[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-synthetic-wizard":3,"chapter-synthetic-wizard-synthetic-wizard-chapter-125":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Synthetic Wizard",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1462298,1912,"Chapter 125 - 103: Human-Faced Lion","synthetic-wizard-chapter-125",125,"\u003Cp>Deep within the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the low basin, the earnest Clay Golems were diligently working.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sharp sound of iron pickaxes striking the rock walls was incessant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clay Golems also pushed carts filled with ores, clanking along the mining tracks towards the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past two months, this mining area had contributed nearly fifteen thousand Gold Coins in profits to Sunan, covering the expenses of killing the Hundred-armed Monster and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more delighting was that the vein’s reserves were far richer than anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan estimated that once the vein was fully exhausted, it could provide at least eighty thousand more Gold Coins in profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Equivalent to the profit from selling potions for three to four years!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for the limited space of the mining area, unable to accommodate too many Clay Golems, Sunan would have called in more Clay Golems for mining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After wandering around the mining area and finding no issues, Sunan headed straight to the observatory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The so-called observatory was none other than where the Hundred-armed Monster had resided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place was cleaned up, and five Steel Golems stood diligently guard here, as still as statues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Magic Alert remained intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan approached the entrance to the underground world and walked right in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been three months dragging on, and he felt it was time to explore what’s going on with the city-state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he possessed the Demon Pattern Core, a potent trump card, carrying twenty High-level Rune Gemstones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the revenue from mining in recent months had mostly been used to craft more golems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the magic cube were two Steel Golems, eight Elite Stone Golems, and a hundred Stone Golems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With so many cards in hand, Sunan felt confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if facing danger in the underground city-state, he felt assured of escaping if not winning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching the entrance that led downward, Sunan cast the Floating Skill on himself, then added the Light Spirit Skill and Invisibility Skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter two were his newly mastered fifth and sixth Tier Two Magics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Specifically prepared for this exploration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the magic took effect, Sunan’s form instantly vanished, disappearing into thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body also became more agile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a leap, he drifted lightly into the passageway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, Sunan emerged from the stalactites, and the strange city-state at the heart of the island appeared before him once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Activating the protective ring on his hand, he applied Shield Skill and an Energy Particle protective layer to himself before slowly flying forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cavern’s lake was eerily calm, not even a ripple in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint glow emitted by the Fluorite embedded in the stalactites couldn’t reach the bottom of the lake. From up high, the entire lake appeared like a pitch-black curtain, exuding an unnerving stillness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One couldn’t help but wonder if any creatures could survive in this lake?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan glanced around, finding no bridges or paths crossing the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help but wonder how the city-state’s inhabitants left the island and entered the stalactite entrance above?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, Sunan saw a peculiar bird flying ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked somewhat like a feathered manta ray, with a wingspan estimated to exceed five meters, carrying two half-human, half-lion creatures on its broad back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They appeared like handsome humans and strong lions combined, with human-shaped upper bodies and lion bodies below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Human-faced lion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan’s gaze narrowed, recognizing the creatures immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Human-faced lions were very cunning, evil beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They possessed strong bodies and excellent combat skills, natural warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some human-faced lions even had innate magic-like abilities, such as various Illusion Techniques and Invisibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those with such magic-like abilities among human-faced lions were notorious assassins of the subterranean world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, human-faced lions often possessed high intelligence and could speak many languages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An adult human-faced lion would possess near Knight Level strength, easily taking on four or five apprentice knights single-handedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the human-faced lion was an elite warrior or noble, they could reach the level of a Great Knight or even a Legendary Knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That seems to be the city-state’s mode of transportation,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan watched as the manta ray-like bird leisurely flew to a stalactite with a broken opening, and then the two human-faced lions jumped into it one after the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the human-faced lions left, the manta ray bird slowly descended onto the lake, floating effortlessly, appearing relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan’s eyes flickered as a plan quickly formed in his mind. He immediately turned to approach the stalactite entrance, slipped in without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the entrance was an upward passage, which led to a spacious cavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, there was a vein in this cavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the uneven rock wall, several places revealed stretches of red metal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two human-faced lions were wielding curved blades, tapping and knocking on the rock wall, unsure if they were exploring or doing something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan directly fired two Weakening Beams, causing the two human-faced lions to fall weakly to the ground, unable to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they saw Sunan appear out of thin air, they widened their eyes in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Human!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan didn’t waste words with them, knocking one human-faced lion unconscious, then interrogating the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t try to lie, I’ll ask your companion the same questions later. If I find out you lied to me, believe me, you will regret it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the effect of the language comprehension magic, the human-faced lion fully understood Sunan’s words, showing a look of fear on its face.\u003C\u002Fp>",905,"2026-06-06T02:33:43.453Z",1,"novelbin.me","8287bfd803559bc75c21b54b1784854c920c72cd22dc46b195a966f23c79f11b","synthetic-wizard-chapter-126","synthetic-wizard-chapter-124",369,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsynthetic-wizard-cover.jpg"]