Chapter 1074 - 827 Minor Issues

In the study of Elma within the Ancient Mage Tower, Elma listened quietly to the emissaries’ report. These emissaries were seeing the new image of Elma for the first time, and his terrifying energy fluctuations made even breathing difficult for them. By the end of their arduous report, their whole bodies were drenched in sweat.

However, after hearing the reports from the emissaries sent to The Divine Auffa Empire and the Sanctuary Empire, everyone clearly felt the energy fluctuations emanating from Elma grow even stronger.

"So, the two of you returned empty-handed like this? Neither bringing me the key nor the control of the army?"

Elma’s voice was extremely cold, and the two emissaries kneeling on the ground were trembling so much that they couldn’t speak. If they once respected and worshiped the former Elma, now Elma only instilled pure fear in them.

The power radiating from Elma was filled with a wild and primal predacity that made everyone present feel as though they could be killed and devoured at any moment.

"Trash!"

Eventually, the energy fluctuations around Elma subsided, and he slowly spit out these two words.

"Get lost!"

With one word, the two emissaries, as if granted an immense pardon, scuttled away as fast as they could. As for the message that Long Yi had asked them to convey, they didn’t dare utter a single word.

After the emissaries left, only Elma and Zulal remained in the study.

"Master really is prophetic, Long Yi and his group were actually thrown into the heart of a star and didn’t die. This... this is simply inconceivable!" Zulal said.

"I’m not prophetic, I just always make sure to leave myself a way out. It was like that when dealing with Solis, and it’s the same now with dealing with Long Yi!" Elma said with a cold laugh.

"Speaking of Master Solis, his subordinates have been very active lately, with some even spreading rumors that you are not the original Master Elma and calling for your overthrow," Zulal said.

"Solis, this idiot who doesn’t know whether he’s alive or dead!" Elma said angrily.

"I believe, if we do not deal with Master Solis’s troubles, your plans may not go as smoothly," Zulal said.

"Fine, I’ll let Long Yi jump around for a few more days. After I’ve taken care of Solis’s troubles, watch how I will completely flatten Long Yi!"

Apart from The Divine Auffa Empire and the Sanctuary Empire, none of the smaller nations dared to defy the command for the Ancient Mage Tower to take control of military power. Soon, military authority throughout the Plane, large and small, fell into the hands of the Ancient Mage Tower. Meanwhile, The Divine Auffa Empire and the Sanctuary Empire once again welcomed a long-lost alliance.

This time, the alliance was extremely formal, to the extent that even the Emperors had started to work in coordination.

At this moment, in Saint Jialin and Saint Danze, both Long Yi and Ai Lin were together.

"There is information indicating that the Ancient Mage Tower is sending a large number of magic Masters into those small nations and teaching high-end magic combat skills. At the same time, some magical equipment is also being distributed," said Saint Jialin.

"I have received information that mages from the Ancient Mage Tower have already begun to take over many core departments of those nations. It seems they intend to replace them," Saint Danze said.

"These are minor issues. Whatever the Ancient Mage Tower wants to do, ultimately, it must rely on military power. And when it comes to military strength, we have never been afraid of anyone."

Ai Lin said.

"What surprise have you prepared for us?" Long Yi asked with a smile.

Ai Lin nodded and said, "I have prepared a range of new combat formulas for the warriors of both nations. This set of combat formulas can temporarily replace the existing ones, achieving an effect of enhancing combat power while reducing Mana consumption. In addition to that, I have carefully compiled a combat training manual for mages—it’s not extensive, but it will definitely enhance the combat level of all our mages in a short amount of time."

"Then, what level do you estimate these mages will reach after undergoing a series of enhancements?" Long Yi asked.

"At the very least, they’ll reach the strength of Sanctuary," Ai Lin said with a smile.

Instantly, Emperor Saint Jialin’s heartbeat quickened. He looked at Saint Danze with pride, who clearly showed a hint of envy in his eyes.

"Next, I’ll talk about my plan. I’ve prepared a series of enhancement schemes for the Divine Armor, which will be based on the design of the Giant’s automatons, providing our warriors with strong endurance and support capabilities. Even if our warriors lose consciousness inside the Divine Armor, it will still fight automatically and return to a safe area on its own. Also, I have adapted the Light Cannon Technique from the Mid-Level Plane, turning it into a usable personal Light Cannon placed on the Divine Armor. Our warriors won’t need to use their own Mana to launch Light Cannon attacks. All in all, the new Divine Armor warriors will have combat strength comparable to, or even exceeding, that of the Sanctuary Mages."

Long Yi’s enhancements for the so-called Divine Armor were almost entirely based on the design of automatic defense Golems. Listening to Long Yi’s description, Saint Danze was so delighted that he couldn’t contain his joy. He even looked smugly at Saint Jialin, who hadn’t expected Long Yi’s upgrade of the Divine Armor to be so powerful this time. Especially the feature of automatic combat—it was practically a version of the Giant Golem!

"Wait, do you think it would be even better if our warriors not only possessed strong magic power but also had Divine Armors?"

Saint Jialin suddenly asked. He had long coveted Divine Armor, the magical equipment that could forcibly enhance combat capabilities regardless of the warrior’s own strength, which was precisely what all Emperors dreamed of. After all, training an excellent warrior was difficult, but making a set of magical equipment was comparatively much easier.

This was also a concern for Saint Danze; despite the strength of Divine Armor, it was still external. If it were possible to enhance one’s own strength and then equip Divine Armor, wouldn’t that be better?

Long Yi and Ai Lin exchanged glances and smiled simultaneously, "Clearly, we haven’t told you that this is exactly what we plan to do."

What words can describe the emotions of Emperors Saint Jialin and Saint Danze at this moment? Excitement is definite, yet there is also a sense of melancholy.

Although this would greatly enhance the combat capabilities of both sides, from now on there would be no difference between the two nations. In the future, if the Ancient Mage Tower were to disappear, and Long Yi and Ai Lin were to leave, the two nations might once again enter the cycle of vying for numbers.

However, that was a matter for later, as the most pressing issue now was unquestionably the enormous trouble posed by the Ancient Mage Tower!

Based on past experience, Ai Lin originally thought implementing the new magic formulas and combat techniques would be easy. But to her surprise, she encountered resistance right from the start.

This resistance came from the Magic Research Institute of both nations.

When Ai Lin introduced these formulas, the Magic Research Institute immediately voiced opposition. Some old experts there believed that although these new formulas might enhance a mage’s power in the short term, in a few years, these mages’ powers could sharply decline, even dropping to the point of having no mana at all.

This theory immediately triggered panic among the fighters, with even some mages who had eagerly learned the new formulas experiencing symptoms of decreasing mana—although it was all just their own wild imagination.

Ai Lin felt quite helpless because these new formulas were the mature conclusions drawn from advanced research in the Human Realm. They had been used for hundreds of years with no reported side effects.

Yet those old experts were verifying them using the outdated knowledge system here, inevitably leading to flawed conclusions. But there was no convincing those who had spent their lives researching those erroneous conclusions, because they believed their research represented the ultimate truth.

Especially since they were even actively spreading the supposed dangers of the new formulas throughout the military. Suddenly, the entire army was in turmoil, and Ai Lin’s new formulas could not be passed down at the outset.

When Long Yi and Ai Lin heard the news, their first reaction was a mix of laughter and tears.

"In every era and world, there will always be a group of people who, no matter what happens around them, carry a sense of superiority as if everyone else is drunk and they alone are sober, gradually destroying the great works others have painstakingly erected," Long Yi said.

"Perhaps I can have a debate with them, and the end result will surely prove I am right," Ai Lin said.

"No, let’s leave this matter to the Emperors of both nations to resolve. If they can handle it well, so much the better. If not, it’s not like we absolutely need them," Long Yi said.

"What do you mean?"

"Remember Landers?"

"The mage who used a middle-tier Giant Beast for reverse summoning?"

"Yes, I’ve been secretly investigating him. If we can find out how he performs reverse summoning, then we can bypass the Teleportation Gate and leave directly," Long Yi said.

"Leaving just like that isn’t your style," Little Zi shook her tiny head, not believing Long Yi would just walk away.

"Just kidding, how could I possibly just walk away? If we find Landers and learn the art of reverse summoning, we wouldn’t have anything to worry about. Then, I would definitely drag that old bastard Elma out, clear out the Ancient Mage Tower, and take what originally belongs to me to the middle-tier Plane!" Long Yi exclaimed.

"So what about now?" Ai Lin said.

"Now, it depends on the attitudes of the two Emperors."

Saint Jialin felt like he was about to explode with anger.

Before him stood three old experts, their faces exuding arrogance, righteousness, and a proud, self-assured belief that they alone knew the truth.

"Who gave you the authority to do this!" For the sake of their years of service to the Empire, Saint Jialin tried to keep his voice down, but it was still filled with fury.

"Our professional ethics! We can’t bear to see our warriors turned into invalids!" one of the old experts stated earnestly.

"Your professional ethics? Who told you that those warriors would turn into invalids?" the Emperor raised his voice.

"It was based on the most rigorous magical experimentation!" another expert stepped forward.

"And what formulas did you use for the testing?" the Emperor’s voice grew louder.

"Of course, we used our..." The third expert began to speak, but was interrupted by the Emperor slamming a thin report onto the table with such force that all three experts shuddered.

"The traditional magic mechanics formulas, right!"

The Emperor flipped to the first page of the report, opened it, and forcefully slapped it before the three experts.

"Ai Lin’s entire magic system is based on the new magic mechanics formulas, and yet you used the outdated ones for testing? That’s not even the same system! And then you tell me this is the strictest magical experiment?"

The Emperor looked ready to devour someone. (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile readers please visit m.qidian.com to read.)