"Forehead..."
If anyone else had asked Leo, Leo definitely wouldn't have told him, but Alice...
"My current mental strength is 200 points, the maximum value at level two. The attack power of the spell just now was 38 times. After calculating all the bonuses, the exact number should be 12616 points."
Leo couldn't tell Alice the specific bonuses, since he was still keeping the matter of the Goddess of Darkness from Alice, so he could only mention it briefly.
The bonuses are actually quite simple: the Godslaying Set provides a 40% bonus, and the Elemental Body Tempering provides a 26% bonus. This means that even before Leo reaches the point where he can unleash 40 times the base mental power for attack power, he can still generate over 12,000 attack power.
Normal wizards also have equipment bonuses, but they would never have bonuses as terrifying as Leo's.
Not only does he have good equipment, but his class also gives him a significant advantage.
"You..."
"I'm afraid I'll never catch up to you," Alice, somewhat disappointed.
Leo's current strength is beyond her reach; she's never even heard of anyone else who reached this level at level two. How can she possibly catch up?
Furthermore, Alice knew that the key to Leo becoming Elemental Body Refinement Wizard was nuclear explosion, and she had also purchased knowledge about the principles of nuclear explosions.
The knowledge itself isn't difficult; the biggest challenge is controlling fission efficiency and withstanding such a massive energy burst.
Alice had no idea how Leo had done it; just thinking about it made her realize how difficult it must have been.
As for Leo's current nuclear attack power, Alice didn't intend to ask; it must be a terrifying number.
"Why did you go to the Sword of Winter?" Avoiding the sore topic of attack power, Alice wondered why Leo had gone so far.
"Well, this is a bit complicated to explain, but I'll try to put it simply."
Leo then explained that he needed the help of the Indestructible Body Stigmata Great Wizard to resolve a problem, but it just so happened that the three academies were waging war, and he was being coerced by the Indestructible Body Stigmata Great Wizard.
He signed a contract to protect the Undying Body Academy, but then his identity was exposed. Left with no other choice, he opened an arena, where he had just fought a top-tier Level Two Body Refinement Wizard.
"So, you've made a lot of money in the last two years?"
"Yes,"
"How much longer until you come back?"
"I don't know. Their shortest war in the past only took ten years to end. I think this time should be about the same. The war has been going on for almost four years now, so there are about six more years to go," Leo said.
"Alright, I'll wait for you at the Wizard's Tower. I'll take care of your Gulu Beast for you," Alice said with a smile, looking at Leo's helpless expression.
"Okay, I'll get back as fast as I can."
Hearing Alice say she would wait for him to return and even help take care of the Gulu Beast, Leo couldn't wait to end this tedious war; he desperately wanted to go home...
In the days that followed, Leo didn't pay much attention to the arena outside the academy. He spent most of his time recording knowledge, and in his spare time, he would have long-distance video chats with Alice to discuss knowledge.
Although Leo's knowledge base has surpassed Alice's, chatting and discussing knowledge with a beautiful woman must be the happiest thing for him.
If he encounters any hostile wizards who dare to sneak into the academy, Leo will deal with them as quickly as possible.
Despite the apparent wartime conditions, Leo's life was relatively peaceful, and he was rarely disturbed.
I only heard from Yaoyao that someone had leaked the video of her fight with Lusuosi, which caused the arena's popularity to skyrocket, and its daily income was almost double what it used to be.
In this respect, Leo could tell from the increasingly loud cheers and the ever-present smile on Roderick' face...
That confirmed that I was earning more money.
"Dean, when will the war end? Have you finished screening the required number of people?"
Leo was getting anxious. A lot of wizards and Wizard Apprentice had already died. The so-called war was actually about concentrating resources to train more outstanding wizards. In Leo's view, the war should be over at this point.
If the war continues, it will jeopardize their very foundation.
"Do you know how much money we make every day now?" Roderick asked Leo mysteriously.
"I'm not entirely sure, but I'm richer than most Level Two Wizard, enough to keep me from spending my money."
Leo shook his head. He had enough money to live on. Even without this lucrative arena, the subsidies from his three wizard medals were more than enough.
He doesn't pay attention to these things every day; he just puts the energy crystals he's received into the Shadow Space when it's time to settle accounts every six months, and that's it.
So far, the number of energy crystals in the Shadow Space has exceeded 40,000, which is enough for Leo to have enough energy crystals to compensate even if he breaches the contract.
Previously, he had spent most of his energy crystals trading on the knowledge platform. Now, with the replenishment of the entire library of the Undying Body Academy, his knowledge reserves are more than enough for the short term. Leo has already foreseen that he will become a truly wealthy wizard in the future, with more than enough money.
"How could a wizard say he has enough money, especially since you will be extremely poor in the future?"
Roderick's words startled Leo slightly. Was his future destined for poverty?
Why?
Could this old fellow not be Body Refinement Wizard, but a prophet?
"Would you like me to give you some advice?"
"You say."
Leo's curiosity was piqued by Roderick.
"Take advantage of this opportunity to make a lot of money; the more you earn, the better it will be for you in the future." Roderick winked at Leo, exuding an air of mystery.
"Dean, why am I poor? Explain yourself."
Seeing that Roderick was about to leave after saying only half a sentence, Leo instantly appeared in front of him and blocked his way. "Dean, leaving things unsaid and playing mysterious is no fun, is it? Just tell me now, or I'm not going to work anymore."
"Haha, if you don't want to work, don't you want to know about the Stone of Indestructibility? There are many things I can't tell you now, but you'll find out soon enough. Just trust me this time, I won't harm you."
After speaking, Roderick ran away instantly. Leo wanted to chase after him, but in the blink of an eye, he disappeared through the teleportation array, leaving Leo nowhere to chase him. Who knew where he had teleported to?
"That annoying old man."
Yaoyao appeared on Leo's shoulder, and her first words were a complaint about Roderick.
Are there any wizards in the arena that deserve special attention lately?
Since Roderick didn't want to explain, Leo didn't bother to ask; he'd find out sooner or later anyway.
"Although they are all quite strong, they are still a bit inferior to Lusuosi, and certainly no match for you."
Yaoyao said somewhat boredly, "The novelty of the arena has worn off, and I'm tired of watching it too. After all, Alice chats with us every now and then, and Yaoyao is homesick."
Benji, who had been guarding the courtyard, remained silent, but his expression was also listless. Although this place was nice, it was ultimately not his home.
He missed his Gulu Beast terribly, and wondered how many baby Gulu Beast they had conceived while they were gone...
"It's almost there, almost there, I can already feel it."
Looking at the azure sky, Leo seemed to see the impending storm.
Yaoyao and Benji were both waiting for the storm that Leo had mentioned, but they waited for two years without seeing it. By this time, they had been in the Undying Body Academy for a full twenty years, the Three Academies War had lasted for ten years, and the gladiatorial arena outside the academy had been open for eight years.
Leo looked at the more than 150,000 energy crystals in the Shadow Space; this didn't even include the wizard medal subsidies he hadn't received for twenty-eight years.
The arena's ability to rake in money is truly terrifying!!
When an ordinary First-Level Wizard's savings don't exceed one thousand energy crystals, and Level Two Wizard's savings don't exceed ten thousand, Leo is now undoubtedly a wealthy person!
But the war seemed to have gotten stuck in a quagmire. There had been no major battles for two years, nor had there been a large number of wizard deaths. It was just dragging on like this.
Leo had no idea what the three academies were waiting for.
It seemed like they were conspiring to prevent him from leaving.
He could feel the storm approaching, but it never seemed to arrive. Leo was getting impatient; he desperately wanted to go home.
Then, on this day, a series of synchronized booming sounds suddenly echoed through the arena.
" Puluote "
" Puluote "
" Puluote "
Leo knew that yet another top-tier wizard who had connected with all five levels had appeared.
Shadow Walking
Leo arrived at the arena.
The arena is now much more crowded; most of the wizards from Sword of Winter who have nothing else to do like to come and watch a few matches.
Of course, what they were really looking forward to was Leo's appearance.
In his entire eight-year gladiatorial career, Leo only appeared once, and on that one occasion, he instantly defeated the top wizard Lusuosi, a holder of Level Two Wizard medal, without ever witnessing Leo's true strength.
Since then, no wizard has been able to pass the five trials and get Leo to take action. It seems that Leo has reached the limit of Level Two Wizard, and no wizard can get close to him anymore.
But today, five years later, another wizard stood before Leo.
Excitement and trembling, the audience who had just been calling for Puluote all cheered for Leo the moment Leo appeared.
" Leo "
" Leo "
" Leo "
All the viewers wanted to see the power of Level Two Elemental Body Refinement Wizard!!!
They need a Great Wizard who can force Leo to appear.
Amidst the cheers, Leo spotted his opponent after five years, and Leo smiled at the first sight.
"Are you from Raging Blood Tide or Outstretched Wings Academy?"
"Does the master know me?" Puluote asked with a smile and a bow to Leo.
"I haven't seen you before, but I've captured too many wizards from your two academies, so I feel a certain familiarity with your auras."
Leo grinned, revealing his pearly white teeth; the storm he'd been waiting for was finally here!
"I must thank you for showing mercy, Master. Otherwise, who knows how many more wizards from our two academies would have died," Puluote said gratefully.
We really have to thank Leo. Wizards of his caliber have had a significant impact on the Three Academies War. If Leo really wanted to go all out, he could wipe out all the wizards below level three.