Dark Wizard: Rise! My undead army!

Lynn first selected the advanced sorcery techniques he was familiar with.

I have already analyzed the high-level sorcery that has a weak soul impact – Soul Impact.

The upgraded attack on the soul is more powerful, causing intense soul pain, interrupting the target's spellcasting concentration, and causing brief stun to those with weak mental defenses.

【Hand of Bones】—【Grip of Bones】

Upgraded to a confinement zone composed of multiple skeletal arms, which can extend several stronger skeletal arms from the ground or shadows to entangle and grab enemies within range, restricting their movement.

[Skeleton Armor] - [Skeleton Barrier]

The body armor has been upgraded from a close-fitting energy bone armor to a physical bone shield that can float autonomously and rotate around the body, providing stronger all-around protection and automatically blocking attacks from specific directions.

[Weak Undead Domination] - [Undead Domination]

It has been upgraded to imprint a stable mental mark on a single undead, making it permanently obedient to commands, and the number of undead it can control is limited by its spirit and soul.

[Spiritual Perception] — [Spiritual Vision]

Upgraded to "real vision" for a short period of time, it can see through low-level illusions, identify invisible units, clearly "see" energy flow, and gain a faint sense of danger.

[Magical Tricks] - [Arcane Skill]

It can simultaneously and precisely control multiple small objects to perform complex movements, or achieve more significant changes in physical properties.

【Shadow Occlusion】—【Shadow Weaving】

Actively manipulating one's own shadow and the surrounding small area can create a small, persistent dark area, or briefly allow one to completely blend into the environment within the shadows. (Basic invisibility effect)

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These high-level sorceries are all quite effective, except for Arcane Tricks, which, after being upgraded, feels somewhat lackluster.

It was clearly a basic version of "wish-granting magic," but how did it get upgraded to a regular functional spell?

After selecting these, Lynn chose some practical witchcraft.

[Soul Armor], [Screaming of Terror], [Mental Barrier], [Shadow Walk], [Raging Soulfire], [Bone Wall], [Corpse Explosion]...

Lynn selected more than ten apprentice-level spells before finally stopping, still wanting more.

Let's use these for now, and we'll slowly drain our mentor's resources later.

Gregor's brow twitched slightly as he looked at the bone plate Lynn handed him.

This kid is still so greedy.

It's already quite remarkable for a second-class apprentice to master three to five apprentice-level witchcraft techniques.

This kid is something else. He's only a first-class apprentice and he's already thinking about so many witchcraft techniques. Isn't he afraid of biting off more than he can chew?

Well, what can you do when he's a genius?

"Alright, wait a few days, I'll prepare all these witchcraft spells and bring them to you at once."

Gregor put away the bone plate and waved him off.

Lynn also wisely left the laboratory, leaving the space to her mentor.

With the problem of witchcraft resolved, a major task has been accomplished. Now, as long as I raise my mental strength to twenty points, I can advance to the second-class apprentice level.

Hmm... let's keep accumulating resources.

...

In the following days, Lynn spent his days "answering questions" in the mission hall and his nights meditating in the laboratory.

With more money in hand, he began to use magic stones extravagantly to increase his meditation efficiency.

However, after Horton's "publicity" last time, many people in the mission hall know that he is an "ignorant liar".

This led to Lynn being verbally abused on several occasions.

Many apprentices rushed over after receiving the ghost's message, only to find it was Lynn, and were immediately thrown into disarray.

Those with good tempers might just grumble a few words with a sullen face, while those with bad tempers would immediately start cursing.

This made Lynn's mood worse and worse.

Only after killing a first-class apprentice with an extremely foul mouth did his mood calm down slightly.

If it weren't for the need to earn some resources, he would have quit long ago.

But... making money... isn't shameful!

In this situation, Lynn quickly came up with a way to break the deadlock.

The first thing Lynn did every time he met the quest giver was to pull out two magic stones and say, "If the optimization fails, I'll compensate you with double the magic stones."

The method worked; the apprentice was drawn to the two magic stones and agreed to let him try.

The other apprentices in the mission hall also gathered around upon seeing this.

If they could really get double the magic stones in compensation, then they would also participate in this "welfare event".

This test revealed Lynn's true abilities.

The magic models he optimized all showed significant improvement, and with many apprentices witnessing the results, the publisher dared not breach the contract and settled the task rewards.

This is what allowed his "business" to gradually improve.

Of course, there were quite a few apprentices who were blinded by the magic stone.

During this period, Lynn killed three more apprentices in the dormitory who attempted to "double-cross" him, and the aftermath of the battle turned his own dormitory into ruins.

One first-class apprentice and two second-class apprentices collected a total of over forty magic stones, three hundred contribution points, a bone ring, and some miscellaneous materials.

In terms of "materials", we obtained three apprentice corpses: a level 2 skeleton archer, a level 1 skeleton guard, a level 2 stitched monster, and a level 2 ghost.

The arrows fired by the skeletal archers are made entirely of negative energy, and they stop firing after only a few shots.

One of the Stitches' hands is made up of unknown tentacles that can quickly extend and pull enemies, causing Lynn considerable trouble.

Surprisingly, the ghostly girl did not riot when the original owner died. Instead, she showed a sense of relief and even behaved docilely towards Lynn.

Lynn was not moved by the pitiful appearance of the young girl.

After all, it's a ghostly thing; who knows if it harbors any evil intentions? Being cautious is the only way to survive longer.

He wasn't Ning Caichen, and he didn't want to be some kind of "ghost knight," so he simply waved his hand and sealed him away instantly.

Because Lynn was truly skilled at resolving doubts and optimizing sorcery models, and had an excellent reputation among law-abiding clients, the name "Lynn the Resolver" spread among his apprentices.

More and more people who genuinely want to learn are approaching him, hoping he can help them.

Meanwhile, some seasoned veterans who frequented the mission lobby gradually noticed something was amiss.

Why have all the apprentices who were causing trouble for that kid mysteriously disappeared?

Several second-class apprentices also failed?

This discovery shocked them, and they no longer dared to underestimate this "pretty boy".

...

"Are you Mr. Lynn?"

A young apprentice with an anxious expression found him in the mission hall.

"I've been stuck on the model framework for the [decaying ray] for a long time; the energy always dissipates halfway through. Could you take a look?"

He respectfully handed over the model drawing he had made.

Lynn took the bone plate, and the panel instantly completed its analysis.

"Your energy node connections are in the wrong order. The third and fifth runes should be swapped, and there needs to be a short pause when injecting energy," he pointed out the key issue.

The apprentice tried it with some skepticism, but when a steady, grayish-white ray was finally successfully emitted, he was so excited he almost jumped for joy:

"It's a success! It really is a success! Mr. Lynn, you're amazing! This is the contribution point we were promised!"

He completed the payment without hesitation.

Similar scenarios are becoming increasingly common.

Lynn didn't even need to actively accept tasks; people would come to her because of her reputation.

Although each task only contributes a few to a dozen points, these small contributions add up to a stable and secure source of income, and also allow him to build up considerable popularity.

After all, it's a business with no initial investment, so what more could you ask for?