A Wizard’s Secret

“Elder Yani, why didn’t you just stay in your tribe? Why do you come to the Gigula Tribe?”

When he saw the old man dressed in a long, ash-white robe, Ancestor Bluerock snorted coldly, appearing disgruntled.

“Ancestor Bluerock, if I hadn’t come, you’d have gotten away with your tricks!”

After a pause, Elder Yani said to Merlin and Luce, “Both of you Wizards have just arrived in the Slothful Beast world, and don’t understand much about the general situation here. I have no casting tools to exchange but I have information that you most want to know. With only two hundred elemental crystal stones, you’ll understand everything about the Slothful Beast world! I guarantee that, to you both, this information will be extremely important!”

“Two hundred elemental crystal stones in exchange for information?”

Merlin narrowed his eyes. His gaze flitted between Elder Yani and Ancestor Bluerock constantly. They seemed to require elemental crystal stones urgently.

“Five hundred elemental crystal stones. Wizard Luce, make the trade with Ancestor Bluerock. Still, I believe that Ancestor Bluerock won’t mind telling us the general state of affairs in the Slothful Beast world?”

Merlin grinned widely as he spoke to Ancestor Bluerock.

Ancestor Bluerock was overjoyed and laughed heartily. “Haha, that’s right, what’s a bit of information? The stuff that I know isn’t lacking compared to the rest, if only you complete the transaction.”

Wizard Luce did not hesitate, and immediately handed over five hundred elemental crystal stones. He and Merlin each possessed more than ten million elemental crystal stones. A mere sum of five hundred elemental crystal stones was nothing.

“Buzz.”

As soon as he received the casting tool, Wizard Luce immediately used Magic Power to activate the tool. He was euphoric as he examined this casting tool that was in perfect condition, and hastened to leave his mind imprint with an admiring expression as if he would never part with it.

As for Ancestor Bluerock, after he had obtained the five hundred elemental crystal stones, he shot a look at the gloomy Elder Yani, and chuckled softly. “Wizard Merlin, Wizard Luce, what Elder Yani wanted to say was nothing more than how precious elemental crystal stones are. I believe both of you must’ve realized that there are no Elements in the entire Slothful Beast world?”

Merlin and Luce nodded. They had observed long ago that the entire Slothful Beast world had no Elements. Elder Foba and the rest, for instance, despite having awakened their Mind Power, were still unable to become Spell Casters as there were no Elements.

Ancestor Bluerock let out a long sigh, and continued ruefully. “Without Elements, we Spell Casters who came from the outside world to the Slothful Beast world thus lose an important source of power. In order to survive and live longer, we do our best to save our elemental crystal stones, using them sparingly. Other than maintaining the small amounts of Elements required by our Spell Models, we won’t use any Magic Power.

“Due to this, almost every Spell Caster would choose to become a Mind Power Master after entering the Slothful Beast world, to prevent the consumption of Magic Power! The function of Magic Power and Spell Models is to maintain the activity of our Spell Caster bodies, allowing us to live longer. Otherwise, I couldn’t have possibly lived for more than two thousand years…”

Ancestor Bluerock’s words were plain enough, unequivocal in his meaning. Merlin raised his head and said thoughtfully, “In other words, in the Slothful Beast world, elemental crystal stones are extremely precious, being life-saving treasures for many Spell Casters?”

“Haha, very good, you understand!”

Ancestor Bluerock cracked an awkward smile. After all, he had just “conned” five hundred life-saving elemental crystal stones from Merlin and Luce.

“Humph, and you thought you found a good deal? In the Slothful Beast world, casting tools are the most useless of all. Even the strongest casting tools, without the fuel of Magic Power, aren’t of the slightest use. It’s not even a scrap material! Before this, I was just like you both, Spell Casters who had come to the Slothful Beast world from the outside world, including Ancestor Bluerock and I. At the start, we wantonly used elemental crystal stones to exchange for things, but after that… You can see that this casting tool isn’t transfigured by Ancestor Bluerock through any great effort at all but something he had exchanged using elemental crystal stones back then. Heh, he has many similar casting tools with him, but now, he has no choice but to use the same method to obtain some elemental crystal stones.”

Ancestor Bluerock appeared rather embarrassed. It was just as Elder Yani had said. He had a few casting tools with him which he had exchanged for liberally when he had first arrived in the Slothful Beast world, thinking he was profiting greatly. It was only thereafter that he slowly discerned the value of elemental crystal stones, but had no way of getting them back.

“Actually, if both of you can leave the Slothful Beast world, you’d have hit the jackpot.”

“Humph, leave the Slothful Beast world? Bluerock, you’ve been in the Slothful Beast world for two thousand years or so. Have you heard of anyone leaving the Slothful Beast world?”

Both of them were at loggerheads, but the atmosphere gradually turned cool.

After a long moment, Merlin voiced out slowly, “This means that the both of you, along with Spell Casters who came to the Gigula Tribe, intend to get our elemental crystal stones?”

“That’s generally the case. I believe that there’ll be those who’ll constantly trade things for more elemental crystal stones with both of you. After all, in the Slothful Beast world, it’s been eight hundred or so years since a Spell Caster had arrived. Elemental crystal stones have become even rarer and more precious!”

“Surely it doesn’t stop at trading? Who can tell, someone might even try to rob us directly!”

Merlin barked out a humorless laugh. Ancestor Bluerock and Yani both fell silent in response. Merlin now somewhat understood why Ancestor Bluerock, who had clearly reached the Gigula Tribe, did not show himself for so long, and instead hid in the surroundings.

Ancestor Bluerock’s motive was to observe the abilities of Merlin and Luce. If Luce had not displayed his awesome power, Ancestor Bluerock would not hesitate in the slightest to rob them.

Just as Merlin was about to question further, a few figures appeared in the distant sky, all of whom were powerful Mind Power Masters who could use Mind Power to walk on air.

“Swish swish swish.”

This time, there were five of them coming in from the distance. After spotting Ancestor Bluerock and Elder Yani, all five of their faces shifted slightly.

“Haha, I didn’t think that both of you are any quicker!”

Bluerock and Yani were unwavering in their expressions, saying calmly, “All of you from Spellcast City isn’t slow either!”

The five who had just arrived were Mind Power Masters from Spellcast City, and two of them were covered in vigorous Elemental fluctuations. Those two were like Merlin and Luce – Spell Casters who could cast spells!

All seven of them were Ninth-level Mind Power Masters, and could be considered to be standing at the peak of the Spell Caster tribe.

“Both of you Wizards have just arrived in the Slothful Beast world. We have some casting tool here. If you wish to exchange for them, you’ll only need a small number of elemental crystal stones.”

As soon as the Wizards of Spellcast City arrived, as expected, they began to “swindle” elemental crystal stones. At the same time, there were also some who were attentively taking in the measure of Merlin and Luce as if observing their strength.

Merlin did not bat an eyelid and only said calmly, “All seven of you Wizards have come from distant places. Let’s go in for a chat. Wizard Luce and I have many questions. After that, I’ll automatically gift you some elemental crystal stones!”

At the mention of “elemental crystal stones”, their eyes brightened, and they nodded. They followed Merlin into a spacious conference hall.

Foba and the other three elders, as leaders of the Gigula Tribe, had the privilege of sitting in for the discussion as well. Looking at these Spell Casters who were normally so lofty, this time around, they were rather excited.

Nonetheless, the main focus of the hall was Merlin and Luce. Although these Wizards did not directly use their Mind Power to inspect Merlin and Luce brazenly, they did not conceal the desire in their eyes either.

“Everyone, Wizard Luce and I have a question of utmost concern. Please answer us if you’re able!”

“I suppose Wizard Merlin wants to ask if it’s possible to leave the Slothful Beast world?”

A Spell Caster from Spellcast City, dressed in a long white Wizard robe, smiled and spoke.

“That’s right. I don’t know if anyone knows of any way to leave the Slothful Beast world?”

Merlin did not deny this. At the moment, what he wanted to know most was how to leave the Slothful Beast world.

After a moment of pondering, Ancestor Bluerock ventured to speak, “It’s not that there’s no hope to leave the Slothful Beast world. There’s a gigantic Vortex Hole here. According to rumors, if one can safely make it through the Vortex Hole, one would leave the Slothful Beast world. It’s just that the Vortex Hole is filled with terrifying twisting power. Anyone who enters would be crushed into smithereens. Previously, there was one from a foreign tribe who had a unique gift. His body could even withstand an attack from a Great Legend. However, he tried to go through the Vortex Hole and was instantly twisted to death… Since then, no one has dared to enter the Vortex Hole.

“However, there’s another rumor. If someone outside uses a powerful force to try and tear the Vortex Hole open, one would have a great chance of getting out. However, we’re isolated from the outside world here in the Slothful Beast world, so how can we contact anyone outside? Moreover, even most Honored Legends wouldn’t dare to act in the Slothful Beast world. It must be a Great Lord or even the Ultimate Arcane Wizard!”

After he finished speaking, Wizard Bluerock gave a bitter smile. How could they possibly know any Great Lords? Honored Legends were rare enough, to say nothing of Great Lords and Arcane Wizards.

Therefore, after entering the Slothful Beast world, and understanding the situation here, they did not harbor any hopes of leaving.

“Oh? As long as there’s a hope… Where’s this Vortex Hole?”

Merlin and Wizard Luce trembled in excitement. This was the first piece of good news they had heard since they entered the Slothful Beast world. No matter what, as long as leaving the Slothful Beast world was not a completely futile hope, then that was enough. Even if it was a sliver of hope, it was a prospect!

“The Vortex Hole?”

Everyone present exchanged meaningful looks and broke out into bitter smiles.

“The Vortex Hole is currently occupied by the strongest faction in the Slothful Beast world, the Giant Tribe. They don’t allow anyone to go near them. Forget about the fact that we’re the weakest faction. Even if we team up with other powerful groups in the Slothful Beast world, we’re still no match for the Giant Tribe. Their power in the Slothful Beast world is far too formidable!

“The one with the body of fearsome strength, who had tried to forcibly attempt the Vortex Hole, was the head of the Giant Tribe!”

At the mention of the Giant Tribe, everyone wore a powerless look. If this was the outside world, they would not be afraid of any civilization or tribe.

However, this was the Slothful Beast world where there were no Elements, and Spell Casters were the weakest faction…