Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems-Chapter 226: Land of Great Evil and Cursed Life Forms

After Locke's carriage convoy moved away from the black human-faced wood carving they had encountered, the black human-faced wood carving in the mud began mechanically repeating its words. "Choose one death among ten people, among ten people... one death, eleven-draw death curse..."
At the same time, many shadows appeared around this black relief.
These shadows all looked like humans, yet had never been alive.
A shadow monster picked up the wood carving from the ground. They had secretly placed this cursed object on the path the carriage convoy must take. Any response would be the beginning of being cursed.
These shadow monsters gathered here and began discussing.
"Let's not follow that convoy anymore. For some reason, they suddenly became disgusting. They have a disgusting smell on them..."
"Who are they?"
"It has nothing to do with us. We cursed life forms are enemies of those wizards and all mortals on this land."
"Let's choose the next mortal family. Put this wood carving in, and we might have more of our kind... hehehe..."
"Someday, we will eliminate all wizards and mortals."
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On the carriage, Locke looked back at the gathering place of demons, seeing countless shadow monsters crowding together under the dusk.
What a fine curse gathering.
This land should be full of such cursed life forms everywhere.
Locke hadn't studied them deeply and hadn't read much related literature, but he knew that these cursed life forms should be formed by the curse energy of this land intertwining and condensing with large amounts of death energy and resentment.
In other words, any life form that died on this evil land might become a cursed life form after death.
"The wizards of Blood Curse Court are raising them like venomous insects," Albert's voice appeared in Locke's ear. "These existence filled with resentment are the best curse magic materials."
Locke said, "Very educational."
Locke looked at the muddy path the carriage convoy was traveling on, secretly recording the plant characteristics of Blood Raven Wasteland. Magical plants were very common, with many wild magical plants.
So Blood Raven Wasteland also had its own magical plant community.
Albert looked out the carriage window and said somewhat worriedly, "It's getting late now, we can't be any later."
"Nights in Blood Raven Wasteland's wilderness are unsurvivable for mortals."
"There are already so many evil creatures during dusk. If it becomes completely night, their numbers will be even greater. Moreover, mortal merchant convoys moving at night would seem very strange."
Witch Sophia's voice appeared in his ear through the Nibelung Astrology System, "According to the map on my side, there's a mortal village ahead. As long as we enter the mortal village and get protection from the bonfire in their village center, there should be no problem."
Witch Gabriel suddenly said in the Nibelung Astrology System, "No, I have a very bad premonition. We absolutely cannot spend the night in that mortal village ahead."
"Very bad things will happen there."
Witch Gabriel's words plunged Locke and the others into silence.
Witch Gabriel's permanent defense field was Arcane Divination, so her intuition had very high priority in this team.
Whenever she felt something was dangerous, they had to stop immediately but according to Witch Sophia and Albert, they couldn't operate in Blood Raven Wasteland at night, as this would seem very strange.
Moreover, it was also dangerous.
If they encountered some mindless cursed life forms, they might be forced to take action.
This could easily trigger a reaction from Blood Curse Court's five Wall of the Faithless systems.
Lady Morgana gave a suggestion within the Nibelung Astrology System. "You're knowing the what but not the why."
"Bonfires are just ordinary mortal fire. As long as there's a light source, those cursed life forms will actively avoid it. So you can completely borrow some firewood from the village ahead and build your own bonfire in the wilderness."
Incinerator Andy also agreed, "Yes, just as Teacher Morgana said. When I was fighting on the front lines, I also heard that mortal merchants on Blood Raven Wasteland would light their own bonfires in the wilderness if they had no choice."
About half an hour later, a village standing in the wilderness appeared before everyone.
The village wasn't large, with buildings mainly consisting of grass huts.
Albert was better at negotiation. Nobody knew how he negotiated with the village residents, but soon he had over a hundred villagers deliver large amounts of firewood to their carriages.
When the carriages retreated and left, Locke saw through the carriage window that some people in the village had abnormal eyes. They stood in dark corners or behind doors, opening just a crack, watching them with complex gazes.
Locke said, "That village has some low-level vampires mixed in. They don't look like wizards who underwent bloodline transformation on themselves, but more like byproducts under the vampire transformation curse system. Those are vampires transformed from infected mortals."
Albert nodded affirmatively, "Locke, your observation skills are very sharp, that's a good quality."
"Yes, you're right. About one-third of the people in that village are now vampires, and they're very bloodthirsty. The killing continues. If we had stayed in that village tonight, we probably would have come into conflict with them."
"Witch Gabriel's intuition is really useful."
"That's why they so readily gave us all kinds of firewood. They also don't want complications and hope our merchant convoy leaves quickly. Especially since we drank the Bear Spirit Jade Bile Potion, the smell on us makes them physiologically uncomfortable."
Locke frowned. "What kind of hellish place is this black wizard territory?"
Albert looked at Locke and smiled, "Don't like it, do you? I don't like it either, but Blood Curse Court has completely alienated this place over thousands of years."
"Perhaps when we become more powerful wizards someday, we'll have the power to eliminate some things we don't like."
Witch Sophia's voice appeared in Locke and Albert's ears, "Everyone, tonight we'll spend the night in the wilderness."
"At the same time, in about one more day, we'll enter the location of that Curse Ritual Research Institute."
"We need to heighten our vigilance. The closer we get to that Curse Ritual Research Institute, the more frequent the Wall of the Faithless detection will become."
"Later I'll distribute an energy potion to each of you. During the night in Blood Raven Wasteland, let's all not sleep."