Chapter 219 - 8: A Level 1 Wizard’s Gift, the Phantom Carving’s Transformation

Chapter 219: Chapter 8: A Level 1 Wizard’s Gift, the Phantom Carving’s Transformation

[Description: This item is crafted from a chipped fang of a First Level Magical Beast, the Thunder Shadow Leopard. When used, it can summon a Thunder Shadow Leopard illusion, and the user can share the illusion’s vision.]

[Usage Requirement: 0.9 Spiritual Strength.]

[Quality: Common (92 uses remaining).]

[Reward Note: Dim passages always hide imperceptible dangers. May the eyes of the Thunder Shadow Leopard help you see the path ahead.]

[This item will be delivered to your residence’s secure locker within five minutes. Please check for its arrival.]

Mo Ning couldn’t help but break into a wide grin.

’What a great item!’

To his delight, the Thunder Shadow Leopard Fang Pendant was usable right away. It wasn’t like the Water’s Eye Mirror, which he wouldn’t be able to use until he became an Apprentice.

He knew without even having to ask. His work at the Taming Center, especially tonight’s light and shadow show, must have caught the Chief Wizard’s attention, which was why he had received this reward.

As for that strange reward note, he instantly understood its meaning.

’"Dim passages" sounds like an underground labyrinth or a similar environment. Is His Lordship hinting that the next assessment will be in one?’

’The pendant lets me share the Thunder Shadow Leopard illusion’s vision, making it a natural scout. Does "see the path ahead" mean he’s suggesting I use it during the assessment?’

Mo Ning let out a low chuckle. ’That has to be it. It’ll be the perfect chance to teach those defiant newcomers a lesson.’

’Why else would the Lord Wizard give such a hint if an underground labyrinth assessment wasn’t coming up?’

To be honest, the note felt a little like ’cheating’.

But the Lord Wizard was very clever. He hadn’t explicitly stated the assessment would be in an underground labyrinth, only that the pendant would be useful in such an environment. Thus, it was merely a ’suspicion’ of cheating.

And given an Official Wizard’s status, the academy wouldn’t do anything to His Lordship over such a trivial suspicion.

He had to admit, the fact that a great Lord Wizard was helping him cheat filled him with glee.

Mo Ning praised him from the bottom of his heart, ’Thank you, generous Lord Budi!’

This reward was proof that hard work always pays off.

Before long, the Guiding Ring alerted him that the reward had arrived.

Mo Ning opened his locker, and the first thing he saw was the [Thunder Shadow Leopard Fang Pendant].

The item’s craftsmanship looked somewhat crude: a broken black tooth strung on a thin white cord.

The tooth was about the length of an adult’s index finger, from which he could infer that the Thunder Shadow Leopard must have been astonishingly large.

The tip of the fang was broken and its surface was covered in marks, as if its original owner had been through a ferocious battle before its death.

Mo Ning reached out and picked up the pendant. The instant his fingertips touched it, a faint blue electric arc sparked from his skin.

He froze for a moment, feeling a mix of surprise and recognition.

The "Thunder" in Thunder Shadow Leopard’s name meant the Magical Beast was of the Thunder Element. It was only natural for it to trigger a reaction from the Phantom Carved Divine Statue.

The corner of Mo Ning’s mouth curled. ’So, did Lord Budi give me this reward because he saw me conjure the Lightning Tree?’

*****

「Five o’clock the next day.」

「Cabin in the Woods.」

Mo Ning slowly opened his eyes, withdrawing from the Meditation World.

Deep within both of his pupils, an inverted Lightning Tree materialized. At the same time, the pendant on his chest began to emit faint wisps of electricity.

A second later, the phenomenon vanished.

Mo Ning immediately thought, ’View attribute panel.’

An illusory screen of light flashed into existence:

[Name: Mo Ning.]

[Spiritual Strength: 0.97.]

[Physical Strength: 0.33.]

[Spiritual Resilience: 0.36.]

[Gao Lei Factor (Divination Calculator computational factor): 1.76.]

Mo Ning glanced at the panel, a smile gracing his lips.

After four days of Meditation, his Spiritual Strength had increased by another 0.01, bringing him ever closer to the threshold for condensing a Spirit Ring.