I Might As Well Quit This Lousy Wizard Profession-Chapter 259 - 223 Mr. Cao Establishes the Situation (Seeking

Chapter 259: 223 Mr. Cao Establishes the Situation (Seeking Monthly Pass)

Chapter 259: 223 Mr. Cao Establishes the Situation (Seeking Monthly Pass)

When Lin An heard that Professor Cao’s time was near, his first thought was of the Sorcerer’s Sanctuary’s headquarters space.

That space, supported by witchcraft, was sufficient to carry every soul longing for ‘home,’ ‘final resting place,’ ‘haven of the heart,’ and ‘shelter.’

But clearly, this was impossible.

Professor Cao would not harbor any emotional attachment to Lin An’s home.

The situation where a soul continues to exist in the world, anchored to a space, is essentially the soul being passively guided and spellcast by the space, leveraging the inert spiritual energy of the Spirit Realm.

The maintenance of the spellcasting effect is the sense of belonging to the space in the soul.

With a sense of belonging, the soul remains existing within that space. Without it, the soul loses the effect of passively casting this witchcraft, thus it cannot cling to that space.

That is the reality, whether on an emotional or technical level, Professor Cao had no way of ‘surviving’ through this.

On the contrary, as a Witch-hunting Knight, his final destination had long been predetermined.

In the blood-red river in the sky of the Purgatory World.

It is said that this is the ultimate resting place for all the Witch-hunting Knights in the world.

Without any hesitation, Lin An turned around, closed the office door, and transformed into a black cat with a somersault. With another twist of his body, he had morphed into Zou Yu. Taking a step forward, he crossed the colorful spatial passage and appeared a kilometer away in an instant.

His speed was extremely fast. Shortly after the boss hung up the phone, Lin An had swiftly crossed the city to the slaughterhouse in the old industrial district.

“Which sorcerer dares to trespass into the Witch-hunting Knights Headquarters!” A roar filled the heavens and earth, as a plump Knight wielding a great bow leapt into the sky like a meteor flowing upstream.

Zou Yu, a Classic of Mountains and Seas Monster, took a vigorous step into the ground from mid-air, instantly transforming back into Lin An, “It’s me!”

The corpulent Chen Fugui, like a meteor, fell back to the ground where his armor and great bow had already disappeared.

He looked at Lin An with a complex expression and sighed, “Your master is inside; follow me.”

This was a small courtyard near the periphery of the mountains by the old industrial area, with a dozen Witch-hunting Knights present.

In the center of the courtyard, Professor Cao sat majestically on a chair, his face paler and weaker than ever, even appearing a bit dull and wooden.

This eerie stillness was not like senile dementia or a foolish person.

It gave one the impression that what they were seeing was a wax figure or a sculpture.

Under the watchful eyes of Senior Lu Jiao, Lin An stepped forward with unprecedented gravity.

Firstly, the only support in his life, the only elder he recognized, was about to die!

Secondly, Professor Cao had indeed taken action against him earlier, and now that he was near death, was there really no chance he would act against him again?

Lin An maintained high vigilance.

Mobilizing the spirituality buried deep within his body, he kept his brain and soul highly active, analyzing every detail, ready to invoke his emotions and the Furnace at any time.

Not only that, but he also maintained a Super Dimensional link with his spiritual head.

At this moment, the grotesque head was shrieking madly, “Lin An! Lin An! Can you feel it? My body! There’s the scent of my body on Professor Cao!”

“How is that possible!”

“Did he come into contact with my body in the Spirit Realm?!!!”

What else could it be?

Unable to think, Lin An quickly figured out the situation.

Obviously, at that moment, Professor Cao had manipulated everything within his own body to condense the Antler Furnace Core, using it as a springboard to invade Lin An’s spirituality.

Not the spirituality of the head revealed in the real world, but the one in the Spirit Realm, without a head.

Even though Lin An didn’t know how it was done, clearly in that instant, Professor Cao had been corroded by this spirituality of the Spirit Realm.

Furthermore, with Lin An’s increasingly sharp perception of spirituality, he could clearly sense the spiritual energy of Mr. Liu’s sorcerer’s will, rooted in Professor Cao.

And it seemed that the Antler Furnace, seeking to devour these two foreign spiritualities to instinctively make up for its own deficiency due to its partial damage.

As he drew closer, Lin An’s judgment grew clearer.

He didn’t understand the Spirit Realm’s spirituality, but Mr. Liu’s sorcerer’s will was clearly beginning to erode towards Professor Cao’s soul.

In short, when the Antler Furnace completely devoured these two spiritualities, Professor Cao’s soul would likewise be dragged into the Furnace.

By then, Professor Cao would have become a shell with only a body left, a statue that might as well be considered dead, albeit seemingly alive.

From this perspective.

Actually, the ultimate destinies of Witch-hunting Knights and sorcerers are not much different.

Both are thoroughly corroded by spirituality. The only difference is one takes over the body to become Sorcerer Zombie, and the other completely becomes an extremely regimented Furnace plugin.

Professor Cao…

Was really about to die!

Lin An pursed his lips with a complicated expression, looking at him.

“You’ve all arrived…” Professor Cao’s mouth emitted an emotionless sound, eerily reminiscent of some mechanical buzzing and creaking.

Doctor Zhang at the side curled his lip and muttered softly, “Knew you were waiting for An. You were just pretending to sleep a moment ago…”

Before he could finish his sentence, Zhuang lightly nudged him, stifling the words back.

Professor Cao paid him no mind, or rather, it seemed he was already struggling to generate any emotional response to Doctor Zhang’s words.

He slowly turned his head, looking at each figure in turn.

“As the Antler Leader, I want to say a few last words!”

Everyone listened quietly, and for a time, the only sound in the courtyard was the rustling of the leaves, which was particularly grating.

“The power of the Furnace Core is a power of discipline, which is a consensus in the domestic Cultivator community and the foundation of Furnace Cultivation.”

“I, Lu Jiao, proposed the ‘Leek Garden’ plan, which is in itself a rebellion against this foundation.”

“I, Mr. Cao, believe that if it is a rebellion, a reflection, a defiance, then we must demonstrate an ability to silence others.”

“Last time Mr. Zhang and I went to the Southern Alliance and beat up some people…”

As Professor Cao reached this point, everyone burst into laughter.

Lin An curiously looked towards the young boss, who raised an eyebrow and whispered, “Apparently, those on the other side were knocked down to the ground.”

“But this was the wrong example. Of course, once I’m gone, they will certainly be eager to try, and then Mr. Zhang, you can take the brothers and give them a good beating.”

Professor Cao propped his hands on his knees, towering over everyone, “We need to knock some sense into them and stop them from trying to interfere with our research day in and day out.”

Doctor Zhang smacked his lips, “I get it, business thrives in a friendly environment, and I promise they will be very amiable, very kindly.”

Professor Cao nodded and continued speaking.

“But this is wrong, I say it again. They will swallow their resentment but won’t be convinced.”

“That requires making some truly satisfying achievements.”

He looked around, shaking his head, “We can’t go on like we used to. It won’t do to keep hiding and hoarding. If we plan to properly manage the ‘Leek Garden,’ then we must truly commit to it.”

“Planning to turn Wizards into Witch-hunting Knights? Why not start implementing that expectation directly?”

“I hope everyone can lead some Wizards in their Cultivation, starting with the system. This not only gives Wizards more agency, but also prevents Shenhou City from becoming a mess.”

“I know…”

He tugged at the corner of his mouth, attempting a smile, but his face became increasingly rigid, looking particularly strange.

“At first, everyone might feel uncomfortable.”

“Then let the next generation of Witch-hunting Knights do this. The Sorcerer’s Sanctuary established by Lu Dexian and Lin An is very interesting. I hope this sanctuary will fully absorb all the Wizards we need from Shenhou City.”

“The elders should help the younger generation do this well, recruit and discipline the suitable ones, and clean out those who are not.”

“After that, every Antler school should find suitable apprentices in the Sorcerer’s Sanctuary.”

“They will no longer be leeks, but your students.”

“They are not a faction anymore, but an institution, a college protected by the Antler.”

The rumbling from Professor Cao’s chest grew louder; each word he spoke was accompanied by a strange clanging of metal, echoing dully.

He continued at an even pace, “From today on, Sorcerer’s Sanctuary will be renamed Wizard’s College, with Lin An serving as the Dean and Lu Dexian as the Vice Dean. Antler will provide professors for the Wizard’s College and select future professors from there.”

“This is what we have been talking about, the Breathing Skill Furnace Cultivators based on Wizardry.”

“This is the future I envisioned for the Antler and the ‘Leek Garden’.”

He took a deep breath.

“Sadly, I won’t have the chance to do it.”

“Mr. Zhang said he is willing to carry out my plan, so this is the resolution of two generations of Antler Leaders, beyond dispute!”

Professor Cao was not just proposing an idea; he began to explain in detail how the ‘Antler Research Association’ and the ‘Wizard’s College’ should be built, what kind of rules they should have, and what kind of freedom they should allow.

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As he spoke, his feet began to emit a faint red glow.

It was an extremely intense personal aura as if his soul were overflowing from his body.

The feet covered in red light looked more and more like a sculpture.

This was the light of the soul being sacrificed in the Antler Furnace as the Antler consumes the soul.

At the same time, this was a part of the Purgatory World.

A world of the soul.

Indeed, the Spirit Realm of Sorcerer Zombies is a world of spirituality; the Purgatory of Witch-hunting Knights is a world of the soul. That is the difference.

Unaffected, Professor Cao continued, calling each person to discuss how their areas of research should proceed.

Lin An had imagined many possibilities that could happen upon visiting the Antler Headquarters.

That even included what the young boss had previously mentioned, that Witch-hunting Knights in their final stage could become mindless monsters driven by conviction, who might then directly hunt him.

But that didn’t happen.

What happened was that his master once again paved the way for his future.

Wizard’s College? An Antler training institution for apprentices?

Lin An and the young boss exchanged glances and nodded at each other. Clearly, they both approved of this suggestion.

From now on, the Wizards of Shenhou City would step into the light, and they both, undoubtedly, became the bridge between the Antler and the Wizards.

The many unspoken rules that everyone took for granted were lifted into the open by Professor Cao, becoming established rules for all to see.

This was a move of profound significance.