After learning about the world he was in, Ian felt disappointed, but also a little lucky at the same time. Disappointed that this seemed to be just a low-level world, but fortunately there was no existence like "Truth" here.
However, he did not struggle with this issue for too long. Recent experiences made him discover a hidden danger: as long as his soul or spirit is affected, casting spells will become very difficult.
This is a flaw that may be fatal under certain circumstances. Ian immediately thought of designing a biochip to be implanted in the brain. If something went wrong, he could use it to maintain functions or cast spells.
In addition, he can also use the "Second Brain" tactic used in the <Fullmetal Alchemist> world. Connect Second Brain to a small pocket dimension as an emergency backup.
After formulating a preliminary solution, Ian is ready to start healing. In his current state, it will take a few weeks for the soul to return to normal, and it will also take some time to use Phoenix Fire to regenerate the severed limbs and heal all injuries.
He looked at Chloe and asked, "Do you have an extra room?"
"I have a guest room."
"No, I mean the kind of room that can be used as a warehouse or something."
"... No."
"What about the open space? It doesn't need to be too big."
Chloe nodded and took Ian to a small open space in her backyard.
Ian looked at it for a while, then the ground began to shake Transfiguration, and a small brick house rose from the ground.
"What kind of spell is this?" Chloe asked in surprise.
"Matter Manipulation," Ian replied; he was not lying. This is a term used to distinguish Transfiguration caused by magic and the refinement completed through Gate of Truth Alchemy.
The reason why Matter Manipulation is used instead of Alchemy is because the former consumes less for him now.
He walked to the small brick house, cast Undetectable Extension Charm on it, and walked in.
Chloe followed him in and was surprised to find that the space inside was so spacious.
"It's bigger on the inside than on the outside -- just like TARDIS."
"That's right," Ian replied. As he walked inside, the environment began to change.
Two rooms were created, one was empty and the other was basically a laboratory filled with equipment for making Potions.
Using soil, Ian transforms it into the required metal, and then shapes it into various utensils.
Chloe was deeply fascinated by the scene in front of her. Not only had she never seen such a spell before, but she had also never seen a wizard cast it so quickly, without any need for chanting or preparation.
At the same time, Ian walked to the empty room and cast another spell.
A portal appeared in the room, and many items slowly landed. Most of them were Potions and other magical herbs.
This portal connects to the pocket dimension where all of his belongings are stored.
In the past, he could instantly take out these things through the ring, but now that the ring is broken, he can only use this stupid method.
Ian looked at Chloe and said, "Meet me in a week. At that time, I will repay your life-saving grace."
She nodded and left the small house in a daze.
Only then did she remember that the stranger she took home was obviously missing an arm and a leg, but he was walking smoothly.
Thinking back carefully, she realized that he had always been suspended in the air, with his feet a few centimeters above the ground.
"Flying Charm?" At this moment, she was somewhat immune to these shocks, sighed and left. She still had to open a bar to make money to support herself.
Inside the house, Ian began to use Potions and herbal medicine to treat his injuries. The scars on his body could be regarded as space slashes.
If it weren't for his strong body and Battle Aura's protection, he would have been cut into countless pieces.
All this happened because his spell went awry.
Previously, Ian used his World Gate to travel through parallel dimensions.
However, the way World Gate works is to use space-time energy to punch a hole in the fabric of reality, thereby jumping to another space-time.
After years of research, the best theory he could come up with to explain this situation was that time is like a river with countless branches.
Each branch leads to another time, space, reality or dimension.
Therefore, when he tried to travel to the parallel universe on his own, he always failed because of insufficient understanding and control of the energy of space and time, and was unable to jump from one branch to another.
But after studying the technology of Novads, he found an alternative method: first travel to Blank Domain, then lock them through the frequencies emanating from the parallel dimensions, and finally open a gap there.
Unfortunately, he underestimated the danger of Blank Domain. When he tried to open a breach to Earth-234, the spell went out of control due to the turbulence in the realm.
A powerful space-time vortex hit him and almost killed him. Luck What's more, he took timely action to isolate and block the time energy in the vortex, and at the same time defend against the space energy.
Because of this, his body was only partially cut off, instead of aging into an old man, degenerating into a fertilized egg, or being directly destroyed by Time Erasure like a clone.
Although he had done countless simulations with Morgana before and tested it with clones, unfortunately, the knowledge or data about Blank Domain was still insufficient, which led to the failure of the spell.
Of course, Ian is not worried about his own safety. If something really goes wrong, Floating City will automatically start to save him.
Despite experiencing this danger, Ian was still happy because he learned a lot; he recorded a large amount of data in the vortex, which will greatly enhance his understanding of space-time energy.
Sometimes it's much more efficient to collect data or experience something in person than to do it remotely or use tools.
Therefore, he is confident that the next time he casts this spell, it will be successful.
After reflecting for a while, Ian began to refine Potions to remove the remaining space energy from the body, make Limb Regeneration, and soothe the damaged soul.
The whole process took three days.
After that, he returned to his old career as a thief, stealing the knowledge of witches and warlocks in this world.
I don't know when Ian realized that he might have developed a bad habit of stealing books.
However, for a strong person who has everything, it is normal to develop some quirks. Geniuses are all weirdos anyway.
Four days later, he walked out of the small house and saw Chloe waiting for him.
He smiled and invited her in. She was surprised to find that the house was bigger than before, with more rooms.
"If this spell becomes popular, it can single-handedly solve the world's housing crisis and even alleviate the overpopulation problem," Chloe commented.
"I know." This is not how it is used in the Empire and Undetectable Extension Charm.
Because Empire does not have housing or overpopulation problems. To be honest, what Empire lacks is population.
Technology is developing too fast and population growth cannot keep up.
This is why although Solar System all belong to the Empire, most planets only have a few cities and most areas are still undeveloped.
This is also the reason why Ian wants to plunder the population of Earth-125 and other worlds.
Chloe was quickly taken to a huge room, which was divided into two.
One side is the Library piled with books, and the other side is piled with gold, jewelry and diamonds.
"In order to repay your kindness, I will give you two choices," Ian said calmly.
"Choice 1: Wealth. If you choose this, you can own all the gold here, and even more. I can help you convert them into cash, Switzerland bank account, or stocks of the world's top companies. If you choose this, you will instantly become the richest person on the planet."
"Choice 2: Knowledge; that is something you can never imagine in your life. If you choose this, you will become the most powerful witch in history, even more powerful than Witch Queen."
"So, make your choice."
Chloe was shocked by these two options, but she quickly shook her head. "I don't want either of these. I want you."
"Unfortunately, I am not for sale," Ian said with a smile.
"No, no, I mean I want you to teach me."
She was a smart person and guessed that the man in front of her might be one of the most powerful warlocks in existence. Therefore, having him as a teacher was far more valuable than anything else.
Ian smiled and nodded. If she chose the second option, he would still teach her.
As a Dreamwalker, Chloe has very special talents. Once she becomes a powerful Arcanist, she will be extremely valuable to both Ian and Empire.
Of course, if she chose the first option (wealth), he would not value her so much.
A person who chooses wealth over knowledge on the path of magic is destined not to go far.
This is just a small test.
"Okay. Let's start right away."
"Wait, what happens if I choose the first one?"
"In that case, you will become a very rich witch."
After hearing this, Chloe was a little surprised; she originally thought this was some kind of character test, and if she chose wealth, she would gain nothing. However, she did not regret her choice.
Some things are more important than money.