Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 131 - 31 Treasures Left by the Mother Worm God

Chapter 131 -31 Treasures Left by the Mother Worm God

Richard picked up the bone pointer with some curiosity and laid it flat in his palm.

The bone pointer trembled slightly and the direction of the pointer pointed towards the same direction as before.

“Curse magic is truly miraculous,” Richard sighed, handing the bone pointer back to Ali, and then went to the side of the Alchemy Golem, returning it to the Secret Realm.

This thing couldn’t burrow through tunnels.

Following the direction of the bone pointer, Richard and his companion continued down the tunnel.

During the journey, Richard kept encountering traces of the Black Crystal Insects’ movements.

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This reassured Richard that the direction of the bone pointer was accurate.

As they descended deeper into the Underground Insect Nest, the environment became warmer and more humid. The surrounding fungi grew denser, covering many of the advancing tunnels which they could only find by using spiritual power.

This greatly slowed their pursuit speed.

But fortunately, the environment also made the traces left by the insects more apparent, allowing Richard to continue tracking based on the residual signs even after the spells failed.

A month later.

Bang!

With a muffled sound, a small-sized purple fireball blasted open the fungi blocking the tunnel.

At this moment, Richard and his companion had reached the middle layer of the Insect Nest, where not only was the environment warmer and more humid, but the magic power in the air had also significantly increased. Along with the magic power, Richard felt a surging Life Energy.

This Life Energy made the fungi’s Life Energy even more formidable, with even a single fungal hypha being extremely tough, forcing Richard and his companion to use spells to clear a path.

Moreover, this Life Energy excited Richard’s cells, with the urge to fight continuously assaulting his senses.

Richard could determine that creatures living in this layer of the nest would become very aggressive.

At least Level 1 Creatures would be.

“The rules of this world are strange; the deeper we go, the higher the temperature becomes, yet the concentration of the Water Element keeps rising.”

Ali kept a faint layer of flames burning on her body to keep herself dry.

Her fused Fire Element Creature Bloodline made her very uncomfortable in the presence of the continuously rising concentration of Water Element around them.

Upon entering the tunnel, Richard noticed that the fungi they had blasted open were growing back at a visible rate despite being small.

Soon, these fungi would block the tunnel again.

“We need to move fast; paired with the surrounding environment, these fungi’s Life Energy is terrifyingly strong.”

At the end of the tunnel, there was a cavern, and a few Black Crystal Insects were resting inside, some of which were injured.

Richard observed the cave through the gaps in the fungi:

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“It seems these bugs are in a bit of a predicament; these few injured ones have fallen behind.”

The insects’ condition was dire, and their wounds dribbled green viscous fluid that corroded the luminescent moss on the ground, creating holes.

The acidic bodily fluid of these insects could effectively corrode the fungi, and Richard had mainly tracked them through these corrosion traces.

“Should we take action?” Ali was eager to try.

The irksome environment, coupled with the long pursuit, made her desperate to vent.

“Let’s wait.”

Richard suppressed the combat urge inside him and used spiritual power to command Ulysses to scout ahead.

“Ga, scouting again.”

Ulysses flapped his wings and transformed into a bolt of black lightning, charging straight towards the injured insects.

“What is that!”

One of the injured insects emitted a sharp shriek from its mouthparts.

Several of the insects were Warrior Worms; they had seen the Wizard’s methods. This black creature before them was definitely not a native of the Insect Nest – which meant only one thing.

“There’s a monster!”

Regardless of their injuries, several Warrior Worms stood up from the ground with their Blade Arms gleaming menacingly.

These insects had been renowned fighters in the nest, with either significant strength or luck to have survived from the Black Bone Plain.

But in the face of these skilled Warrior Worms, a cold smile appeared on Richard’s lips.

As the most common combat insects of the nest, the Warrior Worms could be described in one word – balanced.

The physique, energy, and body structure of the Warrior Worms were very even-keeled, giving them means to deal with various situations.

But balance came with a nearly synonymous derogatory term – mediocrity.

The mediocrity of the Warrior Worms meant they could only make a significant impact on the battlefield; in smaller scale combats or one-on-one fights, mediocrity meant being easily defeated.

Richard’s figure flashed, and he instantly appeared in front of one of the Warrior Worms.

The combat urge caused by the environment these days was uncomfortable, and facing such an opportunity, he naturally wanted to vent.

“Monster! Die!”

Two Warrior Worms swung their Blade Arms towards Richard; the shiny blades brought a sharp wind, heading straight for Richard’s torso.

If struck, Richard would at least… have a layer of skin broken.

Although Richard’s training with the Adaptation Body focused on Elemental Damage, he also trained in adapting to physical harm; cutting damages below an Energy Level of one hundred fifty couldn’t even scratch his skin.

Each of the Warrior Worms before me was seriously injured, and their Blade Arms could just barely reach an Energy Level of three hundred, while Richard’s Physique was not weak. His body could resist a certain level of attack, and to boot, he was covered with a layer of black Scale Armor.

For multiple reasons, the Cutting strikes of these Warrior Worms were like a joke to Richard.

Bracing himself against the slash of the Warrior Worm, Richard snarled and raised his Magic Wand, then brought it down with a whoosh.

Crack!

One Warrior Worm’s body was crushed by the blow, with its shell and muscles bursting open together, and green mucus splattered everywhere.

At this moment, Ali, too, waved her Magic Wand, and a purple Fireball gathered at the tip of the wand, the dreadful temperature even causing the entire cave’s temperature to rise. With a casual wave, the fireball crashed down like a meteor, and three Warrior Worms which couldn’t dodge in time were blasted into charred remains.

The remaining Warrior Worms, seeing this, panicked and ran toward the tunnel, choosing paths haphazardly.

Being already defeated soldiers, fear for the Wizards had long taken root in their hearts. Now witnessing their comrades being slaughtered like melons and vegetables, any courage they had dissipated on the spot.

But why would Richard let them escape?

Richard, holding the Magic Wand, smashed each of these Worms one by one like playing Whack-A-Mole, and green mucus stained the entire cave.

Finally, Richard slowly approached the last remaining Worm.

He pulled out a Soul Scroll and slowly said,

“Submit or die.”

The surviving Warrior Worm took the contract, its dual Blade Arms trembling, and a name appeared on the Soul Contract.

The fear of death crushed its last bit of dignity.

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After the contract was signed, Ali approached Richard curiously and asked,

“Why take it as a slave? This Worm is crippled, not worth wasting a Soul Contract on.”

Richard took out a Life Potion and sprinkled it on the Warrior Worm’s wounds to prevent the fellow from dying too quickly.

“Can you understand these Worms’ speech?”

Ali paused, then realized Richard’s intention.

“You want to interrogate it.”

“Not interrogate,” Richard said, squatting in front of the Warrior Worm. “Enquire. I am its Master; I do not need to interrogate it.”

Having said that, he asked the Warrior Worm, “Worm, tell me, what is your purpose in heading to the upper Insect Nest this time?”

“We… we…” The Warrior Worm seemed to still want to struggle, but Richard’s gradually indifferent gaze ultimately made it give up that thought.

“We go to the upper Insect Nest to retrieve the Divine Gifted Armor for the Priest as well as a treasure left by the Mother Worm God.”

“A treasure left by the Mother Worm God!?” Richard was shocked and immediately asked, “What is this treasure left by the Mother Worm God?”

The Mother Worm God being a World Master meant that anything related to Her would be no trivial matter.

The Warrior Worm slowly spoke, “The treasure left by the Mother Worm God is a gift She bestowed upon thirty-six Mother Worms in ancient times, most of which were already put to use during wars. Only the Insect God’s Blood remains hidden in the upper Insect Nest.

The Priest leading us serendipitously learned of this message, so he led us to risk infiltrating the upper Insect Nest to retrieve it.”

“Serendipitously? Are you not Worms from this Insect Country?”

The Warrior Worm shook its antennae, “Yes, we are Worms from the Prosperous Insect Country.”

“What is the strength of your group of Worms?”

“Most are One-star Warrior Worms, the Priest is Two Stars, but it was severely injured by you guys in the upper Insect Nest.”

Richard nodded, understanding the situation.

“What’s this about sealing that Wizard?”

“Wizard?” The Warrior Worm was somewhat puzzled by this appellation, but quickly realized they were talking about Lawrence.

“On the way back to the Prosperous Insect Country, we must pass through Mushroom Land. That Wizard is our offering to Mushroom Land.”

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In a cave a few dozen kilometers away from Richard, a group of Black Crystal Insects was resting.

A month of travel had wearied these Black Crystal Insects.

They unloaded fungi from the body of the Transport Worm, each taking a few stalks and then placing them in their mouthparts to start chewing.

Although they could sustain daily activities by absorbing Magic Power, the Life-Active Material in the Warrior Fungus could quickly relieve their exhaustion.

In the midst of this group of Warrior Worms, a Priest Worm dressed in woven silk silently sat, with the Black Crystal on its forehead flickering with faint starlight.

All the Worms present could feel the disharmony within the Priest Worm.

An alien Energy was continuously damaging its body, while the Priest Worm’s Starlight Power was constantly struggling against this Energy.

Before long, the Priest Worm extended its antennae, and its large eyes opened, revealing a weary gaze.

The alien Energy, after all, was like water without a source, and the Priest Worm’s Starlight Power managed to suppress it for a short time.

“Priest, shall we continue?” asked a Warrior Worm commander clad in black metal Armor.

In the Warrior Worms, black metal Armor indicates it is an outstanding One-star Warrior Worm, on the cusp of stepping into the realm of Two Stars.

“Continue,” said the Priest Worm, standing up. “For every extra minute we stay here, the treasure left by the Mother Worm God is in more danger. Those two bands of monsters are still chasing us; we must move quickly.”

Having spoken, it opened its mouth and amidst a wad of starlight, Lawrence was encased like amber.

“I hope the Spirit of Nature in Mushroom Land will fancy this creature from another world.”