Angela, with a deep gaze, observed the beautiful blue stone in her hands. It had a somewhat deformed decagonal shape. What was incredible about this stone was the content inside it, as if another small lake were inside, moving slowly within the stone... There were small specks of light that looked like tiny stars. It was the size of her fist, and around the stone was a cold blue aura... After looking at it for a few more minutes, Angela said, "In fact, this is a medium-level water elemental stone. Incredible! Without a doubt, I'll give it to my sister! It will be of great help to her!" With a smile, she placed the stone in her ring. She looked at the lake again: "This stone has been here for a long time... it was a very good harvest!"
Elemental stones are very precious, much more than magic stones! The difference between the two is that elemental stones help the user who absorbs them improve their mastery over an element—in this case, the water element. But not only that, they also help with better mana flow and enrich the purity of mana in large quantities. However, they are very difficult to find. These stones automatically form in places where you least expect them, but there is a way to know. You can sense the amount of particular energy around them. Elemental stones, in addition to improving the place where they are born, help nearby species evolve. An example is the fish in this place—its scales shine like diamonds! And they are quite large... Angela saw a fish that surpassed 7 meters in length!
On the other hand, mana stones are used to create clothes, dresses, magical artifacts, magical armors, magical swords, staffs for mages, and more. These are much easier to find than elemental stones. Generally, they are found in places where mana is very dense. They are crystals of various colors, just like elemental stones. For example, if Angela wanted a dress that enhances her abilities, it must be created using a blue crystal or similar shades like light blue...
Angela was in a very good mood. Since they left with Nox, she had been finding great resources! It was as if the young aspirant were full of luck... with a radiant smile... She looked toward the place where he was training...
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She saw how the young man was on the floor, trying to catch his breath... his face was red and somewhat bruised... his poor clothes were in a complete mess, and there were traces of blood on the floor... With a crooked smile...
"Abadon is savage, but we have little time, we can do nothing more than heal his wounds," Cristina spoke with no emotion on her face while watching the young man clumsily try to do a push-up... But every time he failed, he was punched or kicked by Abadon...
"Even so..." Angela actually felt pity for the poor young aspirant, but she didn't intervene. She had known Abadon since their first year and knew how brutal he could be with himself and others. "I remember when he almost killed a fool who tried to make a move on his sister... I remember he smashed his face along with almost all the bones in his chest... Well, that idiot deserved it! I would do the same if someone tried to harm my sister!" Angela's eyes gleamed dangerously.
"Luckily or unluckily, the young man didn't die, but although they didn't punish Abadon, haha, he still holds a grudge against him, but he's too cowardly to confront him," Angela chuckled softly... She looked back at the young man. Although he was being brutally mistreated, he didn't let out a single cry of pain or complaint: "He's quite tough," Angela said as she kicked the water beneath her feet...
"Yes, his will is very strong, as is his determination. His eyes never stopped shining, and I can't see that he feels hatred toward Abadon for being beaten by him. Every time he's punched in the face or kicked in the ribs, he gets up with difficulty and goes back to where he was... in silence," Cristina even nodded a little: "I wonder who will be able to endure it... from the newcomers."
"I don't think there are many capable of enduring Abadon's tough training, you know how he is, even he demands too much from himself," Angela said, somewhat worried...
"Well, the title of Duke of the Crisol House is at stake, between him and the third-year young woman he's interested in. Of course, he must do it. Remember that the young woman already managed to awaken divine energy. He still has some difficulties. I tried to help, but he doesn't accept my advice. He can be proud in that regard," Cristina said lazily, lying down. She looked at her friend: "What about you?"
Angela gave a slightly embarrassed smile: "I have a little inspiration; I still need to improve. I'm below both of you, but I'll work hard!" She clenched her small fist tightly and looked back at the brutal beating of the young man: "The Shadow lineage... I'm very curious. Without a doubt, when aspirant Nox appeared in the empire, many eyes turned to him. After all, a lineage considered lost appeared after 500 years. I'm very curious what kind of bloodline he has!"
"I'm also looking forward to it. Luckily, we'll be the first to see it," Cristina gave a curious look: "Hmm... he fractured a rib on the right..." She said as she watched the young man being thrown like a ragdoll...
"How much time has passed?" Angela asked as she looked at the sun in the sky...
"About three hours or so..." Cristina's eyes gleamed: "He must have around 150 kilograms of weight on his body, quite a fast improvement." She watched the young man get back up again while gritting his teeth tightly...
"Oh, look...." Angela said, somewhat surprised, as she looked down...
Cristina looked... "The shadow chicken..." Indeed, the little chicken was right below them...
Angela knelt down, staring at the chicken with curiosity: "Seeing it up close is fascinating... a very curious creature..." Angela tried to grab the chicken with her hands, but her hand passed through it... In that brief moment, her hands felt an unsettling cold...
"Can only he touch it?" Cristina looked as her friend's hands passed through the chicken...
"I suppose so," Angela said, while looking up and seeing how Nox was flying through the air after being kicked by Abadon again...
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