"Many people will stay at rank 3 for a long time. It's normal. Rank 3 wizard apprentices will have their lifespan extended. Normally, they would prepare well before attacking. "Stigma calmed down.
Angele sat by the campfire and stared at the burning flames. He was a bit lost in thought.
"42 years." Reyline took a sip of the ale and spoke in a low voice. "By the way, I'm going to advance to the next rank soon."
"Green, have you met master Ivana? Or master Flan Jones? "Reyline questioned.
The five of them sat on the leeward side of the cabin's entrance. Hikari found a few thick planks of wood and built a small shed next to the wall. The tent blocked the chilling wind from the side.
"Heleti Ale, pure green." Hikari removed the cork from the bottle and sipped some. "It tastes good too. It's been around 40 years, right?"
"Didn't you say advanced meditation techniques are hard to find?" Angele questioned in a low voice.
He tore the roasted meat off the skewer, grabbed a few pieces of green vegetables from the green plate and stuffed them into his mouth. Angele's mouth was filled with the aroma of the roasted meat. The meat was tender and the vegetables were tasty. The taste was just right.
"We're friends, right? It's not a big deal. "Angele smiled." You don't have to thank me. "
"Anyway, you saved my life. That's the truth." Stigma was not concerned. He waved the plate in front of Angele. "Let's eat together. They asked me to find you. You're our leader now."
The moonlight illuminated the dark deck. Angele could hear the sound of the hot air balloon being heated up in the sky. The campfire was burning and the sound of wood crackling could be heard.
Angele was a bit cold at first, but he felt a bit better after hearing the words.
"The Crystallization Ritual can be done if we have enough resources. However, the wizards of the West Coast have no other way to improve their spiritual force other than using resources. Potions, materials, and magic circles. That's the only way we can advance to the next rank, "Reyline spoke in a low voice.
Several minutes later, he realized what Hikari was talking about.
"My mentality must have been stimulated by the intense battles. I've also improved a lot. "Hikari nodded. "Light Magi like us have been living in a stable environment like Nola for too long. It's normal for us to experience such a dangerous battle."
Moreover, he now knew how to synchronize his mind and body. As long as he had an advanced meditation technique, he could use the Cursed Scimitar to hunt down dangerous creatures and accumulate bio-energy. Then, he could quickly reach the Crystal Phase. After that, he could analyze the requirements for leveling up to Level 2.
"Just like what I've said before, if the five of us can survive this chaotic battle and reach the central region, our future development will definitely not be small," Hikari said in a low voice. "I've been stuck in the Hydro Phase for thirty years. This time, I'm actually close to the Crystal Phase. I can feel that as long as I find a peaceful place to rest for a few years, I can start preparing for the Crystal Phase ceremony."
Reyline sat down with a brown bamboo basket in his hand. There were five long, thin, and transparent bottles of emerald green wine in the basket. It was filled with sparkling and translucent emerald green wine.
He turned around and went back to get the condiments. He released the little four-winged night sparrow from the box and let it fly out to look for food. He then walked out of the room.
The rest of the team, including Angele, were surprised by what he saw.
Stigma remained silent for a while. It seemed like he was recalling something. The other four did not panic, they just waited for him quietly.
"There's still half a month before we reach the next danger point. We have enough time to rest. We don't need to leave the central region so soon. We just need to wait for a while and we'll be able to reach it safely. "Stigma tore a piece of meat from the skewer and took a sip of the wine. "Let's relax for now." The five of them started a campfire on the deck and sat down.
"That's right. Master Flan's cold aura is the sign of her extreme mentality.
It means that she acquired an advanced meditation technique related to the ice element when she was still a rank 1 wizard. "Stigma nodded. This means that she must have acquired an advanced ice element meditation technique when she was still a Level 1 wizard. "Stigma nodded with certainty.
It means that she acquired an advanced meditation technique related to the ice element when she was still a rank 1 wizard. "Stigma nodded.
The reception was held on the deck.
Stigma pursed his lips into a smile. "Hurry up, I need your condiments. Also, thank you for saving me today. "
"Nice to meet you, master Flan." Angele nodded. "You mean … the power that can damage a person's mentality just by looking at them?"
"If you reach the central region, you can become a hunter and go to the wizard tower to collect resources. You can also choose to return to my family with me and earn enough merit points to acquire advanced meditation techniques, "Stigma continued.
"Is that so?" Angele narrowed his eyes. He had a general idea of the central region. It seemed like the central region was more prosperous than the west coast. It was a place where the wizards built order.
"I didn't do anything." Sigma shook his head and said, "This kind of battle only stimulates the growth of my spirit power a little."
Angele grabbed the bottle and put it down.
The others remained silent.
"You're right, but the wizards in the central region are different." Stigma interrupted. "It's not hard for the wizards in the central region to increase their mentality, but it's hard for them to break through the bottleneck. Although I left my family a long time ago, I still know some information about it. Some advanced meditation techniques are used by families and organizations to increase one's mentality. These meditation techniques are divided into different levels. You'll be able to increase your mentality by a certain amount after reaching a certain level. Some of them will even be affected by elemental mentality. "
"Elemental mentality?" Angele asked with his eyebrows furrowed. "What's that?"
"An oath contract is the most common method used by the wizards in the central continent. It is also the most effective method to bind and keep secrets. Through the effect of witchcraft, a strange power is implanted in the depths of the wizard's mind. Once the contract is broken, the wizard's soul will be destroyed." Stigma explained. "That's why master Flan and master Ivana didn't want to spread the advanced meditation techniques to the wizards."
"I've reached the Crystal stage," Reyline added. "I'm preparing for the second Crystal stage ritual. I already prepared all the materials I need for the ritual when I boarded the airship. If everything goes well, I'll be able to start the ritual in five days. If I succeed, I'll have nothing to say. If I fail, I'll probably die here. "
"Advancement?" Hikari put down the wine bottle and was surprised.
Morrisa had a complicated expression on her face. She lowered her head and no one knew what she was thinking.
Although his mentality did not increase, he could still use the cursed scimitar to extract bio-energy and increase his mentality. To a certain extent, this kind of improvement was much faster than the other four's spiritual power improvement speed.
"I'm 41." Morrisa said.
Stigma stopped what he was doing and looked at Reyline.
He did not feel anything from the intense battle. His mentality did not increase at all. He had already gotten used to this level of danger a long time ago.
"The population of the central region is much larger than you can imagine. There are millions of people in each city. Wizards and mortals don't hide anything from each other. Mortals know that wizards are the rulers of the central region. In the central continent, most people could only become nobles after becoming an intermediate wizard and have a certain amount of power and status. Also, the elemental energy is more active than the west coast, so the mortals in the central region are more talented, "Stigma explained. Sig explained, "Many of them even became wizards in their teens, and there are quite a few of them. Can you imagine becoming a formal wizard in their teens? "Stigma had a bitter expression on his face. "I became a formal wizard when I was 47 years old."
"There are no countries in the central region. There are only wizard organizations and families living in their own territories. I was lucky enough to see a map in my father's study once. There were hundreds of wizard organizations' names on the map. I was confused when I saw them. The sorcerers chose all sorts of strange places, and there were all kinds of places. Wizard wars happen every day in some places. "
It was not because he was touched, but because of the social nature of humans. He did not feel lonely anymore, and he was no longer alone.
"Can you tell us about the situation in the central continent, Stigma?" Angele asked.
"The Magi of the central continent are mostly fighting with instantaneous spells. Talent spells and meditation techniques are the most important factors in determining a wizard's power level. Unlike the West Coast, many wizards in the central continent relied on high-grade enchanted items and magic tools to quickly defeat their opponents. Of course, some of them use enchanted items and magic devices to increase their defense. Don't get into a fight with a wizard. You need to protect yourself first. Usually, one or two sneak attacks wouldn't be able to kill a wizard. Destroying one layer of defense doesn't mean anything. There might be a second or third layer. Also, the stronger the mentality of a wizard is, the more difficult it is to provoke them. Their mentality determines the number of enchanted items they can control. There is a wizard in my family who is famous for activating four magic artifacts at the same time to achieve an extremely strong defense. The four layers of defense can protect the wizard's body at any time. He's not afraid of sneak attacks, "Stigma added.
"What about the central region?" Stigma chuckled. He looked a bit bitter. "My family is located in the border area of the central region. I'm just a normal member of my family. I don't know anything about the central region. "
Angele did not say anything after listening to the others.
The meat was sizzling. Angele sprinkled some gray and white powder on the meat with a spoon. The aroma of chili spread into the air.
"War? Aren't you worried about losing too much energy? "Hikari asked in a low voice.
"I'm 50 years old," Hikari responded.
"Reyline went to get the ale. We can start the barbecue once you get the seasonings." Stigma chuckled.
"I don't know about the other organizations, but my family divides the meditation techniques into several parts and teaches them separately. Also, the difficulty of the advanced meditation techniques is much higher than the low-level ones. You might run into bottlenecks and difficulties during the process. If you can't break through the bottleneck, the effect will be the same as the low-level meditation techniques. Of course, the better the advanced meditation technique, the faster you can level up. Many of them have special abilities attached to them. The higher the level of the meditation technique, the more powerful the abilities will be. Only in the central region can a wizard's power be fully displayed. Aside from the Talent Spells, we also have the special abilities attached to the meditation techniques and the power of enchanted items. " He paused for a moment. "Just like the Ring of Thorns on your hand, Glenn. This magic tool is considered a relatively good magic tool in the central continent, but it's not the best. It's also the kind of magic tool that can be bought with resources and items."
"Sure." Angele hesitated for a second. It seemed like he just remembered something. He chuckled as well.
The yellow light from the campfire brightened up the area behind the deck. There was a black metal rack above the campfire. There were more than ten black metal skewers on the rack. The skewers were cut into pieces of meat. The delicious smell of meat permeated the air, but it was quickly blown away by the chilling wind.
"I became a wizard when I was 23 years old," Reyline said. "It's been 40 years."
Angele looked at the others. "I'm around 20 years old as well." He was worried that he was too young, but it seemed like he was not.
"Why didn't she teach it to the Jones Family?" Morrisa asked.
"One for each of you." He handed the skewers to the other four.
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