Wizard: I'm leveling up by AFK in another world

North of the Crimson Lotus Tower lies a tranquil misty forest.

The enormous trees blocked out the sun, and their trunks were covered with glowing moss and strange fungi.

Claire walked along the almost unrecognizable dirt road, feeling her heart calm down along with the surroundings.

According to Rhodes, deep within this ancient forest lies a vast wizarding market that sells everything.

He decided to go there to purchase a batch of slaves for him to collect suffering from.

Following Rhodes's directions, Claire wandered through the mist for a long time before stopping in front of a giant, withered tree that could be encircled by ten people.

He looked around to make sure it was correct, then infused a wisp of magic into the glowing moss on the tree roots.

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The thick fog receded like a tide, revealing a path paved with driftwood and giant water lily leaves that stretched deep into the forest.

There, a black lake, as calm as a mirror, quietly awaits.

This must be the "Whispering Lake" that Rhodes mentioned.

Claire walked slowly, remaining vigilant.

Dozens of houses, built on tree roots or floating rafts, are scattered across the lake.

Countless eerie blue flames floated all around, making the already strange space resemble a ghostly realm.

Claire stepped onto the creaking pontoon bridge and entered the floating market.

Like Black Reef Castle in Whale City, most customers here wear hoodies or masks and maintain a safe distance from each other.

The air was filled not only with damp moisture, but also with various subtle magical ripples.

Claire pulled her hood down and quickly scanned the surrounding buildings without making a sound.

He quickly spotted his target—a white water lily half-submerged in the water.

Its petals, reaching heights of tens of meters, closed into a giant bud, floating on the black lake surface, emitting a holy yet eerie glow, adorning the passing boardwalk.

On the pier stands a wooden sign entangled in aquatic plants:

The House of Rebirth.

As Claire approached, the white petals silently slid open to the sides, revealing the space inside.

The ground resembled some kind of transparent gelatinous film, through which schools of luminous fish could be seen swimming in the lake.

Crystal-clear threads hang from the petal dome, each ending in a translucent amber-colored "vesicle".

Claire had to admit that the slave shop was completely different from what he had imagined; it was more like an art gallery.

Although you can tell what's inside those vesicles without even looking, at first glance they look like exquisite works of art, rotating under soft fluorescent light.

"Welcome, young apprentice."

A graceful figure slowly sat up from a recliner surrounded by flowers in the center of the hall.

The woman wore a dark green, high-slit velvet dress, revealing skin as white as jade, yet faint blue veins were visible beneath the skin.

Her hair was adorned with carefully arranged vines, and a few delicate little flowers bloomed at the tips.

Those golden, vertical pupils were lazily narrowed, exuding a dangerous allure.

"I need some experimental slaves," Claire said, trying to look away, "with strong vitality and high tolerance."

"Then you've come to the right place."

The woman's bare feet stepped onto the transparent rubber surface as she walked towards Claire.

As she drew nearer, a captivating fragrance wafted towards us.

"Come with me," she whispered in Claire's ear.

The woman turned around, her dark green skirt flowing across the ground like water, and led Claire to a budding plant in the corner.

"This is a troll hybrid. As long as its heart is intact, it can regenerate. It costs fifty magic stones."

Claire shook her head: "Too thick-skinned. Perhaps I wasn't quite right before; actually, I need it to have a greater response to stimuli."

"Tolerance, yet sensitivity, huh..." The woman glanced at Claire subtly, then reached for another vesicle. "How about this one? The Tree Spirit of Misunderstandings."

"The well-developed root nerves can meet your experimental requirements and are extremely tough."

"Are they creatures of faith? Those with unwavering willpower aren't even in my consideration."

The woman stopped, turned around, and looked Claire up and down with a playful gaze. A slight smile curved her red lips. "Could you please state your request all at once?"

"I'm sorry, that should be all."

"Alright, going any further is beyond the scope of a wizard apprentice." The woman thought for a moment, "Then please move on."

The petals quietly unfolded a crack.

Claire followed the woman inside, and after a brief period of darkness, she saw a beautiful crystal orchid.

Its flower buds are completely transparent, with countless tiny red vines interwoven inside, suspending a creature in mid-air.

The creature had a humanoid torso, with a savage dark red glow beneath its grayish-black skin. Its back was bulging, and two underdeveloped bony wings sprouted from its shoulder blades.

The red vines pierced its body, sucking its blood and injecting some kind of green, unidentified liquid.

In this bizarre cycle, the creature trembled slightly, suppressing a low growl from its throat.

"This is a descendant of the 'Abyssal Corruptor'." The woman gently stroked the petals of the crystal orchid. "Its ancestor is said to be a human knight who mistakenly entered the Abyssal Rift."

"He was powerful, struggling for a long time in the rift, sending out distress signals. But in the end... before the rescuers arrived, he had already fallen into the endless abyss."

When the woman spoke of the word "abyss," her tone became subtle, carrying a complex emotion that mixed fear and longing.

Claire looked at the creature in the crystal orchid with some horror.

The Abyss Plane is a key topic in the "General Knowledge of Mysteries".

It is a super-large world with great beings of level seven or above, whose strength must be taken seriously even by the Wizard Alliance that traverses the Star Sea.

Besides endless chaos and madness, the Abyss Plane has another infamous characteristic in the Star Sea:

The world itself is "alive".

It has no fixed spacetime coordinates and wanders through the sea of ​​stars at an irregular speed.

This is very similar to the wizards who use the spirit world as their vessel. But the creatures of the abyss are not concerned with "conquest" and "plunder," but with destruction.

Even more chilling is that after destroying a world, the abyss will "devour" it.

The chewed-up fragments of the world surrounded the abyss plane, gradually forming "Abyssal Rifts," whose world rules resembled those of a virtual world.

Like the spirit world, it has no dimensional barriers and ignores the rules of spacetime, like a sieve riddled with holes.

Creatures from any world may stray into this place, and the will of the abyss may use it to find the direction in which it extends...

"Although the rescuers eventually found him, he had been completely corrupted by the abyss and had become what is known as the Abyss Corruptor."

"He is a perfect paradox. The abyss endowed him with endless vitality, while the human soul determined his sensitive perception... Every second he spent in the abyss, he endured the excruciating pain of being ravaged and rebuilt by the abyss's aura."

As she spoke, the woman's expression became somewhat dazed.

However, she quickly realized her mistake and gave Claire an apologetic smile: "Excuse me, do you need a more detailed explanation?"

Claire took a deep breath.

"No need. What's the price?"

"Three hundred magic stones."

"You're joking."

"This is close to the bottom price." The woman leaned forward, her alluring curves fully exposed to Claire. "I can also guarantee that if it dies abnormally in an experiment you participated in alone, I will give you a full refund."

"I only offered this price because I found you interesting. Three hundred magic stones—why not become friends with me?"

The petals reflected the ripples of the water, faintly producing a crisp sound.

"Alright. But I'll take those spiritual plants that bind it with me."

"As you wish."