The wizard era begins with the alchemist wizard

Chapter 384: Deep into the Poison Swamp, the King of Poison Toads

"Crystal Tower!?"

Richard's voice suddenly rose, and a look of disbelief flashed across his face.

Having dealt with the Forerunners so many times, he knew the characteristics of their creations too well.

That tower is definitely the creation of the forerunners.

He also looked in the direction Ulysses was looking, but even with his eyes almost popping out, he couldn't see any trace of the crystal tower.

The mist above the poisonous swamp was like a curtain, completely blocking the view deep in the swamp.

"You don't have to look, you can't see it." Ulises' eyes returned to normal and he shook his head at Richard.

"is it far?"

"It's not that it's far, but there's something wrong with this layer of fog." Ulises explained, "This layer of fog should be a product of rules, it can hinder others' exploration.

Even I could only vaguely see a crystal tower with the help of my divine eyes.

I don’t know what’s going on inside.”

Hearing this, Richard's fiery heart suddenly calmed down.

If this layer of fog is the product of some kind of rules, then it is most likely one of the defensive devices left behind by the forerunners.

This means that they are likely to encounter weapons left behind by the Forerunners.

Richard looked into the depths of the swamp with a confused look on his face.

There is no doubt that entering the swamp to explore is a high-risk, but equally high-reward affair.

If he gave up, he might miss a huge treasure, but he might also avoid a trap.

No one knows what lies deep in the swamp.

"Look at how conflicted you are." Just as Richard was struggling with his conscience, Ulises suddenly said, "Are you here for vacation this time?

Aren't you here this time just to train yourself and collect the forerunner creations?

If such a huge relic was placed in front of you, you would give it up.

Then you don't have to think about becoming a great wizard anymore.

There is no smooth road to becoming stronger. It is impossible to pursue absolute safety and absolute smoothness.

Moreover, compared with other three-ring wizards, you are not weak. You have my protection, a secret realm as a refuge, and the results of your hundreds of years of research.

I just don’t understand, what are you afraid of?”

Ulises' words were like enlightenment, instantly awakening Richard from his hesitation.

Yes, he is not weak.

He is now a three-ring wizard, one of the top wizards among the ordinary wizards.

With his trump card, even if the Lord of the World wants to kill him, he has a chance to escape.

Could it be that the weapons left in the Forerunner ruins could be more terrifying than the Lord of the World? Even if such weapons existed, why would they fall on Richard?

Richard didn't believe that the Forerunners could make the weapons used against the Lord of the World as good as the Alchemical Magic Stone Cannon, so that they could be used at will.

Besides, so many years have passed.

Even if this weapon existed, it would be broken and destroyed by the force of time.

Otherwise, wizards entering this world deserve to be attacked by these weapons.

After figuring everything out, Richard suddenly felt refreshed, and even his mental strength became more active.

"You're right, Ulises. I'm a little hesitant."

Seeing Richard's condition, Ulises nodded with satisfaction.

"That's right. People can be cautious, but they must not be timid. The road to becoming a god is bound to be full of thorns. A timid person will never achieve great things."

"But before I go in, I have to make some preparations."

Richard opened the rift in the secret realm and said without turning his head:

"This swamp is extremely dangerous. I must be fully prepared."

Ulises was stunned, and said with a bit of a smile: "Huh, it has changed but not completely."

……

In order to enter the swamp to explore, Richard found the Mechanic Type 1 individual armor originally designed for Salamander.

This set of individual armor is a very good auxiliary magic armor for Richard now.

Of course, before the exploration, Richard modified this individual armor a second time.

The first is the body shape adaptation. This set of individual armor is designed for fire lizards, and the space inside is quite spacious for Richard.

The second is the optimization of internal parts.

Now, hundreds of years have passed since the design of the Mechanic Type I individual armor. During these hundreds of years, Salamander craftsmen have been constantly improving their skills and optimizing the structure of individual armor.

Today, the design of the Mechanic Type I individual armor has been optimized a lot, and many redundant structures have been streamlined.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Richard can make a big update.

The alchemy workshop was ablaze with flames again, and the huge furnace was pouring out boiling hot molten gold, which turned into alloy parts.

Salamander workers stood at the forge, using dragon alchemy to give these parts the qualities they needed.

In front of the test bench, Richard was also using wizard alchemy to modify and process the internal parts of the armor.

Time flies, and two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

In the secret realm, a three-meter-tall steel giant stood under the World Mushroom, like a sculpture.

Suddenly, a wave of magical power emanated from the body of the steel giant.

hum!
Then, the Iron Giant came to life.

Richard's voice came from the iron giant: "Ulises, we can go to the swamp."

……

The poisonous swamp is still so peaceful today.

A space rift opened above the poisonous swamp, and a steel giant walked out. On the giant's shoulder, a black crow with eyes as bright as the sun stared straight into the depths of the swamp. "That's right, it's a crystal tower, and it's a damaged crystal tower."

Ulises closed his eyes, and two bloody tears dripped from the corners of his eyes.

"Which direction?"

Richard's voice sounded a little dull as it came from his individual armor.

Ulysses threw out a ball of fire, forming an arrow in the air.

"Go straight in this direction."

After getting the direction, Richard landed on the surface of the swamp wearing his armor. Surprisingly, this metal creature weighing several tons did not sink to the bottom of the water, but was as stable as standing on land.

"Then let's move forward. Get ready. If anything goes wrong, we will just retreat."

After saying that, the iron giant actually began to walk on the surface of the swamp.

The poisonous swamp is a unique landform in the Green Forest World, with countless poisonous insects and snakes living inside it.

Richard himself counted hundreds of poisonous insects and more than twenty kinds of poisonous snakes.

The toxins of these poisonous insects and snakes are so strong that even level 3 creatures cannot withstand them. It is hard to imagine what kind of enemies the Forerunners were fighting against back then that they had to make biological weapons like this.

Click!

There was a sudden crisp sound from Richard's leg armor.

I saw a black pointed venomous snake as thick as an adult's arm wrapped around his leg, with half of its sharp fangs still remaining in his mouth.

Although the venom of these poisonous snakes is extremely powerful, it is only useful when it enters the body of a living organism.

In front of the armor plates refined by dragon alchemy, the fangs of these poisonous snakes and insects can only scratch the paint at most.

This is the power of the demon spirit! (laughs)

Richard aimed the flamethrower on his arm at the black snake. With a "boom", the scorching white flame turned the poisonous snake into a ball of charcoal.

At this moment, Richard had reached the depths of the swamp.

The thin mist that looked very hazy outside the swamp became even thicker here.

Everything around Richard was white, even the sky was covered with thick fog.

From vision to hearing to mental power, Richard can only sense within three meters. Beyond this range, he can't get any information.

This layer of fog was like a movable cage, imprisoning Richard inside, never to see the light of day again.

On his shoulder, Ulises' eyes were shining as he kept observing everything around him.

"Stop!" Ulises shouted.

Richard stopped in response, and soon a low cooing sound reached his ears.

Coo coo, coo coo.

A purple-skinned toad the size of a calf passed through the thick fog and entered Richard's perception range.

As Richard went deeper into the poisonous swamp, the purple toads appeared more and more frequently. He encountered one almost every time he walked a distance.

And the deeper you go, the higher the level of these toads.

The toad in front of Richard was close to level two in terms of life radiation, and each of the pustules on its body contained venom that could kill a level three creature in an instant.

If this toad explodes, its power will be many times stronger than the purple toad Richard had seen before.

Even though Richard had personal armor for self-defense, he did not dare to act rashly.

He stayed where he was, like a stone, quietly watching the purple-skinned toad swim past him.

Suddenly, a bloody mouth rushed out from the swamp and bit the toad in its mouth.

Richard's body tensed instantly, and a magic barrier and a layer of dark energy barrier instantly appeared around him.

The fine cold sweat seeped out of his back and dripped slowly like a trickle.

But the expected explosion did not occur.

The purple-skinned toad lay motionless in its big mouth. The broken poison sac flowed out light green venom and fell onto the water surface, instantly turning the surrounding poisonous algae into thick water.

The owner of the bloody mouth emerged from the water. Judging from its size, it was a giant python with black grid stripes.

But Richard knew clearly that this thing was not a python, but just a grown-up venomous snake.

The black snake slowly swallowed the toad into its stomach. The layer of mucus on the toad's body seemed to have no effect on it.

"It's quite interesting. They complement and counteract each other."

Richard looked at the black snake in surprise. The purple-skinned toad that was rampant in the swamp was actually eaten by such a black snake.

"Ulises, please help me get this thing into the secret realm."

Ulysses looked at the black snake that was digesting the toad, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"It's interesting that I can eat the purple toad."

After saying that, Ulysses stretched out his crow claws and grabbed the black snake. Then, before the black snake could struggle, a space rift opened up next to the black snake.

"Old Mushroom, I've received the goods."

As he spoke, the black snake was thrown into the secret realm.

Richard continued to move forward, and soon his eyes suddenly lit up.

The white fog that blocked his perception disappeared, or rather, he walked out of the area covered by the white fog.

A few kilometers in front of him, a crystal tower covered with filth, cracks and moss stood quietly in the depths of the swamp.

Next to it, a purple-skinned toad exuding a terrifying aura was lying quietly on the ground.

"This toad..." Richard looked at the purple-skinned toad, his expression suddenly becoming serious, "...the strength is not right."

Ulises looked at the toad and said slowly: “The pioneers here are not simple.

This toad, like the blue fire lizard I encountered in the Chiyang World, has broken through the boundaries of a third-level creature.

They are only one final leap away from becoming the master of the world."

(End of this chapter)