Lord Wizard

Chapter 22 Breaking Through the Formation

A mysterious figure!

Although Noah had never met the Mystic, he had heard many stories about them since childhood. In each story, the Mystic was a symbol of the strange and powerful.

He was originally ordered by Viscount Krupp to assist Lin Meng, but seeing his changes and growth along the way, he felt as if a new star was rising.

That's bad enough, but now the other party has even entered the realm of mysticism, able to break even the formations set up by mystics... It's simply...

Unbelievable!

"I'll tell you a few locations; go and dig out the stone tablets one by one."

Lin Meng gave the instructions.

"Yes."

Noah responded with awe.

Soon, the burial sites of the stone tablets were found one after another, and they were piled up on the ground.

"Smash all the stone tablets."

Lin Meng gave the order.

Upon hearing this, everyone smashed the stone tablet. Within ten minutes of the tablet breaking, the clouds surrounding the wooden house began to slowly dissipate and become thinner.

"The fog has lifted! The fog has lifted!"

Noah, and the Wildebeest Knights he brought with him, cheered at the same time.

"Impossible, impossible! How could the fog dissipate?! How could it possibly dissipate?!"

The bandit leader looked at the road that had reappeared and exclaimed in disbelief.

For many years, their village has used this formation to trap and kill countless enemies who wanted to attack the village. No enemy brought here has escaped death.

But now, the mountain stronghold's most relied-upon formation has been broken by Lin Meng, and his eyes are filled with despair.

"Now that the formation has been broken, he is of no use."

Lin Meng glanced at the bandit leader.

Noah understood and pierced his chest with a sword.

"Take all the books, experimental tools, and materials from the room back with you, regardless of their quality."

Lin Mengdao.

After giving his instructions, he personally went to the ginkgo tree.

There were three jade fruits on the tree, but only one survived; the other two had rotted because no one had tended to them.

In addition, the garden was overgrown with weeds, and the number of surviving peace lilies and blue silver grasses was also small.

"Seven hundred thousand for a single Jade Fruit!"

"Two plants of the Tranquilizing Flower, worth 100,000!"

"Five thousand Blue Silver Grasses, five in total!"

"These add up to 1.15 million!"

Lin Meng smiled and said, "This trip was worthwhile. No wonder so many people are willing to become adventurers after entering the game. Once they discover rare treasures, the rewards they get are no less than what they can earn from their territory."

"Sir, these are..."

Noah asked.

"Good stuff. When we get back, we'll give these to Marquis Alfonso. He'll be very happy."

Lin Meng smiled but didn't elaborate.

He doesn't need these things for the time being, so he might as well hand them over to the company in exchange for some money. That way, he can keep the demonized items he got from Hongguang for self-defense.

Back in Ginkgo Village, the battlefield had been cleaned up. More than two hundred gold coins were found in the village, along with jewelry, gems, and other valuables, with an estimated total value of no less than three hundred gold coins. Judging from this alone, one can infer how many travelers this mountain stronghold had robbed.

Upon seeing Lin Meng return, a commander hurriedly stepped forward to report: "Sir, all the thieves have been dispersed to various camps. With veteran soldiers and members of the Knights keeping an eye on them, they can't cause any trouble."

"Very well, let's return to our territory."

Lin Meng nodded.

Not everyone is willing to be a bandit for life. Now that joining the army offers the opportunity to escape their bandit identity, they will naturally seize the opportunity.

……

Blue Flame Company.

The apartment where Nero lived.

"Jade Fruit? You actually obtained a Jade Fruit?"

Upon hearing Lin Meng's words, Nero immediately stood up from the sofa: "That's great! I've been waiting for the Jade Fruit for over half a year."

"What? It's just a jade fruit, I remember it's on the company's supplies list. If you want it, you can just grit your teeth and buy it."

Seeing Nero so excited, Lin Meng asked, puzzled.

"That would require the supply depot to have it. Didn't you see the list constantly saying there's a shortage of supplies? Jade Fruit has an extraordinary effect on the mental strength of second-class apprentices. Which knight who wants to develop into a wizard wouldn't want to obtain Jade Fruit to enhance their mental strength? Therefore, as soon as the company has any stock, it's immediately replaced by someone else."

Nero, beaming, finished his calculations and said, "One Jade Fruit, two Tranquilizing Flowers, and five Blue Silver Grasses—you've earned over a million in just one go. Plus, the books and experimental equipment left by that wizard can be turned in as part of the mission and exchanged for another reward. This income is more than the annual salary of us great knights!"

Lin Meng's achievements in less than three months in the game were so impressive that even he, a senior employee and a minor leader, was envious.

Compared to him, everyone who joined the company in the last year or two paled in comparison.

"I was just lucky. If it weren't for someone helping me this time, I probably would have been done for."

Lin Meng was still somewhat shaken.

What if we get trapped in the formation and can't leave...

"That's the charm of adventure. Great risks are often accompanied by great opportunities. I'll help you hand over these items to the company's collection point. As for that jade fruit, forget about it. Such a rare treasure that enhances the spirit is hard to come by. I'll just snatch it. The company's purchase price is 700,000 per fruit, but I'll give you 800,000. That's about the same price you'd get outside. What do you think?"

Nero said with a smile.

"Follow the company's prices, you don't need to give me an extra 100,000."

Nero had helped Lin Meng a lot during this time, so it was neither reasonable nor ethical for him to ask for more money: "You want the Jade Fruit, are you planning to develop into a wizard?"

"Yes, I've reached the end of the path of the Great Knight. Although I'm mediocre, I still want to give it a shot. Even if I can only reach the level of a third-class apprentice, let alone become a formal wizard, that would be a good thing."

Nero was somewhat moved.

As connector manufacturing technology improves and the wizarding world gradually opens up, there will be more and more knights and great knights in the future. If he does not want to become just another ordinary person in the future, it is the best choice to take a gamble while he still has an advantage.

"Qualifications...?"

Lin Meng knew that every six months the company would arrange for a unified test of the wizard aptitude of new employees. Those with excellent aptitude would receive intensive training, and the best of the best would be taken directly to the headquarters in the Central Continent by ship for systematic wizard training.

There will be a aptitude test in Lorraine, where Nero is located, in a while, and Lin Meng will have to go there too.

Nero is a veteran of the company, and the fact that he has been delaying his departure to the Central Continent and instead stayed in Constantine suggests that his qualifications are mediocre.

The Great Knight is the culmination of the knight's journey...

Wizards, however, have infinite possibilities.

This is ultimately a world dominated by top wizards, and only wizards with extraordinary talent are qualified to step onto the stage of the Central Continent.

"Keep the money. After all, besides the price, the company also considers points when making acquisitions. We can't let you suffer a loss. Even if this jade gets into the company's inventory, it's not certain whether it will be allocated to me."

Nero Road.

"No, how about the points you helped me with before? I still have the Tranquilizing Flower and the Blue Silver Grass. The Tranquilizing Flower is worth 10 points, and the Blue Silver Grass is worth 5 points. That will bring my total to 45 points, which is enough for me to cultivate quietly for a year or two."

"Alright, then I won't argue with you about this anymore. You've just made 1.15 million. What are you planning to do with it? Save it to buy an island?"

Nero was somewhat curious about this, as he had naturally heard about Lin Meng's deeds.

"I plan to buy a house in the city for my family first; there's no rush to buy the island."

Lin Meng smiled and said.

He had scrimped and saved every penny to buy an island and activate the World Fragment. In his mind, activating the World Fragment—this golden finger—would make becoming rich and reaching the pinnacle of life a piece of cake? But...

Not only was he completely swindled by Xuri Hongguang, but he also nearly ended up in jail, causing his family great concern. So this time, he decided to play it safe.

"That's great news, do you want me to go see it with you?"

"No need, you're very busy. I'm a local too, and I know Hill very well."

Lin Meng said with a smile.

After this transaction, the two became much closer. If they were just nodding acquaintances as colleagues before, they can now be considered half friends.

(End of this chapter)