The first round of saturated suppression successfully halted the beast’s charge and heavily damaged its thick armored shell.
Jie Ming was highly satisfied with the result, marveling at the beast’s resilience: “Impressive! To take so many hits and only suffer superficial wounds—this physical strength is exceptional even among First-Rank creatures.”
With a low whine, the beast tucked its tail and turned to flee, but Jie Ming had already pointed a finger at it.
“Let’s try a First-Rank wizard-level energy bolt.”
The other gems on his bracer dimmed and returned to their slots, leaving only one floating, its glow intensifying.
With a sound effect from Jie Ming’s mouth, a single bolt shot out at blinding speed, piercing the beast in an instant and continuing into the distant jungle.
But from Jie Ming’s perspective, a massive hole, at least a meter wide, had appeared through the beast’s body, revealing the scenery beyond.
The wound didn’t bleed, as its edges had been carbonized into a charred shell.
The bolt’s extreme speed carried terrifying heat, cauterizing the wound as it passed through.
“Not bad. The actual effect far surpasses what I tested in the training grounds,” Jie Ming said, thoroughly pleased with the bolt’s power.
A violent explosion echoed from kilometers away in the jungle, its shockwave traversing the dense forest, sending a gust of wind toward Jie Ming.
This was the bolt’s natural collapse upon reaching its range limit.
Jie Ming had advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage. Though still a Third-Rank wizard apprentice, his formidable spiritual force and precise control allowed him to craft First-Rank wizard-level runic artifacts independently.
For convenience, the power of his attack-type runic artifacts’ energy bolts could be adjusted at will.
At their weakest, they matched the impact of a bullet; at their strongest, as just demonstrated, each bolt boasted immense piercing power, with explosions rivaling a heavy cannon’s destructive force, capable of leveling a building the size of a football field.
Even Jie Ming wasn’t sure of the full destructive potential if he unleashed all the attack-type runic artifacts stored in his internal space.
“Pity my internal space is still too small. It’s enough for daily use, but if it were larger, I could fit an entire production line inside!” Jie Ming sighed wistfully.
The wizarding world had automated production systems that could endlessly manufacture goods with the right materials and data.
While such systems were typically crafted by wizards above the Sixth Order and were exorbitantly priced, Jie Ming’s current wealth made acquiring one feasible.
What limited him now was the size of his internal space.
A space the size of a classroom sounded impressive, but fitting a production line and raw materials inside was still too challenging.
Otherwise, he could unleash full firepower in battle while producing new runic artifacts within his body to replenish losses.
“Foundation Establishment won’t cut it. I’ll have to hope for the next realm…”
Jie Ming glanced at the spot where the other apprentice had been, now empty.
“Ran off pretty fast without even a thank you.”
Grumbling, Jie Ming’s hands moved swiftly.
“Glimmering Eye, activate.”
A faint, almost imperceptible glow flashed across his palm as he activated his scouting-type runic artifact, the “Glimmering Eye.”
These were the latest scouting runic artifacts, evolved from the “Scouting Eye” through years of research and refinement.
Compared to the Scouting Eye, the Glimmering Eye was smaller and stealthier, resembling a grain of sand with minimal energy fluctuations.
They could attach to any surface, nearly undetectable by the naked eye or standard sorcery.
Most importantly, they were no longer limited by the traditional range of a wizard’s spiritual force.
Jie Ming had refined them using treasure-forging techniques, allowing them to operate independently, stably scouting a hundred-kilometer radius and transmitting information through a unique connection.
Jie Ming casually dropped a Glimmering Eye at his location, sensing its energy fluctuations and nodding with satisfaction.
“Fortunately, this plane’s energy is quite active. These fluctuations won’t draw attention, and with self-sustaining energy circulation, they should last about three days.”
With a grip, an older model of the Scouting Eye appeared in his hand.
Invisible ripples spread outward, processed by the Five Aggregates Rainbow Mirror, projecting a real-time, three-dimensional tactical map into Jie Ming’s mind.
The map detailed surrounding vegetation, terrain, subterranean energy flows, biological auras in the air, and even subtle fluctuations of magical and faith energies, all vividly clear.
After scanning the surroundings and confirming no immediate threats, Jie Ming had no intention of lingering.
“Alright, time to find those two.”
He pulled out a communication artifact, infused it with a trace of spiritual force, and waited.
Soon, the artifact glowed faintly, and Amy’s delighted voice came through: “Jie Ming? Thank goodness, you’re okay!”
This trial was far less secure than previous ones, with the workshop providing no equipment.
From what they’d seen, leaving this plane likely required finding the wizards’ stronghold.
Unlike the Limestone Realm they’d experienced before, Elosia’s native creatures had terrifyingly high power ceilings. Even Jie Ming, confident as he was, didn’t dare act recklessly.
Thus, even he sought out “teammates.”
Before setting out, Jie Ming had agreed with Amy and Victor to contact each other immediately upon entering the plane and explore as a team.