121. Attack

"Out of ten sets of raw materials, only two were successful."

Dawn.

Sulu stared at the other vial of ' Cat's Grace ' potion in his hand, somewhat speechless.

A 20% success rate is outrageously low, especially considering he has skill bonuses!

For an average beginner, they might barely make it to 10%!

"Potion making... it really is an expensive field. Even if you can improve your success rate through a lot of practice, you'll still be clueless when it comes to different recipes..."

Sulu shook his head and put the potion away.

The potion of ' Cat's Grace ' is not entirely useless.

After all, the [Shadow Warrior] class requires a higher level of agility, and we'll need to find other opportunities to increase our attributes in the future.

After breakfast, he went to the White Tower as usual to read and learn from experience.

'Most books that can impart experience points are original manuscripts, and they should contain some mysterious energy... such as the true spirit, as I suspect!'

'Unfortunately... I've already read through all the books on the first four levels of the White Tower.'

These 'experience books' are not more numerous at higher levels, but rather randomly distributed. For example, the fourth level actually has fewer than the first three levels.

'The fifth level requires Four-Leaf clover permissions and a total of 2700 points, which is not a problem that can be solved in a short time...'

"The newcomers' three-month adaptation period is almost over. Next, they must integrate into the Inner Circle, find a mentor, and conduct research..."

'How should I... choose?'

Sulu pondered, his brows furrowed tightly.

The next moment, he was suddenly taken aback and touched his forehead.

His exceptional Inspiration allowed him to break through the encirclement, and a Pentagram magic circle appeared—this was the master-servant contract he had signed with Beatrice!

Although it lasted only a moment, the feeling was so clear that it made Sulu tremble slightly.

"She... is here?"

Originally, Sulu could sense Beatrice from the Mind World.

But the other party quickly blocked him, leaving him with nothing more.

"The shield won't suddenly disappear... unless... the distance closes and the sensory perception strengthens!"

Thinking of this, Sulu couldn't help but smile bitterly.

The last remote sensing was a two-way process.

If I can sense the other person's location, Beatrice can certainly know where I am too!

"Did they come here to kill me? To gain complete freedom?"

After he finished laughing, he fell silent.

Although I don't know Beatrice's current class, it's clear that she's stronger than me!

"Fortunately... I'm in the Inner Circle. If they want to kill me, they'll have to break the Mist Lock first!"

Sulu was quite confident about the Inner Circle's defenses.

Furthermore, if both the Chief and the Second-in-Command Chief were present, Beatrice coming here would be suicide!

"The opponent's class must be higher than mine. Is he a third-tier [Lich], or a fourth-tier Master? He can't possibly be a legendary [King of the Undead], can he?"

A career path is essentially a process of learning from other extraordinary abilities.

The incomplete career path I obtained during the last mind invasion is a manifestation of the evolution of undead creatures.

According to Sulu's estimation, Beatrice at this time is very likely a third-tier expert or even a fourth-tier master-level professional!

If you were to encounter this alone, the outcome would certainly be extremely tragic.

Even though he had the master-servant contract and could suppress her, Beatrice was already the Saintess of the Black Death Society, with a group of Death Cultist as her helpers!

"If I were alone, I should have moved to a different location immediately after the last ' Spirit Mediumship '... That might have ensured my safety and prevented Beatrice from finding me."

"No... that's not right!"

Sulu's expression suddenly shifted as he considered a possibility. "After all, she and I still have a soul connection... Through this channel, if she's powerful enough, she could kill me with a curse without even having to come in person?"

Of course, such a curse requires the person to be of a very high status.

After all, according to the contract, this is a servant cursing his master, which is equivalent to going against the current and requires greater strength.

What Sulu wants to do to Beatrice is simply a master ordering a servant, which actually gives him the advantage of the contract, making things much easier.

"If I become complacent and fail to improve my rank, perhaps when the gap between us becomes too large, she can curse me to death?"

Sulu's face stiffened, realizing that some of his previous plans needed to be revised.

Rumble!

Just then, the entire Inner Circle College trembled, as if it had been affected by an earthquake!

Various mysterious lights appeared on the walls, forming a defense.

"What happened?"

Sulu rushed to the outside world and found a large number of Inner Circle members in a state of panic. "Someone's attacking! Someone's attacking the Inner Circle's Mist Lock!"

"What?"

Sulu's first reaction was, "Has the Black Death Society's power become this strong?"

But thinking about it, that's impossible. If the Black Death Society possessed such power, they would have wiped out Rhode long ago, leaving not even ashes.

The next moment.

Boom!

The fog that had been shrouding the Inner Circle suddenly thinned, revealing two figures.

"It is... the Fallen Archbishop Moran! And Hexus!"

At the top of the White Tower, a flash of light appeared, and the figures of several Mage materialized.

"It was them!"

Sulu's expression shifted; instead of fleeing to the outer perimeter, he quickly ran towards the White Tower!

Two fifth-tier Legendary Professional are enough to pose a threat to the Inner Circle, which has lost its core leader!

In this situation, the White Tower is undoubtedly the last line of defense and the safest place!

"But... I didn't expect this... Were Moran and Hexus just using this as a diversionary tactic? Was their ascension to Legendary rank not enough? Did they want to pull off something big?"

Sulu muttered to himself as he arrived at the bottom of the White Tower, casting his Greed gaze upon the bookshelves.

Above, layers of light curtains emerged, like eggshells, firmly protecting the precious documents and books.

"It was you guys!"

The figure of [Grand Arcanist] Slayden Walter appeared atop the White Tower.

Several members of the Green Tree Council also appeared around him, making a total of six.

Most of them were [Grand Arcanist], with the third seat held by [Candle Mage] Ilin, who led the group!

[Candle Mage] is a fifth-tier legendary class in the [Mage] path!

Not every Apprentice has the potential to become an Arcanist; for example, William, Sulu's former professor, was a Mage.

Although the [Candle Mage] is not as powerful as the [Arcane Caster], they can learn and master a large number of spells, making their actual combat strength not to be underestimated.

"Tsk tsk... I didn't expect there to be a third fifth-tier academy within the Inner Circle Green Tree Castle. Is this the foundation of the Legendary Academy?"

High in the sky, [Phantom Demon] Hexus spoke first.

"Hexus, Moran! How dare you attack the Inner Circle?" Ilin, who looked like an ordinary old man in a coarse robe and wearing an iron ring necklace, was now extremely angry. "The Chief will be back soon!"

"Dimensional Lockdown, we'll do the same!"

At this moment, Moran, who had been silent all along, spoke up calmly, "Not to mention... they might still be locked in battle with the Fire Phoenix and the Hill Giant!"

"Our goal here is simple: ' Arcane '!"

The moment those words were spoken, Ilin and the others' expressions changed instantly!