Chapter 327: The Great Wizard's Treasury

After passing the Divine Art to Richard, Ulysses' three crow feathers dissipated into the air.

"Obtaining the Divine Art is just the first step. There are many intricacies in using it, which you'll need to explore on your own.

Every deity's Divine Art is somewhat different.

When you have the chance, practice it more."

Ulysses' voice sounded weary, as if this inheritance had drained a lot of his energy.

Richard nodded, "Alright, but I'm not very good at preaching. I'll leave the Fire Lizard to you."

Ulysses shook his head helplessly, "Fine, fine, who am I to refuse, being a Subordinate God and all. But you should still learn a bit. I have a feeling my next slumber will be incredibly long, perhaps lasting thousands of years.

When I'm asleep, the church's affairs will fall on your shoulders."

"...Why don't you train a Pontiff?"

Ulysses paused for a moment, then erupted in anger.

"Ungrateful brat, whose church is this…"

But before he could finish his tirade, Richard burst into laughter and left the Secret Realm.

…

Back in the Wizard World, Richard contacted Bob through the Crystal Ball.

"President Bob, how have the past fifty years been?"

There was a pause on the other end of the Crystal Ball, followed by Bob's delighted voice.

"Ah, Richard, my boy, you've finally emerged.

The Alchemy Ink you left with me before the war has completely sold out. Many master alchemists have sent inquiries my way."

Richard smiled, feeling the difference having a proper channel made.

When the channel wasn't established, the Alchemy Ink would just pile up. But with a new channel, it sold out immediately.

"Great, great. I'll get to work right away. Thanks for handling the ink, old friend.

The reason I called is to ask for your help in gathering some materials. I'll send you the list shortly."

Although Bob didn't mention it, Richard knew that the ink's success wasn't just due to its quality; Bob had surely put in a lot of effort.

"No need to thank me, your ink's quality speaks for itself…"

There was a burst of static from the Crystal Ball, followed by Bob's hurried voice,

"Richard, I have some urgent matters to attend to, so I can't chat. Remember to contact me if you have any new products. I guarantee I won't charge you any channel fees."

With that, Bob ended the communication.

Richard sent over the material list and then pocketed the Crystal Ball.

Looking at the bright sky, Richard couldn't help but sigh.

"Ah, another batch of Magic Essence coming in. Why does it seem like the more I spend, the more I have? Hahaha…"

With a triumphant smile, Richard entered the Central Black Tower, ready to sort out his gains from the Mirror World.

Due to time constraints, after the final battle, both academies spent twenty years in the Mirror World before emerging.

During this time, Richard roughly organized the spoils he obtained from the Meteor Academy Wizards and then began studying the Mirror World's magical beasts.

After all, he had plenty of time to study the spoils later, but the Mirror World wasn't something he could enter anytime he pleased.

But just as he stepped into the Central Black Tower, a clear female voice rang in his ear.

"Come to the top floor, the Dean has returned."

Richard was momentarily stunned, then flew towards the top.

On the 300th floor of the Black Tower, Susanna and Eric were waiting at the staircase.

When Richard arrived, he noticed that apart from the two Third Circle Wizards, the rest were all Second Circle Wizards, many of whom were familiar faces.

For instance, Anka, who was chatting with a Wizard, and Kayang, who was hiding in a corner.

"Master Anka, long time no see," Richard greeted an elderly Wizard.

Anka smiled in response, "Indeed, it's been a while, Richard. I heard you played a crucial role in the final battle."

"Just happened to be in the right place at the right time."

Richard glanced around at the Wizards, all of whom, like him, were on external missions.

However, the number of Wizards present was less than a fifth of the original group.

It's worth noting that these Wizards on external missions were the elite among the Second Circle Wizards of the Black Tower Wizard Academy.

Even so, four-fifths of the Wizards on external missions had perished.

The generous rewards for external missions were not given without reason.

Richard sighed, "Alas, I didn't expect a single external mission to claim so many masters."

But as soon as he finished his lament, he noticed Anka looking at him strangely.

"Master, is something the matter?"

"Nothing, it's just that your lament is a bit odd. The reason there are fewer people here to claim rewards is that the Wizards whose soul boxes were destroyed had their pre-war contracts nullified.

You didn't think all those old folks were dead, did you?"

Richard's face stiffened, and he awkwardly coughed, "Ahem, I forgot about the soul boxes."

Since these Wizards on external missions were elites, they naturally had soul boxes as a means of preserving their lives.

After waiting for a while, a few more Second Circle Wizards arrived.

Susanna counted the number of people, then, along with Eric, led the Wizards up to the 300th floor of the Black Tower.

It was the same small door, the same familiar key.

But this time, Richard was no longer the Wizard Apprentice who was forced into autonomous evolution by a mere brush with the Black Tower Great Wizard's Life Radiation.

As the door opened, the Black Tower Great Wizard was seated in a chair in front of a bookshelf, casually flipping through a Magic Book.

Noticing the door opening, he glanced at the entrance, then set the Magic Book down.

"Everyone's here. Little Susanna."

"All present."

The Black Tower Great Wizard stood up and slowly walked over to Susanna.

His gaze swept over the faces of the Second Circle Wizards, and soon, he noticed Richard.

"Richard!" The Black Tower Great Wizard seemed pleasantly surprised, "I keep seeing you lately.

According to Susanna, your contributions to this war are nothing short of monumental."

Lately…

Richard recalled that his last meeting with the Black Tower Great Wizard was over two hundred years ago in the Insect Nest World.

"Master Susanna is too kind. I merely did my small part," Richard humbly replied.

"No, no, this was no small feat. I watched the final battle.

Your alien slaves played a significant role.

It's a pity; if you weren't Jolod's student, I'd have taken you as my own."

The Black Tower Great Wizard's words instantly made Richard the center of attention among the Wizards, even Susanna and Eric couldn't help but look at Richard.

Though the Black Tower Great Wizard could sometimes be erratic, he was sincere in his words to the academy's Wizards.

When he said he wanted to take Richard as his student, he truly meant it.

A wave of envy and regret swept through the Wizards; in their eyes, Richard had missed a great opportunity.

But Richard remained composed.

Without Jolod as his mentor to guide him into Wizardry, he wouldn't have achieved what he had today.

Moreover, Jolod had been generous to him, never withholding knowledge in his teachings.

One must have a conscience; he couldn't just forget Jolod's kindness because of the Black Tower Great Wizard's words.

"The Dean is too kind. I was merely in the right place at the right time," Richard calmly replied.

The Black Tower Great Wizard scanned the Second Circle Wizards and, apart from Richard, didn't speak to anyone else.

"Alright, follow me."

The Black Tower Great Wizard led the Wizards to the door Richard had passed through when entering the Secret Realm.

"Inside is my treasury, but I must warn you, I've provided hazard descriptions for many items.

Make sure to read carefully before taking anything. Don't just grab something and end up dead in the treasury.

You're Second Circle Wizards now, don't act like apprentices.

Also, once you've taken something, there's no exchanging it. Think carefully before making your decision."

With that, the Black Tower Great Wizard snapped his fingers and opened the "Anywhere Door."

Behind the door, a dimly lit, massive room appeared before the Wizards.

Before letting the Wizards enter, the Black Tower Great Wizard seemed to remember something and added,

"Oh, and don't fight over any items inside. If a fight breaks out, all of you will have to leave.

There are plenty of items, and you have ample time.

Three hours should be enough for you to choose."

With that, the Black Tower Great Wizard flashed and reappeared in the chair he had been sitting in when the Wizards first entered.

The Wizards at the door, filled with excitement, orderly entered the treasury beyond.

…

The Black Tower Great Wizard's treasury was vast; at least, Richard couldn't see its end at a glance.

The treasury was filled with numerous glowing black stone pedestals, each holding a collection item from the Black Tower Great Wizard's years of accumulation.

These items were surrounded by a force field that kept them suspended in mid-air, allowing Wizards to observe them from all angles.

The "Anywhere Door" still had its teleportation effect, and all entering Wizards were randomly teleported to some corner of the treasury.

Richard looked around; perhaps the Black Tower Great Wizard had categorized the items, as certain areas seemed to contain only specific types of items.

The black stone pedestals around Richard were filled with mineral-like objects, all marked with the Black Tower Great Wizard's "Extremely Dangerous" labels.

"Seems like my luck isn't too good."

Richard stroked his chin; he had no intention of taking any of these items marked as extremely dangerous.

He was only allowed to take three items, and there was no need to waste them on unfamiliar hazardous materials.

With that thought, Richard swiftly moved through the treasury.

The treasury was so large that Richard flew for ten minutes without seeing another Wizard.

During this time, Richard came across many decent items, such as large chunks of Adamantine and Mithril ore, high-quality elemental gems, and specimens of certain level three alien creatures…

But these items were somewhat too ordinary for Richard.

With his continuous flow of Magic Essence, he could easily purchase these items.

Surely, the Great Wizard's treasury contained rare treasures unavailable in the outside world.

As he pondered this, Richard's gaze caught something,

and he stopped in his tracks.

He stared in shock at the third black stone pedestal to his left, where a desiccated, skeletal arm floated within the force field.

If Richard wasn't mistaken, this was the arm of a World Master.

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