strokinit Chapter 300 The Golden Mountain Contract, Core Assassination, Horton's Return, 1 Year Later!
Chapter 300 The Golden Mountain Contract, Core Assassination, Horton's Return, 1 Year Later!
Chapter 300 The Golden Mountain Contract, Core Assassination, Horton's Return, One Year Later!
Several days later.
"I've mastered the basics of natural resonance."
In the meditation room.
With his eyes closed, Ian's spiritual energy penetrated the earth like tendrils, sensing some special natural elements.
It was still an element in essence, but it had been infused with some life force, which in turn nourished his spiritual power.
This increased his mental energy recovery speed by several times.
Open your eyes.
"And that's not all."
Ian opened his eyes and, in addition to feeling the change in his mental energy, it seemed that this resonance technique had also enhanced his resonance with nature, indirectly increasing his resonance with the elements.
It seems to have helped his improvement to some extent.
Efficiency seems to have improved by about five percent.
"I was hesitant about whether to learn it, but now there's no need to worry about it anymore."
Ian remarked with a sigh.
There's not much to worry about in terms of resources. This war destroyed the Ironthorn Wizard Academy and yielded a large amount of natural wizarding resources.
As Ian is the second-in-command and a participant in this war, and given the academy's low demand, he can purchase the items in advance.
Just yesterday.
He then exchanged all the resources he had previously acquired that he didn't need, mainly various natural magical artifacts, for the resources he required.
It also contains spiritual seeds and resources of natural perception, enough for him to practice to the master level.
"But the impact of war is also enormous!"
Ian reflected on the various events that had occurred this week.
Ironthorn Wizarding Academy was not the only wizarding academy to be destroyed at that time; three others were also wiped out.
They are all die-hard fans of Crimson Wizarding Academy.
This severely damaged Crimson Eye.
"I'm afraid the days ahead are going to be a bit crazy!"
Ian remarked with a sigh.
Crimson Eyes will definitely retaliate, but hopefully it won't affect him. He just wants to cultivate peacefully until he reaches the second ring!
"I should also go out for a trip."
Ian slowly stood up.
The academy's resources have arrived and he needs to collect them. In addition, there are many invitations from families and wizards.
Among them are the Edward family, the Iron Mountain family, and many other well-known and lesser-known families.
Among them are families of the same caliber as the Tieshan family.
I've never been invited before.
It can only be said that the second place is indeed on a completely different level from the top three!
He was deeply moved.
"My lord, these are three bottles of resonance potion, as well as the other resources you need, all of which are already in this spatial ring."
A servant is holding a ring in both hands.
Ian nodded, checked the list and found no problems, then walked out of the resource department.
Outside.
A tan-colored luxury car with a high-end chain was already waiting, exuding an aura of opulence.
"My lord, I've come to take you to the Iron Mountain Clan."
A wizard in a tailcoat said with his head bowed.
"OK."
Ian nodded and got into the car naturally; this was the first time he had received such treatment when visiting other families.
I used to get there all by myself.
The vehicle was fast and comfortable, quickly passing through large mountain ranges and arriving at one side of the Earth Ring.
The Tieshan family's residence is located here.
After entering, the two got off the carriage, and Ian was led by the wizard deeper into the interior.
They soon stopped in front of a room.
"Ian, it's nice to meet you. I hope I haven't bothered you."
The head of the family, Nigel Iron Mountain, smiled at Ian and stood up from his seat.
"No disturbance, sir, you're too kind."
Ian was also surprised that it was the head of the family himself, since the last time it was the Third Elder who spoke with him.
"To get straight to the point, we offered you a copper mine contract before, but your progress has been faster than we anticipated, so we are willing to offer you a new gold mine contract."
As Nigel spoke, he made no further mention of the previous discussion about the improvement of the magical artifacts.
Ian was also somewhat embarrassed.
He had said he would improve the witchcraft artifacts, but he never got around to it. There was nothing he could do about it; he simply didn't have the time now.
soon.
A new contract has been released.
You can purchase mineral resources from the Iron Mountain family at cost price, for personal use only. In addition, you will receive one Earth Crystal per month.
This is an earth-attribute resource similar to elemental dust, which can increase resonance.
To be honest, this is higher than Ian had imagined.
"Thank you, sir."
Ian thanked him and then signed the contract.
"The Tieshan family is optimistic about your future, that's all. We hope you can advance to the second ring, and we may have deeper cooperation in the future."
Janelle stood up and said.
"Yes, sir."
Ian also got up and then left under the guidance of his servants, the whole process taking no more than ten minutes.
This is normal.
Janelle is the patriarch of the Iron Mountain family, and he has too many things to deal with every day, while Ian only has the potential to advance to the second ring compared to a true second ring.
It's still not worth mentioning.
After all, being able to meet someone and actually getting into their sight are two completely different concepts; the latter requires at least the Second Ring Road.
"Second Ring Road".
On his way out, Ian turned to look at the vast territory behind him and took a deep breath.
The pinnacle of the first ring, the semi-elementalization—these may seem glamorous, but none of them lead to the true core of the academy.
That's an area that can only be entered within the Second Ring Road.
Ian's gaze gradually hardened.
After leaving the Tieshan family.
Ian then went to see Gunnar.
Perhaps because of Nicole, the atmosphere here is much more harmonious than that of the Iron Mountain family.
the same.
Ian also received a monthly resource boost, but it was a wind-attribute resource.
Before parting.
Nicole gave Ian a kiss, which made Ian's teeth go numb again. He always felt that Nicole was testing his dad's limits.
But I'm really scared!
Time passed little by little.
As expected, the Crimson Eyes' revenge arrived.
An academy affiliated with the Elemental Mystic Arts was directly attacked, but the Elemental Mystic Arts seemed to have been prepared and had set up an ambush long ago.
The result was that many of the Crimson-Eyed Wizards were killed.
Then Crimson Eyes only made some minor, insignificant movements.
This feeling.
All the wizards could only feel one thing: that the Crimson Eye was not doing so well.
Of course, this does not mean that the war will gradually calm down.
On the contrary, the intensity of the war seemed to have escalated to a new level.
Crimson Eyes has gradually descended into madness.
.
It was like a struggle before falling into an abyss.
Everyone knows how long it can last, but everyone knows that this time is dangerous.
Because the Crimson Eyes possess equally terrifying power.
The reason why the war continues, Ian also feels, is that the Academy is testing the depths of the Crimson Eye.
And this kind of pressure.
This also refuted the core issue.
Several days later.
Star Palace.
Ian was reviewing documents when he suddenly turned his head and felt a strong elemental force emanating from the core of the Star Temple.
in the sky.
Intense fire element transformed into fiery clouds, which lingered in the sky, turning it red.
It was as if the sky itself was on fire.
"This is!"
Ian suddenly stood up, his eyes fixed on the front, as if he saw something more.
A while later.
He received news that Matthew, the chief of the Molten Core Academy, was advancing to the second ring.
One day later.
The fiery clouds dispersed.
Ian had already arrived at the core of the Star Temple, where there was a massive pool of elements.
Just then, a figure walked out.
Matthew.
But at this moment, flames involuntarily burst forth from his body, instantly turning the surrounding ground into lava upon contact.
"Sorry everyone, I'm still a bit out of control after just being promoted."
Matthew nodded slightly to the crowd, his powerful mental strength putting immense pressure on them.
Congratulations!
Everyone offered their congratulations, their eyes filled with envy.
Ian was also filled with envy.
By this time, several members of the Second Ring Road had arrived and left with Matthew, chatting and laughing, completely different from their former selves.
This is the Second Ring Road.
"I'm afraid that in the coming year, there will be other chiefs and wizards who choose to advance."
Ian guessed.
The scale of this academy assessment was clearly prepared by the academy for the top wizards.
Hopefully they can get the resources to advance.
Of course, the current environment is likely to be stressful.
really.
One month later.
The former runner-up, now the runner-up, also chose to advance, but unexpectedly, he failed to advance.
It is said that the elemental resonance has decreased significantly.
At least when Ian saw him again, all he saw was that his blue hair had dried up.
He looked haggard.
This also made Ian realize that advancing to the second ring was no small matter and that he had to be fully prepared.
And then another month passed.
No wizards advanced this month.
But another major event occurred: a wizard infiltrated the City of Elements and assassinated a low-ranking core member of the Molten Core.
The latter died on the spot, and the murderer was not caught.
But the academy still has considerable capabilities.
The killer was eventually found.
It is a wizard assassin organization called Shadows. The Academy has issued a nationwide manhunt, but with little effect.
And the second month.
Another key player has been killed.
This led the academy to ban all its core members from leaving the academy, but later, the assassinations targeted some of the academy's core figures.
This infuriated the college.
They intensified their attacks on Crimson Eye, since hiring assassins was their job.
Of course, it's not that exaggerated; at least the academy is relatively safe.
Therefore, the impact on Ian is not that significant.
In the blink of an eye.
It's March again.
Edith Finch, who finished third, successfully advanced.
Same month.
Ivan chose to advance.
Although he is only ranked seventh or eighth, his elemental resonance is actually excellent among multi-element wizards.
It is said that all three elements exceed 90%, which is already an ideal state for a multi-element wizard.
Even so.
Still a failure.
After his failure, all three of his elements dropped to over 90%.
When I saw him again.
He had no time to think about Ian anymore; his face was grim as he stared at Flynn.
Because of the next assessment.
If he is not careful, he may lose his top spot, and then it will be even more difficult to get a second chance to advance.
"Advancing to the second ring is really risky! I wonder how the teacher is doing!"
Ian also remarked with a sigh.
I was also a little worried.
Fortunately, three months later...
Ian received a message from Horton.
"I've advanced."
Ian's eyes lit up, and he immediately arranged to meet Horton at a coffee shop in the outer courtyard.
Several days later.
In the coffee shop.
Ian met Horton.
When they met again, Horton looked as if he had become decades younger, a young man radiating a strong natural aura.
"Nature wizards age much faster after advancing in rank compared to elemental wizards."
Horton said with a smile.
Congratulations, teacher.
Ian congratulated him and was about to ask about the changes after Horton's advancement when he saw Horton shake his head and say, "Wait a minute, you have a little loose end to deal with."
Ian: ? ? ?
Just as he was wondering, suddenly, he saw a bright green vine pierce Ian's back like an arrow beside Horton.
It's about a distance of several tens of meters.
With a scream and a large amount of blood, a wizard, completely wrapped in a black bodysuit, was pulled out unconscious.
Aura at its peak.
"When?"
Ian was stunned. When he was feeling a chill, he realized that the assassin from Absolute Shadow had actually infiltrated the outer courtyard.
"Isn't this within your college's jurisdiction?"
At this point, Horton was also puzzled.
Ian then told him about recent events, and the latter realized that so much had happened during the time he had advanced and left.
soon.
The academy's inspection team arrived and took the wizard away.
"It's too dangerous. Although I have many top-notch magical artifacts for protection and various protective magical spells that can react instantly when I get close enough, there is still a one in a thousand chance of getting injured. I still have to be careful in the future."
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"From now on, we will stay in the core area of the main campus or the branch campus."
He felt a pang of emotion as he watched the wizard being taken away.
This area is still on the periphery of the outer hospital, but the core area of each branch hospital is at a different level of protection.
But this also prompted Ian to offer a reminder.
That means even within the academy's boundaries, it's not absolutely safe; one should still be vigilant.
"Leave the outside matters to me. If you need anything, you can go through Farn. I reckon your academy probably won't allow outside wizards to enter."
Horton added.
Ian nodded.
Sure enough, a few days later...
Outside wizards are strictly prohibited from entering the outer courtyard of the academy.
Of course, because that wizard was captured and fell into a coma, the academy was able to find a lot of information about this organization.
An attack was launched that very day, killing many of the Shadow Wizards.
Ian was given a considerable reward.
This is a windfall.
Besides these things.
With Horton's advancement, Ian gave him and the Byers Merchant Guild three relatively common basic creations.
Production expansion began quickly.
At the same time, Ian had connections with the Alchemy Department, which allowed him to directly get on the academy's trail.
It might have been a bit difficult before, but it's become much easier since he moved up to second place.
At the same time, with the power of Horton's second ring, the expansion was also very smooth. In fact, Icemark directly sold the Mo Xia Merchant Guild.
At this time, he was still only a middle-ranking seat.
It can only be said that things have changed and people are no longer the same.
In the blink of an eye.
In such an environment.
A year has passed.
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