Is this an expedition to a medium-sized world?
The highest level limit for a medium-sized world is Level-Five World Lord, just like the Black Tomb World from the initial expedition, which can have multiple World Lord.
Assuming no conflict arises with other World Cluster, medium-sized worlds are second only to large worlds in terms of danger.
In terms of both danger and the exchange rate for battle merits, a medium-sized world is more suitable for Leo's current strength.
Leo's gaze was fixed intently on the Beast Blood Boiling Stigmata Wizard true form had reached a terrifying 650 meters.
This Elemental Body Tempering Stigmata Wizard's strength was not even at level six, but at level five, yet he was much stronger than any level five wizard he had ever seen before.
The staff in his hand had a multi-cone head, making it more like a spiked club than a staff, radiating terrifying energy fluctuations. After staring at it for a long time, Leo seemed to see a sea of blood and a mountain of corpses on the staff.
His pale wizard robes fluttered without wind, and his powerful aura made this Beast Blood Boiling Wizard seem like a sun high in the sky, radiating boundless heat.
Since the face of the Beast Blood Boiling Stigmata Wizard could not be clearly seen, he must be an extremely proud and arrogant wizard.
"Come, follow me into battle."
At Leo's command, Benji quickly revealed its true form, and the 32,458 Gulu Beast behind him also revealed their true forms. The level one beasts were three to four meters tall, and the level two beasts were about ten meters tall. The huge number of Gulu Beast instantly filled the area near the Wizard Tower.
Benji's true form suddenly shot into the sky, followed closely by the army of Gulu Beast arranged in neat rows.
Yaoyao stood on Leo's shoulder, looking at the black river in the distance, formed by an army of wizards and slaves flowing upstream. It was an expeditionary force composed of countless wizards.
In comparison, theirs was just a small stream, an insignificant stream, but it was a stream that belonged only to them!
Looking at the tens of thousands of Gulu Beast behind him, Leo wore a proud smile. Which self-made Level Two Wizard could achieve what he had?
These Gulu Beast armies could not enter the third level of the starship; they could only stay on the fifth level, together with all the slaves brought by the wizard army.
Looking at his descendants entering the fifth level, Benji was slightly worried. He had never entered the fifth level since he first followed Leo on his expedition, and he didn't know if the environment there was good or if his descendants could adapt.
Leo had participated in many expeditions. He strolled leisurely on the third deck, the level where Wizard Medal recipients and Level Three Great Wizard resided. He still hadn't encountered First-Class Wizard Medal recipients, and the few he passed by were Third-Class Wizard Medal recipients.
After the other party respectfully bowed upon seeing the First-Class Wizard Medal, Leo nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
Leo randomly chose a room and went straight to the crystal ball in the center to check information about this world expedition.
The Rota World, which is on this expedition, is not a planet, but a plane.
When the scene inside the crystal ball appeared, Leo didn't see the usual green mountains and clear waters, but a gray world full of ashes. Even through the crystal ball Leo felt a choking sensation in his throat.
It's like being covered in gray paint, the entire world filled with smoke and dust, or like it's been burning for countless years, burning the whole world down, with all the smoke and dust unable to be disposed of, crowding the entire world.
The images taken inside the crystal ball weren't very clear either; the visible distance was only a few kilometers, and anything a little further away was just blurry.
The surface of this plane is devoid of vegetation; it's not a world of pure yellow sand Black Tomb World.
The world here is more like it has suffered severe deforestation, burning everything down and leaving only a bare surface.
Through the smoke, one could see many low, constantly moving figures digging something in the ground, then carrying it in baskets on their backs and walking away into the distance.
The image on the crystal ball moved accordingly, showing a multi-layered, three-dimensional mountain in the direction they were traveling.
These mountains bear obvious signs of cutting, with multiple neat lines. They are not natural creations, but definitely built by a life form with a certain level of technology.
The low-lying creatures we just saw were carrying their loads on their backs, moving in and out of the passageway beneath the mountain.
As the crystal ball's image moves upwards along the mountainside, at the very top of the mountain, a plume of black smoke, extremely familiar to Leo, will billow into the sky.
Is the world experiencing its first industrial revolution?
"They're sacrificing the environment to boost their industrial strength, and their energy efficiency is so low; they have absolutely no concept of environmental protection."
Yaoyao leaned her little head close to the crystal ball and saw the smoking mountains inside. It looked so much like the scene during the first industrial revolution on Earth, and she couldn't help but complain that they didn't know how to protect the environment.
"But this is a medium-sized world, which should have extremely high elemental energy. The energy extracted from burning ordinary energy sources cannot support the operation of the entire world. This shouldn't be like the Industrial Revolution."
Upon hearing Yaoyao mention Earth, Benji, who possessed Leo's memories, unusually came over and expressed his different opinion after reading it.
Yaoyao glared at Benji Benji, which scared him so much that he immediately ran to the corner of the room and sat down obediently, not daring to say another word.
Leo did not express his own opinion throughout the entire process, but in reality, he agreed more with Benji's opinion.
This world is filled with a large amount of smoke and dust, a state that could not have formed in just one or two years; it would have taken hundreds or even thousands of years.
If it were during the First Industrial Revolution, it would make sense, since technology also starts from scratch. But with so much technological accumulation and development over such a long period, this outdated process should have been replaced long ago.
Therefore, the world is not undergoing the so-called first industrial revolution; it's more like draining the pond to catch all the fish in order to achieve something.
The fact that they could survive in such an environment suggests that these creatures were not ordinary life forms and must possess the ability to utilize energy.
If an ordinary life form were to survive in such an environment, it wouldn't last more than a few years; it would inevitably die prematurely from inhaling large amounts of toxic fumes.
In the long run, the entire race will perish.
"Honorable First-Class Wizard Medal Holder, Wizard Leo, your authority is sufficient to enter the second level and command some expedition missions. Would you like to request entry?"
As Leo pondered the scene he saw and analyzed the hidden information within it, the voice of the command center came from inside the crystal ball.
This is a standard, routine inquiry. The same thing happened during the last expedition to the Homo Sapiens World; the status of a first-class wizard can command the expedition at crucial moments.
When the Homo Sapiens World first fell into crisis, Leo, bypassing the Stigmata Wizard, decisively issued an escape order as a holder of the First-Class Wizard Medal. One-third of the more than two million battle merits he eventually gained were due to the accurate issuance of this order.
"No need. Just set up the information exchange platform and send me more detailed intelligence on the expedition. If there are any hidden missions, send them over as well," Leo said skillfully.
"Okay, I'll pass it on to the master."
A few breaths later, Leo received more detailed intelligence from the command center.
When Leo saw it for the first time, he was shocked by what he saw.
" The Rota World is primarily ruled by Cyborg, with three World Lord: one at level five and two at level four. The Diro People under their rule suffer endless oppression and destruction at the hands of the Cyborg. This time, they are the ones who have requested assistance from our wizarding civilization."
"This expedition will be led by a Level 5 Beast Blood Boiling Stigmata Wizard, who is expected to lead an army of five million wizards and fifty million slaves to eliminate the Cyborg and aid the Diro People."
Hidden Mission 1: Find the origins of Cyborg.
Hidden Mission Two: Discover the Secret to the Synthesis of Cyborg
"Public mission: After eliminating the Cyborg, help the Diro People restore the ecological environment of the Rota World, increase their population, and bring them under the rule of the Wizard World."
That's all the information that was conveyed. Leo's shock wasn't anything else, but the fact that the Rota World, as a medium-sized world, had three World Lord, yet this expedition of the Wizard World only had one Beast Blood Boiling Stigmata Wizard!
One against three?
The expedition hasn't even begun, and they're already at a numerical disadvantage!
"Are there no other Stigmata Wizard in the Wizard World? Can't they send a few more?" Yaoyao said indignantly after reading the intelligence.
Leo nodded in agreement. Although the Beast Blood Boiling Stigmata Wizard was Elemental Body Tempering Stigmata Wizard, his strength was definitely at the top level.
But to fight against three opponents seems like overestimating oneself.
Even if you're confident in your abilities, you can't be that confident. Overconfidence is arrogance!
Even if he were truly stronger than those three World Lord and could kill them all, how many low-level wizards would have to die in the process?
If the opposing side sends a Level-Five World Lord to hold him off, the remaining two World Lord can slaughter the lower-level wizards.
No matter how you look at it, it was an extremely risky expedition.
In the past, when multiple Stigmata Wizard went on expeditions, it wasn't often because fewer Stigmata Wizard were needed to conquer the enemy, but rather to reduce the casualty rate of lower-level wizards.
"These matters are not our concern. Let's think about how to earn more battle merits."
Leo remained noncommittal about the Beast Blood Boiling Stigmata Wizard's behavior, thinking that perhaps he truly possessed such power.
Looking at the three missions in the intelligence report, two were hidden and one was public. Leo did not intend to take on the public mission because he knew he was not good at environmental management and that such professional matters should be left to professional wizards.
Therefore, Leo focused his attention on the first two hidden quests. He kept tapping the Godslaying Staff in his hand. Just by looking at these two quests, it was clear that the Beast Blood Boiling Stigmata Wizard's purpose was not to save the Diro People.
They went there specifically to investigate the Cyborg, their ultimate goal being to understand their characteristics and uncover their secrets.