The Witcher: Elemental Lords

The Constantine plains were vast and expansive, stretching as far as the eye could see. However, most of it was barren wasteland, uncultivated and desolate. Coupled with the dry and extreme climate, the population was sparse. Constantine was a city with a very small population.

But relatively speaking, Constantine was the most adventurous city. Its wilderness was filled with magical beasts and treasures, attracting countless adventurers eager to seek their fortunes.

Moreover, the Cameron Mountains behind the city were an excellent place for adventure.

This was among the limited information that Dole knew. He was currently exhausted, having stayed up for five consecutive nights, only resting briefly during the day. Even a high-spirit profession like a wizard couldn't withstand such exertion.

He needed a good rest tonight.

It was noon when they emerged from the mountains. The caravan continued for another 20 kilometers before setting up camp on a plain, allowing everyone to relax.

Dole hadn't been idle these past few days. He had concocted some hallucinogenic potions, along with a batch of poisons with varying effects, and kept them close at hand. Besides Baal, these items, combined with his witchcraft, were his last resort for self-preservation.

For a potion-making wizard, nothing was more trustworthy than the poisons they brewed themselves.

If Ivan and Candice were planning anything in Constantine, Dole wouldn't hesitate to poison them. What did nobility matter? He had killed them before.

It was certain that those two were going to cause trouble.

Carl couldn't help but ask about the meditation technique on the third day. Dole didn't say much. He simply glanced at Carl and asked, 'How much are you willing to pay?' Carl smiled wryly and shut his mouth, not even asking about the grade of the meditation technique.

However, Dole wasn't at ease. He understood the treachery of human hearts since he was young.

Therefore, when resting at night, he requested a separate tent and set up defenses around it, instructing the guards not to approach.

He slept soundly that night.

When Dole woke up, he felt refreshed. He opened the tent, and it was still dark outside. Only the morning star hung in the eastern sky.

Since he had nothing to do, he entered a meditative state.

At this moment, the fire element spirit had been visualized up to half his chest. According to the current progress, it would only take a few more months to fully visualize the fire element.

In fact, he could use hallucinogenic potions to enhance his mental strength and quickly improve his realm, but it wasn't safe now. After drinking the hallucinogenic potion, who knew what would happen? Therefore, he didn't adopt this method.

The caravan remained still until the sun rose to the height of a pole before the entire camp came to life.

After being exhausted for five days, everyone needed enough sleep to ensure that no problems would arise on the next leg of the journey.

At noon, the caravan slowly set off towards Constantine City.

...

The carriage started slowly, the wheels grinding on the uneven ground, swaying gently.

Carl sat opposite Dole, his expression tangled.

After a long time, he suddenly spoke, his expression firm, 'Lin Rui, I want your meditation technique. I will pay the price.'

Dole was stunned. After a few days, why did this guy bring it up again?

He was a little wary. He couldn't beat a second-level wizard. He quietly took out a small bottle from his pants and placed it by his hand.

He didn't like relying on Baal.

After Dole prepared everything, Dole calmed down and said, 'What do you think is worth a good meditation technique?'

Carl sighed, 'Following the caravan for so many years, I have only one secret that I have never let anyone know. I plan to exchange it with you.'

Dole immediately became interested. Although Carl was only a second-level wizard, he had traveled north and south and experienced a lot.

Seeing that Dole was interested, Carl threw out an item. The item emitted a wave of energy, wrapping the entire carriage in it.

Dole recognized it as a silence barrier.

Carl lowered his head, his expression struggling. After a few seconds, he gritted his teeth and said, 'It's actually easy to advance from a first-level wizard to a second-level wizard, but it's not easy to advance between a third-level wizard and a fourth-level wizard. Even if you use hallucinogenic potions, it's easy to fall into crisis. The reason why I entered the wizarding world in the first place was because I got something that can ignore bottlenecks below the fourth level.'

Dole was immediately shocked, 'What is so powerful?'

Carl sighed, 'Although I got that thing, I have never had a good meditation technique, and my aptitude is not good. At most, I will end up at the third level in this life, and the fourth level is far away. The meditation technique determines a person's ceiling. I have been trying to save money to buy a good meditation technique, but it is too expensive.'

Carl was very frugal. Since learning how to make arrows, he worked harder than Dole, obtaining enough rewards from Calleigh. In recent days, he has obtained hundreds of gold coins.

Dole saw all of this. Compared to Ivan and Candice, Dole preferred to deal with Carl.

Carl only practiced low-level meditation techniques. From these words, one could hear his unwillingness and despair.

But he was very strange at this time. What could ignore bottlenecks? Did that thing really exist?

Just as he was thinking, Baal's voice appeared in his ear.

'What do you think a bottleneck is?'

Dole thought for a moment without answering his question. He raised his head, looked at Carl, and said with a calm expression, 'I need to think about it.'

Carl was silent.

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A squadron led by Koffipos was not far from Dole and Carl. At this time, a burst of laughter came.

'When we get to Constantine, who will go to the City of Dreams with me?'

'Haha, Koffipos is holding back, doesn't he want to stay inside for three days?'

'Three days, I want five days.'

'No, no, I can only go to the Aria Hotel, the weapons need maintenance.'

'Me too, half of the armor is broken. If it weren't for those wizard adults, I would probably have to buy a new one.'

'I miss Miss Chuntao's big breasts.'

'Haha, I like Miss Taohua.'

'That fat guy?'

'Don't you feel he has a lot of charm?'

A chorus of retching sounds came from around.

Listening to the noisy voices around, Dole was neither happy nor sad. This was the daily life of these adventurers. Cultivation, risking their lives, eating, equipment, and women constituted their entire lives. Few adventurers could die a good death.

'What do you think a bottleneck is?'

Dole thought for a while and transmitted the message mentally, 'The bottleneck should be an abnormality in the fit between the body and the spirit, right? When I went from a high-level wizard apprentice to a first-level wizard, the spiritual power could not break through the body, wasn't that the bottleneck?'

Baal was stunned when he heard this. He originally wanted to say his answer, but Dole's answer, although not the standard answer, explained the root cause of the bottleneck from another aspect.

Nodding.

'That's right, now you should know the general direction of removing the bottleneck, right?'

Dole was actually a little tempted. The last time the bottleneck made him suffer so much. It would be great if he could remove the bottleneck, and he could use it all the way to the fourth level. A fourth-level wizard was a big shot anywhere.

'Although I understand a little, it requires a lot of biological experiments. It would be nice if I could get something ready-made. Carl needs a meditation technique, I just need to give him one of the children of the elements.'