Chapter 300: Semi-plane, Recent Situation of the Organization

"Sure enough!"

Opening his eyes again, Xia Duo's eyes were already filled with joy; the edges within his Personal Space were just like the Arcane Garden, possessing an invisible barrier similar to "Near-at-Hand World's End."

It was not an "empty box" as Xia Duo had initially thought.

"If my guess is correct, this should be a Semi-plane!" Xia Duo muttered. Aside from a Plane Barrier, he really couldn't think of what else that invisible barrier could be.

If one were to say the sky of the Arcane Garden might be the eccentric taste of a Great Arcanist, his Personal Space did not have a Great Arcanist to set up that kind of "Near-at-Hand World's End" effect.

"It must be a Semi-plane!"

The Tower of Time is a Great Arcanist's Mage Tower; it is normal for the Arcane Garden to be modified using a Semi-plane, and a Personal Space with similar characteristics to the Arcane Garden is naturally very likely to be a Semi-plane as well!

At this moment, Xia Duo was already thinking about how to expand his Personal Space. When he "extracted" the 【Blade of Veto】 upon returning from the Projection Plane, it left his already not-so-spacious Personal Space with only half remaining!

As long as the Arcane Garden is a Semi-plane, there should be information in the Tower of Time on how to expand a Semi-plane.

It's just that whether a Semi-plane in one's consciousness and a Semi-plane in reality can be expanded using the same method is a question!

But regardless, he could at least see a glimmer of hope. Whether it is a portable "empty box" or a portable Semi-plane, they are definitely two different concepts.

……

"Xia Duo!"

A joyful yet cautious voice rang out. Xia Duo turned his head to look and saw that it was Dien and Sami who had come over; it was Dien's voice just now.

"Dien, Sami, you've come!"

Besides the two of them, the remaining 50 people had also mostly arrived. Many were carrying tools like shovels and forks. Xia Duo exchanged greetings with Dien and then casually cast a 【Ghost Sound】—

"Quiet! Everyone line up in two rows! Dien, Sami, come here to me!"

Many people had just witnessed Xia Duo flying in the Arcane Garden with their own eyes; how many people would dare to disregard the order of an Intermediate Mage!

Besides, at the Midsummer Festival celebration yesterday, he and Niya had entered into a marriage contract; some Apprentices must have seen it, and Xia Duo hadn't even changed out of his 【Crimson Shelter Robe】 yet!

The crowd was in a stir at first, but soon lined up into two rows. Xia Duo's gaze swept over every person's face. These people might have been his "coworkers" in the Arcane Garden, but after so much time, he had almost no impression of them.

"Tower Spirit, record the first row as Group 1, and the second row as Group 2."

Although these Ordinary Apprentices had not added their names to their clothes, in reality, everyone had registered detailed information when entering the Mage Tower.

Xia Duo didn't need to remember what they were specifically called; as long as the Tower Spirit had the records, it was fine. "Everyone go clear out the warehouse first; afterwards, Group 1 will go level the land; Group 2, go dig the river channel!"

Speaking of this, Xia Duo couldn't help but feel a sense of time-space confusion. Just a moment ago, the Arcanist from the 【Hand of Secrecy】 wanted to dig a river channel outside, and now he was starting to dig a river channel inside the Mage Tower!

However, the river in the Arcane Garden was only one or two steps wide, and the depth didn't need to be much; it was more like a water trough than a river.

Even if the river here were shallow, it would not experience a phenomenon of running dry.

According to the Tower Spirit's description, the source of this river was a Water Elemental Channel, but it hadn't been opened yet; the path had to be planned out before they could "open the sluice and release the water."

The 50 people heard the order and all began to take action. Inside the warehouse were tools and work clothes, but they were all buried under the ruins.

After those two groups left, Xia Duo arranged for Dien and Sami to take on the job of supervisors:

"Dien, you watch the people in Group 1; Sami, you watch the people in Group 2. Have them divide the work into sections. For the 5 people in each group who finish the fastest, I will allow each of them to ask one question."

To stimulate the enthusiasm of Ordinary Apprentices, answering their questions is the best method. Of course, this is for those with ambition; some people might have already given up on the Magic Path and are just drifting through their days now.

For those who fall behind, Xia Duo naturally has disciplinary measures!

"Xia Duo, I didn't expect it to really be you!"

With fewer people around, Dien spoke a bit more freely. "Seeing you at the celebration yesterday, you don't know how shocked we were! Sami, you even said yesterday that it definitely wasn't Xia Duo. Now what? I knew it was Xia Duo!"

"I really can't believe it, Xia Duo, you actually became Niya the Lord's, became the husband of Niya the Lord!" Even now, Sami was still somewhat incredulous.

Looking at the two of them with their faces full of shock, Xia Duo thought to himself that there was even more to shock them. "I am already an Intermediate Mage!"

"What?!" Dien and Sami opened their mouths wide at the same time, their eyes filled with utter disbelief.

If one could say that marrying Niya could be achieved by relying on luck, becoming an Intermediate Mage was truly hard strength!

Even if a person's luck were great, if they could not reach the third layer of the Magic Net, if they could not learn a 3rd Circle Spell, especially 【Flight】, they could not be called an Intermediate Mage.

After the shock, both of them revealed expressions of awe. Dien even exclaimed: "When we were coming over just now, hearing them talk about Intermediate Mages, flying, and so on, I thought they were talking about someone else. I didn't expect it to be you, Xia Duo!"

Originally, he had thought that when he saw Xia Duo again, he himself might be an Official Mage. He didn't expect that upon meeting again, Xia Duo had pulled even further away from him, to the point where he couldn't even muster the heart to catch up.

"Xia Duo, you, this is really—I originally wanted to give you a surprise!" Sami also said somewhat dejectedly. "Actually, I have already created a 1st Circle Spell."

"What?!"

Dien let out an exclamation. "Sami, you, you, you, no wonder you wanted to drag us to attend the Midsummer Festival celebration yesterday! So you have already become an Official Mage. If I hadn't seen Xia Duo today, how much longer were you planning to hide it?"

"Uh—actually Aideliqi has also become an Official Mage, it's just that we didn't want to put too much pressure on you, so we didn't say anything!" Sami felt a bit embarrassed.

Belonging to the same small group, for several people to conspire to hide it from one person was indeed a bit insincere.

Regardless of whether it was sincere or not, Dien thought of more. "By the way, what about Dewan? Has he become an Official Mage too? And Donald, he wouldn't have become an Official Mage too, would he?"

"No, no!" Sami said quickly. "They haven't become Official Mages, but Dewan seems to have sensed the Holy Power of the Lord of Radiance."

"……"

In an instant, Dien suddenly felt as if the whole world had abandoned him. Donald could be ignored; he hadn't been an Official Apprentice for long, so it was normal for him not to have become an Official Mage.

But the others had all surpassed him. Dewan sensing Holy Power meant he was a Cleric, which was equivalent to an Official Mage.

Before Xia Duo could even ask, these two had already spilled the situation of their small group. The progress of Sami and Aideliqi was a bit fast, but it was also within expectations.

It was just that Dewan sensing Holy Power and becoming a Cleric was a bit beyond his expectations.

And Dien was currently wailing with a face full of grievance!