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

Chapter 192 One Year

Another year has passed in the blink of an eye.

Throughout the year, the overall battle situation in the Frostfire Plane remained largely unchanged.

The wizards and the monster hordes of the Frostfire Plane are locked in fierce combat, with both sides continuing to engage in small-scale skirmishes and probing along the long border.

The wizard legions, like steel behemoths rooted in scorched earth, continuously consolidated their camps and radiated their influence outwards.

Meanwhile, the lava giants and yetis, relying on their familiarity with their native environment, put up a tenacious resistance.

Although the battle lines were forced to retreat due to the wizard's strength, the monsters did not seem to be in a hurry, and even seemed to be used to it.

Everything seemed to be in a delicate balance, but Jemin knew it was just the calm before the storm.

Today, unusually, he wasn't in his lab.

Instead, at Viola's invitation, they chatted in her office, located high up in the camp and overlooking the entire Scorched Plains.

"You must have heard the latest news, right?" Viola leaned comfortably against the soft sofa, holding a glass of blue liquid that emitted wisps of cool air, a stark contrast to the scorching heat of the Sun Realm outside the window.

"Senior, are you referring to... that matter about the changes in the geological structure of the plane?" Jemin sat opposite her, his expression calm.

“That’s right.” Viola took a sip of the liquid in her glass, a sharp glint in her eyes. “Just yesterday, the frontline exploration team submitted their final report. The bold geological conjecture raised at previous meetings has been completely confirmed.”

Jemin's mind stirred slightly.

The so-called geological conjecture is exactly what Viola and Jemin had discussed before.

This refers to the fact that after the Lava Giants and Yetis fought each other for a long time, the territory of the victorious side would expand, and the actual boundary between the Frost Dark Realm and the Sun Realm would also change macroscopically.

At the time, Jemin was just about to head to the Fiery Sun Realm, and this matter attracted considerable attention from the logistics wizards.

It could even be said that it was precisely because of this incident that the camp's main attention was focused on geological surveys, which allowed Jemin to escape from the heavy research tasks and have enough time to go to the Blazing Sun Realm.

“After a year of geological surveys and energy flow analysis, we can now confirm the authenticity of this matter with 100% certainty,” Viola continued, her tone tinged with excitement.

"The results of this investigation are even better than we initially expected. Through the analysis of the energy residue in ancient strata samples, the camp discovered that during the endless history of wars in this plane, when the difference in territory between the two sides was the greatest, the habitable area possessed by the losing side was once compressed to less than 10% of the total area of ​​the entire plane!"

“Less than 10%…” Jemin repeated the number, a flash of understanding in his eyes.

what does this mean?
This means that either the lava giants or the yetis, either of these two native races, had faced the brink of extinction.

Their homes were compressed to the limit, and their living space was taken away, but they all survived in the end and were even able to turn the tide in subsequent wars and push the border back.

Jemin couldn't help but get excited: "This is fantastic news for us."

Viola put down the cup, leaned forward slightly, and her eyes became extremely imposing: "That's right! This means that both of these elemental races possess considerable resilience and ability to withstand pressure."

In a typical racial war, such a personality and resilience would definitely be an advantage.

However, for wizards whose initial goal was to explore different planes, this racial trait actually became an advantage.

“This means that in the upcoming all-out war, we can adapt to some more radical and brutal methods,” Jemin interjected, “without worrying too much that the enemy will have a mental breakdown in a short period of time and choose to perish together with us, such as detonating the entire plane as a final means.”

“Absolutely right!” Viola nodded approvingly. “A civilization that can withstand the pressure of near annihilation has a social structure and spiritual will that are far more resilient than we imagine. We can dismantle their resistance in a more efficient and direct way, without having to hold back.”

She paused, then lowered her voice slightly: "I have received inside information that Master Augustine, the commander-in-chief of this expeditionary force, has officially sent a top-level communication request to the 'Boundary Point,' demanding... reinforcements!"

Increase troops!

Jemin subconsciously pursed his lips.

He knew that this seemingly peaceful year was merely the wizarding civilization accumulating strength, waiting for a reason that would allow them to set aside all their concerns and launch a full-scale attack.

And now, that reason has been found.

The will to withstand the loss of 90% of their territory means that by the time the lava giants and yetis want to detonate the plane's origin, the wizards have already weakened the plane's origin to a level that is sufficient for their side to control by massacring all living beings in this world.

An unprecedented bloody storm that will sweep across the entire Frostfire Plane is about to erupt in the near future!

After his conversation with Viola ended, Jemin's mood was not stirred.

Compared to the grand scale of the war, his personal spiritual goals were clearly more important.

He declined Viola's invitation to lunch, turned and left the command tower, returning to his private laboratory at the camp.

As the year went by, the area of ​​the wizard camp continued to expand outwards.

Countless alchemical golems and engineering sorcery worked tirelessly day and night, and more defensive towers, energy hubs, and functional buildings sprang up.

Now, the camp has nearly tripled in size compared to a year ago, and resources are much more abundant. Each logistics wizard is finally assigned their own independent laboratory.

Nourishes...

The metal gate slowly closed behind him, shutting out all the noise from the outside world.

The laboratory was brightly lit, and the air was filled with a mixture of disinfectant, metal, and a faint frost.

On the central operating table, a huge figure was firmly secured by metal straps.

That was a Yeti.

It was smaller than the level 3 lava giant that Jemin had encountered before, but it was still enormous.

The pure white fur was now mottled and mixed with dried blood and traces of unknown chemicals.

Its limbs were pierced by rune chains and fixed to the operating table. Its eyes, which should have been full of wildness and cold killing intent, were now filled with endless weakness and numbness.

Its body was covered with countless cuts and sutures, and some muscle tissue had even been peeled off, revealing the bones that emanated a chill and the surging energy channels beneath.

This yeti is on its last legs.

Jemin calmly walked to the operating table, his eyes showing no pity, only calmness and scrutiny.

He reached out, and several alchemical probes, shimmering with a faint light, automatically extended from the instrument beside him, gently piercing the Yeti's body to read its last vital data.

A light screen unfolded in front of him, with lines of complex data flowing past.

"The energy core activity is below 3%, the soul fluctuations are about to dissipate, and the elemental regeneration ability has completely collapsed... Hmm, the last experimental sample has also reached its limit."

Jemin looked at the data on the screen and gently shook his head.

Over the past year, he has obtained three live Yetis through various channels as research subjects.

Instead of rushing to the Frost Dark Realm, he chose the safest approach: to conduct a thorough and in-depth analysis of this entirely new creature in his own laboratory.

He dissected their bodies and analyzed their elemental composition and energy cycle patterns.

Through careful study of the three live specimens and numerous experiments, Jemin quickly mastered the various yeti-related knowledge and information he had collected.

And now, the last experimental subject has completed its mission.

Without further hesitation, Jemin activated the cleaning program that came with the operating table.

A high-intensity beam of energy shot down from above, instantly vaporizing the dying yeti completely, leaving not even a trace of ash behind.

Before dying, the tormented yeti even showed a look of relief.

He then skillfully disassembled and sterilized all the blood-stained "experimental equipment" on the workbench, including scalpels, energy extractors, and rune needles, one by one.

After doing all this, he activated the laboratory's self-cleaning array to thoroughly clean the entire room.

After ensuring that the entire laboratory had been cleaned thoroughly, leaving no trace of life, he turned and left.

All preparations have now been completed.

He has already obtained enough firsthand information about the Yeti.

He also had a complete set of alchemical equipment custom-made for himself, sufficient to cope with the extreme environment of the Frost Dark Realm.

Viola's message informed Jemin that with the wizard legions' impending strategic offensive, the entire Frostfire Plane would inevitably descend into unprecedented chaos.

Therefore, he had to complete his "experiment" before the start of a full-scale war.

He returned to his dormitory and did a final inventory and sorting of all the supplies, magical artifacts, and newly concocted potions he needed to carry. Then he placed the crystal containing a detailed map of the Frostfire Plane in the most convenient spot.

"It's pretty much confirmed that the Lava Giants can't provide any mortal energy at all." Jemin stood by the window, gazing at the blurry horizon in the distance, the border between the Fiery Sun Realm and the Frosty Dark Realm.

“Then let me see…” His eyes flashed with worry, “What’s going on in the Frost Dark Realm?”

After thinking about it for so long, Jemin has finally figured it out.

He is no longer worried about his worldly desires, but has instead become concerned about something more troublesome.

"If even the Frost Dark Realm can't gather the aura of the mortal world, then... that would be too troublesome..."

Jemin took a deep breath and let out a long sigh.

(End of this chapter)