Wizard Earl

Chapter 390 The Direction to Enhance Strength

Given the current issue of trust in Varga, although he still has some potions that Varga has made for him stored in his spatial ring, Connor feels that it is necessary to put finding a reliable source of potions on the agenda as a precaution.

As for now, Connor feels it is necessary to improve his strength. After becoming a senior wizard apprentice, whether facing Martina or Gulsi, Connor had the last laugh in both battles, but the process was undoubtedly very difficult. Connor could not guarantee that he would win until the very last moment, which made Connor feel very strained!

To be honest, Connor didn't like this feeling. Although Martina and Gulsi both possessed very powerful enchanted items, their strength was clearly not top-notch at the level of advanced wizard apprentices!

If he had such difficulty defeating the two of them, he was afraid that if he were to encounter a master like old Victor who had been immersed in the high-level wizard apprenticeship for many years, he would be easily defeated.

Although unwilling to believe this conclusion, Connor had to admit that it was very likely the truth! Such a cruel reality laid bare before him created an immense sense of urgency in Connor. He had a premonition that, based on Varga's analysis of the Spirit Spring Potion's terrifying breakthrough-enhancing effects—at the cost of life force and the inability to ever break through to higher levels again—his mentor, Reyes, had already resorted to any means necessary to allow him to become a high-level wizard apprentice!

Now that he has become a senior wizard apprentice, it won't be long before Reyes will finally lay his cards on the table. If the final result is something he can't accept, then going head-to-head with Reyes would obviously be a foolish and futile act. But even if he wanted to, the best of the thirty-six stratagems is to run away. At least he should have the ability to escape, right?

Connor thought about it for a long time and realized that if he wanted to improve his strength, he could only start from these few aspects.

Firstly, for a wizard, the best way to increase their magical power is undoubtedly to break through realms. Even breaking through a small realm will greatly enhance one's strength. However, Connor has only just broken through to become an advanced wizard apprentice. Expecting further breakthroughs in cultivation in a short period is unrealistic. Moreover, being too eager for quick results and neglecting to build a solid foundation will not only hinder future progress but also greatly increase the risk of losing control and suffering a qi deviation…

Secondly, as an alchemist, Connor has relied on enchanted items ever since he created them. However, it seems that improving his personal strength through enchanted items is extremely difficult now.

Even the most powerful enchanted items still require a wizard to activate and use them with magic or mental power. Connor already possesses three enchanted items: the Castia Staff (a top-tier second-tier enchanted item), the Silver Pendant (a second-tier enchanted item), and the Black Magic Robe (a top-tier first-tier enchanted item). Compared to other wizards of the same tier, Connor's preparations are already quite luxurious.

To achieve a significant improvement on this foundation, one would need another top-tier second-order enchanted item like the Castia Staff. Even if Connor could find another top-tier second-order enchanted item, the reality is that after less than three months as an advanced wizard apprentice, Connor's magical and mental power is insufficient to support the simultaneous use of two top-tier second-order enchanted items. Perhaps in a year or two, after further development of his cultivation, Connor might be able to do this, but right now, there's no doubt he absolutely cannot!

Since his cultivation level cannot be improved in a short period of time, and the method of using demonic items is not feasible, these two paths are blocked. At this time, there is only one path in front of Connor: magic!

Spells are an indispensable and important part of a wizard's strength. Connor, who has been practicing the advanced meditation technique, Abyss Arcane, still has a lot of room for improvement in this area after becoming a senior wizard apprentice!

Connor took out a roughly made incense burner from his spatial ring and placed it on the floor tiles of the quiet room. Then, with a solemn expression, he took out a long purple incense stick from his spatial ring and inserted it into the incense burner. Strangely enough, after Connor inserted the long purple incense stick into the incense burner, it began to burn naturally in the incense burner without him lighting it. A strange fragrance that was hard to describe in words filled the quiet room!

As the fragrance traveled from his nose to his brain, Connor felt much more at ease. The task he was about to undertake in this quiet room, according to the Abyss Secret Technique, was not particularly risky. However, during the simulation process using the auxiliary chip, there was a 37% chance of failure. A 37% chance of failure was not insignificant, so to minimize the risk, Connor did not hesitate to use a Bright God Incense that he had acquired at great expense from the Meazza Club.

If you were to ask wizards who practice advanced meditation techniques a question, what is your most proficient spell?

So, it might be an exaggeration to say that all these wizards would choose their innate spells, but it's definitely true that seven or eight out of ten would choose their innate spells!

The strength of advanced meditation techniques lies in the fact that they are not static, but change as the practitioner's level of cultivation increases.

According to Connor's original understanding of Abyssal Arcane Arts, the innate spell of Abyssal Arcane Arts is "Shadow Chains" during the wizard apprentice stage, which evolves into the stronger "Soul Shackles" after becoming a full-fledged wizard.

When he was still a junior and intermediate wizard apprentice, Connor did not notice anything unusual. However, after becoming an advanced wizard apprentice, Connor discovered that his innate spell "Shadow Chains" seemed to have evolved as well.

Unlike previous breakthroughs in cultivation where the changes in the "Shadow Chains" were in terms of "quantity," this time the changes in the Shadow Chains seemed to be in terms of "quality." Although it still had the shape of a black chain, Connor could clearly feel that the Shadow Chains had begun to condense automatically, and the energy contained within them was even more terrifying.

Although Shadow Chains has begun to evolve automatically, the evolution speed is too slow. At this rate, it will take at least a year for Shadow Chains to complete its evolution. Therefore, what Connor needs to do now is to artificially accelerate this evolution process!

(End of this chapter)