[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wizard-unlimited-profession-slots":3,"chapter-wizard-unlimited-profession-slots-wizard-unlimited-profession-slots-chapter-101":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Wizard: Unlimited Profession Slots",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},226764,494,"Chapter 101 - 94: The Path of the Black Wizard (Part 2)","wizard-unlimited-profession-slots-chapter-101",101,"\u003Cp>Before leaving, he cast a final glance at the candidate apprentices who had been divided into groups; those chosen were both fortunate and unfortunate, while those not selected seemed even more despairing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Highness, you seem to be heading in the wrong direction.\" Norris suddenly called out to him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As far as I know, the dormitory area where Ron the Alchemist is temporarily staying should be east along the main road. You must be going to find him, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks for the reminder.\" He forced a smile, quickly leaving this suffocating place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Desperate cries echoed in the courtyard behind him, but Andre chose not to look back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.........\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cynthia’s tower stood in a clearing at the northern corner of the Black Mist Jungle, surrounded by thorny vines that formed a natural barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The walls here were adorned with various peculiar instruments, their shapes and purposes sparking one’s imagination;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floor was not covered with ordinary carpets but with a type of living tissue that emitted a slight moan with each step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, there were a few unfamiliar faces in the tower, all freshly selected \"toys\" from the candidate apprentices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were shackled in cages, their eyes filled with fear and despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, the quality of this batch is not bad.\" Cynthia stretched her body, satisfied as she eyed her spoils: \"At least they’ll last for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She casually picked a blond boy from the group, her fingers gently caressing his trembling cheek: \"What’s your name, sweetheart?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To... Thomas, Mistress.\" The boy’s voice trembled, yet he tried his best to maintain a posture of submission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thomas, what a sweet name.\" A dangerous smile curved Cynthia’s lips: \"Let’s have you start today, shall we?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without waiting for a response, she signaled two maids to drag the boy away, commencing her cruel and bizarre \"game.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the boy’s agonized moans began to resonate, Cynthia’s eyes started to glow with an eerie purple light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pressed against the boy’s chest, each movement causing his body to shiver violently, simultaneously generating a barely visible energy fluctuation that she easily absorbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a pity this feeling fades too quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cynthia softly sighed, collecting the pure magic power transformed from those emotional fluctuations, while grumbling discontentedly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first time is always the most delicious, afterwards it takes stronger stimuli to achieve the same effect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s why you have to switch batches every few months.\" Oliver commented without lifting his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shouldn’t you consider a more sustainable approach? This consumption rate is too fast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Easy for you to say.\" Cynthia continued her actions, her voice laden with evident discontent:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My talent is like this, requiring constant collection of fresh emotions. Without sufficient magic power supply, how do you think I maintain my position in the Candidate Wizard sequence?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver was sitting in an armchair by the window, holding a list he had just taken down from the school notice board—\"Candidate Wizard Sequence Points Ranking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron, who had just become a professional alchemist, though not yet in the sequence, was marked as a \"prospective candidate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Recent ranking developments are a bit troubling.\" Oliver’s words were tinted with worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He neatly placed the list on the table:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holt is still far ahead in first place, with Levin, Gardner, and Simmons catching up, especially Levin, whose spiritual power talent is Fourth-class Star, just twenty points behind me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re always like this, Oliver.\" Cynthia said lazily, her fingers toying with the hair of the nearby boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Overthinking can impede action, since we’ve already embarked on this path, why hesitate further?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Observation, analysis, execution... these are my guiding principles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice of the black-haired youth was like cold metal: \"Our method of enhancement requires precise calculations at every step, I don’t want to be wholly warped and lose myself too quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas had begun to struggle weakly, as if unable to endure that life-draining ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cynthia impatiently frowned, stopping her actions, draping half of her garment over her: \"Listen, we all know our situation.\" Her voice became calm yet sharp:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We possess special talents, but the power gained from unconventional methods is unstable, and the legitimate spiritual cultivation path is closed to us. Now the only way out is...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver interjected softly, eyes flashing with concern: \"The path of the Black Wizard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out a piece of sinisterly glowing black crystal from inside his robe, placing it carefully on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the candlelight, the black crystal emitted an ominous glow, its surface seemingly crawling with countless tiny insects, sending chills down one’s spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cynthia’s voice turned gentle, almost reverent: \"You acquired it from those people again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver nodded: \"The cost was significant, but it was worth it; after all, it’s the key material for completing the ritual.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His slender fingers caressed the surface of the black crystal, which seemed to respond to his touch with faint pulsations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interestingly, I noticed that the newly rising potion master Ron, his spiritual talent seems similar to ours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver’s eyes glimmered with a hint of light: \"Sixth-class Star, perhaps even lower, yet his progress is extraordinarily rapid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cynthia’s interest was piqued: \"What are you suggesting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like us low-talent folks, achieving such accomplishments in a short time without special methods is impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver’s voice carried precise reasoning: \"He must have found some method similar to ours to compensate for innate deficiencies... We might consider bringing him in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He elegantly returned to the window, gazing at the distant outline of the Black Mist Jungle:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shared knowledge doubles strength; you were once my competitor, yet now you’re my staunchest ally, aren’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cynthia smiled slightly, recalling the intoxicating power when first tasting the Sin Domain Black Crystal:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The flavor of the black crystal is indeed irresistible, the feeling of transforming spiritual contamination into pure power is simply bewitching.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Precisely.\" Oliver nodded, his perfect expression fixed on his face like a mask:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He surely won’t refuse such a mad enhancement... In just a few months or even weeks, he can gain an equivalent to decades of accumulated power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened an ancient tome, pointing to a section of explanatory text:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to records, those with strong constitutions hold a significant advantage in pollution transformation. A robust body can withstand more mutations, not only with higher efficiency but also maintaining rationality for a longer period.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes showed a hint of regret:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unfortunately, we have no talent for knight cultivation. It’s said that the first knights and demon hunters were invented by black wizards proficient in bloodline research to create better ’vessels’.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ron might have.\" Cynthia suddenly said, a sharp glint in her eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember how he disposed of Davod who turned into an aberration? His swordsmanship was quite remarkable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver pondered briefly, then shook his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if he has knight talent, it can only be a subsidiary. With his demonstrated expertise in Magic Potion Making, he can’t fully commit to another cultivation path simultaneously. Everyone’s time and energy are limited.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what do you plan to do?\" Cynthia inquired, her fingers lightly tracing the trembling throat of the blond boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Approach, probe, evaluate.\" Oliver smiled perfectly: \"If he’s suitable for our path, we’ll gain a powerful ally; if not...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t finish, but his cold eyes conveyed enough information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let’s proceed as planned; I’ll be in charge of research and production, and you’ll handle material collection and testing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver looked out the window, as if he could see Ron in the distance through the Black Mist Jungle:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for that young potion master, I’ll find an opportunity to evaluate him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1254,"2026-05-29T14:43:43.887Z","2026-06-01T04:29:33.427Z",1,"novelbin.me","7ba5eb40e57cedde5810195d90457a4dfc7a92f0b14f47788035c3eb71594ac5","wizard-unlimited-profession-slots-chapter-102","wizard-unlimited-profession-slots-chapter-550",911,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwizard-unlimited-profession-slots-cover.jpg"]