Witch, don't be so lazy

"That's impossible. The day before yesterday, when I passed by Rat Street, I saw them going door to door collecting protection money. There were a few little girls crying miserably, as if they couldn't pay and were about to be forced to become prostitutes."

"It must be true. The Lord's Mansion and the Public Security Bureau have both issued notices. Moreover, Steward Snow and Brother Rand are right here. If you don't believe me, go ask them."

Everyone had seen the notice, of course; otherwise, why would they gather here? The main reason was that it was still difficult for them to accept it for the time being.

The Huangtu Gang, which had ruled the slums for more than a decade and which the Public Security Bureau could not completely eradicate despite its annual crackdowns, had now simply vanished.

Everyone's eyes fell on the steward of the lord's mansion, who nodded.

"It's absolutely true. I was there yesterday when they were checking supplies. The Huangtu Gang's base had been reduced to ruins, with flames and black smoke. The leader and a number of core members of the Huangtu Gang had died tragically."

The steward recalled, his face dazed. "The most terrifying thing were those steppe wolves. I don't know what evil method they used to cultivate them. Their bodies were green like moss, and their skin was covered with pustules of all sizes. They were very creepy to look at. Fortunately, they were all dead."

After hearing this, the people around couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. They were happy but also a little disgusted and scared.

"That's nothing. The truly terrifying one is the leader of the Wasteland Gang, Grey Wolf Thornes. He's not only a werewolf, but also a terrifying necromancer!

The former captain of the guards spoke up. His left sleeve was empty because his arm was broken during the White Walker incident.

"Those missing people in the Rat Street District were all transformed by Thornes into a terrifying army of zombies! You know, this is the specialty of the necromancer."

He lowered his voice and spoke in a heavy tone, and the people around him nodded with pale faces.

"Captain Lake noticed something unusual and led his guards in a fierce battle against Thornes's ghoul army in the valley. But, alas, you all know the final outcome. It's such a pity that the fair and fearless commander and those brave warriors left us forever. I even laid flowers at their funeral yesterday."

The old guard had a very complicated expression and sighed heavily.

Because of his broken hand, he could no longer serve as the commander and had to switch to an idle job. The decline in status and salary was once unacceptable to him. For countless nights, he couldn't help but wonder why he was so unlucky.

But now, he was actually a little relieved in his heart. If he were still on the front line, he would probably have passed away with the general manager.

He lamented his bad fate and couldn't help cursing.

"That Thornes is the most evil dark wizard, his methods are extremely despicable. He even transformed Chief Lake and the guards into undead creatures, and planned to attack the town with an army of zombies. Fortunately, at the most critical moment, the one from our Adventurer's Guild..."

The old guard suddenly paused, and not only him, but everyone in the tavern fell silent.

It's like pressing the pause button on a photo stone.

Everyone looked at the opened door, which led to the underground hall. A girl in a white uniform dress walked out. Her hair was a little messy, and her small and delicate face had a hint of fatigue.

She first looked at the silent crowd, as if puzzled and surprised for a moment, but then calmly placed her order at the table.

Honey roast chicken, croissants, almond rice pudding, and finally spinach egg soup.

There was almost no need to wait. The waiter placed the steaming hot food on the plate and handed it over respectfully without even taking the silver coins.

This actually disrupted the normal order of serving the dishes, but the waiter acted as if it was a matter of course, and the guests who were delayed did not complain at all, but instead looked honored.

And when the girl picked up the plate and walked back to the door, she waved to everyone in the tavern, which instantly ignited the emotions of the whole audience.

"Waaaaaah, Miss Anke, you need to get some rest!"

"Lord Anke has it really tough. He's worried about Xueshan Town not having enough guards, and last night he even accepted a commission to hunt monsters. He's really worried about the town!"

"Yeah, he just wiped out the cancer of the Wasteland Gang and defeated the evil necromancer Thornes, yet he's still so busy at night. He's so hardworking. No wonder he became a mage at such a young age."

"That's not right! Lord An Ke is the youngest wizard in the history of Xueshan Town. He is the hero and pride of our town. In the future, we may even have a city lord-level figure!"

"Well, I don't expect my idiot to have the talent of others, but it would be nice if he could learn from their diligence and hard work."

"Am I the only one who thinks Miss Anke is adorable? I wish my kids were half as pretty as her!"

"I agree! She's always pretty, but even cuter when she's sleepy. Her face feels so soft!"

"Waiter, I'd like to order the same set meal as Miss Anko!"

……

Closed the door.

An Ke's expression control was gone in an instant. She patted her chest with her little hands and exhaled deeply.

Because this was so thrilling, she never expected that there would be so many people in the tavern during the day.

When he woke up, the news about Thornes and the Huangtu Gang had spread.

Anke instantly became a super celebrity in the town.

Although it is nice to receive praise and compliments, there is indeed some invisible pressure.

Just like what happened just now, if she hadn't noticed something was wrong before pushing the door open and adjusted her appearance in time.

Otherwise, what would appear in front of everyone in the tavern would be a yawning, sleepy-eyed girl with a piece of bear-printed shirt sticking out of the corner of her clothes.

If she were to appear like this, Miss Encore's glorious and majestic image would definitely be gone!

In addition, what some people say and imagine are really too outrageous.

They were actually describing in vivid detail how Anko killed Thornes and the zombie army. The fighting scenes were directly adapted from the legendary battles in poems, with mountains collapsing and the earth cracking at every turn, which almost made her unable to hold back.

Ugh.

An Ke returned to the hall of the Adventurer's Guild with a plate of Reimu.

There are very few people here.

Luya sat on the rattan chair and said with a smile:

"You little cutie are really popular. I don't get this kind of treatment when I go up there normally. They just tease me and say that Lady Luya is idle today. They really don't give me any face at all."

"Sister Luya is just idle."

Encore showed no mercy to her elder sister.

The latter pretended to look hurt.

"Don't be so mean, I still practice seriously from time to time, but I just relax because I haven't made any progress. Besides, I just finished my work with the Huangtu Gang."

She paused, "Seven hundred and sixty-eight gold coins. The Lord's Mansion has helped you make up for it with fifteen thousand gold coins. Someone will deliver it to you when the time comes."

"What a poor gang of desolate people."

An Ke curled her lips to show her disdain.

Although she only had more than 600 gold coins on her body now, she had to spend 1,400 to buy spiritual items before.

He is really rich. He used to have to find someone to invest even for dozens of gold coins to buy knowledge crystals, but now he has become so rich that he looks down on eight hundred gold coins.

"There's nothing we can do. Thornes has to pay tribute to the Aleman family and the Disaster Cult. His own training and the expenses of raising his followers are also quite high. Furthermore, he spent a lot of money before running away. He spent 3,500 on the knowledge crystals for Corpse Explosion alone. He doesn't have much money left at all."

Lu Ya shrugged. "He's not stupid. If he wants to cause trouble, he must first convert the resources at hand into combat power."

...In fact, I don’t see any fighting ability.

An Ke complained in her heart, but she didn't say much. After all, [Devil's Gospel] said that she was full.

It's a pity that Thornes's corpse had already been given away and could not be used as material to summon skeleton soldiers. It could be considered as being sold because the lord's mansion paid for it. They burned it in public at the funeral.

"correct."

While eating, An Ke asked, "Sister Luya, can you tell me about the surface of the spirit world and the permafrost?"

Lu Ya was stunned at first, wondering, "Why are you asking about the permafrost? Aren't you from the Chaos School?"

But she didn't care too much and focused mainly on the front.

"Oh, you are now an official mage and can walk freely on the surface of the spirit world."

Luya thought for a moment, as if trying to organize her words. "Little cutie, do you still remember the spirit world, um, the so-called structure?"

"Remember, it's divided into different areas according to different schools of thought, and it's also layered. The surface is the largest and most complete, but it becomes fragmented as it goes downwards. There are different small worlds there, often reflections of the past, and they are also where we travel through the spiritual world."

An Ke tilted her head and added, "Except for the Spirit World Parade, the small world cannot be reached by conventional means at other times."

Of course, unconventional means are acceptable.

The genuine Paradise Fairies, Lamb Lorena, and those high-level beings, such as the Lord of Dark Sun, should be able to travel freely in the spirit world.

She herself was a fake fairy. The reason she was able to enter the witch's forest at that time was not only because of her special status as a time traveler, but also probably because of the sacrifice of the royal White Walkers.

"So what do you think the surface of the spirit world is like?"

Luya asked again.

"Well, since it's said to be the most complete, then it could be a plane of existence similar to the present world, like the abyss in the rumors?"

Anke answered thoughtfully.

"...I can't say your understanding is completely wrong, but based on the current mainstream understanding, I want to point out two fallacies."

"First, the surface of the spiritual world is much larger than the physical world and the abyss, perhaps even boundless. Therefore, in some theories, it is the prototype and dividing line that gives birth to all planes. What rises up is a brand new world, and what sinks down is a reflection of the bubble."

"Secondly, it's far less stable than the physical world, constantly changing. But at the same time, it's also not as chaotic as the depths of the spiritual world, where endless spiritual storms sweep through it. Therefore, it can be said to be a dividing line, the dividing line between matter and spirit, or the point where they begin to overlap."

"These are the contents of the book, I am just reading them."

Luya paused, "The following is my own real experience walking on the surface of the spiritual world-"

“Vast, desolate, and dangerous.”

The elder sister looked at Anke who was gnawing on a chicken leg and secretly raised her tone.

"The speed of time in the surface world of the spirit realm is very similar to that of the physical world. I once spent perhaps twenty days in a permafrost plain, and all I saw was ice and snow, no living creatures."

"On the 21st day, I encountered my first creature. I don't know if it was a spirit creature, or perhaps a transformation by another wizard. It was a giant ice bird, probably level three. The blizzard it kicked up killed me when it passed by."

"Afterwards, I recuperated in the living world for a full month. Although we won't truly die if we die in the surface layer of the spirit world unless we reach the fourth level, our spirit and soul will be damaged, hindering our normal cultivation."

"Therefore, normally, ordinary mages wouldn't stay on the surface of the spirit world, unless they were practicing their most powerful spells without telling others, or trying to find the entrance to the demiplane."

An Ke was stunned for a moment, with sauce still on the corner of her mouth.

"Demiplane? What's that?"

"Well, these are usually places created by higher-level beings, such as legends and epics. If they want to hide something precious, they often don't hide it in the physical world, but in a demiplane they created, and then throw the demiplane into the boundless spiritual world."

Luya thought for a moment, "Since you're from the Mammon Society, you should have heard of Pandimannan. It's rumored to be the place where Mammon's life treasures are hidden. It's a demiplane, and it's said that Her Majesty the Golden Witch has the key to it."

"Under normal circumstances, without the creator's invitation and a powerful medium, even if someone attempts a violent invasion, they won't be able to find a demiplane in the vast spiritual world."

"However, if the creator falls, then over a long period of time, the demiplane may rise from the depths of the spiritual world to the surface. And because there is no power to replenish it, it often reveals a hole on its own, which is the so-called demiplane entrance."

Anko blinked.

"I understand. After a great figure dies, his super treasure bag will automatically appear on the surface of the spirit world, with a crack appearing. Ordinary mages explore the surface of the spirit world in order to go in and steal things!"

"...Don't use such an ugly word as 'stealing'. This is clearly an inheritance. At the very least, it's ownerless and you can only say you found it."

Luya looked helpless. "Many mages with mediocre talents and backgrounds rose to prominence this way."

But she immediately warned, "It's also quite dangerous here. What might be seen as a plaything by a higher-level wizard could easily cost the life of an ordinary wizard. Some demiplanes are even traps set by demons and evil spirits. Be careful to identify them."

"Oh."

An Ke took a bite of the croissant and asked, "How do we get to the surface of the spirit world?"

She now felt that the coordinates Malchana gave her were most likely the coordinates of a demiplane hidden in the permafrost.

"It's a simple ritual. Even if you're a commoner, as long as you're promoted to a mage, the academy will teach you. Of course, the Adventurer's Guild can also teach you. I've submitted your information to the Adventurer's Guild in Arthda City. Although I can't give you a bronze badge here, I can still teach you this."

Luya paused, looking at An Ke who was tearing the bread fiercely. Although she thought An Ke looked like a cute hamster, she couldn't help but feel puzzled.

"what happened to you?"

"Nothing, I just thought someone could actually shout out four hundred and fifty gold coins for this thing. Luckily I was smart enough not to fall for it."

Lu Ya couldn't help but smile: "Different organizations naturally have different styles."

After eating, we chatted for a while.

Anke took the booklet and returned to his little room.

First, I need to organize last night’s experimental notes.

At the same time, carry out daily ancient spell learning and regular meditation.

Then comes the mantra practice.

The focus right now is the invisibility spell.

[Invisibility Spell·Power: 8299/10000/Expertise]

Because it is closest to the breakthrough.

Subsequently.

After finishing all this, it was already evening.