Mages, Adventurers, and Women

Limited by the progress of [Elements], Li Wei did not continue to research necromancy spells: Bone Spear, Bone Hand, and Howl of the Dead.

He encountered a situation similar to his previous research on fire magic.

Only when the element content reaches Lv1:40% can one possess the elemental basis for researching the "Bone Spear".

The remaining skeletal hands and the wailing of the dead, based on Li Wei's previous guess that "25% of the elements" represents the perfection of a certain elemental system, are expected to have a research foundation before the progress reaches 50.01%.

The necromantic element crystal on the left wrist has thus progressed from the "lit" stage to the "half-lit" stage. Once the "bone spear" is mastered, the "half-lit" stage will be complete.

[Exploration] Because Li Wei has been searching for a way to escape the summoning of the secret world recently, his speed has increased significantly.

The concepts of "deconstruction" and "truth" are the same as those used in previous deconstructions of the obscure magic stone tablet.

He felt that the more difficult the advancement, the more unexpected the changes it brought about...

For example, the seemingly imminent [Rationality] has a certain effect in the Secret World, which is inextricably linked to the mastery of all elements [Elements]. The specific effects will only be known after the actual advancement.

"Li Wei! You're back?!"

Yulia stood to the side, excitedly.

Li Wei took out a pot of water from a cow horn jug from his storage ring, gulped down a large mouthful, and the pain in his hoarse throat eased. He reached out to Yulia to help him up, and gently touched her delicate hand, whispering:

"How long?"

“A day? A day and a half?” Yulia muttered. “We can’t see the sun in the mine, how am I supposed to know how long it will take?”

"You've been here the whole time?" Li Wei asked, stroking Julia's hand.

Yulia took out the hourglass she and Li Wei had used when they first deconstructed the magic stone tablet from the quiver on her back, and proudly said:

"You told me to wake you up in a day, but I can't see the time here, so I counted the sand in the hourglass, five minutes at a time. I counted 288 times, then I woke you up. It should be a day, right?"

The way she tilted her chin slightly seemed to say, "Look, am I smart?"

Have you eaten anything?

"Sylvie brought me dry bread twice? Three times?—definitely roasted from bones, it was awful!"

When people are focused on one thing, they tend to ignore other things.

Yulia remembered counting the five-minute hourglasses 288 times, but forgot how many times Sylvie had brought her dry bread.

"Li Wei, have you resolved the problem of the secret world summoning you?"

Yulia lowered her voice and asked nervously in a low voice.

Li Wei smiled calmly as usual, and said ambiguously, "Don't worry."

Julia excitedly grabbed Levi's arm and shook it, saying happily:

"I knew you'd have a way! You truly are the most powerful mage I've ever seen!"

Julia is the only woman Levi has never slept with, yet trusts more than those he has slept with.

She was thrown from the Eastern Continent to Rolling Stone Town in the Northern Continent by the Secret World.

Li Wei travels from "Blue Star" to Rolling Stone Town.

The two shared similar experiences, like two wildfires wandering on a lonely mountain, drawn to each other and seeking warmth together.

In Li Wei's heart.

Yulia is a woman whose emotions are written all over her face.

I'm happy when I'm happy, and I'm upset when I'm upset; I'll never keep anything to myself.

It was this simplicity and honesty that made the shrewd and calculating Li Wei trust Julia completely.

The first time he deconstructed the dark, magical stone tablet was when Julia woke him up.

It's still Yulia now.

Through repeated interactions and shared experiences, Li Wei's trust in Julia surpassed that of anyone else.

This is a level of trust that even sleeping together can't match.

Perhaps there will never be another "Yulia" in this lifetime, someone who doesn't sleep with him, yet can earn his complete trust.

Following Yulia out of the mine, Levi was unsure whether he had resolved the problem of the secret world summoning.

Because—he caught a glimpse of Fina in the dark, secret world…

……

Outside the mine.

The stars shone brightly, as bright as day; the Demon Hills hadn't had such a bright night in a long time.

Clumps of weeds resembling foxtail grass grow outside the mine, swaying gently in the evening breeze.

Bones and Duron squatted at the entrance of the mine, acting as guards to prevent anyone from disturbing Livy inside.

Before Levi and Julia came out, they were whispering and laughing at offensive racist jokes. A breeze blew by, carrying the carefree spirit unique to adventurers into the distance.

Sylvie sat by the campfire next to the abandoned mine, fighting off sleep, glancing at the entrance every now and then.

She had very sharp ears and could hear Bone and Duron's comments about other races, but her princess-like manners prevented her from getting involved.

Seeing Li Wei being helped out by Yulia, Sylvie noticed the "necromantic element crystal" that Li Wei had just put away on his wrist and asked in surprise:

"Li Wei, how did your necromantic element crystal grow to the semi-luminous stage?"

"It's only been a few days? Your growth rate is outrageous. My sister is definitely not as good as you."

"By the way—your necromantic element crystals are growing so fast, did you find a lot of orc and barbarian skeletons in the mines? Remote, unregulated mines like these love to find orcs and barbarians to mine, because they are cheap and plentiful, like weeds outside the mines that you can't use up."

"Oh, right, there must also be dwarf skeletons. Mines are never short of narrow tunnels, and small dwarves are definitely experts at squeezing through them. Moreover, they have stronger bodies than goblins and gnomes, so they can wield pickaxes in narrow tunnels..."

Sylvie suddenly realized she had said the wrong thing and immediately covered her mouth.

Bones and Duron glared at them angrily.

Oh my god! Sylvie!

You are a princess of the Golden Kingdom, how can you be so rude?

Bone gritted his teeth and said, "She's the second worst priest I've ever met!"

Duron agreed, "Besides that bastard priest Klek, I can't think of anyone more wicked than her!"

……

dawn.

Rest for a night.

Li Wei and his group of five set off towards the camp of the Deer Antler Demons.

Along the way, Li Wei held two books and looked at them. One was the "Secret Book of Linguistics" that he had obtained from Willow, and the other was the "Appreciation of Noble Attire in the White Tower Region" that he had obtained from the Eternal Heart.

Bones, bored out of his mind, approached. He couldn't understand the esoteric language, glanced at the uninteresting aristocratic fashion appreciation content, and said wistfully:

"Li Wei, what's it like to be a nobleman?"

"Even the nobles in the White Tower region can publish a book on fashion. Do they have dancers serving them clothes every day?"

Li Wei explained in a friendly manner:

“Bilal orcs are not qualified to be nobles; neither barbarians nor orcs recognize you.”

Bones was startled, then muttered a curse: "Kurich! You will be sentenced to death by the Grand Continent's Race Tribunal, if such a place even exists!"

After reading the book, Li Wei found Sylvie, who had accidentally made racist remarks and was hiding next to Julia, fearing retaliation from Bones and Duron.

He recalled the insights he gained while deconstructing the obscure magic stone tablet, and how his [Rationality] advancement was related to elemental mastery. He then inquired:

"Sylvie, have you ever seen a history book where a magic-based professional at level 1 fuses all the elements together? Instead of what Lady Frey said about the upper limit being only three elements plus mental magic."

Sylvie recalled, "No, but there were many Tier 1 magic users who tried to fuse five or six elements, and they all died tragically—exploding into a bloody mist with a 'bang'."

Sylvie knew about Levi's elemental talent.

He whispered his advice:

"Li Wei, give up this suicidal idea. Besides, you can't try it in Rolling Stone Town."

"why?"

"The Mage Association of Rolling Stone Town only sells first-tier spellbooks of the five major evolutionary systems: 'Nature, Earth, Water, and Fire'."

"Things like Alchemy, the Three Constants, and the Three Legends can only be purchased from the Magic Professional Associations of the Three Kingdoms. Necromancers are not sold anywhere. The Priest Association of Rolling Stone Town sells Light magic, but the conditions are very strict."

Sylvie didn't mention the "three wonders," and no related magical traditions could be found throughout the Golden Island.

Li Wei guessed the reason why the inheritance of the magic system in Rolling Stone Town was limited. Rolling Stone Town was a place for raising Gu during the Three Kingdoms period, but he did not want a Gu King to emerge.

On the way to the camp of the Deer Antler Demons, Li Wei remained silent.

He occasionally flipped through other miscellaneous books, studying them in conjunction with the "Secret Book of Linguistics".

They were trying to find a solution to the problem of summoning the secret world.

suddenly.

Li Wei paused, put away his book, and warned, "Be careful, a pack of wild dogs from the Duchy of Mad Sands is coming."

Bones and Duron immediately drew their weapons to stand guard. Not far away, five professionals dressed in black robes were running away quickly, heading straight for Li Wei and his group.

Just as Li Wei was about to issue a warning, a black-robed professional lifted his hood and shouted:

"Li Wei! Run!"

"They are Gale Wolves, Rock Leopards, and Lizardmen from the Navia Mountains!"

"Paladin Fia," who had met Li Wei at the Frey Conference, shouted loudly.

Beside her were her four teammates from the Shield of Heroes.

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Wei used his Eye of Insight to discover the three Tier 1 Black Dragon-level magical beasts and monsters he had seen in the Navia Mountains. The leader of the Gale Wolf and the leader of the Lizardman were followed by their tribesmen.

He has the ability to deal with a single Tier 1 Black Dragon-level monster or a group of monsters.

This is far beyond his capabilities.

He made a decisive statement:

"Bones! Run!"

After the incident in the Navia Mountains, Yulia's squad practiced new escape methods under Levi's arrangement.

Bones deftly tossed the leather bag and weapons to Duron.

Duron carried two animal skin bags and a huge broadsword, his figure completely concealed, like a little mouse stealing something, his legs scrambling forward at an extremely fast pace.

Li Wei used his magic hands to weave a chair on the bone's back. He sat down with his back to the crouching bone, then used his magic hands to weave a diagonal "seatbelt" to secure him firmly to the bone's back. He then shouted to Sylvie and Julia:

"Come!"

Yulia leaped into his arms, and Sylvie, seeing this, quickly grabbed Levi's left hand and was pulled into his embrace as well.

Sylvie and Julia each had one leg pulled into Li Wei's arms, and then the mage's hand bound them tightly together with Li Wei.

"Run!"

Bones received orders and carried Li Wei and the other two as they desperately fled...

Not far away, Fia was stunned by the unique way Li Wei and his group of five escaped.

"The Mage's Hand can be used like this?!"

Each initial member of Yulia's squad plays an indispensable role in Levi's mind.

Through repeated perilous experiences, the four members of the team developed a high degree of mutual trust and teamwork.

……

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Chapter 64: These Five Guardian Shields Are Really Cool

Peso Camp, entrance to the mine.

The two campfires were clearly separated.

Li Wei and his five companions, along with Fia, who had torn off her black robes and was now dressed in pristine white armor, gathered around a campfire.