Someone Had Been Here, and Taken Something Away

Luo Jun directly raised Earth Magic to level twenty, then raised both Storm Magic and Flame Magic to level fifteen. He still had fifty-seven skill points left.

He then returned to the Imperial Capital, where Storm Magic and Flame Magic both advanced to the master level.

That left only Earth Magic at grandmaster-level to meet the prerequisites for Meteor Fall From Sky.

However, grandmaster-level training could not be completed at the Guild Headquarters. He needed to find a specialized mentor—in other words, a Hermit Expert.

As for these Hermit Experts, the headquarters of the various Magic Guilds could only provide a few clues. For instance, to master Earth Magic, he needed to find a Legendary Magician who had studied Earth Magic for many years. This magician lived in seclusion somewhere within the Great Gobi Desert of Red Soil Province in the western Oran Empire, but no one knew the exact location.

As long as he had a lead, it would be easy enough. Luo Jun left the guild, headed straight for the corresponding Teleportation Array outside the city, paid the fee, and teleported to Red Soil Province.

This place lay on the Empire's northwestern plateau. The air was thin, the climate dry, and its architecture was completely unlike the ornate refinement of Bay Province. Everywhere exuded a rugged, bold character.

Luo Jun had not come here to sightsee. After asking around for the location of the Great Gobi Desert, he left the city. Once he had gone beyond the range of the anti-aircraft towers, he rose into the air and soon entered the Great Gobi Desert.

As one of the Empire's driest regions, the Great Gobi Desert was harsh and vast. Ordinary people who wandered into it could easily lose their way. Even with ample supplies, they often could not