Chapter 235: Recruitment

“Regardless of whether there are problems or not, it’s still necessary to meet him once.” Karl took out an item from his person and handed it to Ai Bo Te:

“I’ll trouble you to secretly crush this thing the next time you meet him, and leave the rest to me.”

“Yes.”

Ai Bo Te was first surprised, then nodded in agreement. After carefully putting the item away, he took his leave.

He guessed that this item was likely used for tracking people.

But that person was best at concealing his aura and sealing off distracting thoughts, so Karl’s methods might not work.

Little did he know.

It was true that Karl’s own strength was only at the second order, but he possessed a divine domain fragment left behind by the sixth-order ‘God of War,’ which allowed him to use certain ‘deity’ methods, and he might not be unable to lock onto the person.

“Master.”

Yi Wen Jie Lin spoke from outside the door:

“Someone requests an audience.”

“Enter!”

Karl came back to his senses and straightened his clothes.

As the owner of the Dream Market and the host of the trading gathering, most of the attendees would want to meet him once.

After all, he had many good things in his hands.

A dark shadow entered the room. Judging from the stiff skin on his face, he was likely wearing some kind of mask as a disguise.

“A good place.”

The visitor nodded, looking at Karl:

“And a good person.”

?

Karl’s expression gradually became serious. He discovered that he, as the owner of the market, was unable to see through the other person.

Late-stage second circle?

Third circle!

How could the trading gathering attract such a powerful expert?

His fingers trembled slightly. The wizard tower, the Twelve Zodiac Palaces, and the Dream Orb behind him were already in a state of readiness.

Even if he was a third-circle wizard, he wouldn’t fear him here!

“Mr. Kang Ni, no need to be nervous.”

The visitor seemed to have seen through something and spoke with a smile:

“I’m here to do business, and I have absolutely no malice. On the contrary, I’m here to give you benefits.”

“Oh!” Karl spoke:

“I wonder what the so-called benefits are that my friend speaks of?”

“Wizard tower.” The visitor pulled over a chair and sat down, speaking slowly:

“A junior of mine recently became a formal wizard, and I plan to buy a wizard tower to give him.”

“I heard that Mr. Kang Ni has all the materials for building a wizard tower, so I came over to take a look.”

“That’s right.” Karl nodded, taking out a piece of spatial equipment and placing it on the table:

“What does Your Excellency intend to use for trade?”

“This.” The visitor took out an item:

“Holy Embryo Fruit!”

Holy Embryo Fruit?

Karl’s eyes narrowed, and his heart pounded.

The Holy Embryo Fruit, a top-tier third-order marvel, was said to be a fruit that grew in the Hall of Life and had the miraculous effect of recreating a physical body.

The key was…

It was extremely suitable for those who cultivated the Path of the Knight to temper their physical bodies.

Karl estimated that if he consumed this fruit, it would likely allow him to cultivate the Holy Demon Transformation to the fifth level.

His strength would reach the mid-stage of the second circle.

Of course,

this was because his Holy Demon Transformation had already been cultivated to the fourth level, and he was not too far from the fifth level.

“A good thing!”

Karl sat up straight, looking directly at the other person:

“It seems that Your Excellency came prepared, but although the Holy Embryo Fruit is good, it doesn’t have much use for wizards.”

“To exchange for a wizard tower…”

“It’s not enough!”

“Heh…” The visitor chuckled:

“The Holy Embryo Fruit might not be very useful to others, but for Mr. Kang Ni, it’s the only choice.”

“Alright!”

“I’ll add one more thing.”

As he spoke, he took out another item and placed it on the table. It was a concentric jade, and its surface was cracked.

“Divine Concealment Jade Talisman.”

The visitor introduced it:

“This item can conceal one’s aura, mental power, battle aura, and even certain special presences…”

“For example, the methods used by the Green Family to lock onto their enemies.”

Hmm?

Karl’s eyes flickered:

“Who exactly are you?”

Whether it was the Holy Embryo Fruit or this Divine Concealment Jade Talisman, it was obvious that they were prepared specifically for him.

It was like…

A gift specifically sent!

“Heh…” The visitor chuckled:

“The Magic Forest is located in the corner between the Eastern Kingdom Continent and the Kalim Continent. The light of the gods does not shine here, and the wizarding world has also abandoned us.”

“No one would want to have a behemoth over their head, let alone four of them.”

His voice was long and drawn out, filled with endless emotion:

“The local wizards have suffered under the four major forces for a very long time…”

Karl understood.

There was a force in the Magic Forest that had always wanted to unite the various wizards and establish a wizard organization that belonged to the locals.

Unfortunately.

With the four major forces of the Kalim Continent present, the wizards of the Magic Forest could never form a unified whole.

Whenever a third-circle wizard was born, people from the Six Rings Tower, the Secret Society, and others would come and take the person away.

It was fine if they didn’t leave.

But soon, that third-circle wizard would mysteriously disappear.

Even this resistance organization was portrayed by the four major forces as a gathering place for black wizards, forcing them to hide in various places.

Once discovered,

they would be killed!

But where there was oppression, there was naturally resistance.

For tens of thousands of years, wizards who resisted the four major forces had always existed, and this organization had continued to exist.

They had taken a liking to Karl.

***

Among the third-circle wizards currently in the Magic Forest, besides those who were on good terms with the four major forces, it was estimated that only this force existed.

“Can you help me solve the Green Family’s trouble?” Karl’s eyes lit up:

“If you can, I can join you!”

“Uh…” The visitor’s voice hesitated:

“The Green Family has a fifth-circle wizard. If you really provoke them, no one can escape.”

“You’ve only killed a first-circle wizard now, so it’s not too much trouble. Just hide.”

“Hide.” Karl sighed softly:

“I’m afraid I won’t be able to hide!”

“We can provide a demi-plane where you can hide. After a few decades, when the Green Family has forgotten about this matter, you can come out.” The other party said:

“You probably don’t know yet, but Barn and Baden, the uncle and nephew from the Green Family, have already come out of the demi-plane.”

“They gained a lot from this trip. It’s highly likely that Barn will take this opportunity to become a third-circle wizard, and Baden will also consolidate the foundation for his advancement. The time left for you is running out.”

Karl’s expression darkened.

“If you’re willing, contact me.” The other party left a contact method, stood up, and said:

“The Divine Concealment Jade Talisman’s effect will only last for a little over ten days. Once it expires, the Green Family will be able to lock onto you.”

“If Barn becomes a third-circle wizard…”

“Even if you hide in the Dream Market, it will be useless!”

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“It’s a world of hidden dangers!”

Karl sighed and walked to the wizard tower.

Based on the personalities of Barn and his nephew, it was highly likely that they wouldn’t let him go, and they would probably come looking for him soon.

In the past, Karl wasn’t afraid.

That was because even if he was no match for them, he could hide in the Other World. At worst, he would just spend a few decades there.

But that wouldn’t work now.

He couldn’t go to the Other World.

The divine domain fragment wouldn’t work either. Staying in the divine domain fragment for a long time would erode his ‘humanity.’

Should he seek refuge with the ‘resistance force’?

“Mr. Kang Ni!”

A voice filled with joy rang out:

“There’s been new progress in the research!”

“Hmm?” Karl’s spirit lifted:

“What progress?”

“Come and see.” The disheveled Paul led him to the experimental platform and pointed towards two closed boxes:

“I’ve fused the Wizard’s Book and the Star Palace Runes and recombined them into something that can achieve long-distance teleportation.”

“Although this teleportation still has many limitations, the energy consumption has become very low.”

“As long as we can activate them simultaneously, we can open a door that connects to a place hundreds of miles away.”

He scratched his messy hair and continued:

“There are still a few problems that I can’t solve. One is how to synchronize a place hundreds of miles away with this place. Quantum synchronization and mental frequency are all related to third-circle wizardry.”

“Also, this type of teleportation is one-way and cannot achieve arbitrary back-and-forth travel…”

“The runes are also a bit unstable. Once something goes wrong…”

Karl rested his chin in his hand, his eyes flashing rapidly.

After a moment.

He waved his hand.

“Whoosh!”

Twelve cylindrical pillars appeared out of thin air in the area.

Karl soared into the air, standing in the center of the twelve cylindrical pillars. His hands rapidly changed into hand seals, and streaks of spiritual light flew out one after another.

As time passed, the twelve cylindrical pillars, which had been unresponsive, gradually began to flicker with various lights.

“Buzz…”

The light suddenly intensified.

Karl’s figure suddenly disappeared, then reappeared in front of one of the cylindrical pillars. The next moment, he appeared in front of another cylindrical pillar.

Such rapid changes.

“Haha…”

Karl laughed wildly:

“It’s truly a case of when one door closes, another opens. I actually managed to initially master this fourth-order marvel at this time.”

“Paul.”

He put away the Twelve Zodiac Palaces and looked at Paul:

“Pack your things. It’s time for you to return to your family.”

“Ah?”

Paul was stunned.

“You can take all the equipment from the lab with you. My research materials will also be a gift for you.” Karl said:

“It’s impossible for the research to have any progress in the short term. If you really plan to dedicate your energy to this…”

“It’s best to become a formal wizard!”

“Formal wizards have another two hundred years of life. You’ll have plenty of time to do research in the future. Otherwise, you won’t achieve any results.”

“…” Paul opened his mouth, various thoughts flashing through his eyes, finally turning into a look of determination:

“Yes!”

“Then I’ll be going.”

“Mm.” After seeing Paul off, Karl quickly went to the second floor of the wizard tower, took a deep breath, and took out the Holy Embryo Fruit.

“Now…”

“I’ll cultivate the Holy Demon Transformation to the fifth level first!”

With the Holy Demon Transformation at the fifth level, he would be able to withstand many second-circle wizard spells. At that time, even if Barn and his nephew came looking for him, he would have a better chance of surviving.

“Snap!”

After checking that there were no problems with the Holy Embryo Fruit, Karl took a bite, and the thick juice flowed down his throat and into his stomach.

At the same time.

The second-circle spell Water of Life was activated with all its might, and the Holy Demon Transformation began to operate rapidly.