684: Guidance from the Moon Ring Senior
A First Ring Crystallization Stage Wizard from the Storm Tower sneered. "What does this have to do with you?"
Wizard Smith looked at him coldly. "This is Wizard Locke Augustine, a researcher at the Advanced True Knowledge Institute on Golden Crown Mountain."
"Speak more respectfully, Aston."
Wizard Aston, acting as a Weather Master, looked at Locke in surprise. Only then did he notice the badge of the Advanced True Knowledge Institute on Locke's chest, and a look of embarrassment flashed across his eyes.
Wizard Aston coughed, nodded to Locke, then stepped back and moved aside.
Wizard Smith tried his best to suppress his weakness and said to Locke, "Well. After I obtained the apocalypse wizard stone, I used it on the spot."
"Later, when I wanted to return, I encountered a little trouble."
The Green Dragon Half-Dragon Shopkeeper said to him, "This guest from the Storm Tower, do you have any needs coming to our Feathered Serpent Ancient Pavilion?"
A wizard from the Storm Tower beside Wizard Smith looked at Wizard Smith with concern while casting a cautious gaze at Locke.
Locke glanced at the people around Wizard Smith and noticed that the wizard leader of the Thunder Demon Society was not there, immediately guessing what had happened.
Locke said to Wizard Smith, "The Abyss Energy on you is somewhat concentrated."
Wizard Smith raised an eyebrow. "It's fine."
Locke said, "Then I won't disturb you. You seem quite busy. I'll be going now, Wizard Smith."
"Wizard Smith, in two months, we will be participating in the Silent Grail Competition. You said that day that my trading the apocalypse wizard stone with you was an act of aiding the enemy. You would make me regret it."
Wizard Smith looked calm, unsure if he was hiding his weakness or if he really didn't react.
He nodded. "Of course, those words still hold."
Locke turned and walked out of the Feathered Serpent Ancient Pavilion. "Then, see you later."
Wizard Smith watched his departing back with a strange expression.
At this moment, a First Ring Wizard from the Storm Tower saw that Locke had finally left and immediately asked the Green Dragon Half-Dragon Shopkeeper impatiently, "We need to recruit a Potion Master who specializes in healing potions."
"And, they need to have deep research in Abyssal Potion Studies. The conditions are whatever the other party wants, but that person must be called over immediately. Your Feathered Serpent Ancient Pavilion has the most comprehensive information on Potion Masters."
The Green Dragon Half-Dragon Shopkeeper nodded and said, "That is indeed the case. But Abyssal Potion Studies... there are few Potion Masters who study this direction, and you want a Potion Master who specializes in healing potions... This is hard to find for a moment."
Wizard Smith could finally no longer maintain the illusion on his body. At this moment, the illusion covering him disappeared, revealing that half of his right body had almost turned into a demon body.
Wizard Smith said weakly, "Could it be that even the Feathered Serpent Ancient Pavilion cannot find a Potion Master who meets the requirements?"
The Green Dragon Half-Dragon said, "The guest who just left, according to the records we have here, is proficient in both healing potions and Abyssal Potion Studies."
The First Ring Wizards of the Storm Tower immediately showed expressions of surprise.
After all, they had all come with Wizard Smith; if something happened to Wizard Smith, the Smith Family would definitely vent their anger on them.
Even as Official Wizards, they would not be slaughtered, but their future prospects would be greatly limited.
Wizard Smith said directly, "No. He won't do."
Wizard Smith looked at the Storm Tower wizards and whispered, "Locke Augustine is a contestant in the Silent Grail Competition. If I let him treat me, he could take the opportunity to spy on my magic while treating me."
"This is absolutely not allowed."
Wizard Aston said anxiously, "But Lord Smith, if you are not treated as soon as possible, you will be forced into Abyssal transformation. That group of remnants of the Thunder Demon Society, I should have sent them all to the wizard black factory earlier!"
Another Storm Tower wizard said, "I have already sold him to the black factory. Please rest assured, Lord Smith. I just didn't expect that trash to dare to scheme against you."
"And, to be able to scheme against you to this extent..."
Wizard Smith's face looked ugly. He looked at the Half-Dragon Shopkeeper and said, "I can pay extra to hire someone. Can you help me hang my mission invitation to the Second-Ring Apothecary side?"
The Green Dragon Half-Dragon Shopkeeper immediately refused. "That is not in accordance with the rules. That requires you to also be a Second Ring Wizard."
Wizard Smith immediately used the water gourd system to contact the Second Ring Wizard of the Smith Family. "Can I hang the task under another name?"
The Green Dragon Half-Dragon Shopkeeper said, "Yes."
After Locke left the Feathered Serpent Ancient Pavilion, he shook his head slightly. "That guy Smith, before the competition is about to start, actually got himself into that state. That apocalypse wizard stone was already problematic. It should be that the wizard of the Thunder Demon Society found a way to detonate this mine, making Smith unable to overcome it."
"He probably didn't expect that he would suffer such a big loss because of a small character. The erosion of Abyss Energy is so severe; I don't know if he can recover within two months."
Locke jumped onto the Rainbow Sparrow, returned to Little Peach Mountain, entered the Dune Plane, and returned to the Group 2 Research Institute base.
He found Witch Mason and the others and started completing the first-class fund project with them.
Locke wanted to finish it as soon as possible before the competition started.
Locke glanced at Witch Mason. "You don't seem to be in a good mood. Did something happen?"
Witch Mason was stunned for a moment, stopped her operation, and said, "No. Locke, Throne Lord said that both you and I can join that club."
Locke was stunned for a moment.
Does this mean he passed the test of Golden Crown Mountain?
The next day, the seventh floor of Witch Catherine's castle.
In Witch Catherine's office, Locke met a Second Ring Wizard wearing the wizard robe of Lu Xu Bridge.
The other party was a chubby man who looked very easy to talk to.
Witch Catherine introduced to Locke, "This is Moon Ring Wizard Chad Schultz. He has chosen to stay at Lu Xu Bridge to teach and is already a Official Wizard mentor."
Locke was stunned, because the position of Official Wizard mentor in the Three Ze Lands is not easy to get.
The person in front of him looked only about forty years old, but he was already a Moon Ring Wizard, and he was also a wizard mentor at Lu Xu Bridge.
Locke saluted him. "Lord Chad, I didn't expect you to be a Official Wizard mentor at Lu Xu Bridge at such a young age. That's amazing."
Wizard Chad Schultz narrowed his eyes, as if looking at his former self. "It's not strange, not strange. You are only 23 this year, right? This age is young enough. When I participated in the Silent Grail Competition, I was already 30."
"At your age, I was also called a genius by others. Of course, at my age now, it's no longer appropriate to be called a genius."
Wizard Chad Schultz smiled and said, "A so-called genius means that a person has great potential for the future, but is currently just a young wizard."
"If I can be called a Great Wizard now, I will be satisfied. Sigh, I still have to work hard."
Wizard Chad Schultz said, "By the time you reach my age, even if you are not a Moon Ring Wizard, you should be a Star Ring Wizard."
Only then did Locke have a clearer understanding of one thing—every High-Ring Wizard was called a genius when they were young!
Witch Catherine said impatiently, "You two can go somewhere else to exchange pleasantries. Chad Schultz, I have handed Locke over to you. You must teach him seriously."
Wizard Chad Schultz immediately became serious, saluted Witch Catherine, and said, "Throne Lord, ten years ago, you gave me guidance, which allowed me to win the championship at the Spell Fighting Competition. For ten years, I have always wanted to repay this favor, but unfortunately, it has always been rejected by you."
"This time, I can finally repay this favor."
Immediately, the two left Witch Catherine's office.
Wizard Chad Schultz walked on Golden Crown Mountain with Locke. He looked at the golden sun at the top of Golden Crown Mountain and felt the surging magic tide of Golden Crown Mountain. "It's really nostalgic."
"Locke, right? You have to perform well in this Silent Grail Competition."
A smile appeared on Wizard Chad Schultz's chubby face. "Last time, I stopped at third place. That is to say, I was the second person to be knocked out of that Silent Plane."
"The first one to be knocked out was the contestant from the Storm Tower."
"In short, our Golden Crown Mountain became the bottom one last time. This time you have to fight for us. It would be best if you could strive for second place."
Locke raised his eyebrows. "Senior Chad, since I am participating in the competition, I should naturally aim for first place."
Wizard Chad Schultz was stunned for a moment, then smiled. "Of course. What you said also makes sense. As far as I know, the main contestants of the last Silent Grail Competition have all chosen to return to their alma maters to guide the contestants of your generation."
"My old rivals, humph, I haven't seen them for many years. The days when I participated in the competition with them seem to be still vivid in my mind."
Wizard Chad Schultz fell into memory.
He came back to his senses and smiled at Locke. "Let's go down Golden Crown Mountain first. Every inch of land on Golden Crown Mountain is worth gold. Let's find a forest at the foot of the mountain first. I want to see the blueprint magic of your Great Magic."
"As a participant, I can evaluate your winning probability."
Wizard Chad Schultz showed a slightly aggressive look. "How about it? Being in front of an old senior, displaying your Great Magic, it must be very stressful, right?"
"However, relax, relax. Since Golden Crown Mountain can choose a wizard like you without any background as a contestant, you must have something extraordinary."
Locke nodded and said, "Okay, Senior Chad."
Chad Schultz looked at Locke in surprise. "Humble yet confident, good demeanor."
"To be honest, I originally thought the contestant for this session would be that proud little white dragon princess from Preston."
"In this session, my Lu Xu Bridge has no one, and your Golden Crown Mountain has no one. Who knew that in this last year, you came."
Wizard Chad Schultz said, "Sigh, for an academy, true geniuses are still a scarce resource. For ordinary geniuses, resources are greater than them. For true geniuses, they are greater than resources."
The two had passed through the mountain road, left the Treant guards, and entered a forest of ordinary Magic Plants at the foot of the mountain.
Wizard Chad Schultz said, "Locke, that's why the Silent Grail Competition is so important. It determines the allocation of student quotas in the Unclaimed Lands."
He briefly explained what the Unclaimed Lands were.
Only then did Locke know that there were such areas with disputed ownership.
Wizard Chad Schultz carried his hands behind his back and said, "Before you cast Great Magic, I want to ask you one thing. What is Golden Crown Mountain—Lu Xu Bridge?"
Locke blinked. "Golden Crown Mountain—Lu Xu Bridge is one of the seven top academies in the Cloud Marsh, the main initiator of the Demonic Realm War, a famous high-efficiency agricultural area..."
Wizard Chad Schultz showed a look of realization, and seemed a little excited and impatient, as if he had been preparing for this sentence for many years.
"You seem to know nothing about the history of my Golden Crown Mountain."
"Golden Crown Mountain, in the beginning, was a fortress built to provide a living space for alien wizards, to protect those aliens who were captured by pure-blood human wizards with cruel magic during the Pureblood Era."
"In other words, Golden Crown Mountain was once a wizard military fortress. The reason why there are three Deans in the Wizard Academy is because it follows the three major manager systems of the military fortress at that time."
"The first major manager is responsible for logistics, the second major manager is responsible for internal security, and the third major manager is responsible for military affairs."
A look of surprise flashed in Locke's eyes.
He hadn't carefully understood this before, so he really didn't know much.
Wizard Chad Schultz carried his hands behind his back and said, "If a person does not know the past, how can he represent Golden Crown Mountain and fight for fame for the future of Golden Crown Mountain and his own future?"
"Golden Crown Mountain was once a military fortress that existed to protect the weak, so Golden Crown Mountain still retains the style of that year. But since the Enlightenment Era, Golden Crown Mountain has been a famous high-value agricultural area, a representative of high-value breeding fields in the Eastern Border Region, and holds a pivotal leading position in the field of Breeding Science."
"The Twelve Peaches of Golden Crown Mountain represent one of the highest achievements in the field of Breeding Science in the Eastern Border Region."
"The Six Teas of Lu Xu Bridge are also one of the highest achievements in the field of Breeding Science in the Eastern Border Region."
"The Twelve Peaches and Six Teas of Golden Crown Mountain are very famous."
Wizard Chad Schultz smiled and said, "Besides, Golden Crown Mountain produces a large amount of magic food every year. It is an important partner of the Witchs Kitchen Shop Alliance and an important grain-producing area in the Cloud Marsh."
"The boss behind the scenes of the Witchs Kitchen is a wizard who graduated from my Golden Crown Mountain."
"Golden Crown Mountain represents food."
"And advanced Breeding Science. Of course, Golden Crown Mountain is also a famous Dragon Wizard group and the birthplace of Wave Theory."
"Golden Crown Mountain believes that sufficient food is very important. Therefore, for many years, it has been studying the agricultural field to ensure that the Wizard World will never have food shortages. There are many plans related to food that are completely initiated by my Golden Crown Mountain and constantly strengthen the status of breeding agriculture."
Wizard Chad Schultz: "Golden Crown Mountain is also the initiator of the no-waste principle and is one of the important bases for the Wizard World Agricultural Management Committee."
Locke couldn't help but nod. Now his understanding of Golden Crown Mountain is more comprehensive.
Wizard Chad Schultz took out a stack of wizard tea. "After saying so much, why not let you take a sip, the white phoenix tea, one of the Six Teas of our Golden Crown Mountain."
"As a wizard of my Golden Crown Mountain, have you ever drunk white phoenix?"
Locke hesitated for a moment. "Never heard of it."
Wizard Chad Schultz was very excited. "Does Golden Crown Mountain not tell their wizards what the white phoenix tea in the Twelve Peaches, Six Teas, and Three Meters is anymore? It's too outrageous. How can a wizard of Golden Crown Mountain not know one of the most famous achievements of Golden Crown Mountain."