area51novel 012: How did you do that?
012: How did you do that?
Lynch could easily come up with two or three solutions, but none of them were easy.
Dragons are fifth-tier life forms, and the holy silver dragons are among the most powerful species in the dragon race. If you have the strength to hunt such a being, you can even go toe-to-toe with the Evil Eye Tyrant.
As for the Soul Cleansing Grass, it's a rare material that has a chance of growing in the burial grounds of unicorns. Unicorns are rare enough, but to find a material that grows with such a low probability in the burial grounds of monsters... the probability is about the same as winning the lottery.
Finally, there is the saintess's virgin blood, which is actually obtained by borrowing the power of another higher-dimensional being from another dimension, the Goddess of Light.
However, that guy wasn't exactly easy to deal with either; it was just that his methods of enslavement were different. The only difference in dealing with him was whether you were a slave to the Evil Eye Tyrant or a slave to her.
"Never mind, I'll think about it later."
Shaking his head, Lin Qi banished these chaotic thoughts from his mind. To become the parasitic vessel for the Evil Eye Tyrant, one must be at least at the third or fourth level. Before that, the Evil Eye Tyrant wouldn't do anything to him, so there was no need to worry.
On the contrary, they can use the power of the Evil Eye Tyrant to quickly gain strength.
Bringing his wandering thoughts back, Lin Qi opened the system panel.
Name: Lin Qi
[Status: Mild Evil Eye Contamination]
【Occupation: Intermediate Apprentice lv4 (172/7500)】
[Secondary Class: Apprentice Knight (382/500)]
[Attributes: Strength 1.3, Agility 1.5, Constitution 1.2, Spirit 3.5]
[Mana: 35/35]
[Master the following knowledge: Apprentice Meditation, Forest Fairy Crest, Swift Swordsmanship, Warren Knight Breathing Technique, Giant Lizard Scales]
In six months, Lin Qi's attributes in all aspects have improved significantly.
Human beings have already surpassed the level of 1 in the three basic attributes, almost reaching the limit at the human level.
Furthermore, his mental strength, as a wizard attribute, reached 3.5 after the breakthrough, several times higher than before.
My mana has also increased to 35, allowing me to cast spells much more frequently.
A new category of knowledge has been added to the "Knowledge Acquired" section.
Scales of a giant lizard.
The "Ignition" spell he obtained from Harold's gang was a fire elemental spell, which was not in Lynch's elemental affinity. So after returning, he took the opportunity to exchange it at the market, and this "Giant Lizard Scale" was the one he got in exchange.
This is a mimicry defense spell, a general-purpose spell, with no elemental requirements.
The spell's effect is to instantly alter the structure of one's own skin cells, transforming soft human skin into the hard scales of a swamp lizard.
Swamp Giant Lizards are a high-level apprentice-level monster. Their scales are known for their hardness, comparable to ordinary knight's armor, with a defense effect of over 6, making them truly invulnerable to blades and spears.
The wizarding world is fraught with danger, and no one knows when or what kind of danger they might encounter. In this terrifying world, Lin Qi's priority is, of course, to stay alive.
The Giant Lizard Scales were just the beginning; energy shields, shadow stealth, teleportation scrolls...
Lin Qi was prepared to master any spell that could greatly increase his chances of survival.
He was determined to arm himself completely, so tightly that he would keep out all the dangers of the world!
"After registering as a formal apprentice with Gray Tower, go and prepare!"
For a while, I was focused on cultivation due to the time constraints. Now that cultivation has come to a temporary halt, it's time to successfully transform this period of cultivation into concrete strength.
With that thought in mind, Lin Qi put on his cloak and went outside.
......
After successfully completing the registration and filing, Lin Qi was immediately led into the Gray Tower and assigned a mentor.
The wizard assigned to him by the Grey Tower was the wizard Hossman, who was a wizard specializing in magical plants and potions.
Actually, Lynch and this wizard had crossed paths before—
The true master behind the Hanged Man's Forest, where he first ventured into the wizarding world, and the twisted tree spirits within it, was this wizard Hossman.
In the eyes of wizards, apprentices outside the Gray Tower are not apprentices, but merely materials, test subjects, or food prepared for the masters behind them.
Do not,
To be precise, some apprentices weren't even qualified to cook.
Nightmare Beasts don't eat everything; they prefer shrewd, intelligent apprentices who know how to seek advantage and avoid harm. Stupid and dull-witted ones are not so delicious.
The entire Gray Mist Forest and these wizards themselves are a series of screening mechanisms. Apprentices with poor taste are eliminated in the various dangers and traps of the forest and become fertilizer and test subjects, while the remaining delicacies are qualified to be served on the table.
Lynch was led into a laboratory in the middle of the Gray Tower. As the door opened, a rich and complex life force surged out, a mixture of damp soil, decaying roots, and the juices of hundreds of herbs.
His mentor, Wizard Hossman, was standing in front of a wooden platform covered with tiny roots, fiddling with a purple fungus whose leaf veins glowed, with several apprentices around Lynch's age beside him.
Hossman was tall and thin, wearing a dark brown coarse linen robe with fresh mud stains on the hem.
What's most striking is his bare neck and the back of his hands—
On his pale skin, a few patches of vibrant, dark green moss grew sparsely, rising and falling gently with his breath, as if they were a natural part of his body. A small clump of dried sage was also tucked into his gray hair.
He turned his head at the sound, his face was thin and his eyes were a rare pale amber color, like solidified resin.
"Lynch Warren?" His voice was flat, like the rubbing of tree bark.
Lin Qi nodded and stepped forward: "Sir."
Hossman's pale amber eyes darted curiously over Lin Qi: "I've seen your information. You have a third-tier talent and have only been in the tower for a year... Theoretically, someone with such talent shouldn't have gotten into the tower so quickly."
It takes at least 1 to 3 years for a third-class talent to advance to the intermediate apprentice level, while when Lin Qi registered his academic achievements half a year ago, his mental strength assessment only showed that he had meditated on a single rune.
In less than half a year, he has successfully meditated on three runes, thus crossing the threshold of intermediate apprentice. Such efficiency is definitely abnormal.
Hossman scrutinized Lynch and asked bluntly, "Tell me, how did you do that?"
The glowing moss on the wall cast a faint green light, illuminating the miniature jungle-like moss patches on his skin, creating a scene that was both tranquil and eerie.
The other apprentices in the lab also turned their attention to it.
Lynch took a deep breath.
He knew that the answer he was about to give was crucial, and it might even determine whether he would continue to stand in this laboratory or lie on the lab table in front of him!