Wizards: Starting as a Potions Master!

Chapter 178 We are all madmen in the pursuit of truth!

In front of the metal wall.

The Shadow Wizard said with deep regret, "Back then, our underground alliance signed a magical treaty of non-aggression. We thought we could live in peace from then on, but who would have thought that since it's a treaty or contract, there must be loopholes, and we could definitely find a way to break it."

"Otherwise, what kind of wizard would they be?"

"Wizards have always been like this. We constantly explore and pursue."

"Greed and ambition are what drive us forward. So I don't blame my compatriots for turning the underworld into this mess."

The Shadow Wizard chuckled to himself, "If I were still alive, I probably wouldn't be able to resist doing all sorts of adventurous magical experiments."

Inside the tunnel, Songzhong was utterly shaken. "No...impossible...weren't black holes created by you wizards? How could they be created by us arcanists!"

"This is turning black into white."

The Shadow Wizard looked at her with pity, then said to Su Nan, "I'm going to tell this arcanist the truth, but I don't have any particular purpose."

"It's just because I wanted to tell her."

"I have a strong urge to talk."

"So I told her the truth, and frankly, the way she broke down was a pleasure for me. That might just be my purpose."

"The wizard from the surface. I have already told you what you wanted to know, but since you coerced her to find me, you must have more to ask of me."

The Shadow Wizard smiled and said, "What exactly do you want to know from me?"

Su Nan understood what he meant. What used to be a free gift of information between wizards had now become a formal transaction between them.

You make your demands, I make my conditions—that's how wizards communicate.

Su Nan said directly, "I want the data on the modified creatures you have."

The Shadow Wizard looked at the werewolves beside Su Nan and said, "Not bad, a magically modified race."

"Extremely outstanding. Even within the Tower of Mutation, it is considered a very excellent magically modified creature at the apprentice level."

"It seems like you can directly channel magical energy into the blood? I'm amazed you could come up with such a method to enhance the physical abilities of this modified creature."

"Using magical power to increase physical strength is a good idea."

"I don't know in which dimension you captured their prototypes."

"Ordinary creatures cannot withstand too much magical modification, and their potential is also limited."

Su Nan's expression turned strange.

I was right after all.

The standard way to solve the [Magic Pressure Problem] in the Tower of Mutation is to skip it!

In planes outside the prime material plane, find creatures that are already strong enough, and then magically modify them.

In this way, we don't have to face the [magic pressure problem] that we encounter when using ordinary creatures to enhance our life level.

In the beginning, the wizard civilization was just an ordinary civilization. Other planes had creatures with naturally high life levels and high ranks. They captured these creatures and used their bloodlines to perform magical modifications, or made magical modifications based on their existing knowledge.

However, this would mean skipping the [magic pressure problem].

This will leave hidden dangers, like a dark cloud over the magical creature modification system of the Conjuration School.

If it's not resolved, that dark cloud will always remain.

The Shadow Wizard seemed to suddenly realize something, looked at Su Nan, and then burst into laughter. "No way."

"If it's as I think, then the problem you're facing now is probably the inability to resolve the issue of insufficient spiritual power and lack of magical pressure that ordinary beings experience when trying to improve their life level."

"Hahahaha..."

"Hahaha……"

"What a stubborn guy."

The Shadow Wizard waved his hand at Su Nan. "Don't misunderstand, I'm not mocking you. Because I'm just like you..."

The old man smiled, his eyes showing a hint of emotion as he looked at Su Nan. "We're the same. The research I was conducting before I died was to solve the problem of demonic pressure."

"At the time, everyone in our school thought I was a madman wasting my time. The universe is so vast, and there are creatures that are born equivalent to a first-level wizard, such as dragons, phoenixes, titans, naga, and snake people. There are powerful creatures everywhere."

"Even if we successfully researched and improved the life level of ordinary creatures, it wouldn't be of significant value to the Tower of Mutation and the Underworld Wizard Alliance. Moreover, even if I solved the problem of ordinary creatures, before my mental strength reaches 80 and I don't have the problem of magic pressure, there will be more problems later, such as how to solve the problem of the constant defensive force field."

"Without a stable defensive field, the body and soul simply cannot withstand the intensity of unleashing a first-level spell!"

The Shadow Wizard said, "No wizard can understand me."

"But I believe that any basic research in magic is necessary. I really want to clear away that dark cloud hanging over the biological modification sub-direction of the Conjuration School."

"In this underground world, there is a creature called the Shadow Spider. The mother spider has the ability to fight against a first-class wizard apprentice. That is my creation."

"That kind of spider is one that I bred from ordinary spiders."

"The Spider King among the Shadow Spiders should be able to fight against a first-class wizard apprentice with a mental strength of 80 or higher! Unfortunately, I used the arcane bloodline of the Drow, so I can't say that I completely overcame that problem."

"I do have a lot of relevant research data. I have a lot of data and conjectures about solving the problem of magical pressure that I have been working on for hundreds of years. If I hadn't suddenly been dragged into the underground wizard war, I would definitely have made some progress."

The Shadow Wizard paused for a moment and said, "However, while I appreciate it, I can still give you the information, but I have one condition."

Su Nan said, "You speak first."

The Shadow Wizard said, "After you become a first-ring wizard, I want you to extract a portion of the inheritance of the Tower of Mutation from behind this metal wall and train a wizard apprentice for our Tower of Mutation."

"Let our Tower of Mutation not be completely destroyed, and let our research results go unnoticed. Especially my research results."

"The metal wall behind me can only be opened with the magic of a first-ring wizard; forcing it open will cause it to self-destruct."

"Once you become a first-circle wizard, you will also be able to read the legacy of our school."

"However, I don't expect you to carry on our Tower of Mutation. Because magical inheritance requires maintainers, mediocre people, wizarding apprentices who see our heritage as a towering mountain, not geniuses like you."

"Only mediocre geniuses would pass on our traditions without any changes, meticulously and without alteration. But you... a genius like you, anything that comes into your hands will become entirely your own."

The Shadow Wizard objectively commented on this idea: "Then it has nothing to do with us."

Su Nan raised an eyebrow; this wasn't a difficult task for him.

Even better if someone on my side could inherit this legacy.

This is a win for me too.

You can also acquire knowledge of this school of thought on your own.

Su Nan said, "Okay."

Instantly, the Shadow Wizard transmitted his over 100-year-old research on overcoming the problem of magical pressure into Su Nan's mind through thought.

Su Nan asked in surprise, "You gave me all the information without even signing a contract, just with a verbal agreement?"

The Shadow Wizard chuckled and said, "I've already experienced a magical contract failing once. How could I possibly trust a piece of paper again?"

"If you can truly become a first-ring wizard and find a way to break the magical contract, it's simply a matter of whether you want to do it or not."

Therefore, I choose to believe your verbal promise.

"These days, in the end, after all the twists and turns, it all comes back to believing in character."

"Moreover, as a long-standing phantom, I can provide answers to your questions for a very long time."

(End of this chapter)