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

Chapter 45. The Coral Magic Pool (Please continue reading)

When Chloe returned to the castle with a full bag of magical seashells, the butler Rob was pacing anxiously.

"What's wrong?"

He thought something had happened, but when Rob saw him, his face immediately lit up with joy: "Master Mage, that shark... it, it has a magic core!"

The butler's voice trembled with excitement at the end.

Magic cores are special treasures that can only be created by high-level magical beasts, specifically magical beasts of level six or above.

If a low-level magical beast develops a magic core, it means that it will be able to reach at least level seven or even level eight in the future.

Magic cores have many uses, the most important of which are for nurturing magical beasts and serving as the core of magic arrays. Kroya has always wanted one.

Unexpectedly, it actually came to us.

At the same time, he also seemed to realize something.

No wonder a level four demonic shark came looking for revenge right after we killed it; that shark might just be the future of the human race!

Without the power of mermaids, it would be really difficult to end this.

No, it's already very difficult to end this situation.

I think I need to find a way to get rid of them all, otherwise it will be a huge hidden danger when I go to sea in the future.

After a brief moment of distraction, Kroya said calmly, "Take it to my lab."

Then, they naturally walked towards the castle.

They didn't seem surprised at all by the existence of a magic core.

After bowing, Rob quickly ran away—he had brought four knights to guard the area to prevent the magic core from being stolen by someone foolish.

……

He returned to the laboratory.

The Woody Vine King immediately said respectfully, "Welcome back, Master."

The vines, which had grown increasingly lush, resembled flexible tentacles. They picked up a cotton handkerchief that had been prepared nearby and handed it over.

Having grown accustomed to being taken care of during this time, Kroya skillfully took over, wiped her face and hands, and sat on her recliner, leaning back slightly.

"Master, please try this."

Then, Qu Teng handed over a glass of slightly chilled coconut juice.

"Hmm, not bad."

I took a small sip of coconut juice.

Although this coconut juice is not from that magical coconut plant, it is still full of magic, and is refreshing and sweet.

The heat and fatigue in my body immediately dissipated by more than half.

It's truly a pleasure.

"Phew~~~"

Kroya let out a long sigh, leaned back in the recliner, and meditated with her eyes closed for a while. She didn't open her eyes until King Muyao presented the magic core that Rob had brought to her.

What comes into view is a strange six-pointed star crystal.

Each of its corners is perfectly formed, like a finely crafted work of art, with a shimmering azure halo inside, where you can vaguely see the phantom of a shark swimming.

"Wow, there's even a shark's soul inside this magic core?"

He narrowed his eyes, his fingers tracing the magic core, feeling the abundant magic power and vibrant soul energy within.

It was obvious that he had found a treasure. Magic cores containing the souls of monsters would be of extremely high quality, and the souls of monsters could be used to do certain things.

For example, brewing potions that involve the soul, crafting magical artifacts with rudimentary intelligence, and nurturing the spirits of magic towers...

Especially the last point, he is now planning to use coral to make a magic pool, could he use the soul inside this magic core to nurture the tower spirit?

"It should be fine..."

He carefully recalled the knowledge the original owner had learned in the Mage Association, and came up with a clever way to create tower spirits.

It involves using the souls of magical beasts within the magic core as a culture medium, erasing their consciousness and memories, and then creating entirely new tower spirits that obey the mage's commands.

This method is only suitable for low-level mages, because truly high-level mages... can even create souls, and the puppets they create are almost indistinguishable from normal people.

After thinking for a moment, he instructed King Qu Teng to bring parchment and a pen, intending to calculate approximately how much money would be needed.

"A high-grade soul-soothing crystal, a bottle of solution that allows the soul's consciousness to extend... and most importantly, water from the River Styx in the lower plane."

After finishing writing, he took out the crystal card from the Holy Spring Merchant Guild, inserted the parchment, and asked how many magic crystals were needed.

The answer immediately silenced him—

"It is estimated that three thousand level-one magic crystals will be needed. If you require materials with more abundant magic power, the price will be..."

A gentle, intellectual female voice announced an enormous figure that sent a chill down his spine—enough to buy a city!

Moreover, this is only the lowest level of the Tower Spirit Culture Medium, which only requires purchasing materials. We also need to consider whether there will be any losses in drawing the magic circle and whether it can be successful in one go.

Not to mention the subsequent investments.

But how many magic crystals does he have now?

The answer is more than ten.

A bucket of cold water was poured over his head, and Kroya immediately calmed down.

They're really getting carried away, daring to even dream of the spirit of the mage tower.

He silently put the crystal card away. It was really impossible to do this now. Even if the mermaid refined the Water Crystal for him, there was no need to do it.

The most urgent task is to develop basic industries, transform the castle and the surrounding land into magic fields, plant some magic plants, and build magic arrays.

Only when the territory can generate a continuous stream of benefits can one even begin to covet the Tower Spirit.

Ultimately, the Tower Spirit... is still too extravagant.

Let's treat this as a long-term goal; the short-term goal is to develop our territory.

……

After putting aside the matter of the tower spirit, he carefully put away the magic core and tasted the shark fin soup sent from the kitchen.

The shark fin of the third-level shark is indeed an unimaginable delicacy. It has a good texture and is extremely fresh. It is silky yet chewy. Eating it is like having a shark rampaging around in your mouth.

After eating, his magic power increased significantly.

After enjoying the delicious food, he got busy making pearl cores and creating a magic pool from coral.

The former was fine, it only took him a short while to finish; the latter, however, took him a full ten days, and he even used up all the remaining dozen or so magic crystals.

Unfortunately, a mana pool can't be made with just coral; it needs some basic magical building materials.

The magic conduits and magic-solidifying crystal bricks needed to lay the magic pool are relatively cheap, made from the most basic crystal ore, and are sold in bulk by the Holy Spring Merchant Guild.

One magic crystal can buy ten magic conduits or five solid magic crystal bricks.

After more than ten days of hard work, his laboratory now has three coral trees pieced together and three pools, each about three meters in diameter.

The coral tree was pieced together by Kroya using the most magical parts of several coral trees he had acquired, with completely transparent crystals connecting the branches.

When crystal and coral are combined, the beauty of nature gains a touch of mysterious and orderly beauty from the monk.

Based on what he learned at the Mage's Guild, these corals not only store magic, but also allow magic to flow within them, ensuring that the magic remains active.

They were placed in three identical pools, and the castle's floor tiles had been replaced with magic conduits.

The three pools contain different types of magic: the most basic and common pure magic, water magic, and fire magic.

It's only a shallow layer.

According to Kroya's calculations, these magic pools can hold approximately five hundred level-one magic crystals.

In theory, a complete element pool should be able to accommodate all elements, allowing them to coexist harmoniously within a single pool and be readily available for use.

But Kroa can't do it yet.

With his current abilities, he can only create a basic version, and even his magic is limited to the most common water and fire magic.

However, at least it was a success.

Even the basic version is enough to allow him to access magic at any time, considering he's only a level two mage.

He let out a long sigh, admired his masterpiece for a while, left the laboratory, and prepared to go to the sunflower field.

The magic pool has been built, and the pipes leading up to the sunflower field have been laid. Now it's time to transfer the magic absorbed from the sunflowers into the pool.

And then there's that newly grown sunflower.

It also gave him a pleasant surprise.

(End of this chapter)