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Chapter 92 Ultimate Treasure and Glory

Chapter 93 Ultimate Treasure and Glory

Merrick's treasury was not in the academy, much less in the duke's mansion, but in the forest outside the city of Phillips to the west.

Under Merrick's guidance, it took less than a few minutes to travel from the Duke's mansion to the forest thirty kilometers away.

It was an illusory ocean shrouded in secret magic. The moment Rhode stepped into it, a strange sense of confinement made it difficult to breathe.

"Follow my lead. If you go astray, you'll have to stay here and wander around for ten days or half a month."

Merrick casually uttered those words, but his pace didn't slow down at all.

This is a crucial step.

She was simply giving this student a dressing-down because she was feeling quite annoyed by being looked down upon lately.

To her surprise, even though her movements were complicated and she didn't slow down at all, Rhodes and Lilith were still able to keep up with her.

Her eyes narrowed slightly, finding it increasingly intriguing.

This student of hers was indeed very strange—

After escaping from the dungeon that day, Rhodes's level of knowledge and ability improved significantly.

If the rapid increase in strength is due to talent, then knowledge and experience are not something that can be acquired in a short time.

She understood that things seemed to have changed in ways she didn't know about, but she also knew that it was enough that Rod was still Rod.

As long as the student is still the same student, she doesn't need to be wary.

Therefore, the final step resulted in a dramatic change in the colors of the sky.

The forest was no longer ordinary; what met Rhodes' eyes was a magnificent divine tree that reached into the sky.

This towering tree, hundreds of meters wide, seems to support the sky. Its lush green canopy expands and spreads out, covering the sky for thousands of meters and casting everything in shadow.

At this moment, Rhodes was just a tiny speck of dust, standing at the very bottom of this tree.

"This is my treasure trove—[Elsa's Forest]."

What is hidden within this tree is the wealth and savings I have accumulated over the past five hundred years.

If you can truly restore my power, even just one-tenth of it, I will reward you handsomely.

These rewards can shape your physique, alter the limits of the divine seed, and even include some ingenious and cunning schemes.

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Rod was completely stunned by what he heard.

During his first playthrough, he had no idea that there was such a route to choose from, nor did he know that there were such generous reward areas.

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. Among all the races, apart from the Dragon God race, the one that controls the greatest wealth is naturally the Elf race, who have lived from ancient times to the present. Why didn't he think of that before?

"Let's go in."

Merrick left those arrogant words behind and strode off on her bare feet toward the roots of the trees.

As Rhodes and his companions approached Merrick, the special spell belonging to the Elven God began to manifest.

Countless vines peeled away like waves, gradually forming a path for Rhodes and his companions to move forward.

The moment I stepped into the trees, there was no darkness as I had imagined; instead, the sky became even brighter. Butterflies fluttered past, leaving star-like trails. Light slanted down from the sky and poured into this central ruin, illuminating the myriad flowers on the ground.

But this is a site of ruins.

It is a copy of Merrick's relics.

At this moment, countless special crimson cubes grew wildly, spreading out around the trees like a domain, and distorting space—

This is the second level of technique.

"Excellent, as expected of Professor Merrick," Rhodes praised.

Merrick scoffed, "Praise is meaningless. All the arrangements here were left behind during my peak. Without the level of seven upgrades, you are not qualified to enter."

"I am pleased that you are able to enter now."

Rod glanced calmly at Merrick.

You just want to show off in front of Lilith, right?

Just because he learned that Lilith was also a fallen powerhouse, he wanted to frantically display his past wealth to show how strong he was—that's just too childish.

However, this is the real Merrick.

Rhodes felt a little helpless, but at the same time he sensed the change in space and finally fell into a flawless world, a vast square space hundreds of meters high and hundreds of meters wide.

Most importantly, all around here are pure white cubes, and the only difference is that the height and protrusion of the cubes are completely different.

At that moment, Merrick pointed his finger, and a special cube slid down from the sky and disintegrated:

At this moment, what appeared in her hand was a special material called [Luke Crystal].

Its value is so high that only beings who have ascended six times or more can obtain it, and its effect is quite obvious: [Reshaping the Mind].

For an ordinary person, the purpose of this material is to change their talent limits and gain a brand new [Blessing Skill].

But for Merrick, it was different. It was a tool she used to loosen the meridians that had trapped her, not something to defy fate.

"Luke's Crystal, with it, could you try to create my spell?"

Merrick tossed the precious gem to Lilith like trash, and Lilith caught it with one hand, rubbing it slightly with her fingertips.

Milky white, radiating pure divinity —

This is indeed the material.

"The probability will increase by 10%."

"So what percentage is it now?"

"About forty percent," Lilith said calmly and nonchalantly.

"Surprisingly high." Merrick raised an eyebrow. "So, what special items do you need? Something to enhance your strength, or to concentrate your mental power?"

"Give me a tool to help me concentrate," Lilith replied.

"it is good."

As if he could have anything he wanted, Merrick pointed his hand towards the sky, and a brand new white cube fell down again.

What appeared was a unique single-lens gold-rimmed eyeglass.

"A tool for concentrating spiritual power, its name is—"

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"The name doesn't matter," Lilith interrupted her.

"Is that so? Okay."

However, this time Merrick did not throw the item in his hand to Lilith. Instead, Lilith moved forward and approached Merrick.

Yes, at this moment, their eyes met—

Frankly, Merrick didn't believe Lilith had the ability to heal herself.

She did this simply to show her students what a true strongman is, so that Rhodes wouldn't be bewitched by Lilith.

But without a doubt, Lilith's words "40%" had completely ignited the arrogance within her.

Is there a 40% chance that her problem, which has plagued her for decades, can be solved?

They have guts.

"Aren't you going to start?" Lilith asked.

Merrick did not engage in further verbal sparring.

With a wave of her hand, she instantly enveloped herself and Lilith in a cocoon, separating Rhodes from them.