Wizard: I Have a World of the Dead

Lynch later learned that the ship's name was: Enlightenment.

They are specifically responsible for guiding apprentices to and from the mine and the sea area.

The Well Underground Sea is the name given to the sea area where Lynch and his companions are located by the wizards; its full name is the Well Underground Islands Sea.

The total area of ​​the sea exceeds that of the Pacific Ocean on Earth, and it is dotted with numerous islands of all sizes, of which Lorunt is just one.

Only then did Lin Qi truly understand the real master who ruled this land—

White Pagoda!

The entire sea area belongs to the White Pagoda.

The White Pagoda controls everything here: mountains, rivers, lakes, land, and sea.

All living things, from intelligent beings like humans to a squirrel in the forest, belong to them.

The so-called knights, nobles, lords, and kings are nothing but human arrogance.

What truly controls everyone's fate is the white tower behind it, invisible and unknowable to mortals.

They never appear in public, and their existence is absent from all human historical records, but they...

They control everything here!

......

The day after setting sail, Eton Wizard summoned his apprentices to the deck, where they would be assessed on their wizarding talents.

Talent is extremely important for apprentices, as it affects the efficiency of their training on the path to becoming a wizard.

The higher one's talent, the faster one can cultivate, and vice versa.

Wizards categorize apprentices’ talents into five levels based on their meditation efficiency: inferior, low, medium, high, and superior.

If it's just normal meditation, those with inferior talent have almost no chance of advancing to the wizard level.

On average, it takes more than fifty years for those with low-level talent to develop.

Those with average talent may be able to advance to the level of wizard in about thirty years.

Reaching a high level of talent may only take 20 years.

As for the best talents, they can generally advance to wizards within 10 years.

Such a gap is quite terrifying.

Early morning, deck of the Enlightenment.

The sea breeze blew in from the bow of the ship, carrying a slightly salty and damp scent.

There was no sun in the sky, but a uniform, omnipresent pale blue light shone down from the dome, illuminating the entire sea area clearly and brightly.

On the deck, the apprentices gathered in twos and threes, talking in hushed tones, their expressions a mixture of nervousness and anticipation.

"I've heard that talent is divided into five levels. I really hope to identify a superior talent."

"Stop dreaming. Excellent? That kind of talent only comes along once every few centuries, right? I think I'd be grateful if I could just get average."

"My mentor said that with normal meditation, those with inferior talent have almost no hope of advancing to the level of a wizard. It takes more than fifty years for a low-level one... Fifty years, how old will I be by then?"

"Thirty years? Even the intermediate level takes thirty years? By the time I advance to the level of a wizard, my hair will be all white."

"Stop talking, the more you talk, the more nervous you get."

In the corner, Lynch leaned against the railing of the ship's gunwale. In stark contrast to the tense atmosphere of the other apprentices, his expression was quite calm.

With the crucial decision looming before him, he remained completely calm... this time, he was genuinely calm.

This is because the wizard talent system also exists in the Underworld, and according to the Underworld's setting, players' talents are at the highest level.

That is, superior talent.

Although he had never identified it due to a lack of necessary magical tools and equipment, based on his usual meditation efficiency and the amount of experience points he gained, it should be pretty close.

Since you already knew from the beginning that you had the most amazing talent, there's nothing to panic about.

He was just a little curious.

After all, according to traditional storylines, a "peerless genius" like him would usually receive a lot of support from the organization, with rare and precious materials being sent to him in a continuous stream, and he would be overwhelmed with all kinds of rare resources.

Lin Qi was very curious about what benefits he would receive when his talent was revealed.

Will they arrange for an elderly gentleman to accompany them or something?

"Lynch Warren of the Warren family?"

Just as Lin Qi was lost in his daydreams, a voice suddenly rang in his ears, interrupting his thoughts.

He turned his head and saw someone standing not far from him, someone he didn't know had appeared to be there at some point...

Show-off?

This was a young man about his age, with dazzling blond hair, wearing a well-tailored dark blue hunting suit.

He was tall and slender with broad shoulders, exuding the competence and sharpness that only someone who had practiced martial arts for many years possessed.

Isn't this the guy who recognized Grand Knight Baruch yesterday?

Thinking to himself, Lin Qi asked, "Who are you?"

"Simon Lanchester!"

The blond young man slightly raised his chin, his tone carrying an innate pride befitting a nobleman.

Oh ~

So you're the show-off Jenny always talks about!

I have long admired your name.

Lynch quickly moved away from the railing he was leaning against, and bowed with a smile, saying, "So you are the young master of the Duke of Lanchester. I have heard of your name for a long time. It is a pleasure to meet you."

Simon did not give an equal response to Lynch's smiling face.

He shook his head: "I'm not happy at all."

Lynch: "?"

He had absolutely no recollection of ever offending this guy.

Before Lynch could figure out what was going on, he saw Simon take off the white glove he was wearing on his right hand and neatly throw it at Lynch's feet.

This was a standard courtesy among the Lolunt nobles, but the meaning behind it was not so friendly.

Because this represents—

duel!

"I want to have a knightly duel with you." Simon's voice wasn't loud, but every word was pronounced clearly, as if he had prepared this sentence long ago and was just waiting for this moment.

Lin Qi twitched the corner of his mouth.

This guy...

Are you kidding me?

He couldn't understand what kind of brain circuit would produce such a fatal mistake.

This guy isn't just a show-off, he's a real attention-grabber!

The murmurs on deck suddenly subsided as several pairs of eyes turned from all directions and landed on Lynch and Simon.

"Wow! This is going to be interesting! It's a knightly duel!"

"It's that idiot Simon, haha, he's already a wizard and he's still playing his stupid knight game."

"Is that Lynch Varen? I heard he's a knight too."

"Isn't that right? He became a knight even earlier than Simon."

More and more apprentices gathered around, and the whispers grew louder and louder.

However, Simon, instead of being embarrassed by the discussion, seemed quite proud.

His eyes gleamed, and he shouted to Lin Qi with high spirits, "Let's have a fair fight right here, and let our two cross swords clash fiercely in the sea breeze."

"I will prove to the world that I, Simon Lanchester, am the greatest knightly genius in the history of the Lanchester family!"

"He is undoubtedly the number one genius knight in Lolunt!"