Enchanted Item

Roy took the worthless sheep's blood to the bathroom and flushed it down the toilet.

He then returned to his bedroom, picked up the books he had borrowed from the library, and continued to deepen his understanding of Aquena Magic Gold.

The special properties of this metal were incredibly potent. Not only could it freely switch between soft and hard states, but it could also be adjusted to conduct electricity or not.

Roy's mind immediately raced with various applications.

For instance, he could twist the tips into small braids, then harden them. This could be used to defend against arrow attacks.

He could condense it into iron needles, spikes, or spears for stabbing attacks within a few meters, or to entangle and restrain enemies.

All of this could be achieved simply by channeling Magecraft energy into it.

Even more ingenious was the principle similar to a Faraday cage protecting against lightning strikes. He could create a metal cage around himself to gain a certain degree of immunity to lightning damage!

However, this maneuver wasn't easy to execute.

In actual combat, there might not be enough time to react.

He would also need to make the hair roots near his scalp non-conductive to prevent the current from stimulating him.

This method of modifying only half while leaving the other half intact was also a test of control.

"The most reliable approach is to fully utilize the Hair Ghost Witch Body's constant Animate energy, developing some kind of conditioned reflex or instinctive response mechanism, even imbuing it with sentience!"

The essence of the Hair Ghost Witch Body was, in reality, an aberrant entity composed of Law Residue.

He pondered whether he could fully explore this aspect.

The next day, Roy headed to the Market Street again.

The Ring Tower Market Street on the third floor was noticeably quieter than the levels below. This was because the number of Advanced Apprentices was already small, and the failure of that Forbidden Experiment in Chalk Country had led to the demise of many Advanced Apprentices and even Formal Wizards.

It had only been a year and a half since then, and only now had some recovery begun.

"Roy, I've got a new batch of Healing Potions and Mana Potions. Want to buy some?"

"The latest synthetic meat, essential for crafting Puppets. Bulk discounts available!"

"How about an Elixir of Bliss? Extracted from pure, natural Worry-Free Fruit. One sip and you'll be in heaven!"

They greeted each other, clearly knowing one another.

Roy, however, didn't pay much attention to them and turned into the other shop area.

The official shops within the Wizard Towers belonged to the Seven Towers Alliance. Only items crafted by Formal Wizards could be stocked and sold here.

They were a bit expensive, but they guaranteed authenticity, with no counterfeit or shoddy goods.

These items were replenished periodically, arriving via teleportation Magic Arrays or subspace delivery.

In contrast, the items on the Ring Tower Market Street were mostly self-made by Apprentices. The prices were more affordable, but there wasn't necessarily any guarantee of quality.

It was rumored that higher levels of the Wizard Towers had even better shops, but they were only open to Wizards of corresponding levels, not Apprentices.

The goods sold there included rare treasures from various planes and worlds, many of which were plundered from elsewhere.

However, to maintain the motivation for Apprentices to strive upwards, using facilities beyond their level was prohibited, no matter how many Magic Stones they possessed.

Lost in thought, Roy arrived at a shop called "Miraculous Wares."

A pointy-eared great goblin with a slave mark on its forehead hurried forward, bowing respectfully. "Esteemed sir, what do you require?"

It was an otherworldly slave with pale blue skin, resembling a dwarf.

Roy replied, "I'll look around first."

The pointy-eared great goblin immediately led him to shelves protected by Magic Arrays.

Before him lay a dazzling array of Wondrous Items and equipment imbued with various Magecraft powers. Their forms varied, and their effects were bizarre.

The pointy-eared great goblin introduced them enthusiastically. "Look here, this is a quill that can write automatically. This is a magical conch shell that allows communication over a distance. This is a pair of vibrating rings that can sense each other..."

"They sound interesting, but not very useful. Do you have anything suitable for combat, stealth, or escape?"

"Of course." The pointy-eared great goblin led him to another section.

"The Transparency Ring, which can make your body invisible, achieving an effect similar to stealth.

And the Boots of Swiftness, which can greatly reduce your body weight and increase your speed..."

"How much for these boots?" Roy felt a pang of desire and asked.

"Only 1500 Magic Stones!" the pointy-eared great goblin replied.

Roy hesitated for a moment and then asked, "Do you have any other defensive items?"

The pointy-eared great goblin said, "Certainly. Various Elemental Resistance Amulets. Wearing one can weaken elemental attacks by about 30%, with a maximum protection limit of 3 degrees, for only 350 Magic Stones."

Roy felt a slight disappointment.

Only 30% defensive effect, and a maximum protection limit of 3 degrees.

Furthermore, similar effects could not be stacked with these amulets, and each one had a corresponding type of protection.

A full protection amulet that could counter all magical attributes would cost at least 10 times as much!

But after thinking it over, Roy still bought the pair of boots with the swiftness effect and a lightning amulet.

The improvements these items brought him were nowhere near as significant as the bloodline modification, nor were they crucial for later on.

However, they were still highly specialized!

After finishing his shopping, Roy left the store and found he only had a little less than a thousand magic stones left in his hand.

"It's so easy to spend money, and so hard to earn it!"

He couldn't help but sigh.

But as he passed through the market street, he continued to purchase some positioning talismans, hemostatic paste, mild healing potions, and similar items.

And also, two bottles of something quite important—mild lightning resistance potions!

This was a type of miraculous potion that could temporarily enhance elemental resistance.

After consuming this type of potion, one could, for a certain period, gain a force field formed by the surge of witchcraft energy within the body, neutralizing the enemy's lightning-based spell attacks.

As a consumable alchemical potion, it wasn't expensive, costing only 25 magic stones per bottle. However, for a poor apprentice who couldn't earn much, it was still a considerable expense.

This was also to counter that merman sorcerer lord.

Afterward, Roy approached one of the stalls and paused for a moment.

"Milina, how much are these mild mana potions?"

The stall owner, Milina, was also an advanced apprentice who had recently been promoted, appearing slightly younger than Roy.

She quickly replied, "These are diluted versions I bought and prepared myself. If you want them, I'll sell them to you for 10 magic stones a vial."

What appeared before him was a common magic potion with a blue liquid appearance, originating from the arcane world. Pure mana, also known as magic power, could be extracted from it.

This was an impersonal supernatural force, considered the fundamental element that constitutes spells, and also a component of the soul.

Magecraft energy and magic power were similar in essence, merely mixed with different elements and belonging to different systems, leading to various alternative names.

Therefore, spellcasters could all use these supplies as necessary provisions.