Wizard: Adventures in Two Worlds-Chapter 464 - 023 Bo Wen

Teaching Room.

"The queen insect is one of the few creatures in this world, apart from humans, that possess intelligence, and this is also key to taming," Wubi gently touched the chubby queen insect and began speaking softly.

"Intelligence makes us realize that we are human, with complex emotions, but it also attracts evil creatures."

"It’s hard to say whether it’s good or bad."

"Uncle Wubi," Lulu blinked and looked up, "then why do the evil creatures spare the intelligent ’meat worms’?"

"Not ’meat worms,’ but queen insects. Only the queen insects in a hive possess a certain level of intelligence," Wubi corrected her. "The intelligence of a queen insect is very low, so low that it’s almost undetectable. Coupled with the special material of the hive, it can avoid the evil creatures’ search."

"But it’s not safe either. If they’re too close, the evil creatures will still find the queen insect, which is why they’re extremely rare."

"You’re lucky to have found a queen insect."

Lulu pursed her lips and smiled lightly. It was indeed fortunate to know John; characters like his were rare in this environment.

"Remember!" Wubi said sternly. "Influence it with your emotions. Let the queen insect accept you, without any thoughts of exploitation. Treat it with equality and comfort, slowly earning its acceptance, otherwise it will easily resist."

"Lulu, your progress isn’t fast. You need to focus more on this, but I’ll do my best to help you."

"Thank you, Uncle Wubi." Lulu beamed, her bright expression making Wubi’s eyes light up as well.

Such a lovely girl. Too bad I can’t... Alas!

"There’s one more thing."

Thinking it over, Wubi spoke softly, "The Divine Envoy plans to leave this place with the Divine Fire soon, so get ready and come with us."

"Ah!" Lulu turned pale.

Wubi had hinted at this news to her in recent days, but she hadn’t expected it to happen so soon.

"What about everyone else?"

Without the protection of the Divine Fire, the people of Hollow City would be completely exposed to the evil creatures, with only death awaiting them.

"The others..." Wubi shook his head. "The Divine Envoy can only take a limited number of people; only those with skills can go with him to another place."

"You should be grateful, having just obtained a queen insect. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to help you even if I wanted to."

"...Thank you," Lulu spoke dryly, her mind blank, unaware even of when she walked out of the Teaching Room.

"Sister Lulu!"

A vibrant voice called out, snapping her back to reality.

"John."

Lulu liked John a lot, not just because he was kind and easily fooled, but also because of his vitality.

Most people in Hollow City were listless, worried about their survival, their faces etched with sorrow.

John was different.

He was young, driven, and dared to take risks.

Most importantly, being around him allowed Lulu to relax, as if she were influenced by him.

But now, Lulu couldn’t quite bring herself to smile.

If Hollow City lost the Divine Fire, everyone here would die, including John, who brightened her days.

"What’s wrong?" John blinked and asked, "Not happy?"

"..." Lulu opened her mouth. "Taming the queen insect is a bit difficult."

"You can definitely do it," John encouraged. "Sister Lulu, you’re the smartest person I’ve met; you’ll definitely succeed."

"Is that so?" Lulu forced a smile and changed the subject, asking, "What about that Divine Envoy you know?"

"Divine Envoy Carl, you mean?" John frowned. "He wants to enter the Inner City to meet the two Divine Envoys of our Hollow City and discuss settling down. But I don’t know why Uncle Makin won’t let him in; there hasn’t been any news so far."

"Oh!"

"Uncle Makin even advised Divine Envoy Carl to go to another Hollow City. It seems he’s not welcome here."

"Is that so?" Lulu’s eyes flickered. "John, have you ever thought about following Divine Envoy Carl to another place?"

"Why go somewhere else?" John shook his head. "I have you here, Sister Lulu. Besides, I’m not close with Divine Envoy Carl. Even if he leaves, he probably wouldn’t want to take a burden like me along."

SWISH!

Before he finished speaking, Lulu had tightly grabbed his wrist.

"John!" Looking at John, Lulu spoke gravely, "You must remember, no matter what, find a way to follow Divine Envoy Carl to another Hollow City."

"Ah?" John looked confused.

"Don’t ask why," Lulu gritted her teeth, ultimately choosing not to reveal that the Divine Envoy planned to take the Divine Fire. "You must do this!"

* * *

As the oldest and most powerful Divine Envoy in Hollow City, Bo Wen held a highly revered position and presided over the Sharing Festival every year.

At the Sharing Festival, everyone would receive a certain amount of food, making it the most important festival in Hollow City.

Aside from food, there were also clothes, flags, and other items.

Especially the small flags representing Hollow City; all of them were personally made by Divine Envoy Bo Wen.

Carl held such a small flag in his hand.

"Tracking Technique!"

The Magic Circuit in his Spiritual Inner Sea shimmered slightly, and different auras immediately emerged from the flag.

One of them was particularly striking.

Carl’s eyes shifted slightly; his witchcraft had locked onto that aura, and he instinctively looked in a certain direction.

Over there?

"Let’s go!"

CRACK!

A flash of electric light flickered, and Carl’s figure disappeared instantly, reappearing tens of meters away.

One-Circle Witchcraft—Thunder Wings!

Compared to before, his speed when casting Thunder Wings was faster, and his directional changes were more agile.

And this was all because he had touched that Divine Gift.

This Divine Gift contains insights into the power of Thunderclap. It greatly benefits my cultivation of Thunder God’s Fury and Thunder Wings, even aiding me in advancing the Thousand Buddha Hands to the Hundred Hands Realm. And that’s not to mention the Divine Essence and that Divine Fire... I just don’t know why that fellow Makin keeps preventing me from entering the Inner City?

Carl mused as he flew. If there were a way, he would prefer not to resort to violence.

After all, he knew little about the Crash Divine Domain, and acting rashly could have unpredictable consequences.

But if there were no other solutions...

First, I need to find this Divine Envoy Bo Wen and ask about the situation.

Half a day later, Carl appeared in an endless desert. Glancing at the flag in his hand, his brow furrowed.

What is he doing in such a distant place?

With his speed, even after taking many detours, half a day’s journey had taken him thousands of miles.

This far was completely unnecessary if it was just for foraging.

BOOM!

In the distance, a pillar of lightning connecting heaven and earth caught Carl’s attention, his eyes flickering slightly.

This power... It’s almost comparable to a One-Circle Late Stage Wizard, but the Thunderclap is scattered and not concentrated, limiting its destructive power.

Divine Envoy Bo Wen?

...

In the ruins, the gaunt, skin-and-bones figure of Bo Wen hovered in mid-air, his face cold as he watched the three Crystal Beings encircle him.

Their bodies, pieced together from crystal-like fragments, harbored extremely terrifying energy within.

Distortion!

Any being that got close to a Crystal Being would be twisted.

Not just objects, but even the mind.

Surrounded, Bo Wen could clearly feel his consciousness being ground as if in a mill.

Sanity? Go crazy! Despair!

...

The mines of Hollow City had become difficult to extract Divine Essence from. Without Divine Essence as fuel, the Divine Fire would gradually extinguish.

He had no choice. He had to come outside to search.

When some Hollow Cities were abandoned, their mines weren’t always completely exploited. This was one such place.

But he hadn’t expected it.

The mine not only contained divine stones but had also attracted three nightmare-level evil beings drawn to them.

Crystal Beings!

Evil creatures that loved to devour all crystals.

Caught unawares inside the mine, Bo Wen was surrounded by the Crystal Beings, leading to his current predicament.

"AH!"

Under the relentless advance of the Crystal Beings, Bo Wen could no longer control his mental fluctuations. Unable to help it, he roared into the sky. His body gradually became transparent as a Thunderclap aura bloomed, and he rushed towards the three Crystal Beings.

The violent power of the Thunderclap even suppressed the Crystal Beings’ Distortion field.

But...

BANG!

One Crystal Being, withstanding the Thunderclap, charged forward and threw a simple punch, colliding with Bo Wen’s all-out kick.

CRACK!

His leg bone fractured.

Bo Wen’s face turned deathly pale.