Wizard: Starting from Escape from the Thorn Garden

Chapter 79 Repair and Testing

"Kate, congratulations on successfully constructing your core sorcery. What is the name of this sorcery? Have you decided?" Elena asked as she stepped forward.

"Time-Space Nursery, Elena, that's the name of this spell," Kate replied slowly, still experiencing the enhancement brought by the core spell.

"The Time-Space Nursery? You've even grasped the laws of time?" This time it was Evan's turn to be surprised.

"Haha, no, it's just that I have a little expectation in that regard. As everyone knows, my symbiote is special. Each fusion allows me to experience the past of this plant. I hope to gradually understand the mysteries of the laws of time through fusion." Kate came back to her senses and responded somewhat awkwardly.

"Thanks to the senior students for their help. Without the magic stones they provided and their protection, I don't think this attempt would have gone so smoothly."

To avoid further embarrassment, Kate immediately looked up at Evan and the others and said.

"No need to be polite. As for the magic stones, we've already discussed it. Consider it payment for the opportunity to watch you build your core sorcery up close. Such opportunities are extremely rare. Usually, it's done in the secret chambers of our respective mentors. How often do we get such a chance to observe and comprehend it up close?"

Evan spoke first, his tone firm and unquestionable.

Kate felt a little touched. Indeed, when they first joined the Green Crown Alliance, it was just a relationship of mutual exploitation and assistance to achieve their respective goals. But after several months of fighting side by side, they had developed a deep bond.

"Kate, the rest of us, plus Rhodes who was sent away due to an accident, have saved each other's lives countless times during these months of trials. There's no need to say thank you so much; it's too verbose," Sophia, the tough woman, immediately chimed in.

Kyle, Elena, and Serena were also watching Kate from the side, smiling and nodding.

"Let's go. We still have 10 days of rest left. Kate has completed the construction of the core sorcery, but I'm sure there are still many ideas that need to be verified. Let's all gather again in 10 days and head to the first level of the Trial Tower."

Evan, as the team leader, gave a summary, and everyone left together, returning to the hotel.

Kate returned to the tranquil room at the Forest Whisper Inn, constructed from revitalized ancient trees, and activated layers upon layers of protective and isolating magic arrays.

The air is filled with the refreshing scent of moss, which blends with the vibrant life force of the emerald city outside the window, creating a rare moment of tranquility.

He sat cross-legged on the soft moss bed, not in a hurry to meditate and recover.

Although the dramatic spiritual upheaval brought about by the construction of the "Time-Space Nursery" has subsided, the immense sense of power and the new sense of control still surge within me.

His 80 points of mental strength made him unrivaled in the wizard apprentice stage. More importantly, his concentration, purity, and affinity for space and life energy far surpassed those of ordinary peak apprentices.

"Time-Space Nursery —" Kate looked inward into her spiritual sea.

That miniature "nursery" floated quietly above the golden root network of the Seed of Origin.

The Garden of Space is anchored by the Lotus of Tranquility in the Void, and the veins of the Void Vine extend like star trails, forming a stable yet flexible framework. The dark gold barrier of the Golden Thorns flows with a resilient luster.

At the core of the garden, fragments of the Immortal Root resemble the nascent seedlings of the World Tree, with verdant life essence flowing through them. The ferocity of the Bloodthirsty Vine is transformed by the Cage of Order, becoming a dark red source of cyclical power, surging ceaselessly under the nourishment of the sacred spring water.

The ethereal shadows of floating flowers swayed upon it, connecting the entire spiritual sea, while the essence of the moonlight, like a thin veil, softly refracted and harmonized the radiance of space and life.

This is not just a powerful prototype of core witchcraft, but also the foundation and direction for his future path as a wizard!

Kate did not leave the hotel for the next few days.

He needs to consolidate this hard-won achievement and thoroughly integrate the power of the "Time-Space Nursery" into himself, turning it into instinct.

He first focused on "internal strengthening".

The Seed of Origin operates at full power, its cold analytical force field acting like the most precise carving knife, repeatedly combing through every energy node and every circulation path in the nursery.

He guided his spiritual energy to flow through the spatial network, experiencing an unprecedented level of spatial perception—within a range of one kilometer, the folds, weak points, and even tiny energy ripples in the space were clearly discernible.

He tried to immerse his mind in the core of his life, experiencing the vast life essence and faint rule imprints emanating from the fragments of the Immortal Root. That inexhaustible and tenacious will resonated strongly with his own belief in survival, nourishing his soul and further suppressing and calming the ferocity of the Bloodthirsty Vine.

At the same time, he was also "training externally".

He extended his consciousness to the surface of his body, and with the blessing of the Time-Space Nursery, the Thorn Armor's defensive power underwent a qualitative leap.

The dark gray metallic thorns were shrouded in a faint halo of spatial refraction and a green glow of life, greatly enhancing their physical defense and energy resistance, especially their resistance to spatial cutting and abyssal erosion.

He tried activating "Spatial Blink," which covered a distance of 500 meters in an instant, with a more concealed trajectory, and spatial fluctuations so weak as to be difficult to detect. The cooldown time was also shortened to 8 seconds, greatly increasing its practical value.

The "Seed of the Spiritual Pivot" has also been strengthened.

Nourished by the source of life, its mental interference effect is stronger, especially its disturbance to the mental core of the living organism. Combined with the spatial perception of the spacetime nursery, it can carry out a more precise "mental shock."

However, theoretical strength ultimately needs to be tested in real combat.

Kate knew that in the perilous Trial Tower, especially with the undead demiplane he was about to face, he needed to have an absolutely clear understanding of his own combat strength.

On the morning of the fifth day, Kate, having reached her peak condition, quietly left Emerald City.

His target was the wilderness area on the outskirts of the city-state, near the "Wailing Wall".

The space there is relatively stable, but it is far from the protection of city-states and is often frequented by powerful level-four peak magical beasts or magical plants, making it an excellent training ground.

Soon, the Seed of Origin captured its target.

[Target: Void Crystal Beast (Level 4 Peak)]

[Characteristics: Enhanced spatial armor (extremely high physical defense), increased power of the spatial tearing beam (with spatial annihilation properties), shortened cooldown of short-range spatial flash (approximately 5 seconds), and the existence of a weak nascent domain (spatial interference field).]

[Threat Assessment: High! Possesses some of the spatial destructive capabilities of a formal wizard.]

This was a being far more powerful than the elite he had encountered in the Starfall Rift. It was larger, with deep blue crystal armor, and the crystal core in the center of its head resembled a burning blue star, radiating a chilling aura.

"Perfect!" A sharp glint flashed in Kate's eyes as she deliberately withdrew some of her concealed aura.

The Void Crystal Beast instantly locked onto him, its azure crystal core blazing with light, unleashing a roar that tore through space!

"roar--!"

A beam of light, condensed to the point of being tangible and with edges radiating a black light that seemed to annihilate space, shot out instantly at an extreme speed!

Instead of immediately using Spatial Blink, Kate wanted to test the Thorn Armor's limits of defense!

"Thorns and Iron Armor, Spatial Refraction, Life Resonance!"

hum!

The dark gray thorns covering his entire body instantly lit up, and a composite halo that blended spatial refraction and the green glow of life covered his body!

laugh-!

The space-tearing beam slammed into the halo.

A terrifying, annihilating energy surged forth! The Thorn Armor groaned under the strain, its composite aura fluctuated violently, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared on its surface.

Kate grunted, feeling a tremendous force strike her, sending her sliding several meters backward, her blood churning. Although the Thorn Armor had blocked the fatal blow, its defensive field was severely depleted, and fine burn marks appeared on its surface.

"Such powerful force! Relying solely on passive defense to withstand it would consume too much energy." Kate's mind raced.

The Void Crystal Beast missed its target and vanished instantly!

"Spatial flicker!"

Kate launched her attack almost simultaneously!

hum!

He appeared about 50 meters to the left.

Where he had stood, the Void Crystal Beast's massive claws swept across the ground with a chilling light that tore through space, carving three bottomless ravines into the earth.

"That was a quick reaction!" Kate's eyes were serious.

The spatial blink cooldown of the Void Crystal Beast was shorter than his.

"Shadow of Thorns - Spatial Beacon - Paralyzing Poison Mist!"

With a thought, Kate sent five thorny shadows shooting out of the dimensional bag, spreading out like metal centipedes. At their cores, they released special spatial fluctuation beacons and spewed out highly concentrated paralyzing poison mist.

The poisonous fog was thick, and the spatial beacon interfered with the spatial perception of the Void Crystal Beast.

The Void Crystal Beast roared, and its crystal core lit up again, attempting to lock onto Kate.

"Seed of the Spiritual Pivot - Spiritual Explosion!"

A silver seed, shrouded in pale blue moonlight and emerald green life energy, shot out silently and detonated precisely near the spiritual core of the Void Crystal Beast the instant it tried to dodge.

hum!

The highly concentrated mental impact, mixed with life interference fluctuations, caused the Void Crystal Beast's movements to suddenly freeze, and the light from its crystal core flickered erratically.

"Bloodthirsty Poison Ivy - Strangulation and Piercing!"

Several vines, solid as solid, interwoven with dark gold and jade patterns, and with pale purple poisonous light swirling around their tips, burst forth from the ground and instantly wrapped around the hind leg and one forelimb of the Void Crystal Beast.

The nerve-paralyzing toxin was injected frantically, while the tips of the vines pierced the gaps in the crystal armor like drills.

"Roar!" The Void Crystal Beast cried out in pain and struggled violently. The spatial crystal armor rubbed against the tough vines, producing a piercing sound and sparks flying everywhere.

Under the influence of toxins, its movements become noticeably sluggish.

"Spatial flicker!"

Kate blinked again and appeared beside the Void Crystal Beast.

"Molten Core Fist: Mimicry!"

He imitated Rhodes's moves, gathering violent energy in his right fist, but the core driving force was not fire element, but a dark red energy ball mixed with the ferocious blood energy of the Bloodthirsty Vine and the power of space, which slammed into the relatively vulnerable neck armor connection of the Void Crystal Beast.

boom!!!

The dark red energy ball exploded!

The violent impact, combined with the spatial tearing properties, blasted large cracks in the crystal armor on the neck of the Void Crystal Beast, causing dark blue blood to splatter.

The Void Crystal Beast let out a mournful howl, its massive body staggering as it was blasted apart.

"That's about it—" Kate's eyes gleamed. "Time to try the 'Time-Space Nursery.'"

He no longer held back; his spiritual sea and the nursery of time and space were activated to their fullest extent!

Buzz!

An invisible force field, a mixture of spatial stability and life-force, suddenly spread out from Kate's center, covering a radius of 100 meters.

Within the domain, space instantly became viscous and stable.

The Void Crystal Beast's figure, which was about to flash again, suddenly froze, as if it had fallen into an invisible quagmire.

It was horrified to discover that the surrounding space had become unusually "heavy," and the flickering of space was forcibly interrupted and delayed.

At the same time, a powerful life force pressed down like a mountain, carrying the will of purification and order, impacting its spiritual core and causing it to feel instinctive fear and weakness.

"Spatial Anchoring, Life Suppression!"

Kate whispered, and the power of the nursery was channeled out!

The Void Crystal Beast seemed to be bound by invisible chains, its movements became extremely sluggish, and the light of its crystal core dimmed.

"it's over."

Kate's mind raced, and she vanished in an instant.

"Spatial Flash - Gouge!"

He appeared above the blasted neck wound exposed by the Void Crystal Beast's struggle.

The Bloodthirsty Vine pattern on his right arm erupted with an unprecedentedly ferocious red light, transforming into a blood-red spear wrapped with dark gold thorns and condensed with highly compressed spatial energy at its tip, under the constraint of the Cage of Order.

"die!"

The crimson spear, imbued with an all-piercing intent, plunged fiercely into the wound on the Void Crystal Beast's neck, reaching its energy core.

Pfft—!

Dark blue blood gushed out like a fountain.

The ferocious instincts of the Bloodthirsty Vine and the spatial annihilation energy erupted and raged wildly within the Void Crystal Beast's body.

"Awooo—!!!"

The Void Crystal Beast let out a final, desperate cry, its massive body convulsed violently, the light from its crystal core went out instantly, and it collapsed to the ground with a thud.

[Successfully defeated the Void Crystal Beast (Level 4 Peak), earning 100 points.]

Kate, slightly out of breath, looked at the fallen behemoth with excitement in her eyes.

The domain suppression effect of "Time-Space Nursery" far exceeded expectations.

Combined with the mobility of spatial teleportation and the explosive power of the Bloodthirsty Vine, he possessed terrifying combat power capable of instantly killing peak level four wizards and even posing a threat to formal wizards.

With the added protection of the nursery, the Thorn Armor's defense is strong enough to withstand burst attacks from opponents of the same level.

He walked to the corpse of the Void Crystal Beast and guided the Blood-Devouring Vine to devour its pure life energy and spatial crystal core fragments, nourishing the life core and spatial veins of the Time-Space Nursery.

At the same time, he skillfully extracted valuable materials—fragments of space crystal cores, reinforced crystal armor, etc.

Over the next few days, Kate repeated the process, finding several more level-four peak magical plants and magical beasts to test.

Faced with a "Corrupted Poison Dragon Vine" coiled in the poisonous swamp, this magical plant is at the peak of level 4, possessing extreme poison...

Its abilities such as regeneration and area entanglement make it extremely difficult for ordinary level 4 wizard apprentices to deal with.

He used spatial teleportation to evade the venom and vines, suppressed its regeneration speed and the spread of poisonous mist with the spacetime nursery domain, and finally interfered with its core consciousness with the Spirit Pivot Seed, and crushed its core with the ferocious piercing of the Bloodthirsty Vine.

Facing a level 4 peak "Shadow Dream Beast" skilled in mental illusions and shadow leaps, the spatial stabilization field of the Time-Space Nursery effectively interfered with its shadow leaps, while the pressure of the life source greatly weakened the power of its mental illusions. With his strong mental resistance and spatial perception, Kate easily found and killed it.

With each battle, he became more adept at using the "Time-Space Nursery" and his control over his own power became increasingly refined.

He clearly understood his position: in the short period of time that the Time-Space Nursery was opened, he possessed explosive power and field control ability that approached or even threatened a first-level formal wizard, especially against space-type and life-type opponents.

However, the domain consumes a huge amount of resources and cannot be sustained, and it remains vulnerable to attacks from higher-level wizards or rule-based attackers.

Back at the hotel, Kate sat cross-legged and began her final reflection and planning.

With our strength consolidated and our understanding of the Time-Space Nursery in place, we still have two days left to do some other things.