Sorcerer: I want to be an Academic Prodigy Chapter 629

Chapter 629: Chapter 622: Brief Encounter in an Alien Realm

It's been over a month.

During these days, Locke has been anything but idle; he visited numerous places, his footsteps almost covering half of the Fertile Continent to confirm the current news of the plane.

After making the rounds, he eventually returned to the starting point.

Choosing a deserted spot in the Frozen Bone Wilderness, he began setting up a formation altar, taking advantage of a night rich in darkness to activate the formation on the ground.

After a burst of lightning and thunder, the clouds above the formation lingered densely.

Soon, a shadowy figure condensed from the clouds, unmistakably the Black Flame King.

“Boss, it's been a long time.”

“Boss, boss, can you hear me?”

Locke was surprised to find the shadow somewhat dazed; he called out several times with no response, thinking there might be an issue with the formation altar he had set up.

Just as he began to doubt himself, the shadow finally came to life.

“Locke, it's been a long time.”

“Just now?”

“The distance is too vast, it's normal for the formation communication to be affected. I estimate that with my current speed, it would take me five to six years, or even longer, to travel from Danaila to you.”

Ivan hadn't expected the two planes to be so far apart, a stark difference from decades ago.

“It'll take that long?” Locke was also taken aback, well aware of his boss's speed. “So what do we do now?”

“How did you get here?” Ivan asked a key question.

“Alright, let me start from the beginning.”

“Keep it brief.”

Locke held nothing back, sharing everything that should and shouldn't be said, anyways, given the special relationship between the two, many things need not be avoided — knowing himself was akin to the boss knowing, with little difference.

After listening to his account, Ivan learned that he was not in the Elf Plane, but the surrounding Song Praise Plane.

The Song Praise Plane is a mid-sized plane, roughly on par with the Extreme Beast Plane in scope.

“Locke, you've done well. Since the Elf Plane is so terrifying, even the folks of the Endless Spirit Workshop are wary; it's better to plan cautiously rather than rushing in.

You've been quite active recently, what's the situation now? Be honest.”

Ivan couldn't help but praise him, the Song Praise Plane might seem to lack strong figures on the surface, but surely there are hidden tricks; after all, the creatures here have undergone so many bloody lessons, it's unreasonable if they hadn't become a bit wiser.

“I might have been targeted, the oppressive forces from all directions are getting stronger, restricting two and a half parts of my strength,” Locke stated frankly, frowning.

“Finish your tasks and head back early. You needn't worry about the rest.”

“No, I won't have problems for now, and I can withdraw quickly if they arise.”

“No more words are needed, you successfully arriving at the Song Praise Plane has completed the mission, I will handle the rest, listen carefully, the next arrangements are—”

Locke wanted to say more but Ivan didn't listen, immediately starting to arrange the tasks he needed to handle.

Moreover, as they were on someone else's turf, it wasn't suitable to spend too much time.

After stating his plans, in a few seconds, Locke's expression abruptly changed, his demeanor and temperament becoming distinctly different, his whole person somehow more scholarly.

“Endless Spirit Workshop, huh? This body indeed has undergone considerable changes, creating some barriers, but it's not important.”

Ivan's consciousness had clearly descended upon Locke, this is an ability inherent to the 'One Body Three Manifestations' Secret Technique, later innovated by 'Three Create All Things' to reinforce this aspect.

In fact, his consciousness could descend upon any member of the Black Star Legion, like a deity descending, especially smooth with Locke.

Without wasting time, Ivan effortlessly cast a Secret Technique, forming a unique Nether Soul Seed, then repeatedly applied magic to adjust the seed.

Then the second seed, the third seed.

Afterward, he reconfirmed the plane coordinates and buried multiple markers before ceasing.

When Locke regained control of his body, Ivan's consciousness had already departed.

“The restrictions are up to thirty percent now, oh well, I'll follow the boss's advice, finish the tasks early and go back, focusing more on the Endless Spirit Workshop to strive for a higher position sooner.”

Locke was already accustomed to his boss's way of handling things.

He casually destroyed the Formation altar he had set up earlier and soon arrived at the town of the horned people, observing for quite a while until a plan gradually formed in his mind.

A new day.

As dawn broke, the horned people's hunting team left their town early, each group equipped with their hunting gear, running towards the distant jungle.

To make sure they wouldn't starve through the long winter, the horned people needed to hunt enough prey and store enough food before winter set in.

Gos's team, the fifth one, was evidently one of the hunting groups.

Compared to a month ago, Lu Bu was now fully equipped and his demeanor carried a hint of pride.

“Lu Bu, be careful.”

“I know, Captain. Caution is a virtue every hunter should have.”

“Knowing is not enough, you must act on it.”

“Mm.”

Seeing the young man's enthusiastic demeanor, Gos sighed silently, unsure how much the young man had taken in, but decided to just keep a close eye on him during the hunt.

After walking for over two hours and entering the dense jungle, the hunting team finally began their real hunt.

Perhaps due to the abundant rainfall, the jungle was exceptionally verdant this year, and there were especially many wild beasts, which was fantastic news for the horned people; they might not even need to wait for winter to gather enough food.

Hunting proceeded smoothly for the time being.

“Lu Bu, be careful!”

“Not good! It's an adult Windclaw Tiger!”

At two in the afternoon, a sudden accident tightened the nerves of everyone in the fifth team; they hastily took measures to deal with the ferocious Windclaw Tiger that had suddenly appeared.

The Windclaw Tiger, able to move as swiftly as the wind, is not an easy foe, and the entire hunting team could only manage to fight back with difficulty.

The Windclaw Tiger, which had appeared very suddenly, focused on Lu Bu at first, scaring him into a daze.

Team leader Gos chose to rescue, which was undoubtedly risky, and soon tasted the bitter consequences, fortunately, the others seized the opportunity to correct their formation and start a counter-attack.

“Swish swish–”

“Roar!”

The arrows flew swiftly, the Windclaw Tiger grew fear-stricken and was finally driven back by the combined efforts of the people, retreating amid angry roars.

Everyone quickly rushed forward.

“Captain, Captain, how are you doing?”

“Quick, quick, the captain is still alive, hurry and take him back to the tribe, be careful when moving him.”

Seeing that team leader Gos had been seriously injured and was unconscious, the others, disregarding the game, quickly lifted him up and hurriedly ended the day's hunt.

Lu Bu, however, was unharmed; he was in a daze all the way and had to be pulled along to make it back to the town safely.

“How could this happen?”

“I was too careless, I caused the captain to be critically injured, I'm just a burden, the captain must be saved, he must be—”

After returning to the town, no one paid any more attention to Lu Bu, and the team members wouldn't let him follow them; he had no choice but to go back to his residence, feeling incredibly remorseful.

He was an orphan; his only father had died three years ago, also a member of the hunting team, and even a friend of the captain.

“That's right, my father left quite a few herbs, they might be useful.”

Lu Bu suddenly remembered, frantically searching through containers and drawers.

Unfortunately, the herbs left by his father had withered and turned black. The only one that looked reliable was a beautiful box, which, after much difficulty opening, contained an unknown deity figure inside.

This left him greatly disappointed.

A night without words.

The next day, Lu Bu specifically went to the medicine hall, where the news he heard only deepened his disappointment–Captain Gos was still unconscious, and the situation looked very bleak.

Yet, he did not realize that the disaster was far from over.

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