The Wizard: Starting by Scamming the Demon God

Therefore, Evan truly was his guiding light!

Unfortunately, Evan left in such a hurry that he didn't even have a chance to properly thank him, and he didn't know what Evan was busy with, or whether he could be of any help...

Stepping onto a small boat on the lake in the woods, Isaac slowly sailed into the white mist. When the mist dissipated, he had arrived at the lakeside town.

A little while later, Isaac returned with a full load of materials. This was the place he was most satisfied with in Lake Town. He could buy almost all the materials here, and there was never a shortage. The only problem would be his wallet.

Fortunately, he is not short of money now. He has enough to buy some ritual materials, not only enough, but even more!

He prepared three sets of ritual materials in total, two of which were the Void Worm Feast and one of his old friend, the Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood.

The former was to acquire the ability to manipulate space. To prevent it from being insufficient, he planned to pile up the materials and do it twice in a row, trying to solve the problems of defense and displacement in one go.

As for the latter...

It was his way of greeting an old friend, and of course, it was also an experiment.

The Lords of Flesh and Blood have long been asleep. For beings like them, there is little stimulation. They may sleep for hundreds of years. During this time, many rituals cannot communicate with them, and at least the trading rituals are basically suspended.

How can this work!

How can you sleep like this?

Why sleep so much while alive, when you'll surely sleep forever after death!

So Isaac decided to give it a try and see if he could force a trade with them while they were asleep!

Or perhaps they'll force a trade to happen!

If this can be done, Isaac's path will be much smoother in the future!

However, compared to the Void Worm Feast, he had little confidence in the Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood ritual. The only thing he could guarantee was his own safety. As for the success rate?

We can't tell yet; the key is that we don't have enough data. We need to try it out first.

Soon, Isaac returned to the laboratory with a large bag of materials. Upon returning, he did not immediately set up the ceremony as he usually did, but instead began to process some of the materials he had purchased.

This can slightly increase the success rate.

While Isaac isn't lacking in success rate, knowing how to do this step shows that his understanding of the ritual has reached a new level. Repeating this step will help improve his understanding of the ritual.

At present, it seems like a waste of time, but in the long run, it could allow Isaac to go further. The choice is self-evident.

……

"Hi~hoo~"

After adjusting his mindset, Isaac stood in front of the prepared ceremony. Before starting, he checked the ceremony materials one last time. Most of them were various kinds of rotten flesh, some were cushions, and some were formal materials. In addition to the rotten flesh, there were also a large number of various insect eggs.

After confirming that the ritual materials were in order, Isaac sprinkled some purple powder onto the insect eggs, muttering a strange incantation. Faint magical fluctuations slowly spread out, and the purple powder on the insect eggs emitted a faint glow before slowly merging into the eggs.

"Chi~"

A moment later, a faint tearing sound was heard, and all sorts of insect eggs began to crack open, from which all sorts of insects crawled out. After hatching, guided by Isaac's spell, these insects first devoured the rotting flesh, and then gathered in the center of the ritual circle, starting a chaotic free-for-all!

The losing insect is eaten by the winner, but soon, the winner is eaten by another winner...

Just like the battle for the island, the relationship between hunter and prey is also presented in this small ritual circle. The difference is that although it is more brutal this time, Isaac is the one presiding over the ritual, not a participant.

Watching the insects devouring each other within the ritual circle, Isaac continued chanting incantations, but his eyes momentarily blurred; the sense of déjà vu was becoming slightly stronger…

However, Isaac's resolve remained unwavering. No matter how cruel reality was or how fierce the competition was, as long as he won in the end, that was all that mattered!

A short while later, the war between the insects in the ritual array ended, and the last survivor was a creature that appeared to be a scorpion.

It is only suspected because, in addition to the characteristics of a scorpion, it also has eight white fleshy antennae, seven cicada wings, six pairs of mouthparts, and a body that looks like an earthworm, making it look exceptionally strange!

But this strange posture is only temporary, because as the victor, it also has a special reward.

Above the ritual array, a purple vortex appeared silently. From within the vortex, sludge emitting purplish-black gas slowly dripped onto the scorpion, making a sizzling sound.

"Hiss!!"

The scorpion that touched the black mud let out mournful cries and struggled incessantly, trying to break free from its influence. But its efforts were in vain. No matter how much it struggled, the black mud eventually and slowly covered the worm, wrapping it into a black ball.

"Cuckoo~"

The black mud bubbled a few times and churned, then slowly condensed into a worm that was entirely purplish-black with ferocious mouthparts at both ends. The purplish-black worm stood upright, its ferocious mouthparts opening and closing twice, silently laughing as if mocking Isaac.

Isaac was unfazed by the Void Worm's taunts. Since he had chosen this guy as his target, he had naturally done his research. He understood the other party's vile personality and knew what the Void Worm was implying.

However, Isaac will not back down because of this. As I just said, no matter how tragic, cruel, or difficult the road is, as long as he wins all the way to the end, that's enough!

So after glancing at the slowly declining success rate, he made his request: he wanted the ability to manipulate space, preferably a spatial shield and spatial movement.

After that, Isaac focused most of his attention on that void.

When Isaac arrived in this void, unlike the previous ritual, upon opening his eyes, he saw a void worm that stood as tall as a giant!

Unlike in the past when the other party only realized what was happening halfway through picking it up, this Void Worm clearly knew the Mad Witch well and had prepared for it from the very beginning.

However, Isaac was not surprised by this. This was a scenario he had envisioned from the beginning; otherwise, he would not have prepared two sets of ritual materials at once, since he would always confront the situation head-on no matter how many times it happened.

Looking at the sky-covering void worms, Isaac grinned. A phantom portal appeared behind him, and golden energy surged out, transforming into strands of fine threads that wrapped around the giant worms!

"hiss!!!"

Enraged by Isaac's arrogant behavior, the Void Worm roared, and a purplish-black light appeared, with spatial ripples attempting to block the golden energy.

However, what enraged the Void Worm was that the purplish-black radiance dissipated the instant it met the golden energy!

It provided absolutely no resistance!

"Hiss!!!!"

The Void Worm roared to the sky once more, but this time, it seemed to have a hint of impotent rage.

However, while angry, the Void Worm was also puzzled, because Isaac seemed to be just a minor second-tier wizard, so how could he have drawn such a huge power from the Gate of Legends?

He had many exchanges with the mad witch, but this was the first time he had encountered someone relying solely on the legendary gate...

Most other mad witches have their own methods, which are endless and hard to defend against, but Isaac is the first one who only cares about strength and throwing bricks... He really has never seen one like this before!

the most important is!

This bastard cheated!

He was only at the second rank, and the ritual he used was also only at the second rank, so the power that He descended was only at the peak of the second rank. Given His own high status, He could barely be considered as the third rank at this time, but the legendary power that Isaac invoked was equivalent to the fourth rank!

What a joke!

"Alas."

The Void Worm sighed softly. It had already prepared to abandon this part of its power; this guy was too outrageous, and it was impossible to defeat him.

However, just as the Void Worm was thinking this, with only a little over half of its power plundered, it was surprised to find that the hairy wizard opposite it seemed to have retreated...

Yes, he withdrew despite having a clear advantage!

In the endless void, the void worm that was blowing void bubbles suddenly paused, then laughed. Ha~ I've met a fool~

……

Void Worm: "You little thief! Don't let me ever find you!!!"

Requesting leave again

My grandfather's memorial service has just ended, and we still have to keep vigil until morning. At daybreak, we have to go straight up the mountain.

I've been pulling all-nighters for four days straight, and my brain is completely blank right now. I can't write anything, so I guess I won't be able to update until tomorrow night. ╮(ω)╭

Chapter 134 is finally finished, and updates will resume as usual.

The Void Wormhole opens up a phase space that can store items, transfer attacks, and also be used for spatial teleportation. It is a very comprehensive spatial ability. The only drawback is that the Void Wormhole's teleportation is only suitable for long-distance teleportation, and the long wind-up and wind-up make it almost unusable in actual combat.

This is the power Isaac gained after the two rituals. Although it is still far from the ultimate form he envisioned, it has greatly improved his combat system, at least in terms of defense.

Phase space deflection—this technique is among the best even among great wizards; this weapon will keep Isaac busy for a while.

There's no way to use spatial teleportation for combat; we'll need a different god for that. The Void Worm's strength isn't in that area, so we'll just have to find one eventually.

Next, Isaac performed the ritual for the Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood, but unfortunately, the forced awakening failed, and the transaction could not be completed in the dream. The ritual needs to be modified again.

Fortunately, if the transaction is not completed, there will not be much loss of materials, and he has a lot of room for trial and error.

Of course, most importantly, it won't benefit the billions of flesh and blood beings!

He can suffer losses, but he absolutely cannot aid the enemy!

A few days later, after Isaac's forced awakening plan stalled, a long-lost magic book flew to Isaac, who was writing experimental data.

Looking at this magic book, Isaac suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu. So this is it…

The Mad Witches' Guild was a loosely organized wizarding society he joined after making a deal with the Lord of a Billion Flesh and Blood. Even their monthly gatherings were optional, though he used to look forward to them, hoping to trade some good things from other Mad Witches.

After all, they are wizards who dare to trade with Outer Gods; how could they not have goods on hand?

Not really!

After his hopes were dashed several times, Isaac gave up. Damn, he was even poorer than him!

Who is actually helping whom?

So he stopped participating in the mad wizards' gatherings much after that. Among the first-tier wizards, only a very small number could help him.

But this time...

Isaac took down the spellbook floating in the air and walked towards a corner of the laboratory. There are two kinds of gatherings of the Mad Witches' Guild. One is a monthly gathering of wizards of the same rank, which is not very interesting. Weak mad witches die very quickly, and they are replaced every few days.

Moreover, most of them are poor people. After all, who would go out of their way to trade with outsiders?

Only those who are desperate will risk making deals with the Outer Gods in hopes of a chance to survive; those like Isaac who actively seek out the Outer Gods are ultimately a minority.

But this one is different. This is an annual gathering, no longer divided by rank. That is to say, from the first rank up... there is no upper limit. After all, the wizard ranks starting from the fourth rank are not publicly announced. If you can find it yourself, that's your skill, but they won't tell you in public.

Therefore, this gathering is much more valuable. Of course, most importantly, this gathering is a huge platform for exchanging technology and resources!

Compared to this, the technical exchanges that Isaac initially valued were nothing.

After this period of research, Isaac has come to a deep understanding of the uniqueness of wizards. Unlike cultivators in novels, wizards do not share a common "path," so there is no situation where a great master preaches and the little shrimp below suddenly understands.

This is rigorous academic research. It's not a relevant field, and even a high-level wizard might not be able to solve a problem for a formal wizard. Moreover, if it's an academic issue, he should ask the cult directly, rather than expecting the Mad Wizards Society. The relationships there are much stronger than those in the Mad Wizards Society.

But technology and resources are different. If the big shots above just let a little bit slip by, it's enough for them to live on, especially in terms of technology!