Chapter 1028: Harness the chariot_2
Noland Lee was invited to the Magic Laboratory by an anxious Mabel the day after he returned from the Dark Zone.
Of course, Noland understood Mabel’s feelings.
Without a word, he rolled up his sleeves and worked furiously, completing the Death Magic Device in one go, and personally conducting the magic experiment.
The task of capturing the Lightning Phantoms alive was entrusted to Mabel and her team.
Three Lightning Phantoms, each with a Combat Level of around Level 35, became the subjects of the first round of magic experiments.
After being placed into the Death Magic Device by Noland, time was spent adjusting the parameters of the device again and again.
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Three days went by, and the magic experiment succeeded.
Noland, using the Deconstruction Technique, precisely adjusted the operating parameters of the device, successfully transforming the Lightning Phantoms into Lightning Spectres.
The next step was to use a Magic Contract to compel the Lightning Spectres to become magic puppets.
Noland did not need to lift a finger for this step; Mabel could handle it on her own.
As for the specifics of the Magic Contract, Mabel would have to figure it out by herself.
First, she needed to overcome the language barrier, second, to understand the needs, features, and taboos of the Lightning Spectres, and lastly, to draft the terms of the Magic Contract.
All these tedious tasks would take up a great deal of time.
With the Deconstruction Technique at his disposal, Noland could get answers at the cost of Energy Points.
If he relayed the Deconstruction Results to Mabel, he could help her draft the Magic Contract.
But Noland did not do so.
Using the production of more Lightning Spectres as a pretext, he managed to secure an opportunity to reside long-term in Plas Fort.
He saw this as a chance to closely observe the “Bustling Tunnel”.
In these few days, the Wizard Advancement Association and various wizard forces had sent several teams into the Pollution Zone.
These teams suffered heavy casualties but also brought back some valuable information.
The Shadow Death Laborers captured by the Wizard Advancement Association said that the core location of the Pollution Zone was probably the Upper District of the City of Exiles.
This claim was confirmed.
Upon entering the Pollution Zone, by using the map drawn by the laborers, the wizards found the road to the Shadow Wind Plain amidst the twisting grey corridors.
Observations showed that the closer one got to the area where the Shadow Wind Plain was originally located, the stronger the bustle and cosmic noise became.
In addition, the Wizard Advancement Association found out that there was a Teleportation Gate facility in the Upper District of the City of Exiles.
This Teleportation Gate was located inside the Grand Hall on the top level of the Upper District.
If this Teleportation Gate was still open at this moment, and if it was continuously supplying energy to the Pollution Zone, could this be the fundamental reason behind the Pollution Zone’s expansion?
Well, the Wizard Advancement Association guessed right.
The Ulnas Circle negotiated with the Shadow Death Magic Realm, also mobilizing spies they had planted within their ranks to obtain top-secret intelligence.
The ruler of the Shadow Death Magic Realm was continuously infusing the Pollution Zone with shadow energy and Shadow Dark Souls.
And the transport channel he was using was indeed the Teleportation Gate in the Upper District of the City of Exiles.
The spies of Ulnas hidden within the Shadow Death Magic Realm revealed that it wasn’t just the Shadow Deathers using this Teleportation Gate, but other Grey Wizard Forces were involved as well.
The Demon Brain Race, which liked to burrow into brains, the Flame Bull Clan inclined towards using Explosion Flame Magic and brute force, and Soul Island, focused on plundering the souls of the living, all utilized the Teleportation Gate provided by the Shadow Deathers to enter the Pollution Zone.
At the moment when the Ulnas Circle was worried about the expansion of the Pollution Zone, numerous Grey Wizard Forces had gathered there, conducting their own magic experiments and developing brutal magical devices.
With the situation escalating to this degree, it was now a dispute between the Ulnas Circle and the Shadow Death Magic Realm.
Ulnas Circle viewed the actions of the Shadow Deathers as aggression against themselves.
However, the Shadow Deathers had a rebuttal:
The Thousand Peak Ridge and the Dark Zone directly below it didn’t belong to the Ulnas Circle; what say did they have?
That wasn’t the exact statement from the Shadow Deathers, but it captured the essence…
The two sides continued to bicker and wage a war of words and editorials against each other.
Noland Lee, hiding in the shadows, enjoyed watching the drama unfold.
One piece of rather good news for him was this:
The Shadow Deathers did not take the “attack of the Thunder Wizard on the City of Exiles” to heart.
Although the Ulnas Circle learned of the incident from the mouths of the Shadow Death Laborers, they did not pay it much attention either.
Only the Pure Light Court was concerned about the matter.
On the morning of Day Five after Noland left the Dark Zone, the Blue and Gold Elder of the Wealth Creation Council sent an invitation, requesting Noland to visit Goldrush Castle.
On the surface, the Bluegold Elder wanted to know if Noland had decided to sign the Magic Contract and join the Wealth Creation Society.
Secretly, Noland knew very well that the other party must have been acting on instructions from the Pure Light Court to probe into his affairs.
After much consideration, Noland decided to accept the invitation to Goldrush Castle.
Just like last time, he used “Disguise as a Living Corpse” to make himself appear as if he had not yet recovered from severe injuries.
He also brought along the Magic Contract Book signed with his name.
Upon meeting the Bluegold Elder, Noland first unleashed Deconstruction to view the other’s Memory Fragments, then seized the initiative and said, noveldrama
“Your Excellency Tote (Bluegold Elder), I have made up my mind. It would be an honour to join the Wealth Creation Society.”
As Noland spoke, he took out the Magic Contract Book and Money Bags, handing them to the Female Attendant to pass on to Gregory Tote:
“I intend to pay 300 million gold coins as a membership fee in my own name to apply for membership in the Wealth Creation Society and become an official member.”