Chapter 94 Randall
Chapter 94 Randall
The shadow ant servants that appeared in the hall were not just one, but one after another, which made everyone nervous. This was a critical moment that would determine their future, and no one knew what would happen if they were not chosen by the mentor.
"Conley Raglan, Wizard Usai wants to see you."
"Kent Budomi, Wizard Laurla wants to see you."
Talent is the most important factor, and two newcomers with fourth-rate talents were selected at the first opportunity.
Conley signaled to the other people in the Principality of Xiangmai, and followed the shadow ant servants out of the hall.
Ivan glanced at Cam beside him and thought he should be the next one.
"I'm not in a hurry." Came waved his hand and added in a low voice, "Wizard Yusai is in the potion team, and Wizard Raulla is in the patrol team."
The third person chosen was indeed not him, but someone from Fengfu Kingdom.
"Ed Kasha, the Sangha wizard wants to see you."
"This is from the hunting team."
As Came spoke, Ed glanced over here with a hint of pride before following the steps of the shadow ant servants.
Ivan frowned slightly, not because he was angry with Ed, but because he was a little worried about his own situation. Compared with others, his situation was extremely complicated. If the pharmacy team did not choose him, his final destination would most likely be the hunting team.
The hunting team suffered heavy losses because of Toins, so how could they possibly like his disciples?
"Evan Marichatton, Wizard Randall wants to see you."
A shadow ant servant came in front of the two of them. Ivan thought he was looking for Camie, but he turned out to be looking for him.
Cam's eyes sparkled: "I know Wizard Randall, he is from the enchantment group and the most powerful insect controller in the academy. He has a really good temper."
"Thank you for clearing up my confusion, Cam."
It turned out to be an insect controller. Although Ivan had some doubts in his heart, it was better than falling into the hunting team.
After saying goodbye, he followed the shadow ant servants out.
Not far ahead, Ed had not yet left the hall, but he couldn't help but quicken his pace without even looking back.
In the academy barrier, the various lights shining down were neither strong nor dim, giving people a just right feeling. The shadow ant servant did not speak along the way, and his floating speed was equivalent to that of a quasi-knight. Ivan followed easily behind.
The two came to a tall three-story round tower.
Before I could knock on the door, someone pushed it open and walked out. It was a young apprentice with messy hair.
Seeing Ivan outside the door, he smiled kindly: "Junior Brother Ivan?"
"I am."
"I'm Mien, and I'm also a disciple of Master Randall. Come in quickly. The master knows you're coming."
Ivan gestured and quickly walked into the three-story round tower.
This should be a living room, but it is filled with all kinds of insect products, including vivid insect decorations soaked in water, colorful beetle specimens nailed to the wall, and what appear to be fried white worm snacks placed on the table.
In the corner, an exceptionally sturdy figure was bending over to look for something.
"Ivan?"
"I am. You are Mentor Randall, right?"
Randall stood up and turned around, and his bear-like posture completely caught Ivan's eyes. Ivan had never seen such a tall and strong middle-aged man. He had grown up again in the past few months and was now 175 cm tall. The man in front of him was much taller than him, estimated to be meters tall.
Randall was used to seeing this kind of look from others. "I'll remind you in advance that my disciples must become insect controllers. Raising insects consumes a lot of resources. Are you still willing to be my disciple now?"
Ivan hurriedly said, "I am honored to be your disciple."
Randall smiled and said, "I know your situation. You don't need me to enlighten you, but the induction ceremony cannot be omitted."
He waved his hand and the firelight around the living room flickered. A different kind of halo emerged and enveloped the two of them, turning into a complex rune magic formation. The surrounding light became colorful, as if they had entered another world.
"Repeat after me: Following the ancient traditions of wizards—"
Ivan was familiar with this process. Compared with Toins's, the oath had more organization about the academy. As the surrounding halo reached its peak, the rune magic formation suddenly dissipated.
"Call the instructor first to listen."
Ivan was taken aback for a moment, but he did not dare to neglect it: "Good day, respected mentor."
Randall said with a look of great fortune: "We wizards believe that knowledge has a price and advocate equal exchange. Since you call me mentor, I can't be stingy and will teach you some paid knowledge for free.
Listen carefully, I will teach you the basics of the meditation method 'Blackbeard Melody', a special insect control spell I created called 'Blackbeard Crown', as well as basic runeology and basic enchantment knowledge. "
After saying that, Randall asked for his crystal ball and transferred the knowledge stored in his crystal ball to it, including his own insect-controlling spell.
He continued, "You should have 10 credits. According to the rules of the academy, you can also exchange them for a basic knowledge course from me. Do you want to choose basic enchantment or basic rune book, or save it for later?"
Everyone responded to the same question: credits are very important. Ivan still doesn't know the specific use of credits, so he couldn't help but ask, "Teacher, what are the specific uses of credits?"
Randall said, "It has a wide range of uses. It can be exchanged for important knowledge above the elementary level. It can be used to purchase spiritual potions, spells, important materials, etc. You only need to remember one thing, that any valuable things and knowledge require credits. This is the rule of the academy, and even we wizards need to abide by it."
"I see. To be honest with you, I actually have 30 points, which I exchanged for stamina potions."
"Could it be that the one about the pharmacist in the document is true?"
Why don't you believe it? Ivan chose to speak with facts and took out a potion from his pocket.
Randall just glanced at it and said: "Haha, I have a good eye. The people in the pharmacy team made a mistake. Then you can change both."
Ivan nodded, and then asked curiously: "Teacher, I would like to ask you a question, why did you choose me?"
Randall said as a matter of course: "Because you are interested in raising insects, I think this is the key to becoming a good insect controller. There are too few people in our college who are into insect controllers."
What a powerful reason! Ivan was glad that he had written a few more words on the document.
Randall asked with great interest, "Where are the insects you raise?"
Ivan didn't think a wizard would miss his own things, so he introduced them one by one: "This is a mutant species of Swift Wood Silkworm. They are a group with a queen. They can transform between moths and wood silkworms. They are quite powerful. I am currently mainly cultivating them. The other is the Cold Water Midge--"
After checking the two types of insects one after another, Randall praised: "Your Swiftwood Silkworm has great potential and can be cultivated with emphasis. Unfortunately, I don't have mulberry trees here. They should feed on plant elemental stones."
He took out a piece of blue-grey elemental stone and placed it in front of him. The Queen Silkworm moved over with a squirming sound and started to nibble at the stone. The Queen Silkworm was not one to eat alone, so she called out the other Swiftwood Silkworms.
"Look, they like plant elemental stones. Look how hungry you made them. Don't starve them again in the future. They are really a group of energetic little guys."
"I see."
Seeing that his mentor always had a silly smile on his face, Ivan understood that his mentor was most likely an insect slave. Unlike the cat slaves in his previous life, he would prefer insects with potential. Didn't he even mention the cold water midge?
However, he couldn't laugh when he saw his instructor handing over elemental stones one by one. It seemed that elemental stones were no less valuable than magic stones. Why didn't he realize that Swift Wood Silkworm had such a big appetite before?
(End of this chapter)