In the basement, the light shone brilliantly as Xiar transformed into a drawing machine, his hands working simultaneously to create mysterious patterns on the paper.
Before him, a Venomous Stinger Bee displayed an enchanting Inheritance Factor illustration, with runes flickering like they contained endless secrets.
After a while, Xiar rubbed his eyes and stretched, easing his tired body. Despite his astonishing physical condition, he was not a machine and could not work endlessly.
"Now that I've gathered most of the basic knowledge, I just need to wait until I reach Morent to learn the top-tier techniques related to Bloodline Fusion, Directional Inheritance, and Evolution Induction," Xiar murmured.
With his enhancements, if he still cultivated totems like an ordinary person, it would be a disgrace to his status as a traveler.
He had gradually sketched out a terrifying blueprint for the future, one that would shock the world during the impending global conflict.
"It's a pity that time is too tight. If I had over a year, I could leverage my continuously improving strength to turn Shining Gold Town into a second Morent!"
Xiar sighed and took out a beaker, placing his pale wrist on top. He actively dispelled the Guardian Spirit Light's defense and gently made a cut with a dagger, letting crimson blood flow out.
However, it only covered the bottom of the beaker before stopping completely, forcing Xiar to grit his teeth and make another cut.
This was not mere self-harm; after merging with the Heart of Life, his blood contained an abundant life energy that was more beneficial than ginseng or other herbs.
After clinical trials, it was found that adding some neutralizing herbs could significantly enhance an ordinary person's physical condition. Thus, he intended to use it to create a life-saving potion for his father.
"Charles Mesterling
Mental 8, Strength 1, Constitution 1, Agility 1
First-Level Spirit Master, Master Level Totem Drawing, Main Totem Firefly."
After merging with the Heart of Life, Xiar felt his Heart surge with power, its beating becoming as robust as that of a colossal beast.
What shocked him the most was that the energy from the Heart of Life continuously flowed through his Heart, transforming his blood and spreading throughout his body. This process gradually enhanced all his physical attributes, except for his Mental Attribute, without consuming any Evolution Points!
It seemed that there was a limit to human potential; once his physical attributes exceeded that limit, his recovery ability became extraordinarily abnormal. Wounds would heal completely in just a few minutes, and even if he were cut, he could quickly stop the bleeding, allowing fresh skin to grow over the wound. Before long, he would be fully healed.
Marcus, this School-Level Warrior, already had an impressive recovery ability, but compared to Xiar, he was hardly worth mentioning!
"I can't help but wonder, if I keep strengthening like this, will I become something like Tang Seng's flesh?" Xiar thought eagerly, his eyes sparkling with anticipation.
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The next morning, Xiar rode out early again to the forest, directing Xiong Da and Xiong Er along with other colossal beasts to carry out the final cleanup work.
The mine was located on a low hill less than a hundred meters high. Originally scattered with massive stones, they had all been cleared away by the brute strength of several giant beasts, creating a flat path.
Then, two bears and a gorilla equipped with steel gloves transformed into excavators, recklessly searching for the mine. Once they found it, they stopped and began digging. After two hours of work, they had excavated deep holes measuring dozens of meters. Now it was time for the miners to take over.
These giant beasts could only rely on their brute strength; continuing to dig would surely bury themselves.
Although Marcus had already seen the Giant Swamp Crocodile and Komodo Dragon, he still looked dazed upon arriving. The impact of these colossal beasts was overwhelming.
He had once been extremely confident in his own strength, but now he realized he couldn't even match a single giant beast. In a life-or-death battle, he would undoubtedly be crushed by one swipe of their claws!
"Uncle Marcus, you’ll be in charge of these giant beasts. One will stay at the estate for protection while the others remain near the mine. Don't forget to provide them with enough food," Xiar gave his final instructions and ensured that these Evolved Tier Totem Beasts would obey Marcus's commands.
"Alright!" Marcus swallowed hard, feeling his throat dry.
Each of these giant beasts surpassed the strongest he could remember, as if they had walked straight out of prehistory, exuding an intensely intimidating presence.
"The surrounding prey has already been hunted to extinction, so we need to provide five cows. Don't forget, or else I might go mad from hunger while I'm away," Xiar instructed.
These monsters were powerful and massive, and their appetite was naturally enormous—something ordinary people could hardly afford.
"Got it, young master! I’ll remember!" Marcus felt a chill run down his spine as he glanced at the giants, suddenly realizing that if they went berserk, no one would be able to stop them.
"Don't worry too much; they won't dare disobey me," Xiar said with a smile, then pointed to the mountains ahead, which had been hollowed out with numerous pits. "Alright, let's have the miners settle in and get to work."
They had already conducted the most thorough exploration, and the entire iron ore vein contained extremely rich iron resources. As long as there were enough workers, future profits would definitely surpass those from gold mining.
"And then these giants will continuously dig a canal leading to Moonlight River so that we can transport it by water to Shining Gold Town and into the banks of Seine River. There, we will build a large Steel Mill. Since we currently have no one available, we can only start with the infrastructure and sell the iron ore directly for now. Everything else can wait until I return."
"Understood."
Coming from the twenty-first century, Aqua Star knew well that selling raw materials yielded very little profit; deep processing was where the real money was made. Unfortunately, with no people and no technology available now, they could only proceed this way for the time being.
"We still need more people; I must bring back a group on this trip!"
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That morning, just as dawn broke, Xiar had already arrived in his room to bid farewell to his father, Baron Bougiano.
"Father, I'm sorry I can't go to the Imperial Royal Academy. I've chosen a different path," Xiar said with some regret.
The other party had gone to great lengths and spent a heavy price to ensure he could enter that prestigious institution, but now he was giving it up without hesitation.
There was no choice; no matter how good the Royal Academy was, it wouldn't provide knowledge related to Spirit Masters. He needed to go to Morent for better opportunities.
Under the potion brewed from his own blood, the Baron had awakened, looking somewhat weak. "Child, go ahead. I won't interfere with your choices. I know your world is vast, and your future won't be limited to Shining Gold Town or even the Harrison Empire. Go, I will support you wholeheartedly."
"Yes, Father, please take care of yourself." Xiar stood up and left the room without looking back.
He didn't see the mist forming in the eyes of the person behind him; this parting was more than just a long distance...
In the estate, as Xiar walked, he instructed Marcus again, "Uncle Marcus, if Sain City dares to send anyone again, just let the beasts intercept them. Don't pay any attention to them..."
"Xiar, hurry up!"
In the distance, Erin called out in her cream-colored gown, while Leslie stood there in a daze.
"Alright, I'm coming," Xiar replied with a smile as he climbed into the waiting carriage.
The horses began to move, slowly leaving the estate under the watchful eyes of Marcus Simon and others...
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