stjorthotic Chapter 245 Reactions from All Sides, Horton Makes Another Move, Emergency at the Academy!
Chapter 245 Reactions from All Sides, Horton Makes Another Move, Emergency at the Academy!
Chapter 245 Reactions from All Sides, Horton Makes Another Move, Emergency at the Academy!
After Ian advanced to the late stage of the first ring.
Even without Ian making a move, a small group centered around him quickly formed.
The initial group included Peter, Hayden, Sam, Hugo, and others.
Peter, of course, went without saying, and Hayden was originally going with him, but Sienna, another person in the lab, chose to refuse because her family had already chosen to support an elite disciple.
Ian didn't say anything, and she left his lab on her own.
He did not try to stop him.
As for Sam, it was a chance encounter, and he decided to follow him the next day.
Then there's Hugo, the genius of the Winter's Courtyard. Because Ian impressed him academically, he took the initiative to seek out Ian, hoping to learn from him. Ian naturally didn't refuse.
As these actions progressed, news of Ian's advancement to the later stages of the first ring gradually spread.
Inside a war fortress on the front lines.
"He's already advanced to the late stage of the first ring?" Flynn's eyes flashed with surprise.
This happened much faster than he had imagined.
"It seems Ian has even greater potential than I thought."
He couldn't help but feel happy for the wizard who had killed the Silverleaf family.
He didn't care whether Ian advanced because of abundant resources or not, but how could the ability to acquire resources not be considered part of a wizard's talent!
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This may be even more important than talent.
"Bryn, you've fallen behind!" He turned to look at the side.
It was Ian's senior, Bren, who competed with El for the elite sequence back then.
At this moment, Bren's eyes also held a complex expression.
He is currently only at the mid-stage limit of the first ring, and has not yet advanced to the late stage of the first ring due to resource issues.
I really didn't expect Ian to beat me to it.
"But you should be pretty sure of getting in, I just don't know if my junior can get a spot in the Alchemy Department," Flynn said from the side.
He had some knowledge of the alchemy department.
Getting that spot isn't that easy.
On the other hand, Bren's side is basically guaranteed to win.
"But if we really can't get one, we can try asking the warband for one!" Flynn squinted.
Ian's improved artifacts are a huge help to the front lines, and it's a good thing that some warbands might agree to them, especially those that have been hoping for improvements to the artifacts.
"And there are teachers present!"
He pursed his lips.
But that's a last resort. If you actively ask for it, it will definitely significantly reduce his perceived ability to influence you.
"Forget it, let me, your junior, do it myself first. Maybe a miracle will actually happen." He shook his head.
"El, I know you may have looked down on Ian before, but there's no real conflict of interest between you two now, so I think you can put your temper aside."
Somewhere, Sophia and El met, the former said.
"Why?" El was completely confused.
"Ian has advanced to the late stage of the first ring," Sophia said calmly.
"What?"
El's eyes widened immediately, and he exclaimed in surprise.
It was utterly unbelievable.
She's only around seventy-five now, and Ian has already advanced to the late stage of the first ring?
"Senior, you're not kidding, are you?" Her first reaction was disbelief.
"I have no reason to lie to you. This is the reality. With Ian's contributions, he likely receives several times more resources than you do. Advancing to the late stage of the first ring is not impossible for him!"
Sofia said.
She also believes that Ian rose to his position through the use of a large amount of resources.
There may be flaws, such as unstable mental strength, but the late stage is the late stage, which is completely different from the mid-stage. Three mid-stage wizards would never be a match for a late-stage wizard.
"real...."
El's face stiffened upon hearing this.
Some of the pride in my heart seemed to have shattered.
"I understand, senior!"
El nodded without saying anything more.
the next day.
Sofia heard that she had taken on a spy mission deep into enemy territory.
"Are you still not satisfied?"
Sofia sighed.
Lava crystal pits!
"Supervisor, Ian has advanced to the late stage of the first ring. What should we do?"
Audit supervisor Grayson pursed his lips and looked at Magnus.
"What should we do?"
Magnus narrowed his eyes slightly.
For various reasons, he never joined any cliques, and as he grew older, he became even more cautious, wanting to find a powerful patron, but he never did.
But now Ian has advanced...
He couldn't help but think back to when Ian first arrived, and the terrifying speed of his progress.
"Grayson, I'm going all in!"
He turned to look at Grayson.
He's getting old; if he doesn't take this gamble now, he'll never have another chance.
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Even if he doesn't consider himself, he has to consider the future of his wizarding family fifteen years from now.
Although the risks are still significant, he feels that Ian may have the potential.
Grayson was also taken aback.
The next moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "I got this position from Ian, and he's a real genius."
Only those who have actually met Ian can understand how terrifying his talent is.
"What about that wizard, Deli?" he suddenly asked.
"Deli?"
Magnus raised an eyebrow slightly; this was a seasoned post-production specialist.
I've always hoped they could join his small group.
The goal is simple: to get a share of the mine's resources.
"This is not something we should be considering."
Magnus shook his head.
Grayson nodded as well.
Deli is a late-stage wizard who has been at the top for a long time. Ian is definitely no match for him, but Ian has a strong background after all, so I believe he can handle a late-stage wizard without any problems.
Thinking about this, his desire to seek refuge with Ian grew stronger.
"He's advanced to the late stage of the first ring?"
The Emerald Shadow Wizarding Family, in a small room.
The head of the family, Jules, along with the first and second elders, were in this secret room.
Jules looked rather grim.
"There's a problem, there's definitely a problem!" He raised his eyebrows.
Even with ample resources, a wizard from a region with low magic concentrations shouldn't be progressing at this rate.
"Patriarch, are you saying that Emerald Shadow Academy really exists?" the First Elder asked from the side.
This made Jules raise his eyebrows even higher.
"Give me the information you've recently gathered about Ian and Horton," he said, pursing his lips.
The Second Elder quickly produced a document.
"Horton has been training his body lately?" Jules' eyes widened when he saw this line.
If he remembered correctly, according to legend, the Emerald Shadow Wizarding Family to which his family belonged was the Body Refining Academy, a powerful academy that possessed several territories like White Stone Zero.
Moreover, Horton could absolutely not be a body-refining wizard.
"Could they have discovered the ruins?" Jules' eyes lit up.
The two elders beside him also couldn't help but breathe rapidly.
That's a wizarding academy even larger than the one dedicated to elemental magic.
"Perhaps it's true!" Jules still speculated.
"It's true!"
The affirmative voice came through, which surprised Jules.
but..
Wait, whose voice is that?
The three people in the stone chamber were on high alert when they saw the stones on one side of the stone chamber move aside, and Horton slowly walked in.
At this moment, he calmly looked at Jules and said, "The method of surveillance is rather crude, and I knew you old man had something on your mind, and sure enough."
"Horton? What are you doing here!" Jules stared blankly at the hidden door that had appeared.
I instinctively tried to open the front door, but found it was completely closed.
"Heh heh, I am the rightful heir of the Emerald Shadow family!"
Horton gave a cold laugh.
Jules' expression darkened, and he immediately demanded, "Then what brings you here today?"
"What do you mean? It's obviously to get rid of the three of you, so you don't cause trouble for my good student. He doesn't have time to waste on a bunch of trash like you."
He pursed his lips and said.
"you----"
Jules' eyes widened, his expression shifting: "You think you can do this by yourself...?"
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Horton remained silent, but gradually, wood grain appeared on his body, and his aura gradually increased. Some plants even grew on the surface of the stone, turning the entire secret room into a domain.
Jules paid no attention to the plants, but only looked at the wood grain on Horton's face.
"Semi-elementalization..."
Before he could finish speaking, Horton's voice rang out: "Too much nonsense."
The next instant, a swarm of plants attacked the three of them.
All three were at the late stage of the first ring, but they were instantly submerged in this wave.
Just seconds later, after confirming that no information had been leaked, Horton slowly left.
A few minutes later, the sound of the sealed room collapsing came from behind.
"Jules is dead."
Ian was taken aback as he looked at the message Horton had sent.
"Yes, I don't know what happened. They've disappeared, along with the family's First Elder and Second Elder. I just found out myself. Since it's this time, I'm planning to go back to the secret realm to see if I can gain anything. Could you keep an eye on the academy?"
A series of messages came in, including arrangements for the school of thought, and so on.
Ian looked at him strangely.
If Jules' death had nothing to do with Horton, he should write his name backwards.
"My abilities as a teacher are quite impressive too!"
Ian sighed.
From what he understood, the Cuiying family was no weakling; the three who died were all seasoned first-tier cultivators who had advanced for many years, even Yi...
Well, I wouldn't dare say I could make the three of them leave so quietly.
"Are we going to the secret realm?"
Ian took a deep breath, hoping that Horton would gain something.
"And this is an invitation from Wizard Lid, a wizard from the Molten Core Academy?"
Ian looked at the invitation in front of him.
He had already heard Magnus and the other man mention this wizard.
"Should we go see him?"
Ian pondered.
He did find it a bit troublesome, but he was unwilling to give up part of the profits from the Molten Core Pit.
so----
"Go see him. What's the worst that can happen? We'll fight!"
Ian shook his head; since they were on campus, nothing could possibly happen.
He quickly replied to the message and arranged to meet the next day.
However, just when Ian thought there would be a battle.
"Brother Ian, I've admired you for a long time, and now I finally have the chance to meet you."
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A wizard with a full beard smiled broadly.
"this?"
Ian found it strange.
"Hey, if it were anyone else, I would definitely have attacked, but bro, how could I dare!" Li De grinned and said, "I invited you this time because I have some questions about fire runes. I happen to be studying them and wanted to ask you some questions. I wonder if it would be convenient for you!"
"certainly!"
Ian nodded.
If something can end this way, that would be the best outcome.
Several hours later.
He saw Ian off with a smile on his face.
But as he watched Ian's figure disappear at the end of the road, his expression gradually darkened.
His eyes were somewhat unsettled, and a semi-transparent creature, resembling a kitten, appeared on his shoulder.
Are you sure I'm no match for you?
The kitten nodded.
Lide was immediately incredulous.
This feline magical beast was his contracted creature, which he obtained by chance. Although it had no other special abilities, its perception was extremely strong, and it helped him avoid fatal crises several times without making a mistake.
And just now, he was told that if the two of them fought, he would die cleanly.
This?
"It seems he didn't advance by force based on resources, as rumored."
A hidden genius?
He shook his head; everyone in this academy was a cunning old fox.
Forget it.
He didn't want to get involved in this matter anymore.
"Interesting Warcraft!"
As he walked along the road, he recalled that strange magical beast.
They were able to see through most of his disguise.
How peculiar!
"I still need to learn some covert methods." He shook his head.
Return to department.
Life returned to normal.
At this time, he had just learned the third level of meditation and was also beginning to learn witchcraft.
His body tempering technique is also rapidly approaching the master level, and his progress in body tempering is also increasing.
In the blink of an eye.
A month has passed.
"The Swift Wind Step has reached the Master level."
Inside the Wind Abyss, Ian's figure could be seen appearing almost like a phantom in one location after another, even though this was the extremely stressful Wind Abyss.
It must be said that it is indeed a top-tier wind-attribute witchcraft.
"But it's only at the mid-level of the first ring. Let's see if we can apply to Elena for the later stages of witchcraft."
Ian pursed his lips.
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This witchcraft has subsequent versions.
He is very interested.
"That's one thing, but the more crucial one is the Alchemy Department."
Ian pondered.
I recently received news from Flynn that Crimson Eyes has indeed made new changes to the Alchemist Doll, but there's no official word yet. However, this is a done deal.
"So we still need to learn the Darkfire Rune."
Ian pursed his lips.
He recently upgraded several Darkfire runes to Master level.
It must be said that since advancing to the late stage of the first ring, his abundant mental energy has allowed him to do more things, and his efficiency is also very high.
Now we just have to wait and see when the alchemical doll will be released.
Several days later.
He handed the Instant Wind Step solution to Elena.
In order to strive for a higher level, this time he only lacked one area to fill.
"this?"
Elena looked at the document and was somewhat shocked.
"Ian, oh Ian, you've given me so many surprises."
She looked at Ian as if he were her student.
"My lord, I have now advanced to the late stage of the first ring. I wonder if I could try the advanced version of the first ring of the Swift Wind Step?" he said.
"Can."
"This project has already been handed over to another wizard. If you want to get involved..."
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Elena was also somewhat hesitant.
But considering the witchcraft Ian had submitted, he nodded.
"Can."
She nodded.
Soon, Ian obtained the new version of Wind Walk.
Then leave.
Another day later.
Ian's new swift wind stepped through the door.
Ian studied while waiting for his opportunity.
Finally, a month later.
A message reached the Elemental Mystic Arts.
The new version of Crimson Eyes features Alchemist Dolls on the battlefield, with significantly increased power and defense, causing massive damage to the front lines.
the next day.
A charcoal doll appeared in the wartime project team.
At the forefront, Augusto surveyed his surroundings, his eyes serious, and said, "Within three months, whoever can develop a method to counter the new alchemical doll, the sooner the better."
"Anyone who can do it, as long as it's within the limits, can get the reward just by asking, and the academy can do it."
"Whether it's resources, knowledge, or recommendation slots."
The sound traveled through the conference room.
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Ian looked up, his eyes burning.
The opportunity is here.
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