Chapter 66
The entire ceremony seemed rather bland to Li Hao, a woman who had seen a lot of the world. It might even have been worse than the anchor celebrations she had attended when she was an anchor.
However, it is a bit bullying to compare the advancement of her world with this magical world.
For Li Hao, the entire celebration was a waste of time. But since she was playing the role of Perry, she naturally had to perform to the best of her ability. She even showed off the power of a third-level mage's spells.
Eight huge dragons circled in the air, and finally merged into a fire phoenix and let out a crisp cry.
The atmosphere of the entire ceremony was brought to the highest point.
"Who would have thought that Lord Perry would become the fourth in command of the Mage Tower?" Harrison said to Salia beside him.
Shalia did not answer. Her eyes were on Perry on the stage. Perhaps she was the only one present who knew that Perry was Li Hao.
"By the way, I just have a bad eye. Before, you helped Li Hao and asked me to take her as your apprentice, but I didn't agree. Who would have thought that this person would have such talent." Harrison really felt that he had no luck.
He'd known Shalia was so attached to an ordinary girl before, and he'd felt something was amiss. But even though he knew she was definitely special, he'd done nothing. He'd had such a great opportunity before him, and if he hadn't, he'd definitely have a share of that exchange by now.
"There are so many things you can't imagine." Shalia looked at Harrison and couldn't help but think that if he knew that Li Hao was Perry, he would probably be trapped in regret for the rest of his life.
On the other side, Michelle stood with Victoria and Jarvis, who were also watching the ceremony.
"I didn't expect that she would become a third-level mage first. Perhaps only by putting everything aside and focusing on the path of a mage can one be promoted." Michelle sighed as she looked at Perry on the stage.
It was she who introduced Perry to the Mage Tower. It turned out that this genius could only make a breakthrough if he focused on the path of a mage.
Perry, a wild mage, was promoted to a third-level mage within a year of joining the Mage Tower. This kind of thing touched many people.
"Oh my God, Lord Perry is already level three." Morris said to Jennifer beside him.
Ever since they participated in the Warcraft cleanup together, the four of them became friends.
"I considered taking you as my master back then. What a pity..." Jim thought bitterly. He had quite a talent back then. But when he told his family about it, they completely disagreed. Perry was a wild mage, and even as a potion master, he had no foundation.
Who could have imagined that Lord Perry was now beyond their reach? A Level 3 mage was officially unattainable to them.
"Lord Perry is very unusual," said Clark. He was the oldest person here and was more sensitive to many things.
During their time together, he had considered asking Master Perry to grant him a temporary apprenticeship. He had a very good impression of him. He was a rare and kind person among the second-level mages.
"I think that even if we ask, Master Perry won't accept us as his disciples." Jennifer was open-minded.
She wants to be the next Lord Perry. Sooner or later, she will become a third-level wizard, or even a great wizard!
After the ceremony, there was a banquet with the third-level wizard, some guests from outside, and envoys sent by the king.
"The land allocated by the king is also to the west of the Wizard Tower. Do you want me to help you find someone to rent out the land?" Davis said.
"Sure, just like you guys." Li Hao nodded. She also had no use for these. "By the way, what do you think about being promoted to Grand Mage?"
"Well, the three of us created the Mage Tower so we could focus on researching and creating our own fields, and learn from each other." Singed was also the oldest mage, and rarely appeared in front of everyone.
Davis and Rodia usually take turns to be in charge of most of the Mage Tower's affairs.
"The addition of fresh blood will definitely bring new changes to our research," Davis said with emotion.
They really welcomed Li Hao. The three of them had built the Mage Tower together with the intention of learning from each other. One more person meant more strength.
No one should keep any progress to themselves.
This was quite different from the attitude of lower-ranking mages; higher-ranking mages actually got along more harmoniously with each other. It was said that several great mages still alive even had a pact not to attack each other.
But unfortunately, this is just an atmosphere among people of the same level, where they learn from each other and share knowledge.
If the atmosphere were always like this, meditation would have been improved long ago. This is because by the time you reach the third level of magic, you no longer need meditation or spell models. Naturally, you won't study these things.
It can be said that there is a gap between high-level mages and low-level mages.
Li Hao felt these things more deeply when interacting with the three third-level mages.
“…We’ve tried so many different approaches over the years, and now the only way to understand is to study our own melodies,” Davis said.
After their explanation, Li Hao realized that the three mages had actually tried many methods and conducted many experiments.
They now urgently need someone to break the deadlock.
Therefore, they were very optimistic about Li Hao, thinking that she could become a third-level mage in just one year, and that she was a very insightful person. In the future, she might even be more capable than those of them who had studied for years.
Li Hao could only say sorry in her heart. Even if she really became a great wizard one day, she would not be able to explain it to them.
The base also recorded these conversations in detail, which may be useful in the future.
A day passed like this, but Li Hao still found Victoria in the evening.
Li Hao took Victoria to barbecue for a midnight snack. She had originally prepared a lot of barbecue ingredients to use in the interstellar world.
"What a pity, my cooking skills all depend on these seasonings." Li Hao thought of Clark who conquered her stomach with his cooking skills, which were more powerful than magic.
"Give me some of this seasoning. I'm eating meat every day in the Warcraft Forest and I'm almost sick of it." Victoria didn't eat meat, but kept eating various vegetables.
"Did this beast tide last this long?" Li Hao asked in confusion. Besides, hadn't they already cleared the beast tide some time ago? Even the third-level mages in the core area had taken action.
Apart from anything else, the destructive power of a third-level mage is very strong, and those Warcraft Ts should not be able to cause any trouble.
"This is rather strange. Those monsters have returned, and this time they're even more formidable. But thankfully, the Mage Tower has joined forces with other races to deal with them," Victoria continued complaining. "And these monsters are incredibly formidable, and there's no telling when they'll end. It seems like after this, the Level 3 Mage will have to take action."
"Is it so troublesome? But it's okay. You should have earned a lot of magic crystals." Li Hao could only comfort Victoria from another perspective.
"This is what worries us. These monsters don't have magic crystals. And their meat is very unpalatable after death. They are all insect-type monsters." Victoria complained even more when she mentioned this.
Originally, going to the Warcraft Forest to clear out monsters was actually a lucrative job. The number of monsters in the Warcraft Forest was limited, and under normal circumstances, mages were not allowed to rely on their abilities to kill monsters wantonly in the Warcraft Forest.
The Warcraft cleanup was a bonus at the Mage Tower. The last time I cleaned up the Warcraft, I had some gains, but this time, even though the ground was practically turning red every day, the magic crystals I gained were pitifully small.
Li Hao heard a key word, insect.
A thought flashed through her mind. In the interstellar world, she learned that Zerg were creatures that only existed in the universe. Could Zerg also exist in the magical world?
No way?
Li Hao frowned. According to her knowledge of the Zerg, if the Zerg were really causing trouble in the Warcraft Forest, then this magical world would probably face a disaster.
But that's not necessarily the case, because the magic in the magical world is incomparable even to the interstellar world.
But these are all speculations.
However, Li Hao still took note of this matter. The next day, he took the initiative to find the three mages and asked about it.
The other party did not hide it. He was going to tell Perry and let her participate.
The Warcraft Forest now has a line of defense, consisting of four major races: mages, elves, orcs, and dwarves.
When Li Hao came back, it was actually because three mages came back to discuss a major cleansing in the Warcraft Forest.
Because this beast tide was more intense than the last, they initially sent out mages to deal with it, but they soon realized something was wrong. This time, they couldn't find the core. The monsters emerged from all over the forest.
The three mages set up a protective shield together, and then notified the other three races to join forces to deal with the beast tide.
I had originally thought that this wave of beasts would eventually disappear one day, but I hadn't expected that in just two or three months, the number of these monsters wouldn't even decrease at all.
So they decided to join forces with the other three tribes to completely clear out the Warcraft Forest. This clearing meant killing all living things in it.
"With you, things might go more smoothly this time," Davis said.
Li Hao naturally would not refuse, she also wanted to see if those things were Zerg.
In fact, the plan was delayed because of Li Hao's appearance. The next day, Li Hao and the other three went to the Warcraft Forest. Compared to the other three who all had their own flying props, Li Hao had nothing and looked very shabby.
By the time they landed, the masters of other races had almost all arrived. Everyone knew there was a Level 3 mage, so they didn't react to the delay.
The next step is to divide the respective areas.
"The four races are of course divided into four parts according to race." The ones who said this were of course the mages.
"That's not right. We should do it according to the number. There are more than 30 people here. We should divide it into 30 parts." The one who said this was the elf tribe, of which only three elves came.
"What do you mean..." The orc was dissatisfied, as he had the most people coming.
Everyone is trying to shirk responsibility. After all, this is not about dividing a cake, it's a job.
In the end, it was divided into four parts according to race.
While they were discussing, Li Hao looked at the pile of monster corpses next to the protective shield. They were no different from what she had seen before.
But Li Hao's perspective is naturally different now. She has seen the Zerg in the interstellar space and the images of the Zerg in the doomsday world.
But the monsters before him looked completely different. The Zerg from StarCraft and Doomsday were somewhat alien-like. But the monsters here were still just insect-like monsters, not exceeding the scope of the previous monsters.
However, Li Hao also knew that the Zerg had a very strong ability, which was to absorb the abilities of other races.
The Zerg seen at the interstellar auction was auctioned because it absorbed the abilities of other races.
Li Hao recalled the introduction to the Zerg. This race grew stronger when faced with stronger prey. They constantly evolved and expanded their territory.
But before she could carefully identify it, the mission had already begun. Davis and others arrived at their area of responsibility.
The next step was to unleash his spells recklessly, casting whatever spell had the greatest killing power and the most destructive force.
The fire dragon released by Li Hao roamed through the forest, and the flames it brought had already turned the area below into a sea of fire. Occasionally, a fish that escaped the net jumped up, but was easily eliminated by Li Hao.
Compared to the Flaming Mountain on Li Hao's side, Davis, who was practicing mechanics, was next to him. He used an attack method similar to that of an aircraft. Densely packed golden metal bees were shuttling through the forest like a torrent.
The cleanup lasted a full day and night. At first, after Li Hao's fire dragon went down, there was no movement for a while. Not to mention the monsters, even the trees were burned to pieces.
But when it was over, some monsters appeared from nowhere.
She really didn't know where they came from. Magical beasts don't appear out of thin air; they're transformed from ordinary creatures. She also observed that these magical beasts didn't come from anywhere else. They just appeared out of thin air.
He continued to release skills over and over again. Finally, after waiting for a long time, no more monsters appeared.
"It should be over. I asked other people, and they haven't seen any more Warcraft over there," Davis said, but his tone wasn't relaxed.
When these most powerful people in Charleston gathered together, everyone's faces looked a little ugly.
"I will report this to the president of the Mage Association," Singed said directly.
"We will send a message to Her Majesty the Queen." The elven master also nodded.
"This matter is too weird. Only the tribe leader can take a look at it." The leader of the orcs also said in a muffled voice.
"Those of you who know magic, please reinforce the protective shield. We will also build a formation here." The dwarf was more pragmatic and he said directly.
The others didn't refuse either. Although there were many conflicts between the different races, this one was still relatively united.
This is also due to Charleston's unique location. Charleston, heading towards the Mage Tower, is human territory, while the other three directions are the territories of other races.
So if something happens in the Warcraft Forest, the distance between other races is only ten kilometers or twenty kilometers.
Li Hao and Davis and others were on their way back to the Mage Tower. Davis said that he would go to the headquarters of the Mage Association, which was the capital of the kingdom.
The guild leader is the kingdom's great wizard. If they can't solve a problem, they can only ask someone more powerful to handle it.
"Has anything similar happened in history?" Li Hao asked.
"This is indeed the first time I've seen such an anomaly. There have been crises of resurrected undead before, but not like this." A third-level mage is already at the pinnacle of martial arts in this world. With such heavy weapons, he actually felt afraid of monsters in a forest.
If the other three races had not been called in in advance to deal with it together, even a third-level mage might have been exhausted by the endless stream of monsters.
All they could think of now was to ask the great wizard to come and see if they could find out the source or cause of the incident.
"I think the problem should have occurred during the last beast tide. During the last beast tide, many magical beasts without magic crystals appeared. Are these magical beasts real magical beasts?" Li Hao recalled the first beast tide. At that time, there were still many normal and weak magical beasts in the Magic Beast Forest.
But now Li Hao feels that every magical beast has abilities that are no weaker than a magician. Even in the later waves, although the number has decreased, the strength of these magical beasts is almost reaching that of a second-level magician.
A large number of ants can kill an elephant. Where do these monsters that appear out of nowhere come from?
"That might not be the case. I've examined the bodies of the monsters I just killed, and they all have one thing in common: their bodies are pristine," Singed said, sharing her findings. "There's no sign of life. Normally, any creature needs to eat, but these creatures have no residue in their bodies. Even if they don't need to eat, their shells are incredibly smooth and pristine, as if they were just born."
Li Hao fell into deep thought after hearing this. Then he asked a question. "Why don't these monsters just rush through the defense shield all at once?"
It was difficult for them to deal with these monsters. How could such powerful monsters be stopped by some formal mages and second-level mages in just these two or three months?
Can't we just accumulate strength and break through the defense line?
The three of them fell into silence. There must be a huge crisis hidden here.
"I think we can start from the first beast tide. What was discovered at that time? After you eliminated the beast tide in the core area, what else happened there?" Li Hao felt that this matter might have started a long time ago. The abnormality of the first beast tide was temporarily suppressed by the three mages.
Did something happen later that caused it to revive?
"Let's wait for the Grand Master to come and deal with these things." Davis pondered for a long time. They didn't see anything unusual in the core area that Li Hao mentioned was destroyed before.
After returning to the Mage Tower, Li Hao received a request from the base, asking her not to participate in this matter anymore.
There are still five days before Li Hao leaves. I hope she doesn't do anything dangerous during these five days, such as getting involved in this crisis.
"These special monsters look a bit like a Zerg invasion," Li Hao explained.
"If it's a Zerg invasion, there must be a nest, but the entire Warcraft Forest has been cleared out, and there's nothing unusual to see."
After hearing this, Li Hao also understood that if it was the Zerg, then what about the Nestxue?
Seeing that she remained silent, the person on the base continued speaking.
"You are only capable of a third-level mage. The beast tide is a natural disaster for this world, not a man-made one. Furthermore, this is most likely an internal struggle among them. Furthermore, there is also the existence of a great mage, whose abilities are far greater than yours."
They had not known before that these strange monsters had such strong power. During this cleanup operation, they realized that this crisis might endanger Li Hao's life.
"Well, in five days, after I say goodbye to Victoria, I'll leave peacefully." Li Hao could only nod. In the interstellar world, she had already done many extraordinary things.
I almost lost my life.
After hearing Li Hao's assurance, Lin Lan on the other end breathed a sigh of relief.
...
After what happened last time, everyone at the base worked even harder. They had to keep up with Li Hao's pace. They couldn't afford to waste the things Li Hao brought back at the risk of his life.
Most importantly, many people knew that a large number of high-tech gadgets from the interstellar world would soon arrive. They had to quickly improve their abilities to catch up with what Li Hao was offering.
However, the base was in full swing, and the international situation was also changing rapidly. In the past two years, the changes in China have been noticed by the world, and all kinds of spies, half a million of them, have been sent to China.
Fortunately, Minister Luo realized the importance of confidentiality from the very beginning. The base is located in a very remote place, and the only way to get there is by plane.
However, after various investigations and satellite detections, this place has caught the attention of certain countries.
Mainly because so many scientists disappeared from society, and coupled with the comparison and judgment of aircraft routes, they were able to find the location of the base through satellite investigation.
They also knew that this was where China had established its base. Most importantly, all the technology came from here.
The base now has gates set up ten kilometers away, blocked day and night by infrared barriers. Even a small animal that escapes will be caught. It can be said that in this base now, even a mosquito that flies into the base will be questioned.
After all, small military robots can now disguise themselves as birds. However, the base recently upgraded its defenses, and all people entering and leaving the base have been genetically identified.
This has caused countless spies to fail. The base already has a dedicated area for detaining spies. Spies from various countries have already been able to compile a list of spies for the UN conference.
However, this foreign force did investigate Minister Luo's situation and learned that he previously worked in the Internet Department. Following this clue, they found a key figure.
This man disappeared for a while, but was soon sent to a very remote area.
A small clerk who originally worked under Minister Luo.
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