Chapter 1144

Chapter 1121 Since ancient times, those who pursue true knowledge have all been heartbroken throughout the ages!

The surrounding sky and earth all began to turn into white space, and the sacred aura automatically dissipated, as if returning from a sacred realm to the mortal world in an instant. Familiar plane principles appeared in Locke’s eyes, and Locke immediately realized through these plane principles that this was the world of Bitterwood’s memories, no longer the world of the Creation Lotus.

Locke looked at his palm and saw a string of void coordinates in his right palm, obviously the void coordinates of the Creation Lotus world. An illusion appeared behind his mind along with the remaining sacred magic. He saw the Creation Lotus world moving into the distance in the endless void. The time of the world that had been stopped by the fourth-ring wizard had begun to turn again.

As the one who solved the creation problem, he had gained the right to go into the endless void to find this world again, and that time would be the moment for him to rediscover that world.

Locke still didn’t know the name or history of the “Problem Setter,” the Witch of Truth, but he figured she was probably part of the true essence of the vast wizarding organization, the White Wizarding Association. The Problem Setter maintained absolute neutrality, traversing the void to find worlds that could become creation problems, both helping worlds on the verge of destruction and providing a place for future generations of wizards to hone their magic.

But Locke suddenly remembered what the Problem Setter had told him.

“Grandmaster, is there really a problem? Why did this Witch of Truth warn me not to trust Grandmaster’s words?

If I can’t trust Grandmaster’s words, can I still believe everything I learned from him?” He then wondered, “

I encountered two fake tombs left by Grandmaster. Was it just good luck, or did I happen to discover them while excavating ancient tombs?

That abyssal ruin—was it eroded out of the abyss by the passage of time, revealed, and discovered by the abyssal werewolf archaeologist wizard of the [Qionghua Enclave] wizarding land, or was it simply bait?” “

Why did both Fairy Dragon and the Wizard of Truth warn me to be careful about everything in archaeology?

Could it be that if I continue in archaeology, I’ll fall into some kind of trap?”

Locke pondered. “Or can I trust the Founder? It’s possible that the Founder altered history, deleted his own information, and was misunderstood by many.” “

But this is a warning from the witch who set the questions, so it can’t be without reason.”

Locke fell into deep thought, unsure whether he should trust the Founder. But it was always good to be wary of the Founder’s words; all signs indicated that exploring the history of this archaeological Founder was a very dangerous thing.

Locke pondered, “Let’s put that aside for now. My magical foundation lies in botany, breeding, and potion-making. Archaeology was merely something I studied incidentally while researching the bloodlines of ancient creatures. Regardless of whether my ancestor is credible, I seem to have the ability to escape traps at any time. So far, only research on atavism might require the aid of archaeological magic.” “

However, I can explore the Cold Mountain ruins through other wizards in Alaric and the border between Darkness and Light. As for whether to continue studying archaeology, we’ll wait and see; I can’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.”

At this moment, Locke saw Edgar, the Macedonian witch, Ramses, Haishen, and Patrick—wizards who had died one by one in the creation puzzle—resurrected in this memory space.

The group met, nodded to each other, and the difficulties and challenges of solving the creation puzzle left them speechless. The past events and the gradual deaths of their rivals made them realize how difficult and rare it was to solve the creation puzzle now.

Edgar whispered, “The Creation Problem lives up to its name. It took countless sacrifices, and the talents of myself, the Macedonian witch, and most importantly, Locke, to finally solve it. But what a price we paid! Is this the price of pursuing truth?”

Ramses smiled bitterly, “The price was far too high. I gradually felt my mind deteriorate, my intelligence waning, I even lost the ability to speak. The memory of being a dragon is still vivid in my mind; that competition was truly unforgettable. The experience of gradually degenerating into a dragon has become an unforgettable memory for me. The price of pursuing truth is far too high; why should we wizards still pursue it?”

Patrick gripped his arm, leaving a trail of blood. He was the only wizard to die in the end times, the one who could feel that despair most deeply. At this moment, he used the pain to forget the agonizing feeling of pursuing truth but not obtaining it. He spoke in a low voice, each word deliberate yet incredibly resolute.

“We wizards are seekers of truth.”

“No matter the cost, we will not give up. It is precisely because the cost is high that we know the value of truth.”

“The truths we learn now were found at a great cost by our predecessors. “

The Macedonian witch looked at him approvingly.

“Patrick, you have changed greatly after this competition. You now deserve my admiration.

Truth is dangerous; it is never a sweet wine or a haven to forget sorrows. But the reason our wizarding world has endured is because our world has always had a group of the most intelligent people tirelessly pursuing the truth.”

“They are not henchmen indulging in sensual pleasures.”

“Those who pursue true knowledge throughout history are all tragic figures.”

“Having embarked on this path, we have no regrets, even if it means dying a hundred times. To be able to pursue a sliver of truth for the world is our greatest joy. Truth is indeed dangerous, but the feeling after obtaining it is truly beautiful.”

Locke said, “Gentlemen, a world where those who pursue true knowledge become tragic figures throughout history is an unreasonable world.

If the world is unreasonable, someone must change it.”

“The world is never static. In this competition, I saw that the world is constantly changing, perhaps for the better, perhaps for the worse, leading to utter ruin. But I believe that as long as there is one person in this world pursuing true knowledge, then this world is still full of hope. I also believe that all beings strive for good and progress, and

that those who pursue true knowledge will follow one after another.” Edgar said, “I want to say that I don’t find the pursuit of true knowledge sad at all, even in this competition. Although I seem to have died twice, I still find the memory of this competition very comforting. To do what others cannot do is what I enjoy. Locke, you won this match, and Macedon and I are tied for second place, the outcome is still undecided, but I will beat you sooner or later.”

Locke, Macedon, and Edgar exchanged glances.

The three had different understandings of what truth is, and after this competition, these understandings did not become confused or converge; instead, they solidified their different views on truth.

Locke saw in the Macedonian witch’s eyes an insatiable desire to challenge him, and Edgar’s scrutiny as he pondered whether to listen to him or his own desires. Locke smiled, sensing a vibrant life force within this state.

He had already understood Probus’s greatest evil.

When he himself realized his theoretical system was flawed, he used the most drastic method: explaining everything with a single concept, believing that all things are one, and attempting to make his theoretical system rule everyone’s hearts. In that instant, he caused the Void Forging Catastrophe, his actions summoning the Abyss Queen and the Void Swarm.

The Abyss Queen wanted him to enter the Abyss and become a member of the Abyss.

The Void Swarm, using its technology, extracted the Ten-Day Worms from his Void Forging Catastrophe!

The laboratory disaster sixty years ago, while influenced by various external factors, was ultimately caused by Probus’s own corruption and misguided path—the true culprit behind this S-class laboratory accident.

If one doesn’t acknowledge that others hold different views, and instead uses v*olence to suppress them or forces uniformity with a theoretical system simply because their views or behaviors differ, it easily leads to a catastrophe of false forging!

Locke pondered: “Mr. Probus has lost faith in all living beings and also lost true self-confidence. A truly powerful theoretical system doesn’t need to force others to submit; if it’s truly good, then naturally people will learn it. Why force others to accept one’s own ideas?”

My Great Magic – Tree of Prosperity still has significant problems. If it were perfectly forged, it could operate the Heavenly Tribulation on its own, but currently it requires the assistance of two other wizards to cast. It seems that during the false forging of the Great Magic, I was too aggressive in the competition, resulting in flaws in the forging process.

At this moment, magical light flowed through the Bitter Tree in the sky, revealing the deepest memory of Probus’s consciousness.

Locke said, “Gentlemen, now is the time to enjoy the truth we have obtained by solving this creation puzzle together.

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Gentlemen, this is the truth we have obtained through our efforts.”

“Let’s put aside everything else and enjoy the truth of this moment.”

At this moment, the dominant species of the Bitter Love Tree genus in the sky finally projected an image, which was then projected onto the faces of all the wizarding academy principals in the Rain Swamp and all the wizards who had subscribed to the live broadcast of the competition through the illusion screen set up by the Star Domain Sea Happiness Academy.

In the Creation Lotus Puzzle, the great figure from the Star Domain Sea stood face to face with Probus, while the White Frost Witch had obviously left.

The great figure from the Star Domain Sea looked at Probus and raised an eyebrow.

“That girl Bai Shuang has left. Now it’s just you and me here. You’ve sent me gifts several times, but I don’t care.

You’re not worthy to apologize to me. But if you want to resolve this matter, there’s still a way.”

“I’ll give you a chance.”

This important figure from the Starfield Sea looked at Wizard Probus and said, “Have you ever heard of the person who plants the tree and the person who picks the fruit? I want you—to pick a fruit from a tree for me.”

The wizards of Rain Marsh were all filled with doubt and surprise.

A Moon Ring Academy Dean said, “I knew that even if that important figure looked down on Wizard Probus, or even if Probus refused to join her research group, she must have her own reasons for targeting Wizard Probus. There must be some benefit involved!”

In the memory world of Bitterwood, the contestants also showed surprised expressions. Obviously, they hadn’t expected such a twist of fate; there was actually something even bigger going on.

Locke noticed that the conversation between the two in the memory world presented by the bitter wood was getting slower and slower, until each word seemed to be drawn out. As Locke tried to concentrate and capture the moment of their conversation, the world before him suddenly changed, and a shortcut appeared before him.

“A shortcut? This is—the shortcut to the Green Dragon Throne.”

Locke immediately realized that this was the place where he had summarized the model of the Star Ring spell: Green Dragon’s Grip. Because this was the core of the Crown Magic, he could enhance his understanding of Vine Science and Vine Poison Science through the planes here.

But why was he able to enter the shortcut this time?

Locke thought of a possibility. What if the Green Dragon Throne had never closed the shortcut to him?

He just didn’t know how to enter the shortcut.

“Teacher?” Locke thought of the Red Dragon Witch.

At this moment, the Red Dragon Witch appeared behind him. Locke turned to look at her. If he couldn’t sense her magical pressure before, now he could finally see a glimpse of the mountain’s outline. Locke felt an immense magical pressure, so immense it seemed to be the magical pressure of an entire Great World.

A third-circle wizard possessing magical pressure comparable to a Great World?

Locke was stunned. If that were the case, it would mean a third-circle wizard needed the combined magical pressure of all the ranks of a standard Great World, plus the magical pressure corresponding to all the principles of all planes. However, it was also possible that his teacher himself was exceeding that limit.

The Witch Catherine nodded to Locke, looking at him with appreciation.

“Locke, I am now incredibly grateful that I took you as my student. That was probably the most correct thing I’ve done in the last hundred years. Locke, you are a wizard capable of forging pseudo-forges at the level of universal truth. Whatever you want to do in the future, then do it. I believe you will make the right choice.”

Locke raised an eyebrow. He understood what his teacher was implying. It meant that she had clearly promised him that she wouldn’t stop him from leaving Golden Crown Mountain.

Of course, this was only her personal attitude, not Golden Crown Mountain’s.

The witch Catherine said to Locke, “Locke, as a wizard, you must think ten steps ahead for every step you take. The day you destroyed the key laboratory, I had the Five-Colored Dragon Throne reward you so that I could communicate with you in this way while investigating the Despair Valley laboratory. Now, with time distorted, I must tell you that the current situation is far more complex than you think.” “

While you were holding the Probus Truth-Revealing Competition, I was doing other things, fighting against the wizarding forces that were obstructing our investigation elsewhere.” “

The Death God Selection Council was the most lenient force in the obstruction process. Therefore, I know that the big shot in the Starfield Sea is definitely not clean. Now that everyone knows her scheme, she no longer needs to worry about saving face. She only needs to destroy the evidence. Therefore, her biggest counterattack lies here.”

The Red Dragon Witch produced a contract. “This is the latest contract from Golden Crown Mountain. The Golden Crown Mountain Academy Council has decided that as long as we can obtain evidence of that witch’s crimes, we can give my lineage 1 billion magic stones and you personally a reward of 100 million magic stones.”

Locke’s brow twitched. “Teacher, Golden Crown Mountain has shed so much blood?”

The Red Dragon Witch laughed, “Our academy has always been protective of its own. No one has ever dared to scheme against our academy’s geniuses like this and get away unscathed. The fact that we were able to reopen the investigation before meant that we had already sensed something was wrong and that someone was interfering. That third-ring witch is a direct descendant of a former high-ranking member of the White Wizarding Association. She abused her status, resources, and position to do whatever she wanted, but Golden Crown Mountain wants to collect a debt from her.”

The Red Dragon Witch, hands behind her back, said, “If the academy abandons its students and wizards, how can it recruit students, how can it carry out its work? The reputation of Golden Crown Mountain will be trampled. The Heart Dragon Wizard was bribed by this person, the Probus family was bribed by this person, and they both benefited greatly. The Golden Crown Mountain Academic Committee has already dispatched troops to search for the Probus Wizard family and initiated the Holy Wizard Court to investigate them one by one.”

“The Senate has sent an enforcement team, led by Third Ring Wizards, to arrest the Heart Dragon Wizard on charges of embezzlement. We can’t stop the Senate either; the Senate has always been the militant faction of Golden Crown Mountain, and they won’t let anyone who infringes on our rights escape. But I must tell you, this is the final moment for that big shot from the Starfield Sea to counterattack.”

The Witch Catherine said, “She will destroy all evidence of her crimes at all costs.”

“Locke, I’m not asking you to accept this mission; you can choose for yourself. That big shot will stop at nothing to destroy all evidence of her crimes.”

“Besides, offending her might have consequences. This incident has exceeded my calculations,”

the witch Catherine said honestly. “It’s different from before. Even I don’t know what the future holds. But you can decide what to do according to your own thoughts. Even if you withdraw now, I won’t blame you. Because you’ve already done very well.” Locke

‘s eyes were firm. “Teacher, I won’t withdraw.”

“The ritual I’m performing is pulling the wizard Probus out of the abyss.”

The red dragon witch’s eyes showed a strange look.

“Leave the abyss? I don’t know much about Probus’s situation. You probably know him best. You mean, can he be resurrected?”

Locke pondered for a moment. “If it can pull him out of the abyss, it seems possible. But I can’t be sure. This is a ritual I set up using the ritual magic of the Tower of the Black Sun.”

The witch Catherine nodded. “Locke, aren’t you afraid of offending her?”

Locke laughed. “Teacher, I disdain to associate with such a person.”

The witch Catherine curled her lips, her stern expression vanishing, and she swept her gentle gaze over Locke. “Locke, she will make her move soon. I even suspect that if necessary, she might actually open the Gate of Doom. Of course, this is based on the premise that she is not clever enough.” “

These are two things I’m giving you. I hope you can use them.”

“You and I, master and disciple, will work together, cooperating from within and without, and we will surely win this battle.”

The witch Catherine’s eyes were sharp as she said to Locke, “Trust me. Our enemy has no chance of winning.”

After bowing to her, Locke received the two magical items from her. One magical item was five roses of different colors. Locke instantly realized that this was a set of Moon Ring Magical Plant Forest. The moment he received it, this set of magical plants formed a magical graft with him.

The other magical item was a wizard’s sword.

The witch Catherine said, “These two items belong to Mount Golden Crown; I’m only lending them to you temporarily. The wizard’s sword is a top-100 sword, named the [Candle Dragon Sword]. Anything struck by the Candle Dragon Sword will be forcibly sealed, provided the sword actually hits. It’s a Sun Ring-level wizard’s sword; now that you’re a Moon Ring wizard, you should be able to wield it with some difficulty.” “

Those five roses are called the Five Dragon Roses. They can amplify magic pressure by 3.5 times. They’re from the top-tier Moon Ring Forest, and their academic value far surpasses the Spinach Twin Swords in the White Frost Witch’s hands. They are the pride and joy of our five Throne Wizards, so I can only lend them to you. You must return them afterward.”

Locke sensed the urgency of the situation from Catherine’s words; otherwise, she wouldn’t have kept the shortcut to the Green Dragon Throne open for him and given him these two treasures.

Locke said to the witch Catherine, “Teacher, I’m now a Moon Ring Wizard. What about the upcoming competition along the Tianjiang River—”

Catherine smiled and said, “Don’t worry. You don’t really think all the contestants are normal Star Ring Wizards, do you? Some deliberately didn’t forge their magic beforehand because they found out about it in advance. Even excluding Chaos and Karl, many other wizards have already become Moon Ring Wizards, but they gave up their current forging to achieve a higher level.”

Locke nodded and said, “Teacher, I also discovered that my forging was flawed. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have needed the help of other wizards during the competition to solve the problem. It’s just that once a Great Magic forging is performed, the forging becomes real, and it’s really difficult to change. Fortunately, I simulated the forging within the Creation Problem. Otherwise, just modifying the forging again, without the help of other resources, might have taken twenty to thirty years to slowly modify it to the level I could achieve by combining Great Magic.”

“But I feel that my ultimate magic, Lightning Tribulation, also has problems; it’s not perfect enough. So I’m willing to give up my Moon Ring-level magical pressure.”

The witch Catherine reminded Locke, “The difference between false forging and true forging isn’t about whether it’s perfect enough. Well, the Sun Ring in the second ring, which is true forging, is just called true forging; it’s not true forging.”

“You don’t need to completely give up your Moon Ring-level magical pressure. I have special magic that can turn your Moon Ring-level magical pressure into a magical artifact or a special avatar. Moreover, your false forging has already been reflected into the plane of the wizarding world. You can repeatedly false forge, abandon, and re-false forge, which itself can further improve your false forging.”

Locke listened with curiosity. “Teacher, I’ve read your articles and heard that you became a third-ring wizard through multiple reincarnations. But you’re so skilled at re-false forging. Did you really become a third-ring wizard through multiple reincarnations?”

The witch Catherine smiled upon hearing this but remained silent.

She said to Locke, “Alright, I’ve given you everything. It’s time for us to face the truth. Locke, you have to believe me.”

The shortcut vanished in an instant.

At the same time, Locke’s mind returned to reality. He saw in the Bitterwood’s memory world that Probus and the great figure from the Starfield Sea were conversing.

On the viewing platform, all the wizards, including some third-ring wizards, were listening intently, wanting to know what the third-ring witch was

going through all this trouble to do.

But the witch Catherine transformed into the Red Dragon Queen and flew into the sky. In mid-air, she reverted to human form. One after another, third-ring wizards in black robes approached. The Red Dragon Witch scanned them. “Hmm? Pale Pilgrimage, Hidden Spirit Lands, Twin Demon Realms, Lightning Great Demon God, Wizard Pirates, Crimson Deeplands.” “

Has the Dark Wizard Alliance of Cloudswamp mobilized en masse?”

Catherine casually glanced at the five third-ring wizards before her. The next moment, eleven more third-ring wizards arrived. Catherine glanced at them and recognized them as dark wizards from Rainswamp, led by a third-ring wizard from the Maupassant family, the ruling family of the Fang of Terror.

Catherine asked, “Have the dark wizards from the Thunderswamp arrived?”

“Oh, the Demon Worship Cult is always arrogant and disdains alliances. It seems that the deal that big shot from the Starfield Sea made with you is bigger than I thought.” On the ground

, a group of dark wizards appeared nearby, surrounding the entire arena. These dark wizards included both second and first ring wizards.

Sixteen third-ring dark wizards looked at the Red Dragon Witch with cold smiles.

“Red Dragon Throne. You’re surrounded. Give us some face, don’t make things difficult for all of us. Let’s leave it at that. I think Golden Crown Mountain has already vented its anger enough.”

“Otherwise, how can you fight sixteen of us alone? Right now, all the wizards of Golden Crown Mountain are in Cloud Marsh Wetlands. This isn’t Golden Crown Mountain’s territory. The emperor is far away, and you, a powerful dragon, can’t suppress a local snake. This is Rain Marsh Wetlands’ territory, and how could the White Wizard Association here suddenly start a war with our local Black Wizard Alliance just because of Golden Crown Mountain’s affairs?” The

speaker was a throne-level Black Wizard from the Maupassant family. However, as he glanced at the more than three thousand White Wizard Academy Deans below, his eyelids twitched. After all, he hadn’t expected Locke to be able to invite so many people, which added many variables, causing him to change his attitude and want to negotiate.

The witch Catherine yawned. “What’s your face worth? Do I need to pay for it?”

The Maupassant family’s throne-level dark wizard said, “You…”

The Maupassant family’s throne-level dark wizard said, “Lady Catherine, we were rude first. We apologize now. Here is a ring containing five hundred million magic stones. If you wish, we can give it to you first. Later, we have other ways to express our gratitude.”

The next moment, the throne-level dark wizard’s finger was severed, and a peach branch dart appeared in Catherine’s hand, along with the man’s finger. The Red Dragon Witch glanced at him. “Consider this money as your life-saving fee. You can leave now.”

The Maupassant family’s dark wizard said angrily, “Catherine, do you really have to force us to take action?”

“Tell your student to stop immediately. Damn it.”

Catherine gave him a meaningful look.

“Your Excellency and the Maupassant family have been wavering back and forth, sometimes standing here, sometimes standing there. Your intentions are truly unfathomable, putting me in a difficult position. Today, you must understand, it’s not that I’m making things difficult for you, it’s that you’re making things difficult for me. It’s not that I’m not giving you face, it’s that you’re not giving me face.”

A peach tree appeared behind the witch Catherine, casting a shadow in the sunlight. “That’s why I say you must have a trump card.”

From within the shadow appeared a gate to the Dark World.

Suddenly, the Dark World was ripped open by a pair of large hands, revealing the Dark Lord, followed by four four-colored dragon thrones, along with three throne wizards from the Senate. This made it eight against sixteen, but the throne wizards on Mount Golden Crown held a significant numerical advantage.

The eyes of these third-ringed dark wizards immediately showed fear.

Meanwhile, an image appeared on the illusion screen, showing the powerful figure from the Starfield Sea speaking to Probus: “I once collaborated with the dark wizards of the Rain Marsh and Cloud Marsh, providing them with many unavailable, prohibited resources in exchange for an experiment. Now I’ve discovered the tree has been planted and is thriving. Obtaining the experimental results would be easy, but I lack a way to legitimize them.”

Probus asked the witch, “Are you applying for a throne title?”

The powerful figure laughed, “You’re clever. So I want you to be the one to reap the fruit. You must eliminate all the dark wizards in the research institute at the Maupassant family’s coordinates, then claim the results as your own, saying you discovered them yourself, only receiving inspiration from the dark wizards. You especially must kill this person, a Star Ring wizard named Ex Maupassant. He played a crucial role in advancing the experiment; only with his death can my results be legitimized.”

“Oh, he discovered a crucial resource needed to complete this experiment within a certain world. The rest of the process is straightforward, but this world he discovered is recorded with the White Wizarding Association, so he must die.”

Probus’s expression was grave. He finally understood the true purpose behind this person’s repeated pressure on him. All her other actions were a cover; she was merely creating a facade to use these events to force him to do her bidding.

But why him?

Shouldn’t she have been able to choose someone else?

Probus looked at the witch and asked, “May I ask what this experiment actually entails?”

The third-ring witch casually replied, “Actually, it’s nothing much, just some normal things. I simply believe that we can use a large number of first-ring and second-ring wizards’ souls, through the magic of the Holy School, to create gods.” I call this the [Athanos God-Making Technique]. Based on the principles of this spell, I believe that by sacrificing the souls of a large number of first- and second-circle wizards, we can create an unprecedented god comparable to the Persepolis gods. Furthermore, in the future, our wizarding world can create native gods in various worlds, directly using the gods to control those colonized planes and enhance our control over them. “

A truly magnificent study.”

“I can’t do these things within the White Wizarding Guild. If I dared to, I’d be discovered quickly and thrown into the wizarding prison.”

“However, I inadvertently discovered that the dark wizards of the Holy School, the Crimson Deep, are also conducting research in this direction. They’re just hampered by the White Wizarding Guild’s relentless suppression and material blockade, preventing them from achieving anything. Without ethical constraints, we could use the souls of numerous apprentices and wizards for research, leading to incredibly rapid results.”

“Think about it, if our civilization mastered this magic, wouldn’t we be able to make whoever we want a god? How could those colonized planes resist us? We could treat them as we please, because their gods would be on our side. I could even modify the Eight Virtues of Wizarding, and then I could even become a fourth-circle Holy Wizard. Aren’t the current Eight Virtues based on the premise that the colonized worlds would resist? If I complete this spell model, the entire landscape will change, and I will be remembered in history!”

“Moreover, I have also contributed to the wizarding world. The wizarding world can quickly acquire the ability to create and destroy gods. My contribution is so great that everyone should listen to me.” “

Now, I want you to obtain the research manuscripts of the Asanos God-Making Technique and voluntarily publish articles on four very important principles. I can use your articles to whitewash all the illegal parts of the research process.”

Probus said, “But my lady, I am not a wizard of the Holy School. If I do this, won’t people suspect me?”

The witch smiled, “You have become my disciple. You are not a specialist.”

“Our Holy School is different from other schools. The core of the Holy School is the divine kingdom. We rely on collective wisdom, not individual wisdom. Therefore, I can use my privileges to allow you to reach the level of a Star Ring Wizard in the Holy School within two years. I will forgive all the things you have done to offend me before. As long as you work for me, I will even give you many preferential treatments in the future.”

“Probus, this is the last chance I am giving you.”

“You wouldn’t want to be trampled underfoot by someone like the White Frost Witch, would you?”

Wizard Probus hesitated. “But my lord, why must you choose me? There are countless wizards in the Three Swamps who can shoulder this responsibility?”

The witch smiled. “My standards are high. I don’t want anyone who isn’t a genius working for me. My threshold is high, and I specifically want people like you to be my dogs. If you do a good job, I might reward you in the future. I wouldn’t even take someone like the White Frost Witch who wanted to be my dog. I praised her because she was obedient and wanted to please me. If you can learn to please me, then in my heart, your importance will surpass hers.”

“Think about it, Probus.”

The Witch Asanos turned to look at her left hand. “This is a groundbreaking discovery, such a magnificent plan. I invited you to join because you are a promising talent.”

“You and I will both be remembered in history.” “

With this spell model, we can support whomever we want in the future. Those inferior beings in the endless void will become our playthings, and the void slave trade can be officially restarted. I think we can reopen the void slave trade economy. A large part of the wizarding world’s money used to come from this, but they gave it up later. It would be a shame not to earn this money. What do you think? Hmm? It seems you agree with my point of view.”

Probus hesitated.

After the witch’s avatar disappeared before him, Probus felt nauseous and began to retch. The witch had demonstrated how to create a god during their conversation.

Probus’s eyes hardened. “I cannot associate with her. But the power behind her is so immense.”

His eyes trembled. “She’s powerful now. If I expose her, she’ll intensify her suppression. For now, I can only ignore her and try to resolve this by delaying. If that fails, I’ll have to threaten her. In any case, she’s disgusting; I will not associate with her.”

His expression was panicked and disoriented, clearly deeply shaken, even questioning his existence.

All the wizards in the Rain Swamp were stunned.

The descendant of a high-ranking official of the Starfield Sea had actually colluded with dark wizards; the severity of their illegality was shocking, to the point that they doubted the story’s veracity.

While wizards do exist, sometimes operating in the gray area, they use various methods to circumvent ethics review committees—for example, accidentally giving an apprentice a potion, or deliberately concealing information while an apprentice is doing something inappropriate in their lab, thus “accidentally” conducting experiments on them. However, the data obtained in this way is easily unpublishable. But they hadn’t expected that the third-ring witch of the Starfield Sea would directly collaborate with dark wizards, and even use hiring other wizards to hunt down dark wizards to whitewash the source of her research data.

In an instant, two thoughts flashed through their minds.

First: The big shots really know how to play.

Second: How many times has she done this? Isn’t she being too arrogant?

At this moment, the third-ring witch of the Starfield Sea, Asanos, was watching the live broadcast of the match in her office. Her eyes were cold, her left hand constantly turning a magical artifact.

“You forced me to do this.”

“Why?”

“Why are you so foolish as to oppose me? Jinx, open the Gate of Doom for me. I want everyone here to pay the price.

“