## Chapter 44: A Millennium’s Sleep
There were eighteen magic items in total.
Half of them were jewelry, the rest were cloaks, robes, weapons, and other relatively large items.
To Su Nan’s dismay, most of these magic items were completely damaged.
They seemed to have existed for a long time, the magic runes on their surfaces were worn away by time, and the magic properties they contained had long since dissipated.
Only two magic items had relatively lightly worn magic runes. With some repair, they could probably still be used.
Judging from the number and complexity of the magic runes, these two magic items were at least magic-grade, that is, true wizard artifacts (巫器).
But even after being repaired, they would only be at the level of sub-magic items.
“What a pity.”
“It’s impossible for a wizard artifact to naturally erode to this extent without thousands of years. Does Amy’s master have a hobby of collecting old artifacts?”
Su Nan turned to look at Amy, holding up the ring in his hand and asked, “Amy, do you recognize this ring?”
Amy glanced at it and nodded. “I do. It’s a wizard artifact that the master made not long ago. I saw it in the lab before I went to sleep. Strange, why is it so dirty?”
Su Nan was taken aback. “When you saw the ring before, it was new?”
“Yes.”
“Are you sure you haven’t mistaken it?”
Amy thought for a moment and nodded forcefully. “Absolutely not!”
Su Nan couldn’t help but take a deep breath.
There was no doubt that the corrosion marks on the ring were formed naturally.
If Amy was telling the truth, then this ring was made a thousand years ago!
And Amy’s master, the wizard who made this ring, was very likely one of the wizards who left Starlight Continent and went on an expedition to the multiverse a thousand years ago!
Wait!
Su Nan quickly realized.
Amy’s master left while Amy was sleeping, which meant Amy had been sleeping for a thousand years!
This little guy was actually over a thousand years old?!
Amy suddenly noticed that Su Nan was looking at her with a look of amazement.
The look was as if she was looking at some extremely rare creature.
“What’s wrong meow?” The little guy tilted her head in confusion.
Su Nan remained silent for a moment and asked, “Amy, have you ever seen a wizard other than your master?”
“Of course, I have.”
“Many of the master’s friends are wizards, and there are many wizard apprentices as well. I see them every day, but they are all gone with the master now.”
“Speaking of which, it’s so strange meow. There used to be so many wizards and wizard apprentices on the streets, but I haven’t seen a single one since I woke up. You’re the first wizard apprentice I’ve met. Are there very few wizards in this town?”
The case was solved!
This little guy really lived for a thousand years!
However, Su Nan didn’t understand why Amy’s master would leave her alone on Starlight Continent.
Why had the little guy slept for a thousand years?
Although he had deduced part of Amy’s origin, there were even more incomprehensible questions.
As if sensing something from Su Nan’s expression, Amy asked in confusion, “What’s wrong meow?”
After hesitating for a moment, Su Nan still told Amy about the wizards leaving Starlight Continent.
Upon hearing this, the little guy froze in place, her eyes glazed over.
“M-master left Starlight Continent and… and abandoned me. Why?”
“Did Amy do something wrong?”
Su Nan comforted her. “Maybe your master didn’t want to abandon you. Maybe there were compelling reasons for him to do so. Look, your master left so many things behind, which means he must have left in a hurry.”
Hearing this, Amy’s eyes lit up, and she nodded forcefully.
“That’s right meow. I usually don’t sleep for that long. The master must have done something. If the master wanted to abandon me, there was no need to do this!”
“That’s right.” Su Nan followed the little guy’s train of thought.
Having confirmed that her master hadn’t really abandoned her, Amy regained her vitality and muttered to herself as if she was cheering herself up, “Master will definitely come back. I will wait here for the master.”
Su Nan thought to himself, that’s quite possible.
Thousands of years later, with the revival of the elements, the wizards who left would return to Starlight Continent.
Perhaps Amy’s master would be among them.
“In that case, Amy, do you want to come to my place?”
“Meow, Su Nan’s place?”
Amy was tempted, but also hesitated.
“But what if the master comes back and can’t find me?”
Su Nan smiled. “You’re your master’s magical companion, right?”
“Yes.”
“Then that’s fine. There’s a contract感应 (sense) between wizards and magical companions. If your master comes back, he won’t be able to find you.”
“That makes sense.” Amy realized.
Su Nan continued to persuade her. “Besides, if you stay here, people from the Starfire Sect might come to catch you again. It’s better to leave with me, go to a place where they can’t find you.”
In fact, Amy no longer had the Divine Blood Crystal, and the people from the Starfire Sect could no longer track her through the blood connection.
However, Amy, with her simple-minded intelligence, couldn’t think of this at all. She only felt that Su Nan’s words made sense, plus she had a good feeling about Su Nan, who had helped her twice, so she didn’t hesitate and happily agreed.
Seeing this, Su Nan’s eyes flashed with a smile.
Although he had his own selfish motives, he was also doing it for Amy’s good.
The little guy was too naive and didn’t understand much about the current Starlight Continent. It would be easy for her to suffer if she lived alone. After all, malicious perception wasn’t omnipotent.
It was better for her to follow him, at least she could eat and sleep well. In any case, he wouldn’t mistreat her.
After the excitement, Amy felt a little embarrassed and said, “But Su Nan, wouldn’t this be too much trouble for you?”
“How could it be?” Su Nan smiled slightly, then pointed at the things on the table. “But if you really feel bad, why don’t you lend me these things for now. When your master comes back, you can have them back.”
“No problem.” Amy agreed without thinking.
After all, these things were useless to her.
“By the way, let’s go to your master’s place tomorrow to have a look. Maybe we can find some clues about your master’s departure.”
It was rare to find the residence of a wizard from a thousand years ago, Su Nan naturally wouldn’t miss this opportunity.
Maybe he could find something valuable.
Amy didn’t doubt him and readily agreed.
There were still four or five hours before dawn, and Su Nan didn’t want to waste time. He sat down cross-legged on the bed, held the Divine Blood Crystal, and began to meditate.
Four hours later, he opened his eyes and immediately checked his panel.
“Meditation proficiency increased by 287 points, almost three and a half times the previous amount.”
“Spiritual power increased by 0.04.”
“Not bad!”
Su Nan nodded with satisfaction.
At this rate, he would be able to build the fourth Star Ring in less than a month.
“If I could make a second-order Revitalization Potion, the efficiency could be increased even more.”
“Just right, I got more than two thousand gold coins from the Starfire Sect. I’ll try to synthesize a higher-order potion when I get back.”
In fact, Su Nan had also considered opening his own magic plant garden, planting silver moon flowers on a large scale to make lower-grade Revitalization Potions, which would greatly reduce costs.
However, planting and cultivating magic plants wasn’t like ordinary plants. It wasn’t just a matter of getting a piece of land and hiring a few people.
In addition to a series of common environmental factors such as climate, soil, and humidity, planting magic plants also involved energy density.
With the current energy density of Starlight Continent, small-scale planting of magic plants was barely possible. To plant them on a large scale, rune formations would have to be set up to gather energy particles, artificially increasing the energy density.
It was precisely because of the difficulty of cultivation that the price of silver moon flowers remained high.
This was because silver moon flowers weren’t considered particularly precious magic plants. If it were a more precious magic plant, the caretakers would also have to possess some knowledge of magic plant cultivation.
In short, establishing a magic plant garden wasn’t something that could be done overnight.
At least Black Stone City didn’t have the manpower or resources for Su Nan to establish a magic plant garden.
“I’ll consider this after I take back Shining Light Territory.”
(The wizard apprentice level has been mixed up before. It has been corrected now. From now on, the wizard apprentice levels will be from the lowest to the highest: level one to level three. Thanks to the book readers who pointed it out.)
(End of Chapter)