fynovel Chapter 58 News about Space Dust
Chapter 58 News about Space Dust
The optimized [Weak Force Field Armor] has achieved success beyond expectations.
Rolin spent several days practicing the construction repeatedly until he was able to complete the more complex armor structure within two breaths with relative proficiency.
Actual testing shows that its defense is about 40% higher than the old version, and its effect on dispersing energy impacts is particularly outstanding, while its continuous consumption is slightly reduced.
This gave him greater confidence when facing regular attacks from wizards of the same level.
He meticulously recorded his insights on building this optimization model in his notes and named it "Flow Barrier".
This is not just an improvement to a spell; it also represents the validation of his idea of integrating the properties of elemental essences into the spell model, which is of great significance.
After resolving the armor optimization issue, Rolin's attention returned to those mysterious metal plates.
The faint stellar resonance he had experienced earlier gave him a clear direction.
He no longer blindly experimented with various energies, but instead focused his energy on trying to manipulate stellar power more precisely in order to "knock" on the complex runic structure inside the metal plate.
This process requires extremely high patience and control. Every day, he would set aside a fixed amount of time to mobilize a wisp of pure star power, like the finest probe, to carefully touch the metal plate and sense the most subtle energy feedback within it.
Progress has been slow, but not without results.
After hundreds of attempts, he discovered that when the frequency of the star power was adjusted to be close to a certain fluctuation of the morning star core in his spiritual sea, the rune structure inside the metal plate would produce extremely brief, almost imperceptible signs of awakening, as if a sleeping behemoth had slightly moved its eyelids.
Although it still cannot be activated, this further confirms that star power is the key.
Just as Rolin was immersed in consolidating his training with the metal plate and his own spells, a chance conversation gave him an important clue about materials for his innate spells.
That day, Old John came to report on the town's daily affairs and brought with him the resource allocation list for the month.
Rolin glanced at them briefly; they were mostly common ores and basic magical plants, nothing special.
He casually asked:
Are there any rare materials circulating in or around the town?
"For example, related to space, soul, or pure elements?"
Upon hearing this, Old John pondered for a moment, then respectfully replied:
"Lord Rolin, these materials you mentioned are far too precious; they are rarely seen in a small place like Blackrock Town."
"However..." He paused, as if recalling something.
"A few days ago, I heard a caravan returning from the depths of the Windwhisper Plains mention something."
Luo Lin's eyes flickered slightly: "Oh? Tell me about it."
"The caravan said they encountered a strange group of sand-eating ants on the edge of the desolate Gobi Desert in the northwest of the plain."
"Those kinds of demonic ants are usually just low-level demons, but the carapaces of those sand-devouring ants occasionally shimmer with a very faint silver luster, and the sand they dig sometimes contains some extremely fine, almost invisible, transparent crystalline dust."
Old John tried his best to describe it.
"The people in the caravan found it strange, but they didn't pay much attention to it. After all, the sand ants weren't very valuable, and there was so little crystal dust that it wasn't even worth the effort to collect it."
Transparent crystal dust?
Almost invisible?
A thought struck Luo Lin.
This description bears some resemblance to the records about space dust that he had seen in ancient texts!
Space dust is not real dust, but rather microscopic crystals formed by the condensation of space energy under certain special conditions. It is usually colorless and transparent, difficult to detect with the naked eye, and contains faint fragments of space laws.
Did they mention a specific location?
Luo Lin pressed on, his tone still steady, but his eyes were much more focused.
Old John shook his head:
"The caravan was just passing through. The location where they encountered the ant colony was probably in the Silent Gobi Desert near the Howling Valley."
"I don't know the exact location."
"Sir, are you interested in that kind of crystal dust?"
"It has some research value." Without saying much, Rowling casually took out a small bottle of low-level energy potion that he didn't need from his dimensional bag and handed it to Old John.
"This is good news. Here, take this."
Old John accepted the medicine with delight and thanked him repeatedly.
For a first-class apprentice like him, this potion was enough to keep him energetic for several days.
"Thank you, sir! I will report any similar news to you immediately in the future!"
After Old John left, Rowling walked to the wall and his gaze fell on the map of the Black Rock Mountains and the surrounding area.
The Wind Whisper Plain is vast and boundless, while the Silent Gobi Desert lies to its northwest. It is a region with a harsh environment and disordered elements, where ancient battlefields are said to have been buried.
The Weeping Canyon is a famous and dangerous place on the edge of the Gobi Desert, named for the strange winds that blow like weeping all year round.
If the caravan's description is accurate, the silvery sheen on the shells of those sand-eating ants may be a result of long-term contact with minerals or environments containing spatial energy.
The transparent crystalline dust they unearthed is very likely spatial dust!
Although the amount may be extremely small, this is undoubtedly a clear clue.
Spatial dust is one of the key materials for solidifying talent spells, and its rarity far exceeds that of ordinary spells.
He had been struggling to find these elusive materials, but unexpectedly, the clues appeared before him in this way.
Of course, the silent Gobi Desert and the sobbing canyons are not good places.
The harsh environment and disordered elements can easily interfere with the casting of spells, and there may also be dangerous monsters that have adapted to that environment.
Sand ant colonies are troublesome in themselves; although the individual ants are small, their numbers are enormous, and once you get entangled with one, it can be quite difficult to deal with.
But this adventure is worth considering.
Rowling did not make a decision immediately.
He needs to be better prepared.
First, you need to further improve your own strength, especially by mastering the [Flow Barrier] and the newly upgraded first-level spells.
Secondly, it is necessary to gather more information about the Silent Gobi Desert and the Weeping Valley to understand the specific environment and potential dangers there.
Finally, adequate supplies must be prepared, including agents for dealing with harsh environments, reels, and special containers that may be used to collect space dust.
He wrote down the keywords "Silent Gobi Desert," "Whispering Canyon," "Sand-eating Ants," and "Space Dust" in his notebook, and prioritized the search for materials for talent spells.
In the days that followed, Luo Lin's life became even more hectic.
He spends a lot of time every day practicing the "Star Source Meditation Method" to consolidate his first-ring wizard realm and enhance his mental strength and star power attributes.
At the same time, he repeatedly practiced the [Flowing Barrier] and various first-level spells, striving to be able to construct them instantly in actual combat and unleash their maximum power.
He also began to consciously use Old John and other information channels in town to inquire about everything related to the northwest of Windwhisper Plains and the Silent Gobi Desert. He carefully collected and analyzed all kinds of information, whether it was rumors, travelogues or snippets of conversation from adventurers.
Ellie still comes every three days.
She could clearly sense that Rolin seemed busier than before, and occasionally a refined and unsettling energy fluctuation emanated from him.
She didn't dare ask any more questions, but simply finished her work more quietly, and then focused on practicing in the yard.
Her "Rock Breathing Method" became increasingly proficient, her blood and qi became more abundant, and she performed those basic movements with great vigor and momentum.
Rowling would occasionally glance at her while she practiced and noticed her rapid progress.
Perhaps due to the aid of those rock rat meat strips and ointment, her physical fitness improved rapidly, far exceeding that of ordinary peers, and even approaching the level of some newly initiated knight apprentices.
That day, after Ellie finished practicing, she didn't leave immediately, but walked hesitantly to the laboratory door.
Rolin had just finished a spell practice and was recuperating.
Ellie spoke softly:
"Sir, I...I think I feel a small, warm thing in my stomach, and sometimes it moves when I practice."
Rolin opened his eyes and scanned Ellie's body with his mental energy.
Sure enough, in the location of her dantian, a wisp of extremely weak but real life energy had spontaneously condensed, like a small vortex.
This is the nascent life seed that naturally condenses after the body's Qi and blood have been replenished to a certain extent when the "Rock Breathing Method" has been practiced to a certain stage!
Although it is still very weak, and may not even meet the standards of the lowest-ranking knight's attendant, it means that she has truly embarked on the path of knight training, and is no longer simply training her body.