I asked you to be a mage, not to raise a nine-tailed fox

Chapter 482 Void City No. 1: Whose Problem Is It?

Mina got up very early the next day.

Once outside, I jogged slowly along the main road.

I saw many demons walking back, completely drunk.

Many demons, even if they transform into humans and integrate into human society, still retain some of the habits of demons, preferring to be nocturnal, hence the name "night owl".

"Squeak squeak~"

Mi Xiaohu also got up early today and followed Mina for morning exercise.

To be honest, at the level of Minami Little Fox, ordinary morning running has almost no effect on improving physical strength. But this feeling is more like a ritual, turning on the switch for the day and mobilizing every cell in the body.

After buying some breakfast, Mina returned to the temporary hut with a piece of bread with an unknown demonic flavor dangling from her mouth.

In this Void City No. 1, even a random breakfast vendor possesses Star-level skills in food and water creation.

The old man selling food couldn't be identified by race; he seemed somewhat human, but with horns, he also resembled a demon.

Humans, humanoid demons—Olivia was right after all; sometimes, the concept of race is indeed somewhat blurred here.

Mina had quite a few thoughts after staying here for a day.

"Wow, this is a flavor I've never tried before!"

Anshana was already awake. She stretched out her little hands and rushed over, rummaging through the pockets Mina had brought back.

Lucia also tried some new flavors and then started looking for Mina to make them.

"You know what, the fruit dishes here are quite something."

Lucia affirmed Ansana's assessment, saying, "She is indeed different from Anrossagus. Is this the flavor of the demon race?"

Compared to humans who focus more on the taste of food itself, the food here leans more towards a magical flavor.

Whether it was the lavish meal Ms. Olivia treated them to yesterday, or the roadside snacks Mina brought back today, it was all the same.

but.

Lucia tilted her head, a focus somewhat similar to Mina's when she was preparing food, yet also different in a way she couldn't quite put her finger on.

It's like... one surface and one essence?
"Minami Na, give me a replica!"

Lucia raised her hand.

She's going to make a comparison.

Mina smiled and looked at her, "Is one serving enough?"

He quickly made a replica of the Void Bread.

"As expected, my Mina's tastes the best."

Lucia ate her fill.

It wasn't that her appetite had become like Mina's, but rather that Mina bread was indeed far superior in taste to the breads sold outside.

Could it be that Mina's food-making level has reached the third stage of fusion?

Lucia couldn't quite put her finger on it, but she could see that it was a fundamental difference.

Mina ate to her heart's content. In just one day in Void City No. 1, she had already made quite a bit of progress.

After eating and drinking to her heart's content, Mina threw herself back into the intense preparations.

The "Miracle Tower" will open in less than ten days.

Although the battles inside weren't life-threatening, the opportunity was only once, so he still had to take it seriously. Mina and the other two needed to prepare in terms of both skills and equipment.

This is crucial to whether Mina and the other two can truly enter the Void Tower.

Void City No. 1 is the largest city outside the Void Tower.

It is also the first node of the Void Spring, and is known as the city closest to the Void Tower.

But in Olivia's eyes, this place was worlds apart from the real Void Tower.

Mina arrived at the Void Shop, a shop directly operated by the Void Tower, to buy equipment and exchange for resources.

The entire mall has thirteen floors and covers an area even larger than the entire capital of Ansu.

Once inside, Mina truly felt the difference.

Anlos in Gutaorn can be considered the most prestigious imperial capital.

But compared to Void City No. 1...

Forget it.

This is still incomparable.

Amidst the envious gazes of many locals, Mina ascended to the fifth floor, a place accessible only to those in reserve for the Void Tower.

The goods sold alone were enough to bankrupt many locals.

The key is permissions.

Many good things can't be bought anywhere else.

Take, for example, the Divine Magic Crystal.

"How may I help you, sir?"

"Rent Godhood Magic Crystal".

"Okay, we need to check your permissions. Please show your Void Emblem."

After scanning the three people's identification badges, he introduced them to the group.

Although they are considered reserve members of the Void Tower, they are not official members and only belong to the Heavenly Realm. Therefore, they are not qualified to purchase or rent superior divine magic crystals.

We can only consider medium-grade magic crystals and basic models.

The Divine Crystal has many functions: some are for combat, some for cultivation, and of course, there's also the kind of one-time consumable used by the deputy city lord of Shagus for desperate situations.

Mina and the others chose the kind used for cultivation.

"I think this young lady is cultivating the wind and thunder element. We have special divine stones here that can enhance your understanding of the wind and thunder element."

The staff member smiled at Ansana.

"This is a divine stone jointly developed by our Void Tower and the Shattered Council. Don't underestimate it just because it's only of medium quality; its effects are no worse than those of a high-quality divine stone. The key is that it can be used by those at the Celestial Realm level..."

Seeing that Mina and the others were quite interested, the staff member smiled, took out a sample, handed it to Mina, and taught her how to use it.

"That's right. Input magic into it and circulate it like this, just like when you practice meditation. You can treat it as your second meditation method."

Mina's body trembled, and his eyes widened in horror.

In that instant, it was as if his body had gained another engine. His understanding of wind and thunder instantly rose to a new level. Not only that, the feeling of being able to absorb them at any time and see through the essence of elements at a glance was... truly wondrous.

He glanced at Ansana, and at that moment, he was able to easily see the surge of wind and thunder elements that Ansana had been hiding well.

Is this a higher-dimensional observation?

The effect of even a single breath is far superior to that of the Shagus Training Tower—it's not even a matter of observation in the same dimension. The details of the energy flow are crystal clear to Mina, as if he had the super-magical perspective of Mina's Hand, and the effect is even better.

Is this the Divine Magic Crystal?
Suddenly, Mina had a thought: what would happen if he activated Mina's Hand at this moment?

Based on this intermediate-grade divine magic crystal, with the assistance of Mina's Hand...

"Om."

A slight ripple caused Mina's vision to blur; the trial period was over.

Looking at the now-dulled divine stone in his hand, Mina felt a deep sense of loss.

It's like seeing a high-definition world clearly and then suddenly being presented with a 360p version with pixelation, making Mina wish she could pay for it immediately.

“Me too, me too, I want to try!” Anshana excitedly came over.

The staff member smiled and reactivated the trial quota, handing it to Anshana. As soon as Anshana touched the divine stone, she started screaming.

"So clear, so clear, is this the world of wind and thunder? What an amazing feeling!"

Similarly, Lucia also received a divine stone jointly produced by the Dragon Council and the Void Tower.

Mina could see that the moment Lucia used the divine stone, fine dragon scales appeared on her body without her noticing.

He could understand how Lucia felt.

The long three minutes felt like an instant to Lucia and Ansana.

When her vision blurred again, Ansana looked dejected, and Lucia shook her head with a bitter smile.

"What is the price of this kind of divine stone?"

Mina's gaze fell upon the divine stone.

He knew that if he had such a divine stone, then reaching the peak of the Heavenly Realm would be almost a matter of time, or rather, the peak of the Heavenly Realm would just be the starting point.

The staff member smiled, clearly having been waiting for this moment.

"Sir, you have a good eye. This Wind and Thunder God Stone only costs 36,000 Void God Points, while this Dragon Godhead is a rare attribute, so the price is a little more expensive, only 108,000 Void Points."

Seeing the staff member's sincere smile, Mina's smile froze on her face.

How did the other party come to the conclusion that the three of them could afford 100,000 divine points worth of divine stones?

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Generally speaking, the most common basic godhood fragment is worth one Void Point. Even the worst medium-grade godhood fragment is worth more than thirty God Points, and normally it is around one hundred. The ones that can be used to make magic crystals are the high-quality, rare, and multi-attribute godhood fragments, and their prices are more than doubled, possibly reaching hundreds or thousands. And these hundreds or thousands of Void Points are just the price of the main raw material, the medium-grade godhood fragment.

The price of genuine, finished Divine Magic Crystals can increase by dozens of times.

Ultimately, Mina's decision to focus on mid-tier magic crystals from the very beginning was simply overestimating her abilities.

The high price is not due to the divine stone, but rather to Mina's own problems.

Before coming to the Void Mall, Mina and the others went to the Void Godhood Fragment Bank and exchanged the godhood fragments they had.

Most of these assets were seized from the deputy city lord, Da Xinghui, while some were collected during the campaign to wipe out the Star Eclipse Cult before heading to Shagus.

Mina has a balance of eight thousand, and Ansana has a little more, partly due to the Grand Duke of the West, but it's still around thirteen thousand.

Lucia's was even less than Mina's, with only a little over six thousand points.

All these virtual points combined are not enough to cover the deposit for renting Lucy Yalong's Divine Stone.

too expensive.

Seemingly noticing the helplessness of Mina and the others, the staff member smiled.

"It's alright. If you feel that the price of this kind of sacred stone is not suitable, I can recommend a more cost-effective basic style."

Finally, half an hour later, Mina and the other two walked out of the Divine Stone Shop.

His face was full of complex emotions.

The basic model is indeed very cost-effective, being a hundred times cheaper than the mid-range model.

This is also within the acceptable range for Mina and the other two.

If you rent it, the deposit is only one to two hundred, and you only need one or two virtual points per day.

The problem is that its effect is much less than that of a medium-grade divine magic crystal.

The effect of high-latitude observation is gone; only the effect of perception remains.

However, its advantage lies in its ability to be combined with meditation to achieve the effect of a portable meditation tower.

Mina practiced six meditation methods and rented six divine stones, each corresponding to one of her eight attributes.

He had a feeling that there were some similarities between cultivating divine stones and meditation.

Mina plans to go back and study it carefully.

In fact, in this core area of ​​inheritance, which has undergone tens of millions of years of development, there are many ways to enhance one's strength, not just through divine magic crystals.

Medicines and magic potions are also very effective.

However, many of these methods of aiding cultivation require the absorption of divine assistance to be effective.

Even more extreme, some are sold directly bundled with specific god fragments.

This method is more cost-effective for locals, and works even better when combined with the sacred stone.

A clan may possess a divine stone heirloom, which, when combined with divine fragments, magic potions, and elixirs, can give rise to many powerful individuals within that clan.

But this method won't work for the ancient Ta'on people like Mina.

Those who act as proxies have to pay a much higher price to climb the ranks.

"A medium-grade divine stone."

Ansana looked regretful; to be honest, she really wanted to rent one to use for now.

She and Mina cultivate multiple attributes differently; she only cultivates one meditation method. Therefore, if it's just a mid-level cultivation divine stone, she can barely afford the deposit and rent.

The problem is, there are other divine stones that need to be purchased.

Ansana is really torn.

Mina and her friends spent the whole day browsing the Void Mall, wanting to buy everything they saw.

Various strange and wonderful treasures, equipment inlaid with divine essence, and divine stones that can be used to comprehend fusion techniques.

Mina felt that her pockets were too empty, and she felt that she couldn't afford any nice things.

High-quality intermediate skill stones and cultivation stones that can teach and guide four-stage fusion techniques are priced similarly, ranging from 30,000 to 70,000 to 80,000.

Even the worst ones start at five thousand, and they're not reliable; they're not rented out.

This feeling of being stretched thin made Mina quite uncomfortable.

Mi Xiaohu was also quite uncomfortable in Mina's arms. Mina also rented some divine stones for the little ones to help with their cultivation.

Without a transformed magical pet, the Meditation Method will have compatibility issues, and the price of cultivation stones will be one to two times higher than ordinary ones.

But Mina still rented several sacred stones for them without hesitation.

Mi Xiaohu herself rented seven, corresponding to her seven tails.

This made Mi Xiaohu very upset.

In just one day, Mina's wallet balance dropped from eight thousand to five thousand.

Mi Xiaohu alone spent half of it.

This reminded her of a long time ago in Ansu, when she had just been adopted by Mina and they were also counting down the days.

That's how Mina was back then; no matter how tough things got, she always came first.

Thinking of this, Mi Xiaohu's eyes became a little moist.

Mina is always like that.

She shook her head, gritting her teeth. It didn't matter if she was a little behind Mina now; she had to forge her own path! Catch up with Mina, and then carry Mina!

I've heard that the Tower of Miracles offers rewards of Godhood fragments, and those who perform exceptionally well may even be rewarded with Godhood equipment.

Thinking about those divine equipment pieces that are even more expensive than divine magic crystals...

Mi Xiaohu was full of fighting spirit.

She must make a good impression in that miraculous tower!

(End of this chapter)