[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wizard-unlimited-profession-slots":3,"chapter-wizard-unlimited-profession-slots-wizard-unlimited-profession-slots-chapter-726":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},226850,494,"Chapter 726 - 337: Seeking Heart","wizard-unlimited-profession-slots-chapter-726",726,"\u003Cp>Ron stared at the mirror-like surface of the star, his Spiritual Power cautiously probing its edges like a needle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the surface began to ripple, like a lake disturbed by a pebble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this ripple was not regular; it resembled more the unstable operation of some ancient machinery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chaotic and fragmented wave of consciousness transmitted over; it was not a complete thought, but countless memory fragments accumulated over the ages:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeking... price... truth... blood and bone...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eternal longing... the curse of knowledge...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Observation... record... witness...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These fragments of consciousness surged at Ron’s spirit like a tide, each piece carrying different emotions and memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some came from ancient observers, some from seekers devoured, and others from souls lost in the pursuit of truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This so-called \"Scholar Star\" was actually a massive memory repository, collecting fragments of every consciousness that had contacted it over the millennia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, it was selectively pouring key parts of these fragments into Ron according to his own memory repository.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first clear image appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron found himself in a pristine laboratory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The walls around were made of pure white stones, and the air was filled with a faint herbal aroma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked more like a medical facility, rather than a terrifying laboratory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center of the room, a tall middle-aged man was carefully examining his right arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was Alexander King, the legendary figure known as the \"Merciful Alchemist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today is the seventy-third attempt.\" Alexander said calmly to a mirror, his voice devoid of pain, holding only the focus unique to scholars:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The neural conduction efficiency in the right arm has improved by twelve percent, but the muscle fiber activity has decreased. The Potion ratio needs to be adjusted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron saw Alexander’s right arm’s skin showing an unnatural translucent state, with pale blue liquid flowing through the veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each time he moved his fingers, the internal Energy Circuits flashed visibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pain is the price of progress.\" Alexander took out a syringe filled with green liquid and unhesitatingly pierced it into his carotid artery:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as the feasibility of this path can be proven, what does personal suffering count for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the injection, Alexander’s whole head began to transform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skin gradually became transparent, revealing the brain clearly within the skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More frighteningly, certain areas of the brain were replaced by micro Alchemy Devices, with those metal tendrils embedding deeply into the brain tissue like parasites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene, Ron felt a surge of instinctual nausea and fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the instinctual reaction humans have towards the distortion of their own form, a protective mechanism etched deep within the genes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he forced himself to continue observing, striving to analyze the principles of this modification from an academic perspective:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The mechanization of the nervous system... Such a level of precision operation should be unprecedented breakthrough at the time. Though the price was terrible, the technical level is indeed astounding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene shifted, time flew by, arriving at the same laboratory decades later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Alexander was completely unrecognizable in human form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire body had become translucent, with organs replaced by various complex Alchemy devices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most frighteningly, he still maintained fully conscious awareness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Succeeded... truly succeeded...\" His voice had become a bizarre tone of mechanical and biological mix:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am now a living Alchemy Factory... capable of directly synthesizing any mastered Potions... along with various Enchantments and Alchemy creations. This is the ultimate form of Alchemy...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron noticed that though Alexander was cheering for his \"success,\" his eyes were completely devoid of the emotional light that humans should have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That hollow gaze seemed like some highly sophisticated machine simulating human responses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Merely seen as a result, it’s indeed a success, but from Alexander’s individual perspective, it’s a complete failure.\" Ron evaluated in his heart:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, this self-modification technological route is indeed worth researching. If the degree of modification can be controlled to avoid total loss of humanity...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The memory fragments shifted again, and this time the scene brought an even greater impact to Ron’s psychological defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He arrived in Lance Heivet’s private laboratory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the dark and terrifying depiction in historical books, the environment here seemed orderly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exquisite art paintings hung on the walls, fresh flowers sat on the desks, and even soft music played gently in the background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this warm environment only made what happened next seem more gruesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lance was talking with a boy about ten years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child had wet curly hair, with scales and fins on his body, seemingly a hybrid Sea Siren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blue eyes were filled with trust towards this \"uncle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell uncle, what is your dream?\" Lance crouched, his voice full of sincere care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to become a sorcerer like my father, to protect our city and drive away those Abyss monsters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy answered innocently, his eyes sparkling with pure light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a wonderful dream.\" Lance gently stroked the child’s hair:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will contribute to realizing this dream for more children like you, your slumber will save countless lives, becoming a true hero.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",841,"2026-05-29T14:43:59.586Z","2026-06-01T04:29:33.427Z",1,"novelbin.me","605a90c2b9981e7c6724eef39d2c68a0710fa9875fbbb4f3ec39a5c70ef40025","wizard-unlimited-profession-slots-chapter-727","wizard-unlimited-profession-slots-chapter-725",911,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwizard-unlimited-profession-slots-cover.jpg"]