This Wizard is So Unscientific!
Chapter 345 - 279: Advancing to Fourth Rank, Learning the Forbidden Curse!_3

Chapter 345: Chapter 279: Advancing to Fourth Rank, Learning the Forbidden Curse!_3

Tuck began to pour his heart and soul into the comprehension of the Earth Rune Mystery.

About half a day later,

Tuck had met the standard for condensing the Earth Rune Mystery of the Second Ring State.

However, to be on the safe side, Tuck completed a full day of meditative cultivation.

Only then did he formally condense the Earth Rune Mystery and inherit the Six-Star Forbidden Spell [Obliteration, Silent Nether Starburst].

The [Obliteration, Silent Nether Starburst] required a strong Transcendent Sequence Ecology to bear it.

But Tuck, having gone through the transformation of his life framework and now promoted to Fourth Rank, spent only a small portion to bear the Six-Star Forbidden Spell [Obliteration, Silent Nether Starburst].

Once the Six-Star Forbidden Spell [Obliteration, Silent Nether Starburst] was fully inherited,

it naturally drew the Third Ring State’s Fire Rune and the Second Ring State’s Earth Runes to itself forcefully.

The powerful and domineering attribute of a Six-Star witchcraft sequence was completely apparent.

As Tuck began to allocate points, the sheer amount of Origin Energy Experience required by [Obliteration, Silent Nether Starburst] gave him quite a headache.

He had only reached level 35 or so.

Half of the Origin Energy Experience Tuck had been holding was already consumed.

The Origin Energy Experience required by [Obliteration, Silent Nether Starburst] was twice that needed for Tuck’s own level-up.

In the end, when Tuck had leveled up [Obliteration, Silent Nether Starburst] to level 42,

the vast amounts of Origin Energy Experience he had amassed in St. Land ran out.

"It seems... I need to construct my own High Tower on a sea island or perhaps a Sea Demon Ship Colony,"

"That way, I can accumulate a large amount of Origin Energy Experience for leveling up and allocating points."

Looking at his depleted experience, Tuck couldn’t help but rub his temples.

Being unable to carelessly allocate points felt like something was missing.

"Anyway, this time, using three parts of Leader-Level Material to advance to Fourth Rank and leveling up [Obliteration, Silent Nether Starburst] to 42 is already quite good."

"Now, even if I were to face a Sixth Rank powerhouse head-on, I may not dare say I could win, but no Sixth Rank could stop me if I want to leave safely."

Feeling his strong Fourth Rank Leader-Level Transcendent State, Tuck was filled with confidence.

In the following days,

Tuck entered a daily routine of cultivation, learning, and building a Demon King-level ecological network.

Of course, the daily feeding of the crow was indispensable.

Before leaving St. Land, Tuck had collected numerous copies of Transcendent Studies literature.

This abundance of knowledge was enough for Tuck to study for a very, very long time.

During these days of cultivation, what Tuck hadn’t expected was,

that the Sea Demon Ship he had "Steam-World" enlightened started to slowly feedback the "World" Attribute to Tuck.

It was weak, but better than nothing.

Unconsciously,

the last day of the pirate gathering arrived.

...

Steam Never Frost Port had already left the influence zone of the Ashen Land.

The world’s ecological environment here belonged to the normal cycle of day and night.

As night fell,

a rather dark alleyway could faintly be heard buzzling with the hustle and bustle of the street and the raucous noise from the taverns.

The Shadow State Tuck silently stood in a corner.

Within a short time, a figure dressed in Grey Wizard Robes walked in.

"So quickly to Fourth Rank? The wizard ecology seems very stable,"

the newcomer was Dr. Stan Lee, of Fifth Rank.

"It’s actually relatively slow," Tuck replied indifferently.

"Have you condensed into the Shadow State?"

"No."

They casually chatted away.

"Right, here’s something for you!"

Saying so, Dr. Stan Lee took out a silver Attribute card and handed it to Tuck.

"What’s this?"

"It’s the Cerion Marine Steam Double-weekly Newspaper Card, from Padlin New Navigation Island half a year ago."

Dr. Stan Lee explained.

"You burn this card in the fireplace of your Magic Cottage."

"Then, every day your Magic Cabinet will receive a copy of the double-weekly newspaper delivered by the Magic Messenger,"

"Of course, if you’re far from Spaderlin New Navigation Island, you might get it the next day, or even on the third day."

"But even so, this is currently the best way to get information from the outside world on the ocean."

"Unless..."

Dr. Stan Lee looked deeply at Tuck.

"You summon that terrifying messenger of yours every day to fetch the steam daily from the Duchy Cerion for you."

Tuck smiled, sensing the profound resentment in Dr. Stan Lee’s voice.

"Thanks!" Tuck shook the silver "Annual Subscription Card" in his hand.

"Also, if you have found the materials to advance to the sixth rank, I can help you refine them into Harmless Level materials for free."

No sooner had Tuck stopped speaking than Dr. Stan Lee’s face stiffened, and he suddenly turned to Tuck.

"You... you... you... are that... that..."

The utterly astonished Dr. Stan Lee found himself unable to speak clearly for a moment.

"Shh!"

Tuck made a shushing gesture.

It took a while for Dr. Stan Lee to recover.

With a somewhat wistful tone, he said, "I had heard that in St. Land, there’s a miraculous alchemist who can refine fourth-rank Leader-Level Harmless materials."

"When I went underground to meet with the Dark Walker, Lord Gustaf of the Star Track Cult, I made a request to refine sixth rank Leader-Level materials."

"Unfortunately, Lord Gustaf refused me."

"Even with a great promise on my part, Lord Gustaf didn’t hesitate to refuse."

"I never imagined..."

"That which once seemed unattainable is now within reach."

"They say fate is unpredictable, and today’s encounters confirm it."

As he spoke, Dr. Stan Lee couldn’t help but shake his head in melancholy.

"I guess there’s only one reason why Lord Gustaf refused you,"

Tuck said with a smile.

"That is... I only agreed to refine fourth-rank Leader materials for Lord Gustaf, and even then, in limited quantities."

Upon hearing this, Dr. Stan Lee also couldn’t help but laugh.

Straightaway, Tuck continued.

"It’s enough that you know about this, senior.

"Additionally, if anyone on our ship wants to advance, I can help refine the materials, as long as you help keep it a secret."

"Of course, the refinement won’t be free; they’ll need to earn their keep on the ship."

Dr. Stan Lee nodded.

"We’re good at handling that kind of thing."

"We’ll discuss the details among the three of us later, and... we can also use your impressive skills to recruit some strong Transcendents."

"There are countless Transcendents who covet your Harmless Level Leader materials."

"I can vaguely see the scene of our Adventure Group’s Sea Demon Ship blotting out the sky already."

While they were speaking, both looked toward the entrance of the alley.

Captain Abraham, dressed in a black Blood Race costume, walked in.

"What are you two talking about, so animatedly?"

"Heh... discussing our Sea Demon Ship’s future growth. I’ll explain it to you when we have time. Is everything ready on your end?"

Abraham nodded.

"All set. We can go straight to the meeting."

"Our seats are not far from Captain Landon Gere of the Blood Demon Hand."

Today, the three of them gathered to initiate the hunt for Captain Landon Gere of the Blood Demon Hand.

They were also there to take part in the annual Pirate Gathering at the Silver Star Fans Steam Indestructible Port.

Not all pirates are like Abraham, having their own channels to deal with a large amount of contraband or processing top-tier resources.

Some Pirate Groups live dangerously, with their heads on their belt loops.

They can’t handle top-tier goods, so naturally, they sell them for Magic Gold.

And the Neverfreeze Port is the perfect place for that.

Almost every year, valuable items appear at the Island Meeting of the Silver Star Fans Steam Indestructible Port.

This year, the steam tide is more turbulent than ever.

The Blood Maelstrom stirs restlessly, and magical creations like the [Moving Sea Island] are born.

This year, there will probably be... an especially large number of good things.