The Wizard: Starting as a Corpse Burial Man - An Infinite Side Hustle

During Ansu's analysis.

Then, wizarding apprentices used easels and painting-shaped spell scrolls to create unique paint puppets.

This then broke through layers of shields, resulting in the giant octopus's tentacles being severed multiple times.

During this period, Ansu did not do nothing.

Instead, they carefully observed the painting-style spell scrolls that everyone was creating.

With the help of the entry "Painting Aura (Blue)," Ansu was able to deduce some of the principles behind the use of alchemical pigments.

As a result, a stream of corresponding inspirations began to flow into my mind.

Even the notification sound of "Proficiency +1" could be heard in my ears.

The proficiency in [Knowledge - Painting-type Spell Scroll Drawing] is also slowly increasing.

After several more assessments, Novak selected an observer.

But it wasn't Ansu, but another one of the three holders of the "attendance certificate".

I hope I pass the assessment.

Seeing that the centaur Novak had chosen him so quickly, Aaron took a deep breath.

Then he took out the painting-shaped spell scroll he had drawn not long ago and transferred it to Novak's special easel.

The next moment, strands of ether particles merged into it.

This activates the complex pigments contained within the painting.

A short while later, accompanied by bursts of light, a fish-man with three arms and seven-colored scales appeared.

Then, like many of the previous paint puppets, it quickly ran towards the giant octopus.

However, because the drawing of the legs is not very complete, the fishman's running speed is not very fast.

They had only traveled half the distance when the giant octopus's eight-layered shield had already taken shape.

As the three-clawed fishman approached the giant octopus, the color of its scales dimmed slightly.

There were even some signs of transparency.

Seeing this, everyone present understood that the other party's painting-style spell scroll was not very well completed.

It couldn't even keep the paint puppet in a normal state for half a minute.

They will definitely fail the assessment.

And the facts are just as everyone expected.

The first layer of shield has just been broken.

Before the second layer of shield could be destroyed, the three-clawed fishman lost its ability to move.

Then it disappears into semi-transparency.

Only Aaron, whose complexion wasn't good, remained.

"1 points, assessment failed."

The centaur Novak glanced at Aaron but said nothing more.

Then prepare as before.

After the assessment, I will give you some basic knowledge and resources related to painting-type spell scrolls.

This can also be seen as giving some face to the official wizards who are the source of the "observer's certificate".

Then you can send away those who came here using their "audience pass".

To avoid wasting the etheric content within the extraordinary knowledge I've built.

Novak then recalled for a while the performance of the three-clawed fishman.

Having confirmed Aaron's value and the amount of resources needed to be given to him, they decided not to waste any more time on him.

The assessment of the remaining personnel continues.

Apart from Ansu and Aaron, and another observer with an "observer's certificate," the rest of the people in the teaching area were wizard apprentices.

Upon enrollment, their basic mystical attribute already reached at least 10 points.

Moreover, he also possesses the authority to use the "Ether Meditation Method," which allows him to enhance his mystical talents by absorbing ether particles.

Therefore.

Even if you don't make the paint puppets yourself.

As long as no major problems arise, the four shields set up by the giant octopus can be broken.

At the same time, it severed four tentacles of the giant octopus.

Thus, they passed the assessment.

Meanwhile, another bystander's painting, aided by ether particles, summoned yet another paint puppet.

Because his basic occult talent was below 10 points, the Paint Puppet's strength was not significantly enhanced.

It had only broken through two layers of shields before disappearing into the transparency.

"2 points, assessment failed."

The centaur wizard Novak read out the results, his words devoid of any emotion.

Two of the three observers have already failed the assessment.

This could be considered a good thing for Novak.

When I teach mystical knowledge containing ether thereafter, the frequency of the decrease in ether concentration will also decrease slightly.

There's only one left out of the three.

With this in mind, Novak, the centaur who was a formal wizard, no longer drew randomly as before.

After casually healing the giant octopus with magic, Novak immediately chose Anzu.

He was instructed to begin the assessment immediately.

Seeing this, Ansu wasn't particularly surprised.

Then, he subconsciously glanced at the painting-style spell scroll he had drawn earlier.

At the center of the image is a human dressed as a bard.

The other person was playing a flute made from the bones of some unknown creature.

In other areas of the painting, there are mice dancing happily.

Ansu named the painting "The Pied Piper".

Both the inspiration for his name and the inspiration for his paintings come from a story in his previous life called "Hamilon the Pied Piper".

Furthermore, the alchemical golems can play an additional role in this battle.

Thinking of this.

Ansu picked up the scroll and placed it on the specially made easel provided by the centaur Novak.

Soon, ether particles began to emerge from the easel.

It was then incorporated into the "Painting-Type Spell Scroll - Pied Piper" drawn by Anzu.

After absorbing enough ether particles, a series of crisp, overlapping squeaking sounds rang out.

next moment.

Hundreds of creatures, ranging in size from a thumb to a palm, immediately appeared on the ground around the easel.

At the same time, everyone in the teaching area also witnessed this scene.

This also included the first-place candidate who was being assessed, a wizard apprentice whose face was covered with dozens of eyeballs.

"It's a realistic summonable paint puppet."

The wizard apprentice secretly commented.

Then he used his vision and perception abilities to try to sense these rats that originated from the painting-type spell scroll.

But after only a moment, a look of confusion appeared on his face:

"Is it just... an ordinary mouse?"

Could it be that they're trying to use quantitative change to cause qualitative change?

But the quantity seems a bit small.

Neither the gaze from the eyes of various magical creatures nor the not-so-weak soul perception could detect anything amiss.

They were as if they were not paint puppets from a painting-type spell scroll, but real rats.

Apart from their teeth and claws being slightly sharper than those of ordinary mice, they are otherwise not much different.

Norvak, a centaur who was a formal wizard, came to the same conclusion when he saw these rats.

However, after examining the [Painting-Type Spell Scroll - Pied Piper] itself using his soul perception ability, Novak's face immediately showed a hint of interest.

"An interesting painting."