The Villain's Story

Chapter 673: [673] Mystical Materials.

After straining the use of his [Dragon Eyes] the most he could, Elijah found out a lot of things.

First and foremost, he discovered that the ravine was truly gargantuan, it extended so deep it was almost unfathomable. The crack in the land of Gigantia may even lead to the planetʼs

core.

Or something else, that was incredibly hot. While [Dragon Eyes] was a great skill, even it could not see the bottom, all it saw was something incredibly hot.

Elijah was stumped, he couldnʼt even ask Agri what he had done to this planet, his contact with Agri had been cut off, or the dragon was ignoring his calls.

Taking into account the vastness of the ravine, he divided it into three parts, the upper, middle, and lower layers. He was still in the upper layer, unable to venture further into the middle, deeper layers.

The mana current was elemental, and also much more destructive. When he was approaching, his artifact warned him that it simply wasnʼt suited for diving so deep.

He did not want to think what would have happened if he was even a little faster, and the warning did not come in time. He could have really died, gruesomely, at that.

Discarding all of that, five mineral veins were present in the upper layer, Emberium being the most common. The composition and formation were strange.

Pyroxium, Flaresteel, Cindersteel, and Ignitium, each one more dangerous than the last. Ignitium had given Elijah a dreadful fright.

[Material: Pyroxium, pure.]

[Description: A deep crimson metal interspersed with ember-like flecks that glow as though containing tiny, eternal flames. Its surface is smooth but marked by faint striations, resembling cracks in scorched earth. When exposed to heat, it seems to come alive, with the glowing flecks intensifying and spreading across its body. The durability of Pyroxium increases as it absorbs more heat, making it nearly indestructible in fiery environments.

It is similar to Emberium, but much more volatile in certain conditions. Dangerous if handled by an amateur.]

Pyroxium, while cold to the touch, was incredibly hot within. It was like a bomb waiting to explode, [Dragon Eyes] was not lying when it said that the material came alive when exposed to heat, it absorbed Elijahʼs mana without consent and would have blown if he hadnʼt retracted his hand in time.

[Material: Flare steel, Extremely Pure.]

[Description: Flare steel is a radiant, golden-red metal with a shimmering surface that appears to ripple like sunlight reflecting on water. Its vibrant glow intensifies in natural light, giving it a near-blinding brilliance. Fine threads of golden light seem to dance across its surface, as if alive with solar energy.]

Flaresteel possessed the shortest description of them all, and was also the most docile one, harmless, one could say, yet it managed to blind Elijah for a short moment when he came in contact with it.

However, it had its special properties, ones that he was tired of reading, he knew the old folks above would have a party with it.

[Material: Cinder Steel, pure.]

[Description: Cinder steel is a silvery-gray metal threaded with fiery-red veins that crackle faintly, producing tiny sparks when struck or moved. Its polished surface reflects light with a fiery sheen, as if the veins channel a living flame. When cold, it appears duller, but when heated, the veins brighten to an intense crimson. It is also a unique metal capable of ʼlearningʼ.]

The last sentence confused him, how was a metal capable of learning? What the hell did the description even mean by that? Other than that, the only thing notably dangerous about it was that it would sometime release tails of fire, hot enough to burn almost anything organic. Elijah could endure it, and even find comfort in it, but it would cause massive fires up above. Pyroxium, Flare steel, and Cinder steel veins were the same as the Emberium veins, expanding towards the side, it made their extraction easier, and would save a lot of time. Though Elijah would have to warn the workers about it.

However, one mineral here was incredibly dangerous, and he was glad itʼs vein actually descended downwards. Ignitium was by far the most dangerous element here. It was present only on the walls, but it was...explosive. It was also the only mineral to receive the ʼpristineʼ evaluation from the system. Even from Dragon Eyes.

[Material: Ignitium, Pristine.]

[Description: Incredibly lethal, Ignitium is a dark, charcoal-black metal with molten orange streaks flowing across its surface like slow-moving lava. It exudes an almost hypnotic, fiery glow that seems to shift and ripple as if the veins are alive. The metal gives off a faint, earthy aroma reminiscent of scorched stone and ash. It creates explosion on contact, however, the metal itself is rarely damaged in such cases, able to make more. The slightest contact can cause an entire vein to explode. Handle with extreme care... or boom.]

Had Elijah not used his characteristics as a fire dragon to calm the mineral and contain the explosions... He was afraid he would be buried alive. He may be able to withstand the explosion, but withstanding the caving of the ravine? He wasnʼt confident in his chances. He couldnʼt teleport, after all.

ʼSuch a useful skill...ʼ

He lamented. Ignitium was the only mineral that he didnʼt dare get a sample from, the initial encounter had scarred him, and left him extremely wary of the metal.

ʼJust what does Harrison want with these...ʼ

He wondered why Harrison had insisted he go on this expedition... Did that man know these things were here? How? Questions filled his mind, but he didnʼt dare delay and went up when The noticed his time was up.

He let go of the wall, and allowed the current to take him up, it launched him in the air, and he landed in the space in front of the ravine. He took a deep breath, feeling refreshed.

The ʼmintyʼ air down there got on his nerves after a while, fresh air was much welcome after

that ordeal.

He went to go find Serena, and check on how things were going. He also made a mental note to himself... to ask Agri every detail about what he had done to this planet.

He was definitely going to find out everything about it.