Synthetic Wizard

Chapter 205 - 142: Shadowy Land Dragon, a Rare Opportunity

White Tower Province, on the outskirts of Ryan City.

A vast estate planted with dense, bright red fruits.

At a glance, it seemed like entering a red ocean.

On the path between the gardens, Sherman looked at the flourishing Dragon Blood Fruit with a heartfelt smile on his face.

The apprentices standing behind him also wore expressions of joy.

"The first batch of Dragon Blood Fruits is about to ripen, which means the array in the Magic Plant Garden is functioning well. We’ve succeeded!"

"The task is finally completed!"

"I told you so, with Senior Sherman around, there would be no problem!"

"Exactly, it’s all thanks to Senior Sherman."

Everyone chatted away, brimming with a joyful atmosphere.

Sherman turned around and smiled, "The opening of the Magic Plant Garden is not just my achievement, it’s all thanks to everyone’s help. Thank you for the hard work these past days. I will submit a report to the base according to everyone’s contribution, and I believe the task rewards will soon arrive."

The apprentices’ faces lit up with even more joy upon hearing this.

They had traveled all the way to White Tower Province to establish the Magic Plant Garden. It had been hard work, but the rewards were substantial.

These four months of effort matched their task income from over half a year in the past.

Sherman was in high spirits as well.

As the main force behind establishing the Magic Plant Garden, he would receive the most contribution points, enough to exchange for several bottles of Superpower Potion and four or five Tier One Magic spells.

"Senior Sherman, when are we heading to the next location?" an eager apprentice asked.

There were two teams in total for establishing new Magic Plant Gardens, led by Sherman and Cole respectively.

Each team was responsible for establishing three new Magic Plant Gardens, all located near the six Knight Academies.

This one in Ryan City was just their first Magic Plant Garden, with two more to go.

Sherman pondered for a moment and said, "I’ll submit the report to the base later. Once the stationed personnel arrive for handover, we can leave."

"Additionally, this batch of Dragon Blood Fruit needs to be harvested and preserved, and handed over to the Dragon Claw Knight Academy in the city. We’ll also plant new Magic Plant Seeds, including Silver Moon Flower and Calming Flower."

Hearing Sherman’s arrangements, everyone nodded in agreement.

"Everyone worked hard today. Once we return to the city, I’ll treat you all to a meal at the Blue Rose Restaurant," Sherman said with a smile.

"With Senior Sherman treating, I’ll eat my fill," one said.

"Senior Sherman is generous; the prices at the Blue Rose Restaurant aren’t cheap."

"Oh, Senior Sherman wouldn’t mind spending a few Gold Coins!"

Laughter and cheer erupted among the group.

Aside from two apprentices on duty who stayed behind with envy, the rest left the Magic Plant Garden together.

Outside, four luxurious carriages stood waiting at the gate, their exteriors engraved with the family crest of the Lord of Ryan City.

Seeing Sherman and the others come out, the coachmen immediately jumped down, set the footrests, and stood respectfully aside.

The Lord of Ryan City spared no effort to accommodate these Wizard Apprentices from the capital base, arranging for them to stay at the lord’s manor and providing four carriages ready for their use, with dedicated personal services for their outings and dining.

After all, they were students of that esteemed figure.

Everyone boarded the carriages, and amidst the neighing of horses, the convoy set off towards Ryan City.

Inside the carriage, Sherman took out a book on Magic Models and began to study it intently.

After advancing to the second level of a Wizard Apprentice, he could start learning Tier One Magic.

The first Tier One Magic he chose was "Shield Skill".

"Tier One Magic is indeed much harder than Tier Zero Magic. I’ve been learning it for almost half a year and still haven’t fully mastered the Shield Skill."

Upon delving deeper, Sherman truly realized the difficulty of Tier One Magic, which made him admire and worship his teacher even more.

According to Master Amy, his teacher could master a Tier One Magic in just one month!

It was something he couldn’t even imagine!

As he studied, time flew by.

Soon, Sherman felt the carriage slow down, followed by the coachman’s voice outside.

"Sir, we’ve arrived."

Sherman put away his book, opened the carriage door, and stepped down.

The convoy had arrived at the gate of the lord’s manor.

Steed Ponte, who had already received the message, stood at the entrance. Seeing Sherman alight, he approached with a broad smile.

"Sir Sherman, I’ve heard you were planning to dine at the Blue Rose Restaurant. I’ve already arranged a banquet there. If you don’t mind, let me host you today."

Sherman smoothly replied, "In that case, I’ll trouble you, Lord Steed."

"Just call me Steed," Steed said warmly.

Steed was the eldest son of the lord of Ryan City, responsible for hosting their group.

At that moment, urgent hoofbeats suddenly came from afar.

Sherman turned to see a soldier riding hurriedly towards them. The rider pulled up at the gate, jumped down before his horse even steadied, and rushed inside with urgency.

"Wait a moment!"

Steed stopped the rider.

The rider, initially impatient, saw it was Steed and immediately wore a respectful expression.

"Lord Steed."

"What’s going on?" Steed asked gravely.

Within a 500-meter radius of the lord’s manor, riding at full gallop was forbidden. Clearly, this soldier had urgent news that warranted breaking the rule.

The soldier quickly responded, "Lord Steed, there’s been a monster attack in a village west of the city. The city guard dispatched a hundred-man team to handle it, but they suffered heavy losses and couldn’t defeat the monsters. I was just preparing to report this to the Lord!"