Chapter 348 Departure
Charles was still very interested in the depths of the Eye of Ice and Fire.
Jamie and Nathaniel hadn't mentioned much about the information regarding the depths of the Eye of Ice and Fire.
However, as Charles ventured deeper into the Eye of Ice and Fire, he could clearly sense the surrounding ice and fire energies becoming increasingly violent and powerful.
The intense energies of ice and fire surged into Charles's body, with the fire energy causing his muscle tissues to expand, while the ice energy made them contract sharply.
In the back and forth, Charles could gradually perceive that his physical qualities were slowly strengthening, and there was a distinct feeling of swelling pain within him.
He had been there for quite a while, and it was time to continue deeper into the Eye of Ice and Fire, to find a place of balance where he could study properly. Perhaps his stagnant physical condition, which had not improved for so long, could experience a significant enhancement through this opportunity.
With that in mind, Charles turned to Luna and said:
"I'm sorry, I have something very important to do. If there's a chance in the future, I will personally seek you out for a spar."
Hearing this, Luna stared intently at Charles and, after a moment, coldly replied:
"Alright."
After receiving her response, Charles immediately turned and left, not lingering for a second, as he slowly walked towards the depths of the Eye of Ice and Fire.
However, the Genosha youths behind him erupted into a flurry of discussion, each voicing their thoughts.
"What! Charles just turned and left? That's Luna, the number one goddess of Genosha!"
"Yeah, she has incredible talent and power, plus her father is the eighth-level Beast Master Nathaniel. She's also as beautiful as a deity, but she's just so aloof."
"If Luna spoke to me, I could be so happy that I wouldn't sleep for a week!"
"Charles is something else. The goddess approaches him, and he shows no excitement at all, he just turns and walks away."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
"I'm so envious! From now on, I'll just imagine myself as Charles in my dreams. It's simply infuriating!"
As the youths of Genosha discussed, Luna began to move. She slowly followed behind Charles.
The two walked toward the depths of the Eye of Ice and Fire, one in front and one behind, at a leisurely pace.
In the air,
Drake gradually released the pressure around him, keeping a stern expression as he spoke, "I'll let you off this time. If it weren't for the fact that you're the dean of Charles Academy, I would have already taken action."
Jamie rolled his eyes and didn't say anything more because he knew Drake was telling the truth.
When he first met Drake, he had acted on a whim and attacked because of just one remark. Given the current situation, this was already considered Drake being lenient.
However, the more Drake acted this way, the more uneasy Jamie felt. He sensed that Drake had a strong desire for Charles.
"How about after the Eye of Ice and Fire event is over, we just take Charles back with us?" Jamie quietly suggested to Nathaniel beside him.
Nathaniel thought for a moment and replied, "Let's wait and see. Right now, it's just Charles and Luna, and they have a better chance of reaching the inner part of the Eye of Ice and Fire. There might still be some dangers ahead."
Jamie nodded, took a deep breath, and focused his attention on Luna and Charles.
The invisible competition had already begun, with Luna, the genius girl hailed as the hope of Genosha before Charles arrived, and Charles, who had been labeled a monster within just a few months of coming to Genosha!
A real showdown was definitely on the horizon!
"I hope they can make it to the very end. There are still some good things there that they need to collect themselves." Jamie said quietly.
He had seen Drake leave something behind in the Eye of Ice and Fire, at least an orange-quality item, possibly even a golden-quality one!
Moreover, the inner part of the Eye of Ice and Fire contained some naturally occurring special items that could enhance the strength of fourth and fifth-level Beast Masters, they needed to retrieve those themselves.
Charles was unaware of these things as he continued to move deeper into the Eye of Ice and Fire step by step.
As he got further in, the surrounding ice and fire energies surged more fiercely into his body, and the swelling pain became increasingly pronounced.
The muscles throughout his body started to feel as if they were about to be torn apart, prompting Charles to stop in his tracks. He found the nearest place of balance and began to rest, working to dissipate the ice and fire energies within him.
Luna, following behind, let out a quiet sigh of relief when she saw Charles enter the balance area to rest.
Even though she was a fifth-level Beast Master with strong physical qualities, she couldn't withstand the prolonged invasion of ice and fire energies.
Though she hadn't reached her limit yet, she was close, if she pushed further, it might cause some harm to her body.
After some thought, Luna chose not to rest in the same balance area as Charles. She walked ahead a little further before finding another balance point to rest.
However, before she had completely exhausted the ice and fire energies in her body and enhanced her physical qualities, Charles was already prepared and left the balance area to continue deeper.
Feeling the footsteps behind her, Luna's eyes widened in shock as she turned around. She saw Charles's figure had already come up behind her.
"How is he moving so fast! I'm a fifth-level Beast Master, and I still have a third of the ice and fire energies left in my body, yet he's already behind me?" Luna thought, utterly astonished.
She took a deep breath to steady her shocked mind and then closed her eyes again.
Charles, on the other hand, had only one thought in his mind: to keep moving forward. A smile appeared on his lips because he could clearly feel that his physical qualities had improved after leaving the balance area!
He clenched his fists, feeling the newfound strength, and excitement surged within him.
Since Charles adapted to the extreme weight of the [Overlord Heavy Armor], his physical qualities, raw strength, and speed had not seen significant improvements for quite some time.
Relying on the upgrades from mystical beasts was just too minor and too slow.
Upon entering the Eye of Ice and Fire, Charles felt a bit down because he realized his physical qualities and raw strength had hardly changed at all.
While other Beast Masters were already overwhelmed by the influx of ice and fire energies and had to take breaks, Charles barely reacted.
It was only after delving this deep that he began to feel the effects more clearly.
Meanwhile,
the young Beast Masters of Genosha watched Charles and Luna ahead of them and said with a hint of despondency:
"They're moving so fast! No matter how hard I try, I can only progress slowly, or else my body can't take it."
"Come on, stop looking! We shouldn't compare ourselves to Charles and Luna, they're just too strong."
"That's right. Don't aim so high, or you'll lose your motivation. Look, Camilla and Zachary are just up ahead."
At that moment, the lineup of young Beast Masters from Genosha had Charles and Luna at the front, leading the others by a long distance.
Following them were Zachary, Camilla, Celestine, and a few other fourth-level Beast Masters, with not much difference in their pace.
Bringing up the rear were some third-level Beast Masters, who lagged behind.
Among the third-level Beast Masters, Jace stood out at the front.
However, he was gritting his teeth to hold on. Although his talent was decent, it paled in comparison to the many geniuses in Genosha.
In order to stay close to Charles, the injured Jace endured the pain within him and moved forward slowly.
As time passed bit by bit,
by the time night fell, Charles and Luna had left the other Beast Masters of Genosha far behind.
The two of them stood in front of a mountain that had split in two, one in front and the other behind.
Deeper inside lies the interior of the Eye of Ice and Fire!
"Awesome! As expected of the Eye of Ice and Fire, my physical qualities have improved quite a bit. But looking around here, it seems like there are no balance areas inside." Charles frowned and continued to observe his surroundings, his mind racing.
While Charles was deep in thought, the young Beast Masters behind him had already come to a stop.
Their limit was the first resting point after the competition began between Charles and Luna!
"Sigh, the more I spend time with true geniuses, the more I realize the gap between people." Zachary said slowly, clenching his fists with a hint of disappointment.
He understood that the world was vast and filled with countless geniuses. Though Genosha was large, it was just a small place compared to the entire world.
Genosha, the Seven Kingdoms, the Abyssal Depths, the Four Domains, the Haunted Marsh—this world was too big for him to see it all.
"Only a genius like Charles could make the entire world aware of him." Zachary thought to himself.
Between Luna and Charles, he favored Charles more. He couldn't quite explain why, it was just a feeling.
It seemed that Luna might shine brightly in the Abyssal Depths, while Charles gave off the impression that he would dazzle in front of the entire Beast Master world!
As Zachary pondered this, he closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths. He had reached his limit, and staying any longer wouldn't help him improve, it was better to leave early.
Zachary was the first to turn around and walk toward the outside of the Eye of Ice and Fire, followed by more and more people as they slowly left.
At that moment, Charles stepped forward without hesitation, entering the interior of the Eye of Ice and Fire!