I, a cultivator, have ended up in the wizarding world.

Chapter 188 Incubation Pool

With the successive fall of the two level-three lava giants, the violent energy within this underground cavity suddenly weakened.

But Jemin and the other two wizards didn't have a moment to rest.

The situation on the battlefield did not immediately calm down due to the leader's death; instead, it was like a powder keg that had been ignited, entering an even more frenzied state!
Instead of being terrified by the deaths of the two leaders, the surrounding lava giants became even more ferocious!
Their eyes burned with even more intense rage, and they let out deafening battle roars. As if they had lost their minds, they charged relentlessly towards the three human wizards!

The sheer number of lava giants in this cave is beyond imagination.

"Damn it! Have they gone mad?!" The level two wizard was shocked, and his already limited mental energy was rapidly depleted once again.

There was no emotion in Jemin's eyes.

The sight of the densely packed lava giants rushing towards him was indeed terrifying, but for Jemin, the pressure from these lava giants was still not as great as that from the third-tier lava giant.

Most importantly, he excels at large-scale battles against opponents who are stronger than him.

He unleashed the energy blasts of the "Great Light Phase," which, like a torrent of energy, relentlessly blasted away all the lava giants that tried to approach.

The high-frequency sonic suppression and the downgraded "Lava Annihilation" were used in turn, each shot instantly disintegrating the level 2 elite units among these lava giants, turning them into a sky full of charred debris.

The first-level wizard hid behind the two, barely managing to use healing magic to recover himself, and occasionally providing support with small-area damage magic.

But his feeble attack was nothing more than a drop in the ocean against the massive number of lava giants.

Even Jemin hadn't expected that the number of lava giants in this cave would be so staggering.

From the depths of the cave, it seemed as if lava giants were constantly emerging, then baring their fangs and claws as they pounced on the group.

The three wizards could only launch attacks relentlessly and mechanically, trying to eliminate as many of these fearless enemies as possible before being overwhelmed by the raging lava giants.

They continued their clearing operation for nearly half an hour before the lava giant's almost "suicidal" charge in the vast underground cavern finally gradually came to a halt.

Even Jemin breathed a slight sigh of relief after confirming that no more lava giants were emerging from the depths of the earth or from the cracks in the rock walls.

Having relieved himself of the "acceleration" that had been causing him excruciating pain, Jemin let out a long sigh of relief, feeling somewhat exhausted.

I briefly sensed the energy storage of the three metal disc-like energy-storing magical artifacts in the center of the great light.

The battle with the level three lava giant only consumed half the energy of one of the rune artifacts.

But these low-level lava giants in front of him forced him to consume an entire metal disk's worth of reserves.

The most frustrating thing was that the battle just now was too dangerous, and none of the three of them had time to hold back, so they had to use their full strength to attack.

So after such a tough battle, we didn't even gain much of a useful advantage.

"Hopefully, the information the level 3 lava giant knows can make up for this loss."

Jemin sighed and turned to look in the direction of the Level 3 Lava Giant.

At the same time, the panting second-level wizard also raised his head.

The two looked at each other and nodded, both understanding that they shared the same thought.

The two walked separately towards the locations where the two level-three lava giants had died, but when they arrived at the location of the lava giants' dead bodies, Jemin's expression turned somewhat grim.

The soul of the level 3 lava giant that he had previously blasted to death had completely dissipated due to the time lost in the intense battle.

It didn't even leave behind a single fragment of the soul that could be searched.

“Targeted destructive witchcraft can even be highly lethal to the soul… That makes sense…” Jemin realized this and couldn’t help but feel a little annoyed. “Damn it, I failed to obtain the information from the soul.”

I glanced at the level two wizard next to me; that guy had already started cursing and seemed to be in the same situation.

Jemin felt a little regretful, but he wasn't too upset.

After all, in such desperate situations of breaking through and fighting to the death, survival is the top priority.

Moreover, for him, this is not a significant loss.

Due to the special nature of the talismanic artifacts, Jemin himself only consumed some mental energy and energy reserves, which could be replenished at any time.

At most, we only lost some time and potions.

On the contrary, the other two wizards almost exhausted their resources in this battle, but unexpectedly gained nothing, and suffered heavy losses.

After the level two wizard calmed down, the three of them rested for a while, replenished their mental energy, and then continued on their way.

After all, this battle has taken a heavy toll, so we definitely need to see what's in the cave that can make up for the losses.

However, when they took action again, Jemin could clearly sense that the two wizards' attitudes towards him had changed dramatically.

The second-level wizard, in particular, even seemed somewhat reserved.

After all, the two wizards weren't blind during the previous battle; they were well aware of just how outrageous Jemin's fighting prowess was. This level-two wizard knew very well that in a direct confrontation, he probably wouldn't last more than a few rounds against his opponent.

Jemin realized this too, but he didn't pay attention to it for the time being, focusing instead on something else.

Just now, his level 5 spatial jump artifact, a powerful spell capable of penetrating spatial barriers, was perfectly disrupted by the power inside this cave!

This undoubtedly indicates that some extremely special and strange existence is hidden here.

If there are any special gains, then this trip might even be profitable.

During the search, a strange feeling lingered in the minds of the three.

After the previous fierce battle, this cave was surprisingly "clean"!
Apart from the lava giant remains scattered everywhere and the destroyed plants, there were hardly any lava giants left along the way.

Unlike the small to medium-sized stronghold that Jemin had previously wiped out, there were still some scattered individuals hiding there even after the main battle was over.

As they moved further away, they could no longer even see the lava giant's corpse.

The cave now gives the impression that all the lava giants "spontaneously" died in the previous battle, leaving no survivors!
This made Jemin even more curious.

Although lava giants are elemental beings, they are still living beings in essence.

Having independent consciousness and engaging in social activities, they naturally also fear death.

This near-self-destructive charge seems extremely unreasonable.

Moreover, judging from the battle just now, the proportion of level two lava giants in this cave seems very strange.

In typical lava giant strongholds, level 2 lava giants are few in number, making up only a very small percentage.

However, in the battle just now, the number of level 2 lava giants was nearly one-tenth of the number of level 1 lava giants!

This ratio is much higher than what is commonly seen outside, and even higher than the elite ratio during the initial landing operation!

"This place is definitely not simple..."

All three wizards sensed this eerie atmosphere and became even more cautious in their actions.

Not far from that plant "plantation" was another "farm" where the lava giants kept livestock.

Those were several areas enclosed by special rocks, where some otherworldly creatures that could survive in high temperatures were kept—their bodies were covered with a petrified keratin layer, and they were similar in size to giant lizards, lying on the ground munching on those red leaves.

These creatures are clearly the source of the lava giant's "food".

Every time Jieming walked a certain distance, he would activate his "all-seeing eye" to sense any discordant spatial fluctuations around him.

Then Jemin will move toward the area where the spatial fluctuations are more incoherent and dense.

Hard work pays off.

The three of them traveled for more than ten kilometers before Jieming finally discovered something unusual deep within a hidden rock wall.

The spatial fluctuations there are extremely weak, yet they possess a distorted gravitational pull.

Following the fluctuations, the three quickly arrived at an extremely secluded tunnel that extended deeper underground.

The tunnel was so narrow that it was quite different from the style of the lava giant's lair.

As they ventured deeper into the tunnel, a spacious empty room came into view.

In the darkness, a powerful energy surged forth, carrying the primal aura of life.

Upon seeing what was inside the empty room, even experienced level two wizards and well-informed logistics wizards like Jemin showed expressions of uncontrollable shock!
It was a lava pool that looked like it had been built by humans.

It is not very large, only about ten meters in diameter, with a regular shape and its edges are surrounded by carefully carved runic rocks.

However, what is most surprising is the liquid inside this lava pool.

Although these liquids were extremely viscous and steaming hot, their color was a strange and vivid crimson, making them look less like molten rock and more like real blood!
A rich and complex life force, along with some primal energy, emanated from the lava pool.

Although it was the first time Jemin had seen it in person, he immediately recognized its origin—it was one of the unique "resources" of the Lava Giant race: the Hatching Pool!

His mind immediately flashed back to the snippets of conversation the biology wizards had exchanged about the lava giants' reproductive patterns in the wizard camp.

Lava giants have no gender distinction, and their primary mode of reproduction is the more primitive "autonomous division".

The production process is also very simple. A lava giant only needs to separate a fragment from its core and throw it into a pool of lava with abundant energy.

The fragment bearing the mark of life can quickly grow into a brand new lava giant under the nourishment of the lava power.

(End of this chapter)