Wizard: Unlimited Profession Slots Chapter 1396 - 549: Resentment Ore Vein

In the following half-month, life in Green Ring No.2 returned to its original path like a pendulum.

Ron temporarily shelved all "high-risk" teaching activities as requested by the evaluation group.

The traditionalist Wizards greeted this change with a satisfied smile.

In their view, the young "heretic" had finally been pulled back on the right track.

Those dangerous "innovative experiments" were duly contained.

The teaching order in the colony returned to a familiar, rigorous framework.

However, Hillas Delavin could not derive even a shred of pleasure from this "victory."

Each morning, as starlight spilled into the classroom through the window lattices, the heir of the Delavin family always arrived ten minutes early.

He chose the last row, against the wall.

From his Storage Bag, he took out the precise recording device, like a dedicated scholar recording every detail.

On the surface, he was fulfilling the role of "evaluation group leader."

In reality, he was more like a student yearning for answers.

Trying to decipher from Ron’s every word, every gesture the mysteries that kept him awake at night.

This inner sense of torn feelings rendered Hillas’ mental state extremely subtle.

At certain moments, when Ron expounded Elemental Theory in almost poetic language.

Hillas would forget his stance, completely immersed in the ocean of knowledge.

His eyes would sparkle with long-lost curiosity, like a young Apprentice encountering Mysticism for the first time.

Yet at other moments, when he realized he was being drawn to the "enemy’s" theories, the anger and shame rushed forth like a tidal wave.

The dignity and pride accumulated over a century were repeatedly torn in this conflict, making him feel extreme agony.

He sat alone in the laboratory deep at night, starting to find it impossible to place absolute confidence in traditional methods as before.

Whenever he attempted routine Enchantment work, the concept of "Resonance Theory" would involuntarily emerge in his mind.

And recall those peculiar concepts about "understanding material stories."

This process of mental "marination" was slow and profound.

Like a piece of meat continuously steeped under the passage of time.

The surface still retained its original shape, but internally it had been imbued with an entirely different flavor.

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That afternoon, after Ron’s theory class ended, Hillas remained in the classroom alone as usual, organizing his records.

Sunlight streamed through the windows, casting shadows between the empty seats.

The interplay of light and shadow reminded him of the philosophical question that had been troubling him recently:

How should light and shadow, tradition and innovation coexist?

Just as he sank into contemplation, a flurry of hurried footsteps shattered the classroom’s tranquility.

Alister Reynard pushed the door open and entered.

His face, usually calm as ice, unusually showed an expression of anxiety and confusion.

His deep blue robe was dusted with some mineral particles, clearly having just come from the laboratory or mine area.

"Hillas, I finally found you," Alister’s voice carried evident exhaustion:

"I need you to return immediately to the Resentment Ore Vein project group; the situation is worse than we anticipated."

Upon hearing the name of this project, Hillas’ expression grew grave.

"Resentment Ore Vein" — a thorn in the side of the colonial technical team, a super challenge that had troubled them for decades.

This ore vein, harboring precious "Silent Mine Salt," should have been a major turning point in the colony’s development.

This mine salt possesses extremely special Magic Power traits:

When present in trace amounts, the magic power content is negligible and can even be used as an everyday seasoning.

But when vast amounts of Silent Mine Salt accumulate, its internal magic power density exhibits exponential explosive growth.

The magic power content of one gram of mine salt may be only 0.1 magham.

Yet when one kilogram accumulates, the total magic power content can reach a spectacular 100,000 magham — far surpassing a simple additive effect.

This "aggregation resonance" phenomenon is exceptionally rare in the entire Wizard World.

If its underlying principles could be deciphered, it would completely revolutionize the colony’s energy system.

According to Alister’s calculations, if this ore vein could be fully developed.

It would not only yield an enormous amount of clean energy but potentially develop a whole new "Magic Power Aggregation technology."

The application prospects of this technology are almost limitless:

From constructing a "Super Magic Field" covering the entire star system;

To creating "Energy Jump Gates" for easier dimension crossing;

Even possibly touching the legendary "Artificial Star" manufacturing technology.

However, reality is far more complex than theory.

As the extraction work deepened, a lethal issue emerged:

The "aggregation resonance" effect of Silent Mine Salt not only amplified its magic power density but also exponentially magnified the spiritual contamination contained within.

Initially, when miners processed small scattered amounts of mine salt, they only experienced mild emotional distress.

This level of contamination was virtually negligible, akin to a light hangover, recoverable with a night’s sleep.

But as the scale of extraction expanded, when tons of mine salt were concentrated and stored, a terrifying "spiritual plague" began to permeate the entire mine area.

The miners became extremely dejected and despairing, as if shrouded by some ancient haze.

Their work efficiency plummeted, and even instances of collective self-harm emerged.