The airship streaked across the sky at high speed, leaving a trail of fog-like particles behind it.
Everything on the ground, be it people or objects, had turned into small black dots. Even the magic swamp that Grimm had lived in for six years now looked like a dilapidated pond shrouded in mist.
After staying in the magic swamp for so long, Grimm had become unfamiliar with life in the outside world.
After the airship reached a certain altitude, Grimm leaned on the side of the airship and could clearly see the vast land within a hundred miles. Apart from the Magic Swamp that was shrouded in thick mist, Grim also saw a few human villages and a small city nearby.
The dark earth and lush green wheat fields were clearly visible, and there were also finger-sized mills and windmills. On the road that looked like a silver belt, he could vaguely see caravans the size of ants.
The direction of the airship was heading south.
The further he went, the more green the land became, but there were fewer signs of human activity. Near every human gathering point, Grim could see the dense forest and the bustling scene of wolves running and monkeys howling.
This was actually the current situation of the Sorcerer Continent.
Near every human gathering point, there were endless primitive forests and wild jungles. There were countless wild beasts, magical beasts, and monsters living there. The human forces in the gathering point might be able to fight against normal wild beasts and magical beasts, but if they encountered strange monsters, they would need a stronger force to protect them.
And this guardian force was the Magi.
As powerful beings with extraordinary powers in this plane, wizards were the true masters of this land. Although they had crossed the threshold of official wizards, there was a huge gap between them and ordinary humans due to their blood relationship. However, in order to protect the source of the wizard community, most wizards were willing to contribute part of their power so that humans could continue to survive and multiply on this continent.
Ordinary human society was like a flock of sheep, and wizards were like the high and mighty shepherds, guarding their pastures and waiting for a steady stream of new blood to join their ranks. Although apprentices like Grimm were powerful and mysterious in the eyes of ordinary people, in the eyes of official Sorcerers, they were still ants that were not worth mentioning.
As long as they did not cross that threshold, they would not be able to be compared to an official Sorcerer. They would only be a simple name and a number.
For the first time, Grim felt an urge to become stronger and a sense of pressure arose in his heart.
What he had done before, although he had tried very hard, it was more of a habit and external pressure. But today, he had an urge to become stronger that came from the depths of his heart.
This was a mysterious and profound world, completely different from the Earth in his previous life. On Earth, the strength of an individual was insignificant. Only by relying on the strength of a group could one continue to develop and grow. But in this place, where the Mana Sea filled the world, the power of an individual was magnified thousands of times. What couldn't be done on Earth before was now possible here.
For the first time, Grim could not help but want to rely on his own strength to stand at the top of the world. He wanted to see the true appearance of this world. Perhaps this was the great will of the world's original intention of bringing him from a low-mana Earth to a high-mana world.
The cold wind whistled past the side of the ship.
Although the bow of the ship was protected by the wind barrier, so that the acolytes did not have to suffer from the cold wind, the temperature on the deck was still very low.
Grim only had 5 points in Constitution, so he could not rely on his body to resist the change in temperature. He could only desperately pull his robe tight. Mary was still wearing her signature thin red chiffon dress. Most of her white skin was exposed, but she did not feel cold at all.
As long as one's Constitution was above 10, they would basically not be affected by the outside world's seasons. The bone-chilling wind that blew on Grim's body was only a slightly cooler breeze in Mary's eyes. When one's Constitution was above 15, even the most extreme environment was no longer a forbidden place for them.
As for those who had more than 20 Constitution, that was a terrifying level that only Anatomy Refinery Wizards could reach. If they really reached that level, it would be very difficult to kill them even if they were thrown into the underground lava or the Arctic Abyss.
Compared to Sorcerer-Apprentices, Sorcerers had already undergone a qualitative change. Their life force had also been elevated to a level that was difficult to pry into. Although their paths were different, they were all about digging deep into one's strength. However, Anatomy Refinery Wizards focused more on strengthening their Constitution and strength, while Law Wizards focused on improving their spiritual force.
The scenery outside the ship was breathtaking and beautiful, but after seeing it many times, there would always be a moment of aesthetic fatigue. Therefore, Grim spread out a blanket and invited Mary to sit down with him. Meanwhile, he took the opportunity to quietly observe the people on the bow.
When he boarded the ship, he had already sensed that he was the only beginner apprentice on the deck. Now, through the passive detection of Elemental Sight, he immediately had a more direct visual experience.
Among the densely packed crowd, there was a glaring red light everywhere. Some of them had even reached an extremely dangerous state of redness.
The A.I. Chip in Grim's mind quickly calculated the specific data.
There were a total of 317 apprentices on the deck. Among them, 11 were Prospective Wizards, 92 were high-level apprentices, and the rest were intermediate apprentices. Well, Grim, the unconventional beginner apprentice, had to be excluded.
These Prospective Wizards were the big shots among the apprentices. Each of them was surrounded by a large group of opportunists who seemed to be fawning over them. However, the friendship between these Prospective Wizards was cold. They were clearly separated from each other and did not interfere with each other's business. It was as if they did not like to communicate with others of the same rank.
This was actually understandable.
At their level, as long as they could endure that terrifying threshold, they would be able to reach the heavens in a single step and stand proudly above everyone else. As for these Sorcerer-Apprentices surrounding them, they would immediately become annoying mosquitoes that they disdained to even spare a glance at.
Even if they were Prospective Wizards of the same rank, they were not willing to communicate with each other in advance. After all, the ceremony of advancing to become a Wizard was quite risky. If the Prospective Wizard that they were interested in did not succeed in advancing, their previous investment would be wasted. When that happened, one would be a Wizard while the other would be an apprentice. How could they continue to communicate with each other on equal terms?
As for real communication, it could be done after advancing to become a Wizard. At that time, no newly advanced Wizard would refuse to be friendly with someone of the same rank!
Therefore, under the influence of this arrogant and narcissistic mentality, the 11 Prospective Wizards each took a corner and did not have any intention of talking to each other. On the other hand, there was a stark contrast between the friendliness between high-ranked Apprentices.
Among the various circles, the ones who communicated the most were the high-ranked Apprentices. The intermediate apprentices, on the other hand, mostly remained silent or echoed their sentiments. They were like green leaves that served as a foil to the existence of a red flower, small and inconspicuous.
In contrast, Red Robe Mary, who was silently kneeling beside Grim, became the best partner in the eyes of the crowd. Even some male Prospective Wizards were secretly peeking at her.
A high-level apprentice with such an outstanding figure and appearance, even though she looked cold and aloof, still attracted many male apprentices to frequently look at her.
"Aren't you going to make some friends?" Grim held back his laughter and said softly, "I can see that they really want to communicate with you!"
Red Robe Mary opened her emerald eyes and scanned her surroundings. She sneered in disdain. "Unfortunately, I'm not interested in their filthy blood. Otherwise, I'll let them know what the Blood Queen's passion is!"
"Blood Queen? Is that the name you gave yourself? "Grim chuckled," It's quite appropriate. I wonder if I'll have the honor to experience it? "
"You?" Mary's cold eyes landed on the side of Grim's face, "Then you'll really have to work hard!"
Then, Mary stretched her body and lay on her side next to Grim. She used his thigh as a pillow and began her daily routine — meditation.
"Ahem!" Grim sighed softly.
He could clearly hear that this was definitely Red Robe Mary's heartfelt words.
Since the day they stepped onto the path of a Sorcerer, their status was measured by their naked strength. Even if it was to find a lover, even if Red Robe Mary had a good impression of him, when the disparity in strength was too great, Mary was still unwilling to find a 'partner' who was weaker than her.
Grim had a feeling that if he took the initiative, Mary would not mind becoming her playmate in bed. However, if she really needed a partner who could accompany her for the rest of her life, a weakling like Grim was definitely not on her list of choices.
The cold reality diluted the charm of the beauty in his arms. Grim shook his head and smiled bitterly. He took out a book from his pocket and began to read it carefully.
It was not suitable for deep meditation under such circumstances, so Red Robe Mary used meditation to isolate herself and avoid the trouble of forcefully rejecting him. It was not a bad choice. However, this way, Grim could only act as a temporary protector and endure the hostility of the crowd.
The demonic worm Entik also found a place nearby and sat down cross-legged. His hood was lowered, so no one could see his expression.
At the end of the day, there was not much hatred between him and Grim. He had only set a trap for Grim out of a moment of pride. If not for Entik's promise to protect him, the new apprentice Alan would not have dared to provoke Red Robe Mary.
The demonic worm Entik might not have felt anything towards this kind of hatred.
In his mind, this was just an ant that he had casually snuffed out, not worth caring about. Perhaps by the time he returned to the Swamp Tower after completing this mission, Grim's name would have vanished into thin air, never to appear again.
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