This wizard is just unscientific

Chapter 56 [Steam Core]

"Tucker, Tucker, here..."

We have just arrived at the foot of the Undead Tower.

Tucker saw Amanti waving at him with her two undead knights.

Clearly, Amanti had also received orders from Aubrey's mentor.

"You don't give me a single moment to rest!"

Tucker rubbed his temples and slowed down.

The Shadow Ring Staff allows Tucker to float half a meter off the ground in his shadow form, making long-distance sprints much more energy-efficient.

It consumes a lot of energy.

However, the Dark Sea that Tucker had previously opened up has now become Tucker's greatest asset in enabling him to use the Shadow Ring Staff for an extended period of time.

Tucker's own source pool has a lot of "source energy".

Meanwhile, the "Original Dark Sea" was developed with the resources invested by Tucker.

Although both are level 18.

However, the reserves of the Primal Dark Sea are three times that of Tucker's own source pool.

In other words, Tucker possesses four times the source energy of an 18th-level wizard.

The previous battle.

Tucker consumed approximately 1.5 base source pools of energy.

It has now recovered to about 0.5.

There is also the energy from three basic energy pools, plus the amazing recovery effect of Tucker energy.

They weren't too afraid of the impending battle against the dark tide of ash.

"Tucker, the others have already gone ahead, let's hurry over!"

After saying that, Amanti flipped over and sat down behind the undead knight. The massive undead warhorse was large enough to carry two people.

The other people Amanti mentioned refer to several other necromancer students studying under Mentor Aubrey.

Tucker glanced at the other undead knight.

An unfriendly feeling immediately washed over me.

Tucker could sense that these two were the remains and supernatural rebirths of the two knights he and Tanil had killed together.

If I dared to ride on it, the rider would probably throw me off on the spot.

"Aren't you... going up?"

Amanti asked curiously.

"No... I'm allergic to horseback riding!"

Tucker said calmly.

"Huh?" Amanti paused.

"Can horseback riding cause allergies?"

Tucker simply waved his hand.

"You lead the way, I can keep up!"

Tucker himself possesses the heart power of an elite dire wolf.

Paired with Wind Rush, which is already at level 19.

In addition, the Shadow Form is already extremely fast, comparable to a mini-vampire.

Tucker is quite confident that he can stay on track.

"Oh well!"

Amanti began to lead the way.

"The three of them have already built an undead defense line there."

"The ordinary undead are fine."

"What I fear most is the emergence of a large number of elites, or even powerful leader-level undead."

"That'll be the time for you to step in."

"no problem!"

Tucker nodded.

…………

Deep underground.

Inside a dark and quiet cave.

"Click-clack..."

The cracking sound of chains breaking rang out one after another.

A black sheep, its shape and outline clearly visible, broke free from its restraints.

The transformation from sheep to humans was completed.

This person was none other than Tanilu.

Having mastered the Barrier Ritual, Tak released Tanil before taking action.

Once inside the cave, Tanil tried to break free from the sheep-turning spell.

It took several hours to complete.

As a "Dark Sun Believer" who possesses the power of the Dark Sun within his body.

Taniru has already sensed the turmoil in the city-state of Lamor Tower.

He knew that whether he was captured by the Ramor authorities or the Dark Sun Church, he would almost certainly die.

Therefore, Tanil did not hesitate and resolutely fled in a direction away from the Lamor Tower.

But soon.

Tanil then returned.

The speed was more decisive and faster than when they left before.

A change of heart? That doesn't exist.

At this moment, behind Tanil was a large group of "Demonized Black Rats" with a size comparable to adult orange cats, small red eyes, ferocious fur, and full of madness and bloodlust.

Tanilu knew very well.

If someone is caught by these crazed, bloodthirsty, demonic black rats and manages to leave with even a single intact bone, it's considered a blessing from the gods.

"These damn rats, how did they grow so big?"

Cursing under his breath, Tanil accelerated and fled towards the location of the Tower of the Dead.

…………

Deep inside the underground passage.

They followed steadily behind Amanti and the undead knight.

Tucker continued on his way, checking his gains as he went.

"The second-tier Earth Rune Staff is stronger than my Shadow Rune Staff. It's worth at least several hundred magic gold, and possibly over a thousand."

"Using this earth-rune staff to activate the Barrier Ritual Spell is simply perfect."

"The defensive coating that comes with this earth rune is quite good, it's just... it clashes a little with my Shadow Veil, but it's not a big problem."

"If there were a rune alchemist who could solve this problem, it would be perfect."

"Secondly, there are an astonishing number of life potions and energy potions, all of which are high-grade and can sell for hundreds of magic gold."

"Tsk tsk... No wonder they're from a wizarding family, their wealth is astonishing."

"The other scattered materials were all more or less contaminated by the dark sun."

"That guy is a follower of the Dark Sun, so he's easy to deal with, but for me, he's a real problem."

"It would be even better if there were an alchemist."

"There are quite a few alchemists inside the tower; you can visit them sometime."

Thinking of alchemists, Tucker couldn't help but gently touch his fingers.

"Alchemy relies on precise control and mastery of materials."

"Furthermore, I've pretty much digested all of Eden Gladstone's alchemy books."

"I can be considered a half-alchemy apprentice in theory. I don't have an alchemy sequence, but I can have a steam sequence, combined with SSS-level [Precision Correction]."

Even if I can't become a powerful alchemist.

"Being able to perform normal repairs on extraordinary equipment and materials is sufficient."

After examining all the materials.

Tucker composed himself.

Look at the most important harvest—the steam core!

Within the nearly condensed source energy vapor, an object roughly the size of two fists, with a faint silvery-gray metallic luster, was sealed inside.

Its surface is very irregular, but every texture has a wonderful rhythm.

In several deeper areas, complete runic markings can be clearly seen.

In other words, the powerful runic energy is only one component of this item.

Tucker glanced over and immediately felt an extremely dense and thick network of veins rushing towards him.

In addition, the dense veins and textures are highly regular and full of strong "steam sequence" characteristics.

Tucker had never seen such a high density of sequence patterns on any object before.

Tucker couldn't help but sigh.

This is the steam core, a unique product of the steam-driven era that defies description in concrete terms!

Steel and rails form the lifeblood vessels of life.

The combustion of ignited steam is the source of life.

The roaring steam-powered machinery factory and the steam-filled furnaces are His organs.

The passengers inside the steam train were His believers.

The goods being transported were His offerings.

His faith lay in the prosperity and wealth brought about by the arrival of the steam train station.

The accumulation of hundreds of years throughout the entire era.

Ultimately, the extraordinary steam age gave birth to humanity's greatest miracle—the "Spirit of Steam and Rails" and its crystallized product, the "Steam Core."

Having obtained the Steam Core, Tucker is now qualified to become a powerful [Steam Wizard].

Just as Tucker was about to use more words to praise the steam core.

An unsettling commotion has arisen.

A figure appeared at the junction of the small forks in the road ahead.

It was none other than "Taniru," whom Tucker had already sent away.

Not only did this guy run back, but he also bumped into two people.

I have to say, this guy's luck is extraordinary!

Tanil was overjoyed when he saw Amanti and her undead knight.

He instinctively glanced back.

Then, the smile froze on his face.

"Oh, damn it!"

Taniru cursed under his breath.

"Now that you're back, let's go and defend the line together."

"After all... the fact that the dual-sequence genius of the Lamor Tower City-State killed the genius of the A-level Evil God Organization will soon be known to everyone."

Tucker looked at Tanil and spoke in a long, drawn-out voice.

"What?"

Tanil was initially shocked; he had actually killed that A-level genius from the evil god organization.

I was immediately filled with anger; how dare he frame me!

Finally, there's fear. He can even kill a genius who's heavily protected by the evil god organization. If he wants to kill me, what will he do?

A torrent of resentment welled up in Tanil's mouth, but he could only swallow it down.

"That damned demon!"

Moving forward.

Tucker suddenly sensed something and looked back.

Tucker could naturally sense the large number of black rats.

And within the black rat colony, there seems to be a special entity hidden.

(End of this chapter)