Wizard: I Can Refine Everything

Chapter 152: Chapter 52: Breakthrough

The High Priest’s gaze met Richard’s through the cracks in the wall, and an indescribable spiritual pressure bore down on his heart along their line of sight.

In an instant, Richard’s heart felt like it skipped a beat.

Ulysses suddenly shoved Richard aside, not giving him time to react before a streak of starlight punctured the wall and whisked past his scalp.

Had Ulysses been even a split second slower, that starlight would have pierced Richard’s skull.

“Gah, that bug found you!”

The High Priest noticed his attack hadn’t succeeded and was slightly surprised,

“He actually dodged it.”

But then, a spiritual message transmitted from the black crystal on his forehead:

“Inhardt, go to the quiet room where I usually pray and seize a Wizard Monster.”

…

“This bug’s senses are really sharp.”

Richard followed Ulysses as they flew swiftly through the corridor, rapidly advancing towards the Mother Goddess Temple.

Although unsure whether it was a trap, running now was undoubtedly the right choice.

Descending along the sloped passage, Richard and his companion ran headlong into a squad of Mother Worm Guards.

“Damn!”

Richard cursed, his Magic Wand ready to unleash the Heart of Annihilation when he saw Ulysses’s body blaze with black flames, his wings flapping as he zipped through the guards like a streak of black lightning.

“Gah, done!” Ulysses called back.

The next moment, with a series of four muffled “thumps,” the squad of Mother Worm Guards Richard ran into all fell, their forehead black crystals shattered, though when or how it happened was a mystery.

“So fast, so powerful!” Richard was immensely shocked in his heart.

Was this the Second Level strength Ulysses possessed in his normal state?

“Gah, don’t just stand there dumbfounded. If that bug finishes off your kin, we’re likely going to end up staying here.

He can definitely summon the incarnation of that old bug!”

Richard, hearing this, swiftly crossed over the corpses of the Mother Worm Guards, pocketing them as well.

Despite currently possessing a chunk of Pure Gold the size of a human’s head, any bug was still valuable, nobody could ever have too much Pure Gold.

If possible, Richard even wanted to forge a full suit of armor out of pure Pure Gold.

Crossing the corridor, Richard suddenly saw Ulysses, who was leading the way, turn sharply and behind him, a familiar figure rushed towards him.

“Shit, how did we run into this damn thing again!”

The newcomer was none other than Inhardt, the Divine Chosen of the Mother Worm God who had forced Richard into the Source Sea Abyss last time.

Upon seeing the man and bird, Inhardt’s heart surged with elation, his wings unfurled behind him, and his speed instantly soared!

Inhardt rejoiced in his heart:

“Heaven’s path is neglected by you, yet you dive into the gates of Hell.”

Today, with time and place in his favor, Inhardt was resolved to sacrifice this man and bird to the Mother Worm God!

Bang!

Before he could rush forward, a chain of black flame suddenly bound him tight in place.

Ulysses’s mouth dropped a spark, his repertoire of moves had grown since reaching Second Level in his normal state, and he could use some small tricks without aggravating his soul’s injury.

Although he was wary of the Divine Chosen before him, he now had quite a few counter-measures.

Ulysses flew past Richard and into a side passage:

“Gah, this way!”

…

Outside the Mother Goddess Temple, Lawrence and Ali, upon receiving Richard’s message, immediately withdrew.

“It seems Richard has found something,” said Lawrence, holding the Communication Crystal Ball, his gaze sweeping over the battlefield.

He too sensed something was amiss.

The insects’ defenses seemed too weak.

They, the One Ring Wizards, were managing to hold their own around the Mother Goddess Temple, even having the upper hand over the Insect Race momentarily.

This was highly unusual.

As one of the Insect Country’s most important sacred sites, the Temple’s defensive forces couldn’t merely be this.

“Ali, let’s go.”

Lawrence decided on the spot. As an experienced Wizard, his sharp war instincts told him Richard’s warning was not to be ignored.

“Aren’t we waiting for Richard?” asked Ali hesitantly.

“No waiting, we must leave now!” Lawrence’s tone was very firm, “Richard is strong, and he has many methods at his disposal. Following him would only slow him down!”

Lawrence still remembered the crow that could shield itself from the blue mold species.

He did not know exactly what that blue mold was, but judging by the reaction from Mushroom Land, it was no trifle.

A crow that could shield itself from that entity was not to be underestimated.

He even suspected that the crow might be one of the third-level creatures!

Ali looked deeply into the depths of the Mother Goddess Temple, knowing Lawrence was right. She couldn’t be of much help to Richard.

“Let’s go!”

…

On the outskirts of the settlement where the Mother Goddess Temple was located, teams of insects were busily setting up various objects, and if a Wizard were present, they would immediately realize that the insects were setting up Mother Goddess Cannons capable of bringing down War Airships.

However, in comparison to the Mother Goddess Cannons used on the battlefield, the versions being arranged were quite small and looked rather miniature.

“My lord, the small Mother Goddess Cannons have been deployed!” a Warrior Worm reported to a silver-armored Warrior Worm.

Not far from him, a mass of flesh under the control of a Priest Worm grew a black chitinous shell.

Even though the Black Crystal Worm Clan had been retreating steadily on the front lines, they had genuinely learned a lot and had developed much war potential.

These small Mother Goddess Cannons were special weapons developed by an Insect Country specifically for attacking and defending insect nests.

In the past, no insect had thought to miniaturize the Mother Goddess Cannon, but after this, the days of insects wrestling and killing each other in the tunnels would likely be no more.

“Very well, now we wait,” the silver-armored Warrior Worm said, lifting a feeler and looking towards the unknown darkness deep within the tunnel.

A half-hour ago, he had received an urgent order from the High Priest to bring the small Mother Goddess Cannons into the tunnels to prepare for the combat against Wizard Monsters emerging from the Mother Goddess Temple.

To be honest, when he heard the news, he even thought the High Priest was joking.

Their defenses were so tight; how could Wizard Monsters infiltrate the Mother Goddess Temple? Even if Wizards did manage to sneak in, two of them wouldn’t be anything to worry about, let alone requiring the use of the heavy-hitting small Mother Goddess Cannons.

After confirming that the High Priest wasn’t joking, he had no choice but to follow the orders.

Warriors must obey the commands of the Priests, especially during times of war.

The silver-armored Warrior Worm approached the only Priest Worm in their squad.

“Priest, why would the High Priest issue such a strange order?”

The Priest Worm looked at the Warrior Worm and made a hissing sound with its mouthparts.

“Sigh, how would I know? But the High Priest’s wisdom definitely surpasses ours; we just need to follow it.”

After speaking, the Priest Worm glanced around and then whispered,

“I’ve heard that we’ve been infiltrated by Wizard spies, and our patrol routes have been leaked.”

“What!” The silver-armored Warrior Worm’s feelers shot up, moving so fast they even produced a whooshing sound.

“How could a Black Crystal Worm turn into a spy for Wizards!”

The Priest Worm slapped him: “You idiot, keep it down!”

Realizing his mistake, the silver-armored Warrior Worm dipped his head slightly towards the Priest Worm.

“It’s inconceivable; I can’t imagine an offspring of the Mother Worm becoming a spy for Wizard Monsters.”

The Priest Worm hissed again and whispered reassuringly,

“They must be under duress. Those Wizard Monsters have many evil methods, some of which might include forcing servitude.

Perhaps some insects become slaves to the Wizard Monsters to survive, but I believe none would willingly serve Wizards.”

…

Outside the Mother Goddess Temple, as Ellie Lawrence and another left, some experienced Wizards also sensed something was amiss.

The insects’ counterattack was too feeble.

With a loud boom, dozens of Second Ring Wizards burst through the walls of the Mother Goddess Temple, leaving behind them a straight passage that led deep into the temple.

This group of people had actually blazed a new trail right through the Mother Goddess Temple!

“All Wizards, be alert, this is an Insect trap! Prepare to break out!”

A Second Ring Wizard, wrapped in thin threads of thunder, shouted to the Wizards on the ground.

Just now, with the leadership of a Doll Wizard, they had successfully reached the dungeon where Wizards were imprisoned.

But as soon as they arrived, the Doll Wizard leading them suddenly collapsed on the ground, lifeless as a puppet without strings.

At the same time, the so-called prison cells exposed their true nature, as four pre-prepared Mother Goddess Cannons roared to life, hurling Acid Liquid Balls charged with energy arcs, instantly dissolving more than a dozen unfortunate Wizards.

Only then did they realize they had fallen into an Insect trap.

Fortunately, the insects’ setup was not very complete, and the High Priest, who should have been a significant combat force, was held back by the struggling Doll Wizards, allowing them to escape the trap and rush out of the Mother Goddess Temple.

At that moment, Richard had just arrived on the outskirts of the Mother Goddess Temple, scanning the battlefield and sighing with relief when he confirmed the absence of Ellie and Lawrence.

It seemed they had already escaped ahead of time.

In the sky, dozens of surviving Second Ring Wizards, after notifying the One Ring Wizards on the ground, split into four groups to break out in different directions.

Witnessing this, the One Ring Wizards on the ground also chose their paths for a breakout.

Richard and Ulysses blended in, ready to break out with the majority.

The situation was extremely complex, and Richard did not know how much preparation the insects had made. He decided to follow the majority for now and assess the situation.

Such a large gathering of Wizards, even if they were not White Wizards, was a considerable force.

Even if they encountered third-level creatures, with their collective strength, they could still pay a price and fight through.

Thunderous booms!

The Second Ring Wizard brandished his Magic Wand, and several man-sized purple Thunder Balls flew towards the blocking insects, instantly causing Thunder Snakes to dance wildly, turning dozens of Warrior Worms to charred remains in an instant.

Despite the significant casualties inflicted, the Second Ring Wizard felt no elation; instead, a bad feeling arose within him.

These insects were all First Level, too weak to serve as a real blockade against them.

But the urgency of the battlefield left him no time for further thought, and he and the other Wizards flew towards the tunnel.

With hundreds of Wizards following him, such a force was enough to tear through any encirclement.

But it was only when they flew into the tunnel that they realized why the insect resistance had been so weak.

“Prepare the small Mother Goddess Cannons! Fire!”

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