Over the past month, Carl and Sibel jointly put as many as 1,600 magic stones on the market.

The gross profit is 830 magic stones.

If it weren't for the low-price dumping and quick disposal at the end, they could actually earn more.

After deducting some interest from other people and wages for hired workers from the eight hundred and thirty magic stones, the net profit is still six hundred magic stones.

Each person gets one share, 300 magic stones each.

Three hundred magic stones may not seem like a lot, but in fact, many high-level wizard apprentices cannot accumulate enough of them in their entire lifetime.

The two of them accumulated wealth in just over a month, which others might not be able to accomplish in their entire lives.

It's a huge profit!

"No wonder everyone likes to do business. A worker's whole life of hard work is not as good as a businessman seizing a good opportunity."

Carl counted the magic stones and sighed:

"I have resources from another world. I can refine magical items to sell. It will take me several years to earn this much money."

“Tsk tsk…”

Shaking his head, he pulled out another bag.

Open your mouth and pour it onto the table.

“Clatter…”

The magic stones instantly piled up into a sharp mountain.

"In addition to the cooperation with Xibel, I also invested a lot of magic stones in the market and made a lot of profit."

"Three hundred and twenty!"

Looking at the magic stones piled up like a mountain in front of him, Carl showed a satisfied smile: "With the income of 300 magic stones from the cooperation, the total income is 620. I have become rich overnight!"

"In the entire Swamp Alliance, apart from those official wizards, my wealth should be one of the best, right?"

“Hmm…”

"It can't be compared with those big merchants."

He was not the only one involved in this speculation. Some businessmen with formal wizard backgrounds were also involved.

They entered the market just one or two days later and invested a larger amount, otherwise they would not have caused such a big commotion in the market and forced the alliance to take action to regulate it.

It’s just that those families are wealthy and powerful, and although they earn a lot of magic stones, they need to share them with more people, so it is still unknown how much they will eventually get.

A few days later.

A small shop in Orseia.

"From your expression, I know you must have gained a lot during this period." Orseya shrugged.

“How enviable!”

"You've also made a lot of money." Karl pulled over a chair and sat down, changing the subject and asking:

"I heard that the alliance arrested a few vendors who were disrupting the market?"

"Yes." Orthea nodded. "They captured five and released two. I guess they have the support of the official wizards behind them, and the alliance would not want to offend the wizards."

"You guys are really quick to react. You've got to ship quickly even if you lower the price. I admire your foresight."

Buy up goods at low prices when others are still unaware of the situation, and exit the market before the alliance takes action.

In and out, a large amount of magic stones were obtained.

There was no trouble yet, and Ortheya's admiration was absolutely genuine, but she couldn't help feeling a little jealous.

Although she also earned some magic stones, she didn't dare to invest too much because she didn't know the situation.

The income is naturally not much.

"Heh..." Carl shook his head slightly: "Let's not talk about this for now. I want to get a high-level magic item. Do you have any connections?"

"High-level magic items?" Orseya shook her head: "This kind of thing has always been a matter of opportunity. It is not always available, and now is not a good time to get it."

"Two days ago..."

She took a sip of the fruit wine and said slowly, "At the auction of the dark wizard, a high-level magic item was auctioned, which was more offensive. It was originally priced at more than 200 magic stones, but in the end it was sold for 430 magic stones, almost doubling the price."

"Everyone knows that a war is about to break out. Who wouldn't want to increase their own strength? The value of this kind of stuff will definitely skyrocket."

Carl's face darkened.

More than four hundred magic stones!

If I hadn't just made a lot of money, I wouldn't even dare to think about it.

"What?"

"I worked so hard to earn money, but the price of the things I wanted to buy doubled. What's the difference between this and not earning any money at all?"

"It's not cost-effective to buy high-level magic items now." Orthea said, "And even if you buy them, it will be difficult for a wizard apprentice to bring out the power of high-level magic items."

“It may even lead to unnecessary trouble.”

"My suggestion is that if you have this money, you might as well use it to buy talismans!"

"Talisman?" Carl looked up: "Talisman that replicates the spell circuit?"

"Yes." Orthea nodded. "Official wizards will engrave a ring of magic on special magic materials, which is what we often call a sigil."

"Although the talisman can only be used once, it can unleash the power of a first-level sorcery, which is far more powerful than a high-level enchanted item."

"...Talisman." Carl said slowly:

“It doesn’t seem cheap either.”

"It's indeed not cheap." Orthea nodded, "But recently the official wizards of the alliance have sold a lot of talismans, so even though other things are rising in price, the price of talismans has not increased much."

"Most of them are between 20 and 30 magic stones. I have two talismans here. Do you want to take a look?"

Twenty or thirty magic stones are not cheap to buy a disposable item, but it can be used in an emergency.

One-ring witchcraft! Even Carl, now, was not sure he could resist it, so he asked, "What are the talismans?"

"A life source. As long as the head and heart are not severely injured, they can recover quickly." Orseya came to the container and took out two thumb-sized jade-like talismans:

"Even if your hands and feet are cut off, as long as you find them back, this talisman can reattach them."

"A good thing to save your life, priced at twenty-eight magic stones."

Source of life?

One-ring witchcraft! However, this talisman is useless to Carl. Since he refined the blood of the abyss creatures, his recovery ability has become stronger and stronger.

The abyss giant squid is a second-level creature. Its physical talents are somewhat similar to those of a gecko, but it is much stronger. As long as there is enough energy, any part of its body can regenerate, let alone reconnecting severed limbs. Once the bloodline progress reaches 20%, regenerating severed limbs should not be a problem.

Shaking his head, Carl looked at the second symbol:

"Which one is this?"

"Ice storm!" Orseya said, "Activate this symbol to release an ice storm covering dozens of square meters. Everything within the range will be attacked by indiscriminate ice and wind blades. Even a legendary knight will not feel well."

"The price is thirty magic stones!"

Carl raised his eyebrows slightly.

The magic materials needed to refine the talisman are extremely precious. In addition, it consumes the mental energy and time of a formal wizard. To be honest, thirty magic stones are not expensive.

Wizards usually rarely make sigils.

Firstly, they are not used, and secondly, they are time-consuming and laborious, so I will only specially refine a few of them to protect my younger generations.

After thinking for a while, he asked, "Are there many talismans on the market?"

"Even a small vendor like me has two in my hand. Do you think it's too much?" Orseya said with a smile: "Official wizards cannot take action in this operation, so they have to use this method to increase the strength of wizard apprentices."

"Would you like one?"

Carl thought for a moment, and finally cast his eyes on the ice storm symbol:

"Cheaper!"

"It's already very cheap!" Orseya shouted, "You are my old customer, can I ask for more? Besides, you are still short of this little money now?"

"Twenty magic stones!"

"Impossible! At least twenty-eight magic stones!"

"Twenty-two?"

"Twenty-eight! Not one less." Ortheya's pretty face was tense and she refused to give in.

"All right!"

Carl sighed helplessly:

"By the way, please ask me where I can buy control talismans."

…………

After the establishment of the Star Secret Society, it was naturally necessary to have a base where everyone could gather regularly.

The base was chosen to be the island rented by Omar.

This day.

All the members gathered together for a rare occasion.

In the middle of the simple 'hall', a long bronze table was filled with twenty members, with the first president Modili sitting at the head.

Xibel, Oma, and another senior wizard apprentice Duru sat on his left and right.

The others were seated in order according to their cultivation and contribution to the team.

Carl and Amy sat near the end.

"I just came back from my tutor."

Modi Li's face was solemn. "Although I don't know why, it has been confirmed that the Swamp Alliance and the Gondor Kingdom have reached a consensus."

"With the assistance of the Gondor coalition, we will assassinate the nobles, generals, and several archdukes of Cologne."

Sibel glanced at Carl who was sitting behind him.

Now in the entire Swamp Alliance, apart from the official wizards, I am afraid that only two people know the specific situation.

It was not the Kingdom of Gondor that reached an agreement with the Swamp Alliance, but the Lord of Dawn who was high in the divine realm.

It's a god! Maybe Modi Li also knew, but he didn't say it.

"Although the Alliance has tried its best to block the news, the Black Swamp is too large, and it is inevitable that there will be informants from Cologne. I believe that the news will spread soon."

Modili continued:

"Once the news leaks out and Cologne is prepared, it will not be easy for us to assassinate them."

Hearing this, everyone nodded.

"so……"

Modi Li looked around at all the members present and said, "We must complete the mission and kill the target given by the alliance before the news spreads."

"Because of my tutor, I got a list in advance."

He waved the staff in his hand lightly, and the secondary wizard's hand held a stack of information and distributed it to everyone one by one.

The ability to finely control the hands of a lesser wizard also amazed many people.

The president is getting stronger and stronger! No wonder he is considered one of the three young people who have the greatest hope of becoming a formal wizard.

"Xibel and Omar are going to act together. Their target is a legendary knight, so it is not convenient for others to intervene."

Modili said:

"My target is a marquis who will take four wizard apprentices with him. In addition, our club needs to set two or three tasks."

"Orders like the Spirit Whispering Society, the Shadow Temple, and our Star Secret Society have all received the assassination list in advance. The Alliance has also set a number of tasks for us. As for the others, they can only choose from the remaining targets we have selected."

"By the time someone else is chosen, the news will have spread and Cologne will be on guard." Dulu said, "It will be very difficult and dangerous to succeed."

"so……"

He looked at the others, especially the ones at the end of the long bronze table: "You should be thankful to have joined the Secret Society of the Stars, otherwise you would only be able to carry out dangerous missions. But you must also remember that what we discussed today cannot be spread to others, otherwise I will personally take action against those who are sincerely disloyal!"

"Um!"

"yes!"

"We also have senior wizard apprentices to lead us, so our safety is more guaranteed. We will definitely abide by the rules of the society."

Everyone nodded repeatedly, looking relieved.

“…”

Karl sat near the end, his expression unchanged, but Amy next to him was flushed with excitement.

“Carl.”

She came closer and lowered her voice:

"Luckily you introduced me to the Star Secret Society, otherwise..., should we carry out the mission together?"

"It depends on the situation." Carl came back to his senses from his contemplation:

"We'll talk about it when the time comes."

"Yeah." Amy nodded and said:

"I will definitely go with you."

Carl raised an eyebrow.

The little girl's trust in him seemed a little too much.

After much selection, they chose two earls as their targets.

The general cannot be selected.

Most of them lived in military camps, heavily guarded by soldiers, and accompanied by fire thieves and wizard apprentices.

Moreover, the generals themselves are not weaklings, and assassinating them is not only difficult but also dangerous.

It's not good to be too far away.

By the time we gather enough people and start taking action, the news may have already spread and the other party may be prepared.

Besides, the greater the distance, the more likely you are to encounter accidents on the way back.

After choosing and choosing, there are only a few that meet the requirements.

“Karl!”

Tru looked up and saw:

"You follow me and move together."

Carl raised his eyebrows and subconsciously looked at Xibel.

He didn't have much interaction with Du Lu, but there were many people who wanted to follow this senior wizard apprentice.

Calling me along was obviously a sign of concern.

really.

Xibel smiled knowingly in return.

Apparently she had specifically asked Duru to take care of Carl.

After the general meeting, everyone had their own small meetings. Carl, Amy and others gathered in a corner of the house to discuss in a low voice.

"Our target is Bob, the son of Archduke Willy, one of the three great dukes of Cologne, a count."

Du Lu called a few people together and pointed to the portrait on the table and said:

"Since he has been conferred the title of Earl, it means that he cannot inherit the title of Grand Duke and should not be taken seriously by the Grand Duke."

"But Bob himself is a great knight and has a certain prestige in the Cologne military. He cannot be underestimated."

"in addition!"

"He lives in the city now, and there aren't many troops around him, which is a big advantage for our operations."

"Brother Dulu." Amy raised her hand: "When do we start?"

"My plan is to move as fast as possible." Du Lu took out a map and tapped a place on it: "First, go to Rota City and meet up with the people lurking in Gangdo, and then make the next plan."

Everyone nodded.

"Next, you guys prepare your things. I'll be on the road the day after tomorrow. If you can, try to go together."

Du Lu continued, "If you have other matters to attend to, then we will gather in Rota City in half a month."

Half a month? Carl touched his chin: "It should be enough time!"

* * * Fragments of the divine realm.

Carl sat cross-legged in the middle of the refining room.

Around him, dark red silk threads of varying thicknesses covered the ground, occupying the entire refining room.

These threads are the result of his recent busy work.

After the strange bird on Fire Island died, it left behind a pile of fluff, which is an extremely rare material for refining weapons.

Carl followed the wizard's method to refine the fluff again, and it took a long time to achieve the current results.

“Let’s get started!”

After calming himself down, Carl took out a bottle of potion that could temporarily increase his mental strength and swallowed it, his eyes narrowed.

Hand of the Lesser Mage!

"rise!"

A thin silk thread slowly floated up, forming a strange curve under control, and hovered quietly.

“The first one!”

Carl held the staff and waved it lightly. Another silk thread flew out from the ground and stopped in mid-air.

"The second one!"

“…”

"The seventy-third one!"

As the number of silk threads increased, a spell circuit composed of many silk threads appeared in mid-air.

Levitation! Carl was actually making a magic flying carpet! If anyone else was there, they would definitely laugh at him for overestimating his abilities.

You know, the magic flying carpet is a high-level magical item, which can only be made by official wizards.

Perhaps a senior wizard apprentice who was proficient in alchemy could refine high-level magical items, but that definitely did not include a magic flying carpet.

Because making a magic flying carpet requires very demanding mental strength, wizard apprentices simply cannot do it.

"The magic carpet needs to draw thousands of spell circuits in one breath. You can't stop to rest in the middle, and you can't make mistakes. Otherwise, the work will fail. It's not easy to use the magician's hand for a long time."

Carl changed his mind:

"Moreover, manipulating silk threads to weave a flying carpet is a meticulous job. The fact that all the magic carpet makers have been female wizards can prove this point."

"but……"

"I'm different!"

His eyes narrowed. "In the God's Domain Fragment, I have a sophisticated control over my mental power and can complete the requirements with minimal consumption."

"It takes others several years to build a spell model in their spiritual inner sea, but I can complete it in a few days."

"Same goes for the magic carpet!"

"Plus, I took the Light of Wisdom and other potions in advance. My mental strength will be able to recover slowly and increase its toughness over a certain period of time. Theoretically, I can complete weaving the flying carpet."

Time passes slowly.

"The six hundred and sixty-seventh one!"

The silk threads are long and short, and the order cannot be wrong. The weaving will become more and more complicated as time goes on.

Refine this enchanted item.

First, you need strong mental strength, second, you need strong concentration, and third, you need experience in weaving...

Not to mention that the materials required are extremely rare.

Due to many restrictions, there are very few people who can refine the magic flying carpet at the formal wizard level.

"One thousand eight hundred and one!"

"One thousand eight hundred and two!"

“…”

It seemed like several hours had passed, yet also like several days had passed, and the magic carpet had gradually taken shape.

And Carl.

He was still sitting cross-legged on the ground, his eyes were filled with bloodshot at some point, and the hand holding the staff was shaking uncontrollably.

"I was careless!"

"If the mental strength can be increased by 0.1 or 0.2, it won't be like this. At least I can exit in time."

"Now……"

“Let’s fight!”

His eyes were fierce, and he could sense nothing else except those silk threads weaving back and forth in the air.

And there is the flying carpet that is gradually taking shape.

I don’t know how long it took.

"Bang!"

A figure fell heavily to the ground.

a long time.

"Um……"

Carl rubbed his head and struggled to get up from the ground, feeling that his head weighed a thousand pounds.

There was a buzzing in my ears.

He reached out and wiped his face, and his palm was covered in blood.

“It’s a big deal!”

With a wry smile on his face, he turned his head to look at the blanket on the ground beside him, and felt relieved again: "Fortunately, it was finally refined!"

"Let's have a good sleep first!"

…………

Two days later.

Carl appeared at the edge of the Black Swamp in high spirits, with two broadswords hanging on his left and right waists and a thick package on his back.

After leaving the Black Swamp, we came to a deserted place.

"come out!"

Carl grumbled.

The package on his back trembled slightly, and the bag opened. A rolled blanket flew out of it like a living thing and landed in front of him.

It slowly unfolded and swayed gently, as if inviting him to sit on it.

Magic carpet!

This magic carpet is dark red in color and feels as soft and smooth as a feather.

It hung in the air, its four corners shaking and undulating from time to time, like a naughty magical creature.

“A bit small.”

Karl stepped onto the blanket and immediately took up most of the area after sitting cross-legged. He shook his head helplessly:

"I used the zero-ring magic levitation, not the first-ring magic flying. The ability to fly is all due to the special materials. Fortunately, I can change it after I become a formal wizard."

"As for now..."

As the thought came to his mind, as his mental strength was consumed, the magic carpet shook slightly, carrying him high into the sky.

Ten meters!

Twenty meters! …

One hundred meters!

Being a hundred meters in the air, the breeze that was originally not very noticeable below turned into a howling gale here.

There was even an illusion of lack of oxygen.

"call……"

Looking down, the trees, the earth, and the people walking on the ground became very small, making Carl feel a little dizzy.

Afraid of heights?

Shaking his head, he suppressed the discomfort.

"A hundred meters is almost the limit. You can go higher, but the mental energy consumed will increase significantly."

"but……"

“That’s enough!”

If a person looks up from a height of 100 meters, he will only see a very inconspicuous black dot.

Unless you keep an eye on it, it's easy to miss.

"Next, it's speed."

As soon as the thought came to his mind, the flying carpet under him rushed out against the strong wind, and the sound of wind whistling and rustling in his ears.

"It's slower than a horse, but much faster than a normal person running wildly. It's about the same speed as a knight's squire running long distances."

Carl made a rough estimate:

"With my mental strength, if I don't have any medicine to replenish it, I can only fly ten miles at most."

“Not bad!”

Touching the magic carpet beneath him, he stretched out his hand and pointed towards the distance: "Let's go!"

"Go to Rota City!"

The flying carpet shook and rushed out at an accelerated speed.

At the same time, a single halo appeared on the flying carpet, and the dark red light quietly dissipated.

Concealment! With Carl's current means, he couldn't achieve true invisibility, but it was no problem to deceive the eyes of ordinary people.

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