Chapter 229: The First Transaction

Chapter 229: The First Transaction

After completing the arrangements, Karl strolled out of the grand hall.

Behind the hall stood a three-story tower, approximately ten meters tall, which served as his Wizard Tower.

This was a Second Circle Wizard Tower!

In theory.

A Second Circle Wizard Tower could allow the resident First Circle Wizard to unleash power comparable to a Third Circle Wizard.

Second Circle,

On par with the Fourth Circle!

In other words, an increase of two ranks.

Of course,

This was just in theory.

In reality, it was impossible.

Even making a First Circle Wizard unafraid of a Third Circle Wizard was a stretch, let alone a Second Circle Wizard.

The primary reason lay in the engraved Wizardry.

Karl's Wizard Tower was assembled from the disassembled towers of the four major families of the Dream Bazaar.

There were forty-one engravings of Wizardry inside, including eight Second Circle Wizardry, sixteen First Circle Wizardry, and the rest were mostly Zero Circle Wizardry.

As for Third Circle Wizardry...

There were only two!

One of them was the Insightful Eye, an innate ability of the Evil God's Eye, and the other was the Ultimate Ice Cold mastered by the Cape Family.

Ultimate Ice Cold: A Third Circle Wizardry that harnesses the power of the Celestial Realm to lower temperatures, capable of freezing an entire city in an instant.

Even explosions and intense heat could be instantly frozen, to some extent involving heat exchange chemical reactions, and possessing the ability to directly disrupt ecosystems within a certain range.

Hmm...

Currently, Karl only had the Ultimate Ice Cold among the Third Circle Wizardry in his possession.

Upon entering the Wizard Tower, the first thing that caught his eye was a place resembling a 'research facility.'

Various test tubes, wires, and equipment were scattered across a moderately-sized space.

In the center was an absolutely vacuum culture dish, within which floated a pillar from the Twelve Star Palace.

Paul, dressed in a wizard's robe, stood by the side, occasionally casting detection spells to observe the changes in the experiment.

Hearing the sound, Paul glanced over briefly before returning to his work.

Karl was no longer surprised by this behavior.

This was Paul's personality; once immersed in research, he would ignore everything else.

Approaching, Karl casually asked, "How's it going?"

"I can detect three spatial fragments, but I can't guarantee sending things into them yet." Harvey rubbed his sore eyes and said, "I transcribed the 'runes' on this thing, and it feels like a different system from our Wizardry."

"Of course," Karl shrugged.

"I told you, it's from another world and related to the deities of that world."

"So it's complicated..." Harvey frowned, "Even though it involves spatial knowledge, it's different from what I know."

"Oh!"

"Take a look at the latest research results."

He led Karl to a cleared experimental area, where two intricate patterns were etched on the ground.

A small steel ball hovered quietly over one of the patterns.

As Harvey pointed his staff forward, the steel ball suddenly appeared above the other pattern.

"Hmm?"

Karl's face lit up with surprise.

"Spatial teleportation?"

This was a genuine Third Circle Wizardry and a relatively rare 'Spatial' Wizardry.

"Yes," Harvey nodded.

"It should actually be called a Teleportation Array."

"By engraving these spatial runes in two places and activating them simultaneously, teleportation can be achieved."

"Hmm." Karl nodded slowly, "How far can it teleport?"

"..." Harvey paused for a moment, then said, "Each teleportation consumes one magic stone, and the consumption increases exponentially with distance. According to current estimates, a Teleportation Array separated by ten meters would require about twenty thousand magic stones."

Twenty thousand magic stones!

Karl's lips twitched slightly.

"It's okay," he took a deep breath and patted Harvey's shoulder.

"Everything is difficult at the start, but once we make a good beginning, the rest will be easier. I believe you can definitely improve this Teleportation... Array."

"Yes, I will," Harvey nodded firmly.

'Go for it!'

Karl silently cheered Harvey on.

Over the past five years, he had provided significant funding for Harvey's research, with equipment expenses alone amounting to thousands of magic stones.

There were also various specialized equipment...

Currently,

There had been some progress, albeit slow.

Harvey scratched his head awkwardly, lacking confidence in his research.

The limited teleportation distance, the need for simultaneous activation, and the unclear principles made it a challenging endeavor...

However,

I will definitely succeed!

Harvey took a deep breath and turned back to the experiment.

...

Karl climbed to the third floor of the Wizard Tower, a place reserved solely for him and off-limits to outsiders.

No one was allowed.

"Whoosh!"

With a flourish of his sleeves, various inherited magical tools flew out of his storage space, hovering quietly in mid-air.

One of the staffs trembled and transformed into a beam of dark light, landing in Karl's hand.

"After all, the Sixth Circle Tower is wealthy, and the Green Family stands at the pinnacle of the Wizard World."

"Gould's staff is still usable."

He waved the staff, a satisfied look on his face.

This 'Dark Staff,' obtained after killing Gould, was the only Second Circle staff in his possession.

Casting spells with it doubled their power.

A pity!

The Dark Staff favored Death and Shadow Wizardry, not the best choice for Karl, who practiced the Natural School of Wizardry.

"So..."

Karl looked up, his eyes gazing upwards as he muttered, "I now possess a Second Circle Wizard Tower, a Second Circle staff, and a pseudo-Fourth Circle Dream Orb."

As for the other First Circle items, they were of little value to him now, so he ignored them.

With a flip of his hand, the Dream Orb appeared in his palm.

The egg-sized orb, its cracks now vanished, seemed to contain countless worlds within.

It was the very foundation of the Dream Bazaar's existence.

"I've already begun refining this pseudo-Fourth Circle heritage item. Once unleashed, anyone within its range, except for a Third Circle Wizard, will be suppressed, while I remain invincible."

"Furthermore, I've comprehended a First Circle Wizardry Dream Entry spell and a Second Circle Wizardry Weave Dream."

"Perhaps I can even grasp the Third Circle Wizardry Nightmare Walker!"

"Hmm?"

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Karl stroked his chin, "Once my Abyssal Squid Bloodline is fully integrated, I'll automatically gain the ability to walk in dreams."

"No need to waste time comprehending the Nightmare Walker spell."

Lastly, he had the highest-ranked item in his possession, a true Fourth Circle Oddity—the Twelve Star Palace!

The Twelve Star Gate was composed of twelve pillars or twelve gateways, each leading to a spatial fragment.

In other words,

Dozens of spatial fragments! Based on his previous experience, each spatial fragment in the Twelve Star Palace contained a treasure.

The treasures ranged from Second to Third Circle.

Perhaps there were even Fourth Circle treasures!

Even if some fragments no longer existed, the remaining ones were still a great treasure trove for Karl.

As long as he could enter them, even if he became a Third Circle Wizard, he wouldn't have to worry about resources.

"Harvey..."

"It's up to you now!"

Karl glanced downstairs, planning to increase his investment in Harvey's research.

With the task assigned, Evelyn and the others were also very dedicated, mobilizing their connections to reach out to their targets.

"Reopen the Dream Bazaar?"

"Will the Sixth Circle Tower let you off the hook?"

"No?"

"That won't do!"

...

"Trade the Wizard Tower?"

"I'm interested, but it's too dangerous to go to the Dream Bazaar. If we could trade outside, that would be fine."

"Forget it!"

...

"Conceal your identity? Can you guarantee no double-crossing?"

"Let me think about it!"

"Take your time!"

...

A month later.

The Dream Bazaar Trading House reopened.

Evelyn and her team sent out over thirty invitations, but only nine people showed up.

'Wow!'

'Almost all of them are oddballs!'

Karl sat upright on the stone, with a long table in the center of the hall. The guests sat on either side.

As the host of the Dream Bazaar, a Second Circle Wizard and Holy Knight, he could sense the strength of the attendees, even without using his techniques to spy on them.

First Circle Initial Stage!

A newly minted First Circle Wizard!

A Wanderer!

Hmm?

As his gaze swept over one of them, Karl's eyes flickered, as if unintentionally retracting his stare.

'This person's aura is quite elusive. Could it be that even a Second Circle Wizard has come to join the fun?'

After some thought, Karl stood up and nodded towards the crowd in the hall.

"I'm glad you could all make it to the trading event."

"I was not born into a Wizard family, I am a wanderer without influence, and my journey to this point has been all about opportunity."

He sighed, "Precisely because I lack background, influence, and resources, I understand how difficult the path of a Wizard can be."

The crowd remained silent.

The attendees had willingly taken the risk to come to the trading event because they too were in dire need of resources.

Karl's words resonated with them.

"So..."

"For the sake of our Wizardry path, I've reopened the Dream Bazaar to exchange resources."

Karl continued, "From now on, this trading event will be held once every three months, four times a year."

"If anyone doesn't obtain their desired item this time, they can inscribe it on the stone tablet outside, making it easier for someone to bring it for trade next time."

The crowd slowly nodded.

"The trading event prohibits forced buying and selling, dueling, and the sale of counterfeit goods..."

"Severe punishment awaits those who disobey!"

These were all reasonable rules, and the crowd had no objections.

"Then, I'll start."

Karl sat down, and with a light wave of his sleeve, several odd fruits the size of fists appeared on the table.

"Some years ago, I explored a demiplane and chanced upon a Third Circle Thunderflame Golden God Tree."

"I picked a few of its fruits."

"This fruit has numerous benefits for Wizards with Lightning and Wood attributes, and it's a key ingredient for certain potions."

"If anyone's interested, you can start bidding!"

Suddenly, the hall fell silent.

Their faces lit up with fervor, their eyes gleaming with curiosity, as they stared intently at the fruits on the table.

The fruits of a Third Circle Oddity Tree.

Even a Second Circle Wizard would be interested!

Heh...

Karl smiled at the sight.

If he didn't bring out some good items, how could he make the trading event bigger and better, attracting more high-level Wizards?

To be honest,

Trading these fruits caused him pain too.

But what choice did he have?

You can't have your cake and eat it too!

(End of Chapter)

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