Casting spells

Although his mind is now filled with all kinds of knowledge, and he has mastered a lot of powerful curse and magic skills, he still lacks a serious foundation after all, and he can't even control the power of the Shadow Arrow, and he releases it to the maximum every time.

Edwin VanCleef hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded reluctantly: "Okay, what you said makes sense. But please remember, don't betray us, otherwise the assassins of the Brotherhood will visit you at any time."

"I promise! Since you agreed, I'll pack up and leave. Goodbye." After finishing speaking, Zhang Cheng left the cabin without looking back, and disappeared into the depths of the mine.

As soon as he left, a human thief with a red scarf came out from the shadows and asked in a low voice, "Boss, do you want me to follow him?"

"No, there's no need, just let us pay attention to Malson, the Silent Blade, who is our eyeliner in Stormwind. He is not our enemy, at least not yet." Edwin Van Cleef waved his hand and ordered.

"Understood!" The thief agreed without thinking, and then fled into the shadows again.

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At the same time, Zhang Cheng returned to the burnt-out wooden house, put all his own things, as well as the precious herbs that had been "hacked" under the guise of concocting potions these days, into his magic pocket, and left the death mine directly from the back mountain.

When he breathed the grassy air of the western wilderness again, he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, then put on the blindfold made of leather, and headed towards Elwynn Forest along the mainland.

The plentiful wild boars, vultures, and gnolls along the way did not pose too much threat. It took him about a week to pass through the deserted farms and enter the border of Elwynn Forest.

I don't know if it's just a matter of time, but just when Zhang Cheng was getting tired of the endless journey, there was a sudden sound of fighting and harsh howling of wolves in front of him.

"Ouch!!!!!!"

"Damn it! There are too many of these guys! Get closer to me! Light the smoke and wait for rescue!" A man's impatient voice echoed over the forest.

Driven by curiosity, Zhang Cheng quickly quickened his pace, and in about three to five minutes, he saw several trucks and four soldiers wearing mail armor and holding long swords by the side of the road.

Behind the warrior, there were eight shivering coachmen and a slightly bald businessman.

The siege caravan is not other monsters, but the most numerous and most destructive wolf man in Elwynn Forest. One of them is more than twice as strong as ordinary human wolf man, holding a blood-stained axe, no accident The words were precisely Hogg, who had been on the top of the most wanted list for a long time.

Due to the huge disparity in numbers, several soldiers were quickly injured under the siege of the enemy, and blood stained the armor and the grass.

"Old George?"

Zhang Cheng recognized his partner at a glance, with a surprised expression on his face.

Without any hesitation!

Realizing that the situation was critical, he immediately activated the ice shield, and a flash appeared among the crowd of gnolls. First, a frost nova froze a large number of gnolls in place, and then two arcane explosions shook them to the ground. He spurted blood in big mouthfuls, and swallowed his last breath after a while.

As an elite mage who has reached the full level of the professional template, that is, level [-], the power of his spells is no longer what a few gnolls can bear.

After finishing the little guy, Zhang Cheng immediately turned around and stared at the leader of the jackals who was suspected to be Hogg.

The latter sensed the danger, turned around and was about to run towards the forest. It wouldn't be so stupid as to confront a powerful spellcaster whose strength was far beyond its own, otherwise it wouldn't have survived the encirclement and suppression again and again.

"Interesting, a smart jackal is rare." Zhang Cheng pursed his lips and showed a playful smile, raised his right index finger, and fired brilliant arcane missiles, hitting the opponent's ankle hard.

After hearing the bang bang bang, the leader of the gnolls couldn't stand the severe pain anymore, rolled over and lay down, howling in pain.

Seeing this scene, several soldiers reacted quickly. They rushed up and smashed the enemy's limbs with the hilt of their swords in two or three steps, and then tied them up with ropes.

After all the dust settled, Old George finally came back to his senses, rushed out excitedly and shouted: "Holy Light! You saved me again! Mr. Mage! You are simply the savior of my life!"

"Hehe, long time no see. By the way, what kind of cargo is on your car that has attracted the prying eyes of the jackals?" Zhang Cheng teased in a half-joking tone.

"Hush! It's arcane crystals and some soil and crystals from Un'Goro Crater. An archmage in Dalaran is very interested in these colorful gadgets, and offered a high price of [-] gold coins per kilogram." Old George left and right After looking at it, no one was eavesdropping before sticking to his ear and giving the answer.

"The soil and crystals of the crater? No wonder..." Zhang Cheng's eyes flashed with clarity.

According to his understanding, the soil of the crater can not only provide plants with unimaginable vitality, but also contains magical power in the crystal.

In the game, you can also use the crystal towers hidden in the corners to make various props, and behind these crystal towers are the terrible ecological experiments of the "creators", which contain extremely complex and advanced biological technology, Even learning a little fur is a huge gain for him...

Chapter 328 Xiquan Fortress

In the evening, in Xiquan Fortress, a large number of merchants, mercenaries, and kingdom soldiers stationed here gathered together, chatting loudly and exchanging travel knowledge, while gulping bad-tasting but very cheap ale.

As the only fortress guarding the western border of the Elwynn Forest in Stormwind City, more than [-] professional soldiers are stationed here to ensure that the chaos in the western wilds will not spread, and at the same time sweep the surrounding gnolls and kobolds from time to time to prevent them from harming the merchants. pose too much of a threat.

Of course, in addition to regular soldiers, there are also some mercenaries and adventurers who are attracted by various rewards.

They use their swords to kill monsters and earn their own wealth.

To some extent, Xiquan Fortress is not just a simple fortress, but more like a transportation hub with military functions.

Even though it only takes a few days to reach Gold Shining Town, people are still used to spending the night here, enjoying the sense of security brought by the tall city walls, and inquiring about recent events by the way.

Zhang Cheng was sitting in the hall of Xiquan Fortress at the moment, sipping the thick soup made from unknown meat and vegetables.

About two or three minutes later, Old George came to the side with a rather heavy leather bag in high spirits, cracked it open and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, this is Hogg's bounty, a total of fifty gold coins."

"Oh? How high is fifty gold coins?" Zhang Cheng glanced at the leather bag in surprise.

You must know that for the task of arresting Hogg, in the game, there is only a bounty of less than seven silver coins plus a piece of low-level green equipment.

But now, it has suddenly increased by hundreds of times, which is really unexpected.

Never feel that a bounty of fifty gold coins is small.

On the contrary, for a Gnoll, this is already quite an outrageous price.After all, killing an ordinary Gnoll and bringing back their claws can only receive three to four silver coins.

"Hey! Of course it's high! You don't know, Hogg is not an ordinary jackal. Its crimes are no less than that of Edwin VanCleef, the leader of the Phidia Brotherhood. Many civilians have heard of it. Even if you don’t want to reveal your identity, the Deputy Team Rainier would like to treat you to a drink to pay respects.”

After all, Old George picked up the glass full of ale and drank it down with his head up. His eyes were shining with excitement, and it was not at all obvious that he had just encountered an attack that almost killed him.

As a businessman, he knew very well what it meant to capture Hogg. At the same time, he also understood that he would become the potential biggest beneficiary on the premise that the powerful young mage in front of him was unwilling to reveal his identity.

After this incident, the name of the chamber of commerce he led would begin to circulate whether it was West Spring Fortress, Gold Shining Town, or Stormwind City in the north.

And fame determines whether he can be noticed by those nobles who hold power, and then take this opportunity to climb into a higher social class.

"I see..." Zhang Cheng nodded thoughtfully. "By the way, you don't need to give me these gold coins, just give me some of the crater crystals on your car."

"Crystal? Are you also interested in those gadgets that are just good-looking but useless?" Old George asked suspiciously.

"Well, I'm a little bit interested. As far as I know, those crystals seem to contain some kind of mysterious radiation, which can make life stronger and stronger. Haven't you heard that those demons in the crater are as tall as towering ancient trees?" The tyrannosaurus became so terrifying because of the influence of the crystal." Zhang Cheng explained half-truthfully.

But the real reason is that the Titan of the Pantheon, the sculptor Kazgros, built a huge biological laboratory in the crater to observe the various possibilities of life evolution and reproduction in Azeroth.

Although the titan has been away for a long time, Nabia, the guardian he left behind, is still tirelessly fulfilling his duties.

The terrifying Devilsaur, the overlord of the ground, the mighty orangutans, the velociraptors that hunted in groups, and other ancient species such as Stegosaurus, Diplodocus, Pterosaurs, native oozes, etc. It has evolved through thousands of years of experimentation.

They are more primitive and powerful than creatures in other parts of Azeroth, and even adult guardian dragons dare not easily challenge the majesty of the Devilsaur King.

Old George obviously didn't know this. After learning that Zhang Cheng also wanted the crystal, instead of touching the purse, he smiled and shook his head: "No, I can't take money. You can take the crystal from the car Half of it is just for me to repay your life-saving grace, and the remaining half I need to send to Dalaran. Don’t refuse, believe me, except for the trouble of transportation, the purchase price of these things is almost the same as that of ordinary stone.”