[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-synthetic-wizard":3,"chapter-synthetic-wizard-synthetic-wizard-chapter-192":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},1462415,1912,"Chapter 192 - 135: Next, It’s Your Turn_2","synthetic-wizard-chapter-192",192,"\u003Cp>Ugo lay at the center of the pit, having reverted to his original human form, but his body was thoroughly charred, with hardly a patch of intact skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan slowly descended to the ground, shrugged as he looked at Ugo’s miserable state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Considering you were a bell ringer, I intended to leave you a whole corpse, but since you tried to escape, it ended up like this, there’s nothing I can do now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ugo stared wide-eyed at Sunan, unable to hide the unwillingness, fear, and despair in his eyes, producing strange hissing sounds as if he wanted to say something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was unwilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still longed to live longer, at least until he ascended to an Official Wizard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had known Sunan’s deep reserves, he would have never coveted the Divine Remains, and would have fled as far as possible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was too late for regrets now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan shook his head without saying much, flicked his finger, and a streak of lightning pierced through Ugo’s brow, taking his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he confirmed Ugo’s death, Sunan collected the four doom rings, now drained of energy, and put on four fresh ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon returning to the underground world, he subsequently crafted a large number of doom rings and protection rings, totaling more than forty, all to crush opponents with ample equipment during battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And indeed, this strategy proved very effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ugo’s final trump card couldn’t make a dent against the numerous doom rings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, doom rings could be reused, unlike high-level rune gemstones which were single-use consumables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By making frequent use of the doom rings in battle, he could save a big part of the high-level rune gemstones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Sunan now profits richly from mining, he still believes in saving where possible as there will be many places needing money later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coming to his senses, Sunan approached Ugo’s side, retrieving his Space Ring and a few alchemy-level magical items, then returned to the former battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Ugo’s death, the swarm fell into chaos, and many insects were no longer fixated on attacking Ghost Lake City, scattering in all directions instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bell ringer too seemed to regain its will, attempting to break out and flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding an Exotic Beast with an ancient bloodline, Sunan was not about to let the bell ringer escape, and joined the encirclement without a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Sunan’s intervention, the bell ringer quickly fell into a disadvantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ancient-blooded exotic insect had intelligence rivaling humans, and upon realizing defeat, it promptly lay on the ground in a surrendering posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It does possess some intelligence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a few Weakening Beams from Sunan, the bell ringer soon became languid and was escorted back to Ghost Lake City by two Elite Stone Golems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan then returned to the opposite side of the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The insects on the island had nearly all fled, leaving the Golem Legion to clean up the remaining ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the city wall, Carolina eagerly awaited, and upon seeing Sunan return, she breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the situation across the lake was unclear, the noise clearly indicated their master had encountered a formidable foe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though confident in their master’s prowess, she couldn’t help but worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the safety of Ghost Lake City now hinged entirely on Sunan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Sunan were to fall, survival in the perilous underground world would be impossible with less than a hundred human-faced lion warriors and a group of cannon fodder slaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, Matu and Auson wouldn’t spare the vulnerable Ghost Lake City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carolina opened the city gate and greeted him, but stopped short, staring in shock at the bell ringer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Funeral Beetle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But its size is enormous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, what is this?\" Carolina couldn’t help but ask curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An exotic insect with an ancient bloodline.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan casually recounted Ugo’s situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing that Kasham’s mastermind was a Wizard, Carolina was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t expected that the insect plague, which had troubled Ghost Lake, Matu, and Auson’s three city-states for years, was orchestrated by a Wizard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the master before her, Carolina couldn’t help but marvel inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizards are indeed fearsome beings!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one capable of causing such a commotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Master, what is the purpose of the Wizard controlling the insect plague?\" Carolina asked, furrowing her brow in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging from today’s situation, Kasham actually had the power to sever and control the three city-states one by one, yet why hadn’t he acted over the years, only periodically sending swarms to attack them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who knows.\" Sunan shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he already had some speculation in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most likely Ugo needed to collect souls or flesh for some purpose, using the three city-states as renewable resource points, harvesting them periodically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the true reason, it would only be clear after taking down Kasham.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan checked Ugo’s ring, finding mostly Gold Coins and gemstones, along with mostly worthless clutter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He guessed Ugo must have placed truly valuable items in Kashamri, which perhaps houses Ugo’s laboratory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have someone keep an eye on Matu and Auson and report to me immediately if there’s any movement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the battlefield had been cleared of insects, Sunan packed up his golems and headed straight for Kasham.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No time should be wasted, he needed to swiftly take down Kasham and acquire Ugo’s inheritance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once that’s dealt with, he can turn his attention to Matu and Auson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carolina slightly bowed, watching Sunan’s figure disappear into the distant darkness, then slowly straightened up, narrowing her eyes as she surveyed the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, she hadn’t linked the situation to Matu and Auson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after learning of the mastermind behind Kasham, and today’s context, she immediately realized Matu and Auson likely already reached some agreement with Kasham.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given her understanding of the Red Widow and Duke Black, these two were likely hiding in the shadows right now, observing the battle here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should Ghost Lake City and Kasham suffer mutual destruction, or either side annihilate the other with heavy losses, these two cunning, treacherous individuals would definitely pounce to reap the benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alas, they ultimately underestimated the master’s strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kasham’s attack didn’t even manage to hurt the master, instead, the orchestrating Wizard died at the master’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the insect plague threat was thoroughly eradicated, and Kasham would soon fall into Ghost Lake City’s grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the master was free, he certainly wouldn’t let Matu and Auson continue growing unchecked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now it’s your turn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carolina looked towards Matu and Auson’s direction, her eyes briefly glinting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same thoughts were shared by both the Red Widow and Duke Black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Ugo killed and the swarm disbanded, their hearts sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Worthless! Absolutely worthless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And yet you bragged about surely defeating Sunan, only to be dispatched so easily!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Black gritted his teeth in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t imagined Ugo would lose to Sunan, let alone so decisively, and without causing much damage to Ghost Lake City’s forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious, with their remaining strength, Ghost Lake City would turn their focus on someone as their next target!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red Widow’s expression was equally grave, devoid of her usual frivolity and wantonness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost Lake City, or rather the strength Sunan showcased, far surpassed their expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You could say both Kasham’s and Ugo’s defeats were deserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it didn’t hinder her disdain and irritation towards Ugo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only he had exerted a bit more effort, inflicting greater losses on Ghost Lake City before dying, she would have had more room to maneuver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, she lacked even the slightest confidence she could withstand Ghost Lake City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Sunan freed his hands, it would spell the end for Matu and Auson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red Widow glanced at Duke Black, still caught in a fit of rage, and a glint of brilliance flickered in her crimson eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>",1307,"2026-06-06T02:33:43.453Z",1,"novelbin.me","e7b34d3daf7dfe99691d947c58c3c356dfd51e236cf368abba6f3225c4f5f749","synthetic-wizard-chapter-193","synthetic-wizard-chapter-191",369,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsynthetic-wizard-cover.jpg"]