Talent level increased by one, a transcendent Star Wizard

half a month later.

A remote border town called Cort.

The town was small and sparsely populated, with ruins everywhere and sandstorms blowing from time to time, making it look extremely desolate.

In the only hotel in the town, Natsumi stood by the window, looking into the distance with a look of confusion in her eyes.

I've been waiting for days, why hasn't Sibelle come yet?

Moreover, after inquiring around in the town, he learned that just ahead lay the infamous Sea of ​​Death, a vast desert that no one dared to enter.

The desert is inhabited by a group of dead worms and some highly venomous creatures, and huge storms pass by from time to time.

Even high-ranking knights who go in never return; the townspeople living here have never seen a living person come back in the past few decades.

"Could that little girl, Hibernate, have given us a fake map?"

Xia Jian took out the map and examined it carefully. It had Motuo script markings on it, so it didn't look like a fake map.

Given Heber's literary talent, she shouldn't be able to imitate this kind of writing.

Moreover, it's impossible for anyone to recognize this script, otherwise Shibel wouldn't have been holed up in her room studying the Motuo script.

He had heard from Shibel that someone would come to pick them up.

As for who this person was, Hiber didn't know either, but Xia Jian guessed that there was a good chance they were a wizard.

However, this town is sparsely populated, and Xia Jian has not heard of any outsiders coming here recently. As a wizard, he probably wouldn't stay in this desolate town forever.

"This is difficult."

Xia Jian scratched his head, feeling somewhat irritated.

According to his original plan, even without the so-called ticket from Shiber, as long as he showed his superior dark element talent, wouldn't the other party be begging him to join their faction?

But what the hell is going on now?

What about people?

What's the use of this super talent if no one comes?!

Now, Shiber is nowhere to be found, and Xia Jian doesn't know where the guide Shiber mentioned is either.

"Is crossing the Sea of ​​Death truly the only option?"

Xia Jian looked out the window at the distant desert, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes.

The townspeople all said it was dangerous; even high-ranking knights who went in never returned, and those who didn't heed their warnings were left behind in this desert.

But Xia Jian didn't have a good solution.

Besides, finding a map related to wizards is already incredibly lucky.

Even if we go back to search for clues related to wizards, it's hard to say whether we'll find anything, and the time it will take is unpredictable.

At this moment, Xia Jian felt a pang of regret.

I should have known better than to abandon Sibelle. Now I don't even know if she's alive or dead, or even if she'll ever go down this path.

If Xia Jian hadn't heard some rumors about wizards from the townspeople, he probably would have left this awful place long ago.

"Let's wait a while longer. If Sibel doesn't come, and the guide doesn't appear either, then..."

As Xia Jian gazed at the distant desert, a resolute look appeared in his eyes.

Although he was alone, with his swordsmanship and mastery of witchcraft, even if he couldn't cross this Sea of ​​Death, returning shouldn't be too difficult.

Thinking of this, Xia Jian returned to the bedside and picked up the "Arrow Shooting Technique" that he had taken from the earthen cave.

He initially thought this was a book on archery, but it turns out he was wrong.

As its name suggests, the "Arrow Shooting Technique" allows the user to unleash a sharp arrow-like attack, and the user can also inflict elemental damage on it.

Summer tested this spell, and its skill level is currently low, with attack power slightly weaker than basic swordsmanship.

If it were only this level of power, Xia Jian might have no choice but to return home, since his strength was only at the level of a high-ranking knight.

As someone who listens to advice, Xia Jian naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to force his way into the Sea of ​​Death.

The reason why Xia Jian did not intend to go back was because the "Arrow Shooting Technique," a non-elemental spell, was very peculiar, as it could actually be superimposed on the sword energy carried by basic sword techniques!

Its power has increased by more than half, which has exceeded the limit of a high-ranking knight.

Moreover, the "Arrow Shooting Technique" is highly concealed, allowing for surprise attacks. If used at the right time, it can instantly kill even a high-ranking knight.

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Three months later.

As the days passed, Xia Jian stood guard at the town gate, but neither saw Xi Beier nor received any guides, nor did any outsiders enter the town.

"In the end, must I still have to travel alone...?"

Looking at the distant mountains, Xia Jian couldn't help but feel a little lost.

After waiting for so long, it seems that Sybil will not be coming back, or perhaps she didn't even take this path.

As for whether Sibel was murdered, upon closer examination, the possibility is extremely small.

Since Shibel is the eldest daughter of a lord's family, even if she doesn't have the strength of a mid-level knight, she would definitely have some protective treasures on her, so the former is more likely.

Xia Jian opened his panel, which had completely changed.

[Name: Xia Jian]

[Talents: +1, Advanced Cultivation Talent, Advanced Mental Strength Talent, Superior Dark Element Talent]

[Rank: High Knight (Beginner) Wizard Apprentice (Master)]

[Attribute: 48 (far, far, far beyond the average person)]

[Spirit: 7.4 (Slightly stronger than the average person)]

[Mana: 5]

[Techniques: ...Storm Battle Technique (3+1) Witchcraft Meditation Technique (7+1)]

[技能：霍尔德语（2+1）製药（6+1）射矢术（7+1）基础剑术（16+1）基础身法（10+1）基础拳法（5+1）断门斩（8+1）雷虎拳（4+1）……]

After a period of hard training, Xia Jian successfully reached the rank of high-level knight, and his wizarding skills also improved significantly.

During the summer, he practiced the cultivation method he obtained from the lord's manor: the Storm Battle Technique.

Unlike ordinary training methods, the Storm Battle Technique can enhance a knight's burst power, allowing Xia Jian to unleash destructive power far exceeding that of the past.

As for the practice of meditation, it was far from satisfactory.

For some unknown reason, the upgraded Wuluo Meditation Method did not provide a new recipe, which resulted in his cultivation speed being extremely slow.

If one were to cultivate in the conventional way, it would probably take a year to reach the peak.

Xia Jian originally wanted to continue to lie low for a while, but unfortunately he had already used up all the pills he had, and he couldn't buy those rare materials in ordinary small cities.

Xia Jian's strength has now surpassed that of ordinary high-ranking knights, and he is expected to have reached the level of a Grand Knight, so Xia Jian is not going to wait any longer.

Without knowledge of wizardry, practicing alone is ultimately too slow.

Especially since no new meditation formula has emerged, crossing the Sea of ​​Death has become Xia Jian's obsession; perhaps only by reaching that place can he possibly make further progress...

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