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Threadmarks: VOL 3 Chapter 40: I smell shiny crystals!
"Do you remember the arrows with runes? That's what I call Project Manafexio." Erik responded calmly, his hair swaying slightly in the breeze, which nearly made Elara drop her jaw. She then asked, already feeling tired of being so frequently stunned.
"Don't tell me you're the one who managed to...
"Useless fools!! How could you die at the hands of pampered brats?!! How am I supposed to explain to His Highness that four entrances were breached?!!!"
From a cabin built atop a massive twisted tree in the middle of a deep swamp, a man's furious shout could be heard, shaking both the cabin and...
Threadmarks: VOL 3 Chapter 38: Let’s push forward with our own hands!
After a few seconds, Erik recovered from the surprise brought on by the sudden wave of sincere gratitude from his teammates, and, ignoring Ebonique's 'fervent' gaze, he smiled calmly and remarked.
"… You don't have to do this, guys. We're a team. If we keep thanking each other for every little...
"Lirio says it's down there."
At that moment, Frank reported after Lirio screeched a few times, so Erik quickly crouched down and placed two of his fingers on the rock, closing his eyes at the same time. At that instant, runes began to form on the ground, slowly spreading until they created a...
Sensing the presence approaching, Erik focused on his contract with Tiberius and, through it, 'looked' at Lirio, who was sniffing every corner of the room with no intention of stopping—something necessary since they didn't know which trail they needed to follow and had to keep their options...
Threadmarks: VOL 3 Chapter 35: This whole ‘ancient ruin’ was a trap…?
"Do those people really have less than 300 years...?"
Frank ended up voicing the question that had formed in everyone's mind upon hearing about the oddity. While it wasn't inconceivable for there to be a Revealed-Peak under 300 years old—in fact, they knew of two who had entered the ruin, one...
With Erik's question, Zoe and Elara turned to look at Frank, who couldn't help but feel a bit pressured. However, he quickly took a deep breath to keep his breathing under control, as he was still exhausted and nearly out of mana, and then began to explain seriously.
"I would say it was bad...
Upon entering the state of [Spiritual Empowerment], one of the abilities he could use thanks to his contract with Ebonique—which allowed him to merge with her—Erik felt his total mana capacity nearly double. However, the reason he activated a time-limited ability like that wasn't because of the...
Threadmarks: VOL 3 Chapter 32: I like smart girls like you.
"Well, we already have the base, the active agent, and the stabilizer, so all we're missing is the catalyst—and if we're lucky, a preservative agent too. That would allow us to store the potions for long periods of time, and in a resource-scarce situation like this, that'll be vital."
Erik...
"Potions…? That's right, you're a one-star alchemist…"
Hearing Erik's words, Zoe couldn't help but comment in a low voice, wanting to keep herself under control. At that moment, Elara, who was clenching her small fists tightly, quickly asked seriously—because if they managed to create potions...
"It's really impressive, no matter how many times I see it…"
Upon arriving once again at the rocky cliff, Elara couldn't help but comment with slight excitement as she gazed at the impressive underground city in the distance. Zoe could only nod in agreement, but quickly added in a serious tone...
Threadmarks: VOL 3 Chapter 29: Is this the work of a spirit?
"Zoe… why is your katana still floating?"
"I don't know; all my armor shut down, even its weight reduction, but the suspension system is still working perfectly."
Zoe replied, somewhat intrigued, as she looked at her hip, then glanced over her shoulder to her back, where she saw the handsome...
"They're Geomoths. While they aren't strong, they're quite territorial and always attack in large numbers, which makes them a bit troublesome…" Upon seeing the enormous moths, Elara quickly commented in a serious tone, to which Zoe nodded and then turned to look at Erik, asking in an equally...
"Could it be that you don't need to adapt to the Myst in this place, Erik? You can already connect to it at your full capacity?"
"More or less."
Erik replied with a calm smile, which made Elara swallow hard, trying to keep her instincts under control. At that moment, she turned to look at Zoe...
Threadmarks: VOL 3 Chapter 26: What an interesting occurrence.
When Erik jumped into the column of light, he suddenly found himself in a strange space where he couldn't tell up from down. The only source of illumination was a distant sphere of light, from which beams seemed to emerge, sweeping across the bizarre space like some kind of scanner.
But Erik...
Threadmarks: VOL 3 Chapter 25: The entrance to the ruin.
Elara and Zoe looked in the direction Erik was pointing, only to find several young members of the Jade Union staring back at him with hostile intent—especially those from the Xiao family, who seemed to be overflowing with murderous intent.
"Hahaha, since when are we afraid of the Lotus Union...
Threadmarks: VOL 3 Chapter 24: That’s a great line.
The moment the wolves moved to attack, the Master-level woman from the Lotus Union narrowed her eyes, filled with murderous intent—but almost instantly, five terrifying killing auras surrounded her from all sides, as two ethereal-looking women appeared at her sides.
"Make a single move, and...
For his part, upon hearing Erik's response, the young man from the Jade Lotus Union put on a fake expression of surprise, though his eyes gleamed with a nearly sadistic glint of mockery. He then began to speak in an exaggerated tone—worse than a bad theater actor.
"How can it be that the...
Threadmarks: VOL 3 Chapter 22: A casual arts competition.
"I'll try."
After speaking, Chen proceeded to taste the exquisite tea—tea that was not only ridiculously expensive, but also something money alone couldn't buy. It relaxed his mind and slightly nourished his mana. Then he set the cup on the table and began recounting his story in a serious...
Threadmarks: VOL 3 Chapter 21: The Legendary Level.
"Hehehe, it seems your little factions get weaker by the day. Even joining forces, they can't keep up with my Arcane Order anymore." The Director remarked confidently, his voice radiating power as he looked at the three others standing before the groups. His words caused their expressions to...