Chapter 266: The Breath of Life
Looking at the earth-element magic stone Hugh-Stone handed over, Jia Na hesitated for a moment before choosing to accept it.
In fact, Jia Na could also sense that Hugh-Stone's current financial situation was not optimistic.
However, seeing the troubled look on Hugh-Stone's face, as if he would be terribly uncomfortable if Jia Na didn't take some advantage, she didn't decline further and accepted the magic stone frankly.
"Thank you, Senior Hugh."
"You're welcome."
Seeing Hugh-Stone let out a long sigh of relief, Jia Na also smiled and put the magic stone back into her thorn bracelet.
"Then I'll be going. If you need me for anything, just call me anytime."
"No problem, I won't be polite with you."
The two said goodbye to each other. After watching him leave from the Magic Tower entrance, Jia Na turned around and walked towards the magic crystal wall by herself.
Although the magic stone Hugh-Stone gave Jia Na had only been used a few times, the remaining magic power inside was actually quite a lot.
However, because the quality of the magic stone was not high, Jia Na judged that it would be used up in about two or three more times before it was nearly scrapped.
And the 【Main Quest】 Jia Na received this time required reviving five hundred dying trees. Given this magnitude, it would definitely take several months to complete.
Therefore, considering the long-term effort, Jia Na still had to buy enough magic stones in advance, and at the same time, also purchase explosion runes,
random teleportation scrolls, and other Life-saving items in advance, to avoid unexpected situations during the quest. At this moment, seeing Black Cat Belle dozing on the magic crystal wall, Jia Na didn't disturb her directly, but waited for a while beside her.
"It's you, Little Apprentice."
Feeling someone approach, Black Cat Belle also slowly raised her head.
However, seeing that the person was Jia Na, her tail, which had been wagging out of impatience, gradually settled down.
"Are you here to exchange for new Witchcraft or apprentice courses this time?"
After continuous contact with Jia Na over the past year or so, Black Cat Belle had also roughly figured out Jia Na's tendencies when exchanging items.
Except for occasionally exchanging some ritual materials for summoning, most of the items Jia Na exchanged were related to Witchcraft or apprentice courses.
"I'm here this time to exchange for items I'll need when going out, like explosion runes, random teleportation scrolls,
and magic stones."
"Oh? You've started doing quests too?"
Hearing what Jia Na wanted to exchange, a hint of confusion couldn't help but appear in Black Cat Belle's round cat eyes.
Although Black Cat Belle stayed in the Magic Tower all year round, she actually knew a lot about Jia Na.
Whether it was her identity as a popular opera singer in Turin or the various free benefits Principal Anthony-Black Sparrow promised Jia Na, Black Cat Belle knew everything clearly.
With these, Jia Na didn't need to earn rewards by doing quests at all now.
"It's not exactly a quest, I just need to go out temporarily."
Hearing this, Black Cat Belle nodded, her round cat eyes looking towards Jia Na's chest.
"Remember to wear the 【Bone Medal】 Principal Anthony gave you, and also, if you're planning to go to a secret realm,
remember to tell Principal Anthony in advance." Feeling Black Cat Belle's kindness, Jia Na also nodded seriously.
"The items you want total seven hundred and fifty-two credits - do you choose to pay with credits or jin sule?"
"Pay with jin sule."
"Okay, then pay an additional two jin sule as a handling fee."
"Okay—."
After hearing the price, Jia Na channeled magic power into the thorn bracelet on her wrist and neatly placed seven hundred and fifty-four jin sule onto the magic crystal wall.
"Wait a minute!"
Before Jia Na could make her next move, Black Cat Belle, who was still half-lying on the magic crystal wall, suddenly yelled at Jia Na, then jumped directly down from the magic crystal wall.
"Release some magic power towards me."
Release magic power?
Upon hearing Black Cat Belle's request, Jia Na almost instantly guessed the reason for her sudden change in attitude.
Looking at Black Cat Belle's eager eyes, Jia Na also cooperated by raising her hand and gathering magic power in her palm.
A flash of emerald green light quickly surged from Jia Na's palm. Seeing this, Black Cat Belle, who had jumped down from the magic crystal wall,
also began to circle around Jia Na non-stop, sniffing her frantically with her pink nose, again and again.
"So strange—why is there the breath of Life in your magic power?"
Bei'er, whose cat face was completely wrinkled, really couldn't understand why the aura of the 【Life】 authority would exist on a Second-level Wizard Apprentice?
Hearing this, Jia Na, who was standing by, couldn't help but be startled - but quickly, Jia Na used her 【Muscle Control】 talent to quickly stabilize her expression.
Just now, when Black Cat Belle asked Jia Na to release magic power, she had guessed that this black cat with super perception must have sensed something the moment she channeled magic power into the thorn bracelet.
Jia Na's original guess was that Black Cat Belle must have sensed a difference in the purity of her plant-based magic power.
After all, Jia Na's 【Nature Affinity】 talent, which had just been promoted to A-rank not long ago, in addition to bringing her various wonderful abilities, also raised the purity of her plant-based magic particles to an unprecedented height.
Even the pure-blooded Green Elf in the Forest of Nature might not possess plant-based magic power as pure as Jia Na's.
However, Jia Na could confirm from Black Cat Belle's murmurs that what she sensed was much deeper than Jia Na had expected—
"Miss Bei'er, can I withdraw my magic power now?"
Seeing that Black Cat Belle still had no intention of stopping, Jia Na, who didn't want to waste any more time, patiently asked softly.
"Cough cough—of course."
Seeing that her old habit had returned, Black Cat Belle, who forcibly retracted her curiosity, jumped back onto the magic crystal wall.
Immediately, with a flick of her black tail, while quickly counting the jin sule, Black Cat Belle also took out the items Jia Na had just exchanged from her interdimensional space bag one by one and piled them in front of Jia Na.
"These are the things you wanted just now. Come and count them."
"Okay."
As her mental power quickly swept over them, Jia Na soon discovered that there seemed to be ten extra explosion runes inside.
"Miss Bei'er, these ten explosion runes—"
"Take them. Consider them an extra gift from me."
Looking at Jia Na's slightly confused eyes, Black Cat Belle awkwardly turned her head—
