LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 99: Uninvited Guests
Sui Li’er, however, looked happily at Chen Ling.
Is even the Lord God going to participate in the assessment? Does that mean we can attend the academy together?
Chen Ling, on the other hand, looked at the terrifying rolling magma in front of him and fell into contemplation.
There should be something beneath this volcanic crater. There’s an unusual energy reaction at the bottom of the magma. This thousand-year-old volcano seems to have nurtured something extraordinary!
Once the assessment is over, he could retrieve it and see if it could be of any help to Sui Li’er.
“All those called, please come to the edge of the volcanic crater.” Yan Ran and the four mentors stood behind those people, ensuring their safety. They prevented anyone with nerves of steel from jumping straight in. “Now, everyone, please begin the testing.”
Sui Li’er looked a bit panicked as she glanced at him. “What should we do, Chen Ling?”
At this point, someone had already started using ice magic, enveloping the small flower and slowly placing it into the volcanic crater.
“Sizzle~” The ice immediately began to melt and react with the magma, producing smoke and mist. The ice melted quickly, and the magic user had to continually infuse it with mana. With such a rapid melting rate, it’s uncertain if their mana would be enough to sustain it for ten minutes.
Some used water, others used stones as containers to wrap the small flower. Those who used stones were the first to fail. They thought that wrapping the flower with stones would be sufficient, but they underestimated the temperature the small flower could withstand.
The boiling point of water is maximum of 100 degrees Celsius, ice could reach a maximum of 0 degrees Celsius, but there was no certainty with stones. A stone that had been exposed to the sun all day could be used to cook meat, let alone this small flower.
Sui Li’er hadn’t figured out what method to use yet. Both water and ice required a significant amount of mana, but she had nearly depleted her energy reserves from previously using the [Wind Stacking Spell] recklessly. She probably won’t be able to hold on for that long.
Just then, someone nearby suddenly spoke up: “Mentors, can I use medicine to restore my mana? I’ve already depleted a lot of my mana.”
As soon as this person spoke, everyone turned to look at the four mentors, hoping for their approval because everyone present was somewhat facing this issue.
“You may.”
“Wow!”
The crowd erupted in cheers, and the happiest of all was Sui Li’er.
“Hehe~” She obediently approached Chen Ling, looking at him eagerly. Inner thoughts: Should I ask for a hug or a head pat? Either one is fine!
Chen Ling chuckled softly and extended his hand, patting her head. A powerful surge of energy entered Sui Li’er’s body, and Chen Ling whispered gently, “Go ahead, do as you please. You will definitely pass, trust me, no, trust yourself!”
“Hehe~ Yes!” Afterward, Sui Li’er also chose to wrap the small flower with ice and slowly lowered it into the magma.
The moment the ice-encased flower entered the magma, Sui Li’er’s brows furrowed. She clearly felt the terrifying speed at which the ice was melting and immediately increased her mana output, continuously replenishing the ice.
When she watched others do it, it seemed quite easy. She hadn’t expected this method to be so mana-consuming. At this rate, Sui Li’er could probably only hold on for 3 minutes!
“What should I do? Sob~” She was well aware of her mana rapidly depleting.
Sui Li’er regretted it; using ice wasn’t the optimal solution! She thought of another method.
However, she couldn’t switch to another method now. There was no way to retrieve the flower and start over; that would result in a failed assessment.
Just as she was anxiously wondering what to do, Chen Ling’s hand gently held hers. “Don’t worry, I’m here.”
“Mmm~” The moment she felt his hand, Sui Li’er felt relieved.
In the next moment, Chen Ling’s mana continuously flowed into her body, replenishing the mana she was consuming.
“Will this work…” Sui Li’er glanced at Yan Ran, who had an expression of speechlessness: Of course not…
Chen Ling glanced at her lightly, his face filled with a threat: I advise you to think twice before you speak.
Yan Ran took a deep breath and finally nodded: “Okay… it’s fine.”
“Hehe~ Yay!” Sui Li’er happily looked at her small flower in the volcano’s magma. With this, she would be able to pass the Fire Element assessment. She just needed to wait a few more minutes.
At this moment, a person dressed in a black robe with a mask arrived at the Qianling Mountains. In their hand, they held an energy detector with a blood-red dot displayed on it.
Beside the dot was a number: 22,999,999,999, the energy value.
“Hiahiahia! The Melted World Flame Lotus, which takes tens of thousands of years to cultivate, has finally fallen into my hands! Once I consume it, those flame hounds of the Fire Star Leader will all die!”
“Hahaha~”
The person laughed maniacally and headed toward the direction of the main mountain.
The people currently undergoing the assessment were still unaware that an unexpected visitor had arrived at the Qianling Mountains.
Not only did someone arrive here, but even Chen Ling and Sui Li’er’s home had visitors!
A man of about 1.8 meters tall, dressed in peculiar clothing, paced back and forth on the rooftop. His black hair was untidy, resembling a bird’s nest, and his appearance was somewhat sloppy, but his facial features were still quite handsome.
He had a bit of that scientific madman vibe. In his hand, he held a strange object and looked at it with a grin: “It should be here. The place where spatial energy fluctuations have been occurring frequently recently!”
“Twice a day, at 7-8 in the morning.”
“At 11-12, twice.”
“In the evening, at 6-7, twice.”
“I didn’t expect such a magical place to exist within the Misty Rain City.”
“It’s currently 10:30, still half an hour to go!” With that said, he brought out a machine that was over two meters tall from somewhere.
“Thud!” It landed on the ground, and he pressed a few buttons on it. After a while, he patted his hands.
“Mission accomplished. Now, I just need to wait for that spatial fluctuation. Any trace of energy will do!” He then stood next to the machine, waiting for the desired spatial fluctuation.
At this moment, the stone house and Min Jiangyun were hidden by Chen Ling. This person couldn’t see Min Jiangyun, who was bound to a pillar right in front of him.
“Wuwuwu!” (Save me!)
“Wuwu!” (Can’t you see me? Are you blind? Deaf too!)
No matter how Min Jiangyun shouted, this guy couldn’t hear him because he had been blocked.
Meanwhile, at the Qianling Mountains, the person in the black robe silently squatted on another peak, coldly observing the group of mentors and examinees on the neighboring mountain.
“Oh, right, I forgot. Today is the day of the Twelve Academies’ assessment.”
“Never mind, I’ll wait until they leave. This should be the Fire Element assessment, and they probably don’t know that the Melted World Flame Lotus has appeared.”
“No need to alert the enemy prematurely.”
Proceed with caution. The Twelve Academies Joint Examination is probably being monitored by twelve Star Leaders. He was determined to obtain the Melted World Flame Lotus, so it was better to lay low and quietly observe the examinees in front of him until they finished their assessment.