[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wizard-unlimited-profession-slots":3,"chapter-wizard-unlimited-profession-slots-wizard-unlimited-profession-slots-chapter-609":6,"glossary-terms-494":24},{"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},226883,494,"Chapter 609 - 298: Emergency Rations","wizard-unlimited-profession-slots-chapter-609",609,"\u003Cp>But as the last shadow was dispelled by the \"Ring of Brilliance,\" it had no place to hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The high-dimensional pollution continued to erode the form of the Time Hound, making it increasingly unstable, even starting to lose its concrete shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That iconic cone-shaped mouthpart also began to dissolve, turning into a blurred cloud of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A very terrifying degree of erosion, but clearly not enough to kill the opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>... Or rather, whether this special entity residing along the river of time even has the concept of \"death\" is unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quickly, escape now!\" He seized the opportunity and forcibly cut off his connection to the river of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His consciousness swiftly receded like a tide, and Ron broke away from that dangerous dimensional intersection with unprecedented speed, fleeing back to his familiar Spiritual World in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the last thread of connection was severed, he seemed to hear a sharp screech coming from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the fury and unwillingness of the Time Hound, but it could no longer reach him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The process of returning to reality was like traversing a tunnel filled with broken glass, every inch stabbing into the essence of his being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his consciousness fully returned to his body, Ron abruptly opened his eyes, and the crystal light in the Meditation Room stung his eyes to the point of soreness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A drop of cold sweat slid down from his temple, and only then did he realize that his entire body was soaked with cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew...\" He adjusted his breathing, gradually calming his heartbeat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Survived... at least for now...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gasped weakly, but couldn’t truly relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thrilling confrontation with the Time Hound was far more dangerous than he had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So much so that Ron’s Spiritual Power was almost completely exhausted, with high-dimensional pollution leaving marks on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fragmented high-dimensional memories also surged in his mind like a tide at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those fragments of \"Hermit\"’s experiences did not exist in a way that human thinking could comprehend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were woven in a form beyond language.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each image, each concept was like a forcibly compressed galaxy, piled within his limited cognitive framework.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkness and cold—no, that was not darkness and cold as humans understand it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That \"darkness\" transcended the absence of the spectrum, and that \"cold\" was not a decrease in temperature, but a fundamental change in the state of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that nameless void, an immense entity silently swam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The form of the \"Hermit\" was difficult to describe with any known terms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not a physical entity, nor merely pure energy, or even merely thought or consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was some more essential existence, a... Ron could not even find a suitable word to describe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could only be temporarily regarded as a form of \"crevice life,\" an extra-dimensional individual existing at the junctions of all known material forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ancient observer traversed the galaxies, collecting the knowledge and mysteries of the universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It did not interfere, only observed, silently recording the rise and fall of one civilization after another, the birth and death of star after star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the \"Devourer\" was even more terrifying than the \"Hermit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the memories Ron received, the image of the \"Devourer\" was equally indescribable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not a whole but countless overlapping existences occupying the same space simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each perspective presented a different form, yet it was the same entity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those terrifying \"tentacles,\" it effortlessly pierced through the dimensional barrier where the \"Hermit\" resided, tearing it to pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, something in the universe was permanently changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ancient observer was destroyed, countless fragments of knowledge scattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The ’Hermit’... was hunted by the ’Devourer’...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron murmured to himself, a chilling sensation creeping up his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Historical Research (Beginner) Experience Points + 1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Historical Research (Beginner) Experience Points + 1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Historical Research (Beginner) Experience Points + 1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Progress: Historical Research (Beginner 28\u002F50)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Astrology (Beginner) Experience Points + 1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Astrology (Beginner) Experience Points + 1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Astrology (Beginner) Experience Points + 1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Progress: Astrology (Beginner 22\u002F50)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prompts from the panel appeared one by one, confirming that he had indeed benefited significantly from this dangerous experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the same time, a heavy spiritual contamination enveloped his consciousness like a toxic fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an indescribable burden, rendering his thoughts blurry and chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the edges of his vision began to appear colors that shouldn’t exist—these colors didn’t even belong to the visible spectrum, yet he \"saw\" them in a disturbing way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaningless murmurs and whispers echoed in his ears, not uttered in any known language, yet seemingly conveying some sort of information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More terrifyingly, these abnormal perceptions were gradually integrating into his daily cognition, attempting to make the abnormal \"normal,\" trying to alter his basic perception of reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This level of contamination...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron struggled to maintain the clarity of his thoughts, experiencing intense nausea and dizziness:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s probably the most severe contamination I’ve encountered so far, surpassing the inspirative trigger from first contact with the ’Star Eater’s Ravings’ and the ’Dead Universe Battlefield’ when I advanced to Advanced Apprentice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a moment’s hesitation, he immediately activated the silver Pocket Watch in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his fingertip touched the surface, familiar time fluctuations emanated from it, as if a tightly wound string was gently plucked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron carefully injected a strand of Spiritual Power, awakening the slumbering power within the Pocket Watch.\u003C\u002Fp>",901,"2026-05-29T14:43:58.134Z","2026-06-01T04:29:33.427Z",1,"novelbin.me","6adc6ca5c950e4ccba347d9dc514347cf9fb06684bb50285545a80967b2802e1","wizard-unlimited-profession-slots-chapter-610","wizard-unlimited-profession-slots-chapter-608",911,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwizard-unlimited-profession-slots-cover.jpg",{"terms":25,"userReplacements":26},[],{}]