Chapter 358 Stealing Fortune Aura Again (3)
To achieve Rezen's goal, he fired a few more [Sun Arrow] against the high-level magic beast nearby the worm that is a heaven's blessed. After that, he hurriedly retrieved a potion from the farm and drank it.
This potion only has one effect which was to swiftly recover the mana of the consumer. Of course, it wouldn't directly restore Rezen's mana back to his fullest capacity but it did restore a significant portion.
Fortunately, his efforts soon paid off and the nearby mages were finally able to kill the troublesome worm. With quick movements, Rezen hurriedly approached the worm and stored it inside his farm to extract the fortune aura later when he had the chance.
He cannot possibly enter the [Zone of Blasphemy] with so many people watching but it does not mean that he cannot do it later.
With the treasure successfully collected, Rezen continues to fight even more magic beasts. He also took the lead to help his fellow mages fight against the magic beasts with his wits.
After hours of battle, the magic beasts retreated and peace temporarily returned in the camp.
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"Rezen! Rezen! Thank god you survived! You really are powerful! You are almost at the front lines!"
After the battle with the magic beasts, the normally energetic Treen immediately greeted Rezen and was relieved to see that he was alive and even performed well in the battle.
Compared to Treen who was completely at the rear and only able to provide small support from a distance, Rezen on the other hand was almost at the very front of the battlefield which was also the most dangerous area.
The magic beasts he faced were stronger and the level of danger was also higher.
"It's nothing, I will rest first. Let's talk later" Rezen said before directly going inside his own tent.
There are a number of tents nearby but not every mage has their own tent. Some are forced to share with other mages.
Fortunately, while the Headmaster is not able to prevent Rezen from being drafted, his treatment is better. He was not a high-level mage but he had his own tent.
As soon as he entered the tent, he made sure that no one was peeking before coordinating with Ivy.
"Help me enter the [Zone of Blasphemy]" he said and he received affirmation from the spirit.
He waved his hand as a familiar green aura was exuded by his body, this was a material manifestation of the farm's unimaginable power.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Soon, a magic formation appeared inside the tent silent. It was composed of a magic circle below Rezen, a magic circle below the target, and another larger magic circle above the two of them.
This is magic that Rezen can only use if Ivy and the farm are helping him and it was only used when there was a heaven's blessed that he needs to extract fortune aura from.
Rezen already knew what would happen soon and he couldn't help but grit his teeth.
"[Zone of Blasphemy Activate!]"
He muttered and soon, Rezen found himself in a pure white space. This is a space where Rezen felt like his physical body entered but at the same time did not.
A space wherein he can commit an act of blasphemy.
The fortune aura is the heaven's gift to certain lifeforms and stealing it is akin to stealing what the heaven's possessed. As such, even Rezen who has the farm's help must pass the test to be worthy of the fortune aura.
Rezen braced himself and soon, the manifestation of the fortune aura appeared inside the [Zone of Blasphemy].
As usual, the manifestation was that of a snake and it didn't waste any time. The fortune manifestation shone a light on Rezen's body, causing him immense pain that mere words alone are not enough to describe.
It was fortunate that the fortune manifestation of heaven's blessed at the Junior level can only resist by doing one thing and that is to inflict immense pain on the target.
If it was a fortune manifestation that could attack, Rezen might not have the chance to succeed and might die in the process.
"Arrghhhh!!!"
Despite the fact that the process was 'simple' and even direct, moments like this always almost break Rezen completely. The level of pain he was experiencing was not something he wanted to experience ever again but he had no choice.
He could only endure as he knew that even without looking, the fortune manifestation was surely turning transparent. If he holds on long enough, the resistance will vanish and he will succeed.
Fortunately, although it was still painful, this was not the first time that Rezen committed such an act of blasphemy. It can be said that he was quite experienced in the act and soon, the fortune manifestation vanished.
The resistance and the heaven's punishment were finally done.
Soon, his attention was caught by the rainbow seed that appeared after the fortune manifestation vanished.
"This Fortune Seed, it would be what would elevate me to the high cycle of the Junior Rank. It came at the right time indeed" Rezen muttered while staring at the Fortune Seed.
He already had an idea, a crazy one at that. While reaching the Senior Rank would take a considerable amount of time, even though Rezen just reached the 6th cycle of the Junior Rank, he is confident that he would reach the 7th cycle in a few days.
It has only been less than two weeks since Rezen has entered the 6th cycle of the Junior Rank but he was already about to advance again.
Fortunately, although 2 weeks is a short time, he already consolidated his current realm. This was all thanks to the Potential Explosion Potion. It elevates his realm by one cycle but it does not mean that its effects are non-existent already.
In the next few months, Rezen's cultivation speed was 'boosted'. This effect and the fact that he can now consume and digest higher-level resources faster after elevating his rank made it possible for him to solidify his foundation in as short as less than 2 weeks.
"Soon!"
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"Damn it, how many magic beasts have you killed already? How can you grow this fast?" Porenz cursed after seeing Rezen killing yet another magic beast at the 6th cycle.
Over the course of a few days, several clashes happened between the humans and the magic beasts. Each clash would reap lives but it seems to be neverending.
The more time that passed, the more Rezen's power was growing. In the past, he can barely defeat opponents at the same level as him if he is not using any cheat. But now, the higher his realm was, the stronger he became all thanks to his Unsullied Body and the resources he was taking constantly. Especially that one soaked from the Guardian's potion.
"If we want to survive here, we naturally have to become stronger" Rezen simply answered before clashing against another beast.
He was getting stronger faster and faster which left the people that are previously better than him such as Porenz behind. If this goes on, maybe in a couple of months, the disparity in strength will be so large that they cannot stand on the same battlefield anymore.
"Fuck! I will definitely cultivate crazily! To think that previously, your foundation was way worse than mine but now, it was already better!" Porenz said before crazily attacking the incoming magic beasts
With the Headmaster's support thanks to Treen, if it was magical knowledge, Rezen is currently not lacking. As such, he can advance rapidly without affecting his foundation at all.
"Rezen, don't be too complacent! I will definitely surpass you soon!" Porenz said while slashing his sword at a magic beast and cutting it in half
"Surpass me? In a few days, I would become a high cycle Junior Mage. I don't believe that you can surpass me that fast" Rezen thought in amusement but his focus never faltered.
He fired one magic after another before sensing hostility and he could not help but look in the direction where he could sense the malice.
It was without a surprise that he saw Quard staring at him with deep hatred. This bastard actually survived the sudden attack of the magic beasts.
In their batch, only Rezen, Quard, Theon, Porenz, Treen, and Fiona survived the attack in the academy.
At first, Rezen thought that Quard also died but he actually survived. It even made him think that Quard was a heaven's blessed with such great luck. If not for Ivy not informing him that the bastard is a heaven's blessed, he might really believed that.
Since the bastard is a narrow-minded asshole, he cannot accept that Rezen was leaving him behind when it comes to cultivation but what can he do other than glare at him with hatred?
Even if it is possible in this world to kill someone with a glare, it's not like Quard has the power to do that. He was not that powerful of a mage to achieve what he wanted with that glare.