Chapter 136: Disguise Decoction
Just when Richard and the three wizard apprentices from Gurus Academy had a little incident in the Black Forest Market.
Since half a day has passed, the person who was arranged to contact Lucius in the Ignis School has not yet received any feedback from Lucius.
The contact person frowned, wondering if something had happened, such as a failed kill mission? Although it stands to reason that nothing should happen to Lucius and the three of them, but so far, there has been no news feedback, making him restless.
Lucius and the three of them are considered a powerful group among the second-level wizard apprentices. With the three of them joining forces, ordinary third-level wizard apprentices can't stand them, let alone this time they are only dealing with a second-level wizard apprentice.
But after waiting for another half an hour, the contact person couldn't sit still anymore, so he immediately called a few people to accompany him to check.
Led by a strange little beast, a few people quickly followed the path of Lucius and the others, heading all the way from the west path.
Finally, before it was completely dark, the three of them arrived at the place where Richard and Lucius fought.
The strange little beast turned around three times, indicating that Lucius's aura disappeared here.
The contact person and the accompanying people immediately started searching carefully. After searching around, they finally found some clues. Obviously, this was the scene of the battle.
However, judging from the deliberately concealed scene, it means that one side must have won. Considering that Lucius and the other three have not sent a signal for a long time, the contact person basically concluded that the target person failed to kill, and Lucius and the other three were unable to kill him. One person survived.
This couldn't help but shock his whole body!
You know, Lucius and the other three are all outstanding among the second-level wizard apprentices in the North Ring. Especially Lucius. His mentor is quite fond of him and thinks that Lucius is promoted to an official wizard. The probability is more than 60%.
But now, it is damaged here.
Realizing the seriousness of the problem, the contact person immediately took out a blood falcon corpse bird from his arms. After entering the information, he immediately asked the blood falcon to send a message to Joakim.
——Deep
in the secret realm of Norman.
The corpse of a tall lobster man lay on the spot. The fatal wound on his body was a large hole punched through his chest, which even the thick carapace could not withstand.
The man in black robe standing beside him, reading the information from the Blood Falcon, was none other than Joachim, the third-level wizard apprentice of the Ring of North.
"Trash, Lucius is a trash. Three people can't even handle a second-level wizard apprentice. In the end, I have to take action myself." Joachim was a little restless.
The other two were just that, but Lucius's mentor was quite powerful among official wizards.
It's good now. Lucius has gotten involved again before schoolmate Jenna's matter has come to an end. If two official wizards come to him to ask for an explanation, he will be in trouble.
I will be like that poached egg, both sides will be fried golden.
It seems that things can't be delayed any longer, what a pity for such a good Norman secret!
Damn it, as long as you wait a few more days, you can collect enough supplies to exchange for the red shock mixture, but now, you'd better seize the time to deal with the matter first!
Although he felt a little regretful, Joachim no longer hesitated and immediately turned around and galloped towards the exit of the secret realm.
After all, it would be the same if he came back after finishing the matter. It would be just a few days later, but it would still be a few days later.
In Joachim's mind, killing a second-level wizard apprentice like Richard was nothing more than a piece of cake.
——The
sky is getting dark.
However, Richard, who had just obtained a new mount, was a little excited in his heart, and considering his strength, there seemed to be no monsters or dangers in the Black Forest that required special attention.
Therefore, Richard drove the mutated winter wolf along the forest path and rushed towards the Heron Kingdom.
The saddle presented by the Modimus Family Mount Shop seems to be made of the skin of a monster black-horned sheep. It is very breathable and comfortable, and the waist of the wolf is very flexible. Unlike the horse, the saddle is very flexible. Excellent shock performance.
Richard is sitting on the mutated winter wolf. Except for the strong wind blowing in the face when the speed is too fast, causing his hair to be messy, there are almost no shortcomings. Now, Richard
's overall comfort on the road has been improved by two levels.
At this rate, the originally planned five-day trip would probably take two days to arrive.
Just as Richard was sitting comfortably on the back of the mutated winter wolf, enjoying the alien version of the "Mercedes-Benz Maybach", a man in gray robes behind him was chasing after him, surrounded by a burst of cyan air, and he was walking The legs, which were about to appear as afterimages, ran quickly behind the mutated winter wolf.
If you look down from a high altitude, even though the man in gray robe is trying his best to use his two legs to move forward, he is still getting further and further away from the strong white figure several miles ahead.
Although the man in gray robe never saw the white figure in front of him, he was not discouraged. As he ran, he murmured to himself: "Does this wandering apprentice know that I will chase him out? This is too good at running, two of them It's almost an hour and it's getting so dark. Why don't you find a place to camp? Although
there are no particularly powerful monsters in this dark forest, there are still some monsters that the second-level wizard apprentices are afraid of.
I don't believe it. You can still keep running. No camping!"
Mu Ken, who had been chasing for half an hour, naturally refused to give up the fat he was about to get.
In his opinion, since this wandering apprentice has the strength to pay a premium of 1,000 magic stones to buy this mutated winter wolf, it means that he must have something more valuable, or he must have a large amount of magic stones.
No matter which one, it represents the fat sheep.
Although it was very hard for him to chase after him, he was sure that the other party must be looking for a place to rest.
By then, a wandering apprentice with the strength of a second-level wizard apprentice would not be within his reach.
Half an hour later, when the novelty was over, Richard crossed his legs and slowly slowed down the mutant winter wolf, and began to search both sides of the trail.
After a while, I found a wolverine's den not far from the trail.
After driving away the wolverines at will, Richard rested here.
The question of why the wolverine's lair was chosen is actually quite interesting. Initially, Richard had relatively little knowledge in this area, but after spending half a year in the Gray Fern Wilderness, his experience immediately became richer.
First of all, monsters' lairs are generally not the first choice. Most monsters don't care at all about the hygiene of their lairs. The smell is strong!
Even after cleaning, there was still a faint smell of excrement.
Badgers, or badgers, have basically very clean nests because they excrete outside the holes.
To put it simply, badgers will build a dry toilet outside the cave. In this case, the cave is slightly smaller and the sanitary condition is very good.
The wolverine is one of the larger badgers, so Richard's entry and exit did not seem crowded.
Of course, it would be best to find a wolverine, but it is difficult to find one nearby. Richard was lucky enough to find the wolverine's cave.
After finding the campsite, it is natural to solve the problem of food and drink. When it comes to his own diet, Richard will never compromise and will be relatively particular about it when conditions permit.
Therefore, after a while, a strong aroma of wine and barbecue wafted out from the entrance of the wolverine's cave, and the mutated winter wolf next to it was so greedy that it kept acting coquettishly around Richard.
"Hey! Don't you eat raw food? Why do you want to eat cooked food?" Richard glanced at the mutated winter wolf and was speechless.
When this guy saw that he was grilling meat, he seemed to realize that the roasted meat was much more fragrant than the raw meat. He immediately stopped eating the raw meat and turned around to act coquettishly and start eating the cooked meat instead.
What a human being!
"However, for the sake of your hard work in hunting spotted rabbits, let me help you roast three rabbit heads!" Richard shook his head and said helplessly.
The three spotted rabbits that the mutated winter wolf had just hunted were quite plump, so they were considered worthy of their service.
Richard unloaded twelve rabbit legs and threw the rest to the mutated winter wolf. Unexpectedly, this guy was actually a foodie and could tell that it tasted better when roasted.
So, when Mu Ken followed the footsteps of the mutated winter wolf and arrived near the wolverine cave tired and hungry, he saw this scene in front of him.
I saw only one person and one wolf, gathered around the campfire, biting into the fragrant barbecue. The "wandering wizard apprentice" also paired it with a bottle of wine, and the aroma of the wine overflowed.
Muken swallowed his saliva and sniffed, "Geez! Ivorsa mead, this costs five magic stones for a bottle!"
Muken, who was well-informed, immediately noticed the faint scent of the wine. The taste of honey can determine the type of drink the other person drinks.
At that moment, he was convinced that the other party was a fat sheep. He was usually reluctant to drink this kind of wine, and so far, he had only drank it twice.
At this moment, Richard, who was eating roasted rabbit legs and drinking wine, had sensed this uninvited guest in advance before Mu Ken noticed them.
And through his keen sense of breath, he knew that this uninvited guest was the third-level wizard apprentice of Gurus Academy whom he met in the mount shop before. Now, Richard was just pretending not to know anything.
The mutated winter wolf, on the other hand, was crying with runny nose and could not bear to give up the spicy rabbit head in his mouth.
That's right, Richard specially added some ingredients to the three rabbit heads of the mutated winter wolf.
Although the taste is a bit strong, it is absolutely numb and spicy. The mutated winter wolf is undergoing soul torture at this moment: "Continue eating or give up? It's really spicy, but it's also delicious!" He didn't notice anyone approaching at all
.
Muken thought for a while, then took out a small transparent glass bottle from his arms, which contained a small amount of gray liquid.
"Boo~" Mu Ken pulled out the cork from the bottle, and immediately, a strange smell came from the bottle.
Pinching his nose, Mu Ken drank it with a grimace, and then began to slowly knead his face.
After Mu Ken quickly rubbed his chin, surprisingly, a beard began to grow on his chin.
Without stopping, Mu Ken slowly kneaded from his chin to his earlobes. His face also changed dramatically, from the original white face without beard to a full beard.
After that, Mu Ken started to gently rub his nose again. Slowly, his nose also changed from a high bridge to red rosacea.
A few minutes later, a bearded old man with rosacea appeared. His face, hair color and even voice had undergone tremendous changes compared to before. This man was Mu Ken who drank the disguise potion.
Disguise decoction, a rare potion preparation, has the special effect of changing body characteristics, but it has a certain time limit.
Mu Ken thought for a while, then took out another black robe from the package, deliberately stained it, and tore a few small holes. Then he changed out of the grey-colored robe of the Gurus Academy and the short staff in his hand. It became a dead branch picked up nearby.
At this time, Mu Ken had completed his "ragged" transformation, transforming from a handsome young man into a down-and-out old man.
Mu Ken looked at himself carefully again, and after making sure that there was no flaw, he walked out of the bushes in a tattered black robe and walked slowly towards Richard.
"It smells so good! Lost travelers, I hope I can get some gifts." The old man's red rosacea nose twitched and he squinted his eyes, seeming to be immersed in the aroma of roasted rabbit meat.
When Richard looked up, he couldn't help but feel stunned!
Because from his breath perception just now, he was clearly sure that the other person was the third-level wizard apprentice of Gurus Academy whom he met in the mount shop. Why did he suddenly turn into the bearded old man in front of him?
A traveler who happens to be passing by?
With Richard's sharp eyesight, he could clearly see every pore on the other person's rosacea, and the pores were still secreting sweat. Obviously, the other person's face couldn't be more real. It was definitely not the kind of mask covered with human skin. disguise.
What's happening here? Richard's brain began to work at high speed.
There are just two possibilities. The first case is that I just perceived it wrong and made a mistake, and the second case is that the other party used some kind of witchcraft to change the body shape or disguise.
But as far as he knew, transformation, an extremely rare witchcraft, was difficult for even formal wizards to perform, let alone a third-level wizard apprentice.
However, he had hunted hundreds of different monsters in the Gray Fern Wilderness and had developed precise perception. The possibility of making mistakes was very slim. Obviously, the first scenario was unlikely.
Then there is only the second possibility.
The corner of Richard's mouth curled up. Since the other party wanted to play, of course he had to cooperate and see what kind of medicine the other party was selling.
"Of course, please take a seat." Richard gestured to the other party to sit down casually by the campfire, and threw him a roasted rabbit leg that was charred on the outside and tender on the inside.
The smell of barbecue immediately made the tired Mu Ken salivate, but he still smelled it cautiously, and after confirming that there was no strange smell, he started to devour the food.
The old man was tearing the rabbit's legs apart as if he hadn't eaten for three days, and his lips, which were originally chapped, were now glossy.
In less than a minute, a two-pound rabbit leg was swallowed whole by the old man in front of him!
If Richard hadn't sensed the other party's traces early, he would have been deceived by the other party's acting skills that surpassed those of the best actor.
Unfortunately, because the other party's little moves before had already fallen into Richard's eyes, at this moment, Richard felt as if he was watching a live performance by a talk show actor in his previous life, and couldn't help but laugh secretly in his heart.
However, Richard was loose on the outside and tight on the inside. In fact, he did not relax his vigilance at all. The black jade ring in his hand and the extremely pure spiritual power in his mind were already ready, and he could instantly cast the dark element shield and secondary spirit. impact.
The two great witchcrafts of defense and attack can be said to be the greatest confidence that Richard dared to do this.
(End of chapter)