Chapter 106: Chapter 106: If You Need Anything, Just Ask
In just an instant, the intensity of the Abyssal energy fluctuations on the Horned Demon’s head dropped by about a third, and the speed of energy gathering became much slower.
"This is truly unbelievable!" Hayes observed, filled with admiration. "With just a 1.1 ring energy output, it can restrict a third-tier demon like this."
After the test, his Spiritual Power flickered, and the stone platform beneath the Horned Demon once again surged with runic chains, binding it tightly.
"This is simply a miracle." Watching the scene unfold, Alicia’s breath was rapid, her heart pounding ’thump thump thump’ incessantly.
She had expected this rune effect to be quite impressive, but its effectiveness was beyond her expectations.
With this in place, Abyssal Demons... Low-tier Abyssal Demons can’t even make a ripple!
"This Meteor Mage..." Bernard’s mouth slightly opened, just about to say Lor was a genius, but suddenly realized that calling him a genius seemed somewhat diminishing.
The Wizard World has many geniuses, but the Meteor Mage is truly unique.
Not only did he fuse a witchcraft power reaching the ’3.5 ring’ at the second ring, but he also possesses such talents in material research.
In the dissection room, the emotions of the three surged, stirring up waves.
"Let me have a try." A full minute later, Alicia regained her composure and immediately flew over the Horned Demon’s head to conduct the test.
...
A moment later, after each of the three had a turn, Bernard, who flew down from over the Horned Demon’s head last, summarized:
"A one-ring Wood Element Beam can lower the frequency of Abyssal energy manipulation by a third for a third-tier Horned Demon, a two-ring can lower it by half, and a third ring can decrease it by nine-tenths."
"Low-tier Abyssal Demons are henceforth of no concern. The only thing we need to consider now is how many contribution points should be awarded to the Meteor Mage and the wizards who pieced together the Abyssal Energy foundational rune."
"No, Bernard, I think this issue shouldn’t bother us. Our task is already complete," Alicia smiled and said, "Leave it to Ron, the representative of the council, to worry about it."
In recent years, their sole task was to assess the value of conjectures and achievements sent by wizards.
To promote research on Abyssal Demons and find ways to counter them.
Now that the Abyssal Energy foundational rune has emerged, their mission can be considered to have concluded perfectly.
The remaining handover tasks should be left to Ron, the representative.
"Hmm, you’re right too." Bernard also nodded with a smile.
He understood the hidden meaning behind Alicia’s words.
If they were to assess the contribution points for the Meteor Mage, giving too much might offend Ron, the representative, and giving too little might offend the Meteor Mage.
The matter between these two should be left for them to handle themselves, as offending either isn’t an option.
"So who’s going to report to Ron?" Hayes, who hadn’t spoken for a while, looked at the two and asked.
"Let me do it. You two have worked hard for so long; it’s time for a good rest." Alicia immediately responded.
Bernard and Hayes exchanged glances, a smile flashing in their eyes.
"Alright, it’s up to you then."
"Okay, I’ll go back to rest first. Being busy for so long, I’m really quite tired."
The two left without hesitation, flying out of the dissection room together, closing the large door behind them, leaving the vast space to Alicia alone...
"Roar——"
Alicia looked at the Horned Demon, still glaring and roaring with anger, and flicked her fingers slightly.
A seed flew from her fingertips, directly piercing into the Horned Demon’s brain.
"Rustle——"
In an instant, the seed inside the Horned Demon’s brain began to absorb nutrients and sprout.
A minute later, the Horned Demon’s massive body quietly disappeared, and the dissecting platform, over a hundred miles wide, was covered in eerie purple flowers.
"Smells nice." Alicia approached the dissecting platform, sniffed the flowers, and smiled contentedly. She pulled out the Continent Communication Device from her Space Ring and initiated communication with Ron.
A moment later, the communication was connected, and a light screen appeared.
On the other side of the light screen, Ron’s expression was calm, but his eyes showed a trace of fatigue. He looked at Alicia and asked, "Alicia, is there something you need?"
"Ron, you should take a good rest," Alicia noticed the fatigue hidden in Ron’s eyes and couldn’t help but say gently.
"Now is not the time," Ron shook his head and continued to inquire, "Was there something you needed to talk about?"
"A month ago, we..." Alicia’s expression darkened a bit, and she softly recounted everything that had happened before.
Halfway through, she even brought out the Memory Ball to show Ron.
The more Ron listened, the brighter his eyes became. The fatigue accumulated from not resting vanished, and he couldn’t help but grin widely.
"I never thought the Meteor Mage would be so adept in material research."
After listening, Ron earnestly praised, "In just one year, you have discovered a foundational rune crucial enough to overturn the entire continent’s battlefield."
"His wisdom has truly exceeded my expectations."
He recalled his previous hesitant behavior when gifting Lor twenty thousand Divine Power Crystals and couldn’t help but feel regret.
A second-ring genius capable of unleashing 3.6-ring witchcraft who didn’t seem to hold much sway over the current situation.
But this mage showed him what it means to be an exception.
"Ron, the representative, what do you think is an appropriate number of contribution points for the Meteor Mage?" Alicia saw Ron’s joy and immediately asked softly.
"Contribution points?" Ron slightly shook his head. "No, Alicia, the Abyssal Energy foundational rune’s value isn’t something measured in contribution points. I’ll handle it myself. You’ve worked hard for a long time, take a good rest."
After speaking, Ron directly cut off the communication.
"He’s telling me... to have a good rest." In the dissection room, Alicia wasn’t annoyed; instead, a smile of happiness naturally appeared on her face.
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Cooper Wizard Tower, first underground level.
Seated on the bed awaiting results, Lor saw someone was initiating communication and immediately accepted it.
"Meteor Mage, hello." Ron smiled and said, "It’s been a long time. I didn’t expect you to bring such a big surprise to me and the entire Betula Continent."
"I merely stumbled upon an intriguing phenomenon," Lor also smiled as he responded, "Seeing the representative Ron’s demeanor, it seems my discovery is quite significant?"
"Indeed!"
Ron nodded without hesitation, praising without reservation, "Your discovery is remarkable. The Betula Continent will henceforth no longer be troubled by low-tier demons."
"Countless mortals and wizards alike will survive because of your one discovery."
"The Wizard Alliance has never been stingy with rewards for those with merit."
"If there’s anything you need, feel free to say so. I’ll do my utmost to fulfill it."