Chinese professors at the Wizarding Academy

These words naturally sounded extremely pleasant to Ysera's ears.

Gu Chen paused slightly at this point, but did not stop there.

His lower stance and the respect he showed were palpable!

"I am just a low-level first-ring blood wizard, and I live a precarious life in Gray Tower Academy. Although I don't know what kind of magical material the golden resin is, as long as I'm not stupid, I will definitely be able to recognize that the life energy contained in the resin is not an ordinary thing."

"I don't have enough magic stone fragments on me, only three Black Forest Permits and twelve magic stone fragments. If you need them, no, even if you don't, I'm willing to give them all to you!"

"Of course, I know this paltry sum is unworthy of you; it's just a small token of my appreciation!"

"senior!"

"If there's anything you need me to do, or anything you want to know from me, I will tell you everything I know. If there's anything I can do to help you, I will do my best to accomplish it!"

These words truly reflect my sincere feelings!

Of course, Gu Chen concealed some of his secrets, which he couldn't reveal, but what he said was indeed the truth.

Lying isn't about throwing out several lies; lies inevitably have loopholes, and once a loophole is exposed, another lie is often needed to cover it up. But lies often grow bigger and bigger as they try to cover them up, like a net that keeps getting stretched out until it finally snaps.

The best approach is either to tell nine truths and one lie, or to tell ten truths but keep one crucial truth a secret.

Gu Chen used the second method. Of course, the benefits he had to offer were substantial. The other party might not care, and what he gave was less than what the other party had paid to save his life, but the important thing was to show the right attitude.

After all, they've helped me so much; I can't just let them work for nothing!

Finally, Gu Chen retrieved a proverb from his memory and said:

"A drop of water in need deserves a spring in return!"

This long string of words was full of flattery and gratitude.

Upon hearing this, Ysera couldn't help but laugh. She didn't know why, but she felt incredibly happy after hearing these words!

At first, Ysera's smile was just a habit of his, but now, Ysera's smile is noticeably more genuine:

"A drop of water in need deserves a spring in return."

He first repeated Gu Chen's words, smiled, and then asked:

"Where did you hear that from, or did you figure it out yourself?"

"The reasoning behind it is truly concise yet profound."

Gu Chen was taken aback. People in the wizarding world also like to use pretentious language?

"Senior, this was written by a poet from my distant hometown."

"I just can't give his name; he usually keeps a low profile."

Gu Chen still didn't have the shamelessness to insist that he wrote it himself; that would be plagiarism.

"poet?"

"It's alright. Since that person prefers to keep a low profile, I won't ask any further."

Isera nodded slightly.

"Yes...that statement does indeed contain philosophical insight."

"Gu Chen, Gu Chen, even this name is different from mine... I really want to go and see that distant continent."

A gust of wind blew by, rustling through the golden oak forest, and Ysera's hair danced in the wind, adding to her carefree and dashing appearance.

"Alright, alright, that's enough of this small talk."

Ysera waved her hand, interrupting the current topic.

Gu Chen was still bowing, but the expression hidden in his blind spot was already quite remarkable.

No, I was just rambling, but there really is a distant continent!

It's not mentioned in the Grey Tower Academy textbooks!

Since transmigrating here, the only country Gu Chen knows of is the Kingdom of Lorian, and the only other thing he knows is that this continent is called the Wizard Continent.

What does the distant continent look like?

However, these thoughts only flashed through my mind for a moment. What was more important now was the attitude of the person in front of me. I hoped that Ysera didn't have any wicked ideas...

"Don't kill me... and don't cause me too much trouble, I really can't handle it..."

"Please don't ask about things on the distant continent, I really don't know. Luckily, this person accepted the situation and didn't ask any further questions..."

Cold sweat slowly seeped from Gu Chen's temples as he tried his best to maintain his composure.

Fortunately, I controlled myself and didn't say too much...

"And don't ask about my secrets or anything like that. If you do, I'll spit Soul-Eating Death Aura in your face and then run away as fast as I can."

As soon as the conversation started to turn into something serious, Gu Chen's smiling face masked his inner rage.

He wasn't surprised; it was indeed time to get down to business. He just didn't want the other person to ask too many questions...

If he really had to ask something he shouldn't, he would try to smooth things over.

If I can't smooth things over, then I definitely can't reveal my special talents and stats... If I do, who knows what kind of trouble it might cause!

Then you might get hung in the basement and interrogated severely!

And maybe slice it or something.

That's much worse than being a guinea pig at Gray Tower Academy!

"Senior, you said you would definitely fulfill your wish!"

Gu Chen quickly picked up where Isela left off. He couldn't let someone stronger than him be left out of the conversation. He was embarrassed. He didn't know if he would feel awkward later, but it might really cause trouble.

"Very good, I like dealing with sensible people."

Ysera maintained a faint smile, making it impossible to discern the thoughts and ideas hidden in her eyes.

He waved his hand, and the surrounding oak forest seemed to come alive, its branches and leaves stretching out to form a natural barrier, isolating the inside from the outside.

"Don't worry, I won't harm you. I admire you."

"First, let's get acquainted. I am Ysera Arthur, Ranger of the Emerald Ring."

"The Emerald Ring?"

Gu Chen frowned; he had never heard of this organization.

Isn't the Black Forest exclusively for Grey Tower Academy?

Given the Grey Tower Academy's cruel and abstract approach, would they really allow an organization to hide in their own backyard?

We shouldn't bring them all in. If they can join the Gray Tower, that would be great. If they can't, then we should just skin them alive.

As if in response to Gu Chen's question, Isera slowly replied:

"An ancient organization,"

Isera explained,

"Our belief is to maintain the balance of nature, rather than, like the Grey Tower, only knowing how to take and conquer."

Our creed is balance.

He pointed to Gu Chen's new arm:

"Your arm is a good example, a small manifestation of the principle of 'balance'."

"Life and death are not absolute opposites."

"To be honest, I admire you quite a bit. You managed to forcibly merge the two mostly opposing forces of life and death together using only a low-level first-level ring and some peculiar methods."

"He's really quite accomplished for his age."

Isera smiled, glanced at Gu Chen,

Gu Chen, who was still in a bowing posture, felt as if he had been stripped naked under that gaze, and had no idea how to respond.

It seemed that in the eyes of the person in front of him, he had absolutely no secrets.

"Alright, alright, no need for formalities."

"I wouldn't dare! That would be disrespectful..."

"stand up."

"Okay, okay."

Gu Chen had originally intended to exchange pleasantries, but since the other party was so direct, he couldn't refuse any longer.

"Don't worry, everyone has their own secrets. You have yours, and so do I."

"This is nothing special. Whether you've inherited the legacy of the Gray Tower Academy, accidentally found some hidden tomes in the library, or accidentally fell off a cliff in the Black Forest and ended up picking up some senior's notebook or something like that."

"What you've described are just techniques, a new little bit of knowledge. But for the Emerald Ring, for me, for a third-ring wizard, these are just slightly special points of knowledge. We can do similar things. The blood extraction you just used can be done by many third-ring wizards."

Although Isera's words were very calm, Gu Chen was still sweating profusely.

This explains a lot and indicates that they won't pry into your secrets, but why does it still sound so scary?

Is that correct?

Moreover... there are also people who can save themselves even without analysis points, but with the enhanced spell effects of analysis points!

Gu Chen wasn't surprised; after all, there were bound to be people stronger than him.

"So don't panic. Remember, the most important things for a wizard are knowledge and materials."

"Your knowledge is far inferior to mine. If you're just material, I'd rather go up to the mother tree, pick a couple of leaves, and collect a few drops of resin."

"So don't panic, please sit down."

As Ysera spoke, the ground beneath their feet suddenly changed.

With the sound of the soil loosening, one branch after another stretched out from the ground, then intertwined with each other, eventually forming two huge wooden chairs.

This wooden chair is clearly very valuable and exquisitely crafted. If it were to be made purely by hand, it would probably require hiring several elderly gentlemen to complete.

Under Ysera's magic, the wooden slats were easily transformed into this exquisitely crafted chair.

Gu Chen couldn't help but feel a little envious.

He really wants to be that powerful.

If I were to do it myself, I could draw the blood, but I could only draw it out and divide it into small strips; I couldn't do such precise control.

Of course, this doesn't mean we should let our guard down. We should sound out what the other side is saying and then run away as fast as we can.

"Please sit down."

Isera sat down first, followed by Gu Chen.

Ysera smiled, but a serious look appeared in her eyes.

He took off the wizard's hat from his head and put it down. A small tree grew out while the hat was still in mid-air, turning into a small coat rack.

Gu Chen naturally noticed the change in Ysera's expression, and he was also extremely attentive, waiting for the conversation to begin.

"Gu Chen, I have a question for you."

Do you consider yourself some kind of important person?

"Of course not."

Gu Chen replied that he was indeed not a powerful figure; to put it bluntly, he was just an ordinary, low-level wizard of the first ring in the Gray Tower Academy.

If there's anything unique about him, it's probably that he's a blood sorcerer.

However, this is mainly due to the fact that there are very few blood wizards to begin with, and it has nothing to do with him personally.

"When we first met, I already reminded you why a Bound Spirit Beast would be targeting you."

"Let me introduce myself again. I am a third-circle wizard specializing in nature, and I believe my understanding of the Black Forest is certainly superior to yours."

"Your level is too low; you can't perceive the changes in the forest, but I can."

Ysera crossed her legs, her face still bearing a warm smile, but the seriousness in her words was no longer concealed.

"In fact, in recent days, the situation on the outskirts of the Black Forest has been clearly abnormal. The magic is chaotic, the magical beasts are agitated, and..."

Isera paused.

"The area of ​​the desolate wasteland is also constantly expanding."

Then the conversation stopped, and Gu Chen knew that the other party was waiting for his answer.

"Yes, senior. My purpose in entering the Black Forest today was to hunt Bloodhoof Deer at the Rocky Slope in order to obtain the blood of a powerful magical beast to replenish the blood deficiency caused by the blood exchange ritual."

"However, it is quite unusual that the Bloodhoof Deer, which should be active near the rocky slope, actually encountered it on the way there. I only realized this after you reminded me."

"While it certainly made things easier for me, it's really unusual."

"As for the Desolate Wasteland... I'm sorry, senior, with my strength and lowly status in the Gray Tower Academy, I really have no way of knowing anything about it. I don't even know the name of this place."

"Well, because I can only get maps of the outer areas."

Then, Gu Chen paused.

"...I'm sorry, my talent is too low. I have to find a way to improve it, so I hunted the Bloodhoof Deer."

Since everyone in front of him claimed to be from the Emerald Ring and to be protectors of natural balance, they might also be environmental advocates. Gu Chen thought it best to apologize.

"Haha, don't worry about these things. Hunting is a natural part of life, and aren't we humans also part of nature?"

"If you enter the Black Forest, you may be hunted down if you are not careful. Similarly, other magical beasts may also be hunted down by you if you are not careful. This is a mutual thing, and it is the way of nature."

"As long as it's not indiscriminate killing, you're also protecting the environment, which is part of the balance."

These words put Gu Chen at ease.

I just feel like this Ysera in front of me is quite the chatterbox...

"Thank you for your guidance, senior!"

"Haha, don't be shy."

"Let's talk about what I can get in return. I do need you to do something for me."

Behind the gentle smile, her true thoughts were finally revealed.

"You said you would do this for me, and I will definitely do it for you."

"The desolate wasteland, you've never heard of this place, have you?"

"Yes."

Gu Chen had a vague, uneasy feeling.

He truly didn't know what the Dead Wasteland was; for a low-level first-ring wizard, it was a place he couldn't access.