Ahmad replied, "That's a Wind-Riding Shuttle. The materials needed to make it are very rare. It's also very difficult to make it successfully. You can use a Ventussalve to create a magical space and activate it with high-grade air magic. It can carry you in flight."
"It's a very precious artefact. It should be given by the supreme mage Goliath for self-defense."
Medanzo blinked and asked, "If we have a Wind-Riding Shuttle like this, can you also carry me in flight?"
Ahmad nodded. "Yes, I can also use high-grade air magic. My magic power is no weaker than Walter's. If we have a Wind-Riding Shuttle, of course we can carry you in flight."
Medanzo's face was full of yearning. How much does one cost? Is there a place to sell it? "
Ahmad smiled bitterly. "I've never heard of anyone willing to sell this kind of thing. Only a great shrine with a strong foundation can own it. If you can collect enough materials, you can try to make it yourself."
Medanzo leaned closer and asked, "Ahmad, do you know how to make it? I don't mind dragging Link with me to collect all kinds of materials. How much does it cost to make such a shuttle? "
Ahmad glanced at him and answered unhurriedly, "You need a Ventussalve as the core of the artefact. It's worth five hundred parangons, and you may not be able to buy it. I have a Ventussalve, but it's already been made into a spatial artefact. I can't use it to make a Wind-Riding Shuttle. Even if you can collect all the materials, including the Ventussalve, and understand the method of making an artefact, there's no guarantee of success. Even an outstanding artefact master has a chance of failure. Calculate the cost yourself. "
Medanzo didn't reply for a long time. Ahmad continued, "If you really want to, wait until we reach Link's tribe. I will teach you the blueprints of several kinds of artefacts and the method of making them. Whether you can collect the materials and successfully make it all depends on you. Link is better at making artefacts than you are. You can ask him for help. Even if you can't make a Wind-Riding Shuttle, you can make something else. "
Medanzo was excited again. In my mind, you have always been an omniscient and omnipotent god! "
Ah One waved his staff and said, "Don't just praise me. Have you rested enough? We should also leave this place quickly. "
Medanzo, who was fatigued for the past few days, once again made his way through the desert. The Scorpion King seemed to have kept his word, and they did not encounter any more attacks from the scorpions. This encounter made Medanzo very excited, and he couldn't help but mention it. On the way, he said to Ah, "Walter and Raphael didn't run away at the first opportunity, but it might not be entirely because of loyalty. With the capabilities of the Scorpion King, they might not have been able to escape on the Wind Shuttle at the first opportunity."
Ah thought for a moment, then shook his head and replied, "It's indeed difficult to escape, but when you start the shuttle, you can use an intermediate magic scroll called 'Dimensional Confinement' as a cover. They probably have this kind of scroll in their hands. The Scorpion King might be able to stop it with all his might, but it's not worth it if the price is too high. "
As they walked, Medanzo suddenly said to himself, "So interesting, so sexy, so seductive, such a good figure!"
Ah One turned his head and said, "Your expression is so strange, who are you talking about?"
Medanzo said, "Ice scorpions and fire scorpions, Ah God, don't you think so?"
Ah One's expression was also a bit strange. "They are demons after all. They can transform into human form but come out without clothes. Why are you thinking about them? Are you tempted by women again?"
Medanzo smiled and said, "It's normal for men to be tempted occasionally, but I don't dare to touch women like that. They have scorpion stingers on them. If I were to get stung by them, it wouldn't feel good."
Ah One? What about the scorpions? Why are you thinking about the scorpions? "
Medanzo laughed and said, "If I don't think about this kind of thing, where do you want me to think? The Scorpion King is really lucky! "
While Ah and Medanzo were chatting, Walter and Raphael were also talking about the dangerous encounter they had just experienced. They had reached the southern part of the Syah Desert and were about to go their separate ways. Putting away the Wind Shuttle, they were sitting between two sand dunes to rest.
Raphael said, "I didn't expect to meet the Scorpion King this time and make such an agreement. You made an agreement with the Scorpion King on behalf of Syah. This is a good thing. Teacher will be happy. When we go back, we must announce this news as soon as possible. "
Walter said in a low voice, "The Scorpion King is not stupid. Such an agreement is not bad for him, so he will agree on the spot. The most unexpected thing this time was meeting that Allaha. I have a feeling that the Scorpion King did not make a move because he was afraid of him. Otherwise, he would not have talked about making an agreement. "
Raphael also frowned. "How can a sixth-level mage make the Scorpion King afraid? He may have some kind of secret, a means to restrain the Scorpion King. I heard that those monsters have unknown weaknesses. "
Walter added, "That's not the point. What surprised me was the oath he made with the Scorpion King. If he violated it, one could never become a god, and the other would always be a human. Isn't it the same meaning? And it's complete nonsense! But they all looked serious. The Scorpion King does not joke. There must be a deeper meaning. "
Raphael echoed, "I don't understand it either. That Allaha is really mysterious, but he is indeed our friend."
Walter stood up and said, "I have secretly recorded what happened with message magic, including every word that everyone said. When I go back, I will let Teacher take a closer look. Maybe he will find some secrets. It's getting late. Let's part here. You go to Uruk. Be careful. "
Ah did not know that Walter had secretly recorded the scene of their encounter with the Scorpion King, intending to let Goliath analyze it. He and Medanzo continued forward. The sparse grass growing in the desert gradually became a grassland. They could even see the silhouettes of bison. A huge inland lake appeared in front of them.
Ah, you have a good night's rest today. Meditation can help you recover your magic. How should we go tomorrow? Should we go around the lake or cross it directly? "
Medanzo looked at the big lake in the distance and said, "There may be monsters in the lake, but there are also monsters on the shore. It doesn't matter which way we go. In fact, crossing the lake directly is the shortest time and the most dangerous. But we don't have a boat. If we swim with water magic, it will be more troublesome if we encounter monsters in the water. "
Ah laughed. "We do have a boat, and it is very strong and safe. It can also cover us. It is safer than walking on land."
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Medanzo was surprised. "Boat? Where is it? Ah, god, you are amazing! "
At this moment, Schrödinger suddenly poked his head out of the leather bag, stretched out his front paws and stretched out a long yawn, as if he had just woken up from a dream. A few days ago, when they encountered danger in the desert, Ah and Medanzo did not notice, and the cat would call out in advance. But today, when they encountered a powerful enemy like the Scorpion King, it did not make a sound.
Perhaps it was because of the strength of the Scorpion King, but Schrödinger felt that it did not matter whether he reminded it or not, or he did not want to appear in front of Walter and Raphael. It hid in the leather bag motionlessly as if it had disappeared, and only now did it come out.
Medanzo was almost startled by it. He greeted half-jokingly, "Kitty, long time no see!"
Schrödinger could not be bothered with it. He jumped down and found a comfortable grass nest to lie down. Ah laughed. "Schrödinger is tired. Let's set up camp here today, and cross the lake after daybreak. Medanzo, there may be monsters in the lake. You must be prepared for another fierce battle. "
The camping spot Schrödinger chose was very good. After eating and resting, it was a peaceful night. After daybreak, two people and a cat continued their journey. Not far ahead, they arrived at the place where Ah escaped from the Underworld. At that time, it was Schrödinger who used unimaginable power to guide him, and the cat was exhausted and fainted for many days.
Now that they were back in the same place, he and the cat were full of energy, a far cry from when they were in a sorry state. The destination of this trip was the disappeared town of Duc and the savages deep in the mountains. That was where he and Schrödinger used to live. Today, they were going back again. Everything had changed so much that it made one feel endless sorrow.
He was still the lonely traveler. Although he had lost his home, he still had everything in his heart. The experience of traveling the continent had given him more depth. It was not that one could not look back in life. The same scenery could always be lingered on, but it depended on whether one could read more from it.
When they arrived at the lake, Ah threw out a bone and it unfolded into an invisible boat. The boat was empty, and all the belongings were stored in Ventussalis. Schrödinger jumped onto the boat lightly and squatted in front. Ah also boarded the boat with the iron staff in his hand. This scene was so familiar. It was as if time had returned to the day when they set out to find Bair.
Ah was a little distracted. He stood there for a long time before he noticed that one person was missing. He turned around and shouted, "Medanzo, what are you doing? Why haven't you boarded the boat yet?"
Medanzo was dumbfounded. He stood there for a long time without saying a word. He even forgot to open his mouth. Only when he heard Ah's call did he come back to his senses. He exclaimed, "My god! What kind of artifact is this? It's so much more amazing than the Wind-Riding Shuttle! "
Ah waved his hand and said, "Don't ask what it's called. For me, it's my life. Come on, pick up your staff. Today, you will be in charge of steering this boat across the lake."
Medanzo jumped onto the boat and waved his staff nervously to control this invisible space. When Ah was still a level-three magician, he could control the invisible boat very smoothly. Now that Medanzo had reached the peak of level-five, he quickly mastered the trick. This invisible boat was very easy to control. It was simply the most magical artifact in the world. It glided across the lake like a flying fish.
Medanzo gradually felt high-spirited as he steered the boat. He shouted to Ah excitedly, "My god! Can this boat of life fly? "
Ah replied, "In theory, it can fly, and it's much easier to control than the Wind-Riding Shuttle. However, the space it has to spread out is very large, and the Law of Space is also very large. With my current strength, it's still very difficult for me to make it fly."
Medanzo waved his staff and said, "I feel like it's about to fly. This feeling of riding the wind is really satisfying!" He deliberately controlled the boat to float on the surface of the water, drawing all kinds of curves like a bird flying freely in the sky.
Ah also felt that it was fun, so he smiled and said, "Be careful, there might be water monsters in the lake."
The invisible boat sailed across the blue lake, rippling in the water. The water was very clear, and from time to time, a variety of large fishes could be seen swimming in the water. The wind wasn't strong, and there were a few cotton-like white clouds floating in the sky. In the distance, there were grasslands and mountains. In fact, the mountains were very far away. After crossing the lake, there was still a few hundred miles, and climbing up the mountains was the majestic Syah Plateau. The grasslands only surrounded the lake, and further away was the invisible swamp and forest where monsters roamed.
When they reached the center of the lake, they could feel that the water was obviously cold, and there were almost no schools of fish. Medanzo exclaimed in surprise, "Why are there no monsters in the lake? I still want to show off my skills with this magical boat! "
Before he could finish, he heard Schrödinger's lazy cry. Then, a few large fishes leaped out of the lake, splashing up a lot of water as they fled in panic. Ah Yi tapped his staff and said, "As you wish. Get ready to show off your skills!"
Medanzo also sensed a powerful force in front of him. Just as he raised his staff, a white line appeared on the surface of the water, and a huge tail suddenly flew out. The tail was as thick as a man and was covered with dark green scales. It swung out from the water, but it didn't cause much noise. In an instant, it arrived above the invisible boat.
Ah Yi was familiar with this scene. He had seen it before on the Euphrate River. He shouted, "This is the descendant of Humbaba, be careful!"
Even without Ah Yi's warning, Medanzo had already made his move. The huge tail stopped in mid-air, emitting a sound like shattering glass. A translucent ice shield suddenly condensed in mid-air, disintegrating under the powerful impact. Ah Yi was indeed a disciple of Ah Yi's sect. Ah Yi had also used this defensive technique on the Euphrate River. Forming an ice shield on the surface of the water was the fastest method.
As the ice shield shattered, Medanzo's right hand had already unsheathed his longsword. He leaped into the air and slashed out. This reaction was the same as Ah Yi's, except that Ah Yi's weapon was an iron staff, while Medanzo's was a warrior's sword. The sword landed solidly on the snake's tail. The power of this strike could even split a rock in two.
But only a few palm-sized phosphorescent flakes splashed off the snake's body. Yellow ripples spread across the snake's body, and it actually withstood the full force of a fifth-level warrior's strike. Two massive forces collided in midair, and Metatro was forcefully smashed down. The entire invisible ship sank downwards, parting the surface of the water as it was pushed back nearly a hundred feet by the impact.
Ah Yi shouted, "I told you, this is the descendant of Humbaba. It's extremely strong in the water, you can't take it head-on."
Medanzo steadied himself and shouted, "Is it also a nine-headed snake? You can't even chop off the tail, it's not easy to chop off all nine heads. "
Ah Yi replied, "It's a one-headed snake. Humbaba is a nine-headed snake. Do you think you can show off when you meet me? Body arts to defend, divine arts to attack! Let me see how far you've trained in the power of the two sides. "
The giant tail had already retracted into the water. A loud, strange sound came from the depths of the lake. It sounded like muffled thunder, like a cow's roar. Two huge ugly heads popped out of the water, their jaws wide enough to swallow an adult. Their purple tongues were like blood-stained chains, and their bowl-sized eyes were filled with rage. It was obvious that Medanzo's strike had hurt them.
Medanzo shouted, "Ah Yi, there's two of them!"
Ah Yi shouted, "Not two, it's a two-headed snake!"
Medanzo said, "Ah, didn't you say there's only one head?"
Ah Yi shouted, "Cut the crap. You're no match for it in the water. Hurry up and get on shore!"
Medanzo didn't have any other problems, but he was talkative. At this time, he was still in the mood to talk to Ah Yi. As he spoke, his hands were not idle. As soon as the snake's head appeared, he quickly steered the invisible ship to retreat. They were in the middle of the lake, so it didn't matter which direction they fled in.
But as soon as the ship started moving, there was a huge movement behind them. The water surged up like a mountain, and countless condensed ice came crashing down. Medanzo shouted and waved his staff to the left. The surging lake seemed to be flattened by a giant hand in an instant. The ship forcibly slid a few hundred feet to the side, and was not directly smashed into the bottom of the lake by the giant wave.
The edge of the giant ice still swept the invisible ship, and there was a rumbling sound. Fortunately, it was a spatial artifact. If it was a real ship, it would have been smashed. The ship shook violently, and Schrödinger, who was squatting at the bow, bounced a few times. He turned back and glared at Medanzo with dissatisfaction, as if scolding him for being too weak.
Looking at the cat's appearance, it didn't seem to be afraid at all.
Medanzo wasn't in the mood to bicker with the cat. He didn't even have the time to be long-winded. After the giant wave surged up, the thick snake tail once again emerged from the water. The body of this two-headed strange snake was actually so huge. Its head was a hundred feet in front of them, but its tail had circled around from the bottom of the water to launch a sneak attack.
Another strike missed, and the strange snake roared again and again. A huge arc appeared on the surface of the lake, and the strange snake's entire body floated up. Unexpectedly, it formed an encirclement around the invisible ship, and was rapidly spiralling and shrinking. It saw that the invisible space where Ah and the others were in was very strange, and wanted to use its huge body to wrap around it and grind it to pieces.
Medanzo didn't dare to let the invisible ship be wrapped around by the snake. He shouted loudly and waved his staff with all his might. The water below rapidly surged up like a mountain, and the huge ship was tossed into the air. The ship flew out, and the huge ship landed on the body of the snake that was blocking it. In a flash, it turned into a hard layer of ice, and temporarily froze the snake's body.
The invisible ship flew past the snake's encirclement, and landed on the surface of the water. The violent vibrations caused Schrödinger to roll a few times. Medanzo didn't care whether he could walk steadily or not. He waved his staff repeatedly, and a gale rose on the surface of the lake. The invisible ship shot towards the shore like an arrow.
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