Wizard: My skills can be upgraded indefinitely.

Ten days after Azshara ascended to the Sun.

With the World Tree fully stabilized and the rules reorganized, Silvermoon Highlands have returned to their usual tranquility and order.

Beneath the moonlight that blankets the sky, the transformed Silver Moon Forest displays an unprecedented vitality.

All the foreign delegations have departed, bringing with them the prestige of the newly enthroned throne to various parts of the central continent.

In the early morning, sunlight filtered through the gaps in the branches of the trees and foliage, illuminating the area in front of Ian's gate.

This newly built residence, located halfway up Luna Peak, is constructed with moonstone and ancient wood, creating a unique elven style.

Surrounded by luminous plants, the environment is serene and offers a wide view overlooking the entire Silvermoon Highlands.

Ian was standing on the terrace, feeling the omnipresent vitality in the air.

The fiery star core in the spiritual sea, nourished by the rules of this sixth-level blazing sun, also appeared even more active.

Just then, a graceful figure slowly ascended from the foot of the mountain; it was none other than Alliance Speaker Aurelia.

She came alone this time without any entourage, which clearly indicated that the meeting was more private.

"Lord Marcus," Aurelia said gently, her gaze carefully scrutinizing Ian.

She noticed that in just ten days, the aura of the young Morning Star before her seemed to have become even more profound and weighty than before.

It's unclear whether he benefited from the local rules or gained new insights.

"Speaker Aurelia, please come in." Ian stepped aside and led her into the residence.

He had already sensed her arrival and had prepared simple refreshments in advance, including flower tea and moon berries, which are specialties of Silvermoon Forest.

The two sat facing each other in the living room.

Sunlight streamed through the openwork window, casting dappled shadows on the floor, creating a peaceful and serene atmosphere.

Aurelia didn't waste time with pleasantries and went straight to the point.

"Lord Ian Marcus, after deliberation by all members of the Alliance's Exoker Contribution Assessment Committee, your outstanding contributions to the Exoker world's expansion mission..."

She paused slightly, then emphasized, "The final rating is... strategic level."

"This is the highest contribution rating ever awarded to an individual in the Alliance's nearly thousand-year history. Congratulations."

Such high praise caused a slight golden glint to flash in Ian's eyes.

Although he had a feeling that the alliance's reward would be very generous, he did not expect it to be the highest level, such as the strategic level.

This also demonstrates that the world of Exoc has significant strategic value to wizarding civilizations.

His contributions far outweigh those of mere resource plunder or the discovery of new worlds.

Aurelia saw that Ian's face did not show excessive excitement and his eyes remained calm, which made her even more impressed.

He is neither arrogant nor impatient, and has a calm and steady temperament. He is indeed a person who can do great things.

"According to the Alliance Trail Blazers Rewards Rules, your reward is divided into two parts."

A point of silvery-white light shone in her palm, quickly expanding into a miniature spatial portal.

Aurelia's dimensional space is clearly more advanced and stable than Ian's.

She began to take out the reward items from the portal one by one, the first part being physical rewards and resource rewards.

First, there are ten fist-sized metal ingots, all deep blue, with natural star-like spots on their surface.

Each astral gold ingot can serve as a core material for the Wizard's Tower.

Ian's eyes flickered slightly. He had hundreds of cubic meters of refined gold in his hand. The fact that the Alliance was distributing it as a strategic reward indicated that it was a truly rare resource.

"Astral Adamantite, ten pieces," Aurelia calmly announced.

Then he took out three strange crystals that were completely black, with tiny lightning-shaped patterns that could be faintly seen inside, constantly appearing and disappearing.

"Void Originium." Ian's eyes revealed genuine surprise.

Integrating it into the Wizard Tower's energy core can permanently increase the capacity and conversion efficiency of the Void Energy Pool, a treasure coveted by many Moon Wizards.

Then came two strange crystals, each only the size of a thumb, completely colorless and transparent, seemingly nonexistent yet actually floating.

"Two level-six attribute-less rule crystals." Aurelia looked at Ian, a hint of something deeper in her eyes.

"Extremely rare, originating from the core of a world with extremely unique and stable rules."

"It can be absorbed by any type of rule seed, assisting Morning Star Wizards in accelerating their understanding and growth of rules."

"For Morningstar, one such crystal can save at least fifty years of time."

Ian's path of rules is unique and may have different effects, but its value remains unparalleled.

Next came a golden scroll bearing the Alliance emblem, woven from stars, books, a staff, and scales.

"The construction permit for a level four wizard tower; this is the Alliance's official approval." Aurelia gently pushed the scroll towards Ian.

"You should know that in the Wizarding World, the construction of level four or higher wizard towers and interdimensional war fortresses requires the approval of the Alliance."

"This is procedure, and it's also the rule."

Ian nodded. He had consulted the Endless Light and learned that the energy fluctuations and potential destructive power of Morning Star-level war structures were too great and had to be included in the Alliance's regulatory system.

This permit signifies that the Alliance officially recognizes him as qualified to build and control a level four wizard tower.

Next was a pure silver medal with an antique design. The front was engraved with stars and a pioneer's horn, while the back had complex authority runes.

"The Alliance Silver Star Medal of Honor grants holders numerous privileges within the Alliance's jurisdiction."

A hint of solemnity appeared on Aurelia's face as she began to tell Ian her story.

They can use most public teleportation arrays for free and have priority access to certain levels of intelligence from the Alliance's intelligence department.

They receive official protection when performing alliance missions and enjoy a certain credit limit in alliance transactions, among other things.

"It's not just an honor, but also a passport and a talisman."

"Aurelia remarked with emotion. Finally, she took out a pile of standard magic crystals."

Ian roughly estimated that the number was at least one million.

Building a level four wizard tower requires a massive amount of magic crystals, from material smelting, rune inscription, energy infusion to final activation.

This is just the initial funding; if it's not enough later, he'll have to find his own way to make up for it.

Looking at the reward items floating in mid-air in the living room, radiating various colors of light, even Ian, with his composure, felt his breathing quicken slightly.

The reward was far more generous than he had imagined, and each item met his most pressing needs at the moment.

The league's assessment was frighteningly accurate.

"Next is the second part of the privilege rewards." Aurelia put away her dimensional space and began to dictate.

"First and foremost is priority in exploring other worlds."

"Within the next three years, the Alliance's Expeditionary Division will discover new world coordinates that match the Morning Star's exploration. Before the official announcement, you have the right to know and the right to explore."

"However, a decision must be made within seven days of receiving the notification; otherwise, it will be considered a waiver."

This is an information gap; Ian will have access to the valuable world much earlier than the vast majority of Morning Star wizards.

"Secondly, it's the second level of access to the Alliance Central Archives." A hint of seriousness flashed in Aurelia's eyes.

"With this access, you can access most of the knowledge and documents below Level 5 Radiant Moon in the Alliance Archives."

"Including but not limited to the exploration notes of pioneers throughout history, analysis reports on the rules of the known world, comparative studies of various civilization systems, and some of the most advanced wizard tower construction techniques and optimization schemes."

Knowledge is always the most precious asset of wizarding civilization, and the value of this authority is far more astonishing than any material reward.

"The third is the right to reduce taxes on cross-border trade."

"Within the alliance, large-scale resource transactions between different factions are subject to a 'coordination tax' of 10% of the total transaction amount, payable to the alliance."

"While you hold the Silver Star Pioneer Medal, you enjoy a 50% tax exemption privilege."

"This will save you a lot of resources, especially when you are building a wizard's tower, where you need to procure rare materials from various sources."

Each of the three privilege rewards is highly practical and directly points to his future development path.

After Aurelia finished speaking, she looked at Ian, waiting for his reaction.

The living room fell silent again.

Ian took a deep breath, suppressed his turbulent emotions, and stood up to solemnly perform a wizard's salute to Aurelia.

"Thank you for the Alliance's recognition, and thank you to Speaker Aurelia for personally delivering it."

His eyes were clear, showing no sign of being blinded by the huge reward.

Aurelia's eyes showed even greater satisfaction as all the reward items transformed into streams of light and flew into the dimensional ring she had prepared beforehand.

"Keep it safe."

Ian took the ring; its internal space was solid and vast, clearly the work of a master craftsman.

"Next, I will convey some information to you privately, as well as to the top-level chairpersons of the alliance."

Aurelia lowered her voice, her eyes deep: "First, let's talk about the League's evaluation of you personally."

"As a Level 4 Morning Star, he not only survived the dual threats of the Zerg and the Abyss, but also reversed the fate of a mid-level world and successfully brought it into the Alliance..."

"This not only demonstrates extraordinary strength, but also outstanding decisiveness and adaptability."

"Your potential has been recognized by the league's top management; the league needs talent like you."

This is extremely high praise, and it also means that he has officially entered the view of the highest level of the league.

"Secondly, there are some developments regarding the external situation." Aurelia's tone turned serious.

"The Zerg crisis you encountered in the world of Exoc is not an isolated incident."

"According to the latest analysis from the Alliance's intelligence department, the Zerg's Supreme Overmind, the Void Queen, has been very active recently."

"Multiple of its mother nests have shown signs of unusual movement."

"We suspect they may be planning a new, larger-scale invasion."

Ian felt a chill run down his spine. Could the Void Queen be looking for him? It was quite possible.

How could such a high-dimensional being not seek revenge when its true spirit was injured by a level four wizard?

"Furthermore, on the edge of the wizarding civilization's territory, friction between us and another super civilization, the Star Sea Divine Court, is escalating."

Aurelia's voice carried a hint of coldness.

"Although a full-scale conflict has not yet broken out, there have been several localized small-scale conflicts and resource disputes."

"The future situation may be more complex and volatile."

Starry Sea Divine Court—this was the second time Ian had heard of this civilization, and he silently memorized the name.

"That's why." Aurelia looked at Ian, her eyes filled with expectation.

"The alliance is intentionally selecting and cultivating a new generation of pioneers and guardians, who will be the backbone of future crisis response and expansion."

"And you, Ian Marcus, have been included in this list of key talents to be developed."

List of key personnel to be cultivated!

Ian felt a chill run down his spine; he didn't actually want to be the center of attention.

While there are many benefits, such as receiving more resources from the alliance, more mission opportunities, and some protection, it also means greater responsibility and risk.

Aurelia got up and went to the window, gazing at the World Tree that supported the heavens and the earth outside.

"Build your wizard tower as soon as possible. Only a Morning Star wizard with a complete wizard tower can fully unleash his power and truly have the ability to act independently in the void and deal with crises."

"The situation... has begun to become somewhat turbulent, and time may not be as plentiful as we imagine."

She turned to Ian and said, "I hope that next time I see you, you will be a true Morning Star Wizard with your own wizard tower."

Ian also stood up, meeting her gaze with a calm and firm look in his eyes.

"We will not let the alliance down."

Aurelia nodded slightly, a gentle smile on her face. "I look forward to your performance."

After speaking, the space around him slightly distorted, and his figure quietly disappeared into the living room.

Ian stood there, pondering for a long time, before pinning the medal to his chest.

The silver medal gleamed in the sunlight streaming through the window.

……

Ian arrived at the plaza outside the Moonlight Palace.

He was going to find Serafina and Karendil to officially launch the construction plan for the Wizard Tower.

Just as he reached the entrance of the hall, a tall and graceful figure slowly walked out from inside the hall; it was none other than the Elf Queen Serafina, whom he was looking for.

Her eyes fell on the silver star medal on Ian's chest, and her eyes flashed.

"Congratulations, Elder Ian. No one in the Silvermoon Council has ever received this medal since its founding. You have made history."

Ian bowed slightly: "Your Majesty is too kind. This is inseparable from the support of the Silvermoon Council, and even more so from the guidance of Lady Azshara."

His attitude remained humble and polite, unchanged despite receiving the honor.

This deepened Serafina's admiration. "Now, you should be busy building the Wizard Tower, right?"

"Exactly." Ian nodded. "This would require mobilizing a large number of artisans and resources from the Silvermoon Council, which would likely cause the Council a lot of trouble."

Serafina shook her head and chuckled upon hearing this, "The Holy Tree has already given the instructions."

"You have priority access to all the resources of the Silvermoon Council, including artisans, scholars, guards, and even inventory materials."

"This is your right as the chief elder, and it is also to fulfill the promise that the Holy Tree made to you."

"As for the specific construction details, I recommend a master builder to you."

Ian's eyes flickered slightly: "Master Builder?"

"Yes," Serafina said firmly.

"Ailov is the chief master of our race in the field of architecture and array formations, a fourth-level Morning Star Wizard."

"He has designed and built seven elven towers and war fortresses with different functions, and has a wealth of experience."

"How to construct a powerful and unique wizard's tower in such a special terrain as Luna Peak, by combining the rules of the sacred tree's roots for anchoring..."

Serafina looked at Ian, her moon-white eyes filled with a smile, "He would be the most suitable candidate."

"Master Elowyn." Ian was not familiar with the elves and had never heard of this person's name.

But the Elf King's high regard for him must mean he possesses extraordinary abilities, making him the ideal person to lead his wizard tower.

"Thank you for Your Majesty's recommendation," Ian said solemnly. "When may I have the opportunity to meet Master Elwin?"

"Anytime is fine," Serafina said with a smile.

"He should be in his workshop right now. If you're free, I can take you there."

A hint of joy appeared in Ian's eyes. "Then I'll have to trouble Your Majesty."

The construction of the Wizard Tower, a massive project he had long anticipated and which concerned his future strength, was finally about to begin.

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