Zuo Si was completely unaware of the chaos, conflict and secret war that the box had caused.

He didn't even try to open the box to see what was inside.

Ever since he solved the last hidden danger, he has been living the life of a stay-at-home guy, never leaving the house.

Except for a trip to Elsa's wizard tower in the morning, he basically stayed in the hotel room for the rest of the day, learning the second and third ring magic recorded in the five spell books in his hands.

In just a few days, he had learned several third-level spells, including [Stinky Cloud], [Group Mage Armor], [Human Isolation], [Protection from Energy Damage], and [Acceleration].

And some of these spells were made into planeswalker cards.

Some magic spells that might be used frequently were even made three or four at a time.

Regardless of whether it is a magic card or a creature card, the upper limit for the number of the same type you can hold is four, so it doesn't matter as long as you don't exceed this number.

Any more and “Legacy” would reveal itself to be a production failure.

But the price is that the mana in the mana pool always remains at the bottom.

Even if they kept drawing from the reserves in Elsa's Mage Tower, they were still in a state of "spending more than they earned".

What's more, Zuo Si also upgraded the leopard.

[Creature Card: Beast - Large Ferocious Panther]

[LV3 Green Card (Upgradable)]

[Card Quality: Ordinary]

[Effect: Summon a large ferocious leopard to serve you.

It has greater strength, agility and physical attributes than ordinary leopards, as well as hard bones and thick fur with strong defensive capabilities. It is also more ferocious and has mastered some special skills.

Special Ability - Ambush: The large dire leopard is an excellent hunter, able to approach its prey silently and launch a fatal attack from behind, biting off the opponent's neck directly.

Special Ability - Deadly Bite: Any area bitten by a large ferocious leopard may cause bleeding until the target goes into shock or dies.

Special Ability - Quick Leaping: With strong and powerful limbs and a tail to maintain balance, the large and ferocious leopard can move between various mountains, canyons, and cliffs as if walking on flat ground, without being restricted by any terrain.

Special Ability - Berserk: When a large ferocious leopard is enraged, there is a certain chance that it will enter a berserk state, with an additional six points of strength and constitution attributes, and it will be immune to all charm, immobilization and control spell effects.

[Using this card requires five green mana points, or five general mana points]

[When the summoned leopard is killed, the card automatically enters the graveyard and waits for rebirth for three days]

There is no doubt that after being upgraded to level two, the big cat has become the third most powerful summoned creature in Zuo Si's hands, second only to [Large Stone Elemental] and [Alena of Flame].

Even a soldier wearing heavy armor could be knocked to the ground by it at first sight.

Just as Zuo Si was hesitating whether to use the remaining mana to upgrade creature cards or to make some more magic cards, a soldier who pushed the door open from the corridor outside interrupted his thoughts.

"Master, Bernard just sent someone to inform us that he has purchased all the goods. Tomorrow morning, the caravan will be waiting for us at the north gate of the city to set off together." The soldier reported directly.

"Tomorrow morning? We can finally leave this turbulent city of Calimport."

Zuo Si put away the cards in his hand and was obviously relieved.

Because he could feel that the atmosphere in the city was becoming increasingly tense in recent days.

Just in a few nearby streets, you can often see fresh bloodstains suddenly appearing on the ground and walls.

Living in a place like this, Zuo Si didn't feel safe at all.

He had never longed as much as he did now to have a wizard tower of his own that could keep out all dangers.

"Do you want to buy anything before you leave?" the soldier asked cautiously.

"Well - go buy some fresh meat, eggs, vegetables and fruits, and put them all in that empty dimensional bag. Also, go to the magic item market and buy an [Endless Water Bottle]. I don't want to drink water that's been in a wooden barrel and exposed to the scorching sun for several days in a row."

Zuo Si quickly gave instructions.

Of course, he did this not only to make himself a little more comfortable during the journey, but also to eliminate all factors that might cause illness.

After all, with the terrible viruses and bacteria in his body, if they suddenly broke out during the journey, the entire caravan, including people and livestock, would probably be wiped out.

A healthy diet can significantly improve the body's immunity.

In addition, the water poured into wooden barrels cannot be guaranteed to be clean and hygienic during long journeys.

In addition, high temperature environments are particularly prone to breeding microorganisms, and who knows how many bacteria and viruses are contained in it.

At this time, it is very necessary to spend five or six thousand gold coins to buy an [Endless Water Bottle] which is directly connected to the water element plane.

The soldier nodded immediately. "Understood! I'll go buy some right away. Oh, I almost forgot to mention that the paladin lady who troubled us a few days ago has been staying in the lobby downstairs since last night. I noticed that she brought a big bag, which seemed to contain a sleeping bag for long-distance travel."

"What? Is it the young holy warrior named Ai Luolin?" Zuo Si raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"Yes! It's her. I think she's coming for you."

The soldier stated his guess straightforwardly.

"Fuck! What on earth does this guy want to do? He just killed a group of Hallett's men, not innocent civilians. Is there any need to pester him so much?" Zuo Si complained helplessly, holding his forehead. "Also, didn't the older paladin who was with her come?"

"The elderly paladin named Agor did not show up. It was only Eloline who was there from beginning to end. I think it would be best if you talk to her in person. Otherwise, it is possible that the paladin lady will follow you all the way."

After saying that, the soldier saluted, then took the dimensional bag and about 5,000 gold coins, turned around and walked out of the room and disappeared at the corner of the stairs.

"Talk to a stubborn and stubborn paladin? Forget it! I'm not masochistic..."

Zuo Si ignored the soldier's advice and simply closed the door and continued to practice the technique of "casting spells without materials".

Through continuous study and practice, he felt that he had almost mastered the trick.

It won't be long before you can say goodbye to those messy spellcasting materials forever.

Of course, the so-called "free materials for casting spells" actually mean those unimportant ordinary materials.

If a spell requires very expensive materials.

For example, if a gem is worth hundreds or even thousands of gold coins, it cannot be exempted through the "casting material exemption" technique.

The real purpose of this method is that you don't have to waste time collecting and preparing all those messy things, and you don't have to put all kinds of weird things into your mouth...

This is also the most important reason and motivation for most mages to learn "casting spells without materials".

You have to know that except for "pica", most normal people can't stand eating live spiders all day long, and stuffing their mouths with dried feces, asphalt and other things.

(End of this chapter)