Practicing the Supernatural: One Person's Perseverance

Practicing the Supernatural: One Person's Perseverance

Wang Ya flipped through the entirety of On Wizardry, trying to find out what Truth actually was. In the end, he still came up empty-handed.

This Wizard named Anglie Gunkai had not explained what Truth was in his Wizard Book. Rather, it recounted his experiences again and again; it could also be called an autobiography.

He had once been the descendant of a noble among mortals. Through a chance encounter, he went from Knight to Wizard, then entered the Wizard World, enduring far too much hardship and pain. The ravages of time, the tragic deaths of his wife and child, until at last he was left all alone. His Wizard Aptitude had not been exceptional, yet when his Lifespan was nearly at its end, he obtained a wisp of the Time Ouroboros's Supernatural Bloodline. Relying on it, he advanced to become a Grand Wizard and was known as the Progenitor of the Time Ring. This was one person's perseverance!

How difficult was it for one person to persevere?

Why keep going?

Wang Ya quietly uttered six words. "To pursue Truth!"

He could not give an answer as to what Truth was.

Every Wizard pursued Truth. This had always been a question without a definite answer.

A thousand Wizards had a thousand answers!

Some pursued it and persevered for the sake of splendor!

Some pursued it and persevered for the sake of responsibility!

Some pursued it and persevered for the sake of ambition!

Wang Ya closed On Wizardry. He was not discouraged. If he put it into practice and experienced it for himself, he would eventually find his own Truth.

Truth was there, right before his eyes. From the start of the road, one walked to its end. Perhaps after pushing open the Gate of Truth, there would be an even longer road ahead. But having persevered all the way here, he should continue persevering onward.

His gaze fell upon the wooden box placed in one corner of the desk. The Eye of Truth could see the slumbering illusory spirit within. The green-haired girl wore worry between her brows even in sleep, while her thin lips seemed to be murmuring something.

The process of studying Supernatural Knowledge was exceedingly dull. As he learned from one Wizard Book after another, Wang Ya could not help growing irritable and slackening off. One person's perseverance was difficult, but it had to be done.

Time continued to pass. More and more Wizard Books that he had studied and mastered piled up on the desk. The stack of draft paper had also reached the thickness of two thumbs.

Three days later, he set down the Feather Pen in his hand and stopped studying Supernatural Knowledge. Too much was as bad as too little. His Spiritual Power and consciousness were both exhausted; continuing to study would not yield much benefit.

Wang Ya left his room and arrived at the Nurturing Chamber. Harak flew over after him and plopped down on his shoulder. Restricted within the Nurturing Chamber, the Blue Poison Monkey appeared somewhat listless. The loss of freedom was not something endless nutritious food could Make up for.

Wang Ya only wanted the Blue Poison Monkey's body, not its heart. This was precisely the right time to verify what he had learned.

The Blue Poison Monkey could not provide any verification in matters related to Elemental Energy. However, Wang Ya had also learned and mastered Fundamentals of Supernatural Anatomy and Fundamentals of Supernatural Extraction.

These were also indispensable abilities for a Wizard.

When conducting Wizard Experiments and dealing with all kinds of supernatural raw materials, such as Supernatural Magical Plants and Supernatural Lifeforms, one had to know what point was suitable for Dissection in order not to ruin the original effects of the Supernatural Materials.

Supernatural Extraction further purified raw materials, obtaining pure Supernatural Matter free of impurities. Pharmacology, or rather, Potioncraft—both were indispensable.

Within Supernatural Disciplines, both fields were involved in many areas.

The most important aspect of Supernatural Bloodline Implantation Surgery was also extracting Bloodline Essence from Supernatural Lifeforms, perfectly bringing out the Supernatural Bloodline Factors within and fusing them with the Wizard.

Perhaps having noticed the strange look in Wang Ya's eyes, the Blue Poison Monkey began shrieking. Its sapphire-blue eyes were filled with terror.

Wang Ya revealed a smile. The smile was very gentle. The door to the Nurturing Chamber shut, and it contained a complete set of corresponding Supernatural Dissection instruments, as well as extraction tools.

The new student accommodations on Ancient Forest Mountain were truly far better than those on the Wizard Ship, whether in terms of the books on the shelves or the functional facilities available to new students.

"It's even a branded product." Wang Ya looked in surprise at the special engraved mark on the handle of the Wizard Dissection Knife in his hand. This was the symbol of the Wizard Dissection Knife's maker, equivalent to a brand certification from his previous life. Compared to ordinary Wizard Dissection Knives, its functions and quality should be better.

He weighed it in his hand. It was not light. The material within was probably Supernatural Metal. It might not be very valuable, but with even a little Supernatural Metal added, it could carry a Wizard's Particle Energy and achieve special effects and functions in certain respects.

Among the books he had read were records of Wizards who fought with Wizard Dissection Knives. By infusing them with Particle Energy, they could extend the dissection knives to around a meter long, granting them all kinds of special attribute enhancements and functions.

The Wizard Dissection Knives provided for new students naturally would not be so full of Wizard Technology. After handling it for several minutes, Wang Ya had more or less adapted to it and figured out its sole function.

Extendability!

By infusing it with Particle Energy, he could extend the Wizard Dissection Knife by roughly three centimeters, making it exceptionally sharp. No matter how hard the bone, it could not remain hard before the Wizard Dissection Knife.

The Blue Poison Monkey strapped to the Dissection Table looked pitifully at Wang Ya, its body trembling violently. This Blue Poison Monkey was terrified, especially when it saw the silver blade in Wang Ya's hand.

Monkeys were already a species of outstanding intelligence, and as Supernatural Lifeforms, their intelligence would only be greater.

"It's all right. It'll be over soon. I'll carefully understand your bodily structure and compare it with the Scarlet Scale Toxin, learning the differences between the Supernatural Toxin you possess and it."

Wang Ya had changed into the clothing specially used for dissections in the Nurturing Chamber.

He had changed out of his black Robe and into a white one, cinched at the waist with a belt. The cuffs and hem were tightly restrained so they would not interfere with the dissection process.

He also wore a special Face Mask over his face. It felt icy to the touch and could release Special Pheromones, allowing the person conducting the dissection to remain as focused as possible until the procedure was complete.

The Blue Poison Monkey's pupils reflected Wang Ya in full gear, the cold blade in his hand, and his chilly eyes devoid of any fluctuation. Its terror instantly reached its limit. A Foul Odor rose from its lower body as liquid excrement flooded out, and its piercing howls made Wang Ya frown, his gaze turning even more indifferent.

Once he entered the state of mind, his emotions rarely fluctuated. The situation before him did not even count as a difficult point in the dissection, much less an accident.

A cold white flash swept past. The Blue Poison Monkey's reproductive organ, which was releasing liquid excrement, fell onto the Dissection Table perfectly intact.

The minor nuisance affecting the dissection experiment had been resolved.

There was not the slightest fluctuation in Wang Ya's eyes. The Wizard Dissection Knife in his hand still gleamed with cold light, not a single drop of blood staining it. That strike had been fast!

The other Blue Poison Monkey restrained nearby let out an unprecedented scream of terror at the sight. Its body struggled and thrashed, yet it could not break free from its restraints no matter what.

Wang Ya cast an indifferent look at it, his brows knitting slightly as he considered whether to deal with the troublesome factor affecting the dissection experiment in advance.