Wizard: Starting with Symbiosis with Algae

Lynn first put away the Edranor grass and leaned against the wall to catch his breath. The throbbing pain, comparable to a mosquito bite, impaired his ability to move.

He had two questions.

Firstly, agility is a balanced attribute of the body, and even if he had practiced breathing techniques, his agility attribute would have been at its maximum. Increasing agility was indeed a pleasant surprise.

Secondly, it seems that the Sting ability is related to attribute growth. If it's really that amazing, why doesn't the Edranor plant have a second trait?

Could it be that being able to gather magic power would make him feel pain?

Lynn shook his head, seemingly indicating that this was also impossible.

According to recorded literature, only the small berries of Edranor grass can increase magic power, and they are not related to the increase in attributes here.

Lynn thought it over and over, and Professor Aigard left in a hurry after answering the apprentice's question.

Lynn decided to let herself go.

"Never mind, let's go down to the ground first; maybe that will give us some ideas."

He packed his things and prepared some drinks and food to replenish his fluids.

Arriving at the entrance of the Alchemy Academy,

"Are you Senior Lynn?"

"I'm here to find Joe to travel with. Where is he?"

"He's out... Would you like to come in and have a seat? We've developed a new surgery that can add an extra finger... Would you like to try it?"

"No."

With no one around, Lynn descended to the ground alone via the phase portal.

Thinking that he had nothing better to do anyway, Lynn fixed the Edranor grass to his wrist again.

One is taller in the left hand and one is shorter in the right hand.

As expected, the agility boost started to creep in again.

[Through the combined effects of the Edranorian herb and the lamb, their bodies became stronger.]

[Agility +0.01]

Lynn had a feeling that the nature of the Edranor grass in this area was somewhat related to its growing environment.

...

We bid farewell to the mirror city that once floated in the air and boasted a healthy ecosystem.

Lynn was transported by the phase portal to the vicinity of a human settlement.

A cloud of yellow sand and dust swept over him. The stinging pain in his throat instantly pulled Lynn from the languid atmosphere of academia back to reality.

Lynn coughed, touching his chest, as the coarse smoke slowly entered his lungs.

It's a little uncomfortable, but it's alright. It just means the sand has enough "force," and he's not that fragile.

"Greetings, esteemed wizard. According to regulations, vehicles are prohibited from entering the Mirror City Desert during this special period."

"We offer the most professional service. Would you like a guide?"

The head of the settlement was a middle-aged man wearing a yellow robe stained with dust.

Upon seeing Lynn arrive, he quickly began to explain.

He is a standard first-level wizard apprentice, with a magic power of around 0.5.

Lynn first observed the man briefly, then looked behind him and saw men and women dressed similarly receiving wizard apprentices like him.

These men and women are products of the same race and the same customs.

They didn't have much magic left; you could only faintly feel a pulsating sensation.

However, these humans living on the surface of their home planet form the core of the wizard apprenticeship.

Compared to ordinary planets, the proportion of people with magical talents here is much higher, and these people are highly sought after under wizarding laws.

"As you can see, I didn't bring a vehicle. I'm going to the place where the Iron Man was unearthed. How long will it take?"

Immediately, all the guides started discussing it.

"The homeland of the Iron Man? Is it the homeland of the Iron Man that just underwent a major change?"

"Yes, Everett, the magic there changes too quickly. We don't have the ability to get there."

"Where are the giant cacti in Silas? Can we give this wizard a ride?"

"Everett, they've already gone in, the cactus went in too."

..

"I'm sorry, wizard, we are not allowed to enter the Iron Man's homeland at this time."

"Where else can I help you?"

Lynn put his hands on his hips, squinted, and thought for a moment. The little iron man and the wizard shared weal and woe, and their status in wizarding society was not low.

Even ignoring the magical fluctuations they just mentioned, not just anyone can go to the Iron Man's homeland.

Otherwise, Aigard wouldn't have needed to go through such a long detour to send him there.

This place is somewhat dangerous, but not that dangerous either. It was left by wizards for training or to preserve the ecosystem.

Lynn thought for a moment and asked:

"Where are they located?"

"Due west, right below Mirror City. Several teams went in before, but we've lost contact with them all for now."

The man in charge handed Lynn a large bucket of water. Lynn didn't refuse, briefly tested the water quality with algae, and then carried it on her back.

He did bring water, but since there was a convenient supply available, he accepted it.

"Was it due to some accident?"

"Didn't you know? The signal here has always been bad. Every year, apprentices preparing to go out on their journeys come here for training."

Lynn glanced at the cactus shifting its body on the stall, then walked away.

He recalled that from the sky, the truly uninhabited area inside was almost a perfect circle.

By planning the area well, it becomes easier to train; the wizard really makes the most of his resources.

"Okay, thank you."

...

Lynn glanced to the west. It was noon, and the sun's shadow cast only a small area under the Mirror City.

It will take quite some time for the shadow to cover his location.

To avoid excessive dehydration, Lynn wrapped herself up tightly.

Of course, he didn't intend to stop here.

The soil in the desert is soft and loose.

Summoning cyanobacteria in a water-scarce environment is foolish. Even with the involvement of magic, photosynthesis still requires water.

If the giant blue algae continues to generate heat, Lynn might become dried goods in the supermarket before facing any real crisis.

"It's really harsh, of course."

Lynn looked back at the meadow in the far distance, where there stood a leaning tower, a multi-tiered Gothic structure, quite ornate. Clearly, it was not a building from the wizarding world.

But what does that have to do with him?

He was just going to the hometown of the Iron Man.

[Through the combined effects of the Edranorian herb and the lamb, their bodies became stronger.]

[Agility +0.01]

..

Under the scorching sun

Lynn kept moving forward, not afraid of the high temperature because of his ice magic. With such high magic power, he only needed to cool down his body every few minutes, and heatstroke would not bother him.

After traveling about 20 kilometers, we arrived at a river valley. The mud and sand under our feet had clumps of it, seemingly lamenting its past abundance.

Small worms and scorpions chased each other among the small vegetation in the valley. The sky ahead gradually darkened, and the sand blew incessantly.

Lynn held his hands in front of him, and suddenly noticed something.

The edranor grass survived and is growing well.

Surrounded by phlegmon, the edranor plant loses less water, and the parts of its roots that have been in contact with gravel and storms turn green and grow longer at a visible speed.

"The lubricating effect of these bodily fluid worms is truly remarkable. However, as long as the Edranor grass continues to grow, my agility stops increasing, and my body no longer aches. It seems there's some connection between these two."

Lynn shook his head. This agility is increased little by little, its advantage lies in its automatic nature and rarity. It doesn't matter much if it's a little less.

However, if we can thoroughly understand this principle of Edranolol and then expand its cultivation, it will be of great help.

If it could grow a few more centimeters, it would be great to enter the breeding season.

That way I won't have to search everywhere.

Just then, some movement occurred upstream in the valley.