The Mighty Dragons Are Dead

Chapter 0565 Nodes in the Magic Web (First Update)

"Completion of the task: Reward with the Blue Blood Knight Suit."

Once the faction made a choice, the Blue Blood Knight Suit naturally came into their possession, and a lively banquet immediately ensued.

Count Jonas, on the second day after the dinner, April 26th, set off to return to Blue Dragon Island.

He also arranged to convene all the nobles suitable for trading Abandoned Cordyceps, on June 10th, a month and a half later, to come to Black Horse Island for the technology trade of Flame Mushrooms.

Prior to his departure, he made another request, "Viscount Liszt, the new-style food prepared by your chef, Mrs. Abbie, is simply too tempting. I hope to bring a team of chefs to learn some special dishes from Mrs. Abbie during the Abandoned Cordyceps trade."

"Earl, since you are taking care of the Abandoned Cordyceps trade for me, the exchange of chefs naturally goes without saying. Feel free to send chefs to learn, and I believe Mrs. Abbie would be happy to spread them far and wide, except for those few dishes that can be passed down to offspring."

Gourmet food does not make money.

Besides some private dishes, which are included in the exclusive menu of the Castle, most of the gourmet dishes have been handed over to the restaurants in Fresh Flower Town and the port towns for public business. Tulip Castle, Falcon Town, Shattered Stone Castle, and Beer Castle have all sent chefs to learn dishes from Mrs. Abbie.

Liszt did not mind Count Jonas took these dishes to Blue Dragon Island, finding the idea of spreading these home-cooked dishes quite interesting.

At least as the dishes spread, the names of Fresh Flower Town and Black Horse Island would also become widely known.

Broadening his reputation.

...

"Task: Under the effect of the contract, and with the teaching of Sea Sprite Ake, the Giant Algae Greater Elf Pike has become increasingly humanized and has evolved into a Greater Elf that can communicate normally. Why not help it break through a vocabulary of one thousand? Reward: A migratory flock of flamingoes."

This was the latest task.

After sending off Count Jonas and his party, the domain finally settled down. Liszt did not rush to expedite the progress of the task, trusting in Ake's teachings to Pike.

He also did not pay attention to the reward for the task—after more than two years and completing over one hundred and ten tasks, he had become numb to the rewards.

After all, the rewards were certain to be obtained sooner or later, so there was no point in worrying before getting them.

As long as they were not chain tasks, the content of the rewards was not worth fretting over.

Early in the morning, he arrived at the Mage Tower and met Chris Truth, not bothering with pleasantries, and directly took out three magic casting plans recently written by Ake.

One was Advanced Magic-Water Vortex Fusion; one was Common Magic - Water Strike Cannon; and one was Common Magic - Ring of Water.

Water Vortex Fusion had been witnessed by Liszt himself and ranked among the top in terms of lethality in all systems of high-level magic; Water Strike Cannon was like a high-pressure water gun attack with average power; Ring of Water was special, summoning a ring of water to revolve around the body, which could automatically defend against attacks.

"Viscount, where did you get these three Water System magic spells from? I have never seen this kind of magic, not even heard of it. Looking at their casting plans, they seem very novel," Chris, who came from the Goat Assembly and was quite knowledgeable, mentioned after looking over the casting plans, judging the three Water System magic spells to be creative.

Liszt spoke indifferently, "I traded for them from outside, they might not be held by magicians of the Duchy of Sapphire."

Chris solemnly put away the casting plans, "It seems that they were created by magicians from the other side of the continent. I need some time to study and learn them; they are quite interesting."

"Chris, let's put the matter of magic aside for now. I've come today to ask you, have you ever heard of the Magic Web?"

"Magic Web?"

"Yes, the Magic Web," Liszt meticulously explained the limitations of Abandoned Cordyceps in relation to the Magic Web, "I am currently instructing my people to research whether the quality and scale of Flame Mushroom cultivation are related. If there truly is a connection, then the existence of the Magic Web might be beyond doubt. After all, it concerns the advancement of Archmages, and I think you should pay more attention to it."

Chris shook her head, "I apologize, but up until now, I've never heard of the Magic Web. Even though it's unlikely that I'll have the opportunity to advance to Archmage in this lifetime, I still wish to research it... Viscount, I would like to take charge of investigating the relationship between Flame Mushrooms and the Magic Web."

"That would be fine, you are a Magician, and your perception of Magic Power is keen, so I am assured leaving this task in your hands. Moreover, in a month and a half, I will trade new batches of Abandoned Cordyceps with other nobles, and you can take over the research then."

"Thank you, Viscount."

...

Leaving the Mage Tower.

Liszt was still pondering matters related to the Magic Web, feeling that there was something extraordinary about it, and that Abandoned Cordyceps were merely one demonstration of its functions.

Even Elves and Dragons might be related to the Magic Web.

"In many legends, an Archmage is described as a powerful Magician who can single-handedly fight a Dragon. It's clear to see that elevating from a Grand Magician to an Archmage is similar to a qualitative leap from a Sky Knight to a Dragon Knight. Perhaps this leap in quality is related to the Magic Web?"

According to the basic information supplied by Jonas, the Magic Web envelops the whole world.

"So could the Magic Web be seen as a rule manifestation within the domain of Magic Power, just as Earth operates on pure physical laws, representing the Magic Power rules?" He let his imagination run wild, "Why can Elves farm, and why are they the only ones who can cultivate Magic Potions? Could it be because Elves are a node of the Magic Web?"

They utilize nodes to channel Magic Power, thus cultivating Magic Potions.

Similarly, why are Dragons so powerful? Could they also be nodes of the Magic Web, allowing them to influence physical laws—Gemstone Dragons producing gemstones, Metal Dragons producing metals, Elemental Dragons producing volcanoes, strong winds, etc., and Sacred Dragons even impacting fate or accessing other dimensions?

Thinking this way, it really does seem plausible, at least the logic holds up.

However, Liszt lacked any evidence to prove this, and he wasn't even able to "touch" the Magic Web, so naturally, he didn't know what it truly looked like.

"Perhaps to start researching the Magic Web, we must wait for Ake's advancement to Archmage?" he wondered, riding the Landwalker bird Loki towards the seaside Castle, ready to share the news of the Magic Web with Ake—Regarding whether Ake could ascend to Archmage, he still harbored strong confidence.

The little Sea Monster's talent in Water Magic was truly terrifying.

After arriving at the seaside Castle.

Ake was teaching Pike to speak, capable of multitasking as she studied a book of Magic on the side, which made her extremely happy.

"Ake, I have some information related to Archmages to share with you. It is said that our world is surrounded by the Magic Web, and to ascend to Archmage, one must touch the Magic Web... The details are sketchy, but the restrictions of Abandoned Cordyceps are a manifestation of the Magic Web, and I suspect that Elves and Dragons might actually be nodes in the Magic Web."

"Magic Web? Archmage? Nodes?" Ake was evidently intrigued.

"Have you ever seen a spiderweb?"

"Yes, I have."

"Each strand of a spiderweb converges at certain points—those are the nodes. If we consider a spiderweb as a network transmitting information, then the nodes are where all information from the nearby strands is collected. Extending this to the Magic Web, could the locations where Magic Power interacts with reality be the nodes?"

Having finished, Liszt added, "Of course, this is just my personal speculation. Don't be too quick to believe it, lest you be misled by me."

He did not know if the Magic Web was similar to the internet or if his own knowledge provided any enlightenment; in this area, there was little he could assist with, and the Magicians must explore the Magic Web on their own.