Gilbert, Ralph, Trond, and the other Level-4 Magicians of Wizard Civilization were all magicians with deep expertise in Inert Energy Crystal and mineral deposit exploration.
Exploring and excavating ancient Civilization Relics was not their specialty.
Their discovery of an ancient Civilization Relic deep underground on Blue Star this time had been entirely accidental.
That was why Gilbert had said that Saine should immediately report this to Wizard Civilization and wait for Wizard Civilization to send over a more specialized team to investigate.
"Generally speaking, ancient Civilization Relics like this do not appear alone."
"Especially relics left behind by top-level civilizations. Once one is discovered, a second and third can soon be found in the Surrounding Starfield..."
"Besides Blue Star, we old guys suspect that other Civilization Relics may very well be awaiting exploration in the Surrounding Starfield."
"Perhaps that is also why Inert Crystal exists near this starfield?" Gilbert pondered.
"How rare are Inert Crystals? Wizard Civilization occupies such a vast territory, with tens of thousands of Complete Rule Planes under its command, not to mention the countless ordinary planetary planes within its sphere of influence."
"Yet in all of Wizard Civilization's territory, we have never discovered many Inert Energy Crystals."
"Even when we occasionally excavate a small vein, its reserves are extremely meager."
"There must be some enormous mystery and secret here," another Level-4 old man said excitedly.
The words of the several Level-4 elders from the Wizard World struck Saine like a flurry of combined blows, leaving him momentarily rooted to the spot.
Originally, the task assigned to him, Gilbert, and the others had been to survey the Gray Crystal veins in the nearby starfields. The upper echelons of Wizard Civilization had clearly attached great importance to this.
Who would have thought that mining had only just begun