Wizard's Journey

Chapter 454 The Mysterious Realm of Mirage Desire (Part 8)

"This is Zhahan. Can you really master witchcraft in this illusory world?"

In the cramped space, there were only three people: Gurendorf, Green, and the body-refining wizard named Ghan. The old witch Gurendorf asked Green in surprise.

According to Green's perception, Zhahan seemed to be a purely primal, instinctive body-training wizard, giving off the feeling of a dangerous beast that could break out at any moment.

"Yes, it's a mysterious power."

After Green finished speaking, a flash appeared in his hand, and the Ram Horned Skull Magic Wand appeared.

What concerned Green was that the Nightmare Shadow sealed inside the Ram Horned Skull Magic Wand seemed to be strongly attracted by something in this illusory world. Green finally confirmed just now that it was the material called Azure Rock Spring.

What is drawn to the shadow of nightmares is what is harmful to Green.

If it weren't for the fact that wizards' growth methods are inherently countered by the nightmare world, this illusory world that parasitizes the wizarding world would probably have already transformed the wizarding world into a wizarding nightmare world, just like the ancient alien world.

Thinking about it this way, this Azure Rock Spring is definitely not a good thing for wizards; it is very likely something that pollutes their spiritual power!

"Mysterious power?"

The body-training wizard, Zhahan, with his stubble-covered face and wide-eyed stare, clearly had no idea about this power system.

Gurendorf nodded, seemingly understanding the mysterious power.

After a surge of magic from the old witch, to Green's astonishment, she conjured a stone chair beneath both Green and Gahhan, gesturing for them to sit down.

"Hehe, mysterious power, I have indeed studied it for a period of time. Any mysterious power is an incredible ability, and I can sense that your magic wand is sealed with amazing power."

Despite the old witch's praise, Green sat calmly on the stone chair.

"You flatter me, Master."

As Green spoke, his attention was focused on a piece of white ice that the old witch had taken out, feeling the restlessness inside the Ram's Horned Skull Magic Wand. Green was extremely cautious about this so-called Spring of Azure Rocks and would never actually consume it like Liu Yong had.

"This is……"

"Green asked."

The old witch handed the ice crystal to Green and said, "This is the most important resource in the Mirage of Desire, the Spring of Azure Rock! As for its function, it allows you to borrow the power of Azure Rock from this giant Azure Rock Mountain in this illusory world. It is the most obvious external force system in this world, similar to the power of gods in many worlds."

Green nodded and put the piece of Azure Rock Spring away.

"So... Master, how do you use witchcraft?"

Gurundorf suddenly laughed and said in a deep voice, "You think I'm a level three archmage?"

"You mean..."

Beneath the mask of truth, Grimm's eyes widened in utter shock: "You are a great Stigmata Wizard?"

Gurundorf shook his head again, explaining with deep regret, "No, I failed to advance to the Saint Mark level. I did not succeed in building my own wizard tower in the wizarding world, nor did I enable my human race to multiply and grow stronger. I am not a Saint Mark wizard."

Green looked at Gurendorf with deep regret in his eyes!

In the Wizarding World, if one advances to the rank of Saint Mark Wizard and possesses a Special Honor Medal, they naturally don't need to worry about the Wizard Tower, because possessing a Special Honor Medal represents the will of the Wizarding World and signifies their status as the Lord of the Wizarding World!

Such powerful Stigmata Wizards are extremely rare; the vast majority advance to Stigmata Wizards by following the steps of building a Wizard Tower.

However, there are also some wizards whose wizard towers were destroyed, or who failed in the process of cultivating and propagating the human race on the wizarding continent, and who did not have the magical source of the wizard tower to support them, thus failing to reach the strength comparable to the world's ruler.

Theoretically, there are three paths that such an enhanced level three archmage can take.

One path is to become a subordinate of a True Spirit Wizard, a Saint Mark Wizard, and to be allocated resources by the True Spirit Wizard to become a True Spirit follower, losing the will to fight freely. This is similar to the six Wizard Tower Masters who support the Seven Ring Wizard's Shield. This is the choice of the vast majority of Saint Mark Wizards who have lost their Wizard Towers.

Another path is to use one's special identity to become a temporary, prepared Holy Mark Wizard during the Demon Hunting Expedition, leveraging the power of the Space Fortress Wizard Tower.

After accumulating resources over a long period of time, such a wizard can use various means to possess strength comparable to that of a Saint Mark Wizard of the Source of Magic within a certain timeframe, and then attempt to kill the Lord of the Otherworld and become the new Lord of the Otherworld!

The last path is the theoretical path of the wizard, which has never been successfully followed before, also known as the path of the wild wizard.

The so-called path of the wild wizard refers to the fact that, in the theory of elemental wizards, level seven true spirit wizards no longer need the source of magic power from the wizard tower, but instead follow a higher set of rules.

So the path of the Wild Wizard is that, in the absence of a source of magic, an elemental wizard, like a body-refining wizard, continues all the way until he advances to the True Spirit level, becoming an equal to other True Spirit wizards.

Green had known about the existence of wild wizards for a long time, but he never expected to actually encounter one.

Wizards who have the courage to embark on the path of a wild wizard are even rarer than true spirit wizards in the wizarding world.

"I admire your courage, Master."

Green bowed as he spoke.

Gurendorf nodded, pointing to the many wizards in the cave, and said with satisfaction, "They are the source of my magic. Although it is not enough to support all of my true spiritual power, it is already able to support half of it."

Half of one's mental strength equals two hundred points.

The witchcraft triggered by two hundred points of mental power is indescribably terrifying, but this still doesn't seem to explain why she can use witchcraft, after all, there are no balance rules of the endless world here.

Strangely, Green knew this but didn't investigate further.

It seems that from the moment he got that coin, Green discovered something and began to secretly explore it.

"Master, I've heard that this towering mountain is the only hope for escaping the Mirage of Desire. If I want to leave this Mirage of Desire, what efforts do I need to make? After all, as a formal wizard, I don't want to become a Mirage of Desire, spending my life in a self-numbing, illusory world, or being trapped here forever."

Green's words were very sincere.

"Um."

Gurundorf nodded.

"The wizards who gather here are the elite who would never want to spend their entire lives here. Although this illusory world is wondrous, there are indeed precedents of people leaving. As long as we don't give up, there is still a glimmer of hope!"

As he spoke, Gurendorf said with longing in his eyes, "This hope is the Spring of Cangyan."

Why?

Beneath the facade of truth, Grimm asked with a strange expression.

"Because this colossal mountain of towering cliffs is the heart of the illusory world of the Mirage of Desire. The Eye of Destruction has always intended to enter this illusory world but has never succeeded. As long as we can draw upon enough world power, we can seize the moment when the connection between this illusory world and the real world is strongest when the Eye of Destruction closes, and take the opportunity to leave this world!"

Gurundorf spoke with certainty, his words filled with confidence in the future, as if the future was bright.

Naturally, Green asked, "Then, how can one obtain the Azure Rock Spring?"

Gurendorf pointed to a sealed room at the deepest part of the cave and said, "That is the Azure Rock Spring. As long as we offer a mirage pearl awakened by the Eye of Destruction inside, we can exchange it for a portion of the Azure Rock Spring. It's that simple."

"How many portions of Azure Rock Spring would I need to summon enough Azure Rock Power to leave this world?"

Green looked determined to get to work, his teeth clenched.

"It might be fifty thousand, it might be one hundred thousand, it might be one million. The number of mirages here is endless, so the more you have, the better your chances of success."

Seemingly afraid that Green would feel despair, Gurendorf encouraged him, saying, "Actually, when you are strong enough, besides hunting for the Mirage Pearl yourself, the simplest way is to seize the Azure Rock Spring from other creature communities in the Azure Rock Giant Mountain. This will be much faster. And since I will personally guard the source of magic here, you don't need to worry about your safety at all."

At the opportune moment, Zha Han interjected, "Those biological communities possess powerful physiques; they are very strong."

"What do you mean, Master? You don't plan to leave here?"

"Green asked."

Gurundorf smiled sincerely: "Yes, in this illusory world, I possess the source of the Saint Mark Wizard's magic, biological specimens from various worlds, and endless rulers to look up to. Why would I want to leave? The reason I hope that a wizard can leave this place is simply that he can bring my wizarding legacy back to the wizarding world, so that the wizarding world will not completely forget me."

"Um."

Green's eyes flickered as he nodded, then suddenly flicked the gold coin from his hand.

With a "ding," the gold coin fell to the ground, and it landed tails.

"Master, I will certainly not let you down, and I will leave this mirage of desire with your legacy!"

After picking up the gold coin, Green, with an expression of confidence and reverence, casually asked, "But... what should I be careful about when hunting for mirage pearls in this world?"

The old witch, Gurendorf, shook her head and smiled.

"Don't be so sure you'll receive my legacy. You're not the only wizard here who wants to leave! Not to mention Sangyuan, even Zhahan is someone you can't match at your current level. As for what you need to be careful about... that is, never stray too far from the Azure Rock Mountain when the Eye of Destruction descends."

(End of this chapter)