Don't disturb the sorcerer's scientific research

Chapter 157 LV6. The Sect Master is also a bastard.

After submitting all the newly researched healing techniques to the sect leader, his experience accumulated, exceeding the limit of 14000, thus meeting the upgrade requirements.

[Upgrade, Warlock LV.5 → LV.6]

[Current Experience: 15100/23000]

[Gain attribute points +2]

With these two attributes added, Intelligence and Perception reached 11, bringing me one step closer to researching Fairy Runes.

[Unlocked a new Auxiliary Sect Master contract slot. Currently, 1/2 Auxiliary Sect Masters have been contracted: Fairy Undead Bubu]

They can now abduct—no, contract—a new sect leader.

However, who should be chosen as the assistant sect leader?
At present, the only suitable choices seem to be the ancient brass dragon Shiloshak, or the dull demigod Radiant Knight.

Xiloshak wasn't very familiar with the dragon, and besides, the dragon was quite intelligent, making it difficult to get him to sign a contract.

In comparison, Justina is much easier to deal with. However, she is a proper knight, not someone like Bubu who claims to be a knight but is actually full of magic. It's uncertain whether the characteristics she carries are suitable for him to inherit.

The level is too high; I can't understand it.

Maybe I should ask the person in question sometime when I have time; Justina seems to be quite busy these days.

She is contacting major newspapers to organize a competition to collect hellish jokes themed around the Knights of Light.

Newspapers were more than happy to provide a platform; it was such a lucrative opportunity. They had never seen such a dynamic demigod in their lives. Normally, reporting on news about God was like walking on thin ice.

What they fear most is not even God himself; most gods don't care much about what news a small newspaper publishes. What they fear are the believers.

If they are not careful and displease these believers in any way, the newspaper will probably go out of business.

The Radiant Knights not only had the means to participate, but also had few followers. They even took the initiative to negotiate with the Holy Light Church, ensuring that all competition content was for entertainment purposes and not an insult to the Holy Light.

So considerate!

So much so that even before the Hell Joke Contest began, Justina had already gained a considerable following among various newspapers.

In addition to attributes and the position of the patriarch contract, leveling up also brings several new abilities.

[Unlock Ability <Powerful Casting>: The spell's effect can affect targets whose Instinct Saving Spells have been saved. After the target saves, the spell's effect will be reduced and reappear, with the reduction depending on the target's stats, ranging from a maximum of half the effect to a minimum that approaches zero.]

Good review. Now even the demons in the deepest hell can be "healed".

[Unlock Gift: Magical Blessing <Shared Vision>, which allows you to establish a mental connection with the person imparting knowledge and your human-like target. This enables you to understand and learn the knowledge being taught from their perspective and mindset, solving the problem in higher education where those who can apply the knowledge may not be able to explain it effectively, making lectures seem like gibberish.]

What a strange magic contract, but it seems quite useful.

Knowing how to use something doesn't necessarily mean you can talk about it—I've experienced this all too well. Many highly qualified professors seem unable to speak human language when they lecture; they just talk their own way and completely disregard the students' well-being.

As it turns out, research ability and teaching ability are essentially two separate abilities.

However, the professor values ​​research ability almost exclusively, leaving the quality of the lectures to chance; there are requirements, but they are almost nonexistent.

The spellcaster education system on the mainland is the same; it is responsible for training the next generation of spellcasters, but usually doesn't consider whether the trainees can understand it.

They call it "screening," and those with the talent to become excellent spellcasters will understand it; even if they don't understand it, they should find a way to understand it themselves.

Jia Xiu felt that the large number of village and town-level spellcasters generally only knew three or five spells, and the training system had to bear some responsibility for this.

[Gained the spell <Descent>: My power descends upon the world]

"Ok?"

Looking at the new spell he had acquired, Jia Xiu narrowed his eyes.

Such a simple and straightforward introduction.

"My power descends upon the world"—if I understand correctly, the "I" here should refer to the sect leader, right?

So, we'll finally get to see the true power of this mysterious sect leader.

Curiosity, Jia Xiu's curiosity was fully aroused, and he decided to try the spell immediately.

I originally planned to release it directly in the laboratory, but after thinking about it, the sect leader's power descended, but he didn't specify what kind of power it was. What if the intensity was too high and the commotion too great?

Then demolish Gillian's house.

Just to be on the safe side, Jasmine moved outdoors. Behind Gillianis's house was a large back garden that could be described as a forest, showcasing the landlord's grand style.

He found a relatively open space, since it wouldn't be good to damage the flowers and plants.

"call--"

Jia Xiu took a deep breath, still a little nervous.

I wonder what the sect leader's power will be like.

Is it a divine radiance, a mass of code and mathematical symbols, or slime, tentacles, a void, unsettling whispers, and maddening noise? The so-called leader is actually an extraterrestrial wanderer disguised as an engine! Finding him is only for a terrifyingly evil conspiracy!
Oh, just thinking about it is exciting.

Tentacles aren't a bad idea; he can accept the tentacle tag...

Filled with anticipation, Jia Xiu began to guide the so-called descent spell.

As magic surged and elements filled the air, a powerful force echoed across the open space, as if something strong and strange was about to descend upon the mortal realm.

The small animals in the forest garden all felt this oppressive force. Birds scattered, pikas ran away in panic, fleeing the source of this force.

The dazzling light converged into a pillar of light, piercing through the clouds like a ladder to heaven, making even the sunlight seem somewhat dim.

A figure, seemingly human, could be vaguely seen within the light.

What is that? Is it the sect leader? Or an avatar?

Jia Xiu tried hard to see what it was.

As the beam of light gradually narrowed and became less dazzling, the figure shrouded in the light gradually revealed its true form.

Jia Xiu swallowed hard, looking over there with a mixture of nervous excitement and anticipation...

It's confirmed to be a humanoid figure, about the same height as him, around 1.78 meters, but he claims to be 1.8 meters tall.

He was dressed in a spellcaster's robe, with a simple design that resembled the school uniform of Saint-Deros. He held a magic book in his left hand and raised his right hand as if casting a spell.

Could it be that the sect leader is also a powerful spellcaster?
I was a little disappointed that there were no tentacles.

The last glimmer of light faded, revealing a face with black hair and black eyes...

Isn't that just me?!

After seeing what exactly it was, Jia Xiu felt that the world was somewhat absurd.

What does it mean that the sect leader's power descended and manifested as him?
An attack by clones?

However, after watching for a few seconds, he realized that the "Jia Xiu" was not moving, so the real Jia Xiu went closer to observe him carefully.

They discovered that it wasn't a living creature, but a wax figure.

[Spell <Descent>: Descents the "Saint Jashu Statue". Centered on this statue, a 20-meter spherical area will be enveloped in the saint's light for 3 minutes. Enemy targets within this area will be blinded by the saint's light, and their other senses will also be confused, making it difficult for them to escape.]

[No magical or physical means can extinguish the light within this area. The saint's majesty will continuously and randomly inflict force field, mental, and radiant damage on hostile targets within the judgment area. Among these, mental damage cannot be immune. Saint Jaxiu will unconditionally purify the target's mind, for he is benevolent.]

Upon seeing the detailed description of this descent spell, Jia Xiu's mind went blank for a moment.

WTF?

This seems like a visually outlandish spell, but in practice, it's just a spell that evokes the thirst of the Hada (a type of Tibetan Buddhist sage).

The so-called thirst of Hada is to use the power of the ancient evil object Hada to create a passage and bring Hada's power to this space.

However, even in a dark space, where one is blind, harm can still be caused.

Hada really does have tentacles.

But what exactly is this statue of the saint Jia Xiu?
Whatever exactly this sect leader is, one thing is certain: he/she/it or He is definitely a scoundrel.

"Didn't we agree that your power would descend?"

After a long pause, Jia Xiu questioned, "It was my power; I sculpted this statue."

"Then why is it 'Saint Jia Xiu's Image'?"

Because you've always believed yourself to be a good person, and all your magical effects stem from your pursuit of the truth of magic, I believe you're destined to become a saint.

"I suspect you're trying to frame me, but I have no proof."

No doubt about it, I'm definitely using a sarcastic or indirect approach on you.

"They just admitted it outright, without even bothering to act anymore!"

How about it?

【whee】

"..."

Hehe, even hehe.

But Jia Xiu really couldn't do anything to the sect leader.

So he could only vent his dissatisfaction by acting crazy, just like a long inflatable mannequin placed at the entrance of a shopping mall to greet customers during a promotion.

He now suspects that if this sect leader is essentially some kind of artificial intelligence, then it must be "from the same school" as Robert on Weibo, meaning it was trained using the same resources.

After his outburst, Jia Xiu calmed down.

Although this spell is a bit abstract, its effect is still excellent.

It has everything from control and damage, has a large range, a short casting animation, and before that statue appeared, the visual effects were absolutely stunning.

Those who haven't seen it before might be fooled.

The commotion was so great that people would believe it was a nine-ring spell.

Intimidation can scare your opponent away.

The only flaw is this statue.

"Let's discuss whether we can change the center point of the spell to something else."

【not good】

Jia Xiu took a deep breath. No rush, no rush, no rush…

I can accept it, I can accept it. As long as you accept it, then I must say, the statue is quite exquisite.

"Then I have another suggestion. Since psychological damage can be made unavoidable, why not make all three types of damage unavoidable?"

If all damage cannot be negated, the damage of this skill will be greatly increased, and it can be used as a burst damage spell. It should be his highest damage spell to date.

No, none of them can be exempted; you can't use them.

Jia Xiu was numb.

He wouldn't be surprised if the sect leader said anything now.

"So the statue will just stay there like this?"

[It will disappear automatically in three minutes]

"alright."

Jia Xiu made up his mind that this spell was definitely his trump card, the kind he would never use unless absolutely necessary. Even if he had to use it, he would first make the target blind, since he had quite a few ways to blind people.

Imagine if, during a battle, you suddenly summoned a statue of yourself, and someone saw it.

A famous name in one life is destroyed in one day.

Jia Xiu found a rock to sit on and quietly waited for the statue to disappear.

The more I look at it, the more ashamed I feel.

Why don't we learn a disguise technique or something? If we really need to use the Descent ability in the future, we can disguise the statue first.

Hey, since it's a wax figure, is it possible for it to melt in the heat?

He can shoot fire arrows.

Just do it.

Jia Xiu fired a flaming arrow, which struck the statue in the face.

The magical arrow, trailing a fiery trajectory, struck the statue squarely...

No response.

This damn statue is even immune to magic!
Is the sect leader out of his mind? Don't use your magic in such a strange way!
Just then, three teleportation lights suddenly lit up beside them.

Although he hadn't seen who was coming yet, Jia Xiu had a very bad feeling.

At this time and in this place, it can only be...

"What was that thing that was so bright just now!"

Gillianice's voice rang out.

"Jiaxiu, are you conducting some dangerous experiment?"

The second voice was Margaret's.

"Wow, what a cool statue! Boss, can you get your own statue if you become a knight?"

Obviously, the last one is Bubu.

“I would rather that statue be you, Bubu.”

"But Bubu isn't a real knight yet."

“Statue, what statue?” Margaret’s attention was on Jassi, so she didn’t see the saint’s statue at first.

Hearing what Bubu said, she looked up and saw the lifelike and vivid "Jia Xiu".

"puff--"

Margaret let out a "deflated" sound. She had wanted to burst into laughter, but her professional ethics made her restrain herself. It was not appropriate for a mentor to mock a student like that, so she withdrew her laughter, though not completely.

Gillianis didn't care about that.

"This isn't a statue you made for yourself with magic, is it? Hahaha... Not bad craftsmanship, ahahaha... Cough cough, young people are narcissistic, it's normal."

“Hey, little Mary, have you ever heard of a type of love story told by bards, where the protagonist falls in love with himself? Keep an eye on things, don’t let Jia Xiu fail to graduate because he’s obsessed with himself.”

"I didn't do this."

Jaxiu stood up. He had to clarify this, otherwise Gillianis might spread it while she was drunk, and he would become the Narcissus of this world. He didn't want to be remembered in such a strange way.

"It was the sect leader who did it, a contract magic. It's not unusual for a sorcerer like me to have the sect leader's contract magic, is it?"

"Contract magic summons statues? Although I don't know your sect leader, I like him, haha! That's so clever!"

As Gillianice laughed until her eyes blurred, Margaret, who was also starting to lose her composure, suddenly became serious.

No, why would the sect leader make a statue of Jia Xiu?

Could it be that the sect leader and Jia Xiu actually have that kind of relationship? She'd heard that some sect leaders develop relationships beyond the contract with sorcerers they've made contracts with.

OMG!

Margaret's pupils dilated, and her heart pounded.

But after a moment of shock, she suddenly realized something was wrong. What was the relationship between the sect leader and Jia Xiu? And what did that have to do with her?

Why is she so nervous? Really, that's strange...

(End of this chapter)