themonasnovels Chapter 254 Emerald Shadow Set, New Target, Earth Fortress, Supervisor Rolf
Chapter 254 Emerald Shadow Set, New Target, Earth Fortress, Supervisor Rolf
Chapter 254 Emerald Shadow Set, New Target, Earth Fortress, Supervisor Rolf
Airship area.
Numerous airships stood here, and most of the wizards who came and went had solemn expressions.
A large number of wizards have gathered around Ian; they are all wizards who need to go to the front lines this time.
"Ian, our airship is over there."
Sam, who was standing nearby, turned to Ian and pointed to a spot not far away.
"Um."
Ian nodded. The number of wizards heading to Earth Fortress this time was not small, and Sam was one of them.
Besides him, there are quite a few other tree people.
Looking at that airship, it was huge, but it didn't seem to have much attack equipment; it was a transport airship.
Following Sam, Ian quickly arrived in front of the airship and glanced back at the airship area behind him.
"I'm gone."
With a sigh, he prepared to board the airship.
Suddenly, a somewhat familiar figure appeared in my peripheral vision.
Ian was taken aback.
After a pause, he finally confirmed that the person was his long-lost teacher, Horton.
Horton was incredibly fast, arriving in front of the airship almost in the blink of an eye.
Ian also quickly walked down.
"Teacher, what brings you here?" Ian looked at his teacher, who appeared much more stern than before.
"I almost missed it."
Horton casually activated a concealment spell before speaking.
He then quickly stuffed a spatial ring into Ian's arms, saying, "These are my spoils this time. Take them and look at them when we get up there."
"this?"
Ian was taken aback.
Seeing Horton's expression, he immediately understood that this must be what he had gained in the secret realm.
"OK."
He nodded, then said, "Teacher, the school has expanded considerably this time, and the Emerald Shadow Wizarding Family has been driven out of Elemental City. You'll have to put in a lot of effort."
The airship was about to take off, and Ian quickly told Horton about some recent changes.
"What?"
Horton was taken aback.
He only went out for a short while, and so many things happened.
Moreover, even the Emerald Shadow Wizarding Family has been swallowed up.
This sounds like a joke.
"OK."
Horton nodded, but his expression toward Ian became much more complicated.
This student, who once needed his care, has grown up a lot.
Especially in the City of Elements, their status is much higher than his.
"The Emerald Shadow Wizard Family"
He murmured, looked at Ian, and then pursed his lips, saying, "Ian, thank you."
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"We're teacher and student, teacher! I have to go now!"
Ian said, as he heard Sam calling him to board the airship from behind.
"Um.
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Horton nodded, and then he saw Ian turn around and board the airship.
"You're gone."
Ian watched as Horton and the City of Elements gradually disappeared from sight.
On the airship deck, Ian took a deep breath and turned to return to his room.
It's small, but it still offers a degree of privacy.
Open Horton's spatial ring.
Suddenly, a large number of things came into his view, including knowledge crystals, magical artifacts, and resources.
"What are these?"
Ian was stunned. The moment he saw those resources, he was taken aback, because these were all the various resources needed for cultivating the body-tempering method.
In addition to basic resources, there are also many methods to accelerate body tempering.
Looking at these knowledge crystals, there are about seven or eight of them. They are all used in conjunction with body-tempering magic, and there are also matching materials in the spatial ring.
"So do witchcraft artifacts."
Ian looked at the spatial ring, which contained three magical artifacts: Emerald Shadow Bracers, Earthwalker's Boots, and Ancient Wood Belt.
"And the quality..."
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Ian was stunned, because the quality of these three items was almost the same as, or even slightly better than, the Bloodthorn Armor that Ian had previously obtained.
"The best in the first ring."
Ian gasped.
But cleverly, perhaps out of concern that the inheritor might not be able to unleash its full power, this thing can be unlocked gradually.
The power of these magical artifacts has been sealed, and they can only be used when a wizard reaches a certain level of physical tempering.
Just like the Emerald Shadow Wristband, its effect is to transmit power and increase blood and qi.
Unlocking a layer, also known as Crystal Skin, is equivalent to a beginner-level first-tier magical artifact, which can increase power by 20%.
But once you reach Silver Bones, you can unlock the third layer, increasing your power by fifty percent.
"That's terrifying!"
Ian gasped.
He was well aware of his own physical training.
A 50% increase could more than double his potential improvement.
It is indeed top-notch.
"And the Earth-Walking Boots and the Ancient Wood Belt are similar."
He checked the information.
The Boots of Earthwalking can enhance the perception of ley lines and imprint an Earthwalking spell.
Unlocking the third level allows you to feel the earth's breath and the vibrations of the ley lines, and to hunt down enemies. The Earthwalking Technique allows you to traverse underground, even through special terrain, and you can move for one minute.
The ancient wooden belt stores and restores qi and blood; its three layers can store a full amount of qi and blood at once.
"And that's not the surprising part."
Ian put on the three items and immediately felt them resonate with his own body-forging levels.
Moreover, the three magical artifacts began to resonate with each other, as if forming a small whole.
"Set - Emerald Shadow"
Ian's eyes widened in shock; the three magical artifacts actually belonged to the same set.
There are seven items in total, and three of them are in front of us, which can form a small cycle.
Within this small cycle, he felt that his strength, speed, and recovery had all increased by at least 20%, and that his energy and blood consumption had decreased by 30%.
"The comprehensive enhancement is enough to make my combat power stronger, my endurance stronger, and my combat ability to rise to a new level."
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Ian grinned.
With just three items, the effect was already incredibly powerful.
He could hardly imagine how exaggerated the effect would be if he could collect five, or even all seven, pieces of the Emerald Shadow set.
Besides these.
There was also a letter in the spatial ring, which was about Horton's experiences over the past year.
He returned to the Emerald Shadow Forest and then went directly into the Emerald Shadow Secret Realm.
They charged towards the tower there, but only managed to get a third of the way through.
He then left Mickey there to continue guarding the place.
"Mickey".
Ian recalled Horton's magical beast, which he hadn't taken with him when he left.
Instead, they stayed in the Emerald Shadow Secret Realm to guard it for them.
"Looks like the rest is up to me."
Ian shook his head.
If I have the opportunity in the future, I might choose an area closer to Cuiying.
With the shuttle, you can arrive quickly.
The legacy of a Four Rings Academy is absolutely no less than the legacy of the elemental mysteries.
"And there's also some mercury from the earth in it."
Ian looked down and saw five small bottles, each weighing about fifty grams.
Normally, it would be enough for a wizard to complete his practice, but for him it was only a third of the way.
"Having too much historical background can also be a disadvantage."
Ian shook his head.
His various body-forging spells were all at their limits, resulting in a level of body-forging ability far exceeding that of ordinary wizards who practiced body-forging spells, and requiring several times more resources.
"We still need to find a solution from the warband, but it should be enough for me to use for a while."
Ian breathed a sigh of relief.
"Moreover, you can also learn these body-strengthening witchcrafts, or rather, combat techniques."
Ian then examined a total of seven knowledge crystals.
These are undoubtedly very powerful combat skills, covering many aspects such as attack speed, defense, and perception.
That's also what he lacks.
Although he was very strong in physical training, he lacked practical combat skills.
There's no shortage of them right now.
"My purpose in going to the front lines this time is to improve all of these things."
Ian took a deep breath.
He has many skills and doesn't lack knowledge; what he lacks is time.
His talent level has now reached 8250, and he is not far from 10,000.
"The talent level changed when it was 1000, 2000, and 5000. I wonder if it will change when it reaches 10,000."
Ian narrowed his eyes slightly.
My inner expectations.
Every change to the system brought him a huge boost.
"So the next goal is to cultivate, strive for the initial test of core members, and similarly, reach 10,000 talent points."
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Ian took a deep breath.
The next objective was set at the Earth Fortress.
On the airship.
Time flies, and besides Sam, many other wizards from the Alchemy Department went out.
Ian knew most of them, including Walsh, who had previously competed with him.
The airship was very fast, and a day later, the group arrived at the Earth Fortress.
It was a giant fortress built against the mountain, constructed entirely of dark red rock, which gleamed heavily in the twilight sunlight.
The fortress rises layer by layer along the mountainside, and the defensive magic array can be vaguely seen.
Around the fortress.
In the sky, several airships were slowly descending, some clearly showing signs of battle with their hulls charred black and their runes dimmed.
Looking further afield, even though it was an unknown number of kilometers away, one could feel the intense gathering of elements and the atmosphere of turmoil.
"This is the front line—"
On the deck, Ian looked at everything before him and took a deep breath.
Soon, the airship entered the Earth Fortress.
As Ian landed, he could see everything inside the fortress more clearly.
A hasty wizard, a suspected alchemy facility emitting thick smoke, and airships taking off and landing in the distance...
Finally, they passed through a layer of witchcraft array.
The group slowly descended.
As soon as I stepped off the airship, I saw a wizard in the distance holding a recording crystal, who was in charge of registration.
Some wizards were already in line.
"Let's go."
Ian and Sam followed, and soon it was their turn.
"Name, branch, position." The wizard registering the information didn't even look up, holding a recording crystal in his hand.
"Sam, Earth Ring, mid-stage first-ring wizard, responsible for the maintenance of the fortress."
The wizard glanced at Sam and then nodded.
"Okay, registered. Next."
Ian stepped forward.
"Ian Green, Four Symbols Academy, Honorary Senior Alchemist, Elite Member."
The wizard raised his head, his gaze immediately becoming more serious, and his body involuntarily straightened.
"My lord, here is some information about the Earth Fortress. The Alchemy Department is located on the west side of the fortress. You can report directly to Supervisor Rolf, who is in charge of the Alchemy Workshop here."
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Ian took the booklet and nodded.
Ian walked to the side, flipped through the document, and immediately gained a general understanding of Earth Fortress.
The situation here is relatively simple.
It is roughly divided into two parts: warbands and earth fortresses. The former is responsible for matters related to war, while the latter is responsible for the exploitation of local resources and the maintenance of order.
The alchemy workshop he was going to was somewhat special—it served both the warband and the fortress. Damaged magical artifacts sent back from the front lines were repaired here, and consumables needed by the fortress were also produced here.
"See you later!"
By this time, all the people belonging to the Alchemy Department had completed their registration.
After saying goodbye to Sam, the group headed towards the alchemy workshop.
along the way.
Ian surveyed his surroundings.
Along the way, you can often see wizards wearing robes embroidered with lightning bolt patterns; they belong to the Stormspear Warband.
Soon the group arrived at the alchemy workshop.
"hurry!"
This was Ian's first impression of the place. As he walked in, he saw an alchemist carrying a pile of magical artifacts and walking quickly, amidst constant noise, just like a large market.
Even before I entered, I saw two wizards arguing.
"What kind of repair did you give me? The result is completely substandard!"
A wizard angrily said to him.
"Just tell me if it's fixed or not. I don't have time to waste chatting with you all day. I'm going to report you to the relevant department."
An old alchemist, utterly unafraid, exchanged insults with the wizard.
How lively!
The group exchanged bewildered glances; even when the academy was extremely busy, such a situation rarely occurred.
"Let's go."
In the end, the group went inside and met with the person in charge.
Supervisor Rolf.
His hair was gray, and he had heavy bags under his eyes, but his eyes were sharp.
Looking at the group, especially at Ian and Walsh at the front.
"Are there only two high-level alchemists?"
He frowned.
"Yes, sir, the academy is short-staffed in every area."
Ian said.
"Alright."
Rolf nodded, then looked at Ian and asked, "Your name is Ian. Did you develop the anti-magic coating?"
"Yes."
Rolf nodded; he didn't particularly like the academy alchemists.
But this thing saved a lot of people, so he didn't dislike Ian that much.
But then he changed his tone and said, "But now that you're here, the past doesn't count."
Ian didn't say anything.
Rolf continued, "I don't care about your background, your papers, or what awards you've won at the college. I only care about how quickly you finish those subjects and how well you do them."
"A new batch of high-level alchemical equipment returned for maintenance today. It all needs to be returned before dawn tomorrow; the front lines are waiting for it. I also want to see the skill level of this genius alchemist!"
He turned around and looked at Ian.
Ian remained calm.
"You'll know once you try it."
"Alright. Let's give it a try." Rolf nodded and called out, "Allen!"
A short while later, a young alchemist walked in.
He looked to be in his early thirties, with a handsome face. His alchemical robe was impeccably tailored, and the badge on his chest indicated that he was a first-ring advanced alchemist.
His self-glow swept over Ian, and he squinted slightly.
"teacher."
"This is new here, Ian Green, what else... oh, I think it's Walsh." Rolf pointed to Ian and the other two. "You two will start by teaching them how to repair alchemy equipment."
Allen nodded.
"Come with me."
Ian stood up, while Walsh, standing to the side, was seething with anger.
As a high-level alchemist, he was by no means bad, yet he was treated this way.
Keep in mind that he has been working on the front lines for several years and is far more familiar with the job than Ian.
Humph.
He was prepared to prove his strength in the future, and at the same time, he actually felt a sense of competition with Ian.
That is, although he lost in creation, his alchemy skills alone are no worse than Ian's.
The two walked.
Rolf's voice came from behind: "Take it easy on the first day, you can stay out a little later."
Without turning his head, Allen said, "I understand."
Following Allen, the two went to another room.
"Let's begin, everyone."
Allen turned to look at the two of them, especially at Ian.
Ian, as an alchemy genius of the academy, was already quite famous.
But even within the battle group, he was considered a genius.
He also wanted to test whether this genius from the academy's alchemy department truly lived up to his reputation.
"Is it luck or real skill?"