Regarding the Elemental Red Lotus in the middle, Daniel personally harvested it. The lotus root, lotus seed pods, and lotus leaves all have their own uses.
Just from the mature Lotus Seeds, Daniel discovered three of them. These are the same kind of Lotus Seeds he used before, which can greatly enhance Mental Power without any side effects. If sold, each one would be worth tens of thousands of Magic Stones.
This is still because as a Wizard Apprentice, the quantity of Magic Stones is limited and purchasing power is weak; otherwise, the price could be even higher.
However, Daniel has no intention of selling these three Lotus Seeds right now, as the academy is facing an attack from the Six Great Wizard Towers.
He does not know when he will have to confront attacks from Myles, Franklin, and others who stand at the pinnacle of Wizard Apprentices as Apprentice Leaders. For his own safety, he decides to use these three Lotus Seeds to increase his strength.
Continuing to dig downwards, when he reached the lotus root, Daniel's eyes lit up. The lotus root contains a rich fire element, which is a favorite food among wizards and has nourishing properties.
After just two bites, the dynamic detection from the chip showed that both his physical and mental data began to slowly but steadily increase.
Although the growth data usually only increased by three or four decimal places, it was still a slow but steady increase.
He does not care much about the increase in Mental Power, as it has grown too quickly before and has left him with an unstable foundation; further growth does not bring him much surprise.
The situation is different for his physical condition. As an Elemental Wizard, he does not train his physique, so any increase in physical condition is an unexpected delight.
Looking at the long lotus root in his hand, Daniel was pleasantly surprised to find that this time it could increase by more than a little—truly an unexpected surprise.
Glancing at everyone else, he quietly put away the Lotus Seeds and continued working.
After finally clearing everything, they began to excavate the Fire Element Pool.
This was no ordinary task; this Fire Element Pool had likely existed for a very long time. The surrounding walls of the pool had long been altered by endless fire elements, forming a semi-transparent substance similar to Fire Element Crystals. Otherwise, it would not be able to contain concentrated fire elements.
Not only was it incredibly hard and difficult to destroy, but it was also a very rare building material. They were very careful while excavating, cutting each rock into rectangular blocks for future use in constructing a Wizard Tower.
After spending three hours with more than ten people working tirelessly, they finally excavated the entire Fire Element Pool from underground and placed it on the surface.
This was still due to them being top figures among Wizard Apprentices, skilled in Alchemy. Otherwise, it could have taken them over ten hours.
At this moment, the walls of the Fire Element Pool were only about ten centimeters thick and looked very thin, at risk of breaking at any moment.
After taking a break, they began to carve the Magic Array on top of the Fire Element Pool, preparing to modify it, reduce its size, and concentrate the fire elements inside so that it could be installed on top of the Wizard Tower.
This task was even more laborious; they spent over ten hours just to barely succeed.
At this point, the entire Fire Element Pool had undergone a significant transformation, becoming a pool no larger than three meters, with a greatly reduced surface area and a denser concentration of fire elements in the center.
They installed eight legs around it, forming the shape of an octopus to facilitate faster and safer transportation of the Fire Element Pool.
Several platforms were also built around the pool, allowing individuals standing on them to quickly cast spells using the concentrated fire elements within the Fire Element Pool.
Only now did the entire Fire Element Pool truly fall under Daniel's control.
He was no longer afraid of Franklin suddenly returning and seizing it because the current Fire Element Pool already possessed a certain level of offensive capability.
Although it could not provide endless power like the Wizard Tower, it could still offer a significant boost that even a Wizard Apprentice would struggle to breach.
Unless he mobilized thousands of Wizard Apprentices to encircle it and exhaust the elemental reserves of the Element Pool, or prepared a very strong spell attack for a short period of saturation that exceeded the limits of what the Element Pool could withstand.
Daniel then announced a break, allowing them to temporarily disperse and freely explore the Lava Secret Realm for two hours, fully plundering its resources.
After all, once they left this resource point, there would be no chance to return; they should take as much as they could.
When they were truly ready to leave, several of them wore serious expressions. In the past, they could act stealthily; as long as they weren't discovered, they could hide without fear of being attacked.
However, once they left the Lava Secret Realm, they would face the most frenzied retaliation from their enemies.
Whether it was Boris, the Formal Wizard behind the Antia Empire, or Franklin, neither would allow them to escape.
This was a Fire Element Pool worth over 100,000 Magic Stones—immensely valuable and an essential power source for any Wizard Tower; any amount was not too much.
Having controlled the Lava Secret Realm for countless years without being discovered only to have it taken by their enemies was a blatant slap in the face.
For his own dignity, Boris would surely be furious.
Even if bound by rules among wizards that prevented him from acting personally, he would issue a death order to Franklin to intercept them. If he failed to successfully intercept them, whether Franklin could retain his position as Apprentice Leader would be in question under Boris's wrath.
Do not underestimate a Spatial Mage Apprentice; when pushed to their limits, one can do anything.
Franklin would go to great lengths for his status and reputation, so they must be fully prepared to face the enemy's attacks.
Taking a deep breath, Daniel stood at the edge of the Fire Element Pool. With a wave of his hand, everyone fell silent and rushed out behind the Fire Element Pool. The Fire Elemental brought up the rear, carrying all their belongings as they moved.
No one dared to fall behind, as no one would return to rescue them.
Along the way, they activated a hidden Magic Array to prevent detection, and after traveling for two days, they had left the Lava Secret Realm by over a thousand miles.
Fortunately, they were all Wizard Apprentices, and even the weakest among the Fire Elemental Clan was equivalent to a First-Level Wizard Apprentice, which allowed them to cover such a distance in a short time.
Even so, they were exhausted.
Luckily, they soon reached the exit. Daniel certainly could not carry the Fire Element Pool back to the academy over such a long journey.
However, there was not just one Passage between the ground and the Underworld, but several. All were controlled by the academy or the Wizard Tower, and outsiders could not pass through.
The Passage that Daniel was preparing to use was under the control of the Antia Empire Wizard Tower. They planned to force their way through using the power of the Element Pool. Once they returned to the surface, Daniel could call for reinforcements, and then they would not fear being surrounded.
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