A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 638 Path

"So, you just survived?"

In the bumpy car, an old man listened to Roland's story and seemed quite incredulous.

"Yes, that's it. What's wrong?"

Roland was taken aback, his tone carrying a hint of self-righteousness.

"And what about him?"

The old man pointed to Jiang Shuzhou.

"Me? I simply dodged it."

Jiang Shuzhou waved his hand, appearing completely calm and without any extra emotion.

Now, everyone in the car fell silent.

They had just seen the two men standing in the rain of blood unharmed, and initially thought they had some special skill. But it turned out one of them was just incredibly lucky, while the other simply wasn't marked.

"You guys are really lucky."

"Some people sighed."

While it's possible that the two weren't telling the truth and actually had other methods, the others didn't seem to care much. After all, these two didn't appear to be the lunatics of the Chaotic Faction, which was already quite good in such a polluted place.

While casually responding, Jiang Shuzhou used his mental power to scan the actions of the people around him.

It must be said that Jiang Shuzhou's experiment was undoubtedly a success.

Who could have imagined that this vibrant world, teeming with life, was a desolate wasteland just a few decades ago?

Thanks to the acceleration of time and the population and supernatural power support provided by Jiang Shuzhou, Wardland is now very prosperous.

This is of great research value.

"By the way, where are we headed?"

Looking at Jiang Shuzhou, who was resting with his eyes closed, exuding an air of otherworldly wisdom, Roland had no choice but to ask the question himself.

"Us? Then we'll definitely go to the nearest settlement."

The old man said.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Lin Kui. I'm the manager of the settlement. My main responsibilities are mediating neighborhood disputes and collecting supplies. Nothing special."

"The old man, or rather Lin Kui, said."

"Lin Kui? This name...you're from Earth?"

Roland was taken aback for a moment, then said.

"Blue Star? Where is that? Isn't that a normal name? Aren't you also named Roland?"

Roland was stunned and hadn't reacted yet.

What does it matter?

Her name is Roland, but that's completely different from Lin Kui's name, isn't it?

After a moment of thought, Roland's lips twitched, and she realized that the other person thought her surname was Luo and her given name was Lan.

"Um, I guess so."

Roland didn't say much; arguing about such a pointless issue wouldn't do her any good.

After she finished speaking, she glanced at Jiang Shuzhou again.

Jiang Shuzhou remained engrossed in his book, seemingly unaffected by the earlier incident.

In reality, Jiang Shuzhou was thinking about how to orchestrate a scheme against the will of fate.

After all, while he held the competition for amusement, his most important task now was to take back control of his destiny.

the reason is simple.

Although Jiang Shuzhou is no longer subject to the whims of fate, various coincidences can still threaten him.

Therefore, the power of fate is Jiang Shuzhou's top priority to reclaim; otherwise, he might be the one who gets set up.

After all, that's just how fate is.

"You're lucky; the Maw of the Abyss didn't swallow you all."

The old man clicked his tongue, looking quite shocked.

"That thing is called the Mouth of the Abyss?"

Roland noticed the blind spot and quickly asked.

"That's the Mouth of the Abyss, a sacred relic of the Gluttony Cult. No one knows how it came to be, nor what's inside."

At this point, Lin Kui looked at Roland.

"Furthermore, many members of the Chaos faction are eyeing the Abyss's Mouth, hoping to gain some advantage from it."

"So you guys are really lucky with your luck."

Lin Kui said.

"Or rather, luck is also a part of ability."

Then, an eerie silence fell over the car.

There's not much to say, mainly because the two sides have only known each other for a short time and haven't reached that level yet.

In this desolate plain, a convoy is moving slowly through the vast and barren land.

Huge black protrusions could be seen from time to time all around.

That rock was hundreds of meters high.

That's a magic stone, an unrefined raw stone. With just a little refinement, it can be transformed into the greatest energy source: magic energy.

Soon, the convoy stopped beside a pile of rubble.

The towering stone pillar, which had once seemed to have been broken, lay quietly on the ground, surrounded by countless large and small magic stones.

"Sir, look..."

Someone asked Lin Kui.

"No problem, go ahead."

Lin Kui closed his eyes, sensed the surroundings for a moment, then nodded to indicate that it was safe and permission to proceed to the next step.

"What's going on?"

Following the principle of asking questions when you don't understand, Roland went straight to Lin Kui and asked him a question.

"We lack energy, and magic stones are an excellent raw material. We just need to be careful to avoid infection, otherwise we will eventually turn into magic stones ourselves."

Lin Kui smiled and then said.

"As for why they came to seek my opinion, it's because I've embarked on the path."

Roland wasn't too concerned about other things, after all, the magic stone was obvious.

What she cared about most was the Path of the Dao. What was that? Was it a way to obtain extraordinary power here?

"The so-called path..."

Lin Kui patiently explained.

Roland listened attentively, while Jiang Shuzhou didn't listen at all.

He created this thing, but simply threw it into a plane and let it develop on its own.

This thing originated from the Elven race; it was a method invented by the Elven race to provide the Elven World Tree so that they could inherit the power of the Elven gods.

By resonating with the will of the gods, one can inherit their power without having one's own will completely overshadowed.

This technology was so novel and interesting that Jiang Shuzhou simply stole it and then studied it himself, which led to the existence of the Dao Path in Wardland.

The path is similar to that of clergy, but not the same.

For a believer to become a clergyman, they must have wholehearted faith in God in order to be granted power.

But embarking on the path of enlightenment is entirely different.

This is a ladder of steps; the further you go, the closer you get to a great existence.

Simply put, it's like Jiang Shuzhou distributing his power, which he can retrieve at any time. These people use Jiang Shuzhou's power to cultivate and improve, thus working for Jiang Shuzhou.

The only power they receive is wages, even though these can be taken back at any time.

Unsurprisingly, this idea is simply ingenious.

After all, while the feedback from one person is limited, what about millions of people?

With just a small investment, countless people flock to embark on this path, willingly working for Jiang Shuzhou for his power. This deal is truly incredibly lucrative.