Wizard Immortal

Chapter 77 Inspection

Sitting on the edge of the bed, looking at the five magic stones shimmering with a deep luster, Adir's eyes flickered.

He took the cloth bag containing the five magic stones, lit it on fire, and burned it to the ground.

This is for safety reasons.

The gap between a formal wizard and a first-class apprentice is too great. There might be some tricks that can be used without Adir's knowledge. Therefore, everything about the other party must be handled with caution.

Not only this bag, but also the five medium-grade magic stones obtained from the opponent, Adir planned to replace them soon to avoid any potential risks.

"Perfect timing. We haven't been able to prepare these things because of the shortage of magic stones. We can buy them all at once this time."

Adir weighed the magic stone in his hand, savoring its unique texture, and thought to himself.

He first meditated and rested in his dormitory for a while before leaving the dormitory area and heading directly towards the underground market.

Stepping into the familiar underground market, the number of apprentices around me began to increase. Although they were still few, at least there was some activity.

There were familiar stalls all around, displaying a variety of items, giving Adir the feeling of being back in a market from his previous life.

However, compared to ordinary merchants, these apprentices were much more rude to customers. They all had a stern face, and some apprentices wouldn't even greet someone when they saw them approaching.

Adir looked around, then walked straight to a stall: "How much are these?"

"What are you going to do?" came an echo from ahead.

"Some experimental materials used to build the Nest of Corruption," Adir replied directly, his expression unchanged.

Hearing this, the apprentice who had been keeping his head down raised his head and looked at Adir in front of him: "I have some Rot Ants here. I just caught them. They're still alive. They're perfect for studying the Rotting Poison Nest."

As he spoke, he took out a container covered with a black cloth from beside him and removed the cloth in front of Adir.

Inside a transparent container about half a meter high, there was a large piece of meat, now greenish and appearing somewhat rotten. On the surface of the meat, terrifying, dark blue giant ants were constantly drilling holes in the decaying flesh, creating an extremely horrifying scene.

"Strictly speaking, these little guys are also a type of high-energy creature. They usually like to live in the carrion of large high-energy creatures. They are not only rare, but also extremely dangerous to catch."

The apprentice in front explained a few words to Adir, then said, "Ten for one magic stone, one price. Want them?"

"Give me twenty."

Adir nodded, then pointed to a brown round pouch on the side: "Add another magic stone, how about giving me this one too?"

"You have a good eye."

Hearing this, the apprentice in front was somewhat surprised: "This is a venom sac from a Komo lizard. Most apprentices rarely know about this thing, yet you recognize it."

"Add one more magic stone." He pondered for a moment, then quoted a price.

"Add five rotting ants." Adir frowned slightly.

"Okay, deal." After thinking for a moment, the apprentice finally agreed.

The deal was struck. Adir handed the magic stone to the other party and then placed the items in the storage area, preparing to have them moved directly to his lodgings later.

While he had some magic stones on him, Adir bought some other things, mostly experimental materials.

Learning to be a wizard is not just about attending classes; many subjects require apprentices to conduct experiments and observe data firsthand in order to gain a thorough understanding.

Adir had rarely conducted this part of the experiment before due to the scarcity of magic stones. Now that he finally had some magic stones, he naturally wanted to purchase some materials for this purpose.

After browsing through the underground market, Adir went to the library and borrowed several paid books containing valuable knowledge for his studies.

After all that, a small portion of the original fifty magic stones were used up, and the rest were carefully exchanged by Adir for lower-grade magic stones.

the next day.

In the afternoon, when the sun was high in the sky, Adir's figure appeared on the main road outside the academy.

After walking for more than an hour, the familiar wooden house appeared before him, seemingly unchanged from the previous few days.

However, compared to the previous few days, Adir has recently sensed large, high-energy creatures lurking around, leaving behind some traces.

The opponent seemed cunning; despite being nearby, they left no obvious trace. If the chip in Adir's mind hadn't detected their presence, Adir probably wouldn't have known they were there.

Thinking of this, Adir's eyes turned cold.

He remained calm and, as was customary, inspected the area under his jurisdiction.

After doing all this, Adir looked up at the sky.

By this time, several hours had passed, and the sky had gradually darkened. Under the sky, a remnant of the setting sun still lingered, now appearing somewhat dim.

At this point, if we choose to return to the academy, we will probably have to travel through the night.

Looking at the sky, Adir frowned, stood there for a moment and thought about it, and finally walked directly into the wooden house, seemingly preparing to spend the night there.

Several hours passed in the blink of an eye.

In the middle of the night, a low roar echoed across the fields, barely noticeable amidst the chirping of insects.

This area is, after all, on the outskirts of the academy, and is already considered the wilderness, so it's normal to encounter some wild animals.

Moreover, these ordinary wild animals have no effect on this wooden house.

Although the wooden house looks dilapidated and is entirely constructed of wood, it was built by a wizard. During its construction, the wizard set up some low-level magic spells on it, which can automatically ward off wild animals and insects and keep them away from these things.

However, things seemed a bit unusual tonight.

A low, guttural roar echoed intermittently in Adir's ears, coming from ahead and sounding somewhat unusual.

Listening to this sound, and through the highly diffused reaction of his mind during meditation, Adir vaguely sensed that outside the wooden house, there seemed to be a powerful life form quietly lurking, watching the wooden house.

Sensing this, he quietly opened his eyes and voluntarily ended his meditative state.

He drew his long sword from his waist, stepped forward, opened the door of the wooden house, and looked into the distance, following his senses.

In the dim moonlight, Adir could clearly see that in the low grass in the distance, a huge beast was standing quietly, its dark green eyes staring intently at him, as if it were looking at its prey.

(End of this chapter)