Pioneer Wizard's Notebook

While research on rune fusion is one aspect, improving physical fitness is also a current priority.

Linde now possesses a wealth of destructive abilities.

However, due to his weak physique, he often finds it difficult to perform well in battle.

Bloodline modification is still ruled out, as it would directly affect the construction of runes for various attributes within his body.

It's equivalent to adding a permanent debuff, which is not worth the effort.

The cultivation of magical plants also takes time, so we can't count on them for now.

Linde examined his own spiritual state and confirmed that the increase was sufficient to revert to witchcraft once again.

He summoned the Wizard's Journal and opened the book.

[Retrospective Magic: Ecological Barriers/Spiritual Contracts/Material Activation]

[Ecological Barrier (Crop Branch Magic): Constructs a large-scale magical barrier using elemental foundations to protect the interior from external environmental influences.]

[Spiritual Contract (Animalistic Branch of Witchcraft): A contract is formed between one's own spirituality and an animal, sharing a power with each other.]

[Matter Activation (Alchemy Branch of Witchcraft): Awakens matter with pure spirituality, enabling it to permanently solidify rune effects]

Three spells were presented before him, awaiting his choice.

Linde checked them one by one.

【Ecological Barrier】is a large-scale environmental modification project that uses materials containing magical properties to forge elemental foundations, thereby maintaining the existence of the barrier.

The effectiveness of the barrier depends on the type of elemental base stone.

Examples include maintaining spring in extreme cold, building cities in the deep sea, and propagating ecosystems in space.

It can be used as a greenhouse to grow off-season vegetables, or it can be used to reclaim barren wastelands on outer space; it all depends on how it is used.

This magic is certainly very useful, but unfortunately Lind is too poor right now.

He had almost no decent material at hand.

The only precious piece of earth crystal has been used to create the Wall Golem.

There's no other way but to skip this for now.

The next spell: [Spiritual Contract].

The name is simple, but the effects are all explained in the description.

But it contains the deepest mysteries of spirituality.

Spirituality is the source of wisdom for all living beings, and it is the most fundamental difference that makes you who you are, and not someone else.

The physical body may be the same, but the spirit is unique.

Behind the material world lies a vast realm called the spirit world.

After a living being dies, its spirit is drawn to the spirit world, where it is crushed into spiritual particles by the vast power of the spirit world's rules.

These spiritual particles were then dispersed back into the material world.

Within the mother's embryo, the newborn's spirit is condensed, and this cycle repeats, maintaining the balance of reincarnation.

Of course, this is not absolute.

A powerful person can temporarily separate their spirit from their body to travel in the spirit world and discover treasures.

Even greater are those who, through the power of rules, opened up the kingdom of the dead in the spirit world, protecting the spirituality of believers after death; these are called the divine kingdom by wizards.

The spiritual covenant that Linde recorded in his journal was the foundation he prepared for his exploration of spiritual mysteries.

When this witchcraft is studied in depth, it can be used to anchor the soul.

Anchor your spirituality to your physical body.

Then one can ascend spiritually to explore the spirit world and return to the material world at any time.

As for the significance of exploring the spirit world?

Under the constraints of the laws of nature, the material world cannot retain the spirit of the deceased; it is necessary to go to the spirit world to collect it.

For Lind, pure spirituality meant the cultivation of magical plants, the evolution of monsters, and the enchanting of alchemy.

It represents technological progress that spans an entire era.

He couldn't help but look at the next spell, [Matter Activation].

This witchcraft is used in conjunction with pure spirituality.

Ordinary materials cannot bear the power of runes, so precious materials such as earth crystals must be used as the core to construct a golem.

But substances activated by spirituality are different; they possess "life force".

Runes can be directly engraved and permanently solidified, just like in living organisms.

That will be the time for Lind to truly unleash his alchemical magic, instead of being hampered at every turn as he is now.

After gathering his thoughts and confirming that the other two options were not needed for the time being, Linde selected [Spiritual Contract].

The wizard's journal radiates spiritual light.

A vast amount of knowledge flooded into his mind once again.

As Linde closed his eyes to absorb the nutrients, it was already getting dark.

On the road far from the manor, rangers escorted lumberjacks back home.

Frostfang Wolf led a pack of wolfhounds, accompanying the workers and the sleeping Rockbreakers back.

Seeing Lind waving at the gate, Frostfang Wolf pricked up its ears and pounced over happily, its fluffy head rubbing against his cheek.

"Looks like you're in a good mood? That's perfect. Clear your mind, don't think about anything, just follow my guidance."

Linde grasped the Frostfang Wolf's large head with both hands, and the spreading spirituality transformed into threads that merged into its forehead.

The spiritual connection between the two parties is established at this moment.

The process went smoothly; the Frostfang Wolf offered no resistance, and the contract was successfully formed.

It seemed as if Linde possessed an extra kind of instinct.

It's like raising your arms and taking a step.

He could switch his perspective to Frostfang Wolf at any time to see everything it saw, whenever he wanted.

Moreover, Lind can even take over the Frostfang Wolf's body and control this powerful, extraordinary wolf form.

This is only the first part of the contract; the next step is for them to exchange one of their abilities.

As the dominant party, Linde naturally has the ability to choose to exchange.

[Wolf Physique] [Extraordinary Sense of Smell] [Frosty Fang Roar] [Ice Blade Grinding]

The Frostfang Wolf's four extraordinary abilities were presented before him for him to choose from.

After a brief understanding, Linde did not hesitate.

Choose [Wolf Physique] directly to improve his currently desperately needed physical attributes.

The mysterious feedback from the spiritual realm made Lind feel a thirst in every cell of his body.

He knew that he would need to consume plenty of food in the coming days to provide sustained energy for his body's growth.

This is not a problem; the manor has sufficient reserves of bear meat and magic liquid.

Having completed his ability selection, Lind looked at the Frostfang Wolf.

Its spirituality has become empty.

"Expanding witchcraft? Uh, never mind, you probably can't use it."

Linde considered the witchcraft he possessed and wanted to train a capable assistant.

But seeing the adorable, silly way the Frostfang Wolf rolled over with its belly up and tongue sticking out, I immediately gave up on that idea.

Filling the empty slot with sorcery only allows the Frostfang Wolf to remember the relevant knowledge, which is equivalent to memorizing a high-level professional book by rote.

But anyone who has actually done professional work knows that simply memorizing knowledge is useless.

In practice, it can be chaotic and confusing, leaving you unsure of what to do.

Given the Frostfang Wolf's intelligence, the experimental subjects will likely end up being swallowed whole; there won't be any other outcome.

"The Sun Rune will repel frost, and with the Wave Rune, you don't lack offensive power either. Further enhancing speed is the most suitable choice."

Lind made his judgment and placed the Power Projection Rune into the Frostfang Wolf's spiritual void, guiding the strengthening of its legs.

The runes shone brightly.

【Talent ③ Phantom Wolf Strike: Summon wind and snow to launch a rapid pounce forward, and summon three additional ice and snow clones to attack in coordination.】

A completely new talent was thus created.