Wizard: I use my omniscience to interpret the truth.

However, although Byron enjoyed and pursued this state, he did not lose his mind because of it; he always remembered the most pressing issue at hand.

Head to the wizard's encampment to deal with the crystallization and erosion that has appeared on my body.

Looking at the crystallization that had already eroded one of his arms, Byron didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

The reason for the laughter was that, had it not been for the threat of death it posed, Byron might still be engrossed in his research, constantly exploring the unknown.

As for the outcome of doing so, no one knows where it will lead.

As for crying, it's because the crystal erosion is indeed eroding him right now, posing a life-threatening danger.

If one is not careful, one could really fail because of this crystallization erosion.

Byron got up again. After this rest, he had recovered and needed to continue his journey.

Byron has been doing this for the past few days: after traveling for a while, he rests for a bit to recover.

As for sleeping?

That is something that does not exist.

After becoming a wizard's apprentice, Byron's life level was elevated, which allowed him to go for days without food or sleep.

Of course, he wouldn't be that extreme; he would need to recover his composure along the way, since no one knows what awaits them ahead.

Therefore, the only way to deal with this is to greet it in the best possible condition.

After setting off and crossing several hills, Byron looked at the scene that appeared before him.

Byron thought helplessly, "No one knows whether an accident or a surprise will come first."

"Hey, Byron, what are you doing here? I've been waiting for you at the wizard's camp for days, and I haven't seen you anywhere!"

A burly, fat man ran excitedly toward Byron, waving his hands and shouting.

This man was none other than Byron's friend, Grey.

Besides Eliza, he was accompanied by several other students he didn't recognize.

At that moment, Eliza smiled and waved to Byron in greeting.

The other three, seeing this, began to whisper among themselves, as if discussing who Byron was.

However, Byron didn't think about all that, because at that moment Gray had already run up to him, hugged him tightly, and patted his back hard.

Byron smiled wryly and broke free from Gray's grasp: "Gray, it's only been a few days, there's no need to get so excited."

Upon hearing this, Gray punched Byron in the chest: "I was just worried about you. You haven't come to the wizard's camp for so long."

"You have no idea how many dead people I've seen in the past few days—more than I've seen from birth until I came here!"

Byron felt a warmth in his heart upon hearing this, and a smile curved his lips.

The two then walked towards Eliza and the others while talking.

As he approached, Gray suddenly remembered something and asked a question.

"Oh, right, Byron forgot to ask you, where did you teleport to? How come it took you so long to get here?"

Byron shook his head with a wry smile: "I don't know the name of that place either, I only know it's a desert..."

Byron then described the place and briefly recounted what had happened to him in the past few days.

Of course, he only talked about trivial matters, and he didn't reveal the information he had found out.

It wasn't that he was stingy or unwilling to speak, but rather that there were outsiders present at the time.

If it were just Eliza and Gray, he would certainly speak up, since he had also received some information from them.

Especially the information and intelligence that Eliza shared while they were on the ship.

Upon hearing the location Byron had teleported to, Eliza asked with concern, "Byron, are you alright?"

Gray exclaimed in surprise, "Byron, you actually teleported into the forbidden desert and managed to walk out! No wonder your crystallization was so severe. You're amazing!"

Byron asked in bewilderment, "The forbidden desert?"

Eliza: "Byron, you've never been to the wizard's encampment, so of course you don't know about this forbidden desert."

Eliza then began to explain.

There is a map in the wizard's camp, the origin of which is unknown.

Although it's called a map, it doesn't depict specific information or geographical features of the Netherworld Crystal Nest plane; it only shows three forbidden areas.

The desert that Byron teleported was one of them.

As for why it is called a forbidden area, it is because there are a great many worms there, and one of the three mother nests of the Crystal Cave worms is located there.

The Crystal Cave Worms operate on a nest-tribe system, where each nest is a complete nation or society, and each nest contains a mother worm.

The mother nest is the largest of these nests.

When Byron heard this information, he nodded slightly, understanding in his heart.

Aside from the information about the three mother hives, which Byron was unaware of, he had already gathered all the other information while traveling.

Therefore, hearing this news at this time is not surprising.

After speaking, Eliza looked at Byron and exclaimed, "Yes, Byron, it's remarkable that you were able to escape from there!"

As she spoke, Eliza's gaze swept over Byron from head to toe, her eyes filled with inquiry and curiosity.

After scanning the area, her gaze fell on Byron's feet, staring for three seconds before quickly looking away.

Byron also noticed Eliza's gaze and her final point of contact, and understood what was going on.

He looked directly into Eliza's eyes, offered no explanation, and simply smiled slightly.

Just then, a series of sarcastic and provocative words suddenly came from the side.

"Hmph, he says he came from that forbidden area, and even if he did, who would believe him?"

"Maybe he just heard about the forbidden desert from somewhere and is just making things up."

"His body has such severe crystallization erosion, he was probably terrified and secretly hid in that corner until now when he couldn't take it anymore, so he thought of coming out to the wizard's residence to deal with it."

"Yes, that's very likely. Otherwise, how could he have gotten out of the forbidden area?"

"If he can emerge from the forbidden area, then can I single-handedly raze it to the ground? Hahaha!"

"..."

The speaker was none other than the three men who were traveling with Eliza and the others.

Seeing the jealousy in their eyes, and the adoration in their eyes when they unconsciously looked at Eliza, Byron understood.

He chuckled inwardly, not taking the three men's sarcasm to heart, nor did he refute them. Instead, he turned to look at Eliza, a hint of mockery in his eyes.

After all, these three were just three strangers to Byron; what they said didn't matter.

If you were to argue or defend yourself with them, that would truly be beneath you.

If you really get fed up with their talking, wouldn't it be more satisfying to just kill them? They're just three first-class wizard apprentices.

Eliza noticed Byron's gaze and the teasing in his eyes, and a blush rose to her face, her eyes flashing with embarrassment and anger.

The shame and anger were not directed at Byron, but at those three fools who were still chattering on and on.