Chapter 203 - 190: New Class Title: Junior Fire Mage

Chapter 203: Chapter 190: New Class Title: Junior Fire Mage

「An island off the coast of White Bear Town.」

A huge, exquisite ship was slowly docking. On the shore, Guards clad in armor were already prepared to welcome it.

THUD!

The ship’s wooden gangplank was lowered, and Guards began to disembark.

Immediately after, several lavishly dressed officials came down from the ship, escorting a young man.

It was none other than Baron Vili, who had come to inspect the harvest of Bursting Fruit and Fog Fruit.

’The Fire Element permeating the air...’

Vili had only just disembarked when he sensed the fluctuations of the Bursting Fruit’s Fire Element.

There were two main reasons why Vili had become so sensitive.

First, after three months of seclusion, Vili’s Fighting Spirit had further condensed and improved, raising his perception of the external Power of Nature to a new level.

Second, the quality of the Bursting Fruit grown using Vili’s cultivation methods was far superior to that of the Bursting Fruit from Count Lumbar of Golden Flower City. The Bursting Fruit on this island had condensed more Fire Element, making its effects more potent.

"It seems no one has been slacking off."

Vili smiled faintly and said to Sandoor, who was beside him.

Sandoor nodded slightly. "Everyone has naturally done their utmost to carry out the Lord Baron’s will."

For the past three months, Sandoor had been incredibly busy. His once slightly plump face had now slimmed down noticeably.

The introduction of Extraordinary Plants for cultivation was a plan of strategic importance for White Bear Town, so it was only natural for Sandoor to personally supervise the work.

On top of that, there were miscellaneous tasks like driving out Pirates, strengthening coastal defenses, recruiting new labor, and balancing White Bear Town’s finances. If it weren’t for Sandoor’s stamina as a Middle Level Knight’s Squire, he probably would have collapsed long ago.

"Come, let’s go see the harvest for ourselves."

Vili said to those beside him.

Accompanied by Sandoor and the others, Vili began his inspection of the Bursting Fruit.

On this island, aside from the space required for the garrison, two-thirds of the remaining sandy soil was used to plant Bursting Fruit, while only one-third was used for Fog Fruit.

After all, when it came to combat, the role of Bursting Fruit far surpassed that of Fog Fruit.

’Not bad...’

As he walked into the middle of the Bursting Fruit grove, Vili could feel his body grow warm.

It was already the end of October, and winter was fast approaching. To still be able to feel such warmth indicated that the cultivation of the Bursting Fruit was indeed a success. After all, when Vili first encountered Bursting Fruit in Golden Flower City, he had only felt this scorching heat when he was right next to a Bursting Fruit Tree.

By comparison, the quality of the Bursting Fruit on this island was much higher.

"Pluck one for me to see."

Vili gave an order to one of his Personal Guards, but then quickly corrected himself. "Wait, I’ll do it myself."

Vili went up to a Bursting Fruit Tree that looked to be in good condition and first carefully counted the number of fruits on it.

’Fifteen... Standard, I suppose...’

Vili mulled it over for a moment, then reached out and plucked the Bursting Fruit closest to him.

A warm sensation spread through Vili’s palm, a current of heat radiating from his hand to the rest of his body.

"Come, let’s go to the clearing."

Holding the Bursting Fruit, Vili led the group toward the clearing.

"Now, let’s see its actual effect."

Vili suddenly hurled the Bursting Fruit in his hand.

The Bursting Fruit flew through the air in a perfect parabola before accelerating on its descent.

BOOM!

The moment the Bursting Fruit hit the ground, it exploded with a massive bang. A ball of scorching flame erupted from the impact site. Sparks shot out from the fire in all directions, crackling as they flew. At the same time, a wave of intense heat radiated from the center of the explosion, distorting the very air it scorched.

"Excellent!"

Vili laughed heartily, a look of satisfaction on his face.

The test explosion of this Bursting Fruit had completely exceeded his expectations.

Thanks to the cultivation method bestowed by his Middle Level Gatherer title, the Bursting Fruit’s potency was at least thirty percent stronger.

"Men, go and pick twenty more Bursting Fruits. Pick them at random, and don’t take them all from the same tree."

Vili ordered the Personal Guards beside him.

A single sample wasn’t enough to prove anything. Only a sufficient number of specimens would be truly convincing.

At Vili’s command, several Personal Guards moved quickly, soon returning with twenty Bursting Fruits.

"Throw them one by one."

Vili gestured to the Personal Guards holding the Bursting Fruits.

At Vili’s command, the Personal Guards began to throw the Bursting Fruits into the clearing one by one.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

For a moment, flames and heatwaves continuously billowed and erupted, making the air feel like the peak of summer.

Vili, Sandoor, and the accompanying officials from the Agriculture Bureau all retreated more than ten meters to escape the encroaching heat.

Five or six minutes later, all twenty Bursting Fruits had been thrown.

"Very good."

Vili nodded.

With a sufficient sample size, every single Bursting Fruit specimen had met his expectations upon exploding.

"The farmers who participated in cultivating the Bursting Fruit, as well as the officials who put in the hard work, must all be rewarded handsomely."

Vili gestured to Sandoor and commanded.

"Yes, Lord Baron."

Sandoor quickly nodded.

Sandoor felt a heartfelt admiration for Vili’s generosity.