Chapter 98: Subhuman Wizard
"A blessing from the Wizard World? What is that?"
Seeing the Forest Guardian's shocked expression, Richard felt a slight joy in his heart, and the corners of his mouth lifted a bit.
It seems he has acquired something remarkable.
Moments later, the Forest Guardian recovered from the shock, looking at Richard as though appraising something.
"...You don't seem particularly outstanding. How did you receive the blessing?"
"So, what exactly is this blessing?"
The Forest Guardian paused, seemingly organizing his thoughts, and then explained to Richard the value of this blessing.
The Wizard World's blessing is something extremely rare even in the history of Wizard Civilization.
According to the internal information of the World Guardians, obtaining the blessing not only grants all the abilities of a World Guardian. And as long as he remains within the Wizard World, no matter where he is, he can communicate with the World Origin, receiving its guidance and help.
Magic Beasts will respect him because of this blessing, and intelligent beings will naturally feel friendly towards him because of it. He can directly discern the treasures others need, be it tools or witchcraft, and he can even foresee natural disasters in advance.
In other words, a being with the blessing is the chosen one of the Wizard World, the protagonist of destiny.
However, in the current Wizard Civilization, this blessing has almost no practical value.
Especially for a Great Wizard.
In today's Wizard World, due to extensive development, there are no so-called hidden treasures, and Magic Beasts are only found in reserves and the secret realms of Great Wizards.
As for natural disasters, even at the enlightenment stage, they pose no threat to a Five Rings Great Wizard.
Regarding the abilities of the World Guardians, although they are useful, they can only be used within the Wizard World; unless Wizard Civilization is attacked at its home base, these abilities are otherwise useless.
However, lacking practical value does not mean this blessing is without worth.
A being with the blessing is chosen by the Wizard World. The Wizard World believes that he possesses extraordinary talents and abilities, directly affecting the Truth Council's assessment of a wizard.
Moreover, according to the Curse School, the blessing of the world seems to change a wizard's destiny.
"So, this blessing can make the Truth Council take me more seriously, not just see me as a pawn to be sacrificed. And then, it can change my destiny."
Listening to Richard's summary, the Forest Guardian nodded seriously.
"You're right, that's exactly how it is."
"...Alright then."
Richard found it difficult to describe his inner feelings at this moment; destiny, once again destiny.
He once pondered over a question, that is, without the Miracle Furnace, what would his fate be. The answer was, without the furnace, he might not have even been able to complete the entrance exam.
The Miracle Furnace changed his destiny, allowing him to become a wizard, and then a Great Wizard.
And now, the blessing of the world is about to change his destiny again.
So, where is his destiny heading this time?
He clearly remembered the words left to him by the Creator of the Miracle Furnace.
"Everything that destiny gifts is secretly marked with a price."
"So what price will I have to pay?"
Seeing Richard in a daze, the Forest Guardian did not disturb him. He measured Richard with a gaze, with vines continuously twitching around him—he had to leave this Wizard Tower.
In the earlier explanation, he concealed a crucial point, which is that the one who receives the Wizard World blessing will become the leader of the World Guardians, possessing the power to abolish Guardians.
This is known only to the higher-ups of the World Guardians, even the Truth Council is unaware.
The World Guardians are part of the Judicial Department but also function as an independent system. For a long time, they have been operating on the fringes of the modern wizard system established by the Truth Council, instead of being a part of it.
This is because the World Guardians are tasked with protecting the Wizard World, not the Wizard Civilization.
They are willing to obey the commands of the Truth Council, but only on the condition that such orders do not harm the Wizard World.
But now, something has emerged to disrupt this balance.
Richard is undoubtedly a member of the modern wizard system established by the Truth Council, and if he were to become the leader of the World Guardians, the World Guardians would undoubtedly integrate into the modern wizard system.
The Forest Guardian doesn't know whether this is a blessing or a curse, so he needs to investigate.
If Richard is a wizard with unlimited potential who might achieve the truth in the future, then having the Guardians serve under him, integrating into the modern wizard system, wouldn't be a problem.
But if Richard's future looks bleak, making it difficult to achieve the truth.
The regulation that a Blessed one will become the leader of the World Guardians will forever remain dormant.
"A wizard capable of receiving the blessing surely has abilities. But unfortunately, the Wizard World today is not the Wizard World of the past... Alas, balance."
The Forest Guardian sighed internally, with the connected vines on him continually breaking.
"...Do you have any other matters?"
Richard was startled by the sound of breaking vines, looking at the Forest Guardian who seemed about to leave, he subconsciously asked.
"Yes, I plan to go out for a while," the Forest Guardian said calmly. "The blessing information ends here; exchanging strength for the Council's attention seems worth it to me."
Richard nodded slightly, then bid farewell to the Forest Guardian.
The Forest Guardian has matters to attend to, and so does he.
...
Peace reigns in the secret realm.
After transporting the goblins, the secret realm returned to its former tranquility. The Holy Tree Elves roamed the fields, scattering fast-growing scale powder on the crops planted for the Fire Lizards.
After years of breeding, the Fire Lizards have proliferated to tens of thousands in the secret realm. From birth, these Fire Lizards began learning alchemy and combat skills. With the selfless nurturing of craftsmen and members of the Fire Lizard Battle Group, each of these Fire Lizards became renowned Alchemy Masters and Combat Masters.
Richard is even considering modifying the bloodline of these new generation Fire Lizards, thereby making them his clan.
However, at this moment, Richard is not concerned with the matters of the Fire Lizards.
Upon arriving at the Divine Palace Laboratory, Richard straightforwardly asked Lan's projection: "Lan, to what extent have you progressed with the Subhuman Wizard plan?"
"You came at just the right time."
With a wave of Lan's hand, a space bubble flew out from the void. At the center of the space bubble, a baby with gray fur resembling a werewolf was curled up, sleeping soundly.
The initial version is already done. This creature fully meets all your needs; its only flaw is a weak constitution.
"Weak constitution?" Richard raised an eyebrow, "How weak?"
"Based on my current tests, this creature's immune system is very fragile, even bacteria with very low pathogenic efficiency could affect it, and highly contagious viruses could be fatal."
"Can it be cured?"
Lan replied confidently: "My suggestion is to establish a quarantine zone to allow these infants to grow to fourteen years of age. At this age, their immunity system reaches the level of a normal human.
Or directly use evolution potions to enhance their physique; once their physique reaches twenty, their immunity will also reach the level of a normal human.
Treatment is a high-cost, low-return approach."
Richard rubbed his eyebrows, "Can it be improved?"
"I am working on improvements."
"How long?"
"It would take roughly thirty years."
"Too long, prepare the modification program for the Subhuman Wizards, I need to cultivate them now."
Richard rubbed his eyebrows, his mind echoed with what the Bronze Spear Great Wizard said that day.
"If an increase in the number of wizards could enhance wizard dimension, then could these Subhuman Wizards also enhance dimension power? If so, does that mean we could deploy this method, allowing each world mastered by the Wizard World to have a World Guardian?"
Richard's thoughts grew wilder; he currently controls thousands of worlds, if this is really possible, it would be equivalent to thousands of Great Wizards.
This is much more useful than the Beast King of the Beast Origin World.
Moreover, World Guardians within their worlds receive the world's blessing, and as Great Wizards, they can also receive the wizard dimension power's blessing.
With dual reinforcement, even the native World Master wouldn't be easily conquered, let alone a Great Wizard educated by wizards.
"If this really works, a counter-attack is definitely just around the corner."
Lan glanced at the deep-in-thought Richard muttering to himself, gently clearing his throat.
"Ahem, Lord Richard, are you sure you want to proceed now?"
"Oh, of course." Richard woke from his reverie, quickly responding.
"Then, you'd better select a batch of strong enough mothers; if possible, First Level creatures would be best. This can prevent these infants from dying in the womb."
"...Alright."
Richard paused, then replied in a somber tone.
Lan's eyes twinkled as he slightly bowed to Richard, whispering: "Lord Richard, I can tell you are a kind person. But kindness does not apply in war. In full-scale war, whether Star Realm Master or low-level mortals, all are components of the war machine, a screw.
Mortals are parts that can be consumed, and you are a part that can also be consumed. Even mighty Star Realm Masters, in necessary moments, can be consumed."
Richard gave Lan a deep look, exhaling a breath of chest stagnation.
"War is truly a terrible thing."
Lan replied calmly: "We must adapt to the environment."
...
The first trial world for the Subhuman Wizards was the Werewolf World, hence the mother selection naturally involved picking from the werewolves.
A large number of qualified female werewolves were involved in the selection from the priests and army.
The werewolves are an open species; otherwise, they wouldn't have endured the world's torment for so long and still be resilient like common grassland folk.
Thus, birthing is not a significant matter for werewolves, especially since this is initiated by the great White Wolf God.
After screenings of physique, past medical history, and even education, the first batch of mother werewolves was chosen, totaling one thousand individuals.
Nine months later, the first batch of artificially created Subhumans appeared.
Thus, the wheels of the era began to roll.