Industrial Revolution of the Mage Lords

Chapter 383 Controlling the Insect Swarm
Harvey felt the situation was a little awkward at the moment.

It wasn't that he was willing to stay on top of the towering magic stone crystal pillar all the time, but the Dragon Chaser's Golden Crown, the only thing that allowed him to return to the ground on his own, had lost its teleportation function in the recent battle with the magic core.

Although he was standing on a high place with a calm and composed look, chatting and discussing with the people below, he was actually frantically thinking about how to get down from the pillar.

In the eyes of the three forum members, Eye of Illusion, Astrologer and Mithril Unicorn, he is a genuine high-level spellcaster and the only agent of the Spellcaster Forum in the real world. Even if he is a research-type spellcaster with slightly weaker spellcasting ability, he should not be unable to cast the spell of flying.

If he revealed his true identity as a mid-level person in front of them, he would not be looked down upon. However, if the news got to the forum, it would undoubtedly damage the forum's membership rules and fairness, and greatly weaken the forum's mysterious and powerful background.

"If I had known this would happen, I should have found a way to get a high-level magical weapon that could temporarily replace the ability to fly." Harvey felt his legs were a little sore from standing, and his vest was even colder.

I wanted to take the initiative to ask everyone to step back, but I was worried about arousing their suspicion and worry, which would make the situation even more awkward and I wouldn't be able to defend myself.

Why are Tommy and the others standing far away? Can't you guys just come up and offer to carry me down?
Harvey felt that maintaining the powerful image of a spellcaster lord was even more difficult than the battle of wits and courage with the magic core in the origin space just now.

We must resolve the dilemma of being blocked from advancement in the Undead faction as soon as possible and become a high-level spellcaster in the true sense!
Harvey made up his mind secretly.

Just as he felt a strong desire to fly, he heard a rustling sound behind him, which made everyone look sideways. They found that it was the beetles that had been frightened and hidden in the cracks of the rock because of the large number of people entering the underground not long ago.

These beetles seemed to be inspired by some unknown force and were no longer afraid of the large group of people in the ruins. They crawled out from the cracks and holes in the stone wall and rushed towards the crystal pillar where Harvey was standing at an extremely fast speed.

Asdalen and Reiner, two pure alchemical creatures, immediately retreated one after another. Beetles were completely harmless to others, but they were a threat to the two of them - as long as they were touched by a few of them, the abundant magic power stored in their bodies would be sucked away in an instant, and they would lose all ability to move on the spot.

But before they turned around and walked towards the protective cabin, they found that the beetles were not targeting them at all. These thousands of little creatures even ignored the alchemy beasts around them and climbed straight towards the crystal pillar where Harvey was standing.

Harvey, standing at the top, was not panicked at all. A strange idea inexplicably emerged in his sea of consciousness, driving him to take a step forward without hesitation and step directly out of the crystal pillar.

"Lord be careful!"

Just as Harvey was about to fall straight down from the pillar that was more than ten meters high after stepping on empty air, the beetles that wrapped the crystal pillar in three layers inside and outside suddenly jumped up and appeared in groups at Harvey's feet, steadily supporting Harvey's step.

Harvey narrowed his eyes, raised his other foot without any pause, and continued to walk towards the void in front of him. The beetles also moved at the sound and continued to lift him up.

He slowly descended back to the ground step by step on the stairs built by countless beetles.

The other people present were silent for a moment, and everyone's eyes were fixed on Harvey and the magical beetles that were still hovering at his feet and gathered in groups beside him.

"This...what's going on?" Duncan, who had extensive knowledge of magical creatures, spoke first, his voice a little hoarse. "I've studied and observed these beetles that feed on magic power repeatedly, and I've discovered they don't possess any intelligence or thinking ability..."

How did Sir Harvey control them? This was a massive magical swarm of hundreds of thousands of beetles! An idea flashed through Asdaren's mind, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "Sir, is it because... you successfully captured that magic core?"

Harvey nodded and smiled faintly, "Part of the reason is because of the magic core... But I can't fully explain it to you right now. The secrets involved are too complicated."

After he said this, the Eye of Illusion and others, who were originally full of questions, could only suppress the urge to ask.

After all, any secret knowledge involving magic and truth, whether in the real world or in a spellcaster forum, must follow the principle of equal exchange and can only be obtained from others at a certain price.

Just because they are temporarily loyal to Harvey, it doesn't mean they have the right to ask him for precious magical knowledge. This will seriously undermine the purpose of the forum and make them despised by other members because of their own behavior, making it difficult for them to gain a foothold in the forum.

"Notify the East Coast Pioneer Group that there's no need to recall the TBM to base." Harvey raised his hand to disperse the lingering insect swarm. As he returned to the surface, he casually ordered, "Restore normal operation of the energy ranch and notify the ground forces to lift the blockade to avoid unnecessary panic."

"Follow me back to the territory first. There are some pressing issues that need to be discussed with everyone."

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The lord's direct descendants, headed by Asdalen, Reiner, and Pierce, sat on the left side of the castle's reception room.

Chris, Egno and the president of the Academy of Sciences, Arturo, sat below them, whispering to each other and discussing something in low voices.

Duncan sat on his right with three outstanding students who were at the same advanced level as him. Their expressions were also full of confusion, but they still maintained their composure and did not speak casually.

Lambert was the last one to arrive at Harvey's castle, and he sat down behind Arturo without paying any attention to him as his so-called "father".

"Mr. Ash, why is he attending the meeting?" Durt, who was sitting behind Asdalen, muttered softly.

As the vice-president of the Spellcaster Academy, Durt is clearly a core member of the territory's education department headed by Asdalen.

Yurio, the chief of the police department who was sitting behind Reiner, had some complaints about the young vice-president. Although the lord had not yet arrived at the meeting, everyone should remain quiet as a sign of respect. It was really rude to whisper to each other.

Vaughn and the other two sitting behind Pierce had no such self-awareness. They raised their hands and tugged at Yurio, who was sitting solemnly beside them, and whispered teasingly, "Hey! Superintendent Yurio, did you say that Mr. Ash was also summoned by the lord?"

Wayne teased, "Mr. Yaxiu is currently the Minister of Culture, an important department directly under the City Hall. Why can't he attend the meeting?"

Dave chuckled and said, "I'd rather he didn't come. What role can the Ministry of Culture play? Leading the battle or production and construction? Mr. Yaxiu should spend more time rehearsing his new play. I love it so much!"

(End of this chapter)