noveltune Chapter 355 The Gains in the Library, The Place Where the Crimson Wizard Fell From Grace, Garrett La
Chapter 355 The Gains in the Library, The Place Where the Crimson Wizard Fell From Grace, Garrett La
Chapter 355 The Gains in the Library, The Place Where the Crimson Wizard Fell From Grace, Gabriel Lawrence!
Enter the library.
Ian looked ahead.
All I could see were rows of black stone shelves, displaying various books and knowledge crystals.
However, the first floor looked quite chaotic at this time, with large sections of shelves collapsed on the ground and books piled up haphazardly.
There were even some bloodstains on the ground.
Clearly, quite a few disputes have occurred here as well.
Ian picked up a book from the ground.
A book about fire-attribute meditation techniques.
The content was unremarkable, but the paper of the book had a faint brown hue and seemed to have a warmth to the touch.
"The Crimson Eyes is located in a high-temperature volcanic zone. This is a special type of paper they use, which is very heat-resistant. Generally speaking, academies in different environments will have slight variations. You still haven't been to enough places."
Leonard walked over and said.
Ian nodded.
This is true.
Due to extraordinary reasons, the environment in different regions of this world varies greatly, and the impact is multifaceted.
For example, the journey we just took.
The buildings are mostly constructed of black stone, some with honeycomb-like structures; the glass blocks red light; and the wizards' robes often bear cool runes...
All sorts of details.
It seemed perfectly reasonable to the people of this world, but to him it was a novel feeling.
That's why he likes this world.
So besides getting stronger, he always wanted to travel around and see the world. If not other places, he had to at least visit Shiraishi Territory.
Ian thought to himself.
However, our current strength is far from enough. Although the mid-stage of the second ring is good, some areas are still too dangerous.
Take your time.
Ian took a deep breath.
Follow Leonard up to the upper floors of the library.
The first floor is all about the same things, so naturally it won't attract him; the truly valuable things are all on the upper floors.
Those spreading black and red lines.
Most of them also come from high-level positions.
The moment I crossed the second floor.
He felt a very thin layer of resistance brushing against his skin, seemingly a witchcraft array within the library.
"But it's so faint."
Ian couldn't help but sigh.
"The outer magic array of this library is connected to the magic array of the academy, so once the outer magic array is broken, the defense is almost gone. But the magic arrays on the second floor and above are separate. Otherwise, most of the knowledge here would have been taken away before we came in."
"Reinard said from the side."
Ian nodded.
Enter the second floor.
It's about the same size as the first floor, but the shelving materials are significantly better, and it's also much more spacious.
This floor doesn't seem to require as much rebuilding as the first floor.
But many spaces on the bookshelf were empty; no one knew where they had gone.
"Some of it was taken by the Crimson-Eyed wizards in the chaos, but most of these wizards are already dead, and the academy is already reclaiming this knowledge," Leonard continued to explain to him.
"However, the second floor only contains knowledge of the first ring. Let's go to the third floor first. Our time is limited. Once the other battle groups arrive, we won't be able to act so recklessly."
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He patted Ian on the shoulder.
The group then headed towards the third floor.
This space is very small, with only a few shelves, and the books on them are basically intact with almost no damage.
All of this is thanks to the magic array that covers this area.
At this time, the magic array was still basically in operation, obviously having a separate energy core.
"Ian, whether we can obtain this knowledge depends on you." At this moment, Leonard turned to look at Ian.
This is one of the reasons why he brought Ian along.
Ian's lips twitched.
It turned out to be the case.
"As long as you can break the spell array here before the two warbands arrive, you can make a copy of everything here."
Leonard said directly.
Ian gasped.
Let them use it if they want.
Ian immediately immersed himself in breaking the magic array.
Normally, breaking a complete witch formation would be an extremely difficult task.
But the witchcraft array here is different.
First of all, this is the Crimson Eyes' library.
The magic array here is more of an early warning system and doesn't require strong protection; it can be easily broken by brute force.
Secondly, the outer layer of the magic array has lost its energy, making the array even more vulnerable.
So just half an hour later.
With a shattering sound, the defenses floating on the shelf instantly dissipated.
"As expected of the academy's genius alchemist."
Leonard narrowed his eyes slightly.
There are chapter alchemists in Stormspear, and he has met many of them. Some of them are younger than Ian but not as skilled, while others are more skilled than him but have been immersed in alchemy for many years.
He'll have to talk to the regimental commander when he gets back.
The Tier 3 Cooperative Alchemist is still too low a level.
However, we'll have to wait until we meet the team leader to discuss this.
"Everyone, let's hurry up and make a copy of all the knowledge here first, and then we can talk about other things."
Those who could reach the third floor were all Leonard's confidants.
The two rings exchanged a smile, then quickly copied the same thing, as did Ian.
There isn't much knowledge about the third level.
There are probably around thirty or forty categories in total, some of which are popular science knowledge about the second ring road, and others are about witchcraft.
finally.
Ian assessed his gains.
In terms of witchcraft, there are approximately ten second-ring basic witchcraft spells, four second-ring intermediate witchcraft spells, and two second-ring advanced witchcraft spells.
Almost all of them are fire-based witchcraft.
Of course, this doesn't mean that Crimson Eyes only has this much knowledge in the second ring. Rather, although this is a library, there are often more than one library, so this is obviously not the most important one.
Even so.
It was also a huge gain for Ian.
"These fire-attribute spells are basic, but they cover various aspects. Once you master them, there won't be any problems with fire-attribute magic."
Ian sighed.
Moreover, among this knowledge, there are also supplementary knowledge he needs, totaling two subjects.
As cultivation level increases.
The supplementary knowledge required is often difficult to fully reflect in a single subject.
"The Four Symbols Furnace Chapter requires the completion of three gates. We have found two of them here. We should be able to find the remaining one in the academy."
Ian breathed a sigh of relief.
"Ian, you can look around some more. Feel free to take anything you need on the first or second floor. This is my ID; it will make things easier for you here."
Leonard handed Ian a piece of identification.
"Thank you, sir."
Ian expressed his gratitude.
This time it's from the bottom of my heart.
If it weren't for Leonard, he would still be on the outskirts of the academy, and would never have had the chance to come here.
"But we've pretty much ransacked the library, so we're off to other places now."
Leonard said.
"No, sir, it's not over yet."
Ian shook his head.
Leonard: ? ? ?
He didn't understand what it meant.
"I sensed another small space over there; there should be something inside."
Ian pointed to one wall on the third floor.
He didn't feel it, but many black lines had already overflowed from it, and there were even red lines among them.
It comes from spiritual forging methods.
"Here?"
Leonard was taken aback.
He was genuinely puzzled because while the others were making the copy, he had thoroughly checked the three floors inside and out but hadn't found the secret room.
But he felt Ian had no reason to lie to him.
Looking at the wall, a wind blade slowly flew out.
Touch the wall.
It's like raindrops falling into the soil, seeping in without having any effect.
"Is there really something there?"
His eyes lit up.
"Ian, do you want to try to open it? Or should I force it open?" He turned to look at Ian.
"Let me take a look first."
Ian approached the wall and quickly confirmed that there was indeed a thick defensive magic array inside.
It's very complicated.
If it's a hack, it won't be solved in a few days.
"Sir, please do it."
He made way for him.
Leonard nodded.
One after another, wind blades appeared, each formed from an unknown amount of wind element, bombarding the wall.
soon.
The witch formation was forcibly broken.
A small room was revealed.
Leonard went inside, quickly flipped through the documents, and then looked at Ian behind him, saying, "Ian, you got lucky this time?"
Ian walked over as well.
I quickly flipped through it.
His eyes gradually filled with surprise.
Just as he had guessed, this was a room containing alchemical knowledge, including a considerable amount of information about alchemical dolls.
In this aspect, none of the elemental mysteries can compare to Crimson Eye.
There are about a dozen books in total, but the only regret is that it doesn't contain the core inheritance of Crimson Eyes, so it's not complete.
But the harvest was still enormous.
It greatly helped his alchemical growth.
After digesting this knowledge, Ian had no doubt that his alchemy reserves could reach the level of a mid-level second-circle alchemist.
Just wait until your alchemy skills improve.
Perhaps you could try becoming an intermediate alchemist in the second ring.
These are few and far between even within the academy.
This is because it is a profession that relies on knowledge and experience. Even within the Alchemy Department, several intermediate second-ring alchemists are actually at the late second-ring stage.
This is also common.
"Thank you, sir."
Ian thanked Leonard again.
This time, he gained a lot; he learned at least dozens of subjects related to the Second Ring Road.
If you redeem it within the academy.
That's not a matter of contribution points, but a matter of quota, which will probably take decades or even longer.
Of course, he believed Leonard would gain even more.
After all, he was the deputy regimental commander.
Is this what war is?
This made Ian deeply moved. No wonder there were quite a few war sympathizers in the academy, because the benefits of a single victory in war were simply too great.
It's truly equivalent to decades of quiet accumulation within the academy.
"Ian, your primary attribute should be fire, right?"
Leonard suddenly asked.
"Um."
Ian nodded.
Although the Four Symbols Sacred Body emphasizes the balance of the four elements, his current ability in the fire attribute is definitely far superior to the others.
"Then you can go to the center of the academy, the area where the Crimson Wizard fell, and you might find something there."
Leonard reminded him.
The Land of Fallen Ones?
Harvest?
Although he didn't quite understand, Ian nodded. He had originally planned to use the Black Line's spying ability to see if he could gain anything else within the academy.
But since Leonard said so...
Let's take a look first.
soon.
I said goodbye to the library.
Ian flew toward the center of the academy.
along the way.
Dark red flames burned everywhere, scars left on the earth by the Crimson Wizard before his death.
"but..
'
Ian slowly sensed a ball of fire not far away.
The dark red flames burned, but Ian felt a strange, indescribable sensation within them.
Very faint.
It is slowly dying out.
But Ian remained certain that it was something about the nature of fire.
"Proficiency increased by 1."
After experiencing it for a while, Ian suddenly realized that his proficiency with the Rhythm of Fire had increased by 1 point.
"hiss."
Ian gasped.
Now he was finally certain that something was wrong with the flames; no wonder he had felt that constant corrosive sensation all the way in.
Is that the essence of the Three Rings' strength?
Ian didn't know.
But he knew.
He seemed to have found a quick way to enhance his fire rhythm: by feeling these dark flames.
"And where are they most abundant?"
Ian's gaze turned toward the deepest part of the academy.
He seemed to understand why Leonard had told him to go somewhere.
If ordinary dark fire has such an effect, then what about the place where the Crimson Wizard died?
"Perhaps this is my biggest takeaway from this battlefield."
Ian took a deep breath.
Speed up.
Along the way, the academy's witchcraft was everywhere.
The identification that Leonard gave him made it much easier for him to move around here.
However, Ian's progress was still very slow.
Gently pushing open the hidden door behind the wall, Ian looked at the small room in front of him, which contained a lot of resources, and took a deep breath.
Just now, as I passed by this place—a wizard's tower—several warbands of wizards had just finished searching it.
But he saw that many black lines were still coming out of it, so Ian went in to check.
Then they found the hidden room.
"That's roughly 200,000 resources, which should be enough for a second-circle wizard."
Ian took it all.
Continue leaving.
They moved deeper into the academy, gathering resources along the way.
By the time he reached the center, he had already obtained nearly half a million resources simply by following the route he took.
This even made him not want to go to the center.
Instead, they first went to scavenge for resources.
However, once he actually arrived here, he instantly realized that plundering resources had to wait until later. "Here!"
He pursed his lips.
All that could be seen ahead was a small basin nestled between several volcanoes.
However, at this time, the core area of this basin completely collapsed, not due to an earthquake.
"Or is it flame corrosion?"
Ian stared intently at the deep pit.
Dark red flames surged up from the depths of the pit, licking the rocks, which seemed to be gradually shrinking.
Even when they are hundreds of meters apart.
Faint traces of elemental erosion have begun to appear on Ian's skin.
But Ian was certain that it contained something more essential to the flame, something he had sensed before.
"What is this?"
Ian murmured.
"The Crimson Wizard achieved his third ring status using fragments of the Darkfire Law. After his death, the law dissipated, but the essence of fire remained. For second-ring wizards, especially fire-attribute wizards, this is a huge opportunity."
A voice came.
Ian turned his head to look.
All that could be seen was a young wizard dressed in a deep red robe slowly walking over from not far away, with a faint, calm smile on his face.
His robe and cuffs had dark gold flame patterns, and apart from the symbols of elemental magic, there were no other traces.
Although the aura he exuded wasn't as strong as Leonard's or the others, he was definitely a late-stage second-ring figure.
"Who are you?"
Ian had never seen this person before.
The wizard raised his head, smiled, and slowly spoke: "Gabriel Lawrence."