“System detected host is unbinding soul. Do you agree (9)?”
A sudden system light screen appeared in Dago's vision, with a countdown ticking away.
Dago’s heart clenched, and he quickly used his consciousness to click no.
When the number reached the fifth second, the system's unbinding prompt disappeared.
The Gray Sun in his Spiritual Space also stopped falling, still suspended above the Sea of Despair.
“Is this the corruption from despair? Once I embrace despair, I will completely become its spokesperson.”
Dago thought with lingering fear, “I still want to become a legendary Archwizard, master earth-shattering spells, make the world obey my commands, and make destiny bow at my feet.”
“I want to explore deeper levels of the spirit world, see the seven Capitals of the Wizard Alliance, witness the legendary sky-covering domain formed by countless floating cities, see the Wizards' mobile towers, learn more spells, and climb higher peaks.”
“How could I give despair a chance to catch up to me? My heart is always full of hope.” He gritted his teeth and thought.
Yes, this is a world full of wonder and amazement, but it is also a world coveted by evil gods and demons.
The world might not be as good as Dago imagined, but it would not be as bad as Dago imagined either.
Human fragility and strength both exceed one's imagination. Sometimes, a single word can shatter one's heart, but other times, looking back, you realize you've gritted your teeth and walked a very long way.
Victory is not the end, and failure is not the end of the world. The most important thing is the courage to keep moving forward!
Dago re-composed himself and set off again.
Walking straight along the central avenue of Kleitamm City, Dago unconsciously arrived in front of a semi-spherical building.
This peculiar building, like an inverted porcelain bowl on the ground, had Wizards constantly going in and out.
Inside, continuous, distinct energy fluctuations could be heard.
Seeing so many of his kind entering and exiting, Dago finally couldn't help but step forward.
He asked the front desk and learned that this was the Sanctuary of Wisdom's newest Spell Training Hall.
Dago spent one intermediate magic stone to gain one hour of access to a First Circle Spell Training Room.
In the empty room, besides a small cubicle for convenience, there was only a large crystal panel fully embedded in the wall.
Unlike the meditation rooms in the Wizard Hall of the Town before, this was a place specifically designed to detect spell intensity.
Dago squatted on the ground, carefully examining the crystal wall at the other end of the room.
This was the training room's spell intensity testing wall, composed of countless tiny thumb-sized crystals.
The crystals were a special type of crystal produced by the Sanctuary of Wisdom, possessing excellent energy-absorbing properties, capable of temporarily absorbing most of the energy particles contained within a spell.
Wizards determined the power and progress of the spell they were practicing by the number of energy-absorbing crystals lit up after a spell strike.
This spell intensity testing wall was very intuitive, and there was also a spell power comparison chart posted on the wall to one side.
It mainly recorded the spell power of Formal Wizards, and Dago then learned about the Formal Wizard's level divisions.
Formal Wizards are in the stage of gradually completing soul substantialization, divided into three Circles based on the degree of soul substantialization.
By the time a Third Circle Wizard's soul is completely substantial, they can traverse reality, and their body can be elementalized. For them, the body is no longer necessary; they are a different kind of energy life.
It clearly stated how many energy-absorbing crystals needed to be lit to reach the normal level of an early First Circle Wizard, how many for a mid-First Circle Wizard, and how many for a late First Circle Wizard.
It was clear and easy to understand.
To be honest, Dago was also very curious about what level his current trump cards could reach within the Formal Wizard category. This was very important, as it concerned many of Dago's future decisions.
“Let’s start by testing the Flame Core Air Bullet.”
With only an hour of use time, Dago didn't delay and immediately began meditating.
Within the Gray Sun, an endless stream of spiritual power continuously poured out into his mind.
“Buzz~~~”
A sound like a gently plucked string.
Dago's long hair and the robes on his body instantly rose without wind. Streams of mysterious aura surged from his body, combining with his spiritual power field to form a vast but invisible energy field.
A Flame Core, the size of two fists, appeared before him, telling a story of light and heat.
For his first attempt, Dago didn't dare to use his full power, controlling the power of the Flame Core to roughly the same level as when he fought Flax to the death.
“Boom!”
The Flame Core violently crashed into the crystal wall embedded with gemstones.
A large section of the energy-absorbing crystals on the wall instantly lit up.
Dago's long hair and the hem of his robes slowly settled down. He walked over and began to count the number of energy-absorbing crystals he had lit.
“One, two, three, four, five…”
Of the large crystal wall, the lit area was only about one-third.
Dago finished counting the glowing energy-absorbing crystals and compared them to the spell power chart on the wall.
He was greatly surprised by the result. Even using only half of his spiritual power, this Flame Core's power still met the strength standard of a mid-First Circle Wizard.
“So, if I go all out, what kind of scene would that be?”
Dago's accumulated frustration and gloom dissipated considerably under the impressive power displayed by this Flame Core Air Bullet.
His eyes gleamed, and he felt a bit eager to try.
Under the enhancement of the Gray Sun Meditation, the consumed spiritual power was quickly replenished.
Once his spiritual power was full, Dago adjusted his state, his eyes fixed on the distant spell-bearing wall, and unleashed a second Flame Core Air Bullet with all his might!
The moment the basketball-sized Flame Core appeared, all the free-floating energy particles in the entire Spell Training Hall were completely drained.
“Boom!!!”
An invisible gale swept through the Spell Training Hall, making Dago's robes flap loudly.
He saw the light of a runic array inside the spell-bearing wall flash quickly, but he didn't think much of it and quickly walked over to count the number of lit energy-absorbing crystals.
Actually, there was no need to count them carefully anymore.
The immense difference from before was clear at a glance.
“This is almost up to the strength standard of a Second Circle Wizard!”
Dago gazed at the large area of lit crystal wall before him, his eyes burning, and all his previous frustration, anxiety, and sorrow vanished into thin air at this moment.
So what if he didn't have a Soul Imprint? So what if he really had to wait twenty years?
He could still, with the spiritual power cultivation of an early First Circle, utterly defeat those late First Circle Wizards!
“Hoo—”
Dago exhaled a long breath. The energy-absorbing crystals on the wall gradually dimmed one by one, and the test panel reset itself.
The Ice Crystal Technique and the Elemental Resonance Art were not direct attack spells; they mostly appeared as auxiliary combat forms.
The primary power of these two extreme arts was not in their destructive or lethal force, so this kind of test didn't have much meaning.
He flipped through the system panel and found that it seemed only the Ice Core Cruise Missile was left to try and test.