Chapter 1734: Natural Breeding Farm, Splitting the Dawn

Feisu Chinese.

After leaving Bali's stall, Xia Duo looked at several other stalls, though those stalls mostly had the same things that Bali's stall had.

What Bali's stall had, those other stalls did not necessarily have, such as 【Nightmare Blood】, 【Dream-Entering Flower】, 【Phase Metal】, and so on.

After this round of browsing, Xia Duo could consider his harvest full, especially the Warp Beast Bone; Bali was timid and didn't dare to hoard much, but some people were truly bold enough to defy the heavens.

They basically went all-in with their entire net worth; it was only because they encountered Xia Duo that they could make a small profit by flipping them, but if they remained unsatisfied afterward, I fear the day of their bankruptcy would not be far off.

Although he hadn't started formal research yet, having handled many Warp Beast Bones, he had gained some understanding of this item; it could indeed trigger micro Force Fields or Psychic Illusions.

However, the bone itself did not possess good energy conduction properties—this point was very easy to verify, and basically any normal Mage could test it—which shows that there must be some deeper energy circulation mechanism inside it.

Wanting to become a substitute for Mithril is likely a bit difficult; even if it truly achieved an effect similar to Mithril, the cost might not necessarily be cheaper than Mithril.

But if the special mechanism of energy circulation within it could be figured out, using it for the mass production of some low-end Magic Items would be no problem at all.

Of course, the possibility of it truly substituting or even replacing Mithril cannot be ruled out, but as the saying goes, it requires further research and verification.

……

Base No. 3, Arcane Union station.

Xia Duo stated his identity and asked the stationed Mage about the base's recent Spirit Quality harvest; perhaps Iolum had given a heads-up in advance, as the stationed Mage immediately told Xia Duo a piece of pleasing news—

"Just a few days ago, an Adventurer hunted a Spirit Core and sold it to the Union; it has already been sent to the Headquarters."

Hearing this news, Xia Duo was naturally happy in his heart, but on the other hand, he was somewhat hesitant, because if it were sent to the Headquarters, it would mean meeting Iolum, and once they met, unless he didn't ask, if he did ask, Iolum would likely give that Spirit Core directly to him.

After thinking for a moment, he continued to ask: "Do you know how the Seven Towers lures or drives away Ether Creatures?"

"Oh, that! I know!"

Subsequently, this stationed Mage immediately revealed the mystery to Xia Duo; this was not exactly what Xia Duo had thought at first, as there was actually no secret technique to speak of here.

In reality, Seven Towers Mages, or rather the Mages within the Ether Forward Base who ventured deep into the Ether Plane to hunt Phantoms, generally drove away the Ether Creatures near the base on their return trip after searching for Phantoms to no avail.

The action cycle of those Mages was about once every three days, but because the team size was not small, it resulted in a major effect every three to five days.

And the Warp Beasts in the Ether Plane were not as common as Xia Duo had thought.

"Although Warp Beasts are Ether Creatures, they actually don't like the changeable Plane environment of the Ether Plane; they prefer living near Plane Overlap regions. Ever since this Ether Overlap Region appeared, Warp Beast groups have been migrating here continuously, but after this period of hunting, the number of migrating Warp Beasts has become fewer and fewer."

The stationed Mage's answer greatly surprised Xia Duo; low-level Adventurers thought Warp Beasts were always around, but in reality, there might only be this one wave of migration.

The flooding of Warp Beast Bones he had envisioned earlier would likely not be so easy to achieve, but the general direction should be fine.

It's just that some unnecessary hunting activities can be stopped now; it would be best to set up a breeding farm.

According to what this stationed Mage said, Warp Beasts like to stay near the Ether Overlap Region—isn't this just a natural breeding farm!

Thinking of this, Xia Duo felt the urgency of time even more; to set up a breeding farm, the species base is very important. He still didn't know how the reproductive ability of Warp Beasts was, so it would be best to be well-prepared.

If he really waited until the surrounding Warp Beasts were all killed off, that would be troublesome.

……

Leaving the Ether Forward Base, Xia Duo immediately went to see Iolum. As soon as they met, Iolum took out two Spirit Cores:

"Luck was good this time; an Adventurer killed a Warp Beast inside the base and obtained one Spirit Core, and the other one was obtained by a Union Mage hunting Phantoms in the Ether Plane."

"Teacher—" Xia Duo hesitated for a moment, feeling that it was not good to accept, but also not good to refuse.

In the end, Iolum forcefully stuffed these two Spirit Cores into his hands, "Take them. I know that while you appear easygoing on the outside, you rarely waver once you have made a decision. This is all I can do to help you."

Xia Duo silently accepted these two precious Spirit Cores, his throat feeling somewhat choked, and after a long time, he asked: "Teacher, is there really no way to decompose a Spirit Core?"

Spirit Material generally refers to Spirit Cores, among which Twisted Phantom Cores are the main ones, but no matter how large a core is, once it is broken open, it will not split into two halves, but will instead rapidly undergo Ascension.

It disappears without a trace, as if it had never existed.

Xia Duo making a brain-computer does not require the full Spirit Quality of an entire Spirit Core; if it could be decomposed, perhaps just a few Spirit Cores would satisfy his experimental needs.

But Iolum had already answered this question more than once, and this time was no exception, "Unfortunately, as far as I know, not even the Seven Towers has mastered the means to split a Spirit Core. If they had, then what they sold would be standard portions of Spirit Quality."

Seeming to see Xia Duo's urgent need, Iolum hesitated for a moment and said again, "Spirit Cores are, to a large extent, not something that naturally exists in the real world. If there is any way to split a Spirit Core, I think it would only be those Psionic Magics that are determined by idealism."

Iolum did not wish for Xia Duo to come into too much contact with Psionic Magic; in his view, this so-called magic fundamentally deviated from Magic itself. If it were not for the fact that it truly existed, he would rather call it "a madman's fantasy."

And a normal Mage, once they accept Psionic Magic, will eventually head toward paranoia, or even madness; this is not an exaggeration, but something that has been personally verified by Elf Mages.

Xia Duo had a faint feeling about Iolum's worries; in reality, he was also very vigilant against Psionic Magic.

If the final outcome of a Bard might only be being manipulated by emotions and desires, their perception of reality is still relatively clear.

Then the final outcome of a Psionic Mage is very likely to be falling into delusions about the self, unable to extricate themselves, with their perception of reality limited only to their own imagination.

Of course, if one can have a clear Positioning of reality and control their inner desires well, then whether it is a Bard or a Psionic Mage, it is still possible for them to coexist with normal Mages.

In reality, even for a normal Mage, as long as they cannot control their inner desires, their outcome will not be any better.

It is just that Bards and Psionic Mages are affected more and are more prone to "falling."

Doesn't his current Territory have Bards? And just a short while ago, he had just appointed a Bard as the head of the Territory Culture and Education Department.

Xia Duo believed that seeking help from Psionic Magic was not inappropriate, as long as one remained vigilant at all times.