Chapter 944

Chapter 938: Power System Forging Completed! Obtained the Second Ring Power Leaf!

Three Hole World, One Hundred Years Later.

A grand celebration was underway in the city-state beside the Golden Tree. Around the central bonfire, Rangers sang and danced joyfully.

They were celebrating Geraint Nika, the great Ranger mentor.

At this time, Orion and his past had become legends. Orion had become a legendary Ranger, and the city-state where the Golden Tree was located was named after him.

It was known as the Orion City-State.

Although everyone in this world traced their power back to Locke, they couldn’t perceive Locke’s existence, so they collectively worshipped Orion, the legendary Ranger.

At this time, the number of Rangers in this world had swelled to two million.

Rangers existed in almost every city-state of the Three Hole World, and for this world, they had a two-hundred-year history of developing Ranger civilization.

Countless Power Leaves had been produced.

At this moment, the basic number of Power Leaves had exceeded one thousand and one.

Nine hundred of them were Apprentice-level Power Leaves, mostly botanical spells, but some were potion-making and archaeology spells, and ninety-seven were first-ring spell models.

The last four Power Leaves were second-ring spell models. That

‘s right, after a century of development, in Geraint Nika’s generation, the Power Leaves finally absorbed the talent of a million Rangers from the Three Hole Worlds over the past hundred years, growing alongside them, and finally giving birth to the first Path of Nemesis Power Leave.

Because Orion had already pushed it to the edge of the second ring a hundred years ago, after a century of painstaking effort, the Path of Nemesis Power Leave had finally evolved to the second ring level.

This meant that Locke’s power system was complete, and now, with enough resources, he could become a Star Ring Wizard!

At this moment, Master Geraint Nika, the greatest contributor to pushing the Path of Nemesis: Leaf of Power to the second-circle spell model, stood in the plaza and spoke: “I am honored to have ended the century-long division of the Rangers and to unite all Rangers together.”

All the Rangers bowed to him.

“Master.”

“Master, you are the most powerful Ranger in the world.”

Master Geraint Nika shook his head; he was already very old.

There are two paths in this world: one is to resonate with the power of the gods and become a deity; the other is to become a Ranger.

To maintain his purity, Master Geraint Nika remained a simple Ranger, but even a second-circle Ranger’s lifespan was not significantly different from that of a mortal.

This was a flaw left by Locke when designing the Ranger system.

However, Locke planned to correct it later when forging Great Magic.

At this moment, Locke also appeared in the celebration, walking among the crowd like an ordinary Ranger.

Master Geraint Nika raised his hand, looking at the assembled Rangers with a smile.

“I am not the most powerful Ranger. The most powerful Ranger is the great Orion, and before him, there was the treant we all call Teacher. He was the embodiment of the forest.” “

He brought us the eternal spring of the Three Holes World. It’s a pity I never had the chance to meet Lord Orion.”

“I have been far removed from that great era for a very long time. But I am fortunate enough, in my time, through my efforts, to complete Lord Orion’s life’s work of tracing back to the source, making the Path of Nemesis: Leaf of Power a second-ring. And after that, for some reason, three more second-ring Leaves of Power appeared in succession.” The

entire hall erupted in cheers.

The Rangers seemed particularly excited by the four second-ring Leaves of Power.

Master Geraint Nika said, “Besides that, I have accomplished many, many other things in my life. I have personally restored 17 forests. I have hunted countless Nightmares.”

Master Geraint Nika continued, “But pushing the Path of Nemesis: Leaf of Power to the second ring has truly exhausted all my efforts.”

The joyful atmosphere suddenly froze.

The entire atmosphere fell into an eerie state.

Master Geraint Nika’s two disciples below him both looked at him with concern, but at the same time, they looked at each other with competitive and hostile eyes.

Master Geraint Nika coughed, “Looking back on my life, I was born a commoner, someone who couldn’t even afford to go to school. My mother toiled day and night as a servant in a large family.”

“But then I met a Ranger who taught me to read and to walk the path of the Ranger for free. Unfortunately, I was too weak then, and to this day, I have never seen this selfless Ranger again. I don’t even know his identity.”

Locke walked through the crowd; seventy years ago, he had indeed spent half a year teaching a boy.

Master Geraint Nika stood on the platform and said, “Therefore, I believe that we Rangers are selfless, fearless, and mutually supportive. This is good. But my days are numbered, and now I must consider who the teachers of the next generation of Rangers will be after my death. I cannot allow my death to cause division among you.”

At this moment, two voices suddenly arose from below the platform.

One voice urged Master Geraint Nika to appoint his eldest disciple as the teacher of all Rangers, maintaining Ranger traditions and expanding the organization. This was because the Rangers had already established their first stronghold in the Emerald Dream, serving as the entrance to their frequent battlefields within the Emerald Dream. Managing so many affairs required a powerful kingdom—

a kingdom that had been envisioned a century ago but was never realized due to various circumstances.

In that kingdom, Rangers could form an army, instead of their current loose, nomadic existence, and mobilize all resources to attack the Crystal Nightmares within the Emerald Dream—the

Rangers’ enemies .

The other voice demanded that Master Geraint Nika appoint his second disciple as the teacher of all Rangers, maintaining traditions—not a kingdom, but a second-generation teacher to uphold the system established by Master Geraint Nika.

These two voices, like fire and water, clashed fiercely beneath the plaza.

Master Geraint Nika sensed an unease.

He turned to look at Jinshu.

“Teacher Shuren, could you give me some inspiration?”

“My life is nearing its end. But I am perplexed in deciding who my successor should be. I fear my choice will lead to the downfall of our two-hundred-year-old Ranger civilization. Whom should I choose as my successor?”

Master Geraint Nika was deeply troubled. Nearing his eighties, having exhausted his life force, he was somewhat frail, yet he still reverently bowed to the Golden Tree, hoping Locke could offer him guidance.

Locke, walking among the Rangers, was indifferent to this.

First, the energy of the Timestone was almost depleted.

This world artifact obtained from Hell was running out.

However, he had also gained a great deal. Through two hundred years in the Three Hole Worlds, he had increased his Power Leaves to one thousand and one, and could use this Power Leaves system to transcribe general botanical, archaeological, and potion-making magic.

Although currently it could mainly be used to transcribe botanical magic, describing the spell models of archaeological and potion-making magic with Power Leaves was a bit more difficult.

Of course, this was just describing the spell models of the three systems in his own words.

Such a description would even diminish the power of the same spell model.

The true construction of a spell model still requires the use of the basic magical runes of various schools of thought.

At this moment, Locke had already achieved his basic goals in this world.

He looked at the four second-circle Power Leaves in his hand; one was the Path of Nemesis – Power Leave.

The other three were the second-circle spell models for the Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow, [Great Spring Breeze Dragon Sparrow Spell]. Using this spell model would allow the Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow to precisely manipulate magical winds, making each wisp of magical wind form small air vortex cushions. These miniature air vortices would create magical winds like the light of spring, and the wind would be extremely warm and gentle; hence, Locke named it the Great Spring Breeze Dragon Sparrow Spell.

Once this spell model was used, he and the Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow could fly at speeds they couldn’t normally achieve, and their instantaneous speed had been accelerated due to the countless miniature magical vortices.

Its mobility is so incredible that it can be commanded to stop instantly while flying. Because of its graceful form, it is named “Dragon Sparrow,”

signifying its ability to fly elegantly like a dragon.

Using the Spring Breeze Dragon Sparrow Spell, the Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow’s flight ability is pushed to its limit, and its magic pressure conversion flight rate is increased from 11.2 to the equivalent of 11.7.

This direct increase of 0.5 is a testament to the excellence of Locke’s [Great Spring Breeze Dragon Sparrow Spell], and it is perfectly suited to the Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow.

Modifying the [Great Spring Breeze Dragon Sparrow Spell] for other magical plants similar to the Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow would likely not result in a 0.5 increase in magic pressure conversion flight rate.

The average level of similarly positioned flying botanical magic spells only increases the magic pressure conversion flight rate of flying magical plants by about 0.3; 0.4 is already considered excellent.

The second leaf is a sub-spell model of the Peach Blossom Thorn Arrow spell – [Spring Thunder Arrow].

This is a spell Locke synthesized from various arrow-type spells from the previous first-circle stage. It is a variant of the Peach Blossom Thorn Arrow, which can summon the life force within the magical plant while firing, transforming it into spring thunder through the surging of spring magic and the original transformative power of the Peach Blossom Thorn Arrow.

This spring thunder magic is particularly complex, representing the extremely complex level Locke’s Tree of Prosperity has reached – the result of forging to its ultimate limit.

The third leaf of power is a second-circle spell model [Spring Return Spear]!

This is a special spell model that uses the golden magic of Sea Gold Sand to enhance the spring magic, and uses the surging of spring magic to enhance the golden magic of Sea Gold Sand. With the addition of spring magic, the second-circle Sea Gold Sand can be brought to an incredible level.

At the same time, his own Great Tree of Prosperity can enhance this spell model.

Locke holds three leaves of power representing second-circle spell models; his forging of the Tree of Prosperity has now reached an incredible level. At this moment, Locke looked up at the golden tree, and behind it, the Tree of Prosperity seemed poised to sprout the Summer Fruit at any moment.

Locke sensed that he had reached a critical juncture. Master Geraint Nika’s question about choosing his successor was essentially a question about choosing his successor in this world.

Locke looked up at the Divine Book of Confucianism, which had transformed into stars in the sky. By utilizing that Divine Book of Confucianism, he could capture the changes in civilization and push spring into summer.

‘According to my previous deductions in this experiment, I will advance this society to the Kingdom stage, which represents the realization of the possibility of civilization, and civilization will enter a period of rapid growth. At that time, I will condense the Summer Fruit, and after the Spring Fruit, there will be the Summer Fruit, and then I will deduce the Fruits of the Four Seasons. I might even be able to quickly enter the Lunar Ring through this cycle.’

Locke looked at the faintly appearing Star Ring beneath his feet.

“Then I’ll let Geraint Nika choose his first apprentice as his successor. But… why am I so uneasy right now? Is it because my supernatural intuition is being interfered with by the wizards of the Black Sun Tower who are too close? According to my deduction, there should be a wizard from the Black Sun Tower who is particularly close.”

In the city-state of Orion, Master Geraint Nika continued to pray to the ‘Tree Master’ for some guidance so that he could make a decision.

Locke closed his eyes, pondering where the problem lay. Now, as long as he took that final step, the experiment would be a success. Having expended a world artifact as a price, and having spent two hundred years of his life’s work, he could finally complete the final step.

Locke continued his deductions. No matter how he deduced, he found that as long as he took that final step, he would almost have one foot in the Star Ring, and becoming a Star Ring wizard would be his destiny.

Locke opened his eyes, a resolute glint in them.

“The theoretical derivation is correct.”

“The mathematical formula is also fine. I repeatedly verified it using different calculation methods, and they all yielded the same result: as long as I adopt this method, I will immediately have a definite possibility of becoming a Star Ring Wizard.”

Locke, with his hands behind his back, pondered, “After spring comes summer.”

For some reason, Locke remembered that a hundred years ago, just to vent his anger, he unnecessarily killed that giant fodder corn nightmare more than fifty times.

He suddenly smiled.

Master Geraint Nika began to kowtow, but no matter how he pleaded with the Golden Tree, the Golden Tree made no response.

His two students, each with heartache, helped him up, one on each side.

“Teacher…”

“Teacher…”

Master Geraint Nika looked up at the Golden Tree.

“These two apprentices represent one moving forward and the other maintaining the status quo, but why hasn’t the Tree Master made any response? Does it mean that even I, who has fulfilled the Rangers’ two-hundred-year-old wish, am not qualified to ask the Tree Master for a response?”

His two apprentices looked at Master Geraint Nika with heartache.

Master Geraint Nika sighed.

“Don’t panic. Your teacher is right before you, but where is my teacher?”

“Why? How am I supposed to choose?”

At that moment, Locke, standing with his hands behind his back under the golden tree, noticed a nameless student beside Geraint Nika and suddenly asked, “Everyone else wants to stand at the front during the celebration, why are you standing at the very back?”

The student was young, and he curiously glanced at Locke, suspecting that Locke was some respected forest ranger.

“Everyone else is standing in front because they want to see the view from the very front. I’m standing behind them because I want to see the view that includes them all. Teacher, I don’t think I’ve ever seen you before. You must be a powerful ranger who frequently enters the Emerald Dream.”

“Teacher, I’m an orphan. Everyone here is my family, so I want to stand at the back and see them.”

“I feel like they are all my family. I’m happy just to be with them.”

Locke suddenly became curious and asked, “What did you see?”

The student said, “I saw that the golden tree is huge, and we all look the same standing under it.”

Locke smiled and asked, “Lenny, are we all the same?”

Lenny was surprised that Locke knew his name, a nobody.

“Yes… I was being foolish, teacher. They are all different. But when I looked closer, I felt like I was seeing things. Everyone is unique. How could they all look the same standing under the tree?”

Locke glanced at Lenny.

“No, when I look closely, they really are all the same. You have a good eye.”

Lenny looked at Locke in surprise.

Locke was silent for a moment. If he had met Lennie eighty years earlier, he might have chosen him.

However, there was no need now.

Locke turned to look at the Golden Tree, because even before stopping at the stage of condensing the Summer Fruit, his Power Leaf had already advanced to the second ring.

In other words, even without condensing the Summer Fruit, he had already met the conditions for advancing to the Star Ring.

Next, he just needed to obtain enough resources.

Then he could try to risk breaking through to the Star Ring.

Currently, his magic pressure was 19999, meaning the Tree of Prosperity should have four separate Great Magic Runes. At this moment, he directly added Great Magic Runes to [Spring Thunder Arrow], [Spring Return Spear], and [Great Spring Breeze Dragon Sparrow Spell], thus enhancing their spell power! Of course, there was still one missing Great Magic Rune, which Locke added the Peach Blossom Spell he had found in the Golden Crown Mountain Library.

The first two spells are offensive spells, compensating for his lack of direct attack capabilities. The third spell is a flight/movement spell, while the Peach Blossom Spell is actually a defensive spell. It allows him to choose a second-ring peach tree, or any tree-type magical plant, to summon countless peach blossoms to protect him,

as peach blossoms inherently possess protective power.

Of course, this spell requires a peach-type magical plant to function, but the Ancient Tree of Life is the king of all trees; its leaves and flowers can transform into the leaves and flowers of other tree-type magical plants, so he can also use the Tree of Prosperity to cast the Peach Blossom Spell.

Peach blossoms themselves possess the imagery of protection and eternity, representing another form of golden magic. The Peach Blossom Spell also incorporates some ancient, primal magic.

In short, it is extremely primitive magic.

Locke’s six major magical runes of the Moon of Evolution include the Peach Blossom Arrow from the Dark Side of the Moon, the historical reenactment from the Legendary History Book, and the others: Fiery Tree and Silver Flowers, Moon Goddess’s Blessing, Generational Change, and the Blooming and Falling of Flowers.

These are all primarily supportive techniques. Of course, if Generation Alter is used well, it can potentially create an exaggerated magical pressure.

Since becoming a second-circle wizard, he has rarely been forced into a desperate situation. Even in the abyss years ago, although it was dangerous, his situation wasn’t particularly perilous because of the relationship between the other party and the ‘Red Dragon Grand Duke’.

Therefore, he rarely uses Generation Alter.

Generation Alter itself puts a lot of pressure on magical plants.

At this moment, Locke, who possessed ten spell models infused with Great Magic Runes, had honed his Great Magic to a certain level. Locke glanced at Master Geraint Nika, who was repeatedly seeking his advice, and left.

Since he had doubts, he would stop here for now and go participate in the Special Grant.

There were only five days left until the Special Grant defense, and he had expended too much energy in this world. Even with rest, he would need to take special magical potions to recover, so he really shouldn’t proceed to the next step.

Locke’s figure disappeared from the Orion city-state. He arrived at the location of the former Underworld in the Three Caves World, where he had cultivated the Great Grass Corn for a hundred years.

Because the Time Monument can only accelerate medium-sized worlds, and the magical tide concentration gradient in medium-sized worlds is too low, even with the use of Life Breath, Locke still took eighty years for the Giant Grass Corn to fully develop, and then another twenty years to complete its atavistic evolution.

Locke looked at the giant spring corn before him, “Although it’s too late to include these experimental results in my application, the data can be collected and used during the defense. This data is indeed very interesting.”

“Two hundred years in a medium-sized world doesn’t seem to have made as much progress as about ten years in the Wizarding World.”

“Is this the difference between worlds? The difference between the quality of time? It seems that for a second-circle wizard, simply accumulating the quantity of time isn’t very meaningful; the quality of time is also important! Everyone has 72 hours in a day, but perhaps someone else’s 72 hours are of superior quality.”

(End of Chapter)