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    Temporary Puppet Factory.

    A beastman was laid out on the wide workbench, dissected.

    Because it was still cold, the blood was frozen, not flowing everywhere.

    Su Nan put away his tools, removed the Master’s Hand, and looked thoughtful.

    “As I guessed, these people’s beast bloodline factors have all awakened, and they have experienced irreversible atavism. It is indeed bestiality.”

    “And they all have traces of physical modification. It’s definitely the work of a Wizard Apprentice.”

    Su Nan looked at the dozen or so beastmen standing silently in the corner.

    He had studied the Blood-纹 Beast Tooth he had taken from Earl Tempest and confirmed that it was a magic item used to control the beastmen.

    It was similar to the necklace he gave the Cavalry Regiment to control the Blackrock Beasts.

    This kind of magic item paired with specific puppets and slaves was not difficult to make, but because it was not difficult, the creators usually added some “exclusive” enchanted runes, which act as a kind of encryption.

    For those other than the creator to crack and use these magic items, the [Magic Item Creation] skill must be at least two or three levels higher than the creator’s.

    Judging from the craftsmanship of the Blood-纹 Beast Tooth, Su Nan estimated that the creator’s [Magic Item Creation] level was not high, it should only be Level 1.

    However, his skill level was only Level 2, and he still couldn’t crack it.

    He could only barely use the Blood-纹 Beast Tooth to suppress the beastmen, preventing them from becoming hostile towards him.

    “Too bad, this kind of magic item can only control specific targets and can’t be used to suppress other beastmen.”

    Su Nan shook his head.

    This Blood-纹 Beast Tooth could only be used to suppress the dozen or so beastmen in front of him, which was essentially useless to him.

    Sighing, Su Nan casually dealt with these beastmen, and then destroyed the Blood-纹 Beast Tooth.

    These beastmen couldn’t be saved. For them, death was a release.

    “Regardless, it’s now certain that Marquis Jin Yan is indeed backed by a Wizard Apprentice. The beastly disaster is most likely related to that Wizard Apprentice.”

    Unlike that time with Amy, Su Nan could be sure that this time it was a real, living Wizard Apprentice.

    He was also the first Wizard Apprentice he encountered in this world.

    The reason he was sure it wasn’t a Wizard was because if it were a real Wizard, solving him wouldn’t require this much trouble.

    “I wonder if it’s a Second-Rank Wizard Apprentice or a Third-Rank Wizard Apprentice?”

    Su Nan looked somewhat solemn.

    Compared to Marquis Jin Yan, who had amassed an army and powerful forces, a Wizard Apprentice was even more worrisome.

    After all, the former wouldn’t be able to kill him unless he simultaneously sent four or five Legendary Knights to surround him.

    In comparison, a Wizard Apprentice posed a much greater threat to him.

    Especially a Third-Rank Wizard Apprentice, they could already skillfully manipulate energy particles, release energy runes without relying on rune gems, and had mastered Second-Ring Spells and Super Magic Techniques.

    Even Su Nan, who held many trump cards, couldn’t guarantee that he could handle a Third-Rank Wizard Apprentice.

    “To deal with a Third-Rank Wizard Apprentice, even with the Frost Necklace and the Extreme Protection Ring, it’s not safe. I still need to prepare more trump cards.”

    Although he might not encounter that Wizard Apprentice, Su Nan thought it was still safer to prepare early.

    It was always better to be cautious.

    After pondering for a moment, Su Nan quickly had a plan.

    First, create a new magic item of the Microlight tier.

    Different from the Frost Necklace, this magic item would be entirely focused on attack.

    Secondly, prepare new trump cards.

    “I had some ideas before. I can try it out now.”

    Su Nan spread his palm, looked at the rune gem in his hand, his eyes glimmering slightly.

    The night of the attack, the Shining Light Territory almost effortlessly defeated the Tempest army.

    The army suffered minimal casualties.

    So Kei immediately made a decision. He left some troops behind to guard the prisoners, then led the Blackrock Cavalry Regiment and the rest of the army to Chi Lin City overnight.

    Su Nan also took the Magic Puppet Legion with him.

    Earl Winter Frost didn’t expect Earl Tempest to be defeated so quickly. When he received news of the Tempest army’s defeat, Kei had already led his army to block his retreat.

    In this way, facing the fierce attack of the Blackrock Cavalry Regiment and the Stone Magic Puppet Legion, the besieged Winter Frost army, as expected, collapsed.

    Earl Winter Frost was captured, and the next day, he was put on the gallows with Earl Tempest.

    As soon as the battle report was released, the entire Jin Yan Province, and even the entire Starlight Kingdom, were shocked.

    No one expected that the combined forces of the two earldoms would be unable to take down a small barony, and they were even defeated in return, and both earls were captured and killed.

    By the month of Revival (February), his spiritual power had grown to 27.45.

    At the same time, the last ingredient for the Evil Illusion Potion was finally collected.

    Without delay, Su Nan immediately set about making the Evil Illusion Potion.

    His [Potion Making] skill was level 4, which was enough to make second-order potions.

    Despite this, Su Nan still failed twice, and it was only on the third attempt that he successfully made the Evil Illusion Potion.

    “Success!”

    Looking at the finished potion in his hand, Su Nan breathed a sigh of relief.

    The amount of Bloody Mandala he got from Shizhong City was only enough to make three Evil Illusion Potions. If he had failed a third time, he would have suffered a huge loss.

    Fortunately, his luck hadn’t been that bad.

    “It was indeed the right decision to upgrade the [Potion Making] skill to level 4 before making the Evil Illusion Potion. The difficulty of a second-order potion is significantly higher than that of a first-order potion.”

    Taking a deep breath, Su Nan turned his attention back to the potion.

    The transparent, narrow-necked potion vial contained a violet liquid, within which were scattered shimmering light spots, shining with a mesmerizing beauty under the glow of the magic stone lamp.

    Just by its appearance, it was hard to guess that such a beautiful potion would have the malicious-sounding words “evil illusion” in its name.

    “Too bad, if I could have made two Evil Illusion Potions and combined them, I might have been able to directly break through 30 points of spiritual power. But now there’s only one, I guess it’s not enough.”

    Su Nan was slightly regretful, but he quickly regained his composure.

    Even if he couldn’t break through 30 points of spiritual power after taking this Evil Illusion Potion, it wouldn’t be far off.

    At most, he would only need to meditate for another month or two, and he would definitely be able to become a Third-Rank Wizard Apprentice.

    He took a magic stone and silver from his space ring. Su Nan drew an energy gathering magic array in the Meditation Chamber. He then activated the magic array, filling the room with large amounts of energy particles.

    Only then did he sit cross-legged on the ground, took a deep breath, calmed his mind, gently removed the cork, and drank the potion in one gulp.

    The slightly cool potion flowed into his stomach, turning into a chilly breath that quickly spread throughout his body.

    Su Nan leaned back and lay on the ground, relaxing his mind and limbs.

    About ten seconds later, his body suddenly tensed, and then began to violently convulse.

    Visibly, the veins on his exposed hands and feet bulged, twisting and convulsing like earthworms. His skin flushed abnormally, and large patches of sweat oozed out, quickly soaking his clothes.

    If a Wizard were present at this moment and used spiritual power to scan him, they would see a countless number of energy particles pouring in from all sides like a tide, almost completely enveloping Su Nan, making him look like a colorful human cocoon.

    Every second, countless energy particles entered his body through his pores.

    Su Nan gritted his teeth, enduring the tidal wave of pain surging through his body.

    Vaguely, he seemed to feel a cold air slowly spreading throughout the room.

    Click!

    A faint sound of footsteps seemed to come from his ears.

    Su Nan struggled to turn his head, and was shocked to find a group of grotesque and terrifying monsters in the room at some point.

    They looked like human-shaped creatures made of rotting flesh. Sticky mud slid down their skin, dripping onto the floor with a sizzling sound, corroding small holes in the floorboards.

    Even more terrifying was the gaping mouth full of sharp teeth in the middle of their rotting bodies. He could faintly see remnants of flesh between the teeth.

    These monsters growled, squirmed, and slowly approached Su Nan with a malevolent intent.

    Su Nan lay on the ground, his whole body stiff and unable to move. He could only watch helplessly as the monsters slowly approached and then used their sharp teeth to tear at his flesh.

    The intense pain hit his nerves like a tidal wave, wave after wave, seemingly endless, until his whole body went numb with pain, losing all sensation.

    In this way, Su Nan watched helplessly as he was torn apart, slowly turning into minced meat and bones, entering the monsters’ mouths. In the end, only a head remained, witnessing the complete process of his dismemberment.

    Sizzle!

    With a soft sound, everything disappeared.

    The monsters, the flesh, and the slime, all vanished.

    The room returned to calm.

    Su Nan lay on the ground, drenched in sweat, as if he had just been pulled out of the water.

    “Damn it, the side effects are too strong.”

    Su Nan couldn’t help but curse.

    He finally understood how the “evil illusion” in the name of the Evil Illusion Potion came about.

    Even though his subconscious understood that it was just an illusion, it was still very uncomfortable to watch himself being dismembered.

    The pain during the process was also real. Anyone with slightly weaker willpower would have probably collapsed.

    “Evil Illusion, Evil Illusion, the name lives up to its reputation.”

    (End)