Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems - Chapter 1003

Chapter 995 The First Business Deal in Search of the Lich God and the Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow

Along the Tianjiang River, at the Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow service point, at noon.

An old wizard from the Tide Great Wizard Tower entered the Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow service point. He approached a silver-clad Peach Garden employee—a first-class wizard apprentice trader. His eyes swept over the environment of the service point, finding it very similar to an ordinary magical plant sales shop, only with more complete and advanced equipment.

Rows and rows of flowerpots were arranged on the counter, each labeled with a number, and each flowerpot contained a Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow plant.

Kevin, the old wizard of the Tide Grand Wizarding Tower, a liquefaction-stage breeder, glanced down at each pot of Great Green Leaf Dragonflies before him. He then focused intently on one pot labeled 03, noticing that only pots 01 and 02 had been sold. The shop had fifty numbered pots, and half were already sold for the day, indicating a problem with the sales of Great Green Leaf Dragonflies at this service station.

Although most wizards in the Tide Grand Wizarding Tower had received advice from the academy, many remained hesitant.

After all, a Great Green Leaf Dragonfly wasn’t cheap.

For these formal wizards, if the academy couldn’t reimburse them, they would certainly hesitate to purchase.

The old wizard observed the Great Green Leaf Dragonfly in flowerpot number 03 and subconsciously ordered the trader, “I need the best Great Green Leaf Dragonfly. I’m a breeder, and I know that even among magical plants of the same type and from the same batch, some grow well and some don’t.”

“Depending on the planting environment, even within the same magical field, there will be slight differences. “

The first-class wizard apprentice trader from Silver Peach Garden looked embarrassed.

“This—”

“My lord of the Tide High Wizard Tower, please understand. Because this is our Silver Peach Garden’s administrative director, directly responsible for planting and sowing, every single one is the same; there is no distinction between weak and strong seedlings.”

Old Wizard Kevin immediately raised a critical gaze and then took out a Focusing Monocle from his Astral Ring.

“How is this possible? You’re lying.”

He looked down and used his monocle to examine each plant in the flowerpot. After careful observation, he immediately sensed the power contained in each of the magical plants, the Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow. The life magic power flowing on the surface of the Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow’s leaves was so powerful.

Old Wizard Kevin even considered it an art form. Each Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow showed no signs of being eroded by magical insects or fungi, and their nutrient absorption was perfect, indicating a well-balanced potting mix. Most remarkably, each Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow was identical, at least in his eyes.

Not just identical in appearance—their ecological postures differed—but also in their almost identical magical pressure and vitality.

A terrifying thought flashed through Old Wizard Kevin’s mind:

the ideal, ultimate state of a magical plant—

in fact, as a 300-year-old wizard of the Tide Grand Wizard Tower, he was incredibly discerning and meticulous.

Even the slightest difference in magical pressure or vitality between two magical plants would cause him great distress, and he would insist on purchasing the one in the best condition among all magical plants.

Even if those magical plants that he considered different could be certified by various breeder associations and related institutions and labeled with the same mark, he would have even more faith in his judgment.

This was a habit he, a wizard over three hundred years old, known for his frugality and penchant for getting the best deals, had to adhere to.

But even after carefully examining the plants in the flowerpots, using a single-lens reflex of concentration, along with some small, self-developed testing spells, he couldn’t distinguish the differences between these magical plants. He could only see the immense magical power flowing through the patterns on the leaves of the large-leaved dragonflies.

“This is—my god, unbelievable!”

Old Wizard Kevin’s eyes widened in disbelief. Some golden, ethereal phantoms floated out as he approached the leaves of a large-leaved dragonfly, observing it with a single-lens reflex of concentration. Old Wizard Kevin didn’t recognize this as the magical power of the Great Magic Tree of Prosperity.

But he recognized that all the magical plants were in their optimal state.

Because they had all reached the theoretical limit of plant essence, Old Wizard Kevin, using only his methods, couldn’t discern even the slightest difference between these magical plants.

The trader felt immense pressure as he watched the old wizard bend over, inspecting each magical plant with his equipment. He’d encountered similar customers before, working at other branches of Silver Peach Garden, and they were always notoriously difficult to deal with.

Moreover, he was only a first-class wizard apprentice, while the other was a fully-fledged wizard; he had virtually no say in the matter.

If he really angered the other party, he would have no choice but to call the store manager.

He carefully chose his tone, trying to sound gentle: “My lord, these Great Azure Leaf Dragonflies are priced at 100,000 magic stones each. You can choose from three models: Annihilation, Bombing, and Reconnaissance.” “

Of course, there’s a current promotion: purchasing one Great Azure Leaf Dragonfly includes two Multi-Eyed Pineapple Parasitic Magic Plants as components for the Great Azure Leaf Dragonfly weapon platform. Do you need them? My lord, to me, these magic plants are all the same, not much different.” “

It was Lord Augustine who used the Magical Frequency Cultivation Method to accelerate the growth of these magic plants, and used a powerful spell.”

At the same time, another middle-aged wizard from the Tide High Wizard Tower entered the shop. This wizard seemed grave and preoccupied. His eyes lit up when he saw Old Wizard Kevin, and he approached him, asking, “Kevin, you’re here too. Perfect timing! I want to buy Great Azure Leaf Dragonflies, and I have urgent business; I urgently need to enhance my combat power. What do you think of these Great Azure Leaf Dragonflies?”

“Do you have any recommendations? You seem to be most skilled at finding the best among these magical plants.”

Old Wizard Kevin looked up, while the trader looked at him with concern, afraid he might say something unfavorable or even unpleasant.

But at this moment, Old Wizard Kevin said excitedly, “Good, these magical plants are all growing so well. They’re simply works of art. Only a very skilled breeder could produce such an effect. It’s truly an eye-opener. You know, Anriel, this is actually the legendary theoretical limit of plant essence magical plant traits. These magical plants have all reached their theoretically strongest state. It’s simply unbelievable.” “This

is the first time I’ve witnessed it with my own eyes.”

Old Wizard Kevin’s body trembled as he stroked the large green-leaved dragon sparrows with his fingers.

“This breeding technique is truly worthy of a high-level wizard. It’s almost impossible to see it at academic exchange conferences along the Tianjiang River.”

Wizard Anlier, merely a vaporization wizard, looked at Old Wizard Kevin with surprise and said, “Even someone as experienced as you says so, then it must be a truly excellent magical plant. Apprentice, I need to buy a Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow immediately.

Give me one. I want the extermination type.”

Old Wizard Kevin also said to the trader, “Trader, give me one. This is 100,000 magic stones. I also want the extermination type.”

The first-class wizard apprentice from Yinzhuang Peach Garden relaxed and said, “Please wait a moment, gentlemen. I’ll pack the magical plants for you right away. Would you like to choose a specific number of flowerpots?”

Wizard Anlier looked at Old Wizard Kevin.

Old Wizard Kevin said, “No need. Every one here is the same.”

Wizard Anlier nodded to him.

“Same.”

The first-class wizard apprentice then began to summon the other staff members in the shop to help deal with the two large green-leaved dragonflies. After all, these were formal magical plants, and dealing with them was extremely troublesome.

Many tools were needed, and it was still quite dangerous for a first-class wizard apprentice. If they were not handled properly, they could be injured.

While waiting, the old wizard Kevin asked wizard Anriel, “Anriel, how could you be willing to spend 100,000 magic stones to buy the Great Azure Leaf Dragon Sparrow? Didn’t you just borrow money everywhere last month to procure laboratory equipment? How come you’re so willing to spend it today?”

“It’s like the sun rose in the west,”

wizard Anriel said worriedly. “One of my students asked me for help. They’re in a small town in a mortal empire, but they’ve been attacked repeatedly and can’t escape. They sent me a plea for help, so I need a magical artifact that can move quickly and also fight. Plus, with the academy’s recommendation, I chose the Great Azure Leaf Dragon Sparrow.”

The old wizard Kevin asked in surprise, “Students?”

Wizard Anriel said, “They are two first-class wizard apprentices who have the potential to become full-fledged wizards. You know, these two students are very important to my network of connections. The resource rewards from the Tide Wizard Tower for them becoming full-fledged wizards are also very important. These are my two most promising students to become full-fledged wizards, so I can’t completely ignore their plea for help.”

“Otherwise, they’ll be wiped out, and my authority will be completely destroyed,”

Wizard Anriel said. “Of course, I’m going there this time to reason things out. If we can resolve the issue through dialogue, that would be ideal. I hope the wizards on the White Ice Tower’s side are somewhat rational and don’t really go mad like dark wizards.”

Old Wizard Kevin nodded. Because the wizarding war had reached this point, the conflict between the White Ice Tower and the Tide Grand Wizard Tower hadn’t yet reached the level of a war between black and white wizards.

Because of the large number of white wizards present, and the White Ice Tower’s inability to persuade every wizard to fight to the death for the academy, many times, problems could still be resolved through communication.

Old Wizard Kevin said, “A show of force is still necessary. Be careful, Anriel. According to reports from the front lines, the wizards on the White Ice Tower seem to be becoming increasingly reckless. Unlike us, who are holding back at every turn, they’re acting like pure dark wizards.”

Wizard Anriel nodded.

At the same time, two traders came over, each carrying a magic box the size of a flowerpot. They put the boxes down.

“Sirs, we have packed them for you.”

“This magic book is the instruction manual.”

Old Wizard Kevin quickly took one of the magic boxes, while Wizard Anriel directly put the magic box into his astral ring.

The first-class wizard apprentice who had greeted them first bowed and said, “Gentlemen, since we are currently in our opening promotion period, in addition to the two necessary multi-eyed pineapples, Silver Manor Peach Garden has also given you two specially made enchanted scrolls, the ‘Sound of Life’ scrolls.”

Wizard Anriel asked doubtfully, “Sound of Life? What school of magic is that? I’ve never heard of it—”

The first-class wizard apprentice explained in a low voice, “It’s magic from the Life School. It’s a first-circle spell model, a spell recently developed by Lord Augustine.”

“That’s why you two haven’t heard of it.” “

The enchanted scrolls are made specifically for enchanting the Great Blue Leaf Dragonflight, so you can complete the enchantment simply by tearing the scroll. Of course, if you do this, the Attila’s Chain Lightning spell model originally enchanted on the Great Blue Leaf Dragonflight will disappear. If you want to restore it later, you’ll need to purchase the corresponding spell scroll from our shop.”

“A scroll of Attila’s Lightning spell costs 100,000 magic stones.”

Before the two formal wizards could object, the apprentice immediately continued, “Of course, this 100,000 magic stone spell scroll is essentially a gift to you two. That is, by spending 100,000 magic stones to purchase the Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow, you will receive two enchantment scrolls worth 200,000 magic stones and two multi-eyed pineapples worth 100,000 magic stones for free.”

Upon hearing that so many things were being given away, the two formal wizards immediately showed faint smiles.

The first-class wizard apprentice trader continued, “The effect of the ‘Sound of Life’ enchantment scroll is to emit specific sounds that target the undead, enraging them with seemingly ordinary noises. To us ordinary people, it might just appear as a slightly loud sound, but to the undead, it’s like a terrifying attack. Even if they aren’t seriously injured, they’ll be immediately enraged and plunged into inexplicable fury.”

Anriel, a water magic wizard, didn’t understand.

He simply looked at Kevin, the old wizard, with a puzzled expression. Kevin, after listening, asked the apprentice,

“What’s the principle behind this?”

The trader’s face immediately showed embarrassment.

“I’m just a wizarding apprentice, naturally I don’t understand such profound magic. I was just responsible for explaining it to you two gentlemen,” the old wizard Kevin reprimanded him. “That must mean you weren’t paying attention during the internal training. I believe that Wizard Augustine must have explained it clearly to you during the internal training, so don’t try to fob me off with that excuse.”

“You just didn’t understand it carefully,”

the trader quickly apologized.

“I’m sorry, that was indeed my problem, Lord Kevin. This part is too difficult for me.”

The trader gritted his teeth and continued, “Gentlemen, according to our Silver Peach Garden training guidelines, we hope that if you use the Voice of Life in the future, you can provide us with the test data.”

The old wizard Kevin snorted coldly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Wizard Anriel nodded.

“I see. So Lord Augustine wants to conduct a spell data test? No problem, Elder Wizard Kevin and I will do it. But what’s the benefit of doing this? After all, it’s a kind of trade, isn’t it?”

The trader quickly replied, “Of course there is. If you two submit a good data test result next time, you might receive a free spell scroll enchanting opportunity.”

Wizard Anriel nodded.

Elder Wizard Kevin nodded and smiled, “That’s good. I’ll make a record using the True Sight Crystal.”

The two then left.

The trader watched the two formal wizards leave and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Another trader approached and said, “The pressure of hosting this official wizard is immense.”

He whispered, “It’ll get better soon, I hear the Silver Peach Garden headquarters is sending more official wizards here. Hosting these important figures is definitely putting a lot of pressure on us. However, I heard that the Great Blue Owl Banana variety will be brought over for sale soon.” “

Then there will be many wizard apprentices here. Our pressure will be much lighter, and we won’t have to worry about losing our jobs for saying the wrong thing.”

“However, during this time, because we have to host more official wizards than allowed, we can get double pay.”

The other trader whispered, “I’d rather not get double pay. Why earn twice the money at once? Other shops along the Tianjiang River don’t have this kind of workload—money can’t be earned forever.”

Tianjiang River, Tianhan River, Tide Great Wizard Tower section.

Ahead of Locke was a crystallized wizard, Wizard Gusta, who was also a purifier.

At this moment, Wizard Gusta led Locke along the Tianhan River bank.

The banks of the Frost River are formed by sealing magic, specifically sand and earth magic from the School of Shaping. Thus, the banks are composed of sand and earth, protecting the river.

At this moment, the Frost River shimmers, radiating a powerful chill.

Locke

observed that the water was crystal clear, and the constantly rippling waves possessed immense magical pressure; a qualified wizard who accidentally fell into the Frost River could drown.

This raises a question:

Why do the seven tributaries of the Frost River—the Infinite River—possess such immense magical pressure and power?

Does something truly exist beneath this chilling Frost River?

Wizard Gustav said to Locke, “Lord Augustine, this is the entrance to the Heavenly Frost River’s water quality testing area.”

“Headmaster Elliott originally wanted to come with you, but he was simply too busy. However, entering the Heavenly Frost River’s testing area requires a specific Purifier’s accompaniment, and the Heavenly Frost River is far too dangerous. So I came to accompany you. Unless absolutely necessary, no one except Purifiers, that is, water magic wizards of the Evocation School, should enter.”

“Even the most experienced water magic wizards may perish inside the Heavenly Frost River. Many formal wizards and apprentices have died in the water quality testing at the Tide Grand Wizard Tower, including the wizards commemorated by those two couple statues.”

Locke said, “It’s nothing, I just had some guesses and wanted to ask. Besides, I’m about to start a course on wetland magical plants at your academy.” “

So I came to collect data on the wetland magical plants here. In addition, I remember that to apply for your regional grant, I first need to obtain the qualification for the academy-level grant.”

“Is that so? Then I do need to find some research topics to work on,”

said Wizard Gustav. “Indeed.”

Locke then activated his innate magical eye, and instantly, the eyes of a three-eyed tiger-eye cat appeared on his forehead.

His gaze pierced through the surface of the Frost River, seeing the undercurrents at its bottom, various magical creatures, such as various local special fish, and various wetland magical plants.

In fact, besides the two main purposes mentioned above, he had another very important purpose for coming here: to confirm whether there were a large number of undead living beneath the Frost River.

The Frost River is a long and narrow wizarding land. Although long, it is not large in area and has no forbidden zones, making it difficult for people to hide.

If there is one place where the undead are most likely to exist, it can only be one: beneath the Frost River.

The special winter magic of the Frost River, which is almost insurmountable for the living, can be completely overcome by the undead.

Moreover, if the Lich God mentioned by the Black Sun Tower really exists, then the most likely place is beneath this river.

If he can find the Lich God beneath this river, he might be able to kill him directly.

Although it was just an idea, he couldn’t possibly leave the Frostfire River uninvestigated. What

if it was true? If the Lich God really was at the bottom of the Frostfire River, then he would have truly found it.

Led by the wizard Gusta, Locke casually collected a few specific magical plants along the banks of the Frostfire River.

The wizard Gusta kept explaining to Locke the special magical fish in the Frostfire River. Near the shore, the most dangerous were the Tide-Swept Knife Fish, a special magical fish with sharp spines on its head and the ability to become invisible in the current. It could use the spines on its head to strike enemies while moving at high speed.

The most dangerous thing about this thing is that it can become invisible in the water and possesses powerful attacks. It also likes to move along the banks of the Frost River. If you’re not careful, even a formal wizard’s hands or feet can be cut by it.

Wizard Gusta said, “The most troublesome thing about the Tide Knife Fish is that once you kill them, they will automatically self-destruct, creating an explosion of frost magic. Because of their racial characteristics, they will automatically gather when they smell blood, so the local wizards here generally don’t want to encounter them on the shore—”

“The way to drive them away is also very simple.”

Wizard Gusta chanted a spell, condensing a ball of water containing special magic on his fingertip.

“This is a fish-repelling water spell. This water containing special magic will make those fish very uncomfortable. Once it passes through their bodies, it will cause them some damage. So when they sense this water nearby, they will automatically leave.”

Wizard Gusta threw the water droplet in his hand into the Frost River.

Locke nodded. Gusta was a local water magic wizard, so he must have a way to adapt to the local environment.

After the two had been collecting aquatic magical plants by the river for some time, Locke suddenly said to Wizard Gusta, “Wizard Gusta, I want to enter the Frost River.”

Wizard Gusta was taken aback, then quickly turned to Locke and said, “You want to enter the Frost River? You want to dive deep into the Frost River?

This—the headmaster didn’t tell me to do such a thing.”

“To enter the Frost River, you need a professional wizard’s mask and robes—”

Locke said, “The Star Ring Wizard’s permanent defensive field should be enough to withstand the magic of the Frost River.”

Wizard Gusta said, “Even so, this is too dangerous. Without professional training, entering the Frost River would be life-threatening.”

“The Frost River has hidden currents. Even on the seemingly calm surface, once a wizard enters, they will be attacked by these currents. The direction of these currents is completely random, and the intensity of their magical pressure is also completely random.”

“I haven’t been trained to identify undercurrents—I can’t take you in there.”

Wizard Gusta thought for a moment, then quickly waved his hand. “No, that won’t do. I absolutely cannot let you risk going in there. Some undercurrents are even vertical, and they can take us to the bottom of the river in an instant. These are called vertical undercurrents. Even if you are a Star Ring Grand Wizard, there will be dangers entering the interior of the Frost River. I absolutely cannot agree to this.”

Locke frowned, because even with his innate magic eye activated, he couldn’t see the bottom of the Frost River.

He had already collected the materials needed for the Wetland Magic Plant course and had also collected a unique magic plant here—Wetland Corn. This was a rare corn-type magic plant that could grow in water, and where it appeared, the humidity in the air would inexplicably drop. Locke had read about this strange phenomenon in the library of the Tide Grand Wizard Tower.

Obviously, the wizards of the Tide Grand Wizard Tower had also noticed that Wetland Corn could lower the humidity in the surrounding air and could also grow in the Frost River. It was clearly a dryland magic plant, yet it could grow in the river.

This phenomenon left many water magic wizards in the Tide Grand Wizarding Tower puzzled.

However, since they weren’t wizards specializing in this area, no one had been able to solve the mystery for years.

Locke, after noticing this, became curious about the question held by many wizards in the Tide Grand Wizarding Tower.

He decided to unravel this mystery and use the project as a foundation for his school along the Tianjiang River.

This would allow him to apply for local regional funding.

Of course, this was contingent on him securing the grant, but that shouldn’t be a problem.

Locke frowned. The current issue was that he wanted to go to the bottom of the Tianhan River to investigate, but he hadn’t expected Wizard Gusta to be so uncooperative.

However, he couldn’t be entirely blamed;

he genuinely didn’t know much about the area.

Locke asked Wizard Gusta, “I want to go down into the Frost River and take a look.”

Wizard Gusta replied, “Ah?”

Locke said, “Before coming here, I read a lot of information about the Frost River. Although the overall magical pressure of the Frost River is incredibly vast, even a third-ring wizard would find it difficult to match. But the problem is, we’ve only entered one section of the Frost River so far, and we only need to face the magical pressure of one section. Therefore, I think this is still within a safe range for a Star Ring wizard.” “

And, we have an expert like you here.”

“Mr. Gusta, what preparations do you think we need to make before entering the Frost River? The vertical undercurrent you mentioned is something I noticed in your academy’s library. With the help of the vertical undercurrent, I think we can directly enter the bottom of the Frost River in one go.”

Wizard Gusta was somewhat dumbfounded.

“Using the vertical undercurrent? That’s the most terrifying of all undercurrents.” “

The vertical undercurrent will carry us directly from the river’s surface to the bottom. The impact in that instant is no less powerful than that of a second-circle spell model. That’s the great power of nature. No, it might even be more than just the power of a second-circle spell, or even the power of a star ring spell—”

The wizard Gustav was already backing down.

Locke glanced at the wizard Gustav and said, “You don’t need to worry about safety.”

Locke took out the Sky-Supporting Jujube, which was about the size of a matchstick in his palm. Then, Locke threw it into the Frost River.

The wizard Gustav said, “Lord Augustine—”

Locke chanted the spell, and in an instant, the Sky-Supporting Jujube leaped out of the water, growing larger and larger until it became a pillar, shooting into the sky and continuing to lengthen.

At the same time, the current on the surface of the Frost River actually decreased because of the Sky-Supporting Jujube.

Locke said, “The Sky-Supporting Jujube, due to its weight, inherently possesses a suppressive effect. I am now using this magical plant to suppress the Frost River, which can reduce the danger. Moreover, as long as we use the magical reins of your Frost River, tied to this Sky-Supporting Jujube, and then enter, the danger will be greatly reduced.”

“Mr. Gusta, you probably don’t understand the methods of the Star Ring Wizards.”

Wizard Gusta’s pupils dilated as he watched Locke suppress a massive magical plant against the Frost River. The river, which had been surging due to the breached dike, was now actually dropping.

The imaginary roots of the Star Ring Magical Plant, the Sky-Supporting Jujube, were connected to the sealed dike and growing on it, thus reinforcing the sealing effect of the dike.

The reason the Frost River had surged was because part of the dike had been destroyed, causing magical energy to evaporate and the water level to rise out of nowhere.

Once the dike is intact, or if the seal is strengthened by other external forces, the magical energy of the river can be forcibly compressed, causing the water level to drop.

Wizard Gusta bowed to Locke.

He had indeed underestimated the abilities of the Star Ring Wizard.

After all, there were only three Star Ring Wizards in the Tide Wizarding Tower, and now with Locke, there were only four.

These Star Ring Wizards were usually high and mighty, rarely appearing before them.

At this moment, Locke’s actions showed him the extent to which a Star Ring Wizard could achieve.

“The water level has actually dropped.”

The shock in Gustav’s eyes lingered.

“After the Frost River breached its banks, the uncontrolled flow swept across the land, destroying countless cities, but such a raging river has actually been temporarily calmed by a magical plant.”

He thought, chanted a spell, then closed his eyes. He touched the river surface with his palm, and after a moment, he sensed that the entire section of the Frost River in the vicinity had become calm.

“Is this the power of plants?”

A strange emotion flashed in Gustav’s eyes.

They, the Purifiers—water magic wizards—had always prided themselves on stabilizing the Frost River and protecting the wizarding world, but they never expected that this magical plant would demonstrate a more powerful and different way of sealing the Frost River.

Could it be that plants are the easiest way to suppress the Frost River?

This thought flashed through the mind of Wizard Gustav. He hesitated for a moment, then bowed to Locke again, saying, “Great Wizard Augustine, I cannot disobey your orders, but once you enter the Frost River, you must follow my instructions. The Frost River is truly dangerous.”

“Once inside, the danger becomes unpredictable. I don’t know what will happen, but it’s not uncommon for Star Ring Wizards to die there in the past,”

Locke nodded.

He had previously investigated the relevant information and confirmed that Star Ring Wizards had indeed died in the Frost River—not just one, but most of them were water magic wizards.

This was precisely what intrigued him.

According to the information he had reviewed, as long as one avoided the more dangerous areas of the Frost River—those with large flows and great depths—it was generally unlikely to pose a danger to a Star Ring Wizard.

Therefore, as he looked at the information, he became increasingly certain that there must be some secret at the bottom of the Frost River.

The entire Frost River can actually be viewed as a series of continuous pools of water, varying in depth, width, and total magical pressure. Most of these pools should be harmless to Star Ring Wizards; only a small portion poses some danger, potentially harboring creatures that could threaten them.

According to his research, two extremely dangerous groups inhabit the Frost River. The first is the Fish-Dragon Clan, not dragons, but creatures from a reptilian era far more ancient than dragons. The second is the Hydra Clan,

a powerful group.

After receiving Locke’s approval, Wizard Gustav breathed a slight sigh of relief. He retrieved his complete set of wizarding equipment from his Astral Ring: a wizard’s robe, magic gloves, a wizard’s mask, wizard’s shoes, and a wizard’s raincoat—seemingly magical artifacts unique to the Frost River region.

After a long period of inspection and adjustments, he finished setting up his equipment and then said to Locke, “Lord Augustine, we can go in now. I just released one of my magical pets, a special magical fish, into the Frost River to sense changes in the water flow. Then, through calculation, I can determine the time and location of most of the undercurrents.”

Locke asked, “Can you calculate the location of the vertical undercurrents?”

The wizard Gustave hesitated for a while before saying, “Yes, I can. But—”

Locke said, “Don’t worry, I will use the Peach Guardian Spell to defeat the vertical undercurrent the moment it hits me, gaining the corresponding magic power. This way, I can solve the problem of the impact of the vertical undercurrent on me, and I can also use the Peach Guardian Spell to release the vertical undercurrent, allowing me to return to the surface of the river.”

The wizard Gustave made up his mind and said, “Alright, I can indeed calculate it. Then please follow me, because the next nearby vertical undercurrent will be here.” The

fully dressed wizard Gustave jumped into the Frost River.

The Great Crying Dragon Sparrow appeared behind Locke, and he followed closely behind, rushing into the Frost River.

In an instant, the icy river water rushed towards him.

Countless winter magic surged towards him.

The next moment, a layer of ice even froze on his body, but this ice was instantly evaporated by his permanent defensive force field.

In the river, Locke’s innate magical eye on his forehead quickly located the location of the wizard Gusta. He then flew towards Gusta, realizing that his movement speed was severely hampered by the water flow and winter magic.

Moreover, in this frigid river, it was essentially no different from being immersed in ice and water magic.

Locke sensed countless magical forces attempting to break through his permanent defensive force field.

He quickly caught up with the wizard Gusta, who suddenly turned back, running from the front. At the same time, he looked at Locke, meeting his gaze, indicating that there was a vertical undercurrent ahead!

Locke did not hesitate, and under Gusta’s horrified gaze, he moved forward directly.

In an instant, he flew to that location.

The next moment, Locke sensed a pair of enormous hands pulling him from the bottom of the Frost River.

“This feeling—”

Locke looked down at his hands. The so-called vertical current felt like an invisible hand grabbing his feet, trying to drag him down. With his perception and awareness of golden magic, he sensed that this vertical current was mixed with golden magic power.

Yes, why would the Frost River suddenly generate such a powerful downward current?

The very existence of a vertical current was strange.

There must be something at the bottom of the river.

The next moment, Locke was dragged down by this immense force, which seemed to be slamming him directly to the riverbed. In that instant, a Peach Tree Claw appeared in Locke’s left hand, and he used the Peach Guardian Spell to strike the vertical current.

The two forces collided.

At the same time, the wizard Gustav climbed out of the Frost River. The moment he emerged, the surface of the river behind him exploded, splashing water all over his face.

Wizard Gustav exclaimed in horror, “What happened? Will Lord Augustine ever come out again?”

“If Headmaster Elliott finds out—”

“I shouldn’t have agreed to bring him into the Frost River—

“