Chapter 80

Moshi Duo indeed did not deceive Sain.

However, it is important to know that the mysteries of space are vast and profound.

Among the various knowledge systems that spellcasters in the wizarding world explore, spatial theory has always been one of the most advanced and sophisticated areas of knowledge.

The spatial knowledge required to make a spatial ring is indeed not much, and a qualified alchemist can basically master it.

However, if it involves communication between two different planes, or some deeper secrets of spatial theory, it is clearly beyond the reach of ordinary mages or magic apprentices.

In the wizarding world, mages who are proficient in the mysteries and powers of spatial theory are also called "spatial mages."

These are rarer talents than ordinary elemental mages and are constantly recruited by major holy towers and mage organizations.

The city of Moshuobra in the Underworld actually does not have a true spatial mage.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have been necessary for the alchemist Moshi Duo to go through so much trouble with magical devices to maintain and expand that spatial rift.

The reason Sain cannot return to the wizarding world with the black handle is that his current location is incorrect.

Only by reaching the vicinity of the spatial passage can he use the handle given by his mentor to connect with the magic altar in the Shadow Valley of the Dark Region in the wizarding world.

Of course, this also means that there is another prerequisite for Sain to return to the wizarding world: the magic altar in Shadow Valley must not be severely damaged.

If it cannot function properly, Sain will have the key and the strength, but he won't be able to open the door.

(Ps: The key is the black handle, the strength is the elemental bead, and the door is the spatial passage connecting the two worlds.)

Fortunately, Sain is not stupid.

After about a month of aimless and dispirited wandering, he finally realized where the problem might lie.

"Senior Brother and the others spent half a year in the Yellow Sand World to determine the exact location of the coordinate generator and activate the device."

"From this, it can be seen that not just any place can connect with the wizarding world."

"I don't know how to determine the coordinates, but I can try to find the location of that spatial passage." Sain said excitedly.

Sain is twenty-one years old this year. At this age, ordinary humans in the wizarding world could already be married and have children.

Most of Sain's time this year has been spent in the Yellow Sand World.

Originally, Sain's skin was very fair, which might be due to the environment of the Dark Region's underground world, or it might be that he was naturally fair-skinned.

But now, the person appearing behind the sand dune is clearly a man with slightly tanned skin and a scruffy beard.

Sain actually started growing a beard at sixteen, but at that time, it was more like a light layer of down.

In the dark and gloomy environment of the Dark Region, it was hard to notice even with a closer look.

But after just a year in the Yellow Sand World, Sain's stubble has become more rigid and noticeable.

Especially in the past month, his low spirits and exposure to the elements have made Sain less concerned about his appearance.

Even now, Sain has not noticed how much darker and more unkempt he has become.

With the hope of returning and a new goal in life, his spirit and energy gradually returned.

Sometimes, a person needs a goal to live.

At the Black Magic Academy, Sain's goal was to survive.

Now, Sain's goal is to return.

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Finding a possible way to return does not mean that everything will go smoothly from now on.

Where exactly is the anchor point of the spatial passage?

Looking at the endless yellow sand desert, with no landmarks or distinctive terrain to provide direction, Sain felt lost.

But fortunately, Sain was not overwhelmed by this confusion.

As long as there is a glimmer of hope to return, he will not give up.

Tightly gripping the black crystal bracelet in his hand, Sain walked into the vast expanse of yellow sand.

...

The experience in the Yellow Sand World is definitely an unforgettable first journey to another world for Sain.

Even when he grows to higher levels in the future, he will not forget the scorching heat of the Yellow Sand World and the various impressions it left on him during his early years.

This unforgettable and profound memory made Sain realize his own insignificance.

It has spurred him more than once to strive for higher and stronger goals, until he unravels the truths of the Astral Plane and the mysteries of the elements.

Six months later.

A man in tattered black robes slowly moved through the yellow sand.

The sky in the Yellow Sand World was relatively gray at this time.

The man, who was already very familiar with everything, knew that the night, which comes every fifteen days on average, was about to descend.

After all, he had been living in this world for more than a year.

The night in the Yellow Sand World is cooler and quieter than the day.

On a simple campfire platform, a pot of mushroom soup was slowly boiling.

The seasoning Sain added today was powder made from dried sandworms.

The dried monster meat had run out six months ago, and the vine fragments had almost made Sain sick of them.

A month ago, he tried sprinkling the powder made from dried sandworms into the soup.

It turned out that when Sain was already numb to the taste of mushrooms, the appearance of a slight sour taste could greatly increase his appetite and make him ignore the originally terrifying appearance of the sandworms.

The mushrooms in the pot were of three colors: red, white, and black.

They corresponded to the fire, light, and dark elements that Sain had mastered.

Although Sain also knew some low-level spells of other elements, such as vine entanglement, to maintain his magic stability, he mainly ate these three types of mushrooms.

Besides, the taste of elemental mushrooms is basically the same, and the different colors do not affect the taste much.

"The energy concentration in this world should be much lower than in the wizarding world. When I meditate, the recovery speed of my mental energy does not change much, but the accumulation speed of my magic power is much lower than when I was at the academy."

Putting a spoonful of mushroom soup into his mouth, Sain chewed gently, thought, and recorded with his hand.

In this desolate and monotonous Yellow Sand World, not giving oneself something to do would drive a person crazy.

At some point, Sain got into the habit of taking notes.

Simply thinking or recording with a crystal ball would not leave a deep impression.

Only by writing it down and recording it on paper or in a book can one more easily remember and understand its profound meaning.

Sain somewhat understood why his mentor Moshi Duo and other formal mages liked to make annotations and notes in their magic books.

In the past, Sain also took notes, but he never did it as diligently or as much as he does now.

Of course, Sain's recording of every discovery and insight might also be because he is too idle. He is afraid of being idle, so he must keep himself busy.

Only by being busy and entering a state of thought can Sain forget himself and the environment he is in.

In the pursuit of truth, Sain took another sip of the mushroom soup.

The "rustling" sound of the quill pen on the page was the only sound accompanying him in this quiet night.