"You've been promoted, that's good."
A soft voice reached his ears, and Leo, who was bowing his head and bending over, felt an immense, irresistible pressure instantly pressing down on him.
The familiar feeling, more than 30 times the Gravity, as if it were going to crush him into a meat patty.
"Snort"
With a muffled groan, Leo was caught completely off guard and was instantly forced to kneel on one knee, the floor shattering from the impact.
The Gravity of more than 30 times the normal gravity puts every organ and cell in the body under extreme pressure. During his final training during his apprenticeship, Leo maintained Gravity of six times the normal gravity, with his physical limit being ten times the normal Gravity, but he could only hold on for one minute.
This is the first time we've experienced such a high level of Gravity!
Leo glanced sideways and saw a figure standing a few meters away from him, lightly tapping a staff and radiating a fiery aura.
Leo gritted his teeth and desperately squeezed out all the strength in his body. His heart was beating at its maximum speed, his muscles were contracting and expanding violently, and he was groaning with difficulty.
But, he slowly stood up.
"Thump"
A faint sound of a staff tapping the ground rang out, seemingly weak, but to Leo it was like a bolt from the blue.
My wildly beating heart stopped for a moment, as if a high-speed gear had been forcibly jammed.
Leo's face turned pale, and the power he had just gathered was instantly dispersed by the slight sound.
Even more terrifying was the increased Gravity on his body, which instantly forced Leo to kneel down, his knees sinking neatly into the floor.
Gravity has reached a terrifying 35 times.
Leo tried to stand up, but no matter what he did, he couldn't lift his knees.
I tried to look up, but was instantly overwhelmed.
Looking at the broken floor and his knees struggling to straighten up, Leo gritted his teeth so hard they almost broke, his muscles tensed, his eyes instantly turned black, and his heart pounded wildly as if it were about to leap out of his chest.
A power emanating from the depths of his soul and the limits of his body erupted suddenly, a barely slit opening appearing at the corner of his mouth, and a roar of defiance echoed throughout the palace atop the volcano.
" Body Refinement Wizard, First Layer Hunter Bloodline, Activated!"
Leo's thin body instantly swelled to a towering three meters in size, his dark muscles grotesque and terrifying, his bulging muscles exuding a violent aura, and his sharp fingernails like the most agile weapons, ready to plunder life at any moment.
His mouth was full of protruding fangs, and his dark eyes exuded a chilling killing intent!
The shadow beneath Leo's feet twisted and spun rapidly, creating a black area beneath his feet, as if his actions were telling everyone that nothing good would come of it if anyone approached Leo.
'boom',
The 35 times Gravity was instantly broken, and Leo, in his Hunter Form, stood up straight!
The Hunter saw the life standing before him, seemingly just an ordinary wizard, with plain wizard robes and the same staff as everyone else, but when their eyes met, it was as if he were looking up at a towering giant.
In a daze, the giant radiated terrifying heat, behind him was a burning world, where countless souls wailed in the flames.
What's even more terrifying is that in just a moment of eye contact, Leo is certain that he was completely exposed, inside and out, and even the deepest part of his consciousness Benji, was not spared from being seen.
In a daze, Leo couldn't tell if it was Benji who let out a wail, but when he tried to listen carefully, he heard nothing at all.
In his perception, the wizard before him was the center of the entire world, and all the fire elements on this fragment of the world revolved around him.
His body was constantly flashing with chaotic light, as if the light was being terrifyingly drawn away from him.
With just one glance, Leo seemed like an ant standing under a towering tree, ready to be crushed at any moment.
No wonder they waited until I advanced a level before meeting them. Apprentice Level standing before such an existence would be instantly killed by the aura emanating from them.
This wasn't intentional on the other side's part; it was simply that a powerful life instinct would unconsciously kill any weaker being nearby.
Its imposing presence is like an abyss, unfathomable!
The breath of life is profound, as solid as a mountain!
A terrifying life form, beyond imagination!
Leo naturally knew who this person was, and immediately bowed with the utmost respect, whispering in his Hunter Form, " Level One Body Refinement Wizard Leo greets the great Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard!"
" The Hunter, a rare advancement form for Body Refinement Wizard," the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard remarked calmly.
With a light tap of the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard Staff, the Gravity was canceled, and Leo immediately felt his body lighten. He immediately canceled his Hunter Form and returned to his normal posture.
Leo secretly wanted to see what the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard looked like. It was his first time seeing a level four wizard, so he was naturally very curious.
Level four in the Wizard System is known as Stigmata Wizard, who has transcended the ordinary wizarding level. In other worlds, Level four life forms are called gods!
Even after decades of exposure to the culture and knowledge of the Wizard World, Leo was still very curious about the title of "god." Now that a god was standing right in front of him, it was inevitable that he would be curious!
Especially hearing Alice's tales of this great being's glorious achievements and magnificent legends only fueled Leo's irrepressible curiosity.
This being has existed for over five thousand years; the existence of time seems to have lost its meaning for such a life form.
Over five thousand years, he conquered two worlds, and both worlds submitted to him.
This is a Level Four Stigmata Wizard who possesses two worlds!
But when Leo tried to see what he looked like, all she could remember were two eyes that seemed like the sun. She couldn't remember anything else. Her eyes showed that she had seen him clearly, but when she looked back into her brain, all she could remember was a pair of eyes that looked down on the world.
His consciousness kept trying to recall even the smallest details, but the blurry image flashed by, leaving only those cold eyes that seemed to look down on the world!
With a slight movement of his feet, the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard sat down in the chair prepared for the hundred-meter giant.
"I called you here, you should know what to do, right?"
"I know. My body has been corrupted by the Shadow World, which means I've left behind the coordinates of that world. This allows me to conduct cross-dimensional expeditions into the Shadow World," Leo said, having anticipated this.
"You're right. Next, I'll explain the specific procedures to you. You can ask me any questions you may have."
"Yes, sir."
"There are two most common ways to conduct cross-dimensional expeditions. The first is to pilot a starship carrying a million wizards on a cosmic leapfrog expedition. The advantage is that all forces can arrive immediately, delivering the most devastating blow to the other world. The disadvantage is that it wastes a lot of time and consumes too many resources, resulting in serious waste."
"The second method is to open a spatial channel by projecting anchor points using coordinates, connecting the two worlds. The advantage is that it saves time and reduces costs, but the disadvantage is..."
"The downside is that wizards who serve as anchors are highly vulnerable to backlash from other worlds, with a mortality rate of 98.99%."
Leo interrupted the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard before he could finish speaking, because he knew what the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard meant: to use him as an anchor point to connect the Shadow World with the Wizard World and open a spatial passage.
Since learning of his role and importance, Leo had already researched the relevant information. Leo found this information, which was originally strictly confidential to apprentices, very easily, and the implications of this were self-evident.
"Have you made up your mind?"
The Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard's calm voice echoed in the enormous hall. Both of them were intelligent people, so there was no need for them to say much.
"It's decided. I'm willing to first infiltrate the Shadow World, serving as an anchor point for opening a spatial passage, to spread the glory of the great wizarding civilization."
From the day I learned about the plan, I had already decided that there was no chance to back out. Now, becoming Level One Body Refinement Wizard is the beginning of the plan.
Are you scared?
Of course I'm scared.
The mortality rate is as high as 98.99%. This is not a joke; it is an accurate figure derived from countless real-world battles.
But the gifts of kindness from others already come with a price tag; if one didn't have that purpose, one wouldn't have become a wizard.
Leo even made the most pessimistic guess: of the billions of people who have survived on Earth, perhaps only he has the opportunity to become a wizard.
If such an opportunity were given to others, let alone being trained as Official Wizard and then becoming an anchor point in another world, they could even be planted in another world without any problem.
The fact that the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard was willing to meet with him, a mere First-Level Wizard, and even explain the situation, already showed him considerable respect.
"I'll give you ten years to prepare. The plan will begin after ten years."
"During these ten years, you can raise any requests you have with Alexander, and we will try our best to meet them."
The Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard pointed to the Level Three Elemental Great Wizard Alexander beside him.
Alexander immediately gave Leo a kind and benevolent smile, but beneath his face covered in horrific, centipede-like stitched wounds, the smile was hardly any better than a demon's sneer.
"Secondly, the level-three life form avatar in your sea of consciousness possesses a wealth of information about the Shadow World. If it agrees to cooperate, it could greatly increase your chances of survival."
"Yes, I will try my best, and I believe that Benji would be very willing to bask in the warmth of wizarding civilization," Leo said with a grin.
The Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard nodded slightly, agreeing with Leo's words. No life could refuse a wizard, unless he enjoyed destruction.
"I won't let you work for nothing. According to the principle of equivalent exchange in the Wizard World, after conquering this world, in addition to the medals you deserve, you'll also receive 1% of the permanent world revenue."
Leo didn't know exactly how huge a figure 1% of the permanent world's benefits was, but when the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard mentioned this number, the breathing of the Level Three Elemental Great Wizard beside him suddenly became heavier, and Leo could even vaguely hear the abnormal heartbeat coming from his chest.
This number must be an enormous one.
That wasn't all. A wizarding ring flew out of the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard's hand, Leo immediately caught it with both hands.