blueteamnovel Chapter 336 The impact of the challenge, the project is over, do you want to go to the Gray Tower?
Chapter 336 The impact of the challenge, the project is over, do you want to go to the Gray Tower?
Chapter 336 The impact of the challenge, the project is over, do you want to go to the Gray Tower?
Darian returned to the battlefield.
He challenged Ian to a duel.
In peacetime, this would certainly attract the attention of many wizards, but in times of war, it is a minor matter.
It did not cause much of a stir.
Only a select few wizards understand this.
Shishoin.
peak!
Kieran looked at the message but didn't care.
Darian seems to have a higher chance of winning this battle, but the difference in physical attributes will be particularly noticeable at this stage.
Even if he had condensed a high-level physique.
But the gap between them and those with top-tier physiques...
We can only say let's see how long the latter can hold out.
In another corner of the Shishoin Temple.
In the center of an area covering hundreds of acres stands a cluster of buildings, nestled among towering wizard towers.
The number of wizards coming and going was also extremely large.
Meanwhile, in a wizard's tower in the center, Harry, the patriarch of the Winster family, was also looking at the message.
"Ian."
Looking at this name, a shadow of gloom flashed in his eyes.
Over the years, the struggle between the old family faction centered around him and Kieran has been ongoing.
They are clearly in a backward position.
Ian, the core leader, possesses the same four-dimensional extraordinary physique as Kieran, as well as potential in various aspects.
Although he had only just entered the Second Ring Road, he could sense that this guy would definitely cause them a lot of trouble.
"This time, we'll see what potential we have."
He pursed his lips.
His eyes also turned fierce.
Outside of the academy.
On a battlefield, Celis's hair danced in the storm, while in front of her lay a war fortress that she had destroyed with her storm.
Dead wizards can be seen everywhere, as can collapsed buildings.
"A challenge?"
She smiled slightly, thinking back to her last meeting with Ian, which could only be described as quite ordinary.
I just don't know how good it is.
She was also curious about this junior's strength, after all, he had advanced as the top student in the core group.
Even she couldn't do that.
After a moment's thought, she turned her attention back to the fortress and began searching for resources.
Her next Elemental Lament is only a year away, and she must fight for more resources.
Otherwise, once time passes...
While it's possible to improve, it's much more difficult, and it's said that as time goes by, it also affects the quality of the extraordinary organs.
This is why she, as a lord, would take the initiative to participate in the war; on the one hand, it was due to the academy's influence, and on the other hand, she genuinely needed resources.
Meanwhile, in the other area...
"Ian, and Darian?"
Abraham's eyes gleamed.
He has not yet condensed any extraordinary organs, and he had fought against Darian before, but failed decisively.
They were even insulted.
Thinking back to that scene, even the usually proud man couldn't help but frown.
So he sent some information about Darian to Ian.
"Body of Blazing Flames"
In the laboratory, Ian was resting when he suddenly saw a message from Abraham.
He excels at burst fire attacks, known for his high burst damage and destructive power. His constitution follows an "extreme burning" path, sacrificing defense and balance in pursuit of maximizing single-target output. His weakness is poor endurance...
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Ian's eyes flickered for a moment.
If that's all there is to it, then the pressure on him is manageable.
Because the Four Symbols Sacred Body is inherently balanced and has great endurance, and as a top-tier extraordinary physique, its fire element alone is comparable to that of ordinary high-level extraordinary physiques.
"But this is meaningless!"
Ian shook his head.
He had absolutely no interest in this kind of fighting.
But Darian left without giving him a chance to refuse, and after he left...
The news spread quickly throughout the college.
It's hard to say that the Flameheart Battle Group and some other individuals within the academy weren't involved in behind-the-scenes maneuvering.
He's in a bit of a bind now.
If he doesn't fight, then Kieran will lose face, and his reputation will also suffer.
The impact is still significant.
"So let's have a fight."
Ian took a deep breath.
Sometimes, if someone doesn't show off, some wizards will genuinely believe that he is weak and can be provoked by anyone.
He doesn't like showing off.
But if it happens.
He wouldn't mind hitting me.
"But there's no need to take it to heart. My main focus is still on improving myself."
Ian's eyes flickered.
Five years of extraordinary lamentation were like a giant fireball floating above his forehead.
This is a very short period of time.
Therefore, he must pay as much attention as possible to both talent and resources, and strive to obtain more resources.
Top-tier physiques require an extremely high level of resources.
"We still need to go through alchemy in this area."
Ian pondered.
Honestly, going to the front lines to fight can indeed yield a lot of resources, but it's too dangerous.
Moreover, the danger will increase as the war progresses.
His talent can be improved indefinitely, there's absolutely no need for him to take this risk.
Therefore, staying in the Alchemy Department is the best choice.
Moreover, alchemy can greatly enhance one's talent, allowing for a rapid improvement—a win-win situation.
"But it's not easy to get a lot of resources from the Alchemy Department, or even resources for direct practice."
Ian's eyes flickered.
You need to be at least a second-level alchemist.
Although he is currently involved in the Second Ring project, his registered identity is actually only that of a First Ring Alchemist.
"The requirement for advancing to the second-level alchemist is the ability to successfully refine three second-level alchemical products, as well as a second-level alchemical creation."
Ian recalled the department's requirements for promotion.
"It's a pity I didn't have time."
But then he suddenly thought of his current project and felt a little helpless; the Flame Demon project team was taking up too much of his time.
It seems we'll have to wait until the project is finished.
In the blink of an eye.
Three months have passed.
"Finally finished."
Ian breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at the newly appeared Master-level skill on the panel.
After he organizes the documents, he can relax for a while.
"The formation of the extraordinary organ also went relatively smoothly."
Ian glanced at the panel; the progress of the Four Symbols Furnace was 23, an increase of three percent.
"To reach a progress of 100 in five years, you need to improve by an average of more than 1.3 per month, which is about 4 every three months. I'm still a little short."
Ian was calculating.
He currently has ample resources, but to be honest, the quality is only average, after all, it's just ordinary second-ring material, fire element crystal.
So it's still not working very well.
He did want to use top-quality materials, but that would cost two or three times more than what he was using now, which was beyond his means.
"Otherwise, the only option is to improve your talent."
Ian looked at his talent, which was now 22400.
If the quantity of resources is sufficient but the quality is insufficient, then the only option is to increase the quantity. However, to absorb more resources, the higher the talent required, the better.
The higher one's talent, the higher the quality of resources one can absorb, and the greater the amount one can withstand.
I still need to refine gold.
"But today was supposed to be my duel with Darian."
Ian suddenly realized.
In fact, Darian was said to have advanced a month ago, but a few days ago, the war zone where the Flameheart Chapter was located was attacked by the Crimson Eyes, so Darian was unable to return at all.
This challenge could only be postponed indefinitely.
In the blink of an eye.
Several more days passed.
Meeting of the Alchemy Department.
"As good as ever."
Elgar glanced at Ian's new analytical proposal, and without even looking at it closely, he knew it was definitely an excellent one.
Then he raised his head, looked at the wizards present, and said, "The preliminary analysis is complete. All that's left is to create the magic-breaking array. Ian and Alberto will be my assistants, and I'll trouble Augusto and Leo to participate in its creation."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Everyone understood that a critical period had arrived.
Ian took a deep breath, looking forward to being Elgar's assistant. After all, working with such a top alchemist would only increase his proficiency faster.
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Alberto, standing to the side, stood up straight.
Looking at Ian.
While he may not be a match for Ian in terms of analysis, when it comes to the actual production, Ian could not possibly do it better than him.
He'll let the teacher see that Ian is nothing special.
the next day.
The project has begun.
The creation of the Demon-Breaking Spell Formation.
It was at this moment that Ian truly realized how shallow his alchemical knowledge was.
The magic-breaking array is not a simple superposition of a base plate and a set of rune arrays, but a sophisticated system composed of dozens of components.
The core needs to be placed in the three-ringed magic-breaking array core that Elgar brought from the academy, which is destined to be no simple task.
Elgar was naturally in charge of the main refining process.
Ian and his team, as assistants, were responsible for some preliminary preparations and providing assistance during the refining process.
But even the former involves various aspects of alchemy.
Compared to Alberto, Ian is clearly inferior.
Seeing this, Elgar was not angry, because he knew very well that Ian was just a newly promoted alchemist.
It's impossible to hold him to the same standards as a seasoned alchemist.
However, after the first time ended...
Ian also realized his problem; he needed to brush up on his knowledge of alchemy.
So in addition to the laboratory and meditation room, he had another place: the alchemy department's library.
His alchemy experience was also gradually increasing.
This also greatly accelerated the growth rate of proficiency in the core alchemy skills.
Elgar also noticed this change.
A month later.
He watched as Alberto and Ian on either side helped him refine the newly created array.
Ian was only slightly outmatched by Alberto.
But he clearly remembered that a month ago, Ian's speed was not even half that of Alberto.
Another month has passed.
The two were almost equally skilled.
Another month has passed.
He finished building another base.
Recalling the assistance the two had provided during the production phase, he even felt that Ian was more comfortable working with him than Alberto.
"Talent!"
He couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.
In terms of alchemy talent, Ian is definitely superior to Alberto.
Don't talk about him now.
He turned to look at his student, who, as expected, was also looking at Ian with a complicated expression.
He clearly saw Ian's progress over the past three months.
It's hard to describe.
He does better every day than the day before, even in alchemy.
Three months ago.
It's only noticeable that it's a little better than a beginner, but it's already quite proficient.
Although during this process.
His teacher would also give Ian some guidance during his breaks, but the progress he made was truly astonishing.
Because every alchemist's skills are honed through countless repetitions before they can gradually improve.
But Ian is different.
It seems to work every time.
This made even this self-proclaimed genius alchemist feel somewhat frustrated.
"That felt so good!"
the other side.
Ian felt a surge of satisfaction as he looked at the four alchemy skills he had mastered.
All I can say is that you can learn so much from being around a top alchemist.
Even a little guidance now and then can significantly improve his proficiency.
But it's a pity it's coming to an end.
"The outer shell is finished, and all that's left is the final assembly, which should take a few days. After that, I'll return to the academy."
Elgar looked at Ian.
"Thank you for your guidance during this time."
Ian then bowed and expressed his gratitude.
"If other alchemists saw a wizard with such talent as you, they wouldn't be able to resist either."
Elgar replied.
These are his true feelings.
To be honest, among all the alchemists he had met, Ian gave him a very special feeling.
His alchemical intuition is too strong.
And the progress has been incredibly fast.
Every attempt yields progress, and noticeable changes can be seen almost every few days.
Moreover, during the later stages of refining, Ian was even able to instinctively point out some flaws.
That's even more terrifying.
This was pure alchemical talent, he was quite certain, Ian definitely possessed some unique alchemical talent.
And at this moment, he looked at Ian.
An idea gradually came to his mind.
However, he didn't say anything yet, only looking at the two of them and saying, "Let's assemble it."
Several days later.
In the laboratory.
Ian looked at a football-sized metal device in front of him. It looked quite ancient, but its level was three-tiered.
The Three Rings Demon-Breaking Formation.
This also signifies the end of Ian and his team's project.
"it's over."
The many wizards also breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'm going to see the dean."
Elgar left quickly.
"It's finally over, and the reward is due," Augusto said with a smile.
reward.
Ian, who was not far away, was also taken aback.
Yes, it seems like there should be a reward after the project ends.
I don't know what kind of reward it is.
Such a large project should have very high rewards.
What he didn't expect was...
Just one hour later.
An alchemist walked in, looked at Ian, and said, "Lord Ian, Minister Darwin and Lord Elgar want to see you."
Am I the only one?
Ian was taken aback.
Since Augusto and the others were also present, why would they call him alone?
Augusto was also puzzled.
However, he still patted Ian on the shoulder and said, "Go ahead."
With doubts.
Ian nodded.
They soon arrived at a room in the center of the Alchemy Department.
Open the door.
Then I saw Darwin and Elgar sitting there.
At that moment, Darwin turned to Ian, his gaze complex, and said, "Ian!"
"Do you want to go to the Gray Tower?"