Robbery

The Surface World is indeed much more vibrant than the underground, including in terms of biodiversity, which is many times greater.

The Underground World is characterized by its harsh environment and relatively simple ecosystem.

The plants and animals living there are either extremely resistant to the cold or possess considerable individual fighting strength.

There are virtually no gentle or weak creatures.

But the Surface World is different.

In the first three days after Saine emerged from underground, he had already feasted on countless strange little creatures.

Of course, these creatures are mostly ordinary animals, with very few Demonized Creature, and magical beasts are also relatively rare.

Most of the Demonized Creature and monsters on the Surface World live in deep mountains and dense forests, and these places are often called "Magic Beast Forest".

After leaving the underground, the terrain that Saine could see was mostly plains and hills.

Even if there are some forests, they are relatively small and there don't seem to be any powerful magical beasts roaming around them.

"The Underdark is much larger than I imagined."

"The Underground World where City of Mozhsuobula was located was just a corner of the Underdark's Underground Space."

Looking at the Magic Map left to him by his mentor Moxidu, and after roughly determining his location, Saine couldn't help but sigh.

After three days of continuous travel, according to the itinerary on the map, it seems that Saine has only advanced a short distance within the Underdark.

If this pace continues, it will take at least six months for Saine to reach the northern part of the Underdark.

"Unfortunately, this area is still the territory of the Black Magician, and the search and investigation of the surrounding area by the Holy Tower Magician and the Surface World Knight should still be ongoing."

"Otherwise, if we use Qi as a mode of transportation, our speed will definitely be much faster," Saine thought.

Although, judging from the map, it is still quite a long way for Saine to reach the northern part of the Underdark.

But Saine himself was not discouraged at all. On the contrary, he enjoyed everything in front of him even more and appreciated the past along the way.

As a no-man's-land, the Underdark has a lower population density compared to other parts of the Wizard World.

In addition, the area is plagued by Black Magician, resulting in poor overall stability and frequent population loss and migration.

As Saine continued his journey, he passed through several more human cities.

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There are no ordinary human kingdoms in the Underdark; these cities are often divided into autonomous districts.

Even nobles merely considered themselves as city lords or held important positions within the city.

Saine didn't know if these nobles were really connected to the Mage, but he did detect some magical activity as he passed through those human cities.

However, due to his special status, Saine did not take the initiative to contact those suspected Spellcaster.

He didn't even enter the city; he practically walked around it.

Indeed, whether underground or on the Surface World, Formal Magician of level one or above are extremely rare and powerful beings.

After traveling for a month, Saine still hadn't encountered a single person who was at least Formal Magician.

Including the Magic Power ripples he detected when passing through those human cities, they were judged to be only at the apprentice level, perhaps even lower than his own strength.

"I wonder how strong the Mage on the Surface World are overall. The Holy Tower must be a place where Spellcaster of all kinds gather, including the strength of the apprentices there. I estimate it is stronger than the Black Wizard Academy I was in before."

"But what about Mage in other ordinary areas besides the Holy Tower?" As he walked down the main road, Saine couldn't help but lower his head and ponder.

"Hey! Kid, hand over everything you have!" A loud shout interrupted Saine's thoughts.

Suddenly, five burly men, bare-chested and dressed in animal skins, appeared before Saine, wielding axes and longswords.

Three more people appeared behind Saine, seemingly blocking his escape route.

The Underdark is a notorious no-man's-land, where no country has been established, resulting in extremely chaotic law and order.

This is the third robbery that Saine has suffered in the past month.

Near those human-inhabited cities, the security situation is slightly better, as the city lords and nobles will dispatch their private armies to clean up the surrounding area from time to time.

However, once you leave the city, all sorts of troubles will follow.

Thieves and bandits are common features of this region. My mentor once said that the gray organizations on the Surface World the Underdark are all connected to the Black Magician of City of Mozhsuobula.

Could this be the kind of stuff they're after?

Saine shook his head; it probably wasn't.

Those who can associate with Black Magician must be large-scale thief groups.

Now that the Black Magician of City of Mozhsuobula have suffered annihilation, it is estimated that those bandit groups have also...

They are the primary targets of the Holy Tower Magician.

Saine has only encountered some minor robberies recently, probably because the larger groups have all been taken down by the powerful Holy Tower Magician.

Saine's bowed head and silence at this moment made the five bandits blocking his way feel a little confused and uneasy.

Those who can travel alone on mountain trails in Underdark are generally not ordinary people.

These eight bandits have been working together for several years; originally, there were twelve of them.

Those brothers who were injured were those who encountered what they called "tough guys" during the robbery.

The five of them have made it this far due to various factors, and have indeed made a small fortune.

"Big brother, look at what's in his arms." A small, shrewd bandit approached the strongest of the group and pointed at Saine.

At this moment, Saine was still wearing the same clothes he wore in the Underground World.

His black Magic Robe had several holes in it, making him look somewhat ragged.

At this moment, what Saine was carrying in his arms was his Strong Acid Scepter.

These robbers had been around for a few years and were quite experienced.

But they still couldn't figure out the specifics of Saine's situation. Those noble Mage, who weren't dressed in magnificent robes, how could they look like this?

Furthermore, most of the Mage they had seen were older; they had never seen one this young.

Just as the bandit leaders were pondering, Saine made his move.

These robbers in front of us are almost all ordinary people.

The fear of Black Magician and Black Wizard Apprentice is deeply ingrained in the hearts of the ordinary people of City of Mozhsuobula.

It's probably only on the Surface World that an ordinary person would dare to rob a magic apprentice, even if he's just a suspected apprentice.

The appearance of three slightly smaller Minor Fireball caused the expressions of the bandits in front of and behind Saine to change drastically.

Just as he cried out "Spare me!", Saine's Fireball Spell shot out.

At this moment, Saine did not want to cause any big commotion.

Therefore, his weakened versions of the Minor Fireball were more for deterrence and dispelling than for actual killing intent.

Including the two previous encounters with robbers, he mostly drove them away.

But to Saine's surprise, one of these unassuming bandits possessed a fighting Battle Qi.