A Desperate Fight

Another shrill scream came from above the sea. Just as Saine and Yuli turned around, the last remaining Level 1 Knight in the sky had his chest pierced by the Black Magician's Magic Staff.

This level -Second-Level Black Magician's Magic Staff was a special bone staff with a head of White Bone Claw.

Saine guessed that the White Bone Claw might not have been created through alchemy, but rather that the Second-Level Black Magician had directly used the hand of that powerful otherworldly creature as a template.

The powerful magical fluctuations indicate that this White Bone Magic Staff, while not as good as Saine's Azure Fire Heart Magic Staff, is still no ordinary item.

At the same time that the Level 1 Knight was severely injured, a Wind Power appeared on the sea.

It turned out to be the work of the Level-1 Magician Satchi. The surging Wind Element gathered in the sky, but the Level-1 Magician Satchi was not doing it to fight, but to escape.

It wasn't just Saine realized something was wrong and that the enemy was too much for them to handle; Satchi, a mid-level level 1 Mage, was also among them.

The rationality and composure generally possessed by Mage allowed these two first -Level-1 Magician to immediately assess the vast difference in their strength and the overwhelming sense that they were no match for each other.

This may also reflect the difference between the two professions of Mage and Knight.

Unfortunately, while they discovered it quickly, the Second-Level Black Magician gave them little time to react.

From the start of the battle until now, less than fifteen hourglasses have passed, and two Level 1 Knight have already died and been seriously injured. How can we possibly win like this?

The Second-Level Black Magician suddenly pulled out his White Bone Magic Staff, and on the lifelike white Bone Claw, he now held a pounding red heart.

Despite losing his heart suddenly, the Level 1 Knight in the sky did not die immediately.

His powerful vitality and fierce nature meant that this Level 1 Knight did not show much despair before his death; instead, his expression hardened.

Because the Second-Level Black Magician was extremely close to him, the level Level 1 Knight used the last of his strength to lunge forward!

"Laozi fight you to the death!" The Knight spat out a mouthful of blood.

The arms, which had been gradually stiffening, now mustered all their strength and restrained the Black Magician's body.

Even if a first- Level Magical Beast appeared here now, this Knight was confident that he could use his last strength to strangle it.

Unfortunately, the person who appeared here was a Second-Level Black Magician.

"Foolish brute..." The Black Magician let out a disdainful snort.

Before the powerful physical strength of the Level 1 Knight could harm him, he turned into a black cloud and broke free from the Level 1 Knight's control.

After advancing to the second level, the Elemental True Body abilities that Mage possess give them a significant advantage against opponents like Knight who generally rely on physical strength.

This also demonstrates that a difference of one Life Level often represents an insurmountable gap and disparity in power.

The Elemental True Body abilities that Mage possess after reaching level two are so exaggerated, one wonders what special abilities the Knight of the Wizard World will possess after advancing to level two.

The final struggle of the Level 1 Knight in the sky, though it did not cause any substantial damage to the Second-Level Black Magician, must be acknowledged to have bought a negligible amount of time for Saine and Satchi to escape.

By this time Saine and Yuli had already escaped some distance, since level one creatures are not slow flyers to begin with.

The Wind Elementalist Satchi was even faster at escaping; in the blink of an eye, he turned into a black dot.

The wind Mage's strengths in speed and escape ability are thus evident.

Unfortunately, sometimes escaping faster doesn't guarantee safety.

On the contrary, the person who escapes the fastest is more likely to be targeted.

The Wind Elementalist Satchi was the unlucky one, and the Second-Level Black Magician clearly had no intention of letting anyone present go.

After dealing with the last Level 1 Knight, the Black Magician glanced in the direction that Saine and Satchi had fled.

Saine and Satchi were somewhat in sync; they fled in opposite directions.

Satchi fled northwest, while Saine fled southeast.

There was no particular reason for them to run away; for the two of them, getting as far away from the Black Magician as possible was the only chance of survival.

The Black Magician, who reappeared from the dark clouds, sneered and then charged toward Satchi, who was the fastest to flee.

Besides himself, Saine also has a Construct Master Yuli on his side, so it seems that he is a formidable opponent who will take a little longer to defeat.

Furthermore, Saine's escape speed was far slower than Satchi's, who used wind magic, so leaving him to be dealt with at the end would still be perfectly feasible.

Above sea level, ten hourglasses have passed since Saine escaped the battlefield where the Alchemy Powered Ship was located.

One hourglass represents one minute, and at this point, with Saine rushing at his limit, he could no longer see the giant ship.

However, the pressure and sense of crisis in Saine's heart did not diminish. The flight speed of Second-Level Magician was definitely beyond what he could currently match.

Not to mention, Saine didn't possess any decent escape methods or special magic.

Only by stepping out of the Holy Tower, venturing out into the world, and witnessing the dangers and malice it contains, can one truly understand one's own insignificance and shortcomings.

As expected, mentor Luluman was right. It was a bit too hasty to start traveling in the Wizard World at the very beginning of the first level.

On the one hand, his knowledge was insufficient, and on the other hand, his strength was lacking, making it difficult for Saine to cope with this sudden crisis.

If Saine possessed the wind magic and escape speed of Satchi, his chances of escaping this time would likely increase by 10%.

Of course, if that were the case, he would probably be the first one that the Second-Level Black Magician found.

Because it was far more attractive to the Black Magician than to Satchi.

At this moment, Saine was in a bad mood. In addition to the lingering sense of crisis in his heart, there was another more important reason: he had just tested the Green Source Seed that his mentor had given him on his escape route to see if they could be catalyzed.

The answer is yes, but the resulting Plant Creature are noticeably "slender" and "weak".

Plant Creature that could have reached first-level combat power, with only the nourishment of Water Element, have their enhanced strength reduced to below the Intermediate Apprentice.

Furthermore, because they are located in the ocean, the strength of these Plant Creature is significantly and severely limited.

If that level -Second-Level Black Magician wasn't stupid, he probably wouldn't have chosen to fight these Plant Creature underwater.

Saine did not experiment with the more precious and rarer Tier 2 Green Source Seed, but he figured the effects would be about the same.

The most precious Milky White Green Source Seed in his hand was tightly clutched by Saine, who was now considering whether to use this last trump card.

The life-saving item that Luluman gave to her only disciple was certainly not an ordinary item.

Furthermore, as far as Saine knows, the World Laboratory of Luluman has only cultivated two similar Milky White Green Source Seed so far, one of which is in Saine's possession.

Needless to say, his mentor's deep love and care for him were evident. Now, Saine was hesitant about whether or not to use this precious Green Source Seed.

Will using it resolve the crisis?

And we're already facing this kind of danger before we've even reached the Black Domain Black Domain. Will there be other, even more serious crises once we get there?

Time is running out for Saine, and it will take time to catalyze the Green Source Seed.

Furthermore, because he was worried that the Plant Creature catalyzed by the Green Source Seed might not be enough to threaten the Second-Level Magician, Saine had to make some preparations in advance.

Just as Saine sighed and decided to use the precious Milky White Green Source Seed, the Mental Strength transmission of the Construct Master Yuli suddenly appeared in his mind.

"Master, look!" Yuli said, pointing to the due south direction.

At this point, Saine and his crew had strayed from their original course, and in their hasty escape, Saine was not entirely sure which sea area he was currently in.

This is the early part of the Endless South Sea Storm Season in the Wizard World, and some vortex storms that are forming or have already formed are gradually appearing in many parts of the Endless South Sea.

The direction Yuli pointed was where a giant tornado was gathering.

That place was still a bit far from where Saine was at that moment, and the sky was covered with thick, dark clouds, with lightning flashing across them.

Having once sailed on Cook's wrecked ship, Saine knew all too well how dangerous the seas of the Wizard World were.

Cook specifically chose to walk through the weakest point between the storm crevices, and even that was incredibly dangerous.

One can imagine the immense power that would be present at the very center of the Storm Power is most exaggerated.

Even Second-Level Magician would probably not get much benefit from that.

Using the Storm Power the Endless South Sea to fight against that Second-Level Magician is a good option, and it is also a desperate measure to put oneself in a life-or-death situation.

Immediately, Saine decided to lead Yuli toward the place where the storm was gathering.

And as Saine got closer to the stormy land, what excited Saine even more was that in the center of the storm, he saw a piece of land—or rather, a small island!