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[Elemental Amplification]

Description: Strengthens affinity with elemental power, allowing more efficient control and use of elemental power. Increases the attack power of all magic skills. Duration: three minutes.

Xu Yuan did not quite understand what the "strengthening" mentioned in the description meant.

So he decided to test it out. After all, practice was the sole criterion for testing truth.

He gestured for Yue Guan, who was watching eagerly from the side, to wait a moment, then directly summoned his Spirit. A glowing yellow soul ring rose from beneath his feet.

Buzz~

The soul ring trembled lightly, releasing a faint ripple of Soul Power.

The next moment.

In Xu Yuan's world, everything around him became completely different from before.

All kinds of elemental power filled the surrounding void. Like adorable little spirits, they constantly circled around Xu Yuan's body, endlessly sending him affectionate signals.

With a thought, those elemental powers would act according to Xu Yuan's guidance.

Then, Xu Yuan launched an attack using the power of lightning.

Crack!

The surrounding light suddenly dimmed. Within several meters in front of Xu Yuan, an expanse of silvery-white lightning instantly enveloped the area.

Thunder Curtain!

And it was an even more powerful Thunder Curtain than the one created by fusing water and lightning elements!

Not only had its cohesion and attack power increased severalfold, even its range had expanded by two or three times.

Most importantly, this was merely an instant-cast normal attack...

The Thunder Curtain lasted several seconds before vanishing amid a series of crackles. Looking at the scorched grass, Xu Yuan felt a small shock in his heart.

So this was what it meant to be a mage?

So this was an amplification-type soul skill?

A group attack skill that normally only appeared with ten-thousand-year soul rings had been achieved with a hundred-year soul ring?

Yue Guan was also somewhat surprised by this phenomenon.

He had originally thought it would just be a case of little lightning becoming bigger lightning. He had not expected it to turn directly into an area-of-effect attack...

Though unexpected, the result was naturally excellent.

A wicked curve lifted at the corner of Yue Guan's mouth.

"Not bad. Not bad."

It was far more than merely not bad.

Xu Yuan said nothing. While the skill's duration had not yet ended, he flipped his hand, and the Spirit floating above his left hand immediately made a rushing sound.

A mass of water element nearly ten meters wide appeared out of thin air.

The next moment.

A dense series of cracking sounds suddenly rang out.

Thunder Curtain descended again.

This time, not only was its power greater than before, but its range had expanded considerably once more.

Moreover, the lightning's duration had increased severalfold.

Seeing this scene, Yue Guan was a little dumbfounded.

The corner of his raised mouth twitched slightly, his eyes widened, and a trace of disbelief hung on his bewitching face.

Was this really a hundred-year soul ring skill?

Before Yue Guan could ask.

Xu Yuan's soul ring lit up once more. His hands did not stop moving, and all kinds of phenomena began appearing around them.

Basketball-sized Lava Rain, over a hundred Sword Rain blades whistling down through the air, a howling Wind Blade Array...

If these had been attack-type soul skills.

After using one, there would need to be at least a two- or three-second interval before using another, because mobilizing Soul Power took time.

In a life-or-death battle, a one-second difference was enough to separate life from death.

An opponent would not give anyone even the slightest chance to catch their breath.

But Xu Yuan's Elemental Amplification was different. It lasted three minutes, and as long as he had enough Soul Power, he could maintain the amplified state for the entire duration.

What did it mean to be a humanoid mobile artillery platform? (Leans back strategically.)

The whole process lasted around ten minutes.

Xu Yuan finally stopped, his little face pale. He still felt unsatisfied; if the Soul Power in his body had not run dry, he probably could have kept playing for a while longer.

As for Yue Guan.

After his initial surprise, he had long since regained his calm and composed demeanor.

If this had been someone from another faction, he would have had plenty to say. But this one belonged to his own side, so there was no problem.

After tidying themselves up, the two set off once more.

Only a patch of ground spanning more than ten meters, left in utter ruin, and a Three-Headed Horned Dragon with a peaceful smile on its face remained behind.

One week later.

Spirit City.

Standing atop a mountain more than ten miles away from the side of Spirit City, Yue Guan and Xu Yuan gazed into the distance.

Spirit City had been built on a plain. Within dozens of miles, only the mountain at its center could truly be called a mountain.

Spirit City had been built against that mountain.

On Douluo Continent, this sole towering peak also had an exceptionally resounding name.

Pope Mountain!

"We're finally here."

A relieved smile appeared on Yue Guan's travel-worn face as he lightly patted Xu Yuan's shoulder.

"Come on. I'll take you to meet His Holiness the Pope."

Xu Yuan stared at him in shock.

"Meet the Pope?"

No, he was just some nobody who had only awakened his Spirit and had only just joined Spirit Hall. What right did he have to do that?

It was like a fresh university graduate who had just passed Tencent's interview being immediately taken to meet Pony Ma.

Was this not a joke?

Yue Guan did not explain.

He directly flew through the air with Xu Yuan. Only when they neared Spirit City did they descend from the sky.

He was preparing to bring Xu Yuan through the city's main gate.

Before they had even drawn close, a group of guards on duty in the distance dropped to one knee in perfect unison.

"Welcome back to the city, Elder!"

The commotion here was not small, and it immediately attracted countless gazes.

Although Spirit City was called a city, the overwhelming majority of its residents were members of Spirit Hall.

This journey had not been some secret mission. Thus, when they saw Yue Guan return with a child beside him, a wave of discussion immediately rose throughout the city.

Countless eyes filled with all kinds of emotions landed on Xu Yuan's small frame.

A genius with Innate Full Soul Power and a top-tier Tool Spirit would surely become an elder in the future as long as he did not perish.

If no other outstanding prodigies emerged among Spirit Hall's next generation, he might even become the next Pope of Spirit Hall!

This concerned everyone. They could not help but pay attention.

Yue Guan had long grown accustomed to such attention, so it had no effect on him at all. His expression remained unchanged.

As for Xu Yuan, did they understand the value of placing second in the entire province on the college entrance exam?

Compared with the scenes from his previous life, where all sorts of reporters had blocked his door, this was nothing more than a light drizzle.

Of course.

As a six-year-old child, such behavior would definitely be inappropriate, so Xu Yuan timidly hid behind Yue Guan.

He tightly grabbed the hem of Yue Guan's robe.

That action indeed caught Yue Guan's attention.

Yue Guan's gaze darkened slightly, and his expression turned frighteningly cold.

"Do you all have nothing to do? If so, shall I arrange something for you?"

As one of Bibi Dong's favored confidants, Yue Guan naturally held an extremely high status.

And he always meant what he said.

The crowd, their eyes flickering, immediately scattered like birds and beasts. The little fellow had come to Spirit City, so there would be plenty of chances to approach him in the future. There was no need to offend Yue Guan's authority.

Seeing this.

Yue Guan gave a cold snort, took Xu Yuan's little hand, and vanished atop Pope Mountain after several Blinks.

Before long, the tall and short figures appeared inside a magnificent palace.

Yue Guan was extremely familiar with the place, turning left and right through its corridors.

In less than five minutes, the two stopped outside the door of a study. Yue Guan raised his hand and knocked.

Knock, knock.

A pleasant, slightly magnetic voice came from within.

"Come in!"