Dealing with Tyr had lifted a huge weight off his mind.

A delighted Li Wei invited Gu Ze, Rota, and Melvin to Lafei Restaurant to celebrate.

"Teacher, try this. It’s a Magic Beast Egg custard."

Gu Ze took a bite and smiled. "Not bad. It’s delicious."

"But I don’t think they have a Magic Beast Egg dish on the menu here, do they?" Rota asked, a bit puzzled.

Li Wei said, "I brought it myself."

"I also have some Magic Beast meat. You should try it, too. I brought it all back with me."

"Melvin, don’t be shy. Dig in."

Li Wei took a bite of the Python Meat and found the texture quite unique.

The meat of a Dragon Blood Species Magic Beast was exceptionally firm.

It was incredibly chewy.

Gu Ze and Rota each took one bite and then didn’t touch it again.

It was simply too tough to chew.

Melvin was a little reserved at first.

But after a few rounds of drinks, he gradually loosened up.

After dinner, Melvin confessed, "The City Lord invited me to help set up the Divine Worship Ceremony."

"I don’t really know much about that sort of thing, so I’m not sure how to politely decline his kind offer."

He sighed.

The City Lord’s invitation was a sign of high regard.

Melvin cared a great deal about being valued by Otz.

However, he wasn’t skilled in this area.

He wanted to refuse because he was afraid he’d do a poor job and disappoint Otz.

Li Wei said, "If you really don’t want to go, just refuse him directly."

"If that doesn’t work, I can put in a word for you."

"But I suggest you go. After all, this is a good opportunity for you."

"You won’t be in charge anyway. It’s a good chance to assist and learn the procedures for setting up a Divine Worship Ceremony. You never know, it might come in handy in the future."

Gu Ze chuckled. "Li Wei, do you think this is child’s play? It’s rare to experience such a grand event even once in a lifetime."

He also offered encouragement. "Don’t worry. Everyone’s just following the script and feeling their way through it. None of us have any experience."

Hearing this, Melvin gave an embarrassed smile.

After dinner, everyone returned to their own rooms.

"Magic Butler, rent me an Alchemy Laboratory."

Li Wei entered the Alchemy Laboratory.

He used his Fireball Skill for alchemy.

A blue Elemental Furnace materialized before him.

The high temperature of the blue flames further enhanced the Elemental Furnace’s power.

Li Wei’s Alchemy skill had already reached Tier Two, making refining Mithril much easier.

He tossed the scrap metal left behind by Tyr into the Elemental Furnace.

WHOOSH!

In just half an hour, the scrap metal was completely melted.

He separated the impurities and extracted the Mithril.

During the process, Li Wei made an unexpected discovery.

’Is this... Refined Gold?’

Two hours later, a sphere of Mithril weighing about one hundred grams appeared in Li Wei’s hand.

There was also a piece of Refined Gold the size of a mung bean.

Its volume was small, but its weight was astonishing.

The mung-bean-sized piece of Refined Gold weighed a shocking half-pound.

Mithril is an essential material for crafting High Level Magic Equipment.

Refined Gold is an essential material for crafting High Level Weapons, High Level Shields, and High Level Armor.

Adding a small amount of Refined Gold could make weapons sharper and shields sturdier.

A pleasant surprise.

Li Wei threw all the remaining scrap metal into the trash.

While other metals could be separated out, it was time-consuming, laborious, and not worth the money.

Not all metals were as rare and expensive as Mithril and Refined Gold.

’I can use the Mithril and Refined Gold to craft a new Magic Staff.’

Li Wei rarely used a Magic Staff, mainly because he didn’t have a suitable one.

The novice staff he had received long ago could no longer keep up with his growing power.

A suitable Magic Staff could significantly increase the power of his Magic.

At night, Li Wei used the eightfold time dilation in the Dream World to develop the Tier Three Invisibility Armor Spell.

He needed to further increase his Defense Power.

「The next day.」

Li Wei went to find Troska.

"You again?"

Troska looked at Li Wei, feeling that he was visiting far too frequently.

’What kind of normal Professional upgrades their equipment every few days? Who has that kind of money? A single piece of equipment should last at least a year or two.’

Li Wei smiled and said, "What, you don’t like it when I come bearing money?"

"That’s not necessary. I’m not hurting for your pocket change."

"Spit it out. What is it this time?" Troska asked.

Li Wei took out the Mithril and Refined Gold. "I want to craft a sturdy Magic Staff. Preferably one I can use to whack people."

Troska looked astonished.

"Hold on. You’re a Mage. Who are you going to whack?"

"What kind of Mage uses their staff to hit people?"

Li Wei said, "It’s for when someone gets close and I don’t have time for Casting."

Troska was speechless. "If an enemy gets close to you, a Mage, why even struggle? You might as well just give up."

"With those scrawny arms and legs of yours, do you think you could even win against their pinky finger?"

Li Wei glanced at Troska’s muscular arms and chuckled.

He held out a hand. "How about we find out?"

Troska looked surprised.

"You want to compete with me in strength?"

"I may not be a combat Professional, but when it comes to strength, I’m no weaker than a Warrior of the same level."

"After all, forging requires Power."

Troska extended his hand and clasped Li Wei’s.

He applied a little force to push Li Wei’s arm down.

He found that Li Wei’s arm didn’t budge an inch.

A look of amazement crossed his face.

"Hey, you’ve actually got some muscle."

He gradually increased his strength, growing more and more surprised as Li Wei’s arm still didn’t go down.

"You’re not using the Giant Strength Technique, are you?"

A moment later, Li Wei’s arm was pushed down.

Troska’s face was full of shock. "Your strength is ridiculous! You’re almost on par with an Official Warrior!"

Li Wei smiled. He hadn’t even used his full strength.

Of course, Troska hadn’t used his full strength either. He was afraid of hurting Li Wei, so he had only increased the force bit by bit.

Li Wei felt it had gone on long enough and deliberately lost.

Troska thought for a moment and said, "I have a great idea. I’m sure you’ll be satisfied."

"Oh? What is it?" Li Wei asked curiously.

Troska winked, keeping him in suspense. "You’ll find out when it’s done."

Li Wei handed the Mithril and Refined Gold to Troska.

As per their usual arrangement, Troska would provide the other materials, and Li Wei would pay the final bill when he picked up the equipment.

For the next few days, Li Wei stayed inside the Mage Tower to focus on his Cultivation, rarely going out.

He was waiting for Troska to finish crafting the new Magic Staff.

He had no idea what kind of Magic Staff Troska was planning to make.

This time, the crafting process was taking an exceptionally long time.

「Five days later, in the Dream World.」

[Invisible Armor (Tier Three, Small Success)] 0/10000

After expending a countless amount of Heart Power, Li Wei finally managed to upgrade his Tier Two Perfection Level Invisible Armor to Tier Three.

The change in the Tier Three Invisible Armor was significant.

It was more solid, more realistic, and looked like a genuine suit of Armor.

Previously, one glance was enough to tell that the Invisible Armor was made of energy.

Now, without any need for the Illusion Technique to disguise it, the revealed Invisible Armor was indistinguishable from real Crystal Armor.

To make stacking the Armor easier, 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Li Wei shaped the components of the Invisible Armor into individual Hexagonal Crystals.

The Tier Three Invisible Armor could be stacked up to thirty-six layers deep.

Each Hexagonal Crystal contained energy comparable to a Tier Three Great Success Level Magic Shield.

It could withstand attacks from Tier Three Magic.