Road, Wizards, Meditation Method, Pursuit

In the distant forest, the once-still bushes suddenly shook, and a group of people burst out, running toward the castle in panic. They were the guards the castle had sent out to scout two days ago.

"Leave, quickly! Saladin's army will arrive in one day!" From far away, the soldiers in the woods shouted loudly to the baron atop the castle walls.

The baron's face turned livid, and he immediately turned toward the interior of the castle.

"Everyone, get in the carriages and leave at once! Saladin's army is already on its way!" The people inside the castle had long been prepared. Though the news caused some confusion, prior arrangements had been made, so no major accidents occurred. Everyone set off in formation, driving their carriages.

Green atop the castle hurried onto a carriage as well. Green and Old Green shared a single carriage, with Old Green driving. Green needed to rest so he could deal with any battle that might arise.

Baron Kluo led the vanguard, while Os brought up the rear. Green's carriage was positioned in the middle of the convoy. As a master archer, whether trouble came from the front or the rear, Green could provide support with his bow from the center.

Sitting in the carriage, Green had opened the windows on both sides for ventilation and a better view. Looking at the slowly advancing convoy, his thoughts were complicated. Memories of the territory kept surfacing in his mind. Seeing the longswords and metal bow placed beside him, Green could not help sighing at the unpredictability of life.

Several dozen carriages and thirty or forty guards traveled day and night, constantly moving along the road. Lush green jungle stretched out on both sides. This convoy was like a line of ants traveling through the Amazon rainforest—unremarkable, yet distinctly out of place.

The creaking of the carriages echoed through the forest. Aside from the carriages carrying Baron Kluo, Os, and Green, most were loaded with food and water, making them extremely heavy. Combined with the horses' poor pulling power, the entire convoy moved slowly.

The people in the carriages could not remain inside the entire time. They had to get down and walk now and then, nobles included. The soldiers, meanwhile, took turns resting in the carriages.

Fortunately, they had left early. According to the message sent back by the scouts who had remained behind, Saladin's men had set up camp directly in the baron's territory and begun building warships, with no intention of continuing the pursuit.

As for the civilians who had not left the baron's territory, most had been captured and forced into labor building warships.

After several days of nonstop travel, exhaustion filled everyone's faces. They had not had any proper rest. The hardships of travel were no joke, and with their nerves constantly tense, no one could sleep well in the carriages.

Yet Green, seated in the carriage at the center of the convoy, was unusually alert. He did not look like someone who had failed to rest at all.

[Analysis complete. View analysis results?]

The analysis of the previous three books had been completed on the day they set out. After the chip finished its final synthesis, the secrets within the three books were finally revealed before Green's eyes.

[Basic Meditation Method]

[Accept information transmission? Mental influence detected. Certain risk present.]

[Begin]

At a time like this, Green would not shrink back. Looking at the translated title, he could easily guess what it was for. Green closed his eyes and looked at the chip interface acting directly upon his nerves.

A strange stream of information entered Green's brain. He felt as though he were reading a book. Even with his eyes closed, he could clearly sense the book's existence and its contents within his mind.

The contents of the book slowly faded away, as though they had never appeared at all. Yet Green clearly felt those contents being absorbed into his brain. Before long, the book in his mind had become completely blank, while even more information appeared directly in his brain.

Green slowly opened his eyes.

"So this is a meditation method? Through some strange symbols, when a talented person sees them, they can form a special frequency, allowing the contents to enter directly into the brain. In other words, if someone's talent is high enough, merely finishing the three novels might trigger the contents within them.

"This method, this method can also effectively determine the viewer's potential. Wizards really have a peculiar way of choosing people."

Through the contents of the book, Green had roughly understood the situation.

The book introduced an organization called White House Academy. In order to select promising newcomers, it had specially created these three books. As long as someone possessed sufficient talent, they would have some reaction upon seeing the books. Once they finished all three, they could activate the spell within and obtain the complete information.

The book's contents were divided into three parts. The first introduced White House Academy, a White Wizard organization from the eastern coast of the wizarding world. It advocated advancing human civilization and progressing alongside ordinary people. The second contained the Basic Meditation Method produced by White House Academy. It had no cultivation requirements and required no external assistance, emphasizing steady progress. The third explained how to join White House Academy. Anyone who could obtain this information was certainly exceptionally gifted. They only needed to go to Ellendal Harbor, wait for the annual recruitment assembly, head to White House Academy's recruitment office, and explain their circumstances.

"Wizards, people said to pursue truth. This profession really suits my previous life." Green mocked himself.

It seemed that, in the end, I still had to walk the path of seeking the truth of the world. Green had already made up his mind to become a wizard.

The current environment isn't suitable for meditation. I'll have to wait. Meditation had to be performed in quiet surroundings, especially during the apprentice stage. Looking at the constantly moving carriages and hearing the creaking from the convoy, the environment was clearly not quiet enough.

The Basic Meditation Method also included the classification of wizards and the identification of talent. Before becoming an official wizard, one was called a Wizard Apprentice. There were three ranks in total. Third rank was the lowest, while first rank was the highest. Breaking through first rank allowed one to become an official wizard.

An apprentice's talent was divided into five grades. From fifth grade to first grade, the higher the grade, the greater the potential to break through and become an official wizard. Those with fourth- or fifth-grade talent were generally destined to remain apprentices for life. Second- and third-grade talent were much better, giving them a chance to become official wizards. With first-grade talent, as long as nothing unexpected happened, one could almost certainly become an official wizard.

Green did not have professional measuring tools, so he did not know exactly what grade his talent was. After all, the book's contents had been forcibly deciphered by the chip. Still, Green estimated that his talent would not be too poor. As the fusion of two souls, he believed his talent should at least be above average.

[Warning. Heat source detected. Prepare for battle.]

Green was still pondering when to practice the meditation method when the chip issued its warning. He immediately stood up.

[Syncing heat-source vision]

[Syncing]

Green looked around. The vision in one of his eyes had already become like an infrared device. No one could hide from him. Looking toward the rear of the convoy, he spotted five unknown heat sources stealthily following behind them.

Pursuers from Saladin's kingdom? Or bandits?

[Activating Biological Field Scan]

The Biological Field Scan was a detection method Green had developed for high-intensity lifeforms through his continuous research into vitality.

[Heat Source One]

[Strength: 1.8]

[Speed: 2.4]

[Constitution: 2.1]

[Heat Source Two]

[Strength: 1.9]

[Speed: 2.3]

[Constitution: 2.2]

[...]

[Heat Source Five]

[Strength: 3.2]

[Speed: 2.7]

[Constitution: 3.2]

"Four ordinary Knight Level fighters and one peak Knight Level fighter. The possibility of bandits is low. They should be pursuers sent by Saladin." It was not surprising that Saladin had sent pursuers. The fleeing nobles would have taken all their wealth with them, and Saladin's army could not easily give up such a fortune.

"When the main army can't catch up, they send an elite squad to intercept and kill us?" After analyzing the probable reason, Green's expression became rather relaxed.

"Unfortunately, they miscalculated. No matter how many Knight Level fighters come, they're useless against me." Still, to be safe, Green did not act rashly. Judging by how they had continued following them, they were probably planning to launch a surprise attack at night.