Captured

PS: Some readers mentioned the issue of Wizard Malon making a move. It was true that Rule Wizards could not act recklessly, but that only meant the temptation was not strong enough. The reason he did not kill the entire Third Squad was that he did not want to form an irreconcilable feud with the Lightning Faction. The moment Wizard Malon acted, he had already decided to abandon the Ice Wind Faction. That was the price he had considered paying after making his move.

Abel had no idea how excited Wizard Malon was to confirm that Johnson was a Stone Giant. Stone Giants represented an inexhaustible source of Magic Stones. Especially after Wizard Malon became a Rule Wizard, all the resources he needed to exchange for were traded in Top-tier Magic Stones.

Why had he established the Ice Wind Faction? Was it not for resources? Now he no longer needed the Ice Wind Faction. As long as he had Abel's Stone Giant, he could obtain an inexhaustible supply of Magic Stones.

Although Stone Giants were merely legends to most wizards, they were not strange creatures to Wizard Malon, who had survived for countless years.

He had seen Stone Giants before and knew about their extraordinary abilities, but no one had ever truly obtained a Stone Giant's loyalty. Even if the Stone Giants were killed, they would never sign contracts with humans.

Abel had not expected that Wizard Malon had come after him merely for Johnson's ability to control ore.

In fact, it was easy to understand. Abel had never lacked Magic Stones. Even Skeleton Gems had been produced in large quantities by synthesizing low-level Skeleton Gems into Top-tier Skeleton Gems.

Not to mention Fire Magic Stones, Ice Magic Stones, Lightning Magic Stones, and so on. As long as he had