Chapter 328 Chapter 328: Krome Underground (2)
"It seems like this resource point is not as simple as it seems" Rezen muttered to himself. Since this place is 'special' although it possesses its own dangers, it should probably also possess great fortune
There might be hidden dangers but at the very least, they are manageable. This resource point has already been explored by the Senior Mages of the Tryst Academy. Most of the dangers in the areas that someone like Rezen can explore were already swept through by them. At the very least, unless Rezen came to the area where the 'secret' of this resource point is located, the danger level should be at the manageable level but that is still too far from him
Even Senior Mages were not able to discover the peculiarity of this resource point and obtain the fortune it has, what more for a pitifully weak mage like Rezen?
Rezen threw this matter temporarily at the back of his head as he swept through most of the contaminated stones in this area. As soon as the contaminated stones were revealed, he would immediately place them inside his farm and these stones melted like butter, the energy they contained served as nourishment for the farm
Of course, the energy these stones contain is inferior to the energy that normal low-level mana stones have but they make up for their number!
Even Rezen cannot simply earn hundreds of mana stones in just a few minutes. His savings are not even close to tens of thousands of mana stones. Hence, the contaminated stones were really a huge windfall for him!
Of course, although Rezen harvested most of the contaminated stones, he didn't dare take all of them. If all the areas that Rezen went to suddenly became devoid of the normally abundant contaminated stones, wouldn't that be suspicious?
Even if the academy itself won't investigate, wouldn't the other people exploring this resource point be different?
As such, Rezen made sure to leave some contaminated stones behind as a decoy. In any case, no one is harvesting the contaminated stones in Krome Underground, there is surely a lot of them to be discovered. Rezen doesn't have to be a cheapskate and not let go of a few dozen mana stones
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"Hmm? Contaminated Spiders again? Their number is really a lot!" Rezen said to himself as he stopped removing the ordinary rocks from the contaminated stones
At this point, he was not surprised to see contaminated spiders anymore. He basically met them everywhere inside the Krome Underground. Even if he killed all of them in a single area before harvesting the contaminated stones, it was not rare for the other spiders to arrive before he could finish harvesting
Rezen is already very familiar with these spiders and has killed hundreds of them in just a few hours already. It was fortunate that in this world, the law that species that can easily reproduce often have weak power individually is almost absolute
They might have a lot of numbers but individually, they are weak compared to mages at the same level. Not to mention, it can be considered that Rezen is still on the periphery of the resource point and the enemies he encountered are still those at his level. He hasn't met any real danger yet
"This time, there are at least 300 of them and there are even dozens of them at the 3rd cycle" Rezen frowned at that. Even if he is already a 4th cycle Deviant Mage, his scalp still can't help but tingle after seeing such a large number of them
However, even if he feels like it is dangerous, Rezen still has to fight. This time, he didn't hold back and he immediately retrieved his magic wand
Even if there was danger, this was also an opportunity! The energy that these hundreds of magic beasts possessed was abundant. If not, Rezen would really be annoyed every time they interrupt him from mining the contaminated stones
"Three months! I spent three months at the Tryst Academy. My real was only elevated by a single cycle but my foundation and knowledge were improved comprehensively. Let's see how strong I am now!" Rezen said, his fighting intent soaring
He had already experienced countless battles and he is not a newbie anymore. He wouldn't be afraid of just a few hundred contaminated spiders!
Without an ounce of hesitation, Rezen pointed his magic wand at the contaminated spiders, and a large amount of mana was mobilized in a short period of time
Even if Rezen broke through to the 4th cycle, his mana circulation should not be this smooth but the tampering from the academy and more importantly, the talent boost from the Suppla Grapes made this possible
Soon, a magic circle condensed in front of Rezen's magic wand as the surrounding temperature grew higher
"[Heat wave!]" Rezen muttered the name of his magic spell
This was a magic spell! Its might is far stronger compared to simple magic!
Academies are treasure havens for mages. It contains all sorts of things beneficial for a mage, including spell models!
While it was not easy to comprehend a spell model and the previous Rezen would also find it really hard, things are different now
He has the Suppla Grapes and magical knowledge from the academy! If he still can't comprehend even just a single magic spell, he would be ashamed to death
Of course, the [Heat Wave] spell cannot be considered a top-tiered spell but it was still a bit better compared to your average spell. Not to mention, its forte is its AoE effect!
As soon as the magic circle was formed, a yellow wave of energy swept through the contaminated spiders, instantly killing almost all of them. Only some contaminated spiders that are at the 3rd cycle and those that are simply too far away survived
"Huh? Did I underestimate myself too much?" Rezen said to himself, feeling stunned. Although he knew that he had grown stronger, he didn't expect it to be this strong
To think that he almost killed all of these spiders just by using a single spell. In truth, this shouldn't be too much of a surprise
There was a dividing line between low-level Junior lifeforms and mid-level Junior lifeforms. Not to mention, Rezen's attack was not as simple as converting his mana into the power of sunlight to create a heat wave
His attack mobilized the power of a magic circle that increased the power of this heat wave by a large margin. Hence, this feat was made possible
"I refrained from using sun-type magic previously but unfortunately, I only have sun-type magic spells. If I encounter a large number of enemies or a powerful one, I still need to rely on this attribute" Rezen scrunched his nose due to the scent that wafted in the air
This is an enclosed space and air cannot easily circulate. As such, the scent of hundreds of burnt corpses was very strong
As a result, Rezen waved his magic wand to kill the remaining contaminated spiders before having the farm absorb their bodies. After that, he waved his wand again to create gusts of wind that carried the pungent smell away
Just like usual, Rezen mines the contaminated stones after killing all the contaminated spiders while thinking to himself. "I should learn magic spells of different attributes"
Rezen doesn't want to be confined by a single attribute as there are surely situations and places where using sun-type magic is disadvantageous. Of course, in the meantime, he would prioritize sun-type magic as this is the attribute he is the most talented at, currently
When most of the contaminated stones were mined, Rezen continued deeper into the Krome Underground and he chose a random form in the road
The entire Krome Underground is filled with countless tunnels and each tunnel will go to different areas. Unless there was a specific treasure to be found that Ivy could sense, Rezen could only blindly choose one path after another
Fortunately, he also has the map from the academy and he doesn't need to be afraid of being lost. If not, with how large and extensive this resource point is, who knows when will he be able to return above ground
"Hmm? The visibility is way lower here now. It's almost pitch-black" Rezen commented but he was not worried
Unless a region is special, there are a lot of Spirit Plants, resources, and techniques that mages can use to see in the dark. It was not a big deal. Rezen already ate Spirit Plants to improve his vision in the dark and it doesn't affect him much
However, while the low visibility doesn't affect him, Rezen suddenly stops in his tracks. His body trembled, his face contorted in pain before he sense of nausea engulfed his senses
In the end, Rezen suddenly belched out a mouthful of black blood and he instantly felt dizzy. It was only his strong will that enabled him to still be conscious
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