Ancient Wizards: A Little Progress Every Day

"Click-clack—"

In the black, flowing metal, a sharp point is constantly protruding upwards.

Gradually, a short, copper-colored stick with a pitted surface, as if it had been soaked in a highly corrosive liquid for a long time, broke free from the viscous, flowing molten metal and slowly rose up.

—It was Tracy's crimson scepter!

After three days of persistent effort, Titanium has successfully absorbed a portion of the metallic substance on the Crimson Lotus Staff, directly increasing its quality to the peak of the third tier, and also adding a trace of the scorching aura of fire-type energy elements.

Although Dago's main focus is ice magic, considering that he will soon be studying the Golden Law, this change in titanium is actually quite suitable.

Dago stared intently at the now completely altered Crimson Lotus Staff, his brows furrowed slightly.

He sensed that the crimson lotus staff seemed to be under some kind of strong call, wanting to break free from its restraints and escape.

Dago extended his right hand and grasped the staff, black runes flickering slightly between his fingers. The Crimson Lotus Staff trembled violently under this power. Even with the support of the physical body seal [Cold Element], Dago felt he could not suppress the staff.

For a fleeting moment, Dago slightly loosened his grip.

"Whoosh—"

With a sharp, piercing sound that nearly broke eardrums, the Crimson Lotus Staff transformed into a streak of crimson light, instantly breaking free from Dago's restraints and speeding away in one direction.

"boom!"

At the same time, the ground beneath Dago's feet exploded, creating a huge crater. He was launched like a cannonball, his cane following closely behind as he soared into the air.

Dago's plan was to follow her closely to find out her approximate location so he could take appropriate precautions.

If possible, he still wanted to keep the cane. If he could completely absorb the valuable metal on the cane, Titanium might be able to grow to the Miracle rank.

Such opportunities are rare.

To Dagger's surprise, after only five or six minutes of chasing the fleeing Crimson Lotus Staff, he noticed that the staff's speed began to slow down rapidly.

Finally, it fell from the sky and flew straight in one direction.

"So close to me?"

Dago was somewhat surprised.

He spread his mental energy, and the Eye of Truth wove itself across his forehead. After a careful examination, he did not sense any powerful wizards nearby.

After hesitating for a moment, I simply moved closer slowly.

As they closed the distance, Dago discovered that the Crimson Lotus Staff had fallen in a small village.

The village was still inhabited by many ordinary people, who had no energy fluctuations. They wore gray and black linen robes, were thin and bony, and had sorrowful faces, looking like ordinary farmers.

At this moment, all these people were gathered in an open space in the center of the village, kneeling around a high platform made of rocks and wood, led by the only person wearing a long robe, as if they were worshipping something.

Dago looked up at the platform and immediately saw a huge, fiery red object. The Crimson Lotus Staff that had escaped from his hand was stuck straight in front of the fiery red object, connected to the missing lower half, and trembling slightly.

Dago's arrival immediately drew the attention of all the villagers in the small village. They all looked up at him with shocked and flustered expressions.

The leader, a man in a long robe, seemed quite agitated. He pointed at him and shouted some strange words that Dago couldn't understand.

When he noticed the faint energy fluctuations emanating from the other person, he realized that they were the syllables of a spell. This guy was also a wizard, but his strength was probably only at the level of a second or third-level wizard apprentice.

With a casual glance from Dago, his powerful spiritual energy emanated slightly, and the native shaman apprentice in the long robe immediately fainted, lying on the ground with blood flowing from his nostrils.

His move terrified all the villagers present. They screamed and shouted, and began to run away, plunging the area into chaos.

Dago ignored the ordinary people and slowly landed on the sacrificial platform built by the villagers. His gaze swept over the red lotus staff on the platform and then looked at the huge, fiery red object in front of him.

This huge, fiery red object looks like a giant crystal, but when you touch it, it feels soft, like some kind of egg that hasn't fully hardened yet.

The surface is translucent, and you can vaguely see golden-red magma-like material flowing underneath.

When Dago used his mental power to probe inside, he was shocked to discover that—deep within this enormous, fiery red object, there was a young girl.

The girl had fair skin and was completely naked. Her long, crimson hair spread out like seaweed in the magma, and her body was curled up in a position where she hugged her knees, floating quietly.

With eyes closed and a peaceful expression, he looked like an unborn baby sleeping in amniotic fluid.

"Tracy."

Dago looked at the girl and softly uttered the name.

Although I had expected it, I was still somewhat shaken when I actually saw Tracy's face.

From the moment he "picked up" the Crimson Lotus Staff, he deliberately traveled in the opposite direction from which the staff had flown for the past three days, but unexpectedly, he still ran into Tracy in the end.

Whether it was for some other reason he was unaware of, or simply a cruel twist of fate, it felt a bit like "enemies are destined to meet."

Looking at Tracy now, she seems to be in a very "vulnerable and helpless" state. She seems to be badly hurt and is relying on some special way to "self-heal".

The fifth-ring wizard who had always been by her side had disappeared without a trace.

Dago glanced at Tracy, who was sleeping in the mysterious "amniotic fluid," thought for a moment, and reached out to grab the Crimson Lotus Staff beside her.

But just as his palm touched the cane, the long, thick eyelashes of the sleeping girl in the amniotic fluid twitched slightly, as if she were about to wake up from her dream.

"Does it still possess some level of awareness of the outside world?"

Dago frowned, and after weighing the options, he finally decided to give up the idea of ​​taking the Crimson Lotus Staff.

Although Tracy may seem "fragile" and safe now, who knows when the forces behind her and the people chasing her will suddenly arrive.

No matter which group of people Dago encounters, the final outcome is unlikely to be good.

The wisest decision is to stay away from her completely, this center of trouble.

Thinking it over, Dago prepared to leave.

But just as he turned to leave, the beautiful girl who was silently floating in the huge, fiery red object behind him, whom he did not see, suddenly opened her eyes without warning.