Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems - Chapter 691

Chapter 688 The Representative Number Benchmark Method and the 150,000 Ticket Price of the Silent Holy Grail

Trouble?

Locke clearly sensed that the two seemed to know something, so he directly inquired with Leader Celt through the Water Hyacinth System, and Leader Celt immediately replied.

He simply told him that this matter involved content that only second-circle wizards could know, so it was really inconvenient to say.

But if it was very important and would affect him, he would definitely find a way to remind him in advance to avoid certain things.

A strange look flashed in Locke’s eyes. ‘First-circle wizards and second-circle wizards have completely different perspectives on the world. But since Leader Celt said so, it means that the problem is not serious enough to threaten me immediately.’

‘These two are probably trying to scare me with this, or they mistakenly think that I know something in advance, so they think I’m playing with fire.’

‘But what exactly is it?’

Locke pondered, then decided to let it go; after becoming a second-circle wizard, he would naturally know this kind of thing.

Locke looked at the two of them and said, “So, the talks have fallen apart?”

Wizard Luwen suddenly reached out to stop Locke from standing up and gestured for him to wait. His eyes no longer held the feigned friendliness but were cold and cruel. “Well, let me give you an example, Wizard Locke. Indeed, the performance of your pure magic plant wizard shoes has surprised our Shop Alliance.”

“But our Shop Alliance’s business logic is different from your True Knowledge Institute’s. Let me give you an example. There was once a somewhat talented first-ring wizard named Brown, an enchanter. What did he do? He optimized a key enchanting technique for wizard shoes; you can tell me the name—[Raven Enchantment].”

“This enchantment circle could partially replace the high-quality fabrics researched by magic weavers, allowing inferior fabrics to replace our superior ones. Back then, just like you, it made everyone uneasy.”

Wizard Luwen said, “He partnered with a small Shop Alliance, also wanting to overthrow us. But do you know what happened? This person is now a debt slave, his future ruined, and he never became a second-ring wizard.”

“The Shop Alliance he partnered with was called the [Zerita Wizard Shoe Shop Alliance], and it remains unknown. Nothing has changed.”

“I’m not threatening you. I’m just stating a fact.”

Wizard Lu Wen pointed to a report and said, “Look, our alliance of two top wizard shoe shops generates billions in revenue every year.”

“Even if we make wrong decisions, even if we take the wrong path, even if our technology is temporarily inferior to some of your products, even if our marketing is flawed, even if our costs are higher, even if we underestimate our customers and make a bunch of demands, we can still win. Do you know why?”

Witch Jesse sneered, “The reasons are simple, twofold. First, our two shop alliances accumulate a large amount of capital every year through the stock market. This capital gives us a comfortable margin for error.”

“Second, we have a professional legal team. The low price of your wizard shoes alone already meets the standard of malicious competition. Don’t think Golden Crown Mountain can protect you. As long as we have a case and evidence, we can win against you in court. No one can protect you.”

“You…”

Someone walked in from outside the door.

“Really? I had no idea what law my friend had broken. You two, are you taking advantage of my friend’s ignorance of the laws established by the White Wizard Association?”

Locke turned around and saw the tall, imposing, and aggressive-looking Contract Master Hussein walk in with a playful smile.

He was wearing a tailored, fitted wizard’s robe, which looked like a straight-legged suit.

He entered and closed the door, leaving a crack.

Hussein said, “Essentially, your two families sell completely different products. You sell shoes, while my friend is at most selling magical plants. Even the Breeders Association hasn’t had any complaints about him. I don’t know why you two are so confident that my friend has broken the law.”

“In my opinion, you two are spreading rumors,”

the witch Jesse said disapprovingly. “And who are you? He’s a senior researcher at Golden Crown Mountain, and it’s one thing for him to be rude to us. But who are you?”

Hussein smiled confidently and then handed over his business card with both hands. “I am Hussein, a partner at Mithril Law Firm. You should all know my name by now.”

Wizard Luwen and Witch Jesse exchanged a glance, their initial disdain and displeasure vanishing instantly, replaced by serious expressions.

They communicated with their eyes.

Hussein was merely a first-ring crystallization stage wizard, which wasn’t a big deal.

The problem was that Hussein had just helped Mithril Law Firm win a major case involving a first-ring wizard inheriting a family’s billion magic stones.

His reputation had soared.

How did they know? As wizard agents for the Shop Alliance, they naturally encountered various disputes.

Different people encounter different situations.

Therefore, they were very familiar with various law firms and knew of Mithril Law Firm’s formidable reputation.

Again, they might not care about a mere first-ring wizard, but if that first-ring wizard was a well-known litigious lawyer working at a top-tier law firm in Cloudze Wetlands, that was a different story.

Elsewhere, they could use their second-circle wizard status to intimidate lower-level wizards, but against contract masters fully familiar with all the laws of white wizarding, it was a different story.

Of course, second-circle wizards possessed numerous legal exemptions, and some provocative acts, as long as they didn’t cause any real damage, wouldn’t be taken seriously.

Furthermore, if a second-circle wizard wanted to resort to underhanded tactics, they could easily find a few black wizards on the black market to do it.

Therefore, second-circle wizards still held an absolutely overwhelming position over first-circle wizards.

The problem was, both Locke and Hussein had excellent backgrounds and resumes, and couldn’t be bullied at will.

Given this inability to bully them, the only recourse was to rely on the law.

And among the four present, the most familiar with the law was the contract master Hussein, who had just won a billion-dollar fortune and earned himself five million magic stones.

Wizard Luwen and Witch Jesse exchanged a glance, and both decided to back down.

Because of Locke’s bottom-line demands, which neither of them could possibly meet, even if they reported it, the chances of it being approved were slim.

Therefore, the negotiations essentially broke down.

Just now, they had only wanted to make a final attempt to intimidate Locke with law and force, but with Hussein present, that was clearly impossible.

The two men immediately stood up, their expressions not very pleasant. They simply greeted him and left.

Locke breathed a sigh of relief when he saw them leave. To be honest, talking to two second-circle wizards in a room was a bit stressful.

Although he knew the other party wouldn’t dare do anything to him on Golden Crown Mountain, facing two second-circle wizards at such close range was incredibly stressful.

Fortunately, Hussein had recently come to Golden Crown Mountain on business, and he had just hired him for 50,000 magic stones to represent him in the negotiations. He

had initially thought it was unnecessary, but now it seemed absolutely necessary.

If his lawyer hadn’t been there, those two second-circle wizards would probably have continued to pester him relentlessly, refusing to let him leave.

Now, seeing that they couldn’t get away with it, they obediently left.

Hussein took a sip of the wizard’s tea on the table. “Eye Wizard, I’m quite looking forward to seeing you, a first-circle wizard, defeat two second-circle wizards.”

“Unfortunately, I came in too early. I didn’t get a chance to see it,”

Locke chuckled. “A first-ring wizard attacking a second-ring wizard? I only realized the vast difference between a first and a second-ring wizard after entering the Soul Decline stage.”

“However, even if those two had attacked me just now, I could have easily escaped and taken them to court.”

Hussein said, “Second-ring wizards have a high degree of immunity. Unless you’re crippled or seriously injured, you won’t win the case.”

“This is related to the current wizarding law, which uses the [representative power base] method. I can’t explain the specifics, but you wouldn’t understand. Just understand that in court, a second-ring wizard represents a larger number of people than you represent.”

“Similarly, the number of people you represent is far greater than that of mortals and apprentices. The system of white wizarding society is indeed very sophisticated. In comparison, black wizarding society, alas, although it varies from place to place, is so primitive and backward.”

Hussein said, “Although I don’t think black wizarding itself is primitive and backward, there are still some things I’m still exploring.”

Locke laughed, “It’s hard to believe that these words came from that first-order candidate for wizarding in the Blood Curse Court.”

Hussein smiled and said, “Now that I understand the law, I don’t want to fight anymore.”

“In my opinion, black wizarding itself has potential. It’s just that the black wizards we’ve seen so far don’t seem to have much of a future.”

“I’m still thinking about the specific reasons.”

Hussein changed the subject. “By the way, Locke, are you really sure you want to go head-to-head with those two top wizarding shoe shops?”

“You white wizards can’t act on your own, but you can hire black wizards to take action against their targets. There’s a certain risk to your life if you confront them like this. Is the benefit really that great?”

Locke nodded. “Yes. I’ve already conquered the wizard shoe market. I’m quite certain that if I keep going, I can replace Solas’s Barefoot and Melochy’s Magic Step.”

“Moreover, as a breeder, it would be quite a feat for me to create a pure magic plant wizard shoe era.”

Hussein laughed, “You’ve got guts. As expected of the Eye Wizard. It’s been half a year, and you’re still as vigorous as ever, and even bolder than before.”

“But you’re right, because of your identity, you’re not actually in that much danger. You already have far more advantages than many wizards without a background. You have the Throne Wizard behind you. Those two shop alliances don’t even have a Throne Wizard.”

“If you don’t dare to participate, I’ll really have to doubt whether you’re still that Eye Wizard.”

“Alright, good luck. Locke, I’ve already subscribed to your Great Magic Modeling Contest.”

“It cost me 150,000 magic stones.”

Locke blinked, incredulous. “150,000 magic stones?”

Hussein said, “Yes. Of course, you… don’t watch the competition much, right? Tickets for the competition are very expensive, but your Silent Holy Grail is definitely the most expensive.”

“150,000 magic stones can only buy a regular seat! It’s said that just watching the Silent Holy Grail Tournament is extremely beneficial for us in constructing great magic. That’s why the tickets are so expensive.”

“Moreover, during the competition, all your truly important secrets will be blurred out by the production team to keep them secret.”

Hussein said, “But I also really want to see the battle between the top young geniuses in the so-called Cloud Marsh Wetland Ring.”

“So, I bought the tickets. I’ll be watching everything you do.”

Locke pursed his lips and nodded. “Okay, then watch it slowly.”

Hussein closed the door. “By the way, there’s something I need to ask you. I came to Golden Crown Mountain not because of a client, but because I’m looking for something.”

“This thing is useless to you, but very useful to me.”

“Based on my current clues, it should be the Golden Crown Mountain region. But the map shows it as a land of golden palaces. Do you know what that means?”

“I’m not very familiar with the names and power structures in the Golden Crown Mountain region.”

Locke pondered for a moment. “The land of golden palaces? The Hall of Eternal Radiance? The Hall of Eternal Radiance specializes in light magic and breeding. Their academy-style buildings are halls, albeit dark-colored. But if they use magic, wouldn’t they be golden…? They like to cultivate light-attribute magical plants.”

“Perhaps you could try looking there.”

Hussein thought, “The Hall of Eternal Radiance? Okay. I’ll go take a look. Thanks, Locke.”

Hussein seemed to be in a hurry, about to leave immediately. “Locke, see you at the Grand Magic Modeling Competition. I mean, I’ll be in the audience, seeing you.”

“That’s one of the largest commercial competitions in Yunze Wetlands, the most prestigious competition in the first round.”

“I’m really looking forward to your performance,” Hussein said. “Let these wizards see how powerful wizards from the Southeast Corner Region are.”

“If you can win the championship, that would be great.”

“That way, next time I introduce myself as being from the Southeast Corner Region, those wizards will at least know what the Southeast Corner Region is, instead of thinking it’s a wizarding academy…”

Locke gave a comical smile. A wizarding academy?

Well, the Southeast Corner Region isn’t exactly a well-known wizarding region. If there are wizarding regions that haven’t been heard of, that’s perfectly normal.

Generally, only breeders and botanical wizards might participate in the Southeast Corner Region competition. Wizards outside these two fields wouldn’t have even heard of it.

Participating in a top-tier competition like this in Yunze Wetlands, and becoming the champion, can indeed greatly increase the fame of one’s birthplace.

I rewrote two pages of 6,000 words each and one page of 500 words, which is equivalent to writing 22,500 words yesterday! Good heavens!

(End of Chapter)