After Yun Wei mastered the elemental conversion, he was quite busy for the next few days.
As he sculpted various magical runes on his Time Branch, he practiced the basic spells that Isaac had taught him.
At this moment, he was practicing the "Purification Spell." This is an introductory fire spell that summons the power of fire element to envelop the entire body, burning away impurities on the surface of the body and clothing. Fire magic is the easiest to lose control of, so the first-level spell "Purification" emphasizes the importance of precision in controlling fire magic from the very beginning.
He controlled the bright ring of fire perfectly, scanning it back and forth twice from head to toe.
Having finished cleaning and feeling refreshed, Yun Wei turned to look at Isaac, who was practicing throwing not far away. Isaac hadn't been idle these past two days either; in return, Yun Wei had taught him a level one necromancy spell, the extremely useful 'Shape Mimicry'.
At this moment, the knight was throwing the bone blade that was constantly forming in his hand at the target not far away.
This idea suddenly came to Yun Wei, inspired by the third-level spell "Bone Arrow" recorded in "The Tale of the Dead". The shaping spells of the necromancy, water, ice and earth elements are quite stable after use, and the resulting bones, water, ice and sand are quite stable. However, the projectile-oriented attack spells mainly rely on the magician's mental power and magic power.
Yun Wei is currently at the advanced level of level three magic, and can cast "Bone Arrow Technique" three times, summoning a total of nine bone arrows.
But Isaac is different.
He is a valiant knight with extraordinary physical strength; his terrifying explosive power alone can inflict unimaginable damage. His magical power is on par with Yun Wei's, allowing him to cast a full twenty-seven level-one spells—like carrying an invisible magazine, which might prove surprisingly effective in future battles.
As Yun Wei approached, the bone dagger in Isaac's hand flew out. The pale, sharp dagger, like a shooting star, embedded itself firmly in the tree stump used as a target.
Yun Wei glanced at it and saw that several daggers had already been nailed to it.
He couldn't help but laugh, "It seems our Knight is really talented, his accuracy is much higher than yesterday."
Isaac turned around and shook his head. "The target is stationary. If you're facing a more agile opponent, I don't think this move would be very effective."
“That’s true. Besides, given the current situation, revealing that you know necromancy would only be a loss,” Yun Wei raised an eyebrow regretfully and said seriously, “I don’t have much food left in my space, and now that I can disguise myself as another elemental mage, it’s time to discuss where to go next.”
Since he can master elemental transformation, disguising the Time Branch patterns and level on the back of his hand is naturally a piece of cake.
It could be easily done by controlling the output of magic power within his body. This was something Yun Wei had never considered before. He was like a sponge, diligently absorbing knowledge about magic from Isaac.
"What are your thoughts?" Isaac leaned closer and asked, looking down at me.
“I want to go to Alchemy City because I heard they’re not on good terms with the Holy See, but… it seems quite far from here.” Yun Wei looked at Isaac, and seeing that he seemed thoughtful, couldn’t help but ask, “What, do you have a better suggestion?”
Isaac nodded slightly. "Go to Moonflower City. It's closer, and there's the Tower of All Magic, where you can systematically learn magic."
Yun Wei knew about Moonflower City; it was the capital of the Red Moon Kingdom. But the Tower of Ten Thousand Laws… this was the first time Yun Wei had ever heard of such a place.
In any case, at least in terms of geography and navigation, we should humbly listen to the opinions of the indigenous people.
Delighted to travel alongside Isaac, Yun Wei made a decisive move: "Let me pack up, and we'll set off for Moonflower City in a bit." He paused, glancing at Isaac, "You know which way to go, don't you?"
Isaac laughed, raised his chin, and looked into the distance. "Let's go to Mount St. Moriti first. Radiant Fortress is right there."
Yun Wei followed his gaze and saw a snow-capped mountain peak standing at the other end of the vast forest, which even the lush trees could not hide.
“Radiant Fortress…that name sounds familiar.” He frowned, thought for a moment, and then suddenly realized, “Oh! It’s Red Moon City, where the Holy See is located! But…are you sure we’re not walking right into a trap?”
He and Isaac, one a necromancer and the other a bloodthirsty undead creature. Oh, Lord of Light, protect them.
At the same time, Yun Wei also recalled the strange changes that occurred in Red Moon City when he fled it.
His gaze involuntarily darkened.
Isaac cracked his knuckles and said nonchalantly, "No problem, we won't go in. We'll just take the road north from there and head straight to Moonflower City."
“Alright.” Yun Wei stopped hesitating. He stretched out his hand, palm facing the soil in front of him, and slowly released the power of the undead.
"What... what are you doing?" Isaac was a little confused. He was still wondering what Yun Wei had to pack up, since the other party had clearly stored everything in the undead space.
"I'm making money, huh? Cough... I mean, I'm summoning the remains of dead magical beasts to see if their magic crystals are still there." Yun Wei said calmly, his eyes fixed on the slowly rising ground in front of him. "Otherwise, how are we supposed to live in Moonflower City?"
This is the level 1 necromancer spell "Summon Skeleton," the most iconic spell of the necromancer, bar none.
Who would have thought that in the forests of the South, a place brimming with treasures, there could be such an incredible and wonderful use?
Perhaps this is one of the secrets why, fifty years ago, before the War of the Dead broke out, necromancers were among the wealthiest professions on the continent. It's not something to be told to outsiders!
"..." Seeing Yun Wei's serious expression, Isaac shook his head with amusement, conjured a bone knife in his hand, and took the initiative to step forward to check the bone horse that had just been awakened by magic.
...
Every twenty-seven uses of "Summon Skeleton," Yun Wei had to stop and meditate to recover his mana. During this intense self-draining process, he vaguely felt his bottleneck loosening. To ensure their safety, Isaac would occasionally lend a hand, but primarily conserved his power for vigilance.
The two traveled at a leisurely pace, taking another four or five days to reach the edge of the Southern Forests. During this time, Yun Wei unsurprisingly broke through to the initial stage of the fourth level, becoming a great mage capable of using fourth-level spells.
There are three level four necromancy spells: "Resurrection of the Dead," "Hidden Mist," and "Intimidate." Resurrection of the Dead is essentially a mass summoning of skeletons, summoning all the undead within a certain radius at once.
It sounds like it could greatly speed up his crystal mining business, but in reality, due to the unpredictable distribution density of monster remains underground, the effect was not as ideal as expected; it was more like opening a blind box.
Yun Wei tried it once, but only managed to summon two B-rank magical beasts, two C-rank magical beasts, and a dozen D-rank magical beasts. It would have been better if he had just used the "Skull Summoning" skill twenty-seven times.
However, the results over the past few days have been quite fruitful. In Yun Wei's undead space, the monster cores have been piled up into several colorful mounds according to their quality level. Among them, the D-grade cores are the most numerous, with nearly three hundred, followed by the C-grade cores, which number over two hundred.
Upon reaching Grade B, the number of crystal cores decreased drastically, and Yun Wei's count was even more detailed, showing only fifty-seven cores; while Grade A crystal cores numbered even fewer, only thirteen. Yun Wei planned to leave all thirteen Grade A crystal cores to Isaac, while the other mid- and low-grade crystal cores would be exchanged for gold coins in batches after they reached the towns they passed through.
It's worth mentioning the unexpected bonus: Yun Wei actually managed to extract two of the exceptionally rare S-grade crystal cores. Don't be fooled by the scarcity; keep in mind that he and Isaac had only been mining for less than half a month—
Although they are all one-off transactions, aren't they merely staying on the outer periphery of the Southern Forests?
If it weren't for the Lord of Glory and the Abyss Monster constantly weighing heavily on his mind like two time bombs, Yun Wei felt he could live in the Southern Forest forever, digging until the end of the world.
...
When we left the southern forests, it was noon. The traces of human activity were already very obvious. The low and messy shrubs had been cleared away, leaving only lush, rolling pastures.
A short walk along the winding country road will take you to the majestic Red Moon City.
"Isaac, wait a minute." Yun Wei suddenly remembered something and called out to Isaac.
Upon hearing this, Isaac stopped and looked around warily, but found nothing unusual.
He looked at Yun Wei with a puzzled expression, only to see the other man quicken his pace by taking two steps forward and then turn around and stand still.
Then, Yun Wei stretched out his hand and gathered a cluster of undead power in his palm.
The grayish-white necromantic power, like murky mud or endlessly swirling blue flames, quickly transformed into a clear water sphere. Then, under the necromancer's extremely clumsy manipulation of water magic, the water sphere wobbled and rose into the air.
Isaac stared wide-eyed at the scene in astonishment. A guess formed in his mind, but he felt it was unlikely, so he kept his expression hidden and stared nervously at the water sphere that was expanding more and more in mid-air.
Sure enough, with another "bang," the water sphere exploded into a hazy, cool mist, just like Isaac had done that day.
What was different this time was that, under the bright midday sun, a faint rainbow appeared in the sky.
It was colorful and dazzling, like a miracle that appeared out of nowhere.
Through the lingering mist, Isaac saw Yun Wei on the other side, admiring his masterpiece in mid-air with satisfaction. Then, Yun Wei looked at him with a smile, "Looks like the angle was good this time. How is it? Pretty, isn't it?"
Isaac felt a slight itch in his heart, which made him lick his teeth.
He looked up at the rainbow hanging in the air and honestly replied, "It's beautiful."
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