The Wizard's Secret Journey

Chapter 167 Rally
On the edge of the central urban area, lies Yinhuan Prison.

It was already noon, but the sky was terribly gloomy, like a huge gray cloth pressing down heavily. The sun was nowhere to be seen, and a damp, stifling atmosphere filled the air.

It's going to rain soon.

At the prison gate, Lynn stood quietly, his expression silent.

According to the Yinhuan Weather forecast, an artificial rainstorm will begin in 10 minutes and gradually stop two hours later.

But the heavy rain was not the reason for his distress.

Turning his head, Lynn looked back at the Silver Ring prison behind him, still feeling a chill in his heart.

Just now, he handed over the Purple Moon Magic Resistance Injection Tool to Horsens, and his mission to Silver Ring Academy was now complete.

Logically, he should have felt relaxed, but both what he had seen and heard before and Horsens's words of advice made him feel anxious.

"The once vast Silver Ring Prison no longer exists; this place is now a newly established research institute with a high level of secrecy."

"As for all the wizarding apprentices imprisoned here, and those jailers... they have all been properly dealt with."

Horsens didn't explain it clearly, but Lynn obviously understood what this so-called proper handling meant.

Lynn couldn't help but think of Daphne, and sighed inwardly.

Stopping his thoughts, he slowly walked towards Tilo's shop.

"Now that I have the enforcement order, as long as the supply of magic stones is sufficient, wizards below the second tier will not pose any threat to me, unless there are too many of them or they are proficient in spatial knowledge."

From the perspective of combat power, Lynn is already equivalent to a senior first-tier high-level wizard, and is at the pinnacle of first-tier wizards.

In reality, Lynn is currently only a first-tier beginner wizard, still some distance from first-tier intermediate, let alone first-tier advanced.

Lynn does not favor relying solely on external resources; improving his strength is of utmost urgency.

The fastest way to improve one's strength nowadays is undoubtedly to use the Black Moon Spirit Body to upgrade one's physical body to the first tier!
Wizards who cultivate both physical and mental abilities are always more powerful than those who only cultivate their spirit. Not only is their mental strength easier to recover, but they are also less susceptible to permanent damage.

Even if an ordinary wizard of the same level can defeat a wizard who also cultivates physical strength, it is usually difficult to kill him.

However, the true benefits of cultivating both physical and mental abilities will only become apparent when one reaches the fourth-tier wizard level.

At that time, the will born from the body will merge with the spirit generated by the soul to form 'divine will', and the wizard's power will be greatly enhanced. At the same level, a wizard who only cultivates the spirit will basically be no match for a wizard who also cultivates the body!
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Zinan Commercial Tower, 32 stories.

The place remains as bustling as ever, seemingly unaffected by the Saint Mi Ring incident.

In fact it is.

Under the deliberate control of the Silver Ring Academy, the turmoil caused by the Holy Ring incident has been minimized, and only those who truly understand it know how terrifying it was.

The rest of the people only knew that thousands of wizard apprentices had died. Although they were all elites, it was nothing to the vast Silver Ring City.

Lynn paused slightly when he arrived at the entrance of Tilo's shop.

At this moment, the shop entrance was inexplicably surrounded by wizards, a bustling and lively scene.

The next moment, a look of surprise appeared in Lynn's eyes.

"Your Excellency Lynn!" A familiar, sweet female voice suddenly rang out, and the crowd at the shop entrance parted to make way.

Daphne, dressed in her brand-new silver-ringed witch robes, smiled with delight, just like Lynn, and was even more excited. "Daphne," Lynn glanced at the witch before him, noticing the silver ring badge on her chest that signified a first-tier wizard, and sincerely congratulated her on her advancement to first tier.

Lynn couldn't hide his joy. It wasn't because he had any special feelings for Daphne, but simply because it was something to be happy about that an old friend had managed to escape unscathed at this time.

This was a real surprise, especially since he had assumed that Daphne had been dealt with properly, like the other wizarding apprentices, such as Goldenthorn Grey and Morrison, whom he knew.

“I never expected to see you today, it’s such a pleasant surprise. I was planning to visit you in the Wizarding Territory of Horsens in a couple of days.” Daphne’s eyes lit up, and she pointed behind her and said, “By the way, today is the reopening day of our Tilo shop.”

"Reopen?" Lynn asked, puzzled.

Daphne explained as she led him into the shop.

Lynn gradually understood what reopening meant. After Daphne advanced to the first-tier wizard level, she took over the shop next door and planned to expand Tilo's shop. Now the shop has been renovated and today is the day of its grand reopening.

“So you’ve come at the perfect time,” Daphne concluded. “If the opening date hadn’t been delayed any longer, I would have waited for you to arrive.”

This is not just polite talk. In the wizarding world, the biggest taboo in doing business is a mismatch between strength and profit. Therefore, demonstrating strength is usually a necessary action in doing business.

The opening ceremony is undoubtedly the best opportunity to showcase strength.

Half an hour later, after the opening ceremony, Lynn smiled at Daphne and said:
"Now that you've advanced to the first rank, and Tilo's shops have expanded again, it seems we need to revise the allocation plan we set up before."

In his previous life, Lynn had witnessed too many dramas of people turning against each other because of some interests, and he did not want such a melodramatic thing to happen to him.

Although he and Daphne initially cooperated only for mutual benefit and even had some disagreements, those things are now in the past.

The two have built up a lot of trust through their collaboration and can now be considered friends.

Therefore, Lynn cherishes this relationship more than any other benefit.

Daphne paused for a moment, then nodded after a brief silence: "Let's go then. After we've dealt with these matters, I have some things to discuss with you."

The two arrived at the office that had been expanded on the second floor of Tilo's shop, where Daphne quickly drafted a contract and handed it to Lynn.

Lynn took it, glanced at it briefly, and was taken aback: "Only half a percent more profit?"

The previous agreement he reached with Daphne was to split the profits of the Tilo store equally, with each taking 5%.

But Lynn doesn't need to do anything; she's just a figurehead.

Originally, Daphne was just an apprentice, so this allocation was reasonable. But now that she has advanced to the next level and the Tilo shop has expanded, it wouldn't be unreasonable for her to take 80% or 90%.

"This is what you deserve. You saved me once during the Black Crow incident. Before, when I was in Silver Ring Prison, it was you who reminded me to advance to the next level as soon as possible. Otherwise, I would probably be locked up in Silver Ring Prison like those apprentices now."

Daphne was unaware that the apprentices had been dealt with; she believed they were still imprisoned in Silver Ring Prison, a belief shared by most people.

Lynn still felt something was amiss and persuaded her to change the profit distribution to 40/60, with him receiving 40% and Daphne receiving 60%.

He originally intended to change it to 37, but Daphne firmly refused, so he had no choice but to leave it as it was.

“This is the first time I’ve ever seen a wizard willingly give up their own interests,” Daphne said with a laugh.

“Aren’t you the same?” Lynn smiled slightly. “In this world, there are always things more important than simple magic stones. I think we should all agree on that.”

Daphne nodded. After this back-and-forth of refusals, the two were clearly even closer.

“Lord Lynn,” Daphne suddenly straightened her expression and said in a low voice.
"In ten days, the Black Moon Exploration Association will be holding a large gathering. Do you intend to attend?"

(End of this chapter)