The Magical Path Of The Wizard With A Biological Chip

Chapter 38: A stupid alligator

The next day, Leon encountered two smelly Apprentice Mages.

Clearly, they were two unlucky guys who had been attacked by the Sludge, which seemed to have hit them with both ’Acid Vomit’ and a ’Shrink’ curse, transforming them into their current forms. But before Leon could learn how it had happened, the two, upon noticing his presence, clenched their jaws and glared at him.

Faced with their furious glares, although completely confused as to why they were doing this, he quickly handed his list of items he wanted to exchange to Danny, turned, and left.

Danny was considered one of the friendliest guys among all the Apprentice Mages in the tower, and he had established an underground market selling information on supply and demand. Leon had come to tell him he was selling a Giant Lizard egg and some Magical Iron Ore. If any Apprentice Mage was interested, they would come to him for a trade.

At the same time, he bought a few useful items from Danny at a high price.

Compared to previous days, the Tower was quite lively today. Most of the Apprentice Mages had left their rooms, going out and conversing with their familiar ’friends’ about everything that had happened the day before. The mandatory mission that Mage Eclivel had set for them was like a bomb, bringing a massive storm into these Apprentices’ once peaceful lives.

All the Apprentices were forced to discontinue their research projects and pay attention to the latest developments, as their very status as ’Apprentices’ was at stake.

After all, only a handful of Apprentices had immediately decided on their missions yesterday, and most of them were still hesitant. In fact, everyone could tell that these missions had been issued by the Zhentarim Association. This also meant they would have to form a temporary team with Apprentice Mages from across the Zhentarim region to fight together.

This was a situation that had never happened before, so while the uniqueness of this event in their previously monotonous lives was refreshing, it also terrified and unsettled most of them.

Walking slowly in the second-floor public hall, Leon passed by all these disturbed Apprentice Mages. When these Apprentice Mages saw him pass, they immediately fell silent, casting him a ’not welcome here’ look. Even some of the ’lone wolves,’ who usually conversed with him, avoided him, their faces filled with mixed emotions.

Leon was like a lone wolf who had just been rejected by the wolf pack, slowly wandering across the grasslands. Pulling his hood up and covering his head, Leon turned and left the hall.

Only the three strongest could make everyone stay away from him. Brandon couldn’t do that.

Leon had no intention of finding out why the three strongest were being so hostile to him. In any case, it was probably because of Bleia. What he cared about most was how to improve himself in the shortest possible time, so he could survive the next mission.

Taking advantage of the moment when no one was watching, Leon once again slipped out of the Mage Tower.

Returning to the muddy swamp, Leon suddenly felt how desolate this place had become.

Originally, no matter how desolate this place seemed, Leon could always sense a group of ghost nannies hiding around the muddy lake shores, waiting for their prey. But now, after conducting numerous scans, he simply couldn’t find the red dots representing the ghost nannies in his Elementium vision.

In his line of sight, there were about four to five large, stinky ponds. According to the habits of the Ghost Nannies, each pond should be inhabited by a group of them, at most thirty, at least seven.

But now, after going through all those intense battles, the largest group of Ghost Nannies that had inhabited the largest pond had suffered greatly, causing the groups living near the borders to weaken, making their lives seem truly miserable.

However, this was better for Leon, as it saved him some effort.

Today, Leon had purposely come here to kill demons, so he really needed a large battlefield. If any ghost nannies from previous days remained, they would be killed by him today.

After inspecting the area once more and checking all the surrounding areas (he had the Chip record the terrain data), only then did Leon take out the core of the Clay Golem.

After more than ten hours of recovery, all four energy nodes on the summoning core were lit up, indicating they had been fully charged with Earth Elementium. The Golem was ready to display its power!

Leon tossed the summoning core onto the muddy shore of the lake.

"Boom~~"

Just like before, when it touched the muddy shore, an enormous amount of yellow smoke instantly exploded. This wasn’t real smoke, but rather dense Earth Elementium burning around the core.

The Earth Elementium quickly gathered. Driven by invisible forces, the damp soil began to rise and twist, quickly forming a humanoid Golem about Leon’s height.

Too bad it wasn’t a Stone or Iron Golem; otherwise, its defense would be strong enough that it might be able to fight head-to-head with the Giant Alligator King, Leon’s target today. You get what you pay for! Indeed, the Clay Golem was cheap, but its defense was only on par with that of a human fighter in full leather armor.

It could hardly withstand the sharp fangs and powerful tail of a giant alligator.

But the Giant Alligator had a weakness, or else, with its formidable strength comparable to an Advanced Apprentice, it would only be a dream for Leon to battle it.

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In the early morning, the muddy swamp was still peaceful.

Less than 800 meters from the stinking lakes where the Ghost Nannies lived, there was a vast area inhabited by Giant Alligators. Some terrifying giant alligators were just lying among grass bushes, lazily sleeping.

But as they enjoyed their quiet, leisurely lifestyle, a loud noise was heard, and a crooked figure was seen jumping into the lake where they lived.

Looking at its disheveled, moss-covered hair, pitch-black filthy claws, and thin but vigorous body… It was actually one of their neighbors, a Ghost Nanny.

As a native creature of the Magic Swamp, all the strong demons had their own fixed territories, and the borders of these territories were distinct. No one was allowed to enter another’s territory. But today, this smelly, filthy Ghost Nanny dared to invade the Giant Alligators’ territory, and this made the Giant Alligators, who had just been rudely awakened from their sleep, extremely angry.

Without making a sound, seven to eight giant alligators left the grassy bushes, sank into the water, and disappeared. The only signs of them were a few lines of fast-moving water heading toward the Ghost Nanny.

Somehow, the Ghost Nanny had all her arms and legs broken by someone. So, even with a strong body, she simply couldn’t do anything to save herself. Soon, a large, fierce mouth leapt from the water and bit down hard on the upper part of her body, dragging her under as it dove back into the water.

More giant alligators arrived, causing water to splash everywhere and mud to churn furiously. Once these alligators tasted blood, they entered a Berserk state and began to relentlessly tear the Ghost Nanny apart.

A massive Giant Alligator appeared on the lake shore.

Unlike the other giant alligators, it didn’t rush to devour the intruder who had invaded its territory. Instead, it raised its upper body, like a true king, and slowly surveyed the surroundings.

These ghost nannies had their own leader, so it was impossible for them to invade another’s territory without a reason. Could that Sinbad be trying to provoke a war between them?

As a demon leader that had undergone a unique evolution, this Giant Alligator King obviously possessed some basic intelligence. Thus, it was able to rationally ponder a few simple issues.

But as it was still wondering, another Ghost Nanny came flying through the air, drawing a strange arc as it fell into the depths of the swamp. After tearing an intruder to pieces, the alligators were completely enraged, and the noise immediately attracted those Giant Alligators, causing them to swarm toward the new "arrival."

Only the Giant Alligator King, standing firm on the shore, could see that this new Ghost Nanny had been thrown here by someone, and that "someone" was hiding behind a Killer Tree not far from the lake.

Without hesitation, the Giant Alligator King moved its short but powerful legs, beginning to waddle toward the Killer Tree. To avoid alerting the "enemy," it deliberately moved around the lake, hiding in dense waist-high weeds as it stealthily approached its target.

Obviously, it had a massive body, but it still attempted to sneak around like an assassin. Hidden behind another Killer Tree in the distance, Leon couldn’t help but shake his head.

Even though it had evolved and possessed some basic intelligence, it was still a mere demon. Compared to deep human intelligence, its limited mind was nothing more than a joke.

Even with its stomach nearly touching the ground, the Giant Alligator King’s enormous body still stood over two meters high. No matter how dense the weeds were, they barely covered its legs and stomach. Its gigantic body was fully covered in hard scales, and sharp spikes stood high on its back, easily visible from afar. In such a situation, it still thought it couldn’t be seen.

This situation was simply laughable.

What was even more ridiculous was its enormous body, weighing over thirty tons, causing the ground to briefly tremble with every step it took. Yet, it still tried to sneak, as if it would really launch a stealth attack. It seemed to have no idea how much it shook the ground with each step it took.

Having maneuvered smoothly past several obstacles, the Giant Alligator King finally spotted a suspicious figure behind the Killer Tree.

It was a hateful human dressed in an Apprentice’s robe. He also had a few immobilized ghost nannies beside him. Every so often, "he" would toss one into the distant lake. Thanks to "him," the once peaceful and quiet swamp had become a lively, bloody battlefield, with the frightening sight of giant alligators ripping apart their prey everywhere.

The Giant Alligator King glared angrily at this wicked Apprentice, and to prevent the enemy from escaping, it patiently, slowly, but steadily advanced toward him.

100 meters...

70 meters...

50 meters...

20 meters...

Today was its lucky day.

It had almost reached the back of that vile Apprentice, and "he" still hadn’t sensed anything unusual coming from behind.

While congratulating itself on how well it had closed in on its target, the Giant Alligator King lowered its body, making the final preparations for a devastating attack.

Time to die, human! I’ll have Apprentice Mage for dinner!

Moving explosively, the Giant Alligator King lunged at its target.

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