Surviving the Fourth Calamity

Chapter 2324: Ruth Riding on the Clouds

Russell took a look at the movement over there from a distance, then turned back calmly: "Carpenter, I think you should know what is most important to us now, right?"

Carpenter's smiling face collapsed instantly: "I know."

She touched the magic book hanging on her waist and said in despair, "My head is going to explode, Brother Russell."

Russell and Carpenter were both well aware that their teacher would only stay until the magic tower was completed.

Although the two children were reluctant to leave, they did not think of delaying for any time.

Teacher Hill has given them everything he could.

Just like the magic tower at this moment... To be honest, they built it themselves, but weren’t all the resources provided by the teacher?

All they need to worry about is building a magic tower that fully suits their characteristics and needs.

For the mages, this could be said to be their dream come true... Coyle, who was much stronger than both of them, couldn't even express his envy when he learned about this.

It's not like he doesn't have this opportunity. After all, every mage will work hard for this dream when he has enough ability.

However, that requires long-term accumulation and enough luck.

Coyle paid so much, but at most he could build a magic tower similar to Russell's original one... and that was because he kept all the materials given by the Tower of Xia.

But for Coyle, who was very ambitious, there was no need to build that kind of magic tower.

It’s not like there’s no suitable sub-tower for him to use in the Black Mystery Tower.

As for the building Russell is in now, the materials for the first few floors alone are beyond the reach of Coyle...For the mages in this world, materials from other worlds or the starry sky are extremely precious.

Although they are available in the Tower of Xiya, in order to show how precious these things are, they will not be given away casually to the mages of this world.

Some things have value because they are hard to obtain.

But with the entry of the undead, the prices of these materials will sooner or later become the same as in other worlds... Coyle just hasn't figured it out yet.

Russell is very clear about it, but he will not tell anyone about it.

If he doesn't take advantage of the huge price difference to resell, he still has a conscience, but if he doesn't make the profit he should make, then he is heartless.

Just like those guys who lost their lives in the Tower of Despair, they provided Russell with a lot of good things.

Even though some of the gems are minerals from their world, Russell's identity means he can't get the best ones.

But these guys in the Tower of Despair who have been running around for years have a lot of good stuff in their hands.

Even if they went to other magic towers with impure intentions and made a lot of money, without them, it would be even worse for those magic towers.

Therefore, in order to satisfy these guys, each major magic tower provides the best things.

Russell thought of this, even though he had gained a lot of benefits, he still cursed them in his heart as "a bunch of bastards".

Not only did they bring trouble, they also took away all the wealth of others... It turns out that the guys with no bottom line are the ones who make the most money.

Although Russell made a lot of money, he still knew what was most important.

Just as he and Carpenter said, what they should do is to accumulate enough questions and ask them clearly before Teacher Hill leaves.

Anyway, with the undead around, he doesn't need to work hard to make money for the time being.

The teacher has built them an adequate protective wall and a safe living area, and Russell will not go out on his own to seek death.

That will happen after his strength reaches a certain level.

So, these days, apart from the fixed time every day to build the magic tower, Russell has been reading hard.

Of course, he wouldn't do that by just swallowing the whole thing, as it wouldn't be like he wouldn't be able to contact the teacher in the future.

Lister told him that once his magic tower was built, he could go and buy a communication tool from the time-space artifact that brought the undead to this world.

This tool is mainly used for daily communication. If it is unimportant or more common mage knowledge, just use this.

If it is something important or needs to be kept confidential, it can be conveyed through the elemental world.

Before leaving, Teacher Hill will leave them a coordinate box of the elemental world.

Any message can be sent through this box.

That is, because of the characteristics of elemental creatures, this message may be transmitted very slowly, so Russell must say hello through the space-time connector later... and to a tower spirit named Sri.

So, although Russell is very urgent, he is not too anxious yet.

But he still felt that it would be best to read more of what he could learn in the near future…it would definitely be easier to understand through direct conversation.

Carpenter also began to study hard under Russell's guidance.

It’s not that the little girl doesn’t work hard, but sometimes, even if she really works hard, she still can’t learn.

Carpenter knew very well that Russell wanted to take her to ask the teacher some questions that she couldn't figure out...not something that she couldn't even begin to think of.

Besides, a stressful and exciting life always makes people want to be lazy... The reason why the magic tower can only be built for a period of time every day is because carving magic patterns also requires mental strength.

Moreover, you can't sustain tense nerves for too long.

This is not a desperate effort.

Don’t be afraid of mistakes when you’re fighting hard, but this cannot be said for building a magic tower… One mistake and tens of thousands of gold will be gone.

Although the teacher is rich and gives plenty of room for mistakes, Russell and Carpenter still don't want to make mistakes because of greed.

Carpenter is so sad.

After your tense nerves have finally relaxed after completing your work, shouldn’t you take a good rest, see the scenery, and play some musical instruments?

However, she had to read a magic book that she couldn't understand at all.

Russell also kept asking her to find out her weaknesses, see what she didn't know, and be ready to consult a teacher at any time.

Tsk~ Could Carpenter really say that she couldn't understand a single word and didn't know anything?
The little girl really feels that life is bleak.

But she also knew that Russell asked this for her own good.

Therefore, Carpenter could only watch other people's fun in this busy life to relieve his own pain.

She said slowly, "Do you think that Master Root will bring people from the Heinarson family with him?"

Russell looked at her steadily, and there seemed to be a hint of mockery in his slightly curved big eyes.

"(⊙﹏⊙)~" Carpenter's eyes widened, "You, me...Felice?"

Although his words were in a mess, Russell nodded simply.

Who else could it be except Felice, who accepted the magic book given by Ruth and actually learned it?

There are already so many powerful enemies in front of him, and Root is not stupid, so there is no way he would pull Gilbert's whiskers.

Teacher Hill cares so much about them, but never mentions their relatives. Of course, it is because the Heinelson family is the safest force in the world now.

Unless someone has the ability to take away their souls directly like the Tower of Sea, the Heinarson family is definitely not afraid of any death threats.

No one would be stupid enough to send them to Gilbert personally.

But Felice was different.

Whatever the reason, he seemed to have to follow Ruth.

Even Russell couldn't help but sigh at how unlucky this guy was... Felice couldn't have that special luck from Heinerson!

Everything that Felice encountered was really just his weird luck!
Carpenter sighed deeply under his brother's gaze: "I know, Brother Russell, I won't go out to see Felice."

Then, she mustered up the courage to say, “I believe that Felice will not take the initiative to come to see us.

Brother Russell, I remember Liszt mentioned that Felice’s identity is different now.

He doesn’t need to be forced to do anything anymore.”

So, Russell was just worried that Felice would be voluntarily "forced" to find Carpenter, who had some feelings for him.

Carpenter certainly understood this.

But she still believed, or at least hoped... that Felice would not do something that would disappoint her so much.

Russell laughed and said, "Be prepared for the worst in everything, so that you can face the future with a happy mood."

Carpenter took a deep breath and flipped through his magic book: "I'm going to read a book. There's a spell that I'm deeply touched by recently!"

She absolutely could not give her brother the opportunity to speak at length... Carpenter deeply felt that when she was using other people's fun to relax herself, Russell was using her reaction as spiritual food!

Russell looked at his sister who took two steps at a time, ran and jumped across the bridge and rushed into the Tower of Dawn, and smiled slightly... This is what makes his sister so adorable, isn't it?
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The day Rutt arrived at the Defense Tower refugee camp at the foot of the mountain, the sky was rarely covered with dark clouds.

Due to the special nature of the world, a large amount of water sinks into the ground, which results in little or even no rain in most areas.

Similarly, the clouds in the sky are relatively thin, and it is common to have cloudless skies.

It is only in these coastal areas that such gloomy and rainy days occasionally appear.

And Ruth's face was even gloomier than the clouds in the sky.

Coyle and Rojas, who were standing at the entrance of the refugee camp to greet him, were a little afraid to say a word.

Oliva, who was following Root, stood up and said, “Coyle, any news?”

He usually speaks too fast and without thinking, so it's rare for him to ask questions so carefully.

"There are two more families that may have problems." Coyle, who knew his senior brother well, chose the simplest way to reply, "The family with the most serious problem has been cleared out by the Undead. I have collected relevant information from them."

He handed the notebook in his hand to Oliva... and then Ruth stepped forward and snatched it away.

(End of this chapter)