Wizard Immortal

Chapter 55 Limits

Time is slowly passing by.

A month later, the long procession was slowly making its way along a road in the wilderness.

"After crossing this mountain, and walking for a few more days, we will be able to leave the northern region."

From the side, Fular's voice rang out, tinged with weariness.

Hearing the voice, Adir turned around and looked behind him.

Behind them, the long line was still moving forward slowly. Compared to a little over a month ago, the number of people had increased significantly, reaching one or two thousand.

This was the sum of more than a dozen nobles, including not only the guards and soldiers they brought, but also their clansmen and relatives, all of whom were now moving slowly forward with the procession.

At the very back of the procession, horse-drawn carriages slowly moved forward, laden with grain and other supplies, guarded by soldiers, as they continued to advance with the main force.

These extraneous people and items severely hampered the team's progress, turning a journey that should have taken ten days into more than a month.

However, now that the most dangerous part of the journey is over, we can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Let's rest here for a while!"

At the very front of the column, Adir rode his horse to gaze at the distant scene, looked up at the sky, and then gave orders to the column behind him.

Behind them, the soldiers maintaining order began to slowly come to a stop, resting in the shade they could find.

It was already October, and the hottest weather should have passed by then, but the weather in the north remained the same, like a giant furnace, constantly radiating scorching sunlight.

They found a stretch of forest, and after a brief reconnaissance and preparation, they decided to stop there.

The soldiers nimbly moved the carriage to the right position, and the attendants started a fire on the spot to prepare for a meal.

"Once we get here, we can follow the original route and reach the cities of the southern kingdoms in a month at most."

Beneath a red-leaved tree, Fular stood to one side and spoke to Adir beside him.

"What should we do once we get there?" Adir asked, standing still.

"Let's go find our stronghold there." Looking around, Fular smiled with some relief. "In the past, we would organize several large-scale caravans to go south every year to trade with the southern countries. Over time, we set up many strongholds in the south to facilitate our annual trade."

"Although these outposts are only used for business, they have grown to a considerable size over the past few decades, and can be considered small chambers of commerce. They can accommodate people like us without any problem."

He smiled at Adir, then pointed to the many nobles around him: "Not only us, but these nobles who have lost their territories also have a certain amount of power in the south. Although they are not as powerful as us, they should have no problem maintaining their lives."

"If it really can't be sustained, with the mutual support of us, we'll eventually be able to take root in the south and prevent the family from completely collapsing."

Hearing this, Adir nodded in agreement, then asked, "What kind of place is the South?"

"It's a very prosperous place," Fular said. "The southern kingdoms, though called kingdoms, are actually an alliance. They include powerful kingdoms as well as small states with only a few city-states, but they are all nominally part of this alliance."

"Compared to the north, it is indeed much more prosperous there, and it has a strong commercial atmosphere."

He looked at Adir and spoke slowly to him.

Hearing this, Adir nodded.

He had read many accounts about the South, and they were largely consistent with what Fular had told him.

The time for lunch arrived quickly.

In the distance, a girl slowly walked towards Adir, carrying a bowl of soup in her hands.

The girl was wearing a white dress and looked like she had dressed up carefully. Her hair was neatly combed, and she gave off a comfortable feeling.

"Lord Adir, are you hungry?"

She walked up to Adir, looked at him, and asked softly, a gentle smile on her beautiful face.

"Thank you." Adir took the bowl of soup, thanked the other person, and then sat quietly to the side without saying anything more.

Seeing that Adir had no intention of keeping her, the girl's smile froze. After standing there for a long time, she slowly turned around and walked back the way she came.

Watching the other person's departing figure, and noting the much slower pace compared to when they arrived, Adir shook his head slightly, feeling somewhat helpless.

This scene has become the norm during this period.

During this period, no one felt secure, especially the nobles who had lost their lands; their future was even more difficult.

Those nobles were alright; thanks to their past accumulations, although they could no longer maintain their luxurious lifestyle, at least they had no problem making a living.

The real difficulties lie with the nobles' relatives and even their children who are not close to them; their future livelihoods will likely be in jeopardy.

In this situation, Adir naturally became a hot commodity.

In the month or so that he had been able to fully demonstrate his power as a great knight, he immediately became a hot commodity among the surrounding nobles.

Even before the fall of the North, a great knight was a figure of extremely high status. No matter which kingdom he went to serve, he would be entitled to at least a fiefdom of a baron. He was a figure that even the great nobles needed to win over, let alone these impoverished nobles.

"Test complete, no harmful substances!" The voice of the chip in my mind rang out.

Under a large tree, looking at the steaming meat soup in his hand, Adir carefully checked it with his chip before feeling relieved.

He ate quickly, and soon he put the empty bowl aside, picked up his sword, and walked away into the distance.

As the distance gradually increased, he walked to a quiet, flat area, where he drew his sword and brandished it in place.

The training session on the Knight's Breathing Technique was completed quickly.

Afterwards, feeling his body had hardly changed at all, Adir sighed helplessly: "It seems this level of training really is useless."

With his current physical condition, even the improved Knight Breathing Technique cannot serve as a training method. Even if he trains for a long time, it will be difficult to improve his physical condition further.

This is also a limitation of the Cavaliers.

According to Adir, once you reach the level of a Grand Knight, the path of a knight has come to an end, and there is no further transformation.

Thinking of this, Adir looked at his own physical attributes.

"Name: Adir Fakus. Strength: 9.6. Agility: 9.5. Constitution: 9.8."

"Beep! The main body's data is nearing its limits!"

The voice of the chip machinery continued to echo in his mind, reminding him of its purpose.

"Has it really come to this?"

Adir felt somewhat helpless as he listened to the notification from the chip in his mind.

His current stats have reached a terrifying level. No matter how much training an ordinary Grand Knight undergoes, they could never reach this level.

However, at this point, Adir's physical abilities are also nearing their current limit.

Due to the limitations of an individual's physical structure and the nature of life, the growth of their own strength is finite. Just like an ordinary human being, even if they build up muscles all over their body, they still cannot compare to the strength of an elephant.

The training of the Knight Breathing Technique is actually a transformation of the essence of life.

When an ordinary person is promoted to knight, under the stimulation of life energy and accumulated training, the structure of his body will gradually change, becoming more perfect and optimized, thus improving his physical structure and life essence.

Strictly speaking, a knight is a more perfect individual. Although they have not completely transcended the realm of humanity, their level of life is different from that of ordinary people, and therefore their limits of power are also greater.

The Great Knight is a similar case; based on the Knight, it undergoes another transformation, its life level becomes even stronger, and the limits of its power are exaggerated once again.

Humans are a species with relatively balanced attributes in all aspects. According to the chip analysis in Adir's mind, the physical limit of a knight is probably above 5 in all attributes, while the physical limit of a great knight is around 10 in all attributes.

Standing there, a variety of thoughts kept flashing through my mind.

After thinking for a while, Adir took out a crystal from the pocket on his waist.

It was a red crystal core, but due to excessive consumption, only a few grains of sand remained, and it looked like it was about to be completely used up.

Holding the red crystal core that had been upgraded in his hand, a warm current slowly flowed from his palm and spread throughout his body.

Feeling this warm current, Adir stood still and shook his head in disappointment.

To break through physical limits, one must elevate one's level of life once again.

Of the few possibilities available, the Cavaliers' path is now blocked, with no possibility of moving forward.

Therefore, the only feasible option at present is this crystal core containing unknown power.

According to the detection and comparative analysis of the crystal core, this crystal core contains a very powerful energy that can slowly elevate the life form from a higher level. If there are enough of them, over time, they can also cause a fundamental transformation in life, evolving towards a higher level of life.

Unfortunately, after such a long period of consumption, the crystal cores he obtained in that apocalyptic world are almost exhausted. The remaining ones are barely enough to allow him to reach his physical limits, let alone transform him.

With a thought, a glimmer of starlight slowly appeared in Adir's mind.

These are the coordinates of the post-apocalyptic world, which appear very dim at this moment, clearly indicating that the accumulated power is not yet sufficient.

Adir tried to contact it with his mind, but ultimately failed to open the door. He only received some instinctive messages, telling him the remaining time.

"It seems that this is the only possibility left."

Finally, with a hint of helplessness, he picked up a black amulet from his pocket and muttered to himself.

The amulet is square-round, and looks ancient and old, as if it has been around for a very long time, with lines and veins showing on it.

This is a wizard's possession, representing another powerful system in this world, and it is Adir's only remaining hope.

(End of this chapter)