Wizard: My skills can be upgraded indefinitely.

The beast tide has temporarily receded.

The canopy of the Spore Anti-Air Tower contracted slightly, and tentacles emerged from the ground. Other Zerglings covered the drones and gradually teleported back to the Wizard Tower.

Kerrigan's eyes showed a hint of fatigue, but even more excitement.

"Master, we won! Those beasts have retreated!"

Ian stood before the crystal wall, his gaze piercing through the tower and falling into the distance.

The dark, surging tide of beasts did not flee in panic, but retreated in an orderly fashion.

"You won? This is just the beginning," Ian sneered.

"Tower Spirit, maintain alert status. All weapon systems are on standby. Before I return, any living creature that approaches the Wizard Tower must be killed."

"Yes, alert level raised to the highest, main and secondary guns begin pre-charging..."

Ian closed his eyes, his consciousness suddenly rose, the images of the material world began to fade, and before him was an enormous net.

A giant web woven from countless fine lines of rules, encompassing life, time, space...

He saw the entire Purple Mist World's structured rules as a colossal, sophisticated instrument maintaining the world's balance.

However, at certain nodes of this network, some bright spots appeared, which were precisely the locations of the super-energy crystal veins.

Ian's consciousness began to ascend along a thin line of gravitational laws.

Ian had experienced this process more than once, but the resistance was much greater today.

An invisible pressure surged into Ian's consciousness from all sides, the net of rules began to tremble, all the threads tightened simultaneously, radiating a strong will of rejection.

"They actually refused me entry." Ian looked at the barrier above the web of rules. "But you can't stop me."

Deep within the spiritual sea, the sun and moon's twin cores rotated rapidly, emitting a dazzling golden-red light.

Six kinds of rule forces surged from the star core, and the rule of gravity formed a shield around the consciousness, resisting the repulsion of the rule network.

The thermal energy rules transformed into crimson flames that propelled the consciousness upwards, while the purification rules sliced ​​through obstacles like sharp blades.

Ian's consciousness began to rise slowly, and the surrounding pressure began to increase greatly. Countless fine lines of rules wrapped around him like tentacles, trying to drag him back to the material world.

Deeper within, a vast will began to awaken, sensing that outsiders were forcibly intruding into its domain.

"Get out..." A vague thought lingered, tinged with anger.

Ian did not respond, but continued to climb upwards, his consciousness intertwining into a dazzling cocoon of rules that forcefully pushed aside all obstacles.

*Snap!* The invisible barrier was breached, and Ian broke into the Heart of the World.

Countless fine lines converge and intertwine here, forming a huge spherical space with a diameter of over 100 kilometers.

A purple sphere of light floats in the center of the space, sometimes expanding like a great sun, sometimes shrinking like a speck of dust.

Sensing Ian's arrival, the sphere of light trembled slightly, and a ray of light separated out, condensing into a blurry projection in front of Ian.

The projection has no fixed shape; sometimes it looks like a swirling cloud, and sometimes it takes on other forms.

Ian's thoughts swept across the space. The will of this world was already very close to the sixth level of the Sun, but it was still one step away.

"Outsider..." a thought echoed from the projection, "Leave... This is my world..."

His thoughts came in fits and starts, like a child who had just learned to speak, or like someone who had been asleep for too long.

Ian looked at the projection, his gaze calm.

"You're wrong. This world is a private territory officially granted to me by the Wizarding Alliance."

"The coordinates are registered and have the highest priority. I, Ian Marcus, am the rightful owner of this world."

The projection fluctuated violently, its shape solidifying into a giant eyeball, staring intently at Ian.

Anger, and a hint of confusion, flashed deep in his eyes: "The Wizarding Alliance, what's that?"

Ian's eyes narrowed slightly. The World Will didn't know about the Wizard Alliance? That shouldn't be the case.

The Purple Mist World is located within the Alliance's territory. Normally, it should have been exposed to this information. Could it be that this world has been closed off for too long?

He didn't delve into the matter; with a thought, the silver token bestowed upon him by Azshara reappeared on his consciousness level.

The token's surface shone with emerald light, and an aura of radiant sunshine spread out.

The purple orb trembled suddenly, its pupils contracted, and it revealed a look of fear.

He realized that behind this outsider stood a terrifying being.

After a moment of silence, the World Will's previous anger and hardline stance softened, replaced by a hint of compromise in its tone, "What do you want?"

Ian put away the token, his mind calm and undisturbed. "The super-energy crystals of this world, and the associated minerals."

The projection flickered violently, its form shifting wildly between clouds and eyeballs.

"That's mine...it's my lifeline for promotion...you can't take it away from me!"

The will of the world roared in anger, causing the entire space to tremble incessantly.

Ian could sense His anger and also understood His desire to advance to level six.

"I won't interrupt your promotion," Ian said sincerely. "On the contrary, I can help you."

The flickering of the projection slowed slightly. "Your strength is not even as good as mine..."

Ian's eye twitched, he took a deep breath, and began to throw out his chips.

"I can provide defense for this world."

"You probably don't know this, but there are Zerg swarms beyond this world. They are an extremely aggressive civilization, and your world will, which has no physical form, cannot stop them."

With a slight thought, he transmitted the fragments of his encounter with the Level 5 Mother Nest, as well as information about the Void Zerg, to the World Will through his mind.

The purple eyes, upon seeing these scenes, showed fear in their pupils.

"This insect hive... I've seen it before!" the World Will murmured.

"I sensed its spying... just beyond the mist!"

Ian's eyes narrowed; the fact that the level-five mother nest was lurking on the outskirts of the Purple Mist World was indeed no coincidence.

"The purple mist on the outside, is that your doing?" Ian looked at the purple eyes.

"It can indeed shield the aura of the super-energy crystal and prevent it from being detected by the outside world, but it cannot stop true powerhouses."

"The fact that the Zerg hive can reach this place means your shielding isn't perfect."

The projection remained silent for a moment, a hint of helplessness in its expression.

"That was the defense I set up... but it consumed too much energy. Maintaining the purple mist requires a continuous consumption of associated minerals..."

"My promotion process... has been slowed down!"

Ian understood. No wonder the World Will's advancement was stuck at the fifth level limit; it turned out that most of its energy was being used to maintain the Purple Mist Barrier.

At the same time, he felt heartbroken. This wasteful thing had squandered so much associated mineral resources!

To shield oneself from the aura of the crystal, one needs to consume associated minerals, which slows down the advancement speed.

The slower the promotion speed, the more necessary it is to maintain the purple mist to prevent being discovered before the promotion is completed.

"I can help you break this cycle and get promoted," Ian said confidently.

"The condition is that I will mine super energy crystals and ensure your advancement needs are met. In return, you need to stop the beast horde attacks so that my Zerg can mine in peace."

He would set up shielding rune arrays around each mineral vein to ensure that the crystal's aura would no longer be exposed.

In this way, the world's will can reclaim the purple mist, stop such wasteful actions, and focus all its efforts on advancing to level six.

The projection fell silent again, while the light sphere flickered wildly, clearly engaged in intense thought.

Ian did not urge him; the offer was very tempting to Him, and it would be difficult for Him to refuse.

Ultimately, the world's will broke its silence.

"Super-energy crystals are useless to me; I only need associated minerals... those are the keys to a qualitative change in my will."

A golden glint flashed in Ian's eyes, just as he had predicted.

What the world's will truly needs is the "soul essence" found in the associated minerals; the super-energy crystals have become mere byproducts.

"I can guarantee you the associated minerals needed for your promotion," Ian emphasized again. "The specific proportions can be negotiated."

The projection slowly shifted, eventually transforming back into a blurry mass of light and shadow.

"Deal. Do not continue to harm my people; they mean no harm..."

Ian nodded slightly: "I won't kill indiscriminately, but if they attack my mine on their own initiative, my men will defend themselves."

In their subsequent conversation, the two began to discuss the allocation of the associated minerals.

Once Ian has set up the shielding magic array, he will withdraw the purple mist from the outside to conserve energy and focus all his efforts on breaking through to level six.

With everything settled, as Ian was leaving the Heart of the World, a thought entered his mind.

"Be careful of that mother nest...it will definitely come back."

Inside the wizard's tower, Ian let out a long sigh of relief, a smile spreading across his face. He had finally gotten it done.

"Tower Spirit, retrieve the coordinates of all mineral veins and prepare to set up a concealment rune array."

Soon, the coordinates of the remaining fifteen mineral veins were retrieved, and a detailed plan for each shielding rune array was drawn up.

Ian flashed and appeared above a mine.

The soul perception spread out, covering the entire planet, and the magical beasts that had originally roamed around those mineral veins all disappeared at this moment.

"So efficient," Ian muttered to himself, secretly pleased.

Without further delay, he made hand gestures in the air and began to inscribe runes in the void.

Rune lines appeared in the air, intertwining into a complex three-dimensional array.

This level four shielding rune array is an advanced technique learned from the Silvermoon Council.

Originally used to shield the energy fluctuations of the wizard tower, he has now modified it, incorporating some blind spot runes to shield the aura of the mineral vein.

The entire inscription process lasted three days, and shielding arrays were set up for all fifteen mineral veins.

Once the array is activated, it will perfectly lock the fluctuations emitted by the ore vein inside, making it difficult to detect even with a level 5 Radiant Moon without careful observation.

Ian hovered high in the air, his hands forming a hand seal: "Activate!"

Fifteen shielding arrays simultaneously lit up with a faint light, enveloping the mineral vein like a hazy force field before slowly disappearing into the void.

From the outside, the location of those mineral veins is no different from ordinary land, and people would instinctively ignore that area after scanning it with their senses.

After the shielding array was activated, Ian looked up at the sky.

The purple mist surrounding the planet began to slowly fade, and the purple mist converged towards the depths of the planet.

A day later, the sky above the Purple Mist World revealed its true form for the first time.

The azure sky, the white clouds, the golden sunlight shining on the earth, the towering trees stretching their branches and leaves in the sunlight, and the river shimmering in the light.

It exudes a wild and primitive atmosphere, brimming with vitality.

Inside the control room, Ian stood in front of the crystal wall, gazing at the clear sky outside the window.

"This is how the world should be."

Kerrigan waved her tentacles excitedly: "Master, the mist has cleared! We can mine on a large scale now!"

Behind her, newly hatched Zerg units were neatly arranged, ready to be deployed at any time.

"Mining can be restored, but we must pay attention to sustainability. For those deep-buried veins, we should preserve some of the core material to see if they can be regenerated."

He wanted to see if these veins could grow back; if so, that would be great.

A hint of a smile flashed in Kerrigan's eyes.

"Master, these veins take a long time to produce even a little bit of ore, so it's better to just mine them all at once."

Ian appeared in the sky above the plain, staring at Kerrigan.

"Killing the goose that lays the golden eggs is the act of a fool; this world is our long-term resource base."

"If we deplete all the mineral veins, the very essence of the world will be damaged, and there will be no future for us."

"I understand, Master!" Kerrigan's tentacles swayed gently. "I will control the mining depth and preserve some ore cores."

Ian returned to the control room and looked down at the vast, wild land below. A longer-term plan gradually emerged in his mind.

The super-energy veins in the Purple Mist World are still too few. To obtain more associated minerals, one must go to the Void Zerg world cluster.

That's where the most super-energy crystal veins are located.

"The Voidlings are something we'll have to face sooner or later," Ian muttered to himself, his eyes gleaming.

Before that, he still needed to deal with one thing: the escaped Level 5 Mother Nest was a major hidden danger.

He took out a silver token and channeled his thoughts into it: "Lord Azshara, I need to report something to the Alliance..."

He transmitted the situation in the Purple Mist World, the appearance of the Level 5 Mother Nest, and the information that the World Will was about to advance to the next level to the Silver Moon Highlands via the token.

He kept the news about the super-energy crystal and the associated minerals a secret for the time being.

The effects of the associated minerals are so extraordinary that if they were leaked, even the Sun Wizard might be tempted.

Perhaps the highest levels of the alliance already knew about the existence of the associated minerals, but they didn't want anyone to know that they were here.

Once the mining is finished, he will erase all traces.

A few seconds later, the token vibrated slightly, and Azshara's thoughts came from the distant void.

"This is an unusual situation. The Alliance is aware of this and will take action soon. Please take care of yourself."

Ian put away the token, his eyes thoughtful. Azshara's reaction was much more serious than he had expected.

The league's top brass may have sensed something.

In the depths of the Moonlight Temple in the Silvermoon Highlands, Azshara stood before a mirror reflecting the moonlight.

Six blurry figures were reflected in the mirror, each exuding an aura as vast and unfathomable as an abyss.

These are the six Sun Thrones of the Alliance's Supreme Council.

"That's the general situation," Azshara repeated Ian's information.

"The appearance of a level 5 mother nest near the Purple Mist World, with a clear target, should not be a coincidence."

A dragon's roar echoed from within the mirror.

"The Zerg... are planning another invasion. Their activity has indeed been increasing recently."

The War King Braum chuckled softly.

"That little guy named Ian is quite strong. If it were any other Morning Star, he would probably have become nourishment for the Mother Nest by now."

The great scholar Orion spoke in a solemn tone.

"The Purple Mist World is located on the edge of the community, and if the Zerg launch a large-scale invasion, that place could very well be the breakthrough point."

At that moment, Servia's ethereal voice rang out.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the river of destiny has diverged dramatically, and I vaguely foresee... the birth of a true spirit!"