Wizard: I brought the wrong system.

Chapter 204 Explanation and Arrival

The width of the Demon Tree's trunk is indeed astonishing, but perhaps because it hasn't been around for very long, its height is at most three times its width, judging from the comparison. Combined with its huge and dense trunk, its overall shape actually resembles a giant mushroom.

As Yaro followed the white deer outside, he looked at the leaves of the surrounding trees.

The leaves of most trees are still green, while the leaves of only a few trees have turned completely yellow.

Judging from the withered yellow leaves, the reason why the forest is still green is not because the temperature is moderate, but simply because there are many cold-resistant tree species here.

But... if Yaro wasn't mistaken, the leaves of that magic tree looked very similar to those of an apple tree!
Although the magic trees have some animal characteristics, and many magic trees can even run like animals, they cannot violate some basic characteristics.

For example, physical energy is consumed more quickly in cold conditions.

Increased physical exertion necessitates greater energy replenishment. Now that winter is approaching, animals will soon hibernate, making it difficult even for the magic tree to find food.

Moreover, for broad-leaved trees like apple trees, if they do not shed their leaves in winter, the transpiration of the leaves will take away a large amount of water and heat from the tree, making it more sluggish.

Even if it is a magic tree, it can resist this situation with certain strange spells, but magic power still needs to be continuously consumed.

“Bai Lu, you just saw the state of the Demon Tree. This is no longer a problem that an intermediate apprentice can solve.”

Bai Lu was also somewhat confused at this moment. After hearing Ya Luo's words, she looked up in a panic: "Warrior, are you... going to give up?"

The demon tree is the spirit of the fairy, and the demon tree like the one we just saw is not just a matter of the fairy's spirit; it has been tormented by the power of the abyss!
Having heard about the relationship between the fairy and the magic tree, Yaro could roughly understand how the white deer felt at this moment.

"It's not that I want to give up, it's just that the timing isn't right."

Without letting her continue guessing, Yaro directly stated his thoughts: "As you know, I am also still entangled with the power of the abyss. Although it is not as severe as your friend's, it still greatly limits my strength."

"I need some time to rest and recuperate."

Yaro needs time to gather various resources and remake the explosives.

After all, you can't expect Yaro to use his cross-shaped sword to cut down the magic tree.

Even if it's just to buy time and find a hidden spot to take out the Fiery Heavy Sword, it's still impossible to make a move today.

Seeing the increasingly dejected look on the white deer, Yaro quickly comforted him, "I have a way to destroy the demon tree, it just takes some time to prepare."

Without Bai Lu's help, Ya Luo couldn't guarantee that he could have silently reached that distance.

Yaro did not want Bailu to seek help from others.

The Magic Tree—is Yaro's great gold mine!
Yaro said sincerely, "I have a sure way to win, you don't need to worry at all!"

Anyway, the magic tree can't move yet, and the chances of it moving in winter are even smaller.

So, as long as you pile up gunpowder, there's bound to be a bomb that can solve the problem.

It really doesn't work.

Yaro could also use simple materials to make oxygen storage items, boil animal hides into a colloid to make a cushioning structure, and find a simple heavy armor.

Combined, they can be used for a short time with 'Black Flame Wings'.

With the Demon Tree immobile, Yaro had ample time to charge 'Powerful Blaze'.

Using this method, you can basically kill the demon tree in one hit!

The only question is whether it's worth it.

For example—how long does it take to charge up, and how much magic power will the pendant consume?
For example—won't it attract pursuers?

For example—will the abyssal power within the body erupt violently?

For example, will the reaction force when chopping shatter one's own bones?

……

Forehead--!
Anyway,

Yarrow was not lying; he truly had a foolproof method!

Bai Lu truly failed to detect the lie. Upon hearing that Ya Luo not only hadn't given up but still had a way to destroy the Demon Tree, she finally regained some energy. Like a little white rabbit, she hopped over to Ya Luo's side, turned her little head to look at him, and her eerie green eyes sparkled with excitement. She quickly asked, "What method is it? How long will it take?"

"You'll know then."

Yaro was unwilling to say more, and instead instructed, "Since you can drive away the animals, try not to let them come here again. Judging from the weather, it may snow soon. When it snows, the power of the Demon Tree may be affected. I will see if there is an opportunity then."

"You have to be careful too."

Yaro said, both threatening and persuading, "I don't need to say more, you should know how tempting a fairy would be for a human nobleman!"

"Since I have already promised you, I promise I will destroy the demon tree for you. You must hide well in the forest and do not look for anyone else."

Although Yaro's words were somewhat self-serving, he was indeed concerned about Bailu.

Even disregarding her identity as a white deer fairy, the fact that she was speaking the Finn language at the moment raises questions about her understanding of the local Sint language.

If she were to ask someone else for help in Finn's language, she could be arrested on charges of 'espionage' and imprisoned in a bedroom for 'torture'.

The white deer, whose appearance was vaguely discernible, gleamed with an unusual light in its eyes. It nodded repeatedly, shaking its little head like an onion, and kept replying, "Mmm, mmm, okay!"

Looking at the exaggerated resilience of that snow-white neck, Yaro couldn't help but secretly marvel.

As expected of a race renowned throughout the world, their basic physical qualities are so strong!
Seeing that he had explained everything, Yaro said, "Is there any way I can communicate with you? I'll contact you as soon as I'm ready to come back."

"Contact?" The dazed white deer finally came to her senses. "Why do we have to leave? Can't we rest here?"

"While you're recuperating, you can also help me with another favor!"

What? !

Can that still be called recuperation?

Although Yaro had made up his mind, in order to prevent Bailu from knowing that he would not help the other person and having any other thoughts, he chose to be vague and glossed over the topic.

"By the way, White Deer, do you know where the nearest human city is? Can you take me there?" Yaro suddenly remembered that White Deer had arrived much earlier than him and had the ability to sense the forest. If he wanted to find a human settlement, why did he have to follow the water source? He could just ask White Deer directly.

……

Aro's judgment was correct; the human settlement was indeed located downstream of the stream.

However, according to the direction indicated by the white deer, it deviated by sixty degrees from the direction that Yaro had been traveling in.

—It's unlikely that a stream will flow in a straight line; it's normal for it to circle around a few times and then flow in another direction.

With the guidance and leadership of the white deer, Yaro's speed in the forest increased greatly, and it seemed that he would have a chance to successfully arrive today.

However, everything was fine along the way, except that Bai Lu kept nagging and always wanted Ya Luo to do her another favor.

When they reached the edge of the forest, Yaro finally stopped her, pretending to be vague as he said, "I'll walk on my own from here on out. You should go back now, or you might get into trouble if someone sees you."

With tears welling in her beautiful eyes, Bai Lu reluctantly pleaded, "Brother Ya Luo, you must come back soon!"

That's right!

During this journey, Bai Lu changed her address for Ya Luo from 'warrior' to 'brother Ya Luo'.

Although—the white deer's age may be several times that of Yaro.

Even in terms of biological age, the two are not much different.

"Alright, alright, you should go back now. The animals around the magic tree are waiting for you to drive them away. Don't let them get hurt again!"

Yaro's words struck at Bailu's weak spot, and she could only wave goodbye reluctantly, turning back every few steps.

When the white deer finally disappeared into the forest, Yaro sighed and shook his head with a wry smile.

"What a mess!"

"I was clearly helping someone, but somehow I ended up being treated like a freeloader?" "Maybe this is the consequence of greed."

If Aro had firmly and righteously refused, perhaps none of this would have happened.

Unfortunately, Yaro couldn't bear to part with the magic tree, nor could he bear to give up such a good tool as Bai Lu, which ultimately made their relationship so awkward.

This can be seen from the fact that Bai Lu did not show much emotion towards her deceased friend.

Fairies are the kind of people who are very nice when they're happy, but if you turn around and look at them again, they might ask, "Who are you?"

Most people, when pursued by such a stunningly beautiful girl, would likely develop some romantic feelings.

But—if someone truly develops feelings for a fairy.

Therefore, the final result will inevitably be a tragedy!
Many personal travelogues state that fairies are the best lovers in the world, but also the most heartless!

But, until then.

Yaro, on the contrary, needed to maintain this ambiguous relationship.

After all—we can't let Bai Lu forget too quickly.

"If we haven't even gotten the magic tree yet, and the white deer has already forgotten about me, that would be a huge tragedy."

As he struggled across the dense thicket of thorns, Yaro's mind raced through the numerous records from the academy, and he made up his mind.

"Slay the demon tree and leave this place. We will not linger with the fairies!"

……

As the jungle receded, scattered tree stumps gradually appeared around, and various traces of humans became increasingly visible.

This place looks like an abandoned logging camp.

However, once they arrived here, Aro would have to find his own way.

Because—Bai Lu only knew that humans occasionally appeared in this jungle, but she had never left the jungle, let alone been to a human town.

The journey through the jungle had taken up too much time, and by now, the sky was already tinged with the glow of dawn.

At this point, Yaro has only seen collapsed houses in logging camps; he has never seen a single intact house.

Then—he suddenly stopped.

Because, he discovered.

Even if you leave the woods, it doesn't mean that the surrounding area is a plain.

The varying heights of the mountains prevented him from seeing very far.

As sparrows returned to their nests, swarms of mosquitoes hovered directly above their heads, constantly circling and dancing around them.

Yaro found a large, sheltered rock with a concave surface and sat down.

He reached into his robes, using the animal hide as cover, and took out some animal meat from his spatial ring, then began to eat it with relish.

It's getting dark.

Yaro finished eating the meat in his hand.

But he still didn't leave.

The boulder emitted a faint warmth that made people feel exceptionally comfortable, and Yaro couldn't help but yawn.

A slight north wind was blowing, and he tightened the animal hide around him, shrinking further into the concave area—he seemed to be preparing to rest.

In the grass, bookworms were still chirping softly.

I do not know how long it has been.

Under the starlight.

The shadow beneath the sleeping body suddenly swayed for a moment.

A pitch-black hand silently emerged from the shadows.

……

Snapped!
Yaro's eyes were bright, and a cynical smile played on his lips as he looked at the shadowy black hand he was holding and said lazily, "I thought I was going to get rich, but it turns out to be just such a small thing."

The shadowy hand kept dragging, as if trying to pull Yaro into the darkness of the ground.

Yaro, however, knew that this was just a ruse; it was actually meant to evoke his fear.

If it absorbs enough fear, it can transform into the appearance of its spiritual master.

If this continues, it could truly drag those who radiate too much fear into darkness.

That dark area is actually its mouth; dragging it in means being eaten.

However—after Yaro became a wizard apprentice, his spiritual power had already been gathered, and the spiritual power in his body could not be drawn by such a weak and strange entity.

Yaro clenched his fist with one hand, and a burst of light instantly erupted.

"Sun Fist!"

Hiss!

The shadowy black hand seemed to be scorched by fire, billowing black smoke and emitting a hissing sound like a venomous snake.

It kept swinging its hand, genuinely dragging it downwards—this time it wasn't just pretending, it really wanted to pull its hand back.

"Bring it to you!"

How could Yaro let this opportunity slip by? He swiftly swung his fist, which was radiating a dazzling light.

Snapped!
A faint sound rang out, and a hint of surprise flashed in Yaro's eyes.

The shadow figures now have a physical feel?
No wonder that logging camp was abandoned. Just how many people has this monster killed?
In this state, it can no longer be killed by light and physical attacks alone; elemental power must be activated!

Yaro tried out a level 2 trick he wasn't very good at, a signature fire spell that intermediate-level fire magic players had to learn—Fireball!

The fire element, drawn together by magic, rapidly converged and exploded in a matter of moments.

boom!
Flames erupted, and Yaro retreated in panic—the trick had failed; it had exploded before it could truly coalesce into a fireball.

"Hoohoo!"

Yaro hurriedly took off the animal skin he was wearing and patted it down, finally extinguishing the flames on the skin before the fire could spread.

At this point, two round charcoal pieces had appeared on the fur, and the pungent smell of burnt leather emanated from them.

However, while the fire here in Yaro has been brought under control, the dark figure he had captured earlier is still burning with flames containing elemental power.

"Don't let it burn out!"

Noticing this, Yaro let out a strange cry and rushed over to put out the fire again.

When the flames finally went out, a palm-sized piece of black, gelatinous substance remained on the ground.

"It's over, it's basically all burned, all our efforts were for nothing!"

After thinking for a moment, Yaro decided to keep the remaining item in his pocket.

"Keep it for now, see if we can use it to fool idiots—cough, turn it into an artwork and sell it!"

(End of this chapter)