The Wizard's Secret Journey

Chapter 104: Cuiying Avenue and Silver Ring Apprentice (11)

"Lynn Kent...I've made an appointment for a consultation on magic energy supply. May I ask what problem you are having?"

In the Magic Energy Supply Management Office, the first-class Silver Thorn apprentice on duty asked Lin En respectfully.

"It's like this. When I was working at the Public Security Department, I received a reward that could increase the concentration of magic energy supply in the next two years.

“But at that time, I was still a second-class wizard apprentice, and had not yet become a Goldenthorn apprentice.

"So, I want to ask, is this reward still valid now?"

Lynn answered carefully and handed over the reward certificate.

The first-class wizard apprentice on duty took the certificate, asked a few more questions, and finally understood the situation.

This situation is really special. He hesitated and said:

"Mr. Lin, I do not have the authority to do so. I need to report this to Mr. Ferguson.

"I understand." Lynn expressed her understanding.

The first-class apprentice nodded and added: "If there is a reply, I will inform you."

Lin En nodded: "Then I'll trouble you, sir."

He turned and left the office.

The Golden Thorn selection has been over for two days, and the corresponding ceremony for awarding the Golden Thorn title also ended successfully yesterday.

Today happens to be July 7st. As the day to go to Silver Ring Academy is approaching and the Golden Thorn apprenticeship has just been established, the school does not have many arrangements for the Golden Thorn apprentice.

According to yesterday’s briefing, there are only two compulsory courses and one mandatory task in the month before going to Yinhuan College on August 8st.

The timing of mandatory tasks is not fixed and varies from apprentice to apprentice.

As for Jin Ji's compulsory courses, they are scheduled on Monday and Friday of the last week.

Therefore, at present, the mandatory tasks have not yet been announced and there is still some time before the compulsory courses, so it is up to the apprentices to arrange their own time.

Lin En arranged for himself to handle chores like the one just now, and accept school tasks to earn contribution points.

'After all, I will be going to Silver Ring Academy in a month... My strength is still too weak, I have to exchange for the Golden Mist Shadow Technique as soon as possible.'

Thinking of this, Lin En quickened his pace, and soon arrived at the next destination -

School mission hall.

After being promoted to the first rank, Lin En often came here in order to accumulate contribution points to exchange for the Golden Mist Shadow Technique, so he was not unfamiliar with this place.

He stood in front of the crystal hub, skillfully selecting the appropriate school tasks, thinking silently in his heart:

'There is only one month left before I officially go to Silver Ring College. My current contribution points are 295, which is 55 points short of exchanging for the Golden Mist Shadow Technique.

'Based on the previous efficiency, I should need to take on 8-12 short-term tasks to accumulate the remaining contribution points.

'If we assume that one task takes 2 days, it will take about half a month, but in fact, many short-term tasks take at least 3 days.

"If we calculate it based on three days, there won't be enough time... And, during this period, there are two compulsory classes and a mandatory mission in July... Time is very tight..."

At this moment, Lin En found that his school badge suddenly lit up.

Apprentice Jin Ji's badge is obviously several levels higher than that of other apprentices, and he has the authority to use the communication magic array in Cuilin City.

He was stunned for a moment, temporarily stopped screening, and spread his mental power to the badge.

A moment later, a text message came.

The content turned out to be his mandatory task for July.

Lin En frowned slightly, sighed inwardly, and followed the instructions in the text message to the second floor of the mission hall.

……

"I just sent a text message, why are you here so soon?"

In the office, the first-level wizard Grace looked at Lin En with some surprise.

“I happened to be on the first floor of the mission hall when the text message came, Instructor Grace,” Lynn replied.

He was also a little surprised. The first-level wizard in front of him was the middle-aged female wizard who had killed all the thief lizards in the Green Shadow Forest and led them to search the thief lizards' nest.

Grace nodded, looked at Lin En, and said with emotion:
"It has only been a few months since I saw you in the Green Shadow Forest. I didn't expect that you have been promoted to a first-class wizard apprentice, and even became a Goldenthorn apprentice..."

Lynn kept smiling and said nothing.

Grace continued, “Since you have read the text message, you should know why the school called you here.

"But I need to point out that your situation is rather special. The school provides two mandatory tasks for you to choose from."

Grace said, handing Lynn the mission briefing.

'Task 1: Assist in the investigation of the Boland Street homicide.

'The deadline is from now until August 8.'

The task details below are very long. It is roughly about a second-class copperthorn apprentice of the school who went missing on the way to work, and his body was finally found on Boland Street...

"Even with the Wailing Pupa, there are still people who attack members of the school..."

Lin En's heart trembled, but he was not surprised.

Human nature is always like this, there will always be people who take risks.

Moreover, the size of the Horsens School is growing, and the number of apprentices is increasing. It is impossible to ask formal wizards to take action every time an apprentice is injured or killed.

Lynn quickly scanned the mission details and looked at the final reward.

Although the monthly tasks of the Golden Thorn apprentices are compulsory, they are not free labor and they can still receive rewards.

The reward for Task 20 is 50 school contribution points and primary magic stones, provided that the murderer is found.

If the murderer is not found but some clues are discovered, different amounts of contribution points will be awarded depending on the extent of the investigation.

'Task 2: Set up the witch formation hub on Cuiying Avenue.

'Deadline: July 7nd - July 2th. '

The second task only had this short name without any detailed content. Lynn raised his head and looked at Grace in confusion.

The latter also understood his doubts and explained:

“Task 2 was a temporary task, and I haven’t had time to write down the detailed task description.

"A few days ago, a second-level primary magic beast appeared in the Green Shadow Forest, and several wizard apprentices from the Silver Ring Academy who were responsible for setting up the wizard formation hub died in the battle.

“In order not to delay the progress of Cuiying Avenue, we urgently need an apprentice who has mastered the knowledge of witch formations to complete the task of placing the established witch formation hub.

"And there are not many wizard apprentices in the Horsens School who have mastered the knowledge of wizard formations. You are the most suitable one."

Lin En nodded, thought for a moment and asked:

“Sir Grace, although I have a certain knowledge of wizard formations, I may not be able to complete the installation of the wizard formation hub. I still need to check the installation manual and make a judgment.

"Also, I want to know what the final reward for the wizard array hub installation mission is?"

"Of course, it is necessary to judge whether you have the ability to complete the task. This is also a necessary step before the task is completed." Grace said in a gentle tone.

"As for the rewards, let me see... Since it's an emergency mission, the rewards are relatively generous, a total of 60 school contribution points, 10 Silver Ring Academy contribution points, and 300 primary magic stones."

"Silver Ring College contribution points?" Lin En was a little confused.

"This task was originally an internal task of Silver Ring College. It only fell on you due to an accident." Grace explained.

Lin En suddenly realized, nodded, and said without hesitation:
"Sir Grace, I choose the latter mission."

The time is short and the reward is high, this is the good task he has been looking for.

Grace was not surprised by his choice and took out the relevant operating manual.

Lin En took it and after reading it carefully, he was somewhat shocked.

It’s not that he finds the knowledge too difficult.

Just like when he controlled Lu Xingzhou, the witch array hub was already a complete module. All he needed to do was install it on the array base of Cuiying Avenue. The overall difficulty was not great.

What shocked him was the complete wizard formation built on Cuiying Avenue that he could glimpse from the back of the operating manual.

According to the view behind the operating manual, this is an oversized witch formation that covers the entire Cuiying Avenue!

Its scale is so huge that it is the largest witch formation that Lin En has ever seen, except for the Black Moon Fortress in the Blood Red World. "How is it, are you capable of completing this task?" Grace asked.

"Okay." Lynn came back to his senses and nodded.

Grace did not do too much testing, but just said: "Then I will register this task for you, remember to arrive at the new east gate of Cuilin City on time at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.

“In addition, the original requirement for this task in the Silver Ring Academy was four first-class wizard apprentices, three of whom were responsible for clearing out the monsters and providing assistance, and one was responsible for installing the wizard formation hub.

“He was accepted a few days ago, but the wizard apprentice who knew the knowledge of the wizard array died unexpectedly, and you took his place.

"So, three wizard apprentices from the Silver Ring Academy will accompany you to Outpost No. 3 to complete the mission together."

"I understand." Lynn nodded, said goodbye to Grace, and was about to leave.

But Grace thought about it, and finally reminded:

"Silver Ring Academy is different from the Horsens School. It believes in the law of the jungle and survival of the fittest. When you carry out missions with those Silver Ring apprentices, remember to be more vigilant."

Lin En's heart trembled and he nodded seriously.

……

……

It was sunny on March 7.

It is summer in Cuiying Forest, the sky is blue and the white clouds are misty.

Early in the morning, Lin En was riding in a carriage towards the East City Gate.

Or, to be more precise, the New East City Gate.

The east side of Cuilin City has expanded a lot, and the original east gate has also moved outward to become the new east gate.

The carriage was traveling on a solid and smooth road, with pedestrians passing by in an endless stream, including some wizards.

Occasionally, you can see some pedestrians who have strange features due to their own blood or certain transformation factors, such as scales and animal ears.

Anyone who comes to the present-day Wizarding Territory of Horsens can feel the vibrant vitality behind it.

Soon, they arrived at the New East Gate.

It is called the East City Gate, but there is actually no actual city gate or city wall here.

There were only some gray-white pillars exposed, which should be part of the warning magic formation set up here.

With the participation of Yinhuan College, the construction logic of Cuilin City has undergone tremendous changes compared to the past.

The appearance of this city is very different from when Lin En first came here. It no longer looks like a medieval town, but more like a modern city in the previous life.

Things like city walls that hindered the expansion of the city were completely demolished and replaced with convenient movable warning magic arrays.

Lin En got off the carriage, and Good Luck followed behind him, and together they walked towards the meeting place.

The meeting point was located at the open entrance of Cuiying Avenue. When Lin En arrived, the other three Silver Ring apprentices had not arrived yet.

Only a few third-class apprentices were installing the witch array hub that they would use later on the land-traveling boat.

Different from the previous land-traveling boat, this time the land-traveling boat has 8 tires installed on the front and back, and the eight mechanical legs are folded and stowed, forming an integrated whole with the boat body.

It seems that this is the complete state of the Octopus Land Boat.

While waiting for the truck to load, Lin En looked at the Cuiying Avenue next to him.

This magnificent avenue has begun to take shape. The solid road winds forward with no end in sight.

The giant trees on both sides were 100 meters high and lush and green. The branches that had never been trimmed by anyone grew wildly and intertwined. The lush leaves blocked out all the sunlight, and only the Green Shadow Avenue in the middle still had sunlight.

The road was extremely wide, almost the widest of all the roads Lin En had ever seen in this world. Even in his previous life, there were few roads that could compare to it.

Under the effect of the witch formation, although the road is still a dirt road, it is extremely flat and hard, without any weeds or potholes, and is very suitable for wheeled vehicles to travel.

Such a magnificent creation has a profound beauty. Lin En stopped in front of the road, admiring it and thinking:
'No wonder the Octopus Land Cruiser was refitted with wheels.'

Soon, the witch array hub was loaded. There were still more than ten minutes before the gathering time, and the remaining three silver ring apprentices had not arrived yet.

Lin En thought about it, showed his temporary credentials, and went to the wizard apprentice in charge of loading and asked:
"Has the Wuzhen Hub been inspected before loading?"

"I have checked it once." The apprentice replied respectfully.

Lin En nodded, took out the operating manual, boarded the land ship's cargo hold, and prepared to conduct another inspection according to the mission process.

During the inspection, there was a conversation outside:

"This country road has a unique natural scenery." The speaker was a man who sounded younger.

"Compared to this road, I think this Green Shadow Forest is particularly beautiful. When we came here, the airship entered this area. I looked down from the airship and saw green 'waves' all below, like a green sea." said a beautiful female voice.

"Where's the apprentice from the Horsens School? There are still five minutes before the mission starts. Hasn't he arrived yet?" another rough male voice said, with some impatience in his tone.

Lin En's face was calm. After checking the last part of the witch array hub, he slowly walked out of Lu Xingzhou.

Three apprentices wearing silver ring badges appeared in his sight.

Leading the group was the female apprentice with a sweet voice. She was not very old, with a pretty face and golden hair tied into two buns at the back of her head. She looked lively and cute.

Behind her stood two young men, one thin and stern, the other tall and strong with a beard.

"Lynn Kent." Lynn walked slowly down the Lu Xingzhou and said calmly.

Good luck followed him silently and gracefully.

The size of this black cat has not changed much compared to before, it is still about one meter tall, but its fur has become darker and smoother, and the silver lines on its fur are shining like flowing moonlight.

The blood in Good Luck's body is far more powerful than that of her mother and that of the horned lizard, and the influence it brings is still emerging.

Good Luck, which is not even one year old now, is already a level 0 intermediate magical beast, which is quite extraordinary.

The female apprentice saw the good fortune, her eyes suddenly lit up, and asked:

"Is Mr. Lin En's black cat for sale?"

Lin En frowned slightly and refused coldly: "This black cat is not for sale."

"There is nothing in this world that is not for sale... It's just that you think I can't offer you a price that satisfies you."

Daphne said with a hint of regret, she knew that she would most likely not be able to get the black cat by buying it, the simplest way.

But she still gave a price.
"1000 primary magic stones... well, plus 1 silver ring contribution point, are you selling it?"

Lynn did not answer, but said:
"I have checked the center of the witch formation. According to the procedure, it is your turn to check it next."

The placement of the witch array hub is related to the progress of the entire Cuiying Avenue construction, which is very important. The witch array hub is a delicate creation that is fragile, so there are many cross-checks and multiple inspections in the process.

Since this type of inspection only requires checking various indicators according to the detailed procedures in the operating manual, it does not require high knowledge of wizard formations and can be completed by ordinary wizard apprentices.

"We believe in your ability. Since we have checked it once, there should be no problem. Let's hurry up and complete the task early." The thin Wilfer smiled.

Daphne and Clifford beside him glanced at him, said nothing, and turned to look at Lynn.

Lin En frowned in his heart and said lightly:

"There's still plenty of time, so I think it's better to follow the process."

Wilfer smiled and seemed to want to say something, but Lynn continued,
"After all, if you and your companions don't check, and something goes wrong with the witch formation hub..."

Lynn didn't finish her words, but the meaning was clear.

Wilfer kept smiling, knowing that the apprentice in front of him was not someone who could be easily fooled, and he did not try to coax him anymore.

"It seems that the apprentices of the Horsens School are not as naive and stupid as those people say..."

He whispered to Daphne and Clifford beside him and laughed.

His voice was very soft, but Lin En had already cast the Tailor Wind spell on himself, so he still heard everything he said.

I thought the two silver ring apprentices beside Wilfer would also sneer with him.

But Daphne rolled her eyes and didn't respond.

In her opinion, Wilfer's words were really stupid. Even the most docile sheep can bite.

Judging an individual based on the overall impression and defining the whole through an individual are both among the stupidest things in the world.

Clifford beside him ignored Wilfer and said in a deep voice:
"Then follow the procedure."

(End of this chapter)