Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 268 - 52 Talent is also a kind of wealth!

Chapter 268: Chapter 52 Talent is also a kind of wealth!

Merrick’s Shield’s coordinate system had already been cracked by the Wizard, and after Richard arrived at the Floating City, he spent some Magic Stones at the logistics Wizard to get this intelligence.

According to the intelligence, it took Richard almost a month to find the corresponding place based on the coordinates provided in Luo Jia’er’s intelligence.

Mostly, it was returning to the Floating City that took Richard nearly half a month of that time.

The corresponding location was a group of extinct volcanoes, which used to be a mining field for Fire Lizards, mainly producing various Fire Element metals and high-quality Fire Element gems.

But after the Wizard entered this world, this mining area, which had been exploited for who knows how many years, finally ran out.

After discovering there were no more minerals, the area was quickly abandoned. However, the complex mining tunnels left from years of mining provided the Fire Lizards with a quite good hiding place.

A large number of Fire Lizards fled into the mining tunnels, using them to evade the enslavement of the Wizards.

From the look of it, their strategy was quite correct.

Nowadays in the Red Sun World, there are countless Fire Lizard slaves that can be captured, and Wizards would not bother to burrow into the mining tunnels to catch these groups of Fire Lizards like hunting mice.

However, as the free Fire Lizards in the Red Sun World become fewer and fewer, those hiding in the tunnels would sooner or later catch the Wizards’ eyes.

…

Amid the tranquility of the extinct volcanoes, Richard was flying unhurriedly. His spiritual power was continuously in an outward state throughout this process.

This was his third day entering this group of extinct volcanoes, and he was looking for something—a mark left by a Fire Lizard.

The extinct volcano group was immensely large, and without a mark, finding a Fire Lizard was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Suddenly, Richard opened his eyes, his body falling straight to the ground, stirring a cloud of volcanic ash.

A breeze dispersed the volcanic ash, revealing a mining cave entrance in front of Richard.

Richard walked to the entrance of the mine, summoned a breeze to blow away a thin layer of volcanic ash on the ground, revealing the dark gray rocks underneath.

The rock seemed ordinary, but through Richard’s dragon eyes, a golden shield symbol appeared on the rock.

“Interesting, almost missed it.”

The symbol used a special paint, invisible to the naked eye, only visible clearly through dragon eyes. If it weren’t for the faint energy radiation carried by the paint that caught the attention of Richard, a person keen on tracking, other Wizards would never have discovered such a concealed mark.

Entering the mine, the same mark continued to extend within. But at a fork, Richard stopped.

He bent over and swept the ground at the marked fork on the left twice. After sweeping away the dust, a familiar metal piece appeared in front of Richard.

“It seems this Fire Lizard is smarter.”

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Richard ignored the metal piece and turned to walk down the right fork. Soon, he reached another fork.

This time, Richard found a warning device on the unmarked side.

“This Fire Lizard is very cautious.”

Following the tunnel without the warning device, Richard soon encountered another fork.

This time, all forks had warning devices installed.

This time, Richard frowned.

“Sly fellow, looks like I’ll have to try them one by one.”

Richard took out a piece of metal, casually made a shielding device to cover it, and then started checking from left to right.

The left most fork led to a four-way junction. On the road, Richard found several simple alchemy devices, designed as traps that would blast the entire mining tunnel if triggered.

Underground, such traps were lethal even to Wizards.

A Three Rings Wizard caught here would die under.

But for Richard, these devices were too crude.

Though valuing ancient knowledge over the new is common among Wizards, it was different for the Fire Lizards; the alchemy masters of ancient times were indeed superior to today’s alchemy masters.

Having refined so many ancient alchemy master techniques, even just incomplete ones, combined together, was enough for him to outclass the current Fire Lizard alchemy masters.

If the left fork was wrong, then he would try the middle one.

There were only three forks in total, one had to be the right one.

The middle fork also had traps, but those were more of a warning and not very powerful. After walking a distance, the traps disappeared, replaced by signs of Fire Lizard habitation.

Richard bent down and picked up a scale from the ground.

The scale was dull, clearly from an old Fire Lizard, fitting the profile of the Fire Lizard he was looking for.

Following the mining tunnel all the way down, the temperature around Richard kept rising, and as he arrived at an underground cavern, a Magma Lake appeared before him.

At the lake’s shore, several old Fire Lizards were gathered, drinking wine heavily, seemingly in a gathering.

On the shore, Richard saw a considerable amount of supplies, which, if depended on these few old Fire Lizards, might not even be finished in fifty years.

“Looks like I’ve caught a big fish this time.”

On the shore, the few old Fire Lizards had not yet noticed Richard’s arrival. Or rather, they never imagined that a Wizard would bypass their layered alarms and silently arrive beside them.

They were all alchemy masters from Morick Empire, who could surpass their alchemy?

“Calion, you’re nurturing a Flame Giant Beast!” an old Fire Lizard pointed at Calion, whose cup was almost big enough to be a small bucket, and shouted.

“Leave me alone, can’t I rest a bit?”

Calion, the Fire Lizard referred to, had a somewhat blurred look, apparently already drunk.

Suddenly, he stood up, stumbling to the edge of the Magma Pool.

“What are you doing, Calion? Don’t fall in!”

“I won’t!” Calion waved his large hand, “I’m just taking a leak, wait till I get back… I’ll drink you all under the table!”

Calion reached under his leather skirt and pulled out little Calion, but just as he was about to relieve himself, he caught a glimpse from the corner of his eye of a dark figure standing next to a few of his old buddies.

The figure looked quite like one of those Black Wizards.

Black Wizards…Wizards!

Calion was shocked, his body trembled, and he almost slipped into the magma pool. But just as he was about to fall, someone grabbed him.

“It seems your friend’s concern for you was justified, Master Calion.”

Calion pointed at the figure who had grabbed him, his finger trembling continuously.

He wasn’t mistaken, it was a Black Wizard!

A Black Wizard had arrived silently beside them, and their alarm system had not reacted at all!

“Calion, how did you…Wizard!”

Only then did the old Fire Lizards see that a black-robed wizard was standing next to their old friend who had just gone to relieve himself.

What about their alarm system? Why hadn’t it reacted at all?

As they were shocked, Richard pulled Calion away from the edge of the magma lake.

“Gentlemen, do not be alarmed, I am not quite like the other wizards.

Moreover…”

Richard suddenly burst into a fierce magic fluctuation.

The old Fire Lizards felt it and stiffened.

It was a Second Ring Wizard!

“Moreover, it would be best if you gentlemen do not do anything foolish, or I might have to get a bit rough.”

The old Fire Lizards looked at each other, seeing shock and confusion in each other’s eyes.

What does this wizard want?

Richard pulled Calion over to the old Fire Lizards and then slowly said:

“Gentlemen, could you introduce yourselves? The information I obtained from the Execution Officer at Merrick’s Shield stated that Master Calion was the only Fire Lizard here.”

Upon hearing this, Calion’s face changed instantly.

He hadn’t expected his information to be leaked like this.

The other Fire Lizards were even more regretful. Why did they have to choose today for their gathering?

Wouldn’t it have been better to play for two more days!

“Ahem, I am the nearby…”

Just as an old Fire Lizard was about to speak, Richard’s voice stopped him from uttering his prepared pretense.

“You gentlemen had best not lie to me, as I can’t be bothered to discern which statements are false. I will treat valuable Fire Lizards well, but if you gentlemen are just wealthy local gentlemen or just ordinary friends of Master Calion…

then don’t blame me for throwing you into this magma pool.”

Richard’s words tightened the hearts of the old Fire Lizards, as they were unclear about his intentions.

After a moment of silence, one Fire Lizard slowly spoke:

“I am Cliff, an Alchemy Master and Forging Master of the Morick Empire.”

Hearing this introduction, Richard’s eyes lit up, seeing an unexpected gain.

“Very good, Master Cliff, please stand aside with Master Calion.”

Seeing Richard’s attitude, the remaining two old Fire Lizards also spoke up.

“I am Patelin, also an Alchemy Master.”

“I’m Talgar, the same as them.”

After the introductions, Richard nodded in satisfaction.

“Very good, it seems Master Calion’s friends are no ordinary folks.”

Saying this, Richard pulled out four Soul Contracts from his pocket.

“I suppose you gentlemen are curious about what I plan to do, why I haven’t screamed for a fight or tried to capture you as slaves like the other wizards.

This contract is the answer.

I hope you will consider this contract carefully. If you have any questions, you may ask me.”

The old Fire Lizards took the contracts, their expressions changing from confusion, to shock, to doubt.

Calion carefully read the contract, then pulled out a magnifying glass from his waist pouch and scrutinized it inch by inch.

Finally, Calion asked with a puzzled tone:

“You want to…employ us?”

Richard nodded: “Indeed.”

“Why?” asked Cliff, who was next to Calion.

“Why would you want to employ us? Aren’t the Fire Lizards that you wizards like best either dead or slaves?”

Richard shrugged: “I’m not quite like them. They think you Fire Lizards are just a bunch of newly civilized natives, a group of aliens only fit to be slaves.

But they fail to realize one thing, that Fire Lizards also have brains, and among the Fire Lizards, there are many talents.

Talent is also a form of wealth!”