Chapter 229: The First Trade
Having made the arrangements, Karl paced out of the main hall.
Behind the main hall, there was a three-story tower about ten meters high, which was his wizard tower.
This was a second-order wizard tower!
In theory.
A second-order wizard tower could allow a first-circle wizard sitting in it to unleash power comparable to a third-circle wizard.
A second-circle,
Comparable to a fourth-circle!
That is, increasing two levels.
Of course,
This was only in theory.
In reality, of course, it was impossible.
It was even a stretch to allow a second-circle wizard to not fear a third-circle wizard, let alone a first-circle wizard.
The main reason was the inscribed wizardry.
Karl’s wizard tower was disassembled and assembled from the wizard towers of the four major families of the Dream Market.
It had forty-one inscribed wizardries, including eight second-circle wizardries, sixteen first-circle wizardries, and the rest were mostly zero-circle wizardries.
As for third-circle wizardries…
There were only two!
One of them was the Eye of Insight that came with the Evil God’s Eye, and the other was the Extreme Ice Cold mastered by the Capet Family.
Extreme Ice Cold: A third-circle wizardry that draws on the power of the Astral Plane to lower the temperature, capable of freezing an entire city in an instant.
Even the high temperature and flames caused by an explosion could be frozen instantly. To some extent, it involved the chemical reaction of heat exchange and was an ability that could directly destroy the ecosystem within a certain range.
Hmm…
Currently, Karl only had one third-circle wizardry in his possession, Extreme Ice Cold.
Entering the wizard tower, the first thing that caught the eye was a place similar to a ‘research base’.
Various test tubes, wires, and equipment were distributed in the small space.
In the center was an absolute vacuum petri dish, inside which a pillar of the Twelve Zodiac Palaces was suspended.
Paul, wearing a wizard’s robe, stood aside, occasionally casting detection wizardry to observe the changes in the experiment.
Hearing the sound, Paul only glanced sideways and continued to busy himself with his work.
Karl was already used to this.
This was his personality. Once he immersed himself in research, he would ignore everything else.
He walked closer and casually asked:
“How are things going?”
“Three spatial fragments can be detected, but we can’t guarantee that we can teleport things into them yet.” Harvey rubbed his sore eyes and said:
“I transcribed the ‘runes’ on this thing. I feel like they’re not from the same system as our wizardry.”
“Of course.” Karl shrugged:
“I told you, it’s from another world, and it’s related to the gods of that world.”
“So it’s very troublesome…” Harvey frowned:
“Even if it involves spatial knowledge, it’s different from what I’ve mastered.”
“Oh!”
“Take a look at the latest research results.”
He came to a cleared experimental area, on which two complex patterns were drawn.
A small steel ball was quietly suspended above one of the patterns.
As Harvey took out his wand and pointed it forward, the steel ball appeared above the other pattern from one pattern.
“Huh?”
Karl’s face showed surprise:
“Spatial teleportation?”
This was a genuine third-circle wizardry, and a relatively rare ‘spatial’ wizardry.
“Yes.”
Harvey nodded:
“Actually, it should be called a teleportation array.”
“If you inscribe this kind of spatial rune in two places and activate them at the same time, you can complete the teleportation.”
“Hmm.” Karl nodded slowly:
“How far can it teleport?”
“……Half a meter.” Harvey was silent for a moment, then said:
“Each teleportation consumes a magic stone. The further the distance, the greater the consumption, and it increases exponentially. According to current estimates, if the teleportation array is ten meters apart, it would require about 20,000 magic stones.”
?
Twenty thousand magic stones!
The corners of Karl’s mouth twitched slightly.
“It’s okay.”
He took a deep breath and patted the other party’s shoulder:
“Everything is difficult at the beginning. Once you have a good start, it will be easier later. I believe you will definitely be able to perfect this teleportation… array.”
“Yes.” Harvey nodded heavily:
“I will definitely be able to do it.”
‘Keep going!’
Karl silently cheered for the other party.
In the past five years, he had not been stingy in funding Harvey’s research. The consumption of various materials alone was worth thousands of magic stones.
And various professional equipment…
Currently,
it could barely be considered some progress.
Harvey scratched his head a little embarrassedly. He seriously lacked confidence in his research results.
The teleportation distance was limited, it had to be activated simultaneously, some principles were still unclear, and the research direction was still based on guesswork…
However,
I will definitely succeed!
Regaining his focus, Harvey threw himself back into the experiment.
…………
Karl walked up to the third floor of the wizard tower. This was his private space, and outsiders were forbidden to enter.
No one was allowed.
“Whish, whish…”
Accompanied by the waving of his long sleeves, a series of inherited magical artifacts flew out of his spatial equipment, quietly suspended in mid-air.
One of the staffs trembled, and then turned into a black light that landed in Karl’s hand.
“After all, the Six Rings Tower is rich and powerful, and the Green Family is at the top of the wizarding world.”
“Gould’s things can still be used now.”
He waved the staff, a satisfied expression on his face.
This ‘Dark Staff’, which he obtained after killing Gould, was the only second-order staff he had.
Wielding this item to cast spells would double the power.
Unfortunately!
The Dark Staff was biased towards the undead and shadow systems, which was not the best choice for Karl, who practiced the natural school of wizardry.
“So…”
***
Karl looked up, muttering:
“I now have a second-order wizard tower, a second-order staff, and a pseudo-fourth-order Dream Orb.”
As for the other first-order items, they were dispensable to him now, and could be ignored.
He flipped his hand.
The Dream Orb appeared in the palm of his hand.
The bird egg-sized orb, the cracks on it had disappeared, and inside it seemed to contain countless worlds.
It,
was the foundation of the Dream Market’s existence.
“I have initially refined this pseudo-fourth-order inherited magical artifact. Once activated, as long as it is not a third-circle wizard, they will be suppressed within its range, and I will be invincible.”
“And from it, I have comprehended a first-circle wizardry, Dream Entry, and a second-circle wizardry—Dream Weaving.”
“Perhaps I can even comprehend the third-circle wizardry Nightmare Walker!”
“Huh?”
Karl touched his chin:
“Once my Abyssal Giant Squid bloodline has completely fused, I will automatically master the ability of Dream Walking.”
“Then there is no need to spend time comprehending the Nightmare Walker wizardry.”
Finally.
There was the highest-ranked item he possessed, the genuine fourth-order marvel—the Twelve Zodiac Palaces!
The Twelve Zodiac Gates consisted of twelve pillars, or rather twelve portals, each portal connected to a spatial fragment.
That is,
Dozens of spatial fragments!
Based on previous experiences, each spatial fragment of the Twelve Zodiac Palaces contained a treasure.
The treasures were of varying levels, second-order and third-order.
Perhaps there were even fourth-order treasures!
Even if some of the fragments no longer existed, the rest was still a great treasure for Karl.
As long as he could enter them, even if he became a third-circle wizard, he would not have to worry about resources.
“Harvey…”
“It’s up to you!”
Looking down at the floor below, Karl planned to increase his investment in Harvey’s research.
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With the task issued, Evangeline and the others were also very diligent, and they all used their connections to contact their targets.
“Reopening the Dream Market?”
“The Six Rings Tower is prepared to let you go?”
“No?”
“Then it won’t work!”
***
“Trading a wizard tower?”
“I am very interested, but going to the Dream Market is too dangerous. If it’s a trade outside, then it’s fine.”
“Forget it!”
***
“Hiding my identity? Guaranteeing that there won’t be any backstabbing?”
“Let me think about it!”
“Goodbye!”
***
One month later.
The Dream Market’s exchange reopened.
Evangeline and the other three sent out a total of more than thirty invitation letters, but only nine people came.
‘Good heavens!’
‘Almost all of them are misfits!’
Karl sat on a stone chair, a long table was placed in the center of the main hall, and the guests sat on both sides.
As the owner of the Dream Market, a second-circle wizard, and a Holy Knight, even without using wizardry to spy, he could sense the strength of the attendees.
First-circle initial stage!
Just became a first-circle wizard!
A wanderer!
Hmm?
When his gaze swept over one of them, Karl’s eyes flickered slightly, and he seemingly casually withdrew his gaze.
‘This person’s aura is a bit elusive. Could it be that a second-circle wizard has come to join the fun?’
After thinking about it, Karl stood up and nodded to everyone in the hall:
“I am very happy that everyone could come to participate in the trade gathering.”
“As you all know, I was not born into a wizarding family. I am a wanderer without power or influence. I was able to get to where I am today entirely by chance.”
He sighed:
“It is precisely because I have no background, no power, and even less resources, that I know how difficult the path of a wizard is.”
Everyone was silent.
The attendees were willing to risk coming to the trade gathering, naturally because they were also in desperate need of resources and found cultivation difficult.
They empathized with Karl’s words.
“So…”
“In order to make our path as wizards smoother, I have reopened the Dream Market to share what we have.”
Karl continued:
“From now on, this trade gathering is tentatively scheduled to be held once every three months, four times a year.”
“If anyone’s desired items are not available this time, you can write them on the stone slab outside the door, so that someone can bring the items next time for trade.”
Everyone nodded slowly.
“The trade gathering prohibits forced buying and selling, and prohibits fighting. Similarly, the sale of fake goods, scams, and deception are not allowed…”
“Violators will be severely punished!”
These were all reasonable, and everyone had no objections.
“Then, I’ll start first.”
Karl sat down, and with a light wave of his long sleeve, several fist-sized strange fruits appeared on the table in the center of the hall.
“Years ago, I explored a demi-plane and was fortunate enough to see a third-order Thunderclap Golden God Tree.”
“I picked a few fruits.”
“These fruits are beneficial to wizards who cultivate thunder and wood attributes, and are also the main ingredient for refining certain potions.”
“If anyone is interested, you can make an offer!”
The hall suddenly became quiet.
Then, everyone’s faces became feverish, their eyes gleaming, staring intently at the fruits on the table.
The fruit of a third-order marvel plant.
Even second-circle wizards would be interested!
Heh…
Karl chuckled.
If he didn’t bring out some good things, how could he make the trade gathering bigger and stronger, and attract more experts to come?
To be honest,
He also felt a pang of pain in his heart for taking out these fruits for trade.
There was no other way.
You can’t catch a wolf without letting go of the kid!
