True Love

As Intermediate Apprentice, he could be considered a minor expert at the Black Wizard Academy in City of Mozhsuobula. →

With Advanced Apprentice and Quasi-Magician rarely appearing in the sight of junior and Entry-Level Apprentice, Intermediate Apprentice are practically at the top of the academic hierarchy, standing at the pinnacle of over 80% of the apprentices.

This unnamed, now mummified Intermediate Apprentice left some valuable things for Saine.

The two low-level magical equipment pieces, Element Power had been almost completely depleted, only elicited a few glances from Saine.

What could be considered an unexpected gain were several Magic Beast Core of varying quality, ranging from low to mid-level, and a rather thin Magic Books that he kept close to his body, hidden inside his black robe.

It seems that the elemental storage capacity of Magic Beast Core is stronger than that of ordinary magical items.

Or perhaps the alchemist who crafted the equipment for this Intermediate Apprentice was not very skilled; he was probably just a mediocre one.

That's why Saine didn't give those two Low-Level Magic Item much of a look.

"An Introduction to the Cultivation and Training of Magical Plants?" Looking at the Magic Books in his hand, whose contents had been partially eroded by the wind and sand, Saine couldn't help but murmur in disbelief.

"This appears to be an Intermediate Apprentice who has mastered Plant Element magic, and the book also records an intermediate magic model called 'Vine Entanglement '."

"It's just a pity, Plant Element Mage are indeed the hardest to adapt to in this environment," Saine sighed. →

Saine found nothing of value in this Plant Element magic apprentice.

Logically speaking, Plant Element magic apprentices should often carry some strange and unusual plant seeds.

But looking at the apprentice's shriveled belly, Saine could guess where those seeds ended up.

After storing his few spoils in his Space Ring, and gazing at the boundless yellow sand, Saine continued on his way.

Oh, by the way, Saine actually gained something else from this apprentice.

It was Element Pearl was exactly the same as the one in Saine's hand.

Judging from the heat emanating from its interior and the relatively strong elemental aura, this thing's energy loss rate is even lower than that of Magic Beast Core. No wonder it's a tool given to them by Vice Dean Martin.

Saine kept in mind

He carefully kept the Element Pearl safe, following the words his mentor Moxidu had told him before he left.

The acquisition of the two Element Pearl, and the heat emanating from Element Pearl, made Saine realize that he was getting closer to finding the main force.

On the twelfth day after arriving in the Yellow Sand World, Saine experienced night for the first time.

He didn't know how day and night were distributed in this world. Although it was night, Saine still felt a burning heat from the inside out.

Fortunately, the temperature was much lower than during the day, which also reduced the amount of water loss from Saine's body.

This not-so-long night lasted for a whole day.

As the dazzling white sunlight reappeared from the edge of the Surface World, Saine continued on his journey.

"Dark magic is quite difficult to cast in this world; only last night was the dark Element Power particularly active."

"Fire, light, and Earth Element magic are easier to cast, but the overall elemental concentration is probably lower than in the Underdark. The same spells require more Mental Strength and Magic Power than in the Underdark."

"I wonder how Lina is doing now." As he walked slowly through the yellow sand, Saine reflected on his discoveries over the past few days.

On the sixteenth day after arriving in the Yellow Sand World, just as Saine felt the two Element Pearl in his arms growing increasingly hot, he finally discovered two Black Wizard Apprentice, and they were alive.

Furthermore, Saine knew both of these Black Wizard Apprentice.

"Mali, wake up! Don't scare me!"

"I shouldn't have eaten most of our food and water, please look at me again." A muffled sob echoed from the back of a sand dune.

The speaker was a burly man nearly two meters tall, whose dark skin and solid muscles indicated that he was no pushover.

At this moment, lying in the hollow of the sand dune in front of him was a young apprentice who was only 1.7 meters tall and had relatively fair skin.

These two apprentices were Saine and Lina's neighbors, the gay couple.

Saine assumed that the fact that these two apprentices were able to team up was because Stanson, who possessed the strength of Advanced Apprentice, had forced them together.

Such despicable incidents are all too common at the Black Wizard Academy in City of Mozhsuobula.

But based on current performance

Judging from the situation presented, this is clearly not the case.

The sand dune where the young apprentice was standing was clearly dug out by human hands.

Not all apprentices have Space Equipment like Saine. Hiding at a distance, Saine, with the vision enhancement provided by the Pale Mask, saw the sand between the burly apprentice's fingers and traces of dried blood.

The young apprentice named Mali seemed to reach out and touch the burly Stanson's cheek.

But his weakened body meant that he could only complete half of his movements before he could no longer lift them up.

As an Intermediate Magic Apprentice, he did not perish at the hands of powerful magical beasts or other Black Wizard Apprentice.

Ironically, they are more likely to die from hunger and harsh conditions.

"Drip... drip..." Thin drops of blood dripped from the burly apprentice's wrist.

To save his beloved, this two-meter-tall man actually used his sharp fingernails to cut open his own wrist.

Saine had heard from Lina that the magic Stanson, Advanced Apprentice, possessed was a relatively rare Bloodline Magic.

It seems that this was the result of a Formal Magician using him as an Experiment Specimen.

Having survived the evil magical transformation and instead mastered some impressive Bloodline Magic techniques, this Advanced Apprentice named Stanson was quite lucky.

The only downside is that I heard the other person isn't very bright, which might be a side effect of the Bloodline Magic modification.

Crimson blood dripped from Stanson's wrist and flowed into the mouth of Intermediate Apprentice Mali.

Nourished by Stanson's blood, Mali's spirits improved noticeably; Saine even noticed gurgling in his throat.

However, Mali immediately shook her head and rejected Stanson's offer.

Given their current situation, if one of them were to survive, it would undoubtedly be Stanson, who is physically stronger and possesses the skills of Advanced Apprentice.

Saine originally didn't want to get involved in these matters, but considering that the two apprentices on the other side might know more than he did.

Especially that Advanced Apprentice named Stanson, who must have arrived in the Yellow Sand World much earlier.

After a moment's consideration, Saine decided to show himself and ask about the situation, even if it meant sacrificing some of his already limited food and medicine.