Wizard: My career panel has no upper limit

Chapter 30: Oliver's Arrival
He looked at the information carefully, feeling both surprised and a little regretful.

Surprisingly, he had already completed two of the three job-change requirements for [Wizard Apprentice];
Unfortunately, there is still one thing missing - to upgrade the zero-ring spell "Slime Splash" to proficiency level.

"That's all there is to it," Ron whispered to himself.

In fact, he had practiced this spell intermittently before, but because there was no suitable target in the dormitory room, he did not practice this spell as diligently as he practiced the Corona Sword Technique.

But despite this, the experience value of "Slime Splash" is already close to the edge of breaking through the "Entry" level, and only a little more practice is needed to meet the requirements for changing jobs.

If it weren't for the incidents with Darend and Marcus, he might have been able to directly take up the position of [Wizard Apprentice] now.

Ron began to think about his next plan:

After getting out of the confinement room, the first priority is to quickly practice "Slime Splash" to a proficient level and complete the job change to [Wizard Apprentice].

The information on the panel shows that [Wizard Apprentice] has bonuses in spell experience gain and mental power recovery.

This complements the specialties of [Knight Squire] and [Potion Apprentice], creating a more powerful synergistic effect.

"Three careers developing in parallel." Ron tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

"This will maximize the advantages of the panel and form a virtuous cycle."

He imagines future possibilities:
The mental power accumulation and magic affinity bonus provided by the [Potion Apprentice] can accelerate the growth of the [Wizard Apprentice];

The magical growth and spell ability of the [Wizard Apprentice] can complement the physical enhancement of the [Knight Squire], ultimately achieving a powerful trinity of combat power.

"As long as I can successfully complete the job placement, I should be able to demonstrate even greater potential when I'm certified as an apprentice and assigned resources for the first time."

Just as he was thinking deeply about his future plans, the sound of footsteps in the corridor suddenly interrupted his thoughts.

The sound of those footsteps was very special, light and rhythmic, with an indescribable elegance and oppression, which was definitely not possessed by an ordinary apprentice.

Ron immediately became alert, gathered his thoughts, and focused his attention on the external situation.

A mental fluctuation that was so disgusting and twisted that it made his scalp tingle suddenly broke into his perception range.

This unknown spiritual fluctuation was full of decay and weirdness, like the sound of hundreds of maggots wriggling in rotten meat, but at this moment they were all transformed into spiritual feelings.

Even more disturbing was the fact that the wave seemed to be heading straight for the confinement cell where he was.

Ron involuntarily tensed his body, and his mental strength instinctively contracted into a spherical defensive posture to ease the discomfort in his heart.

He glanced around and noticed that the eyeball-like surveillance devices in the corridor were functioning normally, which made him feel a little relieved.

In a public area like this with surveillance, nothing too extreme should happen.

Thinking of this, he had already roughly guessed the identity of the visitor. It must be someone related to his unlucky "neighbor".

The solitary confinement cell where Marcus was imprisoned was not far away. When he was practicing in the past, he could occasionally hear Marcus cursing the poor food in the solitary confinement cell.

Sure enough, not long after, a figure slowly walked towards us from the corner of the corridor.

Through the vent in the door, which had a relatively wide view, Ron discovered that the person who came was a young man with outstanding appearance, black hair and black eyes, and his appearance was so handsome that it was almost weird.

His skin was so pale that it was almost sickly white, and it glowed in the dim corridor light.

The most eye-catching thing was the dark blue gem badge hanging on the other person's chest - that was the symbol of a senior apprentice.

Behind the unknown visitor, Marcus followed closely, head bowed like a stray dog. His appearance was completely different from his usual arrogant attitude, and even seemed a little pitiful and humble.

"Ron Ralph?" The black-haired man stood in front of the detention room door and asked in a strange tone, his voice was surprisingly gentle:

"Nice to meet you. I'm Oliver, Marcus's older brother."

Ron's heart trembled. It was indeed the senior apprentice who specialized in curse spells.

"I've long heard of you." He nodded politely and answered the other party cautiously, trying to make his voice sound calm.

A perfect smile appeared on Oliver's face, revealing a row of neat white teeth: "I apologize to you for my brother's rude behavior."

As he spoke, he reached into his robe and pulled out a bunch of keys, easily unlocking the door to the confinement room.
"As an apology, I have already spent the magic stone fragments as a price to secure the opportunity for your early release."

Ron raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself.

In the Black Mist Jungle, there is indeed a rule that magic stone fragments can be used to reduce the confinement time. The price is about ten magic stone fragments to reduce one day.

But he had never considered this option. Firstly, he was reluctant to part with those precious magic stone fragments. Secondly, although the conditions in the confinement room were simple, they could meet the basic needs of life and he could practice with peace of mind.

"Thank you for your kindness." Ron said calmly, observing Oliver's every move.

He didn't step out of the room immediately. There were actually some triggered magic circles in the confinement room.

On the one hand, it prevents the people inside from escaping, and on the other hand, it prevents people from making any small moves when visiting the prison. Now these magic circles have become his umbrella of protection.

The performance of Oliver in front of him was perfect. He spoke and behaved politely, with a gentle smile on his face, like a true gentleman.

But it was this overly perfect appearance that made him wary. How could a high-level apprentice who could stand out in this dark fog jungle be a good person?
"You don't have to be so polite." Oliver waved his hand. "My brother always does annoying things. It's really a headache."

He turned around and patted Marcus' shoulder gently. It seemed intimate, but Ron caught the instant stiffness and fear in Marcus' body.

"If you're still not satisfied, you can teach him a lesson now."

Oliver's smile remained unchanged, but an elusive light flashed in his eyes: "I don't mind at all."

Ron was alert. He glanced at the shrinking Marcus and shook his head. "No need. Since you, as a brother, have already apologized, then this matter is over."

"Your tolerance is admirable," Oliver praised, and then seamlessly shifted the topic to the part he was most interested in:

"By the way, I heard that you've been researching sonic magic recently? The same topic that Darende was working on?"

Here it comes! This sentence made Ron's heart alarm bells ring.

It seems that his research in the confinement room was not completely confidential, and even this senior apprentice had heard about it.

"Just a bit of research out of curiosity," Ron replied cautiously.

"The most important quality of a qualified wizard is constant pursuit of knowledge. It seems that you also possess this good quality."

Oliver nodded with a smile, but his true intentions were revealed amidst his flattery:

"Sound waves and curses actually have something in common. They both silently affect their targets through special means. Perhaps we can discuss this in the future."

(End of this chapter)