The Wizard's Secret Journey

Chapter 109 Stranger on the Road (11)

At 7 o'clock, Lin En finally arrived at the meeting place before the last minute.

This is deep inside the headquarters of the Hosens School. It was not until today that Lin En discovered that the school had built a huge teleportation array here.

"Now that everyone is here, let's go into the teleportation array in order. Do you see the square markings under your feet?

"Each person randomly chooses a square to stand in, keeping a distance between them."

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Anderson called the Golden Thorn apprentice into the teleportation array.

“This large teleportation array was just built a few days ago, and you guys are lucky to have caught up with the right time. Otherwise, according to previous years, even if you take a high-speed shuttle, it will take a month to reach Silver Ring College.

Anderson said as he checked the teleportation array.

“During the entire journey to Silver Ring College, you will be teleported four times. This time, you will be sent to a mountain city called Huotong.

"You will stay there for half a day, and around 12 noon, you will be teleported to a city called Black Stone.

"Then at noon on the second day, you will be teleported from Black Stone City to the penultimate stop, Thousand Lakes Wizard Territory. There, you will not have to wait too long before you take the next teleportation array and arrive at Silver Ring Academy.

"During this period, the topography, climate, and even humanities have undergone tremendous changes. If you are willing to experience it, it will be an interesting experience..."

As Anderson spoke, the Golden Thorn apprentices each found a block to stand on.

The same thing happened to Good Luck, who had been reported in advance, standing quietly in the square on Lin En's left.

"Good morning, Senior Lin En." Leah stood next to Good Luck with Caroline and greeted Lin En.

Excluding those third-class Golden Thorn apprentices who did not participate in studying abroad, there were only about a hundred Golden Thorn apprentices from the Huosens School on the teleportation array.

In the previous life, there were only two or three classes. We were not familiar with each other, but at least they looked familiar to each other.

"Good morning." Lynn responded with a smile.

Outside the teleportation array, Anderson also completed the inspection process before activating the teleportation array.

He stood in front of the teleportation array console, staring at the Golden Thorn apprentice in front of him, and finally said in a deep voice:

"Wish ya'll good luck."

hum-

Anderson activated the teleportation array, and the circular teleportation array glowed faintly.

The next moment, there was an imperceptible buzzing sound.

The hundreds of Golden Thorn apprentices in front of him suddenly disappeared, leaving only a faint spatial fluctuation.

Anderson stared at the empty teleportation array in front of him and sighed slightly.

In the past, when studying abroad, the Horsens School would usually send two or three first-level wizards to accompany the team as leaders.

But this time, Horsens went against his usual practice and did not send any first-level wizards to accompany them. The ones who went to study abroad were... only these apprentices.

The reasons he gave were lack of manpower and that this time, unlike previous apprentices, Apprentice Jinji was studying abroad as an apprentice of Yinhuan.

Accommodation and teaching are the same as those of ordinary Silver Ring apprentices, so even if there is a first-level wizard, there is no way to enter the Silver Ring Academy and accompany them all the time.

Anderson thought silently, then turned and left the teleportation array.

'I don't know how many apprentices will not be able to return from Silver Ring Academy this time...'

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"Wizards who are riding the teleportation array for the first time, don't be nervous. It is normal to feel dizzy. Please hurry up and get out of the teleportation array in an orderly manner!"

Lynn came back to his senses and looked around.

This is an extremely spacious hall with extremely high gray-white stone walls, like a church in the past life. The round dome is filled with exquisite murals and reliefs. Sunlight shines through the tall stained glass windows, casting colorful spots of light on the ground.

"Please hurry up and leave the teleportation array."

Outside the teleportation array, the wizard apprentice continued shouting.

"Let's go, let's leave the teleportation array first."

Goldthorn Morrison stood at the front and spoke loudly.

Beside him were the remaining two Goldenthorns, Keoli and Gray.

There were no official wizards accompanying them on this trip, so these three Golden Thorns were their nominal leaders.

Anderson had emphasized this point in advance, so upon hearing this, the Golden Thorn apprentices present followed Morrison's instructions and walked out of the teleportation array.

"The next transmission from Huotong City to Blackstone City is at 12 noon. It is now 7:05 in the morning. During this time, please try not to leave the transmission hall. If you need to leave, please report to us."

Morrison led everyone out of the teleportation hall.

Perhaps because he is the oldest and comes from the Hosens School, he has always been the leader among the three Golden Thorns.

Outside is a waiting room of the same style, which is larger than the transfer room inside, but has fewer tight stained glass windows and more open windows.

These windows are not covered with glass and appear to be just huge square or diamond-shaped holes, but they are actually covered with magic arrays that can control the circulation and temperature change of air to achieve the purpose of ventilation and temperature regulation.

Morrison looked around and led them to a corner to sit down.

This place is close to a square floor-to-ceiling window, and outside is a viewing balcony where you can walk out. As Lin En and others approached, a calm sea of ​​clouds suddenly came into view!

"Wow……"

Several young apprentices immediately let out low cries of surprise.

This endless sea of ​​clouds is not a sight that can be seen in the low-lying Cuilin City. Many apprentices, even first-class apprentices, have seen such a sight for the first time.

After all, the flying witchcraft learned during the apprenticeship period is mostly applicable to low altitudes and rarely can fly above the clouds.

"It looks like a snow-covered field," Caroline whispered.

Leia nodded, panting slightly, took out a bottle of prepared potion from her bag and drank it.

The altitude here is extremely high and the oxygen is thin. It is inevitable that I would feel a little uncomfortable after suddenly coming here from Cuilin City.

Fortunately, the Horsens School had taken all these details into consideration before setting off, and had made detailed instructions and preparations for these Golden Thorn apprentices.

Many apprentices drank the potion like Leah, but Lynn remained calm.

He thought about it, turned around and asked Morrison in a low voice:

"Mr. Morrison, can I go to the viewing balcony?"

"Of course, be safe." Morrison nodded.

Lynn nodded and walked to the viewing balcony.

It was warm and cozy indoors, but as soon as you stepped outside, a cold wind blew in. The seemingly calm sea of ​​clouds was actually moving at a very fast speed.

The wind is so cold that if an ordinary person stands here without proper protection, he will die of hypothermia in a few minutes.

"Hiss... It's so cold!" Leah and Caroline shivered and said in unison.

After Lin En came out, several apprentices followed him out, including Leah.

"Mr. Lin En, aren't you cold?" Leah asked shiveringly.

Lin En was still wearing the short wizard robe suitable for the hot Cuilin City, but there was no expression of discomfort on his face.

"I have strengthened my body, so I can endure it for a while." Lin En replied with a smile.

"I see." Leah nodded.

Caroline beside him shuddered, listening to Lin En's words, and then looked at his calm expression. She was slightly stunned, and suddenly took a deep breath, straightened her body, and pretended to be calm. In fact, she had also undergone physical strengthening, and had reached the second level, so the cold wind could not do anything to her.

But not getting hurt doesn't mean not feeling pain.

The feeling of the cold wind blowing like a knife is not pleasant.

"Frost Blade is a 'specialty' of Huotong City. It has the effect of strengthening one's will. The viewing balconies in the teleportation hall are specially designed for travelers to experience."

A strange wizard came to the balcony, looked at Caroline and said with a smile.

He was wearing a thick wizard robe and a pointed hat, his brown hair was curled behind his ears and was a little messy, and his face was that of an ordinary middle-aged man.

"Is... is that so..." Caroline responded. She had been trying to keep a calm expression on her face, but her expression suddenly broke as soon as she spoke and she shuddered.

The strange wizard did not laugh at him. He just turned his head and looked at Lin En who was always calm beside him, and exclaimed:

"I didn't see you use any witchcraft. You were able to endure the Frost Wind and Frost Wind so easily the first time you experienced it. Either your perception is dull or your will is extraordinary."

Lynn just smiled and didn't respond.

In fact, a force different from magic power and the White Crow Magic Energy Group was evenly covering his body surface, isolating him from the cold wind from the outside.

He didn't feel anything like the biting cold wind or the piercing frost.

'Black Moon Blood...' Lin En said to himself.

This is the strange power that is born after the Black Moon Spirit upgrades the physical body to the first level. It is the power that naturally appears when the human body becomes strong enough.

This power can not only cover his body with a layer, although the strength is only equivalent to the medium level of 0 ring, but the consumption is extremely low, and it can almost cover the blood and qi defense normally, and can also greatly enhance Lin En's own strength.

Lin En did a simple test after the advancement. Now, relying only on the Black Moon blood, a punch from him can have the power of 0-ring medium witchcraft, and when he uses all his strength, he can even reach 0-ring upper-level!
Although the range of this close-range attack is limited, its advantages are low consumption and extremely fast release speed!

"Your Excellency, have you experienced some kind of physical strengthening with icy properties? You look so calm that I almost thought you were a local here."

The strange wizard looked at Lin En and admired him again.

"What are you talking about?"

At this time, Goldenthorn Gray also came outside.

He was wearing a short grey and black coat, which was thinner than what Lin En wore, but he only frowned slightly when he first walked out, and after that he had no other reaction to the cold blade and frosty wind.

"Hiss..." The strange wizard looked at Gray, and after confirming that the young man also did not use any defensive magic, he took a breath.

Gray looked at him calmly, and came to several of Leia's second-class apprentices, blocking the Golden Thorn apprentice behind the strange wizard.

He did this because Morrison told him to.

The older Goldthorn was the first to notice a strange wizard entering the viewing balcony, and he told Gray to come and take a look.

This is not the Horsens Wizarding Territory, and even the Silver Ring Academy is still very far away, so we need to be extra careful.

“…I’m just a traveler passing through.”

The strange wizard seemed to have noticed this, explained awkwardly, and turned away.

The strange wizard left the teleportation hall and came outside. He suddenly took out a thumb-sized golden bug from a remote and secluded corner.

The golden worm looks like a silkworm. Under the control of the strange wizard, it stretches its body and the antennae on its head shake.

After a moment, it turned its body and pointed in one direction unwaveringly.

"The coordinates have been determined. The next step is to find the right time..."

……

In the morning, there was still a continuous sea of ​​clouds and a cold wind, but after noon, the scene changed to a vast expanse of yellow sand and rolling heat waves.

Those tall gray-white stone buildings have also become narrow gray-black buildings specially designed to cope with the huge temperature difference between day and night.

Since the next transmission was at noon the next day, Morrison took them to a large inn.

Morrison had already booked a room, but suddenly something unexpected happened.

"You said earlier that there were enough rooms available, why do you say now that there are not enough?"

Morrison questioned the apprentice waiter in front of him in a deep voice.

The latter smiled as he looked at the clothes of the Golden Thorn apprentices, which were obviously from outsiders. He had no intention of explaining and simply said:

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency, it's no longer available."

Although Blackrock City is located in a barren land, it has abundant magical energy veins, and the wizard headed by the Blackrock School is also at the third level, so in terms of prosperity, it is much stronger than Greenwood City.

In any prosperous area, there will always be stupid people who discriminate against different regions. The waiter in front of him is one of them. He does not understand that the prosperity of the region has nothing to do with him.

Golden Thorn Kaioli next to her had an angry look on her face. Just as she was about to ask something, a group of people suddenly filed in from outside the hotel.

"Get out of the way." The leader was a first-level wizard, followed by a dozen first-level wizard apprentices. The first-level wizard glanced at the apprentices in front of him and said lightly.

Morrison frowned and asked the Golden Thorn apprentice to move aside for the time being.

Respecting wizards who are higher in rank than you is an iron rule of wizard civilization.

The first-level wizard naturally led the apprentice behind him forward.

The waiter stepped forward respectfully and said, "You must be Master Moore of the Root School. I didn't expect you to arrive a day early, but the Gilt Inn has still prepared a room for you and your apprentice."

"Yeah." Moore nodded lightly.

Morrison looked at the waiter and understood the whole story.

He was still thinking about how to deal with it when Kaioli next to him snorted coldly:
"So you gave them the room we just booked?!"

The apprentice waiter turned his head and glanced at Kaioli, but ignored her and continued to look at Moore with a smile and asked:

"Do you need any help, sir?"

"Nothing."

Several apprentices behind Moore looked at Kaioli, sneered a few times, and muttered something like "Where did this wild wizard come from?"

Kaioli looked angry and wanted to reveal her identity as a member of the Horsens School, but Morrison next to her stopped her and said hurriedly:
"Let's change the hotel."

The primary mission of the Golden Thorns is to bring all the Golden Thorn apprentices to the Silver Ring Academy safely.

Revealing the identity of the Horsens School might solve the problem, but it might also cause trouble... Who knows how powerful the Root School is.

Morrison is a cautious middle-aged man who is unwilling to do anything impulsive.

After all, this is not Cuilin City now. If they anger the first-level wizard in front of them, they won’t be able to wait for the school’s wizards to rescue them.

'When we return to Cuilin City, we must report this matter to Wizard Anderson.'

After all, this was the first time that the Horsens School arranged for apprentices to take this transmission route.

Although Anderson had made all kinds of preparations for the apprentices in advance, there is always a loophole. He forgot that there was one more night of accommodation.

Under Morrison's command, the Goldenthorn apprentice slowly left the inn.

“Senior Lin En, don’t fall behind,” Leah reminded.

"Yeah." Lynn came back to his senses and nodded.

"What is this..."

He was playing with a hidden invisible substance he had just found on his body, looking at the members of the Root School, and then he took a step to catch up with the main force.

(End of this chapter)