bookandnovel Chapter 354 The belated challenge shocked everyone, like a mouse entering a rice jar!
Chapter 354 The belated challenge shocked everyone, like a mouse entering a rice jar!
Chapter 354 The belated challenge shocked everyone, like a mouse entering a rice jar!
Limited by the environment of the Crimson Eye.
Therefore, most of the buildings in the academy are constructed using black stone, a type of high-temperature resistant stone.
The same applies to libraries.
The exterior is square in shape, and the windows on the outside are a light red, like a forging furnace.
At this moment, in front of this stove.
Two groups of wizards are at odds.
One side consisted of wizards dressed in Stormspears attire, numbering about a dozen, with Archer Weiss, an acquaintance of Ian's, at the very front.
He is Leonard's second-in-command, a wind-attribute wizard, whom Ian had previously encountered at Earth Fortress.
The aura emanating from him at this moment was also that of a second-ring wizard, clearly indicating that he had advanced to the second-ring wizard level over the years.
And opposite him.
They were wizards dressed in red robes, with flames burning on their chests, clearly belonging to the Flameheart Warband.
There were also about ten people, and the three at the front were all second-ring wizards.
The leading wizard had light red eyes and exuded a strong aura of fire, seemingly having reached the late stage of the second ring.
"Archer, I advise you to step aside now. Our Flameheart Chapter also has the right to enter."
"Vice Commander Liam, the Flameheart Chapter certainly has the right to enter, but this place was occupied by our Stormspear Chapter first, and we lost many brothers. Lord Leonard has ordered me to guard this place."
"So I'm sorry, I can't move aside until the adults arrive."
Archer refused to budge an inch.
joke.
Can the first person to enter a place be the same as the second person to enter?
Even if the wizard in front of them was a late-stage second-ring wizard, the vice-leader of the Flameheart Battle Group was the same.
"you."
Liam got angry and was about to step forward.
next second.
Footsteps approached.
He looked in the direction of the sound and saw Leonard leading the wizard from a distance.
"Liam, this is unethical of you to do this to the land we fought so hard to conquer."
Leonard strode forward; he was also a man of strong character.
"Hmph, it's only because our Flameheart Legion is on the main battlefield while your Stormspears are on the aerial battlefield that we've taken the lead."
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Liam frowned.
The original plan was to get in quickly, but Leonard's arrival has made things more complicated.
Although the three major warbands have a default rule that once they enter an academy, whichever academy occupies a place first, that warband enters first.
But the reality is certainly different.
Besides, what we're facing is a library.
The importance of a library to a wizarding academy is self-evident, and they don't want to give up its value.
"Hmph, but without our air support, do you think you could have broken through so easily?"
Leonard snorted.
"We've taken over the library, so please have your people step back and let our people explore it first."
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"Occupy? Occupy where? Your people hadn't entered when I arrived; we should have arrived at the same time."
"Liam said."
Leonard frowned, clearly realizing that Liam was just being unreasonable.
"Renaard, there are still many places inside the academy waiting to be explored, and I don't want to waste all my time here."
"Let's stick to the old rules of the warbands."
Liam looked at Leonard as if he had him cornered.
Ian, who was following behind Leonard, frowned. He hadn't expected to encounter this kind of situation when he thought he was there to collect resources.
"What are the old rules?"
He asked the wizard standing nearby.
"My lord, this is a common tactic used by the warbands when they encounter disputes; it's essentially a fight."
It turned out to be the case.
Ian suddenly realized that this was very much in line with the style of Warband.
Looking into Leonard's eyes, he too was hesitating at this moment.
"Can."
A few seconds later, he nodded.
That makes sense. After looting this place, they'll be heading to other places!
After all, it's just a library, and as everyone knows, knowledge can be copied.
"How do you want to fight?"
He looked at Liam.
Liam grinned and slowly said, "We've fought several times before, and it's a draw. Today, the other two I brought are both mid-stage second ring, while your deputy has only just advanced to second ring. It's a bit unfair of you."
Leonard also looked at the two men.
They are indeed all in the middle of the second ring road.
"Darian." At this moment, Liam turned around and looked at someone behind him, then his gaze fell on Ian beside Leonard.
"This must be the academy's renowned Ian. This is my first time meeting him. How about you and Darian have a match? The winner goes in first. Didn't you two have a bet back then?"
???
Everyone looked at Ian.
Ian was stunned; he never expected that the blame would fall on him.
"Darian".
Ian's gaze involuntarily turned to the other side, and he really couldn't connect this person with Darian from back then.
All that could be seen was that half of his face was now covered with burn scars, like sparks on his face.
His dark eyes looked at Ian.
Looking at the other half of his face, he seemed to feel a sense of familiarity.
"Ian, it's been a long time."
Darian slowly walked out and looked at Ian, saying, "After challenging you to a duel, I went to the battlefield to obtain resources. I did get the resources, but I accidentally got tainted by a trace of the third ring's flame, which is why I became like this. However, I was lucky and have continued to grow until now."
"It has always been my regret not being able to fight you. I never thought I would have the chance now, and you have just advanced to the mid-stage of the second ring."
His expression was complex.
He risked his life to advance to the mid-stage of the second ring, but Ian achieved it simply by staying at the academy.
This also made him quite unsettled.
The desire to fight gradually intensified.
"Shall we fight?"
Ian's eyes flickered.
He glanced at Leonard beside him, then looked at the library in the distance, which was radiating many red lines.
He was certain.
It contains the knowledge he needs.
In such places, those who rush in first will naturally acquire the most knowledge, but those who follow later, once the main force of the academy arrives, will no longer be able to act so recklessly.
Besides, Leonard had already given him the authority.
"Ian, there's no need. You're not part of our chapter."
Leonard frowned.
Darian knew. He was one of the most insane second-ring warriors on the battlefield in recent years; otherwise, he wouldn't have advanced so quickly.
They are very strong in combat.
Although both have just advanced, Ian might not be a match for them.
"My lord, I am also a Warband Cooperative Alchemist, which means I am theoretically an unofficial member of the Warband."
Ian smiled.
"OK."
Having said that, Leonard couldn't stop her, so he nodded.
soon.
The crowd cleared a space for the two of them.
Darian slowly walked into the open space, looked at Ian and said, "You know what? Right after I went to the battlefield, I accidentally stumbled into a treasure vault of the Crimson Eye and got the Blazing Stone. It's perfect for me, even more so than the Fire Crystal. So in a way, I have to thank you."
"But I won't hold back today, because I often think that if it's a crystallization of fire, it might bring me even greater changes."
"bring it on."
Ian listened to his long speech, simply looking at him calmly.
"it is good."
Darian nodded slowly, and fiery red lines appeared on his body, like burning porcelain.
The element of fire gathered within his body.
In Ian's perception, it was like a giant gas cylinder, just waiting to be ignited.
"Darian's physique is called the Explosive Physique, a high-level extraordinary physique with fire attributes. Its explosive power is exceptional even among high-level physiques. Without a way to counter it, it is very difficult to stop him."
Beside the open space, Liam turned to look at Leonard beside him.
Very confident.
Leonard didn't say anything; his mind was just recalling the information he had just looked up.
Those wizards intercepted by Ian all died with a single blow.
with no exceptions.
Including that wizard in the mid-second ring.
"Let's wait and see."
He spoke calmly.
A ball of orange-red flame slowly appeared in Ian's hand, like a small sun.
the other side.
Darian has also finished charging up.
The cracks seemed to be breathing, their dark red patterns flashing with each breath.
next second.
The compressed fire element poured out from the crack, not as flames, but as a shockwave of high-density fire element that spread from the center of the fist toward Ian.
The core characteristics of the Explosive Body are fully demonstrated in this punch: the flames are compressed into a near-solid energy ball, which expands several times in size the instant it touches the target, releasing the impact force and high temperature at the same time.
The air within hundreds of meters around it seemed to be enveloped by it.
The air trembled, and the ground instantly dried up, turning grayish-black, leaving a trail more than ten meters wide.
And that impacting flame.
He went straight for Ian.
The surrounding wizards stared intently.
Leonard's breath caught in his throat when he saw the burst of flame; it was much stronger than he had expected.
Among second-ring wizards, they are much stronger than those who have just entered the second ring.
He was ready to act at any time.
On the other side...
The orange-red flames also flew towards that flame, small in size, even appearing like a baby compared to the one opposite.
"this one?"
Darian looked confident from afar.
Flames collide.
But something unexpected happened; he saw a streak of orange-red flame collide with it instantly.
It expanded to a range of several hundred meters.
It was like a giant maw that wanted to devour everything, then swallowed that shockwave whole.
That forceful impact aimed to smash through directly.
But within the flames, it gradually dissipated, disappearing completely without even having a chance to erupt.
"The Hand of Forging"
Ian's eyes were calm.
This is also the core of this sorcery; as a sorcery also suitable for forging, it excels at devouring all sorts of things.
This is especially true after reaching the Master level.
In addition, he has mastered the Rhythm of Fire, so there is no way a fire wizard of the same level can resist him.
"this?"
At this moment, the wizards on the sidelines were also stunned, and the two vice-commanders also stared wide-eyed.
"Wait, what is this thing?"
Liam opened his mouth wide.
Leonard, standing to the side, raised an eyebrow, noticing something amiss.
Some kind of witchcraft that can devour?
On the other side, Darian was also taken aback, seemingly not expecting his attack to be resolved so easily.
"Getting rid of me won't be that easy."
He took a deep breath.
His mental energy vibrated, and the patterns on his body lit up, preparing to unleash even more fiery impacts.
But when he looked up...
But he saw a huge orange-red flame, like a giant fiery hand, grabbing directly at him.
Extremely fast.
"No!"
He let out a roar and was about to fly away, but the next second, a strong mental shock came from afar.
He wanted to stop it.
However, he felt that his mental energy dissipated as soon as it met the mental energy of the other party.
It's as if they're not on the same level.
What exactly is going on?
He gritted his teeth.
He was suppressed at every turn, and in that very second, the orange-red flames had completely enveloped him.
He wanted to unleash an even stronger attack.
The patterns all over his body had turned dark red, and stronger attacks were crashing out in all directions.
Wanting to break through the flames.
But the orange-red flames accepted everything without hesitation, easily consuming all the flames, which even made the Forging Hand more powerful.
finally.
As he struggled, he felt completely bound, with no ability to resist anymore.
"Okay, let's stop now, it's over."
In the distance, Liam, who had witnessed the entire process, slowly spoke to Ian, who was standing some distance away.
At this moment, the look he gave Ian had completely lost its contempt.
As the deputy commander of the battle group.
He saw more.
With his vastly superior proficiency and understanding of fire, Ian far surpassed Darion, who had absolutely no chance of winning.
Ian nodded.
The flames were extinguished.
Darian's body was weak and he could barely stand. Looking at Ian not far away, he felt a mix of emotions.
He didn't expect it.
Ian is this strong.
pressing.
Complete suppression.
The battle just now was completely one-sided; he was like a helpless child with absolutely no chance.
He even felt that Ian hadn't gone all out.
"You won. You took the resources from back then, which was rightfully yours. Only you could unleash the potential of top-tier resources."
He spoke slowly in silence, acknowledging his defeat.
"You're amazing. You remind me of your teacher back in the day," Liam said, looking at Ian.
"But the Flameheart Battle Group has many strong members. We were only defeated by you this time. We will come looking for you again in the future. This library is yours."
Done.
He turned and left, and Darian glanced at Ian before quickly following.
"Ian, well done."
Leonard then stepped forward and patted Ian on the shoulder.
He finally understood why Ian could so easily intercept so many wizards—it was due to his combat prowess.
It doesn't look like a newly promoted mid-stage second-tier player at all.
Even a seasoned mid-stage second-ring cultivator might not be able to reliably defeat him.
He truly deserves the title of a genius highly regarded by his teacher.
"Let's go to the library and see if they have anything you need."
He strode toward the library.
Ian's eyes lit up.
The time for harvest has come.
Archer and the others followed behind Ian, not daring to overstep their bounds in the slightest.
Archer, in particular, was deeply moved when he thought back to those days.
Things are different now.
soon.
The group returned to the library.
I went inside.
Like a mouse entering a rice jar!