Chapter 28: Slight Ripples

The more remote a place was, the slower it received new information. The news that Isaiah Thomas chose his own village Director, Luo Pei, as his sponsor had already spread through the Lons Administrative District for several days, but Wooden Bucket Town in Hall City had only just received the news.

Leaning quietly in his chair, Lloyd, the Mayor of Wooden Bucket Town, had just learned this news from his secretary, and his expression immediately became extremely strange!!

“That damn Luo Pei, what on earth is he playing at!!” As Luo Pei’s direct superior, Lloyd naturally understood this subordinate far better than people like Earl Phil Jackson, Viscount Kalon Adafil, or President Domannon Alezer. Because of this, his face looked so unpleasant.

A mere village Director actually became the sponsor of a newly appeared Moonlight Battle Aura talent?

To be honest, Mr. Lloyd had actually known that a new Moonlight Battle Aura talent had appeared in Talim Village, but he had not paid any attention to it. This was because he knew that such a talent could not possibly be recruited by him; he did not possess mountains of gold and silver like those who were as rich as nations… Moreover, even if he were that rich, he probably would not have invested his energy in such a matter. As the Clan Head of a small noble family in Wooden Bucket Town who was unknown even in Hall City, Lloyd had too many areas that required investment.

But that being said, it did not mean that Lloyd had no desire for Isaiah Thomas. Anyone would want to recruit a Moonlight Battle Aura talent into their service. If Isaiah Thomas had been recruited by some other large power , Lloyd probably would not have reacted much; he would only feel that it was a natural occurrence. However, Isaiah Thomas happened to choose Luo Pei, which immediately made Mr. Lloyd feel a sense of shortness of breath!

【That damn Luo Pei, since you were able to snatch this newly appeared Moonlight Battle Aura talent from so many large powers, why didn’t you recommend him to me? Do you still have any respect for your commanding officer or your superior? This is a complete display of lack of organization and discipline; you have no awareness of staying united with the organization at all!!】

—Regarding beings whose status was far higher than their own, no matter what luck they obtained, it would at most cause “envy”; but if someone of equal status or lower than oneself obtained luck that one did not have, it caused “envy, jealousy, and hatred”… perhaps, humans were just such sad creatures.

“Hum~~ what a lucky boy!” Ultimately, as the head of a town, he possessed some level of calculation. Lloyd quickly suppressed his anger, smiled coldly, and whispered to himself again: “Truly a lucky boy!”

This time, Luo Pei’s name was completely marked in Lloyd’s heart…

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Unaware that his father had luckily earned the special attention of the Mayor, Luo Yan was now walking into Old Strom’s house with a smile.

“Hello Teacher, hello Mrs. Strom~~” With a respectful disciple’s greeting, Luo Yan called out sweetly as soon as he entered the door, which immediately brought a smile to Mrs. Strom’s face.

“Oh~~ little Luo Yan is here~~ Quick, sit down, sit down~~ I just happened to make honey pot cakes today, I’ll go cut a piece for you!” Well-mannered children were more likable. Although Luo Yan had only visited a few times, the old Strom couple clearly liked this clever child from the bottom of their hearts.

While Mrs. Strom got up to prepare the snacks, Old Strom took out his authority as a teacher and asked Luo Yan with a serious face: “Luo Yan, how has your Meditation felt during this period?”

Having talent was one thing, but formal cultivation was another. Generally, from the time one began contacting a Meditation method to actually feeling the existence of Magic Elements, it took about three months to half a year. Then, from feeling the Magic Elements to truly attempting to construct Mana Vessels, it required more than a year. Luo Yan was a student that Old Strom cared for deeply, and since his own talent was so good, Old Strom’s requirements for him were even stricter, and he checked his progress every time they met.

Of course, Old Strom did not know what kind of heaven-defying monster his student was. Let alone perceiving Magic Elements, if he knew that Luo Yan had constructed seven Mana Vessels in one breath in just one night and stabilized four of them, Old Strom might have spat out three liters of blood. Over a hundred and twenty years of cultivation experience from before his rebirth was absolutely not something to be taken lightly.

Hearing Old Strom’s words, Luo Yan smiled mysteriously and said: “Teacher, guess why I came to see you today!”

As he spoke, he slightly loosened the seal on his Mental Strength. A faint elemental fluctuation immediately emanated from Luo Yan’s body. Although it was extremely weak, it was clear and unambiguous.

At first, Old Strom did not notice, but his expression immediately changed, and he looked at Luo Yan in shock, saying: “What? This feeling… could it be… how is this possible!!”

Hearing this, Luo Yan laughed brightly: “Teacher, I seem to have felt the existence of Magic Elements while meditating yesterday, so I came specifically today to ask you to help me check.”

According to the customs of the Amelia Continent, as long as someone could feel the existence of Magic Elements, it meant they had established communication with the Magic Elements in the void. More or less elemental fluctuations would naturally appear on their body. Only then was it considered the true first step of magic cultivation. What followed was to slowly construct vessels and build Mana Wheels as communication increased… those were stories for later. In short, the first step of the long journey was feeling the existence of Magic Elements.

But for Luo Yan, he had long since skipped this so-called “first step of the long journey.” He had even constructed seven Mana Vessels, and building the first Mana Wheel was not a problem for him. Of course, he did not dare to show these things now; otherwise, what awaited him would definitely be the soul dissection table of a top-tier Life Wizard. At this moment, what he showed Old Strom was merely the level of having just perceived Magic Elements.

However, even this level was enough to make Old Strom feel an indescribable surprise…