Advanced Apprentice

Being backed by a powerful world and civilization is sometimes such a blessing. →

Using the prestige of the Wizard World, Saine, who was not even a level one being, actually managed to communicate with a Level-4 lifeform.

The reason the other party gave Saine face was entirely because of the powerful Wizard World.

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"Make contact with a Holy Tower Master and introduce him to him?" After leaving Sand Valley, Saine turned back to look at Sand Valley behind him and couldn't help but think to himself.

"It seems that this giant worm is not clear about the inner workings of the Wizard World, nor does it know about the antagonistic relationship between Black Magician and normal Holy Tower Magician."

"Don't say I'm not capable of helping it; even if I were, I would have to contact Black Magician within the academy."

"I wonder what the mentors or the dean think of this big guy," Saine thought.

After leaving the Sand Valley, following the instructions given by the Sand Worm King, Saine used the three suns in the sky as compasses and headed in a certain direction of the boundless sea of sand.

It seems that the sandstorm more than a year ago carried Saine quite far, possibly due to geological migration caused by the shifting sands.

Even with the general direction provided by the Sand Worm King, Saine estimated that it would take at least two months to reach the coordinates connecting to the Wizard World.

In fact, it took Saine longer than expected.

It wasn't until six months later, as Saine continued his exploration through the yellow sands, that he finally sensed movement in the black grip he was holding.

The scene that appeared before Saine's eyes through the Crystal Ball was a flat desert that was no different from the landscape of other parts of the Yellow Sand World.

A little over a year ago, there were at least many tents and some alchemical Magic Conductor whose exact purpose was difficult for even Saine to figure out.

But more than a year later, the yellow sand has completely buried everything.

If it weren't for the black grip in his hand sensing something, Saine wouldn't have believed that this was the area where the Space Channel was located.

"It seems that the broken Space Channel has been completely destroyed. I wonder why the mentor and the dean haven't reconstructed it in the past year or so?"

"Could something have gone wrong? There were indeed many Holy Tower Magician on the other side of the passage at the time..." Saine whispered, holding the Crystal Ball.

There was a noticeable crack on the surface of the Crystal Ball in Saine's hand.

This was bad a year ago.

It was lost and was only repaired by Saine three months ago.

There are many other pieces of equipment in the same predicament as this Crystal Ball.

For example, the Earth Elemental Shield Ring and the Invisibility Cloak.

During his two years in the Yellow Sand World, most of the magical equipment in Saine's possession was damaged to varying degrees.

The only thing that remained intact was Lina's Black Crystal Stone Bracelet.

In the past year, Saine has also figured out the general uses of the Black Crystal Stone Bracelet. In addition to increasing the dark Elemental Magic Power recovery effect by 30%, this Dark Crystal Bracelet also comes with a "Gloomy Light".

The Gloomy Light can be used for both offense and defense.

Its attack form involves releasing a Energy Light Pillar, powerful enough to threaten Advanced Apprentice.

In defensive form, it transforms into a dark energy light curtain.

Saine was able to survive the sandstorm not only because of the Earth Elemental Shield, but also because of the layered protection of this dark energy light barrier.

After taking stock of all his belongings, and having no more attachment to this Yellow Sand World, Saine activated the Element Pearl in his hand and infused it with Magic Power.

The familiar time-space traction effect reappeared, but this time it appeared rougher and stiffer than before.

Saine didn't know what this meant, but he truly had no other choice.

As the force of dimensional traction completely enveloped Saine, a thought suddenly popped into his mind, "What will happen if the traction fails? Will I die instantly?"

Strangely, when the word "death" came to Saine's mind, Saine felt no fear or trepidation.

Instead, there was a strange, liberating pleasure.

Perhaps Saine had long harbored a death wish, which was already evident when he couldn't find a way back to the Wizard World in the Yellow Sand World and decided to venture deep into the underground sand caves to explore.

The immense spatial and temporal tearing force caused Saine's consciousness to momentarily go dark.

In the Yellow Sand World, the black figure holding a handle on the boundless sand also disappeared.

When Saine regained consciousness, he was surrounded by endless darkness.

This darkness did not frighten Saine; on the contrary, it gave him a sense of comfort and ease.

This is the Underdark, this is the Wizard World, this is his Mother Plane and home.

Any being that has been away from the Mother Plane for a considerable period of time, when he returns...

When returning to the Mother Plane, one will be able to clearly perceive the difference between the Mother Plane and the Alien Plane.

Like an infant returning to its Mother's embrace, like a wanderer returning to his hometown.

This feeling of warmth and comfort is something that no other Alien Plane can provide.

Generally speaking, only Mage of level one or above can truly perceive the difference between the Mother Plane and the Alien Plane.

Only those who reach Life Level of one or higher can meet the recruitment standards of the various Holy Tower and Knights' Hall Plane War.

Many Enslaved Plane under the rule of Wizard Civilization, as well as many affiliated planes of the Wizard Alliance, require a Formal Magician level to be allowed to travel.

As for those who begin Different World Exploration at the apprentice level, they are extremely rare.

Unwittingly, Saine had achieved an experience that over 99% of the apprentices in the Wizard World had never had.

And because he spent a long enough time in the Alien Plane, he was deeply influenced by the environment and atmosphere of that Alien Plane.

His feelings about the differences between the Mother Plane and the Alien Plane, as well as the subtle changes he discovered, were far greater than those of his senior brother Zorro and others.

Crystal Ball with a crack appeared quietly in Saine's hand.

In the darkness, with the help of the faint glow emitted by the Crystal Ball, Saine was able to see the specific values.

Mental Strength: 52

Magic Power: 47

Physical condition: 16

Before, Saine had studied under his mentor Moxidu for more than three years, but his Mental Strength had only increased by 8 points.

Now, after two years of tempering in the Yellow Sand World, his Mental Strength has increased by 14 points in one go.

Not only did he surpass the Mental Strength threshold of Advanced Apprentice, but he even exceeded it.

Once Saine learns and masters a Spell Model of advanced magic, he will be a true Advanced Apprentice!

"Before I left the Yellow Sand World, I also tested my own values with Crystal Ball."

"It wasn't this exaggerated back then. My Mental Strength and Magic Power were around 45 points on average. How did they suddenly increase so much?"

"Is it because of my return to the Wizard World?" Saine pondered, stroking his stubble-covered chin.