Chapter 27: Conspiracy and Black Market

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This kind of incident happens from time to time.

It generally occurs among wizards who are stuck at certain realms, approaching the end of their lifespan, desperately craving power, or who have experienced the death of a lover or child.

Late Bell Church lies somewhere in between.

They pursue the power of Dusk.

Claiming to seek truth within the twilight!

Such borderline behaviors are not regulated by the Padolon Wizard Association, as long as it doesn't involve worshiping deities that control Dusk. Advocating certain concepts is not resisted.

Similar powers include the Sun, Night, Life, and Death.

Wizards initially control these powers through corresponding gods.

Dissecting, understanding, exploring the principles at a molecular level, eventually imitating and innovating, using what they possess to unleash new powers.

Dusk is one of the powers of the Ancient Gods.

Late Bell Church, although loud in slogan, utilizes this minimally, classified as insignificant fishes, not worth surveillance by the Padolon Wizard Association.

Nowadays.

In a manor owned by the Late Bell Church.

Three official-level wizards gathered secretly.

The leader, whose cheeks were covered with pale, delicate snake scales, identical to the deceased Sara. If Lin Suo could see, there is a 99% certainty he would recognize this person as the mastermind.

A scheme to transform bloodlines.

Gently using the Meditation Method to transform, or for quicker results, directly performing blood marrow replacement, reducing rejection reactions through witchcraft, though this has more severe side effects and carries a risk of death.

This person obviously opted for the gentler method.

As official wizards, altering bloodlines does not cause mental or soul anomalies, only physical changes.

Necessary resources are needed.

For example: Demon Monster—Moon Snake!

The three gathered at night, each bearing some peculiar features.

One had an extra pair of arms, another had a tail.

The leader spoke in a deep voice.

"Sara is dead, the Moon Snake Meditation Method taken, I can't sense it anymore, even the scent has vanished."

The four-armed wizard is likely from the Magic Spell School.

His voice also altered, hoarse and inhuman.

"When did the Moon Snake die... Did the Deep Sea Damp Woman have any issues?"

"What about my swamp magilizard?"

"Timeline-wise, in these few days, they should progressively advance to high-level apprentices, reaching the harvest criterion. Could Ocean Academy have interfered at this critical moment?"

The leader frowned in confusion.

"Your damp woman, your lizard are fine, they shouldn't target only the Moon Snake."

"Hiss—(hissing) Have you offended anyone recently...?"

"Repa?"

"That must be him."

"Hmph, damn it. Just a scion of the North Sea Giant Beast Family, so bold."

"I heard Repa has a sister currently heading to Koster, remember there's something beneath the Monster Salt Swamp..."

"You mean that Poisonous Liquid Flying Dragon nest?"

"Exactly."

"Hmm, let's measure against him then, do you guys have any high-level apprentices that haven't been exposed?"

"Uh—(turns head)"

"Don't look at me, I only have over three hundred rats left, all high-level, can't be carelessly used."

"One thousand magic stones."

"Heh, I've got a high-level Snake Demon under my command..."

Under the night.

Three official-level wizard characters schemed against a prominent wizard family member.

Inside the city.

Rhein Bookstore, third-floor bedroom.

Lin Suo was holding the Moon Snake Meditation Method, tightly wrapped in Earth Crystal Liquid.

Once solidified, this liquid resembles amber with high transparency.

Due to ample materials, Lin Suo coated every page with the crystal liquid.

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He leisurely flipped through the book.

Since the Earth Crystal was synthesized by him, he took the chance to visit outside the city and dug out this Moon Snake Meditation Method again.

With good insurance, he started to research.

It was, after all, an Official Level Meditation Method.

It was a treasure; burying it would indeed be a shame.

Thus, he dug it out again and placed it in a small compartment on the first underground level.

It had been over half a month since his last breakthrough.

The underground space was perfectly coated with Earth Crystal Liquid, completely resolving any hidden risks.

Mud Stone Transformation breakthrough +1, evolved from white to green.

There were indeed new extended applications.

In Lin Suo's Spiritual Space, the Witchcraft Model acquired numerous new lines and mysterious Magic Runes, and casting spells completely discarded the "cooldown" period.

It reached the point where he could call forth whatever he wished.

The +1 extension in witchcraft became the Earth Spear, or it could be described as earth spikes.

Whether muddy or stony, they abruptly rise from the ground, completely controlled by one's own thoughts.

The shapes could be spikes, or arbitrarily molded into swords, bricks, horses, etc.

As long as there was Magic Power in the air, it could be cast.

Thus, Lin Suo further developed applications like Stone Wall and Mud Arrow, but they all emerged from the ground and wouldn't work once away from the ground and over the sea.

He conducted extensive experiments in this regard.

The conclusion was beyond doubt.

Temporary disadvantages weren't scary; the real fear would be if there were still drawbacks at +5; taking things slowly was fine, no rush.

A construction site Witchcraft, which he trained into an all-round Witchcraft capable of attack, defense, area control, and burst damage; quite powerful indeed.

Witchcraft entered the right path.

The income from selling antiques for the second month was about to be credited, and he could start on his next Apprentice Witchcraft learning.

Becoming an Intermediate Wizard Apprentice was also a matter of these past few days.

Putting down the Moon Snake Meditation Method.

Lin Suo didn't yet wish to cultivate this, as Wizards could only use one type of meditation method, and changing it was relatively difficult.

Not to mention cultivating two at the same time.

And to merge them, similar types of synthesis were the most stable, thinking about blending the Meditation Method with the Breathing Skill felt unreliable.

Therefore, once Round Pupil Meditation Method reached Red Grade.

He would experiment with training a second meditation method; if it didn't work out, he would find another solution.

He went downstairs.

He made himself a dinner and after cleaning up his plate.

Lin Suo put on his Disguise Set (Human Skin Mask, Black Robe, Deodorizing Powder, Stealth Powder, Five Confusion Barriers...) and left the house.

Heading straight to the black market introduced by an old friend seven days ago.

The sewer black market.

Jointly set up by the well-known Wild Witch, a senior Wizard Apprentice proficient in brown bear-transformation spells, Fierce Bear Udier.

And a senior Wizard Apprentice proficient in crafting Magic Potions, Marian.

The former was in charge of force, and the latter provided sufficiently attractive Magic Potions to gather Wild Witches from Koster and nearby villages for trade.

This kind of market wasn't crowded.

Only about a hundred people in scale.

Primarily bartered goods.

Since learning about this place, Lin Suo's Enlightenment Reagent also found its use.

He sold them crazily in exchange for various Extraordinary materials and Magic Stones from the Wizard World.

Currently valued over twenty Magic Stones, he was considered upper class among the poor.

The most attractive aspect of Enlightenment Reagents, aside from enlightening ordinary people, was accelerating the effects of meditation cultivation.

He lifted the tent wall that was set against the wall.

Lin Suo's voice was hoarse.

"Madam Marian, this batch has thirty bottles of Enlightenment Reagent, same old price?"

"Yes."

Marian's appearance was that of a white-haired, old Dan Dong granny with a horn growing on her head, probably also a mutation caused by the meditation method.

Seeing Lin Suo come to sell for the third time, she couldn't help but say.

"Sir, are you really not selling the formula for this Enlightenment Reagent?"