The Wizard Tower stationed by the Scattered Tower Forest Sorcerer Association in the Gloomy Crypt could only be considered a small Wizard Tower. It had seven floors above ground and two underground floors, making it a total of nine floors.
The layout of the Wizard Tower was similar to the Swamp Tower where Grimm had stayed, with only minor differences.
The first three floors on the ground were public areas for acolytes as their main activity areas. The open public facilities covered almost all areas that acolytes could do. The fourth to seventh floors were the residences and experimental areas of official Sorcerers. Without special permission, acolytes would be attacked mercilessly by the tower's defense mechanism.
At this moment, Grimm was quietly strolling in the public hall on the first floor of the Wizard Tower.
Different from the Swamp Tower, the Gloomy Crypt here was an open territory, allowing acolytes to organize their own teams to search for materials and gather resources in various areas. Therefore, the resources here were many times more abundant than in the Swamp Tower.
Apart from the eerie and terrifying underground world of the Gloomy Crypt, there was also the resource-rich Creela Mountains on the surface. In the rugged mountains and ravines, there were also countless strange flowers and strange plants, as well as countless powerful magic creatures.
Seriously speaking, the area around the Gloomy Crypt was a very suitable place for acolytes to grow.
Beginner acolytes could form teams and go to the forests near the Wizard Tower to gather resources, using ordinary forest beasts to practice their spells. Intermediate acolytes could go further and go to the depths of the mountains to train themselves. Advanced acolytes could already try to go to the shallow surface of the Gloomy Crypt, where they could fight with ratmen, Clawed Terror, undead creatures, and other dark creatures.
Acolytes trained step by step in this way were much fiercer and stronger than the acolytes trained in the Swamp Tower through the passage of time and slow meditation. In comparison, Grimm was like an acolyte from a third-rate Sorcerer Academy, while the other acolytes were fierce combat acolytes who fought with swords and spears. The two could not be compared at all.
Early in the morning, the public hall was already crowded with acolytes looking to form teams. Most of them were beginner and intermediate acolytes, but there were also one or two advanced acolytes. Most acolytes laid a piece of black cloth in the corner of the hall, placed a dozen strange objects on it, and sat down with a book in their hands. Only when acolytes came up to ask would they lazily say a few words, and the rest of the time, they would silently read.
This kind of acolyte life was completely different from the Swamp Tower, which made Grimm envious, but he could not do anything about it.
After all, before entering the Swamp Tower, all acolytes had signed a contract with Wizard Anderson, they would be a lifetime acolyte of the Swamp Tower. There were only 2 ways to achieve freedom. Either you get Wizard Anderson's permission, or you become an official wizard.
If a Contract Apprentice left the Wizard Tower he belonged to, he would lose his status as a Wizard Apprentice and become a traitor that anyone could hunt down. A large portion of the Fallen Sorcerers in the depths of the Dark Crypt had evolved from Betrayers.
Therefore, even if he was envious of the lifestyle here, Grimm could only shake his head and sigh.
Mixed in with the crowd of acolytes, Grimm looked at the acolytes of the Dark Crypt Tower while browsing the stalls on the side of the road.
Grimm realized that the acolytes who were shouting in the middle of the hall, even if they were just beginner acolytes, had a full set of decent magic equipment and magic items. Instant magic wands, magic scrolls and magic potions in their pockets, and accessories … Every one of them was a small arsenal. Although their combat ability was not strong, with so many auxiliary items, they could drown their enemies with a large number of spells in a very short period of time.
In Grimm's eyes, they were all walking gold coins. From head to toe, from inside to outside, every inch of their bodies exuded a rich smell of money. Looking at them and then at himself, Grimm could not help but feel ashamed. Even the pride he had after winning a small battle was gone.
The only ones who could compete with Grimm in poverty were the beginner acolytes who were reading books and setting up stalls. One look and Grimm could tell that they had just become beginner acolytes and did not have the qualifications to roam the forest.
Grimm walked around the public hall and basically memorized all the information he needed to know. Then, he chose a stall owner who was more lively to talk to.
This was a slightly chubby young man, and the short robes issued by the Magus Tower did not fit him well, making his appearance look a little funny. Coupled with his facial features that kept dancing when he spoke, his stall became the most lively area in the hall.
"Hello, I'm Grimm!" Grimm introduced himself.
"That … Hello, I'm Sam," the chubby young man said in a humorous tone, "How can I help you?"
"Hello, Sam. May I ask if there are any special procedures to set up a stall here? "
"Err …"
Sam looked Grim up and down and asked in confusion, "Are you a beginner apprentice who just arrived?"
"Yes! I'm a beginner acolyte who came here two days ago, "Grimm said vaguely. He did not want to waste any more time explaining why a beginner acolyte had come here to carry out a deadly mission in the Dark Crypt.
"What a pitiful person! I can tell you're a newbie abandoned by your mentor. But don't worry, if you follow your big brother Sam, sooner or later you'll be like them and have a full set of magic equipment … "This Sam was unexpectedly a warm-hearted person, instantly turning on his hot-blooded big brother mode.
However, Grimm looked at him and then at the data that was projected in his mind, and was speechless.
This self-proclaimed big brother Sam turned out to be a super pure beginner acolyte with 6 points of spiritual force. This made Grimm a little confused.
"Err … Sam, I wanted to ask … Can I also set up a stall here to sell a few things?"
"No problem, no problem. I, Sam, have always been the best at taking care of newbies. Come, come, come … I have some space here, you can set it up here! "
With Sam's approval, Grim quickly unfurled a black cloth the size of a tray and took out 5 items from his waist pouch and placed them on the cloth. The earring that relied on plants to heal itself, the emerald green wooden stick that could be used as the body of a magic staff, the leather boots that could allow one to walk freely in the forest, the Chirping Frog, and the witchcraft notebook that he had obtained from the enemy.
The reason why the leather boots were here was definitely enough to make Grimm lose his breath. Mary actually thought that the magic patterns on the boots were not exquisite enough, so she threw them to Grimm early in the morning and let him deal with them.
Grimm could not understand this reason. Thus, he classified Mary as one of the most mysterious creatures in the world!
Seeing Grimm set up his stall in such a serious manner, Sam, who was sitting next to him, could not help but laugh. He patted Grimm's shoulder and enthusiastically introduced, "Brother, don't blame me for not warning you. It's very difficult for you to sell things like this!"
"Look at me, my stall is so big, and your stall is so small. How are you going to attract their attention? Look at my stall again, Ling Lang's eyes are filled with things, but yours … Eh, what's this? "
No matter how weak Sam's spiritual force was, he could quickly sense the clear magic waves from the items that Grimm had set up. My goodness, there were a total of five items on display, four of which were obviously magic items. Also, looking at the magic runes etched on them, they were obviously of the style of the underground world.
Sam doubtfully picked up the pair of magic earrings and carefully examined them. Suddenly, he exclaimed, "Recovery Earrings! These are Recovery Earrings! "
His voice was not loud, but it quickly alerted the surrounding apprentices. They all stopped and turned to look at the pair of earrings in Fatty's hand.
"Fatty, what are you yelling for? You can get Recovery Earrings? Don't tell me you're lying! "
"That's right, Sam, you've gone crazy thinking about Recovery Earrings! How can a lousy merchant like you get Recovery Earrings? Haha … "
Following everyone's laughter, Fatty Sam's old face also turned red, but the pair of earrings remained in his hand and refused to let go.
In the crowd, a pretty female apprentice with a sweet smile suddenly walked to the front of the stall.
"Sam, can I see this pair of earrings?"
"This …" Fatty's facial muscles twitched slightly, and he looked like he wanted to slap himself.
In the end, he helplessly opened his hand and showed the pair of exquisite earrings to the female apprentice.
The girl, who had the strength of a mid-level apprentice, doubtfully picked up the magic earrings with her fingertips and felt them. Her face immediately revealed a pleasantly surprised expression. Under her control, the originally unremarkable magic earrings suddenly lit up with a dark green fluorescence, and the air began to fill with a faint fragrance of grass and wood.
The sound of people sucking in a breath of cold air could be heard.
"They really are Recovery Earrings!"
"My goodness, there are actually people selling level-3 magic items in the hall …"
"No, I have to quickly inform Lina. She has long wanted a pair of Recovery Earrings!"
"Yes, I also have to quickly inform the boss …"
"…"
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