Chapter 694: Chapter 430: The World’s Favored One
With the flash of the Transmission Array’s light, Colin’s vision blurred for a moment, and the next moment he found himself above the vault of the sky.
Soft clouds lay below him, gathered into a tranquil, white ocean.
The Gang Wind was kept out by an invisible Protective Shield, and at an altitude of ten thousand meters, everything was so peaceful.
Colin stepped forward into the large stone hall in front of him.
In the opulent stone seats high up in the hall, the blurred figures of six Supreme Councilmen slowly emerged.
As a member of the Supreme Council, he had the power to summon the Supreme Councilmen.
Of course, it had to be for a very urgent matter, otherwise, he would face severe punishment.
"What brings you here, Councilman Colin?" the figure in the center intoned with a grand yet indifferent voice.
Colin respectfully bowed and said succinctly,
"Respected Supreme Councilmen, I have found a solution to the pollution of the farmlands."
The issue of farmland pollution was of great importance, apart from Nois, he could find no other wizard to trust and had to meet with the Supreme Councilmen directly.
Such a choice was the safest... but what benefits he might gain depended entirely on the six Supreme Councilmen before him.
Colin was mentally prepared for the possibility of gaining little from this trip.
After he finished speaking, silence fell in the hall, and Colin distinctly felt the six blurry figures before him seem to come more to life.
"Explain in detail," commanded a Supreme Councilman’s voice.
"After going to the Tilamei Plain, I never ceased to research methods to resolve the farmland pollution and during this period planted countless different plants on the polluted soil. By sheer serendipity, I discovered that the divine pollution in the farmlands could be eliminated by planting No Flower Plants and flowering them, using certain magic like the Scargo Dissociation Technique..."
Colin organized his words, omitting his unique aspects, and narrated everything smoothly.
When he finished speaking, the Supreme Councilmen were silent for a moment.
Shortly after, a familiar sparkle flashed, and a handful of familiar gray soil and several No Flower Plants suddenly appeared in front of Colin.
Understanding, Colin stepped forward and planted the No Flower Plants in the polluted soil.
Rustling—
The No Flower Plants, upon contact with the polluted soil, bloomed rapidly like pressing a fast-forward button, filling out with full white blossoms. At the peak of their bloom, Colin skillfully performed the Scargo Dissociation Technique.
"After unexpectedly discovering this phenomenon, my acquaintances and I researched the underlying reasons while continuing to refine the method to remove the pollution,"
"By now, we have extracted a substance from the No Flower Plants that can resolve the farmland pollution on a large scale."
As he spoke, the gray soil before him gradually turned back to a moist, brown hue.
The Supreme Councilman extended a glow toward the brown soil, seemingly inspecting it.
After a moment, several concrete gazes fell upon Colin.
"The pollution in the soil has indeed been thoroughly eliminated, Councilman Colin. You have achieved another great feat," the Supreme Councilman said with a smile.
This time, Colin finally heard a hint of humanity in their voices and responded with a smile,
"All in a day’s work."
"Even so, the reward you deserve must still be given."
"What would you like?"
Colin contemplated briefly, then responded without hesitation, "If possible, I would like a complete series of third-rank magic that includes both offense and defense."
"That is possible," the Supreme Councilman waved a hand, causing a shimmer of light to accurately land on Colin’s Councilman Badge.
"With this badge, you can exchange it for a set of high-quality series magic, of course, you can also exchange it for several sets of combined magic of the same value, the choice is yours."
A flash of joy crossed Colin’s face; the Supreme Councilmen were more generous than he had anticipated.
At this moment, the middle Supreme Councilman exchanged glances with the two on either side and then looked at Colin again,
"Furthermore, we will also grant you an additional drop of Divine Blood."
Divine Blood... Colin’s heart stirred.
Things related to the divine were never simple...
The Supreme Councilman didn’t explain much further but continued:
"But the Divine Blood is not fully cleansed yet," they told Golden Paper. "It will take a few more days before I can give it to you. Since the planting season for autumn crops is approaching, you should first address the pollution in the farmlands."
"Okay," Colin nodded, then hesitated and asked, "And Merredith..."
"We will have them bring a gift when they come to find you."
"Alright, I will inform them truthfully of the specific method to solve the pollution," Colin nodded.
"There is no need for that. If you are not satisfied with the gift, feel free to discuss it with them... as long as it doesn’t affect the autumn planting."
Colin paused briefly.
The blurry figure of the Supreme Councilman was supposed to be indiscernible, yet Colin distinctly sensed a smile emerging from all six Supreme Councilmen:
"You are favored by the world, Colin."
Before Colin could ask any questions, the figures of the six Supreme Councilmen slowly vanished, and the hall in the clouds returned to silence.
Colin paused for a moment and then stepped onto the Transmission Array to return to the ground.
Although he was a bit puzzled by the final words of the Supreme Councilmen,
after pondering without any fruitful outcome, Colin decided to push the thought to the back of his mind and not dwell on it too much.
It might just be a simple compliment or perhaps it held a deeper meaning... Time would bring all answers.
After leaving the meeting hall, he made his way to the Council library.
Traveling all the way to Neustadt from the remote Tilaimei Plain was not easy, so naturally, he planned to acquire some magic before returning.
Generally speaking, as a wizard’s rank increased, so did the complexity of the magic they used, and they also started to focus more on combining different types of magic.
The Combined Witchcraft that Colin had encountered previously was born out of this need, and the next level up was the Series Magic.
Combined Witchcraft often targeted a single aspect, while Series Magic usually encompassed various aspects including defense and offense.
For Colin, who possessed the Golden Paper, magic wasn’t as important as the Meditation Method.
However, powerful magic could undoubtedly save him a lot of time.
Time was the most precious thing for him at the moment.
The Supreme Council was the highest-ranking organization in the Siya Continent, and its store of knowledge was unparalleled across the entire continent.
Aside from the most elite schools’ precious magic, most other magic could be found here.
Upon entering the library, what greeted him was a platinum platform floating in the midst of a dark void.
Colin took a deep breath and walked to the central crystal pillar to start his search.
This time he came with one thought about choosing magic—
He wanted the strongest magic there was!
No matter how difficult the casting, no matter how stringent the qualifications required, he did not mind; he just wanted the most powerful one!
"Starfall Series Magic... Eugene Vick Magma Avatar..." Colin carefully compared the differences and similarities among the most costly magic in front of him, his heart could not help but move with conflict.
The Supreme Council’s collection was too rich, with more than a dozen complete top-end series of magic available.
Each had its focus, some on defense, others on attack, making it hard to distinguish clear advantages.
"This is..." As Colin scrolled through the screen with his spiritual power, he seemed to have glanced at something interesting.
"Robert Explosion Skill, Middle Third Rank magic, excellent quality, moderate to high power, key advantage in that the attack leaves pollution that lingers for decades on end..."
Colin keenly noticed the unique aspect of this magic description.
Explosive Technique... but able to leave unique pollution behind?
Could it be nuclear?
But why was its power only moderate to high...With a curious mindset, Colin clicked for more detailed information about the magic.
Moments later, he pulled out his badge and without hesitation exchanged for this Third Rank magic called Robert Explosion Skill!
Although he did not know why the power of the magic was only moderate to high, the description of its pollution-releasing capability was strikingly similar to nuclear radiation!
After exchanging for this likely nuclear magic, Colin still had some magic to exchange, but not enough for top-tier Series Magic unitOfWork.
After picking and choosing, he opted for a set from the first tier, slightly lacking in attack compared to those top-tier series but not a bit inferior in defense, even slightly better — the "Monroe Force Field Family"!