Wizard Earl

Chapter 325 Precious Dark Source Stone

Connor, who had been secretly observing the courier who had received a gold pound tip from him, watched with glee as he drove his delivery wagon slowly away from the streets of Land Street and even from his mental range. Finally, a faint smile appeared on Connor's face as he focused all his attention on the wooden box that had been mailed to him.

He received many letters, messages about big sales at nearby stores, membership promotions at coffee shops and bars, and so on. However, he received very few packages. If he remembered correctly, he should only have one package to be delivered to him in the next few days.

It was obvious that the wooden box that appeared before him was what he had been waiting for, and what was inside the box was undoubtedly the compensation that the mysterious organization Reyes had mentioned had offered for sending the demonized knight to assassinate him, as well as information about the employer who had hired the mysterious organization to assassinate him.

From the outside, the wooden box looked like an ordinary wooden box, no different from the wooden boxes sold in the Imperial Department Store five blocks away from Connor's house. But Connor was obviously not that superficial. He couldn't wait to pick up the wooden box, but instead of opening it directly, he carefully examined it.

A moment later, a smile appeared on Connor's lips. Then, he rhythmically patted various parts of the wooden box with his palms. After patting for ten seconds, the wooden box released a cloud of white smoke without any warning. However, Connor, who had anticipated this, had already released a small whirlwind spell to dispel the white smoke completely.

"What an ingenious setup! No one would have guessed that this tattered box would contain Frank's gas. If I hadn't been careful, it would have been quite troublesome!" Connor murmured, having witnessed the entire process. It seemed the person who mailed him the wooden box knew he was an alchemist. Although the box's mechanism was ingenious, it wouldn't fool an alchemist. However, if someone unsuspecting touched the box, they would obviously be in trouble. The Frank's gas hidden inside could kill a Grand Knight with suffocation within ten seconds!

Having averted the danger, Connor turned his attention to the wooden crate. His mental energy had detected a folded letter and a tightly wrapped small box inside. Although the contents of the letter were readily visible to Connor with a thought, he didn't hesitate to pick up the small box beside it. At such close range, his keen intuition could fully sense the pure dark energy emanating from the seemingly tightly wrapped box!

With a heart full of excitement, Connor tried his best to keep his hand from trembling as he opened the small box. It seemed only that one thing could produce such pure dark energy. If it really was that thing, it would be wonderful...

"High-ranking wizard apprentice! I, Connor Ferguson, have arrived!" Looking at the perfectly black, unassuming little stone the size of a pigeon egg in the box, exactly as he had expected, Connor, whose dream had come true, had only this one thought in his mind.

In the wizarding world, there is something that can drive wizarding apprentices who cultivate dark attributes to madness: the "Dark Source Stone." No one knows the origin of the Dark Source Stone; all that is known is that it existed as far back as the Byzantine Empire... Compared to the Dark Source Stone's role in the cultivation of dark attribute energy by wizarding apprentices, its origin is completely unimportant.

Not only does the Dark Source Stone contain the purest dark attribute energy, but more importantly, it hides precious dark attribute laws that can be perceived by apprentices. It is important to know that the difference between an apprentice and a formal wizard is largely that a formal wizard can use and master the laws, while an apprentice cannot.

For a wizard apprentice, the long journey from beginner to intermediate to advanced levels boils down to two things: first, accumulating energy; second, perceiving the laws of nature. While energy can be gradually increased through arduous training, perceiving the laws of nature is far more complex. It requires not only effort but also a bit of luck. In the wizarding world, many apprentices have accumulated enough energy for a breakthrough through rigorous training, but often get stuck at the hurdle of perceiving the laws of nature, failing to reach their full potential and thus suffering lifelong regret.

Therefore, although the remaining dark attribute laws of the Dark Source Stone are very weak, it is a priceless treasure for wizard apprentices. Connor is very clear that if others know that he has the Dark Source Stone, something that is extremely precious to dark attribute wizards, he, Connor Ferguson, will never have peace again!

With the help of ample magic stones and cultivation aids provided by Varga, Connor's cultivation progressed as quickly as his progress in alchemy. Half a month ago, Connor had accumulated enough energy to break through to the advanced wizard apprentice level. As for his advanced meditation technique, "Abyss Arcane," which focuses on the mental system, Connor had already perceived enough laws. Now, the only obstacle preventing him from becoming an advanced wizard apprentice was the dark attribute law.

Originally, in Connor's plan, with the help of the auxiliary chip, if everything went smoothly, it would take him at least half a year to be able to perceive the dark attribute law clearly enough for him to break through to become an advanced wizard apprentice.

However, the appearance of the Dark Source Stone was like a timely rain after a long drought, or a pillow for someone who was sleepy. With this thing, Connor could completely shorten the time it took to break through to become an advanced wizard apprentice to three months... no! one month!

Connor's eyes gleamed as he rapidly considered his options. If Varga could refine a potion to aid his breakthrough, coupled with the breakthrough-aiding methods Connor had already prepared, he was confident that with the help of the auxiliary chip, he could clearly perceive the dark attribute laws on the dark source stone within a month. At that time, with everything in place, he could attempt to break through his cultivation barrier.

"This mysterious organization that created the Demon Knights is really generous, offering me Dark Source Stones as compensation. But I suppose they're doing this out of respect for the secret society and my mentor, Reyes!" Connor thought to himself, holding the Dark Source Stone in his hand.

(End of this chapter)