Master Changsheng

Chapter 83, Episode 082: The Third Visit to the Mage Tower

[Low-level succubus], although it contains the word "succubus," it's not the "succubus" Ankai imagined...

It is a hybrid creature with the body of a deer, the torso of a human, and the head of a dog.

Apart from the grayish-brown half-human body between the dog's head and the deer's body, it has some "succubus" characteristics.

The rest of the body was completely different from the image of a "succubus" that Ankai had in mind.

I don't know how this creature has the nerve to use the name "succubus".

shameful!

Riding on the [Novice Succubus], Ankai sped towards the location of the mage tower.

The [Beginner Succubus] ran around, her body swaying back and forth, quite like the alluring appearance of a "succubus" in Ankai's memory.

pity…

she is not.

Snapped!

An Kai slapped the "succubus" on the head and sneered, "What the hell are you doing? I'm not interested!"

The slap was very effective, instantly waking the [Novice Succubus] from her daze.

Then she remembered that Ankai was not a being she could bewitch…

Then, with all their might, they raced towards the destination Ankai had described…

...

The outer city of Chaos City.

Hanks rode in a carriage pulled by an old yellow horse, galloping out of the city.

Behind him were Reed, the outer city lord of Chaos City, and three warrior companions who had become deputy city lords of Chaos City, rushing out of the city with the carriage…

Of the six people in the group, the only one who wasn't nervous was Widow Wang in the carriage compartment.

At this very moment, she was still complaining that Hanks was useless, running away at the slightest sound.

And Hanks is getting old, he won't live much longer, why is he running away...

Hanks simply smiled and remained silent.

After all these years together, how could he not know that Widow Wang had a sharp tongue... but was probably kind-hearted...

"We're only leaving temporarily; we'll be back."

Hanks, driving the carriage, chuckled and replied…

"return?!"

"Hanks, are you senile! That kid Ankai's vanished without a trace, and you still want to come back?!"

Inside the carriage, Widow Wang suddenly flung open the curtain, peered out, and stared directly at Hanks, who appeared somewhat insane to her.

It's as if he's saying, "I won't give up until you give me a reasonable explanation."

Seeing that Widow Wang was being hypocritical, Hanks calmly delivered the speech he had prepared beforehand:

"The residents of the city suffer from hunger, war, and oppression. I can't bear it. For some reason, my heart aches whenever I see their condition."

"I want to save them, and I want to try to change things. I hope to leave a name that will be remembered in my limited life."

"Just like Ankai said, physical death is not true death; only being completely forgotten is true death."

At that moment, after Hanks, who was driving the carriage, said these words, it was as if he was enveloped in light.

His back was ramrod straight, his head held high, and his face wore a warm smile as if he were a saint…

But Widow Wang was not moved at all. Instead, she curled her lip in disdain and slapped Hanks on the scalp: "Speak like a human being."

Hanks's tall and straight posture instantly hunched over, and he gave an embarrassed laugh: "Over 1000 gold coins in just two months!"

"Without Ankai, we can have them all!"

"Furthermore... I've already found out that the war between the desert orcs and the inner city of Chaos is at a critical juncture. Even if they send people here, they won't stay for long."

"So this time, when the enemy attacks, there's absolutely no need to run too far..."

"As for whether they are from non-desert forces, based on the information I obtained from the Seven Kingdoms, they are not from the Seven Kingdoms."

Upon hearing this reasonable explanation, Widow Wang's eyes darted around. After a few seconds of contemplation, she smiled and said, "You're the head of the household; you're the one who calls the shots."

She drew the curtains, humming a lighthearted tune, and returned to the carriage...

Hanks chuckled softly; he wasn't lying, somehow.

When he saw the city's residents, hungry and seeking help from Reed, his heart was truly clenched for a second.

Although the next second, they used brutal methods against those residents…

The carriage, accompanied by Widow Wang's humming, left the city and headed north towards a hiding place that Hanks had prepared in advance...

...

The running speed of a beginner succubus is quite impressive.

Carrying Ankai, it took only about eight hours to reach the lake and sand dunes where the mage tower is located.

Once you descend the sand dunes, you'll reach the lake.

However, at this moment, there were a dozen or so shirtless orcs humming around a campfire by the lake.

An Kai jumped off the [Novice Succubus], nodded, and with just one gesture, the [Novice Succubus] understood what An Kai meant.

Ignoring the fact that it hadn't rested properly, it swayed and flew towards the group of beastmen by the lake.

Ankai, standing atop the sand dune, silently pulled out his [Brute Force Staff]...

By the lake, the orcs heard a sound, and when they looked up, they saw a beautiful succubus rushing towards them.

In an instant, the orc horde became excited.

Such perks exist in the desert?!

He pounded his chest and howled excitedly.

Ankai, standing atop the sand dune, was ignored by the excited beastmen.

"She truly is a succubus in the eyes of orcs!"

"You bastard!"

He cursed under his breath, feeling irritated. Seeing the orcs reminded him of the overly cautious Twenty-Eighth Prince.

Without even thinking, a [Fireball] spell appeared on the top of his staff!

With a thought, a dark brown fireball, radiating intense heat, hurtled towards the lake...

Behind it, one Fireball after another hurtled towards it…

boom!

boom!!

In just seven seconds, 10 Fireballs were cast.

The orcs singing around the bonfire on the shore, and the [novice succubus] who had charged halfway, were reduced to ashes by Ankai's indiscriminate attack...

Enveloped in a layer of [Freezing Spell], Ankai walked to the ashes belonging to the [Novice Succubus], used the [Brute Force Staff] to rummage through them, and found a second-tier magic core.

Without looking back, he held the water-repelling pearl in his hand and entered the lake.

Following the faint magical energy, I arrived at the mage tower.

Take a step and enter it.

[The Abandoned Mage Tower Inheritance Quest 3: Unlocked at Intelligence 400.]

[Task prompt: Reach 400 Intelligence points to enter the third level of cultivation.]

A familiar system prompt appeared.

An Kai chuckled and set out the [Beast Meat Refining Platform] first.

Then, he conjured the [Freezing Technique] in his palm and placed it under his feet.

A thick layer of ice surged from An Kai's palm...

It ultimately took five [Freeze] spells to transform the first floor of the mage tower into a deep blue, dark brown "ice house"...

After checking the abundant resources and supplies in his storage ring once again, An Kai breathed a sigh of relief.

Take out some clothes, hold the Meditation Staff, sit on it, and begin your meditation…

My first small goal is to raise my Intelligence stat to 400 points.

(End of this chapter)