Flesh Lair!

Compared to Lord of Myriad Flesh's nearly infinite Flesh Dimension, Isaac's one-hundred-cubic-meter space did not even count as a fragment. However, due to the legendary ritual, this portion of the void had seized the essence of the Flesh Dimension, barely qualifying as a Dimension Seed.

With sufficient resources invested, it might even become a true dimension in the future!

Of course, no one was pursuing that goal. The resources it required were simply astronomical!

The true purpose of this Dimension Seed had two aspects. First, it could provide a brief period of Infinite Magic Power once per day! The duration of the Infinite Magic Power varied according to the size of the dimension.

Second, a seed was a seed—it could naturally grow. Once it had grown to a certain extent, it could be harvested to obtain a Dimension Fruit. This was a resource used to trade with Demon Gods. It could replace the sacrifices required for many rituals while also avoiding ritual risks.

As Isaac's connection with the Dimension Seed grew stronger, a faint red glow emanated from the depths of his soul. Before long, a red gemstone condensed before Isaac's chest. This was the Anchor Point between the Dimension Seed and the present world.

Whether harvesting Dimension Fruits or activating Infinite Magic Power, this gemstone had to be involved.

Furthermore, aside from these two universal abilities belonging to the Dimension Seed, as a seed separated from Lord of Myriad Flesh's Flesh Dimension, it could also produce ten kilograms of Tier 1 Demonic Flesh essence every day, or waive the material cost of one flesh spell.

This effect would improve as the dimension grew.

But that was just another pipe dream. The resources required for a dimension's growth were simply too vast. How many Demon Gods would he have to fleece...

Just thinking about it made Isaac shake his head. With that kind of energy, he might as well put it all into improving himself. He might not end up any weaker than a genuine Demon God, so why take such a long detour?

He slipped the glowing ruby into his pocket. When he had time, he would make a necklace like the one Doctor Strange used to hold the Time Stone—easy to carry and low-key.

Isaac soon left the basement. Though it was already late, he did not rest. Instead, he headed outside. He was far too awake to sleep now!

Arriving at the laboratory, Isaac pushed all the manuscript paper on the desk aside and placed the Magic Book altered by Lord of Myriad Flesh on the table.

The once unremarkable brown notebook had become a Magic Book that looked thoroughly sinister after Lord of Myriad Flesh's alterations!

At the center of its cover was a tightly shut eye. The moment one's gaze fell upon the Magic Book, the eye would snap open, revealing a scarlet blood-red eye within.

Above the blood-red eye was the book's title, written in Demon God Language.

Isaac only glanced at it before quickly looking away. Demon God Language was a language imbued with power, much like Elvish and Draconic, but it was even more sinister than those two languages.

Unlike those languages, Demon God Language did not need interpretation. No matter how complex the written Demon God Language was, one only needed a glance to understand its meaning. And merely speaking it aloud produced mysterious effects, making it exceptionally convenient.

So, what was the price?

Every use of Demon God Language marked one with the corresponding Demon God. Gradually, one would be eroded by the Demon God's power and ultimately become nothing more than the Demon God's plaything!

Isaac understood its dangers well. He was not arrogant enough to believe himself immune to the side effects of Demon God Language, so without even looking, he directly opened Preliminary Research on the Goblin Lair: Flesh Lair.

Upon opening the Magic Book, he was greeted by strings of profound magical text. Compared to the bizarre Demon God Language, the magical language created by wizards possessed less seductive power, yet the contents of the book engrossed Isaac completely.

Only after a long while did Isaac snap out of the Magic Book. He slowly raised his head, his face full of realization. So it was this simple...

"Rip~"

As Isaac came to this realization, Demonic Claw emerged from the back of his neck. Faint magic power flowed as a blank Magic Book appeared, and the contents of Preliminary Research on the Goblin Lair: Flesh Lair were replicated onto it exactly.

At this point, Isaac's Talent Wizardry had officially completed its upgrade!

It had changed from Flesh Conversion into Flesh Lair!

Flesh Lair was a territory spell, but it differed somewhat from territory spells like Beast Breeding Ground. Once deployed, Flesh Lair could be moved. After setting it up, one could turn the Flesh Lair into a Flesh Gem and carry it around.

However, during that time, all of Flesh Lair's functions would be suspended. It could only be used again after being unsealed.

And unsealing it was equivalent to casting Flesh Lair once more.

Even so, its practicality had increased enormously!

Compared to Flesh Conversion, Flesh Lair had one tremendous advantage: it could condense flesh embryos in advance, allowing them to take shape within one or two seconds when needed and join the battle.

In other words, it had gained the ability to mass-produce troops.

Furthermore, Flesh Lair required less Demonic Flesh essence. As a variant of the Goblin Lair, while it lacked the Goblin Lair's ability to draw magic power from unknown beings, it could still absorb magic power from the air.

Besides, he still had the Dimension Seed's Infinite Magic Power. If he planned out the number of uses properly, he could raise an army in minutes!

At this point, Isaac's combat system had taken preliminary shape. The Three Basic Arcane Spells would provide shields, movement, harassment, and survival, while the rest could be left to Flesh Lair's army!

At the same time, there was an unexpected bonus. After this ritual ended and he absorbed a great deal of knowledge, his Mana Turbulence Period had completely ended.

That meant he could begin preparing for his first advancement ritual to become a Formal Wizard. Once the ritual was complete, both his magic power and spiritual power would improve to some extent. Some more unusual advancement rituals could even grant additional benefits.

The only regrettable thing was that he currently had no advancement ritual at all, whether universal or special.

And he had spent almost all the money in his hands. He would have to wait until the Dragon Lizards and Demon Rats arrived before seeing what the situation was.

"Ah, money..." Isaac sighed deeply, shook his head, and continued bending over his desk to study Flesh Lair.

Talent Wizardry only allowed him to cast wizardry conveniently and quickly; it could not make him fully understand its principles. If he wanted to develop it further, he still needed more research.

Knowledge was the source of all a wizard's power!

At dawn, a beam of sunlight fell through the laboratory, dispelling its darkness. Isaac gradually emerged from his magical research as well.

However, the moment Isaac raised his head, his pupils suddenly contracted!

There was an unfamiliar Magic Book sitting squarely on his desk!

The words Mad Wizard Society were written on the Magic Book's cover!

Isaac frowned deeply at the Magic Book on his desk. He had not slept at all last night. Though most of his attention had been focused on magical research, there was no way he would fail to notice an extra Magic Book appearing.

After hesitating for a long time, Isaac slowly reached toward the Mad Wizard Society. Though the book's appearance was highly bizarre, whoever had sent it likely meant him no harm. Otherwise, if they could silently place it on his desk, they could also silently kill Isaac...

He might become someone else's pawn, but he had no right to choose at the moment. If this truly was a scheme, then rather than passively walking into the trap, he might as well take the initiative!