Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 150 - 50 Mother Goddess Temple

Chapter 150: Chapter 50 Mother Goddess Temple

The city’s defenses were tight, but for a Wizard, there were still plenty of opportunities for infiltration.

At the edge of the city, the fungal tree houses where the insect creatures resided provided Richard with a good opportunity.

With the help of Shadow Shuttling and Shadow Infiltration, Richard had easily avoided the flying Moth Army patrols and entered the city. Lawrence, relying on Shadow Magic, covered Ali as they infiltrated the city together.

But this was just the first step.

Richard gave Lawrence and Ali a gesture, and the three of them swiftly navigated through the giant fungi, quickly entering the building area.

The bugs living in this area were all older bugs that had contributed much to the Insect Nest and had a wealth of experience in their respective roles. The Insect Country gathered them here to consult on strategic decisions.

...

However, it seemed that because the Insect Country was close to the front line, Richard did not see any old bugs except Warrior Worms.

“Something’s not right,”

Richard murmured as he watched the Warrior Worms moving between the buildings, feeling an indescribable sense of strangeness.

Although this place was near the front line, it was not the main direction of attack, and it seemed unnecessary for the bugs to transfer all the Auxiliary Insects to the rear.

Richard signaled the others to be cautious before entering the building area and moving toward the Pyramid.

In the shadows of the sandstone buildings, Richard quietly watched as a squad of Mother Worm Guards passed right in front of him.

For Level 1 Creatures, Shadow Infiltration was a hidden technique that simply couldn’t be detected.

Across from him, Lawrence completely blended into the shadows, and Ali evaded the search using invisibility camouflage and Breath Concealment.

As much as he was tempted by the squad of Mother Worm Guards, Richard knew that now was not the time to strike.

Their goal was to create a diversion around the Mother Goddess Temple, near the Pyramid, and acting now would only sabotage their plans.

After evading the patrol team, the trio continued towards the Mother Goddess Temple.

Updat𝒆d fr𝑜m freewebnøvel.com.

At the base of the Mother Goddess Temple, a continuous stream of Transport Worms entered the Temple gates. These Transport Worms, carrying mountainous supplies of food, trod steadily into the Temple.

They were transporting food supplies for the Mother Worm, which needed a constant stream of food to produce more bugs.

Suddenly, a ball of flames shot out from the supplies, hitting a Priest tending to the food.

Boom!

The intense flames instantly blasted the Priest into pieces.

At the same time, countless shadows emerged from the residential area; spells flew in unison, catching the bug unit guarding the Mother Goddess Temple off guard, with nearly half of the outer defense force being wiped out in an instant.

“Enemy attack! Wizard monsters are attacking, protect the Mother Goddess Temple!”

A Warrior Worm clad in silver metal Armor let out a sharp boom before its wings spread, and in an instant, it appeared beside a Wizard.

In a flash, two cold glints passed by, and the Wizard didn’t even have time to react before being chopped into a pulp.

The gap between Level 1 Creatures and Second-level Creatures was too vast; ordinary Wizards couldn’t manage to defeat higher-level monsters.

But as fierce as the silver-armored insect was, it was still just a bug.

When a few Black Wizards saw it, they instantly focused their spells on it; Thunder, Flames, Aurora… it took them almost no time to destroy half the insect’s body.

The silver-armored bug let out a sharp cry as its flesh surged, quickly growing two more limbs.

It looked at the Black Wizards, its pitch-black eyes flickering with a hint of bloodlust.

“Wizards! Die!”

The next moment, the silver-armored bug flapped its wings and charged into the midst of the Wizards; in an instant, cold flashes shimmered, and even with just one Blade Arm, it managed to shred two Wizards to pieces in the blink of an eye.

But its bravery didn’t last even a second, as a shadow cloaked in black flames whooshed by, instantly taking its head.

“Caw, the head of a Second-level Creature sure is delicious!”

Ulysses flew into the Mother Goddess Temple and then landed on a black-robed Wizard’s shoulder.

“Caw, this is the old bug’s Temple, and you mutts dare to barge in so brazenly?” Ulysses looked around in surprise.

He had just been released from Richard’s sack and had not yet realized he was inside the Mother Worm God’s Temple.

“Just a rescue mission,” Richard said indifferently.

According to plan, their role as One Ring Wizards was to draw fire away from those infiltrating deeper into the Mother Goddess Temple, to disperse the bug forces as much as possible while also confusing their sight.

“Caw, Richard, want to make a big score?” Ulysses’s eyes flashed with a glint, suddenly asking Richard.

“What do you mean?” Richard frowned.

“Caw, I sensed a taste of the Power of Faith inside the Temple. If you get a bit of it over here, even if the old bug’s incarnate shows up, I could shield you!” Ulysses stated, somewhat arrogantly.

“Hmm? Doesn’t refining the Power of Faith worsen your injuries?”

Richard looked at Ulysses with suspicion. This black bird was known to never stir without profit and always had its own ulterior motives. He wondered why Ulysses would be so eager to participate in such a self-serving endeavor.

“Gah, isn’t this to your benefit as well?” Ulysses cackled strangely, “Your furnace can even produce laws, so refining a bit of the Power of Faith should be a breeze. With some pure Power of Faith, you’ll have your own safety net, and I can employ some divine-era tactics. It’s a win-win!”

After a moment’s thought, Richard felt that Ulysses made sense.

“You lead the way. We don’t have much time, we must find the Power of Faith before the rescue is complete.”

“Gah, guaranteed to have plenty of time!”

…

Deep within the temple, a group of black-robed wizards hurried through the tunnels toward a specific target.

They were the main force of this operation—the Second Ring Black Wizards.

Guided by a puppet wizard, they dashed through the temple, making a beeline for the dungeon where wizards were held captive.

The temple’s environment was intricate and complex; many pathways hidden in places that defied common wizardly knowledge.

As the wizard squadron turned a corner, a group of golden Mother Worm Guards emerged from somewhere and took flight toward them.

Boom!

A wizard waved his hand and unleashed a stream of flame, the dark red fire instantly incinerating the obstacles in their path.

The narrow confines of the passage were perfect for such spells.

But before the flames dissipated, a Mother Worm Guard, its carapace now a reddish-gold color, burst through and brandished blade arms that dazzled with golden light.

This was a Second-level Mother Worm Guard!

Snap!

The Magic Barrier shattered, and the wizard who had cast the flame stream was instantly bisected by the golden light.

However, before it could strike again, the air was filled with the sound of scraping metal, and a metallic giant serpent emerged from beneath a wizard’s robe, quickly entwining the insect and projecting rune-etched metal spikes from its body. With a contraction, the serpent instantly strangled the Mother Worm Guard dead.

After the kill, the metallic serpent took the insect’s corpse back under the wizard’s robe. That wizard then calmly asked the puppet wizard:

“Declan, why didn’t you save him?”

Upon hearing this, the puppet wizard glanced at the wizard and a powerful Magic Fluctuation welled up from within.

“I don’t need to explain anything to you. A wizard killed in plain sight by a native deserves death!”

The other wizards remained silent upon hearing this. Black Wizards always respected strength above all, and given the puppet wizard’s overbearing power, no one objected.

But several wizards who were familiar with Declan started to harbor suspicions.

“Is this really Declan himself?”

Rumble, rumble, rumble…

Deep within the temple, a stone door slowly opened, and a Golden Armored Warrior insect strode out, then knelt down beside a black-robed wizard.

“My lord, the deed is done. The High Priest has been poisoned, and the other Priests have been lured away by your subordinates. Now, the Treasure Room is unguarded except for me.”

The black-robed wizard reached out, gently touching the head of the Golden Armored Warrior Insect. At a glance, the hand seemed no different from a normal human’s, but a closer look revealed a slight gap at the joints, showing spherical articulations within.

“Number One, you’ve done very well,” said the puppet wizard, pleased with his puppet.

Crafting this Third-level Golden Armored Warrior Insect into a puppet had cost him plenty of treasures. But now, it all seemed worthwhile.

The puppet wizard passed through the stone doorway to find a great hall behind it, with a massive divine statue of a Black Crystal Insect at the far end. In front of the statue stood four golden pedestals made of pure gold, a material befitting the treasure they held.

Each pedestal bore one of Mother Worm God’s relics.

“Hehehe, relics of the Mother Worm God, not just one but four. Even the Great Wizard would be green with envy,” the puppet wizard chuckled as he entered the hall and approached the pedestal.

The four relics of the Mother Worm God were: a golden insect carapace—Insect God Armor, golden blade arms—Insect God’s Blade, a fist-sized piece of golden amber—Insect God’s Blood, and the golden egg, which had kept the puppet wizard’s gaze since entering the hall—Insect God’s Egg.

Some of these relics were owned by Black Mushroom Worm Country, and others had been brought from other conquered Insect Countries. Such treasures were rare even within the Insect Nest World; an Insect Country at most had two or three.

The puppet wizard gazed greedily at the Insect God’s Egg, said to be an attempt the Mother Worm God made before breeding the Mother Worm—an object crafted in a one-to-one imitation of herself. It contained the Mother Worm God’s Original Essence Blood and her rules, especially the rules!

Reportedly, this relic could enable the Mother Worm to produce more eggs.

Pressed for time, the puppet wizard did not linger, and he reached out to take the Insect God’s Egg from the pedestal.

But the moment his fingers touched the egg, a beam of starlight burst forth from the egg and struck the puppet wizard squarely.

“Starlight Seal!”

The puppet wizard’s face contorted in horror as magic surged in an attempt to break free from the seal.

The next instant, a Starlight Net erupted around him, entangling the puppet wizard in its center.