Wizards pursue the truth

Chapter 324 [324] The Eye of Truth Transforms into a New Functional Barrier

On the desk, the wooden box was already open, and white finger bones lay flat, gleaming faintly.

In a daze, Wang Ya saw the sleeping soul of the girl within, her green hair turning yellow and her face becoming increasingly blurry. He didn't have much time left; if it had been ten years later, perhaps Green Forest's soul would have been too weak to accept resurrection and rebirth.

The souls of mortals and those of superhumans are fundamentally different; the latter can exist for a longer period of time and maintain their own mental and conscious state.

If it weren't for Wizard Tuta's intervention, Green Forest's soul would have completely vanished from this world within a day of its death.

Extending his finger to gently touch the bone, the cold touch and friction made Wang Ya feel particularly heavy-hearted.

"I've been waiting for this day for a long time, Midorimori, you must have been looking forward to it too."

"You can be resurrected. I finally have the ability to make this happen," Wang Ya murmured, her eyes gleaming as if she were lost in memories.

The girl with long, emerald-green hair, as green as a forest, wore a gentle smile and had eyes as clear as water. Wang Ya closed the lid, stood up from the chair, and realized that the resurrected object was not enough. There were many ways to do this: a puppet body, a real body, or even becoming an alternative tower spirit could all be considered resurrection, possessing self-awareness and the ability to think.

Wang Ya chose a real physical body, not a mechanical body modified by a mechanical wizard, but a pure flesh and blood body without any external additions.

Reviving a person is not difficult; the difficulty lies in resurrecting someone who is too weak or too strong, which will lead to some unavoidable and thorny problems.

To create flesh and blood that matches the soul, information needs to be extracted through this finger bone to create a suitable physical body.

No wizard dares to claim complete understanding of the soul and consciousness, and that's where Wang Ya's dilemma lies.

Green Forest's soul is too weak, so weak that even after inhabiting a physical body, it may not be able to regain its consciousness, or may lose its memories, emotions, or other serious consequences.

After all, Green Forest was just a mortal, and her soul was only of mortal strength; she did not possess powerful supernatural spiritual power.

Therefore, the required materials are not so simple.

Items such as the Bloodline Potion of the Primal Bird, Toran Water, and the Seed of Elf Fertility are all necessities.

Many of the required resources have already reached a certain level, and even formal wizards will attach great importance to them.

The things Mona has collected over the years are not enough.

Fortunately, Wang Ya already had a solution.

Of the nine treasures in the Conquest Treasury, only two were related to combat. The brilliance of the Sun Lamp overshadowed the sharpness of the Netherworld Sword on the battlefield. The seven resource-related treasures that Wang Ya chose—the Trace of Time, the Flower of Hope, and the Essence of the Stone Worm—were all put to good use.

The remaining four artifacts are no exception; they are all related to the revival of Green Forest and can revive Green Forest to its original state to the greatest extent possible.

With nothing decided yet, Wang Ya still needed to do various supporting and preparatory work. The extraordinary resources brought by Mona reduced her workload considerably.

As for the missing first-level extraordinary biological level of the source bird bloodline, Wang Ya plans to start from the core of the bone-corroding organism.

What was handed over was the Dark Bat Wizard's body, the wizard's ring, and some items stored in the sleeve space; the wizard's contract did not stipulate this.

One month later.

A huge yellow maple tree, its tendrils deeply rooted in the ground, extending slightly to the surface, presenting a complex and intertwined root system. This is a newly grown maple tree, and its most peculiar feature is that it has not yet reached maturity. Its branches are already exceptionally lush, and the bright yellow maple leaves fall one by one, seemingly merging into the void.

It is located at the very center of Xinmeng Lake, with the island in the center of the lake and the surrounding maple trees seemingly guarding it.

Tick ​​tock!

The wooden corridor absorbed a lot of moisture, and the resulting dew dripped from the edges of the wood onto the water's surface.

A maple leaf sank to the bottom, and a figure dressed in a black wizard's robe stood at the end of the wooden corridor, on the edge of the island, gazing at the huge yellow maple tree, his eyes filled with complex emotions and a touch of reminiscence.

That kind of sadness is an outward manifestation of inner sorrow, a longing for the return of something.

The figure in the yellow wizard's robe, sitting cross-legged beneath a giant maple tree, was covered in maple leaves, as if shrouded in a faint yellow glow, revealing a dreamlike and otherworldly air.

However, his skin was rough and sallow, and his eyes were sunken, giving him an overall appearance of thinness and a withered look.

"It seems you're ready, junior brother." Wizard Kelan forced a smile. She was in very poor condition, and if this continued, her condition would only worsen.

"Senior sister, you've again recklessly used your life force to support the Dream Tree. Didn't I tell you to control yourself and control your emotions? If you continue like this, not only will the Dream Tree not fully grow, but your own path as a wizard will also be completely cut off."

Wang Ya's tone was not very good, with a hint of reprimand. His brows were furrowed, but when he saw the weak face and forced smile of Wizard Kelan, he finally fell silent.

Everyone has their own choices, and even the closest people cannot interfere or make choices for them.

The best we can do is help the other party explain the advantages and disadvantages of different choices.

Wang Ya had already warned the wizard Kelan about the cultivation and growth of the Dream Tree.

"It's alright, it's just a sliver of life. My strength is still too weak, and sometimes I can't meet the dream power consumption of the Dream Tree." Wizard Kolan looked at the giant maple tree behind him with tenderness, and even reached out to stroke the trunk of the tree.

"We need to help the Dream Tree grow faster so that the anchor point can be established sooner. The teacher has been lost in the dream world for too long, and I'm afraid something might happen to him."

"Your sister's soul is not in good condition. The Dream Maple Leaf released by the Dream Tree is suitable for souls and consciousnesses." Wizard Kolan looked at the wooden box in Wang Ya's hand, placed the Flower of Hope on the surface of the box, and then said softly, "May the power of hope shine upon her and enable her to be successfully resurrected."

Wang Ya took the wooden box and walked into a hole that split open in the trunk of the Dream Tree. The inside seemed to be a different world, with spatial fluctuations and the emergence of a dream world.

To be precise, this involves placing fragments of the Dream Wizard's core dream into the real world for nurturing.

The ripples between dreams allow the Dream Garden to further replace reality, existing within it.

In a way, this also deepens the anchor point. If the Dream Tree is fully mature, the Dream Wizard can even change his special survival status through this anchor point standing in reality.

In other words, it means reversing the dream state, returning to reality, no longer relying on anchor points to maintain the basis of reality, and becoming a dream wizard in the wizarding world again.

"Good luck, junior brother."

"The power of hope surrounds us, doesn't it?" Wang Ya, standing at the cave entrance, glanced back at Wizard Kelan and smiled calmly.

"Yes, the power of hope has always been around us, and everything will be alright."

The wizard Coran raised her right hand, and a large number of glowing maple leaves fluttered with her body, her hair billowed, and her thin, rough skin seemed to glow.

The flower of hope in my hand seemed to be touched as well, its white light shimmering brightly.

Whether it's the teacher, you, me, or autumn and winter, everyone will always be there, and this family won't fall apart because of this. I look forward to it, I hope for it.

Spring passed and autumn came, and the New Year passed very quickly. The turmoil caused by Wang Ya gradually subsided, and the presence of wizards from the headquarters gradually increased. The reopened Harak Goods Store launched a new series of products, such as dream creatures and dream plants. Not only did they sweep away their previous decline and have the possibility of regaining market share, but a veiled message also spread: behind this store is the Nightmare Wizard who is currently enjoying great popularity.

Some of the resources related to dreams were obtained by the Nightmare Wizard himself from the dream world, rather than by wizards from a certain school of illusionary dreams.

With a certified wizard personally endorsing it, more and more apprentice wizards are heading to the Harak Goods Shop.

When the Blood Wizard himself visited the Harak Goods Shop and purchased dream-related resources, it directly confirmed the authenticity of the news.

Harak's Goods Shop has become the most popular shop in the entire Underdark headquarters, bar none.

Busy people remained busy; Mona was calculating the shop's profits and accounts, completely absorbed in the task. Mas returned to the City of Aurora Wizards and requested a transfer to headquarters, taking up a post as a law enforcement wizard in a border wizarding city.

Gray and Gagarin went to the wizard prison together and met with the Condor Wizard once. After that, more resources and tasks fell to Gray.

He gradually became a mainstay of the Divine Eagle School.

Because of the Nightmare Wizard's dominant position at the Dark High Council, many members of the school have taken up corresponding positions in various departments of the headquarters.

The wizards who were originally in their positions resigned on their own for various reasons.

As for the wizards of the Dream School, their numbers were already small, and after eighteen years, only about ten remained. Wang Ya arranged for them all to be in important positions that would not be too disruptive to their wizarding careers.

The outcome of the power struggles at the top will affect the overall distribution of benefits.

The Nightmare Wizards, who dominate the force, now hold a significant position. They have forcefully squeezed into the original duopoly between the Bone and Dark factions, and are even showing signs of gaining the upper hand over the Bone faction.

The advantage of having three formal wizards in one family becomes less important in the face of absolute power.

Regarding the deployment of wizards in combat, the advance arrangements for apprentice-level wizards, along with a large number of additional quota tasks and wizard resource tasks, have encouraged lower-level second- and third-level wizard apprentices to happily head to some border wizard cities and important key node wizard cities.

The arrangements for the Limit Wizard apprentices are temporarily suspended. The Ghost Light Wizard is waiting, and the battle plans for the formal wizards also need to be discussed in detail with the Nightmare Wizard.

She stood in the study, gazing out the window towards the Dream Tower, and said softly, "War is inevitable, and there are too many who want to profit from it. Nature Wizard, I hope you won't be that foolish."

"Or do you have some kind of confidence that you can defeat the Underdark? No matter what your purpose is, war is always the most foolish thing to do."

The scorching heat accompanied by the freezing cold, two completely different energy essences, converged at this moment. The instant of their collision was the process of dissolving, and a large amount of mist dissipated, spreading and covering a vast area.

Yet, it maintained that fragile balance. The figure, dressed in a black wizard's robe, had a solemn look in his eyes. The dark, heavy water in his left palm and the Rhine flame in his right palm were trying to overlap.

The tower spirit's voice echoed at its loudest in the witchcraft testing room.

"Warning: High-energy reaction has occurred, at the level of a Level 3 Wizard Apprentice. All personnel involved in experimental witchcraft should be aware that the target of this spell has exceeded the tolerance level of a Level 3 Wizard Apprentice. Please be aware! Please be aware!"

Polaris looked at his disciple with a satisfied expression. He probably couldn't find a more outstanding apprentice wizard than Ace in the entire Underdark.

The other person's age and current achievements greatly alarmed Polaris.

Even she might not be able to achieve the superposition and fusion of two opposing elemental energies, thus generating absolute annihilation power in the extreme collision and explosion process.

The Water and Fire Annihilation series of sorcery was mostly completed by Ace herself. Polaris looked at her figure reflected in the light of water and fire, her eyes somewhat dazed, as if she were superimposed on another figure that she could never forget in her entire life.

In terms of potential or future possibilities, Ace at this point shouldn't be much weaker than that person.

Ace has achieved at least what he accomplished at the apprentice level.

The sunlight filled her pupils and engulfed her body, causing her face to turn pale. Ace had just extinguished the water and fire power in his hands when he turned back and noticed his teacher's unusual behavior. His expression shifted slightly, but he did nothing.

Polaris quickly composed himself and calmly said, "Next, you should consider the path of an Ultimate Wizard Apprentice. My requirements for you are not high: master the power of annihilation and make sure that the range is one hundred meters."

Ace gave a wry smile. "Teacher, isn't this a high demand? One hundred meters is really going to kill me."

Polaris ignored Ace's reaction and continued talking to herself, saying that Ace had to do what she said.

Not just anyone can become her disciple, the North Star.

"Your path as a wizard has been planned. I want to see success in the next ten years, and with the war between the Natural Ring Tower and the Underdark imminent, I will send you to the border wizarding city."

"The process of both sides accumulating strength and momentum is bound to generate a lot of friction, and you will also need to hone yourself through bloodshed," Polaris continued. "I will also be heading to the border wizard city."

A look of gratitude crossed Ace's face as he said with utmost solemnity, "Thank you for your guidance, teacher. I will certainly not let you down."

Polaris nodded and turned to walk out of the sorcery room. As he walked, the teleportation power enveloped him. Ace looked at Polaris's disappearing figure, and the emotion on his face and the smile on his lips vanished, replaced by indifference and a coldness in his eyes.

"Wang Yahalak, you probably don't believe it, but I've surpassed you in my former glory." A strange smile curved Ace's lips, and a faint black aura appeared on his fair face.

It was as if two faces overlapped on Ace's face, but he himself did not notice it.

His deep voice echoed slowly, "It won't be long before I catch up with you. Becoming a formal wizard is not difficult for me. The legacy of the Great Wizard of Deep Blue is within me."

With both hands raised, the light of water and fire reappeared, this time easily overlapping and merging together. The power of annihilation emanated, seemingly affecting even the spatial layers, causing ripples to appear.

"This power is so strong, so fascinating. Andersen really didn't lie to me." Ace dissipated the power of annihilation, and his aura gradually returned to calm, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

With a slight frown, the Book Spirit Andersen instructed him to unseal the final three layers of the contract, which would fully unleash the functions of the Deep Blue Book.

Ace hesitated about whether to continue unsealing the system. He hesitated for a moment and instinctively stopped the unsealing process.

With Wang Ya's image appearing in his mind, he made up his mind to unlock another layer.

There shouldn't be any problems. If the Book Spirit really had a problem, it would have already been in trouble when it was first unsealed.

So many years have passed, and Ace feels he can now place greater trust in Andersen.

"Ten years! I must become a full-fledged wizard within ten years. Andersen definitely has a way."

"The war against the natural ring tower is the best way for me to gain merit and fame."

Maple leaves gently fall, the Dream Tree sways its branches, and its old roots, deeply embedded in the ground, grow at a remarkable rate as the wizard Kolan continuously infuses them with pure dream power, constantly emitting a low trembling sound, and the soil is loosened.

Some of the maple trees around Xinmeng Lake have withered and are unable to compete for enough nutrients.

As time goes by, the Dream Tree will become the tallest and strongest tree in this Maple Forest, becoming the king of the maple trees.

The wizard Kolan let out a long breath. Her face was pale. She had cut off the supply to the Dream Tree. Her mental energy was too depleted. The consumption of particle energy in her body was secondary. What was important was the consumption of pure dream power, which made it increasingly difficult for her to maintain her strength.

"My strength is too weak. If the Dream Tree doesn't receive more nutrients, it will stop growing and maturing. Only a formal wizard can provide enough pure dream power."

The wizard Kolan was somewhat anxious. She couldn't accept this situation. She gazed at the hope flower planted beside her, watching its white petals sway in the wind, its shimmering light carrying ribbon-like radiance, swaying in the breeze, a beautiful sight.

What method should she use to solve the problem of the dream power supply to the Dream Tree?

"Junior brother said you can bring hope, you have the power of hope. Can you really help me make the Dream Tree grow to maturity? I so hope you can do it."

The wizard murmured, his eyes also becoming dazed, but he did not notice that the radiance on the Flower of Hope gradually intensified, and a thin black line appeared on the petal mountain, trying to form a circle.

"Two months have passed. The resurrection process cannot be disturbed in any way. The state of the Dream Tree has remained stable, and the internal Dream Space is also stable. Everything is developing in a good direction. Junior Brother should be able to come out soon."

The wizard Kolan pondered to himself.

With Wang Ya's strength as a formal wizard, resurrecting a mortal would not be difficult.

The difficulty lies in understanding the state of ordinary people.

There will never be two people in the world who are exactly the same. Even if that person is still alive, they cannot be said to be completely identical at different times and in different states.

The closer you are to your original state when you want to revive someone, the more difficult it will be.

A week later.

The wizard Kolan opened his eyes, stepped out of his seated position, and looked at the trunk of the Dream Tree behind him. Spatial fluctuations appeared, a hole opened, and two figures walked out.

"Congratulations, junior brother, it seems you've succeeded completely."

Wang Ya forced a smile and said softly, "Yes, it was a success."

Sensing the oddity in Wang Ya's words, the wizard Kelan raised an eyebrow and looked at the green-haired girl behind him. She was about 1.6 meters tall, with fair skin that hadn't seen the sun for a long time. She wasn't very fleshy; in fact, she could be described as skin and bones if she were any thinner.

Her features were exquisite and beautiful, and her eyes, filled with a pure and innocent curiosity about the world, were captivating.

The green-haired girl extended her right hand to the wizard Kolan and said, "My name is Green Forest Harak, I am your sister. It's a pleasure to meet you."

Three days later, the summer heat had begun to sweep through the dark place.

"Brother, time to eat."

A knock sounded on the study door, and a young girl's voice came from outside, filled with anticipation and longing.

Wang Ya, who was writing the wizard's plan on the parchment, put down his quill and replied, "Understood, I'll be right there."

Wang Ya stood up, walked straight into the washroom, washed her hands, and splashed water on her face.

The youthful innocence had long since vanished from his face in the mirror, replaced by a complex expression. Ultimately, he concealed his emotions and walked out expressionlessly.

The two didn't exchange many words during lunch. Wang Ya mostly ate roast chicken, bread, milk, and fruit in silence. Green Forest Harak, like a lark, kept chattering about food and kingdom-related matters.

Wang Ya responded from time to time.

After the meal, Green Forest Harak helped Wang Ya remove the white cloth from her chest, then cleared away the tableware and bowls, and skillfully arranged the chairs and stools neatly.

"Brother, go ahead and get busy. You can leave the rest to Midori."

night.

Having completed most of the wizard project, Wang Ya let out a long breath and put down the quill pen in his hand.

I opened a book about breeding.

This was borrowed from the Thorn Wizard; it was an extension of the other wizard's path and was inspiring for Wang Ya.

More advanced cultivation knowledge is needed before one can attempt to cultivate the Seven-Colored Cloud Flower on their own.

[Note: The Eye of Truth is undergoing a transformation and will be unusable during this process. Estimated duration: 72 hours.]

After three days without the aid of the Eye of Truth, Wang Ya felt somewhat unaccustomed, but after reading the extraordinary knowledge in the books for a while, he became completely absorbed in them.

Boom boom boom!

The knocking on the door interrupted Wang Ya's reverie. His eyes flickered, and he heard the girl's voice echoing outside.

"Brother, I'm coming in."

Green Forest, carrying a lunchbox, wore his usual gentle smile.

I ladled out a bowl of the hot soup that had been prepared.

This was Wang Ya's favorite crispy mushroom soup during the Kingdom period, and Green Forest would often make it for him.

"These crispy mushrooms are really hard to find. I searched for a long time before I finally found them. Brother, drink up. They're freshly made, so they might be a little hot. Blow on them to cool them down."

Wang Ya didn't say anything, but forced a smile, picked up the crispy mushroom soup, and kept swallowing.

It was that familiar smell, and through the hazy smoke, Wang Ya's pupils reflected Lü Sen's face. And it was that familiar person too, no mistake. No mistake at all!!

Green Forest continued speaking, "This place is really huge, so huge that I can't even find my way around. Has the Kingdom of Harak been destroyed? I wonder what happened to the others."

"Brother, how does it taste? Is it delicious?"

"It tastes delicious; you can tell it's made by Green Forest as soon as you taste it."

"That's good. I thought my brother didn't like the food Green Forest cooked anymore. He didn't eat much during the day today." Green Forest put his hands behind his back, stared at Wang Ya's face, and kept looking at him until the corners of his eyes curved into crescent shapes.

"Then you can continue with your work, brother. I'll head out now."

Sunlight streamed into the room through the window. The figure in black robes, who had been sitting in a chair all night, showed no signs of fatigue. Instead, he was intently annotating the books on cultivation knowledge he had read the previous night.

For wizards, daily routines can be reversed.

Even a fully qualified wizard can go one or two months without sleep without any problems.

As Wang Ya prepared to continue tackling the remaining questions and challenges in understanding and cultivating knowledge, he paused for a moment and looked towards the gate.

Knock, knock, knock! The knocking was very soft, as if afraid of disturbing the person resting inside. But for a wizard, even the softest sound can be heard.

"What's wrong, Midorimori?"

"Brother, dinner's ready. I made you soybean and minced meat soup, and your favorite milk and egg pie, but I couldn't find any Harak grass-fed eggs from the Harak Kingdom, so I don't know if the taste will be different."

Wang Ya chewed his food and drank the warm soup.

A green-haired girl, sitting on a chair beside him, resting her chin on her hands and blinking her clear eyes, watched Wang Ya drink it and a joyful smile appeared on her lips.

However, as the meal progressed, the atmosphere at the table became somewhat oppressive.

Wang Ya didn't say anything and just ate her food silently.

Green Forest watched this, and suddenly said, "Brother has become a wizard now, fulfilling his dream. That's wonderful."

Wang Ya paused for a moment, put down the soup spoon in her hand, nodded and said, "Green Forest, thank you for your hard work making so much food."

"It's alright, as long as you like it, brother." Midori said with a smile, resting her hands on her cheeks.

Harak, who had been dozing on the metal shelf, opened his eyes when he sensed the door being pushed open. Seeing his master walking towards him, he stood up, looking refreshed.

Wang Ya reached out and stroked Harak's head, the bird's beak rubbing against it vigorously, its gray-black pupils narrowed, clearly enjoying the moment.

The voice was almost a soliloquy, low and soft, so soft that only the speaker could hear it.

"When exactly did I get used to it? I got used to being alone, used to the wizard's life, used to loneliness. In the beginning, I had such a strong idea of ​​reviving Green Forest, but now I'm not used to it anymore."

Wang Ya chuckled to himself, stroking Harak, his eyes drifting into a daze.

Finally, a sigh echoed in the room.

[Note: The Eye of Truth is expected to undergo a transformation in 38 hours.]

That night, Wang Ya lay in bed, not thinking about any supernatural knowledge or the contents of his wizarding plan.

He closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

When Wang Ya woke up, it was already noon.

He sat up in bed, his arm pinned down by another pair of arms, with a green-haired girl resting on it, fast asleep by the window.

His actions immediately woke the green-haired girl.

Green Forest raised her head, her eyes misty with tears, but her gaze was firm, as if she had made up her mind. She said, "Brother, I want to become a wizard. I don't want to be a burden, and I don't want to leave you."

"I'm so scared. I'm scared that my brother won't want Green Forest anymore. My brother has changed. He's a wizard, right? Green Forest can also become a wizard. Wizard Tuta said that I have the aptitude to be a wizard. As long as I become a wizard, I can truly help my brother, right?"

Wang Ya fell silent. So, Green Forest had already sensed it all along. Yes! Why couldn't he sense it? It was so obvious. Wang Ya took a deep breath, stared into Green Forest's determined gaze, and said, "This is a difficult path with no room for regret; you can only walk it on your own."

Green Forest's gaze remained unwavering.

"I understand. Tomorrow, during the wizard aptitude test, I will teach you the Dream Meditation Technique. Once you have mastered one wizardry skill, you can enter the Dark Wizard Academy."

Wang Ya reached out and stroked Lu Sen's forehead, gently wiping away the moisture from the corners of his eyes with his fingers.

He is indeed different now; things are different now than in the past, and perhaps they will change in the future.

Wizards and mortals have a natural divide.

Two days later, Wang Ya witnessed the transformative result of the Eye of Truth.

[Hint: The Eye of Truth has completed its transformation and gained the following enhancements.]

[1. The virtual laboratory function has been enhanced to Level 1, perfectly simulating the structure of first-order products with no deviation from reality.]

[2. Enhanced analytical capabilities, gaining a fifth level of computing power.]

[3. The algorithm database is fundamentally expanded, allowing for faster data acquisition and a more intuitive enhancement of the "Eye of Truth" by incorporating unknown and extraordinary knowledge.]

[4. With the simulated battlefield upgraded to level one, any formal wizard who has had physical contact or close observation and analysis can be perfectly replicated within the simulated battlefield.]

[5. New Feature: Truth Prediction]

P.S.: There will be one more chapter later tonight, which will be finished before midnight. I wasn't used to the high-intensity updates last night, so I didn't finish the second chapter. I should be able to handle it today and will try my best to write the second chapter. (I must update like crazy! Once the next chapter is finished, I'll ask for monthly votes.)

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