Wizard: Start with Biological Transformation to Grind Experience novel Chapter 66

Chapter 66: 006: The Advantage of Knowledge

On the other side, Lynch was casually strolling through the market.

"This is really interesting."

This kind of Wizard Market was his first visit. Watching the bustling crowd of Transcendents and the array of peculiar goods, Lynch felt as though he had returned to the Dark Forest.

After wandering for a while, Lynch finally stopped at a stall selling Magic Books.

A wide, oversized rug was scattered with piles of books. Lynch crouched down and casually picked up a few, flipping through them. Each book had been enchanted with special Magic, showing only the cover and a portion of the opening content. The rest remained frustratingly blurred.

After flipping through a few books, Lynch lost interest; they were all Basic Magic Knowledge that he’d already read and practically worn out.

He straightforwardly asked the stall owner, "Do you have any Magic Models for sale here?"

The stall owner, an elderly man with a white beard and hair, was seated on a wooden chair smoking a pipe. The badge on his chest revealed he was a High-level Apprentice.

Wizard Markets primarily served apprentices, as the number of full-fledged Wizards throughout the entire Ancient Ruins was limited. Those prominent figures had their own exclusive trading venues.

Upon hearing Lynch’s inquiry, the old man placed down his pipe and knocked on a large wooden chest beside his feet. The chest immediately extended two long arms from its sides, flipped its "head" open, and revealed stacks of thick books inside.

The stall owner asked, "What type? And what Level?"

Lynch replied, "Mid-level Apprentice Level. As for the type... Hmm, can I look at all of them?"

The Tower’s management of Magic Models was strictly regulated—unlike Knowledge, which could be borrowed from the library, Magic Models had to be purchased with Magic Stones. Apprentices at corresponding Levels could only purchase Models matching their Level. Since Lynch had just advanced to Mid-level Apprentice and had not yet reported to the Tower, he naturally had no official Models.

The stall owner glanced at Lynch in surprise. Despite Lynch wearing a mask, it was still clear that he was a young man: "Are these for your personal use?"

Lynch nodded.

The stall owner’s gaze grew envious. Advancing to Mid-level Apprentice at such a young age was no simple feat. Unlike him, who had a belly full of white whiskers yet was still stuck as a High-level Apprentice, uncertain if he’d ever advance to Wizard in his lifetime...

Thinking thus, the stall owner softened his tone somewhat. Pushing the wooden chest lightly with his pipe, he said, "Take your time looking through it yourself. The prices are marked on the back side."

"Alright."

Lynch nodded and began rifling through the chest’s contents.

The chest wasn’t particularly large, but it held a considerable number of books—easily several hundred. The collection included Magic Models spanning Low-level and Mid-level Apprentice Levels, representing various factions and schools under the Three Major Sects.

Lynch asked doubtfully, "Are all these your own Models?"

"Of course not!"

The stall owner couldn’t understand why Lynch would ask such a strange question; clearly, no ordinary apprentice could master so many Models.

He explained, "These are produced by our Wizard Tower. They include creations and collections from my mentor, as well as some public templates. Rest assured, all are legitimate, learnable Magic Models without any Curse markings."

The Wizard World strictly regulated Magic Model transactions. Wizards were highly conscious of copyright. Upon creating a Magic Model, they would submit it to the White Witch Council for registration and place Spell markings or similar protections upon it.

Unauthorized copying or selling of such Models would result in Curse markings. Even if the markings were successfully removed, any infringement discovered would still lead to accountability from the White Witch Council.

"Oh, I see." Lynch realized his earlier question had been rather naive.

After a round of sifting and sorting, Lynch selected all the Mid-level Models from the chest—totaling dozens of books. About half were public templates, such as the Large Fireball Technique and Flesh Split.