In this Flame Realm, Tier Four is referred to as the "Combat Power Tier" for a reason.

On one hand, once one breaks through to Tier Four, the efficiency of Magic Power (Fighting Qi) output will naturally increase significantly, which greatly aids in the outburst of power during actual combat.

On the other hand, all the power honed during the foundational phase before Tier Four will gradually integrate and become "Whole Power" upon reaching Tier Four.

Just like the disassembled parts of a gun finally being assembled and loaded.

In the conventional understanding of the Flame Realm, only those who possess the ability to integrate their own power in such a manner are truly considered to have the initial qualification for battle!

"So the special training plan arranged by the president, although outrageous, comes with great risks and great benefits, which is that it has extremely accelerated my process of integrating power?" Andrew thought, "Otherwise, if I remember correctly, training Whole Power is a very labor-intensive process and definitely not this quick."

At this moment, the most painful phase has passed.

The more Whole Power is formed, the weaker the pain.

The weaker the pain, the faster Whole Power is generated!

Normally, once a mage fully condenses Whole Power, an existence known as the "Magic Turbine" will form within their body.

Andrew, as the Water Magic Lord, had a somewhat different situation.

Because besides the forces traditional mages need to integrate, such as Magic Power and Spiritual Power, Andrew also needed to integrate another kind of force.

That was the power of the territory and its people, tightly connected to himself through the "Gate of Enlightenment" at his dantian!

Not just the main base of the Wildfire Territory.

It also included vast areas of the East in this Flame Realm under the jurisdiction of the Warm Fire Commerce Association.

And recently, Andrew planned with his sister An Ya to seriously give back to and drive the Inner Sea Desert.

Any area continuously affected by the Fire Extinguishing Upgrade Method counted as his territory.

Only now did Andrew confirm: in a broad sense, the scope of the territory for this Magic Lord actually turned out to be so vast!

Such a massive territory, like a giant net cast over the world, now gradually gathered together, and the power converging upon Andrew included not only Magic Power (from normal state to double state) but also a kind of power he had never seen or felt before.

That power flowed like a trickling stream, but when gathered, it was as vast as the waves of a star river!

Only quite some time into the future did Andrew realize that this power was, in fact, a type known as "Power of Faith."

At this moment, Andrew didn't know the concept of Power of Faith, but he still felt: when that subtle yet vast power converged and was injected into the "Gate of Enlightenment" at his dantian, and then into every part of his body, he no longer felt like he was just himself.

It was as if every move, even a thought, drove the Wildfire Territory, the Inner Sea Desert, and large areas of the East in this Flame Realm!!

"I... am so big." Andrew murmured, somewhat lost.

It seemed he was no longer an individual, but a supermassive life form.

This feeling, in fact, was faintly felt whenever he let Magic Power enter the double state before.

But it had never been as intense as at this moment!

Normally, traditional mages double their power just by operating the Magic Turbine after integrating their power.

Andrew had not yet completed the entire process of integrating his power, yet he felt his power had more than doubled!

With a thought, Andrew cast a "Water Needle," aimed at the blood-red dragon shadow formed by the Dragon Awakening Medicine Power before him.

This time, Andrew used his newly acquired Whole Power, which included Magic Power, Power of Faith, and more.

Before the fingertip touched, the dragon shadow seemed to sense something, twisting violently as if fighting a desperate battle or struggling in its death throes.

Then, with a pop!

The dragon shadow, which had only barely been reduced by half under nearly a hundred Water Needles from Andrew before, was shattered by this infused Whole Power strike!

The pain within the body immediately vanished without a trace.

Andrew took a deep breath, feeling as if reborn after disaster, as if experiencing a new life.

Inhaling and exhaling, the two previously distinct forms of Magic Power (normal and double state) showed a tendency to merge.

Exhaling spread all power throughout the territory, more thoroughly than before when in the normal Magic Power state.

Inhaling gathered power rapidly, integrating it as one, more vigorous than the former double Magic Power state!

On the surface, Andrew appeared unchanged from not long before.

But in reality, he had already undergone essential change and evolution!

The practice room returned to calm.

The Magic Airship had accelerated to its fastest speed, steadily continuing to fly northward towards the Royal Court.

Everything went according to the original plan, as if what happened just now was just a mere illusion.

Except for the sweat on Andrew's body and at his feet.

And across from Andrew, the headmaster Charlie whose expression could no longer be simply described as "fascinating."

"You..." Headmaster Charlie moved his lips, hesitating to speak.

He had just witnessed the entire process of Andrew being ambushed, instinctively panicking, stabilizing, counterattacking, and finally completely overcoming the effects of the Dragon Awakening Medicine Power.

The integration process was intense, yet brief.

But according to the script designed by the president, Andrew would at least need a day and a night to possibly get through the first step of the special training.

In reality? Headmaster Charlie turned his head with some difficulty to check the time.

It had only been... ten minutes since the Fire God Mecha injected the Dragon Awakening Potion into Andrew's body.

Just ten minutes.

Headmaster Charlie didn't know how to express his current feelings.

He was initially the one to frighten Andrew on the president's orders, yet unconsciously, he turned into the one being frightened!

His elegant face turned pale, and Headmaster Charlie moved his lips again this time speaking, his voice hoarse enough that he almost didn't recognize it, asking, "How did you do it?"

"How did I do it?" Andrew repeated. Like Headmaster Charlie, he also seemed a bit lost in thought.

After a moment, Andrew finally reacted: How did I do it? Wasn't it because I was forced to do it under the pressure of life and death after being suddenly injected with the Dragon Awakening Potion!? How else could it be achieved!?

After Andrew instinctively panicked for a moment, he immediately "professionally" launched fire extinguishing measures to counter pain.

Now, having passed the first step of the special training in a way that left Headmaster Charlie across from him stunned, Andrew himself began to feel scared.

After fear comes strong dissatisfaction, along with anger!

The entire previous phase of business cooperation went too smoothly, plus the opportunity to replace Orleans in the negotiation at the Royal Court, Andrew had truly come to trust the Warm Fire Commerce Association.

He never expected such a surprise from the Warm Fire Commerce Association on the airship flying from Shield of Flowing Fire to the Royal Court!

Thinking of this, Andrew raised his eyes again, glaring at Headmaster Charlie without any courtesy.

Only to see the other party had somehow moved closer, asking again, "Andrew, how exactly did you do it?"

This time, Headmaster Charlie's tone wasn't just surprise and shock, but more of a rising eagerness!

Looking at Andrew with eager eyes, Headmaster Charlie actually wanted to ask: How exactly did you withstand, resist, and even obliterate the Dragon Awakening Potion?

To know that the Dragon Awakening Potion comes from the Magic Guild's Blood Refining Plan, theoretically capable of letting combat class participants obtain the Eight Strange Fires!

Whether it be the Dragon Awakening Potion or the Blood Refining Plan, the unavoidable problem is the participant's body being unable to withstand it.

The president, despite his injuries not yet healed, was keen to inactivate another round of the Dragon Awakening Potion as much as possible before giving Andrew, precisely to raise Andrew's chance of success.

Such a dangerous potion, such a dangerous special training, and Andrew solved it so rapidly and thoroughly.

Doesn't this mean the Dragon Awakening Potion might not be as terrifying?

Doesn't it mean, "If Andrew's method of overcoming the potion could be generalized, our Commerce Association's Crimson Knights might truly achieve obtaining the Eight Strange Fires? The Magic Guild's Blood Refining Plan's target might actually be realized and achieved within our Warm Fire Commerce Association?!"

Thinking of this, Headmaster Charlie's eager eyes almost burst forth.

Nearly losing control, he stared at Andrew, asking for the third time, "Andrew, what did you do exactly? Could you share it with our Warm Fire Commerce Association? Was it some kind of magic secret technique from your Retirement Land? Rest assured, Andrew, as long as you're willing to share even just a part of it with us, our association will definitely..."

"Will definitely give me another big surprise without warning, speaking for yourselves?" Andrew didn't hide the sarcasm in his tone, chuckling coldly, "Then I really have to say thank you in advance!"

Without a doubt, the first step of the special training is completed.

The improvement brought is indeed immense!

Yet Andrew didn't ask about the second step of the special training at all.

Because Andrew didn't think the fact that his strength had greatly increased now could smooth over what Headmaster Charlie just did to him.

On the contrary, Andrew was completely unable to accept it internally.

It's not that he couldn't accept high-risk and high-reward special training, but he couldn't accept their action of injecting the Dragon Awakening Potion without informing him beforehand!

"Perhaps Headmaster Charlie and President Beiru believe there's nothing wrong with what you did to me just now? But I'm very sorry, that totally exceeds my acceptable range."

Andrew tried to control his attitude and tone without losing control, saying coldly, "I won't participate in the second step of special training. It's not that I don't want to, but I can't continue to trust you and President Beiru! About our business cooperation, I can still continue on the basis of Barbara's participation, but meanwhile, I reserve the possibility of terminating all cooperation at any time! As for now..."

When Andrew spoke up to this point, he instead calmed down, but his tone became more determined, "Could you please arrange for me to disembark from the airship? I'm sorry, but I can't go to the Royal Court and Magic Guild for negotiation together this time."

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