"Cyan Sky Grass is one of the few Magic Plants that can transform and advance."
"Its initial form is a grass. Upon reaching its limit, its roots begin to lignify. Once its entire body has turned to wood, it transforms into a Void Tree."
"At this stage, the Void Tree will continuously absorb Magic Power to transform, eventually becoming a Tree of Space, whose Power is equivalent to a Truth Great Wizard!"
"But no one has ever seen a Cyan Sky Grass that has transformed into a Tree of Space."
"Later, through experiments, Wizards discovered that Cyan Sky Grass and Void Trees do indeed possess a trace of the Tree of Space’s genetic factors. But there are many such Magic Plants in the Wizard World."
Andre constantly recalled his knowledge about the Void Tree. After some thought, his expression began to soften.
"Are you certain that the Cyan Sky Grass on the verge of transforming is in this area?"
Andre asked Windel and Vivian for confirmation.
"I can’t be sure if it’s in this exact area, but based on my tracking over this period, the Cyan Sky Grass can only move a maximum of one to two thousand meters each time it relocates."
"Right now, it should be somewhere nearby."
Windel looked at Andre and nodded.
"Then you two should continue your search."
After a moment of thought, Andre lowered his hands and turned to leave.
"Aren’t you tempted by this Cyan Sky Grass?"
A flash of astonishment crossed Windel’s eyes as he watched Andre about to leave.
’It’s truly rare to see someone not tempted by such a valuable Magic Plant.’
"You said it yourself. This Cyan Sky Grass is on the verge of advancing and has already developed a degree of intelligence. By the time you find it, it will have long since fled its original location."
"In that case, how would you even catch it?"
"Unless you get lucky and it runs right into your arms, you’ll just be wasting your time."
Andre turned to look at Windel and said his piece. Then, he ran forward two steps, and using the power of the Multiple Wings of the Wind, he flew into the sky and started heading toward White Sea Wizard Academy.
Vivian watched Andre leave, her mouth slightly agape, as if she had something to ask him.
But Andre was already gone. Her questions would have to wait until they met again.
"What did you want to say to him?"
Windel asked, looking at Vivian’s regretful expression.
"I wanted to ask him why he didn’t stick to our plan when we were choosing academies."
Vivian then told Windel everything that had happened on the Flying Vessel.
After listening to Vivian, Windel couldn’t help but shake his head, a smile appearing on his face.
"Teacher, what is it?"
Vivian asked curiously, watching the change in Windel’s expression.
"You said it yourself. People wanted to use him to gain benefits."
"That Huo Lin wanted to profit from Andre, and the Victoria you mentioned was doing the same thing. Their objectives were identical."
"Since both of them wanted to profit from him, why would he choose either one?"
"He’s not stupid. Their tactics seemed different, but in essence, they were the same."
"The first time, he might not have understood. But afterward, when you all went to him about it, it would have been impossible for him not to figure it out."
"Naturally, he wasn’t going to act according to the plan you all had discussed beforehand."
Windel shook his head and looked at Vivian as he spoke.
"I thought that might be the reason before, but I was never certain."
"Until now, running into him so suddenly, I still wanted to ask him about it."
Vivian nodded, agreeing with Windel’s assessment.
"You can ask him again if you manage to meet him in the future."
"You and that fellow from the same Subcontinent... you’re not walking the same path. He’s not to be underestimated!"
"What do you mean?" Vivian didn’t quite understand Windel.
"Didn’t you notice? He can fly using the power of Witchcraft. Is that something an Elementary Wizard Apprentice can do?"
"Moreover, when he first saw me, he had already put his hands behind his back and started drawing a Martial Arts Curse Seal."
"Clearly, if my answer hadn’t dispelled his suspicions, he would have attacked me. And he hasn’t even become an Official Wizard."
"For him to act like that, he must have some means to deal with an Official Wizard. But to use such a method, his current Power must be at least at the peak level of a High Level Wizard Apprentice."
"You’ve been at the academy for almost a year, and you’re still an Elementary Wizard Apprentice."
"Meanwhile, in such a short time, he has already reached the peak of a High Level Wizard Apprentice. His progress is too fast. You and he are not from the same world."
Windel looked at Vivian and said with a smile, his last sentence clearly tinged with a bit of teasing.
"Teacher, what are you implying?"
Hearing Windel’s words, Vivian stomped her foot in exasperation.
"I don’t have those kinds of feelings for him at all! We’ve only met once before, and we exchanged fewer than ten sentences."
"I just wanted to ask if he’s run into anyone else."
"Azure Sky Wizard Academy isn’t too far from here, after all."
Vivian looked at her unreliable teacher and spoke with a sense of helplessness.
Windel just chuckled at Vivian and then continued leading her in search of the soon-to-advance Cyan Sky Grass.
In the sky, Andre looked down at the forest below, his grip on the Magic Style tightening.
He was currently maintaining the Multiple Wings of the Wind while simultaneously drawing Magic Power from a Magic Stone to sustain them.
’I have to say, everyone has their own luck!’
’For Vivian and her teacher to stumble upon a Cyan Sky Grass about to advance into a Void Tree... that’s luck on par with winning the lottery in my past life.’
Andre flew through the sky, pondering the matter of Vivian and the others appearing near the academy.
After marveling at Vivian and Windel’s luck, Andre’s expression changed.
’No matter what, this needs to be reported to the academy.’
An Official Wizard suddenly appearing near the academy, and an unregistered one at that, was a potential threat.
With this in mind, Andre accelerated. However, limited by his Magic Power, it wasn’t until afternoon, when the sun was about to set, that he finally returned to the academy.
"It was a headwind the whole way back!"
Andre landed on the ground and shivered twice, waking up his somewhat stiff body.
He immediately headed to the Task Hall, turned in his quest, and handed over some of the Bezoar Stone.
At the same time, he also reported the news of the Official Wizard, Windel, appearing near the academy.
’Let’s see what other worthwhile tasks there are!’
Andre gazed at the tasks flashing on the Magic Energy Screen.