Super Magician: The Magic Network Collapsed Again at the Start

Chapter 55 Nobody is cleaner than anyone else
Anser paced back and forth in the room, occasionally trying to open Nornos's character card.

More than half an hour passed.

Nornos finally opened his eyes, leaped out, and ran and jumped around the garden as if he had been hit by a storm, leaving the flowers and plants in a mess, with broken flowers and branches everywhere.

"Stop!" Anser was stunned and quickly used telepathy to stop it.

Nornos, unaware of what was going on, looked up at the figure by the window, his big eyes blinking innocently.

"Sigh—" Anser sighed, already prepared to give up his wealth.

From the first day he learned of Nornos's allegiance, he knew it would cause trouble sooner or later. Fortunately, this time it was just some flowers and plants, so the moon elves wouldn't be so petty... right?

He sat back in his chair and brought up Nornos's character card.

[Name: Nornos]

Level: 1
"Experience": 132/900
"Life": 46
Armor Level: 14
The attributes have changed significantly: health has increased to 46, armor level has increased by 1 point, and intelligence and charm have each increased by 1 point.

High HP and thick armor, this should be the monster template.

It also gains a spell-like ability: "Resistance," twice a day, with the casting attribute being Charisma.

The spell effect grants resistance to one type of damage for one minute, such as blunt force, piercing, cold, fire, ecstasy, etc., reducing damage taken by 1d4 (1-4) points.

In addition, the teleportation distance of "Fairy Step" has increased by 60 feet (18 meters), a 50% improvement, making it more practical.

'Not bad, not bad!' Anser was very satisfied.

Nornos's size has increased slightly, so his overall strength is definitely greater, but many of the improvements haven't yet reached the point where they trigger attribute changes.

The only downside is that leveling up is relatively difficult. Human professionals only need 300 experience points to level up to level 2, while Nornos needs 900. Moreover, as a mount, it rarely has the opportunity to directly kill enemies.

"As long as it can be upgraded, that's fine."

He didn't ask for much, he just hoped that Nornos could stay with him for a while longer. He was growing too fast, and his teammates and partners were having a hard time keeping up with him, so his role would become smaller and smaller.

There's nothing that can be done about it; geniuses are always lonely, and their starting point is the finish line for many others.

At this point, some disturbance had broken out in the garden below.

Dara was incredibly bold; he intercepted Nornos all by himself, stood in front of it with his hands on his hips, and loudly reprimanded it.

Nornos tilted his head, snorting occasionally, neither refuting nor taking it to heart.

The scene is quite interesting: a slender female elf stands in front of a colossal creature weighing tons, creating a stark contrast.

Anser smiled and said, "Blatter, go and handle this. We'll compensate you according to the price."

“Okay.” Blatt’s face fell; he was reluctant to face Dara.

"By the way, today's battle damaged a lot of houses. When you're done, please help me give them some compensation."

"Okay, I was just thinking about this." Blatt waved his hand and hurried downstairs.

“Finn, you and Grayhawk keep an eye on the Conch. Let me know immediately if anything happens. I’m going to meditate for a bit,” Anser instructed.

"Ah."

Before meditating, Anser charged his magic storage ring, firing two scorching rays and one magic missile, bringing the total to five rings.

This magical item is very useful; it can greatly shorten casting time and increase firepower density.
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"A bunch of useless trash!" The angry yet suppressed voice seemed to be squeezed out from between clenched teeth, carrying a chilling aura.

This is a room without windows, with only two oil lamps lit on the wall, illuminating several solemn figures inside.

"I haven't even made any money yet, and the ship almost burned down... Ha, thanks to you all, I'm about to become the laughingstock of the family..." The man's face wore a strange smile, which looked extremely frightening in the dim light. "Hawkins, this was your idea, how do you explain it?"

"This is entirely a problem with the execution of the [Conch Shell]." A red-haired man stepped forward, forcing a smile. "I had everything arranged, everything was going smoothly, but they had to create this trouble by trying to steal some half-elf..."

"You don't know anything!" another short man, soaking wet, interrupted him. "All you do is sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor, spending money without knowing how to earn it. Do you even know how much those two sorcerers are worth?"

"So you admit that you're greedy for money and disregard the bigger picture?" the red-haired man sneered.

"I disregarded the bigger picture? That person had a divine aura; he must have been feigning leaving. I only acted for the long term, and the subsequent battle proved my judgment! I was there to cover for you; this plan was utterly stupid..."

"Ha, there's no such thing as a perfect plan in this world. As the executor, you should have foreseen these risks..." "Shut up! Tell me how I foresaw them. I'm not a prophet..."

"Alright!" A hoarse voice rang out, and the room fell silent. "Sir, I know this man. His name is Anser, a dragon vein warlock from Baldur's Gate. He worships the God of Justice and has a very good relationship with the paladins of the Church of Final Hope."

He also killed the captain of the elite slave-hunting team; the Holy Grail should be on him…

"Oh." The leading man slowly sat down, a hint of interest on his face. "He's an elite professional?"

"No, but this person is very abnormal. He's completely unaffected by the magic network's turmoil, somewhat like those madmen in blue robes... The slave-hunting team must have accidentally fallen into the undead's trap, and the other party probably got lucky..."

"Where are those undead?"

"I don't know, but judging from the footprints, they should have gone in the direction of Baldur's Gate."

"Spread this message as soon as possible, so that the warband and paladins can prepare." The man's eyes held a hint of disgust.

They want the living, the dead want the dead; they are inherently opposed. The slave trade is about long-term development, and the dead are just troublemakers, hated by everyone.

"Yes."

"Tell me, how should we handle this situation?" He looked at the short man who was soaking wet. "Lamas, you're the captain, you speak!"

“Sir, the boat can’t be repaired in a short time, but we can use the current to drift a bit further away, find a place to anchor, and try to tow it away at night.” Lamas was confident that there would be no problem during the day.

Official sources and powerful fleets can guess who's behind the Conch Shell, and even if they have grudges, they're unwilling to attack rashly, as that would be no different from starting a war.

Don't be fooled by the fact that many powerful forces outwardly prohibit the slave trade; behind the scenes, they engage in all sorts of underhanded and despicable schemes.

Nashvalan's slave trade is nothing out of the ordinary for many. Baldur's Gate also started as a pirate empire, so no one should laugh at anyone else.

"Do as you say. The Conch Ship will be repaired and head straight to Snowfall Island. Don't appear near Silverscale Bay for the time being."

"Yes."

"As for that dragon vein sorcerer, entrust him to the Shadow Thief to deal with as soon as possible and retrieve the Holy Grail."

"I'll arrange it right away."

　Description:
　　1. Monster Health:

　　Total Life Points = Number of Hit Dice (HD) × Number of Hit Dice + Number of Hit Dice (HD) × Constitution Adjustment.

　　例如，一个拥有体质16（+3调整值）和4d10生命骰（大型）的怪物，拥有4d10+12的生命值，在16-52区间内。

　　2. Character Cards

　　[Name: Nornos]

　　Race: Fairy (Large)
　　Level: 1
　　"Experience": 132/900
　　"Life": 46
　　Armor Level: 14
　　"Faction": Chaotic Neutral
　　【Strength: 18】

　　[Agility: 14]

　　[Physique: 16]

　　【Intelligence: 7】

　　【Perception: 11】

　　【Charm: 14】

　　"Life Link": When the owner or mount recovers health, the other party will also recover the same amount of health. The Life Link will break if it exceeds two meters.

　　[Fairy Bloodline]: Fairy mounts cannot fall asleep due to magical effects, giving them an advantage against charm or mind spells.

　　「异界猛击」：妖精坐骑攻击时附带2+1d8（1-8）的心灵伤害。

　　"Fairy Step": The mount teleports the owner to any location within 180 feet (54 meters), once a day.

　　"Spellcasting": Nornos casts the following spells without requiring any material ingredients and using Charisma as the spellcasting attribute (spell saving throw DC 15).

　　Resistance spell, twice a day.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)