Chapter 2993: Reaching Cooperation, Returning to the Seven Towers Together

As expected, Pulitatisi then mentioned the cross-plane teleportation spell based on Aether Boundary Crossing. Just as Xia Duo had previously speculated, the key to this spell lay in the 【Ether Boundary】.

Many technologies are built upon the theoretical foundation of the 【Ether Boundary】, including more efficient plane exploration technology.

Pulitatisi only briefly described the principles, yet both Xia Duo and Huo En saw the feasibility of discovering a vast number of new planes.

Then, the next steps were quite simple.

……

Delake City, City Hall.

Lord Pake, who had just been sent away by Pulitatisi under a pretext, was called back. Regarding the current outcome, he felt both curious and somewhat worried:

"Teacher, two Councilors, have you finished your discussion?"

"Mm, we have."

Before Xia Duo or Huo En could speak, Pulitatisi took the initiative to explain, "I am going to Seventon next to discuss a cooperative project with the Seven Towers. Barring any accidents, I will be back in a day or two. You need not worry."

"Wait, shouldn't you explain the cause and effect of this matter first?"

If there were no Arcane Fire, would those Seventon dare to be so arrogant?

The Seven Towers itself is already a very bloated interest group; they can barely cultivate their own people, so where would they have much in the way of resources to cultivate Mages who have nearly exhausted their potential, let alone Mages from the outside?

……

"However, in the future, your teacher will be busy with the cooperative project and likely won't have much time to stay in your Territory. If you wish to see your teacher often, you might as well go to live in Sikumu long-term. That place concentrates the most elite group of Mages in Netheril, and being there will also be beneficial for your exchange and progress."

"It is not capturing, it is inviting," Badijiaer reminded him, then looked at Ruier, "You explain the rest."

A single fee alone is as high as one thousand Gold Coins. Most people, if they have a choice, will still choose the Teleportation Array as much as possible. Of course, there are also Portals, which are safer, but the threshold for spellcasting and the maintenance costs are also higher.

However, all of this must wait until the teacher returns from Sikumu. If the teacher goes and never returns, then all these fantasies will be nothing more than a daydream.

But Badijiaer would not look only at him; the explanation continued: "The reason we brought you here is, firstly, to explain this matter, and secondly, it was requested by Ruier. I am not privy to the specifics, so you can wait and listen to him speak. I will first explain how this matter came to be."

Following that, Badijiaer gave a brief introduction of the entire process: the discovery of the mysterious dragon-kin during a comprehensive scan, the invitation to Xia Duo to participate in an attempted capture, and the final change of plans to prioritize communication instead.

In the Netheril magic world, there has always been a saying that the next advancement on the Arcane Path might lie with Arcane Fire.

Lander and the others all expressed understanding; only Delake still wore a look of obvious dissatisfaction on his face.

No matter how Legendary a common Mage is, they have no way to resist the temptation of Arcane Fire. No matter how much the former struggles, they are merely borrowers of the Magic Net and cannot be considered to have truly mastered Magic.

Returning to Sikumu from the Pulita Territory is much simpler; one can just teleport directly back to the Jilan High Tower. Not to mention if Badijiaer is present, even if it were only Xia Duo, it would not be difficult to temporarily obtain an Access Key for the Teleportation Array there.

Upon meeting, Badijiaer asked impatiently: "Did your exchange with the other party go smoothly? How did you end up bringing the person back directly?"

Not to mention, there is also the Public Teleportation Array of the Arcane Union. Given Xia Duo's current status, he doesn't even have to pay the teleportation fee.

The "they" here refers to the other five Controllers of the Seven Towers, including Badijiaer. This situation is not the first time it has happened; it has occurred in the past as well.

Compared to the teacher with whom he has only spent a little over a year, Pulita would actually prefer to join the Seven Towers, but the Seven Towers rarely accepts the addition of Mages. Even if one wanted to join, it would basically just be to help manage administrative affairs.

After the Lord of Pulita went into debt to advance to Mage over a decade ago, he decisively chose the path of the Mage to pay off his debts. But after so many years, he still harbors a sliver of hope for the Legendary realm.

"Yes, Lord Delake. Regarding the cooperation between the Seven Towers and my teacher, we have actually already discussed it quite thoroughly. Going to Seventon now is more to confirm the details. At the latest, by the day after tomorrow, my teacher will certainly be able to return. However—"

The one speaking was Delake. He had been at odds with Xia Duo earlier, and seeing Xia Duo present now, he couldn't help but feel unhappy, so he used the opportunity to vent.

Correspondingly, once one achieves the Legendary realm, they possess the opportunity to advance to Mage again, and it is directly to a Great Mage.

As the current leader of the Seven Towers, Badijiaer naturally had to take responsibility in such a situation. He explained: "This matter is somewhat special. Previously, we were worried about the news leaking, so we did not notify you."

Correspondingly, as long as one departs using the Arcane Union's Teleportation Array, whether heading to the wilderness or another Teleportation Array, the one thousand Gold Coin fee is unavoidable.

And possessing Arcane Fire is, in essence, a private Magic Net; it can even support other Mages in casting spells through it. As long as the private Magic Net is powerful enough, it could even be considered god-like.

……

The Legendary achievement of the Mage path is not as natural as the Great Mage's path to the Mage realm. As long as a Mage has enough lifespan, they can always eventually reach the Great Mage rank. But even if a Mage could live forever, they might not necessarily reach the Legendary realm.

But now, the Lord of Pulita discovered that the relationship between the Seven Towers and his teacher seems very close. Perhaps he could leverage this connection with his teacher to obtain knowledge and resources from the Seven Towers to achieve his own Legendary path.

"I will consider it carefully. Thank you for the explanation, Councilor Ruier."

For ordinary people, whether they cast spells themselves or depart from other Teleportation Arrays, even if it is just a single teleportation error, as long as it is received by the Arcane Union's Teleportation Array, that one thousand Gold Coin teleportation fee cannot be waived.

Otherwise, now that his debts have long been paid off, he would have no need to seek out his teacher. Seeking his teacher for further study is solely for that sliver of possibility of achieving the Legendary realm.

"Let me explain!"

Of course, that so-called "god is nothing more than a stronger Mage" type of rhetoric is indeed too arrogant, but it also highlights the significance of Arcane Fire.

"That is to say, you have now successfully captured that mysterious dragon-kin?"

Speaking of this, Huo En seemed to want to tease Lord Delake, pausing deliberately before telling the other party—

After arriving at the Jilan High Tower, Ruier immediately called for Bulundesi to take the Arcanist Pulitatisi to tour the Seven Towers, while he himself and Xia Duo went to the Gustav High Tower, where Badijiaer and the other Seven Towers Controllers had been waiting for a long time.

However, what Delake said was also a fact. During the comprehensive scanning process, the discovery of the mysterious dragon-kin and this operation were known to only a few, and that did not include Delake.

"Mm."

The fundamental reason lies in the fact that the Mage path is extremely difficult to traverse. The number of Legendary Mages in Netheril's history can be counted on one hand, while for Great Mages, just looking at the Councilors currently in the open, there are over fifty.