A month later, Isaac and Aili stood in the air above a plain in the Endless Wilderness, quietly watching the ground below as faint light shimmered in their eyes.
Moments later, the light faded. Rather than speaking first, Isaac turned to Aili.
Aili pondered for a moment, then gathered her thoughts and said, "There are plenty of monsters nearby, and the strongest is only Mid Third Tier. They could be used to test the Witch Tower's offensive and defensive capabilities. But isn't it a little hasty to use monsters from the Endless Wilderness right away? I still think we should play it safe, test it with ordinary monsters first, and optimize the Witch Tower's main structure step by step."
A satisfied smile touched Isaac's eyes as he looked at Aili. He nodded and said, "Good. It seems you're gradually adapting to the God of Alchemy's power. More importantly, you haven't abandoned your wizard powers because of it."
Aili smiled shyly without saying anything. Still, she was delighted to receive Isaac's praise. It meant her decision had been right. She had to keep following the path of a wizard!
"Back to the matter at hand. Under normal circumstances, it would indeed be better to conduct the experiment step by step, as you suggested. That's safer, provides more data, and keeps costs down. But I'm pressed for time right now, so a little extra expense doesn't matter. Besides, once the Divine Arsenal experiment is complete, we'll recoup our costs very quickly." Isaac smiled slightly as he spoke.
Looking at the smile on Isaac's face, Aili shivered for no apparent reason. It was as genial as ever, yet somehow, this time it frightened her.
Her fear was only natural. Compared with his usual smile, Isaac's smile this time carried an extra hint of...