Although Xie Man and the other two were very curious about the man’s intentions, they dared not disobey their teacher’s words, and answered in unison, turning to enter the base.

    After the three figures disappeared into the base, Su Nan looked up and down at the man, saying indifferently, “Now that you’re here, don’t hide.”

    A strange chuckle came from beneath the man’s robe.

    He then lifted his robe, revealing a thin, emaciated body beneath, clad only in a tattered pair of long trousers.

    His upper body was completely exposed. His skin was pale, without a trace of blood, and his ribs were clearly visible, like a patient who had been tortured by illness for many years.

    But what was even more horrifying was that a clearly visible human face was growing on the surface of his abdomen.

    The eyes, nose, and mouth were perfectly integrated with the stomach, as if they had always been there.

    “Nice to meet you, Su Nan.”

    The face spoke slowly, its features looking somewhat eerie.

    “My name is Herb Gilmer. I apologize for meeting you in this way, but as fellow Wizard Apprentices, I believe you can understand me. This is a necessary precaution, isn’t it?”

    Su Nan did not deny it.

    The moment he saw the man in front of him, he sensed a strong aura of death.

    It was obvious that this person was dead, and what was standing here was a physical puppet controlled by someone else.

    The Wizard Apprentice behind him was clearly aware of the risk of going to another Wizard Apprentice’s base alone, so he chose this way to meet.

    Seeing that Su Nan was unmoved, Herb didn’t care, a faint smile appeared on his face. However, in this situation, the smile seemed particularly strange and terrifying.

    “I represent Baron Jin Yan and I’m here to discuss something with you.”

    “I hope you will no longer interfere in the war between the Jin Yan Allied Forces and the Shining Light Territory.”

    Su Nan’s eyebrows shot up.

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    As expected, the Wizard Apprentice who would come to him at this time was only the Wizard Apprentice behind Baron Jin Yan.

    “You want me to let my father’s killer go free?” Su Nan’s eyes narrowed slightly.

    “Father’s killer?”

    A hint of mockery seemed to flash across Herb’s face.

    “Su Nan, people like us have long transcended the level of ordinary humans, even surpassing knights.”

    “A third-rank Wizard Apprentice’s normal lifespan is over one hundred and fifty years. If you undergo physical modifications or take life-extending potions, living over two hundred years is no problem.”

    “Long-lived as we are, worldly affection has no meaning. I personally believe you shouldn’t dwell on this.”

    “Moreover, I’m here with good intentions. As long as you withdraw from this war, Baron Jin Yan is willing to pay a price that satisfies you, to make up for his disrespect towards you earlier.”

    Faced with Herb’s words, full of seductive overtones, Su Nan remained calm throughout.

    “I’m more curious about why you’re helping Baron Jin Yan. To utilize his forces to collect resources?”

    “That’s right. It’s common practice among Wizard Apprentices, isn’t it?”

    Su Nan’s eyes flickered slightly.

    Herb’s words undoubtedly revealed two pieces of information.

    One was that he knew other Wizard Apprentices.

    The other was that there were many Wizard Apprentices like him who collaborated with powerful nobles.

    “Was the beastly disease epidemic in the Frosting Province also your doing?”

    Herb looked at Su Nan in surprise, not expecting him to know about the beastly disease.

    “That’s right.”

    “You have primitive beastmen?”

    Herb frowned, “You’re asking too many questions, Su Nan. Are you trying to extract information from me?”

    Su Nan smiled faintly, “I’m just curious.”

    Herb snorted, “Regardless, I’ve shown my sincerity. Now it’s your turn.”

    “You’ve just said a lot of empty words and claim to have sincerity. Your sincerity is too cheap.”

    Su Nan sneered.

    “Go back and tell Baron Jin Yan to prepare his neck for me. I’ll settle the score with him, one by one.”

    Herb’s face turned completely gloomy. His voice was icy, “So, you’re planning to oppose me to the end?”

    “I’ll return your words to you.”

    Su Nan did not back down, his face filled with a cold smile.

    “This is between me and Baron Jin Yan. You’d better not interfere.”

    Herb stared at Su Nan with cold eyes for a moment, and sneered, “If I’m not mistaken, you haven’t reached the third-rank Wizard Apprentice stage yet.”

    “You, a second-rank Wizard Apprentice, are you sure you want to oppose me, a third-rank Wizard Apprentice?”

    “As a Wizard Apprentice, you should know the gap between the second and third ranks.”

    “I advise you to face reality and don’t go down a dead end!”

    Su Nan smiled slightly and said, “You talk too much.”

    “. You’ll regret this!”

    Herb almost squeezed those words out between his teeth.

    The next second, the man’s body suddenly began to expand rapidly, like an inflated balloon. It burst with a bang, sending countless flesh and blood flying in all directions, raining down on the surrounding stone golems like blood rain.

    Sizzle!

    The parts of the stone golems that were splashed with flesh and blood immediately smoked, quickly corroding into pits.

    Chi!

    A dazzling red beam of light emerged from his fingertip and shot out like an arrow!

    Wherever the beam passed, the air seemed to be scorched, receding backwards, creating a visible distortion, showing how much heat it contained.

    After releasing the spell, a smug smile appeared on Herb’s face.

    The [Scorching Ray]’s power was among the best of all second-ring spells. It was impossible for a mere shield to withstand it.

    But what happened next made Herb’s smile freeze.

    The red beam, just a few centimeters away from Su Nan, seemed to hit an invisible object, and disappeared without a trace, like a mud cow entering the sea.

    How is that possible?

    A look of astonishment flashed in Herb’s eyes, but he quickly reacted.

    Defensive magic item?

    Moreover, it was a glimmer-grade magic item!

    An alchemical magic item could not silently block a second-ring spell!

    “This guy actually has a glimmer-grade magic item!”

    Herb’s eyes lit up, greed appeared on his face.

    It was extremely difficult to find a complete glimmer-grade magic item in the Star Light Continent today. Most were damaged items left over from hundreds or thousands of years ago. Even if they could be repaired, their power would be weakened to the alchemical level.

    As for making one himself, that was even more impossible.

    Not to mention whether he had the technology, even if he did, he would need to find the materials.

    Therefore, he, a third-rank Wizard Apprentice, did not have a single glimmer-grade magic item to this day.

    “Killing you, this thing will be mine!”

    The murderous intent in Herb’s eyes became even stronger.

    Su Nan saw this, but his expression did not change. He released the prepared magic missile, but it was blocked by the invisible protection on Herb’s body.

    Seeing this, Su Nan didn’t panic. He had long known that first-ring spells were ineffective against third-rank Wizard Apprentices.

    He threw out a few rune gems, suppressing Herb’s offensive. Su Nan then shouted, “Fall back, leave the courtyard!”

    The battle between Wizard Apprentices was not something knights or Great Knights could interfere with.

    Kei obviously understood this, and he immediately ordered, “Everyone evacuate the courtyard!”

    The guards responded with a roar, protecting the Lord and withdrawing from the courtyard.

    The Blackrock Beasts and Stone Golems also retreated without hesitation.

    The three beastmen were still about to pursue them, but a huge creature suddenly appeared in front of them.

    A massive body made entirely of metal, shining with a cold light in the sunlight, exuded an overwhelming sense of oppression.

    As soon as he sensed the invasion of the base, Su Nan had put the Iron Golem into the Cube as a precaution. Now, it was time to use it.

    “Iron Golem!”

    Herb was surprised. He never expected Su Nan to have this kind of puppet.

    He didn’t know if he had made it himself, or if he had obtained it from some Wizard inheritance?

    Faced with the legendary knight-level Iron Golem, the three beastmen were no longer as fierce and powerful as before. In an instant, they were beaten back, completely unable to lift their heads.

    Herb watched this scene, his face turning dark, he snorted and took out a scroll, tearing it apart on the spot.

    As light flashed, a giant bear over five meters tall appeared out of thin air.

    This beast had long limbs, sharp claws, and a skin that seemed to be a mixture of strong, clumsy muscles and metal armor.

    “Roar!”

    As soon as it appeared, the bear pounced towards Su Nan.

    “Pet?”

    Su Nan recognized the scroll Herb had torn. It was a pet scroll, a disposable consumable item specifically used for storing pets.

    It could be used to carry pets around. When fighting, it could be released.

    It could only be used to carry pets.

    Looking at the appearance of the giant bear pet in front of him, it was obviously physically modified. Judging from its momentum, it was at least at the level of a high-level Great Knight.

    However, when it came to pets, Su Nan was not afraid at all.

    Without his orders, Stealthy Dragon had already launched an attack.

    The giant bear pet, charging towards him, was like hitting an invisible object, with a bang, it flew backwards and crashed into a wall, smashing it to pieces.

    The rolling smoke and dust that followed was accompanied by the roar of a beast. The two giant beasts were fiercely fighting inside.

    Herb was startled and puzzled.

    He had learned from Baron Jin Yan’s intelligence network that Su Nan had a pet that could become invisible.

    But he didn’t take it seriously at the time.

    Invisibility might be rare for ordinary people and difficult to deal with.

    But for Wizard Apprentices, it had almost no effect. There were simply too many ways to break it.

    However, when he actually saw Su Nan’s pet, Herb was shocked to find that it was not ordinary invisibility!

    No kind of invisibility could eliminate sound, smell, or even make it seem as if the body was erased, moving almost undetectable.

    Even he, as a third-rank Wizard Apprentice, could only barely capture the pet’s movements.

    “Glimmer-grade magic item, Iron Golem, weird pet... This kid is too strange. How many more tricks does he have up his sleeve?”