Lord of Mysterious Wizard-Chapter 138 - Change (1st update!)
Chapter 138: Chapter 138 Change (1st update!)
Watching the inexplicably leaving woman, Tang Qi unfolded his palm, inside was a small iron business card with an address that seemed to be from a remote town in Blue Deer City.
Somewhat extravagantly, this little thing was a Curios.
It had only one extremely simple function—that is, one-way notification.
The owner of the card could send notifications; the iron piece would heat up, and presumably, some information would appear.
A nice little item, but Tang Qi still smelled a “scheme.”
But without any other information available, Tang Qi could do nothing for now.
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In the three-way transaction, there was actually one last minor procedure left: Tang Qi had to provide Beast Taming services, and then the woman would finally sign the contract, and by then, the three contracts would turn into ashes, signaling the complete conclusion of the transaction.
Tang Qi originally thought this service would be rendered quickly, but now there was a slight ripple.
However, it did not matter, Tang Qi had already obtained what he wanted.
He casually stuffed the card into his pocket and left the wooden house.
Afterward, he spent all the Divine Grace Coins he had brought, buying up all the Secret Medicine Materials he had previously set his eyes on.
When Tang Qi took the Ghost Carriage again, there was a sizable package beside him.
Inside, it was full of Secret Medicine Materials.
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But for now, they were just materials; transforming them into Secret Medicine was not so simple.
Without being promoted to “apprentice,” many potions could not be compounded—this was a strict rule of the School, and Tang Qi’s Special Ability could substantially increase the success rate of compounding but could not forcibly twist the rules.
Of course, this didn’t stop Tang Qi from initially hoarding the materials.
About ten or so minutes later, the carriage silently stopped outside the estate.
Tang Qi got off with the package, nodded at the Shadow Soldier driving, and then walked straight across the deserted estate to the front yard, randomly choosing a small path, his body swiftly blending into the “Rotten Truffle ” forest.
Carefully circling around the dim, faintly foul-smelling forest a few times to ensure no one was following, Tang Qi then left along the path.
In the small woods outside Qiwo Village, Tang Qi changed back to his original appearance.
With the materials, moving at the speed of Fog Body, he reappeared inside his own small building a few minutes later.
This trip outdoors had not involved any combat, spiritual power was not depleted; Tang Qi did not meditate to replenish it, but after placing all the materials into the safe, he then came in front of his workbench.
The trip to the market yielded more than Tang Qi had expected.
The first important thing was naturally “The Mad Wizard’s Handbook.”
In front of Tang Qi, pages of manuscripts were spread out, each page filled with chaotic, unorganized combinations of words and some nonsensical symbols that would headache anyone just by looking, let alone extracting witchcraft from it.
Someone proficient in languages and scrip might extract a perverse story from these manuscripts.
Creating an imagining of a Goddess by oneself, fantasizing about her, and from the descriptions, it was even a loli Goddess.
This Mad Wizard named Ralph was indeed very sick.
Tang Qi skipped over the perverse fantasies, focusing on the bloodline information.
Ralph left behind a son and a daughter, both of whom moved out of the original family villa, the daughter seems to have married abroad with very few Information Fragments left, but Ralph’s son married early with some information on names and appearances available.
However, the whereabouts of his son after the move were currently unknown.
“It seems that to compound the Decryption Potion, we need to first find Ralph’s son.”
“This task can be given to McGraw; he should have fully digested the Swift Secret Medicine by now and has been hiding in Messer City. It might be good for him to venture out and strengthen himself, as he’s still too weak to be of much help to me—this presents an opportunity.”
Tang Qi held a manuscript in his hand, contemplating preliminary arrangements.
Although he did not yet know what witchcraft the manuscript contained or whether it would synergize with the Melting Furnace Power, the manuscript was certainly a Curio that Tang Qi was most eager to decrypt.
It is somewhat unrealistic to have him leave Messer City to trace down the whereabouts of the “Son of Ralph.”
Of course, he would not hand over the entire task to McGraw. What Tang Qi needed to do was to train his only subordinate—McGraw’s task was simply to locate the current residence of the Son of Ralph, which would suffice.
As for Tang Qi himself, he temporarily could not leave Messer City.
To be precise, the Thorns Campus.
Apart from the continuous “Extraordinary Income” brought about by his job as a Police Station Consultant, more importantly, Tang Qi was waiting—for that gift to be delivered into Samra’s hands, to completely rid himself of this old nuisance.
After sorting out the manuscript issue, Tang Qi recalled his experiences at the market and the market itself.
Although it was his first time, Tang Qi had already begun to vaguely understand.
The market held in that secret Valley was still not entirely refined in its rules, but it undoubtedly had begun to establish some order.
Its influence extended over a vast area around Messer City, attracting Transcendents and even some intelligent Abnormalities. As long as the market continued, the initiating Extraordinary Organization would also gain a substantial benefit from it.
“Perhaps, that was just a pilot test. If this Extraordinary Force is ambitious enough, similar markets are likely being planned around the same time not only in other areas of Secret Phoenix State but also beyond.”
“So far, however, the information revealed by this organization tends toward the Order Camp.”
“It doesn’t have that obviously evil vibe like the Hastu Club.”
“This kind of place is very suitable for my Special Ability. Seems like I can’t miss out in the future.”
Tang Qi reminisced about his gains tonight, feeling pleased.
After spending a night at the market, it was now approaching dawn.
Tang Qi did not meditate or rest but carefully prepared himself a nutritious breakfast. His life’s pace was no longer as tense as before. Between training sessions, enjoying life came without any psychological pressure.
Step by step, occasionally hunting to fuel the Melter, concocting Secret Medicine, aiming to become the “apprentice” of the Original Secret Medicine School, his most hopeful Profession, and heading to the police station to fulfill his consultant duties and incidentally collecting his due spoils.
After tonight, he could add treasure hunting at the market every three days to his activities.
Tang Qi had a premonition that if he maintained this rhythm, his strength’s expansion rate could definitely surpass most Transcendents.
“At least when the transformation comes, I should have the power to protect myself and not end up as cannon fodder.”
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After breakfast, the day had completely dawned, and the campus bell rang, gathering students in streams, ready for class.
Tang Qi also got ready, unusually planning to attend a class today—the Monster Archive Class. Although Tang Qi could tackle the major tomes himself, occasionally being lazy and listening to someone else’s lectures wasn’t bad.
But just as he held his books and passed through the living room towards the doorway.
Dingling ring!
A sudden, urgent ringing broke out.
At this time? Who could it be?
Tang Qi frowned slightly, but still quickly went over, picked up the receiver and placed it to his ear.
On the other end, Gideon’s voice, tinged with urgency, immediately came through.
