With the one-on-one final trial completed, Xu Feng plopped to the ground, completely exhausted.
Not only did he use every last bit of his energy, but he even utilized Phantom Step to instantaneously close the distance between them.
Luckily, the usage of Phantom Step was relatively better when done in the Divine World.
Otherwise, Xu Feng might go into an exhaustive coma again.
Despite the exhaustion though, Xu Feng was overwhelmingly satisfied with the end result. He could feel his concentration had increased by leaps due to the pressuring situation.
It was no wonder why people often say: only in times of crisis could one bring in their hidden ability to the maximum.
During the time of his critical thinking for a solution, Xu Feng managed to gain quite a bit of harvest.
Now he could feel his control over the mana had undergone a change.
It felt more smoother and condensed compared to previously.
Shortly after, the Colosseum disappeared in front of him and he was transported to a somewhat dark environment.
System: You have successfully completed the Arcane Trial! You are hereby granted authority of the Arcane Veins and its management. Note that 100 gold coins are required each month to maintain the richness of the sources.
As soon as the system prompt appeared, Xu Feng realized a new interface was available for him. The interface was listed as Authority, and from there, Xu Feng had a full overview of the Arcane Vein.
'The vein can actually produce 10,000 of different rare ores daily?' A look of astonishment flashed upon his face. His hands were trembling slightly from the excitement.
In total, there were 16 different ores being produced in a variety of areas, and each one of them were vital and critical to a blacksmith.
The 100 gold coins required to maintain it monthly seemed insignificant when compared to this richness of ores.
"Eh, you're back already?"
Upon his sudden appearance, Carmen exclaimed in shock, seemingly surprised by his quick return.
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"What? Did you think it was going to take long?" Xu Feng glanced at her with a disbelief look. He had brought her over here to assist him, but in the end, it was still him all alone.
Of course, he couldn't deny her contribution in this matter.
Without her Dimension Card, Xu Feng doubted he would ever take notice of this Arcane Vein that existed in another dimension.
Meanwhile, Carmen seemed to be in a daze as she tilted her head. A few seconds later, she started walking around him, almost as if she was trying to discern if he was the real Xu Feng.
Realizing it was indeed her guild leader, along with the guild emblem being in effect.
Her eyes widened in shock as she asked in a baffled tone. "Did you fail the trial, Guild Leader? How else was it possible that you returned so quickly?"
Unamused, Xu Feng wondered if Carmen was trying to pull a prank on him.
"Carmen, I've been gone for almost an hour or so..." He responded, feeling skeptical of Carmen's abnormal behavior. She was not the type to play a prank on someone, so was it possible that her behavior had undergone a new change due to his influence?
However, his doubt was soon clarified once Carmen informed him to check on the time. "Guild Leader, it has only been less than 10 minutes since your disappearance. So of course, I thought you failed the trial."
As if she was afraid of him disbelieving her, she even went ahead and told him to check the time on the system. With the system serving as concrete evidence, Xu Feng would know instantly whether she was joking or not.
Sure enough, once Xu Feng checked on the time, he realized that only 11 minutes or so had gone by.
"What the..." Confused, Xu Feng soon realized one possibility. There was a difference in time between dimensions.
"Not good!" He exclaimed, having realized one more major problem. "The competition for Paradise Plains!"