Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems - Chapter 988

Chapter 980 Can the title of the most powerful breeder be bestowed by the world?

Rose the Witch led the group into the entrance to her designated wizarding realm, Spider Paradise.

The wizards visiting Rose’s Mansion looked around and discovered an area filled with spiderwebs. The entire space was composed of countless spider webs suspended in mid-air, and many spiders lived on these webs, spinning silk and weaving their own webs, seemingly perfecting them.

Below these webs lay a sea, in which a water-powered spinning wheel slowly turned, its components crawling with spiders.

Suddenly, a massive spider descended from a huge spiderweb above Rose’s head. This spider, composed entirely of energy and some thin, thread-like substance, was enormous, like a ball of yarn. It seemed extremely angry at Rose, raising its leg to strike her.

Before it could even get close, Joshua, the wizard beside Rose, holding a black-covered magic book and wearing gold-rimmed glasses, waved his hand, and the ball of yarn spider was instantly split in two.

Rose calmly said, “Please follow me, everyone.”

Locke walked past the ball of yarn spider, looked down at it, and suddenly understood something.

“The ball of yarn spider is a product of the dissipation of magical pressure from Rose’s powerful spell. This vast spider paradise seems to generate a higher level of dissipation than a typical wizard’s powerful spell every moment. Did something go wrong during Star Forging?”

“So Rose took a different approach, transforming her Great Magic into a First-Ring Wizarding Realm, intending to use the vast number of First-Ring wizards along the Tianjiang River to reduce the magic pressure dissipation, the most important element of the Golden Triangle of Great Magic. It’s certainly a brilliant idea. She even came up with this. She’s turning all the wizards along the Tianjiang River into her free weavers.”

Locke recalled that Trajan had once praised Rose as a genius who excelled in various fields, and now her methods were indeed superior to those of his previous opponents. Even more ruthless, her attacks on herself and Silver Peach Garden were chain-reaction and comprehensive. She may not have been unaware that he wanted to use her to dismantle Silver Peach Garden, restructure its assets, and preserve its core, high-quality assets, yet she still cooperated, all for this moment.

At this instant, Locke and the Witch Rose locked eyes, both understanding each other’s intentions.

The Witch Rose’s eyes were full of provocation; what she wanted was not for Olaye to replace Silver Peach Garden and create a new Silver Peach Garden, but for Olaye to completely surpass Silver Peach Garden and become its new leader.

This was the decision she, as the core figure of the Rose lineage, had made.

She intended to lead the local magical plant retail business, enter all retail sectors, completely reshape the local ecosystem, and gather vast resources as a stepping stone to her breakthrough into the Moon Ring.

Meanwhile, representatives from the six top wizarding academies along the Tianjiang River, except for the Tide Grand Wizarding Tower, were eager to negotiate further cooperation with her. Even the official wizards of the White Ice Tower wanted more promises from Rose, as they hadn’t anticipated her ambition was so great. Rose

noticed Locke’s calm expression, frowned slightly, and then calmly led the wizard representatives to the next exhibition area.

There, three rose dart branches were planted on a spiderweb.

Representatives from the wizarding communities of [Wave Crocodile], [Tide Great Wizarding Tower], [Sunlit Umbrella Garden], [Joseph’s Reed House], [Dalton Woodland], and [White Ice Tower], along with delegations from [Hundred Magic Scrolls], [Angela Golem Shop Alliance], and Silver Peach Garden, as well as scattered representatives from other smaller wizarding academies, all looked up at the spiderweb.

Since most of the wizards present were native to the wizarding lands along the Tianjiang River, they had never seen magical plants that could be grown on spiderwebs.

Locke glanced at the spiderweb and instantly recognized what it was.

These spiderwebs were like sponge-like nutrient soil; all the nutrients and water were transported through spider silk finer than a hair. This meant that every cell of the magical plant received the nutrients it needed evenly, even distributing them as needed. It was like a puppeteer using spider silk to give a magical plant the energy it required.

This allowed the magical plant to grow to its maximum potential, even exceeding its original magical pressure.

Trajan’s assessment of Rose the Witch was fairly objective; she was a top genius in breeding and textile science.

Rose the Witch was undoubtedly the most powerful contemporary wizard he had encountered so far. Brandy was a joke in comparison, and Droma was even less impressive. Previous rivals of his age paled in comparison. Of course, Antoine, Hazma, and Edgar the Witch, even Georgina the Witch and Diana the Witch, were all very strong, but the problem was that their fields didn’t overlap as much with his own.

Therefore, while they were powerful, they didn’t pose the same level of pressure.

And Rose the Witch is now gradually developing a relationship with herself similar to that between the Rose Witch and the Red Dragon Witch.

The wizards all looked up at the spider web planted with magical plants, marveling at the astonishing sight. It showed them the boundless realm of magic and the limitless exploration of truth. They had never imagined that a magical plant could be grown in soil.

One of the wizards representing Joseph’s Reed House, a second-circle wizard, bowed to Rose the Witch and then asked her in a tone as if addressing a god of his domain, “Lord Tacitus, is this advanced technology from the Cloud Marsh Wetlands? Please forgive my ignorance, but why use spider silk as soil? I mean, we know about common soil substitutes—coconut coir, peat, rock wool, water-based—but this is the first time I’ve seen spider silk as a medium. What are the benefits?”

Rose the Witch looked at him and said, “You have too little contact with the colonized world. You don’t know that in the endless void, worlds with such a terrestrial composition as the wizarding world are actually a minority.”

“I once saw the Spider Valley, the 65th level of the Abyss, where spider silk was used to maintain the terrain, and the ground was covered with spider silk. A few magical plants could also grow there. The world is full of wonders, and by studying this strange phenomenon, finding its root cause, and discovering its mechanism, we can find something useful to us. Spider silk as a culture medium is not just for reducing costs or for special research…”

Locke said, “It’s to achieve precise control of spiritual energy and nutrient distribution at the cellular level, right?”

Rose the witch’s face immediately showed a faint smile. She nodded and said, “That’s right, that’s the greatest value of my unique sponge-like spider silk cultivation method.”

Locke looked up at the three magical plants. “You’re saying that we don’t understand.”

Everyone immediately looked at Locke.

Rose the Witch gave Locke a puzzled look, then turned to him and said, “Hmm? Mr. Augustine, what are you talking about?”

Locke replied, “Your spider silk cultivation method has two greatest values. First, it allows for precise resource allocation at the cellular level. Second… it allows special spider silk to penetrate the surface of magical plants, forming certain special structures, though I can’t quite put my finger on it.”

Rose the Witch said, “A magical plant exoskeleton.”

Rose the Witch’s eyes were wary; she hadn’t expected Locke to have seen through the content of a journal article she was about to publish in Yunze, which hadn’t yet been released. Although Locke only saw through it, he didn’t know the specific technical details.

Rose the Witch explained, “These spider silks can serve as a special chain material, attaching to the surface of specific magical plants during their growth process to form a special thin film. This spider silk film enhances the magical plant’s defense, hardness, and physical properties.” “

It’s a comprehensive improvement.” “

It allows the magical plant to fully enhance its characteristics and produce toxins that can effectively enchant.”

Rose the Witch frowned slightly as she spoke, because she had originally intended to hold back, not revealing the greatest advantage of the spider silk cultivation method. She had only wanted to introduce the characteristics of magical plants, but Locke had seen right through her. Locke’s insight… was indeed impressive.

“My Rose Dart Branch and the Peach Dart Branch, which were once made by the Red Dragon Throne, are both rose-type magical plants. Their basic magical plant characteristics are almost identical, but I’ve made two crucial breakthroughs in the plant’s exoskeleton and its dual enchanted toxins. This will enhance the plant’s characteristics, making it superior to the original Peach Dart Branch in both cost and effectiveness.” “

This is the result of combining alchemy and breeding science. Ladies and gentlemen… a new era has arrived. From now on, the best magical plant weapon along the Tianjiang River will not be the Peach Dart Branch, but our Three-Colored Rose Dart Branch. Whether some people like it or not, this is the inevitable trend of the future, and it cannot be changed.”

A group of wizards, listening to Locke and Rose’s conversation, understood the power of Rose’s magical plant and cultivation techniques.

The second-circle wizard representative from Joseph’s Reed Pavilion was filled with amazement. He considered himself an old wizard here, having immersed himself in breeding science for over five hundred years. Although he couldn’t match the magical level of geniuses like Locke and Rose, he had an advantage in experience. But at this moment, facing the exchange between Locke and the witch Rose, he felt as if every word was shattering his worldview.

What is the future?

This is the future.

Looking at the two young people locked in a fierce debate, he suddenly felt a pang of regret. In his youth, he too had had the opportunity to go to the higher wizarding lands. The Golden Dynasty at the border of light and shadow had extended an invitation to him; he might have had a slim chance of obtaining that teaching position. But he chose to remain at Joseph’s Reed House for greater security.

By the time he realized this, he had no intention of leaving. He had invested too much in Joseph’s Reed House, with disciples and followers all over the world. How could he possibly give up that position, that status, and the resources gained from it to become a subservient figure in the higher wizarding lands? The wizarding representatives from Dalton Woods also wore serious expressions. They were all breeders, yet they felt a profound shock to their beliefs in the face of Rose’s magical plants.

Dalton Woods follows the most traditional breeding route, using old methods and techniques, afraid to take new and cutting-edge approaches. They fear rejection when applying for grants, and even more afraid that rash changes will lead to their elimination. Therefore, the wizards of Dalton Woods are more affected than those of Joseph’s Reed House.

Rose the Witch said, “Joshua.”

Joshua immediately flipped through his spellbook. As he turned a page, a dragon’s roar echoed across the sky above Spiderland. Ripples spread across the sky, and a giant dragon suddenly appeared.

It was a second-ring level Bronze Hammertail Dragon. Its tail possessed a special magical bronze metal called Hot Copper, which had excellent magical conductivity. Therefore, it could swing its tail to conduct fire magic, forming a special Fire Plow and Hot Blade spell to utterly destroy enemies. It was a powerful dragon-like creature, commonly found in the Dragon Mountains.

Along the Tianjiang River, these bronze-tailed dragons were already considered formidable enemies by wizards, possessing natural armor made of dragon scales that granted them immunity to magic, and incredibly powerful fire-plow blades. They were virtually invincible; anyone who saw them would die.

At this moment, the witch Rose, facing the roar of the enormous dragon in the sky, remained unmoved.

“Its bestial nature remains.”

“A beast is a beast.”

With a wave of her hand, Rose conjured magical models at the tips of the three rose-dart plants on the spiderweb. These rose-darts then reversed direction and flew automatically towards the dragon in the sky. They

moved with incredible speed, not in a straight line, but circling in the air before striking the dragon three times in quick succession.

The dragon’s impenetrable scales, the very symbol of its defense, were pierced in an instant, followed by three powerful second-ring level blows.

The dragon was like a kite with a broken string, flying through the sky.

Joseph, the official wizard instructor of the Reed House, immediately looked up at the giant dragon.

“It seems to have suffered a severe blow. Impressive, truly impressive. All three attacks occurred in an instant, almost as if they were a single, continuous attack. There was simply no way to avoid it. Even a dragon with such monstrous defense as the Copper Hammertail Dragon had its defenses breached in a flash.” “The level of this magical plant is indeed worthy of being among the top three along our Tianjiang River.”

Dalton Woods and Joseph’s Reed House have always been at odds, but even their wizard mentor sighed at this moment.

“Indeed, it’s just a pity that the dragon is still not dead. It seems that the attack power of this magical plant weapon… is still… somewhat…”

The next moment, the Copper Hammertail Dragon in the sky let out a mournful cry, and then it fell from the sky, its corpse quickly turning purplish-black.

Its dragon body rapidly fell into an imbalance of three elements—fire, ice, and wind. This was precisely the power of the Three-Colored Rose Dart Branch. The imbalance of the three elements, amplified by the spider venom, would cause a chain reaction on the target hit by the three consecutive attacks in an instant, resulting in the current state after a series of complex magical transformations.

It could be said that the Witch Rose, through her spider silk cultivation method, connected her textile magic with her breeding science, thus surpassing the Peach Dart Branch designed by the Witch Catherine of the same era.

The breeders of Dalton Woods and Joseph’s Reed House exclaimed in astonishment as they watched the dragon fall from the sky, instantly dying. “Amazing! To be able to do something like this with magical plants. This magical plant…”

“Not simple, its attack power is already above the Peach Dart Branch. The Witch Rose… she’s simply too powerful.”

The wizards of the Sunlit Umbrella Court whispered among themselves.

“If we could put this spider silk into our umbrella shafts and canopies, I wonder if it would improve the performance of our magical umbrellas. It seems like a very good direction.”

The wizards of the White Ice Tower and the Tide Great Wizard Tower all looked at the three magical plants with great enthusiasm. For them, deeply embroiled in war, this scene was incredibly attractive.

If they could acquire these magical plant weapons, they could begin planning to hunt down the enemy’s second-circle wizards.

Despite the prolonged fighting, neither of the two major wizarding factions has suffered a single death—only some first-ring wizards. Without the deaths of second-ring wizards, there’s no possibility of forcing either side to cease hostilities in the short term.

However, both sides now see the potential of this magical plant weapon to influence the war along the Tianjiang River.

The wizards of the Wave Crocodile faction remain relatively calm. Their situation is similar to that of the Hundred Magic Scrolls and Angela; they have no major conflicts with other wizarding factions, so their need for this magical plant isn’t significant. However, they are interested in the Rose Building itself, as it has the potential to become the largest commercial center along the Tianjiang River.

Meanwhile, the Fura Association President sees hope in a new weapon for use in the interdimensional war.

Wizard Abram walked to Locke’s side, offering a friendly smile, and then whispered, “Lord Locke, look at Rose’s arrogant expression. She simply doesn’t respect our old alliance of shops along the Tianjiang River. She’s making such a big splash right now; does she care about our reputation, or the reputation of Silver Peach Garden and the Red Dragon Throne? If she continues like this, I’m afraid there will be no place for us along the Tianjiang River.”

Locke nodded.

“Rose’s offensive is indeed relentless,”

said Wizard Abram. “If she really succeeds in building this commercial complex, then the economic advantage that Golden Crown Mountain painstakingly gained by winning the Three Kings Tournament will vanish.”

“She’s challenging tradition,”

Locke laughed. “Isn’t there still a ten-year enrollment advantage?”

“Geniuses emerging from some unclaimed mortal nations along the Tianjiang River can all be sent to our Golden Crown Mountain.”

This was an agreement reached in the past between Yunze Wetland, Star Domain Sea, and the Tianjiang River region. The Tianjiang River region designated certain areas, providing them with opportunities to enroll in the wizarding forces of Yunze Wetland, in exchange for economic and technical aid from Yunze Wetland. It was a mutually beneficial arrangement.

Although this was mainly because Star Domain Sea wanted more reliable maintenance of the Tianhan River waterway.

Abram, taken aback by Locke’s retort, paused for a moment before continuing, “Yes, that’s right. But I think this witch’s penchant for subverting tradition is bad. She’s far too arrogant. She thinks she’s the only one who matters. She ignores tradition and looks down on others; I don’t have a high opinion of her. I have much more faith in you, Augustine.”

Abram smiled at Locke.

“I believe we’re the same; we’re both wizards who love tradition. Silver Peach Garden has always held a monopoly on magical plant shops along the Tianjiang River. That’s the tradition here, the rule of this wizarding society.”

Locke looked at him strangely and asked, “Then, since Silver Peach Garden has always held a monopoly here, why is it still losing money?”

Abram said, “This…”

Locke said, “It’s clear that your so-called monopoly and tradition are useless. Abram, I’m not one of your… investment banks; I don’t have that much money, so perhaps I’m just too focused on money. For me and Silver Peach Garden, whether it’s a monopoly or not seems to matter much.” “What’s the point? Making money is the real goal. If you’re just trying to gain a monopoly title and suffer losses for ten consecutive years, with no law firm or auditor able to find out the problem, what’s the point of such a monopoly?”

Abram the Wizard smiled obsequiously. As a member of the secret investment bank, he never argued openly or maintained a facade of politeness. He instinctively adopted a forced smile and retorted, “That’s not how it works. Money can’t buy everything, but getting into the circle and gaining a reputation is more important. There are plenty of people in this world who pay for fame. Whether you have money or not isn’t important, whether you’ve made a contribution or not isn’t important either. What’s important is having that reputation.”

“With that reputation, you and I can report back to our superiors,”

Abram the Wizard said meaningfully, then walked away.

Locke understood his meaning. He meant that if he cooperated with them, they would help him eliminate Olayer, which would allow him to report back to his teacher.

From the result alone, Olayer was indeed eliminated; nothing changed, and it might even be faster and more thoroughly. This was probably what Abram the wizard meant by “fame”

—no contribution, but great merit, good performance.

Locke’s eyes flashed with disdain, but for him, this kind of performance victory was meaningless. He needed to win in a way that earned Rose’s complete respect and substantial economic benefits to pave the way for his path to the Moon Ring.

After all, for someone as focused on practical gains as him, if something didn’t bring real benefits but only empty fame, there was no point in doing it in the first place.

Abram, on the other hand, fell into deep thought.

“The new administrative head of Silver Peach Garden didn’t react much at this time. Has he already given up? Or does he have a way to transfer away and shift the blame to someone else to explain his failure to his own lineage? What makes him so confident?” Many wizards present were also secretly observing Locke’s reaction. For representatives of wizarding forces with complex interests, such as the Fura Association President, the White Ice Tower, and the Tide Grand Wizard Tower, Locke’s attitude and reaction were very important.

But what puzzled them was that Locke, as the representative of the Red Dragon lineage in this wizarding land, seemed completely calm and collected. She seemed completely unconcerned about what was happening before her.

The Witch Rose glanced back at the path she had taken to this secret realm. The reason she had set up the exhibition hall here was to showcase this Spider Paradise, currently in its unfinished but already operational state—a hidden legacy she had gleaned from the Rose Codex. She glanced at Locke; this method could quickly compensate for the deficiencies she had suffered during her breakthrough to the Star Ring.

But this would still take time.

Although she didn’t want to admit it, Locke had indeed surpassed her in magical level. While their current magical pressure was the same, their mastery of ultimate magic had actually increased significantly. But it’s completely different. However, this tactic can quickly reduce the gap, and she likes to invest in multiple fields, so even so, she still has an advantage over Locke in many areas.

Many wizards present had already begun praising Rose the Witch, repeatedly stating that she was a genius, a powerful and insightful wizard, and unparalleled in the field of breeding.

Rose remained unmoved by these praises.

Joshua stood beside Rose and said, “Lady Rose, it seems that after today, we in Olaye can completely shed our second-rate label and become an important shop alliance along the Tianjiang River, even…” “They might be the largest alliance of shops. And Lady Rose, in their eyes, you are also a very great breeder. But why don’t you seem happy at all?”

Rose the witch looked at Joshua, a cold smile suddenly appearing on her serious face. “Nothing, I just suddenly thought of something. In this world, famous people may not be truly capable, and capable people may not receive the corresponding fame. These wizards say I am the most powerful breeder along the Tianjiang River, but am I really the most powerful breeder? Is the title of the most powerful breeder something bestowed by the world? Can the world’s level… the level of laymen really distinguish between good and bad?” “

I find their flattery laughable. Whether I am currently the most powerful breeder along the Tianjiang River… I don’t know yet. I really want to have a showdown with that wizard and find out for sure whether I am the most powerful breeder.”

“No…”

Rose the witch glanced in the direction of Locke.

“Whether I am the most skilled breeder, or what kind of person I am, is not for others to decide, but for myself.” “

Joshua, I’m utterly fed up with all this flattery.”

Wizard Joshua coughed and whispered, “Keep your voice down, don’t let them hear you.”

“You’re the center of attention now, don’t let your words or actions give anyone a handle to use against you.”

Witch Rose sneered, disdainfully saying, “I’ve never been afraid of that.”

She lowered her head in thought, “Although I really want to have a real showdown with Locke in the field of breeding, to compare our levels, the academic mission is more important. Therefore, I can only win against you this way. Next time, I will definitely defeat you completely head-on using breeding methods.” Locke, Augustine,

Rose, Tacitus, the witch pondered.

Wizard Joshua looked at Locke thoughtfully.

“Lord Tacitus seems quite concerned about that wizard. I’m not part of their circle and don’t know what happened in the Cloud Marsh Wetlands. But it seems Lord Tacitus is still concerned about his opinion of her.” “

It seems Lord Tacitus considers this wizard his true adversary.”

Wizard Joshua had followed Rose the Witch for a long time and knew her methods were ruthless, but he rarely saw her show any emotion. The only times she had clearly shown emotion were when it was related to Locke Augustine.

Rose the Witch announced to everyone, “I am now moving my Tricolor Rose Darts to my Rose Mansion for a corresponding exhibition. I welcome all the breeder shops that were invited earlier to join me in the magical plant exhibition. I hope everyone will bring the best magical plants from their shops to participate in this exhibition and bring us a grand magical plant exhibition.”

“All wizards are welcome to use their magic stones at this exhibition. If you see anything good or anything that catches your eye, feel free to buy it; don’t be stingy with your money.”

Many wizards present smiled knowingly.

The group followed the witch Rose out of the wizard’s secret realm and returned to the 100th floor of the Rose Building, where the exhibition hall was ready.

The hall was filled with individual booths; each shop on the 100th floor was its own exhibition space. These shops already had simple tables, basic equipment, and various types of flowerpots to facilitate the transfer of magical plants from the various shop alliances. At this moment, all the magical plant retail shop alliances, large and small, began searching for the booths Rose had prepared for them and started displaying the magical plants they had brought.

This area had practically gathered all the magical plant retail shop alliances along the entire Tianjiang River.

Along the Tianjiang River, any formal wizard could form a shop alliance, a significant difference from the Yunze Wetlands.

Many of these shop alliances were established by wizards from Dalton Woodland and Joseph’s Reed House, but many more were run by wizards from small and medium-sized wizarding academies, or even by independent wizards. These independent wizards didn’t belong to any wizarding faction but wandered the various mortal worlds along the Tianjiang River. However, Rose the Witch somehow managed to find these people from the nooks and crannies of mortal countries and invite them to establish shop alliances here.

Therefore, Rose’s Building was exceptionally prosperous.

The crowds were bustling and lively.

However, most eyes were focused on four directions: one was Rose’s Building’s directly operated exhibition booth, where one could purchase Olayer’s various magical plant weapons, including the Tricolor Rose Dart.

The other two were Joseph’s Reed House and Dalton Woodland.

These two wizarding academies primarily focused on breeding research and were the top wizarding academies in their respective areas, so everyone was very interested in the shops directly operated by these two academies at Rose’s Building.

And the last area of attention was Silver Peach Garden.

After all, Silver Peach Garden is located along the Tianjiang River; it is the oldest and largest magical plant retailer in Wizarding Land. Although it has declined, it can still easily attract the attention of others.

Some were mocking, some were expectant, some were curious, and some doubted that Silver Peach Garden could have completely lost its foundation. However, Locke and Terence were still slowly remodeling the shop’s display areas to better suit the Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow series and the Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow series of magical plants they were bringing. Many wizards were confused, wondering what Locke and his group were doing. A wizard at the vaporization stage whispered to his vaporization wizard friend beside him, “What is Silver Peach Garden doing? Why are they just moving things around and adjusting equipment? They haven’t brought out any magical plants? Have they really declined?”

Another vaporization wizard shook his head slightly.

“It’s a real pity that a powerful shop alliance has fallen. I remember that Silver Peach Garden was once the best magical plant retailer along the entire Tianjiang River. Back then, no shop alliance could rival them. Every month, we sent our students to read Silver Peach Garden’s monthly articles, their technical development manuals, and their new products.”

The first wizard also laughed.

“Who says otherwise? When I was still a wizarding apprentice, I earned my first fortune by using these to replicate one of their leftover magical plants. Then, I had the resources to develop my talent, achieve my current status and success, and become an honorary wizarding instructor at various academies. Ah, it’s truly nostalgic. Silver Peach Garden was a product of our youth, a once-powerful alliance of shops. Seeing it decline day by day really pains me.”

His wizard friend nodded in agreement.

Then, they were surprised to see Locke personally buying magical plants from other shops’ display cases.

This left them all bewildered.

How could the new administrative head of Silver Peach Garden have such a completely different style from the previous managers? Wasn’t this just giving others an advantage? You’re the head of the Silver Peach Garden, a powerful family! You’re buying magical plants from other shops yourself—what will others think of you?

Locke strolled through the alliance of shops, scanning the exhibits. He noticed that the overall quality of the magical plants here was two or three levels lower than those in Yunze Wetland. However, in a few areas of magical plant breeding, they could rival, or even surpass, Yunze Wetland. This was especially true for reconnaissance plants, water magic defense plants, and moisture-related magical plants unique to the Tianjiang River. Locke stopped in front of Joseph’s Reed Pavilion. He saw that the alliance was primarily promoting a defensive system called “Reed Bush No. 3,” mainly composed of Sentinel Reeds and Water Arrow Reeds.

Sentinel Reeds could sense abnormal magical pressure nearby and emit a piercing cry to warn of approaching enemies. Simultaneously, Water Arrow Reeds would use alligator sensing to launch attacks in a specific direction—a complete reconnaissance and automated attack magical plant garden.

The Sentinel Reeds were second-ring magical plants, while the Water Arrow Reeds were first-ring magical plants.

This system is primarily for reconnaissance, indicating that many wizards along the Tianjiang River do indeed have a need for reconnaissance due to the damp fog, humidity, and rain.

Locke directly spent 1.5 million magic stones to purchase a single-player standard No. 3 Reed Bed system, a defensive system consisting of one sentry reed and five water arrow reeds.

While Locke was making the purchase, the wizards at Joseph’s Reed House clearly had complicated expressions, unsure of Locke’s true intentions as the head of Silver Peach Garden.

Meanwhile, the wizards in Dalton Woods saw this and their eyes lit up.

“Lord Locke, we also have something good here. Our [Premium Edition; Hitting Willow Forest System] is just as good as theirs. We’ve combined Hitting Willow and Foam Willow to create an automatic detection and defense counterattack system.”

“The Foam Willow can release special foam upon sensing hostility. The Hitting Willow absorbs this foam and automatically activates, launching an attack on the enemy.”

“Our system has higher precision and stronger detection capabilities, and one system only costs 1.3 million. Would you like to buy it?” Locke looked at the wizard from Dalton Woods and pondered for a moment.

“Is this the magic plant you’re promoting this time?”

The crystallized wizard from Dalton Woods pondered for a moment and then said confidently, “Yes, Your Excellency Augustine, this is our main magic plant package.”

Locke smiled and said, “Great. Give me one then.”

Seeing this, the breeders immediately began frantically beckoning Locke; in their eyes, Locke was already a god of wealth. After all, these days, everyone smiles when they see a god of wealth.

Although they didn’t understand what Locke was doing, it didn’t stop them from trying to sell him their products.

Meanwhile, the witch Rose stood in Olayer’s shop, gazing in the direction of Locke.

“He’s buying the rival’s signature magical plant. Why? What’s he trying to do?”