Chapter 40 Return to the City

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  First dry these venison into jerky, then gather other food.

  Back to the castle, just entering the outer city, the voice of the great wizard Xilang came again: "Bluebeard, bring that new wizard up, and also bring all the bloodstones from the spoils of war. If there is any magical equipment, bring it too."

  Gua looked at Jia Da and instructed the dog-headed men under his command: "Take him to the first floor of the inner city and wait for me."

  Then he walked to the warehouse, opened it with a magic key, picked up more than a dozen large bloodstone ores the size of a fist and small ones the size of a finger belly, put them in a cloth bag. He also picked up that charm ring, locked the warehouse again, and headed towards the mage tower.

  At this time, Gu Jiu seemed to have smelled something and emitted a food desire, looking like it was craving for magical equipment and this mysterious gemstone. Gulu was suddenly speechless, this little thing actually had an interest in stones and metals, its appetite was really quite strange.

  Back in the first floor hall, I saw Gada's hands tied with a rope, silently staring at Kuku. There was no emotional fluctuation in his eyes, and Kuku coldly turned his face away, saying: "Follow me, don't move randomly, otherwise, die." Kuku not only thought of Gada who came to Pailos Castle, but also didn't know what impact he would bring to the whole situation.

  As he spoke, he tied the cloth bag and ring to his waistband, picked up the iron key with both hands, recited an incantation, and skillfully opened the passage leading to the second floor.

  Kada stared at all of this in amazement. Although he was also a hereditary magician, he had never seen such a scene before. From the perspective of magic, he was indeed an inexperienced country bumpkin.

  Kua walked into the light column, Jia Da hurriedly followed behind, walking into the light column together, disappearing in the first floor hall and appearing on the second floor.

  The great wizard Xilang has been waiting for them here. He stood with his hands behind him in front of the crystal ball, seemingly watching the records of what Guagua had done during this period.

  "Bluebeard, you've done well," Sir Lancelot said naturally, as if commenting on the fine afternoon sunlight. "Not only did you bring back a lot of food, but also a sorcerer. It's hard to imagine that in the Northland, this wilderness where even civilization struggles to survive, there is still a legacy of dog-headed people's sorcery."

  "This is all in accordance with your instructions..."

  Xi Lang burst out laughing: "Bastard, don't be so hypocritical in front of me. I can sense every change in your heart as clear as day. You're also a practitioner, and you know the abilities of practitioners all too well. That magic ring, yes, that charm-enhancing ring, will serve as this time's reward for you."

  "I need you to capture or create more Dog Headed Men for me. Do you understand?"

  Gua hurriedly nodded, and naturally, a sense of fear and trepidation flowed out from his heart. He hastily took out the magic ring and put on the charm ring, only to find that it could only be worn on his thumb. Without hesitation, he put it on and admired himself excitedly, looking like a comical nouveau riche. With the ring on, Gua felt an increase in power within him, especially the diameter of his mage's aura circle had increased by several centimeters.

  As expected, he saw his vulgar appearance, and Xiran furrowed his brow for a moment before smiling again.

  He walked towards the new technician, Gada, bending down like observing an anthill, with two black eye sockets narrowed, watching him with extremely picky eyes.

  "Your talent is truly pitiful, although this old man's skull still seems to be working, but I can feel that your bloodline has been developed almost to its limit." Xiran let out a somewhat dissatisfied smack of his lips.

  Gada was terrified and wanted to say something, but due to Xilang's sorcerer's intimidation, he became incoherent, and with the tension of life and death hanging in the balance, his voice suddenly turned into a series of dog barks.

  "Shut up." Xiran stood up straight with disgust, Jia Da's mouth trembled with tension, still making unconscious noises. Xiran immediately reached out and made a pinching motion, Jia Da's mouth was instantly pinched shut, even his own teeth biting into his lips, unable to make another sound.

  Kuwa Gua watched all this with a cold eye, and didn't care at all. What he hoped for most was that Xilang would take a dislike to Jia Da and have him killed.

  "Your level is limited, at most it's around 5th grade. Your body is very strong, actually more suitable for being a warrior. What a pity." Xiran looked at Jia Da, "However, there is a method that may be able to enhance your bloodline, but this method is too cruel and somewhat unbearable. I hope you don't go crazy after using this method."

  Kada heard that there was a way to upgrade his bloodline, even if it was only fifth-grade, which was already much stronger than the Great Elder! He immediately went crazy and nodded frantically, with frantic light flashing in his eyes.

  As he spoke, Xiran took out a test tube, inside which was a red worm-like thing that was moving very slowly. However, this red worm did not look like an ordinary worm, as it had dense hair-like objects on its body, looking more like roots. On one segment of the red worm, there was also a green dot, seemingly an unopened bud.

  "This is a plant from the depths, called the Magic Bloodsucking Vine."

  Xī Lǎng glanced at Jiā Dá and said: "Gǔ Guā has already signed a magical contract, obtained a gray jelly monster as his magical pet, and gained the ability to purify minerals. I see you don't have a magical pet yet. This blood-sucking vine can help you purify your bloodline if used well, but there's a problem - this blood-sucking vine comes from the Abyss, its demonic nature is particularly heavy. If you can't control it, it will take control of you. At that time, I'll have no choice but to kill you to free you. What do you think?"

  Xī Lǎng's eyes gazed at Jiā Dá with a faint, neutral expression, neither encouraging nor discouraging, only a faint feeling. This faint feeling fell into Jiā Dá's eyes, but became a discriminatory feeling.

  Gada has lost his usual calmness, under the intense psychological struggle of ups and downs, plus the powerful pressure from the great wizard Xilang, his mind is now filled with frantic thoughts.

  His eyes were bloodshot, his nose involuntarily spraying out coarse air, and he was probably unaware that his own breathing had become as urgent and frantic as a bellows.

  "I'm willing! I'm willing!! I'll become the strongest sorcerer!! I'll trample all of you under my feet!!!!" Gada shouted crazily, and violently pulled at the ropes binding his hands. The cold ropes, with icy water, had already worn away his skin and drawn blood.