Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 355 - 71: The Right Choice

Chapter 355 -71: The Right Choice

Richard breathed a sigh of relief and took out a bag of Magic Essence from his pocket, handing it to the old Wizard.

“Thank you for your troubles, Master.”

The Wizard weighed the bag briefly, his face showing a slight surprise as he immediately took out half of the Magic Essence.

“The Deputy Dean was right, you are indeed generous. However, Magic Essence is rapidly consumed during research.

I’m already being quite presumptuous by taking half. You must take back the rest.”

Seeing the serious expression on the Wizard’s face, Richard had no choice but to take the Magic Essence back.

The Wizard went upstairs and brought Wuni down, then handed Richard a pocket watch and five bottles of Magic Potion.

“This Magic Equipment, combined with the Magic Potion, will allow him to write out the things in his subconscious.”

Richard bowed slightly, “Thank you, Master.”

After leaving the Wizard Tower, Wuni stood next to Richard, looking somewhat conflicted.

The Wizard had merely assured him that there was nothing to worry about, without giving any specifics. Seeing the unspoken understanding between the Wizard and Richard, he was both curious and a bit afraid to ask.

Richard glanced at him and smiled, “Curious about what exactly the problem is?”

Wuni nodded. “I’ve never heard of a Wizard who can write a complete Magic Model without any research… Master, what exactly is my situation?”

Richard looked at Wuni, feeling somewhat conflicted about whether to tell him the truth.

Honestly, Wuni was an excellent student, and any teacher would be gratified to have a student like him.

He really liked this student.

But the truth of the matter could potentially steer their master-apprentice relationship into the unknown.

“Sigh! Well, if you want to know, I’ll tell you,” Richard sighed, his expression turning solemn, “You must have already noticed that you are different from the ordinary Wizard Apprentice.”

Wuni bit his lip and nodded slightly.

Having been an Apprentice for many years, he had long realized that he was somewhat different from others.

His Magic Rebound far exceeded that of a normal Wizard Apprentice, and the range of his spiritual power outreach was much greater than what a Wizard Apprentice should have.

Richard continued, “In fact, you are not a Wizard Apprentice. In the past, you were a Three Rings Wizard.

During an experiment in the past, an accident occurred, and a large part of your soul was twisted by the rules.

At that time, you could have been called a monster, or a failure.

And I happened to encounter you then, thinking of solving a problem for the Tower of Truth, I dealt with the past you.

But during that process, I discovered the current you.”

As he spoke, Richard took out the Crystal Ball that sealed the twisted soul from his pocket.

The moment he saw the twisted soul in the Crystal Ball, an indescribable panic surged from within Wuni.

His instinct was telling him to stay away from that Crystal Ball!

Noticing Wuni’s unusual behavior, Richard quickly put away the Crystal Ball.

Wuni, clutching his chest, recalled the fear he just felt and asked in a frightened tone, “Master, what is that?”

“That is the part of your soul that was twisted. As your spiritual power grows further, you will be able to devour this fragment of the twisted soul and complete your own soul.”

Wuni seemed a bit lost as he responded, “Is that so.”

Richard did not continue speaking, and the master and apprentice silently returned to the Wizard Tower.

Once back in the Wizard Tower, the two resumed their usual activities, study what needed studying and research what needed researching.

However, in private, Wuni began studying Soul School and philosophy, and Richard tacitly allowed it.

A month later, Richard once again opened the Gate of Nightmare.

Based on his previous calculations, the bones should be nearly reaching the new Lawless Land by this time.

After opening the Gate of Nightmare, Richard’s soul floated out of his body, prepared to enter the Nightmare World.

Suddenly, a knocking sound interrupted his actions.

Richard extended his spiritual power and noticed Wuni standing outside the door, looking very conflicted.

“What does this boy want from me?” Richard wondered to himself.

After revealing the truth about Wuni’s identity to him, he had not sought out Richard on his own for a month. Every day, aside from learning Alchemy, he was secretly going out to learn about Soul School and philosophy.

To be frank, Richard could understand the studying of Soul School, since Wuni’s situation indeed had connections with it.

But philosophy was somewhat abstract.

Closing the Gate of Nightmare, Richard’s soul re-entered his body and he opened the door.

“Wuni, what do you need?”

Seeing the door open, Wuni visibly shuddered, but his eyes soon flashed with resolve.

“Teacher, I have secretly learned a lot about Soul School and philosophy during this time.

I believe that from a certain perspective, the current me and the previous me are already two different people.

From the perspective of philosophy, although my soul is still the original one, my memory and thoughts have completely changed.

This change is not like Theseus’ ship, but a complete rebuild.

And from the perspective of Soul School, after the death of the past personality, the past me also dies. Even if a new personality is molded and memories are instilled, I am merely a replica of the past.

Although there is a lot of controversy within the Soul School about this view, I strongly agree with it.

So—”

Taking a deep breath, Wuni earnestly said to Richard, “I am now Wuni, your student. The former Three Rings Wizard has died; now, there is only Wuni.”

Richard listened to Wuni’s narration, stunned for a moment, then smiled and patted his shoulder.

“That’s good, as long as you have figured it out.”

“Ah!?”

Wuni was taken aback by this remark.

Richard spoke in a relaxed tone, “Our relationship depends entirely on you. If you are willing to accept your new identity, then you are my student Wuni.

My attitude towards you has never changed from the beginning.”

“What if I haven’t figured it out yet?” Wuni foolishly asked.

Richard laughed silently, patted his shoulder, and then returned to the laboratory.

If Wuni did not accept his new identity, then Richard could only expel him from the apprenticeship. He would then have to make him sign a Confidentiality Contract to ensure that anything Wuni learned from Richard would never be divulged.

Of course, that would be the result if Wuni confronted Richard directly.

If Wuni decided to bide his time, trying to regain his memory while learning Richard’s knowledge, then Richard would have no choice but to make him completely disappear.

Though this method of handling the matter made Richard somewhat reluctant, as a Black Wizard, the most he could do was grimly grind Wuni to dust.

Fortunately, Wuni chose the wisest option.

…

Upon reopening the Gate of Nightmare, Richard once again entered the Nightmare World.

Resting in the wilderness, the skeleton was startled by the sudden appearance of a pitch-black gate nearby.

But seeing Richard emerge from the gate, he immediately felt a sense of calm.

“Boss, is this your new power?” the skeleton asked curiously.

“Yes, you could say it’s a new power.”

Opening the coffin and entering the Nightmare Body, Richard instantly transformed from an Otherworld spirit into a Big Nightmare of the Nightmare World.

“How far are we now from Three Wolves Town?” Richard asked while stretching his body.

The skeleton quickly pulled out a map and confirmed their location.

“About a two-day journey.”

Richard nodded slightly, then conjured a Magic Support Vehicle out of thin air using the Power of Nightmare, and produced quite a few Magic Essences as energy for the vehicle.

The more Richard studied the Power of Nightmare, the more he realized just how ludicrous the rules of this world were.

Magic Essence, which he could create with just a handful of Power of Nightmare strands, and after use, he could even recover the strands.

It was as if he exploited the energy of the Magic Essence for free.

If this were to happen in the Material World, the entire Plastic Energy Study School would be turned upside down.

The various rules of the Nightmare Wizard World, though almost identical to those of the Wizard World, only differed due to the Nightmare Rules, which seemed more of an ornament.

These Material World rules all had to make way in the face of the Nightmare Rules.

However, this also had to do with Richard constantly playing at a lower level.

The enemies he faced, besides generally being Big or Small Nightmares, possessed very few Nightmare Rules.

Once a Nightmare creature obtained such rules, its strength would undergo a qualitative change.

In the Nightmare Wizard World, the priority of Nightmare Rules was the highest. If one did not use rules to counter, a creature empowered with complete spell immunity by the Nightmare Rules could indeed become immune to all spells.

…

Seeing the Magic Support Vehicle Richard had crafted using the Power of Nightmare, even though the skeleton had seen it once before, he was still profoundly shocked.

A Magic Support Vehicle was not like Magic Equipment, which consisted of only two or three components; it had thousands of parts.

All these parts needed to be fashioned by Richard’s hands.

If any components were incorrect, then the Magic Support Vehicle would not start, just as in the Material World.

“Come on, hop on. This thing is a lot more efficient than running,” Richard called out.

Sitting in the vehicle, Richard maneuvered the Magic Support Vehicle to speed across the plains.

The vehicle was much faster than the skeleton’s pace, and it could travel continuously without rest.

Thus, Richard covered the distance of two days in less than a day.

Looking at Three Wolves Town on the horizon, a greedy smile formed on Richard’s lips.

…

Three Wolves Town, a medium-sized Lawless Land, named after its three giant wolf founders.

Due to its neighboring Nightmare Territories that were often in discord, Three Wolves Town always had a surplus of shady dealings, which made its power no less than that of the previously mentioned Cross Town.

Therefore, many Nightmare creatures were attracted to it.

The howling north wind swept wildly across the plains, swaying the dry branches and leaves like waves upon the ground.

A traveler, impatiently blocking the leaves blown towards him, looked up at the nearby town and quickened his pace.

Soon, the traveler entered the town, but its eeriness made him somewhat uneasy.

Three Wolves Town, a place with a small reputation among Nightmare creatures, shouldn’t be so quiet.

Suppressing the unease in his heart, the traveler followed the town’s main road towards its center.

Along the way, he observed many buildings which, despite being restored under the Blood Moon Rule, still bore signs of fierce battles from the past.

Bits of debris from buildings were scattered between the structures.

The traveler quickened his pace, and soon, he arrived at the town center.

The heart of the town housed a tavern, where the boastful voices of the patrons dissipated the traveler’s fear.

He quickly pushed open the door and entered; inside, the familiar demon bartender gave the traveler a great deal of comfort.

He walked briskly to the counter and conjured a Nightmare Crystal in his hand.

“Barkeep, has something significant happened in our town recently? Why are there so few people?”

His question instantly hushed the entire tavern.

The traveler, bewildered, turned around to find all the Nightmare creatures in the tavern staring straight at him.

“Ha-ha, guest, there is a rule in Three Wolves Town; one should not inquire about past events here.”

The voice of the demon bartender came from behind the traveler, who turned around and asked in confusion,

“Why?”

“Why?” the demon bartender revealed a slight smile. “Because everyone is so scared that they dare not even speak of that person.”

“That person?”

“Yes, the one who, half a month ago, slaughtered all the Nightmare creatures in the town—excluding those of us in the tavern.”