I, the wizard, the foolish Buddha.

Chapter 103 Don’t look back!
Roland took out the Ranger's Handbook, the Ranger's Map, and the book on Potions.

The names and distribution of the various species and plants in the Black Forest are given in handbooks and maps, and detailed explanations are available in potion books.

He used this information to look for the right potion and location.

No one except Wallace and Catherine knew how long Roland had been training as a low-level apprentice, so Roland could advance freely.

Low-level apprentices and middle-level apprentices are two different types of people.

The former was cannon fodder. They were like ants wherever they were placed. But a mid-level apprentice, placed in a wizarding community, was already considered a formidable figure. The treatment of the two in the wizarding world was completely different.

Low-level apprentices who wandered around the black market had to be like rats, hiding here and there.

The middle apprentice is a cat and a predator.

And the senior apprentices are wild dogs.

Many black markets are not officially operated by wizards, but rather special black markets among apprentices.

Roland's current goal is to become a cat. A cat can eat mice, avoid stray dogs, and even give them a few scratches to teach them a lesson.

He had been stuck in the academy for too long and wanted to go out and take a look.

Outside, there are all kinds of people, all kinds of forces, and many interesting mysteries.

While daydreaming, Roland's eyes moved slightly, and he found a good potion in the book.

"Makawi's Flame Whip, also known as the 'Fire Vine,' has fire poison and can resist the cold. After three hundred years of growth, the Fire Vine can be used as a material for a rare item, and there is a very small chance that it will produce an 'Alien Root.' This root is non-toxic and edible. It has a strong effect on the advancement of low-level apprentices, but a weak effect on the advancement of mid-level apprentices. Some apprentices who advance using the Fire Vine can slightly increase their resistance to fire magic and have a certain chance of increasing the effectiveness of fire magic."

"The common growth areas of fire vines are as follows. This potion is perfect! It can be taken directly or used as medicine, and it grows within my patrol range."

Touching his chin, Roland said, "The most important thing is, the name Huo Teng sounds soothing. Eating it will definitely increase your Yang energy!"

Roland had been seeing a lot of ghosts lately, especially last night, when he felt like he was being tortured to death.

In addition, he vaguely felt that this potion could increase his chances of success in breaking through.

"Fire vines grow in many places. I don't need a special fire vine. I can just pick one up and bring it back when I patrol the forest."

The only problem was that wherever firevines grew, there were usually fire lizards. Fire lizards were Level 1 creatures, living in groups and easily angered. Occasionally, in large tribes, the top-tier "Fire Demon Lizards" would appear, which were Level 2 creatures.

The skin of this creature is very valuable, and some societies will organize members to catch it.

"I have a silver pocket watch, a lantern, and a wizard's hat. I can catch some alive and sell them."

Thinking of the price of the leather armor he was wearing, Roland felt a surge of excitement in his heart.

Roland planned his patrol route.

"Every month, if you patrol 30% of the area, you'll get 30 points. 30 points is considered mission accomplished. Also, if you discover a highly polluted area, you'll get 25 points. I have a pocket watch so I can run away at any time, so I'll go check it out."

Roland had a ranger's log in his hand, which marked the pollution level of each area.

However, the last ranger patrolled the forest half a year ago, so these marks can only be used as a reference.

The big house is in a safe area. The pollution level is less than 10.

But this number is not accurate. The last time the ranger tested it, there were definitely not so many undead nearby.

Roland never measured the actual pollution level near the house because the moment he took out his compass, it started spinning like crazy. Fortunately, the needle was strong enough, otherwise it would have flown away.

"Hey, I have to find a way to clean up the pollution in the house after I get back this time. Otherwise, if someone happens to come by with a compass one day, they'll find the problem."

The ballet ghosts have been dancing in the big house for a month. The compass has stopped turning and there are ghosts everywhere.

So, if the danger level of a certain area is high, it means that a mysterious creature may have passed through there. If the needle moves, it means that a strange creature may have been active there yesterday.

Generally speaking, if the pollution level exceeds 100, it is necessary to notify the college and have them organize night watchmen to go to the area to clean it up. If the pollution level exceeds 200, the instructor will have to lead the team.

If the pollution level is like that of the big house, it means that the nest of strange things has been discovered. Tell the professors about it, and they will rush over with red eyes.

If a ranger finds an area with high pollution levels, they will receive a lot of bonus points. In other words, if they find an area with 100 pollution levels, they can end their ranger patrol.

Roland's gaze hesitated between a pollution level of 93 and a pollution level of 62. Both areas contained Soul Garlic and Demon Eyes.

After thinking about it, Roland circled the area with a pollution level of 62.

"It's safer to go here."

Roland plans to cheat.

"When the time comes, let the ballet ghost dance over there. It should be no problem to get the pollution level to 100." There are many magic eyes in this area, and Roland plans to catch more.

Helena's magic eyes had been of great help to him yesterday. He had stolen something from someone else in the first place, so he had to bring her a few more magic eyes when he returned from his patrol.

Besides, who knows if I'll run into another ballet ghost in the future. It's necessary to keep some magic eyes near the big house.

"So be it."

Roland packed up his things. He prepared some dry food and other items, and also took the Book of Demons with him.

In addition, he brought a compass and several crystal balls.

The compass is a tool used by rangers to monitor pollution levels in various areas of the Black Forest. Based on the information provided by the compass, Roland can submit ranger reports. Furthermore, the compass can also detect nearby dangerous creatures.

Those crystal balls are used to record which areas he has visited.

Finally, Roland removed the three magic stones used in the basement magic circle. With these three magic stones, he now had five magic stones, enough for the lantern and the gray wand.

Soon, Roland went out and walked into the forest.

"The Black Forest is still very dangerous, hiding many unknown monsters. For example, that Red Spirit is not recorded in the manual. Who knows what other monsters there are."

After playing with the silver pocket watch in his hand for a while, Roland felt much more at ease.

Out of curiosity, Roland used a compass to measure the pollution level 200 meters outside the big house's barrier: 83.

After walking a few hundred meters, the pollution level dropped sharply.

After Roland walked a few kilometers, the pollution level was already very low.

Roland had already walked out of the big house, but still hadn't seen Hong Ling.

Roland couldn't help but feel a strange look in his heart.

"Could it be that the Red Spirit came to hang around the big house a few days ago and was turned into a puppet by the Ballet Ghost?"

Roland didn't know how many puppets he had burned yesterday, and there were indeed some ghost puppets among them.

About half an hour later, Roland completely left the area where the big house was located, but still hadn't encountered Hong Ling. He glanced at the compass: Pollution level 7.

"It seems to have been solved. Take some time to check those puppets. The valuable ones can be kept and made into magic puppets. Or they can be sold to Bernard."

Roland's heart burned with excitement when he thought of the black warrior he had sold last time.

It would be quite impressive if you had a few black knight servants.

"Senior Roland, what a coincidence!" Helena's voice suddenly came from behind.

Roland turned around in astonishment: "Why are you here, girl?"

The forest was shrouded in a light mist in the morning. It was quiet and there was no sign of anyone.

"Helena?"

In this silent forest, Roland's voice was very harsh.

No response.

Huh, ha. The sweat on Roland's face started to flow down.

Roland glanced at the compass in his hand and his pupils suddenly shrank: Pollution level 83.

For some unknown reason, Roland glanced at the lantern hanging around his waist again.

The flame of the lantern flickered, and the remaining magic power of the magic stone on it was inexplicably reduced to only about 20%.

Roland's pupils trembled violently. He had just exchanged for a magic stone before going out!
Just now, before he knew it, something had made a move that almost broke the lantern's barrier.

Roland opened his senses and sensed his surroundings with all his strength, but found nothing.

Suddenly, Roland remembered a passage from the Master's forest ranger's diary.

——【Don’t look back!!!】

The moment Roland thought of this, he suddenly felt a heaviness on his neck.

At the same time, he also saw a pair of withered hands with red sleeves draped over his chest.

(End of this chapter)