He Truly Was an Extraordinary God

"My god! There was actually a monster like this near the royal capital!"

"Masses of spirits burst out from its body. What kind of cult did this?!"

"Destructive Fist?! I'd heard your name, but I never expected you to be this powerful already!"

"My god! Magitech Devices have a new product?!"

"Ray Guns—Mana Bombs specially made to fire ray-type magic, right?"

"Wahaha, this is awesome! Even a Mage Apprentice can become insanely strong as long as they have money! Took down one monster and two low-level priests."

It had to be said that Destructive Fist Eddie was truly a genius. In order to earn more bounty money and raise his own standing, after killing the monster, he immediately began bragging about it online.

What was more, he actually used different titles and writing styles across different forums.

On the Mana Bomb Forum, he did not mention his Giant Bloodline at all. He only claimed to be a Mage Apprentice who had used a Ray Gun and Mana Bombs to defeat such a powerful, freakish enemy.

But on the Magical Creature Taste Forum, he discussed with others whether people would eat a monster whose body was filled with human spirits, and how they ought to eat it... Nearly causing a huge group of people to start fighting.

For a time, every forum in Magic Space that had even the slightest connection to the matter was filled with such messages.

Across several nations, more than a hundred thousand mages all turned their attention to this incident.

Most people focused on the monster and the Ray Gun!

Especially the Ray Gun!

This concerned every single one of them.

Rost Viscountcy.

Wild Mage had just completed another patrol. He returned to his own "port" on the Self-Charging Magic Array, felt the array channel magic power into his body, let out a long breath, and took out his Magic Net Ring.

This had basically become his daily routine: patrol the Self-Charging Magic Array, expand the Self-Charging Magic Array, charge himself, browse forums, study, and conduct research. Beyond that, there was almost nothing else for him to do.

Yet before he could open Magic Space, merely seeing a Private Chat message made his brows rise. "Hm? Someone from Gray Fortress?!"

The first person to privately contact him after he founded the Mana Bomb Forum was actually a prince of the Graycastle Empire, and he now wanted to invite him to the Graycastle Empire!

Looking at the long list of promised benefits—the position of vice president of the Royal Mage Association, a seat on the Mage Legion's chief advisory council, a viscount title, magic resources, Magic Anomaly Zones... Wild Mage felt his heart beat much faster.

The terms were generous enough that even a Legendary Mage would be tempted!

Wild Mage could not help sighing inwardly. They really are filthy rich!

Wild Mage was only human. How could he not be tempted when faced with so many benefits?

Especially the knowledge they had promised...

That was knowledge accumulated by the Graycastle Empire's royal family. Any single piece of it would be enough to make many nobles and extraordinary individuals wage war!

Now, as long as he agreed to head to Gray Fortress, everything would be within his grasp!

Looking at those terms, Wild Mage fell into a daze.

Just then, hurried footsteps suddenly sounded outside. "Mr. Wild Mage! Mr. Wild Mage! Have you seen the news on the Magic Web? I got a Ray Gun! Come take a look!"

Viscount Rost's sudden voice jolted Wild Mage awake. He quickly reined in his emotions. "A Ray Gun? What is that?"

"You haven't been looking at the Magic Web? This is a new divine gift bestowed by my god! Someone has already used one to slaughter enemies left and right—a Mage Apprentice killed a monster and two priests!" Viscount Rost displayed the devices one by one as if presenting treasures, while explaining several key details.

Magitech Devices could be used like this?!

That was the only thought left in Wild Mage's mind the next moment.

One Magitech Device, three modules: the main body, magic storage, and Spell Model.

They could be combined separately to produce different effects.

"Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant!"

Wild Mage carefully examined the two different Ray Guns and could not help murmuring, "The Self-Charging Magic Array and these Magitech Devices are like brothers born of the same blood. They complement each other even better than Mana Bombs!"

"Exactly. The Self-Charging Magic Array is like the core of a Magitech Device, while Magitech Devices are like extensions of the Self-Charging Magic Array." Viscount Rost fully agreed with Wild Mage's words. "Tell me, what would it look like if we could build a sufficiently massive Self-Charging Magic Array and connect its power-output ports to every mage?"

"Or if, in the future, we develop miniature charging arrays, so that every mage can build a small charging array in their own home? What would that look like?"

"That would be a brand-new era. It would send all those rotten old fossils straight into their graves!" Wild Mage could not help taking a deep breath.

Countless images flashed through his mind in an instant. There was longing for the future Viscount Rost described, as well as recollections of his own past.

Back then, he had only wanted to survive. Yet after proposing a Self-Charging Magic Array that genuinely had a chance of being realized, he had been ostracized by countless people. Even after placing his completed results on the Magic Internet, he had still received endless ridicule. Very few people could truly see its value...

The Dawn Kingdom was like that, but would the Graycastle Empire really be any different?

The Graycastle Empire had a more complete mage system than the Dawn Kingdom, more established mages, and even armed forces made up of mages... The emergence of Magitech Devices would inevitably strike at their foundations.

Even if he accepted the invitation and went to the Graycastle Empire, immediately gaining high status and great authority, even if he truly gained the emperor's support, could he really popularize the Self-Charging Magic Array? Could he really do what he wanted to do?

Wild Mage deeply doubted it.

Viscount Rost could never have imagined that, in that brief instant, Wild Mage had thought through so many things.

He was still brimming with excitement. "Exactly! A brand-new era! And we will become the ones standing at its very forefront! We are the first people to recognize the boundless potential of Magitech Devices, the first to manufacture them, and we possess the Self-Charging Magic Array. It will certainly spread eventually, but because we hold the initiative, we will seize control!"

"And Mr. Wild Mage, in such a short time, my god has introduced the Magic Internet, Mana Bombs, and Ray Guns to the mortal world, while also completely perfecting your Self-Charging Magic Array. What will Magitech Devices develop into in the future? More powerful weapons? More useful tools? We do not know, but one thing I do know is that the potential of Magitech Devices absolutely does not end here!"

Viscount Rost's torrent of words continued echoing through Wild Mage's mind, stirring him.

"Yes! He truly is an extraordinary god." Wild Mage swallowed. "But let's talk about these Ray Guns first. If I'm not mistaken, you want to establish a Ray Gun workshop?"