The Pseudo-Forging Lord!

Lex didn't know how he left this Venom Great World. When he came to his senses again, he was already wearing Radiance 05 and had run an unknown distance away.

It was only then that Lex noticed that his Lingzhi Magic Plant was covered with messages from Argos, the administrative director of Solas Barefoot, including seven video call request records. Lex took a deep breath; he saw that his teacher, the Wizard Argos, had sent him another video call request.

He shakily extended his finger to indicate agreement, and the image of the Wizard Argos filled the screen with anger.

Argos, his voice choked with suppressed rage, questioned Lex: "What exactly are you doing, Lex? Can you tell me what you're doing? Look at the current stock price of Solas Barefoot, look at the reviews on our platform, look at the opinions of the Great Wizard shareholders in the Infinite Void. Before, Augustus had never been able to threaten us; only the local shareholders, or even just the wizard shareholders from Cloud Marsh Wetland, gave Augustus a few extra glances. But now, many wizard investors, large and small shareholders, in the Infinite Void are all watching us."

The Infinite Void is home to many independent wizards who may possess a large number of Magic Stone. They need to find an investment opportunity that allows them to continuously invest and reap substantial returns. Top-tier Shop Alliance like those in the Land of Three Marshes are their best investment targets. After all, investing in other Magic Resources may result in price drops, but investing in such Shop Alliance is the most stable option.

Lex swallowed hard, knowing he had made a huge mistake.

The mistakes he made were even more absurd than those of a Solas Barefoot.

Lex quickly defended himself, "Teacher, I wanted to fight for our Academic Lineage, to prove ourselves—"

Argos's eyes were icy. "Lex, when did you become so hypocritical? You're not doing this for anyone else; you just want to show off for yourself."

Lex quickly bowed. "Yes, teacher, you're right. I was indeed influenced by Junior Sister Annie, wanting to defeat Locke Augustine's work in front of her, to vent my anger, and also to show off in front of my beloved, thinking that perhaps she would change her mind. But now I understand, love is love, and not loving is not loving."

Wizard Lex lowered his head and said, "Only after taking the initiative this time did I realize how vast this world is. I am no match for Lord Augustine."

Argos said with a tone of exasperation, "You've ruined my plans and disrupted my rhythm. What do you know? You don't know that I've already clashed with that wizard from afar at least three times. You didn't even notice once. The first time, I deliberately caused the poorly managed Shop Alliance with serious internal staff problems to go bankrupt. After those senior Magic Shoemaker in the Shop Alliance lost their jobs, I sternly refused to hire them. So, they would harbor resentment towards our Solas Barefoot and would definitely flock to Augustus, who is our enemy."

"Everyone thinks I'm cutting off my own arm, sending men to our competitor Augustus, but they don't know that there's a reason why those Shop Alliance went bankrupt and mismanaged. It's because those Shop Alliance had a lot of 'Void-Forging Calamity' and 'Null-Forging Calamity,' as well as all sorts of shady practices."

"Wherever these people go, the business of the local Shop Alliance suffers, and the quality of the Wizard's Shoe deteriorates. They're like a whirlwind; wherever they blow, ruin and decay follow."

The Wizard Argos said, "I know all too well how terrible these people are. As the Pseudo-Forging Lord, I have fought many of them."

In dealing with people, I am far more perceptive than the average Pseudo-Forging Lord. I intend to send these people to Augustus. If that brat Augustine, having been taken advantage of by his youth, mistakenly believes this is a gift of talent and experience, then he will fall into the trap.

"By taking these people in, he will definitely increase production and brand awareness in the short term and gain profits, but in the long run, a series of problems will arise. His Pseudo Forging is newly established and its Constancy is relatively weak. If he assigns so many subordinates at once, these veteran employees will become the subordinates of these entities. In that case, the entities will inevitably take precedence over the Constancy of his business, his Pseudo Forging will be shaken, his decision-making will be flawed, and his judgment will decline."

"This was my first move, but he didn't take it. Although he's younger than you, he already has the guts of Pseudo-Forging Lord. He'd rather give up the readily available benefits than force himself to conform to a form full of impurities."

"My second move is to challenge him in Q1 Journal by comparing my Pure Magic Plant Wizard Shoes with the World Foundation Stone·Wizard's Shoe Technique I'm leading."

"I kept provoking him, demanding he write articles to retaliate against me, in order to make him the nominal and de facto dual spokesperson for the Pure Magic Plant Wizard Shoes field. In this way, all wizards in this field would be formally subordinate to him, and such a chaotic array of forms would inevitably backfire on his Constancy."

"However, he didn't respond to this move. He simply published articles at his own pace, without showing the arrogance one might expect from someone claiming to be the founder of a technological approach."

"This thwarted my original plan to defeat him head- Venom Great World after igniting an academic debate, and to completely turn the pure magical plant technology route into a stepping stone for us."

Wizard Lex's eyes widened. He had never imagined that, beneath the surface, his teacher and that Mr. Augustine had already clashed so many times.

Wizard Argos said in a tone of exasperation, "The third confrontation was when I asked a friend to place an order for him; it was a case of commercial fraud. If he dares to produce it, there will be trouble later. I plan to exhaust him with a bunch of messy things. Of course, this is mainly because he hasn't been cooperating, and I'm resorting to this tactic out of desperation."

"And now it's time."

"Although he didn't parry my first three moves, it doesn't matter. I plan to defeat him head-on in the Venom Great World. Although he didn't claim to be the founder of the pure magic plant technology route before, many wizards consider him to be. So, as long as I defeat his Pure Magic Plant Wizard Shoes here, I can suppress the entire Wizard's Shoe produced by this technology route in one fell swoop. Although due to various prior reasons, it's impossible to completely eradicate this technology route, suppressing it for ten years would be good enough."

"All resources have a time limit. If this technological path is suppressed for ten years, it will be very difficult to get social resources from the Wizarding World to invest in it later."

The Wizard Argos narrowed his eyes. "I was the one who proposed the World Foundation Stone·Wizard's Shoe Technique."

"This was supposed to be our trump card, but you, for your own selfish reasons, actually showed off in front of him prematurely. Lex, I'm truly disappointed in you."

"Lex, I took you on as my student because I thought you were a person of absolute rationality and composure. I never expected that you would give up your future for a little personal emotion."

The Wizard Argos shouted at Lex wizard Lex, "Do you know you were wrong now?"

"Apologize to me."

Wizard Lex looked at the Illusion Screen projected onto the Lingzhi Magic Plant in mid-air, and sincerely admitted his mistake. "I'm sorry, teacher, I was too eager to win, which led to my confusion."

"Teacher, after this encounter with my Uncle-Master Locke Augustine, I—"

Lex's eyes flashed with panic and fear. "I think the Pure Magic Plant Wizard Shoes really have great potential. It's a vast field. If we also pursue this field, wouldn't we be able to publish a lot of articles in Zone 1?"

"This technical field isn't just for Uncle Augustine's private use. If our lab also takes this route, wouldn't we be able to publish many more papers in Q1 and Q2 than the traditional 'Magic Shoemaker' in our Academic Lineage? Professor, I request permission to start experimenting in our lab."

Argos's pupils suddenly contracted; in an instant, he realized something.

Formal subordination!

Second-Ring Wizard can attract other wizards by using a certain position or benefit, or they can use their personal charm to make other wizards form subordinates, but this tendency is relatively weak.

Void-Forging Wizard, on the other hand, can use their own power system to subdue others.

However, at this stage, the wizard's ability to formally belong to a particular group is generally limited; instead, they may become formally subordinate to some grand and elaborate theoretical system.

However, if a lower-level wizard fights a master of Pseudo Forging Pseudo-Forging Lord, and their Dao heart is shattered, it is easy for them to be formally subjugated and incorporated into their Pseudo Forging. Although the wizard Lex has not yet been formally subjugated by Locke Augustine, if he really wants to make Pure Magic Plant Wizard Shoes and follows Locke's Air Pineapple Wizard Shoes technology route, then he has essentially entered Locke's Pseudo Forging.

Locke's form belongs to him.

Argos felt extremely angry. If his own protégé was subservient to someone else's Pseudo Forging form, it would be a great insult to him.

First, it insulted him, saying that Solas Barefoot and had no one to rely on.

Secondly, it insults that his Pseudo Forging's formal subordination ability is weaker than Locke's Pseudo Forging's formal subordination ability. Generally speaking, the stronger the formal subordination ability of Pseudo Forging, the higher the intensity of their Great Magic.

Thirdly, it insults his technical approach, claiming it's inferior to the Pure Magic Plant Wizard Shoes approach.

Argos gritted his teeth, which were chattering, especially as he secretly glanced at the Rose Throne was leisurely sipping tea.

His heart was suddenly filled with fear and unease.

In his eyes, the head of the Rose School Lineage, Lady Anna, was right beside him. He finally had a chance to show himself, but his personal disciple dared to say such rebellious things, even saying that she wanted to imitate and compete with the research on the technical route done by the Moon-Ring Wizard of the rival Academic Lineage.

Now, forget about making a good impression on His Majesty the Throne and catching the eye of the royal family; even his teacher, Solas the Third Ring, could be affected.

Argos was so angry he was practically fuming. "Augustine— "

"You ruined my beloved student."

Argos looked at Lex and closed his eyes. "Lex, in my capacity as the administrator of the Solas Barefoot, I am terminating all your positions within Solas. In my capacity as a senior wizard instructor of the Rose Council, I am terminating your position as my teaching assistant. As for your contracted wizard instructor position in the Rose Council, I have no authority to terminate that."

"Lex, I hope you can reflect on your actions."

"The Pure Magic Plant Wizard Shoes technology route is utterly pointless. This technology route was developed fifty years ago. Has it been successfully implemented all these years? Currently, only one person has succeeded. This shows that it relies on that person's own talent, not the strength of this technology route."

An eyeball made of yarn appeared behind Argos. "Using a transmutation array to refine the World Foundation Stone material and then weaving it into yarn, that's how you create the World Foundation Stone Wizard's Shoe. These Wizard's Shoe are enhanced with all-around abilities. Before me, because the processing method was too expensive, very few people used this technical route. I created the World Foundation Stone Transmutation Array, incorporating Textile Studies magic into the transmutation array to perfect it, and using the [Multi-Layer Winding Method] to solve the enormous pressure required to transmute the World Foundation Stone."

"And instead of mastering this path, you've gone so far as to advocate for the enemy. Lex, from now on, don't call me 'teacher' anymore."

I have expelled you from the sect.

Wizard Lex was terrified and immediately tried to plead for mercy. He was so engrossed in the power of the Pure Magic Plant Wizard Shoes that, as a Star-Ring Wizard and an ambitious Magic Shoemaker, how could he not have designs on such fine Wizard's Shoe?

He even envisioned using the leaf fibers of the Air Pineapple plants cultivated by Locke to weave into threads, hoping to achieve an academic breakthrough.

Factions can be put aside for now.

The Truth-Seeking is the most important thing.

However, Lex never imagined that he would have to leave his master's school. Putting aside the moral issues, he had too many interests tied to his Academic Lineage.

Lex quickly said, "Teacher, wait a minute, I misspoke. Teacher—"

Argos paused, waiting for the wizard Lex to say he had changed his mind.

Wizard Lex said, "Teacher, we can use our Textile Studies magic to understand Air Pineapple, and use our magic to deal with magical plants—"

Argos was nearly driven mad with anger.

Lex really can't forget Air Pineapple.

That's a traitor.

There's no difference between a direct disciple and one's own son. Argos had feelings for Lex and usually treated him like his own son. At this moment, two words came to mind. "Rebellious son!"

Lex as the wizard Lex was about to speak, he noticed the ground shaking and a terrifying Magic Pressure emanating from afar.

The Wizard Argos then hung up the video call.

The Wizard Argos glanced furtively at the Rose Throne, only to find that the War God’s Boots Rose Throne seemed oblivious to Lex's crushing defeat and Argos's argument with him. Instead, the Rose Throne was peeling a lychee with the Rose Witch, discussing the cultivation techniques of this longan-lychee tree.

The Wizard Argos secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the Rose Throne, as the head of the Academic Lineage, did not intend to blame him.

The Rose Throne looked at the Wizard Argos, holding up a peeled lychee. "Mr. Argos, there's no need to be so angry. Failure is the mother of success. Here, eat this Rose -lychee that Rose peeled herself. It tastes very good."

Argos accepted the lychee with both hands, feeling extremely apprehensive.

Argos stole a glance at the Rose Witch, only to find Rose Witch expressionless, looking down at him.

Argos was furious at his son's words. Wasn't this just showing the leader of the Academic Lineage Academic Lineage he, a Moon-Ring Wizard and a core member of the Rose School Lineage, had been so easily turned against him by a key figure in the Red Dragon School Lineage?

And now, Rose Witch might even seize control of his Solas Barefoot.

Think of the immense benefits a Solas Barefoot can bring.

How many people around him can benefit?

If he were to give away this benefit out of thin air, especially one he had worked so hard to obtain through various means, he would be furious.

Moreover, Argos still harbors fantasies of rising rapidly in rank, gaining the favor of the Throne, and winning the affections of his teacher Solas.

Argos bowed to the Rose Throne. "Thank you, Ancestor. Rose, Miss Rose. Miss Rose is truly a wonderful colleague."

Argos probed Rose Witch's attitude.

Rose Witch glanced at him, ate the lychee in her hand, and then said, "Mr. Argos, Locke Augustine is no ordinary wizard. If you want to secure your position, you'll need to work even harder."

Argos felt a chill run down his spine.

Argos said, "Thank you for the reminder, Miss. That's exactly what I'm about to do."

"Although the plan encountered a slight setback, and he even learned of one of my two trump cards ahead of time, I still have a crucial trump card. This trump card can negate the Pure Magic Plant Wizard Shoes. Furthermore, Your Rose Throne, I want my student..."

Join our Hundred-Demon Rose Plan.

Rose Witch then glanced at him.

The Rose Throne's expression remained unchanged. "Hmm? You're willing to do that too?"

Wizard Argos said, "Lex has made a grave mistake, and I want him to make a contribution to our Academic Lineage to atone for it. I've heard that the Hundred-Demon Rose Plan will distribute special Rose Ring to us. If we win a battle or an academic defense, our Magic Pressure will increase; if we lose, our Magic Pressure will be absorbed by the ring."

A hint of emotion finally appeared in the Rose Throne's eyes. "You're spreading rumors."

Anna the Witch's eyes crinkled with amusement. "The core of my plan is [using humans to nurture flowers]. I'll use the Magic Pressure of you wizards to cultivate the magical plant I have in the Blazing Sun Greater World. I want to cultivate it into Fourth-Ring Magic Plant. According to the original plan, it would take a lot of time, which is quite unwise in the War of the Academic Lineage. But using a special method, using the properties of your Magic Pressure to nourish that magical plant, is different. Each wizard participating in the plan corresponds to a branch of that Rose Magic Plant."

"This is a very advanced cultivation method. As my disciples and their descendants, you should have heard of it and it's impossible that you are completely unaware of it."

After all, you've all studied the Floral Language Studies.

"This cultivation method is derived from the Floral Language Studies. In the Floral Language Studies, the flow of Spiritual Breath between people and bouquets gives rise to the meanings of Floral Language Studies. I have extracted from this a method of cultivating flower language by using the Magic Pressure of wizards to nourish magical plants and enhance those magical plants."

"And by combining all the meanings of flowers and layering them onto a single magical plant, that is the ultimate Fourth Ring design I want to create."

The magical plant. The moment it completes its cultivation will be the moment I end this long academic debate with the Witch Catherine.

However, it's not that your Magic Pressure Magic Pressure was devoured, but rather that it's temporarily residing within that magical plant.

"Only when that magical plant becomes Fourth-Ring Magic Plant can you retrieve your Magic Pressure. This experiment, through my efforts, has just passed the Ethics and Morality Review Committee and is under constant and rigorous scrutiny. According to the restrictions imposed on me, your Magic Pressure will not be completely absorbed by the ring; however, if you fail in battle or academic debate, all the Magic Pressure accumulated within your current realm will be cleared."

Are you really willing to join?

The Rose Throne smiled and said, "Hmm?"

"That boy Solas, whenever I mention him, he always changes the subject and talks about something else."

"You're quite obedient as his student."

Argos hurriedly bowed to the Rose Throne, eager to prove himself, especially since his student had just gotten into serious trouble. "I am willing; please, Master, bestow upon me the Magic Ring."

The Rose Throne glanced at him but said nothing. She simply took out a bunch of thorny Rose Ring from her Astral Ring.

"You can wear one of these rings yourself, and then have someone take them into the Venom Great World and deliver them to your students. These rings have severe penalties for failure, but also rewards for success; each defeated opponent increases your Magic Pressure. Strictly speaking, they're not just a burden, but rather a treasure that allows you to quickly acquire Magic Resources. Rose has already put one on."

"Furthermore, each ring carries a special symbolic meaning: [Purity]. It can increase the damage of your Magic Pressure converted into Spell Model, thus enhancing your combat power."

Argos glanced at Rose Witch's left hand.

Rose Witch crossed her arms and tapped her fingers repeatedly on her arms, appearing quite impatient.

Upon hearing this, the Wizard Argos immediately felt that it was much better than the rumors had said, and that they had even gotten a better deal.

"Your Throne, please grant me these rings. I will Truth-Seeking to the death."

A magical light flashed in the Rose Throne's pupils. "That's right. I am completely different from the Witch Catherine. Our thousand-year-old bond has ultimately led to a divergence at this crucial juncture."

"The path for us is to Truth-Seeking at all costs."

"We only see the truth."

That's all.

"Our vision is limited; if it were too broad, we would be distracted by the affairs of others."

On the seventh floor of the Truth Institute at Golden Crown Mountain, the Red Dragon Throne was watching the live stream while simultaneously handling affairs with the witch Fiona.

"Locke is just bullying a child. If this keeps going on like this, I'm losing interest in watching. Fiona, where were we? You mean the Rose Magic Ring? Hmm, using a wizard's Magic Pressure as sustenance to water a rose—that's something Anna would do. She's the kind of person who would ignore everything to prove her own truth."

"She is very pure."

"In a sense, this is her strength."

The witch Fiona raised an eyebrow. "But to me, isn't this bullying her own student? And she's far too concerned about her magical plants."

"Teacher, how should we deal with this situation?"

The Witch Catherine laughed and said, "We have our own path. We should first get our hands on that crucial data."

"Fiona, you go ahead and do this. I'll take a break and use this rare free time to watch some of your junior's match records to liven things up."

The witch Fiona smiled and said, "Okay."

Within the Venom Great World, Magic Pressure of the Sun-Ring Level appeared above their heads, and the sun in the sky was actually shadowed and blocked.

Wizard Mike looked up. "What's wrong? What happened?"

Locke's Illusion appeared beside him. "The battle just now may have attracted the attention of the guardians of the Magic Poison Spring in the Venom Great World. Look at the dark clouds in the sky; a Serpent Wyvern is standing on them, surveying the land, searching for you."

Above the dark clouds in the sky appeared a terrifying creature with the Half-Body of a snake and the Half-Body of Wyvern. In its left hand, it held a Magic Fountain, from which venom was gushing out and evaporating into the air. A rainbow appeared behind it.

The gaze of this Sun-Ring Level Serpent Wyvern swept across the land, and wherever it touched, the ground was instantly corroded by its venom.

He had reached a terrifying point where even his gaze could turn into venom.

Locke Illusion said, "Oh, I know this. Explorers have encountered it several times already. It's the guardian of a large Magic Poison Spring, possessing Sun-Ring Level Magic Pressure and the ability to regenerate rapidly. The Magic Poison Spring in its hand is called the Gaze Poison Spring' by wizards. As long as you see that spring, the poison can be transmitted into your body. If that Demon Dragon looks at us, the poison on its body will be transferred into our bodies. Don't look. Even if your Permanent Defense Field Shell and my Million Mushroom Wizard Robe are combined, the defensive ability formed naturally has a limit. That's Sun-Ring Level Magic Pressure poison. If you look for too long, it will be very troublesome."

"Wizard Mike, get out of here quickly and head to the core of this land. I want to see what the center of this world looks like."

Locke recalled the Golden Nature gifting ceremony.

The world has become like this because a wizard wanted to find a way to create Golden Nature without resources.

"Is that right?"

"Roar~"

The celestial Serpent Wyvern roared at the ground, and everything was stained with venom. Even the rocks began to sprout bright red flesh. The entire area was injected with toxins and turned into a tissue similar to human intestines. What spewed from the volcano was no longer lava, but blood. More Venomous Snake Clan crawled out of the poisonous pool.

These Venomous Snake Clan are like amphibians that have just landed on earth.

Extremely frightening.

Wizard Mike glanced around, then used the Earth Gravity Curse to reverse the All-Encompassing Pull and Spiritual Touch Field on his body. He then stepped on a pair of Black Lightning, letting streaks of Black Lightning flow across the ground. The moment he jumped into the sky, he crashed into an invisible net.

Wizard Mike's expression changed slightly. "How did an invisible net appear in the sky?"

Wizard Mike gritted his teeth, raised the rebar wand, and swung it towards the sky. Suddenly, the wand stretched infinitely, and the Ribbed Steel Wand became trapped in the net in the air. Surprisingly, he couldn't break through the net. Instead, the net in the sky rolled up and snatched away his Ribbed Steel Wand.

Wizard Mike was furious. "This is the wand I've had for ten years!"

Wizard Mike calmed down, realizing the situation was dire. He immediately chanted a spell, using a classic Earth Magic escape method: the Burrowing Curse. He burrowed directly into the ground. This was a basic Earth Magic skill that everyone knew. The higher the level, the more powerful and Spell Model the Burrowing Curse could be. The stronger the Academic Lineage, the more sophisticated the Burrowing Curse of the same level that could be obtained.

Mike decided to burrow underground and escape.

"A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle. Mr. Locke, let's slip away first. We'll settle the score for my wand later."

Even without Locke's reminder, he could feel more than thirty powerful Magic Pressure rapidly approaching. Clearly, these were people sent by Solas Barefoot. If he didn't want to be ganged up on, he'd better make a run for it.

Five minutes later, Mike emerged from the bottom of a sloping hill a kilometer away, his mouth full of mud.

"Pah! Pah! What is all this?"

"How come there's a net in the soil?"

Locke's Illusion appeared beside him. "This should be a basic skill in Textile Studies magic. The Heavenly Net Curse. Any Second Ring Textile Studies wizard knows it, and some Crystallization Textile Studies wizards with excellent magical heritage also know it. The sky and the ground have been covered with a special net. Judging from this situation, they want to trap you and confine you to one place."

"It must be because you lingered in one place too long while you were fighting Lex and the Witch Annie, that's why they caught up with you."

"You went deep into the Venom Great World before; that area is too dangerous, and people don't stay in one place for long. Even if they wanted to catch up with a large force, they couldn't."

"Now they've finally seized their opportunity."

Wizard Mike blinked, quickly looked up the Heavenly Net Curse" and discovered that it was similar to the Knitting Curse and Leatherworking Curse that Textile Studies wizards knew—it was a common spell for them.

"According to the information, multiple Textile Studies can unite to use the Heavenly Net Curse, which has even trapped the Abyssal Demon God."

"But that was a combined Wizard Array of three hundred wizards at the Second Ring or above. Obviously, the situation is different from now. If that's the case, then I'm not trapped to death yet. The Heavenly Net Curse shouldn't completely seal off the surrounding space, as that would consume too much energy. I can concentrate my efforts to break through this Heavenly Net. I think these Heavenly Nets are definitely moving rapidly, making me mistakenly believe that I have nowhere to escape, in the sky, on the ground, and in all directions."

But should I run away?

A glint of light gleamed in Wizard Mike's eyes. "This land has been imbued with my magic; I can unleash 120% of my power here. If I use the Great Magic, Thousand Machines Mansion, to create an incredibly complex underground fortification—composed of countless cubic rooms, the entire fortification resembling a spherical Magic Cube's Cube—and place the rooms inside with a large amount of Magic Alloy stored in my Astral Ring, I can separate these thirty-odd Second Ring and higher wizards into individual rooms, with only one wizard in each room. Then, I can rotate each cubic room, scattering them all within the spherical Magic Cube's Cube fortification, letting them drift throughout the rooms. I can then enter the rooms and defeat them one by one!"

The more Wizard Mike thought about it, the more likely the plan seemed feasible. "Boss, why don't we go all out and wipe out all those Solas Barefoot right here and now?"

"Let's see if our fortifications, built by our Constructor, have the same backbone, or if their weavers' net of defenses is superior."

Ground-based networks can kill even more effectively with a subtle approach!

Locke's Illusion said to Wizard Mike, "Mike, the plan is good. But some of them are already on their way and are near you."

The next moment, Wizard Mike leaped upwards with Black Lightning under his feet, leaving his original spot. There, he saw seven Second-Ring Wizard and one Star-Ring Wizard attacking him. They were all wearing bright red wizard robes with Elk patterns and deer boots. At this moment, all of these wizards were floating rapidly in mid-air, and the heels of their Elk Wizard's Shoe had azure blue World Foundation Stone blocks on them.

Gravity Elk Expedition Team.

The Solas Barefoot has been collaborating with an expedition team for many years. They have extensive experience exploring the Infinite Void and are skilled at fighting wizards in the world of alternate Plane Principle. They are experts in civil war.

Their expedition team possessed the Second-Ring Wizard Shoes and the Star-Ring Wizard Shoes - Red Elk Gravity and Super Elk Gravity, which had been in long-term collaboration with Solas Barefoot.

These Wizard's Shoe are made from the leather of special high-ring Magic Creature, and also use a large amount of anti-gravity materials, so that one can leap tens of thousands of meters with a light jump.

At the same time, one can use the World Foundation Stone to increase one's own weight and suddenly fall from the sky. At the moment of landing Red Elk Gravity will give the enemy a special Wizard Array that increases their reaction speed. In addition, the Red Elk Gravity Wizard's Shoe will release a sealing magic of the Protection School on the heel to attack the enemy and keep the wizard safe and sound after landing.

These can be described as a pair of Wizard's Shoe that combine mobility, airtime, and attack capabilities.

The Gravity Elk are all Textile Studies wizards.

At this moment, these people stood with their arms crossed, looking down at the wizard Mike had crashed into the net. They saw Mike wizard pull his head out of the shrinking net and then land on the ground.

The above is all the information Locke quickly found, and he then told Wizard Mike about these people.

The Star-Ring Wizard of the Gravity Elk was a witch wearing a red robe with a Elk pattern, with long red hair, and holding a needle and thread.

"This guy is the explorer Augustus hired? What a loser. It's unbelievable that the Great Wizard would hire such a scoundrel."

Locke Illusion looked up and said, "Witch, I thank you for your praise. But please don't underestimate my judgment, okay? Mr. Mike may seem rough around the edges, but he's actually quite shrewd. He may look unreliable, but he has many merits. This is our current top-ranked explorer, the one we at Augustus are working with. He will become Grand Explorer in the future—oh, the last part is what he told me himself."

Wizard Mike got up from the ground, scratching his head, a little guilty. "Locke, you don't need to tell every single person you meet about my ambitions. It's kind of embarrassing to admit."

Hernan Trist, the leader of the Elk Gravity team, sneered, "He calls himself Grand Explorer? How much blood of the natives of the colonized planes has he spilled on his hands? An explorer who hasn't slaughtered a few cities that rebelled against civilization dares to call himself Grand Explorer?"

Wizard Mike's expression changed slightly. "My Lord Star-Ring Wizard, your words are truly unpleasant to hear. This isn't the kind of Grand Explorer I've come to know."

"You don't need to kill to become Grand Explorer."

The Second Ring witch's assistant behind her sneered, holding a sewing needle. "Let me sew his wizard's robes onto him, then sew him to the surrounding ground. I want to see how he moves."

"Let's see you talk back."

A needle and thread landed on Mike's body with incredible speed. Mike's expression changed slightly. In that instant, he felt the sewing needle darting around on his clothes. It seemed that the other party really wanted to sew the wizard's robe onto him. Just as Mike was worried, he saw his wizard's robe turn into countless black Mycelium again, and a black mushroom appeared on his back.

This time, it was the Second Ring witch's assistant who looked troubled.

Because this Mushroom Garment- shaped plant is actually a Star-Ring Magic Plant.

A sewing needle was expelled by the Mycelium.

The witch was struck down from the sky by the backlash of her magic.

The remaining seven explorers from the Elk Gravity paled slightly, for they hadn't expected their trusted teammate to be so easily countered by her magic; they hadn't taken that laughable wizard's robe seriously.

At this moment, all the wizards of the Elk Gravity fell from the sky, like spinning tops hurtling towards Wizard Mike.

The Black Lightning flashed for a moment, and Mike dodged it.

Next, the wizards, Elk Gravity, leaped into the air, spinning like tops, and then crashed to the ground, attempting to attack the wizard Mike.

The afterimages of the spinning tops were fixed like nails, while Black Lightning streaked everywhere.

Despite the combined attack of eight people, they failed to hit the Wizard Mike even once.

A Second Ring witch said to Hernan the Witch, "Captain, that wizard is too fast; we can't hit him."

"My God, these are all afterimages!"

A Black Lightning flashed past her, and when she looked closely, she was surprised to find that the Wizard Mike she had locked onto was just an afterimage left behind due to his excessive speed.

Everyone knew in their hearts that the opponent's Wizard's Shoe must have been superior to their team's Red Elk Wizard's Shoe.

That's why there's such a large speed difference.

Those Wizard's Shoe are indeed excellent.

Anger flashed in Hernan's eyes. "That speed is indeed too fast. Tighten the net! I need to avenge my senior brother Lex!"

"Wait, where are the others?"

The Black Lightning disappeared, and Wizard Mike changed into the King's New Shoes. Using his Million Mushroom Wizard Robe, he controlled two Star-Ring Magic Plant and, with the help of Locke's Cell-Level Magic Plant Sword Mound from the Water King Cabbage, granted the Air Pineapple invisibility, quickly disappearing from the expedition team's sight.

Wizard Mike sensed the Magic Pressure around him. "There are two more expeditions. One is also led by a Star-Ring Wizard, and the other has three Star-Ring Wizard, plus one— Moon-Ring Wizard?"

"Is it really okay for so many people to be against me?"

Locke Illusion chuckled, "Don't worry. Even with that Moon-Ring Wizard, as long as you don't get within ten kilometers of her, I'm confident she won't detect your invisibility. As long as she can't catch you or find your location, then—no matter how many people or how much combat power you have, it's all ineffective."

The fact that Mike was able to escape danger under these circumstances only served to demonstrate the power of his Wizard's Shoe to the wizards watching the live stream.

At this moment, all the wizard shareholders of the Land of Three Marshes and the Infinite Void Solas Barefoot, who were watching the live broadcast, began to open Augustus's shop interface, trying to learn about the King's New Shoes. This advanced invisibility ability was truly amazing.

Locke's Illusion pointed ahead and said, "That's a gap in the net. For now, we should explore the Venom Great World."

My primary objective is secrecy. I want to find the truth about this world. This seems to be related to the Sun-Ring Resources.

"Don't waste time getting entangled with them. If they can't find you or catch you, the outcome is already decided. There's absolutely no need for us to fight them."

At this moment, the three expedition teams met, and the net was completely closed, yet there was no trace of Mike.

The leading Moon-Ring Wizard glared at the other two leaders and the Star-Ring Wizard from the Kunguding Academy, angrily saying, "With so many of us combined, we could easily attack an entire Greater World. What's wrong with you? You couldn't even capture a single wizard!"

The witch Hernan's face was grim; as the one primarily responsible, she was extremely upset. "It's my fault. There's definitely something fishy about those wizard's Wizard's Shoe."

"They can actually become invisible right in front of us. Is this what the Pure Magic Plant Wizard Shoes are like? This is an enemy we've never encountered before. I've been venturing into the Infinite Void for so many years, and this is the first time I've encountered such an enemy."

Having moved away from the area, Wizard Mike glanced back in the direction the expedition had gathered. "Was it my imagination? Why do I feel a familiar Magic Pressure?"

Locke's Illusion asked, "Who?"

Wizard Mike said, "My archenemy at the Kunguding Academy, the wizard who's competing with me for priority training at the Kunguding Academy, also aims to become Grand Explorer, and his name is Bruce. If that's the case, in order to defeat me, he might try to get involved with Solas Barefoot."

"Or perhaps Solas Barefoot."

Never mind.

"Let's continue exploring the Venom Great World. I've gathered a lot of information about Spiritual Touch Field Spiritual Touch Field, and I hope my friend's collection surpasses mine. His pursuit of me is a complete waste of time. For an explorer, acquiring more geographical and resource information is what truly earns us our badges of honor!"