Chapter 879 - Each Took What He Needed (2/2)
It hadn’t been long since Alan reached the Legendary-realm, so he was the first Legendary-mage to exit the battle. If not for the top-grade magical equipment he had carried, he would have fallen out of the Legendary-realm under the Whispering G.o.d’s devouring of mana.
After exiting the battle, Alan stayed with the Tower of Dusk’s team together with those Archmages who had lost their ability to fight. He didn’t return to the battlefield anymore other than providing some aid to his surrounding comrades in times of dire crisis. Hence, Lin Li was curious how Claus’ hive had landed in Alan’s hands.
Upon hearing Lin Li’s inquiry, Alan blushed a little, and replied, “All of us were thrown back by those shock waves during the explosion. I was busy casting defense spells for others, but this thing hit my head, so I just kept it.”
“Oh, since this originally belonged to the Caesar Family, just return it to them,” replied Lin Li with an unbothered tone.
Alan was rather surprised by Lin Li’s words. After all, it didn’t seem like the President’s style to return a benefit that he had obtained. Although those magical bugs didn’t help with anything in that battle, they still possessed level-24 power. If not for the fact that he was very familiar with Lin Li’s mana waves, Alan would have thought that the President Felic in front of him had been replaced by another person back in the pool.
However, Alan never doubted Lin Li’s words. He took the hive and walked towards the Caesar Family’s team.
Originally, the Caesar Family was closer to the Mithril Alliance, so they didn’t have any particularly good feelings about the Tower of Dusk. However, little did the Caesar Family’s team know that the Tower of Dusk would provide them with Life Potions for free. Their att.i.tude towards the Tower of Dusk had changed slightly as a result. Without anyone blocking the way, Alan soon stood next to Claus. Who knew what the two had spoken about, but both made their way towards Lin Li’s side afterward.
The magical bugs’ hive was still with Alan. After Claus walked closer to Lin Li, he said with some embarra.s.sment, “President Felic, I’ve heard that you have much expertise on mageweaths. This hive is useless in my hands now. Please accept my humble gift.”
Originally, Claus would be able to control those magical bugs again after the Whispering G.o.d had been destroyed. Unfortunately, more than half of the mageweaths and magical arrays on the hive had been destroyed during the time the Whispering G.o.d had taken control over the bugs. Although the Whispering G.o.d lost its control over the bugs after the explosion and the bugs returned to their hive, Claus had lost the ability to control them again.
Moreover, this hive was an item from the High Elves’ era. Although it wasn’t anything important then, the mageweaths and magical arrays weren’t easy to repair given the current level of skills in Anril. Thus, Claus was clear that this thing was basically useless now. Since the Tower of Dusk’s men had found it, he might as well do a favor to the Tower of Dusk. After all, the Tower of Dusk probably didn’t have the ability to repair it now. Hence, it wouldn’t affect the balance of power amongst the factions in the exploration team.
What Claus didn’t know was that no faction in Anril could match the Tower of Dusk in terms of expertise in inscription and alchemy. Although the people here perceived this hive to be a powerful magical tool, it was but a toy during the High Elves’ era. Thus, it wasn’t difficult at all for Lin Li to repair this.
Since Claus had said that he didn’t want it, Lin Li naturally wouldn’t decline the offer. After all, it possessed level-24 power. As long as they didn’t meet an insanely powerful monster like the Whispering G.o.d, the hive would be useful.
Joseph saw that Claus and Lin Li had once again engaged in a conversation. However, his emotions weren’t very affected by it this time, since he was still immersed in the joy that the Whispering G.o.d’s heart had brought. His brain was full of images on how the Mithril Alliance, or rather his family, could become the most powerful faction in the Breezy Plains after he had figured out the secrets behind the mind-controlling whispers.
After Lin Li had put the hive into his Ring of Endless Storm, some men from the Caesar Family had come looking for Claus, telling him that they had found some valuable mana transferring tubes. Claus’ spirits went up upon hearing this news. He immediately turned to say goodbye to Lin Li, and brought his men back to the Caesar Family’s team.
Up till now, the Caesar Family had not only gained nothing from the exploration, but also suffered a great loss. The Time Domain that they wanted was destroyed in the explosion, while their trump card, the form-mimicking magical bugs, was gifted to the Tower of Dusk as the hive had suffered damage. The Mithril Alliance had obtained the Whispering G.o.d’s heart, while the Tower of Dusk and Glittergold Trade Union didn’t suffer any loss, though they hadn’t made any gains, either. Under such circ.u.mstances, it was impossible for Claus not to feel anxious.
The mana transferring tube wasn’t exactly a tube that people normally knew. It was actually alchemy equipment that could increase the efficiency of mana transfer. Although its name might sound rather ordinary, anyone who had the slight knowledge of inscription or alchemy would know the importance of mana transferring tubes. Moreover, this was the Prince Brahere’s incubation room. Even the smallest gear wouldn’t be ordinary, not mentioning crucial equipment like the mana transferring tube.
Normally, the crystal inscription pen was used to inscribe mageweaths together with special magical ink. The mageweaths were inscribed at the place desired straight away, and were connected to the mana source directly. However, that only applied to mageweaths which didn’t require a lot of mana to function. The really powerful mageweath arrays would waste a shocking 90% of mana should they be inscribed in this manner.
Thus, the mana transferring tube became of crucial importance in a large-scale mageweath array like this Time Domain. After constant boost from the mana transferring tube, the wastage of mana when the mana flew through the magic pathways would be greatly reduced. Other than increasing mana usage rate, the pressure on the mana source would also be greatly reduced as a result. This also helped to increase the lifespan of the mana source immensely.
In addition, the magic pathways would be corroded by mana itself during mana transfer. This was another factor that affected the lifespan of the entire mageweath array. After all, no matter how strong the mana source was, even if it could apply 10,000 years worth of mana, the whole mageweath array would lose its effect if the magic pathways were broken. After mana had been strengthened by the mana transferring tube, however, the corrosion of the magic pathways would naturally decrease alongside the decreasing wastage of mana.