Wizard: Starting from the Skill Tree

Chapter 290: Preparations


The dynamic energy adjustment model proposed by Duke in this data can be applied to many Magic Potions, it just depends on how it's used.

"Why has the energy required for extracting Automatic Meditation decreased..." Duke suddenly noticed that the Skill Tree showed that extracting the Automatic Meditation trait now required only four hundred energy points, whereas it used to be five hundred.

He quickly realized that it was because he had extracted the velocity compression trait, gaining this portion of knowledge.

Coincidentally, this part of the knowledge overlapped with the knowledge of Automatic Meditation, so the energy required for extracting Automatic Meditation was reduced.

Duke hypothesized that it was very likely due to this reason.

Knowledge is inherently interconnected, not independent, and all related to Magic Potion knowledge.

After receiving the documents from the Arcane Master Association, Duke temporarily put this matter aside, planning to make good use of this data after returning from the Void Corridor.

"Mr. Duke, the association here invites you to participate in a Level 1 Arcanist certification meeting, when would you be available?" Caroline proactively asked.

Duke did not expect that the Arcane Master Association would proactively invite him to participate in the certification meeting; usually, one needed to apply for it themselves.

Although he now had one hundred and eighty-one arcane points, many have enough points yet still fail to become a Level 1 Arcanist.

Points are just one of the conditions; many Wizards can accumulate a hundred points through small, fragmented research results.

But these Wizards' knowledge and research abilities are insufficient, and they cannot pass the certification meeting to become a Level 1 Arcanist.

Duke even heard that there are Level 0 Arcanists with thousands of points, not knowing how they managed to achieve that.

The Arcane Master Association is likely very interested in the documents Duke submitted, so they directly invited him to discuss, which essentially is a form of certification meeting.

Duke planned to prepare himself thoroughly before going so that he could pass the certification meeting in one go, saving time.

He replied, "I am quite busy recently, let's talk about it later."

Caroline naturally can't force it, only saying, "In that case, Mr. Duke can contact me anytime when you are available, Caroline is always at your service."

She had already realized Duke's extraordinary nature; in the Arcane Master Association, this kind of treatment was usually given to very talented Wizards, whose future achievements are limitless.

Caroline had seen many such cases during her years working at the association, so she showed utter respect to Duke.

Even though Duke hadn't become a Level 1 Arcanist yet, he was already treated as an Arcanist.

...

With three days left before the Void Corridor opens, Merrick and Duke arranged to meet at Harbor City to discuss matters concerning the Void Corridor.

Merrick laid out a large piece of parchment on the table, saying, "Here is the known map of a part of the Void Corridor..."

This map was obtained by Master Land from a friend of his, and up to now, it's the most complete map, with the most detailed information.

Despite this, the map is still incomplete, containing only a very small portion of the Void Corridor's details.

Duke glanced at this map, finding it very odd, like fragments pieced together.

Merrick noticed the confusion in Duke's eyes and explained, "The Void Corridor is a fragmented world, unlike the ordinary Plane, there is no complete planet..."

"No complete planet..." Duke then truly realized what kind of place the Void Corridor was.

To put it precisely, the Void Corridor is a void zone, only in this void many fragmented peaks, continents, seas, and so on are floating.

Each of these fragments is enormous; some are even larger than all the continents of the Wizard Plane combined.

And in the Void Corridor, there are many such fragments, all floating in that space, giving off a sense of desolation from afar.

From these fragments, it can be seen that the original world here must have been exceedingly vast and grand, and even the surviving fragments form such a massive world.

The map on the table records just the fragment regions the cartographer has visited, and these regions account for only a very small part of the Void Corridor.

"You should replicate a copy of this map first, so if we enter and find ourselves in the mapped regions, it would give us some advantage," Merrick said.

Duke took out a piece of parchment, using his Spiritual Power to manipulate the ink, perfectly replicating the map's content.

After completing the replication, he noticed the information in Merrick's words and asked, "Is our entry point uncertain?"

Merrick nodded and said, "Certainly, just like the Black Sail Wizard examination, the entry points are random. The Wizard Council does this to avoid many Wizards assembling in one place, as that would greatly increase the potential for violent conflict, so they try to disperse individuals."

There's no prohibition against fights and killing in the Void Corridor; if everyone appeared in a single fragment area, conflicts and clashes would easily arise.

The Wizard Council's original intention is to cultivate Level 1 Mages native to this Plane. If too many die inside, it defies their intent.

However, they haven't completely forbidden fighting because it is a form of cultivation.

Those who manage to obtain resources must also have the ability to guard them, making resources naturally gravitate towards those with capability, which is the kind of talent the Wizard Council aims to nurture.

As for those with weak abilities attempting to just muddle along, it will depend on their luck; if they lack strength and cannot acquire resources or even lose their lives, they can only blame themselves.

"Additionally, the Void Corridor allows at most two Wizards to be transported to the same place, which requires prior registration," Merrick said.

This is also why Merrick sought out Duke, as two people acting together is generally better.

There are quite a few Wizards entering the Void Corridor this time, including many formidable characters, and even Merrick doesn't have confidence he can definitely triumph over them.

Coupled with Merrick's typically high-profile actions, he has offended many, with numerous grievances.

Duke suddenly thought, "I wonder if Bell will participate, probably he will."

He had recently encountered Bell in the Flower Sea Plane, and the other party should be participating in this journey to the Void Corridor, possibly even meeting inside.

Although Duke hadn't revealed his plan to participate in the Void Corridor, especially not mentioning it to the Giant Rock Commerce Association, he believed Bell likely knew his intentions.

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