In the temporary laboratory, Richard suddenly shivered.
"Strange, why do I have a bad feeling?"
At this moment, Richard was in a forest two hundred kilometers outside the Meteor Wizard Academy.
This place was far from the Meteor Wizard Academy, serving as a hiding spot. No matter how the wizards from the academy searched, they shouldn't have arrived here so quickly.
Richard stepped out of the laboratory; his temporary lab was a wooden cabin. The designer of this cabin was Helaen from the Wizard Hunting team.
This former architect had not lost his touch. Under his guidance, several Fire Lizards quickly gathered enough wood in the forest to construct the cabin.
Richard was quite pleased with this.
With capable subordinates, he, as their leader, could relax.
Soaring into the sky, Richard squinted into the distance.
With the vision granted by Dragon Eyes, Richard could vaguely see that the sky in the distance seemed a bit gloomy.
Richard scratched his head, "Is it going to rain?"
He took a Crystal Ball from his pocket and spoke into it, "Is the hunting over? If it is, hurry back."
Although this mirrored world was a real illusion, it was home to many magical beasts. These beasts were powerful, instantly catching Kava's interest.
This former Flame Behemoth hunter loved nothing more than hunting magical beasts.
At the moment, they had nothing to do, so Richard let the Fire Lizards have their fun, and it could also provide him with some research materials.
While the things in this world couldn't be taken out, within this mirrored world, they were indeed real.
Thus, these creatures still had a reasonable anatomical structure.
This also meant they had research value.
However, Richard felt a sense of foreboding. Although there was no specific reason for this feeling, he thought it was better to be cautious.
Being cautious might lead to a bit more trouble, but being careless could cost him his life.
Before long, the Wizard Hunting team returned, carrying a wild boar as large as a small mountain.
From the residual Life Radiation on the boar, it had already reached the standard of a level three creature.
But in front of four fully armed level three Fire Lizards, a level three creature was merely their hunting standard.
"Quite a harvest," Richard said with a smile as he looked at the boar.
Kava, the leader, laughed heartily in response, "We ran into this beast shortly after we set out. It took a lot of effort to kill it.
The giant beasts in this world are really strong!"
Though he spoke of their strength, Richard could feel Kava's excitement even through his helmet.
Richard flew over to the boar, and Kava began to introduce its characteristics.
"My lord, this beast has very special skin. It originally had a thick layer of earth and stone on its outer shell. When we first encountered it, we thought it was a large rock.
But now that it's dead, the earth and stone layer has fallen off."
Richard nodded and took out his commonly used rune scalpel from his pocket.
However, after comparing the scalpel to the boar, Richard put the scalpel back and instead took out a metal ingot.
The metal ingot melted and reshaped in Richard's hand, eventually turning into a large surgical knife. Kava couldn't help but praise, "Your Alchemy is truly masterful, my lord. This technique is something many royal craftsmen couldn't achieve."
Richard plunged the surgical knife into the boar's body, and a look of surprise flashed across his face.
As the knife penetrated the boar's skin, he felt a distinct resistance.
If the boar were still alive, this wouldn't be surprising; after all, with energy circulating, it was normal for a level three creature's skin to be tough.
But now that the boar was dead, the energy cycle had dissipated.
Although the scalpel was made of ordinary material and the Tree-pattern Diagram merely enhanced its sharpness, it shouldn't be something a dead creature could resist.
Richard became intrigued, applying more force to cut a piece of skin from the boar.
After cutting it off, Richard discovered that the boar's skin was a foot thick. Upon closer inspection, he found that the skin was not just a single layer.
It was composed of many layers of skin fused together.
Holding the boar's skin, Richard showed a hint of excitement.
"Interesting, this is worth studying for decades."
After storing the skin, Richard checked the rest of the boar. Aside from this layer of skin, there wasn't much else worth researching.
Once Richard finished, Kava used his Chainsaw Sword to remove the boar's four hooves and extracted its entrails, preparing to roast them with dragon flame.
The only pity was that neither the Fire Lizards nor Richard had brought any seasonings or spices, so they would have to eat the boar in its original flavor.
Richard took out several metal ingots and made a large barbecue grill.
The Fire Lizards set up the grill and placed the boar on it, immediately starting to roast it with their breath.
Any Fire Lizard that had awakened Dragon Blood possessed a dragon flame pouch inside them, which stored their dragon flame.
However, while dragon flame was convenient, it lacked endurance.
Roasting required a long time, and the four Fire Lizards had to keep rotating to maintain the heat, which made Richard frown.
He found a large stone and carved a smooth surface on it. Then he took out a feather pen and inscribed a complex Magic Array on the carved surface.
"Stop using your breath to roast; just follow my lead, and you won't have to exert yourselves."
Richard waved to the Fire Lizards who were queuing to use their breath to roast the boar. When the four Fire Lizards looked over, he activated the Magic Array.
In the next moment, a vigorous Golden Flame erupted from the array. The terrifying temperature of the flame instantly caused the surrounding grass and trees to wilt and turn yellow.
Richard placed Magic Essence at the five corners of the Magic Array as a power source and then called the Fire Lizards to bring over the grill.
"This is much more effective than your breath."
The Fire Lizards showed a hint of shock on their faces. They knew this was an Alchemy technique, but they had never thought that Alchemy could be used for something like roasting.
Among the Fire Lizards, Alchemy was a technique specifically used for warfare.
If they dared to ask a Fire Lizard craftsman to make them a barbecue stove, they would surely be scolded from sunrise to sunset.
This would be an insult to Fire Lizard craftsmen! The group set up the grill, and the large boar dripped golden fat as it roasted in the flames.
A mouthwatering aroma wafted through the entire forest.
Richard also made several dining knives from the metal ingots and distributed them to them. Then he returned to the temporary laboratory to study the boar skin he had just obtained.
Watching the boar gradually turn golden, Kava couldn't help but drool.
"Haha, in a few minutes, we can start eating this! It smells much better than a Flame Behemoth."
The other Fire Lizards agreed, each holding the dining knives Richard had just made, eagerly watching the boar being turned over.
The flesh of a high-level creature was a tremendous temptation for any flesh-and-blood being.
Suddenly, a voice came from afar.
Makar immediately closed his helmet, flying up into the sky, looking in the direction of the sound.
Ten kilometers away, a massive Flame Giant was continuously throwing scorching fireballs, turning everything beneath it into a sea of flames.
"Wizards!"
Makar's heart raced, and he quickly landed to inform the other Fire Lizards.
"A Wizard is approaching; prepare for battle."
The Fire Lizards, who were ready to feast, showed a hint of anger on their faces. Why did a Wizard have to come at this time, just when they were about to eat meat?
They closed their helmets and activated their closed mode. Makar approached Richard's wooden cabin and gently knocked on the door.
Soon, a somewhat stiff voice came from inside.
"I'm conducting research; do not disturb me unless it's an emergency. If it's urgent, just kick the door down."
Makar frowned. He flew back up, and after sensing the Magic Power fluctuations from the distant Flame Giant, he knocked on the door again.
"My lord, a Wizard is coming. We can handle it, but I think it would be better for you to decide."
But the response he received was still the same.
"I'm conducting research; do not disturb me unless it's an emergency. If it's urgent, just kick the door down."
If Makar were a subservient subhuman slave serving a Wizard, he would have realized that the voice responding to him was an automatic message created by Richard using an Alchemy Array.
However, Makar, coming from the "countryside," had never encountered such a messaging technique.
So Makar was taken aback, pondering Richard's words.
"Is this a test of our decision-making ability?" Makar thought.
Due to the lack of information, Makar could only rely on his past experiences to interpret Richard's meaning.
He approached Kava and the others and described what had happened.
"I think your guess is quite right."
After pondering for a moment, Helaen felt that Makar's reasoning made sense.
Makar was the Fire Lizard who understood Richard the best among them, so it seemed Makar's speculation was likely correct.
Kava, however, shrugged it off, "I think it doesn't matter what my lord means. That Wizard isn't a big deal. If he doesn't come over, we can coexist peacefully.
If he does come, we just kill him.
We've killed Third Circle Wizards before; with this armor, the four of us can easily take down a Third Circle Wizard, right?"
Everyone agreed, and they continued to roast the meat, fully armed.
In the distance, Kayan, who was using all his strength to escape, hurriedly dodged between the gaps of spells.
As a perennial victim of misfortune, Kayan's escape skills were nothing short of extraordinary.
Although the Wizard chasing him, Leikate, was also an experienced Third Circle Wizard, he was not the most dangerous one compared to the threats Kayan had faced before.
Suddenly, Kayan caught a faint whiff of meat aroma.
He recognized this scent; it was the smell produced when a level three creature's flesh was roasted.
"Could there be a Wizard nearby capable of hunting level three creatures?"
Kayan's face lit up with joy, and he quickly changed direction, flying toward the source of the meat aroma.
As he turned, a scorching fireball exploded beside him, and the terrifying force instantly caused Kayan to spit out blood.
Originally, this fireball wasn't that powerful, but with the explosions of multiple fireballs, the concentration of fire elements in the forest was gradually rising. Kayan's bad luck caused the fireball to be enhanced by a surge of fire elements at the moment of release, increasing its power by nearly half.
"Damn it, am I really going to die this time?"
Kayan was dazed from the explosion of the fireball, but his instincts still drove him toward the source of the meat aroma.
In the sky, Leikate also noticed a firelight in the distance.
"Who dares to light a fire at this time? Is it a Wizard from the front lines?"
Leikate felt a hint of confusion.
Ziqi had already informed him that the academy was recalling Wizards from the front lines. At this time, the only ones who would dare to start a fire would be Wizards returning from the front lines.
Due to elementalization, Leikate currently lacked the sense of smell and naturally couldn't detect the meat aroma.
Not thinking too much, Leikate continued flying toward the firelight.
As a Third Circle Wizard, he expected others to avoid him at this time.
...
Kayan sped through the forest, the scorching fire elements nearly turning him into a dried corpse.
At this moment, his motivation to move forward was the Wizard capable of slaying level three creatures.
Having experienced so many life-and-death moments, Kayan understood the value of life better than anyone. Even if there was only a glimmer of hope, he was unwilling to give up.
He didn't want to die.
Suddenly, a shadow blocked his path.
He looked up and saw a steel giant standing in front of him.
He recognized this steel giant; it was the creation of a Wizard who had previously caused him misfortune.
It seemed to be a young Wizard, one whose name he had never heard of.
A sense of despair welled up in Kayan's heart.
He had misjudged the situation.
At this critical moment, his sense of smell had failed him.
Kayan forced a laugh, "Haha, looks like I'm really done for this time."
He heard a series of incomprehensible words coming from within the steel giant, and then he was grabbed by a massive steel hand, pinned down with sealing nails.
Suddenly, a tremendous roar echoed from the sky.
"Indigenous? Do you think you can stand before me just because you're wearing iron shells? I am a Third Circle Wizard! Bring your master out to see me!"
But soon, a painful wail filled the air.
Kayan heard the steel giant holding him speak with a tone of mockery.
"Third Circle Wizard? I'm fighting a Third Circle Wizard."
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