The Wizard's Secret Journey

Chapter 168 Recruitment
"assembly?"

Daphne's words immediately piqued Lynn's interest.

At this moment, he was in dire need of magic stones to improve his physical body, and the Black Moon Exploration Association's gathering was undoubtedly a good opportunity to earn magic stones.

Putting everything else aside, just by selling the Black Moon Relics in your possession, you can easily obtain a large number of Magic Stones.

“That’s right, and this gathering is the highest level 5, which will be hosted by a level 6 member, with a total of 200 participants.”

In contrast, the gathering Lynn had previously attended was only Level 3, hosted by a Level 4 member.

That level 4 member seems to be a first-tier high-level wizard, which means that the level 6 member of the Black Moon Exploration Association is at least a second-tier wizard, or even a third-tier wizard!
“I am indeed interested, but I don’t know when the rally will be held. Besides, I haven’t seen any news about a rally.”

Lynn said as he pulled out a brown button.

This button is the Black Moon Exploration Association's identification badge, which can be used to go to nearby contact points set up by the association to obtain information such as gatherings.

Lynn doesn't usually wear buttons or go to the liaison point, but this time when he came to Silver Ring City, he stopped by the liaison point to check the association's latest information, but he didn't find any information about a gathering.

“The rally is in three days. The reason you didn’t see it is because you are only a Level 1 member, and information about this rally is only available to Level 2 members and above,” Daphne explained.

"However, this gathering is not only open to members of level 2 and above. Each level 2 member has a guarantor slot that allows level 1 members to participate as well."

"I see. If it's three days from now, then it'll be just right for me."

Lynn nodded.

He was, after all, a member of the Horsens School. He had only come to Silver Ring City to carry out a delivery mission. Now that the mission was complete, it was only natural for him to return to the Horsens Wizard Territory.

So, three days is fine, he can still afford to delay. But if it goes on for longer, even if he doesn't have to return to the school, he'll still have to explain the reasons to the school in detail. If it's not reasonable enough, he'll be punished.

"That's great." Daphne smiled happily, settled the matter, and then changed the subject.

The two hadn't seen each other for many days, and they had a lot to talk about, from cultivation to the current environment, and even the development of Tilo's shop.

For the next three days, Lynn spent his time cultivating and taking walks or sitting down to chat with Daphne in the neighborhood, enjoying a rare period of peace and quiet.

……

Three days later.

A street or alley in the lower part of Yinhuan City.

At the end of the alley, Lynn and Daphne, disguised as Gao Feng and Qiangwei, took out their identity badges and affixed them to the gray-black wall.

A moment later, a pale blue portal opened in the ground where it should have been the end.

The two stepped inside and in the blink of an eye, they arrived at a spacious hall.

This seemed to be a place further back in the alley, but Lynn clearly sensed a subtle spatial fluctuation—after using the enforcement warrant a few times, he had become more sensitive to spatial fluctuations due to his deeper understanding of them.

That portal must be a teleportation array; they are clearly no longer in the alleyway they were in before... and we don't know where they are now.

By this time, a large number of people had gathered in the hall, dressed in various styles, most of them with their faces covered.

Some acquaintances gathered together to chat, but most stood alone, silent and withdrawn.

Lynn and Daphne also found a corner to quietly wait for the gathering to officially begin.

Before long, three beams of light of different colors flashed across the high platform of the hall, and three powerful wizards appeared.

The leader was dressed in a black robe and wore a golden mask with a full moon on his head. The two wizards beside him wore gray robes and also wore masks, but these masks only had crescent moons on them.

Thanks to his enhanced spatial awareness, Lynn realized that of the three wizards in front of him, only the wizards on the sides had used spatial abilities to teleport over, while the wizard in the middle had appeared out of thin air.

'As expected, a third-tier wizard.'

This sudden appearance is a hallmark of a third-tier wizard who specializes in spiritual cultivation.

It has nothing to do with spatial abilities, but is a short-distance jump capability that a strong spiritual entity naturally possesses.

Ordinary wizards, hampered by their physical bodies, cannot achieve high speeds. Even first-tier wizards can hardly exceed the speed of sound in normal flight.

Without a physical body, one can easily reach extremely high speeds simply by retaining a spirit as light as a feather. However, without protection, the spirit is also easily damaged at excessive speeds. Adding protective measures is essentially equivalent to adding a physical body back.

Only exceptionally powerful spiritual beings, such as third-tier wizards who specialize in spiritual cultivation, can acquire the ability of short-distance teleportation.

At that time, wherever you think of it, you will arrive in an instant!

The range of a third-tier wizard's divine sense is approximately 5 to 10 kilometers. Within this range, as long as the environment is stable, there are no violent fluctuations in magical energy, and no special interference, they can appear wherever they want to be.

It is almost equivalent to low-cost spatial teleportation, but it has very strict environmental requirements and is basically unusable in combat.

However, it is excellent for everyday use as a substitute for flying and walking.

The man in black robes appeared without speaking, but his status as a third-tier wizard was enough to silence the entire hall.

Everyone fell silent and turned their gaze toward the high platform.

Following the usual procedure for a gathering, the man in black robes will then announce the start of the gathering and introduce the specific steps involved.

But the man in black robes, wearing a golden mask, stared at the crowd, the crescent moon on his forehead gleaming coldly, until tension and suspicion appeared in the eyes of all the wizards, before he slowly spoke:

A message—

"The association has discovered the ruins of the Black Moon Academy."

After a brief silence, murmurs and gasps of disbelief rose and fell.

Daphne's eyes widened, and she instinctively looked at Lynn.

However, she didn't see surprise in Lynn's eyes, only astonishment.

"In addition to normal exchanges and trade, this gathering is also aimed at recruiting more people to explore the Black Moon Ruins together."

Upon hearing this, many wizards could no longer suppress their excitement, and the entire hall immediately erupted in noise.

"Sir, is this truly true?!"

"What are the requirements for recruitment?"

Does the Black Moon Ruins really exist?

"..."

"Quiet," the man in black robes spoke again. After the hall quieted down, he continued calmly.
"The association has no reason to deceive you. As for recruitment, of course there are requirements. You can come to me to register and learn more after the gathering."

Some wizards wanted to ask more questions, but the man in black robes ignored them and simply announced the start of the gathering, clearly unwilling to reveal any more information.

"Lynn, are you planning to sign up?"

This news distracted all the wizards present. Daphne's mind was racing, and she couldn't help but ask Lynn.

After pondering for a long time, Lynn shook his head: "I don't know, but I won't explore the ruins with someone stronger than me."

When faced with significant interests, allies may not necessarily remain allies.

"You're not planning to sign up?"

"Perhaps." However, Lynn did not rule out the possibility entirely.

After all, it's impossible for him not to be curious about this news.

In fact, due to his close ties with Blackmoon Academy, he paid more attention to all information about Blackmoon Academy than any other wizard present.

Unfortunately, the risk is still too high.

Shaking his head, Lynn temporarily stopped thinking, picked up the Black Moon relic that he no longer needed—the Purple Swallow Belt—and walked to the gray-robed host.

In any case, he needs to earn enough magic stones through this gathering.

Only in this way can we improve our strength as quickly as possible.

(End of this chapter)