The Strange Illusion Fruit

Chapter 28. The Strange Fruit of "Illusion"

Fortunately, in order to avoid encountering mermaids at the beach, Kroya had already brought with her a crystal beaker containing forty-six drops of Water Essence.

He took it out directly and laughed:

"This is what I refined; Master, you can take a look."

The purest blue essence shimmered under the moonlight, instantly captivating the mermaid's attention.

The mermaid approached Kroa almost trembling, her eyes filled with fascination as she gazed at the small crystal beaker.

"So beautiful, it's been three hundred years..."

"Such pure essence of the sun... Oh, goddess!!!"

She reached out and gently touched the beaker, and the poor beaker instantly shattered into invisible dust, with drops of water essence floating under her magic.

Like a jewel in the azure sea.

The mermaid's face flushed an unnatural red, and steam even rose from her head, making her look like she was about to faint from excitement.

But she was, after all, a Grand Mage, and quickly calmed down, nodding kindly to Kroya:

"I will keep my promise to you. From the island of Hanjiao outwards, all areas that your monsters and people can reach will be protected by our merfolk."

It won't capsize, it won't suffer a shipwreck.

You can freely use the naturally occurring resources in the sea, as long as you can access them!

After saying that, she couldn't wait to jump into the water with the essence of water. With a gentle flick of her tail, she disappeared into the rippling blue waves.

They come quickly and leave quickly.

They didn't even mention when they would ask Kroya to continue refining the Water Essence.

Kroya could only shake his head at this, thankfully he had anticipated it and left some. Judging from the mermaid's expression, she seemed very excited about him refining forty-six drops.

There was absolutely no intention to accuse them.

That means he can continue to cooperate with the mermaid in the future, which is a windfall!

Also, fulfilling the mermaid's request is a good thing.

He breathed a sigh of relief. If he had made enemies with these guys at the beach, it would have been very troublesome even with the Mage Association as his backer.

He pondered for a while, then waved to the dolphins in the distance: "Come here, let me see what I stole."

The two dolphins then swam over.

Their bodies were trembling slightly, clearly quite frightened by the sudden appearance of the mermaids—mermaids are natural-born kings of the ocean, and the sea dolphins are, frankly, similar to the goldfish they keep.

Not to mention that the ocean is, in a sense, their territory, and the goldfish are stealing things from their own land...

The dolphin lowered its head and let out a weak "chirp".

That seemed to mean that they had caused trouble for Kroa and were sorry.

Kroya's face darkened, and he lectured, "You really should be more careful. These fruits that grow in the sea and have obvious magical power must have guardians."

Otherwise, why wasn't it picked?

This time, she probably sensed the residual magic of mine on you, which is why she didn't attack directly. Next time, she won't be so lucky with other guys.

He was right, but he had seen too many history lessons of good intentions gone wrong.

The other party didn't harm them because they had a contract with Kroya, and it was explicitly stated that only naturally grown resources could be freely used.

Isn't this a hint?

This implies that there are some things they have specially cultivated that should not be touched.

He had to teach those two dolphins a lesson, otherwise they would definitely be dead if they encountered any trouble in the future.

I can't let the magical beast I bought with so many magic crystals die like this, otherwise it would be a huge loss.

Of course, he was also worried about bringing trouble upon himself.

His strength isn't very high yet, and he can't withstand too much trouble. Developing cautiously is the best strategy. If these two guys really provoke someone that Kroa can't handle...

Honestly, Kroa would definitely abandon them at lightning speed.

After all, it was just bought, so there's no sentimentality involved yet.

"Chirp chirp~"

The two dolphins listened attentively to Kroya's words, nodding frequently. Finally, after he finished speaking, they used a water jet to prop up the fruit they had picked and presented it to Kroya.

The fruit was crescent-shaped, translucent, and seemed to shimmer with soft, silvery moonlight, dreamlike and ethereal, exuding a strange magic.

The moonlight even affected the surrounding space.

It seemed as if strange, illusory figures were swirling within it.

"..."

"This power feels so familiar; it's like I've seen it before."

He squinted and ran his fingers over the fruit; the texture was like warm jade, completely unlike any edible fruit.

"Where have I seen you before...?"

He tried to recall where he had seen him before, and then his eyes widened in surprise.

He immediately realized—that's right, he had seen it in the Seven Luminaries Divine Law Formation just now.

It is the "illusion" in the third dimension of spacetime illusion.

Its magical fluctuations are very similar to those of "Moonlight Sand," which I used to replace the Illusion Crystal; in fact, it can be said to be a superior replacement for the former.

Illusion is a pale silver glow somewhat similar to moonlight; just looking at it makes one feel as if an illusion is emerging.

"You guys really stole something amazing this time..."

He gave a wry smile. To be honest, if he hadn't finished refining the essence of the Water Spirit, the mermaid would probably have killed him.

But could there be a vein of obsidian over there?

Could we let the sea dolphin go steal again...?

The moment the thought arose in his mind, he immediately and decisively suppressed it—such greed was absolutely unacceptable, or it would harm him.

After calming down, he stared at the crescent-shaped fruit in his hand, which was no bigger than the palm of his hand. Eating it was definitely out of the question; he didn't want to become the legendary Shennong.

Who knows what the consequences will be after eating this unknown magical plant fruit? Let's leave it for now and ask the mermaid indirectly next time we meet.

It doesn't matter if I take a look.

He immediately activated the Astral Body Imprint Technique, and this time what came into view was a crescent moon wrapped in pale silver threads.

It sat there quietly, emitting a light that made Kroya's consciousness dizzy, and his mental energy was rapidly consumed as if it had encountered oil that was burning.

In just a few seconds, the mental energy of Kroya, a second-tier mage practicing the Crimson Song Meditation Technique, was completely exhausted.

His face turned deathly pale instantly, and after swaying for a moment, he collapsed involuntarily.

"Chirp!?"

The dolphins sensed that Kroya was unwell and quickly leaped up to support him, preventing him from falling.

Thank you.

Kroa paused for a moment, then grabbed the thirsty sea algae and sucked them in vigorously until they were about to escape before she finally recovered.

He took a few deep breaths, looked at the fruit in his hand, and showed no fear on his face, but rather a blatant eagerness.

Because... he felt that his mental strength seemed to have increased by a tiny bit, though only a little bit, but it had indeed raised its upper limit.

You should know that because of his transmigration, soul fusion, and the Crimson Song meditation method, his mental strength was much stronger than that of an ordinary mage. And the meditation methods and techniques for cultivating mental strength are almost all top secrets.

But the result?

Just by glancing at this fruit, the Celestial Spirit's power increased!

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(End of this chapter)