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Author: The fog dissipates

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"It does seem like there is some trouble."

Chu Ming touched his chin, wondering what he was thinking.

After asking Allen a few more questions, the little fat man seemed to have not communicated with anyone for a long time, and the more he talked, the more excited he became.

It wasn't until the lights were turned off in the corridor outside and no light came through the crack in the door that Allen realized that it was already very late. He quickly wrapped himself in a quilt and leaned against the wall to get ready to sleep.

With his swollen belly, lying down to sleep would definitely be a torture, and he didn't know if his belly would be crushed and he would die of excessive blood loss like those suffering from aberrations.

Chu Ming's evaluation of him was that he was somewhat of a pitiful person, but he was lucky to be able to save his life in the wizard tower and still survive.

If Marin hadn't blocked him, he would probably have become a wizard's apprentice by now.

Chu Ming glanced around and soon followed Allen's example and wrapped the quilt all over his body.

If you want to become an apprentice in the apprenticeship test two months later, you must overcome the two obstacles of Marin and Miguel.

Fortunately for Marin, as long as he made it clear before the apprenticeship test that he did not intend to take part in the test, he could temporarily hold him back.

But given the relationship between Marin and Miguel, even if he can successfully participate in the apprenticeship test, he will be hindered by Miguel.

"Mental Coordination Test..."

Although he didn't know what the purpose of this test was, as long as his mental power was strong enough, he would not be afraid of Miguel's attack and could in turn eliminate him.

"It's been two months. It seems I have to seize the time to practice meditation."

In the darkness, Chu Ming gradually closed his eyes.

At this time, his mind gradually became active. He followed a faint blue light and meditated deeply, and saw the blue planet in the depths.

The Blue Star is somewhat similar to the Earth, but is different in subtle ways. It shines with a faint blue light and rotates slowly.

…

A few days passed quickly, and Chu Ming gradually adapted to the life in the wizard tower.

In fact, he has the easiest job as a gardener in the entire wizard tower. Apart from watering and fertilizing the mandala tree every day, he only spends the rest of the time watching it.

However, although this job is very easy, it is also the most dangerous in the wizard's tower. Many slaves would rather do hard work inside in order not to leave the wizard's tower.

Anyway, Chu Ming looked away. When the dark creatures came, he would just hide inside the tower and reopen after he died.

If nothing was wrong, he would seize the time to practice meditation here and prepare for the apprenticeship test in two months.

In case Marin made a surprise inspection, Chu Ming did not sit openly and meditate in front of the flower garden, but hid in a corner near the fence. He would come out as soon as the man came.

A few more days passed, and just as Allen said, Marin couldn't help but come to look for him.

One day at noon.

In the backyard, black mist filled the air, making everything unclear.

Although the sun shines brightest at noon, the sun cannot penetrate this layer of black fog, and the entire backyard is completely dark.

After a while, Chu Ming, who was still meditating, suddenly heard subtle footsteps coming from a distance. He opened his eyes and walked out of the corner with his head lowered.

In front of him, Marin, who was wearing a black robe and with a cold expression, glanced at him and then at the flower garden behind him.

"Narender, you did a good job."

"Thank you for your compliment, sir."

Chu Ming lowered his head.

"I came here just to tell you something."

Marin's expression did not change.

"I know it's dangerous for Master Dipper to arrange for you to work in the flower garden."

"So I fought for you so that you could enter the wizard tower and work with that little fat man."

"Really?"

There was a bit of joy on Chu Ming's face, and his expression didn't look fake.

When Marin saw this, the corners of his mouth turned up, twitching the stiff flesh on his face.

"But there is one thing you should pay attention to."

"In two months, the apprentice test will be held in the Wizard Tower, and you will also have the opportunity to participate."

"But your wizard talent is too bad, you will definitely not be able to pass."

"So I hope you can help a man named Miguel eliminate other competitors in the last step."

"If this matter can be solved, I will consider making you my exclusive slave."

Chu Ming did not hesitate and nodded vigorously, showing an innocent expression.

"Thank you, Lord Marin, for your gift. I will definitely do my best when the time comes."

"very good."

Ma Lin stretched out a hand as thin as a dry branch and patted his shoulder. Chu Ming suddenly felt an inexplicable coldness spreading throughout his body.

"I have wronged you for being here for the past two months."

"As long as I can help Master Marin."

The two of them had evil intentions, and both had satisfied smiles on their faces.

After Ma Lin left, the smile on Chu Ming's face disappeared and he began to think.

"It's a good thing that Marin took the initiative to let me take the apprenticeship test."

"If I betray you at the last step, even Miguel will be confused."

"But don't be too careless. We still don't know the strength of Miguel's mental power. It's better to work hard to cultivate his mental power."

Turning around and returning to the corner, Chu Ming closed his eyes again and meditated.

…

Two months flew by.

Fortunately, Chu Ming has not been attacked by dark creatures. Marin seems to be very relieved about him and has no intention of burying him in a fertilizer bucket.

This morning, before Chu Ming went to water and fertilize the mandala tree, he and Allen were summoned by a strange apprentice.

The apprentice led the way, and the slaves lined up and slowly climbed up the rotating wooden ladder.

The creaking sound of wooden planks echoed endlessly, and everyone was brought to the eighth floor of the Wizard Tower.

The wizard apprentice turned back and glanced at everyone indifferently.

"Don't wander around. I don't want there to be anyone missing here when I go down later."

After saying these words, some of the servants who were looking curiously panicked and immediately lowered their heads.

Among the crowd, Chu Ming and Allen came to a hall with their heads lowered like everyone else.

Chu Ming took a few secret glances and roughly saw the surrounding environment clearly.

In the hall, apart from the slaves like them standing in the corner, many people participating in the test have already arrived.

They are dressed luxuriously, look proud, and have a different temperament from ordinary people.

If it weren't for the abnormal parts of their bodies that were still swelling with breathing, anyone would have praised the handsome young man.

"These noble children should be sent to the wizard tower as apprentices by their families because they have no talent for knights."

"If they don't find a way to gain extraordinary strength and resolve their physical deformities, no matter what their identity is, these guys will end up with their whole bodies swollen like balloons and death from excessive blood loss."

"People can be equal in life, old age, sickness and death."

Chu Ming shook his head.

Everyone stood there and waited for a while, and then the wizard apprentices walked down the corridor surrounded by more than a dozen wizards.

Among them were the wizard Dipu and his apprentice Marin, whom Chu Ming knew.

Next to Marin, there was a boy who was dressed slightly differently from other noble boys.

Half of his face was so swollen that his eyeballs were almost bulging out.

If nothing else happens, this should be Miguel.

Sure enough, when Ma Lin passed by Chu Ming, he gave Chu Ming a look.

Chu Ming nodded slightly and looked at Miguel.

The young man felt Chu Ming's gaze and smiled.

From Chu Ming's perspective, Miguel's head was as swollen as a pig's head, his plump lips trembled when he smiled, and his saliva fell.

"..."
To be continued...