Wizards: Starting as a Potions Master!

Chapter 430 Making a Deal with the Guardian Wizard

The mummy wizard in the desert stretched out his extremely thin hand and pointed at Su Nan. Then he spoke, and in the instant he spoke, Su Nan saw soul fire in his throat.

"Did he magically transform his own body into an undead creature?" Su Nan wondered. "I can sense a special will within his magic."

Looking at the mummy wizard before him, Su Nan felt as if he were seeing an eternal desert.

The mummy wizard pointed at Su Nan and said, "Hello, young second-ring wizard."

"I am the guardian wizard of the Sahara Desert. I am responsible for guarding against extremely evil entities in the Sahara. I sensed an extremely powerful energy here, which seems to be an artifact of the god of magic. Have you seen it?"

Su Nan understood that the other party was unsure whether the artifact existed, or what kind of artifact it was. Even more uncertain was the artifact's whereabouts; they didn't know that the artifact had been exiled to the Twin Dimensions and was sealed in a natural dimensional prison.

Rye immediately followed and appeared behind the mummy wizard.

The Rye Matriarch said angrily, "Master, it was this wizard who attacked me."

Su Nan's eyes brightened slightly. "Of course, let's exchange."

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Su Nan glanced at the sealing magic of the Rye Mistress and confirmed that this person's magical level was the most powerful he had ever seen.

The mummy wizard suddenly noticed something, pointing to the bone necklace on Su Nan's chest. "A second-ring wizard like you has been using such rudimentary first-ring wizard items as your storage tools."

"I need enough power to maintain that seal."

"The artifact has disappeared."

As for whether the artifact would fall into the hands of the energy world as a result, that was not something he needed to consider. In any case, he would die in battle before the artifact fell into the hands of the energy world.

Life is conceived anew within it, undergoing a special transformation, and the subsequent matter becomes the primordial force, bestowed upon the newborn infant.

Su Nan said, "Senior, you devoted yourself to the sealing, even unto death. I admire you."

The next moment, he teleported in front of the Rye Matriarch and punched her in the chest. In an instant, the Rye Matriarch was engulfed by sand and turned into a sand ball, rolling across the desert.

Centered on the mummy wizard's body, a magical illusion appeared, which resembled a womb nurturing life.

Su Nan said, "Have you ever considered that even if you possess a divine artifact and enhance your magical power, if you still cannot protect the seal, then not only will the seal be broken, but the divine artifact in your hands will also fall into the hands of the energy world?"

The mummy wizard's emotions indeed wavered. "No, it won't. As long as we guardians are here, the self-inflicted king will not be unsealed."

Seeing that he was beginning to doubt him, Su Nan decisively shook his head: "No. When I arrived here, this was the only place I saw signs of battle."

"Even divine artifacts won't fall into enemy hands. Young wizard, did you really not see the artifact?"

He bowed slightly, a gesture of respect to the pioneers and those who made significant contributions to wizarding civilization.

"I mean—the real devil."

Then, countless grains of sand in the desert continued to converge towards the sand sphere, gradually forming a pyramid-like structure. Countless sealing runes appeared on the surface of this pyramid structure.

Therefore, Su Nan smiled and said, "This kind of potion can be made in relatively large quantities. However, this is the first bottle of this kind of potion I have made, and I dare not take it myself. Senior, if you want to buy it, as long as you offer a sufficient price, I will agree to the transaction."

"People often say that as long as you are kind-hearted, you can change yourself and your surroundings. But when faced with the evil aura of the Seven Kings... no one can resist that evil aura by relying on some so-called emotional change in their heart."

The mummy wizard said to Su Nan, "I accidentally said too much."

The mummy wizard explained, "This body was specially created to seal the Seven Kings and to isolate them from their evil aura—the evil aura that the Seven Kings naturally exude is enough to bewitch people, corrupt good people, and turn bad people into demons."

The mummy wizard waved his hand: "We are nothing but a bunch of skeletons, using our last bit of strength to protect that seal. We are not precious, we don't need test subjects. If possible, I would like to exchange for this potion right now to take it myself and increase my initial power."

Blood Arcane Magic is drawing upon, absorbing, and analyzing his mana.

"The purpose of our existence, these old guys, is to assist you genius wizards. After more than two thousand years, several ebbs of the magical tide, and the combination of the magical tide and the dark primal force, we guardian wizards have very little primal power left."

"Of course, as an added bonus, I will immediately take your potion on the spot so you can observe whether there are any side effects or what the expected effects are."

"Even second-ring and third-ring wizards won't be able to do it."

Moreover, the mummy wizard's eyes seemed to have undergone special magical modifications, allowing him to see through space the various items he had placed in the Land of Bones, and the undead town within the Land of Bones. "Are you an apothecary?" After examining the Zero Potion, the mummy wizard began to show Su Nan a hint of respect, even bowing to him. "It is precisely because of genius wizards like you that the upper limit of wizarding civilization continues to rise."

"I sensed that she was immortal, so I had no choice but to seal her away." The mummy wizard said to Su Nan with some apology, "Young wizard of the Prime Material Plane, I urgently need power to resist the evil forces that are drawing ever closer."

"If possible, could I make a deal with you in exchange for this potion you've concocted? I just don't know if you can mass-produce this potion."

Su Nan sized up the mummy wizard.

Because Emperor Caspian was the first to achieve the feat of sealing away a god with a wizard.

Su Nan glanced at the mummy wizard with surprise. The mummy wizard in front of him was mysterious and unpredictable, and seemed to think that the artifact had nothing to do with Su Nan. He didn't think he was foolish enough to make an enemy of such a person.

"There is no remaining spiritual energy here..."

Even if he wins, what will he gain?

Of course, it's also possible that the other party doesn't want infighting among wizards, which would waste the resources of the current wizarding society.

This sealing time was predetermined by the Seven Kings. It's likely that even when the wizarding society brainstormed and created this sealing array, many spies infiltrated the process, indirectly influencing the current situation.

Su Nan frowned slightly.

"If we have even the slightest flaw in our hearts, we will also fall into depravity if we stay near the seals of the Seven Great Kings for too long."

"I suspect they were taken away by someone."

"In this era of scarce resources, it's tough for everyone."

"And I'm pretty sure that this potion of yours, at least for my body, will have no problem."

Therefore, Su Nan knew how hopeless it was to protect a seal that had existed for over two thousand years. If the seal were intact, then there might still be a chance.

"Therefore, we transformed our bodies into the current [Inertia Surgery Modification] body. Under normal circumstances, no side effects are of any use to this body. Even in the harsh environment where the magical tide recedes, this body can preserve the mind and survive."

"Although we second-circle wizards don't have much initial power, it's not a problem."

"It seems you really have nothing to do with the artifact. I'm sorry to seal your subordinate, but she's been too much of a nuisance if I hadn't."

Su Nan silently commanded the AI: "AI, begin the deduction. Based on the spirituality of the Blue Dragon's Dead Egg, what kind of potion can be concocted?"

"But I need to find some test subjects to test the drug's effectiveness. So..."

The mummy wizard felt a sense of relief. Then, from the magical spatial ring worn under the yellow strip of cloth on his withered right hand, he took out a yellowish-brown dead egg. "In your land of bones, there is a dead phoenix egg, and this is a blue dragon egg that froze to death because the magical tide was insufficient."

A massive primordial force instantly enveloped his body.

Su Nan had seen a simplified diagram of the seal on the Seven Kings from two thousand years ago in the Golden Wizard's collection of books. After all, at that time, it was through the collective wisdom of the wizarding community that a seal specifically for sealing the Seven Kings was developed.

There was no way around it; the magic level in the Land of Bones was too low. When encountering a second-circle wizard skilled in sealing magic, it was indeed easy for the other party to break through and take the magical items out of one's necklace.

"Indeed, there is no trace of the spirit of any divine artifact on you," the mummy wizard said. "And you are not carrying anything with you either."

"That's true."

After all, the chaotic desert he guarded was on the verge of death, and he needed to obtain greater power.

Su Nan observed the black, foul-smelling substance. "Right, since there is initial power, there must also be some substance that damages the life essence of living organisms as that initial power continuously degrades."

Su Nan used magic dust to make the blue dragon egg float in mid-air. "Legend has it that the blue dragon possesses the same affinity for water magic as the water elemental lord."

The mummy wizard remained silent.

At the center of the womb, which was formed by the power of the beginning, one can see several translucent blood vessels connected to the surface of the mummy wizard's body.

With this, I can say that I have another trump card up my sleeve.

Upon hearing this, the mummy wizard immediately looked up at Su Nan, observing the changes in Su Nan's spirituality through his dry eyes wrapped in yellow cloth. As long as there was even a trace of spirituality in Su Nan that was related to the artifact, he would take action.

"What excellent magic."

Some of them even referenced the dimensional gravity array of Emperor Caspian of the Assyrian Empire.

"But it still greatly affects our combat power, and the higher the initial power, the better we can resist the evil spells of the energy world."

It seems the other party couldn't gauge their own strength either, which is why they chose to use a transaction.

"I see. The seal is still formed by my magical power, so even if I seal you, you can still absorb my magical power."

Those seals themselves are no longer usable.

All of this, which should have been very difficult to observe with the naked eye, was revealed to the wizard so directly under the influence of the Zero Potion.

This added to the foundation for the final battle against Stormwind Keep that was to come soon.

"But I can extract its spiritual essence and use it to concoct many powerful potions."

At the same time, the mummy wizard opened the lid of the zero potion and eagerly drank it down.

"However, the temperature of this egg is still too low; the previous magical tide was insufficient."

The Rye Queen was sealed away again in an instant.

That is the power of life, a deeper and more profound secret.

But Su Nan guessed the answer from his silence. "It seems there are still a few of the Seven Kings who haven't broken free of their seals. But their subordinates are likely becoming increasingly eager to break them."

The exchange was completed. Su Nan examined the blue dragon egg he had received and found no traces of magic remaining. However, he still carefully used a powerful magic spell to dispel the magic from the blue dragon egg.

Of course, there is one exception—Emperor Caspian.

It's almost solidified into a liquid.

"I want to trade this egg for your potion."

The mummy wizard immediately sprang into action. "A very interesting spell system. But it's not yet fully developed."

"If you see any artifacts, please tell me their location."

"The Sealer? The approaching evil? Could it be...?" Instead of answering, Su Nan asked him, "Is the seal you are protecting related to the Seven Kings of the Energy World?"

However, according to Su Nan's estimation, considering the speed of invasion and assimilation in the energy world, the seal itself that seals the Seven Kings is already on the verge of collapse.

Rye used blood arcane magic, binding its own magic to the mummy wizard's magic, and began to drain the other's magic.

There was initial power flowing into his body, and black, foul-smelling substances were flowing out from the blood vessels on the other side of his body.

The mummy wizard looked down at his hands, his pupils shrinking slightly, because even though the Rye Matriarch was sealed away, she was still using Blood Arcane Magic.

As the mummy wizard pointed to the Bone Land necklace on Su Nan's chest, the Zero Potion that Su Nan had previously placed in the Bone Land automatically left the necklace and appeared in front of Su Nan.

Using his telekinesis, Su Nan sealed the black substance expelled from the mummy wizard's body into the White Leaf Tree Stabilizing Potion.

Su Nan took another look and confirmed that the black substance in Bai Yeshu's stabilizing agent was relatively stable. "The properties of this waste are very stable."

"Thinking back carefully, when I fought Primal Death before, when he used the third-order Death, I seemed to vaguely feel this power as well."

"However, further examination is needed to determine exactly what this thing is."

(End of this chapter)