Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 736: Troop Mobilization
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "As Iron Hammer mentioned, once one reaches the divine level and becomes a divine-level expert, the magic power and fighting spirit within the body will automatically transform into a new type of energy. The divine race used to call this energy yuan power, and I don't know if it still goes by that name. However, one thing is certain: this energy can be used as magic power or fighting spirit. In this case, why still differentiate between mages and warriors? Logically, the divine race wouldn't have such distinctions, yet now we see mages appearing in their army. Don’t you find that strange?"
Lily and the others were taken aback by Zhao Hai’s words, then frowned as they considered it. They hadn’t really paid attention to Iron Hammer's comments about yuan power until now. It did remind them that if what Zhao Hai said was true, then the sudden appearance of mages in the divine race's army was indeed very odd.
Meigen looked at Zhao Hai and said, "So, Brother Hai, do you mean to say that these mages possess some special abilities, which is why they are valued like this?"
Zhao Hai nodded and replied, "Exactly. I suspect these mages must have some special abilities; otherwise, the divine race wouldn't pay them such attention. But what kind of abilities could warrant such importance from the divine race? The energies on this continent are fundamentally two: magic power and fighting spirit. Yuan power is essentially an upgraded version of magic power and fighting spirit. If these mages are merely using magic, they wouldn't be taken seriously. So what abilities do they truly possess?"
Meigen furrowed her brow and said, "Yes, yuan power can transform into fighting spirit and can also be used as magic power. So there’s no need to train mages specifically. Why is that? By the way, Brother Hai, can yuan power summon beings for combat?"
Upon hearing Meigen's question, Zhao Hai was momentarily stunned. He realized he didn't actually know about that. All his necromancy had been conducted through space, without the need for yuan power, so he hadn’t considered it.
Zhao Hai turned to Meigen and asked, "So you mean that these people dressed as mages are actually summoners?"
Meigen nodded and said, "That's very possible. Look at the Lich Race in the demon realm; they specialize in using summoning techniques for combat. In fact, summoning techniques remain highly effective even at the divine level. Typically, ordinary mages wouldn’t use summoning techniques, but after enduring prolonged battles, the divine race wouldn’t ignore such a powerful tool. So I believe those dressed as mages might just be specialized summoners in the divine race."
Zhao Hai nodded, agreeing that Meigen made some valid points, but he couldn't be sure for now. He said solemnly, "To determine what these mages are truly up to, we’ll find out after a few skirmishes. Let’s report this situation to the continent immediately, informing them of the divine race's troop strength. We need to ensure everyone prepares adequately and moves into large cities with magic circle defenses as much as possible."
Lily and the others responded affirmatively and went to make arrangements. Zhao Hai then focused on observing the movements of the divine race. Once the divine beings reached the church of light, they didn’t act chaotically but instead settled into the cities that Silverbeard Guest and the others had prepared in advance, seemingly planning to rest for a few days before taking action.
Zhao Hai wanted to observe how they were organizing, but unfortunately, the divine beings were quite powerful. When they discussed important matters, they would definitely shroud their conversation space with magic, making it impossible for Zhao Hai to probe.
Although he couldn't see anything, Zhao Hai remained very cautious, keeping an eye on the divine race's movements. Even if he couldn’t see their actions now, he could at least understand when they might attack, allowing him to prepare.