Wizard, I Have Another World – Chapter 144

Chapter 144: Mineral Vein

“Flame Flowers, Flame Stones, and now several tubes of Fire Lizard blood have been sold at the market. That person must have discovered an unknown mineral vein.”

Lance’s eyes flickered as he walked along the narrow alleyway.

“A mineral vein…”

“And a fire-attribute mineral vein at that. If I could get my hands on it, I wouldn’t have to worry about resources for advancing to a wizard.”

“Hmph!”

“When I become a wizard and return, I’ll make those who laughed at me regret it. I, Lance, am not someone to be trifled with!”

Muttering to himself, his thoughts racing, he gradually left the Leipzig Market area and plunged into the dark forest.

The sun had already set, and the moonlight was still hazy.

The dense foliage blocked the light, making everything blurry.

Lance, with his noble background, had a somewhat arrogant temperament, but he was not ignorant or naive. He possessed the necessary caution.

He pulled out his staff from his waist and gently touched his brow.

Zero-Circle Spell ━ Eye of Eros!

A faint firelight appeared deep within his eyes. Complex spell circuits modified his eyeball structure for the duration of the spell.

This allowed him to see clearly even in the pitch-black night, and even granted him farsightedness and the ability to see through things.

“Ignorant natives!”

“You have no idea what kind of foundation the Six Rings Tower has. The Tower’s excellent wizard apprentices are capable of killing Formal Wizards.”

He chuckled softly, his gaze shifting. The residual life force on the ground entered his eyes, and he followed the trail deeper into the forest.

At the same time, he waved his staff again.

Zero-Circle Spell ━ Blessing of the Night Elf!

As the spell was cast, a black phantom appeared out of nowhere and pounced on him, instantly merging into his body.

This spell increased Lance’s movement speed, made his footsteps almost silent, and enhanced his various senses to a certain extent in the darkness.

In terms of foundation,

with his background in a legendary wizard family, he far surpassed not only the ‘natives’ of the Magic Forest but also the vast majority of the Tower’s disciples.

The spells he cultivated, even the Zero-Circle spells, were all extraordinary.

“Now…”

“Where are you?”

He chuckled softly, and Lance’s figure darted forward, like a phantom weaving through the darkness, moving through the forest.

“Hmm?”

He muttered in confusion.

Lance turned abruptly, arriving behind a giant tree. The corpse at the base of the tree made his face darken.

“Useless trash!”

He recognized the corpse. A few days ago, he had hired this person to investigate the target. The person was said to have amazing tracking and stealth skills.

Unexpectedly,

after just finding out some information, the person died here before he could even give the order to act.

“Are you looking for me?”

Abruptly.

A cold voice sounded from behind him.

Lance’s pupils contracted, a hint of terror appearing in his eyes, and his body instinctively lunged forward.

“Hiss…”

A faint sound of air being pierced echoed in his ears. A sharp battle aura weaved into a net, and he was a fish caught in that net.

D*mn it!

It’s a Grand Knight!

Grand Knights were not scary, but being attacked by a Grand Knight at close range was undoubtedly a nightmare for a wizard apprentice.

Lance gritted his teeth, and flames suddenly erupted from his body before exploding with a loud bang.

Zero-Circle Spell ━ Flame Burst!

“Boom!”

The exploding flames dispersed the sharp battle aura that enveloped the area. A trail of fire took the opportunity to break through the encirclement and landed several meters away, revealing Lance’s figure.

“It’s you?”

A large man, completely wrapped in a black robe, stood where he had been, holding a long sword.

The large man looked at Lance, his voice cold and disdainful:

“I remember you, the one from the potion shop. So, the so-called Six Rings Tower also covets other people’s things?”

“Hmph!” Lance’s face was ashen.

“Where did you get the Flame Flowers and Fire Lizards? Tell me honestly, and I might spare your life.”

“Spare my life?” The large man chuckled.

“With what?”

Spell Trap ━ Bloodthirsty Poison Vines!

The ground beneath Lance’s feet suddenly trembled, and dozens of thorny vines shot out like arrows, instantly binding him tightly.

A spell trap had been set up here in advance!

At the same time.

The large man’s figure blurred as he charged forward with his long sword. The whistling battle aura was terrifying, entering Lance’s eyes and causing the fear in his heart to reach its peak.

He’s going to die!

“Bang!”

“Boom…”

Clusters of flames exploded one after another, with flashes of lightning flickering within.

First-Order Rune ━ Plasma Fireball.

As a member of a top family of the Six Rings Tower, Lance naturally possessed First-Order Runes. Driven by fear, he instantly detonated his means of survival.

But the next moment.

“No!”

“You’re a Legend…”

Lance’s terrified voice rang out, followed by a scream as an arm flew high into the air.

“That’s right.”

The large man swung his sword and charged forward.

“It’s a pity you realized it too late!”

“Hmm?”

Just as he was about to finish off Lance, his figure suddenly blurred, and the long sword in his hand rapidly flashed to the side.

“Clang, clang, clang…”

Several arrows that had been shot towards him were all deflected.

“Stop!”

Sassoon, wearing a Tower uniform, quickly approached, shouting:

“Put down Lance and leave immediately! Do you know what the consequences of offending the Six Rings Tower are?”

“Hmph!” The large man’s voice was cold.

“Killing one is the same as killing two. Are you allowed to make a move, but I’m not allowed to resist?”

“If I kill you all, who will know it was me?”

A murderous intent surged in his heart, and his grip on his sword tightened.

“You…”

Sassoon’s face changed, and he fiercely waved his staff.

Zero-Circle Spell ━ Shattering Crystal!

More than ten starlight beams appeared out of nowhere and shot towards the large man, like starlight streaking across the void.

Beautiful and full of killing intent.

The effects of Star-Attribute spells were often very dazzling, and their destructive power was even more astonishing.

“Clang…”

“Bang!”

The large man’s figure flickered, and he swung his long sword. With a flick of his finger, an invisible force field descended on him.

Minor Force Field!

A wizard apprentice!

The other party was not only a Legendary Knight, but also a wizard apprentice. Sassoon’s face turned pale.

Zero-Circle Spell ━ Starry Labyrinth!

Zero-Circle Spell ━ Star Magnetic Launch!

…

He retreated continuously, casting spells one after another. Although his combat experience was greater than Lance’s, he could not withstand the fierce onslaught of a Legendary Knight.

“Bang!”

The whistling battle aura sent Sassoon flying, landing next to Lance, who was crying in pain after losing an arm.

“The Six Rings Tower?”

The large man’s voice was disdainful.

“Not that impressive!”

“Not that impressive.” Just as he was about to make a move, a slow voice sounded from behind him.

“Clearly your methods are decent, but you weren’t able to gain an advantage in a team battle. Your practical experience is too poor.”

“The Tower…”

“Not everyone is talented.”

Karl shook his head helplessly as he walked out of the forest.

He had not originally intended to make a move.

Lance was responsible for his own misfortune and deserved to die, but Sassoon did not. Moreover, if Sassoon died, the shop’s business would be affected, and he would have to handle many things himself.

“Senior Karl!”

“Wizard Karl!”

His appearance was like a savior sent from heaven, and the faces of Lance and Sassoon, who were in despair, lit up with joy.

“Hmm?”

The large man turned abruptly, looking at Karl, who was walking slowly, his eyes flickering slightly.

“After beating up the small one, the old one comes. Does the Six Rings Tower only rely on numbers to bully people?”

“Well…” Karl rubbed his chin.

“If we have the ability, why not?”

“Clang!”

Before he could finish speaking, the sound of a long sword piercing the air rang out in his ear, and his heart tightened as if a sharp thorn had been thrust into his sea of consciousness.

A spell that attacks the mind?

Too bad!

Karl’s resistance to such attacks was too strong. He hardly reacted to it. With a flick of his finger, a stream of water appeared out of nowhere.

First-Order Spell ━ Tidal Force.

The water surged out wildly, as flexible as a water dragon, covering a wide area and instantly engulfing the large man in the black robe.

The vortex squeezed and water arrows shot out.

“Bang!”

Under the onslaught of the Tidal Force, the large man’s body exploded. It seemed that even a Legendary Knight had no ability to resist a Formal Wizard.

“Careful!”

Sassoon suddenly shouted, his eyes wide as he looked behind Karl, his eyes full of terror.

Whoosh!

The figure of the large man in the black robe appeared silently behind Karl, his eyes filled with ferocity as he thrust his sword. The one that had been crushed by the water was just a clone.

He’s going to die!

Even a Formal Wizard would be in danger if a Legendary Knight got close, let alone Karl, who had only recently become a Formal Wizard.

He only knew one First-Order Spell.

Faced with this sudden turn of events, the glimmer of hope that had just appeared in Lance and Sassoon’s eyes instantly dimmed.

“Clang…”

Karl raised his hand.

A broadsword had appeared in his hand at some point. The blade was held horizontally behind his head, perfectly blocking the incoming thrust and even launching a counterattack.

Combat Technique ━ Gale Slash!

Whoosh…

A gale suddenly arose in the arena, and streaks of sword light fell from the sky, the resulting force stirring up the air.

“You…”

“Pfft!”

The large man’s face changed, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. His figure flickered as he fled into the depths of the forest.

He disappeared after several flashes.

“Fast reaction!”

Seeing the other party leave, Karl pondered for a moment, then gave up on the idea of pursuing him.

***

…………

Karl did not deal with this matter privately but instead chose to report it to the Tower. The Tower clearly took it very seriously and even sent two wizards to specifically inquire about the situation.

“That person came to the shop to sell Flame Flowers and Flame Stones. It’s likely that he discovered a hidden mineral vein.”

Sassoon honestly said,

“Lance became interested and secretly investigated that person. During this process, he invited me, but I considered the Tower’s reputation and the danger, so I didn’t agree…”

This was the backyard of the potion shop, and he was being questioned by the wizards.

“Didn’t agree?” Wizard Gould, who was sitting in the center, interrupted him with a gloomy expression.

“Since you didn’t agree, why were you at the scene yesterday? Did you have other intentions?”

“No… no.” Sassoon’s face paled as he said anxiously,

“I saw that Lance’s mood was off, and I was worried that he was in danger, so… so I secretly followed him.”

“Is that so?” Gould’s voice was cold.

“Was it not that you wanted to shirk responsibility and push everything onto Lance to exculpate yourself?”

“Cough, cough…” Karl coughed lightly.

“Wizard Gould, there are spells here to detect lies. He shouldn’t be lying.”

“Hiding one’s true thoughts isn’t a difficult thing to do.” Gould’s expression did not change.

“I think we should search his sea of consciousness!”

“Gould!” Bella frowned.

“Lance was the one who made the mistake. According to your logic, should we also search Lance’s soul?”

“Don’t go too far!”

Forcibly searching someone’s sea of consciousness was equivalent to destroying their path as a wizard. There was already the example of Nancy.

“Lance made a mistake, but he didn’t lie. Just the fact that he admitted his mistake is worthy of praise.” Gould said,

“And I will punish him.”

“You’ll punish him?” Bella was disdainful. Even admitting to a mistake after doing something wrong was worthy of praise? Was the protection of his own family members already this blatant?

“I propose that Lance be handed over to the Tower for disposal.”

“He’s from the Green family.” Gould turned his head, his eyes cold.

“Wizard Bella, don’t try to provoke me!”

“Bang!”

Bella suddenly stood up, and the table shattered into countless pieces. A violent mental force stirred up a storm in the room.

She glared at the other party and roared loudly:

“Gould, do you think you’re so great? You’re over a hundred years old and still a Middle-Stage Wizard! Don’t think that just because you have the name of the Green family, I’ll be afraid of you!”

“You two, don’t get angry.” Karl smiled wryly.

“Let’s talk this out. It’s just a small matter. There’s no need to hurt our own people, right?”

“Hmph!”

Gould snorted, his face twitching. A hint of fear even appeared in his eyes as he looked at Bella.

What was with this woman’s mental power?

It was probably close to the Late-Stage Wizard level. She had progressed so much in the twenty years since she came to the Magic Forest?

“I’ll handle Lance. The rest is up to you!”

“And Karl, you’re the person in charge of the potion shop. No matter what, you need to take some responsibility.”

He said as he stood up and walked out of the door.

“Forget it.”

Karl stopped the furious Bella.

“After all, they’re the Green family, who have produced Fifth-Circle Wizards. It’s inevitable that they enjoy some privileges. Besides, this matter didn’t escalate too much.”

“Hmph!”

Bella snorted coldly.

“The Green family…”

“As for Sassoon,” Karl looked at the wizard apprentice, who was pale and uneasy, and after thinking for a moment, he said,

“Let’s end this matter here. You don’t need to worry about anything. You… also have a mentor.”

Sassoon smiled wryly.

His mentor was just a First-Order Initial-Stage Wizard. He had no background in the Six Rings Tower. He had taken him as a disciple purely because he saw his talent and wanted to invest in the future.

After this incident, he didn’t even show his face.

Bella calmed down her anger and suddenly asked,

“Did that person really know about a hidden mineral vein?”

“Probably.” Karl replied,

“Flame Flowers and Flame Stones… There aren’t any fire-attribute mineral veins near Leipzig Market.”

“That’s it then.” Bella sneered.

“Gould is just like Lance. He’ll definitely be eyeing that person. With them around, the Tower’s reputation will be ruined sooner or later!”

Karl raised an eyebrow.

Last night, that person was injured and spat out blood. With a wizard’s methods, there were too many ways to track him down.

Gould left in such a hurry. Avoiding provoking Bella was one thing, but investigating this matter was probably the key.

Two days later.

The backyard of the potion shop.

“I really can’t underestimate anyone.”

Karl sighed and leaned back in his chair.

Before Gould could track him down, the news of the mineral vein had been revealed, and some people had even already returned with Flame Flowers.

In this way,

the mineral vein was no longer a secret, and Gould naturally wouldn’t spend too much effort continuing to track that person.

After a while, even with the blood, it would be difficult to find the person.

“He has guts!”

“To protect himself, he revealed a mineral vein that had never been discovered before. To be willing to give up such a secret, this person’s character is extraordinary!”

Moreover,

this matter seemed to involve more than just a mineral vein.

“A demi-plane!”

“That mineral vein is suspected to be connected to a demi-plane. Leipzig Market is going to be lively again.”

A ‘demi-plane’ was at least related to Third-Circle Wizards, or even Fourth-Circle or Demigod-level beings.

Even Bernie next door, a wizard who had almost given up on cultivation, had been inquiring about this matter these past two days, seemingly intending to make a comeback and take a gamble.

“Forget it!”

“I should just honestly refine blood elixirs in the Other World. The Magic Forest is still too dangerous.”

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Half a month later.

Bloodline fusion 32%——34%,

Constitution 6.4——6.9.

The next day, he refined the second blood elixir using the Abyssal Crocodile, and the medicinal effect was barely diminished, causing Karl’s bloodline fusion and constitution to increase greatly again.

The Other World.

A nameless island.

“Go!”

“Be careful!”

“There’s another one here!”

“…”

Hundreds of people on the island shouted and yelled as they fought with a group of ‘fluttering moths’ that were over a meter long.

These ‘fluttering moths’ were plump and strangely shaped. With a flap of their wings, they released a cloud of gray dust that shimmered with colorful hues under the light.

Just inhaling a little bit would cause one to fall into an illusion, and eventually, their bodies would be unknowingly sucked dry by them as food.

However, the ‘fluttering moths’ themselves were not strong.

After taking potions that resisted illusions, ordinary knights had a chance to hunt them, and Grand Knights could deal with them even more easily.

“These creatures are called ‘Dream Moths.’ Besides creating illusions, they also have the ability to cause decay.”

Connie walked through the muddy jungle, pointing at the decaying corpses hanging from the treetops as he introduced them.

“This island is also known as the ‘Dream Island.’ It’s where pirates exiled criminals because, according to those who escaped from the island, you’ll see everything you’ve ever dreamed of when you come here.”

“Gold, jewelry, beauties, power…”

“Everything you could ever want!”

“But as you’ve seen, it’s all fake. Only the loss of life is real.”

“Not all of it.” Karl walked out of a nest filled with white powder, tossed the Great God’s Grace in his hand, and smiled.

“Over the years, I don’t know how many people have died on this island, but they’ve left behind quite a few good things.”

“Please help me find them. The Great God’s Grace and the Dream Moth corpses are mine. The rest is yours!”

Everyone’s eyes lit up.

These otherworldly creatures only needed food and were not interested in gold, jewelry, or even various marvels.

Their nests were filled with all sorts of things. It was foreseeable that this trip would be a great harvest.

For Karl, the resources that ordinary people liked were meaningless. The Great God’s Grace was an unexpected surprise, and the Dream Moth corpses and powder were necessary materials for refining certain hallucinogenic potions.

“Bang!”

A Dream Moth, over three meters long, was dragged by Yana and slammed onto the open ground. She exhaled a breath of stale air and asked,

“Is this one acceptable?”

Karl stepped forward, pressed his hand on the Dream Moth, and his eyes flickered slightly.

“It should be.”

He needed to refine blood elixirs, and the requirements for ‘materials’ were very high. They had to be First-Order creatures.

He had originally thought that these Dream Moths only had special abilities, but he didn’t expect that their rank would also reach First-Order.

Several days later.

Everyone had searched the entire island and found a total of seven First-Order Dream Moths and sixteen Great God’s Grace coins.

There were also various other resources.

…………

Name: Karl

Constitution: 7.1

Mental Power: 6.6

Source Essence: 2.4

Rank: Legendary Knight, First-Circle Wizard

Abyssal Bloodline Fusion Rate: 34.8%

“The blood elixir refined from Dream Moths is less than one-tenth as effective as the one refined from the Abyssal Crocodile.”

Karl looked at the status panel and shook his head slightly.

“Seven blood elixirs only increased my bloodline fusion by 0.8, and the effectiveness of blood elixirs refined from the same bloodline decreases the more you use them. I’m almost developing a resistance.”

“But this should be normal. After all, it’s not easy to find Late-Stage First-Order Abyssal creatures.”

The Entourage.

Connie unfolded a sea chart, his finger gently sliding over it.

This sea chart of his was a marvel. It would automatically record the places he had been to and mark the place names. It even had the ability to identify directions in the fog.

“It should be around here.”

He raised his head.

Looking ahead, Connie’s eyes showed confusion.

“Why isn’t it there?”

“I remember there being an island nearby, with a towering tree that released a decaying aura.”

“I was only able to escape from the island back then thanks to sheer luck.”

“Captain!” The lookout shouted from above.

“Look at that bird!”

Connie turned to look.

A bird was circling in the distance, as if it had lost its way, veering from east to west.

Then, its body stiffened, and it plunged straight down.

A ripple appeared in the air a hundred meters above the water, and the bird disappeared.

“That’s…”

Connie’s eyes narrowed.

“Invisibility?”

He came back to his senses and waved his hand.

“Turn in that direction!”

“Aye!”

The first mate responded and directed the ship towards the empty sea ahead. The other ships followed suit.

“Boom!”

Accompanied by a roar that echoed in their minds, an island shrouded in mist and covered in trees appeared before their eyes.

Please collect!