Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems - Chapter 687

Chapter 684 Guidance from Senior Yue Huan

A first-ring crystallization wizard from Storm Tower sneered. “What does this have to do with you?”

Wizard Smith gave him a cold look and said, “This is Wizard Locke Augustine, a researcher at the Academy of Advanced Knowledge in Mount Golden Crown.”

“Be more polite, Aston.”

As a weather master, Wizard Aston looked at Locke in surprise. He then noticed that Locke was wearing the badge of the Advanced Academy of Truth in Golden Crown Mountain, and a look of embarrassment flashed in his eyes.

Wizard Aston coughed suddenly, nodded at Locke, then stepped back and moved aside.

Wizard Smith tried his best to suppress his weakness and said to Locke, “Yes. After I got the Apocalypse Wizard Stone, I immediately used it on the spot.”

“Later, when I wanted to go back, I encountered a little trouble.”

The green dragon half-dragon innkeeper said to him, “Dear guest from Storm Tower, what do you need from our Quetzalcoatl?”

A wizard from the Storm Tower next to Wizard Smith looked at Wizard Smith worriedly, and at the same time looked at Locke with caution.

Locke glanced at the people around Wizard Smith and noticed that the wizard leader of the Thunder Demon Society was not here. He immediately guessed what had happened.

Locke said to Wizard Smith, “You seem to have a lot of abyssal energy.”

Wizard Smith raised his brows slightly. “Not bad.”

Locke said, “Then I won’t bother you. You seem quite busy. I’ll be leaving first, Wizard Smith.”

“Wizard Smith, we’ll be participating in the Silent Grail Tournament in two months. You said that day that my trading the Apocalypse Wizard Stone with you would be aiding the enemy. You’ll make me regret it.”

Wizard Smith had a calm expression on his face, and it was unclear whether he was trying to hide his weakness or if he really had no reaction.

He nodded. “Of course, that still stands.”

Locke turned and walked out of the Quetzalcoatl Pavilion. “See you later, then.”

Wizard Smith looked at his departing back with a strange look in his eyes.

At this time, a first-ring wizard from Storm Tower saw Locke finally leave, and immediately asked the green dragon half-dragon shop owner impatiently: “We need to recruit a potion master who specializes in healing potions.”

“Also, they need to have in-depth knowledge of Abyssal Alchemy. No matter what conditions the other party sets, they must be summoned immediately. Your Quetzalcoatl Ancient Pavilion has the most comprehensive information on alchemists.”

The green dragon half-dragon shop owner nodded and said, “That’s true. But Abyssal Alchemy… there are only a few potion masters who specialize in this field, and you want to treat potions… it’s a bit difficult to find one right now.”

Wizard Smith was finally unable to maintain the illusion on himself. At this moment, the illusion covering him disappeared, and half of his right body almost turned into a demon’s body.

Wizard Smith said weakly, “Could it be that even the Quetzalcoatl Pavilion can’t find a potion master who meets the requirements?”

The green dragon half-dragon said, “The guest who just left, according to our records, is proficient in both healing and abyssal pharmacy.”

The wizards in the Storm Tower were immediately surprised.

After all, they all came here with Wizard Smith. If anything happened to Wizard Smith, the Smith family would definitely vent their anger on them.

Even if they become official wizards, they will not be at the mercy of others, and their future prospects will be greatly restricted.

Wizard Smith said directly: “No. He can’t.”

Wizard Smith looked at the wizards in Storm Tower and whispered, “Locke Augustine is a contestant in the Silent Grail Tournament. If I let him treat me, he can spy on my magic while he’s treating me.”

“That’s absolutely not possible.”

Wizard Aston said anxiously, “But Master Smith, if you are not treated quickly, you will be forced into the Abyss. If we had known earlier, we should have sent those remnants of the Thunder Demon Society to the wizard’s black factory!”

Another wizard from Storm Tower said, “I’ve already sold him to a black market. Please rest assured, Master Smith. I just didn’t expect that idiot would dare to plot against you.”

“Furthermore, I can plot against you to this extent…”

Wizard Smith’s face turned grim. He looked at the half-dragon shop owner and said, “I can hire someone for a higher price. Could you please help me get my quest invitation posted to the second-ring potion master?”

The green dragon-half-dragon shop owner immediately refused. “That’s against the rules. You’d need to be a second-ring wizard yourself.”

Wizard Smith immediately used the Water Hyacinth System to contact the second-ring wizard of the Smith family. “Can you use another name to complete the task?”

The green dragon half-dragon shop owner said, “Yes.”

…

After Locke left the Quetzalcoatl Pavilion, he shook his head slightly. “That Smith guy actually got himself into that state right before the competition even began. There was something wrong with that Apocalypse Wizard Stone to begin with. It must have been the wizards from the Thunder Demon Society who figured out how to detonate the thunder, preventing Smith from crossing it.”

“He probably didn’t expect that he would suffer such a huge loss because of a small person. The erosion of the abyssal energy is so severe, I wonder if he can recover within two months.”

Locke jumped onto the Rainbow Bird, returned to Xiaotao Mountain, entered the Dune Plane, and returned to Group 2’s research institute base.

He found Mason Witch and others, and started to complete the first-class fund project with them.

Locke wanted to finish it as soon as possible before the competition started.

Locke glanced at the Mason witch and said, “You don’t seem to be in a good mood. What happened?”

Witch Mason was stunned for a moment and stopped what she was doing. “No. Locke, the Lord of the Throne said that you and I can join that club.”

Locke was stunned for a moment.

So, I’ve passed the test at Golden Crown Mountain?
…

The next day, on the seventh floor of Catherine the Witch’s castle.

In the office of witch Ekaterina, Locke met a second-ring wizard wearing Lu Xuqiao’s wizard robe.

The other person was a fat, white man who seemed easy to talk to.

Witch Ekaterina introduced Locke, “This is the Moon Ring Wizard Chad Schultz. He has chosen to stay in Luxu Bridge to teach and is now a formal wizard instructor.”

Locke was stunned for a moment, because the position of official wizard mentor in Sanze Land was not easy to get.

The person in front of him looked to be around forty years old, but he was already a Moon Ring Wizard and also the wizard mentor of Luxu Bridge.

Locke saluted and said, “Master Chad, I didn’t expect that you are already the official wizard mentor of Luxu Bridge at such a young age. You are really amazing.”

Wizard Chad Schultz narrowed his eyes, as if looking at his former self. “Not surprising, not surprising. You’re only 23 years old this year. That’s quite young. I was 30 when I participated in the Silent Grail Tournament.”

“When I was your age, I was also called a genius. Of course, at my age now, it’s no longer appropriate to be called a genius.”

Wizard Chad Schultz laughed and said, “A genius is someone who has great potential in the future, but is currently just a young wizard.”

“I’d be content if I could just be called a great wizard. Alas, I still have a lot to work on.”

Wizard Chad Schultz said, “When you reach my age, even if you are not a Moon Ring Wizard, you will probably be a Star Ring Wizard.”

Locke now understood one thing more clearly—every high-level wizard, when they were young, was considered a genius!
Witch Ekaterina said impatiently, “You two can go somewhere else to chat. Chad Schultz, I leave Locke in your care. You must teach him carefully.”

Wizard Chad Schultz suddenly became serious and bowed to Witch Ekaterina, saying, “My Lord, you gave me guidance ten years ago, which enabled me to win the championship in the Spell Combat Competition. For ten years now, I have always wanted to repay you for this favor, but unfortunately, you have always refused.”

“This time I can finally repay your favor.”

Immediately, the two left Witch Ekaterina’s office.

Wizard Chad Schultz walked with Locke on the Golden Crown Mountain. He looked at the golden sun on the top of the mountain and felt the surging magical tide of the Golden Crown Mountain. “It’s really nostalgic.”

“Locke, right? You must perform well in this Silent Grail Tournament.”

A smile appeared on the fat face of Wizard Chad Schultz. “Last time, I finished third. In other words, I was the second one to be kicked out of that silent plane.”

“The first contestant to be kicked out was the one from Storm Tower.”

“Anyway, we at Jinmian Mountain came in last place in the last competition. This time, you have to help us do our best. Ideally, we can strive for second place.”

Locke raised his eyebrows. “Senior Chad, since we are participating in the competition, we must come in first.”

Wizard Chad Schultz was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, “Of course. You have a point. As far as I know, the main contestants of the previous Silent Holy Grail Tournament all chose to return to their alma mater to guide your contestants.”

“My old competitors, huh, huh, I haven’t seen them in years. The days when I competed with them in the past seem to be still vivid in my mind.”

Wizard Chad Schultz was lost in memory.

He came back to his senses and smiled at Locke, “Let’s go down the Golden Crown Mountain first. Every inch of land on the Golden Crown Mountain is worth a lot of money. Let’s go to the foot of the mountain and find a forest. I want to see the blueprint of your great magic.”

“As a contestant, I can assess your chances of winning.”

Wizard Chad Schultz gave him a slightly aggressive look. “Well, it must be quite stressful to show off your immense magic in front of this old senior.”

“But, relax, relax. Since Golden Crown Mountain can choose a wizard like you with no background as a contestant, then you must have something extraordinary.”

Locke nodded and said, “Okay, Senior Chad.”

Chad Schultz glanced at Locke in surprise. “Neither humble nor arrogant, very dignified.”

“To be honest, I originally thought that this year’s contestant would be the proud little white dragon princess from Preston.”

“This year, there was no one from my Luxu Bridge, and no one from your Jinmian Mountain either. Who would have thought that in this final year, you would come.”

Wizard Chad Schultz said, “Alas, for the academy, true geniuses are still a scarce resource. For ordinary geniuses, resources are greater than them. For true geniuses, they are greater than resources.”

The two had passed the mountain road, left the treeman guards, and entered an ordinary magic plant forest at the foot of the mountain.

Wizard Chad Schultz said, “Locke, that’s why the Silent Grail Tournament is so important. It determines the allocation of student places in the Borderlands.”

He briefly explained what no man’s land was.

Only then did Locke realize that there were areas where ownership was disputed.

Wizard Chad Schultz put his hands behind his back and said, “Before you cast your powerful spell, I need to ask you something. What is the Luxu Bridge on Golden Crown Mountain?”

Locke blinked. “Jin Mian Mountain—Luxu Bridge is one of the seven top colleges in Yunze Wetland, a major initiator of the Demon World War, and a renowned high-efficiency agricultural region…”

Wizard Chad Schultz showed a look of understanding, and seemed a little excited and anxious, as if he had been preparing for this sentence for many years.

“You seem to know nothing about the history of my Golden Crown Mountain.”

“Golden Crown Mountain was originally built as a fortress to provide a living space for alien wizards. It was also built to protect those aliens who were captured by pure-blooded human wizards using cruel magic during the pure-blood era.”

“In other words, Golden Crown Mountain was originally a wizarding military fortress. The reason there are three deans at the Wizarding Academy is because it inherited the three major director system of the military fortress at that time.”

“The first supervisor is responsible for logistics, the second supervisor is responsible for internal security, and the third supervisor is responsible for military affairs.”

A look of surprise flashed in Locke’s eyes.

I haven’t looked into this in detail before, so I really don’t know much.

Wizard Chad Schultz, hands behind his back, said, “If one doesn’t know the past, how can one represent Golden Crown Mountain and strive for fame and honor for its future and his own?”

“Golden Crown Mountain was once a military fortress built to protect the weak, and as such, it still retains the atmosphere of that time. However, since the Age of Enlightenment, it has been a renowned high-value agricultural region, representing the Eastern Frontier’s high-value breeding sector and holding a significant leadership position in breeding.”

“The Twelve Peaches of Golden Crown Mountain represent one of the highest achievements in breeding in the Eastern Boundary.”

“Luxuqiao Six Teas are also one of the highest achievements in the field of breeding in the Eastern Boundary.”

“Jinmian Mountain’s Twelve Peaches and Six Teas are very famous.”

Wizard Chad Schultz smiled and said, “Besides that, Golden Crown Mountain produces a large amount of magical food every year. It is an important partner of the Witch Kitchen Shop Alliance and a major grain-producing area in the Yunze Wetlands.”

“The boss behind the Witch Kitchen is me, the wizard who graduated from Golden Crown Mountain.”

“Golden Crown Mountain represents food.”

“And there’s also advanced breeding. Of course, Golden Crown Mountain is also home to the famous Dragon Shaman group and the birthplace of wave science.”

“Golden Crown Mountain believes that sufficient food is extremely important. Therefore, for many years, we have been researching the field of agriculture to ensure that the wizarding world will never suffer from food shortages. There are many food-related projects that were completely initiated by me, Golden Crown Mountain, and we are constantly strengthening the status of breeding agriculture.”

Wizard Chad Schultz: “Golden Crown Mountain is also the initiator of the no-waste principle and one of the important bases of the Wizarding World Agricultural Management Committee.”

Locke couldn’t help but nodded, and now he had a more comprehensive understanding of Golden Crown Mountain.

Wizard Chad Schultz held out a stack of wizard tea. “After all this talk, why not just give you a sip of White Phoenix Tea, one of the six teas from Golden Crown Mountain?”

“As a wizard of my Golden Crown Mountain, have you ever drunk the White Phoenix?”

Locke hesitated. “Never heard of it.”

Wizard Chad Schultz was thrilled. “Has Jinmian Mountain not been telling their wizards recently what the White Phoenix Tea, one of the Twelve Peaches, Six Teas, and Three Meters, is? This is outrageous! How could the wizards of Jinmian Mountain not know about one of the Mountain’s most famous achievements?”

(End of this chapter)