The group's discussion lasted late into the night, but yielded no results.
After assigning a night watch, everyone returned to their tents to rest and meditate.
Leilin lay on his simple bed covered with white wolf pelts, a faint hint of irritation stirring within.
For him, the matter of his inheritance becoming common knowledge, coupled with the fact that scanning it with the Chip had yielded nothing, left him feeling somewhat unsettled.
He had even postponed his daily meditation because of it.
"Perhaps I shouldn't place all my hopes on this," Leilin told himself, trying to soothe his own mind. "The South Coast is vast. Every few decades, wandering apprentices discover resources in ancient ruins and advance to full Wizards. There are many opportunities..."
He tried to comfort himself, then chuckled wryly.
He had begun to think of the Crimson Archmage's inheritance as his own possession, allowing his mind to be completely captivated by it, to the point where even a basic Wizard's rationality had been somewhat compromised.
Jiamen and the others were in the same state.
"I was getting impatient, and I neglected the danger!" Leilin's expression suddenly became calm and composed.
"The apprentices from Gothic Sage's Cottage have been wiped out by us. That will certainly attract their attention. They'll send powerful apprentices, or even a full Wizard, to investigate..."
"Based on Gothic Sage's Cottage's location and the information delay, I have less than ten days left..."
"Eight days. In the next eight days, if we still find nothing, I must leave here!" A look of determination appeared in Leilin's eyes.
Compared to the Crimson Archmage's inheritance, Leilin still valued his own life more.
Having made his decision, Leilin suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of relief. His spirit seemed to undergo a cleansing, and he slipped directly into a state of meditation...
In the morning, the clear calls of larks echoed over the camp.
"Morning!" Leilin greeted Xiaoya with a smile.
"Morning!" Xiaoya had dark circles under her eyes, looking like she hadn't rested well at all the previous night. There were even a few red veins in her eyes, and her gaze towards Leilin held a note of disbelief.
"I really don't understand how you can be so... calm!" Xiaoya held back several times before finally asking.
"This is the ruin of a full Wizard. It might contain the knowledge and resources needed for advancement..."
"But we haven't found it yet, have we?"
Leilin stretched contentedly towards the rising sun.
"Don't have too strong a sense of possession for things that don't belong to you yet. Otherwise, the only one who suffers is your own heart!"
"You really are a strange person!" Xiaoya held her forehead. "But wizard apprentices are all a bit strange, one way or another. You're actually considered normal!"
"Maybe!" Leilin nodded. If these apprentices knew this ruin was left by the Crimson Archmage, the situation would probably be even worse.
Of course, he had no intention of telling them that.
The five of them emerged from their tents one after another, shared a breakfast of roasted bird meat, and gathered together to discuss the issue.
"Alright! Today, everyone operates independently again. Search hard!" After a long discussion with no results, Jiamen said reluctantly.
This was also the method best suited to the current situation.
Although there was a chance other apprentices might enter the ruins first, as soon as the entrance was opened, Jiamen and the others would definitely sense the energy fluctuation. At most, they could give the discoverer an extra share during the final division.
"What are you doing?"
After the group dispersed, Jiamen saw Leilin still lingering on the cliff top, even bending down to admire the Besta daisies. He walked up and asked.
"As you can see, I'm admiring the flowers!" A faint smile appeared at the corner of Leilin's mouth.
"At a time like this!" Jiamen's eyes reddened slightly, as if he was about to punish Leilin right then and there.
"Calm down! Don't be hasty!" Leilin made a 'stop' gesture.
"Yesterday we were all too focused on the ruins at the bottom of the cliff, we didn't notice the secret hidden within this sea of flowers!"
"A secret? You mean, you've found something?" Jiamen's face lit up with wild joy.
"What? Leilin found something?" *Whoosh!* Three black shadows appeared directly in front of Leilin and Jiamen.
It was the other three apprentices who hadn't gone far.
"Yes!" Under the expectant gazes of everyone, Leilin nodded slowly.
"Someone who can use levitation or a similar spell, fly up and take a look!" Leilin said aloud.
"I'll do it!" Bosain directly took out a silvery metallic sphere, which radiated the strong fluctuation of a Magical Item.
After Bosain twisted something on the sphere, the metal ball melted into liquid, attached itself to Bosain's back, and transformed into a pair of dazzling silver wings.
"It's actually a Magical Item that can change form at will!" Leilin exclaimed in admiration.
This kind of Magical Item could absolutely be considered a mid-grade Magical Item. Leilin guessed the crafter had deliberately reduced its power to make it suitable for apprentice use.
Such a luxury could only appear in some long-established, large Wizard families.