Chapter 359: 365. Chapter 365: Return Home

365. Chapter 365: Return Home

Only then did Lin Ke confirm one thing.

In the eighteen years of the Human Immortal Martial Dao World, aside from the Amber Planet currently merging with the sea of consciousness small world, there is also a piece of evidence proving it is not illusory, nor is it wasted.

As the saying goes, 'Stones from other hills can be used to polish jade.'

During those eighteen years, Lin Ke's sea of consciousness was sealed, requiring a little bit of memory recovery.

Even witchcraft could not be used directly; it had to be remodeled into so-called secret methods.

It cannot be said to be not troublesome.

Lin Ke, for self-preservation and to complete the trial, studied Human Immortal Martial Dao, understood Fang Shu, Dao Shu, ancient witchcraft, evil witchcraft, reconstructed the "construct" system, and finally gained two major harvests:

First, unconsciously, he broke out of the rut, viewing the witchcraft of the witchcraft world from a different angle; he dare not say he had seen its true face, but at least he saw a different scenery.

Second, the construct witchcraft school has been formally established here.

The metamorphosis stage is imminent, as expected, and can be calmly accepted.

Of course, everything has a price.

Lin Ke could clearly feel that his lifespan limit had permanently decreased by eighteen years.

This is a nail driven by the will of the witchcraft world's world, a reward, not a punishment.

"It's time to get down to business."

After washing up, changing clothes, and feeling refreshed, Lin Ke sent a message to Mo Li and left the villa.

Although the eighteen years of life experience were covered with a layer of frosted glass, consequently Lin Ke missed Mo Li somewhat.

Hope to meet soon.

"You!!!"

Upon arriving at the agreed location, Shan Duo La was instantly shocked upon seeing Lin Ke.

The metamorphosis stage is an extremely special phase.

To enter faster, better, and more smoothly, one must necessarily be truthful.

Not concealing one's progress is merely the most basic condition.

Thus, anyone with a bit of insight or experience can see through at a glance.

"Fluke."

Lin Ke thought for a moment and added, 'The price paid is also not small.'

Eighteen years of lifespan, the entanglement with Xu Jing Tian Shi, and…… a huge favor from Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke.

"Do you really think the White Lotus Holy Mother is that easy to kill?"

"Are the counterfeit Yang Benzhi's merit seal and the Nine Old Immortals' seal really that effective?"

"Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke wants the White Lotus Holy Mother dead and to completely sever ties with her previous two lives; that is the key."

"This reasoning is the enlightenment Lin Ke gained after re-cultivating to the peak of third-rank witchcraft, about to enter the metamorphosis stage and resonate with the world's will, received from the unseen."

"Lan Ni and Di Fu Ni, reminded by Shan Duo La, heard Lin Ke's answer and also realized this point."

"The two fell silent involuntarily, their thoughts differing, but their moods were extremely complex."

"Di Fu Ni was somewhat better, just feeling emotional."

"Lan Ni. Tai Le lowered her head, her eyes gradually losing their light."

"Same age, same period, same classmates, her talent was even better, yet she always lagged behind."

"After great effort she caught up a bit, but the gap instantly grew larger."

"She suddenly somewhat understood why, whenever Lin Ke traveled alone, Mo Li would spare no effort to chase after him, even risking her life."

"Originally, not seeing the hope of standing side by side is such despair."

"Then you……"

"Shan Duo La, on the other hand, quickly calmed down."

"In the history of Rui Wo Suo Si Xue Yuan, there hasn't been a lack of super-super-super geniuses like Lin Ke."

"A serious matter popped into Shan Duo La's mind; after hesitating, she asked: 'Your newly formed main force, does it need to be expanded into a sage-level legion?'"

"If no unexpected events, yes."

"Lin Ke nodded and answered truthfully."

"Ah, this really is……"

"Shan Duo La curled the corners of her mouth, from a smile to a loud laugh: 'Great! Really great!'"

"This matter is clearly Lin Ke's good deed; why is Shan Duo La so happy?"

"Nothing else."

"It proved that Shan Duo La's vision is excellent."

"It also proved that Shan Duo La's concept is correct."

"The witches of the academy's main branch world, those scions of great families, have already lost their leading edge."

"Shan Duo La's investment in Lin Ke, without sparing the Di Ao Man De family's connections and resources, without sparing her precious time, yielded a thorough payoff."

"After the news spread, Shan Duo La. Di Ao Man De, as the fourth generation of the Di Ao Man De family, at least in vision and concept, has established a foothold."

"Moreover, the establishment of the Ge Lan De Xian Zhe Jun Tuan is also a great help to Shan Duo La!"

"This is a great benefit for Shan Duo La."

"The Di Ao Man De family's fourth generation has only her as a female, but that does not mean the fourth generation consists solely of her."

"Competition is everywhere."

"Do you want to inspect your main force and guard?"

"Having stopped laughing, Shan Duo La's attitude toward Lin Ke quietly changed somewhat."

More respectful, more gentle.

Of course.

Lin Ke gave an affirmative answer.

Over the next seven days, Lin Ke, accompanied by Shanduola, Lan Ni, Difuni, and Jielade and Fulide who rushed back upon hearing the news, inspected the Grand main force.

When the main force's wizard members saw their team leader, who was like a divine dragon showing its head but not its tail, Linke Grand Wizard, they each became inexplicably excited.

Besides Lin Ke's renowned achievements in potionology and modest fame in alchemy, simply at this age, he is about to enter the transformation period and launch an assault on becoming a fourth-rank sage, which is extremely exciting good news.

The Grand Sage Corps is about to be established.

The already assembled main force is naturally the trusted confidants that the future Grand Sage will rely on.

The captain of the guard, Luo Ken Wizard, already had no other thoughts in front of Lin Ke, and now is even more obedient.

After inspecting the main force, Lin Ke drafted the guard to accompany him in surveying the three worlds obtained from Luosentaer Sage.

These three worlds: one is a servant-soldier-source type world, two are resource-type worlds, administered by the academy.

Lin Ke does not intend to change this.

"Do anything freely" has enormous development potential, but it requires time.

Lin Ke, lacking sufficient capable personnel, cannot yet reclaim governance; retaining sovereignty is enough for now.

Anyway, the academy will not embezzle Lin Ke's rightful earnings.

As for the armament testing project commissioned to the Paluo Sage Corps, the results have not yet come out.

This is actually a good thing for Lin Ke.

Changing from external implantation to internal self-generation, the armament system has undergone a major version iteration.

The armament previously designed for the servant troop of 3000 elves, dwarves, and beastmen can no longer keep up with Lin Ke's pace.

From the moment this servant troop switched from external sale and lease to internal use, it was destined to require new armament.

When negotiating this project again with the Paluo Sage Corps, Lin Ke did not meet Paluo Sage himself.

The academy assigned a mission; Paluo Sage led the guard and three main forces to carry it out.

The one stationed in the fairy world is the logistics base.

After finishing these three things, Lin Ke finally had some free time.

Shanduola, Lan Ni, Difuni, Jielade, and Fulide also did not constantly linger around Lin Ke; they each went about their own affairs.

However, before Lin Ke could enjoy himself, the academy sent a notice.

After being promoted to third-rank wizard, the six-month advanced study was unavoidable for Lin Ke; of course, he didn't want to avoid it either, and gladly accepted the advanced study.

However, before going for the advanced study, he still needed to visit Selin Sage once to move around.

"You finally came; I thought you had forgotten you still have a Selin sister."

The experiment was not going well; the somewhat irritable Selin Sage, upon meeting, spoke in a sarcastic, Yin-Yang manner.

"Ah? How could that be?"

Lin Ke instinctively replied, "Selin sister is so beautiful; if I weren't afraid of making Paluo Sage angry, I would want to come see her every day."

After saying that, Lin Ke himself was stunned.

This is too honest, right?

Not even having entered the transformation period yet, and it's already this terrifying?

"Hehehe..."

Selin Sage's pent-up gloom instantly dissipated; she laughed so hard she swayed back and forth, her branches trembling.

The large fruit hanging on the thin branches trembled precariously, at risk of falling.

Lin Ke couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

After Selin Sage finished laughing, Lin Ke felt somewhat better.

"What are your plans next?"

As it turns out, Selin Sage is still considerate; she did not continue with a topic that would be hard for Lin Ke to answer.

"First, advanced study, then follow the academy's arrangements."

Lin Ke honestly expressed his thoughts, especially the latter point.

Everyone says to fight magic with magic.

Since the recent events have given him a strong sense of fate, and struggling is useless, he might as well lie flat and leave this trouble for the academy to handle.

Anyway, there are only two outcomes: either the academy breaks this fate, or it submits to it.

In fact, in the wizard world, the higher-ranked wizards are, the less they believe in so-called fate.

Otherwise, why would the mystic system's Nuosituoluodamu Sage secretly revive his hand?

What he foresaw was his own inevitable annihilation fate.

What is annihilation, if not reincarnating life after life, perhaps awakening latent wisdom, yet with one's personality already changed?

At least in the wizard world's world will, that awakened latent-wisdom Nosituoluodamu is not the original Nosituoluodamu Sage.

Thus, the new Nosituoluodamu cannot reclaim the sage status taken in by the world's will.

To become a sage again, one must step by step rise from mediocrity: through apprentice, to official, then promote to sage, advance to grand sage, and finally become a sage.

Going through this path once does not mean it will be easy.

Moreover, the new Nosituoluodamu is no longer the original Nosituoluodamu Sage himself!

"That's fine too."

Selin Sage's words brought Lin Ke's wandering thoughts back.

The two chatted for a while longer, each gaining something.

Selin Sage dispelled the gloom from the unsuccessful experiment, Lin Ke gained some experience regarding advanced study and the transformation period, and...

And there is also the truth about Mo Li's exchange study this time.

Shandora, Lani, and Tiffany had received Mo Li's instructions, and did not tell Lin Ke.

They also checked the academy's records, but found no concrete description.

Fortunately, Sage Serlin did not endorse Mo Li's approach, and did not keep it confidential for her.

As it turned out, the High Council had eased the ban on studying the insect race, and the northern territories sparked a craze for insectoid research.

The passage to the parallel universe is about to open; it's wise to be prepared, so of course the higher the combat power, the better.

High-end combat power—the wizard world never yields to any civilization.

Easing this ban is exactly meant to boost mid- and low-end combat power; more precisely, it is the group combat strength of mid- and low-end forces.

The Machinist Wizard school and the Beastmaster Wizard school are the true practitioners of the wizard world's genuine 'human-sea' tactics.

The academy noted that Mo Li's natal spirit beast is the God-Eating Worm, which aligns perfectly with this trend, and also had pressing business requiring contact with some wizard organizations in the northern territories, so it arranged this exchange study.

The matter is confidential.

Mo Li's nondisclosure agreement is of the highest rank; during the exchange study she may not contact any unrelated persons.

This includes Linke Grand.

"Ah."

After Lin Ke learned of it, he could only sigh.

Mo Li, to avoid being left behind, can truly give up everything.

After departing from Sage Serlin, Lin Ke ceased wandering about and peacefully accepted all the academy's arrangements.

Using the Grand main force corps as the core, should we pre-establish the Grand Sage Legion?

"Build!"

Under the pretense of an interest-free loan, should we advance-fund the expenses of a sage-corps-level interstellar fleet?

"Loan!"

"Six months of advanced study?"

"Study!"

Having formally entered the metamorphosis period, should we be transferred back to the homeland for duty?

"Transfer!"

Thus, half a year passed, Mo Li still had no word, and Lin Ke returned to the mainland of the wizard world.

After discussing with Asande the matter of 'doing whatever one wants', and meeting with the Benevolent Brother Group, the Social Anxiety Group, and the subsequent core members, Lin Ke returned to the Rivossis Biological and Medical College Junior College.

His position is the same as that initially held by Sage Paro, overseeing paper review and patent examination.

It feels like reincarnation.

The chancellor's office.

Lin Ke and Chancellor Freister sat face to face, tasting the aged tea Lin Ke had brought.

The sea-of-consciousness pocket realm seems both illusory and real; the amber-like immortal martial world is gradually supplanting the former 'Earth'.

All the tea trees have completely disappeared; Lin Ke also lacks the time and energy to replant them.

This year there is no yield of top-quality new tea.

"There's a mission; will you take it?"

After drinking half a cup of tea, Chancellor Freister asked with a smiling expression.

"What mission?"

Lin Ke is just lying flat, not blindfolding himself; of course he won't blindly accept a mission.

"Just like Paro did back then, go to the Storm Sea, oversee the wizard aptitude assessment, and bring back newblood."

Chancellor Freister looked utterly certain that you would definitely agree, full of confidence.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ke blinked slightly, then immediately agreed: "I'll take it. When do we depart?"

"You arrange your own schedule; just don't hinder the west coast's major wizard organizations from recruiting newblood."

"Good."

Three days later, Lin Ke boarded the White Sail all-metal sea vessel, left the wizard continent, and sailed into the Storm Sea.

Standing on the bow deck, Lin Ke gazed out at the sea, enjoying the sea breeze.

The sea waves are endless, arising and fading.

Everything in the world feels like reincarnation, going round and round.

Storm Sea, Queat Archipelago, Holdee Viscounty.

Before one knows it, it has become an extremely distant memory.

This distance is not a matter of time.

But rather, upon looking back, one finds that although the memory is quite clear, it is no longer vivid, having lost its color.

Face after face appears and fades before Lin Ke's eyes; utterance after utterance echoes.

The five youths who left the Queat Archipelago with lofty ambitions were:

Chris and Jimni died, unable to return home;

Christina had a daughter, is seeking revenge, and may have forgotten her origins;

Mo Li single-mindedly pursued Lin Ke, unwilling to fall behind—how could she think of the past?

Lin Ke looked around blankly, finding only himself.

Time flies, things change, people are no longer the same.