CHAPTER 435: CHAPTER 405: MAGNETIC ORE AND THE STRANGE GIRL

Clip-clop! Clip-clop! Clip-clop!...

Sparks flew from under the hooves.

At the rear of the military formation, two Magma Knights, each standing three meters tall and adorned with molten gold ornaments, indicating their extraordinary status, urged their mounts, almost twice the size of normal horses.

They roared like two burning heavy chariots, charging towards Aiven, who was slaughtering wantonly within the infantry array.

During the charge, the knights raised their lances, forged from steel and magma, vowing to pierce him on the spot.

Even the infantry who couldn’t dodge in time were ruthlessly smashed aside.

Yet more low-ranking soldiers still risked their lives to gather around Aiven, desperately compressing his space to evade, just to delay his steps by 0.01 seconds with their lives.

In the blink of an eye, the two scorching lances stabbed towards Aiven with the dominating force to pierce through city walls.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Even the piercing whistle of the lance tips cutting through the air seemed to shatter people directly.

However.

In Aiven’s eyes, who was in [Instant Flash] state, they were still too slow!

Crackle...

Stepping forward with a lightning-blue arc, he easily sidestepped the sharpest points of the lances.

In the instant of passing by, his hands flashed out like lightning and suddenly grasped the two scorching lance shafts.

Boom—

He gently stamped his foot.

The dazzling purple thunderlight from [Thunder Mercury] in his hands spread through the conductive lances to the two knights, blasting apart their lance-wielding shoulders.

In the next moment, under the high-speed charge of the warhorses, they quickly distanced themselves from each other after passing each other.

In the midst of a rain of molten lava falling like raindrops, Aiven swiftly turned with the two lances in hand.

Swish! Swish!

The two lances in his hands stirred the wind and thunder, and he hurled them fiercely, with not only the terrifying strength of his arms but also the electromagnetic acceleration granted by his body’s thunderlight.

Boom—

No surprise.

The lances, carrying terrifying kinetic energy, pierced through the two Magma Knights’ hearts, shattering them and letting their bodies rain down as molten lava.

Perhaps these deceased resurrected alongside the magma were once powerful extraordinary among the Three-eyed People.

But such powerful forces with harsh prerequisites like [Desperate Thunder Swordsmanship] were apparently not something that could be universally accessible.

Even if they were nobles of the Three-eyed People who mastered [Desperate Thunder Swordsmanship], having lost their physical bodies completely, how could they wield such an extraordinary swordsmanship rooted in the "Life Magnetic Field"?

Facing Aiven, who seemed like a slaughterer in a novice village, struggling was evidently in vain.

After this attempt, the remaining infantry and cavalry couldn’t make any more effective resistance and were easily wiped out by the forces that once belonged to them!

"Yaha..."

Leaping into the air, he crushed the last screaming cavalryman charging at him with a kick.

Aiven turned to look at the plaza, now transformed into a black-red lava hell, and then strode towards the Sun Palace.

Red magma, like blood, slowly slid down the surface of his emerald green armor, yet the armor remained spotless and pristine.

Hmm, if there were a white cape right now, it would be perfect.

Step.. step.. step..

The Sun Palace was where the energy system’s core, "Magnetic Ore," was stored in Poseidya City.

According to the various "Spiritual Record Books" Aiven had unearthed in the city earlier, it could concentrate and amplify light, spreading intense light across the world as a powerful and completely pollution-free energy source.

Not to mention the just emerging steam revolution in the Human Kingdom; even in the technologically advanced twenty-first century, it was a creation beyond human understanding.

The primary manifestation of the world’s advancement was the elevation of the total energy level humans controlled, be it the Extraordinary World or the mortal world.

With sufficiently powerful energy, alchemy fire cannons that could destroy cities in a single blow, invincible battleships, unbreakable Wizard Towers, floating castles... would no longer be mere dreams!

It was also because of this powerful energy device that Aiven initially hesitated during his exploration and almost got a seagull avatar burned due to cognitive bias.

But, having prepared for so long, Aiven had already found a way to enter it.

Firstly, he was very sure that there was no completely Idealistic world in the universe, especially a subjectively idealistic world dominated by individuals; even the arbitrary Spirit Realm was no exception.

Unless, you are the Creator who can create and destroy worlds with a thought!

Idealists believe that Spirit is the origin of the world and the primary, and everything in the world exists in the individual’s mind, disappearing if not perceived.

If that were true, then an ostrich burying its head in the sand would automatically activate damage immunity, and a person hiding in an eggshell would become invincible in the world.

Therefore, even the Spirit Realm, a special region remote from the Material World, should at least be a coexistence of material and idealism.

By self-hypnosis, changing his subjective consciousness, and forgetting that it was a mysterious "Sun" inside.

Then telling himself, "Magnetic Ore" is just a special energy collection and conversion device, like a unique steam engine. Although steam might potentially harm people, it’s generally controllable.

Directly offset its ideal nature (the heat you think it has) and withstand its material nature (its actual heat) with the battle armor.

Thereby, Aiven, walking up to the Sun Palace’s gate, smiled confidently:

"Question: How many steps are needed to put an elephant in a refrigerator?

Answer: Open the refrigerator door, put the elephant inside, and then close the refrigerator door!"

Boom—

He stepped forward and pushed open the gates of the Sun Palace.

Although the Sun Palace looked like a Royal Family hall, no one actually lived here; it served as the central energy hub with "Magnetic Ore" at its core.

Beyond the gate, except for all kinds of rune techniques and unknown machinery on the ground.

A hexagonal crystal pillar, two meters high and thick enough to be encircled by the arms of an ordinary person, stood silently at the very center of the structure, firmly fixed by a silver base.

Swoosh!

The blazing white light and surging heat continued to be released from the crystal pillar, like a small Artificial Sun, ready to scorch people in an instant.

However.

Other than that, there were no other defensive powers here.

Aiven relied on his full-covering armor to resist the energy naturally emitted by the "Magnetic Ore".

Using the fragmented Three-eyed People technology collected earlier, he successfully found the main control hub and smoothly shut it down.

He also found a device maintenance record here, giving him greater insight into the crystallized civilization of the Three-eyed People.

"Is this the ’Magnetic Ore’ possessing infinite energy?"

After shutting down the control hub, the heat within the palace completely dissipated. In front of Aiven was the "Magnetic Ore", a semi-transparent crystal-like substance.

It could absorb light and convert it into various energies such as optical energy, thermal energy, electrical energy, and mechanical energy.

Miniaturized Magnetic Ore could even be made into rings to charge the Three-eyed People who mastered the Desperate Thunder Swordsmanship and could freely control the Life Magnetic Field.

No need for food, no need for water, reflecting back to the body from the perspective of the Life Magnetic Field.

It can also remotely transmit energy through light, though that feature is temporarily not activated here, and the isolated City Poseidya has no recipient for energy transmission.

However, Aiven felt that a more accurate definition of such a feature should be "Wireless Power Transmission", which, if replicated in the Material World, would be enough to spark a great energy revolution.

Yet those are beautiful futures that will come only after unknown lengths of time.

Reverse engineer the principle from the object, then bring this advanced technology back to the Material World, and who knows how many challenges he will encounter, or how much effort it will require.

For now, he could only move it to the top position, and combine it with the Life Tree Beacon, which should provide maximum support for him to completely control this Lost City.

"Rise!"

At this moment, in the Spirit Realm, Aiven, standing over three meters tall, no less impressive than the Three-eyed People, carefully stepped forward and pulled the hexagonal crystal pillar, just reaching his chest, out of the base.

He carried it on his shoulder and walked out of the Sun Palace.

The joy of thoroughly conquering the beacon anchor ground and gaining precious treasures made his steps much lighter.

He arrived at the very edge of the city with only a wall separating it from the Sun Palace. Standing at the boundary, the vast forest stretching endlessly outside the city, with occasional bird calls and beast sounds.

As long as he takes one step forward, he will embrace a new journey.

Putting down the Magnetic Ore, looking back at the majestic city behind him, which has six layers, rising layer by layer, Aiven was filled with pride:

"This is the first piece of territory I have conquered in the Spirit Realm, the Lost City ’Poseidya’.

If placed in the Material World, not even the capital of a Duchy would reach this level, right?

Let me rest on my laurels for a moment, this has really shown my prowess. Ahem..."

Suddenly.

"Hehe..."

Behind Aiven came a ringing laughter like silver bells.

Turning around, beneath a large tree in the woods behind him, stood a captivating red-dressed girl, as if straight from an anime.

Although her face remained obscured by a misty light, making her appearance indiscernible, her amethyst necklace, emerald bracelet, crystal high heels... all radiated dazzling Spiritual Light.

Clearly, it was Miss Moonstone.

Somewhat surprised that, before she spoke, he hadn’t even been aware of her presence with his current Perception Ability, but given a Wizard’s varied techniques, anything unusual was, in fact, normal.

Aiven did not dwell on it.

Moreover, this was their first true face-to-face meeting, although they had agreed to act together, he had stood her up for three days due to continuous breakthroughs.

He hadn’t left a word, leaving Aiven slightly embarrassed.

"Sorry, Moonlight..."

He was interrupted by the girl:

"As a neighbor, rare to visit, won’t you invite me in?"

"Oh, of course, you’re welcome!

Please, welcome to Lost City Poseidya."

However, watching her petite silhouette enter the city, Aiven furrowed his brow slightly, feeling something strange.

Although both her appearance and voice under the precise measurement of Data Visualization matched the glowing girl perfectly.

But the Moonstone he knew, although proud, never knew the meaning of pleasantries, and rarely took the initiative to speak with him.

Yet she wouldn’t rudely interrupt others in conversation.

Also, she didn’t even mention the drastic change in his appearance, which was perfectly illogical.

Because the appearance in the Spirit Realm is a symbol of life essence, even if updating the "Soul Armor", the body shape shouldn’t change so dramatically.

Then, Aiven heard the girl’s exclamation:

"Wow, what a big crystal!"

Moonstone represents holiness, abundance, travelers, and the purification of spirituality. Without knowing the purpose of the "Magnetic Ore", her character shouldn’t be so surprised by a so-called "crystal".

Especially being in the Spirit Realm, where it cannot be taken out.

Hearing her exclamation, Aiven’s heart instantly went on alert.

"Something’s wrong!"