Wizard: Start with Biological Transformation to Grind Experience-Chapter 54 - 021: Just right

Three years later.

Dark Forest, Tree Demon Forest.

The Tree Demon Forest is located on the eastern side of the Dark Forest, south of the Shadow Tower. It is a second-level hunting ground inhabited by many demon-like creatures. Often, some mid to high-level apprentices come here to hunt.

At this moment, somewhere in the Tree Demon Forest.

"Rustle!"

Long branches quickly swayed through the overgrown land, and the Twisted Tree Spirit raised its whip-like branches high, fiercely lashing forward.

A boy stood in front of it.

With thick eyebrows and bright eyes, he stood proud and tall, his upper body bare, muscles well-defined.

Facing the approaching vine-like branches sweeping like a gale, he calmly picked up the wide great sword from beside him and leaped into the air.

With this leap, he jumped more than three meters high.

A silver glow appeared on the blade as the boy, like a mountain pressing down, swung the sword towards the Twisted Tree Demon.

The Twisted Tree Spirit urgently waved its dense branches, forming a net in front to stop the boy. However, the space ahead suddenly distorted, and a ball of flame appeared out of nowhere, slamming heavily onto the branch net.

"Crackle!"

The scorching flames made the branches crackle and pop, and in an instant, a big hole was burned in the branch net.

Without another chance to defend, the leaping boy had already passed through the hole, appearing before the Twisted Tree Spirit.

"Whoosh!" The fierce sound of the wind breaking exploded.

The silver glow traced a dazzling, cold light in the air, like a streak of silver lightning, striking directly onto the Twisted Tree Spirit.

"Crack!"

With a crisp sound, the huge trunk, which required four people to encircle it, was split in half, the Twisted Tree Spirit let out a mournful wail, and leaves and branches flew everywhere, soon falling silent.

In the blink of an eye, this terrifying creature, equivalent to the strength of a mid-level apprentice, collapsed to the ground like this.

"Swoosh!"

The great sword in Lynch’s hand distorted and shrank, turning into a short magic wand, which he held up forward.

The shadow on the ground suddenly came alive, twisting like a long snake towards the split tree trunk, and in a moment, it extracted the heart of the Twisted Tree Spirit from within.

Looking at the Tree Demon’s Heart in his hand, Lynch grinned: "Quite a catch!"

A Tree Demon’s Heart is worth several hundred Magic Stones.

Stowing away the Tree Demon’s Heart, Lynch tucked the magic wand into his waist and walked to a small brook nearby, squatting down to wash his face.

The clear stream reflected his image clearly.

Compared to his youthful look three years ago, Lynch’s appearance had changed significantly.

He was almost 1.8 meters tall, his face lost its baby fat, with well-defined features shaping a handsome visage, a high nose bridge, and two deep gray eyes set apart, bright as the stars in the sky, paired with jet-black hair and well-toned muscles, making him a real handsome man.

That’s really considered lucky.

Lynch’s parents were actually quite ordinary-looking, but they each had some outstanding features; his mother’s beautiful eyes and his father’s high nose bridge, all of which Lynch luckily inherited.

You couldn’t see it due to his young age before, but as he grew older and continued his knight training, his looks and demeanor greatly improved.

In terms of appearance alone, Lynch now rivals any top male star on Earth.

"Rustle!"

After a simple wash, Lynch took out his clothes and dressed up.

A white shirt covered his abs, with a gray vest over it, making him look proper and prudent. Finally, he put on a big pair of black-framed glasses and adjusted his bangs to cover his eyebrows.

In a flash, the charismatic star-like figure disappeared, replaced by a pure, honest, and obedient-looking boy.

Being excessively flashy in appearance isn’t good, especially with a major enemy in sight, so ever since a female apprentice approached him on the road, Lynch decided to keep a low profile.

Whether or not he’s handsome isn’t the main point, discreet development is what’s important.

Finally, taking out a large Magic Book to hold in his arms, he successfully transformed into a "Harry Potter" type of bookish boy.

After checking himself in the mirror twice and finding no issues, Lynch turned and left the forest.

Soon after.

A party of three apprentices, one male and two females, passed through the bushes into this woodland. All of them were wearing Inner Ring apprentice cloaks. The male was a mid-level apprentice, while the two females were low-level apprentices.

The three were shocked to see the Twisted Tree Spirit split open and dead in the middle.

"The Twisted Tree Spirit has been taken down!"

They had been eyeing this Twisted Tree Spirit for a while, carefully prepared and planned an attack to take it down today, but to their surprise, someone else beat them to it.

The male stepped forward to examine it closely, growing more astonished: "A clean and swift action, a Fireball Technique opened the way and burned through the Twisted Tree Spirit’s defenses, then a one-hit kill with a sharp weapon. It must be a powerful individual skilled in both Fire Elemental and Body Refining techniques. Susan, you’re in the Fire Elemental Studies, any idea who it could be?"

The girl who was asked came forward; she was the same Susan who had met Lynch at the orientation party three years ago.

"Someone who combines Fire Elemental and Body Refining?"

Frowning as she thought for a moment, Susan shook her head: "I don’t know, Lucas. To be able to defeat a Twisted Tree Spirit solo...that would require at least mid-level apprentice strength. Among our school, there are only a few with such power, and to my knowledge, none are dual-trained in Body Refining Studies."

"That’s odd," Lucas fiddled with his magic wand, puzzled: "Could it be a Netta apprentice at work? Or perhaps someone from the Law Enforcement Team or another department’s high-level apprentice? But it doesn’t make sense; they wouldn’t need to do this..."

"Could it be an apprentice from the Refining System cross-training in Fire Elemental Studies?" the other female apprentice, Michelle, suggested.

Susan replied: "That’s possible though..."

Most of the public courses for Inner Ring apprentices are open, allowing those with Inner Ring status to attend freely. Thus, it’s common for apprentices from other studies to crash other courses not belonging to their specialization.

However, the number of such apprentices is quite large and fluid, making it difficult to identify anyone specific.

Lucas said: "Whoever it is must be a prodigy! I can’t even finish the courses in my own specialization."

The three nodded in agreement, particularly Susan, who, as part of the Fire Elemental Studies, could easily tell that to inflict such damage with a Fireball Technique, one would need to have mastered it at a skilled level.

This isn’t merely about a spell.

A spell represents the embodiment of knowledge; mastering a skilled level of the Fireball Technique requires a massive accumulation of related elemental knowledge, a complexity far beyond merely mastering the spell itself.

Susan, who has been studying Fire Elements for eight years, knows the Fireball Technique but has only reached a level of proficiency, which is considered good among peers.

Yet now another apprentice from outside has come to their courses, learning to a proficient level by "crashing" the lessons, surprising her.

"A master!"

After a brief analysis, the three reached a unanimous conclusion: "There’s a master hidden among us apprentices!"

...

Meanwhile, the master had already moved back to the Shadow Land.

After a simple lunch, Lynch donned his cloak, put on his glasses, and headed to Shadow Square.

Goblin Bic introduced him to a job, saying a client needed assistance with Biological Transformation, and Lynch agreed to meet at two o’clock in the afternoon at the fountain in Shadow Square.

Arriving at the Dew Spring, Lynch took off his glasses to wash his face as usual. Although it was already afternoon, the effect of the dew collected by the fairies was minimal, but the cool spring water was still refreshing.

He took out a handkerchief, wiping the water from his face as he looked up at the sky.

Today was the day the Guardian Clouds reduced its mass to release energy. The vast, expansive clouds that had long covered the sky were reduced to a small cluster due to the release of Elemental Energy, revealing the long-lost sky over this ancient land.

Even more rare, it was a sunny day, with brilliant sunshine lighting up the square, making everything bright, the breeze blowing not too cool, not too warm, just right.

Seventeen!

At just the right age, on a sunny day with perfect weather, everything seemed just right.

And just at this right moment, a pleasant voice sounded behind him.

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Lynch?" The voice, as pleasant as a nightingale’s song, was so enchanting one couldn’t help but want to see the owner.

Lynch turned around.

In the bright sunshine, under the gentle breezes like poetry, a girl slowly approached.

She wore a pure white cloak as snow, with exquisite silver lace along the edges, swaying with the wind. The sunlight filtering through the cloak’s light fabric outlined soft, holy halos as if she merged with the sunshine.

The light was blinding, and he could only see her features clearly when she got closer.

A straight, elegant nose, lips pink like blossoming cherry flowers, a calm smile on her lips like a spring flower.

The sunlight showered her exquisite face, gilding it with a soft golden edge, making her seem more transcendent and otherworldly, truly like an angel descending to the human world at just the right moment.

Unconsciously, Lynch felt his heartbeat slow down.

He nodded instinctively: "Yes."

At the same time, the girl arrived right in front of him, showing a charming and confident smile: "I’m Avery Karina Tavendish, pleased to meet you."