storm Spear."
In the Wind Abyss, looking at Ian who was asking her questions, Nicole pondered for a moment and said...
"Storm Spear?"
Ian was somewhat puzzled.
"What's so strange about that? The Warband and the Academy are two separate systems, and many things are not shared between them."
"Unless you become a core member, you can't break down the barriers between all these chapters and even the divisions," Nicole said.
"I see."
Ian nodded, pondering that Earth Fortress was indeed the area of Stormspear.
So perhaps this trip to the front lines is a rare opportunity.
Looking at it this way...
It seems that this all-out war may not necessarily be a bad thing.
"But you actually went to Earth Fortress, while I went to Stormhold. I might not see you for a while." Nicole looked at Ian, her expression changing slightly.
Storm Keep.
Ian did recall that this seemed to be a relatively large fortress on the front lines.
The risk is not low.
"Then be careful," Ian said.
"Okay, see you later."
Nicole nodded.
See you later!
There are only three months left.
Having learned a lot about the front lines from various sources, Ian also began to prepare.
He also has a spot for core knowledge of the Alchemy Department.
They simply redeemed it directly.
I redeemed a knowledge book called "The Complete Guide to Repairing Wizarding Weapons".
It includes a complete set of methods for diagnosing and repairing zero-ring to one-ring witchcraft artifacts.
The reason for exchanging for this is that the front lines are different from the rear. Repairing and maintaining magical artifacts is a major expense and an essential skill.
Moreover, Ian himself was lacking in this area, so he redeemed it.
Then Ian began some experiments in the alchemy department.
Several days later.
[Introduction to Witchcraft Artifact Repair (First Ring)!]
Ian's eyes lit up as he looked at the prompts on the panel.
Unlike conventional witchcraft, this skill is a complete first stage. A similar case is the previous plant identification, whose abnormal effects still seem outrageous to Ian.
And this is one of them.
And it's alchemy.
"This is interesting."
Ian took a deep breath and immediately decided that he would upgrade it to Master level.
Because he had to go to the front lines, Ian's workload gradually decreased.
I had more time to practice.
His proficiency in repairing magical artifacts is also gradually increasing.
But after a week, his proficiency only increased by 30 to 50 points.
Ian immediately realized that this was definitely not a simple skill upgrade.
It requires a lot of opportunities.
Ian decided to leave it for the time being and go to the Earth Fortress first.
Then they turned their attention to other things.
Breath of the Wind improved normally, and Ian chose to focus his energy on learning Eye of the Storm and Howl of the Wind.
Similarly, to reach the master level of Instant Wind Step, there are three areas of knowledge that need to be supplemented.
But Ian simply didn't have the time and ignored it.
In the blink of an eye.
Two months have passed.
With Wind Breathing mastered more than halfway, Wind Howl successfully broke through to Master level.
"Finish it!"
Ian chose to make up the difference directly.
A few minutes later, Ian felt the new arousal barrier.
With a thought, a blue wind instantly enveloped him, blocking everything around him.
"The response time is faster."
Ian compared them.
Compared to before, the response speed is now at least 30% faster.
It may not seem like much, but it's a different story in real combat.
"Next up is the Breath of Wind, the third level of Meditation, the Secret Technique of the Four Symbols Reincarnation, and various alchemical skills."
The third level of meditation has reached the expert level, while the secret technique of the Four Symbols Revolving requires three kinds of resources.
However, we were lucky this time; the three materials weren't expensive.
The only problem is that this secret technique requires that the differences between the three levels of meditation cannot be too great.
So we have to wait until he connects the three layers to the master level.
"The witchcraft artifacts are mostly already in production and will be available in a few days. I just don't know when the Earth Mercury that Senior Flynn mentioned will arrive."
Ian was saddened.
But the next moment, the communication crystal rang; it was from Farn.
"My lord, Lord Flynn has sent something."
Ian's eyes lit up.
He pushed open the door and went out.
Not far away, Shirley was cleaning, and when she saw Ian, she quickly bowed.
"Lord Ian."
Ian nodded, and then he saw Fan quickly bring over the items.
"Mercury of the Earth".
Ian looked down at the metal bottle in front of him, which contained a pale yellow substance that resembled mercury.
High-level materials are often used in the driving fluids of high-level alchemical creations, as well as in magic arrays, etc.
Therefore, it is very precious.
"Although this bottle is not much, it is enough for Ian to get started."
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Holding the Earth Mercury, Ian returned to the training room.
Bare-chested.
Silver lines could be faintly seen flowing beneath his skin—that was the state after the second layer of crystalline skin and the complete completion of his steel-like muscles.
He took a deep breath.
He opened the metal bottle and used his mental power to guide out a wisp of pale yellow earth mercury.
The liquid slowly rose, condensed into a drop in the air, and then landed right in the center of his chest.
"Hiss!"
Ian grunted.
The moment the drop of liquid touched the skin, it seemed to come alive, seeping into the pores.
He immediately felt a heavy weight, as if a huge rock was pressing on his chest.
He gritted his teeth and continued to guide the second and third drops—
With each drop of mercury from the earth seeping into the body, the feeling of heaviness intensified.
He simultaneously activated the third level of the Body Tempering Technique, and wisps of silver runes gradually appeared on his bones, emitting a faint silver hue.
Time passed second by second.
After an unknown amount of time, Ian suddenly opened his eyes.
In that instant, a heavy sense of oppression erupted from his body, and the ground instantly caved in.
"This is a special material."
Ian looked down at the floor, shocked.
But he could feel that since merging with the earth's mercury, his body was at least several times heavier than before.
He clenched his fist.
I felt a sense of power I had never felt before.
He took out a piece of high-grade first-level ore, and with a squeeze, the ore was kneaded like mud.
"This is Silverbone—"
Ian murmured.
As he mastered the Silver Bone technique, he could feel that both his Crystal Skin and Steel Muscles were being completely integrated.
At this moment, he was nothing more than a monster in human skin.
No, or rather, this is the state of a Body Refining Wizard at the third level.
"Even the most advanced first-stage magic will be much less effective against me."
Ian pondered.
Of course, it wasn't without its drawbacks; his weight increased, which slowed him down.
"However, my domain can actually compensate for this, and with the addition of the Swift Wind Step, it's acceptable."
Ian finally experienced the joy of choosing two paths at the same time.
That means they can complement each other.
"However, the Silver Bone is only just beginning. It will only truly unleash its power when it undergoes a complete transformation."
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Ian looked at the Silver Bone (1/100) displayed on the panel and took a deep breath.
"We should only have a few months left to use up this 'earth mercury,' so we need to figure something out."
Ian looked at the half-full bottle of mercury left and sighed.
How come it's getting stronger and stronger?
On the contrary, he felt that resources were becoming increasingly difficult to obtain.
In particular, his demand for resources far exceeds that of ordinary wizards.
"However, the Pierce Chamber of Commerce has already made initial progress, and hopefully they can get me some resources."
Ian was looking forward to it.
Of course, there's also the Horton School of Wizardry, which has now taken over some of the resources of the Emerald Shadow Wizarding Family.
However, these are just the beginning, and it will take time.
It also requires more foundational knowledge.
Ian actually has many ways to make money, but he's not yet at a high enough level.
"If I become a core member, that should be enough, right?"
Ian shook his head.
Several days later.
Alchemy Department.
"This obsidian staff and the mermaid's tear earring are both exquisite examples of high-grade first-ring magical artifacts, and they meet your requirements."
Thea handed over the magical artifacts he had retrieved for Ian.
Ian was also looking down.
A staff about 1.2 meters long, with an obsidian head and a slender shaft covered with three different patterns.
The other piece was a semi-transparent earring that resembled a water droplet.
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"The Obsidian Staff is just a standard staff, without too many frills. It reduces mental energy consumption by 15% and increases power by 20% when casting spells. It has a groove where you can add something like a magic-repelling coating."
Thea explained.
"And what about this earring?" Ian then asked.
"Mermaid's Tears, when worn regularly, will continuously purify minor mental pollution, keep the wearer clear-headed, and may provide direct immunity to low-level mental attacks."
It can also be activated actively, instantly releasing a stream of cleansing energy to wash over the entire body and remove any abnormal statuses from the wizard. However, it requires a day of charging before it can be used again.
"good."
After hearing about the effects of the two magical artifacts, Ian was quite satisfied.
Needless to say, the staff's ability to remove abnormal statuses is already a great feature.
It's important to understand that staying clear-headed in critical moments can be more important than combat strength.
This was something he specifically requested.
"Be careful after you go out."
Thea nestled against Ian's chest, her voice soft.
She will not go out, but will stay in the Alchemy Department.
"I will."
Ian nodded.
He longed to stay, given how safe the academy was, but limited resources forced him to go out.
Fortunately, the security of the Earth Fortress remains under control.
They cuddled for a while.
The two then separated.
There is one month left.
Ian didn't have much time left, so he made arrangements for the affairs of the Horton School of Wizardry.
His teacher still hadn't returned.
This also worried Ian.
But the identity mark left by Horton seems to be fine, and he is very strong.
So Ian could only continue to focus on his own affairs.
In the blink of an eye.
A month has passed.
It was time for Ian to leave.
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