8mi Chapter 327, 2 rings!
Chapter 327, 2 rings!
Chapter 327 The Second Ring!
Star Palace.
As the cradle of second-circle wizards in the Academy of Elemental Arcane Arts, the core area contains an extraordinary elemental pool.
It reached the peak of the second ring road.
This elemental pool can only be applied for by core members; it is not open to any wizards at other times.
You also need to queue when applying for use.
But as the core player, Ian naturally had the privilege of cutting in line.
"My lord, the elemental pool has been sealed for three months. The elements within have reached their peak, and you can use it at any time."
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Beatrice, his personal assistant, addressed Ian respectfully.
Ahead lay a sealed-off area, where several wizards were activating various magical artifacts to awaken the elemental pool.
Ian looked in that direction.
Beatrice, who was standing to the side, began to explain.
"The elemental pool used by the academy for breakthroughs has been equipped with many auxiliary magic arrays to help wizards break through. This is also the most core benefit that only core members of the academy can enjoy. Moreover, the elemental pool has more than a dozen channels. Generally speaking, ordinary core members can only open a few channels, but as the first chief, you have opened all the channels."
"I see."
Ian hadn't expected that being number one would come with such benefits; it just goes to show that status in the academy determines resources.
"My lord, the magic array is fully activated. You may enter now."
The alchemist in charge of the inspection came forward and said.
"OK."
Ian nodded, but didn't go in immediately. He waited until he was sure everything was okay before going inside.
"It's so rich!"
As soon as Ian stepped into the elemental pool, his eyes widened.
All that could be seen ahead was an area of several hundred square meters, with a huge elemental pool on the ground.
Beside the pool, dozens of alchemical pipes led from one side, continuously replenishing the elemental pool.
The intense elements even liquefied slightly in the air, resembling a mist.
Between breaths.
Ian could feel a longing, a desire to absorb all these elements immediately.
"It's time for a breakthrough."
Ian took a deep breath.
He took out the items one by one, along with hundreds of thousands of magic stones, just in case.
There were dozens of items.
Among them are three breakthrough second-ring potions, as well as other auxiliary potions, four elemental stars, and the Four Symbols Heart...
"And white stone essence."
Ian stared at the bottle of milky white liquid in front of him, feeling a sense of heaviness as if it had been accumulated over thousands of years.
The essence of white stone, refined over time, can repair hidden injuries within a wizard's body and even elevate their extraordinary physique to a higher level.
It is also the most precious resource among them.
"Let's begin."
He glanced at the tightly closed elemental pool behind him; this door would not open unless he did so.
Take off your clothes.
He slowly walked into the elemental pool.
He was enveloped by a rich array of elements, as if he were in a cradle, while Ian closed his eyes.
I practiced meditation over and over again.
Organizing my mental energy.
At the same time, adjust the mental space to its most stable state.
In the blink of an eye.
Three days later, he had completely adjusted himself to his peak condition.
next second.
He opened his eyes.
He swallowed the mental energy stabilizing potion that was placed to the side, and immediately felt as if his mental energy had been integrated into a layer of armor.
This armor will protect his mental energy from collapse during advancement, while also allowing for better control.
"Next up is the limit-breaking potion."
Ian held the pale blue potion in his hand, took a few deep breaths, and then swallowed it in one gulp.
A sharp pain suddenly struck.
However, at the same time, his mental strength, which had already reached its peak, began to rise again.
The mental space expanded amidst the tremors, and the five mental crystals trembled continuously.
Finally, the next second.
A crack appeared on a crystal.
Then came the second thread, the third thread...
In the blink of an eye, intricate patterns resembling spider silk appeared within the five spiritual energy crystals.
at last.
As if reaching a certain limit, all the crystals shattered completely.
But next second.
With powerful mental control, all mental energy is completely controlled and then integrated into all parts of the body.
Establish mental anchor points, covering every corner of the body, a total of thirty-six.
"The anchor point has been established."
Ian breathed a sigh of relief as he sensed the end of the last anchor point.
The difference between the second and first rings is significant, and mental strength is a crucial aspect of this difference.
Mental power no longer exists in the form of mental power crystals within the mental power space.
Instead, it completely merges into the wizard's body.
But it's not like blood, since wounds bleed. Mental energy is more like establishing anchor points on the body and then merging and attracting them.
"The advantage of this is that the distance between mental strength and transcendence is shortened, reducing the interval, which will increase both spellcasting power and effectiveness."
Ian's eyes flickered.
Furthermore, the amount of spiritual energy that an anchor point can absorb is limited, so the number of anchor points established initially is also crucial.
However, most wizards will keep their number below ten, while some may have a dozen or twenty.
This leads to the next step in advancing to the next stage.
"The mental anchor is only temporarily formed now. It needs to form an extraordinary physique before it can be completely attached. The level of the physique affects the number. Only top-level physiques can form more than thirty."
Ian squinted.
And this is just the beginning; as the wizards' levels diverge, this number will only increase exponentially.
The gap between wizards will widen.
This is why wizards pursue higher physical qualities, which can significantly impact a wizard's entire life.
It's cruel.
But this is also reality, since the higher the physical condition, the higher the requirements for a wizard to accumulate in the first level.
It's also very fair.
"Continue to break through."
After adjusting his mindset, Ian took the Extraordinary Physique Catalyst in the next second. Instantly, all the elements in his body began to become active, and even his physical body was in a state between carbon-based and energy-based.
then.
With the four elemental hearts entering his body, Ian's elemental resonance instantly surpassed the 100% limit under their stimulation.
We have reached the critical point of elementalization.
In that instant, he also felt the rage of the elements, as if they were about to tear Ian apart.
A sharp pain shot through me!
At the same time, thirty-six points of light flickered all over his body, like an invisible net, forcibly gathering the four elemental forces.
Simultaneously.
As the Four Symbols Resonance Method operates, the Four Symbols Heart slowly merges into the body, gradually gathering the four elements.
Ian finally breathed a sigh of relief.
What seemed simple just now.
However, the slightest carelessness could cause the elements to go berserk instantly, leading to the failure of this breakthrough, making it the second most dangerous moment.
As for the most dangerous moment.
"Naturally, it still condenses the Four Symbols Sacred Body."
Ian took a deep breath.
The stimulation of mental power has long been integrated into the extraordinary physical catalysts throughout the body.
The skin, muscles, bones, and blood are permeated by the elements, and begin to transform into an "extraordinary physique".
Simultaneously.
The original meditation method has been transformed into a channel for the flow of spiritual energy, and the original branding magic has been transformed into the foundation stones of the Four Symbols Sacred Body.
Simultaneously.
The vast elemental pool was now being devoured by Ian like a vortex, constantly altering his physical constitution.
Ian focused his mental energy.
They were afraid of making even the slightest mistake.
But at this moment, the effect of the perfect knowledge across the entire system becomes apparent, and everything is incredibly smooth.
Ian hardly needs to control it.
It seemed that the elements had flowed to the part he wanted and were gradually reaching equilibrium.
"balance!"
Ian no longer worried and simply absorbed the elements, transforming his body.
At the same time, he also consumed the essence of white stone, which completely perfected his physique, and some injuries from the first stage gradually disappeared.
What he didn't know was...
Outside of the element pool.
This has already caused a huge uproar.
"You must be joking."
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West stood not far from the elemental pool, his eyes wide.
At this moment, all that can be seen above the element pool is a huge four-colored vortex formed by the surging and dissipating elements, like a camouflage vortex being stirred up.
The area is several hundred meters wide.
"What is this thing?"
His mouth was wide open.
He had just passed by and discovered that the elemental pool was in use. He saw Beatrice outside and realized that Ian was breaking through.
Then I saw this scene.
Isn't that an exaggeration?
"The element pool itself has a magic array to prevent the elements from escaping, but large-scale elemental changes will also cause changes in the outside world, but this effect is often reduced by tens of times."
A voice came from the side.
"My Lord Abraham."
West looked respectfully at Abraham, who was wearing a fiery red wizard's robe and radiating intense heat, as he walked out from the side.
But the latter didn't have time to pay attention to him at that moment.
Looking at the elemental vortex, he thought, "It's several hundred meters wide. In the outside world, it would cause elemental effects over several kilometers. From the front, the radius is already two hundred meters, and it's still expanding. But the effect I caused was only a little over one hundred meters. Ian's condensed physique is extraordinary!"
At this moment, as the anomaly occurred, those in the core of the Star Palace sensed it one by one and were all shocked.
Because they are also working hard for the Second Ring Road, they can understand what this represents.
What a profound foundation that must be!
The news spread quickly, more core members arrived, and then the wizards of the second ring arrived.
Kieran, Elena, Augusto, Milo...
These four were the first to arrive.
"Augusto, you're here too?"
Kieran looked at him with some surprise. As far as he knew, shouldn't they have already started the project to analyze the Balrog by now?
"Ian is also a genius in our Alchemy Department. The Dean asked me to come and take a look." Augusto glared at him.
For the academy, Ian might be a substitute, but for the Alchemy Department, he is the top alchemy genius of the last hundred years.
"Lady Elena."
However, he also greeted Elena respectfully, since he wasn't familiar with her.
However, it is well known that Ian and Elena have a close relationship.
Academic partners.
Milos, one of the promising newcomers to the second ring.
"Your disciple must have condensed a four-element extraordinary physique, right?" Augusto then asked.
The Four Elements Physique is a high-level extraordinary physique that Kilan condensed, and it is also one of the more famous physiques of the Four Symbols Academy.
Kieran nodded.
"No wonder, the Four Elements Physique is considered top-tier even among advanced levels. Your foundation is indeed solid."
Augusto was also very pleased.
After all, the stronger Ian's abilities are, the more help he may provide to the Alchemy Department in the future.
Meanwhile, more vehicles from the Second Ring Road arrived one after another.
Including the Edward family, the Iron Mountain family, and the Stormspear Chapter...
This caused the voices of the core members to fall silent.
We looked at each other, surprised to find that this chief had such a wide network of connections.
Time passed little by little.
Ultimately, the element spread to a scale of three hundred meters, which prompted Elena to glance at Kieran from the side.
"You probably only ran 300 meters back then."
Kieran nodded.
Time passed slowly, and three days went by in the blink of an eye.
"Is it not over yet?"
One wizard exclaimed in amazement, because such intense elemental absorption, even for advancing to the second ring, took an astonishing amount of time.
It usually takes one or two days.
Neither Abraham nor Adam lived for more than two days.
"Just like you, truly worthy of being your student."
Augusto clicked his tongue.
Another Kieran.
I'm afraid some of the wizarding families in the Four Symbols Academy will be getting restless.
"And it looks about right."
Milo finally spoke.
His gaze remained fixed on the elemental pool, noticing a unique emanation of spiritual energy and the rising aura of someone also belonging to the second ring. He guessed that Ian had probably succeeded.
The other wizards nodded in agreement.
They all congratulated Kielan on gaining another student from the Second Ring Road.
Meanwhile, the core members listened to the second-ring members' words and looked at the element pool with envy.
"This is the Second Ring Road!"
Within the elemental pool, Ian opened his eyes.
I only saw several streaks of four-colored light appearing and disappearing deep within my pupils in the blink of an eye.
Bow down.
The element pool was almost completely dry, leaving only a thin layer, and the pipes that should have been replenished seemed to have been squeezed dry as well.
"I never imagined that it would take so many elements and resources to complete the transformation."
Ian grinned.
At this point, all the resources he originally carried, worth hundreds of thousands, had been consumed, almost completely depleting his accumulated resources from the first stage.
It even caused such a big impact on the outside world.
"Fortunately, my control over the elements is strong enough that only one-fifth of the normal amount has escaped. The commotion should be manageable, and disguising myself as a quaternary physique should not be a problem."
Ian took a deep breath.
The amount that dissipated was small, but that doesn't mean he absorbed little. His absorption rate was several times higher, and the total amount may have reached more than ten times that of a standard four-element extraordinary physique according to the Kiran standard.
But he didn't like that kind of ostentation.
Especially during times of war, top-tier physical attributes are prone to problems when taken out.
The Four Elements Physique is already a top-tier advanced physique, considered among the best in the academy.
His strength should not be underestimated, especially since top figures like Simon are well aware of it.
Therefore, what is being concealed is only from the outside world.
This was also the result of his discussion with Kieran, and it wouldn't affect his importance at the academy, but it reduced many of the risks.
But whenever he felt the changes in his body, the terrifying amplification from the Four Symbols Sacred Body and the completely transformed spiritual power.
"That's incredible!"
A rare smile appeared on Ian's face.
But he wasn't in a hurry to test it, after all, this place was very precious, and he couldn't afford to break it.
And there are so many wizards outside, even Kieran is waiting outside.
"Let's go out and meet all the people from the Second Ring Road first."
Ian took a deep breath.
But after taking only a few steps, he stopped again, until he saw the elemental pipes start flowing out of the elemental pool again half an hour later.
The element pool has returned to normal.
This opened the long-sealed door.
Light streamed in through the crack in the door, and Ian followed the light out, but everything had changed drastically since he came in.
Second Ring Road!