Chapter 665: Section 452: Electric Ball Bullet Core
Master Cai Jing said, “I do have some insights into planting Magic Plants, but I am far behind compared to Master Zheng Hybrids. I could meet his standards, but it would take at least two years. And what I lack now is time.”
“My plan is to recruit a large number of Magic Potion Apprentices, using a variety of Magic Plants, and massively infuse them with my Magic Potions to forcibly promote their growth and try to preserve the life of the Magic Plants. With enough quantity, it is very likely that we can obtain the compound form of Magic Plants that meets the requirements of the topic.”
“Now that I have two people assisting, the progress of this plan will significantly advance.”
“Of course, if Master Da Bei, you have better ideas, feel free to bring them up. My original plan is not set in stone.”
“After all, in the past years, the two of us have cooperated quite pleasantly.”
Da Bei and Zhong Bei, father and son, quickly exchanged glances and saw the delight on each other’s faces.
Originally, they planned to ask Master Cai Jing to replicate Magic Potions. But now, a Legendary inheritance was right in front of them, their previous plans could be completely abandoned!
With this inheritance, Master Zhong Bei could establish his own advantage within the Alchemy Guild, without the necessity of treading the exhausting path of Bu Quan.
Master Da Bei immediately expressed his gratitude towards Master Cai Jing.
Of course, it wasn’t just verbal; he promised to compensate Master Cai Jing with the mage resources priced by the content of the inheritance.
Master Zhong Bei also followed suit, “I didn’t expect that coming to Flower Skirt Island would bring such a huge surprise. We will definitely give it our all!”
Master Cai Jing nodded with a cold expression.
He had pondered for an hour before making this difficult decision.
The attack by Ba Qi exposed the underground caves, making him realize that he must act quickly. And the spreading rumors completely dispelled any remnants of wishful thinking.
At this point, the arrival of Masters Da Bei and Zhong Bei made Master Cai Jing extremely wary.
According to the worst assumption, these two came for the inheritance of the Legendary Master.
“This won’t be the end, but just the beginning,” Master Cai Jing thought carefully and felt that the situation would only get worse.
As time elapsed, the rumors spread wider and would undoubtedly attract more people.
Rather than facing many powerhouses alone later, it was better for him to sacrifice some of his interests now and rally some people as allies to defend his own interests.
This consideration made Master Da Bei a suitable collaborator.
Not only because they had cooperated before and knew each other well, but also because Master Da Bei was not adept at combat.
Lan Zao was practicing his Combat Skill in the sea.
He continuously spat out Air Bombs.
These bombs precisely hit the targets chosen by Lan Zao.
As training continued, Lan Zao gradually shifted his targets from fixed rocks and corals to moving schools of fish, turtles, crabs, and squids.
According to the training materials provided by Shuang Tu, after diligent practice for a while, Lan Zao’s hit rate reached 100%.
“After practicing the compression Fighting energy technique, I can easily compress the air. When these compressed airs are shot out, it feels very natural, as if I were using my own arms and legs,” he said.
“This is the power of Bloodline!” Lan Zao exclaimed.
The benefits brought by the Bloodline were evident in various aspects.
A 100% Fish Bladder Bloodline made it easy for Lan Zao to master the Combat Skill of Air Bombs and made rapid progress in subsequent training content.
“But just this level is not enough.”
Following the method provided in the training materials, Lan Zao activated a small, portable alchemy device.
The spherical alchemy device moved forward, creating chaotic currents in the surrounding seawater.
The Air Bombs Lan Zao shot were greatly affected by these chaotic currents and missed their targets.
Lan Zao tried to adapt and quickly got the hang of it.
As time passed, his hit rate increased again from about 10% to about 50%.
This was the result of his Fluid Perception Bloodline talent.
By using Fluid Perception, he keenly sensed the movements of the currents, avoiding their interference and allowing the bombs to hit their targets accurately.
After practicing for about half an hour, Lan Zao’s hit rate rose to around 80%.
An hour later, his hit rate dropped to just over 30%.
This was because he began trying to use the currents to increase the speed of the Bombs.
He could already use the currents to help increase his swimming speed and even use air currents to increase flying speed and distance.
Now using the currents to increase the Air Bomb’s speed was a further application of this ability.
Continued practice until the sun set into the sea, creating a sky full of brilliant sunset colors, Lan Zao’s hit rate returned to about 70%.
Shuang Tu came over, saw such training results, and applauded on the spot, expressing admiration.
“The opponent for the next Barbaric Duel has been confirmed.”
“You will be fighting underwater, and your opponent will be a shark.”
Lan Zao then asked, “What kind of shark? What is its Transcendent Level?”
Shuang Tu shook his head slightly, “I haven’t been able to find out the specific information yet. In fact, you need to understand, as a part of the Barbaric Duel Arena, they need to create some illusions: either evenly matched or one side having a clear advantage. This facilitates them in guiding the number of bets, thereby gaining higher profits from the gambling.”
“The previous information we gathered was wrong because the dueling field made a last-minute adjustment. They replaced the originally planned Bronze Level Magic Beast with a Black Iron Level Snow Sculpture,” Shuang Tu explained about the misinformation earlier.
“You can breathe and fight underwater. This kind of combat is rarer compared to land combat. The Barbaric Duel Arena probably wants to increase the spectacle, hence arranging this underwater battle.”
“They select the underwater Magic Beasts based on the combat strength you displayed in the previous Barbaric Duel.”
“So, our strategy is straightforward—try to enhance your combat strength to be higher than their reference standard. This way, you can increase ваш chances of winning in the next Barbaric Duel.”
Lan Zao couldn’t help but look worried, “Compared to the last duel, I’ve only added a piece of Black Iron leather armor. And this was a public action; many people in the tavern know this information. This means the Barbaric Duel Arena also knows about my improvement in this area. They might raise their standards for selecting underwater Magic Beasts.”
Shuang Tu gave a slight smile and took out an alchemy device, handing it to Lan Zao, “So, I’ve also brought these items for you.”
Although it was the first time Lan Zao had seen the objects, he immediately understood the function of these alchemy items.
“Are these the type suitable for use with air bombs?” he asked.
Shuang Tu replied, “Exactly. There is much relevant information in the training materials I provided you. For specific usage, you can refer to those materials.”
Lan Zao nodded and took the alchemy cores.
They were generally smaller than normal bullets, about one fourth the size of regular bullets.
Holding them in his hand, Lan Zao found them to be quite heavy.
Pinching one between his fingers for a closer look, he noticed a faint magical glow swirling around the surface of the core. It was only visible upon close inspection, as the glow was very weak.
Shuang Tu had provided him with three types of alchemy cores.
The first type was a deep blue Electric Ball Bullet Core.
It could transform an air bomb into a Thunder Ball, endowing it with an electric shock attack effect.
The second type was a grayish-white Growth Core.
Using it could extend the range of the air bomb by at least double.
The third type was an orange Boosting Bomb Core.
This core could increase the pressure of the air bomb, halving its size while keeping the same explosion radius, but greatly increasing its explosive power.
Lan Zao understood clearly in his mind: his upcoming training would be related to these alchemy cores.
He needed to master the use of these alchemy cores and improve his proficiency to at least a level suitable for real combat.
Shuang Tu made an excellent suggestion, “Simply increasing proficiency is actually not outstanding enough. You need to think extensively. Consider which type of alchemy core would be most effective in what kind of combat scenario.”
“Practicing this kind of preemptive thinking, when you face actual combat situations, you will be able to respond more quickly and make more accurate decisions.”
“In real combat, both enemies and allies have to seize every second. Opportunities are fleeting; a slight mishap, and the outcome of the battle can be entirely different.”
After entrusting these matters to him, Shuang Tu left in a hurry.
He needed to address and handle an unexpected situation promptly.
This unexpected situation was that Master Da Bei and Zhong Bei, a father and son duo, suddenly appeared and visited Master Cai Jing. After some deliberation, the latter surprisingly started collaborating with Master Da Bei and Zhong Bei!
Shuang Tu’s main task at the moment was to acquire the heritage of the Druid Master.
The task had been proceeding quite well.
Master Cai Jing was recruiting many Magic Potion Apprentices, allowing Shuang Tu to effortlessly place many people among them. After obtaining firsthand intelligence, Shuang Tu immediately understood Master Cai Jing’s true progress.
With only the last hurdle left, Master Cai Jing could uncover the heritage of the Legendary Master.
Master Cai Jing had changed his strategy for digging out the heritage, clearly aiming to seize the moment and secure his gains as quickly as possible.
Shuang Tu was not panicked; he had been prepared for a long time.
He had even helped push things along. The rumors about the Druid Master’s heritage circulating around Flower Skirt Island were intentionally spread by him.
Shuang Tu’s goal was to continue increasing the pressure on Master Cai Jing, forcing him to complete the final assessment quickly.
The greater the pressure on Master Cai Jing, the more he would pursue higher efficiency and quicker results. In this process, he would inevitably invest more energy and resources and might even make mistakes in his haste.
By the time Shuang Tu would take official action, Master Cai Jing’s strength might have been significantly depleted.
However, the unexpected appearance of Master Da Bei and Zhong Bei and Master Cai Jing’s proactive proposal for collaboration led to the joining of two Golden Level Mages. Shuang Tu quickly realized that his rumor scheme had backfired.
To obtain the heritage of the Multi-Breed Master, he would now have to face two Golden Level and one Silver Level mages together.
This combined strength far exceeded his prior preparations.
“It seems I need to reach out to Ba Qi and ask for his assistance once again.”
“However, since he left, I lost contact with him not long after.”
“And up to now, I still cannot make contact. What exactly has happened on his end?”
Ba Qi was praying.
“O mighty Mei Lan God, You are so great, the seas tremble with Your anger. With Your mercy, You grant us illusory care. I look up to Your power, confident of Your salvation. I pray You grant me the status of a qualified Believer, so Your faithful followers may escape the current peril.”
God did not respond.
Ba Qi’s expression remained calm.
He was very familiar with the rituals and standards of prayer and was certain that neither the ritual nor the standards were mistaken.
After being captured by Zhou Zhang, he quickly realized his true situation and promised on the spot to convert.
However, conversion was not easy.
Especially since the Mei Lan God was in a deep slumber and rarely responded to her followers.
Ba Qi had of course made a secondary plan.
But escape was not easy.
He was surrounded by a large underwater army, heavily guarded, and most critically, he had no way to counter the deceptive Divine Arts of the Octopus Priest Zhou Zhang!
“Shuang Tu knows I went to capture the sea snake; he must have become suspicious after such a long time without contact.”
“I hope he is smart enough to provide support soon.”
“From the current situation, I can still buy some more time.”
A disturbance on the altar interrupted his thoughts.
Ba Qi walked out of the temporary underwater hut made of corals and saw another Blood Sacrifice beginning.
“Wait, this one is different from before!” Ba Qi’s pupils constricted.