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For Gu Chen, figuring out the relationship between these three things was not difficult.

This kind of thinking might take a very long time for an ordinary novice wizard, and it would also test their talent.

However, Gu Chen doesn't have this problem at all, and the reason is very simple:

He had tried all three of these powers, including the Little Glutton's.

The concept of death has struck Gu Chen many times. He truly has come to know through practice, and he has personally and profoundly come to understand the power of death.

At the same time, a hint of admiration flashed in Ysera's eyes:

"The idea is good, very close, but not enough."

Upon hearing Isela's words, Gu Chen immediately focused his attention and listened attentively.

Gu Chen knew that his arm would definitely come in very handy in the future, and the person in front of him seemed very willing to guide him for some personal reasons, so Gu Chen was determined to seize this opportunity.

Ysera's green hair reflected a golden light, casting it upon the earth and adding to her divine aura.

Why would someone who seems so sacred have such a profound understanding of the concept of death?

"You need to understand the questions about death more deeply. Why is corrosion a slow death? Why is manipulation a desecration of death? Why is the end the complete form of death?"

He walked toward the spring of life, bent down, and scooped up a handful of water.

A Black Forest Stream flows through the Golden Oak Forest, and nourished by the life magic inherent in the Golden Oak Forest over a long period of time, it also possesses a powerful vitality.

The stream was crystal clear, and as Ysera scooped it up, the water began to shimmer with a green light, flowing slowly in her palm.

But it wasn't that horrible, polluted green; it was just a faint green glow that didn't inspire fear or dread.

"Life and death are never opposites."

Isera said,

"You've at least witnessed it firsthand... and even used it yourself."

As he spoke, he glanced at Gu Chen's right arm, the one he held dear in life and death.

"Just like your arm, life and death maintain a delicate balance. The Soul-Eating Death Qi is inherently corrosive, but the life magic can counteract and balance this corrosion."

"It was stable at first, but when you inhale necromantic energy, your arm can barely hold on."

"But when you inhale some more dark energy, they reach a balance..."

Isera began to speak in detail, and Gu Chen stood up straight and listened attentively.

"Life and death are two sides of the same coin, two stages of the same cycle."

"The reason why the three death forces in your arms can coexist is because they all acknowledge the larger framework of 'death'."

"They are themselves part of the concept of death."

Then, Ysera sprinkled the spring water in her hand into the air. The green specks of light did not fall, but instead formed a rotating semicircle in the air.

"Gu Chen, let out a little bit of the death power in your arm. Don't worry about the danger, I will keep it stable."

"Okay, teacher."

Following Isela's words, Gu Chen sent out a black mist carrying a strong aura of death.

When the black mist appeared, Ken, who was standing to the side, widened his eyes in surprise!

The power of the Dark Eroder, if stored in the body by some means, would not be a problem... but it can actually be used?

Jim, on the other hand, looked on with adoration.

As expected of my teacher, he easily accomplished what others could not!

Although Jim didn't know or have ever seen anyone else do something similar, judging from Ken's performance next to him, the teacher was really amazing!

Gu Chen did not completely entrust Isera with all the work; he used his mental power to move the black mist to the other side of the semicircle.

One side of the ring is a lush green, representing life; the other side is a deep black, representing death.

"Well done. Although your mental energy is pitifully small, you use each one very efficiently."

Seeing Gu Chen's actions, Isera smiled with satisfaction, then reached out and stabilized the entire ring herself.

"Look, they're cycling."

Isera said,

"Life leads to death, and death gives birth to new life. The soul-devouring death energy steals life and transforms into death; this is the transformation from life to death. Necromantic magic manipulates things that are already dead; this is the operation within the realm of death. Dark fragments forcibly end everything; this is pushing things to the end of death."

He turned to look at Gu Chen: "If you can understand this cycle, and understand the position and role of these three forces in the cycle, you will be able to establish a true process of cognition, understanding, and translation. Have you heard of ancient wizarding languages? Some wizards need to use a dictionary to translate when they read ancient wizarding languages. When you can understand the principle of this cycle, it's like having a dictionary and establishing your own translation system."

"This is just the beginning, if you truly understand..."

Isera paused here.

"At that time..."

Gu Chen couldn't help but chime in.

"At that time, you will not only be able to switch between the three modes, but you can even transform them into each other, or... create new combinations."

Gu Chen's heart pounded. His current attack methods were too limited. According to Ysera, the prospect was far too tempting.

If he can really do that, his combat power will experience a qualitative leap.

I can definitely kill a mid-level first-stage cultivator without any problem, but killing a high-level first-stage cultivator would be a bit tricky.

However, once you cross the first ring and enter the second ring, it will be difficult to put yourself in a fighting position.

This is a qualitative leap. You could even say that if a first-ring wizard is still human, then a second-ring wizard can hardly be called "human" anymore.

As for the Hunting Gathering, Gu Chen is bound to run into Karkosa and the Dark Eclipses. He can't avoid it either. He can't escape the Hunting Gathering. It's impossible for him to sneak into the Hunting Gathering to carry out an assassination or sneak attack. The reason why the Dark Eclipses are called "Dark Eclipses" is, as the name suggests, that they have mastered the power of darkness.

Therefore, if Gu Chen could master these three death-related powers, it would truly excite him immensely!

But then he calmed down:

Anything that brings great benefits is never simple. If it were too simple, predecessors would have already done it, and it wouldn't be our turn.

"How long will it take me to master these skills? The hunting season is just around the corner."

Some might ask, couldn't Gu Chen just run away?

Why not just not go?

The answer is no, because the invitation letter Gu Chen received was not entirely issued in Qiao Beike's own name; it was actually an official notification sent out using some of his connections within the academy.

Therefore, Gu Chen had no choice but to go. Gray Tower Academy didn't care much about the affairs of the outer academy and mostly left them to their own devices.

Therefore, many daily operational tasks are handled by apprentices and low-level wizards.

At the same time, these apprentices and low-level wizards must constantly fight each other to obtain more resources, thus creating a situation of "breeding poison."

When Gu Chen received the message, he knew he had no choice but to go, since his role at the time was that of an official messenger…

As for whether this is unfair?

Of course they will, but talented individuals like those from the Antinoya family will soon be absorbed into the inner court of the Gray Tower Academy.

As for the outer court... after the core leader left, those snobbish and incompetent followers will just have to wait for the next person who can give them enough benefits and win their respect.

"Senior Ysera... no, Teacher Ysera, I am in a real emergency. I have not forgotten your request, but I am now truly in dire straits."

"You know that my talent is not good. The fact that I am at the low level of the first ring cannot be changed at the moment, so I urgently need other ways to improve my strength."

Gu Chen looked at Isera with genuine sincerity in his eyes.

Although there was a sense in his words that he was saying, "If I die, no one will do your work."

Ysera's expression turned serious. He sighed softly. He truly admired the blood wizard before him; he reminded him of an old acquaintance.

Similarly, he really needed this blood wizard to do things for him... Although it wasn't impossible to replace him with someone else, there were just too few blood wizards.

After thinking for a moment, Ysera said:

"Normally, it would take at least six months, but you don't have that time."

He fell silent again, his face showing a conflicted expression, as if he were weighing some important decision.

The light in the golden oak forest flickered with her emotions, as if the entire forest was waiting for his next words.

Finally, Ysera raised her head, her face calm, a demeanor that suggested she had made her choice.

"I can speed up this process using an ancient method."

he said,

"But the cost is high."

"What method?" Gu Chen asked.

"Dream Training".

Isera said, "I will use natural magic to guide you into a deep meditative state, in which your thinking speed will increase a hundredfold."

"And in dreams, you have ample time to understand and experiment with the mysteries of the three powers."

Upon hearing this, Ken's head seemed to shine even brighter, the golden light it reflected becoming even more dazzling.

Ysera remained silent, seemingly waiting for a reply, before Ken seized the opportunity to interject:

"This sounds like a good thing, so why do you say the cost is high?"

"Because accelerated thinking means accelerated consumption," Ysera explained.

"In that state, your mental strength and vitality will deplete at an alarming rate."

"If not controlled properly, it could permanently damage your mind, or even... cause you to age and die in your dreams."

He looked at Gu Chen:

"And even if you succeed, after waking up from the dream, you need a long time to adapt to the flow of time in the real world."

"You may only have a few hours of sober time to prepare before the hunt begins."

Gu Chen took a deep breath. To be honest, he didn't like making choices, or rather, who likes making choices?

Choices often involve risks... Ideally, everything would go smoothly and without problems, which would be best.

But there are always all sorts of accidents in this world. Some are caused by other people who want to harm you, while others may just be bad luck that inexplicably happens to you.

Making a choice inevitably means abandoning other options...

Gu Chen frowned...

This was a difficult choice. He could either train slowly using conventional methods, but that would give him almost no chance of winning at the Hunting Gathering. He had only just mastered three powers of death with the Grip of Life and Death. Even if he studied and trained like he was on fire, and even with Ysera's guidance, it still wouldn't be enough by the time the Hunting Gathering came around. There was just too little time.

You can either risk undergoing dream training, which might grant you sufficient strength, but could also result in permanent damage...

He couldn't help but look at Ken and Jim. His death certainly wouldn't affect Isera, but the three of them were now in the same boat. When the pot of boiling oil came, none of them could escape. Moreover, they were his "mentor's" students with good talent... Gu Chen would naturally care about them.

Ken's expression was complex, clearly indicating that he was weighing the pros and cons;

Jim looked worried, his little hands gripping Ken's clothes tightly, his eyes full of concern for Gu Chen.

However, when Jim grabbed Ken's sleeve, the tense and anxious expression on his face relaxed.

Gu Chen could see the magic of the mind wizard floating in the air, and he knew that Ken was comforting the little lion who had the blood of the Lorian royal family flowing through his veins.

"...I didn't expect this bald guy to be so gentle."

Gu Chen turned his head, took a deep breath, and asked:

"If I fail... what's the worst that could happen?"

"He suffered a mental breakdown and became a vegetable."

Isera bluntly stated,

"Or, they experienced too many years in the dream and were unable to adapt to reality upon waking, resulting in mental confusion."

She waved her hand and added, "But if you succeed, you will have enough knowledge and skills to control the three powers in your arms. Although the total amount of magic power will not increase, the efficiency of using the power will increase several times."

"While quantity is important, quality and usage rate are also topics that every wizard cannot avoid when casting spells."

"Time is too tight, and your talent is too poor. Not to mention whether I am willing to directly infuse you with magic power, even if I suddenly want to give you magic power for some reason, you do not have enough mental strength to control it."

Gu Chen closed his eyes and quickly analyzed the situation in his mind.

Time...time is always so merciless.

Time is their greatest enemy. Although Joebeck was seriously injured by the Soul-Eating Death Qi, he has the entire Antinoya family as his backing, so his recovery speed will definitely be faster than his own.

And that Calkosa also talked about puppets...

Joe Baker also deals with source crystals.

Gu Chen speculated that after receiving treatment, he would either go to the Sealing Tower or the Hunting Club. With the puppet in existence, choosing where to go became a very difficult matter...