fantasy novels Chapter 332: Cracking the Code, Elgar and Alberto's Surprise, Academy Reward!
Chapter 332: Cracking the Code, Elgar and Alberto's Surprise, Academy Reward!
Chapter 332: Cracking the Code, Elgar and Alberto's Surprise, Academy Reward!
"Finally, I've mastered it."
In the brightly lit laboratory, Ian looked at a piece of material placed on the lab table with a hint of excitement.
It was about the size of a door panel, with runes engraved on its surface.
However, upon closer inspection, the energy flow, the regularity of the runes, and their strength are all quite ordinary.
It can be said to be a substandard product.
This kind of stuff would never be used in a real alchemical doll.
"But once you've made it, it means you've already gotten the basics down, and I can improve through the control panel."
Ian's eyes flickered.
Then came the intense practice until he reached the master level, and then further enhanced his talent.
Obtain enough contribution points.
He hadn't forgotten that his goal was to obtain that precious piece of material from the Second Ring Road.
"This is the only way to advance to the early stage of the second ring."
Ian murmured.
Although the teacher had said that he would look for a suitable one for him, he knew how difficult it would be to find one.
Once missed.
It may take a long time.
He can't wait.
It's not just about the Crimson Eyes; it also includes the mineral veins in the White Stone Mountains.
That was practically a ticking time bomb.
Ian's intuition told him that it was only a matter of time before the entire Whitestone Territory would discover it.
What will Shiraishi-ryo be waiting for at that time?
Ian’s throat moved slightly, and he felt a tingling sensation on his scalp.
Of course, in his view, the Emerald Shadow Forest is just a medium-sized resource point in the first ring, and that's how the factions fought it out.
war!
This was the only thing Ian could think of.
Moreover, it will definitely not be a small-scale war, because the scale of this mine is at least at the large third ring level, and its specific grade has not yet been determined. But even so, it will at least trigger a war that will sweep through all the large wizarding academies in the entire White Stone Territory.
No academy would allow any faction to swallow up this resource.
"These large wizarding academies all have a third-ring level, and within each academy, there are countless powerful second-ring wizards."
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Ian felt a strong sense of crisis.
You must be strong enough before all of this begins.
Therefore, he must gain enough advantage in this war with the Crimson Eyes to become powerful.
"The first step is to accumulate 300,000 contribution points and exchange them for that set of materials before Abraham and Darian do."
Ian took stock of what he already had.
His contribution points are currently around 100,000, which is more than Abraham's, but not as many as Darian's.
He has already asked his friends about it over the past few days.
This Darion has been working hard to collect Fire Abyss Crystals, and he should have accumulated nearly 200,000 by now.
He wants to achieve a breakthrough by taking a shortcut.
Normally speaking, it is indeed almost impossible.
"But the Balrog Project team gave me a chance."
He pursed his lips and looked at the door panel in front of him. With his sense of the object, he observed the various defects and details more meticulously.
"The ability to perceive objects seems to be quite helpful for alchemy."
Ian's eyes flickered.
He originally thought that learning the knowledge of the second ring might be quite slow, but it seems that the perception of objects has given him a different path.
He also asked Minister Darwin how many contribution points he could get if he completely deciphered and cracked a component.
50,000 contribution points.
"So theoretically, I only need three or four coins to accumulate 300,000 contribution points."
Ian also understood that this opportunity would not come twice.
Moreover, runes are also a form of knowledge, and can also provide him with talent points.
He is currently at the Dawn Glory level, but he is also looking forward to the next level, after all, the Dawn Glory level is already so amazing.
What will happen at the next level?
Only with exceptionally high talent could he grow fast enough and become powerful enough before the war.
"practise."
Ian was immediately filled with motivation.
I tried the second piece of material, but unfortunately, I failed this time. However, I did improve my skills considerably.
He has been making progress.
three days later.
That day, Ian finished his meditation, left the laboratory, and walked toward a room not far away.
As soon as I went inside.
Elgar was sitting on one side of the table, Augusto and Rio on either side, and then Alberto.
Ian glanced at it and sat down at the bottom as well.
Currently, the project team needs to hold a small meeting every three days to exchange their respective problems and put forward some ideas.
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Elgar looked at everyone and said, "Now that everyone is here, let's begin our project team's first meeting."
"Today's content mainly involves making some modifications to the direction of the previous project."
After several days of experimentation, he discovered some problems with his previous ideas and prepared to make some adjustments.
"The core of the plan remains unchanged: to attempt to break the magic array, breach the fire demon's external defenses, disrupt its internal energy balance, and then have the academy's third-ring wizards deal with it," he said.
Ian nodded.
This was also the initial idea.
This is also the significance of their project team's existence; their significance is actually to provide an opportunity for Simon or Aaron.
Instead of relying on them to defeat the Flame Demon.
The Third Ring Road problem can only be solved by the Third Ring Road itself.
"The three-ringed magic-breaking core I brought plays a major role. In fact, what we do is just some auxiliary work. We need to study enough of the Flame Demon's runes to make the process smoother."
Elgar said.
"Therefore, deciphering enough runes is very important, and I hope everyone will not slack off."
"Don't worry, this is a war between the two academies."
Augusto was the first to express his opinion.
The others did the same.
"Okay, does anyone have any questions about the defects or other issues? Let's continue making adjustments. How's the progress so far?"
He continued to ask.
"no."
Several wizards shook their heads. It had only been three days, barely enough time for them to familiarize themselves with some runes, let alone create a model.
How could that possibly be solved?
The proud Alberto shook his head; his research in this area had only just begun.
"no."
Ian shook his head as well.
Elgar simply nodded when he heard Ian's voice, since he hadn't taken it seriously from the beginning.
His only requirement for Ian was that he could complete the analysis of some parts, and that would be enough.
As for cracking it.
That's something only a seasoned alchemist could do.
"In that case, let's adjourn the meeting."
Elgar spoke slowly.
Everyone stood up and quickly left, including Alberto.
Although he looked down on the alchemists in the academy, he himself still maintained a very high level of integrity as an alchemist.
"These runes are deeply connected to the Darkfire runes!"
the other side.
Ian's proficiency was gradually increasing, and then he realized that this second-tier rune seemed to have a certain connection with the Darkfire rune.
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But that's quite normal.
After all, the Darkfire rune is a very important part of the Crimson Eye rune system.
But this discovery.
But this made Ian's movements more and more skillful.
In the blink of an eye.
Three months have passed.
[The Flame Demon Component - 1] has reached Master level, increasing your talent by 800.
[Talent: 20300 → 21100]
In the laboratory, Ian put down the latest refined components.
All I could see was that the surface of the new component was perfectly smooth, and the runes inside were tightly connected, without any errors.
And the master-level display proves all of this.
"It only took three months to increase my talent by a full 800."
Ian's eyes flickered.
It's fair to say that knowledge of the Second Ring Road is far more valuable than knowledge of the First Ring Road.
If things were normal, wouldn't it be possible to increase talent points by a full three thousand in a year, and reach the next level in just five years?
"No, it's because of the ability to perceive objects that the talent value can increase so quickly."
Ian's eyes flickered.
His ability to perceive objects gave him a better grasp of the details of weapon crafting, and with his help, his spiritual forging technique was even improved to the point of being more than half proficient.
"Perhaps at the second stage, I can first use alchemy to raise my talent level, and then improve my other abilities?"
Ian pondered for a moment.
It seems to actually be quite feasible.
"Moreover, whether it's war or mining, there will definitely be a large demand for second-tier alchemical artifacts."
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Ian gasped.
He seems to have found a good path.
However, we still need to plan carefully, because we do not yet know what the college's future plans are.
Moreover, he currently needs to write out this analytical solution.
Submit it at the meeting in four days.
Unlike the more frequent meetings at the beginning, they have now been changed to once a week.
In the blink of an eye.
Four days have passed.
It's the same meeting room as last time.
Elgar looked down at the wizards and said, "I've already cracked one of the top-tier second-circle runes targeting the Balrog. How's your progress?"
two?
Augusto and Rio felt a little ashamed. They had cracked the late and mid-stages of the second ring, but some components were only half completed.
I don't know how far I am from success.
"Why."
Seeing this, Elgar shook his head.
To be honest, the Balrog is a relatively old alchemical doll model, which is why he was able to crack it relatively quickly.
But the wizards here are even more technologically backward.
He looked at Alberto and said, "I'm only one step away from cracking it."
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Alberto raised his head, looking rather arrogant.
"good."
Elgar nodded. He had a lot of faith in his student; although his personality had some issues, his talent was unquestionable.
Finally, he looked at Ian.
Honestly, he had almost no expectations of Ian, simply because of the past three months.
During each meeting, Ian was mostly silent, only occasionally asking a few questions.
He's already considering having Ian as his assistant, to help the other second-level alchemists.
After all, they just advanced.
Taking on this kind of task is indeed quite difficult.
"It's done."
Ian took out the analyzed file and pushed it out.
Is it finished?
His soft words silenced the entire conference room for a moment, and then everyone looked at Ian in astonishment.
"Are you kidding me?"
Alberto frowned.
He was almost done analyzing it; how could Ian have analyzed it so quickly?
Augusto looked at Ian with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
He believed in Ian's talent.
But he didn't expect it to come true so quickly; he had only been practicing alchemy for a short time.
Even Elgar remained silent for a moment.
Without saying a word, he picked up the document and began to examine it.
At first, his gaze was calm but also scrutinizing, after all, he was very suspicious that Ian's so-called solution was just some analysis of the runes, which was not what he wanted.
But soon, the more he looked at his self-glow, the more alarmed he became.
He flipped through the pages faster and faster.
Several minutes later, he finally put down the document and looked at Ian with a serious expression.
"There's definitely a problem. Will the teacher scold him?"
Alberto's eyes were mocking.
But the next second, his expression froze, and he heard Elgar look at Ian and ask, "Have you really only been learning second-circle alchemy for a few months?"
"Um."
Ian nodded.
To be honest, he is quite lacking in alchemy right now, and he is not proficient in any of the basic techniques.
That is, he was assigned almost the simplest part, and the materials for the second ring road were also prepared for him.
All he needed to do was inscribe the runes.
"very good."
Elgar was silent for a moment, then nodded, and sighed, "No wonder your academy insisted on bringing you, a newly promoted second-ring cultivator, to participate in this project."
His words left Alberto, who was standing to the side, looking puzzled.
"A very comprehensive analysis, which analyzes all the runes of this component and explains the problems of the entire part very clearly, even pointing out the defects."
Elgar said.
Even he could hardly find any fault with this document.
Ah? ?
Alberto was taken aback, but Elgar had already handed him the document, saying, "Take a look."
Alberto took it and examined it carefully, his eyes gradually widening.
detailed.
That's incredibly detailed.
Although he said he was about to finish the analysis, the final product might only contain about half the content of this one.
"How did you do that?"
He turned to look at Ian, his eyes no longer showing the arrogance they once held.
"Keep refining."
Ian answered calmly.
Continuous refining?
Alberto's lips twitched.
If it were really that simple to do, then cracking it wouldn't be so difficult.
"That's impressive."
He spoke slowly.
He was a second-level alchemist, so he could understand the significance of this. Moreover, Ian had only just advanced, which only showed that the guy in front of him had an exceptionally good alchemical talent.
Soon Augusto and Leo also watched it.
Augusto was deeply moved after reading it.
This is why they value Ian so much; his alchemical talent is unmatched, at least among the alchemists in the academy.
"I will apply for contribution points from the college."
He said from the side.
"This is the new part."
Elgar didn't care about any of that, since they were just there to help, and the Radiant Wizarding Division had already paid them.
Elgar hands a new component to Ian.
This component is more difficult.
He wanted to see if it was just a coincidence; if it was, then it didn't matter.
If it weren't a coincidence.
"It's such a waste that an alchemist with such talent is in the realm of elemental magic."
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He thought to himself silently.
Ian really didn't know.
All he knew was that he had received a new mission, and looking at the new runes, he continued his analysis.
Simultaneously.
A few days later, the reward from the academy arrived.
50,000 contribution points.