Wizard: I Can Refine Everything

Chapter 134: Chapter 34 The Tremors of Mushroom Land

In any world, becoming a Level 1 Creature required recognition by the World Origin, which served as a mark, signifying that you had passed the world’s inspection. Meanwhile, a Level 1 Creature that hadn’t undergone the World Origin’s examination was considered an illegal entity, a pest as far as the world was concerned.

The fate of pests need not be mentioned.

Richard vaguely recalled a rumor he had heard in the Floating City. During the Plane War, Black Wizards infiltrating the enemy’s rear must always avoid the enemy’s spiritual evolvers.

Such creatures were able to see through a Black Wizard’s disguise regardless of their strength.

…

Richard glanced at the moving insects and gave Ali a meaningful look.

If his guess was right, they had been discovered.

Upon seeing Richard’s signal, Ali’s heart tightened, and she immediately began preparing Defense Magic.

The Suogu brothers did not notice the change in Richard and Ali. They continued to wait silently for the chance to launch a sneak attack.

Upon seeing the insects positioned correctly, the Priest sent out a command with its spiritual power.

“Attack!”

In an instant, two Spider Knights lunged toward where the four were hiding, their speed as fast as lightning. Behind them, more than a dozen Warrior Worms followed, with dozens of Blade Arms gleaming with a bright, sharp edge.

“Not good!”

Suogu’s face changed, and he tried to retreat, but he saw the Priest’s third eye Black Crystal shoot out a white light that hit him squarely. A binding force instantly locked Suogu in place, leaving him unable to move and only able to watch helplessly as the Spider Knights approached.

And all this happened in a mere moment.

Seeing this, Richard knew his guess was correct and was about to make his escape, but after seeing the Priest take action, he stopped in his tracks.

As a Second-level Creature, the Priest could have killed all four of them with its Physique alone, had it not been injured. However, the Priest did not move now, and its abilities seemed to be of a supportive nature, which led to a thought flashing through Richard’s mind.

This thing probably didn’t have much strength left.

With that thought, Richard swiftly waved his Magic Wand and shot out several black Fireballs to support Suogu. While casting his Spell, he communicated with Ulysses through spiritual power.

“Ulysses, go test that insect’s strength.”

“Ga, understood.”

Ulysses flapped its wings and instantly transformed into a streak of black lightning, cutting through the swarm of insects and heading straight for the Priest.

The Priest saw something flying towards it and immediately felt a bad omen.

Due to suppressing its injuries, its available strength was nearly depleted. Having used the Starlight Binding, it had already exhausted a significant amount of power, and to act now would likely consume its last bit of strength.

“Go!”

With a low shout from the Priest, a Starlight Net burst forth from the Black Crystal on its brow, sealing off all space around Ulysses, preparing to seal it.

It could only hope that its thunderous strike would deter these monsters.

Normally, a standard Level 1 Creature faced with this Starlight Net would not escape being sealed, but the Priest encountered today was no ordinary Level 1 Creature—it faced a World Master disguised as one.

Ulysses spewed out a black flame from its mouth, quickly burning a gap through the Starlight Net. Taking advantage of the gap, Ulysses narrowly avoided the sealing and traced a beautiful arc in the air, flying back to Richard.

“Ga, this bug doesn’t have much power left!”

Hearing Ulysses’s response, a smile spread across Richard’s face.

Without the interference of that Second-level worm, the dozen or so Level 1 worms were merely a matter of spending more time to deal with.

On Richard’s side, there was good news, but the situation was dire for the Suogu brothers.

The Priest’s Starlight Binding had prevented Suogu from retreating in time, and the two Spider Knights, in coordination with more than a dozen Warrior Worms, swiftly reduced him to a pile of rubble. However, Richard saw a streak of light enter the void, which likely meant that Suogu had created a Life Box and his soul had escaped.

The remaining, Soduo, seeing his brother perish in an instant, naturally did not dare to stay. His body flashed with a yellow light, and he was about to burrow into the ground as he had when he first appeared.

But as soon as one foot had entered the soil, he was forced to withdraw it.

His foot that had entered the earth was now covered in fungus.

The unique environment of the Mushroom Land rendered his escape technique useless.

However, at that moment, Richard and Ali had already engaged the enemy, with purple Fireballs of terrifying temperature creating a firestorm that temporarily stopped the swarm of insects.

“Richard, aren’t you leaving?” Ali shouted anxiously.

Her Fireball had momentarily suppressed the swarm, but as soon as that Second-level creature took action, they would all be trapped here.

Moreover, her Spell covered a large area, and a few more shots could potentially set the Mushroom Forest ablaze.

At that point, the alleged Spirit of Nature in Mushroom Land would likely intervene.

“Ali, we don’t need to go.”

Scale Armor grew on Richard’s body, and his Magic Wand ignited with Black Flame.

“That Second-level creature no longer has the energy to make a move.”

With that, Richard took a step forward, and his body instantaneously charged towards a Spider Knight.

The surrounding Warrior Worms immediately attempted to encircle Richard.

“Monster, die!”

The Spider Knight shouted angrily, its four Blade Arms imbued with Dark Erosion Energy, along with the surrounding Warrior Worms, completely sealed off any space for Richard to dodge.

But in the next moment, Richard’s figure disappeared and reappeared behind a Warrior Worm at some distance.

Crack!

The sound of the exoskeleton breaking was crisp, as the Warrior Worm’s upper body was smashed by the Magic Wand, and the Black Flame burning on the wand scorched the Warrior Worm’s flesh, sending a stench of charred meat instantly pervading the insects’ olfactory senses.

“Teleport!”

Experienced creatures instantly recognized Richard’s ability.

But what use was there in recognizing it?

Richard’s figure flickered again, and this time he appeared behind a Spider Knight. With a forceful stab from the Magic Wand in his hand, a piece of carapace at the waist of the Spider Knight shattered on cue, instantly paralyzing it.

Seeing this, a nearby Priest Worm’s tentacles stiffened in an instant.

As a Two Stars Priest Worm, it knew a lot about the inner workings of the Insect Country, including the origin of the Spider Knights.

Most creatures in the Insect Country believed that Spider Knights were another type of creature birthed by the Mother Worm, only their Incubation Pond wasn’t with them. But as an informed worm, the Priest Worm knew that these Spider Knights were once Warrior Worms, and they owed their transformation into Spider Knights to the Mother Worm’s modification.

The Spider Knights were strong in combat, but their vulnerabilities were also glaringly evident. The nerve center in their waist, shielded by the carapace, was their greatest vulnerability.

By exploiting this weakness, one could even capture a Spider Knight alive.

But how did this monster know about it?

That vulnerability was known only to the Priest Worms!

The more the Priest Worm thought about it, the more terrified it became. Could it be that one of the Priest Worms had betrayed the Mother Worm God? Or had these monsters found out the Spider Knights’ weaknesses in such a short amount of time?

Either possibility filled it with dread.

“No, this can’t go on.”

Watching the creatures being killed one after another, the Priest Worm’s heart hardened, and it took out a fist-sized, golden piece of amber from the carapace on its chest. As the amber was taken out, the condition of the Priest Worm visibly deteriorated.

This was the Mother Worm God’s legacy that it had brought down from the upper Insect Nest—the Insect God’s Blood.

It had managed to defeat the Second Ring Wizard and survive that terrible retaliatory strike before death, all thanks to the power of this Insect God’s Blood.

Legend had it that the amber sealed something extraordinary.

And the moment it took out the amber, Ulysses immediately became excited.

“Ga, Richard! That worm is holding a Divine Artifact!”

At these words, Richard’s figure stumbled, nearly getting his head sliced off by two Samurai Worms.

“Divine Artifact?”

Richard had a bad feeling. He had thought that this Priest Worm wouldn’t be able to use the Mother Worm God’s legacy; otherwise, Ulysses would have used it to intimidate them when they were probing earlier.

Could it be that using this legacy required a significant sacrifice?

However, before Richard could react, the Mushroom Land began to stir.

The moment the amber was taken out, the whole Mushroom Land seemed to tremble, and countless fungal creatures roaming in the depths of the Mushroom Land looked towards one place at once.

That was the location of the golden amber.

“Ga, what’s happening!”

Ulysses, flying in the sky, watched with gaping mouth as a horde of fungal creatures rushed over from a distance.

It could see that this cluster of fungal creatures was charging right towards them.

With a shudder, Ulysses’ body instantly grew several times larger, and Annihilation Flame erupted all over its body.

“Ga, kid, open your Secret Realm! Quick!”

The approaching fungal creatures were up to no good, and among them were Level 2 and Level 3 creatures. In such a scenario, even Ulysses couldn’t guarantee Richard’s escape.

At the words, Richard’s figure flashed, instantly appearing behind Ali.

He and Ulysses had been communicating through spiritual power vibrations, so Ali hadn’t known a thing.

“Ali, cover me, I need to open the Secret Realm.”

Ali was somewhat confused; wasn’t the situation very favorable, so why did they need to open the Secret Realm?

But trusting in Richard, Ali didn’t ask further and immediately started to block.

However, the creatures were not to be underestimated. After the golden amber was taken out, a gentle nurturing power began to heal the creatures’ bodies. Under this power’s influence, their wounds rapidly healed, and their bodies became stronger.

“Kill them quickly!” shouted the Priest Worm.

It could sense that at the moment the Insect God’s Blood was taken out, the entire Mushroom Land seemed to boil.

Could it be that inside the Insect God’s Blood, sealed was the very body of the ancient Primordial Mushroom?

Seeing the situation turning grim, Ali clenched her teeth, and her Magic Wand instantly ignited with a layer of eerie-flamed Fireball.

This flame had an appalling temperature, yet seemed very ethereal, as if it weren’t part of this world.

“I’d like to see who dares to come at me under the Curse Flame!”

The terror of the Curse Flame briefly dulled the creatures’ advance, but the Priest Worm’s orders spurred them to renewed ferocity.

For the Insect Nest! For the Mother Worm God!

Shouting their slogans, the creatures charged forward, braving Ali’s Spell.

“Ga, damn insects.”

Ulysses spat out a sea of Flames, instantly engulfing several creatures, but under the Insect God’s Blood’s influence, the creatures’ carapaces continually burned and regenerated.

Suddenly, they braved the flames and reached Ali’s side.

Ali swung her Magic Wand, and a Fireball exploded the approaching creatures. The aftershock of the explosion immediately charred half of her face.

That was the consequence of releasing a powerful spell at close range.

“Richard! How much longer?”

The next moment, she heard Richard’s steady voice.

“Done.”

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