Dark Wizard: Rise! My undead army!

Two barriers have been formed, and the Heavenly Net Formation completely envelops Ori.

What truly posed a deadly threat to Ollie were the three figures appearing in the sky above the barrier:

On the left, [Soulweaver] Marfa has silver threads wrapped around her fingertips, her eyes cold.

On the right, Saron, the Soul Eater, licked his lips, his eyes flashing with a greedy soul fire.

Directly in front, [Soul Barrier Master] Serafina pressed her hands together, maintaining the Cage of Souls, surrounded by layers of transparent shields.

It was a three-on-one attack, and a highly targeted and well-prepared encirclement and suppression!

This is only the force on the surface; there are certainly other powerful figures lurking in the shadows!

With no more hope in its heart, Ollie let out a non-human shriek, its body suddenly swelled up, attempting to reveal part of its true demonic form and unleash its strongest magic-like ability in a desperate fight.

But in the face of three powerful wizards, all of this was just wishful thinking.

Marfa's soul interference slowed down its spellcasting considerably, Saron's soul-devouring field had already attached itself like countless suction cups, frantically tearing at its soul structure, while Serafina's barrier firmly suppressed all its energy bursts.

After only three breaths of exchange, Ollie's defeat was already evident.

A silver thread pierced through its deformed limbs and entangled the core node of its energy flow.

A terrifying suction force directly shook the very foundation of its soul.

At the same time, several specially made rune bone chains suddenly shot up from below, binding it layer by layer. The runes on the bone chains lit up, suppressing all its energy activity.

"No--!!"

The roar, carrying the tone of the abyss, came to an abrupt halt.

The clone of the Mimic Lord, a high-ranking demon extremely skilled in disguise and infiltration, quickly lost its ability to resist under the well-organized and thunderous encirclement and suppression of the Bone Spire.

It was completely imprisoned into a constantly writhing, dark red substance and sealed inside a specially made bone box.

In the abyss, the true Mimicry Demon Lord, Thousand-Faced Shadow, opened his eyes.

"Tsk... I've lost another clone. I don't know how long it will take to rebuild it."

"How many times have we failed? These wizarding academies are getting tougher and tougher."

During its six-hundred-year struggle against the wizarding world, it has sent its clones to infiltrate various academies on several occasions.

At first, its disguise was full of flaws, and it was often discovered and captured as soon as it arrived at the academy.

With each failure, it learned from its experience, strengthened its disguise, and became convinced that it was now completely flawless.

The final few infiltrations proved this point; its clones were able to remain hidden within the academy for a long time without being detected.

The reason for choosing to infiltrate the Bone Spire Academy this time is because of the recent joint operation by other academies against the Bone Spire.

The original plan was to use his disguise ability to impersonate a wizard from the Bone Spire, stir up trouble on the academy battlefield, and thus completely ignite the war between the academies.

Unexpectedly, they were discovered as soon as they arrived at the Bone Spire Academy.

Although the Mimicry Demon Lord did not know how he had been exposed, he had a vague idea in his mind when he thought of that abstract little apprentice.

"Lynn, is it? Interesting kid, I'll remember you..."

...

In the deputy tower master's office, Lynn sat obediently opposite Cersei, waiting for the battle's outcome, showing no interest in chatting or joking.

The bone plate in front of Cecily displayed a live feed of the manhunt. Only when Ollie revealed his demonic form did Cecily's expression turn to one of realization.

Over the years, various colleges have encountered the infiltration of this shapeshifting demon.

At first, none of the colleges took it seriously, since its disguise was so poor that it was easy to see through.

But as time went on, this shapeshifting demon's disguise became increasingly sophisticated, making it harder and harder to spot.

This alerted the academy's higher-ups, who then shared information about the weakness of this shapeshifting demon among themselves.

Each time a shapeshifter appears and is exposed, it is recorded in detail and passed on to other academies to summarize their experiences.

Meanwhile, the security measures implemented by each college are constantly being updated and upgraded...

This "spot the difference" game has lasted for hundreds of years. In recent years, the disguises of the shapeshifters have become increasingly difficult to detect, and all the previous flaws have been covered up.

According to recent information about inter-college exchanges, the Mimic Demon has successfully established a foothold in other colleges and acquired some information.

It was only after this shapeshifting demon left mocking remarks within the academy that the academy's higher-ups realized it had been lurking for a long time...

After all, centuries of wits and courage had driven the Mimic Demon's competitive spirit to its peak. Now that it had the upper hand, it was only natural to mock it properly.

Fortunately, it can only simulate and disguise itself as an apprentice, but it cannot disguise itself as a formal wizard.

These apprentices did not have access to the academy's true secrets, so the losses to each academy were not significant.

Now that Lynn's investigation has cracked the Mimicry Demon's disguise, Cersei doesn't know how to exchange experiences with other academies.

Could it be that there's some exceptionally talented kid who can see through the disguise of the shapeshifter?

Hmm... never mind, let's just suppress it.

Let's pretend this never happened.

Sersi glanced at Lynn, who was standing awkwardly to the side.

"Ori is indeed a shapeshifter, an avatar of a high-ranking lord, and is extremely skilled in mimicry and infiltration."

"Your judgment was correct, and your report was timely."

"But... don't use such extreme reporting methods next time, do you have a death wish?"

Sersi's voice was relatively calm, but Lynn could sense that the scrutiny in her gaze had faded considerably, replaced by something else entirely.

Is it concern?

"As a reward for discovering and reporting a major latent threat, 30,000 contribution points have been added to your nameplate."

She paused, her grey eyes looking directly at Lynn: "As for your special 'detection' method... could you contribute it to the academy?"

"I can set a price that's enough to pay for your cultivation to the point of obtaining Saint Marks..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but the meaning was clear.

Lynn's investigative methods are so powerful that they were able to discover a disguised demon that even security checks couldn't detect.

Although it was discovered indirectly through the enhanced bone horse, it is enough to prove the excellence of the investigation method.

Just as Lynn was basking in the joy of receiving 30,000 contribution points, he was stunned by the price that was enough to cultivate to the point of obtaining a Saint Mark.

Stigmata? That's not something you can get with 30,000 contribution points.

Given a wizard's resource consumption capacity, even 300,000 or 3 million wouldn't be enough to reach the Holy Mark...

My teacher's wife is so generous, she gave me quite a lot, it's a pity...

Lynn first looked shocked, then her face showed heartache, as if she had missed out on a fortune.

He shook his head regretfully:

"It's not that I don't want to share, it's just that this ability to detect things is innate, and I can't really explain it..."

As a master of manipulating souls, Cecilia was naturally able to sense the truth or falsehood in Lynn's words.

Lynn faced it frankly; he wasn't lying. The "Analysis" function was something he inherently possessed after transmigrating, so it wouldn't be unreasonable to call it a gift from heaven.

"Hmm," Cersei responded noncommittally and waved her hand.

"Since that's the case, then forget it... Don't expose this talent of yours to others in the future. High-level wizards... have many ways to take everything away from you."

"Go ahead and prepare well for your advancement. Step into the formal wizard stage as soon as possible. The academy is far more complex than you see now..."

Lynn felt as if he had been granted a pardon. After bowing again, he quickly left the office that had put so much pressure on him.

My master's wife is such a good person, I must stick close to her from now on!