Chapter 107: Chapter 84: Growth-type Wizard Artifact

Seeing Pei Ze’s calm expression, free from any resentment or dissatisfaction, Mo Weng gave a silent nod of approval.

"An exceptional Wizard must learn to remain calm."

"Remaining composed when facing an enemy is one thing, but you must also learn to calmly assess the difference in power between you and your opponent."

Mo Weng said faintly,

"As long as you remain a Wizard Apprentice, you’ll never be as important as Pei Yonggao in the eyes of the higher-ups."

"But on the other hand, if you one day become stronger than Pei Yonggao, you can use the very same methods he used against you, on him."

"In fact, if you’re powerful enough, not only will the Dawn Council not hold you accountable, but they will go out of their way to cover for you."

Mo Weng reached out and patted Pei Ze’s shoulder earnestly.

"Focus on becoming a Wizard as soon as you can."

"Yes, Teacher!"

Pei Ze nodded firmly.

What Mo Weng said was realistic and cruel, but it was an undeniable truth.

The world of Wizards doesn’t care about human rights, compassion, or reason.

Here, the fist is the only truth that matters.

Pei Ze pressed his lips together, the desperate desire to become a Wizard surging within him once more.

"Alright, now tell me, what do you want to redeem with those 1,000 merit points?" Mo Weng said.

A glint appeared in Pei Ze’s eyes. He smiled. "Teacher, what do you think would be the best thing for me to redeem?"

Mo Weng was taken aback for a moment, then he shook his head and chuckled. After a brief thought, he said, "Redeem a Tier One Witchcraft Artifact."

Pei Ze froze, surprised. "Teacher, I thought only Wizards could use Witchcraft Artifacts."

"Who told you that?" Mo Weng shook his head. "Third-level Wizard Apprentices can also use Tier One Witchcraft Artifacts. It’s just that doing so places a heavy strain on one’s Spirit, so very few are capable of it."

"Typically, only a Wizard Apprentice who has mastered an Advanced Meditation Technique and constructed more than twelve Will Runes can use a Tier One Witchcraft Artifact for a short time. Your senior sister, for example."

Pei Ze turned to look at Yin Xue, who smiled and nodded, confirming Mo Weng’s words.

At this, Pei Ze’s eyes instantly lit up.

It went without saying how much his power would increase if he could possess a Tier One Witchcraft Artifact.

It would be another trump card in his arsenal!

Snapping back to his senses, Pei Ze quickly asked, "Teacher, in that case, what kind of Witchcraft Artifact should I get?"

"Do you want an offensive one or a defensive one?"

Without a second thought, Pei Ze replied, "Preferably one that does both!"

’Only children have to choose. Adults, of course, want it all.’

’Oh, wait, I’m only sixteen, not an adult yet, am I?’

’Whatever. Mentally, I’m already an adult.’

"...In that case, redeem the Silver Star."

With a flick of his wrist, a fist-sized, silver metal sphere materialized in Mo Weng’s palm.

Without any apparent movement from him, the metal sphere suddenly levitated, twisting and squirming in mid-air as it rapidly transformed.

One moment, it became a metal shield half a man’s height, exuding an indestructible, heavy quality.

The next, it turned into countless chopstick-length metal spikes, densely packed and glinting with a cold, terrifying light.

Then it morphed into a hemispherical metal dome, completely enveloping Mo Weng.

After a demonstration lasting more than ten seconds, the silvery liquid metal re-formed into a sphere and settled back into Mo Weng’s palm.

"The Silver Star is a Witchcraft Artifact refined from one hundred and eighty-eight types of rare metals. It has shape-shifting properties. Depending on its form, it can be used for both defense and offense, so it should meet your requirements."

Mo Weng tossed the metal sphere to Pei Ze.

Pei Ze quickly caught it and began to examine it closely.

From the side, Yin Xue smiled. "Junior Brother, Teacher really picked out something good for you this time. The Silver Star is considered top-tier among all Tier One Witchcraft Artifacts. The entire academy only has a handful, and there’s no way to get one other than with merit points."

Pei Ze’s eyes lit up as he nodded, though a flicker of doubt remained in his mind. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

’Magic Items were all about specialization—an extreme focus in one particular area.’

’Whether it was offense, defense, curses, or crowd control, they always had one outstanding feature.’

’To an Enchanter, mediocrity was the worst possible trait, often synonymous with uselessness.’

’Being proficient in both offense and defense sounded great, but if a Witchcraft Artifact could truly achieve such perfection, how could it be a mere Tier One item?’

As if sensing Pei Ze’s confusion, Mo Weng said faintly, "The Enchanter who created the Silver Star initially wanted to forge a perfect Witchcraft Artifact, one balanced in both offense and defense. But he tried many times, and every attempt ended in failure."

"There’s no such thing as a Witchcraft Artifact that perfectly balances offense and defense. You inevitably have to choose one area to focus on."

"So, he settled for the next best thing and created the Silver Star—a growth-type Witchcraft Artifact."

Pei Ze was taken aback.

’A growth-type Witchcraft Artifact?’

"Tier One is not the Silver Star’s limit."

"It can absorb and fuse with more rare metals to enhance its abilities and advance to a higher tier. One Wizard even cultivated a Silver Star into a Tier Three Witchcraft Artifact."

"Depending on the combination of metals it absorbs and fuses with, the direction of the Silver Star’s enhancement will differ, focusing on either offense or defense."

"The creator of the Silver Star had originally hoped to evolve it into a perfect Witchcraft Artifact this way, but in reality, from the moment of its creation to this day, no one has ever succeeded."

"To this day, no one has discovered a combination of metals that can perfectly balance offense and defense without rendering it mediocre."

As Mo Weng spoke, an idea suddenly sparked in Pei Ze’s mind.

"All in all, the Silver Star is a Witchcraft Artifact with limitless potential. However, realizing that potential places extremely demanding requirements on the owner’s knowledge and financial resources. If cultivated improperly, it’s likely to become a useless trinket, and that is its greatest flaw."