Above the mage

Chapter 94 Pioneering

After the Bremen City staff left, God put away the summons and immediately took a public carriage to the potion shop in the Siren District.

Now that we've made up our minds to participate in this large-scale hunting and cleanup operation, we need to make thorough pre-battle preparations.

He needs to procure the supplies required for the battle.

First up was the "blue light therapy," which Gaode bought five sets of at once.

A set of 3 gold coins.

It costs 15 gold coins.

In fact, if he weren't worried about carrying too much weight and affecting his mobility, he would have liked to buy even more.

The "Blue Light Potion" is used by mage apprentices to replenish their mana and accelerate mana recovery.

If a second-level sorcerer's magical power is not fully restored, drinking a bottle of "blue light potion" and then meditating and circulating the guiding method can restore their magical power to about 70-80% in half an hour.

Even a third-class apprentice can restore most of their magic power within half an hour.

The reason it was named "Blue Light Potion" is probably to sound more sophisticated; a more down-to-earth way to say it is "Basic Mana Recovery Potion".

In addition, I purchased a set of "Basic Healing Potions", which is also a set of 3 gold.

This is used to treat external injuries, but it is ineffective against injuries caused by supernatural powers.

However, many creatures in the 0-ring ley lines do not possess extraordinary power; they are simply physically strong.

Therefore, "basic healing potion" may still be useful.

Finally, Gaode also wanted to purchase one or two alchemical artifacts to save his life.

Firstly, he possesses the Fang of Hidden Mist, which means he already has an offensive magical weapon.

Secondly, in this battle, the priority should still be to play it safe and survive.

Because as long as you survive, even the fiercest leyline creatures will be dealt with and killed by other mages.

Unlike solo adventures, encountering ley line creatures in this game is likely a matter of life or death, requiring a balance of defense and offense.

But what he can think of, others can naturally think of as well.

However, Gao De was not the first mage to receive the summons, so by the time he wanted to buy alchemical artifacts, it was already too late.

Basically, all the good products have been snapped up.

The rest were either defective products, products he couldn't afford, or products he didn't really need.

After visiting several stores without success, Gaode had no choice but to give up.

Fortunately, the essence of the ferocious bat was focused on [Blade Protection], Gao De thought to himself with relief.

From this perspective, aside from anything else, the potion makers and alchemists in the city are sure to make a fortune from this newly formed ley line.

"Perhaps my restoration business will flourish again after the war?" Gao De thought to himself.

After all, the most likely time for magical items to be damaged is during battle.

After everything was taken care of, the city's public carriages had ceased operation.

Gao De had no choice but to spend 25 copper coins to take a light two-wheeled carriage home.

After returning home, I first took a shower, then quickly packed my luggage, hung a sign for resting at the door, and went straight to sleep.

Over the next few days, we'll be living outdoors and need to take good care of ourselves.

Silent all night.

It was still barely dawn when Gao De got up half an hour earlier than usual to prepare a hearty breakfast for himself.

After finishing breakfast, I packed my bags, pushed open the door, and rushed to Black Horn Square. There were still fifteen minutes before the agreed time of seven o'clock.

But by then, a group of people were already waiting in Black Horn Square.

Some acquaintances were whispering, some were getting to know each other on the spot, and some were standing in a corner observing quietly, but no one was making a loud noise; everyone maintained a proper distance.

Their behaviors varied, but what they all had in common was that each of them carried a bulging package.

They were all non-official mages from Bremen.

Normally, finding a mage isn't easy, but now that the summons has been issued, Gao De has discovered that there are quite a few mages in the vast city of Bremen.

Although most of them are apprentices of mages, there are probably not many proper mages.

At the entrance to the square, several tables were set up, with several staff members behind each table, and long queues in front of the tables.

Gaode Maps selected the queue with the fewest people and started queuing.

The whole process is very simple: take out the summons you received yesterday, sign your name and mage level, and then the staff will stamp the departure date and issue the corresponding level of remuneration.

By the time all the mages who had received the summons and were scheduled to gather at Black Horn Square had completed their registration, it was already 7:30.

After another tedious half hour of waiting, until the sun was high in the sky and everyone was starting to get impatient, a female mage dressed in a dark blue magic robe finally arrived late.

"Is everything settled?"

She asked softly, her tone devoid of any apology, but rather exuding an unquestionable authority.

The female monk looked to be in her thirties, with a thin face, visible cheekbones, and sharp eyes like an eagle.

Although she was a woman, she commanded respect and was not to be underestimated; this was the majesty of a sorcerer.

Her arrival seemed to bring a refreshing breeze, instantly calming the tense atmosphere on the field.

"Everything's ready, we can leave anytime," the steward in charge of registration stepped forward and whispered.

The female mage nodded slightly, her gaze sweeping across the area.

The complaints that had arisen from the waiting instantly subsided wherever one looked.

"Ready to go," she said softly, but her voice carried throughout the entire square as if amplified.

"I know her, Mage Velsa, she's a second-circle mage in the enforcement team."

Someone in the crowd whispered.

Gao De felt a chill run down his spine.

Second Ring Master!

A first-ring mage is enough to inspire awe in high-ranking monks, let alone a second-ring mage.

At the same time, Gaode felt more at ease.

With a second-level mage leading the team, as long as you are careful and don't do anything reckless, you generally won't get into trouble.

At the command of Mage Velsa, the mages in Black Horn Square, under the direction of the officials, formed two long lines and left in a grand procession.

Outside the city gate, city guards and a convoy were already waiting.

The team is still mainly composed of mage apprentices.

During the apprenticeship stage, a monk's physical condition is not much different from that of an ordinary person.

Furthermore, because their status is generally higher than that of ordinary people, they usually do not need to do any physical labor, and their physical fitness is often slightly weaker than that of ordinary people.

Therefore, if they don't arrange for carriages and horses and rely solely on their own strength, the apprentice mages will be exhausted just from traveling, let alone have the energy to "fight monsters".

However, even though vehicles are provided, don't expect too much in terms of comfort.

The frame, made of sturdy wood, can withstand heavy loads and the bumps of long marches, but its shock absorption is quite poor.

The wheels are wide with wooden rims, making them capable of traversing muddy or uneven terrain.

The vehicle was covered with a thick canvas, and underneath the canvas were supplies.

The mages simply sat on the canvas.

Eight monks were assigned to one carriage.

While the mages had carriages for transportation, the city guards had a much harder time.

Most of the city guards could only follow the convoy on foot.

However, the city guards were only responsible for logistics; the main fighting force was still the mages, so their fatigue was not a big deal.

After all the mages were arranged, the caravan officially set off.

What follows is a long and arduous journey.

The traces of yesterday's ferocious bat attack on the city have not been completely cleaned up even after most of the day, and the remains and limbs of the ferocious bats can still be seen on the road occasionally.

The destination of the car team that Gaode was in was Carmond City.

The main task is to clear out the leyline creatures roaming the area between Bremen and Carmond, in order to restore the passage between the two cities.

At first, the road was wide, and occasionally you could see farmers who had mustered up the courage to come out and harvest wheat in the fields on both sides of the road.

About an hour later, the convoy officially drove into the depths of the mountains and forests, and there were no more people on either side of the road.

As required, once they arrived at this point, the mages in the caravan had to spread out along the official road to both sides and hunt down the leyline creatures roaming the roadside.

The goal is to ensure that no ley line creatures are left within a two-kilometer radius on either side of the official road.

Only by meeting this standard can the safety of the official road be initially guaranteed.

According to Gaode Maps, this action can be simply referred to as "reclaiming wasteland and building roads".

(End of this chapter)