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Chapter 206 Scolding? Scolding Takes Time! Advancing to High-Level Wizard (6800 words, requesting monthly votes)

Of course, besides the fact that the mats are easy to collect, there is another very important reason: the power of the [God Thief] is different from the power obtained through rituals. In a sense, it is even safer than the trading ritual.

Because the core of this ability lies in "stealing," while the core of the transaction ritual lies in "picking up."

The so-called "stealing" naturally means obtaining the item silently and without anyone noticing. Unless one actively exposes it, even the original owner will not know, and naturally, the connection will be completely severed.

But “picking up” is different. Even though it’s something nobody wants, there are always some non-human beings trying to exploit Isaac’s bug and forcibly claim that it belongs to Him.

Therefore, the power obtained by the [God Thief] does not require the worry of being usurped like other methods.

Therefore, even if one repeatedly steals the power of an Outer God, it will not have a significant impact.

Since that's the case, then we should do whatever is most convenient.

Besides, we can't let down the painstaking efforts of the Lord of billions of flesh and blood, can we?
Just as Isaac had calculated, the ritual proceeded smoothly without any unexpected events like those encountered by the Holy Lord. The only unexpected thing was that the success rate dropped rapidly with billions of flesh and blood beings awake.

However, Isaac was always very cautious and stopped when he reached 500%. Therefore, after silently stealing a lot of power from the Lord of Flesh and Blood, Liuli successfully advanced to the third tier.

And it did not attract the attention of the billions of flesh and blood beings.

This was influenced by two factors. First, the ability of "God Thief" was inherently obscure. Second, as Isaac grew stronger and made more deals with Outer Gods, gaining significant advantages, these deeds, though not widely publicized, were ultimately his doing. Therefore, the ability of "God Thief" naturally became stronger.

Already only a hair's breadth away from becoming a power, it has now been further enhanced. It is estimated that once Isaac advances to the third tier, this ability will directly transform into a power. Of course, if Isaac engages in a few more ritual transactions, then even if he does not advance to the third tier, this ability will still be promoted to a power, since it was just one step away from becoming one.

During the ritual, the blood-red flesh paste gradually merged into Liuli's body with her soft breathing. A huge magical power surged from her body, and at the same time, Isaac also sensed the aura of a third power on her!

Looking at the powerful aura emanating from Liuli, Isaac gradually narrowed his eyes. Power is not something that the more the better.

For wizards, the most important thing is whether they can develop or learn power spells based on the corresponding powers. The effects of activating the same power directly and activating it through power spells are worlds apart!

For knights, although they do not have special combat skills like power spells, the in-depth development of power is still the core of their training. For example, Caesar's [Lightning], the deeper it is developed, the more and stronger the lightning can be summoned to obtain more powerful strength.

Although Liuli is neither a wizard nor a knight, the same principle applies to her: the quantity of power is not important; what matters is the depth.

However, there is a rather awkward situation now. Ruri's path is more similar to that of a monster. She has both magic power and a strong physique, but her physique is not as good as that of monsters of the same level, let alone knights.

As for powers and spells...

To be honest, although Isaac always saw Ruri as a lab assistant, her research abilities...

It's highly unlikely they'll be able to research and develop magical powers.

But you can't be sure about these things, after all, Liuli is not only a follower of the demon god, but also a divine being, so her situation is special.

Not long after, Liuli's eyelashes fluttered, and she slowly opened her eyes. After sensing her own power, she walked to Isaac, bowed respectfully, and said, "Master, it's a success!"

"Hmm, how does it feel?" Isaac rested his chin on his hand and looked Liuli up and down.

"My magical power has increased several times over, and it is currently in a period of rapid growth. It should double again in a short time. Then, the powers of [Invisible Hand] and [Perfect Form] have been strengthened. Now, I should be able to unleash the true power of these two powers."

"However, the extent to which it can reach remains to be tested. The biggest gain from this promotion is the newly acquired power—[Family]!"

"【Family】? What kind of power is that?" Isaac asked with a puzzled expression.

Recently, he has been learning about various powers in preparation for studying tactics after advancing to the third tier. It can be said that he has read through all the materials available to him in the Truth Association and the Flesh Cult, but he still doesn't know about this power called "Family".

Of course, this is normal. It's not just wizards who are growing; the "world" is also growing. According to the latest observations from the Truth Association, from five hundred years ago to the year before last, more than four hundred and eighty-six new powers and three brand-new authority have been added.

"【Familiar】is a rather special ability. It has no power of its own; it's more like a form of identification, proving that I am your familiar!" At this point, Ruri, who had been expressionless the whole time, revealed a rare look of pride, clearly indicating that this made her extremely proud!
"...So, this power is useless to your combat ability?" Isaac was speechless. Then isn't this just a piece of trash?

"No, besides proving that I am your kin, it also allows me to more perfectly receive the power you bestowed upon me." Ruri regained her indifferent expression.

"Get to the point next time... never mind." Isaac waved his hand, realizing that for Ruri, the key to the [Familiar] power was proof of identity. "Can I grant you power? Magic, please?"

"Spells are fine too, as long as you possess them, even if they are already formed treasures. As long as you bestow them upon me, I can use them perfectly without needing to cultivate them again, and it will not affect the power you already possess."

“This power…” Isaac stroked his chin, then suddenly exclaimed in surprise, “Isn’t this the authority of a god?!”

Although there are many spells that grant magic and magical artifacts to others, none of them can be considered a gift. The essence of those techniques is borrowing, not giving.

The simplest example is Noble Phantasms.

A Noble Phantasm is a very personal magical tool because its abilities grow as its master grows. The abilities it has developed may be vastly different from its initial abilities. When a Noble Phantasm changes masters, its abilities are reset to zero and it needs to grow again.

This ability is great for an individual because it means that every Noble Phantasm will be their most suitable weapon or magical tool!
But this is not so friendly to families or powerful groups.

Therefore, in response to this, wizards also developed a method to temporarily lend out Noble Phantasms, which can temporarily change the owner of a Noble Phantasm without resetting its ability value.

However, this is only temporary, and once the treasure is lent out, the original owner of the treasure will have no connection with it during this period.

But divine gifts are different. They are also treasures or divine artifacts. When a god bestows a divine artifact upon a believer, the artifact's own power value will not change, and it can be recalled at any time if the god needs it.

This recall does not recall the artifact itself, but rather the concept of "artifact". A new artifact will appear directly in the hands of the deity, and the artifact in the hands of the believer will not lose its power directly. Its status and power as an artifact will continue for a period of time, and some powerful deities can even make this effect last forever!
In other words, there can be two identical artifacts at the same time!

However, very few deities can accomplish this.

Now, the new [Family] that Ruri has acquired has a similar effect. To Ruri, Isaac is now no different from a god!
“Power…how interesting!” Isaac murmured, unable to stop the corners of his mouth from turning up. The closer he got to the power of a high-level wizard, the more he could understand why, in this era where fourth, fifth, and even sixth, seventh, and eighth-level wizards had emerged, a mere third-level high-level wizard would still be called a demigod by some people!

(Note: In this book, "demigod" is not a realm name, but rather a title for the strongest tier of non-god beings.)

After Liuli's ascension ceremony ended, Isaac did not stop there. Instead, he immediately set up a new ceremony. He was now more and more eager for the world of high wizards, so he kept everything simple!

Isaac had originally intended to carefully consider the Outer God knowledge contained in this book of magic, but now, whatever, nothing is more important than his own advancement!
Therefore, Isaac once again chose the Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood as his target for this transaction!
There was no other way. Of all the Outer Gods Isaac knew, his cushions were the easiest to collect. Even though the ascension ceremony of the Glass had indeed consumed a batch of stock, things like demonized flesh could be bought directly with money!

And it's no exaggeration to say that there's as much as you want!
For a small lake town that spans countless spaces and even the world, this thing is just like phone credit—you can never top it up!
Isaac was originally planning to wait a bit and then visit the Void Worm again to strengthen his Phase Space. Although he had the Desperate Rabbit, which was superior in defense, who would complain about having too much armor?

Moreover, his ability in phase space has become stronger. After reaching the third level, he might be able to advance further and master the power of [space]!
But now...

Promotion is the most important thing!

Soon, after spending a large sum of money, Isaac once again organized a transaction ceremony for the Lord of a Billion Flesh and Blood. As usual, he lowered the brim of his hat and cast a summoning spell on the dozen or so believers who had been prepared in advance, successfully summoning the Lord of a Billion Flesh and Blood.

"O Supreme Lord, Sovereign over all flesh and blood in the world! Your devout followers offer you sacrifices and pray for your coming!"

"*****!"

It was the same familiar process. When the Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood saw that wizard's attire, which was all too familiar, He knew that the bastard had come again!
Although veiled by the Gate of Legends and the power of ritual, He could not see Isaac's true identity, but like the God of the Orcs, He recognized this bastard at a glance. After all these years, there was only one arrogant mad witch like him.

Isaac paid no heed to the curses of the billions of flesh and blood beings, firstly because he couldn't understand them, and secondly...

Since our elder brother has been so generous, what's wrong with letting Him scold us a couple of times?
Besides, what about scolding?
Even cursing takes time!
Isaac casually tossed out a trade request, then ignored the swearing Lord of a Hundred Million Flesh and Blood, and effortlessly entered the mysterious void, where he began moving things.

Sure enough, as Isaac began his scavenging journey in the mysterious void, the Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood, who had been cursing loudly, also realized what was happening. In an instant, he split his mind into three parts: on one hand, he went to the mysterious void to stop Isaac's scavenging, bah, banditry, and on the other hand, he continued to curse Isaac, even though he knew it was useless, but at least he could vent his anger!
On the other hand, He went to check Isaac's trade requirements, intending to complete the transaction as quickly as possible and get rid of this plague god as soon as possible!
After the first two encounters, the Lord of Flesh and Blood had figured out some of the madman's personality traits. Beneath his seemingly crazy and greedy exterior, he was actually very cautious.

He's so cautious that once he feels he can back out, he definitely will, without any hesitation!
As for that safety line, the Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood cannot cross it, at least not in the current ritual. So His solution is to do everything He can to complete Isaac's deal and then focus His energy on the mysterious void, so that He can make Isaac retreat quickly.

Without a doubt, from the perspective of Outer God, this method is somewhat absurd...

But there was no way around it; between face and power, He would definitely choose power. He would hesitate for even a second, which would be a disrespect to power!

then……

The Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood fell silent… “The legendary method of uniting the three powers of faith—wizard, god, and knight—?”

He doesn't know either...

After a brief silence, the Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood condensed a magic book in the center of the ritual array.

The Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood truly has no answer to this problem. After all, putting aside the difference in intelligence, just considering his identity, he is a dimensional demon god, and he doesn't even need faith that much. As long as he manages his own dimension well, he can keep getting stronger. Why bother researching this?
Fortunately, He lived long enough to know a great deal. This magic book contained some research data on the "Three-in-One Faith Path." To ensure the transaction would be completed, He didn't even test Him this time, giving away everything He knew in one go.

Sure enough, the moment the spellbook was formed, the rules of the ritual told Him that the deal was done. He could now choose to interrupt the ritual or let it continue and then launch a counterattack against Isaac.

The Lord of billions of flesh and blood was naturally not that stupid. Now, every second that passed meant His power was diminishing. Could He tolerate that?
Therefore, the Lord of billions of flesh and blood immediately interrupted the ritual and stopped Isaac's banditry!

Anyway, He roughly knows this guy's true identity now, so He can just attack directly when the time comes. Within the ritual, limited by the ritual power and the gate of legend, He is no match for Isaac, but in the real world...

Ha ha!

"Tsk~ He's become more decisive~" Isaac wasn't surprised. The Outer Gods weren't the kind of NPCs that he could exploit at will, so he didn't have any expectations for this ritual in the first place.

Besides, he just got a big windfall from the Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood, which has made him a bit picky now. So much so that he wasn't interested in ripening another Dimensional Fruit this time. After all, at this stage, the resources required for a dimension to grow significantly are enormous.

So for Isaac, this ceremony was just a formality, and of course, he also took the opportunity to try and trick Filo, or rather, the Terra royal family.

Although previous experiments on the three-in-one faith path have not yielded very good results, its potential is undeniable. Therefore, some wizards are still researching this path, although there are not many of them.

But, at the same time, being a mad witch, means that Philo is truly the only one right now!

As for Filo, whom the Terra royal family regards as one of the demigod seeds, if he were attacked by the dimensional apostles or followers of the Lord of Flesh and Blood, the Terra royal family would certainly not stand idly by.

Furthermore, the demigod emperor of the Terra Empire will inevitably face off against the billions of flesh and blood lords!
Killing the Emperor with his own hands was something Isaac could never even dream of.

But if all that's done is to draw the hatred of a bunch of Outer Gods onto the Emperor...

Isaac was still somewhat confident!
Of course, this is just a casual move. It would be best if it succeeded, but it wouldn't matter if it didn't. After all, the Outer Gods aren't so easily fooled, and the more you do, the more mistakes you make. If the Terran royal family finds out about these actions, then his and Solomon's future situation will definitely not be good.

Profound magic flowed from beneath Isaac's feet like a tidal wave, engulfing the ritual remnants. Then, with a gentle wave of his hand, the spellbook left behind by the Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood, radiating eerie magic, flew into Isaac's hand.

He casually flipped open the spellbook, his eyes gleaming. With the help of his [Analysis] ability, Isaac quickly read through the entire spellbook. He stood there pondering for a while.

He then abandoned his plan to trade it to Philo.

Firstly, he wanted to write this in his magic book. Although it wouldn't hurt to let the contents out, no one in this magical world could guarantee that there wouldn't be any insidious tricks involved, so there was no need to take that risk.

Secondly...

He discovered that this thing actually seemed to have some use. At least after just one quick look, Isaac already had a general idea in his mind: how far the path of faith of the three-in-one could go was uncertain, but it could definitely break through to the third level!
Although he himself was indifferent to the path of the Three-in-One faith, there was no need for him to use it to aid the enemy.

Next, Isaac spent three days copying the contents of the Demon God's Magic Book into his own magic book. After adjusting his state, he officially began the long-awaited promotion ceremony—the High Wizard Promotion Ceremony!
For many great wizards, after completing the nine transformation surgeries and three rituals, they cannot immediately hold the advanced wizard promotion ceremony. Firstly, the promotion ceremonies with high success rates are basically in the hands of major powers, and secondly, the previous nine transformation surgeries and three rituals will definitely have flaws.

After all, even machines can malfunction, let alone people.

Therefore, even a great wizard who can obtain the advancement ceremony needs to spend some time adjusting his state at this time.

However, Isaac didn't have this concern. All his steps were perfect, and his success rate was off the charts. How could it not be perfect?

Of course, even so, Isaac gave himself three days to adjust. During these three days, apart from copying the magic book at the beginning, Isaac abandoned all research and study and spent his days either with Ruri or Rona wandering around.

Despite the small size of the territory, Isaac was able to relax both physically and mentally to the fullest extent.

"Hi~hoo~"

At the top of the mage tower, Isaac took two deep breaths, checked the ritual again, and then, under the watchful eyes of the crowd behind him, slowly walked to the center of the ritual circle.

Behind him, Smith, Mouse, Glass, Lorna, the Holy Lord, and even Ella, who had been wandering in the dream world, all made a rare appearance, because they knew that Isaac was doing something very important, and failure would mean death, which might be the least of his worries...

Although they knew Isaac was very confident, although they knew Isaac had never failed in rituals before, although they had great confidence in Isaac's abilities...

But when it really comes down to it, they still can't help but get nervous!

However, compared to everyone's worries, Isaac was much more relaxed, after all, the success rate of the ritual was a full 1,000!
It's important to understand that this is a normal ritual for advancement, not a sinister ritual involving a deal with an outer god. With such a high success rate, even if by some miracle he's incredibly unlucky and encounters a world upheaval that causes the ritual to fail, such a high success rate would still allow him to escape unscathed from the backlash of a failed advancement.

Therefore, without any hesitation, Isaac initiated the ritual with a thought.

Compared to the Outer Gods' trading ritual, the magical fluctuations emitted by the Ascension Ritual are more upright and aboveboard, giving people a refreshing feeling.

Of course, this applies to people outside the ritual.

For Isaac during the ceremony, it was a completely different feeling!
With visuals!
When he initiated the ritual, he discovered that the power of the ritual had condensed into a seven-colored palace above his head, which was named—the Temple of the True God!

The moment the seven-colored palace appeared, a terrifying pressure descended upon Isaac, as if to crush his body and soul together!
"Hehe~" Even though he knew this beforehand, the pressure still distorted his expression when the power actually arrived. The golden finger could only guarantee the success rate of the ritual, not that the advancement would be painless.

Even though his expression was distorted, a hint of joy still appeared on Isaac's face.

Because his promotion went so smoothly, he could clearly feel that under this immense pressure, the traces of the modified organization that were not his own were slowly being crushed and then integrated into his body.

In a daze, Isaac heard indistinct sounds such as the roar of whales, the cry of dragons, the whispers of elves, and the murmurs of angels...

This delighted Isaac once again, and even the pain in his body seemed to lessen considerably.

This means that the promotion ceremony is halfway through, and all traces of those who did not belong to him in the reform organization have completely disappeared. However, Isaac dared not be careless in the slightest, because the next step is equally crucial!

Legend has it that wizards transplant body tissues from other higher life forms in order to elevate their "self," rather than transforming into some strange magical creature.

The most important thing in this step is "self"!
Even dragon sorcerers who primarily transplant dragon tissue, at this stage, still prioritize themselves, fully integrating the dragon's power into their own bodies, rather than completely transforming themselves into dragons.

Although doing so will eventually lead to a successful advancement, you will no longer be a third-tier high-level wizard, but a third-tier high-level magical creature!

Isaac naturally wouldn't allow himself to fall to that point, so he decisively and directly released his resistance to the pressure from the Temple of God.

"Oh!"

As Isaac released his protective gear, he instantly exploded!

"!!!"

Seeing Isaac suddenly explode during the ceremony, the people outside the ceremony widened their eyes instantly, dared not breathe, and clenched their fists, extremely tense.

Before the ceremony began, Isaac had explained the process of advancement to them in detail, so although they were shocked, they were not too flustered and all focused on the blood mist in the ritual array.

Or rather, the bloody spine floating in the air amidst the blood mist!
Soon, driven by the power of the ritual, the originally scattered blood mist began to gather towards the spine and was completely absorbed by it, along with the bloodstains on it.

Before long, only a snow-white spine remained floating in the air in the middle of the ceremony, and if you looked closely, you could see the extremely subtle silver magic patterns under the snow-white spine.

Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, because they knew that Isaac had successfully advanced to the next level!
Sure enough, the next second, all the materials that made up the ritual were pulverized and turned into streams of pure magic that flowed toward the snow-white spine. After absorbing enough magic, the snow-white spine also emitted a different kind of radiance.

As magic continued to flow in, the light grew brighter and brighter, until…

A handsome young man dressed in a gray wizard's robe and wearing a wide-brimmed wizard's hat emerged from the magical glow, a faint smile on his lips, holding a silver staff that reached above his head.

High Wizard, promotion complete!
(End of this chapter)