Death Wizard Diary.

Chapter 749 Bullying Xiaozao

After Thor and Clare left Archista, the Tribunal sealed off the entire outer city.

The upside-down tree, which had killed many people, was completely sealed off.

The roots of the inverted tree located inside Baidong Academy have transformed the part exposed above ground into a giant hemisphere, completely sealing it off from the outside world.

The archaeologists did not touch the upside-down tree.

They had already tacitly accepted that the upside-down tree was Thor's property. Even if he left now, they wouldn't touch it, and they even forbade anyone else from touching it.

This also indirectly made things easier for Char, allowing him to rest and recuperate properly.

On the evening of the second day after Thor left Archista, another survivor emerged from the inner city of Archista, which had been quiet all day.

Oscar Wilde had thick bandages wrapped around his head, and his white beard had turned black, making him look much more energetic.

He wasn't actually killed by Bestana; she just absorbed his soul and used it to intercept Char in the Tree Heart Space.

Although the ambush failed, he was unexpectedly healed from the hidden wounds inflicted on him by the half-elf thanks to the elven spring water that Xia brought out.

Wilde was unable to continue studying witchcraft due to his injuries, so he sought other ways to open the gates within his body and attempted to expel the pollution of the half-elf by advancing to the third rank.

Unexpectedly, it resolved a hidden health issue.

In this way, the way Beth promised to open the door became less important.

Moreover, he felt that Beth was not in good condition, so he secretly left the Tree Heart Space while the two of them were entangled.

The Sand City, stationed in the outer city, sensed Wilde's magical fluctuations and flew directly to him.

"You're still alive. I thought you'd become nourishment for the upside-down tree after being gone for so long," Shadu said with a smile, showing no sign of worry.

Oscar Wilde ignored the mockery, but asked in surprise, "What are you doing here? Doesn't the Tribunal never interfere with Byddon's affairs?"

"Yura sent word that Thor has gone to Archista, and his target is likely the Upside-Down Tree. Anyway, Bestana is nearing the end of her life, so she asked us to come and curry favor with Thor."

"Yura?" Wilde was even more puzzled. "Wasn't Yora taken away by Gorza? Or has she come back to be your mole again?"

"Ha, you've been hiding from Gorza for far too long. Don't you know that Yura has been completely resurrected by Gorza, and then discarded like trash?"

Oscar Wilde covered his forehead; the hole in his head hadn't been fully healed yet.

"As expected, she was abandoned again. Actually, I suspect that she is not Yura at all. The original Yura died completely after the soul experiment. This soul may just be a pathetic creature that Gorza found to complete his resurrection experiment."

Sadu waved his hand, "We don't know the truth about what happened back then, but that doesn't matter anymore. What matters is that Yura can do more for us now."

Wilde nodded. "I believe that Yura must hate Gorza to the core now. That's good, that guy brought this upon himself, and it makes it easier for us to carry out the Lord's orders."

Shadu's expression turned slightly cold. "Right now, the Radiant Family is protecting Gorsa, waiting for him to advance to the fourth rank so that they can maintain their status after the decline of their fourth-rank wizards. But you and I both know that once Gorsa, that madman, advances to the fourth rank, he will definitely overturn the table. At that time, the stable situation that the Court Lord has worked hard to maintain for hundreds of years will be destroyed."

Oscar Wilde nodded and continued to pledge his loyalty.

The two have reached an agreement on the surface, but what they are really thinking remains a mystery.

……

"Let's go to Sky City first."

Saul leaned back in his chair and made his decision.

He then closed his diary and looked up at his right palm.

The muscles in the palm moved slowly, squeezing out a brown seed the size of a sunflower seed.

This tree species looks ordinary; if it weren't for its vigorous vitality, it would be impossible to imagine that it would one day grow into a towering tree capable of devouring a giant city.

However, once the seedling reached Thor's hands, it essentially lost its chance to grow into a towering tree.

Saul stood up, and the diary on the desk suddenly disappeared.

Thor hurried downstairs, and along the way he noticed that there were several more people in the wizard tower.

These people would show some fear when they saw Thor, and make way for him with a very wide path.

Thor continued downwards, passing through the black mist corridor, and finally arrived at the second basement level.

There are still only small algae and a small sapling hanging in the air.

With Thor absent, no one dared to provoke Little Algae. Its first reaction upon sensing the light was to launch an attack.

Thor didn't hold back either; he wasn't afraid to compare who had more tentacles.

Black vines and gray, translucent tentacles intertwined, but the vines quickly gave way, being pressed firmly to the ground one by one by the tentacles.

Like a young girl being subdued by a strong man.

Once the algae had finally calmed down, Thor freed one hand to slowly insert the seed of the upside-down tree into the algae's core root system.

The moment the seed is activated, it immediately begins to germinate and grows fine, dense brown roots, like strands of hair.

Xiao Zao seemed startled and froze in place.

But Thor wouldn't allow the seeds of the upside-down tree to steal the nutrients meant for the small algae.

He immediately placed a seal on it and severed most of its roots.

After setting up three more seals to restrict growth, Thor slowly released the small algae.

Xiao Zao was a little confused, but she finally recognized the person as Thor. She collapsed to the spot and didn't move.

She looked inexplicably aggrieved.

Thor gently patted the algae's tentacles. "This seed will help you absorb the pollution in your body when it grows up. It's the stuff that makes you uncomfortable and makes you want to hit someone."

The little algae cautiously extended one of its tentacles, splitting open its shark-like mouth, but this time it did not attack Thor.

"Aba aba aba..."

Knowing that Xiaozao was telling him not to worry, Thor sighed softly.

"The upside-down tree can absorb pollution, but it will definitely compete with you for food. Remember to share some with it, and I'll give you extra food."

Seeing Xiaozao nodding obediently, Thor also smiled.

At this moment, he noticed that there was activity in the diary again, so he took it out to check.

It turned out that Bestana was speaking inside.

[Wizard Thor, if you took the seed of the Upside-Down Tree to save this Soul-Eating Swamp, I can only say you've chosen the wrong path.]

"How so?"

Bestana knew a great deal about the upside-down tree, and Thor valued her advice.

[While the Upside-Down Tree is powerful and capable of absorbing pollution and chaos from living beings, its excessive autonomy means that even if you temporarily suppress its growth, it will gradually grow stronger after absorbing pollution from the Soul-Devouring Swamp. Furthermore, the Soul-Devouring Swamp's rank is much lower than the Upside-Down Tree's, so it will inevitably be devoured in the end.]

Thor admitted Bestana had a point, "I've considered that too. That's why I placed a seal on the tree seeds, and I'll be monitoring their changes closely."

Forgive my bluntness, but how much energy do you really have to keep an eye on it all the time? Just one moment of carelessness, and your little darling will become a puppet of an upside-down tree.

Thor clasped his hands together, his eyes lowered. "Then just tell me, what suggestions do you have?"

[Black Sea Tree Source.]

[Actually, there are more suitable options around you for absorbing the pollution within the Soul-Devouring Swamp, but you haven't discovered them yet.]

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The next chapter will be around 8 PM.

(End of this chapter)