Wizard: I Have a Nightmare World

Lynn already had a guess about these potions, but when the Bloodvine Wizard spoke, he was still stunned by the enormous number.

"These are the supplies prepared for you."

The Bloodvine Wizard's withered fingers lightly traced across the tabletop.

"Sixty-three bottles of medicine, covering five categories: antidote, wound healing, physical recovery, mental recovery, and short-term burst of energy."

"Twelve of these are perfect-quality [Blood Boiling Potion], enough for you to unleash it three times at crucial moments."

Lynn looked at the rows of medicine bottles and felt a warm feeling well up in her heart.

He knew all too well the value of these potions. Just those twelve bottles of perfect-quality [Blood Boiling Potion] could fetch nearly 20,000 gold coins on the black market, not to mention the other, even rarer, magical potions.

"Teacher, this is too precious..."

"precious?"

The Bloodvine Wizard chuckled.

"You think I gave these to you for nothing? You'll have to pay for them while you're still alive."

He paused here, his tone unusually gentle.

"Of course, it would be even better if you could live to see the interest calculated as well."

Lynn nodded solemnly.

"The student has remembered."

Then, the Bloodvine Wizard took out a completely black ring from the drawer and placed it on the table.

The ring appeared to be made of some kind of obsidian, with intricate silver patterns engraved on its surface, giving it a cool, eerie sheen under the light.

"There are three other things I prepared especially for you, and this ring is one of them."

"Its name is Shadow Fang."

The Bloodvine Wizard lightly touched the ring with his fingertip, and the silver patterns on the ring's surface instantly lit up.

"It contains a first-circle sorcery spell called Shadow Pierce."

"You can activate it five times a day. After each activation, the ring needs 15 minutes to recharge before it can be used again."

Upon hearing this, Lynn's pupils suddenly contracted.

First-circle witchcraft!

That's something no zero-ring magic trick can compare to!

The power of a first-circle spell is enough to instantly kill any unprotected wizard apprentice, and can even pose a threat to some formal wizards.

"Five charges mean five chances to save your life."

"In the world of totems, if you encounter that seriously injured second-ring totem master, or if you are cornered in a siege, use it to break the deadlock."

Bloodvine Wizard pushed the ring toward Lynn.

Lynn took a deep breath, took the ring with both hands, and carefully put it on the middle finger of her right hand.

The moment the ring touched his finger, a cold energy spread up his finger bones, creating a faint resonance with his spiritual power.

He could clearly sense the coiled shadow energy inside the ring, like a sleeping beast, waiting for his mental power to issue a command.

"Teacher, how wide is its attack range?"

Lynn looked at the Shadow Fang on his right middle finger and asked.

"Within fifty meters, lock on and release."

"The characteristic of Shadow Pierce is its extremely strong penetrating power. Most low-level energy shields of wizards have an additional damage bonus against flesh and blood."

"The totem protection of those totemists will be weakened by at least 30% in the face of this witchcraft."

The Bloodvine Wizard spoke very calmly, as if describing something very common.

Lynn silently memorized these data, then took a step back and bowed deeply.

"Thank you, teacher."

"Don't thank me yet, it's not over yet."

As the Bloodvine Wizard spoke, he took out another yellowed animal hide scroll and spread it out on the table.

The scroll depicted an extremely complex sorcery model. He could see more than twelve main circuits and as many as thirty-nine secondary circuits. At the core node was a dark red crystal the size of a grain of rice, emitting a faint but dangerous aura.

"This is [Bloodthorn Embrace], a zero-ring sorcery spell."

Lynn was taken aback. Something that his teacher would specifically bring out couldn't just be ordinary zero-ring witchcraft, could it?

Sure enough, the Bloodvine Wizard's expression turned serious when he spoke next.

"The principle behind this sorcery is to burn your own life force to condense a patch of blood thorn vines that can cover an area of ​​ten meters in a short period of time."

"The vines will actively attack all enemies within range. Each vine has the same piercing power as your Wind Blade skill and also inflicts a continuous bleeding effect."

"but!"

The Bloodvine Wizard's tone became extremely serious, and his gaze fell on Lynn.

"Its side effects are also significant!"

"After each use, your mental energy will be depleted for the next three-quarters of an hour, making you unable to use any witchcraft."

"At the same time, your physical fitness will drop by 30% within 24 hours."

Lynn remained silent for a few seconds after hearing about this side effect.

A trump card that comes at the cost of one's life force is powerful, but the price to pay is equally heavy.

"Teacher, how long can it last?"

The Bloodvine Wizard's gaze lingered for a second on the animal hide scroll of [Bloodthorn Embrace], a flash of memory crossing his eyes.

"The duration of the Bloodthorn Vines depends on your burning vitality."

"If it's a normal spellcasting, it lasts about fifteen seconds."

"If you activate this while in a near-death state, the duration can be extended to thirty seconds."

The Bloodvine Wizard explained very briefly, but Lynn understood the underlying meaning.

This is a true trump card, to be used only as a last resort.

"The student has taken note."

Lynn carefully put away the animal hide scroll of [Bloodthorn Embrace].

Beside her, Amber was holding a grape as big as her head, struggling to peel off the skin and taking small bites of the flesh inside.

Meanwhile, those big eyes kept scanning back and forth between the Bloodvine Wizard and Lynn.

"Speaking of which, this wizard is really good to Lynn. I wonder if he prepared one for Amber too?"

"Forget it, as long as Amber can stay with Lynn, I don't care about anything else!"

On the other side, after seeing Lynn accept the scroll, the Bloodvine Wizard finally took out a neatly folded gray lining.

The lining material feels like some kind of rough linen, but it has a cool and smooth feel to the touch, clearly indicating that it is not an ordinary product.

"This lining is woven from the carapace fibers of a special magical beast from the Astral Plane called the Crystal-Armored Rock Turtle."

"I asked an old friend in the alchemy field to add three layers of defensive runes to it: [Blunt Blow Absorption], [Sharp Weapon Deflection], and [Energy Shield]."

The Bloodvine Wizard pointed to the gray lining and said.

At the same time, he turned it over and pointed to a dark pattern at the neckline of the inner lining.

"Once activated, it can protect you from an attack equivalent to a first-level sorcery at a crucial moment."

"After activation, it takes three days to recharge."

Lynn took the lining; it felt heavy in her hand.

He unfolded it and saw that the inner and outer linings were covered with fine runes. The runes shone with a pale golden luster under the light, indicating that it was a very high-quality alchemical product.

"Teacher, this..."

Seeing the Bloodvine Wizard take out so many valuable items, Lynn didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Put it on."

"In the Astral Plane, you never know what you'll encounter next."

"A piece of life-saving equipment is more effective than a hundred bottles of potions."

The Bloodvine Wizard's tone left no room for argument.

Lynn stopped refusing and put on the inner lining.

The lining fits the body perfectly, without any feeling of restriction, allowing for free movement, as if it were custom-made.

He could feel the power of the three layers of runes covering his body like warm water, and that sense of security made his tense nerves relax a little.

The ring, the magic spell, the lining—three things, three layers of protection.

Bloodvine Wizard looked at Lynn, who was dressed neatly, nodded in satisfaction, then leaned back in his chair, a hint of weariness on his face.

"This is all I can give you."

"You'll have to walk the rest of the road yourself."

His voice became hoarse again.

Lynn stood up and solemnly gave the Bloodvine Wizard a standard apprentice's bow, bending deeply and pausing for three seconds before straightening up.

Regardless of what Bloodvine Wizard's purpose was for him, Lynn's respectful bow was worthy of such formality based solely on these items and his attitude.

Moreover, he and the Bloodvine Wizard had always maintained a friendly master-disciple relationship.

"Teacher, I will definitely come back alive."

The Bloodvine Wizard waved his hand without saying anything, but a slight smile appeared on his gaunt face.

"Go ahead, while you still have time, familiarize yourself with the ring and the lining."

"besides……"

The Bloodvine Wizard remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking.

"In the astral plane, trust no one."

"Including your teammates."

Lynn's gaze sharpened, then he nodded.

"The student has remembered."

Lynn then prepared to leave the White Raven Tower and return to the incubation room.

"Let's go, Amber."

He waved to Amber, who was still trying to finish off the grapes.

Amber quickly stuffed the last bit of grape pulp into her mouth, and without bothering to wipe her mouth or hands, flapped her wings and flew towards Lynn.

"etc!"

Just then, the Bloodvine Wizard's voice rang out.

Lynn and Amber turned around at the same time, looking at him with some confusion.

The Bloodvine Wizard pointed to the small chair prepared for Amber and said:

"Take this with you; it's a gift for Amber."

"It can transform into a ring that you can carry with you, and it also has a storage space similar to your spatial ring, where you can put some things."

Amber's eyes lit up when she heard that.

Thank you, teacher!

"Thank you, Wizard!"

Lynn was the first to speak on behalf of Amber, and Amber followed suit, bowing respectfully.