Wizards pursue the truth

Chapter 169 [169] The Evil God's Heart, the Eye of Truth: Metamorphosis

The duty building.

Gusa was working on some documents on the table, signing his name. The enrollment procedures for the new wizards were almost complete, and his work would be much easier from now on.

The office is not large, with only a long table, a bookcase, and some green plants on the windowsill.

Gusay put down his quill and was about to stand up to rest for a while.

He frowned and even blinked unconsciously.

It's not an illusion.

From the perspective of the viewer, a figure, barely visible, stands at the doorway, gently knocking on the door.

The gate was not closed, and Gusayi only looked over after hearing the sound.

How could this be?

The ancient wizard Gusayi was surprised. He used his extraordinary spiritual power to cover the figure and then he could see the details of the figure clearly.

"Wang Ya, you...you are..." Gusayi stared blankly at the familiar yet unfamiliar face.

Wang Ya smiled and said, "Gusayi the Wizard, it's been a long time."

"It has indeed been a while since we last met."

Gusayi did not notice Wang Ya's presence, as if he had been standing there all along and naturally saw it when his gaze fell upon him.

This is the least likely thing to happen; he's been in the room all day.

Previously, it was said that the other party was in a deep seclusion. Could it be that the other party's strength has been raised to the level of a third-level wizard apprentice, and even he can no longer see through them?

Gusay took a deep breath, sat down, and asked in a deep voice, "What brings you here?"

Wang Ya took out a wizard card from his sleeve. "I need to trouble Wizard Gusayi. I want to purchase some extraordinary knowledge about potion-making."

"Can."

Holding the wizard card in his hand, watching Wang Ya's figure gradually disappear, Gusai was shaken. 'His change is too great, too astonishing. It's as if he's a completely different person, both in his aura and his strength.'

Gusayi was almost certain that the other party had advanced to the third level of wizard apprentice within eight years.

This rate of improvement was definitely the fastest among the previous batch of new wizards.

It is absolutely among the best in the entire history of the Underdark.

It's only been ten years since the competition for the secret realms ended!

Gusay sighed to himself, "The Divine Blood School may not be suitable for him; the Dream School is the one that truly suits him."

No wonder the Dream Wizard personally took him in as a disciple.

Gusayi had also figured it out.

He frowned, remembering something else. The Blood Wizard had mentioned that he should pay attention to the movement of wizards within his jurisdiction, as it was suspected that some outside wizards had entered the Dark Lands.

The incident at Skywing Wizard City ten years ago must never happen again.

"The newly established law enforcement wizarding department, 'The Dark Hand,' is above all other departments and positions. Only wizards who have completed the Dark Hand training program are eligible to join."

"The Dark Hand roams the entire Underland, possessing the power to monitor, enforce the law, and execute first and report later, hoping to deter some unruly individuals."

Gusay pressed his fingers against his brow, trying to relieve his fatigue.

"A storm is brewing; what exactly went wrong?"

Only a formal wizard can truly understand the essence of this.

Commercial street.

The passing wizards ignored Wang Ya and walked right past him.

This is a shop called "Harak's General Store," which has a good flow of people. Wizards often enter and leave with smiles on their faces.

It's clear that they bought something they were happy with.

The commercial street shops where the Antun family lost to Wang Ya are located here.

The items for sale are numerous, all derived from dream creatures captured from the dream world over the past eight years, or from various wizard experiments.

Business was booming and profits were extremely high, because only Wang Ya's shop on the entire commercial street sold dream creatures, and the price was naturally determined by Wang Ya.

Otherwise, after eight years without accepting any wizarding missions or having a source of magic stones, let alone continuing wizarding experiments, he would probably be in trouble even trying to improve his meditation techniques.

The extraordinary mental strength can reach a value of 33 points, which also includes a considerable number of extraordinary potions.

As for physical constitution, needless to say, there are places that consume resources and magic stones everywhere.

Wang Ya purchased knowledge about potion-making from the ancient wizard Gusayi for this very reason, hoping to enrich the general store's inventory.

Of course, he wasn't the one who made the potions. There were many employee wizards in the shop, one of whom was a potion wizard they had recruited.

Because they lack the financial means to purchase raw materials, potion formulas, and hone their potion-making skills.

He signed a wizard contract with Wang Ya and became a resident potion wizard at the "Harak General Store".

"Wang Ya, you're here!" Mona, the shop owner with four years of experience, smiled with delight when she saw Wang Ya again.

"I almost didn't recognize you, you've changed so much."

Wang Ya smiled calmly, "It seems you've adapted well, Mona, that's all the better. The Harak General Store is so successful thanks to me getting you from Hades Antoon."

"It's all because of these extraordinary resources. Seeing these things every day, even though they're not mine, makes my eyes water." Mona smiled lightly, her pink lips barely moving. She had grown into a voluptuous woman, possessing a more mature feminine beauty. She could also take a joke, and had a more mature way of thinking, which influenced her interactions with Wang Ya.

The wizard employees in the shop, as well as the wizards coming and going, seemed not to see Wang Ya and Mona, passing by them from time to time, selecting the extraordinary resources they wanted to buy.

Mona's face showed a look of surprise as she looked at Wang Ya.

"Dreams are illusory and untouchable. A little mental guidance weakens perception, and then dreams become an obsession." Wang Ya didn't dwell on that, changing the subject instead, "I feel I need to learn from you about some important, or rather, meaningful, things that have happened over the years."

"After all, four years have passed." Wang Ya gave a helpless smile and shrugged.

As Wang Ya stepped out of Harak Grocery Store, the wind chimes at the door swayed gently, and it seemed as if she had already merged into another world.

To completely disappear from reality.

Wang Ya's dream power rippled and connected with a corner of the dreamscape shrouded in darkness.

Heart Dream Lake.

The calm lake surface was without a ripple. Fish swam below the surface and blew bubbles, but still failed to cause any disturbance.

A thick layer of maple leaves covered the water's surface, making it seem as if even more maple leaves had accumulated.

Wang Ya's figure transitioned from illusion to reality, stepping firmly onto the wooden bridge corridor. She looked at her surroundings and then glanced at the maple leaves fluttering in the air.

He spoke softly, "Teacher."

Almost at the moment of the call, maple leaves coalesced into a familiar figure in a yellow wizard's robe, and a neutral voice rang out, "Your progress is somewhat beyond my comprehension."

The expression beneath the wooden mask of the Dream Wizard was quite fascinating. He scrutinized Wang Ya, seemingly having discerned something, and could barely conceal his surprise. In the end, he could only manage to utter a few words.

"Eight years is a long time. In the same eight years, most people can only master a few intermediate spells or one advanced spell while maintaining their progress. Your current strength is probably not weak among third-level wizard apprentices."

"The path of the Dream Wizard is so clear that even I can hardly see it clearly. The path of the Elemental Wizard is also progressing in tandem, without falling behind." The Dream Wizard said with a deep gaze, "If I hadn't watched you grow up all this time, I would have even suspected that some ancient wizard spirit had replaced your body. As my disciple, you have already surpassed the me of the past."

The autumn wind blew through Wang Ya's black hair, letting it dance in the wind. As her robes billowed, she took out a yellow crystal ring from her sleeve.

"Take it. This thing was originally meant for you. The 'Heart of Dreams Ring' can not only store dream power and amplify the dream power of a dream wizard, but it also has a storage function and can serve as an anchor point in the dream world. Even if the place is not shrouded in a dream world, you can use it to temporarily open a dream passage."

"It's no longer of any use to me." The Dream Wizard shook his head. He was now a native of the dream world, living in the dream world but anchored in the real world.

Wang Ya didn't hesitate and promptly put the Dream Heart Ring on her hand.

This is a special magical artifact, and its grade is difficult to determine.

Its function is just as the Dream Wizard said.

It also has another symbolic meaning, which is the orthodoxy and inheritance of the Dream lineage.

The Dream Wizard waved his hand, his figure gradually fading away. "You still have a lot to accomplish. The quota tasks you've accumulated over eight years are enough to keep you busy for a long time. The Dark Child's authority is somewhat useful; you only need to complete ten C-level tasks or four B-level tasks. With your current strength, it will only take you half a year to a year."

This is indeed a headache for Wang Ya.

However, it might not take half a year, or even half a month.

The "Hand of Darkness" law enforcement agency.

"Lower House Wizard 'King Yahalak', with the strength of a Level 3 Wizard Apprentice and the authority of 'Child of Darkness'. Do you wish to join the Dark Hand and become a member of the Enforcement Wizards?"

"To become an enforcement wizard, one must be ready to accept mission orders from headquarters at any time and cannot refuse. The Dark Hand is the strongest department among enforcement wizards, where one will constantly face danger and may have to fight against hostile wizards when necessary."

Gaius Brus is not a member of the Dark Hand training program. Although he cannot become a member of the Dark Hand, he does serve as an examiner on a part-time basis.

Looking at the incredibly handsome young wizard in front of him, he couldn't help but emphasize again, "You'd better think carefully before answering me. Joining the Dark Hand is no joke, and once you join, you are absolutely not allowed to leave."

This young wizard was unusually young, considering his resume and abilities. In all his years, Gaius had never seen anyone advance to the level of a third-level wizard apprentice before the age of thirty.

Gaius was particularly shocked by the rows of completed wizard missions. What a joke! Almost all of them were A-level missions, with very few D-level or C-level missions. How did this guy manage to do that?

Even on his own resume, he only had one A-level mission, which almost cost him his life. If it weren't for good luck, he would probably be a handful of dust by now.

"I choose to join." Wang Ya sat in the chair, his expression utterly calm, but his voice echoed throughout the room.

Gaius Brus took a deep breath to calm himself down. "Congratulations, Wang Yahalak. You have successfully joined the Dark Hand. I hope you can become a good law enforcement wizard, uphold the rules, and contribute to the prosperity, stability, and fairness of the Underworld."

He also recalled Wang Ya's name and some other information that overlapped with what he remembered.

This should be the first new wizard to join the Dark Hand—no, it should be the Lower House wizards now.

After completing the promotion assessment, you can move from the Lower House to the Upper House at any time.

Wang Ya smiled and stood up from his chair, extending his right hand to shake hands with Gaiu Bruce.

"Of course."

Upon returning to the Dream Tower, Wang Ya discovered that the Dark Wizard identity information on the Palm Wizard Mark was being changed, with the addition of information regarding the Dark Hand's permissions.

Once you become an enforcement wizard, you no longer need to worry about quota missions.

Normally, when there are no missions at headquarters, people can move around freely. This period of inactivity is usually quite long, sometimes even five or six years without any missions from headquarters.

The Dark Hand is an elite department among the law enforcement wizards and is rarely deployed.

In other words, the wizarding indicators accumulated over the previous eight years no longer need to be completed.

The autumn wind from outside blew in along with the swirling magic array of the Dream Tower, causing the branches and leaves of the entire primeval forest to rustle.

A bird with black feathers swooped down from the sky and landed on the shoulder of the figure in black robes, nuzzling its small head against the figure's neck, showing unusual intimacy.

The pupils were no longer black, but had a faint white sheen. When observed with the sense of dreams, one could see a faint white line on the body, outlining the entire body from a certain core within.

This is Harak after being enhanced through the infinite fusion of dream genes.

Wang Ya also stretched out her fair fingers and gently teased it.

Although Harak was also puzzled by the change in his master's scent and aura, the feeling in his soul was unmistakable.

After the imprint of consciousness, the deeper imprint is the imprint of the soul.

Harak even prefers its current owner because their scents are very similar.

After the initial fusion of the infinite dream genome, Harak's wisdom also increased.

Current integration progress: 22%

The Dream Infinite Genome is formed by fusing the Black Core with Harak's Infinite Core, resulting in a new round of transformation.

As the integration progresses, Harak's abilities will become even more powerful.

The fusion process will take about half a month. This is a transformation at the genetic level, connecting a large number of genetic fragments together and integrating them into the infinite core.

At the same time, the many dark souls within the Black Core also exist within the Infinite Core.

According to Wang Ya's prediction, after Harak completes the fusion and transformation, the Flesh and Blood Furnace will not only be able to devour flesh and blood, but also the consciousness and soul of life, and through the transformation of the infinite core, it will become one of the Black Souls.

Inside the study.

Wang Ya asked Ta Ling to close the window to block out the autumn wind, then sat down and took out a quill pen from the pen holder.

On the desk lay a notebook filled with dense handwriting.

Although the tower spirit could record things, Wang Ya had developed a habit of writing things down, and whenever he had any thoughts, he would write them down in his notebook.

Perhaps in the distant future, this notebook will become Wang Ya's inherited wizard diary, who knows?

The writing was inspired by a wizard's path.

Wang Ya's pupils shimmered with a subtle blue light.

[Objective: Analysis of the first wizard rune in the Advanced version of the Dream Recall Meditation Technique]

[Estimated analysis time: 200 days]

The difficulty of the advanced chapters will be raised to another level.

When Wang Ya entered the third-level wizard apprenticeship, he discovered that improving his mental strength and physical stats became much more difficult.

The number of values ​​that increase simultaneously is decreasing.

Thanks to the fact that over the past eight years, while expanding his dream territory, he has also captured dream creatures. Different dream creatures have different effects, and Wang Ya has eaten quite a few of them, including those that enhance mental strength, which is why he now has 33 points of mental strength.

Otherwise, relying on the Meditation Wizard Rune to improve one stat by 1 point a year would be considered extremely lucky.

The effects of ordinary dream creatures on Wang Ya were also weakened, so he had to increase the number of creatures he consumed and even used a coffin lid. After burning it, it indeed attracted a large number of dream creatures.

Some dream creatures that were of little use to Wang Ya were sent to Harak's General Store for sale.

Breakthroughs have been made in dream magic, allowing dreams to be implanted into dream products, which then spontaneously maintain their existence in the real world.

However, it can only last for about half a month at most.

If Wang Ya's dream power were to improve, it might be possible to extend the time further.

Suddenly, Wang Ya's expression changed. A sharp, stinging pain shot through his eyes, and he instinctively covered them with his hands, but a bright smile appeared on his lips.

Just as he had expected, the Eye of Truth was finally about to undergo a transformation.

This is a special ability that will evolve as his strength grows.

Ten minutes later.

The slight stinging sensation inside the eyes lessened, and the original fine blue luster changed, gradually developing into a deep blue, as pure as the ocean, naturally containing a large amount of data flow.

"Another analysis target has been added, and the computing power of the three analysis targets can be pooled to analyze one target at the same time, which will greatly speed up the analysis time and speed."

"We select three targets to begin parsing, which represents the average computing power. The parsing time is also the most standard, and it will be relatively longer."

The smile that appeared on Wang Ya's lips revealed his mood at that moment.

Inside the Level 2 laboratory.

As energy was injected, all the wizarding instruments were activated.

Wang Ya had the tower spirit teleport the item from the cold storage room over.

Soon, a glass box, about the size of a watermelon, appeared on the worktable, radiating an icy aura.

I don't know how long it's been refrigerated, but a thick layer of ice has formed on the surface.

This is the thing that Wang Ya has never dared to touch—the heart of the evil god!

The fusion experiment of the Demon Plant Roots has also reached its final moment. After multiple experiments, the feasibility of mutation has been confirmed for the sub-subs. Through Wang Ya's wizard cultivation, multiple sub-subs were integrated into a single mutated demon plant core.

The best way to influence plants is through grafting. Wang Ya did just that, and as he predicted, it was very effective.

Wang Ya, who had just emerged from seclusion, didn't quite understand the extent to which the Vampire King's vines had transformed.

The sensations transmitted from the other side of the consciousness imprint have remained relatively stable.

Harak's dream-infinite genome fusion experiment is almost a success; all that remains is to wait for its transformation to complete.

This forces Wang Ya to consider more things, namely the future!

Whether it's Wang Ya's own path as a wizard, Harak, or the subsequent advancement of the Vampire King's vines, all of these are things that must be considered in advance.

The heart of the evil god is inextricably linked to Wang Ya. Many of Wang Ya's achievements today are related to it.

The Hounds of Gendass have completely disappeared, but a considerable amount of Gendass flesh and blood remains. It has been cultivated, but it is insufficient to meet Wang Ya's current needs.

Everything that needed to be known has been known, and everything that needed to be seen has been seen.

He needs more unknowns now.

The heart of the evil god still holds unknown aspects, things that Wang Ya doesn't understand.

The essence of a wizard is to explore the unknown. Wang Ya had a premonition that the research on the heart of the evil god might bring him unexpected gains.

Now they also have the ability to target the heart of the evil god.

The transformation of the Eye of Truth also served as a boost, truly making Wang Ya determined to make up his mind.

Currently, in terms of wizard experiments, there is only one remaining study on the changes in the properties of particle energy, but this aspect does not need to be considered too much yet.

It took the Bone Wizard a hundred or two hundred years to create the Bone Particle Energy.

Wang Ya did not simply learn about special particle energy; rather, he researched, discovered, and even created a special particle energy of his own.

The time it takes is considerable; it's a true test of patience and meticulous work, reflecting the characteristic that elemental wizards become stronger with age.

As the outer ice layer thawed, the situation inside became clear to Wang Ya.

His pupils contracted sharply. The quality of the evil god's heart appeared to be no different from before, and even when the temperature dropped slightly, some of its tentacles trembled instinctively.

It's been almost twenty years, and this thing still retains its original substance and activity.

Wang Ya didn't know what to say. It really was a product of what was suspected to be the true form of an evil god.

It could also be the origin of an evil god. After collecting all the books on the second floor of the Lower Academy Library, Wang Ya's cognitive abilities had become terrifying.

Even the mysterious veil of evil gods was gradually lifted in his eyes.

There's nothing to be afraid of.

On the experimental platform, all beings are equal.

Wang Ya licked his lips, his hands clenching with excitement. If he could dissect the evil god, that would be something that would truly excite the wizard.

The specifics of the situation, the balance between illusion and reality, or the mysteries of the origin of the evil god, all awaited him to dissect them one by one with his own hands.

If he can discover the illusory-real balance of the evil god's heart, he can then comprehend the illusory-real balance that suits him.

Then the path to becoming a formal wizard will be opened before him, a shortcut forcibly created ahead of time.

The ice melted completely, and water vapor spread everywhere. The scarlet heart inside regained some of its activity, transforming from its original cold gray color back into a vibrant scarlet.

Wang Ya stretched out his right hand and removed the spell from the spell array.

The next moment, a terrifying mental shockwave, accompanied by the crisp thumping of a scarlet heart, engulfed Wang Ya.

Inside the unknown underground palace, on the altar that had been built, the dog sculptures were lifelike, their fleshy tendrils and whiskers flying wildly, accompanied by Gendass's excited barking: "Woof woof woof, I've found you, you thief who stole my essence! Even if it costs me the last bit of consciousness I left here, I will kill you!"

Faced with this unexpected turn of events, Wang Ya's lips curled into a strange smile.

There are few chapters but a lot of words. There will be another chapter later, with at least 4,000 words.

(End of this chapter)