Wizard, I Have Another World – Chapter 47

Chapter 47: Upheaval in Black City

Black City is dangerous, filled with dense Yin Energy and fire poison, as well as half-dead creatures, ferocious beasts, and strange creatures.

However, most of the danger lies underground.

The surface is much better.

Karl, valuing his life, had no intention of exploring the underground mines since he arrived in Black City, only staying on the surface.

Even his transactions with Aya and the others were chosen to be conducted above ground.

Never would he have thought…

“Why are there so many monsters appearing?”

Leaping onto the roof, Karl frowned, already having the thought of retreating.

Along the way, he had encountered far more monsters than before: Earth Wolves, worms, and all sorts of half-dead creatures…

The danger had greatly increased!

A wise man doesn’t stand under a dangerous wall; he came here to gain benefits, not to fight to the death with monsters.

“Ah!”

A scream came from ahead. Karl’s eyes flickered, and he transformed into a shadow, accelerating as he rushed over.

Martial Skill ━ Eagle Stance.

After witnessing Iron Fist Abe’s methods, he also picked up the almost abandoned knightly martial skills again.

Thanks to the perfect control over his physical body within the Divine Domain Fragment, his proficiency in martial skills was also rapidly advancing.

Passing over a wall, several familiar figures came into view.

It was Aya and her group.

Six teenagers were being besieged by a group of Stone Lizards.

These underground creatures had tough skin and flesh, like they were wearing a layer of stone armor, with astonishing defensive capabilities.

Their claws and tongue attacks were also quite powerful.

After holding on for a while, their situation was already precarious.

“Be careful!”

Aya shouted, abruptly pushing away a companion beside her, but she herself was knocked to the ground by a Stone Lizard.

Damn it!

Her heart pounded wildly. Struggling to get up, she saw the Stone Lizard had already opened its large mouth, its tongue quivering slightly.

The lizard’s tongue was covered in sharp thorns and could shoot out with astonishing speed. Even a graze would tear off a chunk of flesh.

A direct hit to a vital point could even mean instant death.

At this moment…

“Boom!”

A ball of flame exploded among the lizard group. The enormous shockwave directly sent the Stone Lizards tumbling to the ground.

Karl appeared nearby, his left hand raised, pressing repeatedly in the air.

Fire Rune!

Fire Rune!

Fire Rune!

He had consumed a potion beforehand, so his ‘magic power’ was ample for a short time, allowing him to cast spells recklessly.

Basin-sized fireballs roared out one after another, smashing towards the Stone Lizards, exploding upon impact.

Even those that missed, landing on the ground, would still create a powerful shockwave.

A moment later…

Karl stopped his actions, looking at the ground littered with broken corpses, his face slightly pale.

It wasn’t fear, but a reaction to the excessive mental power consumption.

‘It seems that even after consuming the potion, continuous spellcasting still puts a lot of pressure on me, and it shortens the potion’s effect.’

Sybil said a bottle of potion could last for half an hour.

But if he kept casting spells…

A few minutes would be pushing it!

However, after constructing the spell model, the power of the Fire Rune had increased quite a bit compared to before. The previous fireballs were only the size of a human head, but now they were the size of a basin. A wave of fierce attacks had directly wiped out the Stone Lizards.

“Uncle!”

Having narrowly escaped death, Aya rushed over with a face full of joy:

“Thank goodness you came in time to help, otherwise we would have been doomed.”

“What happened?” Karl steadied his breathing, scanning the surroundings:

“Why are so many monsters appearing on the surface? In this situation, there’s no need for you to come out.”

“Sigh!” Aya sighed:

“The situation underground is even worse, and we agreed to meet here. Wouldn’t it be breaking our promise if we didn’t come?”

Karl shook his head.

At a time like this, there was no need to worry about reputation.

“As for the situation in the city…” Aya looked back and said:

“I heard that Yin Energy erupted in Pit Number Two, and at least a thousand people have become half-dead. The underground monsters are also running out for some reason.”

“The specifics are still unclear.”

“Let’s head back to Laca Market first,” Karl said:

“It should be safer there.”

If even Laca Market, which had the City Guard stationed there, wasn’t safe, then there would be no safe place in the entire Black City.

“Okay.”

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Aya nodded heavily.

With the addition of Karl, this ‘great expert,’ the journey to Laca Market was relatively safe.

The market was bustling with people, filled with noise. Most people had looks of panic on their faces, full of uncertainty about the future.

“Dana.”

Aya spoke to a girl:

“Go and find out what’s happening.”

“Yes.”

Dana was a girl with rough features.

She had strong limbs and a loud voice. Although she was a woman, her strength was second only to Little Nan in the group.

Karl looked at Little Nan in the crowd:

“How is Little Nan?”

“I’m alright.” Little Nan, who had been seriously injured earlier, had a pale face and needed to be supported as he walked. Hearing this, he grinned:

“I feel like I won’t die for now.”

“Yin Energy invasion.” Aya had a troubled look on her face:

“We need Purple Wisteria to treat it. In these times, I wonder if the City Guard still has any?”

“Too many people have been affected by Yin Energy these past two days, and Purple Wisteria is being rapidly consumed. The price of Purple Wisteria on the market has skyrocketed.”

Karl squatted down to examine Little Nan’s injuries, his brows furrowing slightly.

The so-called Yin Energy invasion was divided into two types: one was from prolonged exposure to an environment rich in Yin Energy, and the other was from being attacked by half-dead creatures.

Little Nan belonged to the latter.

Something had left four deep claw marks on his back, and the skin around the marks had already begun to rot.

If he wasn’t treated in time, the Yin Energy would invade his bone marrow and nerves, and Little Nan would also transform into a half-dead person.

Purple Wisteria was also known as the Resurrection Herb, specifically countering Yin Energy. However, due to its extremely harsh growing conditions, its output was limited, and its price was not cheap.

“Big Sis!”

Dana returned quickly, panting as she spoke:

“Someone said a ruin appeared under Pit Number Two, and the City Lord personally led people there.”

“Also…”

“The City Guard just put up a sign in the center of the market, something about a reward. I don’t know how to read, so I’m not sure what it says.”

“A reward?” Aya’s face was full of confusion.

“I’ll go take a look.” Karl stood up:

“Wait for me here.”

The crowd in the market was restless, all pushing towards the center, likely having also received the news.

Not far ahead, a giant wooden sign, two stories high, came into view. It was covered in large characters, clearly visible even from a distance.

From the conversations of the people around him, he learned…

To address the Yin Energy eruption in Pit Number Two, the City Guard was calling upon all the citizens to help eliminate the source of the chaos.

That is, all kinds of ferocious beasts and half-dead creatures.

As a reward, the City Guard was offering various treasured resources for exchange. The more strange creatures killed, the better the items received in exchange.

The wooden sign listed the prices for the exchanged items.

At the very top was leaving Black City, requiring one hundred strange creature marks, meaning killing one hundred strange creatures.

And this…

Was not the most demanding item.

Besides leaving Black City, killing strange creatures could also be exchanged for Runes, breathing techniques, exotic beast meat, Life Potions, and so on…

The reason leaving Black City was listed first was probably because it had the most attention.

As for Runes…

Different Runes had different exchange prices, but even the cheapest Rune was more expensive than leaving Black City.

Hmm?

Karl’s heart skipped a beat, and his gaze fell back on the wooden sign.

Something he had glanced over earlier seemed…

Life Potion!

The Life Potion, which could help knight squires condense their Life Seed and become Formal Knights, was actually listed there.

“Thump!”

“Thump! Thump!”

Karl’s heart pounded rapidly, his blood surging within him.

He wasn’t originally interested in this, and had even planned to leave Black City as soon as possible, returning after the situation had calmed down.

Now…

He was tempted!