Above the mage!

Chapter 366: The First Ring Intermediate Stage

"How do you usually get these young stinking water salamanders? How often do you deliver them?"

After making up his mind, Gao De felt relaxed.

He glanced at the seven members of the Embroidery Gang and suddenly remembered this matter.

There must have been a handover process when the larvae of foul-smelling water salamanders were transported to the Makoko area.

Once the time for handover comes, the people from the Xiuding Gang will find that they can't find these seven people.

Gao De certainly couldn't let the Xiu Ding Gang find out that the truth had been revealed, so he had to use a deliberate attack.

But he couldn't conceal the truth, at least not with his current strength, so he could only act before the next delivery of the larvae.

"You say it." Gao De designated the man who woke up first.

The man's already pale face suddenly turned even paler, and he said in a trembling voice: "Because this matter should not be known to too many people, the delivery is usually delivered to us by Boss Aldridge himself. He directly brought us the stinking water salamander eggs together with the culture medium."

"We are responsible for hatching it, and then releasing it into the water after it grows a little bigger."

"As for where Boss Aldridge got these rotten water salamander eggs, I don't know."

"Normally, Boss Aldridge would send a batch of stinking water salamander eggs over every half a month. The last delivery was five days ago."

Because of his injuries, the man spoke incoherently and had to take a breath halfway through his speech, but at least he managed to explain all the important points clearly.

He looked up timidly to observe Gao De's reaction, fearing that Gao De might be dissatisfied with something.

It turned out that Gaode was strangely in a state of contemplation.

What is this doing?
Gao De had a blank expression on his face, but he was actually filled with joy in his heart.

The moment before, he was still thinking that it would be best to move the battlefield above the water, but he didn't know how to start.

In the water, Tuanzi can also contribute and fight two against one.

Second, as a sea sentinel mage, even if he is just an apprentice mage, he is definitely more adept at water combat.

Apart from anything else, even if he really can't win, he still has a good chance of escaping safely with the Sea Sentinel's exclusive spell [Touch of the Ocean+].

Just like without mastering [Touch of the Ocean] and the assistance of Capybara, it would be difficult for the Sea Sentinel Mage to complete the task of clearing out the water beasts.

Even though Aldrich is a second-ring wizard, it is not easy to catch him in the water without mastering the corresponding spells.

And now.
Don't dwell on this question.

Aldridge will come to you!

And there are still ten days left until the next handover.

This time is enough for him to complete a series of preparations for upgrading and changing clothes.

We have the right time, place and people.

It was simply tremendous wealth tailor-made for him.

Under the dim, flickering lights.

Tiexiu Tavern is a tavern owned by the Xiuding Gang.

Even though it was late at night, the Rust Tavern was still filled with the strong smell of alcohol and noise.

Aldridge, the second-in-command of the Stitch Gang, was wearing a well-tailored black leather armor and leaning lazily on the large chair specially prepared for him in the tavern.

He crossed his left leg over his right leg and played with the wine glass in one hand. The liquid in the glass swayed slightly with his movements.

This is the drinking utensil that nobles like. To be honest, he still prefers to use a beer glass, fill it up, and then drink it all in one gulp. That is really enjoyable.

I always feel like I can't enjoy drinking with this kind of wine glass.

However, since he was promoted to a second-ring mage, even though he didn't like it or was not used to it, Aldrich still forced himself to "pretend to be cultured".

Second Ring Mage, you are still a big shot! You have to be careful about your words and actions!
He was surrounded by a group of flattering gang members, with laughter and cheers coming one after another.

In the center of the tavern, there is a simple stage.

A dancer in a thin dance dress was dancing gracefully to the sound of lute, casting seductive glances at Aldridge from time to time.

Aldridge seemed not to notice and just sipped the wine in his glass nonchalantly.

Occasionally he would simply tilt his head back and drink the wine in one gulp, then casually hand the empty glass to the bartender on standby behind him, signaling him to fill the glass.

Suddenly, a burly man squeezed through the crowd, came up to Aldridge, and whispered something to him.

Aldridge raised his eyelids and stood up suddenly, "Follow me."

He led the burly man to the backyard of the tavern and then into one of the rooms.

As soon as the door was closed, Aldridge's face darkened, no longer showing his leisurely and complacent look.

"You mean this time what is given is spiritual essence, not spiritual burning liquid?" He confirmed, suppressing the emotions in his heart.

The burly man quickly took out a bottle made of psychic crystal from his arms and handed it forward.

"Boss, this is what they gave to me."

The bottle contained three full drops of a viscous, silvery-blue jelly.

"They said that two of the auxiliary medicines needed to prepare the spiritual burning liquid are in short supply, so they can no longer provide spiritual burning liquid. They can only use spiritual marrow as a reward. However, as compensation, they will give you an extra drop of spiritual marrow." The burly man said with difficulty while looking at Aldridge's increasingly ugly face.

"Extra. Extra." Aldridge was almost laughing out of anger. "Yes, one drop of spiritual marrow as the main ingredient can be used to prepare a spiritual burning liquid, but the problem is that we can't turn spiritual marrow into spiritual burning liquid. What's the point of giving us an extra drop of spiritual marrow?"

"Can I swallow the spiritual marrow alive? I can't bear the poison contained in it!"

While cursing, Aldridge paced around the room, seemingly thinking.

It’s nothing, the spiritual burning liquid is too important to him.

If it weren't for the help of the Spiritual Fire Liquid, he wouldn't have been able to successfully upgrade to become a second-ring mage.

After upgrading his ring, Aldrich felt more and more that his talent was limited. It became increasingly difficult to improve his practice progress, almost unnoticeable, and he could only rely on the Spiritual Fuel Liquid.

But after waiting for half a year, what he got was not the spiritual fuel liquid, but the spiritual marrow?

How could he not be angry and anxious?

"I've worked so hard for them, done so much dirty work, waded through so much muddy water, and given them tribute every year, but now the promised spiritual burning liquid has turned into spiritual marrow. The auxiliary medicine is out of supply. Haha, what a joke! Even if they really can't supply it, I don't know how much spiritual burning liquid they have stockpiled during the years of spiritual marrow fever. How could they be short of my two portions?"

"Boss, maybe they are afraid of raising a tiger to cause trouble." The burly man said cautiously.

Aldridge was stunned, "What do you mean?"

"You see, they gave you the Spirit Burning Liquid according to the agreement before, but it turned into Spirit Essence after you were promoted to the second-ring magician." The burly man did not finish his words, but his meaning was very clear.

Upon hearing this, Aldridge stopped pacing and stood where he was, squinting his eyes, as if thinking.

After a long time.

He came back to his senses, sat down at the table in the room, and waved to the big man, "You go back first."

After the burly man left, Aldridge was lost in thought for a moment, then he slammed his fist on the table.

"Damn it, I did so much dirty work for you, but it took so much effort to get two bottles of Spiritual Burning Liquid. It really drives me crazy. I'm willing to go to jail and confess everything you did. I want to see if you regret what you did today!"

After venting, Aldridge felt physically and mentally exhausted again.

Because he knew that he would never do such a thing.

The other party was so unscrupulous because he was sure of this. The strong sunlight gave Han Yue a little more warmth.

Gode ​​walked out of a potion shop in the city center of Lagos.

In his hand he held a set of three vials of potion that he had just bought, costing 40 Plantagenet coins.

It's not cheap.

But he still had a lot of money now, so Gao De paid the money easily.

The subject of potions actually requires adapting to local conditions and being able to respond to changing circumstances.

Because the extraordinary materials and magical plants produced in various regions are different, and even very different.

If a potion master sticks to a fixed formula, it will be a dead end.

Therefore, the potion systems in different regions, like different art schools, often show great regional differences.

Even between Lagos and Dorne, both of which belong to the same Bailo County and can be reached by airship in half a day, the differences in the types of potions are huge.

In Dorne, the more famous magic potions that assist in practice are alfalfa pulp and green vine magic potion, both of which are made from two kinds of magic plants that are abundant in the local area.

In Lagos, the most famous magic potion for assisting practice is the "Glimmer Moss Liquid".

A magic potion made with the local glimmering moss as the main ingredient.

That is the three small bottles in his hand.

Compared with alfalfa pulp, the effect of glimmer moss liquid in assisting spiritual practice is not as good, but the price is better.

Of course, one of the reasons why the White Fish Potion Shop sells at a low price is to attract popularity.

However, Glimmer Moss Liquid also has its own advantages - the output of raw materials is relatively high, so there is no purchase limit on the potion itself, and basically anyone with money can buy it.

Unlike alfalfa pulp, there is still a need for rush buying and purchase limits.

This is undoubtedly good news for Gaode who is in need of it right now, otherwise he would have to run around for magic potions to assist his practice.

Carrying the Glimmering Moss Liquid, Gao De went to the nearby magic hall and spent 10 gold coins to rent a third-level training room for two hours.

This price is consistent with that of Dorne.

——Runes are all about consistency, so naturally the prices of training rooms built around magic circles won’t vary too much.

After paying the money and entering the room, Gaode activated the training room magic circle, then took out a bottle of Glowing Moss Liquid and drank it all.

Afterwards, he immediately sat cross-legged with his five hearts facing the sky, entered a meditative state, and began to practice the Qingmu Changsheng Sutra.

The extremely pure magic power flowed in his body like a substance.

These magic powers did not run around in disorder, but moved slowly along Gaode's various veins. As the Qingmu Changsheng Sutra circulated, they finally gathered into a magic vortex in his lower abdomen, above the mana pool, and continued to rotate.

The vortex carries a powerful attraction.

Every rotation can attract more magic power to gather and help Gaode condense the 40th drop of liquid mana.

Compared to the magic power that is introduced into the body on its own, the magic power from the potion is not only more concentrated, but also purer, gentler and free of impurities, and does not require too much effort to refine.

Gao De concentrated his mental power and tried to absorb as much of the medicinal power as possible before the effect dissipated.

Everything is going on in an orderly manner.

Suddenly, Gao De's expression changed slightly, revealing a hint of joy that he could hardly suppress.

He keenly captured the sign that the 40th drop of liquid mana was about to condense into shape.

Originally, according to his expectation, even if he drank magic potions to assist his practice, it would take four or five days to achieve a breakthrough.

However, he had not expected that the wolf-blood ginseng had such extraordinary medicinal power that, after being absorbed previously, there was actually still a very small portion of it remaining in some hidden and inconspicuous magic veins in his body.

Because the hiding place is too secret and closed, under normal circumstances, Gaode cannot detect and absorb them at all. As time goes by, the medicinal power will slowly dissipate.

But now under the powerful siphon effect brought by the magic vortex formed by the glimmering moss, they were awakened and introduced into the magic vortex, injecting a new and powerful impetus into Gaode's breakthrough, thus helping him save these three or four days.

All in one go.

Half an hour later.

The vortex of magic power in Gaode's body gradually stopped rotating and returned to calm.

But at the bottom of the very center of the magic vortex, a drop of liquid magic condensed from pure magic has appeared, crystal clear and shining with light.

A ticking sound.

This drop of liquid mana fell lightly into the mana pool below which had accumulated 39 drops of liquid mana.

40 drops of liquid mana gathered together, and in an instant, light flashed in the mana pool.

One ring is completed in the middle stage!

It was at this moment that a strange new force surged into Gaode's mind from the bottom up.

It was like a loud thunderclap, which directly made his heart shake and buzz.

This is a breakthrough in mental power brought about by the increase in the mage's level, and it is also one of the extremely limited channels for the mage to increase the upper limit of his mental power.

Nourish. Blend.

This new force, like the silent spring rain after the Waking of Insects, melted into his soul.

grow.

With the integration of this power, his soul became stronger and stronger.

Although the whole process sounds mysterious, it actually happens in an instant. It is not like condensing liquid magic power, which requires a lot of effort.

The next second, the new energy was completely integrated into the soul.

The increase in the upper limit of mental strength has been completed.

Gao De calmed his excitement and used his "precise perception" ability to confirm his current state.

Mental Power: 199
Increased from 186 to 199.

In fact, when the mage is promoted from the early first ring to the middle first ring, the upper limit of his mental power increases by 33, that is, from 100 to 133.

But Gaode's situation is special. In the early stage of his first ring, his mental strength had reached 186 after drinking the Ice Jade Wutong Water and experiencing two rounds of feedback from Yugathshila.

It is even more powerful than the mental power of a late-stage first-ring mage.

And 199 is the limit of the mental strength of a first-level mage.

Therefore, this time his mental power value only increased by 13, and was stuck before the limit of 199.

It seemed like a loss, but Gao De understood that improving mental strength was just like improving physical strength, the higher you go, the more difficult it becomes.

Naturally, the sooner you encounter this bottleneck, the better, as you have a better chance of breaking through it.

After calming down a little, Gao De opened his eyes and felt refreshed.

On the 9656th of the Fog and Frost Month (October) in the 10th year of the Norlan Calendar, the ring was successfully raised.

In the 9657th year of the Nolan calendar, on the 11th day of the Frozen Month (November), he broke through to the middle stage of the first ring.

It took a total of 394 days.

This progress is top-notch even in the Plantagenet Dynasty!
(End of this chapter)