Versatile Mage: Thunderstorm

Chapter 27: The Mixed Feelings of a Ghost

Ten days later.

Somewhere in Bo.

In the dimly lit room, a dozen cloaked figures stood around a long conference table, with wide hoods covering their heads, hiding their features. In the distinguished main seat was a man with a face wrapped in blue cloth and wearing a blue windbreaker.

"Master Steward, the people who went to steal the two-headed wolf cub have been confirmed to have been wiped out."

A priest bowed towards the main seat and spoke with a slightly trembling voice.

Hearing this, the deacon did not react at all and just nodded lightly.

Looking towards the corner of the meeting room,
"What's wrong with the Xuefeng Mountain Post Station?"

The person being questioned shuddered, raised his head, and revealed his handsome and gentle face. However, this handsome face that was enough to attract the hearts of many girls in the outside world was quite dark, and his eyes were full of excitement and enthusiasm.

"Reporting to the steward, three days ago, a commercial vehicle arrived at the Xuefeng Mountain Post Station, and it seemed to be transporting something."

"At the time, Zhan Kong and his Sky Eagle Mage personally received it, and they did not reveal any of the contents."

"I am trying my best to find out, and I will give you a perfect answer."

"no need."

The deacon spoke slowly.
"I know what that vehicle is transporting."

"Scabies are a minor disease."

"Mr. Deacon is indeed very powerful." The man flattered him fluently, but the deacon didn't pay attention and continued to speak.
"Today, I am here to convey Lord Saran's orders."

All of a sudden, everyone's expressions straightened, they straightened their robes which were already spotless and clean, and bowed their heads.

The deacon did the same, then picked up the document on the desk.

"Follow Lord Saran's orders. First, continue to infiltrate the various forces in Bo City. Second, achieve the goal of angering the demon leader and triggering the demon tide at all costs. Third, find out the location of the holy spring in Bo City and seize it when the opportunity arises."

"Follow Lord Saran's order!"
The meeting ended, and the priests and believers left through the secret passage they came from. Half an hour later, the deacon turned around, walked a few steps, stretched out his hand, and casually tapped the white wall that seemed to be fitted perfectly.

With a faint humming sound, the wall in front of the butler slowly moved down without any warning, revealing a room further inside.

The tall space and magnificent decoration did not feel cold at all. Instead, it felt like a banquet hall of a star-rated hotel. In the middle of the room stood a wide table more than ten meters long. The table, covered with a white tablecloth, was filled with mouth-watering dishes and various drinks, as if preparing to entertain guests.

In the center of the fully-laid dining table was a tall candlestick with a dying candle on it, emitting a lonely candlelight.

The deacon walked to the dining table, grasped the candlestick and twisted it gently. A hole opened on the floor in the direction opposite him, which was only wide enough for one person to pass through. With the help of the light, the stairs under the hole were vaguely visible.

As the deacon walked down the stairs, the cave entrance closed, and this magnificent space returned to silence. …

Li Yu didn't care about the turmoil his report had caused to the top brass in Bo City. If the sky fell, there would be someone taller to hold it up. Since Zhan Kong hadn't revealed the relevant information to him, it meant that things had not yet developed to an irreversible point. Now he was worrying about another crucial matter.

In the living room, Li Yu sat on the sofa, staring at the ordinary Kuiniu ornament on the coffee table. After looking left and right, he still had no reaction. If someone who didn't know the inside story saw this ornament for the first time, they would just think it was an ordinary handicraft.

But this is absolutely impossible!
Whose ordinary ornaments can actively absorb the surrounding magical energy?
Moreover, it is only fond of lightning and wind magic energy. No matter whether it is household appliances or magic stones, as long as they are within ten meters of the ornaments, all the magic energy will be slowly extracted.

The change happened two months ago. At first, the ornaments extracted magic energy at a slow speed and it was not obvious. Li Yu, who was busy with cultivation and school, was just surprised by the slight increase in the electricity bill at home. Li Yu, who did not suspect anything, just thought that the electrical appliances were aging and consuming more energy. After all, it was time to upgrade the electrical appliances at home.

It was not until he returned home after being away for a month that Li Yu received an electricity bill totaling 10,000 yuan.

Ten thousand!
Li Yu's first reaction when he saw the bill was to complain to the power company, complaining about these social parasites who were taking advantage of their positions and blackmailing customers. He lived alone, his family was small, and he didn't have any large power-consuming appliances. Even if all the electrical appliances in his home were turned on at full power for a month, it shouldn't consume so much electricity, right?
It was not until before he left that he checked his electric meter and saw the speed of the numbers jumping visible to the naked eye. He then carefully sensed the center of convergence of the lightning magic energy.

then……

It turns out there is a traitor!
Immediately afterwards, Li Yu conducted a special experiment to confirm the speed and range of the ornament's extraction of magical energy. He discovered that this ornament was not so much stealing electricity as it was interested in the magical energy of both wind and thunder, and it followed the principle of proximity, giving priority to extracting magical energy from those that were closer.

Perhaps it is an ability that has just been awakened, the ornament does not require much magic energy, and one magic stone per day can basically satisfy it.

But this is only temporary. Li Yu has discovered that the demand for magic energy of this ornament is increasing day by day. The increase is not large, but the growth trend is very steady.

If this trend continues, in another year or two, the electricity bill will not be 10,000 yuan per month, but 10,000 yuan per day.

More importantly, you can’t cut off supply to others!
Li Yu also tried to turn off the power directly.

how to say……

The effect can be said to be immediate, and the ornament will indeed not continue to absorb magical energy.

Then, when the power is restored, it will be like a long-hungry person who suddenly encounters a banquet, and will replenish the missing share all at once without any hesitation.

The only thing that made Li Yu feel at ease was that this thing seemed to be only interested in the magic power of inanimate objects and would never take the initiative to seize the magic power of living things. Li Yu, an oversized concentrated essence battery, sat next to it and did not feel the slightest bit of abnormality.

Of course, nothing is absolute. If it is the magical energy that you actively transmit or that escapes unintentionally, it will gladly accept it and accept it all.

Li Yu was a little skeptical. Was this guy able to awaken because of his irrepressible lightning magic that lured him awake, just like dangling delicious food in front of a sleeping foodie?

Although it is unclear whether this ornament will eventually become a pleasant surprise or a misfortune, there is one thing Li Yu is certain of, this thing is absolutely beneficial to him for the time being. As long as he carries this ornament with him, the risk of his lightning magic going out of control will be greatly reduced, and even the dangerous period of magic breakthrough will be easier and safer to get through.

As for the training of wind element, this ornament also played a positive role. Now he can try to release the second level of wind element magic in less than half a year. With the remaining time, breaking through from the second level to the intermediate level of wind element should not be a problem with his foundation as an intermediate magician. The agreement on the magic college entrance examination that Zhan Kong made with Li Yu at that time will also be successfully completed.

(End of this chapter)