CHAPTER 37: CHAPTER 37: THE SHEEP HAS BECOME A WOLF

Lor’s Lava Eruption Witchcraft engulfed a large area of 1,320 meters centered on the battlefield.

This nearly enveloped all the Elemental Wizard Apprentices and some Bloodline Wizard Apprentices battling at the center.

Among them, ninety-nine percent of the Elemental Wizard Apprentices and Bloodline Wizard Apprentices turned to ashes without even having the chance to react.

Only three apprentices who specialized in defense witchcraft managed to hold on for one or two seconds, then ran frantically towards the outside.

Unfortunately, the distance of hundreds of meters that could be crossed in an instant now seemed like an insurmountable chasm.

Except for one apprentice who was originally close to the edge and luckily escaped the range of the lava eruption, the others were ultimately burned to ash.

The escaping Earth Element Witchcraft Apprentice dared not look back at Lor and hurriedly ran in the opposite direction.

"Run, run quickly."

"This witchcraft, its power is almost close to intermediate first-ring level."

"The previous lava eruption witchcraft that shot straight into the sky was released by him."

"This place is uninhabitable, better stay far away from him."

Most of the Bloodline Wizards who were already wandering on the periphery turned pale instantaneously upon witnessing this scene and fled madly, only thinking about staying far away from Lor.

"I’ve wasted half of my Elemental Energy again." Lor looked at the people scattering in all directions, not bothering to stop them.

His main objective was to loot resources, and even though he could potentially kill everyone this time, it was impossible to kill them all every time. Elemental Energy couldn’t withstand such expenditure.

After surveying the battlefield, Lor did not rush to the center where the Divine Power Crystal fluctuations were the most intense.

Instead, he moved along the edge of the battlefield, following the subtle Divine Power fluctuations, and began collecting the spoils left behind by others, piece by piece.

The amount of these Divine Power Crystals was very small, mostly in the range of two to three grams, but it totaled up to 35 grams when combined together.

In addition, he found 7 bottles of potions emitting a faint silver glow, as well as several pieces of charred fur.

Most of these furs were left by Bloodline Wizards, who would use such witchcraft materials to unleash more potent power when casting spells.

The potion bottles were custom-made by the Wizard Alliance, which were not easily damaged by ordinary first-ring witchcraft, thus preserving them intact.

There were also some other witchcraft materials on the ground, but Lor was not interested in picking them up.

He collected the furs mainly to make a pouch to store potions and Divine Power Crystals, and also to have something to lay on the ground while resting.

After gathering the spoils, he finally walked to the center of the battlefield, looking at the target that brought him here.

On the pitch-black ground lay two intact Divine Power Crystals and three potions.

"This time, the potions were not taken."

Lor picked up the Divine Power Crystals and potions, showing a smile:

"Talent Enhancement Potion, one bottle can elevate a level one Meditation Talent apprentice to level three, I wonder how effective it is on a level seven Meditation Talent."

He did not rush to take it, as time was precious, it was better to gather more first.

Lor stored the potions and Divine Crystals neatly, and sensed for the places with intense Divine Power Crystal fluctuations again.

Just like the first time he released the Small Lava Eruption Technique, the large Divine Power Crystal fluctuations within a radius of over twenty miles centered around him stopped moving.

Evidently, those apprentices, fearing he might set his eyes on them, chose to abandon their crystals even if they had already obtained them.

There were still some small Divine Power Crystal fluctuations moving away, but Lor didn’t mind too much, after all, he couldn’t possibly claim all the benefits for himself.

After carefully sensing for a while, he selected a place with intense Divine Power fluctuations that was nearby and rushed over.

The second round of looting began!

...

Time flew by, and before he knew it, three hours had passed again.

Lor completed the third round of looting and checked his Sea of Consciousness. Now, only about 45% of the Elemental Energy in the Elemental Domain remained.

"More people are daring to take risks."

Lor used a scaled-down version of Lava Eruption to take down a wolf-shaped Bloodline Wizard that suddenly emerged from the darkness intending to ambush him, and sighed.

Carrying 427 grams of Divine Power Crystals on him, it might be a bit exaggerated to say he was the sun in this Dark Forest.

But to call him the moon, that would indeed be fitting.

This amount of Divine Power Crystal fluctuations on him could be sensed clearly even from three hundred miles away, attracting many wizard apprentices who wanted to take a chance.

After hours of bloody trials, the fragile lambs had mostly perished.

The remaining ones were almost all wolves.

"As time goes on, these guys will become harder to deter." Lor glanced into the depths of the jungle.

In all directions, shadows flashed from time to time. These individuals all had their eyes on him, but dared not make a move.

From the start of the third round to the end of the looting, he had already killed over fifty wizard apprentices who dared to make a move.

Even though he had been conserving his Elemental Energy and mostly released scaled-down Lava Eruption, his Elemental Energy had now fallen below the danger line.

"That’s enough for today; the harvest is already substantial."

Lor thought to himself: "First, find a place to set up a Magic Array to restore my Elemental Energy before making further plans."

"But before that, I need to clear the area."

He moved his feet slightly and cast a full-version Lava Eruption in the four directions of southeast, southwest, northwest, and northeast.

Releasing 20% of his Elemental Energy resulted in four eruptions spaced a thousand meters apart, covering an area with a radius of five kilometers.

"I’m not reconciled!"

"This is impossible!"

"How does he still have so much Elemental Energy?"

...

The wizard apprentices hiding in the forest mostly perished without even having time to scream. The remaining ones uttered a few words of regret before they were burnt to ash, full of unwillingness.

They had been tracking Lor since the third round of looting and had witnessed Lor casting no less than fifty spells.

Initially, they thought Lor’s witchcraft energy was running low and there might be a chance to score a cheap victory.

The outcome was instead tragic, as they were directly burnt to ash by the lava.

"Rustling—"

The lava turned into raindrops, making a pleasing sound as they hit the ground.

Lor strolled in the rain, listening to the ’drip-drop’ sounds of raindrops falling on the Adaptive Rock Barrier, while tracing intricate curves with Elemental Energy beneath his feet.

Magic arrays were essentially replicas of rune models.

Their power was slightly less compared to directly cast spells, and they consumed more Elemental Energy.

Without special materials for carving, the preservation time wouldn’t last long and would dissipate on its own within two days at most.

The only advantage is that they can trigger automatically.

Lor never intended to stay long, so he naturally wouldn’t use his spoils to carve a long-lasting magic array.

He first drew a Lava Eruption Witchcraft covering a kilometer radius on the outer perimeter, and then a Adaptive Rock Barrier Witchcraft covering a hundred meters in the center, consuming a total of 10% Elemental Energy.

After doing all this, Lor did not stop moving.

He followed the Divine Power fluctuations and collected those scattered Divine Power Crystals carried by the wizard apprentices in the forest.

Even a mosquito is meat no matter how small; nothing should be wasted.

Collected the Divine Power Crystals, Lor returned to the center of the Magic Array and directly activated the Adaptive Rock Barrier, allowing it to cover a hundred meter area around him.

Then, he pulled a charred piece of animal hide from the large package he was carrying, laid it on the ground, and sat down.

"First, restore Elemental Energy, then tally the gains."