[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wizard-unlimited-profession-slots":3,"chapter-wizard-unlimited-profession-slots-wizard-unlimited-profession-slots-chapter-193":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},226606,494,"Chapter 193 - 149: Monster","wizard-unlimited-profession-slots-chapter-193",193,"\u003Cp>\"Dear Apprentice Ron Ralph, hereby notify you:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sequence member Oliver West has been confirmed as a defector, and he has now been removed from the Candidate Wizard sequence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Law Enforcement Team is tracking his whereabouts, and any relevant clues should be immediately reported to the Law Enforcement Team or the school authorities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, due to potential instability factors recently, this month’s Bloody Gladiatorial Games have been postponed, with the specific date to be announced later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please remain vigilant and do not associate with any suspicious individuals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rein Koester, Captain of the Black Mist School Law Enforcement Team\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron put down the notification letter in his hand, his brows unconsciously furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver defected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this news was not too surprising, it happened so quickly that it left him somewhat taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just at the sequence evaluation meeting a few days ago, the other party had sat there, seemingly calm as he accepted the fact that his ranking had slipped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems that the moderate spiritual contamination has become severe enough to make him lose his rational judgment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron murmured to himself, pondering the impact of this matter on the school and himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The postponement of the Bloody Gladiatorial Games is likely because the school needs to invest more resources to deal with this sudden situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is actually a good thing for Ron, giving him more preparation time, but it also means that the entire school’s alert level will be greatly heightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, is something wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia walked in carrying a cup of hot tea, her face full of concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lately, she had become exceptionally sensitive to Ron’s emotional changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s nothing major.\" Ron handed the letter to her:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oliver defected, and the school is conducting a full-scale manhunt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia took the letter and read it, her face turning slightly pale: \"Is this... a loss of control due to spiritual contamination? I read about it in books...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s very likely.\" Ron nodded, looking at the gradually dimming sky outside the window:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it’s not really related to us, let’s continue focusing on our own training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia hesitated for a moment, then whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A few days ago, I heard some rumors at the market, saying that many corpses with hollowed-out brains have been found in Edge Forest... Is it his doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron’s eyes narrowed, and he nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s very possible. Based on what I’ve learned, Oliver possesses a special talent called ’Living Assimilation,’ which allows him to gain certain abilities by absorbing others’ brains.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia gasped, evidently shocked by this dreadful ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, the school will handle it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron reassured her:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As apprentices like us, it’s best not to get involved in such high-risk situations. I’ve already arranged for the protection of Ailan’s Workshop, you and Dale will be very safe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilia nodded, her eyes still filled with worry:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must also be careful, teacher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will.\" Ron smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lilia left, Ron walked to the window, his gaze cast towards the distant Edge Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the depths of that gloomy forest, a fugitive escape of a fallen one was unfolding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Edge Forest, Oliver staggered through the twisted trees, his breath heavy and hurried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The right side of his face had completely deformed, the once handsome features twisted beyond recognition, with black liquid surging under the skin like a living thing squirming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One eyeball bulged from its socket, turning into a cloudy pure black, emitting a strange luster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His left arm extended unnaturally, with fingernails turned into sharp black claw blades, easily slicing through hard wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His right leg’s knee joint twisted, now more like some kind of arthropod joint, allowing him to move in a bizarre yet efficient manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, shouts and magic power fluctuations of pursuit grew closer and closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, time’s running out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver cursed, feeling the uncontrollable fluctuations of black energy within him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I’m any later, the awakening will spiral completely out of control...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a beam of light penetrated through the treetops, hitting his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flesh instantly vaporized, but a large amount of black liquid immediately surged from the wound, quickly filling the gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain brought a sliver of clarity back to Oliver’s consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled the decision he made three hours ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, he was in his laboratory, looking at the face in the mirror that could no longer maintain a human shape, knowing that if he didn’t act now, he’d never have another chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The school’s surveillance over him was getting tighter by the day, the scrutinizing gaze of the master seemed like he was looking at a ripening fruit, ready to harvest at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marcus, only you can help me now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke softly to his half-mutated brother in the cage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marcus had long lost his reason, only instinct and an inexplicable hatred for Ron Ralph remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This hatred had almost become his only emotional anchor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver opened the cage door, deliberately lowering his spiritual control over Marcus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effect was immediate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frenzied Marcus instantly broke free of his restraints, letting out a piercing scream as he charged out of the tower, heading straight for the center of the school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This distraction was enough to attract the majority of the Law Enforcement Team’s attention, giving Oliver the chance to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry, brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, he left only this light sigh, quickly gathering a few essentials and sneaking toward Edge Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he underestimated the response speed of the school’s Law Enforcement Team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite using Marcus to create chaos, as he expected, the official wizards indeed didn’t get involved personally, but the Law Enforcement Team’s response was swifter than he had anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost as soon as he left the tower, a patrolling Law Enforcement Officer spotted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least three or four intermediate apprentices and one advanced apprentice formed a pursuit team, relentlessly chasing him deep into Edge Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How ridiculous...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver chuckled bitterly, panting while hiding behind an ancient, thick tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From childhood to adulthood, he had always been that obedient, gentle, and perfect student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sixth-class Star’s spiritual talent, in an ordinary family, it could be considered a gift worth celebrating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in that talent-filled environment, he was merely an object of pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masters encouraged him with words like \"Diligence Can Make Up for Incompetence,\" but secretly, they had long given up on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until he discovered the \"Brain Extraction Technique\" in that ancient book and saw the word—\"Living Assimilation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, he thought he had found a turning point in his fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he began to experiment with this secret technique and successfully extracted memory and ability fragments from the first test subject, the ecstasy was indescribable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped onto this path step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It started with small animals, then abandoned alien slaves...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, out of desperation, choosing to awaken for more power, the school’s reaction only confirmed the truth he despised:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They never cared about him; not a single Official Wizard was willing to take the risk to capture him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To those wizards high above, he, Oliver West, was nothing more than a dispensable test subject, a dog to be discarded at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this how you see me? Not even worth capturing personally?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver’s voice twisted with anger, and he touched the Sin Domain Black Crystal on his chest, the key medium for his awakening ritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This black crystal was also his final trump card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re coming...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly looked up, sensing several energy fluctuations approaching from different directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the Law Enforcement Team had pinpointed his location and was preparing to enclose him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver decided not to hide anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up, his deformed body casting a twisted shadow in the moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once flawless mask had long shattered, revealing the ugly and true nature beneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally caught you, Oliver. Bringing you back to the school promises advanced magic potions and unique magic model rewards!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Intermediate Apprentice leaped out of the thicket, the magic wand in his hand emitting a dazzling light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were full of disdain and disgust:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at what you’ve become, West! I thought you were something grand...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver did not answer, simply staring at him as if looking at an ant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Surrender, you’re surrounded.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Norris raised his magic wand:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the name of the Law Enforcement Team, I order you to immediately cease all attack states and return to the school for judgment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver’s lips curved into an eerie arc, revealing irregularly arranged sharp teeth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why should I obey the orders of an ant?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice had completely changed, as harsh as metal scraping, with an indescribable echo effect, as if multiple voices were speaking simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Norris stepped back, evidently shocked by this mutation, but quickly steadied himself:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is your last chance, Oliver!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, this is your last chance.\" A flash of red light appeared in Oliver’s black eyeballs:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Move, or die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, his body liquefied, advancing forward at an irrational speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hastily cast Light Bomb Magic by Norris struck Oliver’s chest, leaving a massive scorched hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Oliver continued moving forward as if he couldn’t feel the pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible!\" Norris screamed in terror, releasing three more powerful light bombs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver’s body was hit, with several vital organs pierced, but black liquid surged out and healed the wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he closed in on Norris, his deformed left arm suddenly extended, sharp claw blades piercing directly into the other’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Urgh...\" Norris’s eyes widened, staring dumbfounded at the bizarre arm that impaled his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest in peace, ant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver said coldly, and then his eyeball suddenly bulged, transforming into a tentacle that directly inserted into Norris’s eye socket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Norris let out a shrill scream, then suddenly fell silent, his body stiffening like a puppet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver’s tentacle absorbed something, and Norris’s face quickly shriveled, his skin wrinkling and eyes sinking, as if all moisture was instantly drained away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the monster retracted the tentacle, Norris had become a mummy, nothing but skin wrapped around bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for your contribution.\" Oliver said softly, the red light in his eyes growing brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a rush of new information and ability pouring into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Norris’s memory fragments and his weak affinity for the Light Element had all become Oliver’s nourishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver carefully examined Norris’s shriveled corpse, suddenly feeling a sense of familiarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he seen this Intermediate Apprentice somewhere before... Was it at the apprentice market? Or during a Law Enforcement Team’s gathering?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He searched through the freshly acquired memory fragments for an answer, but found them too chaotic to sort out immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never mind, it’s not important. Just an ant, not worth the time to remember.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There he is!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shout came from a distance, clearly from other Law Enforcement Officers noticing the commotion here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Oliver sprinted away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His movement no longer resembled that of a human, but rather some kind of twisted insect, sometimes racing on the ground, sometimes climbing tree trunks in a vertical sprint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newly obtained memories guided him to a secret passageway, a hidden path used by the Law Enforcement Team for patrols, leading deeper into the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like you still have some use.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver mused internally, showing no pity for the sacrificial victim he just absorbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the pursuers reached Norris’s corpse, Oliver had already disappeared deep into the dense forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After about half an hour of traversal, he finally reached his destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hidden cave entrance buried beneath a pile of boulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a secret outpost of the \"Eye of the Abyss\" in the Black Mist Jungle, a location Oliver learned from Cynthia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the cave required a specific signal—a unique pattern of spiritual wave mimicking the \"Abyssal Ravings\" rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver released a distinctive spiritual power wave according to his memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, the air before the boulders twisted, revealing a concealed entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Oliver swiftly slipped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>",1983,"2026-05-29T14:43:43.887Z","2026-06-01T04:29:33.427Z",1,"novelbin.me","8673a3e463eebf2ae7df16b5c30732f69fe57eae74c3372491706160cba644d6","wizard-unlimited-profession-slots-chapter-194","wizard-unlimited-profession-slots-chapter-192",911,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwizard-unlimited-profession-slots-cover.jpg"]