Gregory's residence is near the Dark Forest, which is a very tricky thing for Morin.
He is a wizard apprentice in the Mirkwood, but he doesn't want to go back to the Mirkwood.
But now the situation has become very bad for him.
"Forget it, I'd better go back first."
"Let's see if I can avoid the patrolling wizards around. If I can, I will go directly to Gregory's residence and not return to the Dark Forest. If not, I will go back to the Dark Forest once."
The expression on Morin's face kept changing.
Finally, he let out a long breath and made a decision.
No matter what, this time, for the things Gregory left behind, he must go back.
Although he had planned to go back, Morin did not intend to die.
He knew what he should do.
"If I really return to the Dark Forest, I will try to get the meditation method and the blood of the Son of Purgatory left by Gregory as soon as possible, and then I will leave without caring about anything else!"
"As for the war between wizard organizations, it is none of my business. Let the wizard organizations fight on their own."
"After all, I have no intention of being cannon fodder for those wizarding families."
"Before returning to the Dark Forest, I also need to make some preparations..."
Mo Lin thought silently, and he already had a clear idea in his mind about what to do.
"Proan Canyon."
Morin looked at the location on the map and silently memorized the place name.
He put away the bronze book and looked around.
There is a lot of space in the room. In addition to the table, there are rows of large bookshelves, all of which are filled with books.
Maureen knew that this was something Gregory left for his apprentice.
It is actually very difficult to become a true ancient wizard. Not only do you have to read a lot of things about runes and secret lines, but it also involves many disciplines. In the room, apart from things about runes and secret lines, there is knowledge of other disciplines.
Maureen walked over, took out the book and started reading.
The result surprised him.
"Alchemy, this is the knowledge of alchemy!"
"Am I seeing things? This is actually even rarer knowledge about enchantment!"
"And knowledge of pharmacy!"
Maureen was happy. There were a lot of things left in the house, very comprehensive and complicated.
Maureen walked through several rooms and scanned and recorded all the knowledge with a chip, letting the chip store everything in the database.
"Chip, classify and organize the different knowledge, and then store it in the database!" Morin gave such an order.
A confirming sound came from the chip.
Morin nodded and searched around again, but found nothing valuable.
"This place is over."
Morin stood outside the manor with his palms open. A huge crimson fireball slowly emerged and then flew out like a missile.
With a loud bang, the entire manor was immediately engulfed in flames.
Morin walked out of the secret realm, stood outside, took out some witchcraft materials, and then recited a few witchcraft spells.
The secret passage disappeared with a bang, and the entire secret realm disappeared without a trace. The impact on the outside world was no more than the disappearance of a large stone.
"very good."
Maureen nodded and smiled.
It was still night, but the sky was already beginning to show the first glimmer of dawn.
Morin's body was light and nimble, and he kept flashing, and soon returned to the hotel.
The next day, he walked out the door as if nothing had happened, said hello to the hotel owner, and had breakfast.
Then he rode his horse and left the town under the envious and awe-inspiring gazes of everyone in Hongyan Town.
In the next city, Morin bought a carriage and hired several mercenaries and servants.
He stayed in the carriage the entire day, but was very generous, which gave the mercenaries and servants a very strange feeling, but they did not dare to ask too much.
"Chip, how am I doing now?"
Morin lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked at the scenery outside, but he was asking the chip in his head.
"Ding! The subject's status is as follows!"
"Maureen Olsen, third-class apprentice, strength: 9.3, speed: 9.5, physique: 9.6, mental strength: 7.8, magic power: 7.8, Minai Totem completion: 0%!"
Maureen frowned slightly.
Subconsciously, he thought of a very important question.
"Chip, calculate what other conditions do I need to meet to become a formal wizard?"
"Ding! Mission established!"
"To be promoted to a formal wizard, the subject needs to meet the following conditions!"
"The subject's physical and mental strength values have reached the promotion standards: Strength: 9.5, Speed: 9.4, Constitution: 9.7, Mental Strength: 10, Mana: 10!"
"The subject completely understands the rune secret line and constructs a complete Minae Totem!"
"Subject obtains advanced meditation method!"
Mo Lin's heart skipped a beat. He hadn't expected that he was so lacking in mental strength.
Because of the continuous training in the Silver Light Breathing Method, plus the effects of the potions provided by the chip, Morin's physical condition was almost ready for promotion, and he met the requirements. However, his mental strength was still far behind.
"I still need to work hard to improve my mental strength..."
Maureen's face looked a little gloomy.
His heart moved, and suddenly another question came to his mind.
"Chip, how long will it take before we can fully understand the rune secrets and start trying to build the Minae Totem?"
"Ding! According to the data in the database, it will take another 41 days!"
Maureen nodded.
After collecting so many books about rune secret lines in the secret realm, the database has been greatly enriched and become more substantial, thus greatly shortening the time it takes for the chip to fully understand the rune secret lines.
"By the way, what are the conditions for building a Minai Totem?" Morin asked.
"Ding! Mission established!"
"I fully understand the secret rune lines."
"The following materials are needed!"
"Ghost-faced spider eggs, devil-faced flowers, heart-eating bug powder, silver-trace ink."
"I..." Morin looked at the many precious materials listed on the chip and suddenly had the urge to curse.
Not to mention improving mental strength, if there is no other way, one can only rely on hard work to slowly grind it out and finally reach the standard for promotion. This has already made Morin's heart sink, and after seeing what is needed to build the Minai Totem, Morin really couldn't calm down.
He studied alchemy with Adrian, so he naturally knew how precious the four materials listed on the chip were. Not to mention wizard apprentices, even formal wizards might not be able to get them.
He drew aside the curtain and looked out the window.
The scenery outside was beautiful, but at this moment, Morin's face was a little gloomy.
"Sir, what can I do for you?" Several servants looked at each other, walked over and asked cautiously.
"nothing."
Maureen shook her head.
He thought for a moment, then jumped off the carriage, landed on the warhorse, and said, "Wait for me in the next city. I have something to do and will come back in a few days."
Having said that, Morin didn't care about what the mercenaries and servants thought, and rode his horse in the direction he came from.
A few days later, the servants and mercenaries waited outside the best inn for Morin's return.
"Sir, you..."
A mercenary thought for a moment and asked.
"It's okay." Mo Lin glanced at them and said, "Okay, let's go."
In the carriage, Morin's face looked indifferent.
He returned to the gathering place of the gray pigeons, wanting to see if there were any materials such as Silver Trace Ink and Magic Face Flower, but unfortunately, there were none.
Although he didn't hold much hope, when he found out that there was really nothing, Morin still felt a little inexplicably disappointed.
"take it easy."
After comforting himself a little, Maureen leaned on the horse, closed his eyes, and thought about something.
He gained a lot of academic knowledge from the secret realm. Although he had the chip to help him organize it, he still needed to sort it out and understand it himself.
Time passed quickly, and before long, Morin and his companions returned to their fiefdom.
"Owner."
The patrolling guards discovered Maureen and the others and started shouting loudly. Later, when they found out it was Maureen, they showed looks of respect and panic. Not long after, old Hank arrived.
"Hank, pay them the money." Maureen looked at the frightened mercenaries and servants and gave a light order.
Old Hank looked at them, turned to look at Maureen, said nothing, and just bowed slightly.
Maureen nodded, walked into the hall, and after speaking briefly to Jess Marie and others who had rushed over, he returned to his laboratory.
The residents of the fiefdom discovered that although Viscount Olson had come out from the back mountain, he not only did not become more normal, but became even more mysterious.
He often locked himself in the room, and occasionally there would be flames and thick smoke coming out, which looked scary and no one knew what he was busy with.
Sometimes, the Viscount would leave his fiefdom for a few days, then come back and plunge into the castle again.
On this day, the residents of the fiefdom discovered that Viscount Olson had unexpectedly appeared outside, walking around and greeting everyone, seeming to be in a good mood.
"Master, I have found a clearing near the back mountain. It is very quiet and safe."
Jace, dressed in armor, approached Maureen and whispered.
He was very curious about Morin, but he knew that he was Morin's slave, so he never dared to ask any more questions.
"Okay, take me there."
Maureen pulled her clothes and spoke softly.
He spent more than ten days preparing some things, and it's time to see how it works.
Under the guidance of Jace, Morin soon arrived at an open space near the back mountain. There were some lush trees next to it, which looked very nice.
"Not bad, Jace, you chose a good position."
Maureen nodded and said, "Okay, next, you and Mary Old Hank, please step back."
"Yes, Master."
Mary and the others nodded, but when they looked at Maureen there was an undisguised look of surprise in their eyes.
Morin took out an oval object the size of a palm from his arms, put it in his hand, whispered a few witchcraft invocation spells, then waved his hand and threw the object far away.
boom!
After a brief pause, there was a violent explosion, flames shot up into the sky, and large tracts of trees were broken and fell to the ground, with whole branches flying directly into the air.
"Yes, this power is about what I expected, and it seems to be even a little stronger."
Ignoring the dull and shocked looks in Mary and the others' eyes, Maureen looked at the mess ahead and nodded, appearing quite satisfied.