Lord Wizard

Chapter 96 Approaching

"..."

There was no movement.

Quesra glanced around in confusion, and when he noticed Lin Meng pointing at him, he respectfully asked, "Sir, is there something you need?"

This appearance...

Clearly, Lin Meng's slowing spell had failed.

"It's alright. Go check on the army's losses and report the casualties as soon as possible."

Lin Meng came up with an excuse.

Quesra nodded in agreement and immediately headed towards the rear of the troops.

Lin Meng recalled the overall spell model in his mind.

There were no flaws, and the spell was successfully cast; the unique fluctuations were the best proof of that.

But why...?

Suddenly, a thought flashed through Lin Meng's mind, and she felt somewhat annoyed: "I've been so busy lately that I even made such a common-sense mistake."

The reason why a spell is a spell is because it requires magical power to activate and release.

It's like an engine; even if it's assembled, how can it function properly without electricity?

His spell modeling was indeed successfully completed, but he hadn't even finished the step of converting natural energy into mana, so how could he possibly unleash a complete spell?

The reason why a first-level wizard apprentice uses twelve will runes to construct a base is to use this base to convert the natural energy in the void into magic power.

He has been focusing all his energy on spell modeling during this period, neglecting the cultivation of magical power.

but……

The main reason for this situation is that he cultivated too quickly.

The spell was constructed in just over two months, a speed that was in no way inferior to those privileged individuals who had personal guidance from wizards and dedicated access to supercomputers.

"Looks like I'll have to spend more time converting the magic power..."

Lin Meng assessed the progress of his meditation technique: "Once I condense mana and gain the ability to cast spells, I'll be equivalent to a second-class wizard apprentice. However, the mana a second-class apprentice can control is too weak. Even with 5 points of spirit, I can only control about 2.5 points of mana. Only after completing the spiritual leap to break through to a third-class wizard apprentice, enhancing the compatibility between spirit and mana, and enabling 5 points of spirit to control 10 points of mana, will I truly possess extraordinary combat power."

Other second-class apprentices need to spend a lot of time meditating or taking expensive drugs to stimulate and enhance their spirit, while his spirit has already reached the minimum standard for leaping forward, thus saving at least several years.

"Sir, all departments have submitted their reports on the number of casualties and missing persons."

At this moment, Goss came from the rear of the troops and bowed to report to his superior.

"how?"

"The Sunset Legion suffered the heaviest casualties, with more than a hundred people missing or frozen to death on the ice field when their igloos collapsed. The two knightly orders also suffered nearly twenty casualties, including one knight who is missing."

"Knights... in the face of natural disasters, there is no distinction between knights and ordinary people."

Lin Meng sighed.

After a moment, he asked again, "Are there many people suffering from frostbite?"

"Nearly 10% of the population already had various typhoid symptoms, and now that number has reached nearly 20%."

Goss said with a somber expression.

"Twenty percent..."

Such a number of casualties, if they were engaged in battle with the enemy, would likely indicate a risk of defeat.

He glanced at Goss: "Based on this calculation, the number of non-combat casualties will likely continue to increase once we reach the Hengduan Mountains?"

"Yes, now that the heavy snow has blocked the roads, what used to be a three-day journey will probably take even longer."

"Order the rear supply troops to produce a large number of sleds, and have Kidd lead an elite team ahead of time to the Hengduan Mountains to collect the medicinal materials needed to treat typhoid fever for the troops. If necessary, they can be requisitioned locally."

Lin Meng said indifferently.

Once this order was issued, countless innocent people in the towns and villages near the Snowfield Principality in the Hengduan Mountains shed their blood; in war, no one is spared.

"Yes, sir."

After resting for half a day, the army continued its advance.

What should have been a three-day journey was stretched to five days after the heavy snow.

The Hengduan Mountains are right in front of us.

The transformation from a vast expanse of white to lush greenery lifted everyone's spirits considerably.

As the group moved forward, the closer they got to the Hengduan Mountains, the more clearly they could feel the temperature rising. The people who were originally wearing fur coats began to take off their heavy clothes.

"My lord, Lord Kidd has already occupied Gem Town, which is 20 kilometers ahead, and has gathered all the medicinal herbs and supplies from the surrounding dozens of miles into the town, ready to await your arrival at any time."

A squad of cavalry from the Sunset Knights came before Lin Meng to report.

"Okay, I understand. Go back and tell Kidd to have his men prepare to receive the wounded."

Lin Mengdao.

"Sir, our original surprise attack plan is probably..."

Lin Meng watched the departing cavalry captain: "Given the power of the Flame Tower, they probably already noticed our commotion, so there's no rush."

However, his tone still carried a hint of regret: "I told Marquis Alfonso we would meet in Snowfield City, but now I'm afraid I'll have to break my promise."

"Lord Marquis Alfonso will surely understand your predicament. It is already a great blessing that we have been able to preserve our current fighting strength in the face of such a natural disaster."

"Let's go, we'll check into Gem Town tonight."

……

The Psius Alliance, the Principality of Snowfield.

In the capital of the duchy, a few people were discussing something in the lord's mansion.

"Lin Meng has finally arrived. After waiting for so long, I thought those guys from Blue Flame had forgotten he even existed."

Originally, a blond young man in his early twenties was sitting in the seat of the Grand Duke of the Snow Region. He listened to the report from the person below and spoke with great interest.

"Young Master Hongguang, Lin Meng is just a nobody. How could he possibly deserve your personal attention?"

A middle-aged man in his thirties spoke up.

"Yes, young master, we can handle little Lin Meng. The wizards of the Central Continent are the ones you need to surpass."

Another person continued.

It wasn't hard to guess from their tone that this young man was none other than Hongguang, the son of the chairman of the Sunrise Group, who had returned to the wizarding world after several months of recuperation.

"Hmph, I only wanted to make some extra income, which is why I set my sights on the ten million in Lin Meng's hands. But I never expected that this kid would turn against me and risk everything. As a result, my father found out and severely punished me. If my father hadn't personally intervened to smooth things over, I might have even been dragged into jail by him."

Hongguang's expression turned fierce: "Not only did he make me hide in another place for half a year to avoid trouble, but he also dared to join the Blue Flame Company and assassinate me in Carol City. He's simply outrageous! Now this kid still dares to jump around in front of me. I won't be able to quell my hatred until I kill him. Therefore, even if I have to go to the Central Continent a few months later, I will still see him die tragically in front of me."

"The boss is furious that you stayed in Constantine on your own initiative. If you weren't in the provincial capital, Lille, he probably would have sent someone to take you there already."

A woman in her thirties, dressed in white robes, standing behind Xu Ri Hongguang looked at his ferocious face and said with some helplessness.

"I know what Miss Mafia is talking about. Don't worry, once Lin Meng is dead, I promise I'll obediently go with you on the ship to the Central Continent and go into seclusion to meditate."

Hongguang nodded.

He needed her to deal with Lin Meng, so he couldn't afford to neglect her.

(End of this chapter)