Synthesis Wizard

Chapter 131

“Master, Matu and Orson sent messengers with letters.”

Just as Su Nan stepped out of the Mind Chamber, he saw Karolina approaching hastily, a letter in hand.

Su Nan raised his eyebrows in surprise and took the letter, opening it.

The Red Widow and Black Duke had been silent for so long that he thought the two city-states had abandoned the plans for Shadow Lake City and were joining forces against Kasham. However, it seemed they had a new development.

The content of the letter was simple. It was an invitation to meet.

The three city lords, without any soldiers, would head to the Black Valley alone three days later to discuss matters related to Kasham.

“Master, what did the Red Widow and Black Duke say?” Karolina asked cautiously.

Su Nan didn’t say anything and directly handed the letter to her.

After Karolina finished reading, Su Nan asked, “Where is the Black Valley?”

“It’s roughly at the center where the territories of Matu, Orson, and Shadow Lake City intersect. It’s a black valley.”

Karolina knew what Su Nan wanted to know and explained in detail:

“The Black Valley is a very special place. If you use elements and magic there, you will be subjected to intense backlash. The stronger you are, the heavier the backlash. So, when Yusura, the Red Widow, and the Black Duke met in the past, they would choose this place. They wouldn’t have to worry about ambushes.”

Su Nan’s expression moved slightly.

It sounded like a magic suppression zone.

However, a magic suppression zone would prevent casting spells and using energy particles.

The Black Valley, on the other hand, allowed the use of energy particles but with a backlash.

There was a similarity.

No wonder the Red Widow and Black Duke had chosen this as their meeting place.

There, they wouldn’t have to worry about Su Nan attacking them.

Similarly, Su Nan wouldn’t have to worry about their tricks.

“Master, are you going?” Karolina asked.

Although Su Nan didn’t say it directly, Karolina felt that he wasn’t particularly enthusiastic about cooperating with Matu and Orson.

Originally, Karolina had some reservations about this and was preparing to find an opportunity to persuade her master.

However, a few days ago, she saw several elite dual-blade spiders and high-level stone golems at the puppet factory, which made her dismiss the idea.

Cooperate?

With the golem army, it didn’t matter if Matu and Orson existed or not. Shadow Lake City could handle the insect plague alone.

Now, it was Matu and Orson who should be worried about how to deal with the insect plague!

“It’s good to go and see what their plans are.”

Su Nan smiled meaningfully.

While he didn’t intend to cooperate, he could take this opportunity to probe the bottom line of Matu and Orson.

After all, after dealing with Kasham, it would be the turn of these two city-states.

Knowing your enemy and yourself, you will win a hundred battles. Gathering intelligence beforehand was never a mistake.

“Tell them I agree.”

After Karolina left, Su Nan walked towards his study.

On the table, there were stacks of scrolls. Su Nan sat down and casually picked up one, unfolding it to carefully read.@@@@

The content was about the secrets of wizards.

This was the secret intelligence on wizards that the previous Starlight Royal Family had collected. Kei, upon discovering it, had sent it to him immediately. raŊŏВΕŜ

Perhaps because their ancestors were wizards, the previous Starlight Royal Family paid special attention to wizards and invested a lot of manpower and resources every year to collect intelligence on wizards in the southeast region of Starlight Continent. This information was then compiled and organized.

Over the years, it had produced some good results.

According to the information, there were a total of 184 wizards whose whereabouts were known.

Of these, 31 were first-rank wizard apprentices, 148 were second-rank wizard apprentices, and 5 were third-rank wizard apprentices.

Looking at the numbers alone, the number of second-rank wizard apprentices was disproportionately large compared to the other two ranks.

But if you think about it, it made sense. First-rank wizard apprentices were still weak and would definitely act low-key, so they were hard to find.

Third-rank wizard apprentices were simply fewer in number.

Second-rank wizard apprentices, on the other hand, had already gained a certain level of strength and began using their powers to acquire resources and benefits for themselves. They were naturally the most active group.

The same applied to the Mysterious Wooden Hut. Apart from Su Nan, Scepter, and Rose, who were known, the others were not on this list.

After all, the Starlight Duchy’s intelligence collection was mainly confined to the southeast region. It was difficult for their influence to spread to other areas, and naturally, it was difficult to collect intelligence on wizards in those places.

After spending more than half an hour carefully reading the entire intelligence, Su Nan had a general understanding of the current situation of wizards in the southeast region of Starlight Continent.

It has to be said that compared to the billions of people in dozens of countries in the southeast region of the continent, the number of wizard apprentices was pitifully small.

The ratio was less than one in ten thousand.

To be honest, perhaps all the wizard apprentices in the southeast region combined didn’t even exceed the number of wizard apprentices in his base.

Although his base had only first-rank wizard apprentices.

But it was understandable, after all, the current situation on Starlight Continent meant that it was difficult for many wizard apprentices to be born.

Currently, there were mainly two origins for wizard apprentices on the continent.

The first was a lucky person with wizard aptitude who happened to come across a book of enlightenment, which stimulated their spiritual power, allowing them to embark on the path of a wizard. They gradually built up their strength and collected resources. If they were lucky and talented enough to be promoted to a second-rank wizard apprentice, they could find a noble force to rely on and become visible in the world.

The number of wizard apprentices born through this route was very small.

The second was a son of a noble or royal family.

Some royal families and big nobles who knew the secrets of wizards or whose ancestors had produced wizard apprentices would use enlightenment books to test the aptitude of their family members.

Once a member was found to have wizard aptitude, they would spare no effort in nurturing them.

This type of wizard apprentice was relatively numerous, and because of their backing, they were often easier to be promoted to third-rank wizard apprentices.

For example, Scepter and Rose belonged to this category.

Of course, there was also a third category, which was wizard apprentices nurturing students themselves.

However, this was very rare.

After all, wizard apprentices themselves didn’t have enough resources. They seldom had extra resources to train students.

As for Su Nan, who was pouring a huge amount of resources to train dozens of students at the same time, it was unprecedented.

Other people were training guardians for their country or family, or students to inherit their mantle. Su Nan was training his own forces.

When this group of students gradually matured, his base would become the most powerful wizard force in Starlight Continent.

“Based on this intelligence, there shouldn’t be any formal wizards left on Starlight Continent.”

“At least not in the southeast region.”

If there were formal wizards still alive in the southeast region of Starlight Continent, the Starlight Royal Family wouldn’t have failed to find any clues over these years.

As for other regions of Starlight Continent, they had to continue investigating to find out.

“Next time we meet, I have to ask Big Brother to pay attention to collecting this information.”

Putting down the intelligence, Su Nan flipped his wrist, and a talisman stone appeared in his palm.

It was the key to finding and entering the Starlight Tower, given to him by Evans.

“The next appearance time is in twelve years.”

Su Nan looked at the talisman stone, a thoughtful expression on his face.

According to Evans, entering the Starlight Tower would require a trial.

Considering that anyone with wizard aptitude had the qualification to enter the Starlight Tower, and it was possible that those who entered were not even first-rank wizard apprentices, the trial they faced should not be too difficult.

But there were other possibilities.

For example, different levels of wizard apprentices entering the Starlight Tower might face different trials, with varying levels of difficulty.

As to which one it was, they would have to wait and see until they actually entered the Starlight Tower.

Su Nan estimated that twelve years should be enough for him to build eighteen star rings and raise his spiritual power to over 60 points.

All that was left was to build the talent crystal.

This was the most difficult hurdle in becoming a formal wizard.

Many third-rank wizard apprentices were stuck at this hurdle, wasting decades until their lifespan ran out, without being able to take the final step.

“With the current situation on Starlight Continent, even with the Magic Cube in my hand, it would take at least forty to fifty years for me to build the talent crystal.”

“But if I can find resources that help with the promotion in the Starlight Tower, perhaps I can skip this hurdle ahead of time.”

Su Nan had a faint intuition that perhaps the opportunity for him to become a formal wizard lay within the Starlight Tower.