Mage Manual-Chapter 253 - 217 Chariot Evolution

Chapter 253: Chapter 217: Chariot Evolution!

Chapter 253: Chapter 217: Chariot Evolution!

Watching the Observer pick up a nondescript piece of ore, both Sonia and Diya cast urging glances at him.

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Not all resources produced at resource points could be used by Mages; only about one in ten products contained the Void Realm energy that could be transformed into essence materials to nourish Technique Spirits.

This was also why only knowledge creatures could manage resource points—with the long production cycles, by the time Mages directed their Technique Spirits to mine materials suitable for themselves, their soul energy would be almost depleted, and they would be forced to leave the Void Realm.

Only knowledge creatures, who had no limit on their stay time and could even survive in the Static Domain, could manage resource points for extended periods. Moreover, knowledge creatures not only plucked cotton but also consumed these essence materials themselves. Data showed that larger resource points housed more gregarious creatures, which perhaps could propagate by consuming these materials.

Sometimes, large creatures also plundered resource points, but just as Mages couldn’t defeat gregarious creatures, large creatures might not necessarily defeat them. However, generally, it wasn’t a life-or-death situation between the two—most of the time, the gregarious creatures would voluntarily give up some materials, as if feeding a dog for safety.

This was also why this White Speed Dragon quarry had so many stone materials; besides the White Speed Dragons’ habit of hoarding, they also needed to keep some materials for emergencies to pay protection fees when large creatures came to rob.

But whether Mages or knowledge creatures, they all only needed the essence materials filled with Void Realm energy. As for other ordinary stones that didn’t glow and had no distinct features, they were only good enough for White Speed Dragons to gnaw on and play dodgeball with.

Then the next second, the Sword Witch saw the stone in the Observer’s hand suddenly turn into powder and slide down between his fingers.

So that’s it, he wanted to show off that he had learned a Miracle that could instantly pulverize stones?

Clap, clap, clap!

Sonia and Diya clapped in admiration, then they saw the Observer crazily outputting at the stones, clearing one pile after another in an instant, and then he turned to start fiercely sucking in another pile of stones.

It seems the Observer has quite a lot of pressure in real life… Sonia felt a bit sorry for him and called out, “Okay, okay, Observer, we all know you’re powerful; stop wasting your Magic Power—”

It was Diya who realized something, “Could it be, Observer, that you can use these useless materials?”

“Yes!” Ash watched the stone turn to dust in his hands, a streak of gray Spiritual Light flowing into his palm, excitedly saying, “These are the greatest assets of this resource point!”

“You have decomposed a Void Realm Stone (extra-large), obtaining 6 points of ore essence.”

“You have decomposed a Void Realm Stone (medium), obtaining 3 points of ore essence.”

“Do you confirm to decompose the magma stone (special)? You have decomposed the magma stone, obtaining 15 points of ore essence.”

All ordinary stones stockpiled within the resource point could be decomposed by the game system into ore essence, and naturally essence materials too, though the essence yield was ten times that of the same volume of ore stone.

However, it seemed that the game automatically assumed players would not decompose essence materials, so when Ash picked up the Sword Heart Stone, it didn’t react at all.

Once Ash had emptied the resource point, he had obtained a total of 950 points of ore essence! What was once a quarry piled high with stones had now become empty, with only a layer of stone dust covering the ground, and the mine tunnels became more spacious, even making the White Speed Dragons tearful.

Soon, Sonia and Diya understood what Ash was using these crushed stones for—only to see him return to the sports car outside the quarry and say to the front of the car, “Upgrade, Evil Blade!”

Vroom, vroom, vroom!

The sports car suddenly roared violently, its front bumper began transforming and covering, and seconds later, it formed an incredibly sharp, blade-like front bumper, leaving no doubt this beast could easily cut through anything obstructing its path!

While his two companions were stunned by the transformation, Ash looked thirstily at the auto-enhancement diagram on the screen in front of him.

“Evil Blade Level 4: Impact causes 400% tearing damage, energy consumption reduced by 60%. Ore essence needed for next level: 600.”

Merely scavenging this resource point had enhanced the blade at the front of the vehicle to level 4!

Besides the “Evil Blade,” there was another modification in the same spot called the “Vanguard Stone Shield,” which was clearly meant for defense. Only one modification could be made in the same spot, so changing components required the removal of the existing ones, with 50% of the essence returned upon removal.

Ash felt that in the upcoming exploration journey, crashing through obstacles would be inevitable, so he naturally prioritized activating the “Evil Blade” component.

More importantly, the essence he currently possessed was only enough to activate the “Evil Blade.”

Headlight exclusive component “Petrified Gaze,” front windshield exclusive component “Refraction Curtain,” exhaust port exclusive component “Poison Mist Swirl,” chassis exclusive components on either side “Boiling Chainsaw,” and even a component “Alchemy King Throne” in the car seat that could accelerate the absorption of Golden Technique Power—each one made Ash drool.

However, the bad news was that these components required a significant amount of essence to activate and not just one type of essence.

For instance, a level 1 “Alchemy King Throne” required 200 Gem Essence, 200 Crystal Essence, 200 Mercury Essence, 200 Wood Essence, 200 Ore Essence, and 200 Gold Essence; clearly, he would need to scour seven different resource points to gather enough.

The good news was that, throughout the Time Continent, it seemed only Ash had the ability to break down these useless materials to obtain their essence, so no one was competing with him!

In time, Ash was sure he could upgrade this sports car from the deluxe version to the top configuration. By then, he could rampage across the Time Continent, killing anyone in his way and crushing intellectual creatures with ease!

Ash now felt motivated to pick up garbage, urging as he got into the car, “Hurry up and get in, let’s conquer another resource point tonight!”

Sonia and Diya quickly adapted to this change. After all, the Observer had displayed many bizarre abilities before; compared to teaming in the Void Realm, drinking Pure Spirit Light specialty beverages, and forcibly entertaining operators, strengthening a sports car with ordinary materials was nothing shocking.

This time, Ash subconsciously took the front seat. Sonia hesitated for a moment, then decided to stop hesitating and directly pulled Diya to sit in the back row.

The White Queen watched the suddenly intimate Sword Maiden in surprise, then whispered with a suppressed laugh, “Sword Maiden, you’re so cute.”

“Ah?” Sonia blushed, pretending to be proud as she turned her head away. “Of course, I’m cute.”

But with just this light remark, much of Sonia’s resentment towards the new teammate instantly dissipated.

Though she was still unhappy about suddenly having a stranger in the team, the witch’s performance in the recent battle had proven she wouldn’t drag them down, so Sonia grudgingly accepted the new member’s presence.

Sonia was particularly emotional when she first entered the Void Realm since, after being apart for six or seven days, the Observer brought someone new to the team right upon their reunion. How could anyone not be upset? Couldn’t he have told her a day later to let them chat privately first? Couldn’t he give her a heads-up? Did he really have to act first and report later?

Even if Sonia really didn’t mind, she had to show her annoyance to make the Observer realize her dissatisfaction. After all, honest people are always the easiest to bully, and she hoped everyone else would be honest except for herself.

She wasn’t annoyed that the new member might encroach on her interests, but such actions subtly showed that the Observer didn’t trust her enough—would she really oppose him adamantly? As long as you assure me that this new member can be of help, I would gladly accept her.

You could have chosen someone less attractive, in my experience, most beautiful women are usually bad people…

However, after calming down, the red-haired Sword Maiden also realized the value of the new member. Being a realist, as long as it didn’t involve her bottom line, she could compromise her feelings for the sake of benefits; she understood early on that sulking would bring no value other than making her look ugly.

But still…

Sonia gently pushed Diya away, moving to the far-left position in the back row, sitting next to the door with her arms crossed over her chest, staring at the flowing golden rain outside with an attitude that screamed “I’m upset but I won’t say it.”

Look at me, I’m still angry and not willing to interact with the new team member!

Look at me [○･｀Д´･○]!