Wizard, I Have Another World – Chapter 104

Chapter 104: Bloodline Modification: Progress 1%

The output of magic stones is very limited. Only in places bordering the Astral Plane is it possible to find magic stone mineral veins.

The radiance of the deities is too dazzling, even obscuring the Astral Plane.

Leading to a scarcity of magic stones.

And some magic traps, alchemy spells, and even the operation of wizard towers are inseparable from magic stones.

Over time.

The purchasing power of magic stones continues to increase.

A few magic stones can buy a zero-circle spell, and a dozen or so magic stones can buy a magic item.

One hundred…

Enough to buy a complete magic inheritance!

In fact, it’s not just magic stones; all magic materials and magic items are very rare and expensive.

Otherwise, even a half-baked alchemist like Karl wouldn’t be able to become a ‘famous’ alchemist by relying on magic materials from another world.

“What a resource-poor world. No wonder everyone wants to leave. The radiance of the deities is too dazzling, which is not a good thing for wizards.”

Karl held a stack of thick books, sighing and shaking his head.

“But without the protection of the deities, it might be another disaster for ordinary people.”

He had seen with his own eyes what it was like in another world without the protection of deities; the lives of ordinary people were worse than death.

Iron Golem!

This is the bloodline magic inheritance of the senior wizard apprentice ‘Jin’.

Similar to Robert’s gargoyle, both follow the path of construct life.

In the absence of legendary creatures, bloodline wizards only have the path of construct life to follow.

The core technology of the gargoyle is the stone heart.

The core of the iron golem is the steel heart.

Similarly.

This key spell is not passed on.

Maybe more money could buy it, but what Karl was really interested in was not the magic inheritance.

“The gargoyle is a construct life made of clay and stone. It is huge, powerful, and can fly.”

“The iron golem adds complex mechanical parts and gears, making it more flexible and adaptable.”

“Both require the construction of complex magic circuits and a magic core.”

Karl pondered the differences between the two inheritances:

“In terms of rank, the iron golem is clearly higher, but the materials needed to build it are also scarcer.”

“Hmm…”

He stroked his messy beard:

“Many of the techniques in the iron golem are similar to alchemy, so I can learn from them.”

Of course.

For him, the iron golem’s magic inheritance only increased his knowledge accumulation. What was really important were the techniques and experience in analyzing magic creatures.

Speed Writing!

Quickly flipping through the books, all kinds of knowledge were engraved in his mind.

After a long time.

Karl slowly closed the book, closed his eyes, and leaned back on the soft chair, lost in thought.

‘The knowledge accumulation of senior wizard apprentices is indeed rich. There are actually experiences and processes of formal wizards analyzing legendary creatures.’

‘This continent once had real bloodline wizards!’

…………

Divine Domain Fragment.

Laboratory.

“Record: Experiment 513.”

“Disassemble bloodline!”

“Steel circuit, replicate spell model…”

“Experiment failed!”

***

“Record: Experiment 622.”

“Shadow Imprint Method, using magic materials to dissolve the bloodline.”

“Required materials: Dream Butterfly powder, Astral Ash…”

“Experiment failed!”

***

“Record: Experiment 785.”

“Stacked Mountain Method, using the flesh and blood of the Windwing Skylion as a foundation, weakening the power of the bloodline, attempting to fuse with the Transforming Serpent’s flesh and blood.”

“Required materials: Legendary creature flesh and blood, gecko mucus, amber powder…”

“Experimental result…”

“10%!”

The quill pen recording stopped in mid-air. Karl’s eyes trembled as he looked at the blurry spell model.

“There’s…”

“There’s a way!”

Karl covered his face with his hands and let out a long sigh.

“Finally!”

“There’s hope.”

After nearly half a year, he finally saw hope of getting started!

…………

Name: Giant Squid

Rank: Second-Order Creature

Classification: Abyssal legendary species, mollusk, cephalopod, squid family （Suspected）…

Experimental data: Body data 23%, head data 7%…

The quill pen paused slightly.

Karl looked at the spell model in front of him, his eyes thoughtful.

“It seems my guess was wrong. This giant squid’s real strength is not the power brought by its terrifying size, nor its incredibly resilient body, but its mental pollution and influence.”

“It…”

“It’s probably just a juvenile!”

This could also explain why a second-order creature was so weak, killed by a group of knights and grand knights.

Because it hadn’t grown up yet.

It was still in its juvenile stage!

Its true talent and strength hadn’t been fully realized.

“Heh…”

Karl took a deep breath and his eyes narrowed:

“It seems I have to stop being human.”

After so long planning and preparation, the path of the wizard was right in front of him. He couldn’t give up.

Even if it meant not being human,

It was worth it!

Next, Karl needed to first construct the spell model and then let the giant squid’s blood come into contact with the flesh and blood of the legendary creature.

When the giant squid’s blood mutated the legendary creature’s flesh and blood, it would release a small amount of the second-order creature’s essence.

Then,

Karl would slowly absorb and refine this essence until he could truly accept the giant squid’s blood.

This process was very slow.

It would probably take a few more months.

…………

“Splash…”

The Mage Hand moved the oars, propelling the wooden boat forward through the swamp until it stopped at a shore.

Many wooden boats and small boats were docked here.

“Hmm?”

Karl frowned and leaped onto the small island.

The island was not large. Chrysanthemums and violets were placed on both sides of the road. The faint floral fragrance carried a sense of sadness and remembrance.

Not long ago.

Senior wizard apprentice Cedric and his disciple Lawson had died one after another due to severe poisoning.

The cause.

Was still the group of venomous crocodiles in the depths of the Black Swamp.

Sybil had escaped because she had something to do, but some people had encountered misfortune, including the two from Hilltop Cottage.

No one expected that the venom of the crocodiles would be so potent. Just the overflowing poisonous gas was enough to make even a senior wizard apprentice unable to resist.

After holding on for a while, the master and disciple still passed away.

Karl had a good relationship with Lawson and the Hetty siblings, and he had also invested in Hetty’s business, so he naturally had to attend the funeral.

“Karl!”

Hetty was wearing a dark mourning dress, her face filled with deep sadness and reluctance, her voice hoarse as she greeted him.

“Hetty, my friend.” Karl sighed:

“I really didn’t expect this. I still clearly remember how Lawson looked when he spoke, but now he’s…”

“Alas!”

“I believe Lawson’s soul has gone to the real wizard world. We should bless him for his liberation.”

At the gathering a few months ago, Karl had sat with Lawson and his sister, talking and chatting.

Now.

He had encountered such a thing at such a young age.

“Yes.” Hetty nodded tearfully and leaned on Karl’s shoulder:

“Thank you, my friend.”

“Is there anything I can help you with?” Karl lowered his voice and looked towards a group of people not far away:

“Those people…”

“What’s going on?”

Today was the day of the funeral for senior wizard apprentice Cedric and his disciple Lawson.

And those people didn’t look like invited guests.

“…” Hetty opened her mouth and shook her head slightly:

“No need.”

“You go inside and sit for a while. I’ve prepared some drinks. The elders of the alliance will come to help with the cremation later.”

“Hmm.” Karl nodded:

“Call me if you need anything.”

“Okay.” Hetty forced a smile.

Quite a few people had already arrived in the courtyard. Although he couldn’t name some of them, they were familiar faces he had seen a few times.

Karl nodded to a few people. Before he could find a place to sit down, he heard a commotion outside.

“Pay up!”

“Pay up now!”

Someone shouted:

“Three of our brothers lost their lives to build houses for you. If you don’t pay, this matter won’t end today!”

“That’s right!”

“…”

“The house collapsed because someone deliberately cast a spell to disrupt it. We haven’t figured it out yet, so don’t worry.” Hetty’s voice rang out:

“Don’t worry, I will pay. I won’t let anyone die in vain.”

“Easy to say, where will the money come from?” someone shouted:

“We’ve all heard that all your money is tied up in accounts, and you don’t have any spare money now.”

“No matter how the house collapsed, those people died working for you. You can’t skimp on the compensation! We want the money now!”

“…”

The voices grew louder and louder, and the commotion intensified.

Karl frowned.

“What’s going on?”

Today was Cedric and Lawson’s funeral. Even if they wanted money, they shouldn’t choose this time.

And…

Those people outside were just knight squires, or even ordinary people, not wizard apprentices at all. They dared to cause trouble at the funeral of two wizard apprentices.

Oh!

Hetty was only a junior wizard apprentice, and her brother and mentor had both passed away. She didn’t have much of a background.

This could explain where their confidence came from.

“I heard that Hetty’s business has run into trouble.” Seeing his puzzled expression, someone beside him whispered:

“She hoarded too much land and invested in buildings. The huge profits inevitably made some people jealous.”

“Not long ago, a building under construction collapsed and several workers died. The matter has caused quite a stir outside, and the Craftsmen’s Guild has announced that they will no longer take on her projects.”

“Even so, they shouldn’t cause trouble at this time!” someone said with displeasure:

“Today is a funeral…”

“Humph!”

“They probably chose today on purpose. And I heard that someone deliberately sabotaged the house.”

“In that case…”

“There must be someone behind them!”

“…”

Karl got up and walked outside.

“Junior Sister!”

A strange voice rang out. A middle-aged man walked over from the crowd and said in a frivolous tone:

“Have you considered my proposal?”

“I have a share of the mentor’s inheritance. Even if you sue the alliance, you won’t win.”

“Now you just need to give me one hundred magic stones, and I’ll leave immediately and help you solve the current trouble. It’s a good deal for you!”

“Bullshit!” Hetty trembled all over:

“Lauder, you were kicked out by the mentor long ago. You won’t get a single thing left by the mentor.”

“Humph!” Lauder’s face darkened:

“Hetty, your wizard talent is only level four. You’re just a junior wizard apprentice now, with limited prospects in the future.”

“The things left by the mentor and Lawson will only bring you trouble. Today is just the beginning.”

“A junior wizard apprentice…”

***

“Do you think you can hold onto what you have?”

Hetty’s face paled.

“Hetty.” From the crowd, a woman in a white wizard robe walked out and said slowly:

“If you need help, our Spirit Weavers’ Guild is willing to offer it.”

“Of course…”

She licked her lips:

“It will come at a price.”

Spirit Weavers’ Guild?

Karl paused.

He had heard Sybil mention this organization. It was an association formed by several young senior wizard apprentices.

They had considerable influence among the young people of the Swamp Alliance.

So…

The ones who were really targeting Hetty were this organization. They had their eyes on the profits from Hetty’s property?

The people in the crowd who had been indignant just now also quietly retreated.

Offending the Spirit Weavers’ Guild for a junior wizard apprentice with no future was not a good deal.

“Well?”

The female wizard apprentice smiled:

“The Spirit Weavers’ Guild needs fresh blood. Join us, and you’ll avoid a lot of unexpected trouble. We’ll also sponsor you to continue your cultivation.”

“…” Hetty opened her mouth, her face struggling.

She was only a junior wizard apprentice, and her talent wasn’t high. She might never become an intermediate wizard apprentice in her life.

Now she had lost her mentor and brother.

“I…”

“We don’t agree!”

A loud, clear voice rang out.

The crowd parted.

Sybil, holding a staff and wearing a wizard robe, walked out, grabbed Hetty’s wrist, and repeated solemnly:

“We don’t agree!”

“Sybil!” Hetty’s face was filled with excitement.

“It’s okay.” Sybil softened her voice:

“With me here, nothing will happen.”

“Sybil!” The female wizard apprentice’s face darkened:

“You want to interfere in the affairs of our Spirit Weavers’ Guild?”

“Marcia.” Sybil’s eyes were cold:

“You were the one who interfered in my affairs first. Don’t you know that I’m one of Hetty’s investors?”

“Humph!”

Marcia snorted disdainfully:

“You think you can protect her? A middle-level wizard apprentice…”

“Hmm?”

She seemed to sense something, her eyes widening in disbelief as she looked at Sybil.

“You…”

“You broke through?”

The surging, active mental power on the other party was very different from usual.

“Indeed!” The crowd parted again. Mordecai and Omar came to Hetty with a group of people.

“Hetty.”

Mordecai bowed:

“Today is the day of my friend Lawson’s funeral. I will not allow anyone to disturb it.”

“Not even the Spirit Weavers’ Guild…”

“Can stop us!”

“Marcia.” Omar’s voice was cold:

“If you cultivated as diligently as Sybil, you could have become a senior wizard apprentice long ago.”

“As for now…”

“You’re not welcome here. Please leave!”

Both of them were senior wizard apprentices and had a high reputation among the younger generation. Mordecai’s mentor was even a full-fledged wizard. Their appearance at this time was equivalent to supporting Hetty.

The faces of the few people who had been making a lot of noise turned pale, and they lowered their heads for fear of being noticed.

Although the ordinary people gathered from outside the Black Swamp had their own guilds and organizations, they ultimately still served the wizards. They dared to bully a junior wizard apprentice under the instigation of others, but they didn’t dare to talk back in front of senior wizard apprentices.

“Okay!”

“Okay!”

Marcia’s expression changed, but she also knew that staying would only make her lose face. She stomped her foot and turned to leave.

“Junior Sister.” The intermediate wizard apprentice named Lauder opened his mouth, smiled awkwardly, and also said goodbye and left.

“Junior Brother.”

At this moment.

Sybil saw Karl in the crowd and waved to him:

“You came so early.”

“Hmm.” Karl nodded and walked out of the crowd:

“Congratulations on becoming a senior wizard apprentice, Senior Sister. You’ve taken another step forward on the path of pursuing truth.”

“Hee hee…” Sybil’s eyes narrowed into crescents:

“Thanks to the alliance wizards’ open lectures explaining Mage Hand, I successfully constructed my sixth zero-circle spell.”

“And the wizard tower, I used my points to exchange for cultivation time inside and finally broke through.”

“Congratulations!” Hetty said, her surprise evident even in her sadness:

“Sybil, you really became a senior wizard apprentice. You said you would break through within six years, and now it’s only been three years, and you’ve already succeeded. Unlike me…”

“It’s okay.” Sybil held her hand and comforted her in a low voice:

“With me here, no one will bully you.”

“By the way, I’m going to have a banquet on the island in a few days to celebrate my breakthrough and invite my friends. Would you like to help?”

“Of course.” Hetty nodded vigorously.

Karl looked at Hetty, then at Sybil, and finally at Mordecai and Omar, who were surrounded by stars.

He smiled,

and retreated into the crowd.

***

A few days later.

To celebrate Sybil becoming a Senior Wizard Apprentice, a grand banquet was held on the island.

Mordecai, Omar, and another Senior Wizard Apprentice, Harman, came to attend.

“Congratulations!”

“Sybil, congratulations on your advancement!”

“……”

The small island was rarely so lively.

“Your Senior Martial Sister is really amazing.”

Bach also came to the banquet, finding time to pull Karl aside, and said in a low voice:

“It’s only been three years since coming to the Black Swamp, and she’s already become a Senior Wizard Apprentice, and made so many friends.”

“Ah!”

“It’s truly enviable!”

“Yes.” Karl nodded, looking at the figure holding a wine glass, a smile on her face, walking back and forth in the crowd:

“Before, when we were in Signo City, Senior Martial Sister gave people a very cold impression, I never thought she would be so good at handling interpersonal relationships.”

“Now it seems, she just couldn’t integrate into the world of ordinary people.”

“Uh…” Bach opened his mouth:

“That’s not what I meant.”

What surprised him was the speed of Sybil’s advancement, not her ability to make friends.

But in Karl’s opinion.

The change in Sybil’s personality was more surprising, while the increase in her cultivation seemed nothing special.

“Someone’s looking for you.”

Patting Karl on the shoulder, Bach squeezed into the crowd.

“Karl!”

Having drunk a little wine, Hetty’s cheeks flushed, making her skin look even more delicate, as if it could be pinched to release water.

“Thank you for that day at the funeral.”

“No need to thank me.” Karl waved his hand:

“If you want to thank someone, thank Sybil, I didn’t help much.”

“You intended to help, I saw your actions, at that time you were the only one who was moving forward, not retreating.” Hetty smiled, her voice tinged with emotion:

“Only when someone is in danger can you see the true nature of those around them, wouldn’t you agree?”

“Have a drink?”

She raised her wine glass, gesturing slightly.

Karl nodded, the two lightly clinked their glasses, each taking a sip.

“Actually, those workers were right, I put all the money into the accounts, and now with the collapse of the houses and the delays in construction, the money in the accounts is no longer enough.” Hetty said:

“Fortunately, Mordecai, Omar, and a few others intend to invest, to help solve the problem.”

Her voice was calm, and she didn’t show any happiness on her face.

Invest.

While it was said to be helping solve the problem, it also diluted the profits that should have originally belonged to her.

But she had no choice.

It wasn’t just about the money.

Without Mordecai and the others as a backer, even the ordinary people’s Craftsmen’s Guild would dare to bully her.

Troubles like the one at the funeral were sure to continue in the future.

Now that everyone knew she had the backing of several Senior Wizard Apprentices, anyone wanting to cause trouble would definitely have to think twice.

Karl’s expression was indifferent:

“This is a good thing.”

“Yes!” Hetty sighed, readjusting her emotions:

“Mordecai suggested that we form a small organization with the people present today, similar to the Spirit Weavers’ Guild.”

“What do you think?”

“An organization?” Karl looked around.

Most of the people participating in the banquet were whispering, talking quietly about something, seemingly related to this matter.

“My thoughts…”

“Seem irrelevant.”

“Yes, that’s right.” Hetty smiled:

“Then we don’t need to think too much, let’s just wait for news!”

Saying that,

She raised her glass in a toast.

She had already given up her profits and shares, so naturally she wouldn’t mind joining an organization.

There is strength in numbers.

With an organization, there would be more confidence when doing many things.

Just like that Spirit Weavers’ Guild.

Soon.

“Junior Martial Brother!”

Sybil waved to Karl, her face flushed:

“Mordecai suggested forming an organization called the Starry Secret Society, I think it’s feasible, you should join too.”

“I’m one of the four founding elders of the Starry Secret Society!”

“I will.” Karl laughed:

“I’ll definitely join!”

“With you joining the organization, and having a Senior Wizard Apprentice as my Senior Martial Sister, I’m afraid no one will dare to bully me in the future.”

Sybil laughed heartily.

…………

Divine Domain Fragment.

“Tss!”

Accompanied by a drop of blood falling, a wisp of white smoke suddenly rose from his palm, Karl’s face also turned pale.

“Hmm!”

With a muffled groan, the corner of his eye twitched slightly, a layer of cold sweat appearing on his forehead, his bloodline magic was already operating at full power.

The blood that could devour and transform everything began to advance madly towards his body.

Fortunately, after months of adaptation, Karl had developed resistance to this, and was better able to gather his Life Force to resist.

After a long while.

With the operation of the magic, the bloodline of the second-order Abyssal creature began to gradually fuse with his flesh.

Half a month later.

Karl stood in a strange posture, dark brown lines appearing on the surface of his skin.

Like wriggling earthworms.

A month later.

His eyes turned pitch black, a strange power that could captivate the mind was accumulating within his body.

His back was like a complex tattoo.

Three months later.

“Hmm!”

Karl let out a muffled groan, his eyes suddenly widened, the skin on his back wriggled, and thin tentacles slowly emerged from his flesh.

Soon.

Tentacles that looked like spider webs were waving on Karl’s back, and a layer of dark light enveloped his body.

Aura of Fear!

“It’s done!”

Bloodline Modification: Progress 1%.

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