In the Pavilion where Henry, Rien, and Third-Ring Witch Fiona sat together, the bracelet on Fiona's wrist blazed with dazzling magical light.
As black-and-white magical light appeared on the Taiji Stone, the two colors spun rapidly. Then a pillar of scarlet fire burst forth, and Locke stepped out of the flames.
Behind Locke stood the Star-Ring Magic Plant, the Great Bright Flame Dragon Sparrow. He held the White-Tiger Sea Golden Sand in his hand. Together, the two Star-Ring Magic Plants formed a special Jungle.
"The Magic Pressure multiplier... it seems quite high."
The Great Bright Flame Dragon Sparrow behind Locke was shrouded in flames of Spiritual Breath, while the White-Tiger Sea Golden Sand in his hand flashed with metallic magical light like a lamp. The Advanced Mystical Significance, Year of Xinwei, revealed gold's nature as something fluid and gleaming, strengthening the offensive power of metal magic.
Because it was a quasi-Soul Magic Plant, the Great Bright Flame Dragon Sparrow had been strengthened to Moon-Ring Magic Pressure, while the White-Tiger Sea Golden Sand remained a Star-Ring Magic Plant.
Locke pondered aloud. "This Jungle is stronger than I expected. I'll need to test its exact Magic Pressure multiplier."
The most important thing about a Jungle was its Magic Pressure multiplier.
Very few things could multiply the Magic Pressure of a Star-Ring Wizard or someone above that level.
In the Black-and-White World, Locke had made use of Fiona's research base, students, and experimental materials there. Over three years, he had used its Verdant Spiritstones and spent a hundred million Magic Stones to buy 130 pieces of Verdant Ore at a discounted price. He had crafted ten corresponding types of World in a Bottle, placed five types in each of two Five Kings Vials, then put both vials into the Ten-King Bottle, completing its