Chapter 507: Arcane Planning
Chapter 507: Arcane Planning
Dongdu, a seven-story wizard tower.
Ivan flew out from the upper level of the Witch Tower, and before he landed, the marsh ants had already flown from the ground to his feet and caught him steadily.
"Wizard Ivan, shall we go back now?"
"go back."
Seeing that he was obviously thinking about something, Ze Yi didn't ask any more questions and carried him slowly back to Xunmu Tower.
Ivan was thinking about the conversation he had just had with President Hatti.
This time, he actually came to ask President Hatti for advice on the promotion of the arcane magic.
For a wizard, advancement in arcane magic is undoubtedly the most difficult hurdle among all hurdles.
Countless talented people have been trapped by this hurdle. Although he had a complete plan and had made corresponding preparations in all aspects, he could not help but feel hesitant when the time came.
After careful consideration, he decided to seek advice from President Hati, a great sage.
As for his plan to use a certain foreign lord as a raft to pave the way for his own promotion, President Hati expressed his approval of his behavior after learning about the close relationship between him and Lord Blackbeard.
President Hatti said frankly that once he started to advance in arcane magic, Lord Blackbeard would most likely come to cause trouble and become an enemy that stood in his way.
There are so many secret methods in this world, and they are connected to each other through their auras. The opponent can do it completely without anyone knowing, which causes him to encounter unexpected accidents during his promotion.
In the past years, there have been countless cases of such incidents in the wizarding world, especially in the early days of the rise of wizards. The source of the problems was mostly in meditation, which was always difficult to guard against.
It was a wise choice for him to turn the tables and step on the opponent to advance to the level of arcane magic.
As for the pros and cons of the promotion methods, the same thing applies: every wizard should have his own arcane path. Once you have found the right one, just keep moving forward along your own path.
"As expected of a great sage, you can see the flaws in the promotion plan at a glance."
"Using Lord Blackbeard as a sacrifice does have a drawback that cannot be ignored. During the promotion process, you need to rely on your own strength to suppress the opponent, otherwise it is easy to suffer a backlash, or even die on the spot."
It turns out that Ivan had already noticed the disadvantages that President Hatti mentioned.
However, President Hatti further pointed out that once Lord Blackbeard is used as a sacrifice, the contest will not simply be a contest of strength, but may also involve something deeper.
Therefore, he needs to make more preparations to prevent unknown changes on the way to promotion.
How to prepare specifically?
First, carefully find out the situation of the Blackbeard Lord, find out his true identity, which plane he comes from, what force he belongs to, etc.
Only by understanding every aspect of the other party can we formulate targeted countermeasures and prevent any accidents from happening as much as possible.
Ivan agreed with this.
One must be extremely cautious when advancing in arcane magic, and must take precautions before things go wrong. It is best to be comprehensive.
"Wizard Ivan, we have arrived at the Swiftwood Tower."
"Okay, you go down."
Before he knew it, the ants had carried him back to the Swiftwood Tower.
Ivan was still thinking about those questions in his mind, and then he simply hid in his meditation room, closed the door and perfected his strategies and details in all aspects.
"President Hati has offered to help in the hunt for Lord Blackbeard. This is a huge favor."
"As for the city lord Philomena, President Hati suggested that we contact her. She may agree or refuse. There is no rush. Judging from the current situation, there is no shortage of manpower. We will decide based on the situation."
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"No matter what, the first step of the plan is to locate the Black God Society's lair, and then make long-term plans."
After reorganizing the plan, he pointed the finger directly at the Black God Society, which he had dealt with in the past. The Black God Society was a secret force created by Lord Blackbeard. In fact, in the years when he became a third-level wizard, he had been paying attention to the movements of the Black God Society.
It can be said that the Black God Society has been operating under his nose during those years.
However, he only sent people to silently watch those people and did not alarm them from beginning to end.
But things did not develop as he had expected. Perhaps due to the impact of that great turmoil, the Black God would suddenly change his previous low-key style and his behavior would gradually become more high-profile.
The result was predictable, and he was soon targeted by several organizations in the wizarding world.
Since then, the Black God Society suffered setbacks again and again, and even the unique 'Black God Abyss' had to be relocated several times.
Finally, those people seemed to realize the truth and ran out of China Continent and went to the wilderness outside the Great Wall. Since then, the whereabouts of the Black God Society have become traceable.
Currently, Ivan only knows the opponent's approximate location, which is connected to the forces hostile to the wizards.
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Time flies, and half a month passed in a flash. During this period, Morris received a message from President Doradoli. He hurriedly left Dongdu and embarked on the journey back to Berta Blood Plain.
On Ivan's side, he had gathered enough information and was ready to take action.
"Ivan, you really don't want to take my Thunder Wolf?"
"Your airship is too big a target. It's easy to cause trouble and alert the enemy. If you don't want to take my Lan Que, you don't have to follow us this time. Anyway, we are just going to investigate the situation."
"No, I can't let you out of my sight."
When they set off, he and Hotes had some disagreements on the issue of airships. Under his insistence, Hotes had to compromise.
Afterwards, the group boarded the Lan Que, which was less than one-fifth the size of the Thunder Wolf.
"Wait, let's do it together."
The Lanque sailed away from the Swiftwood Tower. There was a flash in the sky, and three more graceful figures appeared on the deck. They were Tanya, Grace, and Mara.
"Wizard Ivan, count us in." Tanya said.
"We are going to investigate the situation. Why are you following us?" Ivan looked at them speechlessly.
"I once said that I would do my best to help you become an arcane wizard. I always keep my words. Now that you have started to take action, I certainly can't just sit there and do nothing." Tanya said as a matter of course.
"Then you're meddling too much." Ivan was a little unhappy.
"Don't be careless. Your current situation is just like mine back then. There must be many aliens who want to destroy you. The place you are going this time is close to the alien territory. With Grace here, you can have an extra layer of security." Tanya said seriously.
"Okay, follow me if you want." Ivan glanced at Grace, who obeyed Tanya's orders, and did not refuse, thinking that they would know their limits.
"The Lan Que is not big, so you have to make do with it."
"This little airship really isn't that big. I'll give you one that's several times bigger later."
Upon hearing this, Tanya made a promise without blinking and generously offered to give him an airship.
Ivan had no preference for airships and didn't take this remark to heart at all.
In the China continent, apart from the capitals of the four major regions, the two pass cities in the southwest and northwest are the most important. The southwest pass corresponds to Encart City, which is used to guard against the Thunder Clan on the other side of the pass.
The northwest pass corresponds to Mengze City.
On the other side of Mengze City is the well-known Black Mirage Swamp. This Black Mirage Swamp is a vast and cold swamp. The alien Black Scale Clan is entrenched here and can be called the overlords of the swamp.
This time, the target of the Lan Que is just outside the Northwest Pass, and it is estimated that it will go deep into the Black Mirage Swamp for some distance.
(End of this chapter)