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Chapter 86 Stars Like Rain (September 20th, please subscribe)

Soon, Wang Yan returned to the main hall area occupied by the Sacred Remains Scorpion, carrying two heavy elemental bottles in his hands.

For some reason, Wang Yan always felt like he was cosplaying the pharmacist from the Treasure Thieves.

However, the elemental bottle he threw was hundreds of times more powerful than the potion bottle used by the Treasure Thieves.

Wang Yan cautiously peeked out, his gaze quickly sweeping across the hall.

The swarm of scorpions continued to writhe around the Sacred Relic Scorpion. The purplish-black lightning elemental mist was even denser than before, almost condensing into a visible purple veil that slowly flowed between the broken floral reliefs.

The massive body of the Sacred Scorpion lay prone in the center, with fine electric snakes occasionally darting out from the gaps in its carapace. It seemed to be in a state of deep slumber, only instinctively continuing to release lightning element.

No wonder it didn't react at all when Wang Yan and Falushan were using elemental power outside.

Wang Yan held his breath, gently raised the two elemental bottles in his hands, and glanced at the He Yao multifaceted entity floating beside him. The azure creation was quietly shimmering with light, as if waiting for instructions.

It's now!

Wang Yan took a deep breath, tensed his arm muscles, and threw the two elemental bottles toward the center of the hall with all his might!

Almost simultaneously, a flash of azure light appeared on He Yao's multifaceted body, and a solid, fierce wind wave roared out, precisely cleaving through the dense lightning elemental mist in front, creating a brief passage for the flying elemental bottle.

The bottle that Wang Yan threw flew rapidly along the wind path towards the air above the Sacred Scorpion.

Immediately afterwards, a second gust of wind arrived and violently crashed into the two bottles!

"Bang, bang!"

The faint cracking sound was almost inaudible against the noisy background of lightning, but the next moment—a grass-green halo and aquamarine ripples exploded simultaneously!

The wind element, carrying moisture, spread rapidly. The moist mist came into contact with the pervasive grass element in an instant, and it seemed as if a silent drizzle suddenly began to fall in the air above the hall. But upon closer inspection, the raindrops were actually glowing grassland nuclei.

The swarm of venomous scorpions inside the hall seemed to sense something was amiss. A commotion arose from the outside, and several mutated venomous scorpions raised their heads, their pincers opening and closing uneasily.

But it was too late.

The lightning elemental force, briefly pushed away by the fierce wind, began to frantically replenish itself, like the tide returning to the beach, with purple lightning hissing and once again permeating every inch of space.

The first grassland core came into contact with free lightning element.

huh~

A subtle tremor came from the ground, and then the grassland core suddenly burst out with a dazzling emerald light, transforming into a thin green arrow of light that shot out rapidly!

Then came the second one, the third one—

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~!!!"

The ultimate display has begun.

Countless grassland nuclei were activated at the same moment, soaring into the air and transforming into streaks of emerald meteors flying in reverse. They hovered briefly beneath the dome of the main hall before turning around and locking onto all life forms below!

The first to suffer are the common scorpions.

Green beams of light rained down like a storm, easily piercing their still-unmutated carapaces, and the powerful elemental force instantly destroyed their life force.

These ordinary scorpions didn't even have a chance to scream before they met their demise.

The mutated scorpion tried to resist, its carapace glowing with a faint purple light, but to no avail. Under the relentless bombardment of the grassland nuclear bombardment, the mutated carapace shattered, and it soon followed in the footsteps of the ordinary scorpion.

In the center of the hall, the sacred scorpion was finally awakened!

Its massive body shuddered violently, letting out a low roar, and lightning shot out from the gaps in its carapace, attempting to dispel the approaching green light.

But the super-blooming grassland core seemed to possess a life of its own. The moment it tried to resist, the vast majority of light arrows drew arcs in the air and focused their fire on it without hesitation.

"i~ and the sound of dense impacts almost blended together. The lightning elemental coat of the Holy Corpse Scorpion quickly dimmed under the impact of the super-explosive, and the light arrows pierced its shell, exploding into thick clouds of elemental light mist.

With a painful roar, it swung its giant pincers, sweeping away a swarm of venomous scorpions, but this did nothing to improve the situation.

More grassland nuclei are still being generated, launched, and locked onto—

Wang Yan had already withdrawn from the search range of the grassland core, leaning against the rock wall, only gazing at the area submerged by the interweaving of green and purple.

All around were the sounds of explosions, cracking shells, and dying screams of monsters, while the air was filled with a mixture of burnt, fresh grass scents, and rusty odors.

The multifaceted He Yao silently floated beside him, its blue light flowing, deflecting the occasional aftershocks.

"That's spectacular!"

Farusan wasn't lying to him; the moment the grassland core flew into the sky was indeed beautiful, like a fireworks display.

"Would a super-explosive fireworks show be worthwhile?" A thought flashed through Wang Yan's mind, then he quickly shook his head.

Well, after the fireworks display, there probably won't be many people left in the area.

Farusan said that when no one controls the grassland core, it will search for enemies indiscriminately.

"How was it? Was it good?"

Farusan's voice came from behind.

Wang Yan turned around and nodded vigorously: "Awesome."

It's like setting off a super-sized, massive firecracker during Chinese New Year. It's just a momentary thing, but it's incredibly exhilarating!

"How do you feel?" Farusan glanced at the gradually stopping but still ongoing super-blooming reaction inside, then looked away and turned to Wang Yan.

Wang Yan was taken aback, then realized what he meant and pondered for a moment before saying, "My biggest takeaway is that I've come to understand the power of knowledge."

"If it were a direct confrontation, even with your presence as mentor, I estimate we would be overwhelmed by those swarms of venomous scorpions."

"But now, with just a few thousand Mora invested and less than an hour of preparation, we have almost wiped out this entire nest of monsters."

"This is the power of knowledge!"

Wang Yan wasn't just flattering him; he genuinely felt that way.

Farusan nodded slightly, her eyes filled with satisfaction: "That's right, scholars should flexibly apply the knowledge they have acquired to gain a sufficient advantage."

Knowledge cannot give you power directly, but it can help you master power.

"This operation utilized the runes of the Epistemology School, the elemental bottles of the Elementology School, and the mechanisms of the Mystery School—each of these things, taken individually, is nothing special, but when combined, they create a miracle."

"so--"

Farusian paused slightly.

Wang Yan leaned forward, feigning a listening posture: "So what?"

"So when we get back from this trip, in addition to runes and mechanical arts, we'll also add courses on ley lines and elements for you," Farusan said.

Wang Yan's lips twitched slightly: "Mentor, how about you add stargazing and biological surveys to my curriculum as well?"

Earth veins and elements, this is pure veganism, okay?

"Young man, don't be too ambitious. I'll add more to your knowledge once you've mastered the ley lines and elements."

Farusian seemed not to understand Wang Yan's meaning and continued to speak in a serious tone.

Just as Wang Yan was about to explain, he saw the amusement in his mentor's eyes.

Well, I was just teasing him.

Wang Yan changed the subject, pointing in the direction of the main temple: "Mentor, it seems there's no sound coming from inside."