Both Lizardman Leaders are Level 1 beings comparable to an Official Wizard. If Brand's group of second-class Wizard Apprentices were targeted by them, their fate would only be death.

Thinking of this, Duke couldn't help but glance at the Crystal quietly lying in his Space Ring.

When he was in the desert, he had never taken it out to study, as it was inconvenient with Simon and others around.

Duke waited until now, and after bidding farewell to Simon and the three others, returned to his dormitory to take this thing out.

It's a palm-sized rhombus-shaped crystal, which, apart from being quite shiny and pretty, doesn't seem particularly special.

Only after Duke investigated it with his Spiritual Power did he discover that it was a special item called Yellow Sand Crystal, currently categorized as a Level 1 Witchcraft Artifact.

However, it is not an Alchemy Creation, not forged by an Alchemist, and its exact origin is unknown.

The effect of the Yellow Sand Crystal is quite simple; inside it holds a vast endless space filled with endless yellow sand.

The entire desert where Duke and the others' assessment took place was created by the Yellow Sand Crystal.

And inside the Yellow Sand Crystal, there truly exists the concept of infinite yellow sand.

If Duke wished, he could directly flood the entire Wizard Plane with the sand from the Yellow Sand Crystal, as long as he has enough time and Magic Power, or if he could live until that moment.

Extracting the yellow sand from the Yellow Sand Crystal requires the consumption of Magic Power. With Duke's current Magic Power, let alone creating a desert, even creating a sand dune would be challenging.

However, for him now, the yellow sand that can be extracted is already sufficient.

From the information within the Yellow Sand Crystal, Duke learned that it can be upgraded by devouring various metals.

Whether it's iron or Magic Metal, the Yellow Sand Crystal can devour them. As long as enough metal is consumed, the strength of the sand inside will become increasingly high.

However, since the yellow sand stored within the Yellow Sand Crystal approaches the concept of infinity, it is nearly impossible to upgrade all the sand inside.

After calculating a bit, Duke realized that to upgrade all the sand inside the Yellow Sand Crystal, it would almost have to be calculated in planetary units.

For example, if an entire planet were entirely comprised of a certain Magic Metal, demolishing this planet would upgrade all the sand inside the Yellow Sand Crystal.

"An entire planet..."

Considering this, Duke found the task somewhat daunting; currently, it seems almost impossible.

Devouring an entire planet would require unimaginable power.

The resources the Yellow Sand Crystal can devour are nearly limitless, and its upper limit is also close to infinity. Given sufficient resources, this thing can grow without bounds.

For Duke, a more practical approach is to find some Magic Metal to feed the Yellow Sand Crystal; upgrading part of the sand is enough.

With his current Magic Power, he cannot control too much sand, and in combat, he doesn't need so much sand.

Duke planned to purchase some Magic Metal later on to feed the Yellow Sand Crystal and first refine a batch of upgraded yellow sand for reserve purposes.

However, Magic Metal of any kind is extremely expensive, and Duke can't afford it with his current wealth; it could only be a plan for the future.

After establishing a Spiritual Power link with the Yellow Sand Crystal, it directly embedded itself onto his left arm, forming a rhomboid gemstone pattern.

With a thought, Duke infused some Magic Power into the Yellow Sand Crystal, and then some yellow sand emerged, slowly revolving around him.

For Duke, having this yellow sand makes casting Earth Magic much easier, as he can directly utilize the yellow sand inside the Yellow Sand Crystal instead of having to condense Elemental Energy Particles, or dig out Earth Elements from the surrounding ground.

Duke's next plan is to grind four Earth Magic spells to max level and then advance to a first-class Wizard Apprentice.

He intends to acquire four free attribute points and allocate them to his Spiritual Power, which should be nearly enough to prepare for advancement.

If he wishes to continue grinding free attribute points through spells or Magic Potions, it would take a very long time.

Duke sensed the Plane coordinates in his palm, which showed no activity for now, but it is uncertain when it might transport him to the Nightmare Plane again.

He must enhance his Spiritual Power as much as possible before the Plane coordinate energy fills up again to seize control when that happens.

The Nightmare Plane poses too much danger to him now, containing many resources and opportunities, but one must possess the strength to seize them.

Duke suddenly thought of a problem: the Yellow Sand Crystal should've been placed by the Wizards of Black Sail.

If he takes it away, would someone come looking to reclaim it later?

During his Spiritual Power connection with the Yellow Sand Crystal, Duke found no residual Spiritual Power marks left by others within, indicating that the Yellow Sand Crystal was previously ownerless.

The assessment rules didn't mention that Wizard Apprentices couldn't take the item; if the rules don't prohibit it, then it is allowed, which has always been an unspoken rule of Black Sail.

Duke felt that perhaps this was a hidden reward given by Black Sail; since it was guarded by two Lizardman Tribes, it's the apprentice's skill to claim it if they can.

Brand and others essentially paved the way for Duke, and despite all their efforts, ended up achieving nothing, losing not only the treasure but also their lives.

For now, Hela doesn't need Duke to visit; Reela successfully became a Level 1 Official Wizard and acquired her own island, located next to Hela's.

This island is particularly important for an Official Wizard; it allows constructing a personalized exclusive environment according to one's needs.

The island can be regarded as a miniature version of a Wizard Tower, not as powerful but capable of possessing some basic functions.

For example, a laboratory, Energy Well, etc., though these things require a large investment of resources. Reela, having just advanced to an Official Wizard, has already depleted most of her wealth for the advancement, lacking funds to complete these constructions.

She returned to assist Hela, where her capabilities to help have significantly increased now that she's an Official Wizard.

Consequently, the amount of magic stones she can earn has also increased.

Duke went to the small grove beside the dormitory area, surrounded by a mass of yellow sand.

With a thought, the yellow sand covered him, forming a set of Rock Armor.

[You have completed a Rock Armor practice, proficiency +1]

[Rock Armor: LV3 (104/150)]

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.