Exploring Technology in a Wizard World

Night fell quickly and then disappeared.

By the time the sun rose again, a carriage stopped in front of a secluded hill to the northwest of Delan.

Richard, Bobbobovic, and Joseph jumped off the carriage, and Joseph strode forward to a smooth rock face and pressed his hand against it.

As he cast a spell, the whole rock face trembled slightly and, with a "click," a crack as thick as a finger appeared and then spread rapidly like a spider web.

About three seconds later, with a "crash," the entire rock wall collapsed, revealing an entrance to a passage over one meter high.

Joseph, without much talk, walked straight in, and Richard and Bobbobovic immediately followed.

The three of them walked down the sloping passage for hundreds of meters and emerged into an underground cavern.

The cavern was extremely moist, with a temperature much lower than outside by over ten degrees, and the damp, chilly air constantly rubbed against their exposed skin, making them feel wet and continually losing heat, which was quite uncomfortable.

The cavern was vast, and their footsteps echoed for a long time, creating an unsettling atmosphere. At the same time, a somewhat sour and stinky smell permeated the air, causing one to hold their breath as if surrounded by garbage.

Joseph stretched out his hand, releasing a purple light orb about ten centimeters in diameter, illuminating the surroundings for dozens of meters, and said to Richard and Bobbobovic, "Now, we are in the ruins we need to explore. These ruins were accidentally discovered by a few peripheral members of the Truth Society a long time ago.

Because these ruins were classified as Level 7 in danger, and the members who discovered them were only Second-level Wizards, they only explored a small portion before they abandoned it due to heavy losses.

However, they also provided some valuable clues, which can serve as a reference for us to avoid repeating their mistakes. For example, they mentioned that in these ruins, due to the special environment, there lives a type of Demonized Lizard.

These Demonized Lizards are about thirty centimeters long and are not very aggressive, and an ordinary First-level Wizard could handle them. However, it should be noted that they are extremely good at hiding, and their tails can break off like geckos', and they will explode."

At this point, Joseph's expression became very serious and he said, "Once a lizard's tail explodes, besides causing damage, it will also emit a highly irritating blood mist. The blood mist is toxic and inhaling even a small amount can cause severe vomiting, while a large amount might lead to unconsciousness. We must be careful.

The last team who explored these ruins were careless, allowing the lizards to get close to them, and during the tail exploding process, they suffered heavy losses and were forced to retreat. Afterwards, they sealed the entrance, waiting for us to arrive this time. We must pay attention to our surroundings and prevent the lizards from getting close, so we don't become another cautionary tale. Is that clear?"

After Joseph finished, he turned to look at Richard and Bobbobovic.

On the left, Richard nodded, giving a confirmation, "No problem."

On the right, Bobbobovic was silent for a moment before he spoke up, pointing to a blue-gray lizard under his foot, and asked Joseph, "Say, is the Demonized Lizard you mentioned the same kind as this one? It seems to be right under my foot, but it doesn't look very dangerous..."

Before Bobbobovic could finish, the blue-gray lizard suddenly moved, rolling away from under Bobbobovic's foot. With a "pop," its tail fell off and it escaped into the distance.

"Be careful!" Joseph immediately warned.

As soon as the sound erupted, there was a loud "bang," and the lizard's tail exploded.

The tail of the lizard, like a gigantic ignited firecracker, shattered into pieces, spraying flesh and blood in all directions with penetrating force comparable to bullets. Moreover, amidst the chunks of flesh, a green blood mist formed, its foul odor a hundred times more potent than the surrounding environment.

Bobbobovic reacted swiftly, activating a magic tool on his person and releasing a magic shield that narrowly blocked the attack of the flesh chunks. Then, he cast a Wind Magic spell, controlling the air currents to disperse the green blood mist.

However, during the process, a carelessly inhaled wisp of blood mist changed his complexion. Turning his head and bending over, he vomited violently with a loud "wah."

Seeing only vomiting from Bobbobovic, Joseph wasn't too worried and turned to Richard, "You see, this is the symptom of inhaling a small amount of toxic blood mist. Though not lethal, it still affects combat ability, as casting spells while vomiting is quite challenging. We must try to avoid it. It's best to kill demonized lizards from a distance before they get close."

Richard nodded, "Understood."

By then, Bobbobovic had barely finished vomiting, took out a handkerchief from his chest, wiped his mouth with an embarrassed look, and looked up to explain to Joseph, "I apologize, I was really negligent just now. Actually, my true strength far exceeds this. You will see when I get a chance to show it properly."

Joseph nodded, "I believe you."

"That's good."

"Swish, swish, swish!"

Suddenly, Richard launched an attack, firing three Ice Cones that accurately flew nearly a hundred meters, hitting three approaching demonized lizards. "Thud, thud, thud," they pinned the enemies to the ground, eliminating the possibility of tail attacks.

Joseph glanced at Richard, his eyes shining.

While Richard's attack wasn't strong, his precision was remarkably high, indicating a clear focus on efficiency.

Bobbobovic saw this, raised an eyebrow, and told Joseph, "Actually, I can do that too. Just now, I was just a step slow to act, but next time, I'll show you."

"Alright," Joseph said, "Next time for sure—swish, swish, swish, swish!"

Mid-sentence, Joseph also suddenly acted, firing four flaming Energy Daggers over eighty meters away, hitting two silently advancing lizards. One of the flaming energy daggers missed, but the other three successfully killed two demonized lizards.

Having done this, Joseph looked at Bobbobovic with a hint of regret, "Let's wait for another chance. After all, ensuring the demonized lizards don't come too close to us is the most important. I personally trust in your strength, Wizard Bobbobovic."

Bobbobovic looked at Joseph several times, wanting to say something, but he remained silent.

Seconds later, Bobbobovic abruptly turned his head, his eyes flashing a faint blue, and stared at a stone over a hundred and fifty meters away.

"Ha, I see that damned demonized lizard now. This time I must act. Don't compete with me," Bobbobovic shouted loudly.

With a flick of his hand, a blue orb the size of an apple whistled out, hovering above the distant stone. It dispelled the darkness, illuminating a few meters nearby, and marked the territory, indicating that the target was claimed and not to be contested!