Chapter 180 Question

Benjamin did not act rashly.

The power of alchemy quietly started to work under his feet. The scorching ground opened up silently under the invisible force, and the rubble and scorched earth separated to both sides like flowing water.

In the blink of an eye, a narrow hole large enough to accommodate his body was dug out.

He flashed and went in, then used alchemy to close the entrance and completely hide himself.

While lurking, Benjamin lightly twisted his left wrist, and a fourth-level defensive talisman magic weapon emitted a faint light.

After a brief delay, an almost transparent elemental shield silently enveloped his body.

This shield is not just for defense. The runes on its surface also have the effect of subtly isolating breath and energy fluctuations, which is enough for him to perfectly hide his presence in this scorching underground space.

Based on the information he had previously obtained from searching the soul of the second-level lava giant, Benjamin knew the approximate distribution of troops at the lava giant gathering point in front of him.

There are a total of more than a dozen level two lava giants in the inner circle, guarding the core center of the stronghold.

The periphery is densely populated with thousands of first-level lava giants, who are either patrolling or carrying rocks, busy maintaining this stronghold.

"More than a dozen level two giants, thousands of level one giants, and the strongest leader has reached the peak of level two... With the combat effectiveness of the lava giants, even I would be injured if we were to engage in a head-on battle." Benjamin was thinking in the narrow cave.

"However, since I have the upper hand now, there won't be any problems as long as we are fully prepared."

But this was not the main purpose of his trip.

His primary purpose in coming here was to collect the energy of the mortal world.

Thinking of this, Benjamin was no longer anxious. He huddled in the hole he had dug, adjusting his breathing and meditating to absorb the fire element from the surrounding space, while quietly and leisurely thinking about his next action plan.

His thoughts naturally drifted to the lava giants he had captured and were about to undergo "soul searching", and - what would it feel like if the mortal energy of these lava giants was used to make potions?

The special feature of the Red Dust Potion is that it allows the user to experience firsthand the experiences of the Red Dust Qi producer.

In the past, most of the mortal energy used by Jemin came from ordinary humans or humanoid creatures in the Elosia plane.

These ethnic groups have more or less similar physical structures and social compositions, so the differences in experience are not that great, and are more about emotional feelings.

But now, if the object is a lava giant, an elemental creature composed of rock and lava, the unknown nature of this experience increases exponentially.

"Is it possible to create a red dust potion with an 'exotic flavor'?" Benjamin couldn't help laughing.

He imagined how he could truly experience the raw and fiery emotions of the lava giants, or perhaps sense their affinity for magma and their aversion to ice and snow.

"If that's the case, these things might be surprisingly effective in training the mind."

He was not worried that the potion's effect was so obvious that there would be any flaws when it circulated within the wizarding civilization.

The reason why Jermyn chose the Red Dust Potion as his main sales product was certainly the result of careful consideration.

It's not just because the effects of the Red Dust Potion itself are easier to sell.

More importantly, the nature of the Red Dust Potion itself can easily make other wizards think of things related to the power of faith.

In fact, in Jieming's opinion, the so-called power of faith is closer to the "power of incense" in the world of immortal cultivation. It is a powerful spiritual energy formed by the thoughts of thousands of mortals.

The earthly energy that he was collecting now was probably similar to the "impurities" of the power of faith in the eyes of other wizards - the power of faith was pure and directional, while the earthly energy was complex and disordered. However, it was undeniable that the two had a considerable connection simply from the perspective of performance effects.

It just so happened that after coming to the Elosia plane, one of Jemin's main research directions was the study of the "divine power belief network."

He also has extensive knowledge of the nature and classification of the power of faith.

Therefore, when he took out the Red Dust Potion, many wizards thought that this thing was very much a by-product of his research on the "Divine Power Faith Network", or a product of research on some accompanying phenomenon.

Wizards are very smart. They are good at analyzing various connections from clues and constructing reasonable logical explanations for them in their minds.

Benjamin took advantage of this.

He didn't need to make up any perfect excuses, nor did he need to deliberately explain the source of the potion's raw materials.

As long as he doesn't expose the Red Dust Aura directly, other wizards will perfectly "rationalize" the Red Dust Potion in their hearts based on the knowledge system and research direction he has demonstrated, and attribute it to the accidental product of one of his in-depth research.

Because of this, Jemin was not worried at all that the potion made with the mortal energy of the lava giant would be discovered to be wrong by Mentor Clark or other high-level wizards.

However, just as he was fantasizing with great interest, he suddenly discovered an extremely strange situation.

He did not collect any earthly energy from the lava giant!

Jieming's consciousness immediately went deep into his dantian, and he conducted a careful and thorough inspection around the talisman that collected the mortal energy.

The talisman was still slowly and sporadically collecting the subtle earthly energy.

But unfortunately, after testing by Jemin, he found that these were clearly from the wizards, not the thousands of lava giants in front of him!

"What's going on?! Is there something wrong with the talisman?" Benjamin couldn't help but frown, confusion in his eyes.

He began to sense the lava giants around him again. Their roars, their labor, their collisions... all showed that they possessed intelligence and emotions, which should be able to produce the aura of the mortal world!

Jemin recalled the emotional fluctuations that the wizards had experienced when fighting for the spoils on the battlefield.

That kind of earthly aura is so thin and precious, yet it really exists.

And these lava giants, both in terms of number and situation, should be able to produce enough mortal energy to be captured by his talisman!

"Because they are an alien race...that's not right!" Benjamin thought about this possibility halfway and shook his head decisively.

The characteristic of conceptual materials is that they can be obtained as long as the basic conditions are met.

There is no doubt that the basic conditions of the Red Dust Qi have nothing to do with race, and even in the records of the Dao Book Pavilion, there are specific records that the demon settlements can collect the Red Dust Qi.

"Is it because for the biological system of the lava giant, this underground stronghold is not yet a real 'society'?" Benjamin thought to himself.

This is possible, after all, all other conditions are met.

But Benjamin is not sure now.

The only way now is to go to the base of the larger lava giant to see the situation!

If the mortal energy cannot be collected there, then he will need to re-examine the situation here.

As for how to find a larger lava giant gathering point...

"Based on the ecological intelligence of the lava giant, it is speculated that the leader definitely knows the coordinates of a larger gathering point."

Thinking of this, Benjamin no longer hid himself.

He even took the initiative to release the energy fluctuations, moved his body, and left the underground shelter.

His appearance instantly broke the tranquility of the underground cave.

"Intruders spotted!!" A patrolling lava giant was the first to let out a deafening roar.

Jemin didn't give them any chance to react and directly started the killing mode.

As soon as he thought about it, the six "autonomous floating cannons" behind him that had already been strengthened and transformed instantly unfolded and surrounded him in a circle.

At the same time, hundreds of small crystal-shaped magic tools flashing with sharp light appeared around his body.

These talismans and magical weapons prepared in advance formed a slightly smaller "Big Light" combat posture around his body!

"kill!"

He looked at Benjamin and shouted coldly.

A large light array composed of hundreds of small talisman magic weapons burst out with dense energy missiles, like flowers scattered by a fairy from heaven, instantly covering the first-level lava giant in the surrounding area.

At the same time, six autonomous floating cannons began to pour out firepower under the control of the Five Elements Rainbow Mirror, and precise energy beams were shot at the second-level lava giants who were trying to organize a counterattack.

The lava giants roared and charged forward. Their bodies became stronger in the high temperature environment, and sticky lava flowed on their surfaces, almost turning into a semi-liquid state.

Their affinity for the fire element has also reached its extreme, the magma bombs that spew out are hotter and the ground spikes are harder.

The fourth-level shield on his body was still in effect. Benjamin had no intention of defending himself and put all his energy into the offensive talisman magic weapon behind him.

Because he was in a hurry to verify the problem, Benjamin had no intention of slowly capturing the living creatures. The rune lights flickered one after another, and the terrifying destructive power instantly blew away the first group of lava giants that had gathered.

"High-frequency sound wave suppression!"

Taking advantage of this gap, Benjamin used high-frequency sonic witchcraft.

Although these lava giants are in a strengthened state, sound waves can still cause discomfort in their internal crystal structures, temporarily stiffening their movements.

"Tsk! We're so busy with research that we don't have time to replace most of our magical talismans with targeted destructive spells!"

Feeling the effect of the magic weapon behind him, Benjamin couldn't help but frown.

The destructive power of "Big Light Phase" is indeed strong, but its disadvantage is that its destructive power is a bit too saturated.

Once activated, all the materials in sight will be blown away, leaving no spoils at all.

But making new talisman magic tools is not as simple as changing the core patterns. Each one requires Jieming to spend a lot of time and effort.

"Forget it, now is not the time to think about this."

Jemin concentrated his mind and controlled the big light to aim at the second group of lava giants that had barely gathered together.

(End of this chapter)