What's wrong with me, a mage, loving to farm?

Chapter 250. The Legacy of the Ark, A Gift from the World

The badge, composed of tricolored flowers and a winding river of light, was carefully placed in the very center of the magic circle by Kroya.

The angel beside him continued to explain: "In the worldview of the dragon race on the continent of Zemuria, the foundation of the world is an enormous World Tree."

The branches representing the World Tree on the magic circle are gradually shimmering with the light, and those ancient and majestic vines and tendrils form the foundation of the magic circle.

The light formed very slowly, like a progress bar when downloading a huge compressed file, so Kroya only glanced at it a few times before focusing on listening to the angel's explanation.

"The World Tree itself represents the infinite law of causality and the ultimate derivation of spatial mysteries. It is the oldest spatial magic, without exception."

"Friend, you must learn more about the World Tree."

Now that you've reached the level of a fifth-tier mage, it's time to consider imbuing your magic with your own unique style, especially spatial magic.

"Why specifically spatial magic?" Kroya asked curiously. "I've seen the courses at the Mage Association. Generally, when mages study magic on their own, they start with elemental magic."

—In fact, he is also trying to use his knowledge and the inspiration he got from magical beasts and plants to modify basic elemental magic, and it is already quite successful.

A qualified mage must indeed have their own magical system. The knowledge and spells they knew before are just the foundation. The most important thing is how to research and extend their own things based on that foundation.

Elemental magic, with its infinite possibilities, is of course the first choice. If one can thoroughly study elemental magic, the title of a magic master is inevitable.

As for spatial magic, well... even for someone like Kroya who has someone (an angel) to guide him, it's still very difficult to study and modify it.

"Because spatial magic can ensure your safety."

"what?"

Kroa never expected this answer.

"Any high-level mage needs to transform the spatial magic left by their predecessors into their own unique spell structure so that it is not easily deciphered."

"Lucky friend, what would you do if you faced an enemy who could teleport?"

"I'll use magic to disrupt the spatial structure, then throw out spatial anchors to prevent them from escaping," Kroya blurted out.

Despite spending all his time at home on the island, he hasn't missed a beat in his studies. He's even thoroughly studied the combat mage training manual from the Norland Kingdom's Mage Association.

When he is needed to confront a formidable foe that his apprentices are currently unable to handle, he must be able to achieve a crushing victory.

With his fighting prowess suppressing them, the forces can develop better, after all, this world is a world where the strong prey on the weak.

"So, the common spatial spell structure you obtained from the Norland Mage Association, you know that, and others know that too."

If you truly desire deeper knowledge, my lucky friend, you should consider pursuing further studies in the true city of mages through the Norland Mage Association.

Only that tower forest beneath the starry sky has a stairway to leave this world.

The angel couldn't help but sigh as he finished speaking.

"If the Ark still exists, leaving this world would be easy; only the vast astral plane is where mages should go."

A thought stirred within Kroya, a long-suppressed desire stirring within him. He tentatively asked, "Is there truly no possibility of rebuilding the Ark?"

"..."

The question kept the angel silent for a very long time, so long that Chloe thought He would respond with silence again, before He softly spoke:

"Lucky friend, the ark crashed... not just because of a problem with the internal power supply system, but because of the involvement and planning of multiple gods."

He looked at Chloe and did not continue speaking.

Upon hearing this, Kroya knew that it was time for her to choose—to hear these secrets buried in the darkness and get involved, or to choose not to listen.

The answer really doesn't need to be said.

Because he had already made his choice.

He looked at the angel and said quite solemnly, "My dear friend, you have helped me so much, you can't turn me away now."

Tell me.

"I want the Ark, I really, really want it!"

"But you told me not to covet the ring back then, so why are you willing to tell me now?"

The monk's eyes sparkled, as clear as those of an innocent child, eagerly anticipating new knowledge and toys.

The angel couldn't help but laugh. Having spent so much time with Kroa, it was inevitable that he would be influenced by the music within the gopher wood, and the divinity created within him was undergoing a subtle change.

He is the consciousness of the Ring of Light, whose duty and power is to provide guidance, and without a doubt, the knowledge of building the Ark itself is the most important knowledge.

In the process of divinity transforming into humanity, biases are inevitable. In His view, the friend before Him who possesses the "Poem of the Origin: The Sun" is the most suitable successor.

and so……

The angel unleashed a white-gold light shield capable of blocking everything.

After confirming that it would not be leaked, he said, "The reason I didn't want to tell you before was because of the ring's divinity, but now, the ring's divinity is weakening."

His tone carried an irrepressible joy.

"And all of this is because of your symphony, which has influenced the ring."

"Well, I'm pretty good then." Chloe chuckled.

"Of course," the angel said without hiding his praise, "Even on a narrow path, you walk as smoothly as a heavenly road."

"Hehe~" Chloe grinned. The angel's praise was indeed something to be proud of.

After praising him, He got down to business.

"The Ark was originally intended to take some races from the Zemurian continent away and into the Astral Plane for a journey, but you know that the Ark was built with the efforts of countless races."

There are even some species that are unique in the entire world, and once they leave this world, it is unknown how long it will take for them to return.

Although we harbor much resentment towards the gods, it is undeniable that they are indeed using some means to prevent the loss of the essence of this world.

After the first successful trial voyage into the astral plane, gods and representatives of various races gathered on the ark, awaiting their true departure from the world.

It can navigate through the vast star system.

However, some gods intervened.

That represents the conflict between the ancient gods who were willing to set sail and the newly emerging gods; you know the outcome of that conflict.

Because of their sudden attack, the Ark was destroyed before it could even raise its magic shield matrix, and it plummeted through the cracks of reality.

He paused briefly at this point, then said in a more serious tone, "What I want to tell you is... most gods actually love their believers."

Love believers?

Kroya almost raised his objections, at least from what he knew, whether it was sacrificing believers or waging various religious wars.

Honestly, it really doesn't embody the word "love".

We must understand that the gods in this world are real. Is it really possible to do something against the doctrines in the name of the gods?

"The meaning of love is different." The angel pointed to the shimmering magic circle: "The world will also generously bestow gifts, but not many lives can bear such gifts."

"The same goes for gods."

"In their view, their own eternal kingdom is the paradise of believers."

"Therefore, they certainly don't mind their followers doing certain things, because it involves some struggle over faith."

"That is precisely why the ancient gods failed."

"..."

Wait, doesn't that mean... this group of gods are followers of ancient gods?

Kroya felt like she had stumbled upon a huge piece of gossip; there probably weren't many people who would know such a secret.

But the angel changed the subject: "The ark was once created by a great sage and a goddess of the sky. Accompanying them were the king of the Titans, the king of the elves, as well as dragons, demons, and devils."

"In their vision, the ark was to be able to carry all races, to become an undefeated ship that drew upon the magic of the sun and would forever sail through the celestial realm."

"So the Titan king collected the divine essence of the sun god and created a sun that would bathe the ark in eternal sunlight."

Its light will nourish everything in the ark.

The angel paused again, diligently gathering a small book in his palm, the book bearing a ring mark.

"The first magic I'm going to teach you is the spatial folding array in the Ark. This array can compress space to the maximum extent, allowing the Ark to form a real world."

He casually tossed over the book formed from light.

"Once you've learned this most basic magic about the Ark's structure, I'll teach you more."

Tiny specks of light scattered along the edges of the platinum-gold book, which Kroya caught in a flurry of activity. Although it was a book with no weight at all, it felt incredibly heavy to Kroya.

This is knowledge from the Ark, and it's the most basic of knowledge—the inheritance of spatial folding. It's probably impossible to measure it with ordinary magic crystals.

"Thank you."

Chloe held the book. "Don't worry, even if some god comes looking for trouble, I will do my best to help you."

The angel smiled slightly. Sometimes, a person's promise is more solid than a contract. It has no binding force, yet it can shine eternally with time.

He trusted Chloe.

Perhaps I will have the opportunity to see the star realm that I have never truly traveled to in the future?

……

Before the magic circle for the exchange could be fully formed, Kroya quickly opened the platinum book and saw the contents of the first page.

Then, he was stunned by his excitement.

Because... I can't understand it.

The handwriting was extremely unique, full of elegance and splendor. The structure of the characters resembled a vine stretching out its body, an ancient but upright tree, or a newly sprouted bud.

In short, Kroya's first reaction was—is this some kind of hieroglyphics?

My second reaction was overwhelming joy.

He had seen this script in the book given to him by the Oak of Orpheus. It was the ancestral script of the Elven race, the original Elven script, which, according to legend, originated from all the earliest plants and trees.

"oops!"

Suddenly, the angel beside him slapped his forehead in a pretentious manner.

"I forgot you haven't learned the original Elvish language yet, um... how about this?"

He came before Chloe and, with practiced ease, kissed her forehead: "May all the writings of the Elves reveal their truth before you."

With His magical blessing, Chloe immediately felt that he could understand the words on the book, and he began to read without saying a word.

After a brief, quick read, he discovered that the book taught a very special magical technique—a technique for stabilizing space.

It is not about creating space out of thin air, but about transforming the power of space and then "sticking" it together after a ritual is performed to create the effect of folded space.

Its main functions are stabilization, compression, and adhesion.

This technique treats spatial power as a material that can be molded at will.

It's important to know that spatial power is one of the most unstable forces. There's a spell that involves tearing apart a spatial portal and throwing it out, where the violent spatial turbulence will devour everything.

This magical technique sounds simple, but to actually use it... even a mage like Kroya, who has extremely strong control over magic, would find it tricky.

The angel suggested, "If you want to try, you can consider using the power of Void Radiance. The power of Void Radiance is a special magic power with spatial attributes, and it is more stable than the power of space."

"Sigh, I really need to study harder."

Kroya shook her head in distress, realizing for the first time how difficult magic was, but undeniably, it was also very attractive.

If I can learn this magic, my spatial magic will be extremely stable no matter how I cast it in the future, and I won't have to worry about any problems arising.

So ultimately, my knowledge of spatial magic is still too limited, and I can't even extend it from my existing knowledge, so naturally I can't learn this profound magical technique.

He was acutely aware of his shortcomings, so he asked bluntly, "I want to go to the City of Mages for further studies. Is it necessary to live in the city?"

The angel shook his head: "Of course not."

"The City of Mages was founded by the friends of the Titans and possesses the largest and most profound autonomous institution in the entire continent of Zemuria."

If you can meet their requirements, you can obtain the same light screen as Star Town, and learn all the knowledge of the City of Mages from home.

But that requires someone to submit the application for you.

Kroya indicated that she understood: "Then I'll apply through the Norland Mage Association."

This isn't really that troublesome; I just need Celestie to help me submit the application.

By studying and researching on my own, I will eventually be able to fully understand the knowledge in this book.

……

And at this moment, the one person and the angel chatted for so long.

The magic circle beside it was finally complete.

First, the World Tree pattern, representing space, took shape, followed by the gradual flickering of light points representing celestial bodies around it, and some white mist seeped out from the dragon's vertical pupils.

The mist slowly enveloped the tricolor flower badges strung together by the light of the winding river, as if verifying something. After about two minutes, the mist became even more turbulent.

It seems like something is about to erupt.

Kroya stared intently at the mist, her heart pounding with excitement, for this was a gift from the world!

One second, two seconds...

"puff!"

With a strange, soft sound, a small, prismatic crystal was thrown out, trailing a streak of light as it landed on the ground.

The mist in the magic circle dissipated instantly.

Huh? That's it?

Looking at the light blue crystal, which was no bigger than his little finger, Kroya suddenly felt that the world consciousness might be being a bit too stingy.

"Oh, this is..." The angel had already flown over and embraced the crystal. After examining it carefully, he suddenly realized, "I remember now, this kind of thing was recorded in the Ark's database."

It's a river!

"A river?" Kroya walked over, took the small crystal, squinted at it, and saw a small river inside.

It meanders through the aquamarine crystals, and just by looking at it, you can feel the vibrant life force within the river, as if it's about to erupt.

"Yes, no matter where you break it open and put it down, you will get a river full of magic water."

It will never run dry; it will always be filled with flowing water, regardless of the changing seasons, and it will flow even when the surrounding area is dry.

Judging by this specification... it can probably cover several tens of kilometers.

You'll have to conduct your own experiments to find out the specifics.

Tian used a very critical eye to judge: "The River Prism used by Ark back then had a range of tens of thousands of kilometers. This is really too small."

"However, I've heard that some special species and spirits are born from newly formed rivers, so you can look forward to it."

"..."

I know your Ark is special!

After a brief moment of internal monologue, he was still very excited—

Isn't this the treasure that farming players love most?

A river that can stretch for tens of kilometers! If used properly, the river can be used as the core to create a vast planting area.

Is this what you call a global consciousness? They actually sent a river over directly.

He immediately stopped feeling that the world was stingy; in fact, he felt a surge of desire: "If I could receive more of these symbols of friendship, wouldn't I receive even more in return?"

"Of course you can, but it won't be easy to get."

"Hmm... I need to think about it."

Kroya pondered what he could possibly gain, feeling quite troubled. He had no clue what to do and could only rely on luck.

He decided to focus on improving the river and the planting area first, as there was so much that could be done with a river, especially since he could control it.

He had already figured out how to utilize it, and even outlined a blueprint in his mind.

I can't wait to see just how amazing this so-called "Heyuan Prism" really is.

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