Rebirth Of The Noble Mage Behind The Scenes
Chapter 167 The Origin of Gemstones

Chapter 167: Chapter 167 The Origin of Gemstones

Staring blankly at the back of the NPC who acted as if nothing was amiss, Xing Yu couldn’t help but shout out.

"Holy shit, guys! There’s a red-named monster!"

Upon hearing the shout from behind, Lenny was stunned for a moment, unable to comprehend what had just happened.

Was I discovered? But what does his shout mean?

He could understand each word of that sentence, but when put together, he couldn’t make sense of it at all.

But the next instant, the changes in the surrounding environment made Lenny feel as if he had plunged into an icy cave.

Following that strange shout from the beggar behind, the nearby beggars who were chatting with passersby, dancing, passing by, or crawling on the ground, suddenly all paused in unison.

Then, they collectively turned their heads, surveying briefly before hundreds of gazes on the street converged on him—

To those gazes, brimming with fervor and greed, the young pickpocket was all too familiar.

It was the same kind of desire his villainous companions displayed when they saw gold coins.

He just didn’t understand why these beggars looked at him with the same expression.

Lenny, the pickpocket, lived until the age of nineteen.

...

In the depths of the Mist Sea, on the unnamed island, the port town of Lavales

On the small hill in the center of the town, Anvis and Jom leisurely walked up the grayish-white rock path.

The path, built by unknown individuals, has been trodden by those ascending and descending the mountain for countless years, becoming incredibly stable.

The surroundings were covered with rich vegetation, small unknown white wildflowers blooming in the crevices of roadside gravel, emitting a faint and elusive fragrance.

The higher up they went, the more Anvis could feel that strange tranquil field in the environment gradually strengthening, as if he was approaching some sort of source.

Rai Temple was situated at the top of the hill, from the outside, it was a low rectangular building made of pale white granite, with massive stone columns and long corridors, and walls engraved with patterned murals.

The top of the building featured several turrets of varying sizes, like overlapping pyramids, complex and peculiar in structure.

Under the slightly pale sky of the island, the mica pieces in the granite shimmered with a soft glow, adding a wonderful splendor to this ancient temple.

In the center of the temple was worshipped a giant granite statue, nearly ten meters tall, almost touching the temple’s ceiling.

Its upper body presented a feminine figure, but it had a long tail similar to that of a snake.

This was the divine incarnation of the Moon Goddess Rai, whom the island’s people revered.

Anvis could distinctly feel a pure and gentle field emanating from the statue itself, constantly spreading out to the surroundings.

However, the Ancient Secret Scripture had no reaction, indicating that this statue was not the target he was seeking.

After leaving Rai Temple at the mountain top, Anvis headed to the town center, searching for the newly planned gem-collecting team as described earlier by the bartender.

With Jom’s help, Anvis quickly located the temporary leader of this collection team in a large house with a courtyard on the east side of the town.

The leader was an elderly and sharp-spirited Explorer, with grey-white hair and sharp blue-grey eyes.

He was also one of the two Fifth Ranks in town that Jom had previously investigated.

When Anvis approached, he was in his yard, getting supplies and equipment ready for the trip.

What slightly surprised Anvis was that the brown-haired young man, disguised as Claire, was also here, assisting the old explorer.

"Hello, I am Hill. May I take a bit of your time?"

Without any noticeable change in expression, Anvis shifted his gaze from Claire to the old explorer, who was turning to look at him.

"Sorry, as you can see, we are quite busy right now."

With Claire’s help, the old explorer pulled one end of a rope tightly around a bulging package and then caught his breath, standing up straight.

"If you too wish to join us in collecting gemstones, please come here at six in the morning the day after tomorrow to meet."

"No, I have my own plans."

Anvis gently shook his head, gazing fixedly at the old explorer’s blue-grey eyes, his expression unchanging.

"Could you tell me more about the specific details of the gem mine on this island?"

"Of course, I’m willing to offer a corresponding price for this piece of information."

Glancing at the various ’not very advanced’ equipment in the yard, Anvis eyed the increasingly restless old explorer and made his offer.

"For instance... a portable Magic Power harvesting device, how about that?"

"Ha! Very well, I think that is fair enough!"

Hearing this, the old explorer immediately burst out into a hearty laugh, his impatience disappearing as he pushed aside the equipment he was holding and sat down on the nearby package.

"Allow me to introduce myself, I am Baggsen, an explorer."

"In the northern mountains of the island, there are many deep crevices, which are the sources of the gemstones."

"Explore these fissures deep into the ground of the island, and if you’re lucky enough, you might discover veins of gemstones that flicker with a beautiful purple glow."

"However, they are incredibly hard and very fragile. They must be collected using specially made mining tools. One must not cause any severe vibrations during extraction, or it will shatter into a pile of debris, becoming worthless."

While speaking, he poured himself a glass of water and took a sip.

"You are not the first foreigner to ask me for this information, Hill."

"But, as a token of your willingness to provide me with a high-level mining device, I can share a special piece of information with you alone."

Baggsen glanced at Claire, who was preparing to leave, and asked him to stay.

"You don’t need to leave, Carl, I was planning to tell you about it too."

"When I was young, I ventured alone deep into the mountains of the island, exploring the very depths below the ground.

Indeed, at a certain depth under the vast earth, the strength of the island’s Curse Power significantly decreases and continues to decline with depth until it almost completely vanishes!"

"It was during that expedition that I unintentionally stumbled upon a Mysterious Crystal Cave. Inside, the entire cave was filled with Gem Crystals as large as human heads! There was even a wall made entirely of pure gemstones!"

Saying this, the old explorer squinted his eyes, as if he could still see the brilliant glow of those huge gemstones.

"I was completely stunned by the scene at that moment, followed by overwhelming joy.

Unfortunately, the high density of gemstones caused the cave to maintain a high-magic environment over time, and a Spirit of Nature had formed to guard the gemstones—"

"When I entered the cave, my footsteps awoke the sleeping Crystal Spirit inside.

As they approached me like whirlwinds sprinkled with Star Dust, the only thing I could do was grab a gemstone and activate the only Teleportation Scroll I had to save my life."