The Wizard's Secret Journey

Chapter 91: Cuiying’s Journey (Part 11)

In the early morning, the sun is shining.

After a few days of snow, the wizarding territory of Horsens finally saw sunny days.

"It will probably take me two weeks to return. If something unexpected happens, this time may be extended."

In the speeding carriage, Lin En was giving instructions to Adeline. Beside him was a black backpack containing the necessary supplies that might be used on this trip.

"The house is in your hands for the time being. If you encounter anything you can't handle, you can go seek help from Martin or Sir Lucas."

"Okay, Master." Adeline nodded seriously and said, "I made some pork jerky for you according to the method you taught me before. I put it in the bag in the middle of the bag."

Lin En's eyes lit up, and he asked in surprise, "You have successfully figured out the production method?"

"It should be successful. The finished product is the same as the owner described."

"It seems that you have a talent for cooking, Adeline."

Lin En couldn't help but praise him. If he were to say what he found the most difficult to adapt to in this world, food would definitely be at the top of the list.

So ever since he became a wizard apprentice and gained abilities, he has been dedicated to replicating the delicacies of his previous life.

To a certain extent, making life better and better is also one of the meanings of spiritual practice.

Of course, the replication process mainly involves Lynn providing some descriptions, and then the maids conducting actual tests, previously it was Carter and now it is Adeline.

"Master, we have arrived at the northeast gate." At this time, the coachman's voice came from the front.

The carriage slowly stopped.

Lynn slowly got out of the car and finally said, "Then I'll leave, Adeline."

"Okay, I wish you all the best, master." Adeline hung the bag on Lynn and blessed him with a hint of reluctance in her eyes.

The relationship between the two is that of master and servant, but also of friends.

……

The gathering point for this escort mission is right next to the city gate. It is very conspicuous because there is a huge vehicle used to transport cargo.

This vehicle came from the Silver Ring Academy. Its main body was somewhat like the small spaceships commonly seen in science fiction works of the previous life. It was shuttle-shaped and flat, with a gray-silver metallic glow on its surface. It was about 20 meters long.

The only difference is that this is a land vehicle, and it does not use tires, but eight sturdy long metal legs.

It looks very suitable for walking in the jungle with complex terrain.

The leading first-class female apprentice was standing next to the eight-clawed land boat at this time.

She has short chestnut hair and wears glasses-like wizard equipment. Although she looks ordinary, she gives people a very comfortable feeling. She looks smart and gentle.

Lin En approached him and showed his school badge:
"Lady Serena, I am Lynn Kent, a second-class wizard apprentice participating in this transportation mission."

"Well, good morning, Lynn." Serena smiled gently, took out a folded manuscript paper from her body, and handed it to Lynn.

"This is the detailed description of the mission I made. There are still two members who haven't arrived yet. You can read it while you are waiting for them."

"Okay, Your Excellency Serena." Lynn nodded and took the detailed explanation of the task handed over by the female apprentice.

When a school releases a task, it will provide detailed task instructions.

But what Selena handed him was a more detailed supplementary note, which recorded many things to pay attention to when going to the Green Shadow Forest, which were obviously summarized by Selena herself.

"It seems that the leading female apprentice this time is very reliable."

Lin En thought silently and felt relieved.

This time they went to Outpost No. 12, which was the fifth farthest outpost from the Horsoms Wizard Territory.

Even with an octopus land boat and without any obstacles, it would still take at least five days to arrive.

According to the information provided by Selena, they will also pass through a depression with residual poisonous fog and a steep cliff along the way.

However, in the process of establishing the outpost, those official wizards had roughly cleared away the obstacles along the way, creating a simple passage for their subsequent supply teams.

Therefore, there were only some residual poisonous fog in that depression, and the powerful life that originally survived there had been destroyed.

On the contrary, the steep cliff was more troublesome, so they had to take a detour to get down.

By the time Lynn had almost finished reading Serena's detailed explanation of the mission, the remaining two teammates had arrived.

Including the two people who had arrived originally and Serena, there were a total of six wizards carrying out the delivery mission this time, exactly three men and three women.

But except for Serena, they are all second-class wizard apprentices.

Serena gathered everyone together and said:
"In order to ensure the mission goes smoothly, before departure, briefly introduce your strengths. You don't need to go into too much detail, just let each other have an impression.

"Let me demonstrate." Serena pointed at herself and said,
"Selena Talbot, first-class wizard apprentice.

"Except for his poor reconnaissance skills, he has mastered 0-ring superior witchcraft in attack, defense, treatment, and control. He is especially good at control witchcraft."

Serena said, looking to Lynn who was standing to her left, motioning for him to introduce himself.

Lin En pondered for a moment and said:
"Lynn Kent. Sorry, Lady Serena, I have just been promoted to a second-class wizard apprentice. I have only mastered a close-range 0-ring medium-level attack magic."

Apart from reducing the power of the White Crow Sword Qi, Lin En did not lie.

He indeed had not had time to learn other aspects of witchcraft.

Serena frowned slightly.

Lin En's face was silent, and he couldn't help feeling a little uneasy in his heart.

However, the next moment, Serena relaxed her brows, thought for a moment and said:
"No need to apologize, Lynn. The wizards have cleared all dangers along the way, and you have more than enough power.

"Besides, we are here."

She pondered for a moment, then said, "The Octopus Land Boat needs two wizard apprentices to pilot it. You will be one of them for now."

Lin En was slightly startled when he heard this.

"what happened?"

"Nothing, thank you, Lady Serena." Lynn said.

"You're welcome. This is just a reasonable distribution based on our respective abilities." Serena shook her head.

This is indeed true, but Lynn hasn't had this kind of "normal" experience for a long time.

The job of driving an octopus land boat is definitely much safer than being on guard duty. According to previous logic, such a job should be done by the most powerful person.

'The school is indeed a different place from the outside world.

'It's like the difference between the peaceful homeland and those war-torn areas in the previous life.'

Lin En felt a little emotional. He had experienced too many intrigues among wild wizards, and suddenly came to such a gentle environment. He was indeed a little uncomfortable.

'But the more this happens, the more we should cherish this peaceful time and work hard to improve ourselves... Order is only accidental after all, and chaos is inevitable.'

While Lin En was expressing his emotion, he also silently warned himself in his heart.

He remembered the huge whale that flew from the sky, the cries and howls.

I also remember the apprentices who were buried in the Black Moon Fortress...

The apprentices then introduced themselves.

"Rosa George, a second-class wizard apprentice, has mastered 0-ring intermediate wizardry in all aspects, and is particularly good at reconnaissance."

Rosa should be the oldest wizard present. She has some wrinkles at the corners of her eyes that cannot be concealed, and she looks mature and calm.

The other two male apprentices also looked quite old, both young men named Joel and Theodore. They also had perfect witchcraft abilities, but they were not particularly good at any one area.

Serena nodded and looked at the last witch.

The female wizard was very young, and looked only about 14 or 5 years old. Feeling Selena's gaze, she felt a little nervous.

"Leah Clayton, second-class wizard apprentice, good at... good at... Sorry, Lady Serena, I have only been promoted to a second-class wizard apprentice for half a year. I only master one 0-ring intermediate magic in attack and defense. The other magic is still at the 0-ring lower level."

Serena didn't show any strange expression on her face. She also comforted the female apprentice, thought for a moment and said:

"In that case, you and Lin En will be responsible for driving the Octopus Land Boat together."

The current Horsens School is indeed very short of manpower, otherwise young apprentices like Leah would never have the turn to carry out missions.

After a brief introduction, Serena took them on the octopus land boat.

Lu Xingzhou's cab is located at the front. In order to maximize the loading capacity, the area here is less than 5 square meters, which is very small.

At the front is the driver and co-pilot seat, and at the back is a small bed with three layers.

The Octopus Land Boat was originally designed to accommodate only three people.

But considering the danger of the Green Shadow Forest, the delivery team must have at least 6 members to be safe.

So they could only take turns to rest. According to the arrangement written by Serena in the mission details, there would only be three people in the cab.

They were the pilot, the co-pilot and a wizard who had replaced them to rest.

The remaining three people sat on the surface of the land boat and were responsible for vigilance.

If there are no special circumstances, the Octopus Land Boat will always keep moving forward, and they will maintain this shift until they reach Outpost No. 12.

"Oh, I almost forgot to ask..." Serena looked at Lin En and said after choosing her words, "Lin En, do you know the basic knowledge of witch formations?

"If you want to drive the Octopus Land Boat, you must understand the basic knowledge of witchcraft formations... I saw in the information that you left the school for a period of time..."

"I understand." Lin En replied, and after thinking for a moment, he added, "In fact, I'm quite good at witchcraft knowledge."

"Really?" Serena smiled gently, thought for a moment and then said tactfully, "You can take a look at the operating manual of the Octopus Land Cruiser first, and then answer my question."

Lynn smiled and nodded, not caring about the doubt hidden behind Serena's words.

After all, who would have thought that a second-class wizard apprentice who had not even mastered a few witchcraft techniques would be so proficient in wizard array knowledge?

Moreover, driving the Octopus Land Boat is related to the success of the mission, so Serena naturally needs to be cautious.

After simply reading the operating manual, Lynn felt confident.

Although in terms of technical difficulty of production, the Octopus Land Boat is much more advanced than the Lambiel Shuttle docked at his home.

But he doesn't need to make an octopus land boat now, he just needs to drive it.

This was too easy for Lin En! "I roughly understand how to operate it. Can I try it, Lady Serena?" Lin En put down the operation manual and said.

Leah, who had only read half of the operating manual next to him, looked at him with some surprise in her eyes.

Serena raised an eyebrow and said, "Of course."

Lynn nodded, sat in the driver's seat, and quickly completed the standard startup work according to the instructions in the operating manual.

From the outside, the crouching octopus land boat made a buzzing sound, and then the indicator lights on the surface lit up.

In the cockpit, Lin En placed his hand on the control crystal and controlled the landing boat to stand up.

hum-

With a shake, the octopus land boat suddenly stood up, and under Lin En's control, took two steps forward steadily.

"Very good, Lynn." Serena smiled and praised him generously.

“Then it seems that I don’t need to instruct you on driving anymore. If Leah has any questions, she can ask Lin En first.

"Okay, everyone, go to your respective positions. We are now officially setting off."

The apprentices responded, and Leah greeted Lynn, sat in the passenger seat next to him, and continued to read the operating manual.

Rosa, Joel and Theodore went to the surface of Lu Xingzhou to take charge of security.

As for Serena, she will go out to guard when Lu Xingzhou passes the No. 1 station and proceeds on a more dangerous section of the road.

Click click click click——

Lu Xingzhou swung his eight flexible legs and walked towards the outside of Cuilin City.

Through the glass in front of the cab, an endless green sea appeared before Lin En's eyes.

Although it is winter now, most of the trees in the Green Shadow Forest are still green. At the entrance of the forest, many people are cutting down trees.

Compared to a month ago, the forest has retreated a long distance.

But in order to expand Cuilin City and to accommodate the influx of people after the construction of Cuiying Avenue, logging continues.

Lu Xingzhou finally arrived in front of the forest. Although the sun was shining brightly today, the interior of the forest was still deep and dense branches and leaves blocked most of the sunlight.

The octopus Lu Xingzhou did not hesitate and followed the dirt road into the deep forest.

……

Click click click click——

As we gradually went deeper into the Cuiying Forest, the surroundings gradually became quieter.

Weird insect chirps and strange beast roars can be heard from time to time.

Leah, who was only 14 or 5 years old, had a little fear in her eyes. She had been practicing in the mountains before, and this was her first time to experience such a dangerous mission.

"Don't worry, Leah, it's safe from here to Encampment Point No. 1." Serena consoled her, "This stretch of road is the area that is swept during the spring and autumn hunts in previous years, and it has recently been inspected by formal wizards, so there is almost no danger.

"So, take advantage of this time to quickly familiarize yourself with driving the Octopus Land Boat. You won't have as much time to learn when you encounter more dangerous sections later."

"Okay, Lady Serena." Leah pursed her lips and nodded, then looked through the operating manual again.

"Sir Serena, there seems to be some movement in the forest on the left."

At this time, Theodore's voice came from the school badge.

The badge of the Horsens School is essentially a wizarding tool. In addition to being responsible for identity verification, it also has some simple and practical functions, and the calling function is one of them.

However, perhaps because of the existence of magic power, the transmission of information in this world is obviously more difficult than in the previous life. The longest communication distance supported by the school badge is only about 200 meters.

In order to achieve longer distance conversations, a large-scale communication wizard array is generally required.

After hearing the words coming from the school badge, Leah, who had just relaxed a little, became obviously nervous again.

Serena stroked her blonde hair and asked calmly:
"Rosa, can you see what it is?"

"Wait a moment, Lady Serena."

After a while, Rosa's voice sounded again, her tone was much more relaxed, and she said:

"It looks like an ordinary black bear."

"Well, don't worry about it, just keep going," Serena instructed, smiling at Leah.

Leah was a little embarrassed, her fair face slightly reddened:
"I'm sorry to have worried you, Lady Serena."

“Needless to say, we are all members of the same school.

"When I first went on a mission, I was also taken care of by the seniors of the school." Serena smiled and said, thinking for a moment and then warned in a deep voice,

"However, Leah, you have to remember that the world is more dangerous than you think, and not all wizards are as kind as everyone in the school.

"Many wild wizards will not hesitate to take the lives of others just for a magic stone..."

Leia had a confused look on her face, but she still kept Serena's words in mind.

Serena didn't say much.

It is actually very difficult for these apprentices who grew up in an orderly school to imagine the chaos in the outside world. Only when they see it with their own eyes can they have a deep understanding of it.

In comparison, Elena is actually an outlier.

Lin En listened to the side and glanced at the innocent Leah. Suddenly, he felt that he was out of place...

……

The rest of the journey was smooth and there was no danger.

The driving job was not tiring. Since he and Leah took turns driving, Lin En could even squeeze out some time for meditation every day, which was enough to ensure that he did not delay his practice.

A week later, they arrived at Outpost 7, the only stop on the entire journey.

After a few hours of rest, they will continue their journey until they reach Outpost 12.

"Thank you all for your hard work these days."

At the parking plaza of Outpost No. 7, Serena said to everyone,
"In the next five hours while you wait for the Lu Xingzhou to recharge, you can move freely, but remember to abide by the rules of the outpost. If you break them, I can't help you.

“Also, do not leave the outpost. After all, this place is located deep in the Green Shadow Forest and danger may arise at any time.

"Okay, that's all I have to say. Next, take advantage of the free time and relax.

"I suggest you go to the inner market. Not only can you find many rare products from the Green Shadow Forest, but the prices of magic plants and magic beasts are also generally cheaper than in Green Forest City."

Serena said as she headed towards the inner market of the outpost.

Lynn followed closely behind.

In fact, even if Serena didn't say it, he would go to the outpost market to take a look.

Before the mission began, he had already heard about the internal market of the outpost when he was selecting monsters in the Cuilin City market.

These outposts are located deep in the Cuiying Forest and are tasked with pioneering missions. They are able to capture a large number of magical beasts, some of which are particularly rare.

Unfortunately, due to the long journey, they are usually not transported back to Cuilin City. Even if they are transported back, they are usually not in alive state.

Lin En actually saw a few suitable monsters in the market at that time, but they were all corpses, which made him sigh for a long time.

Not long after walking, Lynn saw the "market" located in the open space to the left of the outpost.

This place is called a market, but in fact it is more like a place where miscellaneous items are stored.

There are many wizards walking around and sorting it out.

Keep the useful ones and put them on when Lu Xingzhou returns to Cuilin City.

The useless ones are discarded or incinerated.

Lin En moved around and soon found the place where the living monsters were imprisoned.

But to his surprise, there were not many monsters imprisoned here.

"Warcraft, you are late. A land cruiser passed by half a day ago and has already taken away most of the items.

"There are only a few left. See if you see any that you like."

After asking, the apprentice in charge replied,
“However, if there is any monster you want, you can tell me and I can keep an eye out for it for you.

"If you come across it, I will keep it for you. When your land boat passes by here again, you can come to me to get it."

"Thank you, sir." Lin En was delighted and said quickly, "There is no specific type of monster I want. As long as it has relatively powerful abilities and is not higher than level 0."

"Well, I'll keep an eye out for you. Are there any monsters that you like?" The management apprentice was not surprised by his request. In his opinion, Lin En probably wanted to do some bloodline research.

Lin En took a closer look at the several magical beasts imprisoned nearby and shook his head: "No need for these, thank you very much, sir."

These remaining monsters are nothing special and are not worthy of being kept as followers.

Just like that, Lin En left the World of Warcraft area with a little regret and started to visit other places.

He did see many rare items and some exotic plants, although there was nothing he particularly wanted to buy.

But he still relied on his memory to select a few magic plants whose prices were far lower than the market price in Cuilin City and were easy to carry, intending to take them back and make some profit from the difference.

In a way, this is one of the benefits of this mission.

Just when Lin En was about to return to Lu Xingzhou, he suddenly found a strange stone that was familiar yet unfamiliar.

This stone is irregular in shape and has a dark and deep appearance.

It looks ordinary, but if you look closely, you can find that the light around this stone is obviously darker than elsewhere, as if it can absorb light!

The reason why Lin En said it was strange was because he had never seen this kind of stone before, and the reason why he said it was familiar was because -

He had seen the unique shape and properties of this stone in a piece of knowledge.

And that knowledge is called Black Moon Spirit Body!

'If I'm not mistaken, this should be a material recorded in the Black Moon Spirit Body called Lightless Stone, which can assist in the cultivation of the Black Moon Spirit Body!'

(End of this chapter)