Wizards pursue the truth

Chapter 349 [349] The Path to Level Three: The Dark Changes and the Path of Survival

A month has passed since the Heart Mountain Conference.

The situation in the entire land of mountains and seas is changing rapidly. The Dark Land and the Natural Ring Tower each occupy half of the territory, and then the bidding agreement separates the territories they each own.

The allocation of the Ocean Corridor and the Land of Decay was the most complicated, with both sides holding their own opinions. The Three Rings Islands disappeared into history, which is equivalent to losing a large area of ​​territory that could be exchanged.

"The nature wizard actually agreed; this is so unlike him."

"Do you suspect something's fishy? Or is there some other reason?"

Inside the dimly lit tower, two figures sat in chairs, with steaming tea on the table in front of them. Their conversation echoed through the room along with the rising smoke.

"There's nothing fishy going on, it's just that the surprise is a bit too easy to come by." The Dark Wizard frowned slightly, then relaxed, and said, "Perhaps the previous generation of nature wizards' health deteriorated further, and they couldn't hold on any longer. After about a month, they started to weaken."

"However, the fact that the nature wizard is willing to suffer such a great loss means that the situation is more serious than I expected. Without a strong foundation, the nature ring tower naturally cannot compete with us."

The Wizard of Shadows gently picked up his teacup, blew on it, and took a sip. "If it were just the Wizard of Nature alone, the strength of the Natural Ring Tower would be no different from that of the Ocean Corridor and the Rotten Land."

"That's right, we can even..." The Dark Wizard was about to say something, his tone carrying a hint of deeper meaning, but then, as if he had thought of something, he shut his mouth and said nothing more.

The Light Wizard paused for a moment, looking curiously at the Dark Wizard's face, and noticed that the latter had an unprecedentedly solemn expression on his face, before returning to his normal calm.

"A minor incident occurred, nothing serious. However, although the profits have been divided, we still need to send wizards to accept the territory and profits that are rightfully ours. Do you have any ideas on how to distribute them internally?"

The Dark Wizard looked over.

The Ghostlight Wizard shook his head. This was indeed a major problem, as no one would complain about having too many resources and benefits under their control.

If the distribution is not evenly distributed, or if it does not suit everyone's tone, it is foreseeable that some disputes will arise internally.

The continuation of the war, and the fighting spirit of the people, depend entirely on the benefits that are about to be realized.

Those deceased wizards' relatives and friends, or those closely related to them, also needed to be comforted with resources and some less important positions.

The Dark Wizard smiled faintly and said, "Since you've already said it, then the Dark Lands and the Dark lineage are entirely yours to take charge of. You can make the decisions and handle things yourself, while I can relax."

The Dark Wizard gave her a serious look, seemingly surprised that she would make this decision.

Power and status, including the position of decision-maker, bring immense benefits; it can be said that the entire Underworld supports decision-makers, granting them exclusive authority over everything.

Of course, this must comply with the rules established by the Underdark and followed by everyone.

If it were the Dark Wizard himself, he wouldn't be able to hand over all of this so readily.

The Dark Wizard seemed to be recalling some past events, and sighed, saying, "These things should have been given to you back then, Dark Wizard, my brother."

The Dark Wizard's expression softened instantly, and after a moment of silence, he said, "I understand. The Dark Lands are different now. We will develop the Dark Lands even better and will not let our teacher down."

"I believe you, brother." A childlike smile appeared on the wizard's childlike face.

The Dark Wizard patted the Light Wizard's head, his eyes gleaming with an unprecedented light—ambition, and determination.

"Let's convene a new Supreme Dark Council, and this time I'll take the lead."

"So this is what it feels like to combine the Primal Herb with the legendary Blood Elixir."

"Like a dream, it immerses the user in the longest period of pleasure, which may also be one of the side effects. If one cannot stay true to oneself, one may become completely lost, causing the drug to lose its effect completely."

A soft sigh echoed throughout the bubble world. One by one, black and white bubbles seemed to be drawn by the sound, surging towards the black giant tree, only to be repelled by an invisible force, colliding in various areas of the bubble world.

This caused a chaotic scene, with various ferocious dream plants in the flowerbed area tearing apart several black and white bubbles. Splashed by the power of the Nightmare Annihilation Dream, they also fell into a dazed state, swaying and their branches completely weakened. The flower buds fell to the ground, and their ferocious mouthparts oozed overly excited flower bud powder.

A figure dressed in a black wizard's robe slowly emerged from the giant black tree, his upper body bare, his aura even more ethereal, his white hair flying in the wind, clearly having grown considerably longer.

Most striking are the black fission lines on the chest and neck, which are denser than before, giving off an unprecedented sense of oppression and crisis.

Wang Ya raised his right hand, and a small black ball appeared in his palm. The condensation of the fission fire core became easier than ever before. It even detached from his right hand, was thrown out, and was caught by his left hand.

Extinguishing the fission fire core in his hand, Wang Ya's lips curled into a surprising smile.

Laughter echoed throughout the bubble world.

"This is a further development of the fission path, and the effect it brings is really impressive."

[Target: Wang Ya Harak]

[Strength: Level 1 Official Wizard (Path of Legend)]

Current mental strength: 88

Current physical condition: 77

Particle Energy: 270 units

[Dream Power: 260 units]

Number of fission fire cores: 150

【The Meditation Method for Destroying Illusions and Realities: (7/36)】

[Current active neurons: 40%]

[Current elemental life form: 8%]

[Items: Seven-Colored Cloud Flower, Face of Indulgence, Mirror of Immortality, Mirror of Nightmare Annihilation]

[Abilities: Level 1 (Cultivation, Alchemy, Potion, Elements, Flesh and Blood)]

Three legendary blood potions were successfully crafted; the fourth legendary blood potion was unsuccessful.

After taking three doses of the legendary potion, combined with the effects of the Origin Herb, the effects within the body were directly pushed to their peak.

Wang Ya had never experienced such exaggerated speed from a substitute. The ultimate state of the Path of Legends is endless. If the effect is sufficient, it might even directly elevate him to the level of a second-level wizard.

This is the power of the world. Wang Ya's journey on the legendary path, and his consumption of the legendary blood potion, is tantamount to devouring the world.

The battle between the Lord of Gendass and the Great Wizard of Deep Blue involuntarily surfaced in his mind, which was also caused by the invasion and devouring of worlds. The benefits of invasion and devouring worlds were first revealed in the legendary blood potion. Wang Ya could even understand why the wizard civilization of the legendary era was so crazy, so keen on invading other civilizations and other worlds, thus leaving behind many infamous names in the boundless starry sky and the multiverse.

It's just too tempting.

These are just scraps from the core evolution of the world; it's hard to imagine what kind of effects the legendary series of potions made from the world's placenta and world embryo will have.

The mental strength increased by 20 points, an improvement that ordinary formal wizards would need to accumulate over hundreds or even thousands of years to achieve.

As far as Wang Ya knew, the Thorn Wizard had been a formal wizard for at least three thousand years, and in those three thousand years, he had not yet raised his strength to the level of a veteran formal wizard, which is the standard mental strength value of 90.

Wang Ya is now only two points away from meeting the standard spirit stats of a veteran, officially recognized wizard.

Also bringing about amazing changes are the physical body's stats, as well as the related dream power and particle energy. Due to the characteristics of the Illusory Nightmare Annihilation Meditation Method, as long as Wang Ya improves in one aspect, the other aspects will also be boosted, achieving a cyclical and balanced composition, reducing the time required to accumulate foundational strength.

The most direct manifestation of Wang Ya's strength is probably the increase in the number of fission fire cores. The fission path has become more stable, and based on the increased proportion of energy life, he has become more adept at controlling particle energy.

The only thing Wang Ya needs to be aware of, and also a side effect of the energy-to-life transformation, is the disappearance of the physical body.

The higher the proportion, the less of the physical flesh and blood exists, as it has been completely converted into particle energy through the fission channel.

Wang Ya raised his right hand. The skin and flesh near his elbow had completely disappeared, replaced by denser fission channels that provided a more powerful supply of particle energy.

The left hand is also in this situation. The next step will likely be to perform magical modifications on key joints one by one to further increase the proportion of energy life.

[Hint: Parsing target 'Ocean Corridor Knowledge Inheritance - Lower Zone']

[Analytical calculation example: triple]

[Estimated analysis time: 30 days]

This timing is relatively reasonable. A wizarding force comparable to the Underdark should have accumulated a vast amount of extraordinary knowledge over thousands of years, especially the lower-level extraordinary knowledge.

In Wang Ya's opinion, this time was even a bit too fast. If the low-level inherited knowledge of the Dark Land were to be analyzed in this way, the time should be between fifty days and two months.

Wang Ya also has his own plans for the remaining two computing powers.

[Target: The Illusory Nightmare Annihilation Meditation Technique - The Eighth Nightmare Annihilation Rune]

[Analysis Computing Power: Level 1]

Estimated analysis time: 10 hours

This is the benefit of increasing mental strength; the speed at which one can master more Nightmare Annihilation Runes has more than doubled.

The more Nightmare Annihilation Runes one masters, the more Nightmare Annihilation Dream Power one can convert, using it as nutrients to nourish neurons, allowing neurons to grow strong and thus increasing mental strength.

Click!

A subtle sound appeared in Wang Ya's mind. It was a neuron that had matured under the nourishment of the power of the Nightmare Annihilation Dream after being transformed by the Nightmare Annihilation Rune, thus providing a wisp of subtle spiritual power.

This is continuous and permanent, and it is directly reflected in the changes in mental strength values.

Current mental strength: 88.01

If you observe the equina layer inside Wang Ya's brain at a microscopic level, the black light envelops that part, resembling a delicate black and white bubble. But upon closer inspection, it looks like countless black and white bubbles combined together.

Most importantly, within these densely packed, seemingly endless black and white bubbles, there exist alternative scenes that shimmer with light, which are also the breeding ground for neurons.

The white flowers sway in the breeze, some in full bloom, some still in bud, some with seeds buried in the soil, and some just sprouting.

The power of Nightmare Annihilation nourishes these white flowers of neurons; their blooming signifies maturity, providing Wang Ya with a continuous source of spiritual energy and restoring his mental strength.

Each additional white flower that appears on a neuron permanently increases the maximum numerical value by one point.

The active neurons have reached 40%, which means that Wang Ya has 40 fertile grounds that are full of life. The number of neurons inside varies, and there is not much of a pattern to it.

Maple leaves continued to drift slowly throughout the headquarters, and every wizard apprentice wore a beaming smile, anticipating the benefits to come and the extraordinary resources they would acquire from the Underdark—the joy of victory.

Especially after the news spread that half of the Mechanical Heart had joined the Underdark, and that a Level Two Star Wizard had also joined the Underdark, all the wizards in the headquarters felt a sense of confidence, assurance, and even heartfelt identification.

There is both acceptance of the Underdark and acceptance of the rise of the Underdark Wizards.

Indeed, not long ago, the Dark Wizard said that he would hand over the position of decision-maker of the Underworld to the Dark Wizard, and that he would be in charge of everything from now on.

He will announce his resignation at the first Supreme Wizarding Council of the Dark Ages, which will be held soon, and hand over various positions and authority.

In the presence of many certified wizards!!

The news spread throughout the Underdark headquarters and was being discussed everywhere. However, most people did not feel any aversion to it; on the contrary, they were full of trust and recognition for the Underdark Wizards.

War is terrible, accompanied by death, pain, and fear, but as long as there is victory, it is an invincible weapon.

The Dark Wizard brought an unprecedented victory to the wizards of this faction.

Kazeantun led Hades, Zach, Mona, and others through a hidden path in the Dream Realm into the Dream School, where they were personally received by the Autumn and Winter Wizards, which made them feel somewhat flattered.

Gatekeeper Antur looked nervous and somewhat uneasy, and with a fawning smile, he said some flattering words to the Autumn and Winter Wizard.

Kazeantul's lips twitched at the sight.

Zack and Hades turned their heads away, not wanting to see the ugly and shameful appearance of their uncle.

Mona's steps were unusually light, perhaps because she was about to meet the person she was looking for. A gentle smile played on her lips, and she spoke with the Autumn and Winter Wizard with perfect poise and grace. This was a trait she had honed over many years in the Harak Goods Shop.

The only thing that saddened Mona was Gray's betrayal and the complete revelation of his identity—a mole within the Tower of Trials!

Originally, she, Mas, and other related personnel would have been investigated by the wizard enforcement team, but the Nightmare Wizard protected them, sparing them from this terrible trouble. As for the other related people, they were not so lucky.

Inside the school's vast room, various delicacies were already laid out on the dining tables, and many people were already seated.

Compared to the previous banquet celebrating the return of the Nightmare Wizard, the number of people was slightly less, but not by much.

The number of people is approximately one hundred.

Formal wizards include the "Blood Wizard", "Thorn Wizard", "Freddy Wizard", "Deadwood Wizard", and "Eagle Wizard".

After the war ended, the Eagle Wizard was released, and the Dark Wizard personally stated that the Eagle Wizard had not violated any rules.

At the apprentice wizard level, there are many more: the Anton family, Mas, Mona, the Autumn and Winter wizards, some people from the Dream School, wizards who are on good terms with the Dream School, and their important relatives and friends.

Wang Ya also invited the wizard Suer, and even the head of the Stark family, Puni, was given an invitation, as a consideration for the "Compass of the Gate" assistance given by the other party when they attacked the Natural Project.

The minor misunderstanding was resolved with the other party's apology.

Resources were subsequently sent to compensate for the shortfall.

When Wang Ya returned, Punistark also expressed some goodwill, bringing news and information about the major and minor events that had occurred in headquarters in recent years.

Puni brought "Honey Stark" to the banquet. This genius of the Stark family has already reached the level of a third-level wizard apprentice, and in another four or five years he will be able to try to touch the threshold of the ultimate wizard apprentice.

Honey Stark was very discreet, knowing exactly where this was and what kind of person was hosting this banquet.

He searched for the presence of the wizard out of the corner of his eye.

The four words "Nightmare Wizard" now command a higher prestige in the Underdark than the Bone Wizard, the North Star, and even the Spectral Wizard, and was once second only to the Dark Wizard.

All the wizards in the headquarters knew the significance of this name and held it in the highest esteem.

Time passed slowly, and the seats were filled with the appropriate people, but the Nightmare Wizard, as the host, had not yet appeared.

Everyone could only wait silently, without opening the lids of the plates to eat, even though they were all somewhat curious about what kind of delicious food was inside. Nightmare Wizard was a formal wizard with considerable wealth, and with a formal wizard present, the ingredients for a meal would generally be quite valuable.

Ripples appeared in the void, and a figure slowly materialized. Wang Ya removed the mask from his face, revealing a handsome face with white hair reaching his shoulders. A smile appeared on his lips. "Welcome everyone to this banquet. Please enjoy your meal."

"The theme of this banquet is to celebrate the victory in the Underdark and to celebrate your safe return from the war."

As the plates were opened, some people gasped in surprise.

The food on the plate contains special products that don't exist in the real world; they are all things that can only be produced in the dream world.

It was so expensive that many of them never tasted it in their entire lives.

Many formal wizards were also taken aback by the Nightmare Wizard's extravagant gesture.

The Blood God Wizard happily grabbed a live, large chicken leg and started gnawing on it. "Not bad. It tastes familiar. Creatures from the dream world just taste better than those from the real world. Nightmare Wizard, your methods for dealing with dream creatures are probably even more skillful than those of the Illusion Wizard."

"Thank you for your generosity, Nightmare Wizard. This is probably the best food we've ever eaten in our lives."

"It was also the best banquet we've ever attended in our lives."

"Praise be to the Nightmare Wizard!!"

The wizards, filled with joy, exclaimed and cheered amidst the clinking of glasses and the bright candlelight, and the banquet proceeded smoothly.

Wang Ya silently observed everything, his eyes not wandering or looking around aimlessly, yet he thoroughly examined everyone present.

And this is already the second time they've explored it.

To his surprise, none of these people had any problems, nor were they affected by any spiritual power.

Perhaps he's overthinking it.

It's also possible that the Dark Wizard simply doesn't have the time to do these small things.

Or perhaps there are other considerations.

In any case, he had done all the preparations he needed to make; only the Dream Lake, Maple Forest, and Illusion Tree remained.

Watching everyone at the banquet eat the dream creatures on their plates, Wang Ya's eyes gleamed, and a smile appeared on his lips.

Natural Ring Tower Headquarters.

"Are you sure you want to use that method to break through to level three wizard?!"

P.S.: I had a bit of writer's block, but I've figured out the last bit of the climax. Next chapter before 11:30 PM.

This pure Western fantasy flavor is something I can't describe. It has a unique flavor, you can give it a try. It feels pretty good and quite interesting.

(End of this chapter)