Steadfast Wizard: From Heart-Swapping Rat to Dimensional Demon God

Chapter 79 The Descent of the Magic Lamp

"roll!"

The old elf rolled his eyes, but he wasn't surprised. Legend has it that wizards are all like this, wanting to criticize everything they see. So he simply tossed Isaac a small booklet.

"And the Mage Tower? If you produce a research report on your experience of becoming a god, are we supposed to prepare a godhood for you? Stick to the standards, have some self-awareness, and don't go for something so outrageous."

"Hehe~" Isaac chuckled. He understood the logic, but what if it succeeded? What if?

This was to be expected. As he took the booklet, he said, "Divinity? No need, I can make that myself."

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, the old elf raised his head again, glancing at the mouse on Isaac's shoulder, a strange light flashing in his eyes. "The artificial divine network, you've completed it? This newcomer is quite interesting. What's the success rate of your plan? I didn't mean you did it yourself."

Isaac blinked. This statement... it seems the wizarding world is much more developed than he thought. "The success rate is very low, only about one in a thousand."

The old elf lowered his head again: "Oh, I see. If you're interested, you can go to the Tower of Gospels. If this technology is different from the one the sect has in its collection, it can probably be exchanged for a thousand magic stones."

"Only a thousand?" Isaac raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised. The Divine Power Network Surgery was one of his proudest techniques, but he hadn't expected this—

We've definitely come to the right place!

Isaac smiled slightly, his anticipation for joining the sect growing stronger. He opened the booklet and carefully read the standards inside.

"Huh? This needs to be documented in a booklet?" Isaac looked at the page inside with a bit of confusion.

Formal Wizard: 5,000 gold coins of magical resources and up to 500 magic stones of spell support. Arch Wizard: 10,000 gold coins of magical resources and up to 1,000 magic stones of spell support. High Wizard: Starting from 50,000 gold coins of magical resources (the specific amount can be increased), and up to 5,000 magic stones of spell support (the specific amount can be increased).

Then, it was gone.

"Isn't this a waste of paper? And what about after the high wizards?" Isaac looked at the old elf curiously.

He also wanted to take this opportunity to learn about the ranks after high wizards, as he hadn't seen this in any book yet.

They only saw the definition of demigods, as if anything above the highest level is a demigod.

But that's not actually correct. Demigod is just a title for the strongest group of people, not a level, just like how high wizards still retain the title of demigod.

"You'll understand when you become a high wizard. Why think so much? Have you revised your research plan? Think it through. You still have—"

Before the old elf could finish speaking, Isaac ripped the cover off the book with a "rip" and then handed it back to him with a smile.

"...Let me see, the core requirement of the research on the sustainable cultivation plan for high-level monster flesh is—a magic pool? Heh~" The old elf chuckled, revealing an expression of knowing it was true, and then casually picked up a stamp from the side and stamped it on with a "snap".

"Alright, go upstairs and get your things." The old elf returned the book to Isaac and then lowered his head again.

He continued reading the academic journal in his hand.

Isaac took the book but didn't go up to the second floor. Instead, he went to another empty counter, picked up a magic book, and started reading. He planned to take on the research task as well.

Soon, Isaac found the most suitable research task for him from among a group of research tasks: "Research on the Purification of Dragon Blood Monster Bloodline - Collection of Pure Dragon Blood Monsters".

This is a magical research project initiated by several high wizards, with the aim of exploring a simpler path...

There are more widespread dragon blood purification methods, so Isaac definitely won't be involved in the purification research. However, he can still get a share. After accepting this research task, as long as the research is not interrupted, he just needs to submit dragon blood monsters every year.

The dragon blood monsters that need to be submitted do not have requirements on the purity of the dragon blood. The only standard is that the dragon blood must be artificially purified. You cannot just catch a dragon blood monster in the wild to submit, even if you catch a pure-blooded dragon!

Although it's simple, it gives a lot. First of all, it gives you magic resources, a full two hundred magic stones!

Although he wasn't quite sure about the purchasing power of magic stones, he could only get 500 magic stones in aid, which shouldn't be bad. Then there were the magical resources, which were the most crucial. He could choose any first-tier witchcraft related to bloodline purification, or choose a special field magic like Dragon Blood Nursery.

After making his selection, Isaac took the two books to the second floor to register. A total of 500 + 200 magic stones were directly transferred to his account. The reason for not counting 700 was that these magic stones could only be used to purchase magical materials related to the research project and could not be used for other purposes.

So Isaac didn't move; he wasn't quite sure what was missing.

Then there are two spell support options: his own research task, which allows him to choose a related first-tier sorcery and to freely browse the corresponding category of spellbooks. He hasn't made a choice yet and will choose when he gets back. Anyway, his energy is limited, so there's no rush. However, for the research task he received, he directly chose the first-tier sorcery "Bloodline Purification: Heart Chapter".

The heart transplant, as the first form of witchcraft he mastered, actually had a significant impact on him.

In addition, he also learned one of the sect's basic spells, Flesh Condensation, which is an enhanced version of the purification spell. Using it, he could further refine the essence of flesh and blood, making it smaller and easier to carry.

Because many of the Flesh Cult's spells use a large amount of demonized flesh as casting material, this spell is very important. After all, even with spatial equipment, it's impossible to use it specifically to store a large amount of casting material; that would be too extravagant. After receiving these two spells, Isaac did not stay at headquarters for long but returned directly to the real world.

The most urgent task is to complete the Genie Lamp Trial. If possible, we should also check out what kind of trouble Princess Filo is up to.

"Crack~"

On a rocky riverbank, several goblins were hunting slimes with sticks when suddenly, a bolt of crimson lightning struck, and Isaac and Liuli appeared on the riverbank.

"Gibberish!"

"Pfft!"

Just as the goblins were about to charge, shouting, they were all crushed to death by Ruri's invisible hand, without a drop of blood getting on her.

"Tsk~ How much has it shifted?" Isaac looked around to confirm his current location.

He could have chosen to return to his original location, but thinking that this might be a viable escape plan should he encounter danger in the future, he tried random teleportation to see how far he would be deviated from his original position.

"Still around here, about 100 or 200 meters away." After dealing with the goblins, Liuli lightly leaped into the air, glanced around, and said to Isaac.

"A hundred or two hundred meters? Not bad. Let's go back then." With a casual toss, a pumpkin transformed into a pumpkin carriage, and the mouse became the driver. They then returned to the town of Phyllis.

"Hmm? You're back?" Philo, sitting on Angel's lap, was somewhat surprised to see Isaac, who showed no signs of fighting, casually step down from the carriage and walk into the Veterans' Tavern.

"Those people are dead." Angel pulled her hand out, summoned a magic book, and lightly touched it before exclaiming in surprise.

Philo didn't look at Angel's spellbook, afraid she wouldn't be able to hide the greed in her eyes, so she looked directly at Remington: "Two great warriors, four warriors, and an archer adventure team, can you handle them?"

"No problem," Remington said confidently. "Although both are second-tier, knights are far stronger than warriors. Whether it's physical strength, combat skills, or weapons, we are superior."

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"Then, what about no injury?" Philo asked again.

Remington fell silent. To admit it again would be arrogance. Of course, perhaps Caesar, who hadn't yet become a high-ranking knight, could…

"Look, your brother did it. He's much stronger than you know."

"..." Remington pursed his lips, feeling even more distressed. However, what followed was even more painful—

"Aren't you worried at all? What you mean is that your brother was just attacked by a group of adventurers. You change your mind very quickly, Sir Norns."

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Remington fell silent in response to Philo's words.

"Heh~" Philo chuckled, stood up from Angel, and pushed her away. "Let's go buy some things to prepare for the upcoming battle."

The following day, Philo and Angel met with Isaac for the first time at the Veterans' Tavern. They exchanged some basic information, but it was really just the terrain of the town of Phyllis and the various factions that existed there.

In addition, Isaac also introduced Liuli to them. After all, Liuli would also participate in the Great Trial of the Magic Lamp, so she was practically a comrade-in-arms, and they should at least get to know her.

The rest is just some trivial chatter.

And so time slowly passed. Isaac lived a very fulfilling life. Every day, besides studying magic, he would run around the town with Glass, collecting ritual materials needed for trading with the Outer Gods.

Believe it or not, he actually found one: scales from the heart of a murloc. These scales could be used as a mat for the trading ritual of the Lord of R'lyeh, the evil god of the deep sea. Ten scales could increase the success rate by one percent, making them extremely cost-effective!

Unfortunately, this thing isn't for sale because it's worthless and not currently available on the market. Merfolk aren't particularly powerful monsters; their scales are of average strength and unusable for armor, and their meat...

Humanoid monsters are rarely edible, so they don't lack meat.

Therefore, the corpses of merfolk are generally not collected. A few are thrown into the river, and a lot are collected and burned. He even posted a collection quest in the tavern, but unfortunately, not many people accepted it.

Since a hundred pieces only equal one silver coin, and that would require killing more than a dozen murlocs, it's okay to bring some along, but it's not worthwhile to go there specifically for that.

Although the price could be increased, merfolk are not rare monsters, so there's no rush to collect them all here. Therefore, Isaac would feel cheated if the price was increased.

Even so, slowly but surely, by the time the day came when the slots for the Great Trial of the Magic Lamp appeared, he had already received 80% of the scales!

On the day the spots were announced, Isaac and his three companions stood on the roof of a small building, watching four golden beams descend from the sky, and twisted their necks.

"Four spots? Should we go together or split up?" Isaac asked the other two.

Philo didn't answer, but looked at Angel. Angel touched the magic book in her hand and smiled, saying, "Let's go together, let's go over there."

Isaac looked in the direction Angel pointed. It was the southeast corner of the town of Phyllis, the most chaotic place, where most of the lower and middle-level adventurers gathered. Their strength was average, and he heard that there were only three spellcasters there, all of whom were magic network mages. The strongest was a seven-person team led by four great warriors.

"Then let's go over there."

Isaac nodded in agreement, having no objection. After all, Angel's timeline could predict the future to some extent. Since he didn't recommend going to the other three sides, there was no need to take the risk. In any case, there were fourteen spots in total, and only four had appeared so far, so there would be plenty of opportunities later.

After making the decision, Isaac threw a pumpkin, which turned into a pumpkin carriage that flew across the sky toward the target, while Philo summoned an alchemical puppet, stood on its shoulder, and also flew toward that direction.

"Thank you for your help." Angel turned around and smiled sweetly. Suddenly, an evil spirit with wings on its back appeared, nodded at her, then picked up the wheelchair, flapped its wings, and flew towards the southeast.

Remington: —

Seeing the three men each displaying their unique abilities, Remington sighed and ran away.

Fortunately, although he was running, he was, after all, a Grand Knight, and one of the most promising among them, one of the batch who had the potential to become a High Knight. Therefore, his speed was not slow. He traversed the undulating houses, and before long...

He then followed the three men to the scene.

The battlefield was now in complete chaos!

Because the Genie's Lamp Trial is not only for wizards, but everyone can participate and receive substantial rewards!

Of course, this is all predicated on success.

So when Isaac and the others arrived, the tavern where the magic lamp had appeared was completely destroyed. The golden magic lamp was being passed around among different people, and whoever got the lamp became the target of everyone's attacks!

Of course, not everyone was involved. The sharp-eyed Isaac noticed that some adventurers were taking advantage of the chaos to seek revenge, but the overall battle was still focused on that golden light.

Looking at the chaotic battlefield, Isaac narrowed his eyes and said softly, "Liuli, bring the things over here."

"yes!"

Liuli nodded slightly, and the invisible hand immediately bypassed everyone and reached for the little lamp. Isaac also took the opportunity to put a shield on himself and stood in Hamon's palm, ready to take off at any time.

Seeing this, Philo and Angel, though unable to see Liuli's invisible hand, knew that Isaac was making a move. They immediately shielded themselves and prepared to leave the battlefield at any time.