Wizard, I Have Another World – Chapter 165

Chapter 165: Bronze Body

“Da!”

Accompanied by the dripping of azure liquid into the container, a faint fragrance also diffused.

Under the stimulation of this fragrance, the dried grass seeds scattered on the floor and in the cracks of the stones actually sprouted again.

Not long after.

The entire room became lush with greenery.

“After spending more than a month, and wasting materials worth at least a thousand magic stones, I finally refined it.”

Karl picked up the container, with a look of emotion:

“Concentrated Life Potion…”

“Speaking of which, with my current potion-making skills, I should be able to call myself a First-Order Alchemist, right?”

“It’s just that I’m a bit specialized, only able to refine a few kinds of First-Order potions. Speaking of which, it seems there aren’t any all-around alchemists.”

“Let’s try it!”

He swallowed the liquid in the container in one gulp. Before he could even savor the taste, pure life energy surged from his abdomen and intestines towards his limbs and bones, reaching even the ends of his hair.

“Hmm!”

Karl let out a muffled groan.

The life energy was too immense. Even as a Legendary Knight, he couldn’t help but blush.

It was somewhat similar to being drunk on oxygen. His whole body felt dizzy, his heart was beating faster, and his blood was flowing rapidly.

Calm down!

Focus!

Thunder God’s Wrath!

Karl’s pupils contracted, his rationality instantly returning. At the same time, the skin and flesh all over his body and the battle aura within him began to circulate according to a specific method.

Holy Demon Transformation!

The pure life energy stimulated his flesh and blood, and also provided a continuous stream of support for the cultivation of the Holy Demon Transformation.

The technique, which hadn’t improved for a long time, once again increased rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

A week later.

Karl, bare-chested, was moving his fists and feet in the secret room. The simple movements contained an indomitable and immense power, and compared to before, the moves had more variations and were more exquisite.

“Ha!”

Heavenly Wolf Phantom Demon Fist!

Instantly, afterimages appeared in the arena, as if he had used a clone technique, and several Karls appeared at the same time.

Each afterimage was performing a different action.

Clapping, punching, slamming down, elbowing…

“Peng!”

The air vibrated violently.

The many afterimages in the arena suddenly retracted. Karl’s whole body was steaming with heat, and his chest was rising and falling rapidly.

“As expected of the holy technique passed down from the Holy Sanctuary, the techniques are extremely complex. Even with my current physique and the absolute control provided by the Divine Domain Fragment, I’ve only just barely entered the door now.”

“Luckily!”

He clenched his fist, his eyes flashing:

“The Abyssal Squid’s bloodline involves shadows and dreams, which provides a certain boost to the cultivation of the Heavenly Wolf Phantom Demon Fist. Otherwise, I’m afraid it would have taken even longer.”

“Again!”

This feeling of strength increasing day by day was addictive, and even some worries were dispelled.

…………

The Endless Sea.

This sea hides many secrets, which even the gods could not fully know.

In one area, thick fog enveloped it year-round, and once entered, one would lose their direction.

In the center of the fog, there was a huge vortex, like a monster’s gaping maw wanting to devour everything.

“Whoosh…”

Most of the vortex was contracting inwards, but every so often, it would spew out something.

Merfolk!

What was being spewed out of the vortex were the Merfolk that ravaged the coastline.

Each time, dozens or hundreds of Merfolk would be hurled in all directions, thrown out of the mist.

They would follow some kind of call and swim towards the coastline, joining the Merfolk army in their frenzied slaughter of other living beings.

This day.

An arrow-shaped fishing boat cut through the water and appeared near the thick fog. A Grand Knight stood at the bow, looking at the Merfolk surging around him.

He ignored the restless Merfolk, but instead looked towards the sky with a fanatical expression, kneeling on one knee:

“Your Highness Mevia, this is the starting point of the Merfolk’s appearance. I believe it is also where the Evil God is hiding.”

“We have investigated for a full year and finally found this place.”

The sky was azure, with no figures and no response.

But as his voice fell, a dark cloud began to gather in the sky and quickly expanded.

Darkness enveloped all sides.

Unlike ordinary dark clouds, beneath this dark cloud, there seemed to be a great power that could annihilate everything.

The seaweed withered, and dead fish floated to the surface of the sea. The Merfolk swimming around also gradually lost their lives.

Only the wooden boat and the Grand Knight on it, as if they had received some kind of protection, were not affected.

Death!

Enveloping everything.

“Boom!”

A loud noise came from the depths of the mist. A huge eyeball emerged from the depths of the vortex, looking towards the dark cloud in the sky.

This giant eye was unimaginably large, with a diameter of nearly a hundred meters. Its pupil was as deep as a black hole, devouring all the surrounding light and sound, leaving only a deathly silence and despair. The white part of its eye was not the usual white, but a strange dark purple, revealing an ancient and evil aura.

The giant eye was surrounded by layers upon layers of eyelids. Upon closer inspection, they resembled ancient circular mountain ranges or city walls. The mottled patterns on them were like hideous scars, recording the endless years and battles it had experienced.

Especially terrifying was that this giant eye seemed to have some kind of power to see through everything. The moment it appeared, even this world trembled.

“God of Slumber…”

The giant eye’s pupil contracted, and an invisible mental wave surged in all directions:

“Filthy, inferior demigod bloodline…”

“You’re not much better.” Mevia’s voluptuous and powerful body appeared in mid-air, looking down:

“Eye Demon…”

“In the end, you are just a wisp of an Evil God’s will. Even if you have gained some power by borrowing something, you are still only at the Late Stage of the First Order, unable to break through the limitations of the Moon Goddess.”

“Mevia.” The giant eye trembled, and its mental wave began to slow down:

“We can join forces.”

“Your world has already been abandoned by the gods. The collapsing Divine Domain is constantly devouring the world’s source. Perhaps before the Outer Gods descend, this world will already be completely destroyed.”

“You and I can join forces. As long as we offer enough source power, we can allow my main body to descend into this world. At that time, this world will belong to the Eye Demon, and you will be the first person under the Eye Demon’s main body…”

“No!”

“The first god!”

“If Evil Gods were trustworthy, the Divine Domain wouldn’t have become like this.” Mevia gently shook her head:

“Speak!”

“How did you regain your consciousness?”

The giant eye did not answer, but only stared directly at Mevia’s body with its huge eye. A beam of light that pierced through the sky and earth suddenly appeared.

Divine Technique ━ Evil Ray!

Mevia, who was hit by the Divine Technique, remained expressionless. Her body scattered like smoke. Immediately afterwards, a black spear imbued with the aura of death fell from the sky, hitting the giant eye’s pupil directly and deeply.

“Boom!”

A violent shockwave swept across the sea for more than ten miles.

“The Evil God’s will has been destroyed. Pass down the order to annihilate the Merfolk and restore fishing and hunting in the Free Port as soon as possible.”

The thick fog dissipated.

Mevia’s weary voice echoed in the air, lingering for a long time.

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Several months later.

Secret room in Rapid Flow City.

“Ha!”

Accompanied by a powerful shout, the stone-paved ground beneath Karl’s feet cracked like tofu. A visible shockwave shot out from his body in all directions.

“Peng!”

The entire secret room shook violently.

Not just the secret room!

The houses outside, and even the summit of the entire mountain, trembled from this immense force.

“It’s done!”

Karl raised his hand, looking at his slightly bronze-colored skin, a satisfied smile on his face.

“Third level of the Holy Demon Transformation!”

“Bronze Body!”

The third level of the Holy Demon Transformation was a hurdle. Once it was completed, it meant that a certain realm was complete, and one’s strength would increase greatly.

The first three levels, once completed, resulted in the Bronze Body.

At this moment, Karl’s body was like it had been cast in bronze, no longer a mortal body.

***

“This is much harder than bronze!”

He pinched his skin. Although it looked almost the same as a normal person’s, in reality, even so-called divine weapons could not pierce it.

“I wonder how it is against magic?”

He took out a Gravity Rune commonly used by wizard apprentices and threw it out. The surrounding gravity changed accordingly.

Three times the gravity!

“Hmm…”

Karl squinted and stood within the range of the magic. His body only twisted a little before returning to normal.

“Ineffective!”

“My body automatically resists the effects of magic. Zero-Circle spells can barely make me notice any changes.”

“Then…”

“Puff!”

A First-Order, Initial Stage Chain Fireball Rune was activated.

Three huge fireballs appeared out of thin air, surrounding Karl. The high temperature caused the soil to harden quickly.

“Come!”

Karl shouted softly. The three fireballs that could shatter city gates and melt rocks all landed on his body.

“Boom!”

Flames exploded.

The figure inside stretched out his arms, as if he was bathing in a stream, letting the scorching lava slide down his body.

“First-Order, Initial Stage magic is almost negligible, but First-Order, Middle Stage magic can cause an effect.”

“First-Order, Late Stage…”

“It can still hurt me. And this is just a Rune. If a wizard cast the spell, the power would be even greater.”

Karl shook his head:

“That’s normal. Compared to wizards of the same level, knights are generally weaker. Moreover, my cultivation is only at the Middle Stage of the First Order. I just took a shortcut to make my body stronger, and my foundation is still insufficient.”

“However…”

“In close combat, the current me should have no problem killing a First-Circle, Initial Stage wizard with three punches.”

“Gould…”

He pursed his lips and gently shook his head:

“Gould is a member of the Green Family, and he must have top-tier inherited magic items. Although his cultivation is only at the Middle Stage of the First Order, he can be considered a Late Stage First-Order wizard. In a head-on confrontation, I might not have much of a chance of winning.”

“But in close combat, I have a very good chance!”

He looked down at his body and shrugged helplessly:

“My body’s defense is sufficient, but my clothes are not. It seems I still need to get some sturdy clothing. Otherwise, running around naked is always a bit unsightly.”

He walked out of the secret room.

Two carrier pigeons were hovering in the room.

Karl stepped forward and took the notes tied to the pigeons’ legs. After unfolding them, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

“Double good news!”

“Mellon is indeed the one with the largest network of contacts in the Dark Market. It was the right decision to have him sell the Frenzy Potion.”

There were two notes.

One was from Aya, and one was from Mellon.

Mellon brought good news from the Dark Market. After more than half a year of sales, the Frenzy Potion had been exchanged for a total of ninety-two Great God’s Grace coins and some magic materials, which would be delivered soon.

Unlike Rapid Flow City.

There were very few Peak Knights in small places. Even near Death City, there were not many people who were qualified to take the Frenzy Potion to advance to Grand Knight.

Even if there were, they might not be able to come up with Great God’s Grace coins.

The Dark Market was different. The people who went there came from all over the world, and their status and positions were not low.

Faced with a potion that could help Peak Knights advance to Grand Knight, they were more willing to pay the price.

“It’s a pity that there’s no way to make it a long-term thing. There are actually potions similar to the Frenzy Potion in the market…”

“Ninety-two coins!”

“That’s not bad.”

As for Aya’s message, it was related to the Free Port.

“The City Lord of Death City has killed the Evil God’s Remnant, and is now summoning troops from various cities to eliminate the Merfolk.”

“Hmm…”

Karl stroked his chin.

He wasn’t very interested in eliminating the Merfolk, but there was a large amount of Great God’s Grace coins in the City Lord’s Residence of the Free Port.

“Without the Evil God’s Remnant, Merfolk cannot be born continuously, so there’s no danger. I can’t miss this opportunity.”

“I’ll go back and prepare first.”

…………

Dream Market.

Karl once again arrived at the Eyeless One’s Curiosity Shop. This time, besides Old Brin, there was also a handsome young man.

“Guest.”

When facing outsiders, Old Brin would not reveal Karl’s identity. He pointed to the young man:

“This is the young master of the Walker Family, Harvey!”

“The Walker Family?” Karl’s eyes flickered slightly:

“The Walker Family, one of the market managers?”

“Yes.”

The young man, Harvey, nodded, looking at him with curiosity:

“You’re the Legendary Knight that Old Brin was talking about? Why have I never heard anyone mention you?”

“I’ve been cultivating in seclusion, and don’t show my face much.” Karl casually replied, looking at Old Brin:

“What does this mean?”

He had come to buy something from him. Why was there a young man he didn’t know? This was not in line with the rules.

“Cough, cough!”

Old Brin coughed twice and explained:

“Although Harvey was born into the Walker Family, he doesn’t have any wizard talent. He’s walking the path of a knight, so he asked me to find an experienced Legendary Knight to be his mentor.”

“I think you’re very suitable.”

“Wait a minute!” Before Karl could speak, Harvey had already frowned:

“Grandpa Brin, I trusted you to help me find someone, but are you sure he’s really suitable?”

Any famous Legendary Knight would have gone through many battles, and naturally, they would have earned a resounding reputation.

Powerful wizards who are not famous might exist, but it’s almost impossible for a Legendary Knight to be unknown. And Karl belonged to that category of unknown Legendary Knights.

“I’m sure.”

Old Brin nodded:

“The path of a knight is not easy. I’ve seen many people in my hundred years, and he’s the most suitable to be your mentor.”

“Alright!”

Harvey sighed and nodded:

“I believe you wouldn’t lie to me.”

“Respected Legendary Knight, although I don’t know your name, I hope to become your apprentice. This is a humble request from a follower on the path of a knight.”

He knelt on one knee, raising his hands high, holding a shiny, arc-shaped amulet.

Karl recognized this thing.

Curved Blade Amulet!

It could greatly increase a Legendary Knight’s defense and reduce the damage of various nature-based magic.

It was a type of inherited magic item specifically designed for Legendary Knights.

It was a level higher than the broken Energy Amulet he had, and theoretically, it could even be used up to the Late Stage of the First Order.

The refusal that was on the tip of Karl’s tongue was swallowed back.

“How is it?” Old Brin chuckled:

“I told you I could find what you wanted.”

“Heh…” Karl shook his head speechlessly, looking at Harvey kneeling in front of him. After thinking for a moment, he said:

“You’re very sincere.”

He picked up the amulet, rubbed it in his hand for a moment, and then sighed helplessly:

“I really have no way to refuse. In the future, you can come to my place for lessons every Saturday afternoon.”

“However…”

“You only have three months. If you can’t satisfy me after three months, then the lessons will end there. During this time, you can also refuse me, but the item will not be returned.”

“Three months?” Harvey frowned subconsciously, then his brows relaxed:

“Okay!”

“But I have a request. I hope that before the official lessons, I can see your strength.”

Saying that, he stood up and drew the knight’s sword from his waist.