When Fangzheng returned to the Magus Tower again, it was already ten days later.
"Kid, you always cause a lot of trouble for me."
Rex, who was leaning against the chair in boredom, saw Fangzheng, and the first thing he said was his thoughts.
"To be honest, most prophets will try their best to stay away from trouble, but I didn't expect you to find trouble for yourself. But … well done!"
"So there's really something wrong with the test?"
"That's right."
Rex snapped his fingers proudly when he heard Fangzheng's answer.
"Do you know what's in the box you brought back?"
Fangzheng obviously didn't know, so he shook his head. Rex sneered and gave an unexpected answer.
"Necromancy Orb!"
"Really?"
Although Fangzheng was mentally prepared and guessed that the thing he brought back was definitely not normal, he was still shocked when he heard Rex's answer. The Necromancy Orb was a widely known magical equipment. On this continent, the appearance of this magical equipment was always accompanied by countless undead and darkness. Frankly speaking, Fangzheng didn't expect to find such a good thing just by touching it casually.
However, Fangzheng wouldn't want it even if he had to pay for it. Rumor had it that the Necromancy Orb would grant the holder the power to control undead creatures, but at the same time, it would tempt the holder to gradually fall into depravity. Fangzheng had seen too many Frostmourne cases. This kind of lousy orb should be kept as far away as possible. Who could stand another Arthas?
"The entire Lawful Alliance is in an uproar. According to preliminary investigations, cultists have infiltrated the Country of Wealth. As for what they want, we still don't know. Based on the results of the interrogation, those cultists seem to have reached some agreement with the matriarch of the Dark Elves, and this Necromancy Orb is part of the deal. Hex and his bunch of idiots were going to send this Necromancy Orb to the Dark Elves … Haha, I didn't expect to be intercepted by you halfway. Thank goodness you were such a busybody. Otherwise, we would have a headache! "
Rex let out a cold snort.
"It's not like we can't guess what that bunch of fat idiots and idiots from the Country of Fire are thinking. Hmph, they think that it's over just by pushing the blame onto the cultists? Fortunately, you discovered it early. Otherwise, if something had happened, I would have found them sooner or later! "
It wasn't that Fangzheng didn't understand why Rex was so angry. Geographically speaking, the continent of the main world was roughly divided into two parts. Most of the land that he was on was the territory of the Kingdom of Saint, while the rest was the Kingdom of Magic. The Kingdom of Wealth occupies the archipelago in the south that connects the coastline to the Kingdom of Fire. The Kingdom of Fire itself is far across the ocean. This also meant that no matter what the Dark Elves wanted to do with the Necromancy Orb, the first to suffer would definitely be the Dwarves and Elves of the Ice Summit, followed by the Country of Magic and the Country of Saints. On the other hand, the Kingdom of Wealth and the Country of Fire could sit on the sidelines and watch the tigers fight.
Besides, with the foundation of the Country of Magic and the Country of Saints, a mere group of Dark Elves wouldn't be able to do anything to them. However, if the Dark Elves really controlled the Undead Army to attack them, it would at least consume a lot of the strength of both sides, which might give the Kingdom of Wealth and the Country of Fire an opportunity to take advantage of.
In other words, not only were the cultists involved, but the officials of the two countries might also have tacitly agreed to it. Otherwise, the Necromancy Orb was still a low-grade magical equipment, so it was impossible for it to cooperate with a fake mission and fool the entire Lawful Alliance. If the cultists had such an ability, the kings of the major countries would have long been replaced.
However, no one expected a busybody like Fangzheng to show up halfway and take away the Necromancy Orb, causing their plan to fall short of success. Now, apart from pushing the blame to the cultists, the Country of Fire and the Country of Wealth were at their wits' end.
"Normally, for the assessment this time, you should be given a four-star title, but due to your outstanding performance in the assessment, the White Tower has decided to make an exception and give you the title of a five-star Mage. Anyway, your strength is almost worthy of this title, so we don't have to waste any more time on it. "
As he spoke, Rex took out a wooden box and a gold-edged scroll and placed it in front of Fangzheng. Fangzheng opened the box. Inside was a silver badge in the shape of a five-pointed star, and on the scroll was the certification from the White Tower.
"From now on, you are a five-star mage of the White Tower of Heaven. You have the right to build a mage tower at any location you want, and you can take in apprentices … I have to remind you, don't think that it's your own business to take in apprentices. According to the rules of the White Tower, mages above four-star have the right to directly recommend their own apprentices to study in the White Tower. Therefore, the White Tower's assessment is quite strict in this regard. You'd better not recruit just anyone, or else the White Tower's evaluation of you will be lowered. As for the rest … you can see for yourself. "
"Alright, thank you, mentor."
"No need to thank me."
Rex smiled and waved his hand when he heard Fangzheng's reply.
"I've never had a student as easy to deal with as you. To be honest, you're much smarter than my other students. Hmm … many people are so stupid that it's hard to believe, but you're smart … Oh, right."
As he spoke, Rex patted his head as if he had thought of something.
"About the matter you asked me before, I found someone who can help you solve your problem …"
"Oh?"
Fangzheng's interest was piqued when he heard this.
"Really?"
"Of course, but he can't come in person, so he asked me to bring you something … I've left that thing in your room. Go back and take a look."
"Thank you, mentor."
After hearing this news, Fangzheng could no longer contain his excitement. He picked up the badge and scroll in his hands, bowed to Rex, and turned to leave. He was now a little impatient. After the battle with the Dragon Lich in the Misty Waters, and the battle with the Shadow Dragon on the Summit of Ice, Fangzheng was even more eager to break through the bottleneck and become a legend. His current strength was already enough to fight against a legend, but he could not reach that level in terms of quality. This put Fangzheng in a very awkward situation when facing those legendary existences. He could not win by relying on himself, but he would be at a disadvantage if he did not rely on himself.
Take the Shadow Dragon for example. If Fangzheng had advanced to the legendary level, even if it was not a piece of cake to deal with it, he could at least suppress it completely. He would not have to wait for the Dimensional Anchor to seal its movements before summoning Hecate. To be honest, in Fangzheng's opinion, using Hecate to deal with the Shadow Dragon was like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. It was overkill.
I wonder what Rex has brought me this time? Based on what he said, he seemed to have found a very powerful existence to help him. Although the person himself could not come, but … since his mentor was so confident, there should be no problem.
After returning to his room, Fangzheng quickly saw what Rex had placed in his room — the reason was simple, because that thing couldn't be any more conspicuous.
"A mirror?"
Looking at the mirror hanging on his wall that was as tall as a person, Fangzheng walked up to it with some doubts. But what made him curious was that the mirror did not reflect his own shadow. It looked misty, as if it was stained with water vapor.
"… I've almost guessed what's going to happen next."
Looking at the mirror in front of him, Fangzheng sighed. He pulled himself together and put his hand on the mirror.
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