Chapter 63: Chapter 63: Small Meteor Witchcraft Completed
In the blink of an eye, three days had passed again.
On an endless prairie, a young male apprentice put down a parchment and stood up respectfully, "Lor Wizard, I have successfully fused the model."
"Then let us begin," Lor nodded.
Beside him, Kateya and Levan looked on tensely.
Now it was the fifth time that His Excellency Lor (the mentor) was conducting the experiment, and it still had not succeeded.
In the past, such a failure had never happened. Not that it was always smooth, but at least every two or three experiments always succeeded once.
"Yes, Lor Wizard." The young apprentice closed his eyes and began to engage the newly formed model within his Sea of Consciousness.
"Hoo—"
The next moment, he suddenly realized that even with his eyes closed, he could see the outside world, and it was incredibly clear.
It was a world of intersecting red and yellow, where the granules of red and yellow soil underfoot were visible.
The spaceship in the distance could also be seen distinctly.
But this world was lifeless; everything seemed so dead and silent.
The grass that had been tickling his calves was completely invisible, and the three wizards who were initially in front of him had also vanished without a trace.
This bizarre scene made him feel a bit panicked, and he immediately opened his eyes.
"What did you see?" Lor looked at the young man expectantly.
This young man behaved completely differently from the other apprentices, suggesting new progress had been made.
"Lor... Lor Wizard." The young man’s voice trembled slightly, "I saw a lifeless world, devoid of any life, extremely terrifying."
"Very well." Lor smiled brightly, "You should go back and rest now."
The final piece of the Small Meteor Witchcraft puzzle was thus completed.
Remarkably, it took nearly three years and exhausted all his contribution points.
Of course, this effort was worthwhile.
Because the intensity of Small Meteor Witchcraft alone reached a 2.3-ring level, and with Limit Break and Gravity Technique, reaching 2.6-ring was not a big issue.
"Yes, Lor Wizard." The young apprentice bowed and walked tremulously into the nearby spaceship.
The eerie scene he witnessed earlier had already cast a shadow over his heart.
It would likely take time to dispel.
"Mentor, did we succeed this time?" Levan asked with a grin.
In truth, just looking at the smile on his mentor’s face, he knew the answer without asking.
But this two-and-a-half-year process, of course, deserved a perfect ending.
"Congratulations, Your Excellency Lor," Kateya also chimed in.
"Yes, successful."
Lor tousled Levan’s hair and said to the two of them, "Let’s go, time to return to the Wizard Tower. In the next seven days, Kateya, you should take a good rest, and Levan, follow me to the second floor. I have something to discuss with you."
"Yes, mentor."
"Thank you, Your Excellency Lor."
The two responded.
Then Lor and Levan flew to the second floor of the spaceship, while Kateya flew to the first.
"Buzz—"
The spaceship took off, and on the second floor, Lor and Levan sat facing each other at a long table.
"Levan, I plan to head to the Betula Continent in seven days. Ask Speaker Yassen if he wants you to come along or return to the Fire Element Wizard Tower," Lor instructed with a smile.
He was never worried about Levan’s safety. Even if he stayed on the Murphy Continent, this kid wouldn’t perish.
So he was indifferent to whether Levan stayed or left.
"Alright." Levan nodded, closed his eyes, and began to contact his grandfather through the flame in his Sea of Consciousness.
A couple of seconds later, he opened his eyes again and looked at Lor, "Mentor, grandfather wants me to stop by home."
"No problem," Lor nodded in agreement.
The Betula Continent lies to the north of the Murphy Continent, and the Nelson Wizard Tower is located near the coast to the south.
The journey is long and far, spanning countless miles.
On the way, they would have to pass the Fire Element Wizard Tower, so Speaker Yassen wasn’t wrong calling it on the way.
"Then mentor, may I take my leave?" Levan asked.
"Go on," Lor waved his hand.
"Looks like Speaker Yassen plans to have Levan accompany me," Lor thought calmly as he watched Levan leave the cabin.
Thus, he would take on yet another responsibility during this chaotic era.
But it was meant to be; young Levan had helped him greatly before, so he didn’t mind an additional responsibility.
"Perhaps it is not just responsibility," Lor mused, "Young Levan’s talent and heritage are top-notch; he may yet become a great aide to me in the future."
...
Ten minutes later, Lor returned to his laboratory, sitting cross-legged in his bedroom, with his Spiritual Power diving into the Sea of Consciousness.
"Swish, swish—"
In the Earth and Fire Element Domain, more than five times larger than when he initially reached the first ring, the Sea of Earth and Fire Elements occasionally rolled with waves, reflecting the entire Sea of Consciousness with radiance.
Lor concentrated his Spiritual Power on the Magma Eruption Rune and Earth Vein Perception Rune located at both ends of the Elemental Domain, fusing them one by one according to the order of successful Elemental Molecule Intersections achieved over the past two years.
"Buzz, buzz— swish, swish—"
As he began the rune fusion, the Sea of Elements rolled more and more violently.
Lor pressed on without hesitation, focusing all his Spiritual Power on the fusion of the two runes.
Now was the critical moment, leaving no room for distraction.
Half an hour...
An hour...
Two hours later, the two vast one-ring rune models finally fused into one, forming an incredibly round spherical rune.
"Perception." Upon successful fusion, Lor eagerly injected his Spiritual Power into the Small Meteor Rune, attempting to use its Perception Ability.
"Hoo—"
A force of perception linking heaven and earth spread outward from his Sea of Consciousness.
Lor controlled this Power of Perception, guiding it to extend outwards rather than probing above the Wizard Tower.
A mile...
Ten miles...
A hundred miles...
When Lor’s Power of Perception extended to two hundred and eighty-two miles, it finally reached its limit.
He had a premonition that, by fully activating the Small Meteor Witchcraft Rune in his Sea of Consciousness, he could guide a meteor from the Divine Realm Layer to strike any location within a radius of two hundred and eighty-two miles.
"Panel." Suppressing his urge to act, Lor summoned the panel.
Ignoring the other skills and attributes, he focused his gaze on Spiritual Power, Small Meteor Witchcraft, and Charge Points.
[Spiritual Power: 575.5
Small Meteor Witchcraft (1.9+0.4 rings) (Limit Break possible, no second ring Witchcraft Position, cannot advance)
Charge Points: 15.28 million, 75.62%]
"I hope to break the limit three times," Lor thought anxiously, pointing at the Limit Break with the remaining 15.28 million Charge Points left.
[Small Meteor Witchcraft (1.9+0.4 rings) → Small Meteor Witchcraft (1.9+0.4 rings) (Limit Break +0.1)]
[Charge Points: 15.28 million, 75.62% → 8.33 million, 38.55%]
After one Limit Break, Lor, disregarding the tremor from the Sea of Consciousness, quickly looked at the Small Meteor Witchcraft afterward to see if he could break the limit again.