Chapter 68
It seemed like the matter was shelved. The people at the base wouldn't allow Li Hao to risk his life. Li Hao took Victoria to other cities to play, and bought some potions and information that weren't available in Charleston.
"...Here, the gift I've been talking about." On the last day, Li Hao and Victoria ate hot pot together. Afterward, they sat under the night sky.
"Are you leaving again?" These days, Li Hao didn't do anything serious, just playing with her. She knew that her friend was probably leaving again.
If her initial concern for Li Hao was psychological, then as they spent more time together, she became even more dependent on him. Every time he came back from his absence, he felt much more mature.
"There's a necklace inside that will deploy a protective shield when in danger. It's powerful enough to resist a third-level mage. There's also a spell guide. Remember to read it after I leave, and remember to think carefully before reading it. There are also some small gadgets."
The mage's experience was a gift that Li Hao had prepared long ago. It not only recorded Li Hao's journey from an apprentice to a formal mage, but also the experience of becoming a third-level mage.
This piece of experience is priceless in this world of mages. But none of it compares to the specially packaged piece of paper containing Li Hao and his team's improved meditation method. There are also many small items, such as Li Hao's photos, dolls, and so on.
The weapons were from the interstellar world. Although there were only three chances to attack, it was more than enough for Victoria.
"You...your gifts are too expensive." After hearing this, Victoria handed the ring back.
"Well, as a princess, you must have received gifts more valuable than this. These are the best I can offer." Li Hao frowned.
"Former princess, she's a former princess." Victoria corrected Li Hao. "How did you know that?"
Victoria was no ordinary person. Her current identity was awkward because the current king was her uncle, and the previous king was her father. She was the former king's only child. She had a younger sister, who also died young.
Normally, she should have inherited the throne and become queen, but she was too young at the time, only 12 years old. If her mother hadn't protected her, she might have disappeared without a trace.
At the age of 18, she already had the right of succession, and some people who supported her to be the queen came to her again. But with such power, how could she compare with her uncle?
Finally, her mother sent Victoria away from the capital, under the pretext of becoming a mage apprentice, to this remote place, Charleston, far from the capital and politics.
It was only after Li Hao became a third-level wizard and chatted with Davis that he learned that Victoria was a former princess.
Although he knew Victoria's identity was unusual, he had never imagined she was actually a princess. Considering the complexity of her background, Li Hao gave her a shield from the interstellar world, hoping that it would one day protect her safety.
"Because, because...you are a princess in my eyes. My Princess Victoria." Li Hao teased Victoria.
"You, you guy." Victoria obviously didn't expect Li Hao to answer like this.
Neither of them spoke of their separation.
Victoria knew that this farewell might be much longer than the previous ones, because the previous times Li Hao left, he did not leave any gifts for her like he did now.
The two finally hugged each other.
Li Hao finally returned to the Mage Tower as Perry, and she still had some things to do.
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In the Mage Tower, the busiest people are always the mage apprentices and formal mages.
Mage apprentices have to take various courses and complete tasks to earn points. Among them, helping the second-level mage run errands is a very good job.
But being able to run errands for a third-level mage was truly an honor, something many people dreamed of. Billy woke up early today, even putting on the mage robes he had been reluctant to wear, and repeatedly checking his posture in front of the mirror.
Last night, his card unexpectedly received a message from Master Perry. You know, ever since Master Perry became a Level 3 Mage, he felt that he had no chance of becoming his apprentice.
I didn't expect that Master Perry still remembered me.
"...Tomorrow morning, go find Davis. This is my Mage Tower identification card. Ask him to come to my room. There's something inside for him to see."
Although Lord Perry's request was a bit strange, Billy knew that all he had to do was to complete the task according to Lord Perry's request.
The next morning, he was fully prepared, rehearsing the dialogue dozens of times. He believed that this mission was likely a test from Lord Perry.
This was a test to see if he was qualified to be her student, so Billy took it very seriously and didn't dare to make any mistakes.
"Lord Perry said that he hopes you... go, personally... go to her room in person, saying that there is something, um, something left there that needs your review." Billy said this many times, but when he really said it to Lord Davis, he spoke haltingly.
After saying this, Billy turned pale and was sweating with regret.
Davis was surprised that someone had to come and tell him what was going on, but he still went to Perry's room.
The fourth wizard tower was still under construction, and it required a lot of gold coins. However, Perry had land that he had been granted, and the rent was enough to build the wizard tower.
Perry's door was open. On the table lay a ring and two letters. One was addressed to Davis, the other was blank. The table had a simple protective shield, useful for low-level mages.
Davis opened the protective shield and took the letter to read it.
It said he was expected to give the space ring and the letter to the Archmage. She had some important information about the Monster Forest. Davis was warned not to read the contents; if he did, he would bear the consequences.
Davis's hand hesitated. He didn't know what Perry had written, or what was in the space ring. He didn't dare to check it casually even though he was told to bear the consequences.
Davis wanted to confront Perry. But several days passed without him seeing him. It was as if Perry had vanished from the face of the earth.
After all, it was a matter within his own Mage Tower, so Davis could only suppress it and discuss Perry's matter with others.
The Archmage came again that day. Davis didn't know whether to report this matter to the Archmage. He hadn't thought about it yet.
The Archmage took the initiative to ask them, "Where is the young mage?"
"Can't contact her." Davis said quickly.
"Oh~ is that so?" The great wizard said meaningfully.
"I have a letter from her to you. And a space ring." Davis hesitated for a moment, but still said it.
The Archmage took the letter and opened it to read.
It contained all the information Li Hao knew about the Zerg, how terrifying, aggressive, and destructive this creature was.
At the last moment, Li Hao decided to tell the people of this world about the Zerg. The Zerg's expansion was inhumane and bloody. Even though the Zerg were weak in the early stages, their evolution speed was terrifying.
She asked Victoria to go to other towns specifically to investigate whether the Zerg had already expanded to other places.
You have to know that on Blue Star, the Zerg had been dormant for a long time, and when they began to break out, it was already difficult to control them.
According to them, the real appearance of these Zergs was most likely half a year ago. At that time, there was still a core area, which means that the nest may be concentrated there.
In other towns, Li Hao did find some information. The supply of magic crystals on the market had decreased, and their prices had increased significantly. Magic beast attacks were becoming more frequent, and the number of missing persons had increased dramatically.
All of this suggests that the Zerg are likely no longer confined to the Warcraft Forest. Therefore, even if the Archmage destroys all the Zerg nests within the Warcraft Forest, it won't completely wipe out the Zerg. In fact, after this cleansing, the Zerg will undergo another major evolution.
Zergs are like cockroaches. When you find one, there may be thousands hiding in places you can't see.
The best weapon is the insecticide cannon that Li Hao obtained from the ring.
Just fire a single shot at the hive. A special solution will disrupt the hive's pheromones, causing it to initiate a self-destruction command. This will kill all Zerg and any broods outside. It's more efficient and safer than other methods.
She originally intended to leave this weapon to the doomsday world.
But she couldn't bear to see a world that was about to suffer and fall into the same situation as the apocalypse.
Although the magical world did not bring Li Hao any sense of security or pleasant experience, most of the time, Li Hao was nervous, fearing that he would make a mistake.
Victoria is her only true friend here.
She nearly died here. She was attacked, kidnapped, and assassinated.
However, she also gained a lot from this world. The things in the magical world brought countless benefits. Those potions had saved many people and would benefit even more in the future.
Although she brought the healing arts to the Doomsday World, it was also obtained from this world. The healing arts pulled the Doomsday World back from the brink of extinction.
Isn't there Victoria? Even if she doesn't know the people passing by. But there are many people in this world who live well and don't deserve to suffer.
But like the base said, she shouldn't take any risks, so she decided to write two letters and keep the weapon.
The letter to the Archmage described the situation of the Zerg and how to identify the hive, the consequences of allowing the Zerg to grow stronger, and how to use weapons.
The letter concluded, "The decision was left to the Archmage. He could trust her and use it now. If he didn't trust her, he should not destroy or discard the weapon. He should keep it and decide later."
The Grand Master finished reading the letter and when he looked up, he understood everything.
Just ten days ago, he received a revelation about a shadowy figure.
First there were the roars of monsters, the cries of humans, the desperate howls of orcs, and the whole world fell into pain. After this nightmarish scene, in a burst of light, a vague figure handed something to him, and then the light dispelled the darkness.
He didn't know what such a revelation meant, but when he saw "Perry", he realized something was wrong. As a great wizard, he could easily see through this person's disguise.
But he had no warning at the time, and even had a vague feeling that Perry was important.
The occasional sounds coming from this guy were even more interesting. It was as if Perry was always following someone's instructions, but he couldn't even sense the magical fluctuations when the other party communicated.
Now he knew, that's what revelation meant.
He took out the weapon from his space ring, looked at it, and said, "This should be the last time the crisis is resolved."
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