Chapter 22 Purchasing a Complete Set of Witchcraft

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Kouste Port.

Phil District, 106th Street.

The Beast Restaurant.

Lin Suo, without any disguise, seemed just like any other customer coming to dine.

After keenly and efficiently ensuring there were no tailing or tracking followers nearby.

Took a seat by the window at a table with relief.

Ordered a fish steak, a bowl of fish soup, two meat pies, and a mug of barley beer.

Ate and drank leisurely.

The Beast Restaurant's taste was so-so, but the portions were ridiculously large—the meat pies were half a meter in diameter and half a finger thick.

Clearly catering to knights with hearty appetites.

The stronger the physique, the more one needs to eat on a daily basis to replenish the expended energy.

Lin Suo's staple food was synthetic food.

A few bites would fill him up.

Packed with all the nutrients the body needed, way beyond the standards. If not for the daily intensive exercises, he'd probably have turned into a ball by now.

Polished off the meal.

That'll be 1.9 gold.

A total rip-off.

Lin Suo walked out of the restaurant feeling bummed, and as he passed a flowerbed, he casually grabbed a black handbag.

Heavy.

Quite a weight to it.

Safely returned to the Rhein Bookstore.

A sweep with his spiritual power revealed a sum of fifty thousand gold, no more, no less, along with a slip of paper at the very bottom.

[2οςΔεκεμβρίου]

"Oh, it's in Ancient Elf Language."

Left by Old John, it signified the next delivery time for Lin Suo's side.

A few days left.

No rush.

Now, it was time to purchase the eagerly awaited witchcraft. Having the realm without the means would not do.

However, the Spiritual System witchcraft Lin Suo wanted to learn was forbidden merchandise, not only not available for sale but also severely cracked down upon, prohibiting Wild Witches from selling Spiritual System witchcraft.

He had to settle for a more versatile, multi-purpose type of witchcraft.

It's not about being unskilled in everything; it's about not being mediocre in enough areas.

[White Rose Witchcraft Supply Store]

Lin Suo looked up at this six-story white tower building, which belonged to the White Tower, with three resident Advanced Wizard Apprentices. A place of formidable strength, requiring cautious action.

Walked in leisurely.

He wore a gray robe common among Wild Wizards, covering the upper half of his face, and the lower part was also hidden behind a half-mask of Black Armor.

For Wild Wizards, concealing their identity was normal practice.

In Kouste, aside from some famous Wild Wizards who revealed their faces for the sake of business, no one would expose their true appearance and address.

Most Wild Wizards were like underground rats, with varying degrees of mutations due to practicing Apprentice Level meditation methods with side effects.

This was another reason for them to cover their faces.

But those with a steadfast character and exceptional talent exhibited fewer mutations.

The clerk of White Rose, upon seeing Lin Suo enter, lifted the corner of their mouth with a disdainful smile and muttered.

"Disgusting rat."

The voice was not loud, but enough for Lin Suo to hear.

Clearly deliberate.

How dare you! He couldn't understand. When reading novels before, protagonists being ridiculed while shopping was one thing.

After all, the shop had its backing, and it was understandable for the low-ranking staff to mock the outsiders when they had the support of a powerful organization.

But you're just a commoner!

Are you so bold just because you work at White Rose?

And almost every Wild Wizard is a person who doesn't blink an eye at murder.

Lin Suo squinted his eyes, staring at the mocking glow in that person's eyes, and a nameless anger surged in his heart.

He was also considered a Wild Wizard.

Only he had better luck, obtaining an official Wizard Level Meditation Method from Valia.

Before breaking through to a One Ring Wizard, there was no need to worry about meditation methods or concerns about bodily mutations.

If this commoner dared to insult him like this, they were either a moron or had some backup.

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Thinking this is a direct store under the White Tower.

Take a step back, and it's a boundless world...

Bang.

Placing a bag of Gold Coins on the counter, Lin Suo said in a hoarse and gloomy voice,

"Turn fossils to mud, turn mud to stone, I'll take them."

These two spells are Apprentice Level witchcraft, functional in nature, unable to be used in battle, so they're not expensive.

Together, they cost exactly fifty thousand Gold Coins.

But then again, these two spells are also called...

"Site Worker Set?"

The clerk's hideous face started babbling incessantly again.

"Mice will be mice, thinking of going to some construction site to lay the foundation, huh~"

"Struggling for twenty years in vain, still can't compare to a single Magic Stone."

"Why not come to the White Tower, to be an experimental subject..."

Bang!

"Hand them over."

Lin Suo knocked on the counter, slightly drawing the attention of others; the clerk did not dare to openly tarnish the reputation of the White Rose.

He hurriedly took out two books from under the counter.

The witchcraft sold to Wild Wizards are mass-produced items, widely circulated outside, so there are basically no confidentiality measures.

Whoever loves to spread them, spreads them.

If someone wants to learn from a Wild Wizard at a lower price, the risk is extremely high, as due to bodily mutations, Wild Wizards often have some psychological issues.

They might, just for fun, deliberately teach you an incorrect Witchcraft Book at a low price. If you rashly learn it, at best you'll suffer mental disorders, at worst you'll bleed from all orifices and die.

Unlike stores of orthodox powers, which at least guarantee the authenticity of their products.

These are bloody experiences; the comprehensive books on common sense given by Antlers, so Lin Suo has some understanding as well.

This is also why he never thought of obtaining Witchcraft Books from other places.

With the items in hand, Lin Suo turned and left.

Seeing him leave, the clerk, suppressing his fury, felt reassured and took a conch from his bosom, whispering near his mouth,

"Sara, another mouse has taken the bait, with weak spiritual power fluctuations, just a Basic-level Wizard Apprentice."

If Lin Suo were to hear this,

He would instantly understand, damn it, it was intentional, fishing law enforcement.

Returning to the Rhein Bookstore.

Sitting on the sofa, Lin Suo did not look at the Witchcraft Books but frowned in thought.

Damn it, the more he thought about it, the angrier he got.

Could he endure this?

No, he could not!!

At night.

Lin Suo was fully equipped, crouching on the rooftop at an alley exit.

Based on his afternoon's physical investigation, he had reliable information.

That foul-mouthed White Rose clerk lived in the Phil District, passing through this alley every day after work.

He couldn't feel at ease without teaching him a lesson.

His thoughts were not clear.

Of course, the honest and straightforward Lin Suo never thought of killing.

Just pillage. Pluck a hundred teeth, break three of his limbs, snap a few fingers, that's all.

If he had a wife, he could also...

Forget it, the person is coming.

In the distance, that brown-haired foul-mouthed man wearing the White Rose clerk uniform was walking this way.

Lin Suo smiled wickedly.

Just as he was about to activate a well-prepared Five-Mist Barrier Spray canister,

His expression suddenly froze.

With the physique of an Upper Knight, although his eyes couldn't see the night as clearly as day, they were not as hindered by the darkness as those of ordinary people.

Within a hundred meters, he could roughly make everything out.

Just now, he saw a figure on the roof on the other side of the alley.

The figure was dressed like him, wearing night gear.

Had just secretly popped their head out to glimpse at the clerk.

Caught by his sight.

"A fellow conspirator?!"

Lin Suo's eyes lit up; he stopped his move, ready to watch the show.