Wizard: I brought the wrong system...

Chapter 411 Dark Plains

A glass of fine wine, a plate of lamb, a few words of praise, a few flattering remarks.

That's all it took for an afternoon.

Farui chatted and vented his frustrations, while Yaro gained a general understanding of the Dark Plains.

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The Dark Plains are home to several mighty rivers flowing down from the Vashi Mountains, rich in water resources. The plains are crisscrossed by rivers, dotted with wetlands and marshes, and have fertile black soil. The vegetation is lush, with scattered island-like forests.

To put it simply: it has abundant water and fertile soil, fast-growing vegetation, vast land with sparse population, and a variety of wild animals roaming freely.

It can be compared to the Amazon basin in the previous life.

Only fertile soil can nurture powerful magical beasts. The numerous wizards who have entered this land throughout history have added a strong sense of mystery to it, while also creating more crises and opportunities.

The pervasive swamps divide the land into relatively independent areas. This unique geographical environment prevents the dangers on the plains from canceling each other out, but it makes it difficult for wizards who come to search for treasure to move forward, as they have no way of predicting what dangers may appear ahead.

Crisis and opportunity go hand in hand. Compared to unpredictable dangers, adventurers, who are also human, seem easier to deal with.

The human heart is unpredictable, which is one of the origins of the name "Dark Plains".

The above describes the overall situation of the Dark Plains; the outer areas of the Dark Plains are relatively safe.

The terrain on the outer perimeter is relatively higher, with less water accumulation, and the landscape is much better than that in the interior.

Furthermore, there are numerous wizard settlements of varying sizes, forming a semi-circular enclosure that surrounds the Dark Plains.

This is why those ordinary people's kingdoms are able to remain stable.

Of course, they did not build a Great Wall. The so-called encirclement was like a series of intersecting and divided noble territories. Each force only occupied one or two strategic locations to build cities and fortresses. Most of the area outside was actually still blank wasteland, only nominally belonging to a certain territory.

Like a multi-layered sieve that gradually tightens, any magical beasts that escape from the Dark Plains will be filtered and selected layer by layer by these wizarding territories.

Only the smallest fish and shrimp are left for the hunting teams from the periphery, like those led by Fari.

Truly powerful hunting teams don't bother with these small fry; they only appear at trading posts within the plains to "make a fortune" in the real dark plains.

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Well, Fari only mentioned the terrain and the distribution of his sphere of influence, without revealing any crucial details.

Take, for example, the Earl's Domain and the Viscount Corry's Domain.

The outer forest contains harpy lairs, fairies, and tree spirits, while the interior harbors vampires, werewolves, and void monsters. Mysterious water monsters also lurk in the waters.

Witchers used to have a place to live in mortal realms. Even if Fari's hunting party didn't venture into the interior of the Dark Plains, they could only catch small fry.

Are there no remote, uninhabited corners at the edge of the Dark Plain?

Are there no monsters or magical beasts hiding there?

No void monsters were detonated?

Are there no strange, magical plants that grow in secret?

If you only do trivial tasks, how could you possibly earn magic stones?

Snakes have their paths, and rats have theirs.

But just as Harvey said, "detailed maps are treasures for hunting parties..." Faree naturally wouldn't reveal their methods, so Yaro didn't ask any further questions.

……

After watching Fari and the others leave the tavern, Yaro looked at the sky, turned around and went back to the tavern, spending 5 silver coins to book a medium-sized room.

The room was very basic, with only a bed and a floor. I can't imagine what a worse room would be like.

Upon entering the room, Yaro took out a pen and paper, used a light spell, and roughly drew a map of the Dark Plains based on the information provided by Fare.

Mainly the main road nearby, several established encampments, and some wizarding settlements in the surrounding area... including the Boone family.

Looking at the rudimentary map, Yarrow was somewhat troubled.

"Where in such a vast area can we find unclaimed magical materials rich in life force?"

The best way is actually to go to the gathering place inside the Dark Plains. There are more opportunities there, and a lot of various magical materials are produced. Even if you can't find them yourself, you can buy them directly.

—The prerequisite is having money!

Now, let alone the money to buy magical materials, he doesn't even have the travel expenses to get to the interior of the plains.

Not knowing the specific route or what dangers might lie along the way, I can't possibly travel thousands of miles alone, can I?

"No matter what, we have to find a way to make some money first!"

So, the question comes back again: how do I earn my first pot of gold on the outskirts of the Dark Plains?

Selling loot?

No, this market is right next to the Kingdom of Lanelli. Yaro's spoils of war came from wizards Red Lanelli and Fernando. Making a move here would be asking for trouble.

What should we do then?

Yaro subconsciously glanced at the words "Boone Family" on the paper.

Ian Boone once offered 100 magic stones to have Yarrow modify his armor... modify it into a magic armor like the Golden Armor of the Demon Phoenix.

Yaro naturally couldn't reveal information about the "Magic Strike Technique".

But he happens to have something that can achieve a similar effect—that's right, it's the modified Blood Frenzy.

"Even if we don't give you a hundred magic stones, fifty shouldn't be too much, right?"

Even if a knight's secret technique can speed up the process of becoming a knight, fifty magic stones are still a bit of an exaggeration. But isn't Ian Boone a fan of "Yarro Gara"?

It's normal for idol merchandise to be priced dozens of times higher, right?

"Even if I can't sell them, I can ask him where I can earn magic stones. There's room for Fari and his hunter teams to survive, and they won't miss my one person."

"Oh right, Ian gave me an invitation before, didn't he? Where did he put it?"

Yaro rummaged through his spatial ring for a while and finally found a wooden invitation with a shimmering wand printed on it in a corner.

"That's decided! Tomorrow I'll visit the Boone family and ask Ian Boone to sell me 'Blood Frenzy'!"

After clearing his mind and calming his emotions, Yaro did not practice "Blood Frenzy" but instead chose to meditate.

Yaro is currently practicing the "Six-Pointed Star Meditation Method". In addition to the three magic cores of the original "Elemental Triangle Meditation Method", he also needs to rebuild three other composite magic cores of wind, wood and fire.

As mentioned earlier, the natural limit of human mental strength is the 'intermediate apprentice' level.

It's like trying to fill a wooden bucket with water. The limit of the human "bucket" is that it can only hold the mental power of an "intermediate apprentice." Adding more after that is futile.

The transition from "intermediate apprentice" to "advanced apprentice" is a process of pushing one's limits.

It's just that people can't lift themselves up.

The advancement from 'intermediate apprentice' to 'advanced apprentice' cannot be achieved overnight; it can only be done step by step, like continuously piling soil under one's feet, gradually elevating oneself.

In meditation, this means rapidly transforming the scattered spiritual energy into new magical energy, and then accumulating this magical energy into the core of the magical energy, continuously strengthening the core.

Thank you to 'Returning Spark' for the 1500 Qidian Coins!

(End of this chapter)