Wizard: Starting with Symbiosis with Algae

Chapter 31 Thunderstorm and Reflection

[Blue-light algae, absorbing nutrient-rich (magic crystal) raindrops. Currently fixing magic.]

[With fixed magic power, your magic power has increased slightly...]

[Magic +0.03]

The blazing white branches of lightning grew along the clouds, their omnipresent power terrifying.

Such immense power is something even a fool would know to avoid.

Whether passively or actively, Lynn still couldn't understand what made Ruby pilot the recruitment airship and wield such immense power.

Without specific protective spells, it's only a matter of time before it gets shot down, right?

Lynn thought to himself, and naturally took off his clothes and casually tossed them to Flying Stick.

but.

This is probably something only Ruby herself knows.

Then he manipulated two flying rods to lead the worms into a narrow crevice under a rock wall.

The place was so small that only two people could curl up and hide inside, but it was just right for sheltering from the rain. They could build nests in the sea and were not afraid of rainy days.

But the chill brought by this downpour was more biting than the previous ones. We need to be extra careful; we don't want our flying sticks to be accidentally destroyed in the cold rain. That would be a huge loss.

That's his capital.

[Blue-light algae, absorbing nutrient-rich (magic crystal) raindrops. Currently fixing magic.]

[With fixed magic power, your magic power has increased slightly...]

[Magic +0.03]

It feels so good to have my magic power increase so quickly without having to do anything.

Lynn's expression cleared up a bit.

Although it's cold, the small cycle of magic power → blue algae heating up → enhanced magic power is still quite efficient.

His body temperature was still able to hold up for a while during the thunderstorm.

Without lightning, things might be different; the biting cold wind of yesterday is still fresh in my mind.

The blue algae on Lynn's legs were hindering his movements, so Lynn moved the algae from his legs to his head.

The changes in the tetrad algae on my hand were proceeding slowly. The spherical clumps emerging from its tips occasionally trembled slightly with the sound of thunder. It seemed to react somewhat faintly to thunderstorms as well.

However, compared to the exuberant growth rate of blue-green algae on rainy days, it's really nothing to compare.

Sacrificing growth rate in one direction for a more resilient survival ability isn't a bad deal.

Lynn thought about it and decided...

run.

Run.

Freedom is so fleeting, how can we not cherish it?

He jogged as fast as he could in the rain.

The muddy red soil clung to his skin, only to be washed away by the torrential rain shortly afterward.

Actually, he had wanted to do this for a long time, but his physical strength and oxygen levels didn't support it before.

When he got tired of running, he would stop, rest for a while on the rock face, and then continue running.

After three cycles, his body temperature dropped, so he returned to the rock wall where the worm was, lay down on the ground, and looked up at the sky.

Black clouds piled up like mountains at the edge of the atmosphere, and storms carrying red fluids surged across the horizon.

The northerly winds blow from the coast to the land, and from here they blow northwards, which means that the temperature is even lower to the north.

Lynn looked into the distance; it seemed to be hail to the north, and the ground was collapsing rapidly.

And to the south? Because the direction of the rocks cannot be seen.

That being the case.

"Enveloped in blue light!"

Lynn stretched out his vines, climbed onto the rock, and jumped up to look south.

At the edge of the field of vision, there was a house with lights on, standing there all alone. It was the experimental station, and it was raining there too.

It's only a dozen kilometers long, but it seems short in the boundless wilderness.

But for an ordinary second-level wizard apprentice to attempt to cross land, this would be divine retribution.

Lynn lay down on the ground again and drank a mouthful of rainwater.

It was bubbling and releasing bubbles.

Based on the timeline, the rescue boat should arrive within approximately 45 hours.

He will probably never forget those days of close contact with nature.

Lynn rubbed his hands together in the cold wind.

If you take a longer-term view, you'll find that his predicament is not completely resolved.

So many students died during their enrollment period, how is the college going to explain this?

He didn't even have the chance to glance at the long coastline or the supposedly more fertile regions further away.

Moreover, there is the plateau to the northwest and the plain to the southwest that we have yet to set foot on.

"Calling it surface exploration is a bit arrogant; it's just lighting up a patch of mist on the planet's surface."

"However, this is probably the limit we can reach in the short term."

And his graduation thesis as a first-level wizard apprentice.

The herbaceous plant called Edra nori grows in a specific environment and is only about three to five centimeters tall; you can easily miss it if you're not careful.

He tried countless methods to cultivate this thing, but he could never find a way.

Once he returns to the wizarding planet, he plans to use symbiosis to speedrun through the game.

Lynn clenched his fist

I wonder what the level of biological development is in this world.

If I could draw on the research findings of Mendel and Darwin to write an article, it would certainly be different.

...

[With fixed magic power, your magic power has increased slightly...]

[Magic +0.03]

Lynn

【Magic Power: 1.38】

The heavy rain only lasted a few hours, so the increase was not significant.

In a clearing outside the rock face, Lynn listlessly pulled up his trousers and called out, "Come back, guys."

The flying sticks that had been hiding under the boulder flew out with a thud, soaking wet, but looking quite energetic.

The worms huddled together, warm and cozy, on the flying stick, creating a strangely comical scene.

This is a scene of harmonious coexistence among living beings under Lynn's rule.

It's quite touching to think about it.

...

Into the night

Lynn returned to the experimental station with his entourage.

It was just an ordinary rainstorm, nothing special to mention.

Shallow ditches had been eroded into the muddy ground to the north, and some puddles of muddy water had accumulated, but otherwise everything remained the same.

The floodwaters did not reach the test station, which was expected, as this was a location carefully selected by the two.

The test site was lit up, and Ruby was grinding potatoes into powder.

The two of them had eaten enough of the powdery substance, and Ruby probably felt that it would sprout if they didn't take action soon.

With trembling hands, she wiped Lynn's right hand, which was glowing with a blue light.

"Lynn, your magic has increased again. Incredible."

"Yes."

Lynn's magic power is growing too fast, comparable to those who have spent a lot of money to have multiple magic organ transplants.

I don't know how he did it.

Ruby didn't ask any more questions, but just glanced at Lynn with envy.

After all, if we were to return to civilized society, we would still need to maintain a certain level of decorum.

Both inside and outside the academy, she was not someone who liked to pry into other people's secrets.

"So, you're not planning to practice your spells again?"

In wizarding academies, meeting the required magical power level is merely the foundation for a second-level wizard apprentice.

Lynn's magic power is higher than Ruby's at this point, so she has definitely met the requirement.

However, a second-level wizard apprentice's personal abilities and academy certification are two parallel tracks. Unless one is exceptionally gifted, one must learn at least two spells to be officially recognized as a wizard apprentice.

Although the severity of punishment varies depending on the level of the wizard apprentice.

But the rescue boat arrived two days later, and practicing magic at that time would be somewhat like making things difficult for oneself.

Lynn put down her clothes and remained silent for a few seconds.

"No, thank you."

"...Have you heard anything from them?"

"No. But it's highly likely they've set off. Joe's pet responded, but his master isn't here."

That means it's on its way.

Ruby said

"Joe is a reliable person. He must have chosen an airship that can withstand lightning strikes, so don't worry."

Lynn was taken aback.

It's good that they've specially dispatched airships from the Wizarding World that can withstand lightning strikes.

So, isn't it safe to return to the Wizarding Planet?