Chapter 945

Chapter 939 Antoine’s Disappearance and Edgar’s Visit

In the Siming Waters, within the World Ruins, a ruin filled with gray rocks, most of the senior researchers from the Institute of True Knowledge had given up, but Antoine was still trying to find evidence of the super-planet project.

Beside Antoine were two researchers from the Senate; these were the last three remaining from their group of dozens.

At this moment, the two researchers beside Antoine were also somewhat afraid.

Because when Antoine turned a gray rock disc on the World Ruins, the entire ruin trembled, as if it were about to collapse.

The two researchers grabbed Antoine’s hands, “We’re carrying special wizard robes. If we get trapped in the World Ruins, we might be stuck between worlds. Antoine, let’s go!”

Antoine stubbornly shook off their hands, his eyes revealing endless greed and desire, as if an infinite treasure lay before him.

“I’m not mistaken about this fluctuation. It’s getting closer, closer.”

“Jax, Vera, you two quickly set up the fluctuation device and analyze this force fluctuation immediately. Hahaha… There are only five days left. As long as we can find this superplanet, Mount Golden Crown, the Senate, the entire Cloud Marsh Wetland, and Locke Augustine will all be astonished by my discovery. This surpasses my achievements in my previous life.”

Antoine opened his arms, a kind of unwavering pursuit of truth, never before born, suddenly surging into his heart.

Two researchers belonging to the Senate faction looked at Antoine with a ‘you’re crazy’ look.

One of the witches tried to pull Antoine’s wizard robe away.

“The wizard robes we brought on this trip are unlikely to withstand the collapsing world ruins, Antoine. These world ruins are about to collapse. Let’s go.”

Antoine shook her off.

The crystallized witch swallowed hard.

“Antoine has gone mad, let’s go.”

After a brief hesitation and thought, the other wizard nodded.

“Although our Golden Crown Mountain Power Mage unit was our private combat force in the past, and we received rigorous training from childhood, in a situation that could cost us our lives… Antoine, is it really necessary to go this far?” “

Let’s go, let’s leave quickly. Antoine is a second-circle wizard, let’s prioritize our own safety.”

The two immediately decided to leave.

Although this would be tantamount to abandoning their comrades, an act that would be absolutely ridiculed and despised by the wizards of the Senate faction, even they themselves hesitated.

At this moment, Antoine glanced at them, not stopping them, and took out a bunch of instruments. After completing the installation, he began to activate the wave meter.

“First, zeroing, then comparison, that’s right… it’s this kind of wave…”

A rock fell from above Antoine’s head, but it was deflected by his permanent defensive force field shell.

For a moment, Antoine’s pupils suddenly shrank.

“I think I’ve found it.”

Meanwhile, his two companions had already left the world ruins. They were swimming in the vast ocean of the Siming Waters, a region devoid of large landmasses, consisting of a cluster of islands.

The two had finally escaped the world ruins, clinging to a small, uninhabited island, then turning their heads towards it with expressions of helplessness and terror.

The witch who had first suggested abandoning Antoine and retreating turned to look in the direction of the ruins.

“Crazy. Antoine has gone mad. But it’s not my fault. It was just a research investigation, just a grant defense, it didn’t have to be this crazy…”

“It really isn’t my fault. If we had retreated any later, we wouldn’t have been able to leave.”

After a long silence, the other witch reluctantly accepted the reality.

“Do you think Antoine actually found that superplanet?”

The witch looked at the world ruins, which were gradually collapsing in the ocean like a mountain, a strange expression on her face.

“I don’t know. But even if they found it, judging from the scene after that world ruin collapsed, Antoine is probably doomed. Of the three of us drinking buddies, he seemed to have the most promising future. His ideals were bigger than ours, and he was highly regarded by the Senate

. Later, we also learned that he was the reincarnation of a third-ring wizard, a super genius descendant that the Fisher family had been planning for five hundred years.” “Everyone thought he would be the most successful among us. But who could have imagined that he would die in the collapse of a world ruin?”

Another wizard sighed.

“It’s all because of that damned plant crystallization technology. I even have a friend from the Advanced Institute of Truth who risked everything to conduct an experiment in order to defeat the plant crystallization research route. He was seriously injured, and I heard that even a second-circle potion couldn’t heal the wounds to his soul.”

…

On the mountaintop watchtower of Quinjol University, the black raven transformed from Lady Six-Eyed Raven Candice suddenly fell from the sky. She displayed a transformation ability that would make even the most skilled shapeshifters ashamed. In an instant, she transformed from a raven into a human, and even her clothes changed from raven feathers to an elaborate, jet-black silk wizard’s robe.

Lady Candice looked at Edgar and asked, “How is our Well of Wisdom in Quinnjoll?”

Edgar replied, “Teacher, the Well of Wisdom unlocked my potential. My current magic pressure is 19,999, and my power system is fully forged. I can break through to become a Star Ring Wizard at any time. Thank you, Teacher, for granting me the special privilege of immersing my body in the Well of Wisdom for a month.”

“Teacher, I know this consumed a large portion of your resources. However, I can only say that your decision was correct; I am worth such a great sacrifice.”

Lady Candice smiled.

“Edgar, I like your personality. But honestly, if it were any other mentor, you would have been given the cold shoulder. It’s always good to be humble. That way, others won’t feel so burdened around you.”

“Quite a few students have complained to me that they feel constantly being measured and ranked by you, impolitely and secretly. Edgar, mediocrity is a protective shield; nobody likes feeling that everyone around them is better than them.”

Edgar snorted.

“Teacher, you don’t need to listen to the meaningless complaints of the weak, the words of losers.”

Mrs. Candice was somewhat dumbfounded. She remained silent for a moment. Ironically, Mrs. Candice, who was always modest and humble, and who felt she still had many shortcomings, found Edgar’s unconditional confidence rather…pleasing.

Mrs. Candice changed the subject.

“Edgar, since you’re already all set except for the final push, why not try advancing to the Star Ring level?”

Edgar’s eyes showed a thoughtful expression.

“I don’t know, Master. I feel I can break through, but I always feel it’s not perfect enough. I’ve already inserted five extremely powerful magic runes into my Tree of All Things.”

“The Tree of All Things allows the souls of all things to return to the tree after death, redistributing the energy of death, connecting life and death, a cycle of life and death that never ends. Next, I just need to increase the capacity of my Tree of All Things’ Forge of Death, which will continuously increase the cycle of life and death, and my power will grow accordingly. With each layer of the Forge of Death I build, I become stronger. The living will die; this is the law of nature. Therefore, I think I should focus on forging the Forge of Death… but I still feel it’s not perfect enough.”

Edgar gritted his teeth.

“I don’t know why I have such a sense of dissatisfaction.”

Lady Candice curled her lips into a smile.

“Indeed, Edgar, based on your description, I believe this is a direct path to becoming a Sun Ring Wizard.”

“While still quite immature, it’s certainly sufficient.”

“Edgar, you truly possess talent.”

“Edgar. The path you’ve chosen is truly…promising.”

Edgar looked up and saw Lady Candice’s cold gaze; her eyes had suddenly lost some warmth.

Edgar instantly sensed something was wrong.

But he didn’t know exactly what the problem was.

He thought carefully and realized that what he had said should be correct.

Mrs. Candice smiled and said, “Edgar, your obsession with strength is indeed complained about by many students in the lab, but I think it’s your quality. Don’t lose it. Edgar, you’re going to be number one. Never compromise.”

“This is the defense for the Golden Crown’s top grant. Go. Anyway, you’ve already been decided as this year’s top grant recipient. Our Quinjoll’s student body has been rather average lately, so you’ve gotten a lucky break. This year’s top grant doesn’t require a defense; it’s yours.”

“There, you might gain some special insights and find what’s currently puzzling you.”

Edgar bowed and said, “Teacher, I want to begin my research as soon as possible…”

“I don’t like watching the weak perform. Every single one of those senior researchers at Golden Crown is… weak.”

Mrs. Candice said, “Locke Augustine will be attending this defense.”

“Aren’t you friends? Aren’t you going to cheer him on, as a wizard who has already received top grant?”

Edgar’s expression suddenly changed, and he suddenly said, “Then, teacher, I’ll go.”

…

Within the Three Cave Worlds, Locke looked at the Giant Spring Cannon Corn before him.

The Giant Spring Cannon Corn was relatively small, about the size of an adult, resembling a large corn stalk. This magical plant consisted of only one ear of corn.

This stalk was about a meter long, looking almost like a missile.

This was a magical plant he had finally completed after a hundred years of using a back-evolution enhanced by the Golden Spell in this world.

This was mainly because the magical tide concentration gradient within the Three Cave Worlds was extremely low. Based on

the specimens, research data, and related articles on the Giant Spring Cannon Corn published by the Rose Council that he had found on the Water Hyacinth System, Locke reconstructed this Giant Spring Cannon Corn as accurately as possible. The

Giant Spring Cannon Corn had three key plant factors, and he had reconstructed two of them—

1. The cascading chain-like corn kernel starch factor;

2. The spiritual energy absorption corn silk factor.

All corn kernels are extremely hard because their surface is first covered by a cuticle, then by a special pericarp and seed coat (a combination of both), followed by the gelatinous, network-like protein layer inside the kernel, a feature common to all corn plants.

Cuticle – Seed coat – Gelatinous protein layer.

These three layers combine to form the corn kernel, which is almost as hard as a rock.

The kernels of the “Big Spring Cannon” corn possess all three structures, and are even harder than ordinary corn kernels due to their outer shell. Furthermore, they contain a special starch that can rapidly absorb large amounts of life energy and then expand rapidly.

Because the kernel is completely sealed, and life energy is stored and absorbed in large quantities…

this is equivalent to pouring a river of water into a completely sealed room; the resulting explosion is incredibly powerful.

Add to that the sheer number of kernels, and the life energy is transformed into incredible destructive force in an instant.

The second key plant factor is the “Spiritual Breath Absorption Corn Silk Factor.”

Corn silks are actually part of the pistil of the corn plant, specifically the style within the pistil, which is used to receive pollen; essentially, it’s an organ.

However, the silks of the “Big Spring Cannon” corn, resembling the tassels of a red-tasseled spear, are not only used for that purpose, but can also absorb spiritual energy and channel it into the ovary located on the cob.

Essentially, the entire corn cob is an object filled with straws; the silks absorb pollen and channel it into the ovary on the surface of the cob—the location where the kernels will grow.

But the spiritual energy-derived silks, created by absorbing factors from the silks, not only absorb pollen into specific ovaries but also absorb spiritual energy and provide it to each kernel.

This means the “Big Spring Cannon” corn can transform spiritual energy, infuse it with energy into hundreds or thousands of kernels, and then unleash it all at once, annihilating the enemy in an instant.

Therefore, the wizards of the Rose Council call it an unparalleled attack.

At this moment, Locke put away the “Big Spring Cannon” corn plant. With this magical plant, he could now explore why the Great Spring Cannon Corn and the Great Fodder Corn had undergone sudden mutations, resulting in no intermediate state between them!

Locke watched as the Time Monument completely shattered, and the entire Three Cavern Worlds returned to their normal time flow.

He glanced at the Rangers who were contemplating the issue of inheritance, and then his Saintly avatar suddenly collapsed, the power of the plane returning to the Three Cavern Worlds.

(End of Chapter)