Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems - Chapter 1057

Chapter 1042 Finding the buyer of the wizard sword, Sword Tiger Orchid Dragon Sparrow!

The little princess of the Maupassant family watched Locke walk in from the outside corridor, her pupils suddenly shrinking.

At the same time, a staff member of the airship in the free library, who was now a liquefied wizard and seemed to be the captain of the airship, also shouted, “Mr. Augustine, I am mobilizing the golem guards outside the airship window.”

Bang~”

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At the Time Crystal observation window, a war golem was shattered by the remnant of the Vulcan Palace, its parts scattered, and its core component directly crashed into the Time Crystal window.

At the same time, alarms sounded all over the wizard airship.

The liquefied wizard captain picked up the Ganoderma lucidum plant in his hand, and only heard the observer report the results to him.

Captain, our current trajectory coincides with a Vulcan Palace in the second sky.

The liquefied wizard captain anxiously looked up at Locke and the wizard Grant, who was wielding the magic sword. His eyes revealed an unusual level of anxiety.

“How could this happen at this time? This means we can’t open the hatch and get the golem guards to suppress that out-of-control Star Ring wizard. And we don’t have any second-ring golems for internal security.”

“We need to bring some from outside.”

“If a second-ring wizard dies—”

The captain shuddered at the thought of the number of wizards represented by second-ring wizards. He would certainly be dismissed from all his positions by the White Wizarding Association and face a huge fine. If the airship was also damaged, he would have to live the rest of his life paying off his debts.

The liquefied wizard captain issued the order: “Seal all the magic doors inside the airship now, and leave the Vulcan Palace area as quickly as possible.”

At this moment, the entire wizard airship was filled with the highest level of alarms, while sounds from deep within the Vulcan Palace could be heard from the outside.

“Give it back to me—give it back to me—

” “Give it back to us—”

“Give it back to us—”

At this moment, most of the other wizards were focused on Grant the wizard and Locke, who were holding the magic sword.

Two Star Ring wizards wearing reindeer and lion masks stood in front of Locke. As the leader of this team, Locke was essentially the leader wizard sent by Golden Crown Mountain.

If Locke were to get into trouble, according to the rules, their benefits at Golden Crown Mountain would be downgraded, and their reliability would be questioned, although no direct fines would be imposed.

Therefore, in principle, these two could accept Locke’s investigation failing and him returning to Cloud Marsh Wetland in disgrace, but they absolutely could not accept Locke dying in front of them while they themselves returned to Cloud Marsh Wetland.

Golden Crown Mountain had too many geniuses.

Everyone was a genius, meaning that if anyone made even a small mistake, it would mean that they would have a very difficult time advancing within Golden Crown Mountain’s faculty system.

Except for a change in direct superiors, everything could be reset.

The two Star Ring Wizards exchanged glances. They summoned their ultimate spells: a garden and a tea tree, respectively. They also each took out two Star Ring magical plants. The witch wearing the deer mask used the Four Seasons Garden spell, employing the three-leafed phoenix claw vine of the Virginia creeper genus. This is a vine with three leaflets growing from a single petiole, having three main vines, thus resembling phoenix claws. Furthermore, depending on the season, the distribution of different natural magical structural components in the leaves could transform into three different attributes.

Summer is fire, autumn is gold, and winter is ice.

The properties of magical plants change slightly with the seasons; their offensive power is strongest in summer, their defensive power is strongest in autumn, and in winter, the natural magical components secreted from their broken leaves have a sealing effect.

The Star Ring Wizard wearing the lion mask uses the Wind Sacred Tea Tree, a powerful spell that converts wind into energy and produces tea leaves. From Locke’s current perspective, this essentially utilizes the rebalancing mechanism of spiritual touch differences.

The Star Ring Wizard wields a Crimson Gold Sacred Peach. Instead of using the accompanying spell model, Peach Bow Thorn Arrow, he uses the accompanying spell model: Peach Wood Sword.

The Crimson Gold Sacred Peach in his hand transforms from a walking stick into a shape resembling a peach wood sword. This is clearly a similar type of spell to the Peach Guardian Spell developed by Trajan, primarily a half-tree-person transformation spell.

Locke recognized the Star Ring Wizard wearing the lion mask as likely being from the Lu Xu Bridge region, as it bore a striking resemblance to the powerful magic used by his instructor during the Silent Grail War. Since the wizard was indeed from Lu Xu Bridge, it was highly probable that this person was a wizard from a garden (academy) there.

As for the witch wearing the deer mask, he hadn’t heard of her at the Golden Crown Mountain headquarters, so she was probably transferred from a branch garden as well.

This was quite normal.

This way, they wouldn’t get entangled with the interests of certain wizards at the Golden Crown Mountain headquarters.

Both used magic to try and force back the Grant wizard.

Two star-ring plants and two star-ring spells were launched at Grant Richard, who roared, “Get out of my way!”

He raised his magic sword, and the eyeball embedded in the hilt suddenly rolled, the bloodshot veins in the eye becoming even more pronounced.

The magic sword in Grant Richard’s hand clashed with the two wizards’ star-ring plants, the Crimson Peach and the Three-Leaf Phoenix Claw Vine. The magical pressure of both sides clashed and balanced each other; the two star-ring wizards were thus colliding with a wizard whose magical pressure was only 23,000.

The witch wearing the reindeer mask exclaimed in surprise, “Is this madman that strong?”

Hearing a witch praise him like this, Grant Richard, wielding the magic sword, became incredibly confident and burst into laughter.

“The most powerful magic sword I’ve ever forged.”

The magic sword, adorned with the eye of the Eviscerate, rolled again, and with a sharp “click,” streaks of blood spread up his arm.

These streaks pierced his skin and connected to his muscles.

The magic sword seemed alive; the streaks even seemed to pulse, pulsating as they did so.

Wizard Grant Richard laughed loudly, “You two, get out of my way!”

The Eviscerate eye on the magic sword reflected two Star Ring Magic Plants. Then, a gray three-leafed Phoenix Claw Vine and a gray crimson-gold Sacred Peach attacked the two men with equal magical pressure, equal magic, and equal power. The two men groaned

and staggered backward.

Simultaneously, Wizard Grant swung his magic sword, and the two men were sent flying.

All the wizards present were astonished, whether they were first-ring or second-ring wizards.

“I heard that Grant Richard’s magic sword surpassed that of his senior brother, who had dedicated a century to the art, right from the start.

” “

Yes, I’ve also heard that a famous alchemist has appeared in the Wizarding Lands near Dragonfall, specializing in forging the magic sword branch of wizard swords. His magic swords are always miraculous, possessing wondrous effects. They use various dangerous materials to enhance their magic, but unexpectedly, that particular magic sword went out of control, backfiring on the forger’s mind.” “

That magic sword seemed to have copied the magic of the two Star Ring wizards.”

“Wait, why is that wizard still approaching?”

Everyone was surprised to find that Locke wasn’t running away; instead, he was gradually walking towards the man.

The young princess of the Maupassant family, seeing this, immediately paled.

“Idiot, what are you doing? You guy from Golden Crown Mountain, run! This man is a rising star of the Mountain and Water Deer Ridge Wizarding Land, a direct disciple of the current generation’s Star Ring stage Demon Swordsman. His demon sword has gone out of control, you run!”

She subconsciously activated the Tyrannosaurus Rex Ancient Factor within her, and her body began to show Tyrannosaurus Rex characteristics. At the same time, as a summoner, she wanted to open the summoning gate.

However, the wizard of the Fear of Terror suddenly grabbed her.

“Miss, there’s no need to risk your life for a few unrelated people. We have strict contractual restrictions. Anyway, this matter is between Wizard Grant and Locke Augustine. You must not get involved. Otherwise, we cannot explain to the head of the family. You are the youngest child of the Maupassant family, of noble status. A daughter of a wealthy family should not risk her life.”

The little princess of the Maupassant family said irritably, “Get out of my way. Useless.”

“Let me go.” “

Locke Augustine, wait for me. Don’t go looking for death.”

At the same time, the female Star Ring wizard wearing a reindeer mask blocked Locke’s way.

“Captain, I think he used high-grade abyssal materials when forging the wizard’s sword. That sword is deeply demonic, and because of his jealousy of you, it has turned against him and controlled him. I’ll hold him off here for now; you should retreat to the captain’s cabin quickly. The captain’s cabin has strict security; even a Star Ring wizard can’t force their way in without a way to open it. Go there quickly.”

She chanted a spell, using the Garden of the Four Seasons to transform her magic into winter magic. Then, the three-leafed phoenix claw vine in her hand turned completely ice-blue.

Immediately, the three vines of the phoenix claw vine suddenly rose, suppressing the wizard Grant within.

Freezing air condensed.

The wizard Grant Richard was directly sealed inside.

But the next moment, a red gaze emerged from the depths of the ice, piercing through it. The next moment, beams of crimson gaze pierced through the ice.

The female Star Ring wizard wearing the reindeer mask was stunned.

“How is this possible?”

“How could someone break my winter seal so quickly?”

The other wizards who witnessed this scene were all amazed by Grant Richard’s sword-making skills, although it was somewhat comical that the swordsmith was actually controlled by the wizard sword he had created.

Upon witnessing this, the young princess of the Maupassant family remarked, “Although Grant Richard is far more petty than I imagined, his sword-forging skills are truly first-rate. Our idea has come true. This is a magic sword that can project the abilities of opposing wizards through the eyes of high-ranking beholders, utilizing their telepathic vision to copy their magic. Furthermore, it allows one to improve by destroying and striking the opponent.” “

My outrageous request was actually fulfilled by him.” “

The sword’s blade is forged from the bones of an ancient Tyrannosaurus Rex, making it indestructible. And the abilities of the ancient Tyrannosaurus Rex are inherently a form of deprivation, the power to end life.”

“Grant Richard is still Grant Richard. Impressive, truly impressive. This is the perfect wizard’s sword in my mind, suitable for us high-ranking reptilian wizards.”

“Lock Augustine, get out of the way! This man is not someone you can defeat!”

She suddenly attacked, and a summoning gate appeared behind her. Behind the gate, it seemed to be an ancient Tyrannosaurus Rex, far larger than the gate itself. The Tyrannosaurus Rex could only extend one claw, and the wizard Grant raised his magic sword and slashed at the Tyrannosaurus Rex’s claw.

*Crack!*

The wizard Grant’s feet sank into the metal floor of the airship. His eyes were bloodshot, as if his mind had been possessed by the sword. “I am the strongest.”

“The magic sword I forged is the strongest.”

“Mere summoning magic.”

A crack appeared on the magic sword in his hand, and the crack grew larger and larger, almost covering the entire sword. But the eye on the hilt of the magic sword moved, and a phantom of a Tyrannosaurus Rex claw suddenly appeared, striking the eye of the Tyrannosaurus Rex behind the summoning gate, which seemed to be a spatial rift.

*Bang!*

A torrent of blood gushed out.

The ancient Tyrannosaurus Rex behind the summoning gate let out an incredibly miserable cry, and then the summoning gate vanished automatically.

The little princess of the Maupassant family coughed up blood, clutching her right eye, which was also bleeding.

“My summoning gate: the interdimensional rift spell model… it’s been broken!”

“That magic sword… it was just a gift I wanted to give my brother, and now this has happened. The magic power of that sword seems stronger than I thought.”

The princess, suffering a backlash from the broken magic, crouched on the ground, unable to move for a moment.

Worse still, as if sensing her threat, the ruthless wizard Grant, wielding the magic sword, was consumed by extreme rage.

“I’ve calculated it 331 times, and the final result is that this sword is beyond modification, beyond alteration.”

“This sword is now perfect; I call it the Perfect Magic Sword.”

“I will not allow the most perfect sword I designed in the world to be defeated. I will kill you now.”

The magic sword in the wizard Grant’s hand was enveloped in a magical glow, causing the cracks on the blade to automatically heal.

He walked towards the little princess of the Maupassant family, while the wizards of the Terrorfangs around her were terrified and at a loss for what to do.

The little princess, clutching her bleeding right eye, said, “Give me 30 seconds. I need to create an even more advanced summoning gate. The sword is a good sword, but the man is just an alchemist. I can kill him and solve this problem. You just need to block for me—”

Only then, through her intact left eye, did she realize that this rabble of Terrorfangs had abandoned her out of fear and fled in other directions.

“Damn it. A bunch of useless trash. We raised them for a thousand days, only to use them for one, and now at this crucial moment—”

“As long as someone blocks for me—”

The demonic sword fell towards the little princess’s chest. In a very short time, she chanted a spell, using [Beast Reversal Summoning]. A magical creature the size of a sheep, resembling a rat, appeared where she had been standing, while she herself appeared on the other side of the library.

Princess Maupassant looked at the huge bloodstain on her chest, filled with regret.

She shouldn’t have intervened. She should have used a superior summoning while Grant and Augustine were fighting, summoning a more powerful magical creature. “

That demonic sword can absorb my magic power.”

Her current magic power was insufficient to complete a superior summoning capable of suppressing that sword.

Anger flashed in Princess Maupassant’s eyes.

Damn it, if she hadn’t chosen the wrong time to attack, how could such a thing have seriously injured her? At this

moment, the little princess saw the wizard Grant, controlled by the magic sword, walking towards her. She immediately sensed danger and began to think of a way to escape.

But at the same time, Locke walked to Grant’s side, and Grant suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Locke stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the wizard’s sword in Grant’s hand.

“To be controlled by the magic weapon he himself created. I don’t understand alchemy, but a wizard who can be controlled by the magic weapon he created must be a second-rate alchemist.”

Grant abruptly stopped walking towards Princess Maupassant.

He turned and swung the magic sword at Locke. The violent wizard’s sword was wreathed in deep abyssal magic, and even though Locke took a step back in time, he felt as if an abyssal demon was approaching him.

Grant the wizard roared, “I am the strongest, I am the most talented, I am the best of all alchemists. None of them are as good as me. I am the champion of the competition in the Mountain and Water Deer Hill Wizarding Land, I was chosen by the Boundary Between Darkness and Light, and I am a candidate for the Golden Dynasty’s young genius class. If I weren’t not from their Wizarding Land, I would have been in there long ago.”

“I am the best,”

Locke reminded him, “A wizard’s sword can control you. I think before you say you are the best alchemist, you should at least be able to forge a wizard’s sword normally and catch up with the level of an ordinary alchemist, right? Ordinary alchemists can ensure that they are not controlled by wizard’s swords.”

Grant the wizard paused for a moment, but then he roared, and his Great Magic appeared behind him.

It was a furnace, and the furnace seemed to be full of swords, and the wizard’s sword in his hand seemed to be above his Great Magic, controlling him instead.

Princess Maupassant exclaimed, “Oh no! He’s completely controlled by the magic sword!”

“Get out of the way!”

Wizard Grant grinned maliciously, wielding the magic sword and slashing at Locke’s body. Just as the powerful magic sword was about to fall on Locke, he summoned his sword, the Tiger-Blue Dragon Sparrow.

The two swords clashed.

Locke said, “If you want to compete with me, then I’ll compete with you.”

“Even in the realm of wizard swords, you’re no match for me.”

“Let me tell you, the swords you made are utter garbage!”

Locke glanced at the True Sight Crystal Ball, which he had kept suspended in mid-air the entire time.

Princess Maupassant gasped, looking at Locke in surprise, because she hadn’t expected anyone to directly tell Wizard Grant Richard that his swords were worthless.

This was too arrogant—

Wizard Grant Richard immediately poured all his magical pressure into the sword, it was unclear whether he was roaring or the sword was roaring.

“You want to duel me with swords? With a second-ring magic plant? Fine. I’ll slice that magic plant in your hand, along with you, in two. I’ll show you the absolute difference between us—”

“Ah—

“

“Just like the difference between these two swords!”

The evil magic pressure swirling around the magic sword clashed with Locke’s Tiger Orchid Dragon Sparrow sword. Heavy particle elements wrapped around the Tiger Orchid Dragon Sparrow sword, enhancing its sharpness, toughness, and destructive power against other matter.

The two remained locked in a stalemate for a long time.

The magic pressure from both sides pressed down on the entire wizard airship.

Everyone watched the two fighting, somewhat puzzled, because Locke was wielding a second-ring magic plant.

The little princess of the Maupassant family widened her eyes, “Locke Augustine—this person doesn’t seem to be simply ignorant or arrogant, but rather confident in his own abilities. This person—”

The witch wearing the reindeer mask stood up from the ground, exchanging glances with the star-ring wizard wearing the lion mask.

“How could an ordinary second-ring magical plant possibly stop a magical artifact of that level? Am I blind, or am I under an illusion?”

The wizard wearing the lion mask pondered deeply.

“It’s not an illusion. Locke Augustine truly lives up to his reputation as a Star Ring Wizard who can go to the Wizarding Lands along the Tianjiang River. He’s definitely not just an ordinary Star Ring Wizard.” “

He must have used some kind of technology to be able to contend with—”

The next moment, a “crack” sound was heard, and the magical weapon in Grant Richard’s hand was directly cut in half, shattering into seven or eight pieces in an instant. The eyeball of the high-ranking bewitching elder embedded in the magical sword seemed to have endured unbearable pressure, exploding from within in an instant.

The evil magical pressure in the massive magical furnace of ten thousand swords behind Grant Richard also collapsed instantly.

At the same time, Grant Richard was struck as if by a heavy blow. Locke’s sword strike not only severed the magical sword, but also the arrogance that had arisen in him because of forging the magical sword.

And because the magical sword was directly destroyed by Locke, his mind was completely freed from the magical sword’s influence on his spirit.

Grant Richard, the wizard, took a half step back, then clutched his forehead. The moment the magic sword shattered, it had pierced his permanent defensive force field and embedded itself in his forehead.

Grant Richard crouched on the ground, lost in thought, seemingly paralyzed by the shock.

Locke, on the other hand, looked at the Sword Tiger Orchid Dragon Sparrow in his hand and breathed a sigh of relief. His first attempt at using his wizard’s sword had been successful.

The Sword Tiger Orchid Dragon Sparrow was indeed just an ordinary second-ring magic plant, but it was one with astonishing defensive power and durability among second-ring magic plants, thanks to its three-layered energy-locking structure.

Most importantly, it had one unique characteristic.

The biggest difference between the Sword Tiger Orchid Dragon Sparrow and a regular Sword Tiger Orchid was that it could produce a hundred times more heavy particle elements.

The reason why heavy particles are a major environmental problem in the wizarding world is that they cannot be easily degraded naturally and have a huge destructive force on most substances. The wizard’s sword had already suffered multiple damages during the battle, and after being in contact with the heavy element particles from his Sword Tiger Orchid Dragon Sparrow for about ten minutes, the sword was naturally no longer usable.

No matter how powerful the sword was, if

the blade was destroyed by heavy element particles, it was nothing.

But the opponent had essentially sacrificed his lifelong reputation for the Sword Tiger Orchid Dragon Sparrow he created.

The most important thing for weapon-type magical plants is their battle record.

At least now, all the wizards present had witnessed his second-ring Sword Tiger Orchid Dragon Sparrow cutting down Grant Richard’s masterpiece and successfully preventing a tragic experiment from going out of control.

Two Star Ring wizards and the other team members rushed over, surrounding Locke and asking if he was injured.

Locke looked at his team members who had suddenly appeared beside him and suddenly felt a little speechless. Well, he couldn’t ask for too much.

Locke nodded, “It’s alright. This is the Saber-Tiger Orchid Dragonfly I bred. It seems the breeding was very successful.”

The gazes of many wizards present involuntarily fell on the wizard’s sword in Locke’s hand.

The witch wearing the reindeer mask sighed, “It’s good that it’s alright.”

“The consequences of an experiment going out of control can sometimes be quite terrifying. I didn’t expect to encounter something like this on this airship.”

At the same time, Grant Richard, sitting on the ground, clutched his forehead, blood trickling from between his fingers.

“Wizard Locke, I’m sorry—I seem to have caused you trouble.”

“I’ve always considered myself the most brilliant wizard, and everyone around me flatters me that way. My students, my teachers, all think so. But when I designed this magic sword, forged it, and overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles, accomplishing what I thought was impossible on this airship, I felt I had transcended. In that moment, I felt omnipotent.” “

Then I remembered my encounter with you.” “

At that moment, my heart was filled with jealousy. I felt so powerful, yet several wizards thought you might be even more powerful than me. So I wanted to challenge you to a duel.”

Locke glanced at everyone present, noticing only injuries and no one dead, and nodded.

“Actually, we were complete strangers.”

Wizard Grant Richard looked at the sword Tiger-Blue Dragon Sparrow in Locke’s hand, a wry smile on his face, his eyes filled with curiosity.

“For a moment, I felt incredibly powerful, capable of designing the world’s most powerful magic sword. But in that instant, the magic sword, crafted from high-grade abyssal materials, turned against me and controlled me. Magic swords inherently carry the risk of backfiring on their masters, but actually—no, it’s not even a backfiring; it was my arrogance that invited the magic sword to control me.”

Wizard Grant Richard stood up and bowed to Locke.

Locke looked at him strangely.

Wizard Grant Richard gave a wry smile.

“Believe it or not, I’m not as arrogant as I seem. I just don’t know what happened, but I started to think I was a true authority on alchemy. Maybe it’s because so many people consult me. Or maybe it’s because I’ve discovered that my alchemical theories seem to explain the whole world.” “

Any problem can be explained by alchemical theories.” “

But what you just shattered wasn’t just a magic sword, but also my pointless arrogance.”

Wizard Grant Richard wiped his nose.

“It’s actually quite laughable when I think about it. I can’t find any reason to be jealous of you or hostile towards you. Even without you, there are still more powerful wizarding geniuses,

” he said. “But that sword strike you just delivered made me realize you’re right. A person controlled by their own magical artifact is even less capable than an ordinary alchemist.”

“I really should reflect on myself,”

Grant Richard the wizard stood up.

“Is that the magical plant you created? Can I buy it?”

Locke asked. “Of course,” he replied. “This is a Saber Tiger Orchid Dragonfly I recently cultivated. I’m looking for a buyer. One million magic stones per plant.”

Grant Richard was dumbfounded. “What did you say? One million magic stones per plant?”

Many wizards present were eager to buy.

Grant Richard said, “With such a powerful magical plant, even if it’s not five million, three million or four million would be reasonable, right?”

Locke nodded, mainly because it really was just an ordinary second-ring magical plant.

Now, as long as he retains the mother plant and makes good use of the resources in this cultivation room and the Verdant Spirit Ore he has, he can directly produce a batch of magical plants out of thin air.

Locke said, “You’re right. Then let’s raise the price a bit, two million magic stones.”

Wizard Grant Richard was silent for a moment, then said to Locke, “This is my deposit, two million magic stones. You can send someone to deliver it to me after you’ve produced them. I’m truly sorry about what happened today.”

“Meeting you today has made me realize that there are always people more capable than you, and that there’s always something beyond your understanding. I was

actually complacent because of some past honors.” “The reason my experiment went out of control this time, besides using high-grade abyssal materials, was probably mainly due to my arrogance.”

Locke accepted his magic stone. “I’ll send someone to deliver the second batch of Sword Tiger Orchid Dragon Sparrows to you.”

Wizard Grant said, “Hmm, the sword-type magic plants you made are really good.”

Wizard Grant turned to look at the little princess of the Maupassant family and bowed again, saying, “I’m sorry, Lord Maupassant, I’m truly sorry. I don’t know if it’s too late to apologize now.”

The little princess of the Maupassant family snorted coldly.

“Grant, you scoundrel! You call yourself a student of a prestigious wizarding family? Even if I ignore this, some busybody will soon reach your teacher’s ears. You’ve ruined your own future and damaged your own reputation.”

“You’ve destroyed yourself because of a baseless jealousy. How laughable. I misjudged you. I used to like you because you were talented and arrogant; now it seems you’re just someone with an incredibly fragile ego.”

Wizard Grant Richard gave a bitter smile.

Everyone knows that among the top three families in the Rainswamp, the young princess of the Maupassant family is most fond of talented and arrogant individuals, but at this moment, he has likely incurred her displeasure.

Princess Maupassant said, “According to the contract you signed with us, you have to pay me 30 million magic stones in compensation.

But forget it, you’re fired now, so I have nothing to say to you. You have nothing to be responsible for. Just don’t show your face in front of me again, but if you dare to show your face in front of me again, don’t blame me for being ruthless.”

The members of the Fear of Terror gathered around Princess Maupassant again.

Princess Maupassant glared at them angrily.

“Get out of the way. A bunch of useless trash.”

“Now you know to surround me. If I die here, you don’t really think wizarding magic can protect you, do you? Even if you hide in the White Wizard Association’s office, you’re still doomed.”

The wizards of the Fear of Terror fell silent.

Because this wasn’t a threat.

It was just a straightforward statement of fact.

The young princess of the Maupassant family walked up to Locke and looked at him, saying, “I want to buy ten Sword Tiger Orchid Dragonfly plants. That’s twenty million magic stones. Cultivating magic plants should be quick, right? I hope I can receive them by the time I leave the airship. Can you do that?”

She explained softly. “I’m in a bit of a hurry. If you can’t do it, then forget it,”

Locke said calmly

. “Of course I can,” the young princess of the Maupassant family snorted.

“Let’s make this clear, this time it wasn’t you who saved me. If I hadn’t meddled, Grant wouldn’t have chased after me.”

“So don’t think I owe you a favor,”

Locke said. “I understand.”

The young princess of the Maupassant family glared at Locke and turned to leave.

Locke then instructed his team members, “This matter has finally turned out alright. The rest is none of our business; the airship is demanding compensation from Wizard Grant. Is anyone injured?”

Locke looked at the two Star Ring Wizards.

The Star Ring Wizard wearing the lion mask coughed awkwardly.

“Cough cough cough—I wouldn’t even call this an injury, just a superficial wound, let’s not talk about it.”

The female star-ring wizard wearing the reindeer mask chuckled softly, “Then it’s the same for me. Captain, the magic and magical plants you just used were truly amazing. We team members are truly impressed. There’s definitely a reason you’re the captain. We’ll have to rely on you for this investigation. “

Locke nodded.

“Then let’s all go back first. We still have about a week to reach our destination. Let’s hope nothing else goes wrong.”

Locke turned and left the free library.

The wizards watching the spectacle in the free library were all amazed.

“We didn’t see wrong, did we? The magic sword made by the alchemist was completely overwhelmed by a second-circle magic plant and even shattered.”

“I recorded the battle and sent it to several friends. They were all very surprised after watching it and kept asking me what that magic plant was. Some even suspected it was a reserve magic plant trying to become the representative species of the Banana genus.”

“Grant Richard, even such a famous alchemist was defeated by him.”

In the corridor of the free library, Locke saw the red-clad witch leaning against a pillar in front of him. The red-clad witch, Mormodius, smiled at Locke and said, “I saw the battle just now. It was quite a good test subject. But I didn’t expect that the magic plant you cultivated would actually defeat that magic sword.”

“But that only demonstrates your breeding skills. However, the timing you chose was excellent.”

“Locke, you are indeed a smart man.”

“And I like talking to smart people.”

“That young lady from the Maupassant family had a rather strange personality,”

the red-clad witch, Mormodius, chuckled. “May I ask you about the cultivation method of that magical plant you have?”

Locke readily agreed. The cultivation technique wasn’t complicated or exclusive, and the grafting material he used was his own cultivated Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow.

This meant that even if the red-clad witch wanted to replicate a Sword Tiger Orchid Dragon Sparrow, she would need to purchase a Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow from him.

This was the advantage of cultivating all his magical plants himself.

The magical plants he cultivated had already formed an ecosystem.

Locke said, “Sure. I’ve always felt that communication is one of the roots of progress.”

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“I also want to ask you some questions,”

the red-clad witch said, slightly taken aback.

“Hmm? I didn’t expect you to want to ask me questions. Of course. We can learn from each other.”

Locke inquired, “By the way, Miss Mormodis, I wanted to ask which part of the Rain Swamp you’re from. I looked up articles related to your name in the Rain Swamp and found none in Zone 1, mostly in Zones 3 and 4. It’s hard to imagine that someone of your level could only publish articles in these areas.”

The red-clad witch Mormodis covered her mouth and chuckled, “Have you heard of academic stars? It’s when an academic lineage or a teacher promotes a student and requires others in their team to make certain sacrifices. The person who becomes an academic star is given high expectations and naturally receives most of the benefits, but those who make the sacrifices are the unsung heroes.” “

I come from one of the ten great gardens of the Rain Swamp, the [Triceratops Garden].”

“Unfortunately, I am the victim.”

Locke looked at her in surprise.

“A breeder as talented as you, surely you can resist?”

Witch Mormodis said. “You can, but there’s no need. Because my academic star senior brother gets the resources, he shares them with us. So we just lack fame, not substance. In fact, because of his many honors, he gets more resources. Naturally, we might benefit.” “

Except for not being able to switch academies. Because once you switch, these benefits will naturally disappear.”

“That’s the only drawback.”

“The natural environment of the Rain Marsh isn’t as favorable as the Cloud Marsh Wetland, but the people here are quite united. We form sworn brotherhoods and stick together.” “

Let’s get back to the point. Mr. Locke, what do you want to ask me?”

Locke said directly, “I want to discuss the issue of switching between flying magical plants and weapon magical plants. I have a Windmill Dragon Sparrow magical plant, which is very powerful, but it puts a heavy burden on individual wizards. I don’t want to change it into a tactical-level magical plant—what are your thoughts?”

Witch Mormodis nodded immediately after hearing this.

“That’s easy—”

She answered everything she knew, and for some reason, she was incredibly knowledgeable, explaining every single point Locke hadn’t understood.

She talked for three hours straight, her throat parched.

Locke felt a little guilty and hesitated whether to pay her.

The witch Mormodius smiled and said, “No need. I only have one request.”

Locke asked, “What is it?”

The witch Mormodius said, “I really enjoy exploring the fringes of a subject. To put it bluntly, I love to risk my life. To put it more politely, I have an adventurous spirit.”

“I want you to allow me to join your team,”

Locke said, becoming wary. “You’re going to the Valley of Despair Laboratory?”

the witch Mormodis chuckled. “Yes. I heard it has rare magical plants left behind by the mad researchers of Golden Crown Mountain six years ago. Look at all these group chats; the news’s spread everywhere. Many adventurers are heading to the Valley of Despair Laboratory now. However, I think they’re just filling the numbers. To enter that laboratory, you’ll probably need the magic key from Golden Crown Mountain. You should have it with you, right?”

Locke said, “The key is with my teacher.” “

With the Red Dragon Witch.”

Locke frowned, wondering who was spreading this misinformation, describing the Valley of Despair Laboratory as some kind of treasure trove

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