Chapter 590: Sanduer, Fireball Ring

Although some of Xia Duo's actions had already hinted at his intentions previously, his original plan was to take it slow, but now, he was somewhat unable to wait.

On one hand, the trip to Seventon made him realize the gap between the Tower of Time and other Mage Towers, which needed to be closed as soon as possible; on the other hand, it was the realization of the war crisis that could emerge at any time.

Therefore, he decided to take a slightly larger step; he had to improve the overall strength of the Tower of Time as quickly as possible.

Of course, correspondingly, what he needed to do was not just to test the waters and then influence things subtly, but to actively persuade the majority of the members of the Tower of Time.

Xia Duo was not too worried about the Tilake Research Lab; everyone here was a Primary Mage, and most were still New Mages, so their voice in the Tower of Time was very low.

There was no need to persuade the High Mages either, as Niya had already agreed, and Aiboke was unlikely to object; after all, the transformation of the Tower of Time would not have much impact on the High Mages, and in essence, it was to improve the strength of the Tower of Time. Given the concern of Aiboke and the Lord of Aipusi Territory, he should support it.

What Xia Duo really needed to persuade were the various Intermediate Mages; these people were the backbone of the current Tower of Time. Due to the existence of contracts, if they did not agree, the transformation would be almost impossible to carry out.

Persuasion by force might be feasible, but it would have hidden dangers to some extent. Not to mention anything else, if others mastered stronger power in the future, could they turn around and persuade him by force?

Whether considering it from the perspective of building a good environment or from the perspective of rational self-interest, peaceful dialogue was the best way to resolve disputes.

Of course, the premise of all this was that the target was someone who could be won over; if they were an enemy, then naturally one had to be as ruthless as the bitter winter and scorching summer, clearing them away cleanly like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.

Xia Duo briefly explained the content to be discussed at the meeting the day after tomorrow to Tilake and the others, and then, amidst their shocked gazes, he teleported away directly. What needed to be said had been said; he would let them think about it themselves.

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Returning to his residence, it was already quite late.

During the day, Mages indeed had many things to do, but the night was the favorite working time for many Mages, especially those related to Spellcasting.

Because human energy is limited, even counting recovery, the number of Spells that can be cast every day is limited. Therefore, consuming all Spells before going to bed is actually the choice of most Mages.

Whether it is conducting Spell experiments, manufacturing Magic Items, or purely practicing Spellcasting, these are all very good ways.

Taking advantage of the fact that night had not yet fallen, Xia Duo estimated that the Intermediate Mages should have a little free time now, so he made an appointment with them for a meeting tomorrow during the day through the Tower Spirit.

This was, of course, to prepare for the meeting the day after tomorrow. Naturally, Xia Duo did not make appointments with all the Intermediate Mages; some barely scraped by as Intermediate Mages, and in fact, their voice was very low. He knew these people would likely not oppose him.

He needed to make appointments with the five Intermediate Mages who were close to being High Mages, as well as Leonard and Saixili.

Among them, Leonard was an Intermediate Mage with a Spellcasting Level of 6. Although he still had a way to go before reaching the High Mage rank, he was a student of the Lord of Aipusi Territory, and coupled with his own talent, he still had a lot of say within the Tower of Time.

As for Saixili, although she was only a Primary Mage, she was Niya's housekeeper and also held the authority over the supplies of the Tower of Time, so her voice in the Tower of Time was extremely heavy; this matter could not bypass her in any case.

Xia Duo did not know if Niya had disclosed anything to her. If she had, it would be much more convenient, but regardless, making an appointment in advance was not a bad thing.

Soon, Xia Duo received a reply from the Intermediate Mage Shande, and they agreed on the time and place for the meeting.

Before long, Leonard, Saixili, and Depake also sent messages agreeing to the meeting invitation. Afterward, a Sending from the External Affairs Director of the Tower of Time, the Intermediate Mage Warren, arrived, followed closely by the Intermediate Mage Huosite.

Only Sanduer did not reply. Xia Duo could not help but laugh, though he was not too surprised.

This guy had stood up to question him when Niya stayed in Seventon and he became an Agent, and since then, the two had had no interaction, not even having spoken a single word.

If it were in Giles Tower, it would not be difficult to find a few people one had never spoken to, and it might even be possible to find a few one had never even met.

But the Tower of Time was not Giles Tower; there were very few people in the Tower of Time, especially Official Mages. There were only so many people in total, so it could be exaggeratedly said that they "saw each other every time they lowered their heads."

Among the current Official Mages of the Tower of Time, Sanduer was probably the only one Xia Duo had never spoken to.

Xia Duo certainly would not wait for the other party's reply indefinitely. In fact, after notifying them, he was busy with his own affairs, but until he went to bed, Sanduer still had not replied.

Although this did not make Xia Duo feel unsettled, he was very dissatisfied. He even wondered if Sanduer would attend the collective meeting the day after tomorrow.

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The next day, Xia Duo woke up early. After buffing himself with several resident status Spells and washing up, he walked toward the Public Level while gnawing on a steamed bun.

The time he had agreed upon with those people was in the afternoon. With so much time in the morning, Xia Duo happened to have some High-Grade Mithril from the Mythallar Ruins on hand, and he planned to make a little gadget—

A ring capable of triggering 【Fireball】.

In fact, he had completed the design drawing and manufacturing process for this Magic Item a long time ago using his usual spare time.

The reason dated back to a thought he had when participating in the Arcane Competition of Savile Territory. The prize for third place at that time was a Fireball Ring. Although its value could not compare to Xia Duo's second-place 【Focus Ring】, he had wanted it very much at that time.

It was just that later, as he mastered Fireball himself and his understanding of Spell combat improved, he only completed the design of the Fireball Ring and did not actually make it.

Not long ago, when he saw other Mages using 【Missile Wand】 on the ship of the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce, Xia Duo became completely disappointed with the Fireball Ring. Even if it could be used permanently, it could only trigger 【Fireball】 once each time, which was somewhat like a chicken rib.

However, out of his past thoughts, Xia Duo was still willing to waste some rare High-Grade Mithril to make a Fireball Ring, even if it was only for collection.

Anyway, when his Spellcasting Level increased a bit more, he would be able to use 【Element Extraction】 to refine High-Grade Mithril. As for this Ritual Spell from 【Projection Plane: Arcane Empire】, Xia Duo was temporarily unable to perform it alone.

Of course, if it were performed by multiple people, Xia Duo was already close to the minimum threshold, but since it involved Mithril Refining, he would rather wait a little longer.

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