Chapter 699: Chapter 432 Surveillance_2
Shelley also came over, her gaze inquisitive.
"Most likely," Colin nodded.
"Speaking of which, when I’ve been practicing lately, I occasionally feel a warm flow moving inside my body," Lillian said as she touched her stomach.
"This is probably a sign that you are about to get the hang of it," Colin released Nasi and turned to look at Lillian with a hint of joy on his face.
"I’ve felt something similar," Shelley interjected.
"You too?" Colin’s face lit up with a smile before he turned his gaze toward Atbolde, who was not far away.
The latter shook his head, "I still haven’t gained anything."
On hearing this, Colin’s joy faded somewhat, and he furrowed his brows.
"It doesn’t matter—at least it also corroborates your guess—that the premise of practicing the Knight Breathing Method might indeed, as you said, require that the soul and body be sufficiently coordinated, and my body’s transformation has been too extensive..." Atbolde smiled, showing no signs of disappointment.
Now that his body was healthy and his strength had recovered to the Second Rank, no longer suffering from those contaminations, he was already satisfied, not to mention having a very promising student.
As for strength, he did not long for more, only wishing to take care of Lillian and share some of the work for his excellent student.
"So, today is your rare day off, and you’re just standing here?"
Colin’s expression softened, and he laughed, "That’s true, today should be thoroughly enjoyed."
"Knock, knock, knock."
Just then, the yard gate suddenly sounded.
Renee went to open the door.
"Is Sir Colin here?"
The person appearing at the door was the current Queen of the Roon Kingdom—Jennifer.
Behind her followed a maid, Rita, with a delicate and pretty face, holding a luxurious gift box, her head bowed low, obscuring her expression.
"Jennifer, what brings you here?" Colin called out.
Renee stepped aside, and as Jennifer moved past her toward the courtyard and caught sight of Colin in his familiar white robe, a smile appeared on her face. But the next moment, when she saw Shelley and Lillian next to Colin, her gaze dimmed and she pursed her lips before smiling again,
"I’ve come to bring Sir Colin some gifts, some meaningful selections from the seven kingdoms."
Maid Rita timely lifted the gift box in her hands a bit higher, her gaze also subtly sweeping Colin’s courtyard.
"You needn’t be so formal." Colin paused and then said, "I’m actually hosting a gathering here today. Would you like to join us?"
Jennifer, of course, wanted to attend, but as she glanced at the few wizards in the courtyard, she knew this must be an intimate gathering and thus shook her head,
"Thank you for the invite, Sir Colin, but during the autumn sowing season, the kingdom’s affairs are busy... I’m afraid it will have to wait until next time."
"That’s alright, you go ahead."
"Yes, and these gifts."
"Just leave them with Renee."
Jennifer nodded, watched the maid hand the gift box over to Renee, took another look at Colin, and then turned and left.
"Your Highness, are you returning to the palace next?" Maid Rita asked.
"No, I am going to the Wizard Tower to practice, you go back by yourself," Jennifer’s eyes and brow drooped, her mood not very bright.
Seeing Colin indeed made her happy, but each time she saw him, she also felt the gap between them growing wider.
Even the two witch wizards standing beside him were far beyond her reach; after all, both Shelley and Lillian were Second Rank Wizards.
"Alright." Rita nodded and watched Jennifer enter the Wizard Tower before she quickly walked toward the direction of the palace.
However, as she passed a certain intersection, she ’accidentally’ bumped into a woman of ordinary appearance.
"I’m sorry, honored one, I didn’t see the road!"
Rita frowned slightly and softly reminded, "Be more careful next time."
After that, she continued her way back to the palace.
The ordinary-looking woman, however, carried the message Rita had passed on, walked down the street for a while, and finally entered an old residential house.
Then, the latest news about Colin was transmitted at the first opportunity to Neustadt City.
"Is there any news worth noting today?"
In the study, Johnson spoke to the shadow prostrating in front of him.
Yuimu was exceedingly scarce, and Johnson happened to prefer desks made of this type of wood, so at the moment, there was no desk in the study, only a solitary armchair, making the setting seem somewhat odd.
"Today, Colin seems to have hosted a small gathering in his yard, attended by his tutor and elder female schoolmate from the Rudolph Family, as well as the head of the Chasai Commerce, Delorje."
"Indeed, according to the spies’ description, there were also two unidentified elves seen at the event."
"Hmm," Johnson raised his finger, tapping on the armrest of the chair.
The new information finally wasn’t just about routine business... however, there wasn’t any particularly valuable part.
Colin’s tutor and elder female schoolmate from the Rudolph Family had already been thoroughly investigated by him, and the Chasai Commerce’s head’s background was rather ordinary—the usual distant land wizard.
Hmm, those two elves... This was a part previously unchecked in the investigations.
Johnson contemplated within his mind and then casually instructed, "Continue to observe and inform me the moment any information is available."
"Yes, Master!"
Watching the shadow gradually dissipating, a cold smirk appeared on Johnson’s face.
The plan that had cost countless Magic Stones, countless energy, and countless sacrifices was ruined because of Colin... Sooner or later, he would make him pay!
...
The next day, after resting for a day, Colin was about to retrieve the witchcraft research he had obtained from the Supreme Council when a sudden message arrived.
"The Supreme Council wants me to go to the Cloud Hall again tomorrow?"
"Could it be that the Divine Blood has been dealt with?"
After careful thought, Colin believed it was likely this matter.
He couldn’t help but feel anticipation inside.
Regarding the Divine Blood, he was still clueless; after all, these days had been too hectic, not even sparing time for eating or sleeping, let alone researching what exactly Divine Blood was.
However, there was actually no need to research it; by tomorrow, upon receiving the Divine Blood, he would naturally understand.
Colin shook his head and continued to retrieve the two new Knowledge Crystals he had obtained from the Supreme Council.
After a moment’s deliberation, he first looked at the Robert Explosion Skill, a witchcraft that seemed akin to a nuclear explosion.
This world, due to the existence of Magic Power, some fundamental rules are actually different from his previous life.
For instance, electrical energy here is mostly used for destruction and is hard to be used as a stable source of power like in his previous life.
But no matter what, the world seen by the naked eye was not much different from his previous life, thus nuclear energy, the energy hidden within particles, naturally existed.
In terms of essence, the potential for this energy’s development was undoubtedly immense.
Still, specifics would require further research.
But if it could replicate the might of the nuclear bombs from his past life, it could definitely provide considerable lethality below Fourth Rank, when a Wizard still couldn’t exist purely as a Soul Body.
Perhaps after breaking through with the Golden Paper Limit Breaking, just one strike could obliterate a large fraction of the front-line divine troops.
As for the damage to Soul Bodies, the descriptions in Robert Explosion Skill were sparse, necessitating further tests later on.
If it could also inflict sufficient damage on Soul Bodies, this witchcraft might become his next critical trump card!
However, more than this, Colin was actually more eager to explore if nuclear fusion, especially controlled nuclear fusion, could be achieved.
These six words essentially meant infinite energy, something that any civilization could not overlook.
If successfully developed, the entire Wizard World would step onto the fast track of development, and he, being at the higher echelons, would naturally reap the benefits from the world’s growth.
Thinking this, Colin meticulously read through the content of Robert Explosion Skill.
Third Rank witchcraft, compared to Second Rank, was evidently several notches more complex; however, upon advancing to Third Rank, his Superbrain Talent had also improved.
Therefore, by evening, Colin had already gained a primary understanding of the theory behind Robert Explosion Skill.
"This witchcraft is indeed very interesting."
Removing the crystal stuck to his forehead, Colin couldn’t help but smile.