Chapter 94: Dragon Skin Belt

Keli Feisi stopped the conversation and turned to look at Lei En.

He asked with some surprise, "The methods for these enchanted items are relatively simple, not hard to identify. As a Wizard, can't you see that?"

Lei En felt a bit embarrassed.

Alchemy is almost essential knowledge for spellcasters, covering mainly enchantment and potion‑making. Wizards, renowned for their erudition, may not all master alchemy, but they at least understand the basics and possess some appraisal ability.

However, Lei En knows nothing about alchemy, like a fake Wizard.

He scratched his head and honestly said, "I've been a Wizard only a few months; I've spent the time boosting combat power and haven't had a chance to study magical knowledge."

Keli Feisi's face showed displeasure, and he shook his head, "If you don't want to become a wandering Wizard, you must start learning soon."

"You have only just become a Wizard and are obsessed with increasing strength; I can understand that. But if you don't correct it in time and pursue the truth of magic, your path won't go far, and you'll suffer losses in the future."

"A Wizard should look like a Wizard."

"Combat Wizards also need a large reserve of knowledge."

He lectured gravely, "The Goddess teaches us that knowledge is power; I hope you remember that."

"Yes, Master Keli Feisi," Lei En accepted sincerely.

In truth, he also wants to learn magical knowledge early, but various reasons keep holding him back, leaving him forever at the gate of magic—he can cast spells, yet only knows the what, not the why.

Keli Feisi saw his sincere apology and proper attitude, and his expression finally softened.

He considered for a few seconds, his gaze scanning Lei En twice, and said, "I heard your preferred weapon is a war hammer, and the Element is also strength‑based, correct?"

Lei En nodded; he had come empty‑handed today.

"The war hammer is too heavy to carry?" Keli Feisi asked with a half‑smile.

Lei En nodded again; the question hit his sore spot.

The Crushing Ice War Hammer weighs over 240 pounds; its size isn't huge, but carrying it around daily is a considerable hassle that greatly affects everyday life.

Moreover, after he upgraded his steel body to Tier 2, his weight skyrocketed.

From the outside he still looks a bit thin, but in fact his weight exceeds 350 pounds, more than two adults combined.

Normally traveling by carriage, the added weight of the war hammer overloads it, exhausting the horse each time.

Also, the demon‑clearing squad's gryphon—without the war hammer he rides, even taking off is a struggle.

So Lei En hasn't ridden a gryphon in a long time; lately he tries to take the bus, but the war hammer on his back draws a lot of attention from fellow passengers.

Keli Feisi walked to the rack and quickly returned with an enchanted piece of equipment.

In his hand was a leather belt, plain in design but exquisitely crafted, made from the hide of some creature, gray‑white in color, about three fingers wide, its surface covered with scale‑like patterns that faintly glimmered purple, forming pale runes.

"This 'Dragon Skin Belt' is my own handiwork; it may not be the most valuable, but it's the most suitable for your current use."

Keli Feisi handed the belt over.

Lei En's eyes flicked up at the words "Dragon Skin."

He took the belt and felt it unusually solid; a gentle tug left it unmoved, its texture far tougher than he imagined.

"Could it really be made of dragon skin?"

Keli Feisi guessed Lei En's thought and laughed, "Don't overthink it; its main material comes from a mutated chimera, a high‑born draconic offspring with a great dragon bloodline—a sub‑dragon. If it were true dragon hide, how could I have made only a modest piece?"

Lei En looked a bit embarrassed, but internally he was complaining.

Since it's not made from true dragon hide, why name it Dragon Skin Belt? Isn't that deliberately misleading!

But Lei En also realized his own wishful thinking; genuine dragon skin is a top‑tier alchemical material— even a fragment is worth far more than a thousand gold, and it couldn't possibly be here.

He stroked the belt and asked earnestly, "Master Keli Feisi, what enchantments does this Dragon Skin Belt have?"

"Two Arcane."

A gleam appeared in Keli Feisi's eyes as he explained, "One is Arcane Blast; I needn't elaborate on that spell. The other is Hand of Containment; you understand, right?"

Lei En looked bewildered—understood what?

He knew Arcane Blast; it's a famous second‑circle Arcane that radiates mysterious energy outward from the caster, forming an explosive‑like shockwave of impressive power.

The spell is very similar to the Fire Resistance Ring; the difference is that the latter adds fire damage, while Arcane Blast deals more physical damage, with slightly weaker magical damage but greater destructive force.

However, Lei En had never heard of the Hand of Containment.

Seeing his expression, Keli Feisi felt a hint of disappointment, shook his head helplessly, and patiently explained, "Hand of Containment is a relatively rare second‑circle spell that controls Arcane energy to temporarily create a sub‑space, storing a held item within it."

Lei En's eyes lit up—"Isn't that a spatial device?"

But from Master Keli Feisi's description, it seemed different from spatial gear, with a distinct magical principle.

Any spatial gear is worth tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of gold, comparable to epic gear; Duke Silver Star hasn't been that generous.

According to Master Keli Feisi, this is a spell, not an item.

Lei En, pondering, asked, "Master, how many times a day can the Hand of Containment on this belt be used?"

"You still have some insight," Master Keli Feisi praised rarely, then replied, "Three times a day, and each use can store only one item. You can store the war hammer inside and retrieve it when needed; three times is sufficient."

"I understand," Lei En said, his face enlightened.

Whether storing or retrieving, each counts as one spell use.

Because it's a spell with limited uses and can only contain one item, it's far less convenient than spatial gear, and its value differs enormously.

Nevertheless, he only wants to store the war hammer, making this spell perfectly suitable.

Fei Liang, watching from the side for a while, suddenly said, "Lei En, don't underestimate Hand of Containment; it's a rare‑grade spell, as scarce as many ultra‑exceptional Elements. Throughout Longshande, only Keli Feisi has mastered this spell, and enchanting it onto equipment can fetch over a thousand Gold Shields even with poor material."

"Moreover, this Dragon Skin Belt also bears Arcane Blast, worth at least two thousand gold or more," Fei Liang said, eyeing the gray‑white scaled belt, smiling, "Even I am a bit tempted."

"Two thousand Gold Shields!"

Lei En then realized he had underestimated the belt's value; it was even pricier than his Crushing Ice War Hammer.

He quickly said, "Thank you, Master."

"Just an enchanted piece of equipment," Keli Feisi said lightly, not particularly concerned, "Even if you don't take it, someone else will buy it. I make two or three such enchanted items each year; you were lucky to encounter one today."

Lei En gave a slight nod, noting the goodwill in his heart.

At this moment, Bo Luoke and Fuli Da had both chosen their gear—respectively a soul gun and an enchanted necklace—and they wore smiles, clearly very pleased with their selections.

Fei Li'ang did not linger; he still had many matters to attend to and was about to leave the tower immediately.

"I'll see you down."

Keli Feisi voluntarily escorted him ahead of schedule, a basic courtesy toward a legendary strongman.

The group left the alchemy chamber and rode a magical lift to the base level of the tower.

In the hall beneath the tower, the appearance of Fei Li Ke Si drew the attention of passing Wizards; almost everyone recognized the alchemy Master and stared repeatedly.

Lei En had already fastened the dragon‑skin belt around his waist, his gaze sweeping the surroundings.

As they exited the tower, another magical lift descended a short distance to the right, and three Wizards emerged from it, heading toward another great gate of the tower.

Unintentionally, Lei En's eyes passed over the three Wizards, and his expression suddenly shifted.

The Wizard in the middle had a flame of faith, red and black intertwined, coiling within his soul, extending from his crown into the void.

"Follower of Luo Xi!"

Lei En could hardly believe his eyes; he had actually discovered an evil‑god follower inside the Wu Shi Ta.

Judging by the flame of faith, this Wizard was no ordinary follower; the flame burned intensely, almost dyeing his entire soul red and black, and at a glance resembled a fallen one.

This is a fanatical devotee utterly devoted to Luo Xi!

Lei En was absolutely certain he had not mistaken.

"Whoa!"

"This guy is truly audacious, sneaking into the Silver Star Academy and brazenly operating inside the Wu Shi Ta—doesn't he fear exposure?"

"If discovered, that would be a true death by daylight!"

Lei En wondered how the other had managed it.

As the Wu Shi Ta serves as the Holy Soul Wizards' core domain, it surely employs methods to detect evil‑god followers and prevent infiltration—various mind‑based spells, Divine Techniques, covert surveillance, and so on—so how could this heretic have escaped detection?

The evil‑god follower must have used some means to conceal his faith.

Because the other faced away, Lei En felt comfortable glancing twice, and from within the soul saw that the person was a fifth‑rank Wizard specializing as an earth‑elemental mage.

In the brief glimpse earlier, Lei En had seen the elemental mage's appearance: unremarkable features, average height, about thirty‑five years old.

For a fifth‑rank Wizard, that age is decidedly young, with boundless prospects.

"A Wizard of such mixed authenticity, yet worships the deceiver Luo Xi?"

Lei En felt rather regretful; regardless of the other's motives, whether the plot succeeds, the end would likely be grim.

The caster does not heed the God of Magic, but instead becomes a follower of the goddess's mortal enemy Luo Xi; even if he survives this time, he will never travel far on the path of magic.

The stronger one's magical power, the more likely one draws the God of Magic's attention.

Unless the Wizard halts progress and avoids higher‑tier magic, he will eventually be blacklisted by the God of Magic, perhaps even struck down by divine punishment.

After observing for a few seconds, the evil‑god follower and the two accompanying Wizards exited the tower.

Lei En's view was blocked, so he instantly activated the Voice of All Things to eavesdrop on their conversation.

He heard only a few sentences, all about magical issues; the evil‑god follower seemed to be a teacher at the Silver Star Academy, and the other two were his students, newly made Wizards.

"A teacher from the academy?"

Lei En recalled the information extracted under torture from Razim, who had killed him: a shadow‑blade infiltrator lurks within the Silver Star Academy, and this individual could very well be that person.

"Too bad they didn't utter any names; otherwise it would have been easy."

At this moment, Keli Feisi had already escorted them outside the tower, and the two sides were about to part.

Lei En had a sudden idea, his face earnest, and said, "Master Keli Feisi, I wish to begin studying magical knowledge as soon as possible, but I missed the enrollment period for the academy. Could I first self‑study in the Silver Star Great Library and join when the next enrollment opens?"

The Silver Star Great Library is Longshandecheng's largest and most richly stocked library, and also a temple serving as the God of Magic's church headquarters in Longshande.

According to the goddess's doctrine, no seeker of knowledge and truth is refused; the Great Library is freely open to the public.

In every city of the Empire, there are numerous libraries spreading the goddess's wisdom.

However, to enter the Silver Star Great Library, one must first be able to enter the Silver Star Academy.

This creates an invisible threshold: aside from academy members, an outsider Wizard must possess an academy pass and undergo strict review; without a connection, entry is difficult.

Lei En had previously consulted Viola about this; even with Viola's contacts, it could not be resolved immediately.

If Keli Feisi is willing to intervene, there should be no problem.

Hearing Lei En's request, Keli Feisi was quite pleased, nodding, "Your idea is good; I can put in a word, but you must pass a qualification review to obtain an academy pass."

"Thank you, Master, I will study magical knowledge diligently."

Lei En appeared very happy.

With a pass, he can freely enter and leave the academy at will, without having to remain there for long periods, freeing his movements.

After all, he only wants to pinpoint that evil‑god follower's identity and find a chance to eliminate him.

The soul of a fifth‑rank Wizard is enough to fully charge the power.

Of course, Lei En truly needs magical knowledge and will study at the Silver Star Great Library.

Keli Feisi smiled; it's rare to find a young combat Wizard with such outstanding potential and strength, a clean background, and who has rendered such great service to Longshande—he is more than willing to lend a hand.

It's merely an academy pass, a matter of a single sentence.

Before departing, Keli Feisi suddenly added, "If you self‑study in the Great Library and encounter any unclear issues, you may come to the Wu Shi Ta to find me."

Those words even left Fei Li'ang somewhat surprised.

Bo Luoke and Fuli Da were even more envious; Lei En was about to soar!

Lei En felt the senior combat Wizard's generosity and solemnly said, "Master, I will not disappoint your expectations."

Keli Feisi gave him a gentle nod, said no more, and turned back into the tower.

(End of Chapter)