The Wizard: From Zero-Ring Wizard to Almighty Lord.

Chapter 196 Contractual Inheritance
Chapter 196

The ripples of divine power rose and fell like the tides, layer upon layer, washing over the boundaries of the entire outer plane.

Above the hazy clouds, those chaotic vortexes spun silently, their divine power weaving countless indescribable trajectories.

Amidst the overlapping layers of divine power ripples, a streak of blue-white starlight quietly pierced the sky.

Unlike other geniuses, he manipulates the blue and white stars to search for all sorts of precious resources.

Since leaving the divine realm, this blue and white star has never stopped, always traveling along remote paths without being disturbed in the slightest.

Deep within that space formed by the convergence of blue and white starlight, naturally lay Lynn and Astrid.

At this moment, Lynn was sitting on the ground with his eyes closed, seemingly entering a deep state of meditation.

Beside him stood a graceful woman, none other than Astrid.

Suddenly, Lynn opened his eyes.

In that instant, it was as if a star had streaked across the depths of his pupils, and a pure and profound starlight flashed from the depths of his eyes.

At the same time, shimmering starlight appeared all over his body, flowing slowly like a stream of starlight across his skin, faintly revealing strange rhythmic patterns.

He raised his hand, activating his Gray Eagle Armor to test his strength:

[Mental Strength: 250 points]

[Constitution: 51 points]

With 250 points of mental strength, Lynn has reached the peak of the mid-stage of a level two wizard.

With just a little more improvement, reaching 251 points of mental strength, one can step into the late stage of a level two wizard.

However, this is quite difficult, as it represents a small-scale breakthrough and would require a much longer period of time to achieve.

However, compared to the slight improvement in his mental strength, his biggest change now is in his physical constitution.

A physique of 51 means that his physical fitness has reached the level of a first-level organism!

It is obvious that he contacted Qi through Astrid, obtained the resources for cultivating the "Star Forging Body" from him, and successfully mastered the basics.

A constitution score of 51 indicates that his physical constitution has reached the strength of a first-level organism.

With his physical constitution alone, he could easily contend with those first-level wizards who had just entered the ranks of formal wizards.

"It's been a long time since I've been able to calm down and retreat into seclusion for spiritual practice..."

Lynn sighed. His seclusion during this period not only improved his mental strength, but also enabled him to successfully cultivate the "Star-Forging Body".

During this rare period of tranquility, he not only achieved a breakthrough in both his mental and physical health.

More importantly, Lynn's understanding of the balance of power deep within his soul has quietly entered a new level.

During this period of seclusion and cultivation, he repeatedly sank into the deepest part of his consciousness, peeling away the seemingly simple contract structure layer by layer.

As the investigation deepened, Lynn became increasingly convinced that this was no ordinary soul oath.

Every inscription and every spiritual rune in that contract contained an extremely complex structural logic, far beyond his current understanding.

It was an ancient and vast system, so precise that it was as if the core of a civilization had been condensed into a single contract.

"This is not a contract..." Lynn murmured to himself.

"...but rather a legacy."

A civilizational legacy disguised as a contract is like a treasure wrapped in mental shackles, quietly sleeping in the deepest part of his soul.

The source of this heritage is none other than Qi, an alien being from an extinct civilization.

"The contract that Qi and I made is actually... a legacy?!"

Lynn was shaken, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

Although he has not yet fully understood the entire contents of the contract, he has now revealed more than 30% of its core structure.

The deeper the analysis, the more one can feel the high density and wide range of information buried within, which almost encompasses the memories and cognition of an entire civilization.

It was a record of the civilization's development from nothing to something, from the cries of infants to the launch of starships, detailing the world in which Qi lived.

From language and writing systems to institutional systems, cultural heritage, mythological systems, and even the destruction of civilizations before the end times, everything was sealed away.

However, to Lynn's slight disappointment, he did not find any cultivation methods in these contents.

Those exquisitely detailed and near-perfect memories of civilization are more like a set of historical archives and cultural templates, carrying "memory" rather than "power".

Lynn pondered and gradually understood the reason:

The cultivation system of a world is ultimately limited by the rules and order of the world it exists in.

Once you leave your original world, those cultivation methods often become ineffective because the laws are different.

Just like this interdimensional expedition, the fundamental clash between the wizarding faction and the goddess civilization is not just a battle between legions, but also a struggle for the transformation and control of the origin of heaven and earth.

What the two sides are really fighting for is to make the "law structure" of the entire world more inclined to their respective civilization systems.

Since Qi left no cultivation methods behind, Lynn could guess that he had long realized that their cultivation system could not continue in this universe.

If that's the case, it's better to leave everything to future generations, through the inheritance of civilization, rather than through power.

Even so, Lynn still felt the depth and weight behind the legacy.

It's like a library yet to be opened, waiting for him to turn the pages and understand each paragraph.

“The inheritance of a civilization…” he murmured softly, his gaze slightly somber.

"Qi once said that he would never do anything bad to me..."

Lynn recalled the scene when the contract was signed.
"...At the time, I was still half-believing, until he added: 'As long as I am willing to delve into the essence of the contract, I will naturally understand everything.'"

Now that he has truly entered the core of the contract and seen its profound contents, he feels somewhat at ease about that statement.

"Now it seems that at the end of the contract, he might have written something about me passing on his civilization?! If so, then everything makes perfect sense..."

Lynn's expression was complicated. The matter of inheriting civilization was beyond his current level. Qi really thought highly of him...

But if his guess is true, then he can breathe a sigh of relief.

After all, the binding force of the contract ensures his inheritance of civilization, which is far better than other messy constraints...

This also means that Keishin has no feelings for him, and it can also be judged that Keishin should not be able to escape the fate of the "landscape".

After a certain period of time, the landscape will disappear, and the various creatures within it will also disappear.

Clearly, Qi must have sensed that he too would disappear one day in the future, which is why he formed this inheritance contract with Lynn.

“Maple and I once guessed that Qi’s true purpose was to take revenge on the civilization of the gods…” Lynn murmured softly, his gaze thoughtful.

"Now that he has voluntarily handed over the inheritance of the entire civilization to me, the possibility of this happening is undoubtedly much higher."

However, he still didn't know when Qi would act, or how he would begin this catastrophe...

Lynn frowned slightly, then shook his head, suppressing those surging thoughts into his heart.

Now is not the time to daydream.

For him, the real concern wasn't Qi's goal, but rather the binding nature of the contract on him. If his judgment was correct, whatever Qi planned to do next wouldn't involve him in danger.

After all, although the "Balance Contract" was a medium for inheritance, it did not actually show any intention to harm him.

Even if he is needed to participate in the future, he will most likely only use the Azure Sky Spirit to play a supporting role.

After gathering her thoughts, Lynn opened her eyes and her gaze fell on Astrid, who stood like a statue not far away:
"How long have I been in seclusion?"

Hearing Lynn's question, Astrid remained expressionless, like a doll devoid of emotion. Her cold, flat voice slowly rang out:

"The master has been in seclusion for one month, three days, and seven hours."

Lynn paused for a moment, then blinked.

A month?

It's not long, it's not long, it's not short.

But at this moment, such a time span seems particularly subtle.

He knew that this was a crucial stage for the Goddess of the Magic Network to refine the entire outer plane.

With the opponent's refining efficiency, which is close to the origin of the rules, a month might be enough to advance to an extremely terrifying level.

Thinking of this, Lynn's expression changed slightly, and he then looked at Astrid:
"Is it possible to get in touch with Qi?"

Although his tone was calm, there was a hint of urgency in his eyes that was hard to detect.

A golden light, hidden deep within her soul, suddenly appeared in Astrid's eyes, like a response from a distant star.

She was trying to connect to that strange path leading to the "Golden Scales".

However, a few breaths later, that wisp of golden light suddenly went out.

She slowly shook her head, her voice still cold, yet carrying an indescribable solemnity:

"Unable to contact... Connection interrupted."

Lynn's eyes narrowed instantly, and a strange unease rose in his heart.

Even Astrid couldn't get in touch with Kei... This is no ordinary thing.

"Either Qi is performing some extremely important operation, forcibly cutting off all external interference..."

"Or... the refinement of the Goddess of the Magic Network has reached a level sufficient to conceal this connection."

Lynn's heart sank slightly, and her expression became increasingly solemn.

He couldn't confirm which situation it was, but one thing was clear: the battle in the outer planes was probably about to reach its final climax.

Perhaps when that time comes, it will be the time for the Goddess of Magic to truly display her divine power...

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Meanwhile, during the month that Lynn was in seclusion, the situation in the outer plane also quietly changed.

Under the continuous onslaught of divine power, the two split strongholds of the wizarding faction are doing their utmost to reunite.

Clearly, Qi, controlling both the Spirit Eye Wizard and the Puppet Wizard, had ultimately reached a cooperation agreement, with the Puppet Wizard deciding to cooperate with the Spirit Eye Wizard's actions...

Under the influence of the divine power ripples, it was extremely difficult for the two wizard strongholds to move.

Every move of the stronghold requires traversing the divine array set up by the Goddess of the Magic Network; the slightest mistake could result in being torn apart by the rules.

Fortunately, the Goddess of the Magic Network did not actively use the divine array to interfere with their actions.

At this moment, the Goddess of the Magic Network focused almost entirely on refining the entire outer plane.

She lost interest in these “insignificant” wizarding settlements.

After all, in her eyes, once the refining was completely completed, the combined wizarding power was nothing more than the struggle of ants.

At that time, she could easily annihilate them with a single thought.

High in the sky, ten war fortresses floated silently, like ten sleeping steel behemoths, their menacing cannons pointing in all directions, their imposing presence awe-inspiring.

Deep within one of the fortresses, in a secret chamber sealed by multiple barriers, the Spirit-Eyed Wizard and the Puppet Wizard sat facing each other, conversing in hushed tones.

"Weren't you always curious about how I bypassed the layers of scrutiny in the Mechanical City and entered this expedition plane?"

The Spirit-Eyed Wizard spoke slowly, his tone revealing a hint of certainty and confidence.

"Now I'll tell you the answer."

He paused, a faint glimmer appearing in his eyes:
“I brought him in through that first-level wizard you sent in. He’s a ‘pawn’ that won’t arouse suspicion, and he carries a supreme treasure that can teleport directly across planes.”

The mechanical wizard's expression suddenly changed.

He finally understood how this Spirit-Eyed Wizard, with his Morning Star cultivation level, could bypass the rigorous layers of testing in the Mechanical City and quietly reach the outer plane.

So that's how they did it!

But he soon realized that those words carried far more weight than that.

Since the Spirit-Eyed Wizard brought up that teleportation treasure at this time, it was clearly not to show off.

His eyes narrowed slightly, his mind raced, and almost instantly, he thought of a deeper question:

If that power can even cross between planes, wouldn't it be even easier to use it between different levels and different spaces within this plane?
As expected, the Spirit-Eyed Wizard then said calmly:
“I still have a backup plan in the material plane. Not only can I contact the people there, but I can also bring over some… ‘important things’ from there.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the puppet wizard's pupils contracted sharply, and the coldness on his face was instantly replaced by ecstasy!

He stood up abruptly, his voice trembling with barely suppressed emotion:

"Excellent! Everyone in the material plane is still waiting to enter this expedition plane! It's the terrifying divine array of the Goddess of the Magic Network that has blocked all connections, even the teleportation technology of the Mechanical City is restricted!"

"If you can truly use your methods to connect the two worlds, then for the City Lord and the Warhammer Master, breaking through the dimensional blockade of the Goddess of the Magic Network will be nothing at all!"

However, after the initial euphoria, a barely perceptible hint of resentment flashed in the puppet wizard's eyes.

He said with a slightly dissatisfied tone:

Why...why didn't you say so sooner?

"If you had contacted me on day one, even if it was just to reveal this ability, the situation might be very different now!"

"At the very least, it's impossible that the Goddess of the Magic Network has already successfully refined more than half of the outer dimension!"

By the end, he was gritting his teeth, his eyes filled with anger.

The Spirit-Eyed Wizard merely chuckled softly, his voice low and slow, speaking nonchalantly:
"It's not too late, is it? At least the Goddess of the Magic Network hasn't refined the entire outer plane."

The mechanical wizard, no longer able to complain, quickly took out his tokens and methods, preparing how to contact those individuals in the material plane...

At this moment, if you look down from the highest point of the outer plane, the entire outer plane...

More than half of the space had already been completely refined by the power of the gods and absorbed into the divine kingdom of the Goddess of the Magic Network.

The speed at which the Goddess of the Magic Network refines will increase as the divine kingdom continues to expand.

It took more than a month to refine half of the space, but refining the rest should only take about ten days...

(End of this chapter)