Herag arrived at the plaza behind the Inner Castle, holding a leather spherical object in his hand.

He first enveloped himself in Absolute Defense, stood at the edge of the plaza, inputted a bit of Magic Power into the sphere, and then threw it out.

After the sphere flew a certain distance, Herag muttered: "Bumeng!"

Boom!

A loud explosion sounded, the sphere burst open instantly, unleashing a massive fireball that surged a wave of heat and sent powerful shockwaves in all directions.

"Shenlan, assess the explosion's intensity." Due to his distance and the Absolute Defense protection, Herag was unharmed.

"Assessment in progress..."

"After assessment, the estimated explosion intensity is 23 degrees."

Herag was quite satisfied with this result: "Very good, it's already surpassed Marco's attack intensity back then."

The energy compression and release structure designed by Shenlan truly was impressive, unleashing tremendous power.

"Shenlan, name this demonized item 'Fire Salamander Bomb,'" Herag instructed.

"Name completed."

After successfully conducting the experiment, it was natural for Herag to prepare more Fire Salamander Bombs.

The more of these the better, so when danger arises, he can directly toss out a pile of bombs.

"Sir, what happened?" At this moment, Chatiya came running over in a fluster, sensing a strong Magic Power fluctuation. Seeing Herag was fine, she felt relieved.

During this period, Herag had treated her quite well, causing her to develop a sense of dependency on him.

The Master-Servant Contract inherently affects the servile side, making the servant's body and soul ultimately belong entirely to the master.

Furthermore, if Herag dies, Chatiya will also die, leaving her no choice but to care.

"Nothing much, just conducting some experiments." Herag turned back and said.

"That's good." Chatiya exhaled a sigh of relief.

The noise was so loud that the entire Black Rock Valley heard it.

Even Blake rushed over to check the situation, asking: "What happened?"

Herag smiled awkwardly: "Nothing, just a little experiment."

"A little experiment?" Blake looked at him with a peculiar gaze.

Herag shifted the topic: "By the way, Mr. Blake, could you help me purchase more crystals and pelts of Fire Salamanders?"

"Sure, no problem, how much do you need?" Blake asked.

Since Herag seemed okay, he didn't press further.

"Not much, just a hundred sets to start," Herag replied.

"How much?" Blake was startled.

Herag chuckled awkwardly without explaining.

Blake understood immediately; since Herag didn't want to say more, it wasn't appropriate to ask further, so he said: "Alright, I'll help you contact them. This large quantity should allow for a discount."

"Thanks a lot, Mr. Blake." Herag expressed his gratitude.

Cheqi Family acted quickly, delivering a hundred sets of Fire Salamander crystals and pelts to Black Rock Valley within half a month.

It cost Herag a total of 2,900 Magic Stones, which was considered very cheap.

A single set would normally cost over thirty Magic Stones, but a hundred sets were only 2,900 Magic Stones, a significant discount.

Herag stored all the goods in his Space Ring and upon returning to the basement, started the relentless production of Fire Salamander Bombs.

In the Death Swamp Ruins, dangers are sure to abound, along with encounters of many Level 1 Wizards.

Such as Marco.

Though Herag could now survive under the hands of a Level 1 Crystalization Wizard, preparing more never hurts.

Utilizing every single set of materials, Herag meticulously crafted each Fire Salamander Bomb without waste.

Half a month later.

Herag's Space Ring contained over a hundred Fire Salamander Bombs, all lying silently, with no external indication of the immense energy within.

With two months left until the opening of the Death Swamp Ruins, having completed Fire Salamander Bomb preparation, Herag started crafting several magic potions.

His Space Ring already stored the vast majority of necessary magic potions.

During his work in Black Rock Valley, each completed potion order produced leftover materials.

These leftover materials belonged to Herag, so he crafted additional potions for his own storage.

Accumulating over time, Herag's Space Ring almost became a storehouse for potions, containing a variety and substantial quantities.

He didn't neglect his Meditation practice during this period either; in Herag's mind, the ninth star of the second Array Map had been illuminated, leaving six stars to complete the second Array Map.

His mind already contained lots of fog-like Spiritual Power, and he estimated that completing two more stars in Meditation should fill his mind with gaseous Spiritual Power.

Then he'd begin entering the Liquid Stage, advancing his strength considerably.

This stage usually takes a long time, but with the absorption of the Royal Elf's bloodline, his Spiritual Power increased significantly, accelerating his progress into liquefaction.

For over a month, issues between the Cheqi Family and the Moss Family gradually calmed down, restoring peace to their days.

Previously, the Cheqi Family's Magic Potion Gardens suffered losses, causing a decline in the production of magic potion materials.

During this period, the market's potion materials and potion prices began to rise, owing both to reduced production and deliberate manipulation by the Cheqi Family.

They used these methods to prove their strength, deterring potential enemies and broadcasting that the Cheqi Family is not to be trifled with.

Potions and potion materials are essentials that Wizards can't avoid purchasing anyway.

The Cheqi Family leveraged price control to compensate for past losses.

Of course, such behavior cannot last indefinitely; Augustus Academy won't allow unchecked market manipulation.

The damage to your potion gardens allowed temporary price hikes, but such conduct can't persist.

Therefore, the prices of potion materials and potions started to slowly decrease, expected to return to normal in about two months.

Herag had been quite idle during this time, receiving very few order assignments from the Cheqi Family.

Since his battle with that Moss Family elder, Herag began to gain some reputation.

Just at the Gaseous Stage, he could confront Crystalization Wizards, marking a notably impressive feat.

The elder from the Moss Family naturally wouldn't spread word of it, but under intentional promotion by the Cheqi Family, the news spread nonetheless.

The intention was to suppress the Moss Family's reputation and also to showcase their strength.

A member of our family at the Gaseous Stage can make your Crystalization Wizard flee!

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