The Wizard: Starting as a Corpse Collector Apprentice and Paying for a Monthly Subscription

The one-hour intensive course ended with the deep, magnetic voice of instructor Markley.

Tyrone felt as if he had stepped into a new world, with countless pieces of knowledge about the runic structure, magic circuits, and node resonance of "Dominate the Bones" churning in his mind.

"Alright, that concludes today's lesson."

Mackley looked intently at Tyron:

"Once you have fully digested today's knowledge, you will have grasped the core essence of 'Dominating Bones'."

"But this is only the first step."

"Once you successfully break through the bottleneck, become a first-level apprentice, and master soul resonance through the 'Soul Summoning and Domination Technique,' you can try to create your own skeleton servants."

"This is the foundation of everything for us soul-based wizards."

Tyron bowed respectfully, his tone filled with gratitude and longing:

"Thank you for your guidance, mentor. I will always remember it."

Markley nodded in satisfaction, then his expression turned serious, and he instructed:

"Also, don't go out to collect corpses for the next three days."

"The end-of-month audit is about to begin, and people from above will be conducting spot checks."

"Clean the morgue inside and out thoroughly."

"At the same time, make sure someone is always here, so that no one can find any evidence against us."

"Yes, mentor."

After explaining everything, Macley's figure twisted and turned into a black raven once more. He flapped his wings and flew out of the air vent, disappearing into the night.

……

After seeing his mentor off, Tyron closed the window.

As the "Slacking Off Body" took effect again, the swelling sensation from brain overload quickly subsided, replaced by incredibly clear thinking and logic.

"From what we've just learned, we can confirm that manipulating runes also requires mental energy."

"Then, I need to redistribute this limited mental energy."

Tyron sat at the table, his fingers tapping lightly on the surface as he mentally configured resources.

"My current maximum mental strength is 3.6."

"Thanks to the 30x recovery effect, I can fully restore my mana every time I meditate."

"That means I can have at least three mana bars a day, totaling 10.8 mana."

"The current sharpness of the Demonic Needle Technique is sufficient to deal with the crises faced by lower-level apprentices; no additional practice is needed."

"With the help of experience books, I don't need to waste my precious mental energy on tedious spell deduction."

"Our top priority now is to quickly increase our rune skill level and gain an immediate boost to our combat power!"

Having made up his mind, Tyron turned his attention to the monthly card panel.

I just finished the task, but I still have two levels of rewards to claim.

Lv.5: Condensed Soul Fragment x2; Blank Experience Book x5 (each book grants 100 experience points and can be used to specifically increase skill proficiency)

Lv.6: Wizard's Experience x4

"Experience books are really great!"

With a thought from Tyron, four books emitting a faint blue light transformed into streams of light and entered his brow.

boom!

[Summoning and Domination Spell: 7666 → 11684/100000]

The progress bar suddenly shot forward a lot, directly breaking through the invisible threshold called "Level 0 Apprentice"!

Tyron immediately sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began to deduce the technique.

He currently has 2.6 points of mental energy left and does not intend to consume them all on spell deduction.

He only symbolically consumed 0.6 of his mental energy, guiding the massive flow of experience to wash over his mental sea.

In an instant.

The thick mist that had originally enveloped the magic array in the mind's sea seemed to melt and dissipate rapidly, like snow meeting the blazing sun.

A large patch of mist dissipated, revealing the incredibly profound, intricate, and captivating magic array patterns and nodes below.

The patterns were no longer rigid lines, but seemed to come alive, emitting a faint blue light and pulsating like breathing.

In an instant, Teren's thoughts resonated with these patterns in a strange way.

He instinctively felt that his thoughts were no longer confined to the small container of his brain, but began to extend rapidly outward along those nodes.

It's like a tentacle, or like the ripples of a radar.

This was the first time he had felt the existence of his own soul so clearly and concretely.

It was an incredibly complex, profound, and indistinct shadow, intricately intertwined with and fused together with his own flesh.

A surge of spirituality flows through it like an underground river, permeating every nerve and every cell.

And it is precisely this existence that is gradually establishing a deeper connection with the invisible, omnipresent magic in the air.

At this moment, Tyrion could vaguely sense the magical particles floating in the surrounding space simply by using his mind.

They are like countless tiny fireflies, floating in the darkness.

Through these magical mediums, Tyrone discovered that he could resonate with certain special beings.

"This is... spiritual resonance!"

Tyron was overjoyed

The core effect of the "Spirit Summoning and Controlling Spell" is to summon and control souls.

The mark of entering the first stage and becoming a first-level apprentice is being able to perceive, communicate with, and even control the spirituality of the outside world through magic!

This means that he is no longer just a butcher who can only play with corpses; he has finally stepped into the realm of the extraordinary.

……

When Tyrion opened his eyes from that mystical state.

Although his body did not undergo any obvious changes such as muscle bulging, he could clearly feel a closer connection between himself and the world.

"Level One Apprentice..."

"The teacher just said that once you become a Level 1 Apprentice, you can try to create your own Skeleton Servant."

"Then can I start now?"

Thinking of this, Tyron's heart began to pound.

He turned to look at the human corpses in the morgue; he had no right to use those bodies.

"but……"

Tyronn's eyes suddenly lit up, and a smug smile appeared on his lips.

"I got my hands on a lot of stray dog ​​carcasses today!"

Just do it!

Tyrion rushed into the cold storage like a gust of wind and dragged out the carcass of a wild dog of moderate size with the most intact skeleton.

The boning knife spun in my hand.

Debone, clean, soak in acid... half an hour later.

A crystal-clear, thoroughly cleaned dog skeleton appeared before Tyrone.

"To control the skeleton, you must first inscribe the complete set of runes of 'Control the Skeleton' onto the bones."

Tyron recalled the knowledge in his mind:

"Under normal circumstances, the most common method for this process is 'gold etching'."

"The skeleton is wrapped in a ready-made rune mold and then placed in a special strong acid alchemy solution, where a chemical reaction is used to etch patterns."

"This method is highly efficient, has a high fault tolerance rate, and is suitable for mass production."

"Unfortunately, I have neither the mold nor the expensive alchemy solution."

Tyron sighed and took the purple diamond carving knife from under the bed.

If there are no conditions, then create them.

"Although hand carving is slow, it not only helps you practice your skills but also deepens your memory."

Tyron took a deep breath, under the blessing of the Sacred Body of Slacking Off.

His gaze swept over the dog skeleton in front of him like an X-ray scanner.

With 30 times the thinking efficiency, a complete, three-dimensional rune structure blueprint quickly takes shape in the mind and perfectly overlaps with the skeleton in front of the eyes.

"First, rune cores must be inscribed on all the joints to serve as transfer stations for magical energy."

"Then, these cores are connected into a whole through the magic circuit."

"Finally, draw auxiliary rune frameworks such as [Sturdy] and [Agile] on the outside to ensure the stability of the structure."

The plan is in place.

With a flick of his wrist, Tyronn sent the purple diamond carving knife landing on the dog's forehead.

chi chi chi...

Fine bone powder flew everywhere.

Tyron's hand was as steady as a rock, each cut landing precisely in the predetermined position, with consistent depth and smooth lines.

With the blessing of the "Slacking Off Sacred Body," he not only became incredibly efficient, but also accumulated experience at an alarming rate.

During the first hour, he needed to be very careful, stopping frequently to check.

In the second hour, his movements gradually relaxed and began to have a rhythm.

By the third hour, he was able to relax and even focus on optimizing the loop route.

By the fourth hour, he had mastered the skill, as if the carving knife were an extension of his fingers.

……

The fifth hour has arrived.

Tyron put down his carving knife, stood up, stretched vigorously, and his joints cracked like popping beans.

"call!"

He breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the masterpiece before him.

The dog's skeleton, particularly a quarter of the key areas—the skull, spine, and limb joints—has been inscribed with neat and orderly runes.

The dense patterns were faintly visible under the candlelight, exuding an eerie beauty.

"Just one last step."

Tyron turned around and picked up a roll of thin wire.

It took ten minutes to physically reinforce the joints of the dog's skeleton.

Since this is the first time practicing, the rune connections may not be stable enough, so physical reinforcement serves as a double insurance.

Once everything is complete.

Tyron glanced at the clock on the wall.

1 points in the early hours.

"sleep!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Tyron collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep instantly.

20 minute later.

Tyron suddenly opened his eyes.

Refreshing!

All muscle fatigue and mental exhaustion have been completely restored.

He jumped out of bed excitedly, as if he had discovered an incredibly addictive new game and couldn't wait to test the effectiveness of his new equipment.

He walked to the table and picked up a round bone fragment engraved with special inscriptions.

This is the master switch and control core of the "Dominate the Bones" rune system.

Tyron placed it in his palm and took a deep breath.

He mobilized the newly born, still somewhat raw, magical power within his body.

"rise!"

He expended 1 point of mental energy, slowly channeling it into the bone fragment in his hand.

hum!

The bone fragment glowed faintly, and an invisible wave instantly transmitted to the dog skeleton on the table.

Click!

The bone dog, which had been lying lifelessly on the table, suddenly twitched violently as if it had been electrocuted.

"It moved! It really moved!"

Then the bony dog ​​stood up stiffly and withered.

Tyronn then jumped up excitedly: "It's done! It's done!"