Rock Kingdom: Why is black smoke coming out of my star chart?

Chapter 26 Holy Sword Max

"Master Claire! What are you doing here?"

Lin Feng was puzzled as to why he couldn't feel surprised and his emotions were completely calm.

With a smile on her face, Claire slowly walked up to Lin Feng, took out a crystal of wish power from her sleeve, and gently pressed it onto Lin Feng's chest.

"This is?"

Lin Feng couldn't sense any magic power inside; it was a different substance, also containing enormous energy.

The crystal transformed into mist and flowed into Lin Feng's heart. Claire tapped Lin Feng's forehead and said, "Do you know what wish power is made of?"

Lin Feng felt a warm current swirling in his heart. He asked in confusion, "Shouldn't 'wishes power' be exactly what it sounds like, made up of Locke's wishes?"

"Yes and no."

Willpower is a kind of energy that is the embodiment of Locke's emotions. It can be faith, desire, love, or wish.

Your love and desires are not strong enough, causing the evolutionary power to lack a portion of its willpower. It can only draw some emotions from your body; this is the absence of a heart.

Gradually, Lin Feng realized that he was indeed very different from before. He began to feel scared and embarrassed, and a chill ran down his spine. "This feeling is like I've become a different person."

"To be honest, your emotions are more complex than I imagined."

Claire continued, "I imagined you would kill that little Locke, and then, after regaining your senses, be consumed by remorse."

"If I really killed him, Master Claire, what would you do? Arrest me?"

"No, no, no, I will take care of everything for you."

Claire's voice was even colder than Lin Feng had imagined. He said, "That little Locke really did help the dark wizard. Once something is done, its effects won't disappear."

"That little Locke succeeded. He stalled you, and he stalled me. He's guilty, so death is death."

Lin Feng's expression was somewhat complicated. Judging from Claire's usual demeanor, he thought she would be a very kind person like Locke.

"I'm not being kind, but I'm being kind to Locke, who deserves kindness. The turmoil of the Golden Age was far more terrifying than you can imagine, and I want to avoid a repeat of that disaster more than anyone else!"

"Tell me, Lin Feng, what kind of Locke do you want to be?"

"Me?"

Lin Feng glanced back at the four trembling little Locke children, then thought of Aunt Lorraine at home, Igu from the Faraway Merchant Guild, and everyone in the shopping street.

Become the strongest Locke? And then what? Overthrow the kingdom's rule? Or enjoy being a Homelander?

He just didn't want to die.

Claire noticed his confusion and laughed, "Since you don't know, then you should honestly learn alchemy from me! With your mediocre magical skills, you can't even protect yourself!"

It was dusk, and the gentle summer breeze was warm but not hot. The smoke from the chimneys of every household in Lingfeng Town had stopped.

The streets of the small town were noisy and bustling.

"What! Margo! You actually dared to collude with a dark wizard! What, what am I supposed to say?!"

"Oh dear, let's figure out what that dark wizard is up to first!"

"Yes! The annual cocoa festival is just around the corner, we can't let them cause trouble!"

When the village chief Hammer stepped forward, the elderly man had a surprisingly loud voice that silenced everyone in the street.

"Quiet down! Quiet down! What kind of noise is this? The Cocoa Festival can't go wrong! Everyone, quickly search the area around town and see if anything seems amiss!"

……

When Lin Feng and Claire returned to the caravan, no one noticed anything amiss, except that the people in the town seemed busier than usual.

"Master Claire, shouldn't we do something about this?"

The uncle leading the caravan was a kind-hearted man, he said with a puzzled expression.

Claire shook her head and said, "No need. We Lockes can't handle dark wizards. Let's wait for Lockes, who specialize in dealing with dark wizards, to handle it."

"it is good."

There is also a headquarters for the Faraway Merchant Guild in Listening Wind Town, but it is just a small tavern that sells covas.

However, this tavern has many rooms upstairs, making it convenient for caravan members to rest.

As it grew late, they decided to rest there for the night and set off back to the shopping street early the next morning, hoping to arrive by evening if they were on a fast schedule.

Lin Feng did not forget the purpose of his visit to Lingfeng Town. He bid farewell to the caravan members and headed to Lingfeng Farm with Claire.

Lingfeng Farm is located in the southeast of Lingfeng Town. If you walk out of the town's residential area along the street, you will see a small path leading uphill.

Not far down the path, you'll come to a fence with a sign that reads: "Private farm, do not trespass."

The Sonic Dog guarding the farm stood behind the fence, baring its teeth at Claire as if it would bite him the moment he stepped inside.

"Pudding! Sit down."

A tall, thin young man named Locke ran over from the farm. He scolded the Sonic Dog that was guarding the farm, but as soon as he turned his head, his expression became obsequious.

He pulled back the fence and said, "It's Little Locke and Master Claire from the Magic Academy! Come in, come in!"

"Village Chief Hammer had already instructed me that some Locke might come to Listening Wind Farm, and asked me to treat them well. I wonder what brings you two to Listening Wind Farm...?"

Lin Feng glanced at Claire, and seeing that he had no intention of speaking, said, "We've come to see the source of magic."

"Oh! This way."

The young man, Locke, walked at the front, showing off the farm's flower fields as he went, "Look at our flower fields, aren't they beautiful..."

After walking for an unknown amount of time, they finally arrived at a windmill.

The magic in the air here has become even stronger!

"Right here."

Young Locke said, "Then you all keep an eye on things, I'll get back to work."

"Thanks for your hard work."

Lin Feng expressed his gratitude. He walked to the source of magic and gently stroked the branches that were suspended in mid-air. They were very smooth and did not have the roughness of wood.

The veins within these branches are very similar to those within Locke's body, continuously transporting magical energy and channeling it from the crystals into the ground.

The crystal wrapped in branches was an even larger crystal of willpower! Inside the transparent crystal were many runes that Lin Feng couldn't understand, and these runes were constantly absorbing magic power from the air.

Ignoring Claire beside him, Lin Feng squatted down next to the source of magic, opened his hands, and gathered the base of the teleportation magic rune into his palm.

"In that case, we can try this magic."

The system gave him teleportation magic memories, which included the principles and some extensions, including a section on learning inlaid magic runes.

Just like the Heart of Magic, it can be activated at all times when it is in a place with abundant magic.

"Teleportation magic".

"Buzz!"

A series of white lights flashed, and countless runes began to adaptively replicate, surrounding the source of magic! As magic power was continuously poured in, these runes condensed into a tiny character.

"hour."

Claire watched in a daze; he had never heard of such magic before!

Hmm? What's that smell?

He became alert, staring intently at what was behind Lin Feng. The scent was coming from there… Was this a nightmare?!

"Get out of the way!"

Claire pushed Lin Feng aside, reached out and pressed a button in the air! A mechanical bullet was silently fired from her sleeve.

A black crack suddenly appeared! Purplish-black energy continued to spread outwards, and a figure dressed in a black robe walked out from it.

He turned slightly to the side, and the bullet grazed his face.

"That was really dangerous!"

Locke, dressed in a black robe, grinned sinisterly, reached out and pulled a ball of energy from thin air, then threw it out. "Demon Wolf, come and weigh this strange magician in your hands."

The corrupted demon wolf has been strengthened by nightmares to an unknown extent! The magic it unintentionally released has stirred up the surrounding air into chaos!

The turbulent air currents stung Lin Feng's face. He took a step back, shielding his face with one hand. "What a terrifying demon wolf!"

"Hide behind me and take a good look at the beauty of machinery!"

Claire pulled Lin Feng behind her, pressed her hand against his heart, and a series of clattering sounds like gears turning could be heard.

"Rip!"

A mechanical arm tore through Claire's clothes, revealing a metal body hidden beneath.

Claire grasped the ball that the robotic arm handed her and threw it away.

"Holy Sword Max, execute the command and kill the dark wizard before you!"

"Holy Sword...max?"