Sling Ring

[Name]: Murphyson

[Identity]: Librarian

[Entries]: Unhurried and Methodical (White), Erudite Memory (Green), Masterful Craft (Green), Array Mastery (White), At Death's Door (Black).

[Array Mastery] (White): Through Agamotto's writings on magic arrays, he had already gained a preliminary grasp of magic array craftsmanship.

"Array Mastery!"

"Another talent entry had actually appeared?"

"So Master Murphyson had talent in magic arrays too?"

"Was this the root of the turning point in fate?"

Chen Ji fell into thought.

He also felt immense joy in his heart.

Not only had he taken control of his own fate, but he had also greatly influenced Master Murphyson.

This meant that through his own actions, he could successfully rewrite other people's fates!

He could gain more Luck Value and use it to upgrade his talent entries!

"I have already committed this Encyclopedia of Magic Arrays to memory. Now, it is yours."

Master Murphyson smiled as he handed Chen Ji a Book of Arcane Arts.

Chen Ji accepted the Encyclopedia of Magic Arrays.

Only after seeing the distinctive mark on its cover did he become certain that the Encyclopedia of Magic Arrays had been written by Agamotto!

Since Master Murphyson could generate a white talent entry,

then he could certainly do it too!

His Entry Panel was far more splendid than Master Murphyson's!

"Master Murphyson."

"In the future, we can research magic array craftsmanship together."

Chen Ji exhaled softly.

He borrowed several more advanced Books of Arcane Arts.

"Chen."

"If not for your reminder, this book would likely have remained covered in dust forever."

Master Murphyson nodded.

Their friendship rapidly grew closer as well.

Dormitory.

Chen Ji opened the books he had borrowed.

He read and memorized them at high speed.

Relying on the green talent [Total Recall], he quickly memorized every word.

He had gained a comprehensive understanding of the Magic World in the current universe.

And all of it depended on the monumental work Hell Travelogue!

Hell Travelogue primarily described different dimensional realms. There was not just one dimensional realm known as Hell.

There were... countless of them!

Hell Travelogue even included illustrations, depicting the magnificent sights of different Hells. Even through the Book of Arcane Arts, Chen Ji felt a slight chill run down his spine.

Yet he found no record of the Weird World.

What was going on?

Could the origins of the Weird World be even more mysterious than Hell?

Had his guess been completely wrong?

Did this Weird World not belong to Nightmare at all?

"Damn it."

"Just what kind of place have I entered?"

Chen Ji lay flat on his bed, his eyes vacant and hollow as he stared at the ceiling above. Irritation filled his heart.

The unknown...

was often another name for fear!

But then Chen Ji reconsidered. If the Weird World was an ownerless dimension, then couldn't he occupy this realm and become a genuine Dimension Lord...?

A Dimension Lord!

That was an existence on the same level as the Sorcerer Supreme!

With an entire dimensional realm at his back, his magic power would never run dry. Even if he died, he could revive in the Weird World!

Then how exactly could he take control of the Weird World?

How could he successfully advance to become... the Lord of the Weird?

But how could the lord of the Weird World possibly be weaker than Nightmare!

Chen Ji's expression was complicated.

Then, he opened the Crimson Codex, Book of Gods, Universe Compendium, and Astral Projection once more.

The books were all written in standard Sanskrit.

They contained a certain number of offensive spells.

This was precisely what Chen Ji lacked!

He would make up for whatever he lacked!

Crimson Codex described the existence of the Crimson Cosmos and its lord, Cyttorak, along with the advanced secret arts Cyttorak excelled at.

Book of Gods concerned the eternal Vishanti, the gods worshipped by Kamar-Taj.

Universe Compendium contained knowledge related to spatial dimensions and the Mirror Dimension.

Astral Projection stated that once one mastered this spell, one's soul could leave the body and travel to the Astral Realm created by Osyht, the Goddess of Light.

Encyclopedia of Magic Arrays, as its name implied, was a classic work on magic array craftsmanship!

Chen Ji immersed himself in them, body and soul.

Only the soft rustling of turning pages could be heard.

Time slowly slipped away.

Only then did Chen Ji snap out of his reverie and realize belatedly that he had not felt hungry at all.

Could it be... because he was a [Provisional Weird]?

A chill ran down Chen Ji's spine.

It seemed he could not delay any longer.

Chen Ji put on his shoes and hurried out of the Apprentice Mage dormitory.

He then passed through a corridor and crossed a cluster of ancient buildings before arriving at a courtyard.

This was the residence of Baron Mordo, Kamar-Taj's chief mage!

As Kamar-Taj's chief mage, his status and treatment were naturally far above the rest.

Every Mystic Arts Master could also possess an independent courtyard, allowing them to devote themselves to researching Secret Art Magic and studying the unfathomable knowledge of the universe.

Knock.

Knock knock.

Chen Ji entered the courtyard and lightly knocked on the door.

From inside,

a deep voice immediately sounded.

"Chen?"

"Come in."

Baron Mordo's eyes flashed. His fingers lightly tapped the square table as he had been waiting for quite some time!

He had also been secretly considering Chen Ji's proposal. If he wanted to defeat Kaecilius, fighting alone definitely would not be enough!

When making one's way in the world...

what mattered was influence!

"Senior Brother Mordo."

"What have you decided?"

"There are no outsiders here. We can speak frankly."

Chen Ji gently closed the door, a teasing smile appearing on his face.

Though his past life had not been particularly glorious, several years as a corporate drone, with his daily grind from five in the morning until nine at night, had taught him how to read human nature!

Human nature was universal.

No matter the world, there would never be divine beings who stood above worldly matters, free of all earthly desires!

"Chen."

"Why are you sparing no effort to help me? What exactly do you want?"

Baron Mordo narrowed his eyes, his gaze filled with scrutiny as though he intended to see through Chen Ji's thoughts.

There was no goodwill without reason, nor was there hostility without reason.

Yet Chen Ji's actions left him utterly unable to figure him out.

"Senior Brother Mordo."

"You should have noticed that I carry a terrifying curse."

"I only hope that once you become the Sorcerer Supreme, you can lift this curse for me."

"And make me Kamar-Taj's chief mage."

"This request... isn't excessive, is it?"

Chen Ji had long prepared this excuse.

Working for Love

would definitely not do!

That would instead make him lose the hard-earned trust he had gained.

Therefore, he had to let Baron Mordo know that he and Chen Ji were the same kind of people!

"A curse..."

"I did notice it."

"You were aware of it yourself?"

Baron Mordo was not surprised in the slightest.

The corner of his mouth also curled into a subtle arc almost imperceptibly.

"There is no need to rush the matter of the curse."

"Once I become the Sorcerer Supreme, I will naturally have a solution."

"Chen."

"Wear this Sling Ring properly. I will teach you how to use it and help you advance to become a Formal Mage."

Baron Mordo abruptly changed the subject and tossed him a Sling Ring.

Chen Ji caught it steadily.

His heartbeat could not help accelerating!

A Sling Ring!

This was Kamar-Taj's signature magical artifact.

It possessed the ability to travel through space.

As long as one visualized the place one intended to go,

a Mystic Portal would open.

One could arrive in an instant!