Locke used the Water Gourd System to search for First-Ring Wizard traders at the Potion Shops of the Dragonblood Gathering. He found a shop that carried Hive Mind Potion, bought a bottle for ten thousand Magic Stones, and provided his student Williams's address for delivery.
Locke exchanged a few more words with Williams before letting her leave. He also told her that someone would deliver the Hive Mind Potion.
Locke said quietly to the witch Williams, "Then I'll see you again after you become a First-Ring Wizard."
Williams froze for a moment, then bowed to Locke. "Thank you, Teacher."
Williams turned and left.
Locke watched her and thought, Between the witch Williams and Senior Sister Shally, which of them will ultimately get what she wants?
Breaking through the Soul Limit was extraordinarily difficult.
Every breakthrough was like walking a tightrope. The slightest misstep could send one plunging down.
Locke received invitations through the Water Gourd System from the agent wizards of Solas Barefoot and Meraki Magicstep. Apparently, they wanted to negotiate the acquisition of the Augustus Wizard Shoes brand.
Locke thought for a moment, then sent them a message through the Water Gourd System. "I want a World Stone from a medium-sized world, and it must be unused.
"If you can provide that, I can sell you the Augustus Wizard Shoes brand. If not, then there's nothing to discuss."
Locke waited for a while. The two agent wizards of the Shop Alliances who received the message neither accepted nor rejected it. Instead, both sent him the same reply in unison: "Let's talk at one o'clock this afternoon, in Room Three of Witch's Kitchen at the Dragonblood Market."
Locke frowned. Fine. They wanted to play riddles with him.
If the two agents hadn't been Second-Ring Wizards, Locke wouldn't have bothered with