Witch, don't be so lazy

Focus on your work.

After completing the daily tasks, Anke packed up his things while hinting at Old Hans.

First, he was asked what organization he belonged to. The old man pretended to be stupid. Even when Encore finally made it clear and asked with his head tilted what the Mammon Society was, Lao Deng still avoided the question and started playing Tai Chi, making his attitude clear: If I don't tell you, what can you do to me?

Anke naturally had no choice but to make a face as usual and then sneak along the street to the Adventurer's Tavern.

Continue to repeat your life of liver proficiency.

……

In the blink of an eye, ten days passed.

The days were peaceful and tranquil, as stable as the surface of a calm lake. The only small ripple was caused by Hahn.

It all started when Hahn arrived at school one day and suddenly threw a small note on Anke's desk.

Written on the paper were a bunch of bizarre, childish words, beginning with, "Just like the poems sung by the bards, the hero who defeats the Demon King needs to recruit reliable companions. Some can be joined by simply buying a meal in the tavern, while others may be formidable opponents who need to be defeated in combat first, and then conquered with charm..."

Inexplicable.

An Ke pondered for a long time but didn't understand. Finally, he scratched his head and recalled Hahn's behavior in recent days. He seemed to be much friendlier than ten days ago. Finally, he figured it out.

Hahn must have heard from Luya that Anke did not join the Mammon Order and was still a wild apprentice. Because of his excellent talent, he had already obtained the Black Iron Badge. He was probably very arrogant and it was impossible for him to bow down to the Mammon Order after just a few words.

So naturally, Encore's position in the eyes of the little fat golden-haired boy instantly changed from a villain to a powerful rival who was talented, arrogant, and needed unremitting efforts to defeat before he could be recruited under his command.

After sorting out his thoughts, although Anke felt a little nervous, he still went to talk to Hahn.

Compared with before, Hahn is willing to promise to give more generous treatment than others, and is willing to let the family allocate resources second only to his own to Encore, but the service period and content must not be changed.

There was no other way. Since the indenture contract could not be changed, An Ke chose to decline.

Apart from this little disturbance, the rest of daily life seems monotonous and fulfilling.

Miss Anke is working methodically to improve her proficiency. It's tiring, but she also gains satisfaction and happiness.

However, there are always people who are happy and people who are sad in this world.

Miss Anke only needs to think about how to work hard and be vigilant on the road occasionally, but the people from the Huangtu Gang have to think harder and suffer more.

"This is not going to work!"

The thin man wiped a lot of snot and slapped the fat man next to him. "Based on the trajectory of this brat's activities, there is absolutely no room for us to attack."

The Huangtu Gang has always acted decisively. As early as the night ten days ago, when Boss Kurt gave the order to take action against the little devil, the people in the casino did not hesitate at all. They gathered their thugs, armed with sticks and daggers, and took advantage of the night to return to the residential area.

Not to mention Encore's original house, he also asked about the bridge arch, the trash can, the surrounding hotels, and even most of the nearby residents.

In order to prevent those who have been interrogated from going to the Public Security Bureau to cause trouble, they will have to pay a lot of bribes.

But after a whole night of tossing and turning, braving the howling cold wind and with dark circles under their eyes, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, and they couldn't find any trace of Encore at all.

It was not until later, after some effort, that they finally found out that the kid had hidden in the Adventurer's Guild.

Then they watched Anke go back and forth between the school, Hans Shop, and the Adventurer's Guild every day.

So, things suddenly became very troublesome.

They wanted to do something bad, but these three locations were all in the center of Cedar Town, where there were many people and the security was poor. If they wanted to commit the crime in the street, it would definitely attract the attention and panic of the people around them. If they were surrounded by the sheriff, no one would have the confidence to escape unscathed.

And because they were on the street, it was difficult for them to gather people during the day.

After all, when a group of big, strong, and ferocious men gather together, anyone around them who is not blind will definitely be alert.

Therefore, they had to split up into small groups, and even in order to avoid attracting the attention of the sheriff by behaving strangely, they could only send three or five people to follow them.

Boss Kurt became a hands-off boss and left the task to the two of them.

Now that's great. The North has been a bitterly cold place since ancient times. Even though Xueshan Town is located in the south, it is late autumn now. The cold wind is biting and blows all day long. Who can bear it?

The thin guy and the fat guy are the boss's confidants after all. They show off their power in the casino on weekdays. When the younger brothers and customers see them, they call them "Master".

Now, he has to endure the cold wind on the street every day, and occasionally be looked down upon by passers-by, who think that this big man with hands and feet does not do any proper work and just hangs around on the street.

"This is not going to work!"

The thin man cried and kowtowed loudly, "What if that brat has money and has been hiding in the Adventurer's Guild? Then, based on the current situation, we have no way to deal with her. She actually stayed in there for the entire weekend without coming out!"

The thin man and the fat man knelt on the ground and suggested to Kurt:

"Boss, how about we arrange for two brothers to go to the street and cause some trouble tomorrow to attract the attention of passersby and the sheriff. Then we can take the opportunity to tie up that brat!"

It is indeed a solution.

Kurt remembered the time limit given by the chief. He couldn't delay any longer, otherwise the task would fail and some part of his body would have to be fed to the blood wolves raised by the chief.

"Okay! Let's do it tomorrow!"

There was a glint of ruthlessness in Kurt's eyes.

……

An Ke was naturally unaware of the undercurrent beneath the lake.

And now her attention was focused on one place.

[Mage's Hand: 999/1000/Skilled]

The only trick that Encore knows is about to break through to the mastery level.

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Chapter 14 Breakthrough

Adventurer's Guild.

The light was on in the room.

An Ke's mind moved, and the plate in front of him floated up out of thin air, rotating steadily in the air, sometimes flipping, sometimes turning back, so smoothly and naturally that it seemed as if someone was holding it.

When the Mage's Hand officially reached the skilled level, An Ke's control over this invisible arm became easier and easier.

According to the previous metaphor, she is no longer a newborn baby, but has become a child with completely tamed limbs who can walk, run and jump.

It was indeed a child, because after repeated tests by Anke, she was very depressed to find that the power of the wizard's hand was not even as strong as her own body strength, at best it was the level of a seven or eight-year-old child.

The only thing worth mentioning is that its extension range is not short, and the longest can reach just over two meters.

Moreover, compared to the beginner level, the consumption of the skilled mage's hand is significantly reduced.

If the previous usage time was only one or two minutes, then Anke's brain would feel a tingling sensation. Even if he tried his best, he could only hold on for a few dozen seconds at most, otherwise he would completely faint.

But now it’s different. The durability of the Mage’s Hand has achieved an unprecedented leap. It can move for at least five minutes without breathing, and it will take a full ten minutes before reaching the edge of losing consciousness.

It’s a pity that although the progress is obvious, it is still far from meeting the expectations of Encore.

After all, no matter how you look at it, the role it can play in actual combat is quite limited.

Encore can only hope that after reaching the mastery level, the magical powers granted by the proficiency panel will bring about special changes.

[Mage's Hand +1]

The illusory words flashed by.

[Mage's Hand: 1/5000/Mastery]

Breakthrough!

Before she even had time to be happy, Anke's body suddenly trembled, and with a cry of pain, she covered her head and fell straight back onto the bed.

The cute face was distorted by pain, and even the lines of the little feet were stretched straight.

Waves of intense pain, like strong winds and huge waves, hit the chaotic brain, as if countless long needles were piercing and mercilessly stirring the brain marrow.

fortunately.

It may only take about ten breaths for the huge changes in the mind to end, leaving only some lingering phantom pain.

Anke curled up, gasping for breath, his clothes soaked with cold sweat like a waterfall.

however.

She still didn't have time to sort out the changes in herself, because a strange buzzing sound suddenly sounded in her ears.

Sometimes it is light, like the vibration of a sword; sometimes it is heavy, like an ancient church bell.

But the strange thing was that this sound did not come from the air, but from the sacred and vast deep space of nothingness, echoing directly in Anke's soul.

At the same time, countless scenes of light and shadow emerged in the sea of ​​consciousness.

Nagas surging in the sea, dragons soaring in the sky, elves gazing from the tops of towering trees, Titans roaring on the peaks of the mountains, and giant beasts in the clouds blocking out the sun above the airships...

The gate of the dark abyss, the shattered canyon and earth, the burning walls and empires, the sacred six-winged angels descended from the sky...

The phantoms of all things in the world, the cross-sections of the long river of history, mixed and changed, and finally turned into a variety of strange areas in this piece of light and shadow.

Without any explanation from others, An Ke already knew what it was thanks to the information from the unknown.

——The spiritual world.

But the changes were not over yet, because deep in Anko's soul, a light suddenly lit up. If one looked carefully enough, one could see the shape of the wizard's hand in the light.

Then, the light spot fell into the spiritual world like a meteor and fell into the endless wasteland.

It flickered several times, as if it wanted to stabilize, but it was unable to do so alone, and finally it dimmed in an instant like a popped bubble.

An Ke's consciousness also began to tremble, leaving the spiritual world and returning to normal.

Lying in bed.

Staring straight at the ceiling, An Ke was stunned for a long time, sorting out the extra information in his mind.

The last place she saw was the Chaos Wasteland. For all mages who practiced the Chaos School of Tricks and obtained the Mark, this place was the first stop in the spirit world.

He was unable to manifest in the spiritual world because the structure of his mark was incomplete.

Whether in the past life or this life, the simplest and most stable closed shape is the triangle. This explains why a promoted wizard must practice the three tricks to the mastery level. Only after obtaining the three marks can he begin to move in the spiritual world.

call.

An Ke let out a long breath, finally sorting out her thoughts and her body no longer ached.

He sat upside down on the bed.

I can finally start to explore my own changes.

The most obvious improvement is mental strength, which increases by about two-fifths.

An Ke's face lit up with joy. The daily improvements were not obvious, but now he had made so much progress in such a short period of time. His brain's efficiency in processing information had increased, just like his computer had a new graphics card.

There has also been a significant improvement in perception, and everything in front of me has become extremely clear.

Don't get me wrong, this is not about organ clarity, but about memory.

For ordinary people, although many things pass by their eyes, they do not stay in their brains. Ordinary people often cannot remember what the pattern of the ceiling looks like when they casually glance at it.

But Encore remembers.

Every bump or dent, stain or pattern, everything is incredibly clear and perfectly presented in my mind.

Then there's the Mage's Hand.

Probably due to the improvement of mental power, the size of the invisible arm also expanded, and the casting range increased by about half a meter.

But the real changes are yet to come.

When An Ke focused his attention, the arm shaped by his mental power began to change, shrinking and solidifying at a noticeable speed, just like loose flowing water solidifying into ice.

Compression and condensation.

This is the magic that is created when the magician's hand reaches the mastery level.

Through special techniques, one can make one's mental power more compact. If the previous spider silk would fall apart with a slight pull, then after the compression is completed, the mental power will become a resilient cotton thread or even a tempered steel wire.

He pressed until there was no room for further movement. An Ke controlled his shrunken telekinetic arm and with a thought, he suddenly struck at the iron bed frame next to him.

"crunch"

With a harsh sound and a slight shaking, a dark hole suddenly appeared on the iron rod, visible to the naked eye.

The power is amazing.