Chapter 306: Elemental Spirits, Return to Territory, Ye Zhi's Ambition
The next day.
Priest Heber said goodbye to Yeats and returned to the Western Capital.
Yeats planned to build the Medes Lighthouse in Whitefish Harbor, so he set out to return to his territory.
The cold autumn rain fell on the Sol Plain, the hills were shrouded in white mist, and under the inky rain clouds, two figures rode the wind.
As a five-ring dragon vein sorcerer, Gray possesses the professional ability to use the power of elements to create "dragon wings". The wind element forms a pair of half-hidden and half-visible wings behind her, which are grayish white, like a silver-white dragon in the clouds, sweeping away the air behind her when flying.
Looking at the figure flying in front of her, Gray couldn't help but be surprised that Ye Zhi's flying speed was even faster than hers.
Flying has always been a subject that high-level people must study, and different professions also have different levels of flying ability.
Knights starting from the fourth ring can fly with the help of fighting spirit, so the fourth ring knights are also called "sky knights" in the empire.
Although warriors can also cultivate fighting spirit, they often appear cumbersome when flying compared to knights.
Among the ten basic professions, the Mage and the Warlock are the two professions that are best at flying. In contrast, the Bard's flying ability is slightly inferior.
Gray remembered that Ye Zhi did not have such superb flying ability on the way to Mount Juliet. How come he seemed to have been reborn after just one day? "Ye Zhi, slow down!" Gray sensed the strong thunder element in the air and called out, "There are thunderclouds ahead!"
Yeats rode on the winged boots of Modesto, and the olive leaf grass rings on his ankles extended into a pair of wings, which cut two air currents when flying.
Although it was his first time using this treasure, Ye Zhi was very adept at it and even had the illusion of riding on a hot wheel.
"It is indeed one of the best flying magic weapons!"
Ye Zhi secretly sighed, "This is faster than the radish spreading its wings like a Pegasus."
Boom! A dark thundercloud surged under the sky, blocking Ye Zhi in front of him.
Lightning flashed in the thunderclouds, and suddenly, a bolt of lightning broke through the dark clouds, illuminating Ye Zhi's surprised face. The wind was howling, the clouds were surging, and among the rolling thunderclouds, Ye Zhi spotted the figure of a "thundercloud element".
It was a ball of lightning that shuttled quickly through the thundercloud, shrouded in dazzling silver light. When it paused in the black cloud for a moment, Ye Zhi saw the true form of the thundercloud element.
It was like a whirlwind, with blue and white arcs flashing in the center. The thundercloud element had a pair of eye-catching eyes like light bulbs, and the outer part was surrounded by thunderclouds with surging electricity, and sparks of electricity splashed out from time to time.
"Elemental Spirit!"
Gray couldn't help but exclaimed, and then showed joy.
"Yeats, we are lucky!"
In natural environments filled with elements such as volcanoes, thunderclouds, and glaciers, elemental spirits are sometimes bred. For extraordinary people, elemental spirits are rare potion materials, and the elemental essence extracted from them is of great help in studying elemental spells.
Unlike the creatures summoned by mages from the elemental plane, elemental spirits in the material realm are extremely rare.
The thundercloud element has the combat power of a four-ring creature. It is hard to find any trace of it on land. It can only be temporarily condensed with thunderclouds in bad weather. When the thunderclouds dissipate, it will dissipate into elemental power again.
If at this time, the mage can put the elemental core of the thundercloud element into the [Elemental Bottle], after a period of transformation, he can extract the elemental essence.
"It should be said that it's bad luck."
Ye Zhi said helplessly: "I don't have an elemental bottle, so I can't use it even if I encounter an elemental spirit... Let's take a detour."
"I can directly absorb the thundercloud elements!"
Gray hurriedly said: "The Third Elder taught me a special breathing method that can enhance the Dragon Breath Technique by absorbing the power of elements--"
Gray also had a strong desire to become stronger. Her eyes lit up slightly as she stared at the rolling thunderclouds. She pursed her lips and said, "Anyway, give me some time. I'll take care of this thundercloud elemental!"
Ye Zhi was stunned for a moment, then fell into deep thought, trying to summarize the food knowledge in his mind. Finally, he came to a conclusion and nodded, "Okay, let me make a dish with the thundercloud element and give you a snack!"
Gray was startled, her eyes widened, and she said:
"You can cook with this?!"
*At the end of the skyline, dark clouds rolled in and thunder and lightning flashed.
A man in his thirties, wearing a navy blue robe and a goatee with a medal of the Mage Guild on his chest, had a serious expression on his face and was looking at the black clouds in the distance.
The man's name was Tevore, a fourth-ring mage registered with the Southern Province Mage Guild. At his age, achieving the fourth ring was already quite good, and he was also regarded as a talented person by the higher-ups in the Mage Guild.
Tevore was best at lightning spells in the elemental school, but he had been unable to find suitable potion materials, and his attainments in the school had been unable to make any progress for a long time.
Based on years of experience, he deduced that there would be a thunderstorm over the Thor Plain in the near future. Moreover, after observing for a long time, Tevore determined that it was very likely that an elemental spirit would be born in this thundercloud!
"I hope I can get this thundercloud element and improve my lightning chain..."
Tevore clenched the crystal element bottle in his hand and muttered to himself.
The next moment, Tevore flew into the air with the help of flying magic, his body covered with the light of protective spell, and he jumped into the thundercloud.
The scene that came into view made Tevore secretly think that it was bad, someone had actually taken the initiative to attack the thundercloud element!
I saw lightning flashing continuously in the inky rain clouds, and a ball of lightning quickly shuttled through, with a snowy owl chasing closely behind.
The snowy owl's eyes were bright, and its snow-white wings were spread out, showing the demeanor of a bird of prey, and it let out a long cry.
Then, tremendous arcane energy surged around the Snow Owl, gathering into large-sized arcane missiles that, like meteors, pierced through the thunderclouds and blasted towards the ball lightning!
The arcane meteors shone with a purple glow, making even the lightning in the thunderclouds seem dim in comparison.
Tevore widened his eyes in astonishment, with disbelief in his eyes.
"This is... an arcane meteor?!"
Fifth-ring spells, that is a realm that only my mentor is qualified to peek into!
Trevor swallowed nervously.
Even a magical pet has such strength, who is the wizard behind it? !
boom!!
The thundercloud element was affected by the terrifying arcane energy and was forced to reveal its true form. The lightning elements on its body surged violently, and its size suddenly increased by more than two times! However, a melodious piano sounded, containing the magic of a lullaby, which made Tevore drowsy.
Suddenly, Tevore's heart became alert and he forced himself to keep his mind… Although he was at a safe distance from the battlefield, this lullaby still affected my mind! This is actually a mage who is good at the enchantment style!
Under the influence of the lullaby, the whirlwind-shaped thundercloud element returned to its original size, then gradually wilted and shrank into a ball of blue-white ball lightning, standing still above the clouds without moving.
At this time, a handsome young man flew over from behind the snowy owl.
His appearance seemed vaguely familiar to Tevore. A flash of lightning suddenly flashed through his mind, and he hissed as he recognized the other party's origins.
The champion of the competition, the youngest Five Rings hero, the Duke of Morning Frost Ridge! Yezhi Brondi's deeds had long been known throughout the Golden Lion Kingdom, and even the reclusive mage Trevor had heard of him.
"It turns out to be Duke Yezhi and his magical pet. No wonder they can easily deal with the thundercloud element!"
Tevore was shocked and sighed with regret: "It's a pity that I have no chance to obtain the thundercloud element..."
Tevore thought about it and said through gritted teeth: "No, I still can't give up this opportunity. Perhaps, I can talk to the Duke and buy the elemental essence from him!"
While Tevore was observing Ye Zhi from a distance, Ye Zhi also noticed the four-ring mage who was watching outside the thundercloud.
The five-ring hero has a natural suppressive power over the four-ring hero. The [Hero's Will] alone is an insurmountable gap between the two. The sense of oppression from the superior alone can make the four-ring hero surrender.
Seeing that the other party was just watching and had no hostility, Ye Zhi ignored him and cooperated with the Snowy Owl to capture the thundercloud element. He let the Snowy Owl wrap it with magic power and use the shrinking technique on it.
The sleeping thundercloud element curled up into a sphere, and with the help of the shrinking spell, it can be carried in an ordinary glass bottle.
Ye Zhi shook the thundercloud element in the glass bottle, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Come on, Gray, let's find a place and use the thundercloud element to cook!"
Gray looked puzzled and asked, "How do you cook this kind of elemental spirit to make it delicious?"
Ye Zhi said as a matter of course: "If you add it to curry as an ingredient, it will give the curry a burnt, fragrant and numb taste!"
"Curry?" It was the first time Gray heard of this term.
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Curry is a sauce made from a variety of spices. In this era when spices were more precious than gold, it was far from popular.
As we all know, Britain's ancestral origin is in India, and curry is India's national dish, which was quite popular in Britain in the past.
Yeats believed that once he spread the recipe of curry, this dish would inevitably appear on the tables of the Golden Lion nobles.
In Yeats's space bag, there are many spices including cloves, fennel seeds, turmeric, etc. These exotic spices are priceless and are also precious materials for potions.
With these spices, it is not difficult to make curry on the spot. After the thunderstorm, Yeats and Gray found a place at the foot of a mountain nearby to have lunch.
The curry is spicy and rich in flavor, and coconut milk can be added to neutralize the spiciness.
However, Yeats did not choose to add coconut milk, but added thundercloud elements, which made the curry in the pot crackle and flash with electric light.
Gray was watching from the sidelines, her face full of surprise, and said, "The Third Elder said that the elemental spirits can be used as auxiliary ingredients in magic potions to increase the potency... but in your case, Ye Zhi, it has become a seasoning!"
"And compared to you directly absorbing the elemental spirit, the elemental power will be easier to absorb."
Ye Zhi smiled and said, "It's ready to be served. Try it while it's hot!"
[Thundercloud Element Curry: Five Stars. Adding thundercloud elements to curry gives the curry a numb and stimulating taste. After eating it, the perception of thunder and lightning elements will be permanently increased (medium)]
Potions made with thundercloud elements also have the effect of increasing a mage's elemental perception, but they require a lot of other auxiliary materials.
In Yeats's opinion, it would be more convenient to cook it directly into a dish and give it to Gray as a snack! The curry on the plate was glowing golden yellow, with electric light constantly flickering.
Gray picked up the bread and examined the curry carefully. After a moment, she finally made up her mind and dipped the bread into the curry to taste it.
Immediately, Gray widened her eyes, covered her cheeks, and said in shock:
"Yeats, this curry will hit people!"
Ye Zhi smiled and said, "To be precise, it is the active lightning element that stimulates your mouth, giving you an illusion... Eat quickly, so you can continue on your journey!"
Gray had gradually gotten used to the spicy taste of Thundercloud Curry. Feeling the numbing tip of her tongue, she exhaled and said vaguely:
"It's so numb... It's like my whole body is filled with white noise!"
Ye Zhi: “…”
What a strange metaphor this is! Yeats looked up at the sky, thinking, and Gray looked at him:
"Did that guy go away?"
"I can't sense any hostility from his aura. He seems to want to discuss something with me. He has been lingering near the camp. I don't know why he left again." Ye Zhi shook his head and said, "Don't worry about him. Let's eat first!"
High in the sky.
Tevore flew quickly, his heart filled with shock.
Goddess of Magic, what did I see? Duke Yezhi, he actually made the elemental spirit into a dish? ? It turns out that the elemental spirit can also be eaten? !
What kind of chef could come up with the idea of using elemental spirits to cook? Tevore looked confused as if his worldview had been impacted, but at the same time, he couldn't help but be curious. He murmured, "What does it taste like?"
After the interlude, Yeats and Gray set off again.
It is worth mentioning that the power of the Snow Leopard's fourth-level spell "Thunderstorm" has been improved after eating curry made from thundercloud elements.
Gray is good at dragon breath techniques with various attributes, so no matter what kind of elemental attribute the food has, it will be helpful to Gray -
"It's quite easy to train." Ye Zhi said with emotion, "The initial card is the best!"
Under the guidance of the Witch of Frostwind, Yeats learned the suite "Storm Song" from the Storm Poets, and gained the ability to control the wind and call down thunder with the help of music.
At this moment, Ye Zhi had a deeper understanding of the 'Thunder Calling' spell -
When playing the lyre, not only can one directly summon lightning to unleash it on the enemy, but one can also hold the instrument high and allow the lightning to flow into one's body, thus filling one's flesh with the energy of lightning.
Combined with the 'God-Granted Combat Skill: Poet's Grip', every punch is like a thunderbolt, which is a must-have for home and travel.
"The bard's painting style is becoming more and more unique..." Ye Zhi secretly complained, "If he keeps practicing like this, he won't become bald, right?"
After two days and two nights of flying, the snow-capped Jueling Mountains appeared in the distance.
The blooming honeysuckle fields surrounding the Sword Winter Castle on Morning Frost Ridge came into Yeats's sight.
"Finally home!" Gray exhaled a puff of white mist, her bright eyes sparkling with genuine joy.
Yeats had already summoned Phocas and asked him to return to the territory to prepare for the welcoming banquet.
The trip lasted more than three months in total, and he experienced a series of events including the Scarlet Society and promotion to the Five Rings.
The deep friendship with King Lionheart and the great achievements he made for the king brought about a huge change in Yeats' status.
Looking down at the city walls surrounding the city center, Yeats couldn't help but smile. Then he turned around, his eyes passing through the sky, gazing at an even more majestic city in the distance.
"White Night City..."
Ye Zhi's eyes narrowed slightly.
"It's time to change the flag!"
(End of this chapter)