themonasnovels Chapter 44 Obtaining Elemental Essence
Chapter 44 Obtaining Elemental Essence
Rowling couldn't immediately determine their specific purpose, but his intuition told him that these things were not simple.
The complexity and sophistication of its rune structure far exceed his current knowledge.
He carefully put away the metal plates for future study.
In addition to these more noticeable gains, Rowling also found many scattered materials unique to the secret realm thanks to Bahamut's insight.
For example, some corners where energy accumulates have yielded some Tear Crystal Vines, which are used as an auxiliary material for making certain spatial attribute potions.
After defeating several waves of metal constructs, we collected some relatively intact energy conduction cores and fragments of spiritual metal, which are good for crafting constructs or enhancing enchanted weapons.
He even discovered a small pool of uncontaminated, elementally active water deep within a broken pipe. The water contained traces of life energy and elemental affinity, making it a good choice whether for direct drinking to restore health or for preparing advanced potions.
These gains, though seemingly small individually, may not seem earth-shattering when viewed individually, but when accumulated, their value is still considerable.
More importantly, most of them are related to attributes such as energy, stability, and the starry sky, which perfectly match his future needs for cultivating the "Star Source Meditation Method".
During this time, he also sensed the presence of other explorers and the fluctuations of battle from afar.
On one occasion, he sensed Kyle Silvershine's familiar elemental fluctuations, imbued with heat and sharpness, erupting in the distance, clearly indicating a battle with a powerful enemy.
On another occasion, Baha spotted Lina's ghostly figure flashing past in the shadows not far away, seemingly pursuing something.
Rowling carefully chose to avoid it.
Now is not the time to clash with them; his primary objectives are the elemental essence and ensuring his own safety.
As his exploration deepened, his understanding of the edge of the secret realm gradually increased.
Rowling's topographical maps became increasingly detailed, marking danger zones, resource points, and possible safe routes.
Time passed day by day, and the secret realm had been open for nearly ten days.
Luo Lin felt that he had adjusted his condition to be almost back to normal, and the supplies had been replenished and optimized.
It's time to confront that raging energy crater once again.
He returned to the original low slope and observed the situation of the pit again.
The turbulent energy flow continued to rage, but those few clusters of elemental essences appeared even more alluring amidst the violent energy.
Luo Lin sat down cross-legged, adjusting himself to his optimal state.
He repeatedly went over the plan to seize the essence in his mind.
He planned to take advantage of the relatively calmer gaps in the energy turbulence, using his optimized armor and any stable means he could find to quickly approach the edge, then grab a handful of essence at top speed and retreat immediately.
This requires precise timing, extreme speed, and a bit of luck.
He glanced at Baha beside him and relayed his plans through the link.
Baha's dark golden eyes gleamed with unwavering determination, indicating his full support.
Luo Lin took a deep breath, took out the calming silver leaf and put it in his mouth. A cool and peaceful aura immediately enveloped his mind, making him more focused.
Immediately afterwards, Rolin held a Corrosive Rune Bomb in his hand, just in case.
His gaze was fixed on the few clumps of elemental essence floating in the center of the pit, waiting for that fleeting opportunity.
Time passed slowly in the tense wait.
Luo Lin lay hidden behind the low slope like a stone sculpture, his mental energy highly concentrated, sensing every subtle change within the energy pit.
The calming silver leaf in his mouth continued to emit a cool sensation, allowing him to maintain exceptional calmness under such high pressure.
Baha rested quietly on his shoulder, his three pairs of eyes fixed on the crater, especially the few clumps of elemental essence that were floating and sinking, constantly feeding back real-time information about the energy flow to Rolin through their mental connection.
"The cluster of pure light is moving towards the southeastern edge... the turbulence is beginning to weaken..."
A message from Baha arrived.
Luo Lin's spirits lifted; his opportunity had arrived!
His internal magical power began to accelerate subtly, and the optimized [Weak Force Field Armor] shone with a restrained brilliance, its energy distribution adjusted to be in the most suitable state to cope with energy impacts.
The muscles in his legs were slightly tense, like springs compressed to their limit.
It's now!
When one of the water elemental essences, radiating a soft blue glow, drifted to the edge of the pit and where the surrounding turbulence was relatively thin, Rolin moved.
He suddenly exerted force with his feet, and his figure shot out from behind the low slope like an arrow, aiming straight for the ball of blue essence.
The runes on his levitation boots were instantly activated, increasing his speed by another third, allowing him to skim low over the ground towards the edge of the pit.
However, the relative calm of the energy turbulence is only relative to its violent phase.
Just as Luo Lin rushed into the edge of the pit, several colorful energy aftershocks lashed out like whips.
boom! boom! boom!
A blinding light erupted from the force field armor, causing it to fluctuate violently.
Roland felt a chaotic and scorching energy trying to tear through his defenses, impacting his body and mind.
He gritted his teeth, pushed his perfect meditation technique to its limit, and used his mental strength to firmly stabilize the armor structure.
At the same time, his body did not stop at all and continued to rush forward.
Bahamut cried out urgently in the air, the Dark Silver Eye constantly guiding Rolin along the weakest paths in the turbulent energy currents, helping him to make subtle evasive maneuvers.
We're less than twenty meters away from that blue essence!
Luo Lin could even sense the incredibly pure aura of the water element, cool and vast.
But at that moment, something unexpected happened!
Perhaps it was Rolin's intrusion that disrupted some delicate balance. The relatively stable energy turbulence in the center of the pit suddenly stopped, and then, like a volcanic eruption, a thicker and darker mixed energy flow, carrying an aura of destruction, swept towards the edge area.
This coverage area perfectly enveloped Rolin and the mass of water elemental essence.
"not good!"
Rolin's pupils suddenly contracted; the intensity of this energy flow far exceeded that of before, and his armor would definitely not be able to withstand it.
At this critical moment, a flash of inspiration struck Rolin, and he remembered the simple rune array recorded on those few pages, which was used to temporarily stabilize the energy field.
Although that was used to stabilize environmental energy, the principle may be the same.
Rolin had no time to comprehend the runes. Instead, relying on his profound understanding of energy structures and his superior control over perfect meditation techniques, he pressed his hands forward, unleashing a frenzied output of mental and magical power in an unprecedented manner.
Instead of constructing a shield, he rapidly sketched out a very simple deflection field structure in front of him, composed purely of mental energy.
This structure borrows the idea of stable runes, but adds brutality and instability. Its purpose is not defense, but to try to slightly deflect the impact of that destructive energy flow.
At the same time, Rolin cast [Mage's Hand] on the water elemental essence that was so close at hand.
[The Mage's Hand] This time, under Rolin's manipulation, it condensed into an extremely gentle, invisible force, enveloping the essence like flowing water, and gently guiding it outward along the force of the energy turbulence itself.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye.
boom!!!
The powerful flow of energy slammed into the deflection field that Rolin had hastily constructed.
The force field couldn't even hold for a second and collapsed instantly.
But this seemingly insignificant deflection caused the central axis of the energy flow to narrowly miss Rolin.
The terrifying edge energy continued to slam into his armor.
puff!
Rolin spat out a mouthful of blood, and the [Weak Force Field Armor] shattered instantly.
His body was thrown out like a kite with a broken string, and he felt a tearing pain all over his body. His mental energy was also hit by a heavy punch, and his vision went black.
However, as he was being knocked away, that gentle, invisible force also successfully acted on the water element essence.
The essence, drawn by this clever force, broke free from its original trajectory and, like a blue meteor, was flung out towards the relatively safer direction outside the pit.
"Bahamut!"
Rolin let out a hoarse cry through the mental link.
Bahamut, who had been preparing for a long time, transformed into a black lightning bolt and swooped down, precisely grabbing the struggling ball of water elemental essence that was radiating azure light with its claws.
The pure, icy touch and powerful energy made Baha's body sink, but it flapped its wings with all its might and chased after the direction where Rolin had been knocked away.