The Old Witch's Intoxication

Chapter 90 The Old Witch's Intoxication

The third floor of the Black Tower, the room of the wizard Sinruu. (The wizard who sold Grimm's Mask and the Blood Bat Kiss artifact also "taught" Grimm his most basic alchemy knowledge.)

"Oh? Haha, Green. You actually came here!" Xinlu stopped what he was doing and looked at Green in surprise. After all, Green had once given him quite a bit of publicity, so the old wizard remembered Green's name.

Green's face darkened.

The memories of the interrogation room were not pleasant, but Green dared not put on airs in front of a formal wizard.

Grimm bowed respectfully and said, "Wizard Xinruwu, I've come to ask you to repair this mask. It was damaged in a battle when I was ambushed by a powerful enemy. Also, I'd like you to help me find something that I can use in the Holy Tower Qualifying Tournament three years from now. After all, ordinary magical artifacts are practically useless for top-tier wizard apprentices."

The Pale Mask is the highest-level magical artifact for wizard apprentices. Even when combined with other spells in the Holy Tower Qualifying Battle, it can still play a significant role. Grimm hopes to obtain one or two more magical artifacts of this caliber.

After all, Grimm will have to dedicate all his time to researching explosive fire magic from now on, so the quickest and most time-saving way for him to increase his strength is to buy magical artifacts.

Sinru took the tattered pale mask from Green's hand.

Looking at the crack on the mask that almost severed it in two, Xinluwu frowned. "Did you damage these crucial parts? I need to check if there are any suitable repair materials in the warehouse. Come back in fifteen days to pick them up. As for the other top-tier magical artifacts, I don't have any here, but I know an old guy who has a lot of top-quality magical items for apprentice wizards to sell, hehe..."

Seeing Xinlu's sly chuckle, Green frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"

"That old fellow has some peculiar hobbies. He specifically saves up things that wizard apprentices might need for the Holy Tower Qualifying Tournament and sells them in the final years of the tournament. If you want to buy any useful treasures from her, you'll have to spend some magic stones. Of course, the exorbitant prices that are usually high for a wizard apprentice shouldn't be a problem for you. It's worth a look." After saying that, Xinluo gave Green an address and a wizard's name.

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On the fourth floor of the Black Tower, there is a high-end room with luxurious decorations.

Green stared dumbfounded at the dazzling array of wizard apprentice supplies in the room, his jaw nearly dropping in shock!

This is... a Flame Fusion Bead? They're selling two together for 30,000 magic stones.

And what about: temporary summoning contracts for otherworldly creatures? Potions to temporarily increase stamina? Potions to conceal one's aura? Shimmering stones? Scrolls for sealing sorcery? High-grade leaves of life? Mixed hallucinogenic and lethal poisons? One-time use spatial pockets? Essence of minor magical restrictions? Hidden rifts? High-grade and top-grade magical artifacts for wizard apprentices…

even……

What shocked Green the most was a dim blue key placed in the most conspicuous place in the room—the Key of Friendship!

"Hehehe, little guy, interested in this Sacred Key of Friendship? The Sacred Key of Friendship is the top-tier item for the Holy Tower Qualifying Battle, much better than any Flame Fusion Bead. Although this Sacred Key of Friendship can only be used once, it's a powerful magical artifact that can summon at least a formal wizard-level creature, and it only requires one super magic stone." The old witch encouraged Green's desire to buy it, her black teeth showing with her sharp laugh.

The wizard apprentices who can enter this room are generally top-tier wizard apprentices with considerable spending power, and they are all introduced by other wizards.

It is said that this old witch was the second-level wizard who took away Yunli and Bibi Leona when Grimm and his group first arrived on the Wizarding Continent.

Green gazed longingly at the numerous precious items in the room, yet he was also seething with hatred.

It's just one super magic stone?

That's a hundred high-grade magic stones and a million low-grade magic stones! For many wizard apprentices whose total assets are only a few hundred or a thousand magic stones, that's an astronomical figure, practically legendary. Moreover, the items in this room are generally far more expensive than comparable items that can be found on the market at other times. That heartless old witch!

On one hand, he cursed the wicked old witch, while on the other hand, he had an uncontrollable desire for many precious items.

With a determined look, Green pointed to the spatial pockets in the counter and said, "I want three of these disposable spatial pockets."

The old witch let out a strange laugh, and without blinking, took three palm-sized disposable spatial pouches from the counter and placed them in front of Green. Although these spatial magical devices were only disposable, they were still high-end items.

"I want one of each of these temporary constitution-boosting potions and advanced life-giving leaves," Green said, pointing with a pained expression to a bottle of potion and a purple-green leaf.

The old witch let out another strange laugh, took out one of everything Green had pointed to, and seeing Green's pained expression, she actually let out a blissful groan! It seemed that the old witch's greatest sense of accomplishment came from the strange expressions of the wizard apprentices buying these "luxury goods".

Green thought for a moment. Ordinary lethal or hallucinogenic agents were just decorations to him, so he shifted his gaze and pointed to a small iron box, saying, "This hidden rift costs fifty thousand magic stones. Can you make it cheaper?"

"Sorry, we do not offer bargaining."

The old witch chuckled as she answered, watching Green's extremely excited expression. It seemed that Green's pained yet forced-to-buy expression gave her a strange pleasure, as if her life had been sublimated. It was an indescribable wonderful feeling, and she was so deeply immersed in it that she couldn't extricate herself. Her body trembled slightly with excitement!

Green gritted his teeth: "I want a copy of this hidden gap!"

Finally, Green calculated his remaining magic stones and had to give up some other dispensable items, turning his attention to his goal: magical artifacts.

Dozens of high-end magical artifacts of various kinds, all with unique functions and exceptional value, were displayed on this counter specializing in "luxury goods." In addition, there were seven or eight top-grade magical artifacts for wizard apprentices, but the price…

Green's left eyelid kept twitching, thumping incessantly.

In the end, Green hesitated between two top-quality magical artifacts: a greatsword and a magic staff.

Blazing Staff: Increases fire elemental attacks below 300 degrees by 5%, increases base attack power by 30 points, reduces mana consumption by 5%, and seals the 125-degree sorcery Flame Tongue Kiss.

Hydra Greatsword: Compatible with most basic elemental attacks, base toughness defense 500 degrees. (Attacks exceeding 500 degrees will destroy it.)

Grimm's gaze lingered on the Blazing Staff for a long time before he finally sighed. "Only effective against attacks below 300 degrees?" he thought. "If I were to actually master the Explosive Flame Spell..." After checking the price, Grimm pointed at the Hydra Greatsword, his voice almost forced out through clenched teeth: "I'll take this Hydra Greatsword."

The Hydra Greatsword is about 1.4 meters long and 20 centimeters wide, which is the standard configuration for a greatsword of human size.

Feeling empty inside, Green calculated his remaining assets after purchasing these items, and then gritted his teeth again, pointing to a set of metal armor among the high-level magical artifacts, saying, "I want this set of three-layered armor too."

The Triple-Moisture Armor completely deflects attacks from water, lightning, and life elements below 100 degrees Celsius, increases the speed of natural mana regeneration, and can autonomously attract surrounding water elements to produce a watery, woody sheen, ensuring smooth, moisturized skin... (A feminine design, which Grimm ignores.)

After an hourglass, Green exchanged a small bag of magic stones for these precious magical items, and his assets shrank to a terrible degree as a result.

For the rest of the time, Green stayed in his hut, constantly studying the explosive fire magic, occasionally taking a moment to observe the lightning patterns on the two broken tree branches.

Fifteen days later, after retrieving the Pale Mask, Green plunged back into the cabin, like a worker rushing to meet a deadline. Green seized every spare moment to calculate complex and ever-changing elemental reaction formulas, while also using his soul's unique basic magic array to verify each reaction deduction.

(The fundamental magic circle of each person's soul is different, just like a fingerprint. Therefore, the theory and final result of the same witchcraft may be the same, but the process in between can vary greatly and must be explored and studied by the individual.)

Fifteen days later.

With his long, golden hair, Green took off his oversized gray robe in front of the mirror, revealing his steel-like, solid muscles. Every angular muscle in his body contained terrifying power—this was the terrifying effect of Green's 108 physique.

Of course, Green wouldn't have feelings like "narcissism".

After carefully fitting the Tri-Tailed Armor close to his skin, the silver metallic sheen of the armor replaced the original loose robe, instantly transforming Grimm's aura from mysterious to wild and fierce, making him resemble a lithe cheetah. With a hiss, the Hydra Greatsword slung behind his back, revealing only a roughly patterned hilt, adding a touch of imposing strength and dominance to Grimm's wildness.

Finally, the pale mask covered his face, revealing a pair of calm and rational eyes. His long golden hair fell down in a rustling sound, and after his wildness and domineering nature, he regained a trace of the mystery that elemental wizards were born with.

The time has finally come for the Black Tower Secret Realm to open!

Green strode out of the room.

(End of this chapter)