The Elf Queen noticed Xiluo's movements and said quietly:
"Your Highness Xiluo, are you planning to try cultivating these two plants?"
"...Your Majesty, you have a keen eye. You saw through me at once. These two plants have such outstanding effects. If they could be mass-produced in the future..."
After a moment's surprise, Xiluo smiled and nodded.
"I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. I already examined these two plants just now. The genes needed for cultivation have been destroyed. Cultivating them is impossible."
The Elf Queen gave a wry smile.
"They've been destroyed..."
Xiluo looked toward the Magical Construct in the distance.
"It looks like this fellow already anticipated what we might do.
"Now that we've experienced the effects of these two plants,
"if we want complete control over these two treasures,
"we can only work harder to fight for the right of inheritance in the end..."
"Yes... it's tempting bait."
The Elf Queen nodded.
Xiluo surveyed the top fifty again. Quite a few had consumed the plants directly and were now marveling at them, while others had stored them in their Spatial Rings, just as Xiluo had.
Seeing this, Xiluo had no intention of taking them back out to consume them. Whatever happened, he would keep them for now and decide once everything was over.
Having the genes needed for cultivation removed did not mean they absolutely could not be cultivated. Perhaps the current technology simply wasn't up to the task.
"Everyone, I trust you're reasonably satisfied with these rewards?
"This is one of the foundations of our Torian Empire: precious plants capable of producing multiple powerful Spellcasters.
"If you want these plants, do everything you can to fight for the championship in the final test to come!"
"The final test? There are only three tests in total?"
"I wonder