Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 901 - 894: The Eating Method of Magic Crystal

Chapter 901: Chapter 894: The Eating Method of Magic Crystal

"Speaking of which, there had been skeptical voices in Earth’s scientific community regarding the method of directing magic power from Magic Crystals," Baiyue, who had been silent for a long while, couldn’t help but interject.

"Do you know something?" Luo’er asked, turning his head toward her after hearing her words.

"Yes," Baiyue nodded and then replied solemnly, "I read a paper online, the core argument of which was questioning and refuting the view that Runes are the only way to guide magic from Magic Crystals. The author cited an Otherworld creature, claiming that this creature absorbs magic from Magic Crystals in its stomach by mixing several minerals, transforming the magic for its own use..."

"But why have I never heard of this view before?" Luo’er asked, frowning.

"Because the author of the paper couldn’t produce conclusive evidence that there was indeed an Otherworld creature that absorbs magic; thus, his main argument couldn’t withstand scrutiny and was drowned in the sea of mainstream notions. It was only because I was bored at the time that I flipped to the last page of the paper website, so I saw this paper."

"It’s indeed difficult to request Earth’s scientists to undertake field studies in the Otherworld, not everyone possesses such selfless courage," Cheng Ziang shrugged and said.

"That paper suggested that Magic Crystals could be crushed into powder, combined with the powder of several special minerals, and then stirred into diluted sulfuric acid to allow the stored magical energy in the Magic Crystals to volatilize and release into the atmosphere. However, the author still did not specify which minerals were needed, so this view also couldn’t withstand scrutiny. At the time, I thought the author might be seeking fame without merit, but now it seems he might have had some foresight," Baiyue said.

"Does that mean there’s a huge Magical Beast deep in this tomb that feeds on Magic Crystals and can release cold air?" Cheng Ziang asked, pointing at the ground.

"I think we’ve disturbed its rest, which is why it released the cold air in an attempt to drive us away," Luo’er analyzed.

"Miss Axia, how much do you know about the Snow God?" Tangmo asked, looking at Axia.

"In the records of the Snow Elves, the Snow God is a gentle Magical Beast. Unless its life is in danger, it will not easily harm others. You must understand, the Snow God feeds on magic, and using magic to release cold air will deplete it, leading to hunger. Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, the Snow God will not readily utilize its magic," Axia explained.

"So you’re saying it was just a misunderstanding, and if we keep quiet, it won’t bother with us?" Luo’er asked hesitantly.

"In theory, that’s the case," Axia nodded and replied.

"That being said, we’ve been discussing this ’Snow God’ all along, but don’t we have Xiao Fula? Why not let her check things out and decide?" Hu Daoke suggested beside them.

"Better not. We’ll just be careful later on," Luo’er said hesitantly.

He was mainly worried that Fulajie’er would be afraid, being a girl, she might naturally fear such unknown creatures.

"Do you need me to take a look?" To Luo’er’s surprise, Fulajie’er didn’t seem scared at all, tilting her head in mid-air and asking.

"You..." Luo’er stared at Fulajie’er, momentarily at a loss for words.

"I know what you want to say," Fulajie’er spoke while circling Luo’er and continued, "Thank you, Luo’er, there’s no need to worry so much about me. I know my own situation, I don’t feel temperature, and I can’t die, so I have no need to fear these dangers. Luo’er, although I appreciate that you’ve always treated me like a living person, I still want to say that since I have this ability, I should contribute to the group, rather than cowering at every danger, as if I were a frail girl who can’t do anything and needs others to protect her."

"Then we’ll trouble you to go take a look for us," Luo’er said gratefully.

"I know," Fulajie’er twirled happily, then floated over to Axia, hesitated for a moment before touching her domain, and asked, "Hey, Snow Elf, is everything you just said true?"

"What would you like to know?" Axia asked, her eyes wide with respect.

Clearly, Fulajie’er’s identity involuntarily made her lower her stance. Although Fulajie’er was only a demigod, after all, she was still a god. The reverence for gods has always been a tradition of the Elf Race.

"Why do you speak so strangely," Fulajie’er muttered, then continued, "Is it true what you just said, that the Snow God is quite gentle?"

"According to the description of our forebears, it indeed seems so," Axia replied politely.

"Well, I’ll go down and have a look. If you’re lying to me, I definitely won’t let you off. I’ll ignore you from then on," Fulajie’er said as she spun around in midair.

Immediately after, her figure shot towards the tomb’s entrance like a meteor, leaving a trail of white light in everyone’s line of sight.

"It looks like our dear captain has taken to treating team members as mere vases again," Cheng Ziang said, shaking his head helplessly as he watched Fulajie’er disappear.

Axia opened her mouth slightly, taking gentle breaths. Having just had a brief exchange with Fulajie’er, she now felt her heartbeat quicken, her breathing becoming more rapid. This was, after all, her first time directly interacting with a god.

"If you ask me, if the Snow God bars our way and won’t let us in, we might as well send Feng in to get rid of it. After all, Feng has the ’Giant Beast Slayer’ buff, which can inflict double damage on monsters," Hu Daoke said, patting Feng on the shoulder.

"What nonsense," Luo’er waved his hand and said, "If it’s truly as Axia described, then we really have no reason to harm the Snow God. We’re the ones who intruded onto its territory in the first place; if we killed it as well, what would differentiate us from bandits?"

Luo’er had always believed that killing could not solve all problems, and so often, he preferred to show mercy to his foes, hoping to reach some form of understanding through dialogue. This explained why he had been willing to spare Azita’s life.

But those who knew him were also well aware of another important tenet of his life: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. He would never let go of anyone who had betrayed him or hurt his companions.

That was why, when headquarters ordered the Advance Team to capture Fu’en alive, Luo’er had made the personal decision to kill Fu’en, subsequently botching the mission.

"I’m a bit curious," Tangmo broke his long silence, looking at Axia and asked, "How much do you Snow Elves know about Magical Beasts, aside from the Snow God? Are there other Magical Beasts in the world?"

"Hmm," Axia pondered for a moment, then answered seriously, "Generally speaking, there aren’t many Magical Beasts like the Snow God, or at least not many in the Snow Domain. The known records list only a few."

"However..." She paused, then furrowed her brows again, "The few types of Magical Beasts are very different from each other, the most significant feature being that they are extremely astonishing. Aside from the Snow God, the one that left the deepest impression on me is the giant beast that floats in the sky."

"A giant beast floating in the sky?" Everyone exchanged puzzled looks, and Tangmo couldn’t help but ask, "Could what you saw have been the High-peak people’s airboats?"

"No, it couldn’t be," Axia shook her head confidently, "It definitely wasn’t the High-peak people’s airboat because that incident happened hundreds of years ago. Many people witnessed it, and at that time, the High-peak people hadn’t yet developed airboats."

"Something from hundreds of years ago..." Hu Daoke asked in surprise.

"To them, it’s like something from a few decades ago; don’t forget the Elf Race ages one year every ten years. A few hundred years ago is just like their parents’ generation," Cheng Ziang whispered.

"A giant beast floating in the sky?" Baiyue said dubiously, lapsing into deep thought.

"If a Magical Beast possesses the ability to absorb and then transform and release magic power, could there be a possibility that they don’t need Runes to cast specific types of magic, just like the Snow God can release cold air," Tangmo mused.