Wizard, I Have Another World – Chapter 128

Chapter 128: The Source Sea Meditation Technique

As evening approached, the sky still held a glimmer of light, and inside the room, an oil lamp was lit, its light flickering.

But as tendrils extended from Karl’s body, the surrounding light suddenly dimmed.

It seemed,

that the light was being devoured.

The pitch-black, deep tendrils, covered in circular serrations, carried an aura of shuddering fear.

Eerie!

Deathly!

Strange!

The mustache man’s eye sockets twitched, his expression contorted, his body struggling to move, but it was already too late.

“Swish!”

The tendrils, baring their fangs and wildly dancing in the air, suddenly plunged downwards, directly enveloping the mustache man.

When the tendrils unfolded again, all that remained was a pile of tattered, corroded clothes.

Everything happened too quickly; by the time the others reacted, it was already over.

“Go!”

The remaining man and woman in the room attacked together, a hint of fear flashing in their eyes, but it was instantly suppressed.

Grand Knights!

Both of them were actually Grand Knights.

Whether it was the path of the wizard or the knight, it seemed that the Magic Forest was far superior to the Eastern Kingdom Continent.

“Mr. Karl, be careful!”

‘Jay’ cried out loudly, while drawing his longsword to meet the two.

“Clang…”

The sound of impact rang out.

The howling battle aura directly tore through the entire house. The man blocked ‘Jay’, while the female Grand Knight continued to pounce on Karl.

“Die!”

The longsword, wrapped in battle aura, had a light flashing on its blade, which was clearly imbued with some kind of magic-breaking spell.

At close range, a Grand Knight was not afraid of a wizard apprentice.

“Heh…”

Facing the female assassin’s attack, Karl simply smiled faintly, then his body lunged forward.

The fanged, wildly dancing tendrils crashed head-on.

The female assassin’s eyes contracted. She had personally witnessed what happened to her boss after being enveloped by the tendrils.

She quickly swung the longsword in her hand, slashing at the tendrils.

But the feeling of the longsword passing through was empty.

Intangibility!

The tendrils suddenly turned intangible, passing through the longsword, forcing their way in front of the female assassin, then solidifying and wrapping inwards.

Countless suction cup-like teeth bit down, and the female assassin only had time to let out a miserable cry before being completely devoured.

“Rattle…”

When the tendrils unfolded, a pile of white bones fell to the ground.

The remaining man was locked in a fierce battle with ‘Jay’. Seeing this, his expression changed drastically, and he turned to flee.

Karl lightly tapped his staff forward.

Minor Force Field!

Manipulate Gravity!

Nearly six points of mental power transformed into a powerful force field, silently landing on the man’s body.

‘Jay’ took the opportunity to step forward, the light of his sword flashing and colliding. The two figures crossed, and the man had already fallen to the ground, struck by the sword.

“Mr. Karl.”

Although they had defeated their opponents, ‘Jay’s expression was still not good. He hurried to Karl’s side and asked with concern:

“Are you injured?”

Today’s incident could be said to have been caused entirely by him. If something happened to Karl, he would definitely be severely punished by the Six Rings Tower.

“I’m fine.” Karl shook his head lightly and smiled:

“Senior Brother Charlie’s gift has really given me a big surprise.”

Uh…

Hearing this, ‘Jay’s face flushed with embarrassment. His nervous hands didn’t know where to go, and he could only lower his head and say:

“It was my incompetence. I didn’t expect that this group of assassins would be so unruly, daring to attack their employer.”

“Luckily!”

“Luckily Mr. Karl, you were not injured. Otherwise, even if I gave my life, it would be useless.”

“Forget it!” Karl waved his hand:

“Don’t tell Senior Brother Charlie about today’s events for now. If he knew, I’m afraid he would blame himself.”

“This…” ‘Jay’ hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement:

“Okay.”

The fewer people who knew, the lower the chance he would be punished, or even avoid punishment altogether. Of course, he was willing.

Seeing Karl skillfully searching the bodies, his expression couldn’t help but become very strange.

This wizard apprentice…

was so skilled in looting corpses.

In addition to his ruthless, cruel, and efficient methods of killing just now, he didn’t look like a novice at all.

Could it be that the Kalim Continent wasn’t very safe either? Otherwise, how could someone be trained with such methods?

“Mr. Karl is indeed a wizard apprentice from the Six Rings Tower. These people were all top assassins.”

‘Jay’ said with emotion:

“In front of you, they didn’t even have a chance to fight back.”

This wasn’t just praise, but a fact.

Among the three, the mustache man was the strongest, and his close-range assassination was something that even a Legendary Knight would have difficulty dodging.

Karl was just a Legendary Knight.

As a result, he was pierced through the heart without even noticing, and he didn’t even have time to react with his intangible amulet. If his constitution hadn’t been special, he would have certainly been killed.

Investigating evil was also useless against the three, as their killing intent was contained until the moment it erupted.

Alas,

they encountered Karl.

“Today’s matter ends here.”

Karl put away a gem ring and stood up, saying:

“The commotion just now was not small. I’m afraid it has already alarmed the market’s patrol team. Let’s go back first.”

“Remember!”

He instructed again:

“Don’t tell Senior Brother Charlie!”

Karl didn’t plan to let others know about him cultivating bloodline magic and possessing the Abyssal Bloodline for the time being.

“Yes.” ‘Jay’ nodded solemnly:

“Please rest assured, Mr. Karl. I will never tell a second person about your affairs.”

…………

The next day.

Charlie came from the Wizard Tower, called out to Karl, who was busy, and went to the guest room in the backyard, asking:

“Did you see Simon?”

“…I did.”

“Sigh!”

Charlie sighed:

“After thirty years of being together, it’s impossible to say there was no affection. But he couldn’t help but seek death himself. I heard that he stole the Capet Family’s Magic Stones and planned to run away. If he had stayed and worked properly, he wouldn’t have ended up like this.”

“Junior Brother Karl!”

“The environment of the Magic Forest is different from where you came from. Here…, death is very common. Even people from our Six Rings Tower can’t necessarily guarantee their safety, so you must be careful and cautious in your actions.”

Karl nodded seriously.

He had heard about how dangerous the Magic Forest was, but yesterday he had truly experienced it.

As long as you had money, you could even kill disciples of the Six Rings Tower. This showed the local people’s recklessness.

“Forget it, let’s not talk about this.” Waving his hand, Charlie took out two things from his chest and handed them over:

“In view of your contribution to the potion shop, the mentor and several formal wizards discussed it and decided that these are your rewards.”

Karl’s eyes lit up.

He had long known that he would receive a reward from the tower and was looking forward to it. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have so readily shared the Beast Pill refining technique.

After waiting for so long, it was finally here!

First were three Magic Crystals, thumb-sized rhombus-shaped crystals, shimmering with a captivating luster.

These things could be compared to an upgraded version of Magic Stones. One Magic Crystal could be exchanged for one hundred Magic Stones.

Furthermore,

the operation of the Wizard Tower and the deployment of high-level magic traps all required Magic Crystals to provide energy.

Three Magic Crystals were equivalent to three hundred Magic Stones. Although it was not a small amount, it wasn’t considered much either.

At least in Karl’s eyes, who was used to seeing ‘big money’, it wasn’t very attractive.

Besides the Magic Crystals, there was also a wizardry book with many complex patterns engraved on its cover.

《Source Sea Meditation Technique》

This was what Karl was truly interested in.

“Originally, you people who came from the Kalim Continent would need to undergo several years of testing before you could truly become disciples of the Six Rings Tower and obtain the corresponding inheritance.”

Charlie said:

“But my mentor and I are about to leave, and you have made great contributions to the shop, so we have reduced the process.”

“This 《Source Sea Meditation Technique》 is a compulsory method for water-type wizards of the natural school in the Six Rings Tower. Its grade is much better than the meditation technique you are currently cultivating, and it will be easier to advance to a formal wizard in the future.”

“Oh, right!”

“It cannot be sold outside, and even if you pass it on to your disciples, you need the tower’s approval.”

“Understood.” Karl’s eyes lit up:

“Thank you, Senior Brother.”

The 《Source Sea Meditation Technique》 was more than just better than the meditation technique he was cultivating. They were almost not the same type of thing.

The original meditation technique would barely allow him to become a formal wizard.

But this one,

even third-circle wizards in the Six Rings Tower were still cultivating it.

Just the probability of breaking through to a formal wizard was two times higher than with the original meditation technique.

“There’s no need to thank me, this is what you deserve.”

Charlie shook his head, then lightly patted his forehead:

“I almost forgot, Junior Sister Omar asked me to bring you a letter. She is currently cultivating with Wizard Bella and it’s not convenient for her to come and find you.”

As he said this, he handed over a letter.

“Junior Sister Omar is exceptionally talented and has also gained the favor of Wizard Bella. She will definitely be able to become a formal wizard in the future.”

“It’s truly enviable!”

His wizard talent wasn’t even as good as Karl’s. The reason he was able to enter the Six Rings Tower was entirely due to his elders’ connections.

Now that he was sixty years old and still not a formal wizard, it was hard to say whether he would be able to advance in the future. It was inevitable that he would be envious.

Karl didn’t respond to his sentiment, and casually asked:

“What kind of task did Senior Bella arrange for Omar?”

“Task?”

Charlie shook his head:

“Senior Bella asked her to help clean the Wizard Tower. Actually, there was no need for anyone there. It was just to keep her in the Wizard Tower to cultivate.”

“The Wizard Tower is a node connecting the mortal world and the Astral Plane. Cultivating there for one day is equivalent to seven or ten days outside. Perhaps it won’t be long before Omar will be qualified to try to break through to become a formal wizard.”

As he said this, he sighed again.

Apart from formal wizards, very few wizard apprentices were allowed to stay in the Wizard Tower to cultivate. This showed how much Bella valued Omar.

“I see…”

Karl’s eyes were complicated:

“It’s indeed enviable!”

***

Those with talent often received better treatment. This was the same for both him and Charlie.

They could only be envious.

Over the next period of time, the potion shop’s business gradually got on track, and Beast Pills and potions were no longer in short supply.

Taking advantage of the free time, Karl tried to switch to cultivating the 《Source Sea Meditation Technique》. With a foundation, the process of switching was very smooth.

Now that he had entered the 《Source Sea Meditation Technique》, he could also feel how amazing this meditation technique was.

In the same amount of time, his cultivation progress was almost doubled compared to before, and even the utilization rate of potions had greatly increased.

One day.

“Karl!”

A familiar voice came from outside the door.

“Nancy! Hodgson!” Karl looked up at the sound, a look of surprise on his face, and quickly got up to greet them:

“Quick!”

“Quick, come in and sit!”

“What a rare treat. Why are you two free to come over?”

Nancy, with some freckles on her face, and the handsome Hodgson, this couple walked into the shop side by side.

“We were just wandering around the market and came in to take a look when we passed by. Your business here is really good!”

Looking at the customers coming in and out of the shop, Hodgson said with emotion:

“Nancy’s side is not doing so well. She only has a few customers a day, and the Magic Stones she earns are barely enough to cover expenses.”

“It’s different.” Karl shook his head, and the teapot and teacups not far away were lifted onto the table by Mage Hand:

“What you sell there are magic items. It’s the kind of business that doesn’t open for three years but eats for three years when it does.”

“Potions need to be taken frequently, so naturally, there are more people buying them. Who can buy a magic item every day?”

“That’s still not good.” Nancy shook her head:

“I’ve been scolded six or seven times in the month or so since I came here. I even want to cry to my mentor.”

“Hmph!” Hodgson snorted:

“In my opinion, it’s that old woman, Mag, who is jealous of your talent and is deliberately picking on you to bully you.”

“If that’s the case, Nancy, you’d better find Senior Marianne.” Karl said:

“Although we are outsiders, we can’t let others bully us for no reason.”

“This…” Nancy hesitated, then said softly:

“It’s still okay, I also have things that I didn’t do well. I can’t trouble my mentor over such a small matter.”

“That would make me look incompetent.”

Karl shook his head.

Seeking help wasn’t a sign of incompetence.

On the contrary,

being bullied but not daring to speak out was true cowardice, and it would make it easier for others to bully you.

But it was her choice, and he, an outsider, had nothing to say.

“Karl!”

Hodgson sat up straight and said:

“I heard about what you did, severely teaching the natives here a lesson. The tower even gave you a reward.”

“You must have gotten a lot of Magic Stones, right?”

“I did get a little.” Karl chuckled:

“I didn’t expect that the potion refining techniques I acquired casually in the Black Swamp would be useful here.”

“It’s your luck, you can’t even hide from it.” Hodgson laughed, then leaned forward and asked in a low voice:

“The Magic Stones, you haven’t spent them yet, right?”

Huh?

Karl’s eyes flickered.

It seemed that the other party hadn’t just come for a casual visit. He then asked:

“Why? Are you short on Magic Stones?”

As he said this, he glanced at Nancy, who looked restrained.

Nancy’s mentor was Marianne, and she herself came from a wizard family. She was a small rich woman.

People who came from the Black Swamp all knew that Hodgson had always been using Nancy’s money. He shouldn’t be short on Magic Stones.

“It’s like this.”

Hodgson sat up straight and said:

“Because the Kalim Continent is unwilling to send people over, the tower’s business here lacks people to manage it.”

“Next year, another batch of people will be leaving. By then, many businesses will be unable to continue. So the tower plans to transfer or lease out some of the businesses, collecting a certain amount of rent.”

Karl nodded slowly.

He was also aware that the tower was short of people.

“Originally,”

Hodgson glanced at the shop and continued:

“This potion shop was also going to be transferred, but because of you, Karl, the tower decided to keep it running.”

“But Nancy’s shop can’t be saved. It has already been decided to be transferred, and we plan to take it over.”

“Huh?” Karl raised an eyebrow and asked in surprise:

“You two?”

“Yes!” Hodgson nodded:

“Nancy and I!”

“I remember that you don’t seem to have any experience in doing business, and not even much experience in working for others.” Karl frowned:

“Running a business isn’t easy, and Nancy is exceptionally talented, with a high chance of advancing to a formal wizard. She shouldn’t be spending her time on this.”

Nancy’s eyes lit up, and she nodded in agreement.

“Sigh!” Hodgson waved his hand:

“What’s so difficult about doing business? Isn’t it just buying low and selling high to earn the difference? I understand all of that.”

“The shop mainly sells magic items. The tower has wizard apprentices who make magic items, and if we look for other people, we won’t have to worry about the supply chain. As for sales, we just need to do some advertising.”

“You haven’t actually done business before, but you were still able to get the potion shop running. Surely I can do it too?”

“…” Karl opened his mouth, but he wasn’t inexperienced, and he had the Beast Pill technique.

What do you have?

Shaking his head speechlessly, he said slowly:

“You plan to borrow Magic Stones to take over the tower’s business?”

“That’s right!”

Hodgson’s eyes lit up, and he nodded emphatically:

“The tower has given two transaction methods for that shop, one is to buy it out, and the other is to pay a lease.”

“I definitely don’t have the tens of thousands of Magic Stones to buy it out, but I can figure out a way to get the two thousand Magic Stones for one year’s lease.”

“How much?” Karl’s wrist trembled, and his face showed surprise:

“Two thousand Magic Stones a year?”

“Yes!” Hodgson nodded:

“Don’t think it’s a lot. This is already a preferential price given to us because we’re considered to be one of their own.”

“If someone else were to take it over, they would have to pay at least two thousand four hundred Magic Stones a year, and they would also have to pay a two-year deposit.”

“This is really…” Karl shook his head:

“Two thousand Magic Stones is really too much. I’m afraid I won’t be able to help much.”

“How can that be?” Hodgson looked surprised:

“Before I came, I inquired about it. You are a famous rich man in the Black Swamp. You invested in real estate and even had people resell potions. Plus the reward from the tower this time, you should have at least a thousand Magic Stones, right?”

“I won’t borrow much, just lend me eight hundred Magic Stones!”

Eight hundred Magic Stones!

And just lend them?

Karl’s face was speechless. He said slowly:

“I’m really sorry. Perhaps some rumors have made you misunderstand. Actually, I don’t have many Magic Stones.”

“As for this reward…”

“It was mainly a wizardry inheritance from the tower. I did get some Magic Stones, but not much, and my wizard talent is too low. I have to rely on potions to catch up with others in cultivation, so I also need a lot of Magic Stones.”

In short, he wouldn’t lend them.

“Karl!” Hodgson’s face showed displeasure:

“What are you talking about? I’m only borrowing Magic Stones from you because I consider you a friend. I didn’t ask anyone else.”

Friend?

Thank you very much!

Karl’s face was expressionless:

“I really don’t have any Magic Stones. I’m very happy to see you two today, but let’s not talk about borrowing money anymore.”

“You…” Hodgson’s face changed, and he slammed his hand on the table, standing up:

“Karl, are you really not going to lend them?”

“It’s not that I’m not lending, it’s that I don’t have any.” Karl shrugged:

“Nancy, Omar is staying in the Wizard Tower to cultivate. She sent me a letter saying that she hopes to try to break through to the formal wizard realm in two or three years.”

“You also have a second-level wizard talent and advanced to a senior wizard apprentice earlier. You should focus your mind on cultivation.”

“Yes.” Nancy’s eyes flickered. She glanced at Hodgson, whose expression was unpleasant, and stammered:

“I… I also thought about it, I’ll… I’ll talk about it later.”

Karl shook his head lightly.

He found it hard to understand why Nancy, a senior wizard apprentice with a formal wizard mentor and such high talent, was so afraid of Hodgson.

Hodgson’s talent wasn’t high. He was just an intermediate wizard apprentice, and even the Magic Stones he used were given by Nancy.

But the one who was in control of their relationship was actually Hodgson, who should have been in the lower position.

“Hmph!”

Hodgson snorted:

“Let’s go!”

“Ah…” Nancy hurriedly got up, nodded towards Karl as a gesture:

“Then we’ll leave first, Karl, goodbye.”

“Goodbye!”

Karl waved his hand, watching the two leave. Looking at Nancy’s timid appearance, he shook his head speechlessly again.

…………

On the street.

Nancy said softly:

“Hodgson, actually, you don’t need to be so anxious. The Magic Stones I have are enough for the two of us to live a decent life here.”

“Huh?”

Hodgson’s expression changed:

“Do you also think that I won’t succeed?”

“No.” Nancy hurriedly waved her hand and said:

“I just think there’s no need to rush. After a few years, I’ll try to break through to the formal wizard realm. If I succeed, it will be easy to borrow two thousand Magic Stones. Then it won’t be too late for you to do business.”

“What do you know?” Hodgson’s voice was cold:

“Now they all look down on me. I want to let those who look down on me see my success.”

“Nancy!”

“I know you’re doing this for my own good. Since it’s for my own good, can you bear to see me being looked down upon by others?”

“Especially your mentor, Marianne. She clearly knows that we love each other, but she won’t allow us to get married. If my business is successful this time, she might agree to our marriage.”

Nancy opened her mouth, wanting to say something but stopped.

In fact, Hodgson knew very well that if Nancy became a formal wizard, it would be even more impossible for them to be together.

Only now!

By relying on Nancy to make him successful, earn a large number of Magic Stones, and give himself a chance to become a formal wizard, only then could he complete a class leap.

At that time…

Looking down at Nancy, whose face was full of freckles and whose appearance was plain, Hodgson felt a wave of disgust in his heart.

But he quickly regained his spirits and said in a gentle voice:

“I know a way to borrow Magic Stones, Nancy, my love, you will help me, right?”

“Ah!”

Nancy looked blank, then looked up at Hodgson, whose face was full of tenderness. She felt as if her whole body was sweet.

She nodded repeatedly, smiling foolishly:

“I will definitely help you!”

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