Chapter 1 The wizard’s apprentice returns home in glory
In the wild stormy sea.
A huge ship, hundreds of meters long and tens of meters wide, was sailing through the wind and waves.
On the ship,
Lu Feng stood in the bumpy shipbuilding, motionless as a mountain, admiring the special scenery of the stormy sea with some melancholy.
Waves of waves several stories high hit the side of the ship, but were blocked by an indestructible magic energy barrier.
"The last time I passed by the stormy sea was thirty-five years ago! I remember that at that time, I was hiding in the cabin and was shaken until I turned pale."
Lu Feng smiled lonely as he recalled the past.
"At that time, I was detected as a wizard by the wizard apprentice stationed on the sub-continent of Trandi, selected, and sent to the Trudeau continent to learn how to become a wizard. It's a pity."
It's a pity that Lu Feng has worked hard in the Trudeau Continent's premier white wizard organization [Botanical Garden] for thirty-five years, but he has only reached the level of a third-class wizard apprentice.
It seems that he is only one step away from being a first-level official wizard, but only Lu Feng himself knows how far this step is.
Twenty-five years ago, Lu Feng was a third-class wizard apprentice.
Today, he is still only a third-class wizard apprentice.
One step away has become an endless abyss.
Coupled with the fact that he is fifty-two years old, the possibility of a breakthrough is almost zero.
"I may be the worst time traveler. I have worked hard all my life, but I can't become an official wizard. If the readers in my hometown hear about it, I will probably be nailed to the pillar of shame as a time traveler!"
The more Lu Feng recalled it, the more he wanted to laugh.
That's right, Lu Feng is still a time traveler.
Born in the subcontinent of Trandi in the wizarding world, his father was a baron in the Tulip Principality on the continent.
The name is Aleister Hall.
Lu Feng is the third son of the Baron, named Lester Hall, and has two older brothers.
After detecting the wizard's talent, Lu Feng traveled far away to study and practice.
Time flies, and thirty-five years fly by.
Now, Lu Feng's father, Aleister Hall, is no longer around. He died of old age on his bed thirteen years ago.
His eldest brother also died in the battle between the Tulip Principality and its neighboring countries ten years ago.
In the former baronial territory of Hongye Town, only Lu Feng's second brother, Andre Hall, an old man with white hair, was left in charge of the territory.
"I hope I can see my second brother when I go back. I owe them a lot these years!"
Lu Feng looked in the direction of Hongye Town, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.
Three months ago, he received a letter saying that his second brother was no longer in good health.
I often cough and have some fever. I can't sleep at night and feel depressed.
With all kinds of bad symptoms, Lu Feng didn't know how long his sixty-six-year-old second brother could hold on.
When Lu Feng returned to his hometown this time, on the one hand, he saw no hope of breaking through to the first level of official wizard, but on the other hand, he also wanted to go back to his hometown to visit.
Perhaps it was the influence of his past life that gave Lu Feng the idea of returning to his roots.
He could not break through to become a formal wizard, and with Lu Feng's third-level wizard apprentice's cultivation, his lifespan was not long.
Practicing meditation, swallowing potions, and experimenting with witchcraft. Lu Feng's body is much stronger than ordinary people in his hometown. He is almost as strong as a successful knight.
But after all, he has not escaped from the category of mortals, and he can only live to be more than a hundred years old at most.
Decades are neither long nor short.
For the rest of his life, Lu Feng just wanted to put aside the oppressive wizard life he had been accustomed to for many years, be a good person and enjoy life.
To put it simply, Lu Feng had given up and was ready to lie down.
Third-class wizard apprentices are nothing in Trudeau Continent. They grab a lot, just ordinary consumables.
But in the resource-poor sub-continent of Trandi, one can still live in style. With some resources, it is more than enough to become a prince of a principality.
As the ship sailed, the surrounding wind and waves gradually calmed down, and the black thunderstorm clouds slowly dissipated.
By the time the boat building stopped shaking, the sky had become clear blue and pure, with white clouds in bloom.
"Pfft, pfft!"
Suddenly, a sound of flapping wings woke up Lu Feng who was lost in memories.
Lu Feng followed the sound and saw a chubby owl covered in snow-white fluttering its wings, flying in front of him and stopping on the railing.
The owl's forehead was inlaid with a soybean-sized azure gem, and strange runes flashed in the gem.
A clear childish voice came from the owl's mouth:
"Mr. Lester, the Thunder has sailed through the most dangerous thunderstorm area in the stormy waters and is about to sail into the calm offshore area. There may be sea beasts and vicious birds attacking the Thunder. Sir, we need your help!"
After listening to the owl's words, Lu Feng nodded and said:
"Please reply to Lord Ludens, I will fulfill the task of guarding the Thunder as required, please rest assured, Lord Ludens!"
This owl is the familiar pet of Captain Ludens' domestication contract. It is an intelligent and gentle extraordinary creature.
The strength is almost comparable to that of a third-class wizard apprentice.
Ludens is different from Lu Feng. He is a first-class official wizard. The entire Thunder ship is the property of Ludens.
The Thunder sailed in the waters of the Trudeau Continent, traveling between various sub-continents, trading special products, and earning Ludens the training resources for the official wizard stage.
Of course, there are far more such ships than the Thunder.
While they trade around the world, they also take on some odd jobs from major wizarding organizations in Trudeau Continent.
For example, young people of the right age with wizard qualifications are selected from major sub-continents to inject new blood into the Trudeau Continent.
Back then, Lu Feng also left the Trandi subcontinent on such a ship.
After taking out some food and feeding the owl, Lu Feng walked down the ship's floor, entered the cabin, and returned to his private room.
From the owl familiar, Lu Feng learned that he would need to guard the deck of the ship with several third-class wizard apprentices tomorrow.
There is a large protective witchcraft on the Thunder that can withstand thunderstorms and huge waves in stormy seas. While its protective capabilities are strong, it consumes a lot of magic stones and requires Captain Ludens, a formal wizard-level person, to personally control it.
Driving into the offshore area, the wind and waves are not big, but the annoying ones are some sea beasts and ferocious birds living in the sea. These extraordinary creatures are not strong.
Most of them rely on physical strength, and their strength is at most comparable to that of a great knight. Even a first-class apprentice can kill them with a level 0 spell.
Occasionally, those who master innate spells are no better than third-class wizard apprentices.
In the eyes of Captain Ludens, hiring some wizard apprentices to protect the Thunder would cost less magic stones than driving a protective magic circle.
After all, wizard apprentices are the least valuable consumables.
Lu Feng took over the task of guarding the Thunder, mainly because he wanted to save some shipping fees.
He also understood in advance that the mission was not very dangerous.
After more than thirty years of wizarding career, he has accumulated some wealth, but it is better to save a little.
After eating dinner served by the waiter on the ship, Lu Feng packed up his combat equipment.
Although tomorrow's mission was not very dangerous, for the sake of his own life, Lu Feng tried his best to prepare everything to the best of his ability.
A suit of airtight plate armor and a large black iron shield as tall as a person, all enchanted with level 0 protective spells.
There is a hammer inlaid with gems that increase the power of spells, and a small hand crossbow hanging on the shield. The crossbow arrows are all smeared with blood-sealing poison.
After putting it on, moving his body and checking the equipment, Lu Feng felt a sense of security.
Traveling through the wizarding world, he didn't have a golden finger by his side, so he could only deal with every battle carefully.
This is the reason why he can live to such an old age in the dangerous wizarding world.
Anticipating and deducing tomorrow's battle, encountering various sea beasts and ferocious birds, how to deal with them.
After confirming that there was no problem, Lu Feng reached out and took off his helmet, preparing to maintain the plate armor.
But the next moment, Lu Feng was stunned, his pupils dilated sharply.
"How, how is it possible? I, I traveled through time again?"
In front of Lu Feng's eyes.
The cabin of the Thunder disappeared, replaced by a dense forest, and there was a faint sound of fighting in the distance.