If Saine's path to Level 3 had in fact been the path of fusing many rare and special kinds of Fire Element power,
then Ande Lie's path to Level 3 pursued deep research into the field of Fire Element fusion.
At this stage, whether it was Saine's Truth Arcana or Ande Lie's research results, neither could be said to surpass the other.
Each possessed its own distinct traits, and both were quite formidable in terms of destructive power.
The appearance of two Nuclear Bombs directly raised two small mushroom clouds over the hilly region south of the Petrified Forest.
Mage Ande Lie was, after all, a traditional mage. He was not as skilled in close combat as Saine.
In truth, Saine's style of fighting was also his magic treasure for winning by surprise when clashing with powerful opponents of the same level.
Master Jini Si's Calamity Azure Serpent had been swiftly defeated precisely because she had suffered from not knowing Saine's true capabilities.
Mage Ande Lie's Magic Robe snapped in the wind as he held a cyan Magic Staff.
From an alchemist's perspective, Saine judged that this Magic Staff was also of superior quality.
As the smoke carried by the mushroom clouds dispersed, Saine, maintaining a layer of gray Flame Shield over his body, still stood proudly at the heart of the explosion.
The Flames of Ash rising from his body showed no sign of weakening. Instead, after the impact of the Nuclear Bombs, they had become even more active and scorching.
"Is it a flame absorption trait?" Saine could not help but wonder. Even he, its user, had yet to fully grasp the brand-new flame ability he had gained after advancing to Level 3.
This was a variable beyond the scope of Saine's original research, an "accident" that often