[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-synthetic-wizard":3,"chapter-synthetic-wizard-synthetic-wizard-chapter-65":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Synthetic 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},1462488,1912,"Chapter 65: Three Apprentices","synthetic-wizard-chapter-65",65,"\u003Cp>Seeing Sherman ecstatic, the girl also showed a hint of a smile and said, \"My name is Attila Yuri, and you are?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sherman.\" Sherman looked at the other boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter slightly raised his chin and said indifferently, \"Cole McKinney.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because of Sherman’s poor attire, Cole looked down on him a bit and, out of politeness, introduced his name before ignoring Sherman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, Attila smiled warmly at Sherman, showing no haughty attitude despite the difference in their backgrounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s a gentle girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherman thought quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, as the sky began to hint at yellow, the detection ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result surprised Sherman; unexpectedly, only he, Attila, and Cole passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others were all eliminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Sherman feel somewhat proud, thinking he might be quite exceptional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man carefully wrapped the book in a cloth, tucked it into his arms, and beckoned Sherman and the other two to follow him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Led by the old man, the three entered the Inner City District, arriving at the front of the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man seemed to hold a high status; the guards immediately greeted him respectfully upon seeing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Sherman learn the old man’s name was Geller, a steward in the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard who had previously warned Sherman now looked at him in shock, clearly surprised Sherman had passed the detection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherman smiled gratefully at the guard, thinking he must find an opportunity to thank him properly later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Sunan is nice and never scolds the servants. You don’t need to be nervous when you see him later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way, old Geller reassured the three a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn’t help much; all three looked tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Sherman, who was about to meet someone significant in his eyes, not being nervous would be unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Attila and Cole, before coming here, had been repeatedly told by their elders at home to maintain respect towards Lord Sunan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After crossing courtyards and corridors, old Geller finally led the three to a courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spacious courtyard was empty except for a small cat lazily basking on the stone table in the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attila’s eyes slightly brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a cute little cat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherman and Cole couldn’t help but glance at it a few times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next scene left all three stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Geller walked up and respectfully bowed to the small cat, saying, \"Lord Amy, these three are the newly recruited apprentices. I’ve brought them to see Young Master Sunan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meow, Sunan is in the Meditation Room meditating. He’ll be finished in about half an hour. You should wait here for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amy licked the back of her paw, curiously observing the three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter were already standing there, slack-jawed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A talking cat?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were they dreaming?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three instinctively looked at old Geller, who cleared his throat and whispered, \"Lord Amy is... um, a friend of Lord Sunan’s. Don’t be rude.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meow, come on, have a seat, don’t just stand there.\" Amy raised a paw and gestured to the three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this, the three exchanged glances and reluctantly sat beside the stone table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Geller placed the book and a scroll of parchment on the stone table, bowed to Amy, and took his leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, only three people and one cat remained in the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meow, what are your names?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amy enthusiastically started a conversation with the three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherman’s expression was a bit dazed; he had never dreamed he’d be chatting with a cat one day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, Amy seemed very friendly, asking about ’fun places in Flash City’ and ’where to buy delicious Frost Mint,’ among other things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherman had little to add; he had no idea what Frost Mint was!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Cole and Attila were much more knowledgeable, able to answer many questions, making Sherman both envious and self-conscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour passed quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of a door opening came from the depths of the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meow, Sunan is coming out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherman and the others reflexively stood up, nervously looking towards the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure soon emerged from the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To their surprise, they expected Lord Sunan to be a young man in his twenties or thirties, but upon seeing him, they realized he was quite young, seemingly not even twenty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Sunan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three dared not look too closely, immediately bowing in respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan nodded slightly, not speaking, and with a gesture, the parchment on the stone table flew into his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unfolded it, showing a slight change in expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cole McKinney, the son of a baron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attila Yuri, the daughter of a scholar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherman, the adopted son of a poor family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three perfectly represented the three classes in the Flashing Territory, a real coincidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reclaiming the Flashing Territory, Kei appointed three barons; besides Brad and Jordon, there was a knight named Stali McKinney.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This boy, Cole’s father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The parchment also detailed the entire process of the detection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole detection lasted seven days, during which over a thousand youths who met the age and literacy requirements attended, but only three successfully passed the aptitude detection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan wasn’t surprised by the outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even during the height of the wizardry millennium, those with wizard aptitude were rare among the large population, not even reaching a thousandth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the concentration of Energy Particles had greatly decreased over the millennium, making wizard aptitude rarer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding three with aptitude in the entire Flashing Territory was honestly beyond Sunan’s expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, he thought finding one would be good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Sunan couldn’t be sure how far these three would eventually grow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless they showed enough value, he wouldn’t waste too many resources on cultivating them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wave of Sunan’s hand, three thick books appeared out of thin air and landed on the stone table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene left the three kids wide-eyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the Star Ring Meditation Method, the key to becoming Wizard Apprentices and what you’ll practice in the coming period.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Starting today, you’ll live here. If you have any needs regarding food, clothing, and living, you can tell the servants, and they’ll fulfill anything reasonable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The only thing you need to do is focus on practicing the Star Ring Meditation Method. Once you’ve mastered it, I’ll accept you as my students.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherman, Cole, and Attila were both surprised and delighted, responding in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apprentices and students are entirely different concepts; they were well aware of the distinction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Becoming Lord Sunan’s student would make their futures undoubtedly brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan nodded in satisfaction, gesturing for the three to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding suitable assistants to manage the various facilities wasn’t easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The primary condition was that these people must be at least Wizard Apprentices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they’re Level 1 Wizard Apprentices who haven’t successfully constructed the first star ring, it’s fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, without the ability to sense Energy Particles, many tasks couldn’t be started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizards aren’t a community eager to spread knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many wizards go through the hard work of training apprentices either to cultivate their influence, collect resources, or find a group of qualified assistants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Sunan wanted both.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planned to start now, step by step, gathering manpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the wizard era arrived a thousand years later, perhaps he’d have established his wizard influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to achieve this, the first step was crucial and the hardest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan was already mentally prepared for this.\u003C\u002Fp>",1230,"2026-06-06T02:33:43.452Z",1,"novelbin.me","956b74aab7320d52ae3c27b4526abb86877db31715ebab4104bc2d0f2f0f8b39","synthetic-wizard-chapter-66","synthetic-wizard-chapter-64",369,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsynthetic-wizard-cover.jpg"]