themonasnovels Chapter 40 After the Explosion
Chapter 40 After the Explosion
"Walk--!!!"
Hick let out a nearly distorted roar, recklessly urging his demonic beast to move!
The apprentices on the ground, who reacted the fastest, were not aware of what was going on, but when they saw Heath's desperate escape, a huge fear, stemming from their life instincts, instantly gripped them!
"Run—!!"
Someone let out a huge shout, and the crowd erupted instantly!
Like ants scattered by their natural enemies, the apprentices completely abandoned their orders and the corpses, driven only by their most primal survival instincts, and fled in terror away from the cave!
"BOOM—ROCK—ROCK!!!!!"
A deafening roar, like the sky collapsing and the earth splitting apart, exploded from the direction of the underground cave!
The earth was suddenly torn apart like a fragile carpet!
The crimson magma, like the spear of an enraged giant, surged into the sky with destructive power, instantly turning the sky into a fiery red, infernal landscape!
The entire Silent Forest was ignited, transforming into a boundless, raging sea of fire!
The raging fire elementals roared and surged, creating visible waves of scorching heat that swept across all directions!
Feeling that he had escaped to a safe distance, Hick looked back in shock, and a chilling cold instantly froze his blood!
The entrance to the underground cave has long since vanished without a trace, leaving only a gigantic, terrifying crater filled with churning lava!
This infamous and dangerous place in the Silent Forest, along with its countless secrets and lives, was completely wiped out in an instant, turning into a wisp of smoke in history!
Boiling magma flowed and roared wildly in the deep pit. Even from such a distance, the destructive heat still hit him, scorching his skin and soul!
"This...this power..." Hick's voice was dry and trembling, "It's...comparable to a world-destroying meteor!"
"Isn't it beautiful?"
A calm, almost cold voice rang out beside Hick.
Hick trembled violently and turned his head sharply. He saw that his mentor, Perot, had been silently floating in the void beside him, standing with his hands behind his back, calmly admiring the magnificent scene of destruction, his eyes as deep as an ancient well without waves.
"tutor!"
Hick hurriedly bowed on the back of the eagle-headed bat, his heart pounding wildly.
The mentor's strange command finally had an answer—faced with such a devastating trap, who would dare to risk their life?!
A sense of resentment at being used as a tool and a chilling feeling of escaping death instantly overwhelmed Hick's emotions.
Pello's gaze remained fixed on the burning forest and the gushing lava, and he said casually:
"You really are... very smart, Hick."
His calm words only intensified the chill in Hick's heart!
The wizard's ruthlessness and scheming were so nakedly displayed in this mentor that he didn't even bother to offer a trace of hypocrisy!
"Mentor, I..." Hick tried to speak.
Pelosi interrupted him abruptly, her voice flat and emotionless: "What do you want?"
Hick was taken aback, but understanding what was happening, he quickly suppressed his turbulent emotions, bowed deeply, and adopted a respectful and humble posture.
"Master, during these three years of studying under you, your breathtaking expertise in the field of body modification has filled me with endless admiration and longing. I humbly request..."
Professor Pelosi did not hesitate for a moment, as if she were discussing a trivial matter:
"Once you return, my private library will be open to you. It contains all my research notes. Feel free to ask me any questions."
Looking at the apprentice who had followed him for three years, who was meticulous and always made the right choice at crucial moments.
Thinking back to how he was formally accepted as a disciple not long ago, and the request he made now, which points to the core of power...
For once, a ripple stirred within Perona's heart, which was as cold as a rock—perhaps, this Hick could truly become a worthy disciple!
With a slight thought, Perot casually took out a thin leather booklet with a dark, gleaming cover from his sleeve and tossed it precisely to Hick.
Hick accepted the booklet with both hands; the cover bore several lines of sorcerous text imbued with an aura of shadow:
"Mental Meditation Methods for the Elements of Darkness and Shadow (Revised with Perrot's Notes)"
An overwhelming surge of excitement welled up in Hick's heart!
This is far superior to the generic stuff in the library!
This is the core meditation method that the mentor personally studied and improved! Its value is enough to drive countless wizard apprentices crazy!
"Thank you so much, mentor!"
Hick's voice carried a hint of barely concealed excitement.
Perot nodded almost imperceptibly, his gaze once again falling upon the devastated land shrouded in thick smoke, flames, and lava.
The original underground cave has been completely replaced by a hellish scene.
Hick's gaze also fell upon the sea of fire, recalling the hundreds of apprentices he had personally driven into the depths of the cave...
He could only silently murmur a cold thought in his heart:
Rest in peace, may you be sublimated in a 'firework' more dazzling than 'Little Boy' and 'Fat Man'...
After all, the "lucky one" from his previous life had been thriving in the radioactive dust for quite some time. A hint of almost cruel indifference flashed across his eyes.
"The elemental tides have subsided... The contents of the ring are mine now!"
Perot's whisper was like a sigh in the wind; before he finished speaking, his figure had already vanished silently beside Hick, as if blending into the shadows.
"Boss Hick! Are you alright?!"
In the distance, Kurt and his companions, riding another eagle-headed bat, hurriedly approached after confirming that Instructor Perot had completely left, their faces still showing signs of shock.
"It's alright." Hick quickly regained his composure. "What about our casualties?"
Those who remained outside the underground cave were mostly his confidants and quick-thinking newcomers; his final warning may have had an effect.
Kurt's face darkened, and he reported rapidly, clearly having already compiled the statistics:
"Heavy losses! Boss Hick! Nearly three hundred of those who didn't get far outside the cavern are dead! Most of them are new apprentices without any means of survival, and more than thirty second-level apprentices have also perished... The third-level apprentices react quickly and have protective gear, so they are basically unharmed."
Hick nodded silently.
Given the devastating nature of the explosion, this number of casualties is a stroke of good fortune amidst misfortune.
The key is that those who went deep underground could not carry eagle-headed bats, allowing those outside the cave to escape by flying—otherwise, this group of new apprentices would probably have been wiped out.
"Let the survivors rest on the spot and treat their wounds..." Hick was about to give the order—
"boom--!!!"
Several powerful auras crashed down like meteors! Accompanied by a furious and shocked shout, they instantly shattered the deathly silence following the explosion:
"What's going on?!"
"Who would dare to cause such a calamity in the Silent Forest?!"
"Hick! What the hell are you doing?!"
The mentors of the Wizard Tower have arrived!
They hovered in mid-air, their gazes piercing, filled with undisguised shock, anger, and questioning, all fixed on the sole focus of the room—
Hick Lane!