Two Realms: The Dark Wizard Evolves Madly in the Wasteland

The mercenary swallowed hard and handed the box forward with both hands. "She said this is a special apology to you."

"apologize?"

Raven pushed up his glasses and raised an eyebrow slightly.

Li Jing?

Since the mission failed half a year ago, Li Jing was seriously injured and hospitalized. He was so busy in the wizarding world that he almost forgot about this person.

"Did she send you this to apologize?" Raven took the box; it felt heavy and of excellent quality.

"Yes." The mercenary nodded, his eyes slightly evasive.

Raven didn't speak, but gently pried open the lock on the box with his fingers.

A "click" sound.

Raven saw what was inside—a test tube fixed in shock-absorbing foam, filled with a viscous liquid like mercury, faintly emitting a chilling blue hue.

[High-energy reaction detected. Item: Second-tier gene serum (sensory system) x1]

The notification sound from DeepBlueCrawler instantly rang in my mind.

Raven's eyes narrowed slightly.

Second-order sensory gene therapy?

"Did Li Jing exchange this?" Raven closed the box and looked at the mercenary with surprise.

"Yes...yes." The mercenary dared not look Raven in the eye and said with his head down.

"Sister Jing said that the previous task was due to her personal mistake, and this is a small token of her appreciation. She hopes Mr. Lei won't take offense."

"What do you think?"

"How's Li Jing been lately?" Raven asked instinctively.

Upon hearing this question, the young mercenary visibly stiffened.

He looked troubled, his eyes darting around, as if he were having a fierce internal struggle.

After several seconds, as if he had made up his mind, he stammered, "Sister Jing... Sister Jing... she's fine."

"Pretty good?" Raven looked at him with a half-smile.

"If it's so good, why bring out such a treasured possession as an apology?"

The mercenary, feeling a chill run down his spine under Raven's gaze, gritted his teeth, abruptly raised his head, his voice trembling slightly:

"Reporting to Mr. Lei... Sister Jing has been relegated to a secondary role since she lost her arm... I heard she locks herself in her room every day and drinks... She even said that Lieutenant Lin Tao and everyone else died because of her..."

The mercenary took a deep breath, turned around, and his eyes were a little red.

"Six months ago, during the mission, Sister Jing survived, but... but the doctor said that most of her bones were shattered and deformed... she will never be able to fight again!"

Raven raised an eyebrow; this did indeed fit his stereotype of Li Jing as someone more feminine than a man.

"She left the front lines and is now helping out in the logistics department."

"So, this means she's quitting being a mercenary?" Raven pointed to the box in his hand, his tone calm.

"Yes!"

The mercenary nodded and explained eagerly.

"Sister Jing said... she said this is an apology, it's all her fault for misjudging people... this is something she owes you, she doesn't want to owe anyone a favor, and she doesn't want to... she doesn't want to be looked down upon."

"Alright...you can go now!"

"I'll find a chance to visit her when I have time!"

"Thank you... thank you Mr. Lei."

As the mercenary's figure disappeared into the night, Raven turned and went into the manor's basement.

"Deep Blue crawler analyzes drug structure and formulates the best injection plan."

[Command confirmed: Building gene model... Model building complete.]

The second-order sensory system gene-enhancing drug's main component is a high concentration of psychoactive enzymes. Recommended injection method: spinal puncture, direct injection into the central nervous system; success rate: 99.9%.

I wonder what kind of changes the second-stage gene enhancement drug will bring to me.

Raven pushed up his glasses, a hint of anticipation flickering in his mind.

Take a sterilized syringe from the tool rack.

He skillfully drew the dark blue liquid into the syringe, then unbuttoned his shirt, revealing his complete six-pack abs.

Without any hesitation, he aimed the needle at the back of his neck and plunged it in.

"hiss."

As the medicine was slowly injected into the body, a cool sensation entered the brain, as if countless ice snakes were frantically swimming through the nerve endings.

Raven gritted his teeth and gripped the edge of the operating table tightly.

[Gene chain recombination in progress... 10%... 45%... 80%...]

[Transcendent Awakening: Currently awakened talent - Dark Vision: Your vision is greatly enhanced in the dark!]

Raven suddenly opened his eyes, his originally black pupils now turning into a deep, dark blue.

He looked up, turned off the light, and looked around again.

The basement, which was originally pitch black, suddenly became crystal clear in his eyes.

No, it's not just about clarity.

The entire world, even the small labels on the experimental equipment in the darkness, could be seen.

"That's great. When exploring the underground world, we won't need to learn the Light spell."

[Constitution +1, Strength +1, Agility +1, Spirit +1]

Raven pushed up his glasses, a self-deprecating smile playing on his lips.

For the dark wizards of Norlan Academy, "Light Spell" is the most basic spell during their apprenticeship if they want to go out and explore the underground world.

Now things are fine; I've become a second-tier superhuman.

With his own "night vision goggles," he not only saved the expense of buying twenty magic stones, but also significantly improved his survival rate in dark environments.

"A huge profit!"

"He lost an arm, his internal bones were shattered and deformed, and he can no longer fight..."

Raven quickly constructed a physical model of Li Jing in his mind.

To be honest, his preconceived notions about Li Jing were passable. At least she did her job after taking the money, and she was quite pretty. Most importantly, her legs were strong, though a bit dark-skinned.

Raven never expected that Chen Feng, whom he had just killed as a low-level apprentice, would dare to inflict such serious damage on Li Jing.

Most importantly, even in this wasteland world where there are superhumans, Li Jing still can't regenerate severed limbs.

"Deep Blue Crawler, search for treatment options for bone comminuted remodeling and limb regeneration. Estimated magic stone consumption."

Searching...

[Limb Repair Potion - Thirty Magic Stones!]

"Thirty magic stones isn't too expensive..."

Li Jing, that woman, is shrewd and capable, with a strong hand. Although she is a bit weak, she is still a second-level superhuman and has some value. She is enough to guard the gate of my manor!

He planned to build his own mercenary team. Instead of wasting time looking for other mercenaries, he might as well recruit Li Jing himself!

The Huangshan Research Institute also needs to take some time to explore and find the whereabouts of the telekinetic drug. After all, the one he injected last time was an incomplete version with only 30% enhancement effect. Now, he should be able to inject a few more second-tier telekinetic gene enhancement drugs.

I also need to cultivate some trusted confidants in the wasteland world.

Strength is secondary; the wasteland has firearms and gene-enhancing drugs, and I'm a wizard.

As long as you're willing to spend money and time, how could a construct wizard like yourself not be able to cultivate an extraordinary being?

The main reason Raven chose to become a rich man in the wasteland was because he was too weak back then, but things are different now.

I am currently a level two wizard apprentice.

With a certain level of self-defense capability and the most deadly bullet threat eliminated, Raven felt he should deepen his exploration of the wasteland world.

For the extraordinary beings in the wasteland, Raven had only one requirement: loyalty, absolute loyalty.

It's a pity I'm not a formal wizard, otherwise a soul contract would be more effective than anything else...

"Deep Blue Reptile, Norlan Wizarding Academy... Thank you!"

Three hours later.

Raven had changed into a black suit and was wearing gold-rimmed glasses.

He crossed his legs and leaned lazily against the leather back seat of the SUV.

"Mr. Lei, we'll be at the company headquarters soon."

The mercenary captain in the co-pilot's seat respectfully reported to the commander.

"Hmm," Raven responded faintly, turning his gaze to the window.

……

"Bang! Crack!"

The wine bottle suddenly flew out of the office.

"Can't even buy alcohol? Where's the alcohol? Where's my alcohol?!"

The office was a mess, filled with smoke.

The sofa was scratched to pieces, and the floor was littered with empty bottles and cigarette butts.

Li Jing's hair was messy.

Her once plump cheeks were now deeply sunken, and she looked emaciated.

Most importantly, it stinks, it stinks terribly.

She was using her only remaining left hand to grip a bottle of strong liquor tightly and gulp it down.

Upon recognizing the person who approached, a flicker of panic and astonishment flashed across her bloodshot eyes. Then, she glanced at her current appearance.

Li Jing paused for a moment, then picked up a cigarette, put it in her mouth, lit it, took a deep drag, and exhaled a thick cloud of white smoke.

"Mr. Lei...it's been a long time."

Raven stood in the doorway, his gaze calmly sweeping over her empty right arm.

"Captain Li, you've fallen from grace."

Hearing this, Li Jing snorted coldly, glared at Raven, and casually tossed the cigarette pack on the table at him.

Raven doesn't smoke, so naturally he didn't reach out to take it; the cigarette pack fell to the ground with a crack.

"Ha ha!"

Li Jing was still annoyed by his obnoxious act.

"If Mr. Lei is here to mock me for being a useless person, then you can skip this."

She took a big gulp of wine.

"I've only lost my right hand, I'm not dead yet? You believe me or not, you can't beat me!"

Raven frowned as he looked at the cigarette pack on the ground and sensed the oppressive atmosphere in the air.

He tilted his head slightly, his gaze passing over Li Jing and looking at the few young female mercenaries huddled in the corner, trembling with fear.

The female mercenaries, as if granted a pardon, scrambled out of the office, closing the door behind them.

"Do you want to keep working?" Raven straightened his clothes and chose a relatively clean spot to step on.

Li Jing's hand holding the cigarette suddenly paused.

She looked up, her bloodshot eyes fixed on Raven.

"Mr. Lei... I don't need anyone to pity me!"

Li Jing suddenly stood up, staggered towards Lei Wen, and put a cigarette in her mouth.

She leaned very close, and a strong smell of alcohol, tobacco, and the sour stench of someone who hadn't showered in a long time assaulted Raven's nostrils.

"A rich person like you wouldn't understand."

Raven's brows furrowed slightly, his eyes flashing with undisguised disgust, and he leaned back involuntarily.

Avoiding Li Jing's approach, he said, "Stay away from me, you stink!"

"What did you say?"

Li Jing's expression changed from embarrassment to anger, and then to rage. She swung out her remaining left fist and smashed it straight at Raven's cheek!

However, Raven didn't even blink.

"Buzz"

The Bull Construct on his left arm was instantly activated!

"Bang!"

Li Jing's fist was firmly caught by Raven, and Li Jing showed an incredulous expression. The next second...

Raven retaliated with a punch to his opponent's soft abdomen.