Witch World Warlock ：Chapter 30-49

30. Chapter 30 Magic Experiment

Leylin discussed the specific time with Kaliweir before saying goodbye and leaving.

Leylin had considered for a long time before deciding to go out on a mission with Kaliweir’s team.

He still has a lot of medicine in his hands, but they cannot be exposed to the public, so he can only look for channels outside.

Moreover, after learning spells, to transform them into actual combat power, a process of continuous fighting is also required.

From this perspective, the average strength of Kaliweir's team was about the same as his. They were from the same place and everyone knew each other before, so they were naturally a little better than other unfamiliar teams.

Moreover, after such a long period of hard work, Kaliweir had accumulated a lot of experience and was considered to be quite experienced. Leylin felt more at ease following them.

“Next, after you master the spell model, you can follow Kaliweir’s team to go on missions and gain experience first. Then, you can try to go out alone and find a channel…”

Returning to the dormitory, Lei Lin first picked up the spell book about the Hand of Shadow.

The yellow cover of the spell book was very solid, like cowhide, and had some patterns to the touch. A cool touch passed through Leylin's fingers and into his body.

An iron chain book buckle binds the book tightly and is connected to a button-like thing at the back.

"To learn the Hand of Shadow, one needs to study shadow energy and the basics of Shaping. I have already learned these two subjects!"

By selling potions, Leylin continued to collect advanced knowledge of the Dark Department and studied it. Now he is more knowledgeable than those apprentices who have Dark Department mentors.

"The opening words are—Mansdala!" Leylin said in a low voice.

After hearing the spell, the book suddenly shook. In the shaking, the black chains opened automatically and the pages began to turn one by one.

"Chip, start recording data!"

Leylin kept flipping through the book on the Shadow Hand spell model. He roughly read it through and only put the book down after hearing the prompt tone that the chip had completely recorded it.

"The construction of the spell model is the basis for wizards to cast spells. It involves a series of extremely complex changes and precise spell construction. To learn a spell, three months is the minimum!"

Leylin sighed. From this he felt the difficulty for wizards to learn spells. If he didn't have the chip, he could only learn spells through constant practice and countless failures.

"Data recording is complete, analysis is starting!" came the voice of the chip.

"How long will it take?"

"Estimated time: 106 hours and 32 minutes!"

"106 hours and 32 minutes! That's about four or five days. That's really fast!" Leylin nodded.

He stood up, put away the two spell books, and patted himself.

He walked to a room on the side. This was originally used as a reception room or other purpose for apprentices, but was transformed into a small pharmacy laboratory by Leylin.

Although this is a bit dangerous, with the chip in hand, he can ensure that nothing will go wrong.

"We'll be going on a mission in a few months! We'd better prepare some special medicines to prevent unexpected situations!"

Leylin lit a candlestick and began to prepare the potion.

the Black Bone Forest Academy is very relaxed. In Lei Lin's opinion, it is more like the teaching system of one master and one apprentice in ancient times.

The college only provides venues and the most basic services. Other advanced knowledge must be learned through one's own tutors, which is very inefficient.

And there are no mandatory tasks every year. As long as you have the tuition and don't have a bad teacher, you can stay here for five years.

Of course, without obligations, power naturally decreases. At least Leylin has never heard of any good thing like giving out a few magic stones for free every month.

If you want to earn magic stones by yourself , you can only take tasks and go out to fight for your life!

The wizarding world has always advocated fair trade, and exchange is the most basic principle.

Over the next ten days, Leylin was concerned about the progress of spell model analysis while purchasing supplies such as water and dry food to prepare for the next mission.

One afternoon, Leylin came to the magic experiment area.

"The spell experiment area is a place that the school uses to test the power of spells for apprentices and wizards. After all, the various spells are too powerful, and there are also problems such as energy pollution. If we don't take care of it, the school will be blown up!"

The spell experiment area is on the far left side of the academy, a very remote location.

The surrounding area is completely piled with white marble, which looks very solid.

There were various solidified runes on the wall. Leylin only recognized two of them, one for isolating radiation pollution and the other for reinforcing the wall.

"Do you want to try out some magic?" Leylin came to the counter and a bald man asked with a grin.

"I want to conduct a magic experiment. Is there any venue?"

"We have two large areas here: the apprentice area and the wizard area. You can only go to the apprentice area, and in the apprentice area, there are public rooms and private rooms. In the public room, you can experiment with others, which may disturb you, but it is cheaper. As for the private rooms, the fees are more expensive!"

"How much does a private room cost?" Leylin asked.

The bald man's eyes lit up. This was obviously a big customer. "One magic stone for three hours. We have a special testing device in our separate room that can calculate the accurate information of your spells. In addition, we have... It's definitely worth the money!"

“Give me one!” Leylin threw a magic stone to the big man.

“Okay! Please wait a moment!” The big man quickly registered and handed a piece of black crystal-like object to Leylin.

"Here's your room card! Number 32!"

Leylin nodded and entered the spell practice field.

The runes on the white marble on both sides emitted a crystal light. Some of the rooms were obviously occupied, but no sound could be heard. The only sound in the corridor was Leylin's own footsteps.

"Sure enough! The isolation effect is very good!"

Leylin nodded, found his room, and placed the black crystal piece on a protruding black platform in front of the door!

Click! The door opened, and a woman's mechanical voice sounded: "Welcome! You have three hours, please allocate them carefully..."

The room inside was very large, about the size of a basketball court in Lei Lin’s previous life.

There are also several human-shaped targets in the middle of the venue, covered with leather armor, armor, beast fur, etc.

There is also a screen on the rightmost wall with instructions for use written below.

Wizards can attack targets with spells, and the screen will automatically record the power of the spells.

"The facilities here are very advanced, and they feel a bit like smart butlers. Unfortunately, they are formed using witchcraft, which is a different path from my previous life!" Lei Lin thought to himself.

"Try physical attacks first!"

Leylin came to a white humanoid sculpture wearing leather armor, with muscles bulging on his right arm.

Boom!!! Leylin moved, and with a low shout, he punched the center of the leather armor, leaving a faint mark.

There was a flash on the right screen, and finally a few numbers appeared.

"Category: Physical Attack Power: 2 Degree Damage to Portrait: Minimal"

“It seems that this statue is not made of ordinary materials!” Leylin muttered to himself.

"Degree" is a standard used by wizards to measure the range of power, with the energy that can be fully released by one gram of magic stone being the most standard one degree.

"This is a good way of measuring, Chip, we can add more content in this area in the future!"

"Recorded, sorting in progress!" came the voice of the chip.

“Hah!” Lei Lin drew out the cross sword from his waist and slashed it fiercely, bringing out a strong wind.

A crack appeared on the leather armor, revealing the white cut inside.

"Category: Physical Attack Power: 3 degrees Damage to the portrait: Slight"

Looking at the screen, Leylin nodded. “I used my full strength to attack with my cross sword to cause this little damage to the statue! Looks like I can use my magic without worries now!”

"Chip, transfer both spell models over!" Through continuous research during this period, the chip has completely analyzed the two spells. As long as the relevant memories are transferred to the memory area of Lei Lin's mind, he will be able to master these two level 0 spells in an instant.

"Ding! Transmitting!" As the chip chimed, Lei Lin suddenly realized that there seemed to be a lot more memories in his mind, all of which were related to the steps for casting the two spells.

Every step seemed so familiar, as if I had practiced it thousands of times.

"Convert the two level 0 spells into data!"

"Acid Splash: Level 0 spell Casting time: 3 seconds Casting distance: 7 meters Consumption: 2 points of mental power and 2 points of mana"

"Hand of Shadow: Level 0 spell Casting time: 4 seconds Casting distance: 10 meters Consumption: 2 points of mental power and 2 points of mana"

"Mana power is the amount of energy particles stored in the body, and its maximum limit is determined by the upper limit of mental power!"

To cast a spell, one not only needs to use one's own mental power as a trigger, but also needs to consume the mana in the body.

Leylin suppressed his excitement and said, "Chip, carefully record my spellcasting process!"

"Pandora-Gregor!"

As the sound of Gudabairon rang out from Leylin's mouth, a ball of dark green liquid suddenly appeared above his right hand, and white bubbles kept coming out of it.

“Go!” Leylin swung the acid ball in his hand, and the green liquid drew an arc and landed on the leather-armored figure.

Sizzle ! Sizzle !

The sound of objects being corroded continued to be heard, the human figures continued to melt, a large amount of white smoke came out, and at the same time a pungent smell continued to spread.

After a few seconds, the upper body of the figure had been completely corroded, leaving only a pair of white feet.

"Chip, estimate the power!"

"Ding! Estimated power: 5 degrees"

Leylin looked at the screen on the right again. At this time, the text on the screen changed and a new record appeared.

"Category: Spell Corrosion Attack Power: 5 Degrees Damage to Portrait: Severe"

"Hmm! It looks like the chip and the screen estimate the same value. I won't need to use it anymore. I can estimate the spell strength with the chip."

Leylin nodded and tried another spell.

"Hand of Shadow!"

As Leylin chanted the spell, a black hand suddenly appeared from under the shadow of another armored figure, and grabbed the figure's throat. With a click, the figure's head fell to the ground.

"Category: Energy Attack Power: 4 degrees Damage to the portrait: Severe"

31. Chapter 31 Patrol Mission

Looking at the evaluation on the screen, Leylin began to compare the pros and cons of the two spells.

"Acid Splash is more powerful, but the enemy can easily dodge it, so you need to constantly fine-tune it with your mental strength. Although Shadow Hand is less powerful, it is very concealed and is best used for sneak attacks!"

"I carefully selected these two spells. Not only do they suit my affinity for dark energy, but they also require no casting materials, which makes them very convenient!"

Leylin's eyes suddenly lit up: "Chip, can the models of these two spells be optimized?"

"Ding! OK! This optimization will consume 19 points of mental power. Do you want to proceed?"

"Of course not! I don't want to exhaust my mental strength! Why do I need so much?" Lei Lin's face looked a little ugly.

"Optimizing acid splashing requires 9 points of mental power, and supplementing advanced knowledge: Fal's spell collection, the principle of missiles..."

"Optimizing the Hand of Shadow requires 10 points of mental power, and supplements advanced knowledge: detailed explanation of the principles of the Shaping Spell, analysis of shadow energy..."

"Well, it looks like there's no hope these days!"

Leylin turned off the screen: "Besides, any spell requires two points of mental power. I can't even sustain more than a few now!"

"Chip, call up my current status and form specific information!"

"Lelin Farrell, second-class apprentice Strength: 2.2 Agility: 2.4 Constitution: 2.7 Spirit: 0.1 (4.1) Mana: 0 (4) (Mana is determined by the synchronization of mental power) Status: Healthy

Skills: Cross Sword, Potion Making

Witchcraft: Acid Splash: Level 0 spell Casting time: 3 seconds Casting distance: 7 meters Consumption: 2 points of mental power and 2 points of mana Power: 5 degrees

Hand of Shadow: Level 0 spell Casting time: 4 seconds Casting distance: 10 meters Cost: 2 points of mental power and 2 points of mana Power: 4 degrees"

Following Leylin's command, a three-dimensional image of him appeared before his eyes, displaying all his information.

"It's much clearer now! The two previous spells consumed all my mental and magical power. No wonder I feel a little dizzy now!" Lei Lin rubbed his aching temple.

"With the limitation of my mental strength and mana, it is unrealistic to learn more spells. All I have to do is prepare more potions! If I had a magic item, my strength would definitely increase significantly..."

…

Academy, mission area.

Apprentices of all kinds gathered here, most of them had gloomy faces and traces of blood and fighting on their bodies.

From time to time, a few gray-robed apprentices emitting strong magical fluctuations would pass by carrying giant monsters, attracting a wave of envious glances.

In the middle of the mission area is a black stone wall with tasks densely listed on it.

The green fluorescent font glowed on the black rock wall, looking a little weird.

Among the numerous tasks, there are some tasks whose fonts are blood red, giving people a bad feeling. Among them, there are the most dangerous tasks, but the rewards are also the most generous.

In an inconspicuous corner of the square, several figures stood quietly, as if waiting for someone.

"Is Leylin not here yet?"

Lan Nuo crossed his arms, looking a little bored.

“It’s not time yet, why rush? Since he promised, he will definitely come.” Kaliweir wiped a black machete on the side. The smooth curved blade was still stained with dark red blood.

“Lei Lin? Is that the potion apprentice Lei Lin?” The eyes of a green-haired girl next to him lit up.

"It is said that his talent in alchemy is second only to Merlin. He can already start making physical potions to earn money. Why would he join our team?"

"He and we are from the same place, so we can go on the mission together!" Lan Nuo smiled.

"Then you must introduce one to us later. If we can find a pharmacy apprentice, we won't have to go out on adventures in the future!" A red-haired girl laughed sweetly , her figure was very plump and hot.

Lan Nuo glanced at the girl's towering breasts inadvertently, and suddenly felt a little dry in the mouth.

"Sorry! I'm late!"

Lei Lin was wearing leather armor with a grey robe wrapped around it, which made him look a little bloated. He had a cross sword hanging from his waist, a crossbow on his back, and a large black package.

“We just arrived!” Kaliweir put away his machete and smiled.

“Are we the only five?” Leylin looked around. The only people he recognized were Kaliwell and Lano. He didn’t see Belu and the others.

"Although Belu and the others have third-class qualifications, they have not yet been promoted to second-class apprentices. For them who have only a little magic resistance, it is too dangerous outside. This is our first action since the last failure, and I don't want any more injuries!"

Krewell explained.

Lei Lin suddenly realized that although he also had third-class qualifications, with the help of the chip, his talent should be comparable to that of fourth-class qualifications, and he would be far superior in learning spells and other aspects.

Belu and the others are still hovering around the level of first-class apprentices. It's useless to take them out, and they might even become a burden. Keeping them in the academy is for their own good. It's very realistic, but also cruel.

“Come! Let me introduce you!” Kaliweir smiled.

"The one with green hair is Lilith , and the one next to her is Ni Lan. They are both apprentices of my mentor, and they were promoted to the second class two months ago..."

"Hello! Mr. Lei Lin!" Ni Lan's eyes lit up and she took the initiative to walk up to Lei Lin.

"I'm so lucky to be able to go on the mission with you this time!" Ni Lan puffed out her chest and spoke with a heavy nasal tone, as if she was acting coquettishly.

Seeing this, Lan Nuo turned his head away, his face a little gloomy.

“I just have some talent in preparing potions. I have to thank Instructor Guo Fate. It was him…” Leylin touched his nose. Although he knew that if he showed a little interest, this beautiful woman would quickly fall into his arms, he was concentrating on further studies recently and had little need for this.

Moreover, after so much bombardment in the previous life, Ni Lan was just a little bit pretty to him.

"Okay! What is our mission?" Lei Lin asked, interrupting Ni Lan's next words.

"Because this is our first mission together, I'm going to take the easiest one, patrolling around the academy and clearing out some red-eyed crows. What do you think?"

Kaliweir asked. In fact, the four of them had discussed this before. This was something he had only said to Leylin.

"Sure! It just so happens that I'm not very proficient in level 0 spells yet!" Leylin agreed.

Their team was newly established, so it made sense to run them through some simple tasks first. From this, it could be seen that Kaliweir had grown a lot since Hank's death last time, and his work style had become more stable.

"Chip! Scan!" Leylin ordered secretly.

"Ding! Lan Nuo Strength: 1.8 Agility: 1.9 Constitution: 2.5 Spirit: 3.7 Status: Healthy"

" Lilith Strength: 1.9 Agility: 2.5 Constitution: 2.4 Spirit: 4.3 Status: Healthy"

"Ni Lan Strength: 2.7 Agility: 3.4 Constitution: 2.9 Spirit: 4.6 Status: Healthy"

"Since the computing power of the chip has increased, its detection ability has also increased. Now, in the entire academy, except for the formal wizards, other apprentices can no longer avoid the detection of the chip..."

Leylin thought to himself that the first priority of detection here was naturally to avoid alerting the other party. A formal wizard was always surrounded by a force field, and if the chip detected rashly , it would definitely be discovered.

But for ordinary apprentices, as long as they get close to Leylin, everything they do will be detected by the chip.

"From the data, they are indeed all second-class apprentices who have just broken through. I didn't expect that Ni Lan is the strongest. It seems that this woman has also practiced the Knight's Breathing Method. Her physical strength should not be underestimated!"

These people have just been promoted. Even if they have purchased spell models before, they may not be able to understand them and construct them in their minds, not to mention their familiarity. After all, for second-class apprentices, zero-level spells are still very dangerous. Before they have thoroughly mastered them, rashly casting spells is likely to fail, or even cause backlash!

If we only consider the strength of the force, if no one uses magic, Ni Lan might be able to catch all three of them in one fell swoop.

This Ni Lan who looked like a bit of a nympho and wanted nothing more than to get close to Leylin was the most powerful of the four Kaliwells. Kaliwell probably didn’t know that yet. A subtle smile appeared on the corner of Leylin’s mouth.

It usually takes a second-class apprentice at least three to six months of practice to fully master a zero-level spell, but for him, as long as the chip completely analyzes the spell model and instills it into his memory area, he can learn it instantly.

The power of any level-0 spell is beyond the ability of a knight to resist. Perhaps the great knight still has a glimmer of hope.

It was obvious that Ni Lan's data was still at the level of a knight. Even if she had mastered the secret technique, Lei Lin was not afraid at all.

During the time that Leylin was investigating, Kaliweir had already run to the counter and accepted a patrol mission.

After a brief discussion, everyone walked out of the academy together.

The dazzling sunlight shone down, and Leylin couldn't help but squint his eyes.

"To be honest, I've been underground for more than a year. Now that I'm out, I feel like a thousand-year-old zombie just unearthed."

Leylin stretched out his hands to block the sun and looked at his snow-white palms. Because he stayed underground for many years and rarely went out to the garden to be exposed to the sunlight of the moss, Leylin's skin color was now sickly pale, like a patient who had lost too much blood.

Of course, all students at Black Bone Forest College have this problem to a greater or lesser extent.

Anyway, as long as your strength is improved, and you use your mental power to radiate your body, it is not a problem to improve your physical fitness a little bit. Naturally, you don't need to go out to bask in the sun every day.

“Let’s go!” Kaliweir took the lead.

Leylin looked at the huge tomb behind him and the two guardian statues on both sides of the door, then turned around and caught up with the team.

"The area we are going to patrol is the southwest of the academy. There are too many red-eyed crows there recently and they need to be cleared out. There are also some other creatures, of course! All the materials we obtain are ours, and each person will be rewarded with three magic stones!"

The five people walked out of the cemetery. Kaliweir found a place to gather the five people in a circle, took out a huge map from the package and said.

On the pale yellow leather paper, the cemetery where the Black Bone Forest Academy is located is located in the middle, occupying about one-tenth of the area.

There are some simple routes around, and the names are marked in black, and in some dangerous areas, danger symbols are specially marked in red.

32. Chapter 32 Red-Eyed Crow

“Red-eyed crow? We encountered it when we first came here. It was easily killed by Instructor Dorot. It seems that the spell he used was also related to acid corrosion?” Leylin touched his chin and recalled the scene when he first entered the academy.

"We will rush over there as soon as possible and start patrolling. This mission requires us to bring ten right claws of red-eyed crows as proof of mission completion... Do you have any other questions?"

Kaliweir asked the last question, with a leadership demeanor. Seeing that Leylin and the others all shook their heads, he continued, “Since we are all teammates now, there is no need to hide anything. Report your approximate strength so that everyone can understand! I will go first!”

“Klaywell has a knight-level physique, masters secret techniques, and can cast a zero-level spell!”

“Klaywell, I didn’t expect you to have learned magic. It seems you are ahead of me... Ni Lan, you have a knight-level physique and have mastered the secret technique. I am still learning the zero-level spell - Hand of Tiredness, but I can’t use it yet!” Ni Lan glanced at Kalaywell and was a little surprised.

"Lilith, I... I have also received knight training. My coach said that I am good at darts, but I don't know any spells yet!" Lilith was a little shy.

“Lan Nuo, a reserve-level knight, doesn’t know any spells, but I’m good with the bow!” Unexpectedly, Kaliweir and Ni Lan had already started learning spells. Lan Nuo blushed a little, then patted the wooden bow on his back and said, “Don’t worry, I won’t hold you back!”

“Leylin, a reserve-level knight, currently masters a spell!” Leylin touched his nose.

“Even you have mastered magic… Oh! Sorry!” Lan Nuo was a little dazed. He and Lei Lin came here together, so he naturally knew that Lei Lin’s aptitude was only third-class. He didn’t expect that the other party’s strength had begun to surpass his fourth-class aptitude.

"It's okay!" Lei Lin shook his head, indicating that he didn't mind.

In fact, as long as the resources could keep up, Lan Nuo's meditation speed would be far higher than his. However, Lan Nuo did not have so many magic stones to exchange for knowledge and some precious resources, and was gradually being surpassed by him.

"As expected of you, Lord Lei Lin! Do you know what people outside say about you?" Ni Lan's eyes were filled with admiration.

"Oh? I'd like to hear other people's opinions!"

"A rare genius in pharmacy in the past fifty years! If you didn't already have a mentor, the other pharmacy professors would definitely invite you to become their direct disciple!" Ni Lan cleared her throat, and stars were about to pop out of her eyes.

Looking at Ni Lan's fiery gaze, as well as the faces of Lilith, Lan Nuo and the others, Lei Lin smiled bitterly.

In order to prepare the potion as quickly as possible, he had to disguise himself as a talented potion apprentice. Fortunately, he had senior Merlin to support him and draw fire for him, otherwise he would have attracted even more attention.

"Oh right! Leylin, the potions you normally sell are enough to exchange for resources, right? Why do you still need to come out?"

Lan Nuo asked in a low voice.

"This? It's a bit boring to stay in the academy all the time, and I just learned a spell and need to practice it!"

Lei Lin's main purpose was to accumulate experience and prepare for going out on his own to find black market channels in the future, but of course he couldn't say that.

"Okay! Enough of the small talk! Although our destination isn't too far away, there are a lot of troubles along the way! If we don't take action now, it will be dark soon!"

Kaliweir clapped his hands, took the machete in his hand, and walked in front.

“Let’s go!” Leylin followed.

"I want to be with you!" Ni Lan walked beside Lei Lin, not hiding her desire to pursue him.

Next came Lilith, with Lan Nuo following at the end.

“Be careful! There is still open space near the academy. It will be much more dangerous if we enter the forest now!” Kaliweir warned as he walked.

Lei Lin ignored Ni Lan who was standing aside, cheered himself up, and turned the chip detection to the maximum.

This was his first time coming into contact with the dangerous outside world, so he had no choice but to be cautious.

The Black Bone Forest Academy was located deep in a black forest. Above the academy was a dilapidated cemetery, surrounded by only some low grass and bushes. The danger was not great, but after entering the forest, there were countless trees to cover it. It had always been a holy place for many creatures to hunt. Lei Lin remembered that they were attacked in the Black Forest at the beginning.

"Warning! Warning! An unknown creature is spotted approaching. Threat level to the subject: light!"

As the sound of the chip came, in Leylin's field of vision, light blue lines formed a three-dimensional picture. From the picture, Leylin could clearly see a red line winding towards this side.

"call out!"

A black shadow suddenly emerged from the bushes and bit Kaliweir’s neck fiercely.

Kaliweir’s expression remained unchanged. The black knife in his hand formed an arc and deflected the black shadow.

The black shadow fell to the ground, revealing its true form: a black snake more than one meter long, with only one vertical eye on its triangular head, and faint traces of blood around its scales.

"It's a one-eyed wire snake. Be careful of its venom!" Ni Lan warned.

At this moment, Lilith, who was following behind, suddenly made a move. Three throwing knives flew out from three directions and shot towards the Iron Wire One-Eyed Snake.

The one-eyed iron-wire snake suddenly shrank its body and dodged two flying knives. The last one passed by the snake's body , leaving a trail of blood.

“Hey!” Kaliweir suddenly stepped forward and slashed the one-eyed snake’s head with his black machete. The black blade glowed coldly and cut off the wire one-eyed snake’s head in one go!

The headless snake coiled up in a circle, and the gap was still bleeding.

"Ah!" Lilith exclaimed.

"It's already dead. This is just the body's natural reaction. Haven't you studied neurology?" Ni Lan snorted coldly.

“Only the poison sac and skin of this one-eyed wire snake are still useful. If anyone wants it, hurry up and collect the materials. The smell of blood will soon attract other animals!” Kaliweir put away his knife and spoke slowly.

"I'll do it!" Lan Nuo stepped forward, and after a busy period, the five of them continued on their way.

"Chip! Has the data just now been recorded?"

"Ding! Recorded! Wire-eye snake: Snake subspecies Strength: 1.1 Agility: 2.1 Constitution: 1.6 Blood sample collected, muscle tissue composition recorded!"

The chip's feedback was very timely. Leylin nodded and quickened his pace.

A dozen days later, in a place in the Black Forest.

A red-eyed crow opened its lively eyes, fluttered among the branches, and combed its feathers from time to time.

"Swish!" Suddenly, a white arrow shot over.

"Quack!" The red-eyed crow flapped its wings and flew away, but as it dodged, three more white lights shot out, wrapped in three silver flying knives.

The red-eyed crow flashed in a graceful arc, avoided the flying knife, and landed on an open space.

"Kill!" A figure suddenly jumped out from the bushes on the side, holding a black knife in both hands, and slashed at the red-eyed crow. It turned out that the bow and arrow and flying knife just now were intended to force the red-eyed crow to the ground.

The black blade brought with it a strong wind as it slashed towards the red-eyed crow.

"Quack!!" the red-eyed crow cried loudly, making an unpleasant sound.

A hint of human-like anger flashed in the crow's red eyes, and a pair of black claws met the black knife.

clang !!!

Although the red-eyed crow was larger than an ordinary crow, it was only about the same size as a rooster. It actually used its claws to repel the knight holding the black knife .

"Quack!" the red-eyed crow cried, and a few black feathers fell from its body.

While the knight was retreating, the red-eyed crow pounced forward and grabbed the knight's face with its sharp claws!

"Pandora-Gregor!"

A spell was cast quickly and urgently, and a ball of green solution suddenly flew out and hit the red-eyed crow.

Screech !!! White mist continued to rise, and there were also the screams of red-eyed crows.

After a few seconds, the screams of the red-eyed crow disappeared completely , leaving only a large pit with a few feathers that had not yet corroded.

“Are you okay? Kaliwell!”

There was a commotion in the bushes, and several figures emerged.

The knight shook his head. "It's alright! Although the Red-Eyed Crow has the strength of a knight and can fly, it is still no match for humans with weapons on the ground!"

Then he looked at the man in the middle: "Leylin! The timing of the acid splash just now was very good!"

"It's all thanks to everyone's cooperation!" Leylin smiled.

Kaliweir then came to the edge of the pit and used a branch to push aside the feathers in the pit, then picked out two black claws.

The edges of the black claws were sharp and gleamed with a cold light, as if telling how difficult the original owner was.

“The acid splash was powerful, but it also corroded the Red-Eyed Crow almost completely. Except for its hardest claws, there is nothing left…” Kaliwell felt a little regretful.

“Humph! If it weren’t for Lei Lin, you wouldn’t know what price you would have to pay to capture this red-eyed crow!” Ni Lan snorted disdainfully.

“That’s right!” Kaliweir put the black knife back into its sheath. He was much more mature now, and he knew that Ni Lan had always been a bit sharp-tongued, so he wasn’t that angry.

"With this red-eyed crow, we have captured enough crows. Next, should we return to the academy to hand in the mission?"

Kaliweir asked after looking at Lan Nuo and the others who looked a little tired.

"Of course we go back! It's too dangerous in the forest. We can't even sleep well at night!" Ni Lan said immediately.

The others, Lilith and Lan Nuo, also nodded quickly.

Lei Lin also felt a little tired. The Black Forest was full of dangers. Even though he had a chip reminder, he was still nervous for several days and was very tired. Now he began to miss the hot water and bed in the academy.

"Okay! Let's go back first!"

Kaliweir put away the red-eyed crow’s claws with some regret. “What a pity! With our strength, we can hunt more red-eyed crows. These crows are much more valuable than the wire-eyed one-eyed snake before…”

"There is no end to the magic stones, but our team members are almost exhausted and have reached a dangerous point. If we don't return to the academy as soon as possible, I'm afraid there will be mistakes in the next hunt, or even casualties!"

Lei Lin's voice was cold. He had always been a cool-headed person and would not be bound by the slightest bit of interest in front of him.

"Okay! Let's go back then!"

Kaliweir only hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.

After hearing what Kaliweir said, the other four people’s expressions became much better. Even the somewhat venomous Ni Lan smiled.

The group quickly packed up and started their return journey.

33. Chapter 33: Mountain Violent Bear

From time to time, the sounds of insects chirping could be heard in the silent woods. The tall trees with lush branches and leaves completely blocked the sun in the sky, and a little bit of it leaked through from time to time, like a beam of light.

"Quack! Quack!!!" A familiar sound came from the front.

Kaliweir, who was walking in the front, frowned. “Why are there so many red-eyed crows recently? These creatures are very aggressive towards humans! If we don’t clear them out in time, they will attract many of the same kind, which will be very troublesome!”

"How about it? Do you want to take a detour?" Lan Nuo asked.

"I'm afraid not. It has already discovered us!" Leylin looked at the image on the chip and said without turning his head.

The sound of flapping wings was getting closer and closer. Kaliweir laughed loudly: "Since it has come to our door, we will accept it without hesitation!"

Everyone looked relaxed. After this period of time, they all had a set of strategies specifically for dealing with the red-eyed crows.

“Oh no! There are two!” Lei Lin looked at the light screen and his face suddenly changed.

Kaliweir was startled. With Leylin’s reminder, he saw another black shadow behind the flying red-eyed crow. The shadow was a little bigger than the others.

“This is trouble!” Kaliweir frowned. “Leylin, Nilan, you guys deal with the one in front! Leave the remaining one to the three of us!”

"Get ready!" Lei Lin said to Ni Lan behind him, taking out the crossbow from his back.

"Measuring wind speed and humidity! Adjusting the track..."

"Swish!!!" A black line cut through the sky and passed through the red-eyed crow in front, leaving behind a few feathers.

“Quack!” The red-eyed crow in the front let out an angry cry and rushed towards Leylin.

It seems that he was not injured at all.

"Let's lead it away!" Leylin's expression remained unchanged as he put down the crossbow in his hand.

Through the chip, he knew very well that the previous crossbow arrow had hit the red-eyed crow, but the red-eyed crow's physique was too strong, almost equivalent to a human knight, and its feathers were extremely tough, so it did not suffer any damage.

To the creatures of the wizarding world, ordinary human weapons and armaments no longer pose any threat.

Seeing Leylin and Ni Lan leading a red-eyed crow away, Kaliweir was also determined in his heart. He shouted loudly: “Lan Nuo, Lilith, stop the red-eyed crow behind. Prepare time for me to cast the spell!”

Lan Nuo and Lilith looked at each other and rushed towards the red-eyed crow behind them.

As Lan Nuo ran, he took off the bow and arrow from his back and shot them into the sky, along with several flying knives.

"Quack!" The huge red-eyed crow flapped its black wings, shooting down the arrows and flying knives.

"He can actually deflect the arrow with just his wings!" Lan Nuo's face turned pale and he stopped in his tracks.

But a red-eyed crow, which was a circle larger than its peers, had already swooped down from the air. Its huge claws scratched Lan Nuo's shoulder, leaving a bloody mark on his body.

Lan Nuo was pinned to the ground by the red-eyed crow.

"Help...help me!" Lan Nuo shouted for help.

Bang ! Just as the red-eyed crow was about to peck , a bright white light flashed, and Lilith raised a huge sword that was bigger than her and slapped the crow away.

"Bang!" A large net made of wire was thrown in front of Lan Nuo.

"I'll hold it back, and you take the opportunity to cast the net!" Lilith, who is usually very quiet and even shy, looks like a completely different person at this moment.

“Okay!” Lan Nuo glanced at Kaliweir who was still preparing a spell not far away, and picked up the barbed wire.

Lilith had obviously practiced swordsmanship. The huge steel sword danced in her hand and turned into a silver light curtain, blocking the red-eyed crow aside.

"Hah!" Lilith made a beautiful push, knocking the red-eyed crow to the ground, splashing a lot of dust and dirt.

"Good opportunity!" Lan Nuo's eyes lit up. The severe pain from his shoulder made his eyes a little red. He opened the barbed wire and covered the red-eyed crow inside.

"Quack!" The red-eyed crow kept rolling and was about to break free from the barbed wire.

“Klaywell, hurry!!! The feathers of the Red-Eyed Crow are too thick, my attack can’t do much damage to it!”

Lilith shouted quickly.

“Thanks for your hard work!” Kaliweir finally completed the spell. In his hand, a dark red fireball was burning in the air.

“Get out of the way!” Kaliweir shouted, and Lilith and Lan Nuo quickly moved away.

“Go! Negative energy fireball!” As Kaliweir swung his hand, a dark red fireball streaked through the sky, bringing with it a stream of heat that landed directly on the red-eyed crow inside the wire mesh.

Boom!!! The loud noise was accompanied by a strong heat wave, which continued to radiate surging power in all directions.

The strong wind from the explosion created a large charred crater on the ground, and even the surrounding bushes were not spared.

"Good job!" Lan Nuo ran a little slower and was knocked to the ground by the wind and waves behind him. His clothes were covered with mud, but there was an indescribable sense of satisfaction in his eyes when he looked at the red-eyed crow.

“Huh…” Kaliwell also took a deep breath. “This negative energy fireball takes too long to cast, so someone must assist and contain it. But it’s very powerful!”

Lilith tidied up the messy hair on her forehead and looked at the direction where Lei Lin and Ni Lan ran away, with obvious worry in her eyes, "I wonder how they are doing?"

“Don’t worry! Leylin and Nilan are both very strong, and we’ve kept the biggest one…” Kaliweir consoled him. This was his first mission in a year, and he wanted a perfect ending.

“We’re fine!” Just as Kaliweir was speaking, a bush nearby parted, and Leylin and Ni Lan walked out.

They were all covered in black feathers, but they didn't look hurt.

"What about the other one?"

“Here!” Leylin raised the black bird claw in his hand and looked at the huge pit on the ground. “Wow, it’s estimated to be 6 degrees of power. It seems that Kaliweir’s spells are the type that pursue lethality.”

“Since everyone is fine, let’s go back quickly. I’m not feeling well!” Kaliweir’s face was a little gloomy. “There seem to be too many monsters near the academy!”

"I feel the same way. Were the missions at the academy also so dangerous in the past?" Leylin asked.

"That's not the case! Even if they accept a patrol mission like ours, it will take at least a month to find ten red-eyed crows. We actually exceeded the quota in just over ten days!" Ni Lan explained.

"Report this situation when you get back. I feel like there seems to be something wrong!" Lilith said suddenly.

"Any problems are the business of the wizards! We should leave here as soon as possible. I don't think it's safe here!" Lan Nuo added.

“That’s right! Let’s go!” Kaliweir threw the broken wire fence aside, found a black iron claw, and raised his head and said.

Everyone had no objection, and the team continued on their way.

"How come these two red-eyed crows are blocking our way back to the academy? Is it just a coincidence?" Leylin suddenly felt uneasy and quickened his pace.

The others seemed to have some premonition as well, and the whole team was in a hurry.

"Tell me! Those two red-eyed crows are here, aren't they guarding some treasure? You know, some crows have the habit of collecting shiny things!"

The team is at the back, maybe because the atmosphere is a bit depressing, Ni Lan said half-jokingly.

"That's a crow in the secular world. Although the red-eyed crow also has the word crow in its name, its bloodline is closer to that of the thornbill. They don't have the habit of pursuing treasures, but they have a keen sense of some special plants. In fact, wizards often raise some thornbill to find some special plants!" Leylin said without turning his head.

"How did you know?" Lan Nuo was obviously dissatisfied.

"'The Origin and Breeding of the Thornbird', on the bookshelf on the third floor of the library. I just happened to have seen it recently." Leylin replied calmly.

"Oh! Lei Lin, you are so awesome!" Ni Lan's eyes sparkled again.

Lan Nuo turned his head away.

"Huh?" Leylin moved his nose and suddenly smelled a very sweet scent.

"Stop! Do you smell anything?" Leylin hurriedly called for a stop.

The team stopped for a moment. “What do you smell?” Kaliweir’s face tightened, and his hand had already grasped the hilt of the knife.

"I seem to smell a very fragrant smell!" Leylin explained slowly.

"Fragrance? There's only a disgusting stench in this forest! It's even worse now!" Lan Nuo interrupted.

"I smell a scent that seems to be a mixture of jasmine and black oil rose!" Lilith sniffed.

"Everyone be careful! There's a smell of wild animals!" Kaliweir drew out his knife with a clang. This situation was obviously not right, and Leylin also reached into his waist bag.

Whoosh!!! A strong wind blew over, and with it came an extremely pungent fishy smell.

Roar!!! The roar of a violent beast sounded.

The surrounding dark forests were also bent by the beast's roar.

Kaliweir’s expression changed drastically: “Be careful, there’s a big guy coming!”

Dongdong!!! The dull sound of footsteps rang out, and Leylin and the others finally saw the prototype of the monster.

A huge black bear with a cracked skull and something like its brain exposed. There was also a white "V"-shaped pattern on its chest, like a lightning mark.

"Be careful! They are mountain violent bears. Each one is as strong as a third-class apprentice! We encountered this guy last time!"

Kaliwell’s eyes shrank to the size of a needle tip. “Be careful of its roar attack. Hank died from it last time!”

"Damn it! Let's run separately!" Lan Nuo's face turned pale and he suddenly turned around and ran.

"This coward!!!" Ni Lan's face turned red with anger. Because of Lan Nuo's sudden departure, the mountain bear on the opposite side suddenly sped up.

"There's nothing we can do! This is really beyond our capabilities. Let's split up and run. I hope we can meet at the academy!"

Kaliweir laughed bitterly and made a decision.

34. Chapter 34 Breakthrough Knight

After Kaliweir finished speaking, he took out something that looked like black powder from his arms and sprinkled it on his legs. Suddenly, his height seemed to have been stretched out. Looking closely, it was not that he had suddenly grown taller, but that a circle of black fluff had suddenly grown on the bottom of his shoes, supporting him.

With the help of this circle of black fur, Kaliweir’s speed suddenly increased by a knot. In a few takeoffs and landings , he disappeared into the jungle, even faster than Lan Nuo.

“Swift Grass seeds? It seems that this is what Kaliweir used to save his life, but the side effects of this seed are not small!”

Leylin muttered to himself, then looked at the two girls next to him: "Although it's a bit embarrassing to say this, let's go our separate ways!"

"Since you have chosen to take this risk, you must be prepared to die! To be honest, we are already surprised that you were able to stay behind those two boys!"

As Ni Lan spoke, a green test tube of medicine escaped and smashed it to the ground. A green hurricane suddenly enveloped Ni Lan and Lilith.

“See you at the academy!” The two girls wrapped in the green wind disappeared from Leylin’s sight.

“Have you prepared all your trump cards?” Lei Lin smiled, moved his feet, and disappeared into the woods.

In just a moment, the team of five people began to fall apart, and everyone fled the scene as best they could.

Leylin kept walking, and the trees on both sides kept retreating backwards.

“The Mountain Violent Bear’s attack power is very strong, but its speed is just average. Among the five of us, Kaliweir used Swift Grass, Lilith and Nilan used Speed-Up Potion, and I have the physical strength of a knight, so my speed is not bad. Only Lan Nuo, who escaped at the beginning, is the slowest and the most dangerous. If I don’t prepare any trump cards, I’m afraid I will die there.”

"And with Lan Nuo's delay, I should be able to leave the hunting range of the mountain bear. It's better not to use this potion!"

As a pharmacist, Lei Lin had a small fortune even if he couldn't sell in large quantities. Naturally, he prepared a few life-saving trump cards so that he could be confident of coming out to gain experience.

Each of Leylin’s landings was perfect. Every move seemed to fit in with the forest. He was not hindered by any branches or vines. His movements were as smooth as flowing water. His speed was surprisingly similar to that of Kaliwell who had used the Swift Grass.

"Roar!!!" A loud roar came from the front.

Suddenly, a dark shadow appeared in front of Leylin, followed by a huge bear claw.

"Impossible! How did it get in front of me? Can't Lenno attract it?"

Leylin was shocked and drew out his cross sword reflexively to chop it off.

Ding !!! Leylin immediately felt a huge force coming from the cross sword. With this force, he turned his body and left the attack range of the bear claws. He lost control of the cross sword in his hand and it flew out.

boom!!!

Without any hesitation, Leylin threw a flaming red potion towards the mountain bear .

At the moment the test tube exploded, a red flame suddenly enveloped the mountain bear.

Without even glancing at the scene behind him, Leylin turned around and continued running.

"Although the explosive potion is very powerful, comparable to ordinary zero-level spells, it is still not enough for the thick-skinned mountain bear."

“Roar!!!” The voice of the mountain bear sounded from behind, getting closer and closer to Leylin.

Leylin looked back and his eyes popped out: "This is unscientific!"

The mountain bear only had a little burnt black on its head, and the rest of its body was unharmed. The explosive potion just now had almost no effect except making the mountain bear even more violent.

The mountain bear's huge and bloated body seemed as light as a feather, which did not affect its speed at all, and it followed behind Leylin.

"Chip! Detect!"

Leylin issued an order, but after waiting for a long time, he did not hear the sound of the chip, only a faint noise.

“Chip! Chip!” Leylin called out again, but found nothing.

"Damn it, what the hell is going on?"

Leylin's face was distorted. The chip was his biggest trump card in this world, and the sudden loss of it almost drove him crazy.

Snap! The Mountain Violent Bear caught up with Leylin again, and slapped with its huge paw, as if it was slapping a fly.

“Hand of Shadow!” Leylin quickly chanted a spell, and a black hand stretched out from the giant bear’s shadow and firmly grasped the bear’s paw.

The giant bear kept roaring, but couldn't break free from the shadow's hand for a while.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Leylin quickly ran away. “The effect of the Shadow Hand can only last for a few seconds! We must hurry!”

Lei Lin fled the scene in a panic.

“Damn it!” This was not the first time Leylin had complained. “What on earth is going on? The Mountain Violent Bear is stronger than I imagined, and it’s so fast!”

The grass on both sides of the black forest was constantly blown down by the strong wind, and the sound of insects could be heard from time to time.

“Finally I’ve escaped!” Leylin kept running for more than ten minutes before he dared to look back. The black jungle seemed like a monster with its mouth wide open, ready to swallow him whole.

“Quack!!!” Just as Lei Lin breathed a sigh of relief, the unpleasant cry of a crow was heard from the sky again.

Leylin looked up and saw three red-eyed crows that were even more aggressive than the previous crows! They immediately swooped down upon seeing Leylin.

"I've lost my cross sword, and my mental and magical powers are almost exhausted. Am I going to die here today?"

A bad feeling suddenly emerged in Lei Lin's heart.

A black claw attacked, and Leylin quickly rolled to avoid it. Even so, the bird's claws left three bloody marks on his back.

The intense pain made Leylin’s eyes turn red: “ No !!! I don’t want to die!!! I haven’t become a wizard yet! I haven’t seen higher scenery yet! How can I die here without making a sound!!!”

While rolling on the ground, Leylin picked up a piece of hard green stone in his hand.

“Hah!!!” He stood up and jumped, smashing down hard on the red-eyed crow’s head!!!

BANG !!! This time, Leylin used all his strength, and the red-eyed crow staggered and fell.

"Quack!" An angry cry came from the sky. The other two red-eyed crows saw their fellow crows die tragically and immediately swooped down screaming.

“Come on!” Leylin lowered his body slightly, like a leopard about to hunt.

He felt that every blood vessel in his body was expanding, and the blood was rushing, transporting powerful force to all parts of his body. A warm current was rising in his lower abdomen, and the wound on his back didn't seem to hurt as much.

“Kill!” Lei Lin shouted, and threw the stone in his hand fiercely. This time, he seemed to have used up all his strength, and the heat in his body was constantly responding. The stone made a sharp whistling sound and directly hit a red-eyed crow.

“This is… life energy!” Leylin was slightly surprised. He had already reached the physical fitness of a reserve knight, and now through constant meditation, he was even comparable to a formal knight. It was just that he had never stimulated his life energy. Unexpectedly, he made a breakthrough now.

At this moment, the warm current in his lower abdomen flowed through his eyes, causing a sharp pain in front of his eyes, and he almost shed tears.

When I opened my eyes again, my vision was blurry, as if blocked by fog, but the light blue font of the chip finally emerged.

"Ding! The subject is under unknown influence... the state is abnormal!"

"The main... the subject has entered a hallucination state!"

The chip's light curtain was intermittent, as if it was strongly disturbed.

“Hallucination!” Leylin was startled. At this moment, another red-eyed crow had already swooped down in front of him. The roar of a mountain bear could also be heard from the woods behind him. A huge bear paw stretched out, and its sharp claws with barbs grabbed Leylin fiercely.

Facing this fatal attack, Leylin gritted his teeth and closed his eyes instead.

The pain from the sharp claws piercing his body continued to come, but it was not as severe as he had imagined, and Leylin did not fall down.

“Is that really the case?” A smile appeared on Leylin’s face.

"Chip! Call up my current state!"

In the darkness, the chip light screen that appeared in front of Leylin became clearer.

The rows of red abnormal status prompts were very eye-catching, but Leylin had never noticed them before.

"Ding! Test completed! The subject has inhaled a strong hallucinogenic gas! The five senses are affected! Do you want to rule it out?"

"Eliminate it immediately!" Leylin ordered.

"Ding! Using the reserve energy to eliminate it!!!"

As the chip announced that the elimination was complete, Leylin opened his eyes again.

At this moment, he was in a bush, and the mountain bear and red-eyed crow had disappeared.

The barbs in the bushes had cut many holes on his body, which were bleeding, but there were no wounds on his back.

"It seems that it was indeed an illusion. What I saw and heard just now were all illusions!"

Leylin looked around again. On his left hand side, a huge tree was cut in half, and there was a circle of traces of burning fire around it.

"Although what I saw was fake, the reactions were real. The Fire Potion and the Hand of Shadow both acted on a big tree. I'm afraid that big tree in my eyes was a mountain violent bear!"

Lei Lin felt a little regretful. The explosive potion was worth a lot of magic stones. He spent a lot of money to buy the formula and materials from Wu Si to make it. But it was used to deal with a tree.

“But it’s not completely without results.” Leylin looked at the previous reminder on the chip.

"The body's adrenaline secretion surges, and blood flow speeds up by 58%!"

"The main body stimulates life energy and breaks through the knight!!!"

"Although the previous ones were all hallucinations, it was a critical moment for me. It was normal for my potential to be unleashed and promoted to a knight!"

"It was also thanks to the heat flow of being promoted to a knight that I suddenly realized something was wrong. Otherwise, I would have been played to death!"

Leylin was a little scared: "Chips! Record my state when I break through the Knight!"

"Ding! Recorded, named Knight Breakthrough State!"

"This state may be the key to stimulating life energy! But why is it a bit like the magic skills in my previous life, and it feels a bit unconventional!"

Leylin was a little skeptical. This knight's breakthrough method was too dangerous. In many cases, it depended on luck. Otherwise, excessive adrenaline secretion could lead to poisoning and death.

35. 35 Return to College

“I wonder what happened to Kaliweir and the others?”

Leylin struggled to get up, feeling as if his body was about to fall apart.

"My chip is in such a mess, their situation must not be any better. We have to find them quickly, otherwise they might fall into a trap or attract a wild animal, which would be really bad."

Leylin took out a red potion from the leather bag on his waist, opened the cork, and poured the red liquid onto the wound on his body.

Sizzle !!! White mist continued to emerge, Leylin gritted his teeth, his face distorted.

After the white mist passed, a layer of red film covered the wound, which stopped the blood from flowing out and stuck the wound tightly. Leylin waved his arms and felt that it had little impact on his movements.

"This hemostatic potion is good, but it hurts too much when I use it!"

Leylin complained and took out another tube of blue potion to drink. The blue potion was sweet and had the aroma of white bread. Leylin felt much better and regained some strength. He walked out of the bushes and leaned against a big tree to rest.

"Chip! Is there any way to deal with that hallucinogenic gas?"

Since he knew that only these gases over there could cause hallucinations and there was no other danger, Leylin didn't mind saving his other companions.

If it really didn't work, Lei Lin could only turn around and leave, inform the instructors in the academy, and pray for them at the same time.

"Suggestion: Clean water has a good barrier effect on this gas!"

Feedback from the chip came.

"Clean water?" Leylin opened the kettle, soaked a towel completely, wrapped it tightly around his nose and mouth, and returned to where he was just now.

"I thought I had run very far, but it turns out it was only less than a thousand meters!" Leylin followed the trail and returned to the place where the five people had separated in just two steps. He was a little speechless.

"Chip! Detect the scene ahead and form an image!"

Since he knew there was hallucinogenic gas ahead, even with protection, Leylin still felt a little unsafe.

"Ding! Scan completed!"

An image appeared in front of Leylin's eyes. Not far from where the five of them had originally stood, there was a depression with huge mushrooms growing on it.

These mushrooms are very large, almost as tall as a human, and are a strange purple color with many black spots on the surface, vaguely forming the image of a painful human head.

"What kind of mushroom is this?"

"Comparing databases! Similarity: Spiderman's face 98.7%, Goliath mushroom 74.5%, Purple umbrella flower 23.3%"

“Spider-Man’s face?” Leylin recalled the plant illustrations he saw in the library.

"Spider-face is a very magical plant that can emit extremely strong hallucinogenic gas. Humans with weaker physiques and other intelligent creatures cannot resist it. It often attracts some birds and forms a symbiotic relationship with them. It seems that the two red-eyed crows were attracted by them."

Leylin noticed that at the root of the purple mushroom, there were several skulls, some of which looked like humans, and there were many other animals.

"But these dangerous plants should have been cleared away long ago around our college, unless they were transplanted here recently!"

As Leylin speculated, he suddenly felt a chill run down his body, as if he had grasped a corner of a conspiracy.

He shook his head, "This is not something I can participate in right now. Hurry up and find Ni Lan and the others, and leave immediately!"

Because of the chip detection, it is extremely easy to find other teammates.

Lan Nuo fell not far away, his thigh pierced by a branch, apparently he had bumped into it himself.

Kaliweir was also found not long after. At that time, he was hacking at a large black rock like a madman. He could not even see Leylin approaching. In the end, he was knocked unconscious by Leylin and taken away.

As for Ni Lan and Lilith, they were the luckiest. Not long after they left, they were entangled by a group of vines. When Lei Lin found them, they were still surrounded by the green halo of the acceleration potion, and they were completely unharmed.

Lei Lin led the four of them far away from the range of Spider-Man's face, found a stream, and threw them all into the water.

This is also the suggestion given by the chip.

As the icy cold water continued to flow into the noses and mouths of Kaliweir and his companions, their bodies began to twitch violently.

“Cough, cough!!” Kaliweir and the others began to cough violently.

Leylin moved them to the flat ground and laid them on their backs. He then picked up his weapon and stood guard.

“What’s going on?” Kaliweir touched his aching head and propped himself up.

“Do you remember what happened just now?” Leylin came in front of Kaliweir.

“Yes! I remember now. We encountered a mountain bear and a scavenger wolf!” Kaliweir touched the wound on his face.

"Did you save us?"

"That's right! But what we encountered were not ferocious beasts. I'll talk to them after they wake up!" Leylin pointed at the others, and it was obvious that he had also called on them to wake up.

After leaving the influence of Spider-Man's face and drinking a lot of water, these people regained consciousness.

Leylin briefly explained the matter of Spider-Man’s face, and as for himself, he said that he happened to have a gadget that could resist illusions, so he was spared.

After listening to what Leylin said, Kaliweir and the others looked unhappy.

“Leylin, thank you! I owe you my life!” Kaliweir said solemnly.

"Us too!" Ni Lan and Lilith said in unison. Lan Nuo on the side opened his mouth but still said nothing.

"I suggest you take care of your injuries first!" Leylin pointed at the puncture wound on Lan Nuo's thigh.

"Okay, I have some powder here, Lan Nuo, do you want some?"

Kaliweir felt around his body, then pulled out a bottle of medicine powder from his waist bag and handed it to Lan Nuo.

Lei Lin took a sniff and knew that this was a medicine from the secular world. It had a certain effect on injuries, but it was far inferior to the hemostatic potion.

Everyone slowly cleaned up their wounds. Lan Nuo was the most seriously injured. His lips were white and his thighs were covered with a thick layer of wounds. Kaliweir found a branch for Lan Nuo to use as a crutch, and he was finally able to walk.

The physique of wizards has begun to differ from that of mortals. Some minor injuries can be recovered in a few nights with potions.

“What should we do next?” Kaliweir looked at Leylin. Although he was the nominal captain of the team, he couldn’t help but bow his head at Leylin’s performance.

"Can you still walk?" Lei Lin asked Lan Nuo.

"Me! I can walk perfectly well. No, don't leave me!" Lan Nuo quickly stood up with the support of crutches.

“Then we’d better get going as soon as possible!” Leylin thought of the Spider-Man Face Lin he had seen before, as well as his own speculations, and had a bad feeling.

"That's right!" Ni Lan and Lilith both said loudly, and they seemed to be afraid of this place.

"My acceleration potion! I spent five magic stones to buy it!" Ni Lan began to lament on the way.

“You’re still okay. Look at me!” Kaliweir packed up his things, the most important of which was the package containing the twelve red-eyed crow claws. This was proof that they had completed the mission, and then pointed to his ankle.

On Kaliweir’s feet, a circle of fine black hair had already grown all over his calves and was beginning to spread toward his thighs.

"Although the seeds of Swift Grass can make you run very fast, the reproduction capacity of this thing is too strong. The pollution after use is also a problem. If you don't return to the academy quickly to deal with it, you will probably become a hairy man soon!"

“Appearance is one thing, but the most important thing is that if the Swift Grass parasitizes the human body for a long time, it will become toxic! Then the only option is amputation!” Kaliweir’s face was firm, “Hurry up!”

Although he still had a stern face, he clearly quickened his pace.

After being attacked by Spider-Man's face, the five people became like frightened birds on the rest of the way, and would be nervous for half a day at the slightest sign of trouble.

When he saw the Black Bone Forest Cemetery, Lei Lin swore that he had never realized that graves could be so cute.

"Password!" This time it was the two-headed dog that asked in a female voice.

“Dark Bone is supreme!” Kaliweir replied slowly.

The entry password to the academy changes every once in a while, but for those of them who are out on missions, the secret code has naturally been issued long ago.

"Correct!" The two-headed dog made way, returned to the stone platform and turned back into a statue.

Only after entering the academy gate did Leylin breathe a sigh of relief.

Although no one died during this adventure, they encountered danger several times. If it weren't for the chip, their team would have probably been wiped out.

“Let’s go! Let’s go and hand in the mission first!” A smile spread across Kaliweir’s face, and Lilith and Ni Lan also felt relieved.

The five people arrived at the mission area. Kaliweir went to the counter to line up, while the other four people waited on the side.

"Ni Lan, were there so many casualties in previous missions?"

Leylin felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere. The number of injured people in the mission area increased significantly, and there were curses and sobs from time to time.

"There are definitely not so many normally! I'm sure of that!" Ni Lan looked at the many apprentices with gloomy faces. It seemed that not only did their mission fail, but they also incurred a lot of costs.

"Look! The mission has changed!"

Leylin looked up and saw a layer of eye-catching red characters appearing on the top of the black wall.

"Attention!!! The probability of dangerous creatures appearing around the academy has increased significantly. Apprentices who go out should be as careful as possible. It is recommended that apprentices below the third level should not go out!"

These words are larger than other fonts and in a very eye-catching red color, making them extremely noticeable.

And behind the warning, there is a new red-letter task.

"Mission: Find the source of the anomaly around the academy! Reward: 500 magic stones, any three advanced subject knowledge, or improved spell model! This mission is extremely dangerous, please consider carefully before accepting it!!!"

“Three hundred magic stones, any three advanced subjects, and an improved spell model!” Leylin exclaimed.

"If only I had so many magic stones!" Lilith was also shocked by the generous reward.

36. 36 Bottleneck

"Didn't you see the warning? If you are not a third-class apprentice, you will die if you go out!"

A voice sounded, and Kaliweir appeared behind Ni Lan.

"Are you back?" Leylin asked.

“Yes! This is the reward for the mission, fifteen magic stones!” Kaliweir spread out his hands, with five black crystals lying quietly in the center.

“According to the previous agreement, each person will get three pieces of magic stones!” Kaliweir distributed the magic stones first , and then opened a large black package, which contained many red-eyed crows’ claws, feathers, eyes, and other materials.

"And these! The Red-Eyed Crow has only two claws that are valuable. Two claws can be sold for one magic stone. Add in the other materials, and there will be about fifteen magic stones! What do you think? Do you have any other opinions? If not, we will divide them up like this!"

The claws of the red-eyed crow are just proof of completing the task, and they still have to be returned to the apprentice afterwards, which can also be regarded as an income.

"No problem!" Lei Lin said with a faint smile. He originally wanted to gain experience this time, and he was not too eager for magic stones .

The income of thirty magic stones this time was considered quite generous, but it also depended on the consumption. In this mission, Ni Lan and Lilith used acceleration potions, Kaliweir used Swift Grass Seeds, and Leylin directly used up Explosion Potion, Hemostasis Potion, and Stamina Potion. The total value far exceeded thirty magic stones.

If one really calculated it, they were completely losing money on this mission, and they didn't make as much as Leylin made from preparing the potions.

Seeing that Lei Lin had agreed, Ni Lan, Lilith and Lan Nuo could only nod.

“Leylin, you contributed the most in the mission. If you hadn’t stepped up at the end, we would have died a long time ago. You can pick more!” Kaliweir’s face was sincere. It seemed that he had already made up his mind.

“Really not necessary!” Leylin smiled and picked out two red-eyed crows’ right claws and some other materials from a pile of materials. After calculating that there were six magic stones, he let go.

"That's all I need."

“Okay, then we’ll distribute it later…” Kaliweir was somewhat helpless, but Lilith and Lan Nuo’s eyes were clearly filled with joy.

Because they were all injured to varying degrees, and something seemed to have gone wrong near the academy, it suddenly became dangerous and it was impossible to take on any more missions. After hurriedly exchanging contact information, they left the mission area.

Kaliweir walked the fastest. His thighs were already covered with black hair, and they looked like the legs of an orangutan. It seemed that he couldn't wait to seek help.

"Goodbye!" Lilith and Lan Nuo also said goodbye and left.

"Can you tell me your dormitory number?" Ni Lan seemed to be sticking to Lei Lin's side, speaking next to Lei Lin's ear.

A slight warm breeze blew across my ears, making me feel a little itchy.

"I'm not in the mood for that right now! Let's talk about it later!" Lei Lin refused. He was still in pain, so how could he be in the mood to do this?

"Okay then! I'll wait for you!" Ni Lan smiled tenderly , kissed Lei Lin lightly on the cheek , and then ran away quickly.

Leylin shook his head and turned to walk towards his dormitory.

When I opened the door, everything in the house was still the same as before I left. I felt safe when I was back here.

"The mission has only been less than a month, why do I feel like it's been a long time?"

Leylin closed the door, put the cross sword, package and other sundries aside, and lay down on the bed.

The soft bed supported his body, giving him a very soft and comfortable feeling.

"Chip! Retrieve my current data!"

"Lelin Farrell, second-class apprentice, official knight, Strength: 2.5, Agility: 2.7, Constitution: 3.0, Spirit: 4.2, Mana: 4.0, Status: Healthy"

All statistics have increased, strength, agility and constitution increased by 0.3, and spirit increased by 0.1.

"After being promoted to an official knight, all my statistics have been improved. As for my mental strength, it is the result of my continuous meditation over the past month!"

Leylin stared at his three-dimensional image: "Chips, calculate the life energy in my body, how much can I improve my physical fitness?"

After the knight stimulates the life energy in his body, his physical fitness will have a period of explosive growth, but for Leylin, he has already been strengthened a lot through meditation radiation before, so the effect this time may be a little low.

"Task established, calculating..."

"Ding! The simulation calculation is completed. It is expected to increase the main body strength by 0.6, agility by 0.3, and physique by 0.1!" The feedback from the chip came.

"If I still had the previous average of 1.9, this life energy would be able to increase all of my stats by more than 1, but now my foundation is too good, so it's much more difficult to improve!"

Leylin tried to figure out the reason.

"The Farrell family is just a new knight family. The inherited knight training method is no longer used after the official knights. They have no idea how to advance to the Grand Knight."

"Although the academy must have information on this, the potential of knights is far less than that of wizards. We can give up on this for the time being!"

Since entering the academy, Lei Lin has focused all his attention on learning wizards, and has delayed his knight training for a long time.

Because even a Grand Knight is nothing more than a servant and follower of a formal wizard, and after becoming a Grand Knight, the knight's path comes to an end, while a wizard can continue to improve. Naturally, Leylin has to choose a path with brighter prospects.

"Apart from being promoted to a full-fledged knight, this map is the most valuable thing for me during this trip!"

Leylin pulled up a huge map.

The light blue lines roughly outlined the Black Bone Forest Academy and the surrounding environment, and were more detailed than the one in Kaliweir's hand.

On this map, the route that Leylin's team passed through was the clearest, and the danger was specially marked on the area where Spider-Man's face was.

This map was drawn by Leylin based on his own exploration, the chip scan, and the maps in the hands of Kaliweir and others.

It cannot be said to be without error , but among the apprentice level , it is definitely considered extremely sophisticated, and it can definitely be sold for more than two magic stones if it is released.

Black Bone Forest Academy is also marked in green font .

"From the map, our Black Bone Forest is just an insignificant little place on the south coast. It's no exaggeration to say it's a rural area."

"With the Black Bone Forest as the center, to the south is the Sea of Death, to the north is the Mountains of Despair, to the west is the Gothic Sage's Hut, and to the east is the Grand Duchy of the Swamp."

"Both the south and the north are restricted areas. There are countless dangerous creatures, bloodline mutants, polluters, and evil spirits filled with death grudges. Apprentices who enter will die for sure."

"The Gothic Sage's Hut is another wizard force. I heard that there are some frictions with the Black Bone Forest, so we can't go there either."

"The only place open to Darkbone Forest apprentices is the Swamp Principality!"

Lei Lin thought calmly that the distribution of power in this world was somewhat similar to the Japanese Warring States Period in his previous life. Each place was divided by wizard organizations, which secretly manipulated the principalities in public.

In these principalities, wizards and their descendants are the royal family and the great nobles, and the knight class is the lesser nobles.

"From a class perspective, wizards are the daimyo class of the Warring States period, and knights are the samurai class under the daimyo. Moreover, there is no nominally unified emperor. There are as many small countries as stars, and they are all fighting each other. It is a mess."

"The Swamp Duchy is supported by several wizard families in the Black Bone Forest. It has 19 provinces and a vast area. There are many small wizard families, as well as some wandering wizards, travelers, etc. It is impossible for them to all go to the Black Bone Forest Academy to exchange resources. There should be some small trade fairs. I can also hide my identity and sell some potions there!"

Lei Lin's knowledge of pharmacy was only average, but with the help of the chip, his configuration success rate far exceeded that of his senior Merlin, and was comparable to that of Instructor Guo Fate. However, these had to be kept secret, and Lei Lin did not dare to release too many potions in the academy at once.

However, promotion to third-class apprentice is a major hurdle for all wizard apprentices. If there are not a huge amount of resources to lay the foundation, then one can only slowly endure it over time.

Even if one has the fifth-class top qualifications, without the support of resources, it would take at least three years to be promoted to a third-class apprentice!!!

Lei Lin only has the third-class qualifications. With just this little income, it is unknown how long he will have to wait to meet the promotion requirements.

"Chip! Simulate and calculate the prerequisites for promotion to third-class apprentice!"

"Prerequisites for promotion to third-class apprentice: spirit reaches 7, at least three spell models are mastered, and 500 grams of active potion is required for impact."

"The spell model is simple, but the active potion is troublesome. It will cost at least 500 magic stones!"

Lei Lin's face was solemn. As an apprentice of pharmacy, he certainly knew what active potion was. This kind of potion was no longer a basic potion such as physical potion or hemostatic potion. Instead, it had reached the threshold of a primary potion and had the amazing effect of increasing mental strength, strengthening physical fitness, and strengthening will runes. It had always been in short supply.

"Five hundred magic stones are a bit much, but once I have thoroughly mastered the elementary alchemy taught by Instructor Gofat, I will be able to make elementary potions by myself. If I only buy the raw materials, one hundred magic stones will be enough."

"It seems that the key to the problem lies in reaching a mental strength of 7!" Leylin said solemnly: "Chip! According to my current state, when will I be able to reach this threshold through meditation?"

"The main mental power model is established, and the simulation experiment is in progress!"

"Ding! The experiment is over. Estimated time: eight years, six months and fifteen days!"

Chip's voice sounded without any emotion.

“So long?” Leylin’s face turned pale. “What happened? It’s only been a little over a year since I upgraded from an ordinary person to 4.2…”

"The subject has developed resistance to meditation. It is recommended to switch to advanced meditation methods, or use other materials to enhance the effect of meditation!" The chip projected a screen, displaying all the dense data and results on it.

37. Chapter 37 Ancient Potion

"According to the simulation and calculation of the chip, the basic meditation method is most effective when constructing will runes, but the second-class apprentice has already constructed all 24 will runes. Next, we have to slowly hone it over time..."

“No wonder even an apprentice with fifth-level qualifications has to stay at the third-level threshold for a long time!”

Lei Lin looked at the calculation formula and the result and fell into deep thought.

"I've been in the academy for so long, but I haven't heard of any apprentice who has advanced meditation methods. Moreover, the direct disciples of other mentors have been stuck as second-class apprentices for at least a few years. It seems that even the mentor can't help with meditation methods, so we can give up!"

"As for the auxiliary materials, there are several formulas in the primary potion that can improve mental strength, but they are expensive, the raw materials are even more expensive, and the success rate is also terrible..."

"But I have a chip, and my success rate is definitely higher than other pharmacists. It is still feasible to improve my mental strength this way!"

Leylin made up his mind, "Next, I will collect the formulas for the potions that can improve my mental strength, and sell them outside in exchange for resources to refine them!"

"But the situation outside the academy is not peaceful right now. How can I go out to find black markets and small exchange meetings?"

Leylin frowned again. “If these problems arise, the teachers at the academy will definitely not sit idly by and watch. We can solve them by waiting for a while. Let’s get the formula for the mental potion first.”

If even the formal wizards can't solve the problems outside, then Leylin, a second-class apprentice, will be even more helpless. With this thought in mind, Leylin quickly fell asleep.

The next morning, Lei Lin came to Instructor Guo Fate.

"A formula for a potion that can enhance mental strength?" Guofat was a little surprised.

"The success rate of preparing these medicines is too low, and the resources required are very expensive. Many pharmacists have lost their fortunes on this. Only the heirs of large families can enjoy it..."

Although Lei Lin had a high talent for potions, Guo Fate still felt that this disciple was a little too arrogant.

"Teacher, you know that my qualifications are only third-class, and there is a higher threshold for a third-class apprentice to become a formal wizard. The younger you are, the greater the success rate of becoming a formal wizard. I want to take a gamble!"

Leylin said softly.

"Ah... you!" Guo Fate sighed and sat down slowly: "I have a few formulas for primary mental potion here, but I signed a contract with the other party when I got them. I can't resell the formula again. And the formula I improved myself is definitely not something you can afford..."

“How many magic stones do you need?” Leylin’s heart sank, but he still asked.

"Haha! I knew you wouldn't give up. Five thousand magic stones, but I'll give you that because you're my student!"

“Hiss!” Leylin gasped, then smiled bitterly: “It seems there is no hope for me!”

"An improved formula for mental potion requires a pharmacist to spend more than ten years or even dozens of years on continuous experimentation. The process is naturally very time-consuming. Moreover, as long as a pharmacist has a unique potion, it is often the beginning of his fortune. So it is natural that the formula is expensive," Guofat explained.

Monopoly is the most profitable, Leylin nodded slowly.

But that also depends on who the person is. If an apprentice holds a precious formula, not to mention the official wizard, even Leylin would have some bad intentions . However, Guo Fate is a formal wizard, with the support of the Black Bone Forest Academy behind him, and he has good relationships with people, so he has no worries.

"However, if you really want to do this, there is a way!"

Just as Lei Lin was about to leave in disappointment, Guo Fate said the above words again.

“It looks like there’s a way!” Lei Lin was secretly delighted and quickly bent down.

"I can't give you the improved potion formula, but I still have a few formulas of ancient wizards here, which I obtained during several expeditions. You can try them!" Guofat said slowly.

"Ancient wizard's formula?" Leylin was a little confused.

"That's right! The ancient times were the most glorious era for wizards. Not only did they establish the ancient Byron Empire that spanned the continent, but they also set their sights on other distant worlds, conquering one plane after another!" Gofate's face flushed, and he seemed fascinated by the power of the ancient wizards.

"Unfortunately, due to unknown reasons, the ancient Byron Empire perished overnight, and the inheritance of ancient wizards was cut off. We also obtained the documents and research materials of ancient wizards from some remaining relics, and then began the rise of modern wizards..."

Gofat slowly told a secret that had never been mentioned in the academy's wizarding history.

“I wonder how powerful the ancient wizards were?” Leylin asked with a fascinated expression on his face.

"Are there any flaws in these formulas?"

"Good! You are very smart! Although these ancient formulas are more effective, many of the ingredients in them are extinct. At least in my two hundred years of life, I have never heard of them..."

Guofat said slowly: "But many pharmacists still have a special liking for ancient formulas, because they hope to find a substitute. Even if it is only a fraction of the effect of the original, it is extremely useful to us!"

Lei Lin was delighted. With the help of the chip, he could do research in this area with much less effort than other pharmacists.

On the surface, he still had a sad expression, "So... Teacher, do you want me to find alternative herbs?"

"That's right! The success of a pharmacist often depends on a flash of inspiration. Many new medicines are developed on this basis. If you really want to, you can try your luck! But the success rate is really low!"

Guofat's face looked heavy, and it seemed that he was also remembering his own failure.

“Teacher! I still want to give it a try. Even if I can’t make the potion, by studying the formula, I can improve my preparation skills!” Leylin gritted his teeth and said.

"I feel relieved when you have this idea!" Guo Fate nodded and searched for a long time on the bookshelf at the back before he found a few dusty scrolls.

"All my ancient potion recipes are here."

Leylin took it and felt the scroll sink in his hand. It seemed to be made of some unknown material and was very heavy.

Leylin randomly opened a green recipe and was shocked by the densely packed ingredients in front of him.

"Ghost flower, seven-leaf clover... the poison sac of the human-faced snake... the hair of the vengeful ghost..."

At least half of them were things Leylin had never heard of, and the remaining one-third were extremely precious resources for formal wizards, which made Leylin's eyelids twitch wildly.

"How is it? Are you shocked? I had the same expression as you when I saw it! However, if the potion is really prepared according to the ingredients above, it will probably be very useful for formal wizards!" Guofat said with a smile.

Leylin flipped through several other recipes, trying to find one that was suitable for wizard apprentices and that had the most ingredients. After more than half an hour, he managed to find two.

"Just these two, the Azure Potion and Maria 's Tears!"

These two potion formulas are more suitable for Lei Lin’s current condition.

"Well! Both of these potion recipes are suitable for you!" Guo Fate nodded: "One hundred and fifty magic stones each, a total of three hundred!"

Although the price was more than ten times cheaper than the spiritual power potion, Leylin still felt a little pained. He poured out all the magic stones in his pocket, and the magic stones piled up into a small mountain in front of Guo Fate.

Inside the hill, there are several magic stones that emit even more powerful fluctuations. These are intermediate magic stones, and one is equivalent to ten ordinary magic stones.

"Here are two hundred and fifty magic stones, plus this snake grass!" Lei Lin reluctantly took out a small cloth bag from his arms. When he opened it, there was a small silver grass with snake scale-like patterns on it.

He commissioned Wu Si to purchase this, and it took him a long time. However, after taking a little of it to prepare the potion, this snake grass was no longer of much use to him.

"Hmm! Snake grass, although a little damaged, but the medicinal properties are still there, estimated to be fifty magic stones." Guo Fate's eyes lit up slightly, and he turned over the silver grass body.

"The deal is done! The two prescriptions are yours!" Guofate smiled and nodded.

Leylin put away the two prescriptions for the Azure Potion and Maria 's Tears, bowed deeply to Goft, and then left the room.

"Three hundred magic stones! All the income from the potions I sold this year was spent on this! The materials needed for these two potions are also very precious. I can only quickly sell the accumulated potions outside the academy in exchange for resources for experiments..."

Lei Lin felt a little pain in his heart. His success rate was far higher than others expected. In addition to the potions he sold in the academy, he also accumulated a lot. If he could sell them outside the academy, it would be a large sum of magic stones!

Ever since he obtained the two potion formulas, Leylin's mind was now filled with thoughts on how to earn magic stones and refine potions.

“Leylin! Leylin!”

The girl’s voice rang out, breaking Leylin out of his trance.

"It's you! Brigitte, I'm sorry, I was just thinking about something!"

Lei Lin looked at the girl in front of him. After a year of development, Brigitte's figure became even hotter, especially her breasts, which were already taking shape.

"Hmph! You are the same! Phile is the same!" Brigitte said coquettishly.

“Haha!” Leylin tried to cover it up, “What’s wrong? Is Phil ignoring you again?”

"No! Phil has been very nice to me recently. We had dinner on the second floor yesterday!" Brigitte's face was full of joy. "It's just that he has been obsessed with the bloody mission in the academy recently and is determined to get the reward!"

“Three hundred magic stones! And top-level knowledge and a revised spell model. If I weren’t still a second-class apprentice, I might be tempted!” Lei Lin joked.

"What were you thinking about?"

"Nothing, I just thought that selling potions in the academy was a bit of a disadvantage, so I wanted to try outside !" Lei Lin said half-truthfully.

38. Chapter 38: Niss

There was nothing to hide about wanting to sell potions outside the academy.

The other pharmacy apprentices must have had the same idea, but no one would have thought that the amount he was going to release was so astonishing.

However, you must hide your identity when selling it. As long as no one recognizes it, it will be fine.

"The apprentices in the academy are really smart, they keep the prices down!" Brigitte nodded. "Why don't you learn from Senior Merlin? He signed a contract with a wizard family, who provided him with herbs for experiments for free and charged him unlimited potions!"

"I like freedom!" Lei Lin shook his head. He knew something about Merlin's choice. Merlin signed a wizard contract with a family. The family provided a large amount of medicinal herbs for him to experiment for free, and then provided resources to help him reach the wizard level. However, after Merlin became a third-class apprentice, he had to supply the family with some potions every month. When he became a formal wizard, he had to join the family.

This is also the way wizard families attract other low-level apprentices.

If it weren't for the chip, Lei Lin might have gone down the same path, or even worse, with poor qualifications and no family appreciating him.

"Biji, your family seems to be in the territory of the Swampland Principality. Do you know if there is any information about a market or exchange meeting?" Leylin asked.

"Of course there is, but it's very complicated, with many wandering wizards and vagrants. It's very chaotic! And also very dangerous!!"

"I know that, but I can also not go there myself, like hiring someone or something!" Leylin started to lie with his eyes open.

In the mission area of the academy, apprentices can also post missions, as long as you have that many magic stones and have paid a deposit.

"That's right! I'll send a copy of the relevant information to your room later!" Brigitte thought about it and nodded.

"Thank you so much! I'll invite you to the restaurant on the second floor some other day!" Leylin showed a look of surprise.

"Okay!" Brigitte's eyes turned into crescents when she smiled.

…

In the following time, while analyzing the two prescriptions through the chip, Leylin began to look for a zero-level spell that could change his face and even his aura.

Brigitte had sent the information about the wizard market a long time ago, but until the unusual situation outside the academy was resolved, Lei Lin still didn't dare to go out.

In the free restaurant on the third floor, Lei Lin was dining with Bill. Today they were eating white bread and caviar, as well as steak and juice.

“What? Perry is dead! He was a third-class apprentice!” Leylin was a little surprised. Perry was a fifth-class apprentice with a good mentor. He was promoted to a third-class apprentice four years ago. He could be said to be a prominent figure in the academy.

"Yes! He accepted the task of investigating the area around the academy, and even formed a team! There is also a third-class apprentice in it!" Bill's face was gloomy.

“With this kind of lineup, only a proper wizard could possibly kill Perry!” Leylin guessed. Perry must have some magical items on him, and his strength was top-notch among the third-class apprentices. Maybe his mentor gave him some powerful life-saving items, but he still died. This made Leylin even more wary of the dangers around the academy.

"Not necessarily. He could have been besieged! It is said that when Perry was found, his lower body was missing and his internal organs had been eaten. It was obvious that it was done by the beastmen!"

“Beastmen?” Leylin recalled the contents of the book. There are two theories about their origin. One is that they are the product of failed human experiments by wizards, and the other is that they are a subspecies of humanoids.

But what they have in common is that the beastmen are brutal and extremely cunning.

"Aren't they usually active in the Despair Wasteland? Why did they wander here? And they attacked the apprentices. Don't they know that this is a naked provocation ? " Leylin was a little confused.

"The brains of beastmen have never been very developed. Who knows what they are thinking? It's also because they have never dared to provoke official wizards, otherwise they would have died out long ago." Bill added.

When the official wizards of the academy went out, they had no obstacles along the way and did not find any abnormalities. It seemed that these beastmen had hidden themselves in advance.

When they meet apprentices, they rush over, showing a bit of bullying attitude.

"But they won't be able to be so arrogant for long! Perry is Professor Hei Longsi's direct disciple, and Professor Hei Longsi is famous for being proud and protective of his people. He will definitely take action!" Bill said affirmatively.

The Black Bone Forest Academy didn't care about those beastmen . On the one hand, their strength was too low and they posed no danger to formal wizards. On the other hand, they wanted to give apprentices a chance to gain experience. But now that a direct disciple had died, the situation had changed.

But Leylin still felt a little unbelievable about the sudden appearance of the beastman around the academy. Just like the spider-face last time, it gave him a sense of conspiracy.

"But I'm not the only smart person in the academy. What I can think of, others can think of too. Why haven't there been any rumors?"

Leylin thought to himself, "Something is wrong with this situation. I still need to make plans early."

“Lei Lin!” A voice sounded from behind, sounding a little timid . Lei Lin turned around and saw that it was Gulicha, the apprentice who had come with Lei Lin at the beginning. He only had second-class qualifications, and the fluctuations emanating from his body were still those of a first-class apprentice.

"He's a friend of mine. I'm leaving first!" Lei Lin said to Bill .

"Go and get busy!" Bill smiled.

“What’s the matter?” Leylin walked up to Gulicha and asked in a low voice. Gulicha was a man of few words , and due to the deliberate suppression of Kaliwell and the others, he rarely interacted with them. This time, he must have something to ask him.

"Hey! We do have something very important to discuss with you! Can you come over for a moment?" Guli asked.

"Okay!" Since there was nothing else to do, Lei Lin agreed.

“Let’s go back to my dormitory!” Gulicha pulled Leylin to his dormitory area.

Lei Lin looked at the house number "1913". It was quite far away from him. No wonder they rarely met.

"Go in! Don't be too surprised!" Gulicha said meaningfully.

Lei Lin took a deep breath, secretly put his left hand into his waist bag, then pushed the door open and walked in.

As soon as he entered the door, a disgusting smell hit him in the face. The smell was like a mixture of sewer and corpse odor, which made Leylin almost vomit.

Holding back the feeling of nausea, Leylin looked around Gulicha's dormitory. It was arranged in a similar way to his own room, except that there was a girl sitting on Gulicha's bed, and next to him was a figure wrapped in a black robe. The stench was emanating from it.

"Hello! Dodoril!" Lei Lin recognized her. She was also an apprentice with him. Her qualifications were even worse, only first-class, and she had just been promoted to a first-class apprentice now.

As for the man in black robe next to him, according to the detection of the chip, his fluctuations were a bit strange. Sometimes he was not even a first-class apprentice, and sometimes he was considered to be at the top among the first-class apprentices, and it seemed that he was about to be promoted to the second class. The radiation on his body was very strong.

"Hello! Leylin!" Dodoril forced a smile, her eyes were red and swollen, as if she had just cried.

“What the hell is going on?” Leylin had a feeling that the problem lay with the man in black robe.

As expected, Gulicha closed the door, forced a smile, and said to Leylin, "You've already greeted Dodoriel. There's another one. This is Niss. Do you remember her?"

“Nice?” She was an apprentice who came with him at the beginning. She was a little girl with first-class qualifications and got along very well with Dodoriel. Leylin naturally had an impression of her.

“This…” The black-robed man was very large and bloated, like a fat man, and also gave off a disgusting smell, making it difficult for Leylin to associate him with the petite and sweet girl.

“Nice, take off your cloak! Lei Lin is not an outsider! Besides, you still need his help!” said Gulicha.

"That's right!" Dodoril also encouraged.

After hearing what the two said, Nice in the black robe hesitated for a while before slowly taking off her cloak.

“Ugh!!” Leylin covered his mouth, his eyes widened, he was extremely shocked!!!

What kind of a “person” is this!!!

His face was covered with scars and traces of stitches, he had a pig-like nose, a bald head, one ear missing, sparse teeth, and disgusting yellow pus constantly flowing out of his mouth. His facial features looked as if they had been randomly disrupted and then put together again.

Seeing this, a word flashed through Leylin's mind: "stitched monster". The current appearance of Nisi looked as if she had been stitched together using materials from the corpses of humans and animals.

Comparing this extremely ugly appearance with the impression of girls in Leylin's mind, Leylin finally understood why Nisi always wore a black robe and cloak.

“What… is going on?” Leylin’s face was gloomy.

"Do you still remember the conditions attached when you chose a mentor?" Gulicha reminded.

“You mean… cooperate with the experiment!!!” Leylin was shocked. He had felt that the conditions proposed by some wizards were too good in the beginning, but now it seemed that they were indeed traps!

"That's right! We don't have magic stones, so we were randomly assigned mentors. Niss was assigned to a professor who specializes in mutation studies!"

"He is very good to Niss. Not only does he teach her a lot of knowledge for free, he also promised to subsidize Niss with a magic stone every month as long as she cooperates with the experiments!" Dodoril said on the side, wiping her eyes with a handkerchief from time to time.

"In an experimental accident three days ago, Niss was contaminated by magic and became like this!" Gulicha said in a low voice.

"Human experiments?" Lei Lin's heart sank. He knew that many wizards in the academy were conducting human research in private, but few of them did so directly on apprentices.

"Although there are still many knights and civilian slaves who can be experimented with, apprentices are resistant to spells and are the best material!" Niss finally spoke from the side, her voice becoming hoarse and old, with a metallic vibrato.

"That's right!" Gulica said, "Ahem... I have also cooperated with my instructor to do a lot of experiments. Although there has not been any irreversible qualitative change, some sequelae have begun to appear..."

39. Chapter 39 Two Methods

"Chip, check Gulicha!"

Leylin gave the order, and then he found in Gulicha's image that some of his organs, especially his lungs, had begun to show signs of lesions.

The apprentice already has resistance to spells, so how strong would the radiation have to be for the apprentice to be unable to withstand it?

Leylin's expression changed. "What did the academy say?"

"What else can I say? Niss signed an agreement with her supervisor before the experiment, and she doesn't even need to pay any compensation!" Dodoril's voice was filled with tears.

Leylin was silent. Many apprentices with low qualifications and no magic stones were randomly assigned to mentors. If they were lucky, they would meet someone like Gofat, which was considered a stroke of luck. But if they met wizards who liked to conduct human experiments, they could only consider themselves unlucky.

Moreover, there are many apprentices who cannot resist the temptation of their mentors and sign agreements to cooperate with the experiments, which may even lead to their death in the end.

at the Black Bone Forest Academy . In comparison, Niss was able to survive, which made her much luckier than the apprentices who died directly.

"Then what exactly do you want from me? If you want justice or something like that, I'm sorry I can't help you!"

Leylin made it clear from the beginning that he had to be crazy to challenge a formal wizard as an apprentice.

"We don't have such extravagant hope. We just want to let you see if there is still hope for Nis to be saved?" Gulicha quickly shook his hand.

Leylin nodded. After all, there was a pharmacist named Gofat standing behind him. If even he couldn’t do anything, then Niss would have no choice but to despair.

"Mind if I take a look?" Leylin asked Nisi.

"Don't mind!" Niss's voice was so low that it was almost inaudible.

Leylin moved forward, and the stench became even stronger. Leylin resisted the urge to lift up Ness’s hand.

Each finger was thicker than a radish, with a purple-blue surface and circles of disgusting wrinkles.

The girl's originally white and tender palms had become like this. Lei Lin estimated that if he could not get any hope from him, Nisi would even want to die.

Leylin pressed the back of his hand, "Do you feel anything?"

"No!"

"The defense looks good!" Leylin commented to himself, pulling out a shiny silver scalpel from his waist bag.

The sharp blade passed across the surface of the palm, causing the skin to dent slightly, but it didn't even break the skin!

Leylin frowned, exerted force on his hands, and poured all his knight-level strength into the blade. The scalpel finally cut through Ness’s skin, and a drop of yellow pus emerged.

Lei Lin quickly took out a test tube and put the pus into it.

He poured some more hemostatic agent on it, and the wound on Nice's hand healed rapidly. After a dozen seconds, there was no trace of the wound.

“Amazing recovery ability!” Leylin secretly admired but didn’t dare to say it out loud.

Seeing that Dodoril and Gulicha were staring at him motionlessly, Leylin smiled slightly.

"Gautama - Shirado!" As the sound of the spell rang out, a slight whirlwind suddenly arose in the room.

The black mist continued to rise, and transformed into a very blurry figure in front of Leylin.

Gulicha and Dodoril were stunned, and even Niss took a few steps back.

"I didn't expect that after just over a year, he has already reached this level. Is it true that the problem of aptitude cannot be remedied?" Gu Li looked at Lei Lin who was casting a spell with a complicated expression on his face.

Leylin didn't pay any attention to Gulicha. His mind was focused on the summoned creature in front of him.

“Here you go!” Leylin spoke in ancient Byronic language and threw the test tube containing Ness ’s bodily fluid to the black shadow.

The black shadow had red eyes and no arms. It bit the test tube with its mouth. Snap!!!

The test tube shattered, and the black shadow swallowed the yellow pus into its stomach.

As the yellow pus entered the body, the black shadow's condition seemed to be very unstable. It roared loudly, causing cold sweat to appear on Leylin's forehead.

“Klin—Starmors!” Leylin kept chanting incantations, and took out a few dark green stones from his briefcase, throwing them into the dark shadows.

After about three or four minutes, the black shadow stopped its frenzy and spoke a few awkward words to Leylin.

Gulicha and the others pricked up their ears to listen, but the language was very strange and was not Byron at all.

From ancient times to the present, over the long years, many wizarding groups have invented their own unique spellcasting languages. It is like a dream to learn them all.

The black shadow continued to roar and finally disappeared with a loud roar.

Leylin looked at the disappearing black shadow and couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

"How is it?" asked Nisi, who was most concerned about her own problem.

"It's very difficult! Your physique has been completely transformed, and there is still a large amount of polluted energy lingering in your body. If you were not still a wizard apprentice, you would have died long ago!" Leylin shook his head.

After hearing Leylin's comments, Nisi's eyes went blank and she took a few steps back.

"But there is still a solution!" Leylin continued.

"What method? No matter what the conditions, I will definitely do it for Niss!" Dodoril clenched her fists.

"Right? Let's work together and we can solve it!" Gulicha encouraged him, leaving Lei Lin speechless.

"The first method is for Niss to become a formal wizard. Wizards can change their appearance through continuous radiation. As long as they spend more time, they can still modify it back to their original human appearance!"

Leylin said slowly that this kind of radiation that transforms the body shape can only be fine-tuned by oneself, and other wizards have no way to intervene, otherwise a serious rejection reaction will occur.

"A formal wizard? I'm only a first-class apprentice now!" A light flashed in Niss's eyes, and then dimmed.

"This is too difficult, but it is also a hope. Is there any other way?" asked Dodoril.

"There is another method, which is the aqua regia blender! It can remove the polluted energy in Niss's body, and then it will be much easier to change her appearance." Leylin then talked about the second method.

"Aqua regia concoction!! Oh my god!! Isn't that a potion used exclusively by wizards? One bottle contains at least a thousand magic stones!" Gulicha's eyes bulged out.

“That’s right! The pollution in Niss’ body is quite serious. Only the potion used by wizards to clean up radiation can be effective!” Leylin said with certainty .

"These are the only two solutions I can think of. I will ask my mentor later!"

These two methods are already the best ideas given by the chip. Lei Lin believes that even Teacher Guo Fate has no better way.

"A formal wizard? One thousand magic stones? I can achieve it!" Niss's eyes were firm and she clenched her fists.

"I'm really sorry, I can't help you much. Please accept this bottle of potion. It can help relieve your pain at midnight a little!"

Leylin bent slightly and took out a tube of pink potion from his bag. This was all he could do.

"How did you know?" Niss was obviously surprised.

“Judging from the reaction in your body, midnight is the time when the energy particles collide most violently! It is also the most painful time!” Leylin said calmly.

"Nice! Why didn't you tell me!" Dodoril's eyes turned red again.

"You've done enough!" Niss declined.

“Here!” Leylin handed the potion to Gulicha and walked out of the dormitory.

The three people in the room suddenly fell into deathly silence. "What should we do?" Gulicha asked first.

"Becoming a formal wizard? It's too far-fetched for people like us with low qualifications. It's more realistic to save up magic stones to buy aqua regia blending agent!" said Dodoril.

"The three of us can pool our money together and borrow some from others. There will always be some..." Even Dodoril herself didn't believe this. As soon as the apprentices got magic stones , they either used them to buy knowledge or to increase their strength. Who would throw magic stones into the water ?

"No! I want to become a formal wizard!" Niss shook her head slowly, her tone firm.

"Thanks to my mentor! This body has much stronger defense than an ordinary person, and its spell resistance is also good. I will take on more missions and earn resources to advance! I can't drag you two down anymore..."

Niss forced out a smile that was uglier than crying.

"Why? Why did it turn out like this?" Dodoril cried.

Gulicha quickly hugged her in his arms to comfort her. It seemed that the two of them had already become a couple.

"If I follow the ideas of the general novels in my previous life, should I sell potions quickly to earn money to treat Niss, and at the same time advance to a wizard and avenge Niss?"

As Lei Lin walked, his mind was full of random thoughts.

"Unfortunately, this is reality! Niss and I are not even ordinary friends. We are just strangers who have met a few times. Considering that we come from the same place, the painkiller I just gave is already the limit!"

"As for the magic stones, I don't even have enough for my own use, so why would I give them out? As a human being, you have to be responsible for your own choices!!!"

Leylin's eyes turned cold and he left the area.

He would do nothing for Niss from now on, she could only rely on herself.

Walking to the garden next to the dormitory, smelling the fragrance of flowers and feeling the simulated sunlight shining down from the top, Leylin's mood suddenly improved a lot.

Walking to a bench, Leylin sat down and looked at the apprentices passing by, his heart at peace.

"It's a nice treat to bask in the sun once in a while, isn't it?"

A voice came, and a young man in a gray robe came and sat down next to Leylin.

“Jamon?” Leylin opened his eyes slightly.

"Jamon's strength: 1.9, agility: 2.7, constitution: 3.1, spirit: 5.0, evaluation: second-class apprentice, the fluctuation of low-level magic items detected on him is quite dangerous!" The chip fed back the data of Jaymon to Leylin's mind.

As a wizard apprentice, Jaymen has the highest spirit, and through radiation, his physical fitness has also improved overall. Generally speaking, wizards will intentionally increase their physical fitness to prepare for future transformations .

Now, Jayden’s mental strength is higher than Leylin’s, and he also has magical items, but I don’t know how much combat experience he has.

"If I duel with Jayden, calculate the odds of winning!"

"Simulation starts, winning rate 57.82%!" The chip gave the data.

"It's just over half. It seems that the power of the magic item is not small. Jaymon is not a flower that can be raised in a greenhouse."

40. Chapter 40 Advice

Through chip detection, Leylin had some understanding of Jayden's strength.

Lei Lin himself was considered to have good combat capability among the second-class apprentices. As long as the opponent did not possess any magical items , he would have a great chance of winning.

Although Jiamen has magic items, he is still slightly inferior to him, which means that his combat power is slightly lower than his. He has combat experience, but not much.

Of course, these are just rough estimates for the chips, and the real fight depends on many aspects.

"Long time no see! Jamon!" Leylin greeted.

Jayden naturally didn't know that Lei Lin had figured out almost all of his details in an instant . He shook off his robes and sat down next to Lei Lin.

He raised his head, revealing a pale face, and greeted the sun.

"I haven't been out in the sun for a long time. Ever since I started following my mentor, I've been meditating, experimenting, studying... over and over again!"

Jayden stretched lazily.

"I heard that you are doing well under Gofat!" Jaymon asked suddenly.

“I can only prepare some medicines and exchange them for resources!” Leylin was very modest.

“But you recently went on a mission with Kaliweir and the others. Are you going to completely commit to that side?” Jaymen suddenly laughed, but there seemed to be a cold light flashing in his eyes .

Lei Lin was somewhat speechless. He had never expected that the conflicts in the circle formed by the children when they were playing together were still continuing. However, he had completely forgotten that he was only a fourteen-year-old child.

"We are all acquaintances. We met by chance and went on a mission together. It's that simple!" Although Lei Lin was not afraid of adding more people, he still tried to avoid trouble as much as possible.

Jaymon stared at Leylin for a few times, and even the chip reminded him that there were traces of magic scanning brain waves. It seemed that Jaymon actually used magic to identify the authenticity.

I don’t know how long it took, but a bright smile broke out on Jayden’s face.

“I’m optimistic about you! You’re smart! You’re cautious! Being with Kaliweir and the others will only drag you down. Only by joining a higher circle can you gain resources, glory, and even life!”

Jiamen stood up, and only the faint voice continued: "I'm giving you a piece of advice, leave the academy immediately!"

“What? Can you explain it more clearly?” Lei Lin’s heart tightened, as if he had grasped something, and he asked quickly.

But Jayden just smiled and walked away without looking back.

Only after Jayden’s back had completely disappeared did Leylin sit back in his seat, somewhat speechless.

"Pretending to be mysterious, accompanying a master, and recruiting subordinates? Is that interesting? Do you really think you are the protagonist of a novel?"

“But! Jayden has fifth-class qualifications and is the core seed for promotion to a wizard. He must be able to get more information than me. I’m afraid something really happened!” Leylin’s face turned heavy.

…

In the dark room, the firelight was dim and the air was filled with a lustful and lewd smell.

The woman's moans and groans and the man's low breathing continued to blend together.

After the climax, the woman lay in the man's arms like a puddle of mud.

"You are so powerful! Just like a lion!" Ni Lan looked dazed.

Lei Lin stroked Ni Lan's smooth back in silence.

He encountered a lot of things today and urgently needed to vent, so he naturally turned to Ni Lan.

During this period of time, he had already hooked up with Ni Lan. The sexual concepts in this world are very open, and many people lose their virginity at the age of eleven or twelve. Lei Lin and Ni Lan both had needs for each other, so they started having sex in just a few days.

Anyway, Ni Lan is no longer a virgin, and his ex-husband was not a good person either. It's not bad to enjoy sex and love with each other and be a sex buddy .

With the chip controlling him, he will definitely not leave any offspring, so he can naturally have fun.

Thinking of this, Lei Lin felt that he was beginning to feel more energetic.

"Oh!" Ni Lan screamed and was about to climb on top of Lei Lin again, but was stopped by Lei Lin. Lei Lin pushed Ni Lan's head down with a wicked smile on his face.

Ni Lan rolled her eyes at Lei Lin, with a charming smile on her face, and crawled under the quilt.

Leylin sighed with satisfaction, half leaning against the wall, holding a pair of towering breasts in his hands, and felt a sponge-like touch.

After a long time, Ni Lan got up and went to the washroom naked.

Listening to the sound of the hot beauty humming a tune while taking a bath, Leylin began to think about what happened today.

"Don't worry about what happened to Niss. Jayden's warning was very sudden, but we must take it seriously. It is very likely related to the abnormality outside the academy. Next, we must investigate the whereabouts of the other fifth-level apprentices."

Anyway, the academy will definitely not give up these seeds that have great hope of being promoted to formal wizards. If the academy is still safe, they will definitely stay here. If they all leave for various reasons, it means that the academy will definitely be full of dangers in the next period of time!!!

"Hei Longsi is cleaning up the mess outside because of Perry's matter. Once he finishes cleaning up, it will be the best opportunity !" Leylin's eyes flashed.

"What are you thinking about, dear?"

Ni Lan came up again, and pressed two balls of cotton against Lei Lin's right arm.

"I'm thinking about something!" Leylin smiled, "Master Hei Longsi has been making a lot of noise outside the academy recently!"

"Have you heard about it too? About Perry?" Ni Lan half-lay in Lei Lin's arms without making any other movements.

"Well! Losing a fifth-class talent, a future wizard seed, will make everyone go crazy for a while!"

Lei Lin smiled faintly and said, "You have your own circle. I have a few things I want you to find out!"

A sweet smile appeared on Ni Lan's face: "At your service! My Lord Lion King!"

“Don’t call me that! It sounds weird! It reminds me of a lion!” Leylin rolled his eyes.

"Okay! Let's not talk about this anymore, let's get down to business!" Leylin said in a serious tone.

Seeing him like this, Ni Lan also put away her playful expression.

She got close to Lei Lin in order to improve her status and gain resources, and she was very clear about this aspect.

"Go and help me check what the recent battle results of Heilongsi are. Is the area around the academy safe? Also, where are the fifth-level apprentices in the academy going recently!"

Lei Lin said beside Ni Lan's ear.

“I know!” Ni Lan held Lei Lin’s head with both hands. “Is something big going to happen?”

"I hope it's just my guess!"

…

After coming out of Ni Lan's room, it was already the next morning. Lei Lin felt refreshed. It seemed that proper venting was indeed helpful in regulating emotions.

Leylin thought about it, washed up, and came to Instructor Guofat.

Guofat was preparing a potion. A red beetle was climbing back and forth inside the test tube, filling up half of it. It looked a bit disgusting.

"You're here! What's up?"

While staring at the test tube, Gofat threw a blue petal down.

The red beetles nibbled on the petals, which then melted and turned into drops of green liquid.

After just a dozen seconds, half of the test tube of red beetles completely turned into a tube of green medicine.

"What an amazing technology!" Leylin exclaimed.

"Haha! It's just practice!" Guo Fate shook his head, "You always come to me for something! Tell me!"

"It's like this. I haven't seen Brother Merlin for a while. I want to ask where he is?" Lei Lin took a deep breath.

"Merlin?" Goft smiled mysteriously, "I've accepted the mission and am going out!"

"How long will it take?"

"Probably one to one and a half years! It may be extended!" Guofat's tone became more and more serious, but with a look of relief.

"One last question. Was this mission recommended by the family behind Senior Brother Meilin?"

was able to poach a genius in pharmacy from the Black Bone Forest Academy must be top-notch and have close ties with the Black Bone Forest . Their information might be even better than that of Guofat .

"Yes!" Gofat answered affirmatively: "You know, there are some things that I cannot tell you directly due to the agreement between me and the academy, but if you find out by yourselves, it is none of my business!"

"But you don't have to worry too much. Your talent in pharmacy is second only to Merlin. The academy needs talents like you!" Guofat finally said comfortingly.

“Yes!” Lei Lin nodded with a wry smile. It seemed that the academy was divided into different levels after all. Those with fifth-level qualifications, as well as top talents like Merlin, all had prepared a way out in advance. When it came to him, the treatment would be much worse. Until now, he had only received implicit reminders from his tutor.

I’m afraid those apprentices below will never know what’s going on until they die.

Although Leylin still didn't know exactly what was going on, one thing was certain! The academy was no longer safe!

Leylin once again resolutes to leave, "Then, can I take on an outbound mission?"

"Sure! Go to the counter at the mission receiving area and explain your intentions. They will understand. After all, you have good qualifications and are even more talented in pharmacy!"

Guo Fa Te nodded.

“Thank you, Master!” Leylin bowed quickly. It was a good thing that his apprentice could leave. After all, he didn’t want to stay on the battlefield.

Next, Leylin assisted Gofat in conducting several drug experiments and asked about Niss. Unfortunately, Gofat didn't have any good solutions.

After bidding farewell to his mentor, Leylin came outside and said, “Biji’s family is just a small one, and Kaliweir and his men are not of level five aptitude, so I’m afraid they won’t be able to get any information. I’m afraid I’ll have to give them a hint, and whether it will work or not depends on their luck!”

In the luxurious restaurant on the second floor, the gorgeous crystal chandeliers sparkle with dazzling light, and there are musicians performing nearby. It is really a very pleasant experience to enjoy delicious food while listening to the delicate music.

Moreover, the ingredients here are carefully selected, which can not only enhance the physical fitness, but also accelerate meditation . They have always been popular among apprentices and wizards.

But today, there were very few customers, and most of them looked gloomy, which was unappetizing to look at.

Lei Lin sat on a goose down recliner and pushed a cup of steaming hot drink in front of Ni Lan. "This is hot cocoa. It also contains black pearl powder. It has a certain effect on meditation. Why don't you try it?"

Ni Lan on the other side smiled bitterly: "If you had brought me here before, I would have been so excited. But now..."

41. Chapter 41 Procurement

"It seems that you have learned a lot of information. Tell us about it!"

Leylin was not surprised by this. No matter how hard he tried to cover it up, the atmosphere in the academy would be very different from usual when a war was about to come. The disappearance of a large number of wizard seeds would definitely attract attention.

Besides, the academy's desire to conceal itself didn't seem very strong. After all, the war still depended on formal wizards, and they, the apprentices, couldn't really help.

Those who are left at the end are definitely a group of cannon fodder with the worst qualifications and the lowest level.

"Hei Longsi has cleared out all the beastmen and other creatures' nests near the academy. The beastmen in particular have all been cast under witchcraft and transformed into zombies. Their souls will be trapped in their bodies and suffer forever..."

Leylin nodded slightly. It seemed that the area around the academy was safe for the time being.

"Where are the other wizard seeds?"

"It's very troublesome! According to the information I got from other sisters, those apprentices with special qualifications, such as Drizzt and Shapal, have recently left the academy for various reasons. I'm afraid it won't be long before this news spreads... What about you?"

"My senior, Merlin, has left the academy for a few months! And, in the near future, I will also accept a mission and leave!"

Lei Lin calmly told Ni Lan the information he had obtained, which made Ni Lan's face turn even paler.

"What about you? What are your plans?" Leylin asked in the end.

"I plan to go back to my family. You know, although our Weilitel family is not very famous, we still have the power to protect ourselves. Do you want to come with me?" Ni Lan obviously wanted to win over Lei Lin, a talent, for the family.

“No! I have my own plans!” Lei Lin refused with a smile. Not only was he bound by a contract after joining the family, he also had too many secrets and it was not suitable for him to have someone around him all the time.

The light in Ni Lan's eyes dimmed, and Lei Lin knew that their relationship was over. After all, they were just having fun, and it was normal for them to run away when disaster struck.

"There's one more thing I need to ask of you!" Leylin took out a box made of black wood and placed it on the dining table.

"What's the matter?" Ni Lan smiled reluctantly.

She casually opened the black wooden box, and the neatly arranged tubes of medicine inside dazzled Ni Lan's eyes.

"This is..." There was a look of surprise in Ni Lan's charming eyes.

“Can you help me sell the potions I have accumulated?” Leylin crossed his fingers, his face calm.

a small part of the potions he secretly refined . It was understandable that they were saved up over a year, with a total value of hundreds of magic stones.

Lei Lin let Ni Lan sell it because, on the one hand, he didn't want to show off, and on the other hand, he wanted to make up for it.

After all, Lei Lin still had some patriarchal ideas in his heart, and he would always give some breakup fee when breaking up. When the relationship was changed, Ni Lan took the opportunity to make some money.

"No problem! Now all kinds of raw materials and spell models in the market have been greatly reduced in price. Only the prices of finished potions and low-level magical items have been rising!" Ni Lan's eyes lit up.

This is a normal phenomenon. When war comes, spell models and some other raw materials cannot be immediately converted into power, so of course their prices will be reduced. As for other items that can immediately enhance strength, they will be sought after.

“Help me sell all the potions, and then just give me 300 magic stones!” Leylin took a sip of the hot cocoa on the table.

Ni Lan's expression was a little complicated: "Of course, in fact, my family can take over this batch of goods! Do you have any more? I can inform my family and give you a satisfactory price..."

"These are my accumulation for a year! You know, I still have to rely on potions to exchange for resources. If it weren't for the good market now, I wouldn't release all of them!" Lei Lin's expression was very sincere.

"Okay! I'll help you as soon as possible!" Ni Lan understood. In her eyes, with Lei Lin's strength, while he was constantly selling potions, being able to save up this batch of goods was already his limit.

Because they both had their worries, the rest of the meal tasted bland for both of them.

After it was over, Ni Lan hurriedly said goodbye to Lei Lin. Lei Lin also asked someone to bring a few messages to his acquaintances. He didn't say it directly, but just hinted slightly. Whether they could find it depended on themselves.

Ni Lan was very quick and handed a small bag of magic stones to Lei Lin the next day.

Lei Lin thought about it and decided that it would be better to spend all the magic stones while he was still in the academy . After all, there might not be trade fairs outside, and the resources might not be as comprehensive as those in the academy.

This time, he would probably be away for a long time. Leylin had made plans to advance while away, and was ready to purchase all the materials for active potions and spell models. As for the knowledge required by a third-class apprentice, it had already been stored in his chip.

However, the knowledge taught in the academy ends here. As for the promotion to formal wizards and the basic subjects of first-level wizards, the academy keeps them a secret. Only third-level apprentices and those who have signed a contract are eligible to access them.

Leylin first came to the spell trading area.

“What do you want?” The old woman at the counter had an even worse attitude, but Lei Lin was in a good mood. He already knew that these third-class apprentices were all those who had signed contracts with the academy after failing to be promoted to formal wizards, and stayed to provide basic services. Because of the restrictions of the contract, they couldn’t run away even if they wanted to, and they were likely to be affected in the fierce battle, so it would be strange if they had a good attitude!

“I want all the basic spell models of the dark system, except Hand of Shadow!” Leylin acted very generous.

The old woman at the counter looked at Leylin in surprise. After all, it was quite rare to see such a wealthy second-class apprentice.

"Thirteen in total, one hundred and thirty magic stones!"

"There is also a spell model for basic mimicry!"

"That's one hundred and forty dollars!" came the woman's voice from behind the counter.

Leylin nodded and poured a pile of magic stones onto the counter. The woman counted them, put them away, and handed over fourteen parchment books. Each book was as big as a brick, and when stacked together, they were almost as tall as Leylin.

"Looks like we need to buy a few more horses!"

Leylin hired a few servants and asked them to deliver the spell model books to his room, then went to the trading area.

The trading area at this time was one of the few places in the academy that was still bustling.

More and more apprentices came here, and even a lot of fine works appeared, attracting many apprentices to watch.

“It seems that the apprentices are not unaware!” Leylin pondered in his heart.

Just like in the forest, when a disaster strikes, only a very few animals will sense the danger in advance and flee. Although other animals do not feel the danger, they will naturally follow after seeing the few animals flee.

“However, there are still no magical items!” Lei Lin felt a little regretful. He had always wanted to get a magical item , but that thing was indeed very rare and extremely expensive. Whenever it appeared, it would fall into the hands of a formal wizard. Occasionally, if a wizard did not like it, a group of third-class apprentices would rush to snatch it, and it would never be Lei Lin’s turn.

"The refining of enchanted items involves alchemy and enchantment, both of which are profound and extensive subjects. I don't have enough time to focus on pharmacy!"

Leylin smiled bitterly. Even a chip has its own upper limit on computing power. According to Leylin’s previous exploration, only when his soul continues to improve can the chip be upgraded.

"After I become a third-level apprentice, if there is really no other way, I will try to learn enchantment myself and see if I can create a magic item!"

Without the magic items , the other things on the stall were not worth Leylin's attention.

However, there were still some anomalies. For example, the stalls selling finished medicines were crowded with people, and the sales of bows and leather armor were also good, but some stalls selling raw materials were very deserted.

He walked to Wu Si's pharmacy with familiarity.

There are many apprentices here now. They buy any potion they like and behave very generously.

Wu Si was so busy that he was sweating, and he also hired a few apprentices to help, which was definitely rare in the past.

Leylin looked over and saw that the finished medicines on the shelves were disappearing at a very fast speed , and the word "Vacant" appeared in many positions.

After seeing Lei Lin, Wu Si's eyes lit up and he called an apprentice to take his place and entertain Lei Lin.

"Hi! Dear Leylin, I heard the call of the lark this morning, and I knew there must be good news. How about it? How many potions do you have? I can give you a 10% increase in price!" Wu Si greeted enthusiastically, and seeing Leylin was like seeing a magic stone.

“Sorry!” Leylin spread his hands. “I’ve been busy with missions lately and rarely prepare potions!”

"That's such sad news!" Wu Si sighed, "You don't know how hot the market is recently!"

"Okay! Okay! I'm here to buy materials!" Leylin said, handing a list to Wu Si.

After Wu Si took it, he looked at the densely packed names and numbers on it, his face changed, and beads of sweat the size of beans dripped down.

"So many raw materials! Let me see, white crystal, wisteria rhizome, demon claw, do you want to prepare active medicine?" the fat man asked directly.

"Yes! Indeed! We need to prepare for the promotion in advance. If you have finished active pharmaceutical ingredients, I can buy them directly. You can name the price!"

Leylin said casually that the formula of the active agent was in the library and many people had seen it, so it was not surprising that the fat man could recognize it.

After the active potion materials, Leylin also added a lot of common materials of the Azure Potion and Maria 's Tears. As for the main materials, they have been extinct in the wizarding world for hundreds of years, so Leylin simply didn't write them down.

"The configuration of active agents is very complicated, the success rate is low, and the demand is too high. They are bought up as soon as they appear. How can we have stock?" Wu Si shook his head.

"You pharmacists are the best. You can prepare the medicine yourself when you need it. When I was a second-class apprentice, I suffered so much for a bottle of active medicine!"

42. Chapter 42: Temporary Departure

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore! These materials were originally expensive, but now the raw materials are on sale, only two hundred magic stones!"

Us named a price.

Leylin nodded and handed twenty medium-sized magic stones to Wu Si.

Then he took a large package from Wu Si, which attracted the attention of people around.

Leylin smiled bitterly, put the package on his back, and chatted casually with Wu Si.

"How is it? Do you have any information about magic items?" Lei Lin would never miss any way to increase his strength very quickly.

"Of course not!" Wu Si shook his head very neatly. "The price of magic items has been going crazy recently, but who doesn't want something that can save their lives? Who would sell this?"

Then he suddenly lowered his voice and said, "You bought so many materials and asked about the magic items. You should have heard the news, right?"

Leylin nodded: "I'm going to take a long mission and go out to hide!"

Wu Si nodded: "It's better to avoid it. I will go out in a few days!"

“Even Wu Si, a third-class apprentice with a magic item, has to retreat!” Lei Lin felt even more urgent. He chatted with Wu Si for a few more words and hurriedly said goodbye.

"The mission can't be delayed any longer, we have to leave immediately!"

It's not impossible to leave without accepting the mission, but it's not easy to pass the Guardian level. Besides, Lei Lin wants to come back in the future to get the formal knowledge of a wizard, so he naturally can't do that.

Anyway, although his wizarding aptitude is rather ordinary, his talent in alchemy is praised even by Professor Goft. There is no way the academy will leave him here to die.

Because Hei Longsi had already cleaned up the area outside the academy , the mission area was now barely bustling again. However, after careful observation, Lei Lin found that there were very few third-level apprentices, so he naturally knew what was going on.

“They are all a bunch of poor people!” Looking at these low-level apprentices who were calculating their mission gains and trying hard to save money to buy paid knowledge, Lei Lin’s eyes showed pity.

These are obviously abandoned pawns. Although a single apprentice is completely useless to a formal wizard, dozens or hundreds of apprentices, combined with witchcraft formations, can still cause harm or even death to a formal wizard. This is where their role lies.

But the war between wizards is so dangerous that they are lucky if 30% of them can survive here.

Although Lei Lin felt pity, he would not tell the news to anyone. He hinted to his companions that they were already playing a gray area. If the news was spread, even Guo Fate would not be able to save him in the end.

Leylin looked at the task wall. Most of them were short-term tasks, and the locations were very close to the college. It seemed that other external tasks were hidden by the college.

Taking advantage of the fact that there were not many people around, Leylin quickly walked to the counter.

"What mission do you want to take?" The person who received me was a skinny old man who looked very friendly.

"The tasks on the wall are not suitable for me. Is there anything special? I am Leylin Farrell, a disciple of Master Gofat!" Leylin whispered and threw another small bag over.

The old man quickly caught it, opened it and looked at it, then smiled: "Of course!"

He took out a scroll from under the counter, "Take a look! All the tasks are on it!"

The black scroll looked very simple and ancient. Leylin unfolded it and quickly browsed through the tasks on it.

These tasks generally have one characteristic, which is that they are not difficult, but last for a long time, or it can be said that this is intentional, just to keep some potential seeds outside to avoid disaster.

Through the chip scan, Leylin quickly selected a mission.

"Investigate the withering of vegetation near Midnight City! Mission duration: three years!"

“That’s it!” Leylin pointed at the investigation mission and said to the old man.

"Midnight City is located in the Donglin Province of the Swamp Duchy! You have to cross most of the duchy to get there. Do you want to buy a map?" The old man smiled like a profiteer.

“Give me one!” Although Leylin had already collected a map before, it would be nice to have another one for comparison.

After spending another two magic stones, Leylin obtained a brand new map, which not only marked the various provinces of the Swamp Principality, but also marked a route with a red line.

"From the map, Midnight City is located at the easternmost part of the Swamp Principality. It's already at the border and is very far away from the academy! But it happens to be near a wizard gathering place mentioned in the information sent by Brigitte, so it's relatively convenient to receive news!"

This is also the reason why Lei Lin chose this mission.

“This is your pass!” The old man handed a piece of red iron to Leylin and said, “Don’t lose it. We won’t replace it if you lose it!”

"It seems that the college has been very strict about entry and exit recently!"

Lei Lin thought to himself, but said nothing on the surface and took the iron sheet.

say goodbye to a few friends including Gofat and Biji .

After all, they didn’t know how long they would be away, so they still had to deal with some things first . After Leylin’s hint, Brigitte was ready to return to the family. Kaliweir and the others looked very unhappy. They came from the Corri Islands, and there was no other place to go here. Leylin could only comfort them verbally.

Pushing open the door of his room and looking at the familiar furnishings, Leylin suddenly felt a little emotional.

“I don’t know when I can come back!”

The spell books and materials purchased today lay quietly in the corner of the room, filling two large boxes.

Leylin thought about it and moved the bed away again, revealing the floor underneath, which was very dusty.

“Farrell!” Leylin tapped a black spot on the floor.

With a mechanical sound, the wooden board slowly shrunk to both sides, revealing tubes of medicine underneath.

Compared to the amount given to Ni Lan, the amount here is at least ten times more! !

If Wu Si saw this, he would probably pop his eyes out. Lei Lin had a smile on his face.

These are the potions he had secretly accumulated. Because of the chip, his success rate far exceeded other people's estimates. Except for a small portion that was sold, the rest are all here.

"Let me count! Two hundred stamina potions, one hundred and fifty detoxification potions, one hundred and eighty hemostatic potions, and other miscellaneous potions. The total price is at least three thousand magic stones!"

Lei Lin looked at these potions. They were his greatest fortune and were always locked under his bed. As for the spell lock at the beginning, it was a little trick that all second-class apprentices knew. Apart from using one's own mental power to open it, other forceful means would only cause the contents inside to self-destruct!

"With spell books and other raw materials as cover, it will save a lot of trouble to take these potions out. We also need to carve hidden runes on the outside!"

Leylin opened small boxes with strange runes engraved on their surfaces. Inside were prepared sponges, silk, etc. to prevent the potions from rolling and being damaged.

It took Leylin most of the night to put all the potions into the box, and then hide them among the raw materials and spell books.

"It's six o'clock!"

Hearing the alarm ring, Leylin turned off the clock in the room.

After a quick wash, he brought two large boxes to the top floor of the academy and purchased three sturdy black horses and a carriage. Leylin took a deep breath and drove the carriage to a lift-like object.

"Show me your token!" A man's voice sounded, and Leylin quickly took out the red iron piece he had obtained yesterday.

Bang !!

The thing that looked like a lift rose up slowly, and finally seemed to reach some place, making a sound like entering a gate.

The two stone doors opened, letting in a ray of brilliant sunlight.

Leylin narrowed his eyes. "As expected, the academy has other external passages. The original one was probably for people to pass through, and now this one is for other large items."

“Gee!” Waving the whip and driving the carriage out, Leylin realized that he was right at the back door of the original giant central tomb.

Because he was afraid of trouble, although he told Brigitte and the others yesterday that he would leave in the next two days, he did not tell them the specific time, so he left quietly.

Leylin glanced back at the academy one last time before embarking on an unknown journey.

"Okay! No matter how you look at it, my salute looks like I'm fleeing, not like I'm going on a mission!"

Leylin looked at the carriage he was driving and the heavy boxes on the back, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Chip! Pull up the map!"

Following Leylin's order, a route map that was even more detailed than the one the old man had given him yesterday emerged.

"According to the map we got yesterday, calculate the most optimized route! Requirements: convenient and safe! And also as close to the wizard market and resource points as possible!"

Following Leylin's voice, a red line appeared on the map. It was a little different from the one at the old man's place yesterday. There were a few more detours, and there were places where wizards gathered nearby.

“Let’s go!” Leylin drove the carriage forward, following the route marked on the chip.

"Chip! Open the detection range to the maximum!" Because he was traveling alone, Leylin did not dare to be careless at all.

"Mission established, detection starting!"

The chip performed its task faithfully, and nearby three-dimensional images were constantly projected in front of Leylin.

"The areas closest and farthest from the academy are the least dangerous, only the section in the middle is the most dangerous!" The closest ones have to be on guard against the official wizards of the academy, and the farthest enemies are too lazy to chase, so only the section in the middle may have an ambush.

But Lei Lin could only take a gamble. Hei Longsi had taught them a lesson before. He hoped that the journey would be smoother. After all, they might not be able to leave even if they wanted to for a while.

The carriage was speeding along the road, and the sound of birds chirping on both sides was much less than before.

As he got further and further away from the academy, Lei Lin became more and more nervous.

"Ding! Warning! Warning! High-energy creatures spotted ahead!"

The sound of the chip was heard, and a red object projected an image on the screen. Tall branches continued to spread out in all directions, with many red spots floating on them.

“This image? It’s a tree?” Leylin reached into the leather bag on his waist and slowed down the carriage.

43. Chapter 43 : The Giant Tree Demon

As the carriage got closer, the scene ahead appeared in Leylin's eyes.

In the middle of the road, there grows a huge old tree.

The green branches continue to extend outward, forming a huge tree umbrella, with vines hanging down from it.

On the huge trunk, there are a pair of eyes and a mouth. It looks like a human face, but the eyes are green.

Near the branches, there were some creatures with small wings flying constantly. They had green skin, were similar in shape to humans, and were completely naked .

“Giant tree demon!” Leylin exclaimed, then smiled bitterly: “Didn’t they say that they had cleared the area around the academy? Why is there still this giant creature?”

"Apprentice of the Black Bone Forest Academy?" the giant tree made a sound, and other creatures with wings spread also turned their gazes in this direction.

"I'm just a little apprentice who's about to leave. Could you please get out of the way? I can pay the price!"

Leylin was making his final effort.

"Any creature that attempts to leave the Black Forest will die!"

The sound from the giant tree caused Leylin's eardrums to hurt. At the same time, a green vine dropped down, with a human corpse hanging on it. The body was dry and wearing the gray robe of an apprentice from the Black Bone Forest Academy .

"Big brother ! Stay and play with us!"

At this time, the elf on the giant tree demon also flew down and spoke to Leylin in a very sweet little girl's voice, which made Leylin a little intoxicated. It seemed that this voice was spoken by the most important person in the world. In his heart, he vaguely thought that it would be nice to stay here.

“Warning! Warning! The subject is under the influence of a charm !” The chip’s voice warned, pulling Leylin out of his hallucination.

"You actually deceived me!" Leylin's face was filled with anger.

"Chip! What are the detection results?"

"Suger Tree Monster Giant Strength: 5 Agility: 0.5 Constitution: 9.8 Spirit: 3.5 Skills: Bloodsucking, Vines"

"Green Tree Elf Strength: 0.9 Agility: 2.5 Constitution: 1.5 Spirit: 3.1 Skill: Charm Creatures "

"Rumor has it that the green tree elves and the tree demon giants have a companion relationship. Usually, the green tree elves lure creatures into the attack range of the tree demon giants, and then the tree demon giants hunt them!"

The chip's prompt sound rang.

"The strength and physique of the tree demon giant are too great, and its size is too large. There is no way to get around it!" Leylin said calmly: "It seems that we have no choice but to fight!"

"First of all, you! How dare you seduce me!"

"The key point is confirmed! Calculating wind speed, adjusting the track!"

Leylin suddenly raised his hand, revealing the hidden crossbow, and pulled the trigger.

Swoosh ! A black line streaked across the sky and shot straight at the green tree elf.

The arrow pierced the right chest of the green tree elf. Tears appeared in the elf's eyes and green liquid like sap flowed from his chest and fell to the ground.

"Tilith! That human actually killed Sister Tilith!" The green tree elf's cry of fear and resentment came from the tree canopy.

“How dare you kill my daughter!!” The giant tree demon roared angrily and urged its huge vines to attack Leylin.

“Gee!” Leylin drove the carriage backwards, avoiding the tree whip.

"According to the chip's calculations, the maximum attack range of the tree demon giant's vines is only twenty meters! Its movement speed is very slow, which is its biggest weakness!"

Leylin drew out his cross sword, secured the carriage, and got off.

"I'm just begging to leave. Since you won't listen to me, I have no choice but to use force to solve the problem!"

"You actually killed my lovely Tiris. I will turn you into a mummy and hang you on my body for a hundred years!!"

The roots of the giant tree demon emerged from the ground, stood up like a human, and chased after Leylin.

“Such speed! Are you kidding me?” Leylin laughed loudly, and in a flash, he charged towards the giant tree demon.

A green shadow of a tree came towards Lei Lin, and Lei Lin rolled on the ground to avoid the attack.

Snap ! The green vines slammed like a whip, creating a big hole in the ground.

Leylin held the cross sword horizontally and chopped at the vines. The silver-white blade only left a mark on the vines.

Leylin felt a huge reaction force coming, and several dark shadows appeared behind him.

"There's an attack from behind. The best response is to turn right 50 degrees and jump away!" the chip prompted.

Leylin blocked a vine with his sword, then turned right and jumped away, avoiding the attack from the shadow behind him.

"Father! We are here to help you!"

About seven or eight green tree elves swooped down with their wings spread, holding small bows and arrows in their hands, like toys. But when Leylin saw the dark green liquid on the arrows, his face changed.

"poisonous!"

He pulled out a purple potion tube from his waist bag and smashed it hard in the direction of the green tree elf.

Ping pong! The glass tube shattered, and a purple smoke rose up, transforming into the shape of a harpy . The harpy opened its mouth and let out a piercing roar!

“Banshee’s Howl potion! It cost me twenty magic stones!” Leylin covered his ears. Even though he was prepared, he still felt uncomfortable. As for the green tree elves, they had already collapsed to the ground.

Using potions to simulate witchcraft effects is the general way of fighting for pharmacists. With Lei Lin's current level, he is not able to make the Banshee's Howl potion . He bought it from Instructor Guo Fate.

Not only were these medicines expensive, but they were also used up one by one. Lei Lin felt very distressed when he saw them.

While the giant tree demon and the green tree elf were still under the influence of the Banshee's Howl , Leylin quickly rushed forward and stabbed with his cross sword.

Several green tree elves were easily chopped in half.

"The eardrums of these elves seem to have a very peculiar structure. They can receive more sound waves, but they are obviously suppressed by the Banshee's Howl!"

Leylin's eyes lit up, and he stepped on a few more green tree elves that had fainted on the ground.

"Oh! No! Jules, Delia..."

The giant tree demon had a strong physique and recovered from the effects of the Banshee's Howl immediately . Seeing Lei Lin killing its daughter, it could not help but roar loudly. More vines swooped down and carefully collected the remaining green tree elves into the canopy.

"That human's magic is very evil, don't come out!" A buzzing sound was heard from the giant tree .

he chanted the spell quickly .

"Acid splash!"

A green sphere appeared, and with Leylin's control, it dodged the vines and hit the big eye on the left side of the tree demon giant.

Sizzle ! White mist continued to rise, green pus flowed out, and the giant tree demon screamed along with it.

When the white mist dissipated, the giant tree demon's left eye had been completely lost, leaving only a huge charred pit.

"I'm going to kill you!! I'm going to kill you!! Hanks is going to kill you!!"

The giant tree demon kept shaking its trunk, and the surrounding vines kept dancing like a net.

“Who are you talking about?” Leylin had already come under the tree. The huge tree canopy completely blocked the sunlight from the sky, leaving only a large patch of mottled black shadow.

When the giant tree demon roared, Leylin had already reached the root of the tree.

“Go to hell!!”

The giant tree demon roared, and countless vines merged into a huge green hand, grabbing towards Leylin.

“Goodbye!” Leylin smiled faintly, threw more than ten fiery red potions at the roots of the giant tree, and then ran away quickly.

Boom! A thick flame rose up, completely enveloping the giant tree demon, followed by a strong explosion and black smoke.

"Using ten explosive potions together really has a very good effect, and it is even more advantageous against this plant-attributed tree monster!"

Although Lei Lin ran very fast, he was still brushed by the heat wave from behind, causing the hair on his head to curl up.

"Ah!" The giant tree demon screamed and wailed , then fell to the ground with a bang, his body still burning fiercely.

The green tree elves living in the tree canopy were the first to be affected and were blown into charcoal one after another.

"Ding! The target has lost all signs of life!" The chip's feedback sounded.

Leylin nodded, went back to drive the carriage, and went around the giant tree demon.

Looking at the long pieces of charred tree branches with the bodies of the green tree elves on them, Leylin suddenly had an idea and went up to take some cells and residues down.

"It was just one battle! Half of my stored potions were used up! But the combination of the Dryad Giant and the Green Tree Elf would be a headache for even a third-class apprentice, so it's good to end it this way!"

Fearing that he would attract pursuers, Leylin drove the carriage as fast as he could, driving the three horses pulling the carriage until they foamed at the mouth. They ran at the speed of the wind and disappeared far into the horizon.

Half an hour later, a gray owl flapped its wings and flew over, landing on a branch nearby.

"Hanks is dead!" the owl said in a human voice.

"I know, I know!" A face suddenly appeared next to the branch: "It's a second-class apprentice. What do you think? Do you want to chase him?"

"The plan is about to begin! This stupid tree demon deserves to die there!" The owl pecked at its feathers.

"I'm leaving first!" said the owl, spreading its wings and flying into the sky.

The human face was silent for a moment, and suddenly a human smile appeared on his face: "Although he is just a servant, if you dare to kill me, you must pay the price!"

The branches extended to the original giant tree demon. At this time, the fire had been burned out, leaving only broken wood charred and the corpse of the green tree elf on the ground.

Suddenly, one of the corpses moved and was actually still alive.

The green tree elf had been thoroughly burned and would have died soon if it had not received treatment.

The branch held the green tree spirit in front of the human face. "Want revenge?"

"Yes! For... revenge, Doris... is willing to pay any price, even... her soul!!" the green tree elf said while struggling.

"Haha... great!" The human face laughed loudly. "It just so happens that I still have a tube of failed potion left from my last experiment! It can be used on you!"

A crack suddenly appeared on the black tree, completely enveloping the green tree elf...

44. Chapter 44: Greystone City

Lei Lin didn't know that someone was planning to deal with him, but he still drove the carriage all the way.

Five days passed, until he began to see signs of human survival around him, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although wizards have always looked down on ordinary humans, just like humans look down on ants, it is undeniable that it is these ordinary people who are the basis for the continuous emergence of wizards.

Therefore, although human experiments are rampant and are even more openly practiced in the Black Bone Forest Academy , all wizards will try their best to avoid places where humans gather to avoid causing large numbers of casualties, otherwise they will be rejected by all wizards.

"Once we reach the next city, we can take a short break!" After five consecutive days of traveling, Lei Lin and his horse were exhausted.

At this time, Leylin slowed down his horse's speed and looked at the surrounding scene.

Sparse fields are scattered on both sides, and there is a huge windmill not far away.

A clear stream flows beside the field, with some unknown fish swimming slowly in it.

Seeing this scene, Leylin suddenly relaxed.

"Quiet! The peaceful human world! It's been a long time since I felt this kind of tranquility..."

"According to the map, the nearest city should be Greystone City!" Leylin looked at the map displayed on the chip.

"This place is still too close to the academy. Although there is a wizard gathering point nearby, it is too dangerous to sell potions or inquire about the situation!"

“Besides, I have a bad feeling!” Leylin frowned and looked behind him.

"I killed that tree demon giant. Will the enemy let me go so easily?"

"Ding! Mimicry analysis completed!"

At this moment, the chip's prompt sound rang.

"Great!" Leylin's face lit up as he quickly skimmed through the introduction to the art of mimicry .

"Mimetics: Level 0 spell Effect: Can slightly change the facial muscles Duration: One day Cost: One point of energy, one point of mana!"

This was a level 0 spell that Leylin had chosen specifically to conceal his identity.

“But, is it just a change of appearance?” Leylin pondered, “Many wizards use mental fluctuations or even soul levels to determine their identities. Of course, these are things that only happen after they become official wizards. I am unlikely to encounter them now.”

"Chip! Can it optimize the effect of mimicry so that it can cover up the fluctuations of mental power?"

Lei Lin asked.

“Ding! Create a task, set optimization goals, and start simulation analysis…”

About ten seconds later, the chip's feedback came back: "Can be optimized, requires 7 points of mental power, takes 14 days and 5 hours, and requires supplementary advanced knowledge: Spiritual Research, Annihilation Rune."

"Seven points of spiritual power? I can reach that in a few years, but knowledge about spirit research and the Annihilation Rune are not so easy to obtain!"

The study of the soul has always been the most mysterious part of the wizarding world. Although the Black Bone Forest Academy claims to be at the forefront and has achieved many research results, it is probably only a little understanding of some superficial principles. Moreover, Lei Lin is only a second-class apprentice and cannot be exposed to this aspect.

"For now, the mimicry technique is enough!" Leylin looked around and drove the carriage to a small forest on the side.

A moment later, when Leylin came out again, his appearance had completely changed.

The boy's face suddenly became much more mature, with thick eyebrows, big eyes and a common face.

He was wearing a set of weathered leather armor, and the scabbard of the cross sword had also become somewhat old.

Leylin was originally quite tall and had a good diet, so he was close to the average height of an adult. Now, he looked like a thin and experienced mercenary.

Leylin came to a stream and looked at his new face. "Hmm! Not bad! Even my vocal cords have been modified. I can change my voice."

His voice also became deep and hoarse, completely different from the boy's original soft and tender voice.

“For the time being, you can enter the city with this appearance!” Leylin nodded, and then took out a brown paper bag. When he opened it, there was a ball of white powder inside.

The odorless powder of the underground worm ! Just one gram can completely wipe out the body odor of a living creature!” Leylin said softly.

"I don't have a good way to deal with spiritual power, but I should still do my best in the secular world. My appearance and smell have changed. Ordinary means will never find me!"

Leylin looked at the carriage again, thought for a moment, and threw away all the unnecessary items. Only the boxes of potions, spell books, and raw materials were tied to the two horses.

“Let’s go!” Leylin untied the reins and whipped the last horse , which was unloaded .

"Woo!" The black horse roared and ran towards an unknown direction.

Then, Leylin sprinkled a red powder all over the carriage, and then used odorless powder of ground borer on the remaining two horses, and then rode on one of them and left.

Not long after Lei Lin left, black smoke began to billow out of the woods, and then a huge flame started burning .

As they continued along the road, they saw more and more traces of human beings on the roadside. After walking for an hour, Leylin saw the outline of Graystone City.

The walls of Graystone City are very low, and the gray buildings with domes and spires inside can be seen from the outside.

There are also armed soldiers patrolling next to the city gate.

“What are you doing?” A leader wearing half a piece of leather armor stopped Leylin.

“Mercenary, part-time merchant!” Leylin said with a smile. He saw greedy looks in the eyes of the soldiers behind the leader.

The leader looked at the horse that Lei Lin was riding and the box behind him, swallowed his saliva, and glanced at Lei Lin's waist. Especially when he saw the cross sword on Lei Lin's waist, a look of fear appeared on his face.

"The entrance fee is one copper coin!"

“Here you go!” Leylin threw a brand new brass coin to the leader.

"You can go in! Remember not to wander out at night, otherwise you will be caught by the patrol and put in jail!" The leader forced an ugly smile.

"Thank you!" Leylin entered the city gate with his luggage.

"Boss?" A soldier was obviously unwilling.

"Shut up! Don't you even look at his attire? How could someone who could arrive at the city safely with the goods alone be a simple person? Maybe he is a knight!" The leader lowered his voice, "Don't bother with such people in the future!"

"It seems that no matter where you go, strength is an effective pass!"

Leylin rode his black horse along the streets of Greystone City. He saw civilians on both sides avoiding him in fear. There was a lot of fear and envy in their eyes when they looked at Leylin, and they couldn't help but nod.

“However, looking at the prosperity of Graystone City, I’m afraid it is not even as prosperous as a small town in the future!”

Leylin roughly estimated the area of Graystone City and found that it only had about 10,000 inhabitants at most.

As for the living conditions in the city, they are even worse.

The road surface is yellow mud with a lot of mud and sand on it. A slight gust of wind will raise yellow dust.

Most of the pedestrians on both sides looked pale and thin, wearing rough gray or black clothes with many tears on them.

There were many fences on both sides of the road for cattle and sheep, as well as some other small livestock running on the road. The smell of fresh manure was always around.

“Dirty, messy, and poor!” This was Leylin’s first impression of Greystone City.

"Let's find a hotel first!" Leylin was a little tired after the continuous journey.

After searching for a long time, Lei Lin did not find any inns or anything like that. Finally, he spent a few copper coins to find a place that was barely habitable from a resident.

"Big Sword and Wine Glass! This is it!" Leylin looked at the letters on the sign, somewhat speechless.

This store is located in the West City, where the public security seems to be rather chaotic. Lei Lin saw many cases of drunkenness and fighting along the way. One party even used a dagger and a short knife, but there was no sign of the sheriff.

When he opened the door, the smell of low-grade alcohol filled Leylin's nostrils.

"Come on! Another drink!" "Good job, Czech!" Various chaotic voices continued to stimulate Lei Lin's eardrums.

It looked like a bar inside, with many drunkards drinking happily. Some of them had their eyes half-opened, put their hands on the hostesses, and said dirty words.

"Sir! What do you need?" The bartender was a young man with blond hair, and he was also the most sober person in the entire bar.

"I heard there's a place to live here?"

Lei Lin sat down on the high chair next to the counter.

"Yes! In the entire Greystone City, we are the only one that provides accommodation services!" The bartender shrugged his shoulders : "But this is nothing to be proud of, because there are not many travelers passing through our city all year round!"

"How much do you want to give me a quiet room and take care of my two horses?" Leylin looked at the oak barrel behind the bartender.

"Give me a glass of the best wine you have here!" Leylin threw a silver coin over.

"At your service!" The bartender quickly brought a glass of wine with a handle to the table: "Honey butter wine! The best wine we have here!"

Lei Lin sipped his drink while listening to the bartender's introduction.

In fact, many wizards dislike alcoholic beverages that can numb the nerves, and they prefer drinks that can refresh them.

Leylin rarely drinks, but he came out of curiosity to try something new. However, the taste of this cup of honey and butter wine was really ordinary, and it also had a bitter taste, which made Leylin feel cheated.

"Our accommodation costs thirty coppers a night, and taking care of two horses, plus fodder, costs twenty coppers a day!"

Before leaving the academy, Leylin had already exchanged some change for coins . Now he threw out two silver coins generously: "Let's stay here for four days first..."

"Look! What a great horse! This coat color! This size, it's definitely more expensive than the warhorse in the City Lord's Mansion!"

A voice that sounded very annoying was heard.

45. Chapter 45: Inquiry

Leylin frowned, it seemed that his two horses had caused trouble.

But he just needed someone to establish his authority, so he sneered and turned to leave the bar.

Next to his black horse, there were a few guys who looked like gangsters. They were looking at the horse and the box on the horse with greedy eyes. One of them had already started to untie the reins impatiently .

“Are you going to touch my things?” Leylin strode out.

Obviously, the leather armor and cross sword he was wearing were still somewhat intimidating, but clearly not enough.

One of the triangular eyes yelled, "This is obviously my lost horse! How come it's yours? You must have stolen it from my house! You damn thief!!!"

Even if Lei Lin was an ordinary mercenary with weapons, he couldn't defeat the siege of so many thugs. This was obviously their plan.

"Yes! Take him to the sheriff!" The other thugs started to make a fuss.

The residents around showed disgusted expressions and moved away, but no one came forward to stop them.

"Go! He's alone!" Triangle Eyes took out a dagger from his arms and rushed forward first.

“Just in time to stretch my muscles!” With a grim smile on his face, Leylin dodged the dagger that Triangle Eyes was stabbing at him. He then grabbed Triangle Eyes’ right wrist and gave it a slight shake. Triangle Eyes let out a cry of pain and the dagger fell to the ground.

"Ah!! It hurts!!! What are you doing? Let go! My brother-in-law is the sheriff, he won't let you go!!" Triangle Eyes screamed miserably .

"Really? Sheriff? I'm so scared!" Leylin shouted exaggeratedly, then twisted his body violently.

Crack! ! A sharp sound of bone fracture was heard, and Triangle Eyes fainted from the pain .

At this time, Leylin's physical fitness had reached the level of a formal knight, so it was naturally effortless for him to deal with a gangster.

"Boss! Boss!" Several thugs were shouting from a distance, but no one dared to come up.

With a smile on his face, Lei Lin transformed into a black shadow and rushed into the group of hooligans.

Boom! Sizzle ! Ah!

The thugs' screams and the sharp sounds of bones breaking continued to ring out. Lei Lin seemed to have transformed into a gust of black wind. With just three punches and two kicks, he knocked all the thugs to the ground. Each of them had an arm and a leg broken.

With an extremely friendly and warm smile on his face, Leylin came to the side of Triangle Eyes who had fainted on the ground, raised his foot, and stepped hard on Triangle Eyes' right leg.

"Ah!!!" Triangle Eyes was quickly awakened by the pain, his eyes rolled back and he fainted.

"Take your boss with you and leave! You are welcome to come and seek revenge! But if you come again, it won't be as simple as just cutting off a limb!"

Lei Lin said to the other thugs. In the eyes of the other thugs, his smile was like the devil's smile.

After watching these hooligans helping each other escape, Leylin turned back to the bar.

"At least the physical fitness of a reserve knight!" the bartender shouted in his heart, with a more gentle and humble smile on his face.

"Your Excellency! How can I help you?"

This was the effect of showing one's strength. Looking at the bar that suddenly became quiet, Leylin smiled bitterly.

He didn't want to act like a pervert, but he was carrying so much stuff, what if someone stole it while he was not in the room? Although he left a tracking secret, if it was damaged, Leylin would have nowhere to cry.

But now that the power of the reserve knights has been revealed, many of those who had originally planned to do so will have to retreat.

"Help me carry the box into the room, and then lead the horse to the stable. Use the best feed!" Leylin tossed another silver coin to the bartender.

"What's the background of that gangster just now?"

"He just relies on his relationship with the sheriff to make some money from time to time! You don't have to worry at all!" The bartender lowered his head.

The existence of the power of a reserve knight meant that there must be a method of training a knight.

This kind of person is either from an aristocratic family or has powerful backing. The sheriff of a small town dare not do anything to him.

"Take me to the room!" Leylin asked casually. After all, what big deal could a street thug have?

The room was just behind the bar. The bartender took Leylin to the room farthest from the bar, took out the key, and opened the door.

A ray of sunlight shone into the room through the open window, casting a golden light.

There is a big bed in the middle of the house, with pure white sheets on it that looks very clean. On the table on one side is a blue vase with a few unknown wild flowers on it.

"It looks very clean, great! This is where I want it!" Leylin nodded.

"Here is your key, please keep it!" The bartender respectfully handed over a brass key.

Lei Lin took the key and sent the bartender to drive the horses into the winning shed, unloaded the boxes into the room, ordered a steak to the room, told the bartender not to disturb him, and then closed the door.

The sound insulation of this room is very good. After closing the wooden door, the noise outside is greatly reduced.

"Today's actions seem a bit too high-profile! But there is no way, Greystone City is too small, and any movement of strangers will attract attention, and it is impossible to avoid them. It is always safer inside the city than outside. At least some large-scale attack spells cannot be cast!"

"In addition, the possibility that the forces blocking the road outside have sent people to chase us is also 50-50. If there are no such people, that would be the best. But if there are such people, we must kill them before we can escape calmly!"

Leylin pondered, "Through mental fluctuations and soul tracking, these are the methods used by formal wizards. The enemy cannot possibly send a formal wizard out to hunt down a second-class apprentice! What a waste of resources!"

"The most likely possibility is that he is a third-class apprentice with a magical item, or a biological servant raised by some wizard!"

"Next, I need to cultivate my spirit, observe the movements outside, and prepare to defeat the enemy! And I also need to prepare the mimicry technique every day !"

As Leylin thought about it, he cut off a piece of the steaming steak and put it into his mouth.

The steak tasted good. Leylin, who was a little hungry, quickly finished all the food. After he was full, he asked the bartender to come and clean up. After the bartender left, Leylin hung a wooden sign saying "Do Not Disturb" on the door, and casually placed a layer of energy particles in the room as an alarm, and then fell into a meditative state.

Meditation is a compulsory course for wizards every day. Although the improvement in mental strength is minimal now, Leylin still persists in it every day.

After more than an hour of meditation, Leylin fell asleep.

…

Outside Graystone City, above a grove of trees that had been burned to charcoal.

Sizzle ! A green winged creature suddenly landed.

"Doris smells it! The scent of the enemy!!" The green tree elf named Doris folded the wings on her back, stepped barefoot on the charcoal, and a puzzled look appeared on her face.

"The smell is cut off here!!" The green tree elf at this time is completely different from before.

The original green tree elf was only the size of a human head, but now Doris is as big as a seven or eight-year-old child.

Moreover, the originally beautiful face was covered with tumor-like things, piling up layer by layer, and looked extremely ugly.

Its mouth is full of fangs, and it spits out snake-like tongues from time to time.

The body is covered with wrinkles and has some strangely shaped scales.

The original green tree elves were a kind of life with extremely beautiful appearance, but now obviously no one would associate Doris with the green tree elves.

"Human! You can't run away!" Doris shouted in hatred, spat out her tongue, suddenly spread her wings, and chased in the direction where Lei Lin had released another horse during the day.

In the next two days, Lei Lin stayed at home every day and finally restored his physical and mental strength to its peak.

"It's been two days! And they haven't caught up yet! It seems that they are not apprentices, otherwise they would have used secular power to find me out long ago! They should be some modulated creatures or wizard servants!"

Lei Lin secretly guessed that he had lived a very peaceful life in the past two days. Only the sheriff visited him once with gifts, saying that he was pleading for his brother-in-law. He also secretly inquired about Lei Lin's background. Lei Lin just fooled him a little and then explained it without revealing any information.

When Leylin thought of this, he put on a black robe, covered his face, and jumped out of the window.

Inside a dark alley.

“Sir!” “Sir is here!” Some thug-like people saw Lei Lin in a black robe and immediately came forward to greet him.

"How is it? Has anything strange happened around Greystone City in the past two days?" A hoarse voice came from under the black robe.

"Let me speak first, let me speak first! Aunt Sophia's cow in the nearby village gave birth to a calf with two heads. People say it's cursed!"

A gangster pushed aside the others and spoke quickly.

"The target blood flow rate increased by 12.4%, and the brain fluctuation curve was stable. Judgment: No lie!" The voice of the chip sounded.

Leylin nodded and threw a silver coin to the gangster.

"It's my turn. Uncle Hugo's son has gone missing near the forest on the side of the road! Traces of wolves were found near the venue!"

…

These were the thugs Lei Lin had subdued in the past two days. They were very convenient for gathering information.

Although they initially attempted to defraud rewards through lies and false information, how could Lei Lin, who had a chip detection system, be fooled by ordinary people? He broke the liar's arm on the spot, which shocked a group of people.

Under the rule of money and violence, these thugs quickly reported all the news around Greystone City .

“What did you say? A human corpse? There are traces of green pus around it?” Leylin was obviously interested. “Just to be clear, this gold coin is yours!”

A thin young man with red hair swallowed his saliva and said, "I just heard that several mummies have been found next to the big mill in Messi Village. All the blood in their bodies has been sucked dry. Everyone says that there are vampires. The City Lord's Mansion has sent out knights to investigate!"

“Yes! Very good!” Lei Lin asked about the location in detail and found that it was very close to the place where he had finally eliminated the traces. He nodded, threw a gold coin to the young man, listened to other information, and then turned and left the alley.

46. Chapter 46: Trap

"According to the latest news and the calculations from the chip, the creature tracking me should be that blood-sucking monster!"

"Also, the means of tracking me should be through smell! The number is unknown, but it is definitely not more than two, there may even be only one!"

Leylin had previously used powdered medicine to eliminate the smell on his body, and changed his appearance to enter the human city. He wanted to rely on the dense human scent in the city to completely cover himself up, and to test the enemy's lineup and plan a counterattack.

It seems that the effect is pretty good now.

“What a pity! I don’t have much odorless powder left, otherwise I could have stayed far away.” Leylin said with some regret.

Underground borers are a relatively rare and precious wizard material, and have always been very expensive. Lei Lin also spent a lot of money to get a small bag of materials and refine them into a powder to remove odors.

But the weight can only last for three or four days at most. In such a short time, it can't run too far. As long as the other party expands the search range, its whereabouts will definitely be discovered eventually.

"Besides, the sooner we solve it, the better. Otherwise, if we are chased all the way to our destination, it will be a big trouble!"

Leylin looked heavy.

Even now, the powder on his body began to lose its effect, and was completely covered up by the complex smells in the city, but it still attracted those unknown creatures.

After returning to the room, Leylin sat casually on the bed and contacted the chip.

"Chip! Based on the information obtained in the past two days, simulate the data of hostile organisms and start designing a killing plan!!!"

"Ding! Mission established, starting to build a conjecture model... map input... main combat power input, simulation analysis in progress..."

The mechanical sound of the chip sounded, cold and emotionless.

Chips were tools specially allocated to scientists in the past to assist in calculations. How could they have intelligence or even emotions? Because of human rights and other issues, the absolute prohibition of the generation of intelligence and emotions was written into the core sequence of the chip as an absolute priority program.

"Simulation is over, the subject's success rate is 67.7%, the target is dead, and the subject is slightly damaged!"

The sound of the chip came, transmitting a large piece of information into Leylin's mind.

“Will he get hurt?” Leylin stroked his chin and asked, “Is it possible to kill him without getting hurt?”

"Insufficient data!!! Further analysis of information on hostile creatures is required!"

“Is that so?” Leylin shook his head. According to the information he got from the thugs, the creatures outside the city were already in an extremely violent state and began to attack civilians. In 24 hours at most, they would start to force their way into the city.

Although wizards all have a tacit agreement not to disturb the lives of civilians, there are always some who are foolish enough.

If a large number of casualties were caused and the creature's identity was discovered, Leylin would have to shoulder the responsibility together with the wizard behind the creature, and he didn't want that to happen.

“67.7%! It’s enough to take a gamble! And I’m also confident that I can get away with it safely in the end!” A ruthless look appeared on Leylin’s face as he walked out.

The bar was still as lively as ever. When the bartender saw Leylin, he stepped forward and bowed: "What do you want, sir?"

"Help me find someone..." Leylin spoke slowly, stating his request.

"No problem! Although there aren't any mercenary guilds or anything like that in this city, there are still some thieves! I can contact them for you!"

The bartender said, "Also, the City Lord's Mansion has sent someone over. Our City Lord Roland wants to see you!"

“Lord City Lord?” Leylin nodded. A prospective knight would be entertained and recruited by his lord wherever he went. If Roland knew that Leylin was a wizard, his treatment would be even more grand.

"I'm busy for the moment! How about changing the meeting time to the day after tomorrow?" Leylin thought about it.

"sure!"

"Also, the steak here tastes great. Send one to my room tonight!" Leylin ordered again.

"As you wish!" the bartender smiled.

…

The next day, late at night, a figure wrapped in a gray robe appeared in a grove that had been burned to charcoal.

"Investigate? What is there to investigate? There is no treasure here. It is probably because a careless farmer didn't pay attention that the forest burned!"

The man in gray robe was a little thin, but very nimble. He kept rummaging through the coke.

"Something's wrong! These marks are not caused by ordinary charcoal burning!" The man in gray robe frowned . As an experienced thief, he obviously found something wrong from the burning marks.

"This... seems to be the method of the mysterious one!" The thief's hair stood on end. As a member of the dark world, he had only heard a little bit about the legends of the mysterious ones. The most important thing about them was that they were mysterious, cold, and invincible! !

"I have to leave quickly! If I had known this was related to the mysterious person, I would not have accepted this mission even if the reward was ten times more!!!"

The man in gray robe shook his clothes and wanted to leave.

"Found it! The smell of the enemy!" At this moment, a hoarse and unpleasant voice sounded from behind.

The thief's body trembled, and he saw an ugly figure the size of a child floating in the air.

Its body was covered with irregular scales, its face was covered with tumors, and snake-like tongues were spewing out of its mouth from time to time.

"I'm afraid even the devil wouldn't be so ugly!" The thief had a flash of thought in his mind, jumped, and moved five meters away.

"I should have thought of it earlier!!! I was used as bait!!!" the thief shouted.

"Don't even think about leaving!" Doris spit out her tongue, flapped her wings behind her, and flew over the thief's head.

"We can talk! I have a lot of information about the people on this mission!" the thief shouted in despair.

"die!!!"

Doris' eyes were red. She ignored the thief's pleading and shouting. She bit off the thief's right hand that was wielding the dagger, and then began to suck the thief's blood.

A few minutes later, only the thief's dried corpse was left on the ground.

"There's still a lingering smell on the clothes! That damn apprentice must be in the city!" Doris looked at the outline of the city wall not far away.

call out !!!

A black light flashed, and the arrow shot straight into Doris' chest with a sound of breaking through the air.

"I've wasted my last odorless powder here, and I've even put paralysis powder on the thief. I don't believe this arrow can't hit the target!!!"

The bushes on one side moved, and Leylin, wearing leather armor, was holding a crossbow that he had just fired.

"Enemy!!!" Doris's face was distorted. Her already ugly face was now covered with purple veins, which could definitely scare a child to tears.

“I didn’t expect that the one chasing me would be the green tree elf! And the beautiful creature turned out to be like this!” Leylin was also a little emotional.

"Mutated green tree elf Strength: 3.1 Agility 4.3 Constitution: 3.5 Spirit: 5.5 Ability unknown!" The chip fed back the detection situation.

“It has improved so much! What an amazing technology, but the genetic condition in your body is unstable and has begun to manifest on your appearance. I’m afraid you won’t live for more than half a month!” A cold light flashed in Leylin’s eyes.

"The enemy who killed my father and sisters! Doris will take revenge on you even if she has to sell her soul!!!"

Doris roared and pulled out the arrow from her chest, bringing up a pool of thick green liquid.

The wound on the chest was covered with green pus, and something like plant roots continued to spread, quickly covering the wound.

“Go to hell!!!” Doris turned into a green wind and rushed towards Leylin.

“After so many modifications, physical attacks are almost ineffective?” Leylin nodded and snapped his fingers.

“Bang!!!”

Suddenly, a mound of earth appeared on the ground, just blocking Doris's path. The soil was turned over, revealing the bright red medicine inside.

Boom! A flame rose up, and the heat wave burned the nearby grass into a charred black.

The flames enveloped Doris, and there was a crackling sound of grilling.

Whoosh! A green figure rushed out from the sea of fire, his body charred black and still burning with flames, rushing towards Leylin.

"Target speed slowed down by 67%!" the chip reminded.

"First you were hit by the paralysis powder, and then by the explosive potion. Even if you have specially improved your fire resistance, you will definitely be injured!"

Lei Lin's face remained calm. He threw away the crossbow, drew out the cross sword and rushed forward.

“Cross Slash!!!” A silver cross-shaped sword light flashed, and this time Lei Lin also used the knight’s life energy to drive it, and the blade emitted a sharp light.

The cross-shaped sword light hit the green tree elf head-on, bringing up a large amount of green juice.

Doris flew backwards, and Leylin stopped chasing her. He looked at the cross sword in his hand and frowned.

There were now many bumpy spots on the silver sword, covered with Doris's green pus.

“Even body fluids have a strong corrosive effect? This cross sword is broken!” Leylin felt a little sorry. He had snatched this cross sword from a minor noble during his journey. He had used it very easily, but he didn’t expect it to be destroyed here.

Throwing the cross sword aside , Leylin looked at Doris, who was rushing towards him with a cross-shaped crack on her chest, and quickly chanted a spell.

"Hand of Shadow!"

A black hand rose from Doris's shadow, grabbed Doris's ankle, and pinned her firmly to the ground.

Chi Chi ! A layer of white mist rose from the black palm.

“Although the Hand of Shadow has a corrosive effect, it is still not enough to deal with this mutant green tree elf!” Leylin’s mind was working rapidly.

"I'll use you to try out my new magic!"

"O azure thunder! Please obey my command! Descend to the mortal world and strike my enemies! (Byron's words)"

As Leylin chanted, a silver-blue electric light suddenly appeared on his hand.

“Go!” Leylin pointed his finger, and the lightning turned into a dazzling arc, shooting towards Doris.

"Doris is not afraid of death!" Doris stretched out her hand, her palm cracked, and something like a tree root stretched out from it.

Swoosh ! The tree roots twisted into a bow shape, and a brown arrow was nocked on top.

“Not good!” Leylin quickly dodged.

47. Chapter 47: A Little Trouble

Leylin tried to turn his head away, and a sharp pain came from his shoulder.

"The subject is under attack from an arrow! Attention! Attention! The arrow carries a high concentration of bacteria. It is recommended that the subject clean it immediately!"

“Damn it!!!” Lei Lin quickly pulled out the arrow, then pulled out a silver dagger from his bosom. He gritted his teeth and cut off the flesh around the wound.

He quickly pulled out a tube of green medicine from his waist bag, poured half on the wound and the other half into his mouth, and only heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the chip say "Controlled!"

When Leylin was shot by an arrow, Doris was also struck by lightning and flew backwards.

At this time, Doris's body was charred, most of her wings were broken, one of her hands was missing, and there was a shadow hand on her ankle. Her life strength had been reduced to a dangerous level and she could die at any time.

murmured unconsciously , and suddenly a cold light flashed in her eyes , and she bit off her right leg fiercely.

Snap ! ! A thigh flew out, and the shadow hand that had been wrapped around the ankle also quickly dissipated.

"Die together!!!"

Doris's whole body swelled up, and the tumor on her face trembled . She rushed towards Leylin at a speed three times faster than before.

the last tube of explosive potion.

Boom!!! A violent explosion sounded.

The red flames and green pus continued to intertwine, emitting a faint green glow.

Leylin fell to the ground and rolled several times before finally escaping the explosion range.

At this time, the surrounding ground was covered with a circle of green bones and flesh, which looked very disgusting.

“Huh?” Leylin saw that after the green limbs fell to the ground, a circle of yellow liquid soon appeared and continued to corrode the surrounding ground. His face changed drastically and he quickly checked himself.

A few drops of yellow pus had corroded and penetrated the leather armor at some point, leaving several cuts on his body. The areas near the wounds were light yellow, and he had actually begun to lose consciousness.

"The main body has been contaminated by unknown bacteria and has begun to rapidly divide and mutate. Please take measures as soon as possible!!"

"Chip! Check the injury! List a treatment plan!!"

"Mission established! Testing in progress..."

"Ding! According to the database comparison, the treatment of this injury requires 30 grams of human-headed bird feathers, 500 milliliters of pink ink oil, and 50 grams of green coconut stone..."

The chip listed a long list of materials.

"How can I have the time to buy these? Chip, list the emergency suppression methods!" Leylin's face was gloomy.

"Burning with flames can effectively reduce the rate of bacterial mutation and contamination!" the chip suggested.

“Flame?” Leylin tore open his clothes, lit a branch, and placed the bright yellow flame on his wound.

Sizzle !!! The sound of barbecue rang out, accompanied by the smell of charcoal. Leylin’s face twisted.

A few minutes later, the chip sent a valid prompt. Leylin threw the torch away and sat on the ground, gasping for breath, with cold sweat dripping down his face.

"This enemy is very dangerous!!! It is very resistant to physical and fire attacks, fast, and has poison attacks. It seems to be specially prepared for me. If it weren't for the chip, I'm afraid..."

The chip had not even calculated that Doris's bodily fluids would cause secondary contamination with the bacteria in the bow and arrow, causing Leylin to go from an estimated minor injury to a tragic victory.

"Also, all the explosive potions we prepared have been used up! We have to prepare the ingredients again!"

In all of Leylin's battles, he used potions to crush the enemy, but the consumption was also high, with at least nearly a thousand magic stones thrown out.

Fortunately, he can make explosive potions himself, otherwise the cost would be even higher.

"The fire can only temporarily curb the spread of bacteria. I have to buy materials to cure it completely!" Leylin looked at his charred wound, frowned, drank a bottle of physical potion, stood up and walked towards Greystone City .

With such a big commotion here, I'm afraid the City Lord's Mansion has already discovered something is wrong and a large number of troops will be coming here soon.

Leylin endured the pain and sneaked into Greystone City. He secretly took out his box, not even taking the two horses. He stole a large brown horse outside the city and ran away overnight, heading for a wizard market on the map.

As for the city lord's summons, he naturally completely forgot about it.

…

Ten days later, on the road of Walkerland Province , a large brown horse was seen carrying two large boxes and a man in a black robe was sitting on its back. The man was breathing heavily and running on the official road with all his might.

“Chips! Show my current status!” Leylin muttered to himself as his body rose and fell with the horse.

"Lelin Farrell, second-class apprentice, official knight. Strength: 1.3 (2.5) Agility: 1.5 (2.7) Constitution: 1.0 (3.0) Spirit: 4.1 (4.4) Mana: 4.0 Status: Infected by an unknown pathogen, weak!"

"Although the bacteria were suppressed quickly, after more than ten days, my body has become weaker. Only the upper limit of my mental strength has increased a little. It should be the result of continuous meditation!"

Leylin looked at his own data and smiled bitterly.

He has changed his face now, from the original cold-faced mercenary to a blond-haired and blue-eyed Western man. He looks very handsome, but his face is pale due to blood loss.

“Chip! Pull up the map!” Leylin looked at the map that had been synthesized from several pieces of information and was now extremely detailed.

"According to Brigitte's intelligence, there is a wizard gathering place nearby. I should be able to buy materials to cure the infection!"

Based on the probing and speculation over the past half month, Lei Lin was certain that the other party had only sent Doris. Perhaps because of the official start of the war with the Black Bone Forest , no one cared about him, a small second-class apprentice, anymore. This seemed to be good news.

"I can also ask about the latest situation in the Black Bone Forest!" Lei Lin made up his mind, left the main road, found a place, took out the tent and wooden frame from the box, and started to prepare for camping.

"It's a bit desolate around here! But that's normal. Wizards try to avoid mortals when they are active, and the radiation that wizards carry is not something that ordinary humans can resist!"

Leylin sprinkled a circle of white powder around the tent that could repel common insects and wild beasts, set up an iron pot, scooped some stream water into it, and lit a fire.

When the stream was boiling, Lei Lin came out of the woods and threw in some matsutake and other mushrooms.

After a while, seasonings and a few pieces of dried meat were added, and soon the aroma of food filled the air.

Lei Lin served himself a bowl of soup. The soup was white and it was warm and comfortable when he drank it.

Leylin sighed contentedly, "As expected, hot food is still delicious. I'm almost vomiting over the noodles and bacon."

There were wild flowers all around and unknown birds chirping, which sounded a lot like a lark.

“If I hadn’t been injured, it would have been perfect!” Leylin finished drinking the broth and lifted up his collar.

Under the clothes, there was a patch of pitch-black muscle that had been roasted into charcoal, and a layer of fine black hair grew around it, like hair, making one's scalp tingle.

"Over there, kill him!!"

There was a noise coming from the bushes, which made Leylin frown. As the shouting got closer, he felt like he was in trouble .

The bushes parted on both sides, and a big man rushed out, protecting a girl dressed as an aristocrat.

The big man was visibly surprised when he saw Lei Lin. He obviously hadn’t expected someone to camp here. He then smiled bitterly, “I’m afraid I’ll get you into trouble!”

"Stay there, don't let him run away!" A group of soldiers wearing leather armor and carrying swords, guns and other weapons came from behind. The leader was wearing an armor made of silver rings, which looked very beautiful.

“They don’t look like mercenaries or adventurers when they’re dressed like this. They’re probably private soldiers of nobles, which is even more troublesome!” Leylin frowned.

According to the chip's detection, this big man was obviously injured, but he still had the strength of a reserve knight.

As for the pursuers, the leader was obviously a knight, and the ordinary soldiers behind him were just some slightly stronger ordinary people.

“Who are you?” The leader looked at Leylin.

"I'm just an innocent traveler. You guys continue and don't bother with me. I didn't see anything today!" Leylin continued to drink the broth.

This calm attitude obviously made the leader of the private army a little apprehensive, while the big man and the girl on the other side stood aside.

"Please save us! I am the heir of Viscount Perrot. As long as you can lend a helping hand, I will remember your kindness and gain the friendship of Lord Perrot forever!"

The girl had a pair of charming blue eyes and a pleading look on her face. I'm afraid that most of the noble boys would be filled with passion and vow to fight for justice.

"Ms. Lanling, the lord just asks you to go back. Please don't resist!" the leader said to the girl.

"That despicable, vile maggot, he poisoned my father to death and coveted my family's land. I will never go back even if I die!"

The girl told him everything in one go, occasionally glancing at Leylin. Although her movements were very covert, she was still discovered by Leylin.

"It seems that this is an heir of a noble family who failed in the struggle. He deliberately exposed the contradictions and wanted to drag me into it?" Leylin shook his head.

"My Lord did not do what you said. As for the succession to the Viscountship, it was also decided by the Noble Council!"

The leader spoke loudly.

"I have evidence!" the girl roared.

"Please send the young lady back quickly!" The leader was not prepared to explain further.

Several militiamen rushed forward, waving their swords. The big man roared and protected the noble girl.

The big man was obviously quite strong, and even though he was injured, he still caused the militiamen to suffer five casualties.

After several militiamen chopped off the big man's head and tied up the screaming noble girl, the militia leader who had been on guard against Lei Lin's attack showed a look of doubt in his eyes.

"Looks like I'm interrupting! Let's go!"

The leader said this and turned to leave.

48. Chapter 48: Market

"Really? Then why is your hand still on the hilt?"

Leylin stood up slowly.

"The master's secret cannot be heard by anyone!" The leader slowly drew out his sword. "Also, you are injured, which is why you can't attack!"

“Ahem…” Leylin coughed weakly. “Your analysis is correct! It seems that you have made up your mind to kill me today? I can swear that I will never reveal what happened today!”

“Only the dead can keep secrets!” The leader shouted , and slashed at Lei Lin with a bright sword light.

Leylin dodged in a somewhat awkward manner.

A look of joy appeared on the leader's face and his muscles bulged. He was about to charge, but suddenly his expression changed and he took several steps back.

The militiaman and the girl behind him fell to the ground, with only their eyes still moving.

"You actually drugged me!" the leader roared in shock.

“As expected of you, Lord Knight. You still have the strength to hold on!” Leylin nodded. Although he could kill this group of people with his current strength, since there is a more convenient method, why not use it?

The leader dropped his sword and ran backwards, his speed comparable to that of an ordinary person.

"Even in the poisoned state, he can still reach this speed. That's pretty good!" Leylin commented calmly.

Then he raised the crossbow , "Chip! Measure wind speed and humidity! Adjust the trajectory!"

Swoosh !!! A black line shot through the knight’s chest. The knight looked at the arrow that went through his back and out of his chest, still covered in blood, and fell down in disbelief.

Lei Lin came in front of the girl, looked down at her, and threw a packet of powder into her mouth. After a while, the girl stood up and stretched her body.

“Are you… a wizard?” The girl looked at Leylin, her eyes full of curiosity.

"No! I'm just a pharmacist. I moved them all here to deal with them!" Leylin pointed at the militiamen lying on the ground.

"Why don't you do it?" The girl pouted, but still moved the paralyzed militiamen over, and moved the bodies of the knight leader and the big man to one side.

Then, a cold look flashed in the girl's eyes. She took out a dagger from her bosom and stabbed the immobile militiamen to death one by one.

During the entire process, Leylin just watched coldly as the girl killed those who were chasing her one by one.

"You must be a wizard!" the girl said in an affirmative tone.

"As long as you help me get revenge, I can give you all the treasures of my family. There is a treasure left by a wizard in it, and I will be yours too!"

The girl said as she undressed herself.

“Do you really have any wizard’s treasures at home?” Leylin’s expression was somewhat amused.

"I swear in the name of my family!" the girl said with a firm look.

"Testing! The target's blood flow rate has increased, and brain waves have shown unique fluctuations. Conclusion: The probability of lying is 93.3%."

Looking at the conclusion of the chip, Leylin shook his head.

"Just go!"

"What?" The girl was obviously a little surprised. "You think nothing of me? My family is very wealthy, you can have anything you want..."

“You haven’t read too many knight novels, have you?” Leylin interrupted the girl.

“In a dense jungle, the adventurer met a fleeing princess and helped her to seek revenge. After a series of difficult adventures, they defeated the enemy. The adventurer obtained treasures and the princess’s love, and they lived a happy life together!”

Leylin hummed in the tone of a bard .

"With only a bunch of empty promises and at most your body, you want me to help you take revenge on a powerful force that controls the Viscount's territory. Do I look like a fool?"

"But..." The girl obviously wanted to struggle.

“Get lost!” Leylin shouted.

The girl stood up reluctantly, a flash of resentment in her eyes, and was about to leave.

“Wait!” Leylin’s voice came after the girl turned and walked a few steps away.

The girl was delighted and turned around.

Swoosh !!! A crossbow arrow pierced through the girl’s beautiful face and nailed her to the tree behind her.

“I could have let you go, but I saw hatred in your eyes!” Leylin sighed slowly, “You’re leaving without even collecting the body of someone who has been protecting you. This shows how cold-hearted you are!”

"Moreover, in order to avenge your former enemy and also to avenge me, you will definitely spread the news about what happened today. Although I am not afraid of trouble, I hate it..."

"Tell me, with so many reasons, how could I let you go?"

Leylin pulled out the arrow and piled the girl's body, which had died with her eyes open, with the other bodies.

a tube of yellow medicine from his backpack and poured it on the wound of a corpse. Sizzle !!! The corpse quickly rotted and melted into a pool of yellow pus.

Lei Lin did the same thing again and destroyed all the other corpses.

After a while, only a pool of yellow water was left around the camp, and the big man, the girl and the pursuers were nowhere to be seen.

This corpse-dissolving potion and the previous paralysis powder were both developed by Lei Lin when he was bored. Although they have little effect on wizards or even apprentices, they are very effective against ordinary people.

"The most important thing for me now is to exchange enough medicinal materials to treat my injuries. Everything else is trouble!!!"

Leylin sighed, "What a pity for this newly built camp."

Then, Leylin packed up the camp, erased all traces of his presence, and disappeared into the dense forest.

…

At night, outside a dense forest.

A dark figure wrapped in a black robe and covering his face with a hat came here.

“Lost Forest, this is it!” Leylin looked around, compared it with the map, and walked into the darkness without looking back.

The cowhide boots made a squeaking sound as they stepped on the dead branches, which sounded a bit creepy in the dark night.

"Chip, scan the surroundings!"

"Ding! Minor illusion force field discovered! Effect: If an ordinary person enters by mistake, they will be confused and wander around in circles, and finally leave without realizing it."

"Sure enough, no wonder there are legends of ghosts here, and there are often reports of travelers going missing." Although it is still having a confusing effect now, if a wizard encounters an ordinary person who does not know what is good for him, no wizard would mind having more experimental materials in his hands.

"Hello! Wizard Apprentice! Welcome to the Wizard Market!!"

A lithe black shadow jumped down from the tree and landed on a dilapidated tombstone, its eyes glowing green.

Leylin walked closer and saw that it was a black cat.

“A wizard companion? Or a modulated creature? Or some kind of witchcraft effect?” Leylin thought to himself, and then bowed slightly.

"I am a wandering wizard apprentice. I heard that the market here is open to any wizard, right?"

"That's right! This fair is hosted by the great Walker family, and they promise that every wizard who enters will be given safety and shelter. Of course, only within the scope of the fair!" The black cat licked its paws and made a human-like laugh.

"Well, I want to go in!"

"The apprentice fee is one magic stone! Official wizards are free!"

“Here you go!” Leylin nodded and threw a low-level magic stone over.

The black cat grabbed the magic stone , turned around and jumped off the tombstone, making a gesture to follow me.

Leylin shrugged and followed.

The further you go inside, the thicker the white fog becomes, but there is a small path under your feet, which seems to have been specially maintained.

“We’re here!” Following the black cat’s voice, the fog in front of him suddenly disappeared, and the sound of lively trading came, making Leylin feel like he was back in the trading area of the academy.

Most of the people who trade here wrap themselves tightly in gray robes and cloaks, leaving no skin exposed.

Occasionally, some of the things that were not covered up would open Leylin's eyes.

There are sea creatures with scales and orcs with fur on their necks. They are not the same as beastmen and are a more peace-loving race. Wizards can also be found among them. Leylin even saw a wizard with an owl head.

Furthermore, although the fluctuations on most wizards were at the apprentice level, Leylin sensed a very bloody aura.

“Although the foundation of wizard apprentices from the outside world is not as good as those from the academy, they can be promoted in an environment with scarce resources. They are definitely experienced and better at fighting!” Lei Lin’s heart sank.

Most of the combat potions in his hand had been used up. Now he was at most a more powerful second-class apprentice , with some ability to protect himself. But if he leaked the potions on his body, the wizards who followed would tear him to pieces like sharks.

When I looked down, I saw that the black cat had already run away.

"Sir! Do you need a guide? I just need a magic stone!" A little boy who looked a little thin ran over.

He also had the energy fluctuations of a first-class wizard. His face was thin, but his eyes were bright.

"Just show me around!"

"Okay!" A look of surprise appeared in the boy's eyes, and he quickly ran to the front to lead the way.

"This is the market place protected by the Walker family. It is very popular with wanderers and traveling wizards. Look, those wooden houses in the middle are the Walker family's own shops."

The little boy worked hard at his duties as an interpreter.

"Are these the stalls of outsiders?" Leylin pointed at the wizards who were setting up stalls on both sides of the road. The goods on their stalls were much better than those in the academy, but of course, there were more fakes.

"Yes, as long as you go through the formalities in the central hall and pay the fees, you can get a stall!" The little boy nodded: "Sir, do you have anything you want to sell? The Walker Family also provides consignment services!"

"Don't worry! Take me to the central area!" Leylin said.

In this wizard market, he found several official wizards who were obviously wearing protective force fields. This was something he was completely unable to resist at the moment, so he couldn't help but be a little more cautious.

"This is the Fire Hammer Workshop! It specializes in selling weapons! The one next to it with a test tube pictured on it is a pharmacy, and the one on the far left is an auction house, where some fine items come out from time to time!" The little boy was very familiar with this place.

"Auction house? Any news about enchanted items?" Leylin showed some interest and asked casually.

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"Magic items?"

The little boy shook his head. "That's a very precious thing! The auction house only sold a low-level magic item last year, and there were even official wizards who participated in the bidding..."

"Is that so? Take me to the weapons shop!"

Leylin followed the little boy to the Fire Hammer Workshop .

"Hi! Bearded dad, I'm here to bring you business!" The little boy started shouting as soon as he entered the workshop.

"Coming, coming!" The owner indeed had a very thick beard and was not tall, but the muscles on his arms were very strong, giving people a feeling of strength.

"Hello! Dear guest! I am the owner of the Fire Hammer Workshop, you can call me Black Hammer!" the owner introduced himself.

"I need a cross sword!" Leylin stated his purpose. The cross sword he originally had was damaged in the battle with the mutant green tree elves, and it would not be easy to find another one of better quality.

"Cross sword? Please follow me!" Black Hammer untied the wine bag from his waist , opened it and took a sip, and a strong smell of alcohol emanated from it.

"Oh! Didn't I tell you to drink less?" The little boy frowned and covered his nose.

“Hiccup… Jaeger, you’re still a child and don’t understand the joy of tasting fine wine!” Black Hammer shook his head and led Leylin to a wooden stand.

"All of our finished cross swords are here. You can pick one at will. Of course, if you are not satisfied, you can also order one. As for the price..."

When talking about the price, Black Hammer spoke very clearly and did not sound like he was drunk at all.

Leylin casually looked at the long swords on the wooden rack. These long swords had obviously been sharpened, and the silver blades emitted a bloodthirsty light.

Leylin picked up one at random, and felt the dense and solid texture in his palm, which was heavy.

"The sword body is made of pure fine steel and star iron is added. The hilt is wrapped with black silk to prevent your hand from slipping..." Black Hammer introduced on the side.

Leylin nodded, put the long sword back on its original yellow wooden stand, and picked up another one next to it.

The surface of this cross sword is a little black, exuding a calm luster.

"The long sword is made of Dono alloy. The blade has been treated to effectively resist corrosion, fire and other damage!"

“Oh?” Leylin was moved when he heard this: “Can it resist the magic of wizards?”

"Of course not!" Black Hammer immediately shook his head: "To resist spells, at least runes must be engraved on the sword and precious alchemical materials must be added. The long sword made in this way is already a magic item and cannot be sold outside..."

"Sorry, I was too greedy!" Leylin shook his head.

He picked up the jet-black long sword and said, "I want this one. Also, prepare twenty crossbow arrows..."

"Okay, the price is..." Hei Chui 's eyes lit up and he didn't even bother to drink the wine.

When Leylin and the little boy left the weapon shop, Leylin hung the cross sword on his waist and took out a magic stone and threw it to the boy.

"Here's your reward for today! I want to go for a walk on my own from now on!"

"Okay! Have a nice day!" A surprised expression appeared on the little boy's face. He put away the magic stone and trotted away.

Lei Lin stood by the roadside until the little boy disappeared from his sight, then he turned back to the original stall and started strolling around.

He didn't know how long he had been walking around, but he had looked at all the wooden shops in the center before he came to the shop with a test tube on its sign.

"Sir, how can I help you?" The waiter was a young man wearing something like a suit.

Leylin looked at the medicines on the shelf. The crystal test tubes emitted various shining colors, and the transparent glass counter was filled with various precious materials.

"It seems that this store is stronger than Fatty Wu Si's!" Leylin nodded secretly.

"I need flamingo feathers, multi-tailed owl eyes, human-headed bird feathers, pink ink, green coconut stone..."

Leylin quickly reported the materials. Some of them were medicinal herbs needed to treat injuries, and some were raw materials for explosive potions and other basic potions.

The receptionist listened to Lei Lin quietly, then bowed and said, "I'm sorry, but I still want to ask, are you a pharmacist?"

“Just a little research!” Leylin’s face was completely covered by his cloak, so the receptionist couldn’t see his expression.

"We, the Walker family, sincerely invite pharmacists like you. The conditions are definitely the best among similar wizard families..." The receptionist bent his waist even more.

Lei Lin had anticipated this. It was notoriously difficult to train pharmacists, but wizards could not do without various potions, so wizard families offered various favorable conditions to recruit them.

He needed to buy raw materials, and his identity as a pharmacist could not be concealed at all. However, as long as no one discovered his talent, he was not afraid of others knowing it. After all, as long as he didn't say it out loud, others would not be able to tell whether the person in front of him was a master of pharmacy or just an apprentice.

"I'll consider this. Do you have the materials I just mentioned in your store?" Leylin said in a hoarse voice.

"We have two flamingo feathers in stock. As for the multi-tailed owl's eyeballs, we also have a pair, but it has been three years and the medicinal properties have been somewhat damaged. As for the human-headed bird feathers, pink ink oil, and green coconut stone, we have them all here, and..."

The waiter seemed to have memorized all the goods in the store, and after thinking for a moment, he spoke quickly.

Lei Lin nodded. Wizards mainly focus on mental power, and their brains will be developed after they are promoted. Therefore, all wizards are smart people. Lei Lin even predicted that when wizards reach an extremely high level, their brains can even match the computing speed of smart chips.

"I want all of these. Name your price!" Leylin nodded.

"The total price is one hundred and fifty-seven magic stones!" said the waiter with a smile.

Leylin nodded and took out a small box from his bosom. This was what he had prepared earlier. After opening it, he saw that it was filled with light blue reagents.

“Look, these are all stamina potions!” Leylin pushed the stamina potions in front of the waiter.

The physical strength potion is one of the most basic potions. Almost all potion apprentices choose to make the physical strength potion as the first potion. When the receptionist saw this, he was obviously disappointed.

But he quickly calmed down and started checking.

"For thirty doses of stamina potion, I can give you the price of one hundred and thirty magic stones!" said the receptionist.

Leylin nodded secretly. If he sold them at Wu Si's place, they would only be worth 120 magic stones at most. The price outside was indeed higher, but it was also more dangerous.

“Sure!” Leylin counted out another twenty-seven magic stones and handed them to the waiter.

"Bring up my materials!"

"Okay, please wait!" The receptionist put away the potions and magic stones and ran quickly to the back.

Leylin waited for about ten minutes, and the waiter came to him carrying a small wooden box.

"These are the goods you requested, please check them!"

Leylin opened the small wooden box, which was divided into small compartments with wood. Inside the small compartments were placed some potion materials, including colorful feathers, green stones, various powders, etc.

Leylin's fingers gently stroked the various medicinal herbs: "Chip! Detect..."

After the chip gave a prompt that all the medicine materials were fully qualified, Leylin put away the box and stood up to leave the medicine store.

"What I sell are just the most basic physical potions, and the materials I need are so complicated that even I can't figure out their specific uses, so there's no way they can guess!"

Leylin hid the box under his black robe and walked around a few more times before slowly leaving the market.

"The most important thing is that my transaction volume is only about a hundred magic stones. If the Walker family is tempted by even this little bit of profit, then their reputation would have been ruined to the extreme!"

Leylin turned the chip detection to the maximum all the way and left the Lost Forest only after he was sure that no one was following him.

After the last incident, Leylin moved his camp and now lived in a cave. As for the original owner of the cave, the black bear, he had long since become Leylin's dinner.

Bang !!

Leylin put several large boxes together to form a simple laboratory table, and then placed the pharmacist's instruments on it one by one.

“Finally, I’m going to get rid of these damn bacteria!” Leylin gritted his teeth. “I’ve had enough of the burning sensation every day, and the limitations on my physique and strength!”

Leylin picked up a green stone with an image of a leaf on its surface.

This is green coconut stone , a strange product that is half plant and half mineral.

After crushing the green coconut stone , Lei Lin heated the pink ink oil and added the green coconut stone powder when bubbles appeared .

Sizzle !!! The green coconut stone powder was poured into the pink ink, making a harsh sound.

The pink ink suddenly turned green and emitted a strange fragrance.

"The potion has been successfully configured!!!" Upon hearing the chip's prompt, Leylin nodded slightly.

He started to take off all his clothes. His body was covered with various burn scars. There was a very horrible wound on his shoulder and lower abdomen, and there was a circle of hair-like fluff around the wound.

"Chester--Ks!" Leylin chanted a spell.

The green medicine in the test tube immediately began to boil and evaporate, and the smell in the air became stronger.

Sizzle !!! The hair around Leylin’s wound seemed to have life. It gushed out from around the wound and crawled towards the test tube.

“Ugh!!!” Leylin gritted his teeth and let the hair continue to come out.

Ten minutes later, the black hairs around Leylin's wound were gone, and the original test tube had turned into a ball of black hairs.

Lei Lin had an indifferent expression. He wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, lit a feather, and threw it on the ball of fur.

“Woo woo…”

Green flames burned, and even a woman's cry was heard from inside, and the voice was a bit like Doris's.

Many strands of hair wanted to escape, but were firmly fixed in a small circle by Leylin using a milky white liquid, and had to accept the burning of the flames.

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ongoing, stay tuned.