Chapter 75: Lightning Tower (2/2)

Gravis kicked the floored guard into the other guard, and they both slammed into the Lightning Tower's wall. Gravis' kick was strong, and their injuries were not light.

SLUUURP!

Gravis slurped another mouthful of noodles while watching the guards. After some seconds, he got bored and entered the Lightning Tower.

The inside of the Lightning Tower looked simpler than its outside. It looked like the entrance to some public hall with a reception. Sitting at the reception desk, Gravis saw a young woman reading a book. She was the first female disciple that Gravis had seen inside the guild.

Lightning was a pretty aggressive element, and not many women had an appropriate disposition for it. Gravis finished the noodles and put the box into one of his sacks. Then, Gravis walked over to the counter.

”What do you need?” the woman said without looking up from her book.

”What are the prices for the Lightning Tower?” he asked.

”First level, one gold an hour. Second level, ten gold an hour. Third level, a hundred gold an hour. The fourth level is off-limits,” narrated the woman with practiced ease while turning the page of her book.

Gravis was shocked. The first level was cheaper than he had thought, and the third more expensive. There was surely a reason for those enormous price differences. ”What's the level of Destruction Energy and Life Energy on the different levels?” he asked.

After hearing this, the woman put her book down and looked at Gravis in surprise. Every time new disciples joined the guild, the first thing they did was inquire about the Lightning Tower. It was the center of the guild, after all. She had thought that this was just another new disciple, yet, Gravis had spoken of Destruction and Life Energy.

”Interesting,” she said with a smirk. ”You've already read the Lightning Codex?” she asked with interest.

Gravis just nodded.

The woman looked surprised. ”I haven't seen you before. That means you should be one of the new guys. How come you already read the Lightning Codex?” she asked in interest.

”I have tempered everything but my muscles. Creating the Lightning Seed is my next step,” Gravis explained neutrally.

”Oooh,” the woman cooed in surprise. ”You must be the special new guy everyone is talking about. What's your name?” she asked.

”Gravis,” Gravis said with his usual neutral look. ”So, about those levels…”

The woman felt a little angry that Gravis just changed the topic like that. She was obviously showing her interest in him, yet he didn't seem to care. She felt a little insulted. She thought that her charm was better than this.

”First level is 20/80. Second one is 30/70. Third one is 40/60. Fourth one is natural lightning,” she explained, back in her bored manner while reading her book again. Gravis didn't seem interested, and she didn't want to prolong the conversation anymore. She could take a hint.

Gravis now understood why it was so expensive. Natural lightning was the highest lightning anyone could create without an absurd amount of money. Even 40% Destruction Energy was a lot. If he managed to get a Lightning Seed with 50% Destruction Energy, he would receive the same tempering as the most supreme geniuses in the Core Continent. That was a place where Spirit Forming experts lived.

Gravis had read that it would take a long time to create a Lighting Seed, so he took out 20 gold and placed them on the counter. ”20 hours, first floor,” he said.

The woman stood up, took a key, and threw it to Gravis. ”Room 16. Wish you luck,” she said nonchalantly, still reading her book.

Gravis took the key and walked deeper into the Lightning Tower.

Today, he would condense his Lightning Seed!