Spann had a very strange dream!
In the dream, he seemed to have become a strange beetle, only the size of a fingernail, quickly crawling on the tall green grass that reached the clouds.
'It' bypassed a large obstructing boulder (soil particle), climbed over a heavenly tree (fire stick), and continuously climbed up the lofty mountain in front of it. Finally, after experiencing untold hardships, trekking over thousands of mountains and rivers, and passing through all kinds of tests, it arrived at a pitch-black cave with a viscous liquid slowly flowing out.
Without the slightest hesitation, it drilled into the cave and disappeared into the pitch-black space in an instant.
Spann shuddered and crawled up from the grass.
Rubbing his aching and dizzy head, he couldn't understand why he had suddenly fallen asleep here. Also … Also, the little bug in the dream was so real that Spann couldn't help but wipe the saliva from the corner of his mouth and smack his tongue.
It seemed like … there really was a nauseating stench!
Could it be that he was controlled by some hidden monster in the Fog Canyon? Otherwise, how could he have such a ridiculous' daydream '? Spann shook his head, intending to use all his strength to sense the abnormality in his body. However, he was alarmed by the sound of wheels on the forest path not far away.
The carriage transporting the condemned prisoners had arrived!
It was time to find a chance to teach these damned unpunctual mortals a lesson.
With an irrepressible rage, Spann strode forward to meet the other party.
Just as Spann and the black prison carriage crossed paths, a figure shrouded in a black robe suddenly turned around on the distant cliff of the canyon. Through the dense fog and the lush foliage of the trees, it cast its gaze on this intermediate acolyte from afar.
Under the shadow of the drooping hood, densely packed dark green compound eyes flickered with a strange radiance that was hard for outsiders to comprehend.
"Little darlings, be at ease and lie low! When the fruit has grown to its sweetest, remember to bring their souls, flesh and spiritual force back to me … Kekeke … "
Hearing that low and hoarse insect hiss, it was the strange voice of the Insect Lich Bliss.
In this Camara family's resource point, there was a rank 1 Magus and 37 acolytes. With Worm Witch Blitz's current strength, it would be a piece of cake for him to kill them.
But it was rare to encounter such excellent puppet hosts. How could Bliss bear to slaughter them so easily? It had to be known that in the scattered Pagoda Forest region, where the laws of Magi were strict, if a Variant Magus like him were to go on a killing spree, it would easily attract the interference of high-ranked Magi.
Only in a war between Magi like this could both sides be unscrupulous and not have to worry about high-grade Magi getting involved.
This resource point was one of Blitz's targets.
Of course, sending out the bug army to wipe them all out in one fell swoop and plunder all the resources was no longer enough to pique Blitz's interest. Spreading his newly bred Heart Eating Insects in the Misty Canyon was the main goal of his trip.
Even the two Tier 1 Sorcerers were not spared. All the Sorcerers and acolytes in the Fog Canyon were invaded by the Heart Eating Bugs. With their strength, if they didn't use some special witchcraft or methods, they wouldn't be able to detect the existence of the Heart Eating Bugs.
As long as the Heart Eating Bugs had a chance to grow, everything they had would become a stepping stone for Blitz's development.
Ever since he advanced to Tier 2, developing and strengthening himself had become the only thing the Worm Witch Blitz cared about!
This family war was undoubtedly the best stage for him to 'kill' and 'harvest' to his heart's content.
He needed the other party's soul, he needed the other party's flesh, and he needed the mental energy that they had painstakingly grown …
Using his soul to sense that all the living beings in the Fog Canyon had been taken over by the Heart Eating Bugs, Blitz turned to leave.
No rush, no rush. He was not in a rush to harvest these delicious fruits that needed to be watered. There was still a long way to go in this war. He had plenty of time to wait, wait for these cute little bugs to bring back everything the enemy had …
…
Grim was very busy.
Other than the affairs of the family, there was still a large batch of captives waiting for him to deal with in the Flame Monarch's Wizard's Pagoda.
In the sealed room on the second level of the Wizard's Pagoda, other than the level 3 Vampire he had captured during the previous war, there was another powerful level 3 Draconian prisoner of war. In the prison on the first level of the Wizard's Pagoda, there were eleven level 2 Draconians imprisoned.
These Draconians were all solid, and it would be extremely difficult to force them to submit.
Furthermore, the Crimson Family lacked powerful Necromancers or people skilled in the processing of Wizard Beasts, and it was difficult to turn them into powerful undead creatures or Wizard Beasts. Thus, after discussing with Gargamel, Meryl, and Alice, Grim could only put them up for sale in Kabi's Gnome Merchant Association.
A level 2 Draconian, even if it was just a live test subject, would fetch a hefty price.
Thus, Grim sold all of the level 2 Draconians at 5,000 Magic Crystals each, while the level 3 Draconian was sold at 17000 Magic Crystals.
Other than that, the Gnome Merchant Association also had a large batch of Dragon Brand high level materials, such as Dragon Crystals, Dragon Brains, Dragon Bones, Dragon Horns, Dragon Teeth, Dragon Tendons, Dragon Eyes, Dragon Spine Fluid, Dragon Blood, Dragon Scales, and a rare material targeted at special hobbyists — Dragon Penis!
There were all sorts of materials from level 1 to level 2, and it was a dazzling sight.
What was more frightening was that there were even a few level 3 Giant Dragon materials scattered around. Even though some nosy people felt that the materials had been harvested too roughly, and their quality had been lowered, this did not stop the Wizards from waving their Magic Crystals fervently, eager to buy them.
Level 3 Giant Dragon materials were still level 3 Giant Dragon materials. Even if their quality was lower, they were still not something low-level Giant Dragon materials could replace. Furthermore, many large-scale Wizard Formations or Level 3 Spells often required at least level 3 Giant Dragon materials to be set up. This caused the supply of high level Magical Beast materials to never meet the demand.
Even large Wizard Families or factions would gather enough level 3 Giant Dragon materials to prepare for emergencies.
Logically speaking, if the Crimson Family did not have the backing of the Lance Dimension, which was filled with Giant Dragons, they would not dare sell a single one of these materials. With them, the Crimson Family would be able to set up even more powerful offensive Wizard Formations within the Wizard's Pagoda.
When that time came, they would see which idiots would still dare to attack them!
Now, with the support of the Lance Dimension, they had an endless supply of Dragon Brand materials. The Crimson Family had the confidence to sell them in exchange for Magic Crystals and other resources that they urgently needed. Otherwise, no one would be willing to sell such a strategic resource!
If any Magus family wanted to thrive, they would need a stable source of income from magic crystals. They might need to open up a resource point, plunder other dimensions, or monopolize certain industries … All of these were time-consuming and extremely dangerous. If they were not careful, they would lose everything.
Grimm now controlled two Secondary Dimensions. From the Gnome Dimension, he had obtained a large amount of cheap metals and countless talented technicians. From the Lance Dimension, he had obtained cute Giant Dragons that looked like they were made of Magic Crystals … With this fresh and nutritious blood, the Crimson Family could continue to grow stronger.
Only after the Crimson Family grew stronger would they be able to support Grimm's continuous increase in power.
This … Seriously speaking, it was a relationship that complemented each other!
At the very least, the current Crimson Family had the stable support of Grimm, Mary, and Alice. The speed of their development would definitely far surpass that of an ordinary Wizard Family.
However, even though the Crimson Family's development was strong, there were still many hidden concerns. This had already given Grimm a heavy psychological pressure.
That was his personal power!
The Crimson Family now had more than double the number of Grade 2 Magi and creatures. They had even tricked and abducted three Grade 3 creatures. As the Crimson Family's leader, Grimm was still a Grade 2 Magus. No matter how one looked at it, this was too low!
It was precisely because Grimm's grade was too 'low' that the Crimson Family was in a state of unrest.
The Grade 3 Thunder Dragon and Emerald Dragon Lady were restless above, and the Grade 2 Magi were hot on their heels. If Grimm, as the leader, did not have power that could make others believe in him and fear him, his position would not be stable.
This was a situation that most Magus families faced!
The leader of all wizard families was the strongest one, not the wisest or the wisest one. Why was this so? The reason was simple. The cohesiveness that maintained the family's rule was not respect for the wise, nor was it intelligence. Instead, it was the bloodthirsty power and terrifying methods that could crush everything!
With power that could crush everything, there would naturally be smart scholars and wise people to share the burden, as well as shrewd managers to take care of everything. However, if the leader was weaker than his subordinates, then the organisation would always be restless and suspicious.
At that time, just the internal strife and division of the organisation would cause it to collapse and disappear!
Hence, with Alice's hints, Grimm began to treat the matter of raising his Grade 3 Magus Family as the most important matter.
"A.I. Chip, display my latest stats …"
[Beep. Body scan completed. Latest stats are as follows …]
[Grimm, High Grade 2. Profession: Elemental Magus (Fire Specialisation). Stats: Strength 13 + 1 (20), Vitality 15 (21), Agility 11 (9), Spirit 28 + 1 (30). Note: Stats after transformation are in brackets. Profession skills: Body of Flames, Balrog Transformation …]
With the end of his trip to the Fire Elemental Plane, Grimm's basic strength had improved by leaps and bounds. In less than 30 years, he had already risen to High Grade 2, and was only a small step away from the peak.
His innate fire talent had also reached the peak, and there was no way for him to improve in the short term.
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