Wizards pursue the truth

Chapter 176 [176] Illusory Thoughts Reveal Hidden Secrets

A figure in a blue wizard's robe, radiating violent particle energy, burst forth from the circular tower, exuding an astonishing aura. Her exquisitely beautiful face was icy cold. She glanced at the numerous wizards below with chilling eyes, then swept over them, utterly disdainful of everyone.

Such a move was seen as a sign of disrespect and insult to the wizards below, and the licorice camp also stipulated that the use of witchcraft for flight was not allowed within the camp.

However, no law enforcement wizards from the camp were seen stopping their behavior.

Some wizards, though inwardly displeased, outwardly remained unmoved, their eyes fixed on the woman in the blue wizard's robe—a Limitless Wizard Apprentice!

At the licorice camp, you're at the top of the food chain.

Wild wizards are extremely rare, but those who grow up to be incredibly powerful, not much weaker than those within wizarding factions.

Kazeantun glanced at it expressionlessly before turning his gaze back to the stall in front of him.

Wang Ya, behind the black mask, raised an eyebrow slightly. Could this be information that one of the four ultimate wizard apprentices in the licorice camp had found out? There were no female ultimate wizard apprentices, only the three Obi brothers and a wizard named 'Victor' who rarely appeared.

The female wizard was clearly acting strangely; something must have happened inside the circular tower, but it was none of their business.

Qiuqiu was in a bad mood. She had placed her hopes on Gemo countless times, but was disappointed time and time again.

No matter how good the Black Sun's legacy is, waiting for 120 years is simply not worth it. If he had chosen to return to the Black Tower, he might have already become a formal wizard.

She didn't understand why Gamor was so persistent. Five Black Sun Medals—finding the last one would take an incredibly long time across such a vast wizarding continent; it was like finding a needle in a haystack. How could she possibly be lucky enough to collect all five medals?

After waiting for countless years, the final result was disappointment, and a lifetime was wasted here.

Qiuqiu Dong absolutely would not allow such a thing to happen, and she didn't know how much longer she could wait.

"Gam, you really can't delay any longer. You used to be so outstanding, so dazzling, favored by so many wizards in the Black Tower."

"Now they all think you've fallen, lost, and the honor of being the strongest level three wizard apprentice is gradually being forgotten. I won't let you continue wasting your life here. Please forgive me."

Qiuqiu Dong made up her mind that this time when she returned to the Black Tower, she would discuss with the Sack family that she would bring Gamo back even if she had to be tied up.

Her body gradually rose into the air, and she subconsciously glanced down. There were wizards coming and going in the stall area, which was very lively, but also very ordinary.

For Qiuqiu Dong, these wizards might never reach the level of a formal wizard in their entire lives, spending their days fighting over petty gains and calculating every penny. Qiuqiu Dong's gaze fell on the figure of a wizard wearing a black mask. For some reason, she took another look, and a strange flutter arose in her heart.

He then looked away, shook his head, and wondered what was wrong with him. Had he been so angry with Kama that he lost his mind?

He's just an ordinary wizard from the outer districts; even if he's a wizard from a wizarding faction, he's nothing special.

The Black Tower is a powerful force in the inner region. Even if the wizarding forces of the Mountain and Sea Land and the Floating Pagoda Land were combined, they would not be a match for the Black Tower.

Wang Ya glanced at the blue figure disappearing into the distant sky, a slight surprise on his face beneath the black mask. That woman had definitely been watching him!

He was a little puzzled, but didn't think much of it.

The other person has already left. It's likely that they just subconsciously glanced around a few times, not necessarily looking at him, but perhaps scanning the area.

"Victor, do you really think I'm just wasting my time? This is the ninth time Qiuqiu Dong has come to see me."

Deep within the circular tower, Gamo spoke to a tall, slender figure dressed in a white shirt and butler's attire, uttering words he wouldn't normally utter.

The expression on Gamo's face also showed a rare hint of hesitation.

Autumn and Winter's words were not useless; after a hundred and twenty years of waiting, most wizards would have given up long ago.

Even though they are formal wizards with a longer lifespan, they are unlikely to waste 120 years in this outer area.

Particle energy is scarce, resources are limited, and sources of extraordinary knowledge are almost nonexistent. As for conducting wizard experiments, expanding the wizarding path, and improving one's strength, it is extremely difficult.

Victor was a middle-aged man with a hooked nose, deep-set eyes, and a perpetually cold expression. He possessed the strength of a Limitless Wizard Apprentice and was also the wizard sent by the Sack family to personally care for Gamor.

When asked by the Sack family's direct lineage wizard, he replied, "As far as I'm concerned, whatever choice Lord Gamor makes is correct; all I need to do is carry it out."

"However, if there is any danger to Lord Gamo's life, I will forcibly bring Lord Gamo back to the Black Tower, which is also Lord Piccolo's order."

Gamo sighed and did not continue questioning the loyal servants of the Sack family.

Standing at the very top of the circular tower, one can look down upon the many wizards coming and going below the licorice camp, and the distant clouds on the horizon.

"One hundred and twenty years of perseverance, the fifth Black Sun Medal, I will definitely wait for you, I firmly believe that my perseverance will not be in vain."

Viktor whispered a reminder from behind, "Lord Gamo, the three Obi brothers said that the output of extraordinary mineral veins has decreased recently, and they suspect that there is a problem with the magic stone veins. Even the natural particle energy has become disordered."

"Don't worry about it. This is just the black sun ruins' internal witch array circulating and absorbing natural energy from the outside world to maintain balance and stability."

Ge Mo said calmly, "If I weren't worried that the Black Sun Ruins would get lost in outer space, I would have already used the magic array to forcefully open the Black Sun Ruins."

Such consequences were unacceptable to Gamora.

The commotion it caused was enormous, and the entire area was greatly affected, resulting in spatial gaps, cracks, and the like.

Not only will it attract attention from all sides, but it also has a very high probability of causing problems within the Black Sun Relics and disrupting its heritage.

The probability of getting lost in outer space is not small. If that happens, all of Gammon's 120 years of waiting will be in vain.

"Have them keep an eye on the Black Sun Ruins. If all five keyholes light up, it means the fifth Black Sun Medal has arrived at the Licorice Camp."

"Understood, Lord Gamo."

The complex of buildings constructed by mortals is the wizard's mansion and wizard's residential area within the Licorice Camp.

Wang Ya and Kazeantun checked into a wizard's mansion.

In Kazeantun's room, the two talked about the information they had gathered during the day.

"There are four Limit Wizard apprentices in total. Victor usually stays in the Ring Tower, while the whereabouts of the three Obi brothers are unpredictable. The eldest brother, however, stays in the Ring Tower to handle any unexpected situations that may occur at the Licorice Camp."

"The second brother is in the main mine, constantly monitoring for any accidents and wizards attempting to take away the extraordinary ore; the third brother's whereabouts are very unpredictable, and he may be in the circular tower right now."

"Besides functioning as a map, the Black Sun Medal also seems to be a key to unlocking the Black Sun Ruins, allowing one to sense the Black Sun Ruins within a certain range."

They have already grasped the initial situation and have not revealed too much information.

The four ultimate wizard apprentices at the Licorice Camp were unaware that an ultimate wizard apprentice had arrived right under their noses.

Otherwise, they probably would have already turned their attention to them and kept watching until the two left the licorice camp.

The two had already determined the method and route of evacuation. Even if any problems arose, they could leave at any time.

For Wang Ya, safety is always the most important thing.

The two decided to use the Black Sun Medal to confirm the exact location of the Black Sun Ruins during the day tomorrow.

Lying on his bed in his room, Wang Ya did not remove his black mask, and he was still wearing his gray wizard robe.

Beneath the mask, the skin of his face shimmered with a faint white glow. Wang Ya closed his eyes, and the power of dreams surged, instantly connecting a corner of the dream world with him.

The gap between dreams opens!

A familiar distortion appeared in Wang Ya's pupils, followed by a vast expanse of white, a dream belonging to Wang Ya himself.

No, it's very different from my previous dreams.

The Dream Territory replaced the original empty darkness of the dream world. Beneath the white expanse, various floating bubbles rose and fell, revealing scenes within them.

They were all created by Wang Ya using dream bubble magic and were stored in the Dream Territory as consumables.

After opening the gap in dreams, the dream realm becomes equivalent to Wang Ya's dream territory in the dream world.

White pigment curves outlined Wang Ya's consciousness and body. He held white silk threads in his hands, and a transparent scene appeared before him. This corner of the dream contained many dreams, far more powerful and vast than the corner of the dream in the Skywing Wizard City.

It's not just the dreams of wizards, but also the dreams of countless ordinary people in the surrounding cities.

There is also the Black Soul Dream from the Infinite Black Core of Harak.

Chi Chi!

A raven, entirely black with white outlines, suddenly squeezed its head out from the void of the Dream Territory.

A crow with dark gray pupils and white eyelids stared at Wang Ya's consciousness body.

Wang Ya paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "I almost forgot that you, little guy, are also half a dream creature."

Harak spread his wings and landed on Wang Ya's shoulder.

The ability to directly invade and enter Wang Ya's dream territory was not only due to Wang Ya's perception and deliberate granting of access, but also to Harak's own extraordinary characteristics.

The opposing nature of dreams and reality is perfectly embodied in Harak, who becomes a raven that travels between the two worlds.

Inexplicably, the image of the raven from Wang Ya's past life surfaced in his mind. There were some similarities between traveling through the underworld and reality; both were crows with black feathers, but their pupils were either blood red or pitch black.

The screen in front of me displayed various colors of light and shadow, all composed of distorted lines, creating a highly disturbing mental pollution effect.

Let alone ordinary people, even wizards cannot withstand such high-intensity dream-based mental pollution.

Only dream wizards can manipulate dreams and become the ones who control them.

Wang Ya was very cautious. Although the daytime investigation had given him a preliminary impression of the licorice camp, the Skywing Wizard City was a good example. Who knew if there might be something else there?

The Licorice Camp has existed for at least a hundred years, and it has always been maintained by those four Limit Wizard apprentices. There is no record of any wizard family related to those four Limit Wizard apprentices.

So what is the purpose of maintaining this foundation?

Trying to advance to become a full wizard?

That is indeed one reason, but four ultimate wizard apprentices are a bit too many.

Most importantly, there are gaps in the Black Sun Ruins.

On this side of the Mountain and Sea Land lies the wizarding power of the Rotten Land, while on the other side of the Floating Pagoda Land lies the Thorn Ridge. It is impossible for four mere Limitless Wizard Apprentices to occupy this resource-rich area.

Don't talk about maintaining a certain balance between the two sides.

The most balanced approach is for each party to occupy resources and then share them equally.

The minimum number of Extreme Wizard Apprentices in the Underdark is 20 or more.

They have no right to maintain the so-called balance.

It would be more likely if he had a formal wizarding background.

There must be other reasons.

Dreams are incredibly diverse, but most people's dreams are based on the real-world environment; they are simply ways of achieving what they couldn't do in real life.

Wang Ya flipped his hands, and white silk threads shot into the light screen. Soon, the scene inside gradually showed the situation at the licorice camp.

The power of dreams surged continuously, and time began to flow backward, revealing a scene from daytime.

The figure of a woman in a blue wizard's robe flew out from the circular tower.

Wang Ya was somewhat concerned about this point; among the four ultimate wizard apprentices, there was no female wizard present.

Let me see what secrets are hidden here.

The dream sequence continued to flow backward, and the flying female wizard returned to the circular tower.

Soon, another blond young wizard appeared in the frame and began talking to the woman in the blue wizard robe.

Wang Ya narrowed his eyes slightly. Among the four ultimate wizard apprentices, there was no blond wizard.

Something's definitely fishy!!

The exposure of the dream in the Skywing Wizard City made Wang Ya realize the flaws in the dream observation magic, so he made many improvements.

Some patterns have also been identified.

When observing, you must not get too close, lest your gaze be noticed by the person in the dream, which would cause a reaction from the corresponding wizard in reality.

Wang Ya had no way of knowing the specific principle behind it.

Extraordinary mental strength holds too many secrets.

Secondly, one can only see the dream images, not hear the sounds, and can only observe the dream of the chosen target.

Even if something is unknown, it can still be seen in a corner of the dream, though it may be connected to that dream.

But it is extremely easy to trigger and expose.

The dream target chosen by Wang Ya was a law enforcement wizard from a licorice camp.

I have a fairly deep understanding of the licorice camp.

The possibility of exposure is very small.

A large amount of dream power gradually gathered to form a black floating eyeball, and Wang Ya also specially created hearing organs.

The black eyeball entered the screen directly and hid in a corner of the room.

Advanced sorcery: [The Reversal of Reality and Illusion]

It allows Wang Ya's consciousness to enter a corner of the dream world. Based on the principles of witchcraft such as the Shattered Dream Kill, the effects made in the dream world will have corresponding feedback in reality.

But psychological trauma alone is not fatal.

Based on this advanced witchcraft, Wang Ya's subsequent in-depth research will likely focus on its real-world feedback.

If you behead an enemy in a dream, the enemy in reality will also be beheaded. Of course, this is just a hypothetical witchcraft idea.

It can also create dream-powered objects and enter dreams to achieve certain goals of the caster.

Soon, Wang Ya overheard their conversation.

P.S.: Guys, it's a bit late today. There are still two chapters left to guarantee. I'll keep writing and post the next chapter before 6 PM.

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