Spellcasting Gods

Zhang Cheng glanced at it, and without saying a word, he immediately stepped on the gas, made a turn at high speed, and drove straight towards Changdao Island.

Through the rearview mirror, he could clearly see a silver-gray sports car following far behind, intending to lure him to a less crowded area to see what the other party's purpose was.

Keep in mind that the sky in New York is almost completely dark right now, so it's not uncommon for someone to die on the street...

Chapter 0552 Kindness and Gifts

"Dear Zhang, you're not planning to kill the guys following us, are you?"

After observing for a while, Venus seemed to realize something, and a playful expression appeared on her face.

"Is there a problem?" Zhang Cheng turned around and asked.

“Of course there’s a problem! My brother is in that car behind. If you kill him, I’ll be very upset.” Venus stated the owner of the silver-gray sports car directly.

If someone suggested killing Adam, she would take it as a joke and perhaps see if she could teach her brother a lesson.

But the person in front of me is far too dangerous. If I'm not careful, my cute little brother could become a headless corpse. I dare not take the risk no matter what.

"I see……"

Upon hearing that it was the other party's younger brother, Zhang Cheng immediately slowed down, abandoned his original plan, and began to admire the charming night view on both sides of Long Island.

As one of the two areas with the highest concentration of wealthy people in New York, Long Island is different from the bustling steel jungle of Manhattan. It is full of peace and tranquility, with large lawns and various trees and flowers everywhere on both sides of the road.

Unfortunately, the land is now completely covered by white snowflakes, leaving only villas standing on the ground.

Clearly, those who can afford to buy a house here must be at least middle-class individuals with an annual income of over $200,000; otherwise, it would be impossible for them to afford a house with a starting price of $500,000 and no upper limit.

Some villas with larger land areas cost tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of US dollars. It is said that several of the most expensive villas in the world are located in this place.

Of course, property taxes are also very high. Even at the lowest rate of one percent, a villa worth ten million dollars would still have to pay $100,000 a year even if no one lives there. If it's a villa worth 100 million dollars, then it would be one million dollars.

Generally speaking, only genuine billionaires can afford to buy luxury villas on Long Island.

After driving along the quiet road for about ten minutes, the car finally stopped in front of a huge seaside villa.

Zhang Cheng quickly checked the address at the entrance and immediately turned to Venus in the passenger seat, saying, "Madam, we've arrived at your home. Please get out of the car."

“Hehe, no, darling, this isn’t my home, it’s yours.” Venus smiled and pulled a photocopy of a property transfer document from her small bag.

Since it's common not to receive the original property certificate when buying a house in the United States, confirmation is usually obtained through photocopies, notifications from notary offices, and online searches.

Looking at the mansion, worth 36 million US dollars and covering an area of ​​more than 20 acres, or about 8 hectares and 80,000 square meters, which was inexplicably transferred to his name, Zhang Cheng revealed a playful expression.

A full minute later, he finally asked, "Why? Please don't tell me it's a Christmas present."

"Haha! That's right! It's actually just a Christmas present. Don't overthink it. I'm just expressing goodwill on behalf of the Wizarding Association, hoping that we can have more cooperation and transactions in the future, and fewer conflicts and disputes." Venus didn't try to hide her intentions and gave the answer frankly.

"Alright, I accept this kindness. Please accept these potions as a return gift."

Zhang Cheng had always been wary of the Wizarding Association and had no intention of accepting their gifts for no reason. So he took out six bottles of potent arcane potions that he had just concocted a few days ago.

Since the first batch of Dreamleaf had reached maturity, he secretly concocted many high-level potions from Dalaran alchemy recipes, with Potent Arcane Potions being just one of them.

"This...this is!!!!"

Venus was clearly not one of those idiots who knew nothing about potions, and immediately realized how precious these liquids, which radiated a mesmerizing violet light, were.

Although most wizards know a little about alchemy, there are only a handful of people in the world who can truly concoct powerful potions. Each bottle is priceless and cannot be bought with US dollars.

Zhang Cheng was clearly pleased with the other party's strong reaction, and with a smile, he introduced, "A potent arcane potion! It can greatly increase the power of all the caster's spells for up to an hour. How about it, do you like it?"

“I love it! I’m sorry, I seem to have been a bit rude. These potions are far too precious; a mere villa is nothing compared to them.” Although Venus tried her best to regain her composure, the way she gripped the potion bottle betrayed her true feelings.

"It's alright! The point of gifts is to bring people closer together. If you don't mind, please help me spread the word to your relatives and friends. I'll send a batch to the auction in a few days."

"No problem! I'd be happy to help! Getting to know you is definitely the luckiest thing that has ever happened to me."

"No, it is my good fortune to know a lady like you who is intelligent, beautiful, elegant and strong."

……

After exchanging a few mushy, flattering words, Venus quickly got out of Zhang Cheng's car and gently knocked on the window of the silver-gray sports car parked not far behind: "Adam! Open the door!"

"Hey! My dear sister, why are you back so soon? I thought you were going to go to the villa with that Asian man and spend a wonderful night together," the young man teased in his usual flippant tone.

"Idiot! Do you think everyone is like you, thinking with their lower half all the time? Look at this!" Venus, who had climbed into the passenger seat, took out six bottles of potent arcane potions.

moment!

Adam's eyes were completely drawn to the violet liquid. After a long while, he blurted out a curse: "Shit! This is definitely a high-grade potion! He gave it to you?"

Venus nodded excitedly: "Yes! Can you believe it? A mere villa worth thirty-six million dollars was exchanged for six bottles of high-grade potions! Now I can confirm that he is not only a powerful wizard, but also a unique alchemy master. Do you remember how the great wizard described alchemy masters in our wizarding academy classes?"

"No one would refuse the friendship of an alchemist! They don't even need to lift a finger to kill; they just need to name the person, and hundreds or thousands of people will rush to do it."

After saying this, Adam involuntarily shuddered.

He could almost see how crazy the entire underworld would go when these potions appeared at the auction.

"Yes! That's the allure of a master alchemist! Now, an opportunity to get closer to a master alchemist is before us. What do you think we should do?"

"Grab it! Grab it tightly!"

"What are we waiting for! Drive! Tell Mom this right away! With only a few days left before the auction, we must seize the initiative before everyone else!"

Chapter 0553 The Descendants of Selma

"Oh my god! Are you sure this is a Christmas present and not a terrible April Fool's joke?"

An hour and a half after Venus left, Elsa, who had just arrived from the Catherine's Kiss restaurant, stared in disbelief at the incredibly luxurious villa before her, completely stunned.

As a penniless person who doesn't even have a place to live, she simply couldn't imagine what kind of person would give away a multi-million dollar mansion to a complete stranger as a bicycle or some other trinket.

Let alone strangers, even American parents rarely give their children overly expensive gifts, let alone luxury villas on Long Island.

Zhang Cheng chuckled and shrugged, responding in a half-joking tone, "Don't worry, Elizabeth just checked online, and the property address here has indeed been changed to my name. In addition, I also gave them a return gift of equal value."

“Fuck! I don’t think a few bottles of magic potions can compare to a luxury villa worth tens of millions of dollars. If I had to choose, I would definitely choose the latter without hesitation.” Elsa said, rubbing the soles of her shoes vigorously before stepping into the bright living room.

Before she could even take a moment to look around at the decor and furnishings, Elizabeth ran down from the second floor and gave her sister a warm hug: "Hi! How have you been lately? Have any of those idiots been giving you trouble?"

"Not bad! The tip alone was six hundred dollars today, and I got to see up close a handsome vampire guy having sex with two fangirls in a dimly lit hallway..."

Elsa was clearly very satisfied with her current job, and with a smile, she recounted the interesting things that happened to her today.

Especially regarding the part about "sex," she used a series of different words, which is completely unlike a girl who dropped out of high school in her first year.

It's important to understand that English words didn't evolve from pictographs like Chinese characters. Each word is relatively independent, and even professionals like writers often need to consult dictionaries, let alone ordinary people.

Zhang Cheng felt that with Elsa's vocabulary in this area, it would be a waste of her talent not to write an erotic novel.

Just as he was sitting helplessly on the sofa listening to these boring trivia stories, the phone on the table suddenly rang.

"Someone's calling this late?" Elizabeth looked up, surprised.

"Perhaps there's some emergency." Zhang Cheng glanced at the wall clock; it was exactly 11:30.

Although he didn't know who else would call him at this hour, he still picked up his phone and pressed the answer button.

moment!

A seductive female voice came from the other end: "Good evening! Young wizard from the East!"

"Who are you?" Zhang Cheng frowned instinctively.

As a superhuman being with divine abilities and a memory as powerful as that of the Mind Flayer's mastermind, he was certain that this was the first time he had ever heard the other person's voice.

"Hehe, have you forgotten? We just met this afternoon," the woman hinted with a light laugh.

"It's you? The murderer who killed old Bass, the guy who claims to be a descendant of Selma?"

As he said this, Zhang Cheng's eyes lit up slightly, revealing undisguised surprise.

“That’s right! It’s me. How about we make a deal?” the woman suggested in a slightly languid voice.

"Hahaha! A deal? You think you're qualified to make a deal with me?"

Zhang Cheng was clearly amused by the other party and burst into unrestrained laughter. He simply couldn't understand how a rat hiding in a dark corner could have the courage to make a deal with a dragon.

Unfortunately, the woman clearly didn't realize this and threatened in an extremely cold tone, "Don't be so arrogant! Maybe when your pretty little girlfriend is dismembered and fed to the dogs, you'll realize what a huge mistake you've made."

"Oh? Is that so? Then please give it a try. Also, you just gave me a good suggestion: when I catch you, I'll cut you into pieces and feed you to the dogs."

After saying that, Zhang Cheng hung up the phone without hesitation.

Threat?

His personality dictates that he will never accept any form of threat!

Even if someone kidnaps or harms Elizabeth, he will not compromise. Instead, he will choose even more ruthless means of revenge, killing every relative and friend of the enemy, even newborn babies.

As someone who has completely embraced darkness, he understands what sacrifice and loss are, and he was mentally prepared for it long ago.

Moreover, it's unknown whether this woman, who claims to be a descendant of Selma, has the ability to break through the powerful protective magic he has placed on the girl.

……

Meanwhile, in a shabby motel room in Brooklyn, New York, a woman with long black hair stood frozen for a minute as she listened to the busy tone on her phone. Then, she slammed her phone to the ground and roared furiously, "Damn it! How dare he?! I am a descendant of the witch Selma! No one can refuse me!"

“Calm down, Zoe! Since he’s so arrogant, let’s teach him a lesson,” suggested another man in his fifties wearing an old-fashioned jacket.

"You mean..." The woman called Zoe clenched her fists tightly.

The old man grinned maliciously and replied, "Of course, it's about kidnapping that girl named Elizabeth and her sister! The annual auction of the North American Parliament is in two days, and that Asian man will definitely be attending. We can take advantage of this opportunity to strike."

"Okay! Let's do it that way! By the way, how's the investigation into that golden disc going?"

"Don't worry, we've already made progress. It won't be long before we find out the real purpose of this thing."

"Hurry up! I can't wait to teach those traitors a lesson!"

After calming the woman down, the older man quickly pushed open the door and left the motel. He walked alone to a gray pickup truck two blocks away, took out a cigarette, smiled, and said to the middle-aged man in the driver's seat, "Hey! Buddy! Can I borrow a light?"

"Here you go!" Without a word, the other person took out the cigarette lighter from the car, lit the cigarette, and then asked with a half-smile, "Well, did that woman believe the lie you made up?"

“Yes! She’s acting like an idiot now, constantly shouting that she’s a descendant of the witch Selma. Once we get what we want, she’ll automatically step forward and take all the consequences. A perfect plan, isn’t it?” The old man’s eyes gleamed with cunning.

"Fantastic! I'll go inform the boss right away! Remember, keep your mouth shut, don't reveal a single detail of the plan to anyone. Once this job is done, we can fulfill that damn contract and stop living in fear of being dragged to hell at any moment..."

Chapter 0554 The Charm of an Alchemist