Wizard: I Have a Nightmare World

Lynn stood in the center of the incubation room and took a deep breath.

"Forced conscription...plundering teams...other worlds..."

He repeated the words in a low voice several times, his eyes showing no fear, but rather a strange excitement.

From the moment he transmigrated until now, he has been passively dealing with the pressure this world has brought him.

Debt crisis, performance pressure, qualification restrictions!

But this time, it's different!

This time, he knew about the impending storm in advance and had ample time to prepare.

"amber!"

Lynn called out.

Amber, who was watering the silver leaves in the herb garden, heard the call, put down her small watering can, flapped her wings and flew over, landing on Lynn's shoulder.

"What's wrong? You don't look well."

Amber tilted her little head, her large, dark green eyes filled with worry.

Lynn was silent for a few seconds, then spoke:

"Amber, tell me everything about the astral plane."

"Tell me everything you know."

Amber froze upon hearing Lynn's words, then quickly recovered and asked.

Why are you suddenly asking this?

"Because I'll be going to the Astral Plane soon."

Lynn's tone was calm, and he didn't seem like someone who was going to the Astral Plane at all. Instead, it sounded more like he was talking about going on a trip.

Amber fell silent. She lowered her head, her small hands tightly gripping Lynn's collar. After a long while, she spoke softly.

"Astral plane...that refers to the void between different planes."

"There is no sky, no earth, only fragments of planes and turbulent energy flows floating in endless darkness."

"For us garden fairies, the astral plane is both home and prison."

"We live in the secondary elemental planes, where the Ancient Tree of Life provides shelter and the elemental energy of the Zerg is present, but our world is also shrinking."

Amber's voice deepened.

"My grandmother said that what drifts in the astral plane is not just fragments of the plane, but also many dangerous things."

"Some are remnants of a world shattered from ancient wars, some are forgotten ancient creatures, and some... are terrifying beings that even wizards are unwilling to face."

Lynn listened quietly as Amber recounted the events of the Astral Plane. Suddenly, as if remembering something, he asked Amber a question.

"Amber, do you know about the wizard's [Astral Expedition]?"

Amber tilted her head and blinked at Lynn.

"Astral Expedition? I know a little about that."

"It is said that hundreds of years ago, a great figure from your wizarding world spearheaded an exceptionally large-scale expedition."

"They built enormous ships capable of traversing the astral plane, recruited wave after wave of wizards, and ventured deep into the heart of the astral plane in search of new habitable worlds."

"But... my grandmother said that many of those expeditionary teams never returned."

"Some got lost in the turbulent currents of the astral plane, some were devoured by powerful creatures within it, and some..."

Amber's voice grew softer, tinged with fear.

Some have returned, but they are no longer the same people they used to be.

Lynn frowned upon hearing this.

"What do you mean?"

Amber shook her little head, indicating that she didn't know anything more.

"These are all stories my grandmother told me. She said that when she was young, she once saw the wreckage of an expeditionary force from afar."

"It was a huge ship, half of which was covered by some kind of black substance, like some kind of living thing that was constantly wriggling."

She said she would never forget that scene for the rest of her life.

Lynn listened in silence for a few seconds, then gently patted Amber's head to comfort her.

"Thanks, Amber."

"This information is very useful."

After enjoying Lynn's caress, Amber looked up at him, her eyes filled with confusion.

"Lynn, why are you asking these things?"

After a moment of silence, Lynn told him that he would soon be going to other planes to plunder resources.

Amber's eyes widened after hearing this, completely surprised that Lynn, whom she had been following, would be returning to the Astral Plane after only a few days.

Amber's face showed a mixture of surprise and disbelief before she flapped her wings and pressed herself against Lynn's face.

"It's alright, wherever Lynn goes, Amber will go too."

Lynn gently removed the amber from her face and placed it in her palm. Looking into her determined eyes, a warm feeling welled up in her heart.

"Okay, let's get ready together."

He slung the amber over his shoulder and strode toward the White Raven Tower Library.

Since the conscription order could be issued at any time, he must maximize his combat power in the shortest possible time.

Fourth floor of the library, Zero Ring Magic Zone.

Lynn quickly scanned the bookshelf, his eyes locking onto several books on offensive magic tricks.

【Ice Spikes】: Zero-ring spell, water element type.

It condenses ice spikes for ranged attacks, with strong penetrating power, and can cause frostbite upon hit.

[Fireball]: Zero-level spell, fire element.

The fireball is condensed and thrown, creating a wide-ranging explosion with considerable power.

【Arc Spell】: Zero-ring spell, lightning element.

It releases an electric arc to attack the target; it is fast and can cause paralysis upon impact.

[Stone Shot]: Zero-ring spell, earth element type.

Condensed stones can be projected over long distances with strong penetrating power and low energy consumption.

【Shadow Needle】: Zero-ring trick, dark element type.

It condenses shadow energy to form fine needles with extremely strong penetrating power, causing continuous corrosive damage upon impact.

Lynn's gaze lingered on the Shadow Needle for a few seconds.

The description of the trick reminded him of corrupting energy, with its ability to subtly and continuously erode, which might have a surprising effect in plundering.

However, his elemental affinity is wind, so forcibly using tricks of other attributes will greatly reduce their efficiency.

"Don't bite off more than you can chew; focus on maximizing your strengths first."

Lynn suppressed his distracting thoughts and took out two wind-attribute attack techniques.

【Wind Blade Technique - Combo Slash】: An advanced variant of Wind Blade Technique that can release three wind blades at once, forming a fan-shaped attack area.

【Wind Binding Spell】: A wind elemental binding spell that uses wind currents to form shackles and temporarily trap the target.

He also took two more general-purpose spellbooks: "Detect Life" and "Energizing Hand," both of which have no elemental attribute restrictions.

The former can sense the life force within a certain range in a short period of time.

The latter is a versatile auxiliary trick used by both wizarding apprentices and professional wizards, capable of conjuring a ghostly hand for assistance such as moving objects.

"These tricks are enough for me to practice for a while."

Lynn put the book into his spatial ring and quickly returned to the cultivation room.

Back in the nursery, Amber left Lynn's shoulder, went to the herb garden, picked up a small watering can to water the herbs, and after finishing her work in the herb garden, flew to the worktable.

"Lynn, you've taken three books of zero-ring magic tricks. Do you have enough time to complete the construction of all their models?"

Amber watched as Lynn took the three books of magic tricks out of his spatial ring, her little face full of worry.

Lynn reached out and patted Amber's little head, then opened one of the books, [Wind Blade Technique: Consecutive Slashes].

Whether it will succeed or not, we'll have to try first.

"Besides, how do you know I can't succeed?"