Chapter 48: Chapter 48: Epilogue
Before long, the escaping apprentices gathered near Mireya.
"Everyone, hurry up and flee."
"Yes, that person has already sent a warning. If we don’t escape, we’re dead."
"Don’t dawdle, let’s go, lest we anger that person and end up implicated."
"Exactly, if you’re really unwilling, you can fight for it in the other two areas."
...
Listening to these words, Mireya pressed her lips together, raised her right hand, and a blue-green elemental pillar shot up into the sky.
This was the signal for retreat.
...
At the edge of the giant pit.
After confirming that everyone had retreated, Lor breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Although those seven steps seemed easy, in reality, forty-five percent of the elemental energy in his sea of consciousness had been used up.
If he couldn’t scare them off, he’d have to fight while retreating and find time to recover elemental energy along the way.
Although he’d likely still win in the end, in such chaotic scenes, the divine power crystals left from killing hundreds of apprentices would likely be snatched amidst the chaos.
"Thankfully, everything went smoothly."
Lor smirked, turned, and walked to the center of the giant pit to pick up the space ring. He infused his spiritual power into it to investigate.
Instantly, a roughly 10-cubic-meter, rough, round space appeared in view.
"10 cubic meters, those old guys are generous for once," Lor thought, "I thought they’d just give a 5-cubic-meter space ring and call it quits."
One cubic meter of space equipment is valued at 50,000 contribution points.
Five cubic meters, valued at around 500,000 contribution points.
And ten cubic meters, at least 2 million contribution points would be needed to exchange for it.
Such space equipment is also a major channel for high-level wizards to recover contribution points.
In the absence of spatial mages, its value would only rise, not fall.
After placing the space ring on his left ring finger, Lor first stored the 197 grams of divine power crystals from his bag inside it.
He then followed the trail of divine power to collect the divine power crystals left by the thousand or so apprentices consumed by the lava.
"Fifty-three grams, not bad, not bad."
"Seven grams, a bit too little."
"Nine grams, tsk..."
Lor spent about an hour gathering all the divine power crystals.
Most apprentices’ divine power crystals were scarce, only a few grams or a dozen grams.
But the divine power crystals from the five apprentices Lor specifically targeted totaled 2800 grams.
Altogether, the divine power crystals summed up to 4237 grams.
It could be said that most of the divine power crystals in this forest ended up in Lor’s possession.
"The 4237 grams here, plus the over 700 grams I stored with Levan, along with the 15% share, should total around 8000 grams of divine power crystals."
Lor thought, "8000 grams of divine power crystals converted to contribution points equals about 8 million, which should be enough to last for a while."
Though 8 million contribution points seem like a lot, in reality, if one intends to buy something good, it doesn’t last that long.
For instance, a top-tier spaceship with defense comparable to a third-ring defense witchcraft, flying speed matching a third-ring wizard, and inscribed with offensive and defensive magic arrays of a third-ring wizard would cost at least over a million contribution points.
Others, like white rats, first-ring rune combination knowledge, and fourth-ring life-saving witchcraft scrolls, need not be mentioned for the time being.
For Lor, the biggest expenditure is actually the panel.
As for spiritual power allocation, it shouldn’t be mentioned too early. With an eighth-level meditation talent, self-cultivation isn’t slow; combined with some allocation, it can reasonably and rapidly improve.
But witchcraft limit break and level-ups are two huge pitfalls.
The further one goes, the more power-up points needed.
"Why do the more contribution points I have, the more I feel they’re not enough?" Lor sighed inwardly.
In truth, it’s not that the contribution points are inadequate, but after gaining more contribution points, his eyes automatically lift to better things.
Like the fourth-ring witchcraft scroll, he previously dismissed it with disdain.
But now, he subconsciously regards it as within his grasp.
After gathering the divine power crystals, Lor didn’t linger there too long.
He ran dozens of miles towards the hills, randomly setting up an adaptive rock wall and a lava eruption magic array, beginning to recover elemental energy.
After more than ten minutes, recovering elemental energy fully, he set off again, heading towards the hills.
...
Four hours later.
Reaching Levan’s temporary camp, he ignored the greetings from the apprentices and walked straight into the central stone hall of the camp, heading into Levan’s meeting hall.
Upon reaching the meeting hall’s entrance, Lor saw a group of people seated around the long table, quite lively, and all looking exuberant.
"The leader is righteous!"
"Indeed, the leader is truly generous!"
"A 15% share, to give it up just like that, and additionally offering 1 million contribution points for distribution, impressive."
"Exactly, exactly."
...
"Hahaha, luckily, it’s also thanks to your help that things went so smoothly!"
A group of apprentices surrounded Levan, showering him with praises, making him elated.
"What’s the good news here?" Lor raised an eyebrow, stepping into the hall, "Why don’t you share it and make me happy too?"
The apprentices immediately fell silent upon seeing Lor’s arrival.
The hall’s atmosphere shifted from joyous to somber in just an instant.
"Mentor, you’re back!"
Levan, seated at the end of the long table, was the first to stand and bow to Lor, then addressed the apprentices, "You all may leave now."
"Yes, Lor sir, leader."
"Okay, Lor sir, leader."
...
All apprentices rose, bowing to Lor and Levan, then swiftly exited the hall.
Once everyone left, Levan smiled at Lor and said, "Mentor, things went smoothly in the space equipment competition in our hill region."
"I took five thousand apprentices out, and with little effort, obtained this space bracelet."
While speaking, he removed the black bracelet from his hand and handed it to Lor, "If you didn’t manage to grab space equipment, you can use this for now."
"I have a bracelet outside; I don’t need this one."
He thought Lor returned so early might mean he didn’t get space equipment and was ready to offer his bracelet to Lor immediately.
"Do you think your mentor can’t get space equipment?" Lor didn’t take the bracelet and just looked at Levan with a faint smile.
"The competition for the bracelets is intense, and mentor is only one person, though absolutely the strongest, it’s hard to..." Levan hadn’t finished before noticing Lor shaking his right hand slightly.
A shiny ring was adorning the ring finger of Lor’s right hand.
"As expected of mentor."
Levan quickly changed his tune, exclaiming in awe, "Considering the travel time back, you must have taken less than an hour to grab that space, amazing!"
"You have a knack for this," Lor shook his head helplessly with a smile, "Alright, let’s not dwell on this. Tell me about the 15% share and 1 million contribution points situation."
In mentioning this, he wasn’t intending to criticize his student.
On the contrary, he planned to give this kid proper praise.
Having subordinates working with you and maintaining fair profit distribution is indeed a very wise decision.