Chapter 120: Shopping Spree

After leaving the library, Helag began planning his next steps.

With enough magic stones, he planned to buy many zero-level spells.

Zero-level spells come in various types, but most apprentices can’t afford the time, energy, or money to learn many of them.

Helag, however, had Deep Blue’s assistance, saving him a lot of time in learning these spells. With plenty of magic stones, he could buy as many zero-level spells as he wanted.

The more spells he mastered, the more options he had in different situations.

There were three ways to buy zero-level spells. The cheapest was the flea market, where apprentices sold spells they had learned to recoup some costs, usually at lower prices.

The second option was the official Moonlight Forest store, which had a wide variety but higher prices. Helag couldn’t afford this place before.

The last option was direct transactions with other wizards, like Helag had done with Leo and Larry.

Helag decided to check the flea market first. Despite fewer people recently, saving money was always good.

Leaving the library near midnight, Helag meditated at home overnight and headed to the flea market the next morning.

The flea market was noticeably quieter, with fewer stalls and shoppers.

After wandering for a while, Helag found a stall selling zero-level spells.

He crouched by the roadside, examining the spell models. After filtering out spells he already knew, he picked three good ones:

– Small Fireball
– Flame Shield
– Magic Missile

Small Fireball had decent damage. Once mastered, its casting speed and power would surpass using enchanted items.

Flame Shield was a unique fire-based shield with both defensive and offensive capabilities. The shield’s surface was hot, allowing the user to charge into enemy formations.

Although Helag wasn’t a fire specialist, he still bought it, as he could never have too many shield spells.

Magic Missile, a dark-element attack spell, was perfect for Helag, who had no dark energy attack spells yet. It was practical, with low mana consumption and decent damage.

“How much for these three zero-level spells?” Helag asked.

The stall owner, a thin second-level apprentice, glanced at Helag and said, “Two magic stones each.”

“I’ll take them all,” Helag said, finding the price reasonable. He paid six magic stones and took the three spells.

The stall owner carefully accepted the stones, visibly relieved.

Helag knew six magic stones meant a lot to ordinary apprentices, enabling them to do many things.

He continued browsing other stalls but found few zero-level spells. He only bought one more, Ice Arrow.

“I need to check the Moonlight Forest spell store,” Helag thought, finding nothing else valuable at the flea market.

The spell store was across from the Lion Café, a five-story building.

Once bustling, the store now saw few visitors.

The store mainly sold zero-level and some first-level spells, along with various casting materials.

Many spells required specific materials to cast, often consumable and needing regular replenishment.

Helag’s current spells didn’t need materials, so he rarely visited the store.

The store looked like a bookstore, with many shelves holding spell model books, each with a price tag. Zero-level spells on the first floor typically cost three to five magic stones, a bit more than at the flea market.

Fatigue Hand caught Helag’s eye.

Fatigue Hand induced a state of fatigue in enemies upon contact. Though it seemed simple, it was highly useful in combat, where a single mistake could be fatal.

Its only drawback was the need for close contact, but Helag had plans for that.

Taking Fatigue Hand, Helag continued browsing and found another interesting spell, Mana Armor.

Unlike shield spells, Mana Armor enhanced physical defense, like wearing armor. Helag, always welcoming defensive spells, took it.

He then bought five more shield spells, nearly completing his collection of zero-level shield spells.

Helag also bought some enhancement spells:

– Fleet Foot: Temporarily boosts movement speed for one second.
– Rage of the Blood Bull: Greatly increases physical strength and power, requiring Blood Bull’s blood to cast.
– Unyielding Will: Enhances resistance to charm, fear, and other negative effects.
– Blessing of the Mountain Spirit: Temporarily grants the strength of a mountain giant.

Next, Helag focused on dark energy spells.

As a dark energy specialist, he needed more spells in this category.

Dark energy spells were fewer, but Helag found Shadow Corner.

Shadow Corner allowed the user to blend into shadows, hiding their presence. It was like a thief’s stealth technique but more advanced and effective.

Helag immediately liked this spell, perfect for ambushes.

However, it was only useful for surprise attacks. If the enemy used mana detection, the spell would be ineffective.