Death Wizard Diary.

Chapter 933 Poaching Talent

"So these living tails are what you created based on the wizards who initially performed the body modification?"

“Yes.” Maria looked at the brass box that Thor was sitting on. “But the tailbone had gone out of control. The long tail you saw was from the wizard who used ash bones to perform wizarding modifications on himself, and then went out of control. I killed him with my own hands.”

In Mary's eyes was reflected a burning man of fire, only his tail remained unburnt because it was submerged in seawater.

Maria only released her grip when Robin's out-of-control body was almost completely burned, letting him be swallowed by the sea.

She hadn't expected that the only escaped tail would develop independent consciousness and even attack Lawrence.

"Coccyx modification has been proven to be a mistake. We must stop the research and destroy all the coccyx bones." Maria pointed to the brass box. "Thor, can you give them to me? Or can I destroy them myself right now in front of you?"

"No need," Thor put down the book Maria had thrown at him. He raised his hand and patted the box beneath him, the brass casing making a crisp sound. "I think tailbone modification is a good idea."

Maria and Dren exchanged a worried glance.

The subdued wizards' eyes lit up, thinking they might not be executed.

"But Thor, you saw it too, how terrifying the out-of-control tailbone is. Lawrence was even eaten by it," Maria tried to persuade Thor.

"Maria, you've got one thing wrong. Body modification is like witchcraft in our hands; it can save lives or kill them, but the specific effects depend on how we apply it. Since the ash bone modification will lead to loss of control, let's modify the modification plan."

"You say you couldn't resist the temptation, but really you couldn't resist the temptation that the Ash Bones could survive in the Kuroshio-polluted ocean, right? Your ultimate goal is still to fight the Kuroshio and allow people to survive, isn't it?"

The purpose of modifying wizards with ashes is to increase their resistance to the Black Tide pollution, enabling them to move freely within the pollution and survive in more extreme environments.

This idea isn't wrong; it's just that the current research results are not satisfactory. But it's not like there's no chance to change it.

Maria understood Thor's meaning, but how easy was it to revise an extremely complex witch body modification program?

"Sol, we've been researching ash skeleton modification for fifty years. Tailbone modification is already the most successful of the tens of thousands of witch body modification programs we've created. Ash skeletons aren't so easy to tame."

"Is that so?" Thor chuckled, suddenly remembering the obedient-looking gray bones in his hands. "Then let's make a deal. I'll help you improve your coccyx body modification, and you'll join the Cleansing Wizard Tower."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room fell silent, except for Benjamin, who was bound by Thor's tentacles and would occasionally twitch.

[Ha, is this considered poaching someone's talent?]

Beth couldn't help but complain in her diary.

Was Char also recruited by Thor in the same way back then?

Master, have you decided to make Maria the fourth target?

Hermann also asked in his diary.

"Yes," Thor thought to himself, giving Maria some time to consider. "I initially thought Maria was quite strong, but her fate was too uneventful, lacking the ability to generate a large amount of destiny power. But now it seems she's not as honest as I previously thought. However, I don't need honest people."

After hesitating for a long time, Maria bit her lip and said, "I'm sorry, Thor, I don't want to leave the Wailing Wall."

"You don't need to leave the Wailing Wall. If you join the No Man's Land, you will become an envoy sent by the No Man's Land to the Wailing Wall to assist in the Black Tide War."

"Is this even possible?" Dren finally couldn't help but complain.

"Of course." Thor smiled. "You don't need to answer me in time. After this Black Tide passes, I will start working on improving the Tailbone Sorcery modification plan for you. You can join the Purification Spirit after you get the plan."

With the Death Wizard's Diary, improving a witch body modification plan is quite easy.

Thor felt it was worth it to exchange such a plan for a third-tier wizard with years of experience fighting the Black Tide.

Maria on the other side was completely moved by Thor's sincerity. She could join his faction without leaving her own territory, and he would even pay her upfront.

"Okay." Maria nodded in agreement, but she also emphasized, "Once you provide a better Gray Bone Witch Body modification plan, I will join the Spirit Purification Wizard Tower. Moreover, I can sign a contract with you, and after joining the Spirit Purification Wizard Tower, I will absolutely not do anything that is detrimental to you."

"No need to sign a contract, I trust you." Thor waved his hand and then confirmed in his mind that the law of causality had taken effect.

With the law of causality in place, he has no concern whatsoever that others will renege on their promises or breach the contract.

The group reached an agreement that the tailbone would be given to Thor to handle for now. Maria was initially worried, but when she saw the tailbone, which should have been restless and ready to run away, lying quietly in Thor's hands, she immediately insisted that Thor keep the tailbone safe.

The agreement was reached, and they escorted Benjamin and the other four second-tier wizards to meet Murphy.

To their surprise, as soon as they stepped outside, they saw the wizard Murphy with his back to them, gazing at the distant sea.

"Lord Murphy!" Maria exclaimed in surprise. "I was just about to go and explain to you about our private research on the Ash Bones."

However, Murphy turned around, shook his head, and sighed, "Never mind, Maria, you don't need to cover for me. Researching the gray bones was my idea in the first place. You can't hide that from Thor."

Maria froze.

Thor stepped forward. "Yes, I guessed it too. What could possibly escape Murphy's eyes on the Wailing Wall? And given Maria's cautious nature, how could she have conducted such a dangerous experiment on the Storm Sea without your permission?"

Maria glanced at Thor, her gaze complex.

"Maria is afraid that if the experiment fails, it will affect my reputation, so she wants to take all the responsibility upon herself. Don't worry about it."

Thor shook his head. "It was precisely because I admired Maria's personality that I invited her to join the Spirit Cleansing Wizard Tower."

This means that the act of poaching talent has become openly accepted.

Wizard Murphy wasn't surprised. "I respect Maria's choice."

Subsequently, the wizard Murphy took Benjamin and four other second-tier wizards with him.

Although they were also conducting experiments on ash bones, their act of killing their companions without authorization is absolutely unforgivable.

Saul was not worried that Murphy would secretly release Benjamin and the others.

The wizard Murphy told Thor that he would imprison Benjamin and four second-tier wizards in several wizard towers at the front lines, making them perform defensive missions in the most dangerous places—until they died in battle.

Thor can check on their status at any time.

But at the same time, Murphy the Wizard also gave Maria a task.

Find and kill Robin's tail.

The tail that killed Lawrence must have contained Robin's already crazed soul.

(End of this chapter)