Wizard: Unlimited Profession Slots

Chapter 1154: Chapter 475: I Am the Volcano! (Part 2)

He recalled Professor Yutel’s special instructions before setting off, and a certain suspicion began to form in his heart:

"Could it be... that he received some special assistance in this ancient battleground?"

On the Burning Scale Clan’s viewing platform, the atmosphere was completely different.

A few clan elders huddled in a circle, their expressions gloomy as water.

Monitoring showed that their proud elite team was currently trapped in some unprecedented state of chaos.

Life signals fluctuated in strength, and magic power waves were extremely unstable, as if they had suffered some sort of spiritual damage.

"What on earth happened?"

An elder with white hair gritted his teeth and said:

"Our team has the protection of Ancestor Spirit Stone, how could such an abnormal situation occur?"

"Could it be an attack involving Spiritual Magic?"

Another elder speculated:

"I’ve heard that the Life Tree School has quite a bit of research on Spiritual Contamination..."

But more elders chose silence.

They could feel that the unusual situation this time wasn’t due to an external attack, but rather a deeper... self-doubt.

Meanwhile, on the podium of the Life Tree School, Leonardo was pushing his glasses, a growing look of displeasure on his face.

A human skin scroll slowly unfolded in his hand, displaying real-time battle statistics.

"Things have somewhat deviated from expectations."

He reported to Seraphina:

"The performance of the Sand Sea School far exceeded estimates, while our own team... though they’ve collected enough ’experimental material’, is clearly lagging in obtaining Elemental Crystals."

Seraphina’s voice came through the crystal, still as clear as a silver bell, but with a noticeable chill:

"This doesn’t matter, Leonardo.

Our true purpose was never about winning or losing in the competition, but to collect valuable experimental data through this process."

"Especially that ’resurrection’ rule."

There was a certain expectation in her tone:

"No matter who wins in the end, many contestants will die in battle.

And our ’artistic modification’ will occur during the resurrection process, this opportunity is a rare one."

Leonardo re-examined the battle display, a cold calculation in his eyes:

"Indeed, from an academic perspective, a complete death and resurrection experiment is far more precious than any championship."

"Especially if we can obtain that young man named Ron as an experimental subject..."

He pushed his glasses again, the reflection masking his greedy expression:

"That kind of constitution capable of resisting contamination really suits deep modification research."

Seraphina’s cheerful laughter echoed from the Communication Crystal:

"You should be patient; a delicious feast is always worth waiting for."

.........

The battle before the barrier finally began.

As Ron and his party of four appeared in the Life Tree School’s sight, the air immediately filled with a tense and dangerous atmosphere.

"The little mice of the Sand Sea School have finally crawled out of their hole."

Lianna said with a light laugh, though there was no warmth in her smile:

"Hand over your Elemental Crystals, and I can let you die... more decently."

The Plant Legion behind her began to writhe.

Dozens of wooden eyes simultaneously turned to the Sand Sea School’s team, like a deathly forest suddenly awakening.

Vini’s insect-modified creatures also began to congregate in the air.

The buzz from their wing vibrations was like the dirge of the Grim Reaper, terrifying to the core.

Caroline caressed her abdomen, where those partially formed "children" squirmed beneath her skin, ready to burst forth at any moment.

"It seems we have no choice but to break through her blockade head-on."

Ron calmly analyzed the situation:

"Although the number of modified creatures is vast, their quality varies. As long as we find the correct breakthrough point..."

"Let me pave the way."

Edwin’s voice carried a long-suppressed fury:

"Since entering this damn place, I’ve always been suppressed by various factors.

Now I’ve finally reached an environment I excel in, it’s time to show those crazy women what volcanic wrath truly means."

He took a deep breath, the lava dragon blood in him beginning a total awakening.

His height surged dramatically, skin turning into flowing magma, with wings of pure flame stretching out once more behind him.

But unlike before, this time the transformation was more complete and more terrifying.

With the energy of the triple lunar eclipse, his lava form reached unprecedented strength.

Each breath sprayed white-hot flames, each drop of sweat triggered a mini explosion upon hitting the ground.

"This feeling..."

Edwin delighted in the power surging within:

"I am a living volcano!"

The trio from the Life Tree School also sensed this threat and began deploying their modified legions for defense.

Lianna placed her hands on the ground, and numerous thick vines broke through the sand, swiftly weaving into green barriers:

"Block him! Don’t let that guy near the core area!"

But she soon realized she made a fatal mistake.

Defense with Plant Element against high-temperature attacks was akin to smashing an egg against a rock.

Edwin merely waved his hand, and scorching lava streams surged towards the vine barriers like a flood.

Those plant fibers, tough as steel in regular combat, began to carbonize in the face of extreme heat, then turned to ashes.

"So painful! My creations..."

Lianna watched her carefully cultivated Plant Legion struggle painfully in the sea of fire, unable to restrain a piercing wail due to her plant network link with her creations.