Chapter 275 - Returning to Tempest Cliff (2/2)

After doing so, he went ahead and sat down on the cold ground, allowing him to become more connected with the Water energy particles in the surroundings. He then closed his sense of vision before attuning his body to the energy of the Water energy particles, starting his two-hour session of improving his affinity with the Water element.

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Exactly two hours have passed since Argentum has started in his journey to improving his affinity with the Water element. At this moment, if one were to look from afar, one would think that Argentum was a part of the room, as if he was made out of the Water element itself. To be honest, one would not be wrong in thinking that as after two hours of contemplation and understanding, the green energy that made up his body now took on a light blue hue, turning into a shade of blue-green.

Ding!

'The effect of the Heaven's Water Potion has now dissipated.'

With a notification sound resounding throughout his mind, Argentum was brought back to reality as he opened his eyes. A few seconds later, he went ahead and stood up, lightly stretching his body as he currently felt like he was being tightly hugged by the Water energy particles in the surroundings. While lightly stretching his body, he noticed that the energy making up his body was not fully green anymore. Instead, the lower half of his body had taken on a dark blue hue, with a few spots popping up on his upper body as well. With a sight like this greeting his sense of vision, he could not help but ponder as to how such a thing happened.

Fortunately, it did not take long for him to speculate as to what the reason was, remembering what he had achieved in these past two hours.

”Well, it does make sense,” Argentum muttered to himself. ”With [Water Affinity] now being at the Animate level, it would make sense for it to overwhelm to the Wind element in my body.”

Indeed, Argentum had achieved [Animate Water Affinity] in these past two hours. Of course, it was not just any simple [Animate Water Affinity], but rather, [Animate Water Affinity] that was about one-fourth of the way to transforming into [True Water Affinity].

Although that progress of one-fourth did not seem like much, after achieving it, Argentum felt that he could peer through the elementary particles that made up Water energy particles, as well as understand their innate intent. After understanding their innate intent, he could not help but think that he was emulating it, being as calm and flexible as the flow of water.

Now that he was finished with stretching his body, he headed out of the room he was in, only for him to coincidentally meet up with Blob and Eleanor, who had just gotten out of the room as well.

”What happened to you while I was in Blob's room, Argentum?” Eleanor could not help but ask, noticing that the energy Argentum was made out of now felt like two elements instead of one. In response, Argentum let out a light chuckle as he responded, ”My understanding of water has improved to a level wherein I can even consider it as my main element.”

He soon radiated the full extent of his aura, allowing Eleanor and Blob, as well as Felix, who was in the background, to sense the aura of water. At first, it was as calm as a lake without impurities. Soon, it turned ferocious, akin to a river raging amidst a storm. And eventually, it was a mix of both calm and ferocious, giving the three a feeling like they were going to be hit by a tsunami.

Sensing Argentum's aura, Felix could not help but mutter in disbelief, ”Animate level…”

”Did you say something, Felix?” Eleanor asked Felix, who faintly heard Felix muttering.

In response, Felix imitated the sound of one clearing as he responded in a tone of awe, ”To think that a Normal-grade Pseudo-Animate would be able to bring their understanding of an element to the Animate level…truly unbelievable.”

”Now that you mention it, you're right,” Eleanor pondered before saying. She then looked at Argentum and said while happily giggling, ”Hey, Argentum. Just so you understand where Felix's shock is coming from, it took him around 15,000 years to achieve the Animate level. And here you are, achieving it in what? Three hours or something?”

Argentum lightly chuckled in response to Eleanor's words, not knowing what to say. He then went ahead and focused his sense of vision towards Blob, noticing that the aura he was radiating was now akin to a sheathed blade, ready to slash out at any instance. Nevertheless, this did not stop him from feeling a sense of danger from him, making him radiate an aura of excitement as he asked, ”How was your session with Eleanor, Blob?”

”Superb,” Blob replied succinctly as an aura of happiness radiated from him. He then looked at Eleanor for a bit before continuing, ”She's truly a great teacher.”

”I know, right?” Argentum giggled as he responded. ”Anyways, Blob. I think it's time for us to leave.”

”Leave?” Blob tilted his head in confusion. ”Where are we going?”

”Somewhere I should have headed to after I was done with what I needed to do in Verdant Breeze Town,” Argentum responded in a serious yet calm manner.

”Where I originally came from…”

”Tempest Cliff.”

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