Wizard, I Have Another World – Chapter 85

Chapter 85: Frenzy Potion

On the east side of Vanilla Market, there was a vacant area that was occupied by the Dragon King Trading Company in earlier years for storing goods.

Food, cloth, fishing gear…

Various supplies were piled up in categories.

As one of the three major forces in the Free Port, the Dragon King Trading Company was particularly skilled in trade, and its variety of goods was the most extensive.

Among them, the largest and most numerous were the catches from the sea.

Even before getting close, a strong fishy smell wafted over, and various shouts rose and fell.

Fishermen were not clean.

Especially the fishermen at sea.

Each time they went to sea, it would be for ten days at the shortest, and several months at the longest. All the necessities of life had to be resolved on the relatively cramped ship.

Over time,

they would carry a peculiar smell that was difficult to wash off.

Urged by the Dragon King Trading Company’s personnel, the bare-footed, bare-chested fishermen carried various seafood.

The lives of the people at the bottom here were not much better than those in Black City.

It was just that one was a slave in name, and the other was said to have freedom.

The ground of the cargo area was full of mud, and from time to time, small fish and shrimp could be seen jumping around in it, splashing up some mud.

Susan took out a handkerchief and covered her mouth and nose as she walked in.

It was obvious that

she didn’t like this place.

“We’re here.”

Stopping in a relatively spacious courtyard, Susan pointed to an iron cage in front:

“That’s the thing.”

“Corrupted Giant Crab!”

Karl focused his eyes to look.

Inside the cage was a giant crab, two meters tall and nearly five meters wide.

It was like a low house.

Its shell was covered with moss and mud, and the thick, sturdy carapace gave a sense of indestructibility.

The most eye-catching were its two huge pincers.

Like two giant iron pincers, sharp and powerful, the closer you got, the stronger the sense of oppression.

Karl had no doubt that these pincers could easily clamp a knight in half.

Perhaps it had been out of the seawater for too long, the Corrupted Giant Crab’s eyes were dull, and its body was motionless in the iron cage.

“The Trading Company lost more than a dozen people for it.”

Susan said in a muffled voice, covering her mouth and nose:

“Corrupted Giant Crabs grow in the mud near the sea. Their shells are hard, and they also spray corrosive acid.”

“Those pincers are especially sharp, and they can directly pierce ordinary fishing boats.”

“But its whole body is a treasure.”

Speaking of this, Susan’s eyes lit up:

“The shell can be used to make weapons and reinforce ship planks, and the crab roe and crab meat are great for replenishing qi and blood.”

“For knights, the effect of crab roe is no less than that of high-quality beast pills, and the taste is also very delicious.”

“Oh!” Karl became interested and asked,

“Can I touch it?”

“Of course.” Susan shrugged:

“As long as you don’t mind it being dirty.”

As she spoke, she took two steps back, putting some distance between herself and Karl.

Seeing this, Karl chuckled and stepped in front of the Corrupted Giant Crab, reaching out to touch its thick carapace.

Analysis Technique!

Mental fluctuations entered the Corrupted Giant Crab’s body.

It seemed to have sensed something, moved its body slightly, and then slumped back down powerlessly.

Creatures that live in the sea, once they leave the water, their strength often declines sharply, and they become lambs to be slaughtered.

After a moment.

Karl withdrew his hand and shook his head regretfully.

According to the classification in the book 《”Treatise on Magical Creatures”》, this Corrupted Giant Crab was just a pseudo-magical creature.

It was even less of a legendary creature.

The only place with research value was why its size was so huge, and its poison sac.

‘It seems that the distinction between magical creatures and ordinary creatures is not necessarily related to strength, but the key is whether they have special abilities.’

“How is it?”

Susan asked from behind:

“Are you interested?”

“I want some crab roe, and some carapace.” Karl turned around:

“For a cost of no more than one thousand God’s Grace Coins.”

“No problem!” Susan smiled:

“There may be a little less crab roe, after all, many knights in the Trading Company are interested, but I can give you more of the carapace.”

Suddenly.

“Bang!”

“Tie it up, quickly!”

“Be careful, it broke free of its chains!”

A loud noise came from the neighboring courtyard, with a roar of terror, followed by a series of clattering sounds.

Susan raised an eyebrow. Before she could make a move, a white shadow had already leaped over the wall and pounced over.

“Bang!”

A figure flashed before her eyes, and Karl sidestepped and punched the white shadow away.

“Be careful.”

“Thank you.” Susan smiled.

She was also a knight, so she was not afraid, but the feeling of being protected was always nice:

“It’s just a crazed water monkey.”

Water monkey?

Karl looked towards the white shadow.

It was a monkey about three feet tall with white fur all over its body, a pair of red eyes, and a high-pitched squeal coming from its mouth.

Its hands were tightly bound by iron rings, but the iron chains on them had been broken, obviously by force.

To be able to break iron chains by force, this little guy had no small amount of strength.

“Few people would catch water monkeys.”

Susan explained:

“These creatures like to live in groups. A single one may not be strong, but a nest can have dozens or even hundreds of them. Even a Grand Knight would have a headache.”

“And once they are provoked, they will become extremely crazy. Ordinary water monkeys can even injure knights.”

Just imagine.

What a terrifying sight it would be to see hundreds of crazed knights?

It could easily destroy a fleet!

“The key is…”

Susan continued:

“Once they go crazy, the muscles and bones in their bodies will have problems, and they can’t be sold for money.”

“So in the end, it’s not worth it, and gradually, no one wants to provoke them.”

Hmm?

Hearing this, Karl’s heart stirred, and he seemed to have thought of something, becoming interested.

Combat Technique—Eagle Strike!

His figure flashed, like an eagle flying close to the ground, and Karl reached out and grabbed at the snarling water monkey.

“Squeak, squeak…”

“Bang!”

A collision sound rang out.

Even if the water monkey went berserk, its strength was far inferior to Karl’s.

But it was fearless of pain and had sharp teeth and claws. It took some effort to subdue it completely.

Analysis Technique!

Mental fluctuations poured into the immobile water monkey’s body, and Karl’s expression changed back and forth.

“What is it?”

Susan approached with a smile:

“Are you also interested in this kind of thing?”

“Yes.” Karl nodded:

“It’s a pity, it’s already ruined!”

As he spoke, he threw the limp water monkey to the side.

“Ugh…”

“Sell it to me cheaply later!”

“That’s no problem.” Susan nodded:

“A water monkey after going berserk is worth at most fifty God’s Grace Coins, but its meat is not tasty at all.”

Because of the stimulation of hormones, the water monkey’s meat would taste bitter and astringent, and it was also somewhat toxic to ordinary people.

That’s why it was sold so cheaply.

After spending a lot of effort to catch it, not only was there a huge loss, but it couldn’t be sold for much money. No wonder no one wanted to do this kind of business.

“It’s okay.” Karl shook his head:

“I’ll research it.”

He lowered his head, his eyes flashing.

In Adolf’s potion recipes, there was a special potion that could help knights break through their realms.

Frenzy Potion!

This potion could increase the user’s life force in a short period of time, allowing them to reach the Grand Knight realm from the peak of the Knight realm.

Of course,

there were obvious side effects.

That was that if the breakthrough failed, it would cause some damage to the body.

‘Even so, the Frenzy Potion can make knights go crazy, after all, it can increase the chance of breakthrough by nearly 20%.’

‘It’s a pity that the main ingredient of the Frenzy Potion is too rare, and only the Church can provide it stably at present.’

Thoughts raced through his mind, and Karl’s gaze fell on the water monkey.

‘Its blood may be able to replace the main ingredient of the Frenzy Potion.’

As for whether it could or not, it still needed to be verified by experiments, but it was always an opportunity, and naturally, it could not be missed.

On the way back.

“Uncle Karl!”

Aya ran over from afar with a look of panic, her voice filled with sobs:

“Quick!”

“Quick, save Xiao Nan!”

“Xiao Nan?” Karl looked up:

“What happened to him?”

…………

Water Plague!

The incurable disease of the Free Port!

The nightmare in the hearts of countless fishermen!

It was a special disease that started at an unknown time and could break out in anyone.

People who contracted the Water Plague would feel uncontrollably thirsty, but even if they drank a lot of water, it would be useless.

Their bodies would dehydrate rapidly!

That’s why it was called the Water Plague.

Inside the room.

Xiao Nan was soaking in a huge wooden barrel, his face pale, and his body trembling non-stop.

He was afraid.

Afraid of death!

In the few months since leaving Black City and coming to the Free Port, he had finally experienced the happiness of being alive.

And now,

the door seemed to be closing tightly for him.

“Uncle.”

Xiao Nan looked at Karl, his eyes full of hope and longing, wanting to get a different answer from him:

“I…”

“How am I?”

Karl stood by the wooden barrel, his face gloomy:

“It’s the Water Plague.”

“Ah!” Xiao Nan’s face stiffened, his eyes filled with despair, and he hugged his head, curling up into a ball.

“Woo…”

“I don’t want to die, don’t want to die…”

“Ah!!!”

“Uncle!” Aya grabbed Karl’s sleeve with both hands, crying:

“Please save Xiao Nan, save Xiao Nan!”

“……” Karl shook his head gently.

If he could save him, how could he not make a move, but he was indeed powerless against the Water Plague.

Analysis Technique!

He reached out and pressed on Xiao Nan’s head, and mental fluctuations surged in.

The next moment.

Chaotic, frantic, disordered, and twisted wills flooded into his mind, causing Karl to groan.

A layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

No!

People who contracted the Water Plague would undergo changes from the inside out, and these changes originated from deep within their bloodlines.

At first, the body would show signs of dehydration, so they would feel thirsty and drink water non-stop, but it would not work.

The speed at which they drank water could not keep up with the speed at which water was lost from the body.

Finally.

They would die as a dried corpse.

The corpse would continue to dehydrate until it turned into a puddle of mud.

Moreover, the Water Plague was highly contagious. If others were in contact with the patient for a long time, they would also contract the Water Plague.

The Free Port’s method of handling it was to throw the sick into the sea, letting them dissolve.

Or burn them to ashes!

“What to do?”

Aya looked helpless:

“What to do?”

“Xiao Nan has only been in the Free Port for a few months, why did he get the Water Plague? Others have been here for many years and are fine!”

Karl shook his head.

The Water Plague seemed to occur randomly. Some people would never get it in their entire lives, while others would get sick as soon as they arrived in the Free Port.

There were no signs at all!

No one knew where it came from. Even if they drank hot water every day and paid attention to hygiene, they could still get infected.

Only by becoming a knight could you avoid being targeted.

“Seven days.”

***

Sighing, Karl said slowly:

“I will prepare some potions to increase the speed at which the body absorbs water, but it can only allow Xiao Nan to last for seven days at most. After seven days…”

“No!”

Xiao Nan looked up blankly, muttering:

“I don’t want to die, don’t want to die!”

“Ah!!!”

His eyes were bloodshot, and he frantically waved his arms, smashing the wooden barrel, pushing Aya away, and rushing out of the door.

“Xiao Nan!”

Aya hurriedly chased after him.

“Aya.” Karl grabbed her and said seriously:

“Don’t get too close to Xiao Nan. He is now… if you contract the Water Plague, you will die too.”

Aya’s body stiffened.

An hour later.

The group found a battered Xiao Nan in a dark alley.

He was lying in a stinking ditch, gulping down dirty water, crying as he drank.

People who had contracted the Water Plague were hated by everyone in the Free Port. He could live because of the Dragon King Trading Company’s token on his body.

Aya brought him back to the small courtyard and soaked him in a wooden barrel.

The next day.

Xiao Nan regained some rationality, said a few simple words, and even joked with Leon.

But it was still obvious that he was in a very gloomy mood.

The third day.

He asked for some good food and ate it all alone in the room.

The fourth day.

“Xiao Nan is gone.”

Aya squatted at the door, her eyes dull, wanting to cry but unable to shed a tear:

“He said he wanted to go to the beach alone.”

“Uncle…”

Karl put his hands behind his back and looked into the distance towards the Endless Sea. He could feel Xiao Nan’s aura moving away.

Gradually disappearing into the waves.

*

*

*

The Main World.

Black Swamp.

A wooden boat slowly emerged from the fog.

“Brother.”

Hetty stood at the bow of the boat, blinking her eyes and asking curiously:

“What do you think that ‘Karl’ looks like?”

“Men don’t care about looks.” Lawson stood up, adjusted his high-topped wizard hat, and said with a smile:

“To be able to stand up for his Senior Martial Sister without fear of the powerful, using knightly skills to fight against an Intermediate Wizard Apprentice, his character is truly worthy of respect.”

“Yes.” Hetty nodded repeatedly:

“He must be a handsome and heroic man.”

“Then you’ll be disappointed.” Lawson shook his head:

“Although I haven’t met him, I’ve heard people mention that Karl has a scar on his face.”

“I’m afraid he doesn’t fit your aesthetic.”

Hearing this, Hetty’s expression couldn’t help but be a little disappointed, but she quickly perked up and released a carrier pigeon.

Not long after.

“Buzz…”

The poisonous miasma in front of them dispersed, and Sybil, dressed in formal attire, waved to them:

“Welcome!”

“Two friends from Hilltop Cottage.”

…………

Sybil had built several new houses on the island, one of which was specially used to entertain guests.

“Let me introduce you.”

She smiled and gestured:

“These two are Senior Wizard Apprentice Cedric’s disciples, the older brother Lawson and the younger sister Hetty.”

“Their island is called Hilltop Cottage, and it’s not far from here.”

She pointed at Karl:

“My Junior Martial Brother Karl, I believe you have heard of his name.”

“Of course.” Lawson bowed:

“Adolf’s disciple, the brave and fearless knight, Junior Wizard Apprentice Karl, I am Lawson, it is a pleasure to meet you.”

A hint of disappointment flashed in Hetty’s eyes, but it disappeared in an instant. She bowed to Karl as well.

The man in front of her was indeed very ordinary-looking.

The two of them came to visit, firstly to become familiar with him, and secondly out of curiosity about what kind of person Karl was.

Recently, Karl’s name had spread throughout the Swamp Alliance.

Wizard apprentices were mostly indifferent, but that didn’t mean they didn’t agree with some of the knightly codes.

Especially the young apprentices, who were full of praise for what Karl had done.

“Lawson.”

Karl reached out his hand:

“Please sit down, are you two siblings?”

Both siblings had wizarding talent, which was a very rare occurrence.

“Yes.” The two sat down one after the other. Lawson was obviously used to this kind of question and said with a smile:

“We are twin siblings, and coincidentally, we both have wizarding talent and are cultivating together under the guidance of our mentor.”

“Hmm…”

After hesitating for a moment, he spoke again:

“I am an Intermediate Wizard Apprentice, and Hetty is still only a Junior Wizard Apprentice because her talent is slightly inferior.”

There was no need to reveal the specific level of cultivation, but he said it to express his goodwill.

“Different talents?”

Sybil blinked:

“I didn’t expect that twin siblings would also have different talents.”

“Yes.” Hetty sighed:

“I only have a fourth-level wizarding talent. I heard that your talent is also fourth-level, Karl. We are the same.”

“In wizard cultivation, even a slight difference can make a big difference.”

“Yes.” Karl nodded.

Of course, he wouldn’t say that he didn’t feel it, after all, he had relied almost entirely on potions to push his cultivation forward.

His cultivation speed was so fast that even a third-level talent, or even a second-level talent, might not be able to compare to him.

“Recently, I’ve been busy building houses and arranging the island, so I haven’t had time to visit.” Sybil explained:

“In a few days, I will definitely go to see the neighbors nearby.”

As she spoke,

she glared at Karl.

She was busy building houses and had no time, and Karl didn’t know what he was doing. He was never seen.

The key was that

Karl had set up many magic traps around his house, obviously not wanting to be disturbed.

This man…

was so heartless!

“Welcome!”

Hetty rested her chin on her hands, looking enviously:

“I really envy you, having nearly six years without having to be busy with the Alliance’s various tasks.”

“We can’t, we still have to earn points.”

Adolf had made great contributions to the Swamp Alliance, and the two of them had also gained free time because of it.

Independent islands, a generous inheritance, and no need to do tasks, they could concentrate on cultivation for the next few years.

It was indeed very enviable.

“Points?”

Sybil’s beautiful eyes blinked:

“I was just about to ask, if I do tasks, how many points can I exchange for? And what can I exchange for with the points?”

“You…”

“Well…” Hetty thought for a moment and said:

“If you do tasks, you don’t need to share the points with the Alliance to exchange for rest time, and you can distribute the points as you wish.”

“As for what you can exchange for…”

“Magic stones, potions, materials, books, and even spells can be exchanged, as long as someone in the Alliance provides them.”

Sybil’s eyes lit up.

She planned to take on tasks.

There was a shortage of people exploring the Black Swamp, and as long as you were willing to contribute, the Alliance was very generous with points.

Knowledge provided by Formal Wizards was something they wouldn’t have dared to think of in the past. Now, as long as they had points, they could exchange for it.

The ages of the few people were not that different. They were all young people, and after the initial restraint faded, the atmosphere gradually became cheerful.

“I plan to accumulate knowledge and increase my cultivation in these six years, and then break through to the Senior Wizard Apprentice realm.”

Sybil said with a fighting spirit:

“The opportunity is rare!”

“With the resources provided by the Swamp Alliance, I might even have a chance to try to become a Formal Wizard in the future.”

“Yes.” Lawson nodded:

“Cultivating in the Black Swamp is faster, and you can also use points to exchange for the experience of the elders.”

“Sybil, you also got your mentor’s inheritance and have enough magic stones. Your cultivation will definitely grow rapidly.”

“It’s really enviable!”

He silently calculated:

“I’m afraid it will take me at least ten years to become a Senior Wizard Apprentice!”

“Senior Wizard Apprentice…” Hetty shrugged:

“I don’t want to think about it.”

She only had a fourth-level wizarding talent and lacked potions and magic stones. At most, she would be a Middle Wizard Apprentice in this life.

Unless her mentor suddenly…

Pui, pui!

“Karl, what about you?”

Hetty’s face flushed, and she turned her head to look over.

“I plan to try my luck.” Karl said with a serious expression:

“My mentor’s inheritance has given me enough magic stones, and I can buy some potions to assist in cultivation.”

“In these six years, I will work hard to cultivate and make myself a Middle Wizard Apprentice!”

Hmm.

Actually, it was a Senior Wizard Apprentice.

And he would also raise his knight level to the Grand Knight realm.

If possible.

Find a suitable legendary creature, analyze its bloodline, and lay a solid foundation for the path of a bloodline wizard.

Thinking about it like this…

time was pressing!

Sybil blinked.

She didn’t expect that Karl would have such a strong desire to improve. With a fourth-level talent, his future was limited.

No wonder,

no wonder he never showed his face, it turned out he was focusing on his cultivation.

Then, it seemed wrong for her to disturb him every day. Thinking of this, her face couldn’t help but turn red.

When they left the island, the sky had already darkened.

Lawson summoned a gust of wind to propel the wooden boat forward, and casually asked:

“What do you think?”

“Karl and Sybil?” Hetty touched her smooth chin, her beautiful eyes flashing back and forth:

“Sybil built a new house, and she also set up magic traps between her residence and Karl’s.”

“So…”

“The relationship between the two of them is not close enough to trust each other.”

“Yes!” Lawson nodded:

“It can also be seen from the conversation that the two of them are just apprentices who studied under the same mentor, and there is no other relationship.”

“How can that be!” Hetty said with regret:

“Karl risked his life to save Sybil. I originally thought they would become a loving couple.”

“It’s so disappointing!”

“No.” Lawson said with a smile:

“I think Karl’s character is even more admirable. This shows that he didn’t help because of his relationship with Sybil, but purely out of his own sense of justice.”

“Isn’t a person like that worthy of respect?”

“……” Hetty opened her mouth:

“Maybe!”

In short,

today’s visit had disappointed her.

The ‘brave’ and ‘righteous’ knight Karl was ordinary-looking, and the relationship between the two was not that of a couple.

It was nothing like the stories!

…………

Night.

Karl stopped his movements and looked at the scene in front of him, nodding in satisfaction.

“The magic testing ground is finally completed!”

In addition to the library, every wizard would have a place to test their magic. Adolf had also set one up, but perhaps because of time constraints, it was very crude.

After Karl’s modifications these past few days, it had already taken its initial form.

Magic Device—Energy Detector!

Elemental Observer!

These were the two most important things. As long as it was an energy fluctuation within the Junior Wizard Apprentice realm, it could be detected and analyzed.

“Then…”

“Let’s begin!”

Name: Karl

Constitution: 2.93

Mental Power: 2.06

Source Essence: 0

Occupation: Knight, Intermediate Wizard Apprentice

Like a lion going all out to catch a rabbit, in order to be absolutely sure, Karl had put all his Source Essence into his Constitution when he fought with Tim.

This had pushed his Constitution close to the 3-point mark.

And the progress of his Mental Power was very slow.