Chapter 510: Missing Elf, Arcane Energy Transformation

Several Great Arcanists turned their gazes toward Princess Xiya in unison; as a descendant of the Nether King, although royal power had long since been ceded, Princess Xiya still possessed prestige that exceeded that of a normal Great Arcanist.

While this prestige was not enough to make other Great Arcanists truly concede in the face of actual interests, Princess Xiya possessed sufficient say in many matters.

Of course, this say sometimes also became an excuse for others when cleaning up messes or dealing with difficult problems.

Just like now.

"Very well, I will go." Princess Xiya did not refuse; in her view, while the Dwarves' temperaments were indeed stubborn, they were ultimately rational beings and could not truly be unreasonable. Others did not want to deal with the Dwarves, but she had no problem.

Afterward, the several Great Arcanists confirmed some details regarding the Snow Melting Competition and exchanged some views on the current situation before preparing to leave.

Just then, Princess Xiya suddenly stopped everyone, "Wait a moment!"

"What is it? Could it be that Her Highness the Princess does not want to go and persuade the Dwarves?"

"Of course not." Xiya raised her eyebrows, did not continue on this topic, and instead said, "My status is not very convenient; you all help me remind certain people: I usually ignore some small tricks, but this Snow Melting Competition is different from the past. Do not play any more small tricks; I do not wish to hear news of any Elf going missing!"

Once these words were spoken, the atmosphere changed instantly; the several Great Arcanists even unabashedly cast their gazes toward Badijiaer of the Gustav Tower, looking as if they were watching a good show.

That the Gustav Tower was hostile toward Elves was already an almost open secret; besides Badijiaer, there were several other Great Arcanists in the Arcane Union who were also very hostile toward Elves, and they would secretly finish off a few Elves from time to time.

Although it was very secretive, this could not be hidden from Princess Xiya, so this time she simply spoke it out.

"Ahem—"

Badijiaer rubbed his nose; being watched by the other several Great Arcanists, he seemed somewhat embarrassed, "I know the gravity of the matter. Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will not play any small tricks. As for the others, I will also try my best to persuade them, but I cannot guarantee whether they will listen."

"Remind them: if something happens again this time, do not expect me to clean up their mess."

After speaking, Xiya teleported away directly.

Badijiaer, who had been watched by everyone, left immediately after, and then the others also left one after another.

……

Giles Tower, temporary residence.

After arranging Xia Duo's residence, Niya stayed and sat for a while before leaving again. Xia Duo stood behind her, watching her departing figure, and sighed silently.

Although the two were husband and wife, they were more like close friends, without a hint of domestic atmosphere. Xia Duo had quite liked this feeling at the beginning, but as he integrated more and more into the new world, Xia Duo naturally also had longings in terms of emotion.

Career, or rather Magic, was not the entirety of his life. If a Chang Sheng Zhe only had Magic in their eyes, or only had longevity itself, how pathetic that would be!

Elves, as natural long-lived species, were actually the best objects for human Chang Sheng Zhe to learn from; look at how well they knew how to enjoy life: Magic, music, sculpture, literature, sword arts, poetry, gourmet food, and even adventure and combat.

Almost every Elf fully enjoyed the benefits brought by longevity.

Xia Duo had once heard a viewpoint on Earth, saying that a lifespan that was too long would make people feel empty, eventually becoming unbearable, leading to suicide; there was no lack of similar viewpoints on forums.

At first, Xia Duo had believed it somewhat, but now, he would say: let me become a Chang Sheng Zhe first. Longevity itself was a massive benefit; even if one ended up wanting to commit suicide later, it was still much better than a short-lived species.

A longer life covering a short life, with an additional extension—what was there to be dissatisfied with?

Now that he had arrived in a Reality Magic world, at least Xia Duo had never heard of anyone who could not go on living because their lifespan was too long; often, they would exhaust every means to keep living.

Becoming an Arcanist was almost standing at the threshold of longevity. The Tower of Time had an 8th-circle Life Extension Magic; if nothing went wrong, Xia Duo should be able to learn it.

Additionally, his bloodline itself also granted Xia Duo a lifespan exceeding that of normal humans. In the future, the bloodline might awaken again, and coupled with Life Extension Magic, longevity or even immortality was not an extravagant hope.

Since he was already a quasi-Chang Sheng Zhe, or rather a quasi-immortal, Xia Duo naturally wanted to live as freely as possible.

Regarding the various desires and needs in his heart, not suppressing them, not resisting them, but also not getting lost or indulging in them—this was the principle Xia Duo had set for himself.

However, his relationship with Niya was also steadily improving now. As a quasi-immortal, there was no need to rush for a moment; on the contrary, this process of improvement was also a kind of enjoyment.

……

Being in a foreign place, there was no Spell Laboratory available at any time, but unless Arcane Energy spellcasting failed, it was even safer than Magic Net spellcasting.

After all, the energy circulation channel constructed with Arcane Energy was completely under the control of the Spellcaster, unlike the Magic Net String which possessed specific properties; after being "subjected to force," there was bound to be feedback, and one might encounter accidents during the process of spellcasting.

Xia Duo was currently learning 【Manufacturing Arcane Crystal】. For a time, he was not in a hurry to perform the overall spellcasting. He was still dismantling the Element Unit of this spell; before the overall spellcasting practice, there were still decomposition exercises for each Element Unit.

Because this spell involved Arcane Energy, while learning this spell, Xia Duo was also practicing Arcane Energy spellcasting, though of course, it was only in terms of familiarizing himself with the properties of Arcane Energy.

As a pure form of energy, Arcane Energy could, according to the Arcanist's needs, be freely transformed into other elements or energy; even Negative Energy could be transformed.

However, toying with Negative Energy was ultimately inappropriate. Except for Undead, other creatures would more or less lose lifespan, and Xia Duo did not think his life was too long.

Because he had research in the field of evocation spells, Xia Duo simply transformed Arcane Energy between the four elements; a touch of Arcane Energy at his fingertips could evolve the elemental transformation process that previously required complex spells to perform.

However, it was a pity that although Arcane Energy was stable, once it was transformed into a specific element or energy, it could not be reversed, unless it was absorbed again through Arcane Fire and then transformed out again.

Moreover, once transformed into a specific elemental energy, it could not continue to be transformed into other elemental energy, unless it was transformed through additional evocation spells.

Unlike before, when he could only look at the dry "Arcane Principles" and rely entirely on his brain to think and deduce, truly possessing Arcane Energy gave Xia Duo a deeper understanding of the four elements; he had even thought of quite a few classic experimental designs.

……

Time spent immersed in learning always passed very quickly. When Niya sent a Sending to Xia Duo to agree on the time and place to meet tomorrow, he realized it was already night, and his stomach could not help but feel a bit hungry.

However, at this moment, Xia Duo could not care about eating. From waking up in the middle of the night after advancing yesterday to tonight, almost an entire day, Xia Duo had basically been learning 【Manufacturing Arcane Crystal】.

The difficulty of this spell was not great; if it were not for the special nature of Arcane Energy, it might not even be classified at the 5th-circle level.

Now, he had a feeling that he might be able to try casting it once.

To be cautious, Xia Duo still had to go to a Spell Laboratory to do it. There were many people in Giles Tower, and he did not know if there was an empty Spell Laboratory now.

It was truly a coincidence that Niya sent a Sending at this time; he could just borrow her Spell Laboratory.