Erdus' meat was fresh and tender. Even after being roasted by ordinary fire and seasoned with ordinary seasonings, the meat still retained its original flavor.
Also, this was wizard-level monster meat, which contained a lot of energy. It was the perfect ingredient for a good meal. Ordinary cooking already greatly boosted the mana in everyone's body.
While munching on the meat, they used their channeling methods to guide the pure energy into their mind spaces.
"My mana pool was already fixed when I leveled up several days ago. I can't believe I just ate some meat and my mana pool expanded again."
Angor also felt his mana pool expanding, but not by much. It was about half a month's worth of meditation. This was not bad. This was just a normal cooking, and it had such an effect. If it was made by a gourmet wizard, it would probably be five or even ten times more effective.
Toby did the same thing on Angor's shoulder. He seemed to be enjoying the moment as well.
Shan was about to join them when she sensed a strange energy fluctuation coming from Shiliew.
The energy fluctuation disappeared as quickly as it came, but it was so powerful that they couldn't help but look at it.
Shiliew opened her eyes and saw many pairs of eyes looking at her.
Shiliew said uncomfortably, "I felt a barrier just now, and I wanted to break through it in one go … But, as you can see, it ended in failure."
"There's a huge barrier between level-2 and level-3 apprentices. The first two levels can be achieved with time, but this one is a big problem for many people. Don't worry. Think about it. Almost 99% of our apprentices in Brute Cavern are stuck here. Only a few can break through. "Shan tried to comfort Shiliew.
Shan was right. More than 90% of apprentices in the wizarding world were stuck here for the rest of their lives. But … Shiliew looked at Angor who was sitting on the other side of the campfire and felt a little disappointed.
Shan also noticed Shiliew's expression. "Don't compare yourself to him, Angor. He's a monster. A monster who only shows up once in a thousand years."
Angor didn't know what to say. He just kept his head down and continued eating.
This was only a small interlude, and it was over soon. Shiliew didn't feel sad about it either. It was normal for apprentices to achieve breakthroughs in their cultivation. Angor's breakthrough in his sleep was the real reason why Shiliew didn't feel any pressure.
Erdus' meat contained too much energy. Eating too much of it would only make them weak. Therefore, when everyone reached their limit, they stopped. Angor didn't reach his limit either. Toby took the rest of the roast meat for himself. There was no limit to how much he could eat. He ate until his mouth was dripping with oil.
Toby loved seafood to begin with, and this "seafood" could also nourish the energy in his body. It was simply perfect.
Shan, who hadn't had her fill yet, started to crave for more. She called the bartender and ordered several roast lamb legs as well as a large barrel of champagne.
This time, they weren't as quiet as before as they ate and drank. As they ate and drank, they talked about the interesting things that happened in the purification garden, as well as the current situation of the core apprentices of the major adept organizations.
Angor didn't like to gossip. Still, he enjoyed listening to the stories because of the alcohol. Moreover, he also heard some familiar things from these gossips.
For example, Shan told a story about an inspirational person: a Level-2 apprentice from the Valley of Breezes who managed to leave the purification garden alive even though all his limbs were broken.
According to the story, this apprentice named Viking was ambushed by his companions in the Flying Fish World and was abandoned in the wild. Using his bloodline ability, he controlled a sea glutton to carry him to the Sea of Purification.
Inside the Sea of Purification, he controlled the sea glutton to fight against a Duon. After a narrow victory, he took the risk of organ rejection and transplanted a pair of Duon hands into his body. After that, he went through many dangerous situations and reached the Altar of Demise.
According to Shan, this was nothing more than a small story.
However, Angor knew that Viking was the one who was abandoned in the wild by Shayaron. Angor was there at that time. Out of compassion, he helped the man stop the bleeding. Angor thought that Viking would die in the wild with all his limbs gone. He didn't expect Viking to survive and escape from the purification garden.
This could be considered a miracle.
But Angor knew that miracles weren't given to him by god. If he didn't have a strong will to survive, a little bit of luck, and a calm mind, the miracle wouldn't happen.
Even Angor would not be able to do what Viking did.
Apart from Viking, Shan also mentioned Jebra.
"Jebra became a level-3 apprentice in the purification garden, but he left Floating Mech City in a hurry the next day." Shan smiled at Angor. "Rumor has it that he left in a hurry because he pissed you off."
But only we know that he didn't want to run into Shiliew. "Shan put a hand on Shiliew's shoulder." Well, there's always someone to beat him. "
Nausica chimed in, "I think Jebra heard the rumors too. But he didn't explain it to anyone. I think he thinks you're more famous than Shiliew, so he'll feel better if people know that you're his opponent. "
Shan covered her mouth and giggled. "I think so too, Angor. You're destined to take Shiliew's place."
Angor was speechless. Was this what they meant by "sitting at home and waiting for trouble to fall from the sky"?
Shiliew, who was at the center of the conversation, spoke up: "The version I heard is a bit different from yours."
"The day before yesterday, I went to look for my mentor. He told me a rumor that an apprentice from the Bliss Pavilion in the purification garden had comprehended the sequence of purification." Shiliew paused for a moment. "It's a girl called Maine. She has a grudge against Jebra. I think Jebra left Floating Mech City because of her."
"I heard that too. I always thought Maine learned the sequence of purification, but I didn't expect it to be true. But even if she did learn the sequence of purification, she couldn't turn it into her own power right away. Jebra shouldn't have been scared away like that. I think it's because of you, "Shan said to Shiliew.
Shiliew didn't know either since she couldn't remember anything about Jebra.
They then talked about other people, such as how Saladin was still alive, how "Angelic Outfit" and "Devourer's Spirit" became the role models of the new generation of apprentices, how "Wayfarer of Green" Kayeso was trapped in a dark alley and only managed to escape thanks to the warning of his Rune Vision. However, he was so badly beaten up that even his parents couldn't recognize him, how "Philosopher" Suatutai betrayed Utopia Academy and joined Song of the Deep, how "Hermes" entered the Butterfly Tavern because of love …
No one could tell if these were true or not, but Shan had a lot of them.
According to her, it was all exclusive information that she had summarized and analyzed by herself through various gossip magazines through the details.
In the end, Shan shifted her attention back to Angor.
"You're the one with the most gossip, Angor. But since you're too low-key and never go out, they can't find out anything about you. So they mostly focus on your strength, your familiar, your alchemy skills, and your background."
"Other than that, there's nothing bad about you. As for your alchemy skills, people are all against you."
Shan told Angor everything she learned in the past few days and concluded, "Anyway, you're now the most famous apprentice in Brute Cavern. Don't worry about those scandals. Facts will always defeat rumors."
Shan sounded serious, but Angor didn't really care about it.
There were only a few apprentices who liked gossip magazines like Shan. After all, most of the magazines were run by mortals, and it was normal for them to try to guess the minds of supernaturals. Using extreme words and gimmicks to gain attention would only backfire.
Compared to journals like Rune, Collection of Truth, and Planar Expedition, which were actually published by adepts, one could see the vast difference between adepts and mortals.
Seeking personal gain was nothing but a joke in front of everyone.
Besides, those who could become supernaturals weren't stupid. They could tell the truth.
He didn't really care about it.
Just like Lantis, who Angor met in Fingernail's Alchemy House and believed in the Lord of Mystery, Lantis was also an apprentice who could see the truth. Not to mention Granny Fingernail, who was an unfathomable wizard.
The party with Nausica ended in the smell of delicious wine.
Angor learned that Shiliew's professor was the one who protected Nausica and the other two girls from Brute Cavern.
Nausica asked Angor when he would leave, but he didn't give her an answer either. Sunders' situation was too strange. He had to wait and see.
Before leaving, Angor asked Nausica to take notes about the mechanical arm. If Nausica had any good ideas, Angor could also write them down so that he could find a way to improve them when he returned to Brute Cavern.
Night had already fallen when Angor left Wood Pub.
The "steampunk" City of Floating Mech didn't dim because of the night. It was still as bright as ever, and it looked more prosperous at night compared to daytime.
However, he wasn't in the mood to wander around. He strode deeper into the darkness.
Instead of going back to Blossom Manor, he went to the opposite side of the city. He planned to visit Elixir Hut to thank Mithra for saving him while he was unconscious. Also, he wanted to learn more alchemy knowledge from Mithra.
Angor spent the rest of the night in Elixir Hut.
The purification garden was over, but Mithra still gave Angor access to his library. Among the books, Angor saw a volume called "Alchemy Cantrip Handbook".
Obviously, Mithra left the book here on purpose. It didn't have a name, but Angor could tell that it was written by Mithra himself. The handbook didn't contain any alchemy cantrips, but it contained all the alchemy cantrips that apprentices could learn.
Angor didn't lack cantrips. What he lacked were details and experience. Thus, he was delighted to see this and spent an entire night memorizing this handwritten letter.
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Once he learned Smelt, he would be able to process mid-tier materials much more efficiently than Thaw.
Apart from that, he also gained a general understanding of "Narda's Vision". If everything went well, he should be able to learn it soon.
While Angor was wandering in the sea of knowledge, he suddenly received a message from his transmitter.
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