The Wizard's Secret Journey

Chapter 214 Commands (4k)

Silver Ring Book Tower, second floor corner.

Lynn slowly opened his eyes, put the knowledge crystal back in its place, and felt a headache coming on.

Although I've had close contact with many first-tier masters, I'm still somewhat confused about which direction to choose to build my own system.

Or rather, it was precisely because he came into contact with masters from more different fields that Lynn felt lost.

There were at least five masters at the seminar who were skilled in combat and could barely contend with second-tier masters with their advanced first-tier strength, but their combat magic was completely different.

Some are skilled in fire-based magic, others are proficient in mental magic, some practice both stealth and poison magic, some specialize in spatial magic, and one even specializes in rare physical enhancement magic...

In other areas, although they may not be as dazzling as these combat masters in terms of combat, they each have their own strengths.

For example, Kira, who is making a flying shuttle for Lynn, was originally an ordinary witch, but she has accumulated a lot of wealth through her skill in making witchcraft tools, and she ranks among the top witches in the entire seminar.

Later, this witch went so far as to purchase many treasures that could improve her aptitude, thus overcoming her own shortcomings. Now, under Lynn's guidance, she has successfully become a first-tier high-level wizard.

The craft of making witchcraft tools played a crucial role in this.

'Wealth, companions, laws, and land—wealth is ranked first for a reason.' Lynn thought silently, 'Putting everything else aside, as long as I have enough magic stones, I can keep buying World's Blessing... Even if Silver Ring Academy doesn't have enough, I can buy from other academies.'

In addition, there was a master named Zhalan who was skilled in witchcraft arrays. He had successfully become a disciple of a second-level high-level wizard thanks to his expertise in witchcraft arrays. His status and position in the seminar were at least among the top five!

As Lynn recalled this, the image in her mind gradually settled on the scene at the seminar where the wizards finally passed the resolution unanimously.

All the wizards, whether they were combat masters or masters like Kira and Zhalan, cast benevolent glances at Lynn.

Thinking back on this, Lynn was no longer confused; he understood why these wizards had shown him kindness.

'This is ultimately a world where strength reigns supreme.'

'But the greatest manifestation of strength does not lie in witchcraft, but in rank!'

Even a first-tier advanced wizard, with the most refined and perfected wizardry, will inevitably lose more often than win when facing the weakest second-tier wizard.

Therefore, the cost-effectiveness of painstakingly studying witchcraft is definitely not as good as improving one's cultivation level!

Lynn recalled a lesson he learned at the Horsens School after becoming a Golden Thorn apprentice, where the instructor had actually explained this very principle...

Lynn shook his head. He hadn't forgotten this principle, just as the wizards at the seminar were not unaware of it.

Lynn simply forgot that his situation was different; with his talent for understanding principles, he was destined to advance to the second tier.

However, none of the wizards at the seminar dared to guarantee that they would definitely be able to advance to the second tier.

Therefore, the same logic no longer applies when the situation is different.

'Attack, defense, movement, reconnaissance…' Lynn silently recited in his mind, spending a full half-day selecting the following spells from the entire first-tier spells of the Silver Ring Book Tower:

Offensive skill: Thunderstorm (Level 1, Advanced).

Defensive: Psychic Barrier (Level 1, Advanced), Thorn Resistance Field (Level 1, Advanced)
Movement-related: Thunder Leap (Level 1 Advanced)
Investigation Category: Secondary Realistic Vision (Level 1, Medium)
Concealed type: Phase Shadow (Level 1, Advanced)
There aren't many of these spells, but if Lynn were to master each one, it would be enough to make him one of the best first-tier wizards.

Moreover, the three spells, Thunderstorm, Lightning Leap, and Mind Barrier, are all general-purpose spells that can be used up to the second tier.

At the same time, Secondary Reality Vision, Shadow Mimicry, and the Thunderclap Technique that Lynn previously mastered also have advanced versions in the second tier.

As for the final Thorn Resistance Field, although it is not a universal spell and there is no subsequent second-tier version, it shares the same origin as the defensive spells Lynn previously mastered. Both are force field-type defensive spells and also have the characteristic of reflecting damage.

With his fusion ability based on his innate talent for understanding principles, Lynn is fully capable of using the Thorn Resistance Field as a base to fuse a powerful defensive sorcery.

"Thunderstorm and Thunderburst are both lightning magic, which can reduce the cost of learning them for me. At the same time, they focus more on group damage, making up for the lack of group damage in Thunderburst. They can also be integrated with the principles of the Lightning Chain Thrust I learned before."

"The Mind Barrier defends against mental attacks, and the Thorn Resist Field defends against physical attacks. The combination of the two ensures that my defense has no weaknesses."

"Thunder Leap excels at short-distance movement, which perfectly compensates for the shortcomings of Golden Mist Shadow. At the same time, it is also a lightning-based spell, reducing the learning cost."

"And then there's Secondary Reality Vision, a detection spell built upon the supersensory abilities of a full-fledged wizard, with incredibly powerful effects. If Durant had had it in the Mossy World, he wouldn't have escaped at all!"
'As for the final Phase Shadow, it's an upgraded version of the Lucky Concealment talent, allowing you to hide even deeper into special spaces... The only downside is that it can only be used in shadows.'

Lynn scanned the crystals of sorcery knowledge in front of him one by one and nodded in satisfaction.

'There shouldn't be any flaws... As long as I master all these spells to a high degree, or even to perfection, I won't be invincible among first-tier wizards, but at least I'll have no problem surviving!'

Lynn selected a lightning storm spell and released it separately. Then, he took the remaining magic knowledge crystals one by one and began to briefly glimpse the principles.

A dozen minutes later, Lynn had memorized all the spells except for the Thunderstorm spell, then put them back in their place and took the Thunderstorm spell to symbolically complete the borrowing procedure.

For the foreseeable future, Lynn anticipated spending most of his time in the meditation room at the base, so borrowing a crystal to take home as a cover was the best course of action. Otherwise, anyone with ulterior motives could easily detect the anomaly through investigation.

As for why he didn't borrow more knowledge crystals to take home, it's because although the Silver Ring Wizard generously granted him the right to read all the first-order knowledge in the Silver Ring Book Tower, it was limited to reading within the Book Tower.

If you want to borrow books to take home, you can only borrow one knowledge crystal at a time, and there is still a lot of knowledge that cannot be borrowed out of the book tower.

……

In the following period, Lynn entered another period of intense seclusion.

The abundant supply of secondary energy kept Lynn so engrossed in his pursuit of knowledge that he only showed up occasionally when he needed to handle some miscellaneous matters of the school.

And just like that, half a month passed quietly.

In the meditation room, incense wafted gently. Lynn slowly opened his eyes and looked at himself.

First-circle sorcery section —

Golden Mist Shadow (Mastery); Lightning Chain Thrust (Proficiency); Lightning Bolt (Mastery); Thunderstorm (Proficiency); Mind Barrier (Skilled); Vis Thorns Constant Resistance Field (Skilled); Thunder Leap (Beginner); Secondary True Sight (Mastery); Shadowweave (Mastery); Phase Shadow (Proficiency)

Although only half a month has passed, Lynn's improvement is considerable.

And this is the power of the talent for discerning principles under a sufficient supply of mixed source energy!

Lynn smiled unconsciously as he closed the peephole.

But this time, he didn't continue to search for the truth. Instead, he glanced at the brass clock hanging on the wall and slowly stood up.

'It's time to go and pick up those apprentices.'

Lynn pushed open the door to the meditation room and arrived at the lobby on the first floor of the school's headquarters, where Samuel was already waiting for him. "Let's go. The school's shuttle isn't ready yet, so we'll have to rent one this time," Samuel said with a wry smile. "When we first came here, the school hadn't established a headquarters yet, and wizards from the Silver Ring Academy would come to pick us up in their shuttles, but this time we'll have to go get ourselves."

"It is said that there are nearly two hundred Golden Thorn apprentices this time, and we will each have to drive a flying shuttle."

“I understand.” Lynn nodded, then asked, “When will the shuttle arrive?”

“They should be here soon.” As soon as Samuel finished speaking, Lynn saw two huge shuttles slowly flying towards them.

Without Samuel's prompting, Lynn touched the badge on his chest, temporarily deactivating the protective magic array at the school's headquarters.

The two shuttles passed through the cracks in the protective magic array and landed directly on the open ground in the center of the camp.

The two first-tier wizards who were piloting the shuttle disembarked, handed over the piloting authority, explained the precautions, and then left.

Strictly speaking, Lynn and his group could have hired the two wizards to pilot the shuttle for the entire journey, but the price wouldn't have been as cheap as simply renting the shuttle.

Considering that it would be more convenient to have only their own people, after discussing it with Lynn, Samuel decided to simply rent the shuttle.

"Let's go, those Golden Thorn apprentices should be arriving soon."

"Ah."

The two boarded their respective shuttles.

The next second, the two enormous ships gradually rose into the air and flew towards the teleportation tower along the flight path.

Lynn stood in front of the control panel, the massive tower clearly visible in his field of vision, stirring up his memories.

'It's only been a year...'

First-tier wizards have excellent memories, and Lynn could still clearly recall all the details of his first visit to Silver Ring City.

The weather wasn't good that day; they were on the 89th floor of the teleportation tower, nearly a kilometer above the ground.

Dark clouds surged overhead, and blue-purple lightning flickered incessantly on the surface of the silver-white teleportation tower; a heavy rain was brewing.

At that time, the Silver Ring Academy was shrouded in gloom and darkness. Countless towers and castles were densely packed together, like ugly scars, and the wizards who moved among them were like some kind of bloodthirsty insects.

Then, lightning struck, and Lynn saw the ring-shaped fortress hidden in the dark clouds above his head...

'A place that was once out of reach has now become an everyday destination...'

Lynn was somewhat moved as he watched the teleportation tower get closer and closer, and finally, like a bird returning to its nest, he and Samuel's shuttle entered the airport.

On the same 89th floor, when the two arrived, the Golden Thorn Apprentice of the Horsens School was already waiting there.

Most of the faces at the head were unfamiliar... Lynn's group of Golden Thorn apprentices who had participated in the Holy Ring Society were basically all stuck in the Silver Ring Prison forever.

Samuel, perhaps thinking of this, lowered his eyes.

Lynn's expression became even calmer. He glanced at the apprentices and finally stopped at two familiar girls, smiling, "Long time no see, Leah, Adeline."

"Long time no see, Lynn... Your Excellency/Master!"

Lynn replied to Golden Thorn Apprentice Lia first: "Just call me senior."

She then looked at her maid and said, "I really miss your cooking, Adeline."

The cat-eared maid smiled sweetly, stopped looking around curiously, and stepped to Lynn's side.

Lynn's status is now very different from before. Getting the maid into the Golden Thorn apprentice team and bringing her to Silver Ring Academy is not something that can be done with a simple request, but it only requires a simple application.

However, compared to Adeline, Lia gave Lynn a pleasant surprise.

"When you sent me a message saying you were coming here to study abroad, you didn't mention that you were a Golden Thorn this year," Lynn said, looking at Lia with some surprise.

Although Leah did want to surprise Lynn, she still felt a little shy when the time came, and quickly explained:
"This is just a small achievement, nothing to mention."

"Moreover, the mentors have also said that because of the Holy Ring incident, the strength of our batch of apprentices is somewhat weaker, so... I think my becoming Golden Thorn is more due to luck."

“Luck is also part of strength.” Lynn smiled, stopped exchanging pleasantries with Leah, and looked at Samuel.

Samuel understood and instructed Leah and the other Golden Thorn, Vic: "You two Golden Thorns, split all the apprentices into two groups and come with us on the shuttle. Vic, you take half and come with me. Leah, you go with Lord Lynn."

"Yes."

It didn't take long for the two Golden Thorns to divide everyone up and also count the number of people.

After confirming that no one had fallen behind, they followed Lynn and the other person onto the shuttle.

On the shuttle, Lynn started it up and controlled the direction to leave the teleportation tower airport, all the while dutifully explaining:

"This is the teleportation tower of Silver Ring Academy. If you want to travel to a certain place quickly, you can come here. Of course, while teleportation is convenient, it is generally more expensive."

"If you want a cheaper way to travel, you can go to the nearest shuttle station, but you need to check the schedule in advance, go to the corresponding platform, and buy the corresponding shuttle ticket..."

"See that city wall in the distance? That's the boundary between the Silver Ring Middle City and the Lower City... Oh, and Silver Ring Upper City overhead, you can see that too. If you want to go to Silver Ring Upper City, you also need to go to the teleportation tower."

"You've caught a good time. The Horsens School has now become an ally of Silver Ring Academy. First-tier wizards can go to Upper Silver Ring City with just an application. Even you apprentices have a certain number of places to go to Upper Silver Ring City every month."

"Of course, this spot won't be given to you casually..."

Boom——!
Just then, a violent explosion accompanied by a pale green energy shockwave suddenly came from the left front!
bang-

The shuttle was shaken by the strong airflow and the aftershocks of the witchcraft.

Immediately afterwards, Lynn saw a figure rise from the edge of the explosion.

The communication system inside the shuttle was suddenly activated, and the other party was identified as the Silver Ring Enforcement Team.

"Listen, this is an order from Silver Ring Academy! I need you to stop the figure in front of you immediately!"

"immediately!"

(End of this chapter)