Moon Witch, embark on the journey!

"Humph! You can still be so arrogant now!"

Vals began to cast a spell, and a dark ball of death appeared in front of him.

"Why are you in such a hurry? It wouldn't hurt to chat more."

The Black Skull shook his head again and looked around:

"It's not very convenient to cast powerful spells here, and the surrounding environmental elements are chaotic. There is also a peak level 1 undead... However, monsters have never been able to defeat wizards of the same level. You should have other preparations, right?"

"Let me guess—Torta?"

boom!

At the entrance of the cave behind, a mummy-like wizard was standing there. He cast a large ice storm, which whistled directly towards the back of the black skeleton.

Click.

A huge bone shield rose up behind the black skeleton, blocking the attack from behind. Bathed in the cold frost, the black skeleton said with pity:

"Poor Niel family, the old patriarch has been turned into an undead spellcaster by you. Please come and investigate."

"Master Mentor! You are dead!"

Vals's skinny face was filled with excitement. With two large undead creatures besieging him and him being an official wizard, the situation seemed to be extremely unfavorable for Black Skull.

Bang!

The black skeleton was not panicked at all. It gently clapped its skeletal palms, and suddenly a ball of black mist exploded from its body.

In an instant, a strong breath of death spread out, and thick black fog rushed straight towards the two undead.

In just a moment, the two undead spirits that were originally emitting powerful auras fell down at the same time and lay motionless on the ground.

"How can it be!?"

Vals' face turned pale. He kept urging them secretly, but he couldn't wake up the two helpers.

"I taught you how to enslave the undead, and how to appease the undead. Do you think I can do nothing to you?"

The drama seemed to be coming to an end, but Luna on the side was watching it with great interest.

Both of them look like they are sure to win. I wonder what their expressions will be if I jump out at this time?

212. Secret Experience

Everyone knew that without the help of the two undead, Vals could not be a match for Black Skull, a top wizard. Especially since the latter was a strong man among the top wizards.

Tok, who had already run to the Black Skull's side a long time ago, breathed a sigh of relief, but there was some deep fear in his eyes when he looked at his mentor.

The other two apprentices were hiding in the cracks of the rocks on one side of the battlefield and shivering. No matter which side won, they would hardly gain any benefit. It seemed too late to stand on the side of their mentor now.

However, Vals was only briefly panicked, then lowered his head and said in a deep voice:

"Great mentor, do you know why I chose this location?"

Black Skull said without hesitation:

"Of course it's because of the property of this place that blocks perception. What arrangements did you make in this cave? A magic array? If it's only level one, it's better not to show it off."

"Do not......"

Vals suddenly raised his head, his eyes were bloodshot, his face was full of madness, and his skinny appearance was enough to scare people to tears. There was also madness in his voice:

"I have placed eight hundred alchemical bombs here - even if you are a second-level wizard, don't even think about getting out of this underground cave!"

"Master Mentor! Remove the curse from me immediately and sign a contract to never be enemies again. Then we can both walk out of this cave today!"

For a moment, all the wizards present were stunned, including Black Skull.

Not only the force of the explosion, but also the power of the incalculable weight of earth and rocks buried above after the cave deep underground collapsed. Unless you have special abilities such as teleportation or virtualization, it is difficult to escape.

The Black Skeleton was startled for a moment, and then just a moment.

He then said nonchalantly:

"Just try it."

"what?"

Everyone, including the three apprentices and Vals, were stunned.

"I say, just give it a try. Let's die together."

"You are crazy..."

Vals' eyes widened, bloodshot and almost bulging out. He was trembling all over, and was about to activate some arrangements -

Swish!

The skeleton wolf lying not far away suddenly stood up and chopped off the head of the unsuspecting Vals with one claw.

Until his head rolled to the ground, he still hadn't realized how he died.

"No, you can fight if you want, why make such a big deal? It will cause trouble to others!"

Luna walked out of the shadows, holding her staff.

In fact, the two wizards had been secretly fighting for control of the undead, but both were defeated by the Lich Staff in Luna's hand because the gap in rank was too huge.

She was enjoying the show, but that guy actually wanted to bury the place, which was a bit too much fun.

After Luna fully released her mental power, an aura that was no less powerful than the Black Skull spread.

"Ms. Luna?"

The female apprentice Falin couldn't help but exclaimed, then quickly covered her mouth and continued to hide.

"We actually have such a young, top-level official wizard in our organization."

The Black Skull seemed a little surprised as well. He glanced at the staff with a hint of fear, and then asked:

"Why are you here?"

Luna asked the Skeleton Wolf to come to her, and asked the Undead Spellcaster to stand up and come to her side. She replied:

"I'm here to complete the mission, of course, to take this guy out. Yes, and this unlucky wizard from the Niel family."

"In less than four years... he has gone from an apprentice to a top-level wizard. What an unimaginable talent. Enissa has found a good apprentice."

This surprised Luna a little.

"I didn't expect you to still remember me. I was pretty insignificant back then, wasn't I?"

"I'm not old and blind yet."

But Black Skull said so.

He seemed to hesitate for a moment, then said:

"I want the body of that demon wolf. I have a way to produce a peak-level first-order undead crystal, which will be of great use to me. And the body of that evil disciple must also remain in my hands."

"One of them is the direct murderer, and the other is the murderer behind the scenes. If I give them all to you, wouldn't it be a waste of my trip?"

Luna replied dissatisfiedly. Completing the mission issued by the organization requires sufficient evidence, especially for such a high-paying mission, which is even more strict.

The two sides seemed to be on the verge of a showdown. The mental pressure of a peak-level wizard filled the entire cave, causing the three apprentices standing aside to turn pale and sweat all over.

"Come to think of it, you looked so confident just now. This body of yours shouldn't be your real body, right? It's just the body of the undead, right?"

Luna held the staff in her hand with a malicious look, intending to see if it would work on this 'black skeleton'.

"and many more!"

The Black Skull, who had a bad feeling, suddenly spoke:

“Maybe there is another solution.”

.......

Soon, Luna left the cave with the three undead.

"As expected of powerful wizards who came from commoner backgrounds, each of them is quite cunning."

She sighed.

Neither side really wanted to fight. Luna was sure to win, but she couldn't find the real body of the "Black Skull". Even if she destroyed a skeleton, she would only create enemies for herself.

Black Skull couldn't reveal Na's true identity, so he wouldn't gain anything from a fight, but would suffer a significant loss.

The final result was that both parties signed a contract not to spread what happened here.

Then, Luna used a second-level undead crystal in exchange for the right to dispose of the two undead souls and the black skeleton's secret method of controlling the water of the Styx.

Luna flipped through a worn scroll in her hand while recalling what the other party had said before:

"I'm not a real undead. My true self is actually a human wizard... I won't tell you who my true self is. But since you're interested, I can tell you about my past experiences."

After the initial contract was signed, Black Skull began to talk:

"I am a commoner. I can't even tell the origin of my mutated bloodline, but I have some ability to control the undead."

"When I was exploring deep in the secret realm of Shadow Lake, I encountered powerful undead that were difficult to deal with. I was on the verge of death... and then I encountered a tributary of Shadow Lake."

"At that moment, I felt a calling. A great being in the depths of Shadow Lake was calling me, causing my blood to mutate. My blood went berserk."

"My strength skyrocketed from an ordinary formal wizard to the peak of the first level, and I killed the undead that were chasing me. But when I was about to lose my mind completely, I was discovered by the leader of the organization, the great high-level wizard Lord Chis, who was passing by and brought back to the headquarters."

"He said to me at the time, 'Fortunately, the extent of your bloodline's rampage is limited, and it didn't lead to a promotion to a higher rank, otherwise I would have no way to stop you.'"

"After that, I started researching the secrets of Shadow Lake."

213. Exchange results

The experience of the Black Skull was beyond Luna's expectations. To be honest, just for this secret, it was worth it for her to pay a second-level material, and she could even make a huge profit.

Combining his experience, Luna can draw some preliminary conclusions:

"Some people with undead tendencies will encounter a branch of Shadow Lake when they are on the verge of death. They will feel the call of some great existence, and their bloodline power will increase and boil."

"The greater the improvement brought by the power of blood, the deeper the bloodline holder will fall on the road of death. A promotion to a small level can still be saved, but a promotion to a large level is almost impossible to save."

Anessa's bloodline of the Banshee can devour the remains of the recently deceased and gain their abilities. It is obviously also a bloodline that leans towards the undead.

She was exhausted from being hunted by the second-level wizard and was on the verge of death.

All of this is very close to Black Skull's experience, and it also allows Luna to confirm some of her long-standing doubts and guesses.

"So, as long as Teacher Enissa doesn't fall into the brink of death again, it won't be a problem for her to return to the Shadow Lake Secret Realm. At least that's what the daring fellow 'Black Skull' did."

There is also a secret method to simply manipulate the water of Shadow Lake. Luna doesn't dare to try it casually, but this is also a way to study the power of the Styx.

Although there wasn't much fighting this time, the gains were much greater than expected, which made Luna very happy.

This 'Black Skull' seemed arrogant and crazy, but in fact he was bold and careful. In fact, he had shown this a long time ago. At least when he was recruiting apprentices, he would not offend those noble apprentices who were backed by official wizards, even though he himself was stronger than most official wizards.

There are very few powerful wizards who come from commoner backgrounds who are truly stupid and unable to control their emotions.

Even though he had done great harm to his apprentice and ruined his reputation, that was within the framework of the organization. Don't provoke people you really can't afford to offend.

"However, if we continue to study Shadow Lake like this, problems may arise sooner or later."

Luna didn't believe that an ordinary wizard could really crack the secret of the Styx. The blood boost brought by the Styx was too huge, which made Black Skull taste the sweetness, so that he later couldn't forget the Shadow Lake.

On this point, Anissa needs to be more cautious.

By the way, the two of them also talked about the follow-up of the three apprentices.

The Black Skull said: "Miss Luna seems to know them? Anyway, I have finished all the research that needs to be done. It's okay to give these apprentices to you to play with. They have also learned some of my secret techniques, although only the basics."

At that moment, the surviving apprentices all looked at Luna with expectant eyes.

Luna didn't want to bring a few useless followers with her, so she shook her head and said:

"I have no intention of taking in apprentices, but at least they are from the same class as me... Let them make their own decision!"

In the end, both mid-level apprentices chose to leave Black Skull and became free men.

On the contrary, the senior apprentice Thor, after hesitating for a moment, still chose to continue learning with "Black Skull".

Since it was their own decision, Luna would not interfere too much, and the matter ended here.

......

Luna returned the old wizard's body to the Neil family, and naturally received their thanks, and an additional reward of 20,000 magic stones.