Synthesis Wizard

Although Xie Man and the other two were very curious about the man’s intentions, they dared not disobey their teacher’s words, and answered in unison, turning to enter the base.

After the three figures disappeared into the base, Su Nan looked up and down at the man, saying indifferently, “Now that you’re here, don’t hide.”

A strange chuckle came from beneath the man’s robe.

He then lifted his robe, revealing a thin, emaciated body beneath, clad only in a tattered pair of long trousers.

His upper body was completely exposed. His skin was pale, without a trace of blood, and his ribs were clearly visible, like a patient who had been tortured by illness for many years.

But what was even more horrifying was that a clearly visible human face was growing on the surface of his abdomen.

The eyes, nose, and mouth were perfectly integrated with the stomach, as if they had always been there.

“Nice to meet you, Su Nan.”

The face spoke slowly, its features looking somewhat eerie.

“My name is Herb Gilmer. I apologize for meeting you in this way, but as fellow Wizard Apprentices, I believe you can understand me. This is a necessary precaution, isn’t it?”

Su Nan did not deny it.

The moment he saw the man in front of him, he sensed a strong aura of death.

It was obvious that this person was dead, and what was standing here was a physical puppet controlled by someone else.

The Wizard Apprentice behind him was clearly aware of the risk of going to another Wizard Apprentice’s base alone, so he chose this way to meet.

Seeing that Su Nan was unmoved, Herb didn’t care, a faint smile appeared on his face. However, in this situation, the smile seemed particularly strange and terrifying.

“I represent Baron Jin Yan and I’m here to discuss something with you.”

“I hope you will no longer interfere in the war between the Jin Yan Allied Forces and the Shining Light Territory.”

Su Nan’s eyebrows shot up.

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As expected, the Wizard Apprentice who would come to him at this time was only the Wizard Apprentice behind Baron Jin Yan.

“You want me to let my father’s killer go free?” Su Nan’s eyes narrowed slightly.

“Father’s killer?”

A hint of mockery seemed to flash across Herb’s face.

“Su Nan, people like us have long transcended the level of ordinary humans, even surpassing knights.”

“A third-rank Wizard Apprentice’s normal lifespan is over one hundred and fifty years. If you undergo physical modifications or take life-extending potions, living over two hundred years is no problem.”

“Long-lived as we are, worldly affection has no meaning. I personally believe you shouldn’t dwell on this.”

“Moreover, I’m here with good intentions. As long as you withdraw from this war, Baron Jin Yan is willing to pay a price that satisfies you, to make up for his disrespect towards you earlier.”

Faced with Herb’s words, full of seductive overtones, Su Nan remained calm throughout.

“I’m more curious about why you’re helping Baron Jin Yan. To utilize his forces to collect resources?”

“That’s right. It’s common practice among Wizard Apprentices, isn’t it?”

Su Nan’s eyes flickered slightly.

Herb’s words undoubtedly revealed two pieces of information.

One was that he knew other Wizard Apprentices.

The other was that there were many Wizard Apprentices like him who collaborated with powerful nobles.

“Was the beastly disease epidemic in the Frosting Province also your doing?”

Herb looked at Su Nan in surprise, not expecting him to know about the beastly disease.

“That’s right.”

“You have primitive beastmen?”

Herb frowned, “You’re asking too many questions, Su Nan. Are you trying to extract information from me?”

Su Nan smiled faintly, “I’m just curious.”

Herb snorted, “Regardless, I’ve shown my sincerity. Now it’s your turn.”

“You’ve just said a lot of empty words and claim to have sincerity. Your sincerity is too cheap.”

Su Nan sneered.

“Go back and tell Baron Jin Yan to prepare his neck for me. I’ll settle the score with him, one by one.”

Herb’s face turned completely gloomy. His voice was icy, “So, you’re planning to oppose me to the end?”

“I’ll return your words to you.”

Su Nan did not back down, his face filled with a cold smile.

“This is between me and Baron Jin Yan. You’d better not interfere.”

Herb stared at Su Nan with cold eyes for a moment, and sneered, “If I’m not mistaken, you haven’t reached the third-rank Wizard Apprentice stage yet.”

“You, a second-rank Wizard Apprentice, are you sure you want to oppose me, a third-rank Wizard Apprentice?”

“As a Wizard Apprentice, you should know the gap between the second and third ranks.”

“I advise you to face reality and don’t go down a dead end!”

Su Nan smiled slightly and said, “You talk too much.”

“. You’ll regret this!”

Herb almost squeezed those words out between his teeth.

The next second, the man’s body suddenly began to expand rapidly, like an inflated balloon. It burst with a bang, sending countless flesh and blood flying in all directions, raining down on the surrounding stone golems like blood rain.

Sizzle!

The parts of the stone golems that were splashed with flesh and blood immediately smoked, quickly corroding into pits.

As for the flesh and blood that splashed towards Su Nan, it was blocked by an invisible force field.

He released his spiritual power to sense the surroundings and found that there was no trace of any energy fluctuations.

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“That’s all?”

Su Nan was slightly puzzled.

Did this Wizard Apprentice named Herb Gilmer only come here to meet him today?

Did he have no backup after the negotiation failed?

“Or…”

Su Nan looked towards Shining Light City, pondered for a moment, and took out a communication crystal.

This thing was an alchemical magic item made after the zero-ring spell “Telepathy.” It could transmit messages over a distance of up to one hundred kilometers in a straight line.

Moreover, it did not require spiritual power to activate, making it very convenient to use.

Su Nan specially made several, besides Xie Man and the others, he also gave one to Kei, making it convenient for him to contact in case of emergency.

After activating the communication crystal, Kei’s voice soon came from inside.

“Su Nan?”

“Did something happen over there?”

Kei was taken aback, seemed confused, then said, “No, why are you asking…”

He stopped in the middle of his sentence, as if interrupted by something. It took a while before his voice came through again.

“Someone’s invaded!”

As expected!

Su Nan’s eyes turned cold, and he said in a deep voice, “I’ll be there now, be careful.”

With that, he leaped into the air. As he landed, Stealthy Dragon appeared out of thin air below him, just in time to catch him.

Su Nan cast a featherfall spell on Stealthy Dragon, reducing his weight. Man and beast then rushed towards Shining Light City.

“Lurk near the Lord’s Manor, launch an attack as soon as the negotiations fail. And it can also lure me out of the base, what a good plan.”

Su Nan sneered, his eyes filled with coldness.

Lord’s Manor.

The usually peaceful manor was now in chaos.

Shouting and fighting could be heard everywhere.

At the entrance to the meeting hall, surrounded by a heavy guard of over ten knights, Kei looked solemnly at the fight in the courtyard.

The enemy was three half-human, half-beast men. Or rather, beastmen would be a more accurate description.

All three beastmen had the combat power of a peak Great Knight, and they were fearless in death. Faced with the onslaught of hundreds of Blackrock Beasts and Stone Golems, they still held their own.

However, what Kei was even more wary of was not the three beastmen, but the gray-robed man standing not far away.

The man didn’t look strong, yet he casually killed three knights who had approached to attack him. The key was that he used the same techniques as Su Nan, both controlling lightning and flames.

Clearly a Wizard Apprentice!

“This is the Wizard Apprentice behind Baron Jin Yan?”

Kei’s face was heavy.

Besides the Wizard Apprentice behind Baron Jin Yan, no one would come to assassinate him at this time.

No, he should say that the Wizard Apprentice’s target was not him.

Because apart from killing the three knights, he had never made a move from beginning to end, just standing there with an air of leisure, as if waiting for someone.

He obviously disdained to attack him. The one he truly wanted to deal with was undoubtedly Su Nan.

At this moment, Kei saw the gray-robed man move, and then looked towards the entrance to the courtyard.

With a flash of his figure, Su Nan appeared in the courtyard.

He swept his eyes across the courtyard, instantly taking in the situation, and finally looked at the gray-robed man.

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Seeing Su Nan, a gleam of triumph flashed in Herb’s eyes, followed by a cold murderous intent.

“I told you, you would regret this!”

“Today, you’ll taste the flavor of death!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Herb spread his five fingers and grabbed towards the air. With a snap, countless electric snakes appeared out of thin air, gathering in the palm of his hand in an instant, forming a blue-green spear.

The next second, the spear shot out, piercing through the void like a bolt of lightning, shooting towards Su Nan!

Boom!

The lightning spear hit the invisible shield in front of Su Nan, and both vanished!

Energy Rune!

Su Nan’s pupils constricted slightly.

This was the power of a third-rank Wizard Apprentice.

A third-rank Wizard Apprentice, who had mastered the control of energy particles, could unleash the power of rune gems with a casual strike!

Even a Great Knight, in the eyes of a third-rank Wizard Apprentice, was simply an opponent to be eliminated with a flick of the wrist.

Shield術, although a first-ring spell, could only barely withstand one blow from the opponent.

As soon as he threw the lightning spear, Herb quickly chanted a spell, and his finger suddenly pointed at Su Nan.

Chi!

A dazzling red beam of light emerged from his fingertip and shot out like an arrow!

Wherever the beam passed, the air seemed to be scorched, receding backwards, creating a visible distortion, showing how much heat it contained.

After releasing the spell, a smug smile appeared on Herb’s face.

The [Scorching Ray]’s power was among the best of all second-ring spells. It was impossible for a mere shield to withstand it.

But what happened next made Herb’s smile freeze.

The red beam, just a few centimeters away from Su Nan, seemed to hit an invisible object, and disappeared without a trace, like a mud cow entering the sea.

How is that possible?

A look of astonishment flashed in Herb’s eyes, but he quickly reacted.

Defensive magic item?

Moreover, it was a glimmer-grade magic item!

An alchemical magic item could not silently block a second-ring spell!

“This guy actually has a glimmer-grade magic item!”

Herb’s eyes lit up, greed appeared on his face.

It was extremely difficult to find a complete glimmer-grade magic item in the Star Light Continent today. Most were damaged items left over from hundreds or thousands of years ago. Even if they could be repaired, their power would be weakened to the alchemical level.

As for making one himself, that was even more impossible.

Not to mention whether he had the technology, even if he did, he would need to find the materials.

Therefore, he, a third-rank Wizard Apprentice, did not have a single glimmer-grade magic item to this day.

“Killing you, this thing will be mine!”

The murderous intent in Herb’s eyes became even stronger.

Su Nan saw this, but his expression did not change. He released the prepared magic missile, but it was blocked by the invisible protection on Herb’s body.

Seeing this, Su Nan didn’t panic. He had long known that first-ring spells were ineffective against third-rank Wizard Apprentices.

He threw out a few rune gems, suppressing Herb’s offensive. Su Nan then shouted, “Fall back, leave the courtyard!”

The battle between Wizard Apprentices was not something knights or Great Knights could interfere with.

Kei obviously understood this, and he immediately ordered, “Everyone evacuate the courtyard!”

The guards responded with a roar, protecting the Lord and withdrawing from the courtyard.

The Blackrock Beasts and Stone Golems also retreated without hesitation.

The three beastmen were still about to pursue them, but a huge creature suddenly appeared in front of them.

A massive body made entirely of metal, shining with a cold light in the sunlight, exuded an overwhelming sense of oppression.

As soon as he sensed the invasion of the base, Su Nan had put the Iron Golem into the Cube as a precaution. Now, it was time to use it.

“Iron Golem!”

Herb was surprised. He never expected Su Nan to have this kind of puppet.

He didn’t know if he had made it himself, or if he had obtained it from some Wizard inheritance?

Faced with the legendary knight-level Iron Golem, the three beastmen were no longer as fierce and powerful as before. In an instant, they were beaten back, completely unable to lift their heads.

Herb watched this scene, his face turning dark, he snorted and took out a scroll, tearing it apart on the spot.

As light flashed, a giant bear over five meters tall appeared out of thin air.

This beast had long limbs, sharp claws, and a skin that seemed to be a mixture of strong, clumsy muscles and metal armor.

“Roar!”

As soon as it appeared, the bear pounced towards Su Nan.

“Pet?”

Su Nan recognized the scroll Herb had torn. It was a pet scroll, a disposable consumable item specifically used for storing pets.

It could be used to carry pets around. When fighting, it could be released.

It could only be used to carry pets.

Looking at the appearance of the giant bear pet in front of him, it was obviously physically modified. Judging from its momentum, it was at least at the level of a high-level Great Knight.

However, when it came to pets, Su Nan was not afraid at all.

Without his orders, Stealthy Dragon had already launched an attack.

The giant bear pet, charging towards him, was like hitting an invisible object, with a bang, it flew backwards and crashed into a wall, smashing it to pieces.

The rolling smoke and dust that followed was accompanied by the roar of a beast. The two giant beasts were fiercely fighting inside.

Herb was startled and puzzled.

He had learned from Baron Jin Yan’s intelligence network that Su Nan had a pet that could become invisible.

But he didn’t take it seriously at the time.

Invisibility might be rare for ordinary people and difficult to deal with.

But for Wizard Apprentices, it had almost no effect. There were simply too many ways to break it.

However, when he actually saw Su Nan’s pet, Herb was shocked to find that it was not ordinary invisibility!

No kind of invisibility could eliminate sound, smell, or even make it seem as if the body was erased, moving almost undetectable.

Even he, as a third-rank Wizard Apprentice, could only barely capture the pet’s movements.

“Glimmer-grade magic item, Iron Golem, weird pet… This kid is too strange. How many more tricks does he have up his sleeve?”