Chapter 86 - Jackpot!
Grey stared at the vast landscape ahead of him, from now on, he would have to journey alone. Although having company was great, he still enjoyed being alone in places like this. After taking a deep breath, he set off towards the eastern part of the trial lands.
'I'll increase my strength first before I start exploring the place. I should be able to breakthrough within two days'.
He sensed it wouldn't take up to two days before he breaks through, so he decided to first breakthrough before he heads out since it was always better to increase your strength in places like this.
In this aspect, he slightly felt envious of Klaus. If he had been the one to refine the ice river source, he would definitely have been able to awaken his water element, and it would have been a high grade also. Not just that, but he would have also gotten a higher boost in strength compared to Klaus since awakening a new element will naturally give him an upgrade, added with the essence in the ice river source.
But since it was beneficial to his friend, he wouldn't fight over it with him. It would be great if Klaus would be able to breakthrough given his stage was the lowest among them all. He located a cave not too far from the palace, after confirming it was safe, he immediately started his cultivation.
Later the next day...
"Huuuu"
Grey who was seated crossed leg breathed out a turbid air, after almost a day and half, he had successfully broken through to the Eighth stage of the Arcane Plane, and he could clearly feel the difference in his overall strength. Sending his spiritual energy inside his body, he saw the chaotic form of his essence orb which had three different colors. Getting to this stage, he suddenly remembered what he read about breaking through to the Origin Plane.
On getting to the peak of the Arcane Plane, the essence orb in the body of the Elementalist will transform into a bead that will settle in the dantian. The bead is usually one, but in the case if Dual Elementalists, they have two different beads since they have two different elements. Since he currently had three elements, he would form three beads when he breaks through to the Origin Plane.
He hoped he could awaken a fourth element before he breaks through to the Origin Plane. He felt he wasn't far from awakening both the water and fire elements since he had been comprehending them for a long time now when he didn't try to comprehend either of his three elements. Now, it was time for him to explore this place, if he's lucky, he might be able to break through to the Ninth stage within the next two weeks. If not, it will take him one month.
Calculating the time, he had spent almost three weeks here. He still had over five months left, there was a good chance he might reach the Mid-stages of the Origin Plane before he leaves this place.
Grey got to his feet and walked out of the cave, it was already starting to get dark when.
'I should get something to eat first. I'll think of what to do after that'.
He lightly patted his stomach, during the time they spent in the palace, he didn't eat anything, and he immediately started cultivating after leaving the place. This was the longest he had gone without eating, and although it hasn't started to affect him since Elementalists at the Arcane Plane could easily go over a month without eating, he just enjoyed eating.
Before long, he appeared in a place that looked like a garden.
"I've struck gold"
Another bunny popped out from the ground, this one was also in the Seventh stage just like the first one.
"Two bunnies, not bad"
Grey nodded with a smile.
Given his current increase in strength, he didn't have anything to fear in the Arcane Plane any longer, even Alice might not be able to defeat him anymore. Facing two bunnies wouldn't be too much of a hassle, the only thing he felt regretful about was the fact that he could only kill one since there was no way for him to store the other one.
Taking another step, he suddenly froze in place. A series of popping sounds echoed over the place.
Pop! Pop! Pop!...
Looking around, Grey's hair stood on end. Over one hundred bunnies popped out of the ground, and the one with the lowest stage was at the Sixth stage of the Arcane Plane. There were even three who were in the Ninth stage.
Grey stood on the spot staring at the bunnies, the bunnies all stared back at him. It was like he was in a sea of bunnies. Surrounded from all angles, escaping was not going to be easy.
Squeal!
One of the three bunnies at the Ninth stage screech and raised one of its paws pointing it at Grey. With a fierce light in its eyes. Although Grey couldn't hear or speak bunny, he was able to understand what the bunny said. It was one word 'attack'.
Squeal!
The other bunnies reciprocated and just like a moving tide, they all dashed towards the still stunned Grey. The current posture of the bunny was too cute, so he couldn't help but stare a little longer. He was quickly knocked off his daze when the bunny closest to him kicked on the stomach.
"F.u.c.k! Do they know how to fight? I thought they only knew how to bite?"
Grey swore as he immediately turned and fled.
There was no way he could fight against them, if there were only three bunnies, he might have still had plans of making soup, but now, to hell with the soup, all he wanted to do was escape from them. He managed to escape the encirclement after some time.
While he was running, he turned around from time to time to check if they were chasing him. And to his greatest surprise, they were, he thought after leaving the garden they'd let him be. But he was wrong, he almost had the urge to cry. If Klaus or Reynolds finds out he was chased by bunnies, they mock him forever.
He suddenly heard a loud squeal from behind him again, and just like the first time, the bunny in the Ninth stage had the posture of a general telling his soldiers to attack. But unlike the first time, Grey didn't find it cute.
"Bunnies aren't cute like everyone says"
Grey said out loud as he once again used his movement technique to flee from the area.