[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-synthetic-wizard":3,"chapter-synthetic-wizard-synthetic-wizard-chapter-206":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},1462429,1912,"Chapter 206 - 142: Shadow Land Dragon, A Rare Opportunity_2","synthetic-wizard-chapter-206",206,"\u003Cp>Monster attack incident?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The apprentices looked at each other in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are many wild beasts in the wilderness, and hungry beasts often attack villages to eat people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, the village militia can solve such beasts, and it’s rare for the castle guards to be dispatched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for beasts that can severely damage a hundred-man army, they are even rarer than hen’s teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such beasts already qualify as Exotic Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steed’s expression suddenly turned serious, and he turned back to Sherman apologetically and said, \"I’m sorry, Sherman, I cannot accompany you to dinner; I will certainly make up for today’s lack of courtesy later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are too kind, Steed; dealing with the attack is more important.\" Sherman waved his hand, thought for a moment, and then said, \"We are grateful for your hospitality these days, and if you don’t mind, I could accompany you, and perhaps I can be of help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steed’s eyes lit up and he immediately agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I will trouble you, Sherman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation was urgent, and the party set off for the village without delay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon arriving, they discovered the situation was much worse than reported by the cavalry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground was littered with blood-soaked corpses, both villagers and castle guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherman noticed an officer’s corpse with armor in tatters, the rips suggesting it was torn by some kind of beast’s claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knight-level Exotic Beast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherman’s face showed a grave expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steed quickly noticed this too, and his face turned very unpleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We must kill this monster and not let it escape, or it could attack other villages, and then we’ll have a big problem!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beast of at least Knight Level left unchecked to attack humans would have unimaginable consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steed felt somewhat fortunate to have brought Sherman along; otherwise, with just him and the accompanying soldiers, they might not have been able to take down the Exotic Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a distance came a deep, thunderous roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherman and Steed exchanged a glance and immediately rushed towards the direction of the sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other soldiers quickly followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they turned a corner, a horrifying monster instantly entered everyone’s field of view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a creature resembling an upright lizard, covered in dark gray scales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had a massive, strong jaw, short forelimbs, long hind limbs, both armed with sharp claws, and its gaping maw was filled with dense sharp teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An Echo Land Dragon!\" Sherman widened his eyes in astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sherman, do you recognize this creature?\" Steed quickly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherman nodded with uncertainty apparent on his face. Seeing Steed’s puzzled look, he quickly explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Echo Land Dragon, also known as the Cave Dragon, is a Sub-dragon Species. It has poor vision and hearing but a very strong sense of smell and echolocation ability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, such creatures generally live in the underground world, and logically, shouldn’t appear on the surface!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, the Echo Land Dragon also noticed Sherman and his group and immediately charged at them with a roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be careful; this Echo Land Dragon is an adult. Its combat power should be between a High Knight and a Peak Knight, especially its claws, which are very sharp. If scratched, it will bleed profusely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The claws of the Echo Land Dragon inherently have an effect equivalent to the [Blood Light] trait, causing unstoppable bleeding if scratched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing that the monster possesses at least High Knight-level strength, both Steed and his people noticeably changed their expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to their hasty arrival, there were only three Knights, including Steed, among them, and all were Junior Knights. Against a High Knight-level Exotic Beast, they could only barely protect themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Sherman was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the charging Echo Land Dragon, Sherman calmly prepared his magic, casting a Dizziness Skill that struck the Echo Land Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Echo Land Dragon staggered and fell to the ground, sliding seven or eight meters across the ground due to its massive inertia, stirring up clouds of dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking advantage of this opportunity, Steed and the two knights charged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Dragon Race naturally possesses high spell resistance; although the Echo Land Dragon is only a Sub-dragon Species, it inherits some of these abilities, having much higher spell resistance than other Exotic Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking its head, the Echo Land Dragon got up from the ground, and without a care, charged again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tier Zero Magic has little effect on the Echo Land Dragon, and unfortunately, I haven’t mastered any Tier One offensive magic yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherman sighed, seeing Steed and the others wobbling under the Echo Land Dragon’s attack. He hesitated momentarily, then painfully took out a gemstone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gemstone, engraved with strange patterns, shimmered beautifully in the sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherman then threw the gemstone and shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steed and the others quickly retreated, and in the next second, the gemstone in mid-air burst forth with dazzling light, transforming into a thunderbolt that struck the Echo Land Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Echo Land Dragon emitted a piercing wail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the lightning faded, the Echo Land Dragon lay on the ground, smoking and dead silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cautious knight stepped forward to check and showed a look of joy moments later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s dead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steed breathed a sigh of relief and then threw a look of respect towards Sherman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this is the power of a Wizard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That lightning just now was simply terrifying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a Grand Knight probably wouldn’t dare take it head-on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little did they know, Sherman was also quite astonished inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was his first time using a rune stone in battle, and he didn’t expect such astonishing power, even killing the high spell-resistant Echo Land Dragon in one blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rune stones are expensive, but worth their price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherman secretly marveled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coming back to his senses, he quickly found Steed and said, \"Steed, the appearance of an Echo Land Dragon on the surface is unusual and might involve the underground world. I must report this to my teacher. Could you let me handle this corpse?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steed’s expression turned serious: \"No problem, if Sherman needs any help, just say the word.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherman thanked him and entrusted Steed with the task of moving the corpse to the lord’s manor for safekeeping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the lord’s manor, Sherman immediately went back to his room to write a report to his teacher about today’s events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steed went to the study to report the day’s events to his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could creatures from the underground world appear here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Steed’s report, House, the Lord of Ryan City, couldn’t help but frown deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Sunan’s deeds spread, the nobility of the Star Republic began actively gathering information about Wizards, so House had heard of the underground world too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having creatures from the underground world in his domain was not a good sign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There might even be an entrance to the underground world hiding in some corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that’s the case, it would be quite a headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, it’s best to leave this kind of thing to the Wizard to handle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>House rubbed his temples and suddenly recalled another matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How’ve things been going with Sherman these days?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pretty well.\" Steed smiled slightly, \"Sherman is indeed as rumored, very kind and approachable, without airs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>House nodded slightly, showing a meaningful expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Sunan has many students, but the best are Sherman and Cole.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cole has a noble background and is proud and difficult to approach, whereas Sherman is much more approachable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time, Sherman’s leading a team to our Ryan City to set up a Magic Plant Garden, which is a great opportunity. You should take this chance to build a good relationship with him, which will greatly benefit your future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, father!\" Steed responded earnestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone with a bit of foresight could see what an important position the base would hold in the Star Republic’s future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, befriending Wizards from the base in advance is a situation that benefits any noble without a downside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time Ryan City was lucky to have Sherman visiting, and naturally, they wanted to cherish this rare opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>",1341,"2026-06-06T02:33:43.453Z",1,"novelbin.me","cca69f4d319affbf8835f4b6679d5a8b670c537a7d7e33f4812797cfc270b14a","synthetic-wizard-chapter-207","synthetic-wizard-chapter-205",369,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsynthetic-wizard-cover.jpg"]