What's wrong with me, a mage, loving to farm?

Chapter 118. The Sea Turtle, the Invitation.

Kroya, who was standing on the small boat preparing to return, naturally witnessed the entire process of the island disappearing.

Furthermore, I vaguely sensed a colossal consciousness leaving this place, and my breathing became much easier instantly. The lingering mist around me also completely disappeared.

The sea suddenly became bright.

"It's gone..." He didn't know whether he felt disappointed or relieved.

There are clearly more treasures up there, but the problem is that his level is not high enough to support his exploration. If he encounters any danger, he will die.

Being stuck in this limbo is really quite uncomfortable.

It's good that it's gone; I don't have to worry about it anymore.

As for whether we'll have a chance to meet in the future, we'll see.

Kroya withdrew his gaze and looked at the group of sea dolphins that had suddenly become excited. They seemed to be swimming around some... turtles.

Those turtles appeared after the island disappeared; each one had a bright red, translucent shell and didn't look like anything benevolent.

The Celestial Imprinting technique has provided the answer—these turtles and the turtle eggs embedded in Jack's wooden ship are of the same species, the Sea Turtle.

The one in Jack's ship probably got swept away by the current when it arrived here.

These sea turtles are very small.

They were no bigger than the palm of a hand, and looked to be newly born. They were surrounded by sea dolphins, each of them opening their mouths and roaring silently.

They huddled together, pitifully resisting.

But how should I put it... when you're weak enough, everything you do becomes adorable.

This is the case with these sea turtles; they offer no effective resistance and are played with like toys by the dolphins.

Kroya watched for a while, then suddenly raised an eyebrow.

"Huh?"

No, it doesn't seem to be just a toy either.

When the sea dolphins nudged the sea turtle with their beaks, it seemed as if they were using their water control abilities to manipulate the seawater to wash over the latter's crystal-clear, blood-red shell, and then swallow the seawater.

It's like licking a lollipop?

He was a little puzzled. He had never seen such a magical beast before. Could it be that there was something special about these ruby-like shells?

"My lord."

Jack suddenly spoke cautiously: "I've heard of these magical beasts; they seem to be called sea turtles."

Their shells help heal wounds and have a sweet taste. I once ate sea god candy made from them in a tavern.

It is said to be a gift from the god of the sea.

After listening, Kroya nodded.

"I see."

So it's a turtle that can make herbal jelly. As for why Jack calls it a sea turtle, it's actually quite easy to understand.

Sometimes Warcraft will adapt by changing its name.

"Sea God Turtle" sounds better than "Sea Demon Turtle".

It's perfectly normal for church pastors and charlatans to claim all sorts of naturally conceived magical beasts and plants in the name of God.

Since these sea turtles are useful, let's take them all back!

He instructed the sea dolphins, "Bring them back intact."

"Chirp chirp!"

Three sea dolphins immediately emerged, circling the sea turtles, controlling the seawater, and leading them behind the ship.

Kroya sat at the bow of the boat, facing the sea breeze, and was just about to close his eyes to rest for a while when he suddenly felt a slight coolness from the Holy Spring Crystal Card in his pocket.

That means someone has contacted him, or sent him a message.

"It's probably dust and sand."

He ignored it for the time being, simply closing his eyes to rest, intending to deal with it when he returned to the Coral Base.

It's not convenient to open the sacred spring here either.

……

With the help of the sea dolphins, the small boat quickly arrived near the reef island. Kroya told Jack to go back first, while he went to the underwater ranch.

He planned to designate a specific area to cultivate Bloodgrass Fungus and that precious artificial magic tree.

By the way, let's see what news the crystal card brought him.

Sitting on the grass, Kroya first took out the crystal card, and after injecting magic power, azure spring water immediately gushed out.

A moment later, a voice came from inside—

"I'm sorry, Master Hanjiao, I just finished a magical research session... Yanshan has already told me about your matter."

I happen to need a certain material. If you can provide it to me, I will work with Flame Mountain to help you join the Lord Mage Alliance.

The voice was a bit... hoarse and childish, like that of a teenager going through puberty.

"Is the Sand Mage a child, or did he deliberately use magic to change his voice?" Chloe wondered.

However, he didn't pay much attention to these things. He glanced at what Gray Sand needed and immediately smiled.

"That's easy."

All they wanted was a huge coral, at least ten meters long, with plenty of magic power—that was all.

Even though Chloe Adam ordered the sea dolphin to go find it.

When it comes to understanding the surrounding waters, no one knows better than them; you can absolutely trust them with your business.

The sea dolphin did not disappoint him.

Before long, they controlled the water flow and brought a coral that was exactly ten meters tall to this side.

"Thank you," Kroa said, then passed the coral over.

This time, the other party responded immediately.

"Thank you so much for your help."

He was still very polite and courteous, and he also sent something along with it—a package full of sand.

It doesn't look like ordinary sand. It appears as a dull gray under light, but it immediately turns golden when the light source is removed.

It also exudes a warm aura.

Grab a handful gently, and it feels like grabbing a handful of sand in a scorching desert under the sun—warm and cozy.

"That's interesting."

He glanced at the message—

"This is a local specialty, a magical material called Grey Gold Sand. I'll give you some, and I'll recommend it to you later with Master Flame Mountain."

I look forward to doing business with you again.

As the voice of the Gray Sand Mage faded, the holy spring gushed out and disappeared.

From the moment Kroya responded to the end of the transaction, only five minutes had passed, a speed that made him feel somewhat unreal.

You should know that a whole month has passed since the last time I sent a message to Master Huisha.

A month and five minutes... that's really a bit of a disconnect.

"Never mind, this is fine."

There's nothing wrong with being fast. Right now, he's looking forward to joining the Lord Mage Alliance and then purchasing more advanced magic and knowledge through their channels.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Within the deep blue illusion.

The red-haired Flame Mountain Mage looked at the person opposite him with a smile and said sarcastically, "This coral is indeed quite special, isn't it?"

Sitting opposite him was a young man with his chest exposed, dressed in extremely revealing clothing.

He had a muscular and well-defined body, and his skin was a dark color, making him look nothing like a mage, but rather like a young warrior.

He seemed to have just finished looking at something before replying with a smile, "I've long heard that there are sea creatures and mermaids on Hanjiao Island. They can regulate the magic in the sea to create the best environment for all magical plants and beasts."

"Now it seems that's indeed the case."

"With this coral tree, I can buy a sacred rune from the Church of the Sea God from the Holy Spring Merchant Guild, which should be able to pray for rain."

Master Yanshan nodded: "Legend has it that the current Sea God is a member of the Merfolk royal family who was promoted to a higher status. The former God of the Vast Ocean and Flowing Light has disappeared."

"But you can only use this method once, right?"

"Yes," sighed the Sand Mage, "but once is enough. If there's no more water..."

Logically speaking, as a noble mage, there are countless ways to find enough water, or even open up a water elemental plane if all else fails.

There is an endless supply of water there.

The problem is that the Gray Sand Sea is special; it's impossible to open a passage to the water elemental plane here.

There are many prohibitions here.

Master Yanshan sighed as well: "Your place is much more troublesome than mine. It's a gray sand sea, it doesn't rain often and it can't hold water."

By the way, did you manage to buy the Water Storage Magic Tree?

The two of them clearly had a good relationship, and they spoke freely. The Gray Sand Mage did not have the same politeness and distance as when he spoke to Kroya.

Upon hearing Master Yanshan's question, Master Huisha sighed deeply: "No."

The young mage shrugged helplessly: "That kind of magical plant is something that the Elven race has explicitly forbidden from exporting. I'm trying to ask the Lord of Graywood for help."

"Let's see if we can smuggle a few through her channels."

"Is that so?" Master Yanshan nodded, showing absolutely no envy towards him.

Although the territory of the gray sands covers a total of 50,000 hectares, most of it is an endless sea of ​​sand.

The oases, which serve as places of residence, are scattered throughout this vast sea of ​​sand, making it extremely difficult to transmit messages or anything else.

But he couldn't just ignore it.

Because he was born in this sea of ​​sand, after achieving some success in the Mage Association, he specifically applied to become the lord of the Gray Sand Sea in order to change his hometown.

The two monks exchanged a few more words and then simultaneously passed a formal letter to a monk named "Riwan".

The other party responded quickly.

"Can."

With just two simple words, the monk from Sun Bay conveyed a message to the monk from Han Reef, using the code name "Kroya" provided by the two.

That was an invitation.

Inside, there was not only an invitation to join the Mage Lords Alliance, but also an illusion he and several powerful lords had rented from the Holy Spring Merchant Guild.

He will meet Cloa in person there.

He believed that hearing was unreliable, and he needed to test Kroya himself before he could finally determine what kind of treatment to give her.

The world of mages is actually very realistic; those who are useful always receive more preferential treatment and resources.

(End of this chapter)