CHAPTER 365: 144 VEIN (SEEKING COLLECTION)_3

"I propose we hand Lance over to the High Tower for disposal."

"He is from the Green family." Gold looked over, his gaze cold. "Wizard Bella, do not try to provoke me!"

BANG!

Bella suddenly stood up. The desk shattered into countless pieces, and her furious spiritual power created a huge wave inside the room.

She glared at him and roared, "Gold, do you think you’re so great? Over a hundred years old and still only a mid-level Wizard! Do you think I’d be afraid of you just because you have the Green family name?"

"Both of you, please, don’t get angry." Carl gave a bitter smile. "Let’s talk this over calmly. It’s just a minor issue; there’s no need to spoil our camaraderie, right?"

"Hmph!" Gold snorted. His cheek twitched, and his eyes showed a flicker of apprehension as he looked at Bella.

What’s going on with this woman’s spiritual power? It must be nearing the later stages of a Wizard. How has she improved so much after only twenty-odd years in the Magic Forest?

"I’ll handle Lance. The rest are up to you!"

"And Carl, you are in charge of the pharmacy. No matter what, you need to take some responsibility," he said, standing up and walking towards the door.

"Forget it."

Carl weakly tried to hold back the furious Bella. "After all, the Green family has produced a Five-Ring Wizard. Enjoying some privileges is unavoidable, and besides, this matter hasn’t blown out of proportion."

"Hmph!"

Bella scoffed. "The Green family..."

"As for Shaxon," Carl said, looking towards the Wizard Apprentice in the room, who was pale and nervous. After a moment, he spoke, "Let’s leave it at that. You don’t have to worry about anything. You... you also have a tutor."

Shaxon gave a bitter smile.

His tutor was just a First Order Early Stage Wizard with no significant influence in the Six Rings Tower. He had taken Shaxon as an apprentice purely because he saw his talent as a future investment. During this incident, his tutor hadn’t even shown his face.

Bella slowly calmed her anger and suddenly asked, "Is that person really aware of a hidden ore vein?"

"He should be," Carl replied. "Flame Flower and Fierce Flame Stone... There are no Fire Attribute veins near the Leipzig Market."

"That settles it then." Bella scoffed coldly. "Gold and Lance are cut from the same cloth. They’ll definitely target that person. With them around, the High Tower’s reputation will be utterly ruined sooner or later!"

Carl raised an eyebrow.

Last night, that person was injured and coughed up blood. With a Wizard’s methods, there are too many ways to track someone down. Gold was in such a hurry to leave; not wanting to provoke Bella further was one reason, but investigating this matter was probably key.

「Two days later.」

In the backyard of the pharmacy.

One really shouldn’t underestimate anyone, Carl sighed, leaning back in his chair.

Before Gold could even track him down, the existence of the ore vein had been voluntarily disclosed. Someone had even returned with Flame Flowers they had gathered.

With this, the ore vein was no longer a secret, so Gold naturally wouldn’t expend too much effort pursuing that person.

As time went on, even with a blood sample, it would become difficult to trace him.

Impressive! To protect himself, he revealed an undiscovered ore vein. To be willing to give up such a secret... this person has an extraordinary character!

Moreover, this matter seemed to involve more than just the ore vein.

A demiplane! That ore vein is suspected of connecting to a demiplane. The Leipzig Market is going to be lively again.

A demiplane involves at least Three-Circle Wizards or even Fourth Circle, Demigods, and other such beings. Even Burn next door, a Wizard who had almost given up his practice, has been inquiring about this matter these past few days. It seems he intends to come out of seclusion and take a gamble.

Forget it! I’d better just stick to refining Blood Pills in the Otherworld. The Magic Forest is far too dangerous.

「Half a month later.」

Abyss Bloodline Fusion: 32%—34%

Constitution: 6.4—6.9

The next day, a second Blood Pill was refined from the Abyss Crocodile. The potency was almost unchanged, significantly boosting Carl’s Abyss Bloodline Fusion and Constitution attributes again.

「Otherworld. Nameless Island.」

"Go!"

"Be careful!"

"There’s another one here!"

...

Hundreds of people on the island were shouting, yelling, and wrestling with a group of ’Flutter Moths’ that were meters long.

These ’Flutter Moths’ were corpulent and bizarre in appearance. With a flick of their wings, they released a grey, dusty mist that shimmered with multicolored hues under the light.

Just inhaling a bit of it would trap a person in an Illusion Realm, their body eventually consumed as food while they were in a hazy stupor.

However, the ’Flutter Moths’ themselves weren’t strong.

After taking a Potion to resist illusions, even ordinary Knights had a chance to hunt them, and Great Knights found it even easier.

"This creature is called the ’Dream Moth.’ Besides creating illusions, it also has the ability to rot flesh," Conni said, walking through the muddy jungle and pointing at the rotting corpses hanging from the treetops.

"This island is also known as ’Dream Island,’ a place where pirates exiled criminals because, according to those who escaped, coming to this island shows you everything you’ve ever dreamed of."

"Gold, jewels, beautiful women, power..."

"Anything you could ever want!"

"But as you can see, it’s all fake. Losing your life, however, is real."

"Not entirely," Carl said, emerging from a nest filled with white powder. He tossed a Great Divine Grace in his hand with a smile. "So many people have died on this island over the years; they’ve left behind quite a few good things."

"Please help me look around. The Great Divine Graces and Dream Moth corpses are mine; everything else is yours!"

The crowd’s eyes brightened.

These creatures only needed food, showing no interest in gold, jewels, or various Curios.

Their nests were filled with all sorts of things; it was clear this expedition would be a grand harvest.

For Carl, the materials ordinary people valued were meaningless to him. The Great Divine Graces were an unexpected bonus, and the Dream Moth corpses and powder were essential materials for refining a certain type of hallucinogenic Potion.

BANG!

A three-meter-long, corpulent Dream Moth was dragged by Yana and thrown onto an empty patch of ground. She exhaled deeply and asked, "Does this one meet the requirements?"

Carl stepped forward and placed his hand on the Dream Moth, his expression shifting slightly. "It should suffice."

He was refining Blood Pills, and the ’material’ requirements were very high; it had to be a First Order Creature.

He had initially assumed these Dream Moths merely possessed special abilities, but unexpectedly, their Tier could also reach First Order.

「A few days later.」

The group had turned the entire island upside down, finding a total of seven First Order Dream Moths. Incidentally, they also found sixteen Great Divine Graces, along with various other materials.

Name: Carl

Constitution: 7.1

Spiritual Power: 6.6

Source Material: 2.4

Level: Legendary Knight, First Circle Wizard

Abyss Bloodline Fusion: 34.8%

The Blood Pills refined from Dream Moths have less than one-tenth the effect of those refined from Abyss Crocodiles, Carl noted, glancing at his data panel and shaking his head slightly. Seven Blood Pills only increased my Abyss Bloodline Fusion by 0.8. Furthermore, Blood Pills refined from the same Bloodline yield diminishing returns over time, almost as if developing a resistance.

But this should be the normal situation. After all, First Rank Late Stage Abyss Creatures are not easy to find.

Aboard the Entulace.

Conni unfolded a sea chart, his finger lightly gliding over it.

This sea chart was a Curio; it automatically recorded the places he had traveled and labeled them with names. It even had the ability to help navigate through fog.

"It should be around here."

He looked up.

Gazing ahead, Conni looked puzzled.

Why isn’t it here? I remember there was an island nearby with a towering tree that emitted a corrupting aura. It was pure luck I managed to escape from that island then.

"Boss!" the lookout shouted from above. "Look at that bird!"

Conni looked up at the sound.

A bird was circling erratically in the distant sky, as if it had lost its way.

Suddenly, its body stiffened and plunged straight down.

When it was about a hundred meters above the water, the air subtly rippled, and the bird vanished.

That’s...

Conni’s eyes narrowed. Invisibility?

He snapped back to his senses and waved his hand decisively. "Turn in that direction!"

"Aye!"

The first mate complied, directing the ship towards the open sea ahead. The other ships followed suit.

BOOM!

Accompanied by a roar that resonated through their minds, an island enveloped in smoke and covered with trees came into view.

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