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

Chapter 245 Deploying a Mental Avatar

Chapter 245

The moment the Star Gate opened, Lynn mobilized his powerful mental energy to quickly review Viscount Layton's entire experience over the past month.

Although a month is not a long time, a lot can happen.

But with Lynn's current mental strength as a level three archmage, he was able to sort out this information almost instantly and summarize it into three key matters.

The first thing was that after receiving guidance from Lynn, Viscount Layton quickly grasped the advancement path of the violet totem.

In just a few days, he successfully refined the violet flower totem, which was originally only black iron level three, into the "Violet King" of brass level.

Just as the pursuers were about to catch up, Layton successfully completed his promotion and officially became a brass alchemist.

In Lanyu Province, this status is almost ten times higher!
The second thing was the huge reversal brought about by this promotion.

Those pursuers who were already prepared to "capture" Layton all changed their expressions slightly after learning that Layton was a bronze alchemist.

Moreover, Layton was only silenced because of his lowly status and lack of power.

Now that his status has been reversed, many local alchemists in Lanyu Province have stood up to speak for him.

Furthermore, he actively proved that he had not had any contact with that "teacher" for more than ten years, completely clearing himself of suspicion, and the blame was finally lifted.

The third thing, however, best demonstrates Layton's intelligence and decisiveness.

Despite clearing himself of suspicion, he remains one of the suspects.

So he seized the opportunity to "abandon darkness and embrace light" and chose to become a tainted witness.

Firstly, his former mentor, Klaus George, had betrayed and framed him, putting him to death;

Secondly, siding with the pursuers can actually protect oneself and allow one to accumulate more leverage.

Layton then began to actively assist the Feathered Serpent Society, becoming its external liaison in an attempt to lure out his former mentor, who had long since fallen from grace.

Thus began a month of peril and turmoil for Viscount Layton.

Lynn's eyes darkened slightly, but a thoughtful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

“I see… In other words, Viscount Layton is now an outsider of the Feathered Serpent Order, and is trying to lure out Klaus George.”

At this moment, Lynn had a complete understanding of Layton's current situation.

Previously, Lynn had captured Viscount Layton, who had an extremely strong will to survive, through the Star Gate, and selected him as his move to enter this plane of existence.

Now, the predicament that Layton faced has been largely resolved.

Lynn could sense that although Layton harbored resentment and hatred towards his "mentor" Klaus, who had betrayed him, the flames of revenge were not burning fiercely.

If the Feathered Serpent Society makes proper arrangements, he wouldn't mind cooperating with the operation to lure out Klaus's trail;

However, it is clearly unrealistic to expect him to actively search for and risk his life to track down the suspect.

After all, this viscount had held a high position for many years and was accustomed to the dignity and pleasures of the nobility.

It's highly unlikely that he'd be sent back to the alchemist world to fight to the death amidst swords and shadows.

Lynn's eyes narrowed slightly, but she had already made her judgment in her heart:

"However... I never intended to rely entirely on this piece in the first place..."

He slowly turned around, looking at the High Wizard Helen and the others standing on the wizard tower platform, operating various instruments, and spoke calmly:
"Are you ready?"

"Ready, Lord Qinglin!"

Several high priests responded almost simultaneously, their voices filled with solemnity and awe.

Lynn nodded slightly:

"Very good. Next, begin the initial deployment, maximizing the concealment function of the Star Gate."

Back when the connection was first established, Lynn deliberately did not place any items, precisely to avoid the energy fluctuations from another world being detected by the "world origin" of that plane, thus preventing unnecessary rejection and interference.

Now, the Star Gate has been operating stably for two days, which is enough to complete an in-depth analysis of the energy system of this plane.

Lynn had also dealt with the energy interference in advance, and specifically cleared away all the leaked "otherworldly aura".

Now, if items are released, they will not trigger the world's fundamental awareness, and can truly achieve "silent infiltration".

Wizards often employ various "deployment strategies" when undertaking dimensional expeditions.

Some will send out loyal apprentices whom they personally train;

Some directly throw in objects or bizarre creations;

Some wizards, however, prefer to create mental clones.

This time, Lynn chose the latter.

It is worth mentioning that only when a wizard's cultivation reaches the level of a third-level Grand Wizard can their spiritual power sublimate from a liquid state to a solid state.

Only with these qualities can one stably separate and transform into a "spiritual clone".

For example, the clone of the third-level Grand Wizard Yod that Lynn encountered during his previous interdimensional expedition was just like that.

This clone is far inferior to the original body, possessing only the initial stage of a second-level wizard, or even weaker combat power.

However, it is ultimately a clone of the original self, possessing its own thoughts and abilities, completely equivalent to a miniature version of itself.

As starlight shimmered and rumbled deep within the Star Gate, a pale golden beam of light suddenly burst forth from Lynn's forehead, slicing through the void like a sharp blade and shooting straight at the dazzling Star Gate.

For a moment, Lynn's eyes froze slightly, a brief moment of distraction appearing deep within them.

But in an instant, he returned to normal, his expression calm and serene.

Severing mental energy and condensing a clone is an extremely challenging operation for any level three archmage.

The splitting of spiritual power means a weakening of the soul, although it will not shake the foundation of one's realm.

However, one's mental state will be affected in the short term, requiring the use of potions, meditation, or even high-level resources to slowly recover.

“Severing the spirit is nothing compared to what’s to come… If the soul is to be separated in the future, that will be the true tearing apart of the body and soul…”

The thought flashed through Lynn's mind, but he quickly suppressed it and turned his gaze back to the Gate of Stars.

Within the gate, starlight surged and shone like the sea.

The moment that beam of spiritual energy rushed into the stargate, the entire platform remained calm and still, without even the slightest extra energy fluctuation.

The next moment, the scene inside the Star Gate came into Lynn's view.

That was the laboratory where Viscount Layton worked.

At this moment, Layton was kneeling in front of the lab table, holding a thick character dictionary, carefully turning each page.

In his other hand, he held the worn-out pocket watch, his face full of anticipation, waiting for new instructions from "Grandfather".

Just now.

A ray of starlight, too faint for the naked eye to see, quietly appeared, as if a wisp of consciousness had been cast down from the depths of the distant universe. Lynn's mental clone, like a ghost, silently pierced through space and disappeared directly into the pocket watch!
Viscount Leighton remained oblivious, kneeling there devoutly, awaiting a response with reverence.

He didn't even realize that a strange spiritual entity had appeared in his pocket watch.

Outside the Star Gate, Lynn watched this scene quietly and nodded slowly.

Deployment complete.

Without a ripple or a trace.

The star gate did not tremble in the slightest, indicating that the origin of the other world had not noticed this spiritual infiltration.

The entire operation was flawless.

Immediately afterwards, Lynn controlled his mental clone through the stargate, gradually transferring "control" of the pocket watch to his clone so he could intervene in the situation at any time. His gaze swept over the energy bar next to the stargate and found that nearly half of the reserves remained unused.

This means that he can still keep the time flow of the two worlds synchronized and continue to observe here, but he has no intention of staying any longer.

The mental clone is now in place and can serve as a remote execution center to control Viscount Layton's actions.

Inside the stargate, Lynn's clone slowly activated, manipulating the hands of the pocket watch.

The hands of the pocket watch trembled slightly, emitting a faint resonance, guiding Layton to unfold the character dictionary and compare page by page.

Under his grandfather's "silent instructions," Layton pieced together the characters one by one, reciting them softly:

"Assist the Feathered Serpent Society in... tracking down Klaus..."

His expression gradually became serious.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the distant stargate, outside the Star Gate, in the Wizarding World, Lynn spoke calmly:
"Just maintain the basic operation of the Star Gate. If we need to deploy it again, we'll need those wizard apprentices."

"Yes, Lord Qinglin!"

Archmage Helen and the others naturally knew what Lynn's wizard apprentices referred to; they were the wizard apprentices selected from the mission personally assigned by Lynn in the mission hall.

The next deployment will send these wizard apprentices into that other plane of existence...

Lynn himself left. His time was precious. In addition to cultivating the extraordinary knowledge and magic of a third-level wizard, he also needed to continue refining resources and improving his mental strength.

He collected many resources that could enhance his spiritual power from the treasure trove of landscapes in the Emerald Island Forest.

Now, he has consumed a significant portion of it, thereby raising his mental power to 351 points, reaching the late stage of a level three great wizard.

However, these resources have not been used up yet, which means that his mental strength can continue to improve.

Therefore, he naturally had to seize the time to use up these resources and upgrade to the late-stage perfection of the third-level Grand Wizard as soon as possible, in order to prepare for the sprint to become a Morning Star Wizard.

………………

Inside the mission hall, in the core area of ​​the Temple of Life.

At this moment, a special task selection process, personally issued by the Palace Master, is in full swing.

Although the mission clearly states:
Only third-level wizard apprentices were eligible to participate in the selection, but even so, the entire mission hall was still packed with people.

This was, after all, a task personally assigned by the Lord of the Temple of Life!
Such a high-ranking and powerful figure must have received extraordinary rewards.

Moreover, if one could stand out in the mission and be personally chosen by this legendary wizard to become his disciple, that would be like ascending to the heavens in one step!
In the bustling crowd, a blond apprentice was quietly waiting in line.

His name is Quentin.

Looking at the endless stream of wizard apprentices of varying ranks around him, a hint of emotion flickered in his eyes:
"So the Temple of Life actually hides so many Level 3 wizard apprentices..."

He knew that the Temple of Life was the most powerful wizarding force in the kingdom, bar none, but witnessing such a large gathering of Level 3 apprentices still deeply shocked him.

Despite the massive crowds, the selection process was surprisingly efficient. Apprentices moved in and out of the sealed rooms like an assembly line.

Everyone's stay was very short, and it was soon his turn.

A staff member dressed in a black robe nodded to him, gesturing for him to enter the sealed room.

The sealed indoor environment is extremely strange:

There was no flow of any elemental factors, not even the most basic mental fluctuations.

A faint sense of oppression enveloped the entire room, as if the heavens and earth were rejecting his presence, causing Quentin to feel intense doubt and unease.

“What’s going on…?”

His gaze swept around and quickly landed on the strange emblem totem made of black iron in front of him.

A line of writing appeared on the wall, guiding him to touch the totem with his mental power and activate it.

Quentin hesitated for a moment, but still slowly released his mental energy as instructed.

The next moment.

The totem seemed to awaken; an eagle-shaped relief twitched slightly under spiritual contact, emitting a faint starlight.

Quentin felt a slight lightness in his body, as if he were floating, and his soul also felt a little adrift.

Then, a guiding voice sounded, instructing him to put down the totems and directing him to the other side of the room.

A soft beam of light descended from the sky and quietly enveloped his body.

A few seconds later, a cold, mechanical voice echoed in his mind:

"Screening passed."

"It... passed?" Quentin was momentarily dazed.

He didn't even know what he had just done.

But then he thought, how could a mere wizard apprentice like him possibly fathom the secrets of such a selection process personally set up by the Lord of the Temple?
After the task was approved, Quentin was given several books.

One book introduced a strange language, another was about unusual theories of alchemy, and yet another explained in detail the structure and purpose of the totem he had just come into contact with.

Quentin quietly put away the documents, and as soon as he stepped out of the sealed room, he was led aside by a wizard.

"For the next period of time, you will be traveling to the Temple Master's Wizard Tower."

The other person's tone was calm, but it gave Quentin a jolt.

It is said that all the selected wizard apprentices will sign a formal contract and study these ancient texts in that quiet and vast wizard tower until the temple master summons them.

"That wizard's tower?!"

Quentin knew exactly where it was; it was the Wizard Tower, a dark and silent abyss-like structure standing at the very heart of the entire Temple of Life.

Normally, let alone a level three wizard apprentice like him, even a formal wizard would rarely dare to approach him.

Unexpectedly, he will now personally step into that tower to cultivate!

Quentin was led into another spacious waiting room, where nearly a hundred wizarding apprentices were already whispering or silently studying materials.

He looked around but didn't see any familiar faces, so he simply chose a corner to sit down, took out the book in his arms, and began to read it page by page.

Meanwhile, in the Wizarding World, Lynn's plan is progressing steadily.

In the dimensional world connected by the Star Gate, several days have quietly passed due to the flow of time.

At this moment, Viscount Layton was in his private laboratory.

His grandfather (Lynn's psychic clone) had given him clear instructions to help the Feathered Serpent Society find Klaus, the mentor who had framed him.

However, Klaus is currently on the run from the Feathered Serpent Order, which is under the Golden Throne's control, and even the Golden Throne cannot find him.

As a mere brass alchemist, he was simply impossible to approach.

Suddenly, an unusual fluctuation emanated from the totem.

His Violet King totem suddenly throbbed slightly, emitting a faint purple halo.

Layton's eyes sharpened, and he abruptly stood up.

"This is... Professor Klaus calling me?!"

Meanwhile, within the worn-out pocket watch he always carried close to his body, Lynn's mental clone sat cross-legged in the dark void, his expression calm.

He is focused on studying the next evolutionary direction of the violet flower, the silver totem "Violet Emperor".

At that moment, he immediately noticed the change in Layton caused by the mental fluctuations triggered by the totem's anomaly.

(End of this chapter)