[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-diary-of-a-dead-wizard":3,"chapter-diary-of-a-dead-wizard-diary-of-a-dead-wizard-chapter-158":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Diary of a Dead Wizard",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1380579,1828,"Chapter 158: What You Fear is What Comes","diary-of-a-dead-wizard-chapter-158",158,"\u003Cp>At this moment, the first man who had entered with a flamboyant demeanor stopped in his tracks and looked back at Billy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't you care that your brother is dead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Billy, however, was completely indifferent as he continued walking inside and found a document to look through. \"If you care, then you care.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first man, having been rebuffed, wasn't angered. Instead, he asked with interest, \"Anything new in the tower these past six months?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jero, you just want to know who else is dead, right?\" the female apprentice who had walked over said, flashing a charming smile as she placed her elbow on Jero's shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jero pushed her arm down with one finger. \"Don't do that, Rita. I only sleep with the dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita, the Third Rank female apprentice, rolled her eyes. \"Other than Bill's death, there's nothing particularly noteworthy. Oh, right, Byron and Wright, who were with him on the mission, brought back a sailing ship. They apparently traded it for quite a few credits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jero's eyes immediately lit up. \"A sailing ship? I like that. How many dead people would it take to buy it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You'd better hurry up,\" Rita said. \"A lot of people are interested in the sailing ship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two Third Rank apprentices already in the activity room immediately stopped talking and turned back to their own business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kongsha ignored everyone else and swayed her hips as she walked to a bulletin board, looking at the names on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jero, intrigued, followed Kongsha and walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This bulletin board listed the names of apprentices responsible for important tasks within the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time Kongsha returned from the outside, she would come here and look over all the names.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, she would leave right after looking, but today, one of her eyes lingered on a particular name for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, more eyes appeared, all focusing on that one point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jero followed Kongsha’s gaze and read the name out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second Warehouse: Saul.\" He scratched his chin. \"Never heard of this name. A Third Rank apprentice who joined from the outside? I really want to meet him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I advise you not to mess with him, hehehe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another person entered the activity room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the president of the Mutual Aid Society, Lokai, accompanied by the towering and recently unemployed Kujin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lokai was the one speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Jero and Kongsha turned around. Kongsha remained expressionless, while Jero looked even more interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? Could he be another person with a background, like you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lokai wasn’t offended by the mockery. \"Well, if you can't even find any background information, that's what makes him even scarier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured with his thumb toward Kujin. \"Now, he’s only been promoted to Second Rank for less than half a month, and he’s already replaced Kujin’s position.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\" The male apprentice who was with Rita suddenly stood up, a look of disdain on his face. \"So, Second Rank apprentices can come into the activity room at will now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kongsha didn’t acknowledge him. She withdrew her gaze and quickly left the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone knew her, they might think Kongsha was leaving because she feared the wrath of the Third Rank apprentices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lokai spread his hands with a smile. \"Second Rank apprentices can enter the activity room if they are accompanied by Third Rank apprentices. Ferguson, did you forget?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ferguson immediately grew angry and stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lokai didn't avoid him, but Kujin raised his hand to block Ferguson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ferguson glared coldly at the hand blocking his path and didn't step forward. He turned to Kujin and said, \"You lost your job to a Second Rank apprentice, and now you're playing guard for one? You’re going backwards. Don’t even think about advancing to become a true wizard. Just go be someone’s dog!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You!\" Kujin’s face turned bright red, and he almost made a move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ferguson simply bypassed them and left the activity room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kujin glanced around. While no one was openly mocking him, he still felt a bit embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m leaving. You stay here,\" Kujin said quickly, leaving the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lokai, left behind in the activity room, wasn’t angry. He just shrugged and sighed, \"They really get along well, don’t they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita, who had just dismissed Kongsha, now walked over, lifting her chin. \"Did you get the things I wanted?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lokai’s smile grew brighter. \"Of course, we’re the Mutual Aid Society. If Sister Rita is willing to join, I can give you a discount.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita raised an eyebrow. \"How much of a discount?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lokai gave a figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita, seemingly unconcerned, said, \"Then I’ll join.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two immediately started their transaction, while Jero once again focused his attention on the bulletin board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Saul?\" He looked intrigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the Wizard Tower, the days and diary became full again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Study, experiments, work… oh, work hadn’t officially started yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the two days since he took over the Second Warehouse, Saul’s quill hadn’t moved once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of the disgusting dream he had on his first night back, Saul was a bit apprehensive and hadn’t slept since, replacing sleep with meditation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t want to return to the tower only to get tangled in strange troubles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dream had also warned Saul that the Nightmare Butterfly cocoon was now ready to assert its presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul had experienced dreams that foretold danger before, but they were always related to himself. He had never had a dream about a murder scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was a scene seen from the perspective of the killer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This instantly reminded him of the Nightmare Butterfly, the cocoon that had moved to his left eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl who had worn the cocoon for four years had seen others' dreams, but it had no other obvious effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Saul hadn’t taken the potential danger of the cocoon seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the experience of the first night back in the tower clearly told Saul that the cocoon from the Nightmare Butterfly had changed in some way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should I take it out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul found a mirror and held a disinfected needle near his eye, contemplating whether to proceed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just before he could act, he hesitated again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the dream had been unpleasant, it hadn’t caused Saul any harm yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also concerned that if he removed the cocoon, it might return to his right eye before he could seal it. What then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t spend all his time playing hide-and-seek with it in his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe I should get help.\" Saul twirled the needle between his fingers and then stopped, \"Hayden!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Saul left the tower, Hayden had still been a First Rank apprentice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had worked in the corpse room for nearly ten years and was very skilled in anatomy and material preservation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul planned to have Hayden help him remove the Nightmare Butterfly cocoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he stayed fully conscious during the procedure, Saul wasn’t worried about Hayden making any sneaky moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Saul was now a Second Rank apprentice, and his strength and magic far surpassed Hayden's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the decision was made, Saul grabbed the surgical tools he had prepared and stood up, ready to find Hayden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then, something on his chest suddenly glowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light came from his heart, a soft, warm glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul looked down and pressed his hand to his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had never seen this kind of light before, in that moment, he knew exactly where it came from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul-Calling lamp!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul slowly turned his head, and sure enough, he saw his own lowered head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chuckled bitterly. \"As expected, the tower master gave me this lamp, clearly signaling that my soul will likely leave my body again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it wasn’t the first time, Saul wasn’t as panicked as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He followed his previous method, turning his back to his body, preparing to walk toward the farthest point from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after a few steps, Saul realized he had already exceeded the farthest distance from last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul looked back, and his body hadn’t moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The radius had indeed expanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul raised a hand to cover his forehead. \"Why is it that every time I learn a bit of new knowledge, I face deeper unknown effects? No time to catch my breath?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Complaining was useless. Saul could only focus on resolving the current issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued forward, searching for the new boundary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the next step, the world before Saul suddenly accelerated like being fast-forwarded 16 times, and when it stopped abruptly, a door appeared in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the third door leading into the warehouse, the innermost metal door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything in front of him seemed to move sporadically in all directions, making Saul feel nauseous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did I… teleport?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was Saul's first reaction. However, when he tried to move again, he realized he couldn’t move at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t even look down at the Soul-Calling Lamp on his chest. He could only stare straight ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the metal door suddenly creaked open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tall, displeased-looking Kujin walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kujin? How can he come in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the former warehouse manager, Kujin had lost the ability to enter freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was different from the corpse room; the magic array on the metal door was the lock, and now the \"key\" was in Saul’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Saul could get nervous, another person, short in stature, followed Kujin inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Saul saw that person, his vision froze in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul saw himself, following Kujin, walking into the Second Warehouse with a curious look on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1595,"2026-06-05T22:22:08.872Z",1,"novelbin.me","ad733cbf60a8b14aecb17b4f182c61d49a3ec4754e3dd44d21913e505e03359c","diary-of-a-dead-wizard-chapter-159","diary-of-a-dead-wizard-chapter-157",1037,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdiary-of-a-dead-wizard-cover.jpg"]