Facing the Apocalypse with My Other Selves-Chapter 468 - 270: Association-Certified Allegiance! (2)
The fact is indeed as such.
Wizard Shen Yu did not keep them guessing and said directly, "During this period, I have been in discussions with other cooperative civilizations within the Association. Everyone takes our world very seriously, believing that our strength and resources can help them respond to their world’s apocalypse crisis. However, you also know, teacher, that just the two of us cannot fully utilize the power of the Wizard World while hiding the truth."
"That’s indeed true." Velly obviously understood the rules of the Wizard Civilization better than Wizard Shen Yu.
Not to mention, even just a "civilization close to a non-wizard ideology" is a charge that a mere Level Seven Wizard absolutely cannot withstand.
However, Velly did have other ideas.
"Have you considered contacting higher-level wizards? If you have this in mind, I have several well-reputed wizards I can recommend. Trust me, once they understand the power levels of the Association, they won’t act impulsively."
Yes, that was Velly’s suggestion.
The highest-ranking wizard Shen Yu knew was her, but as a Level Seven Wizard, Velly even maintained good relations with several Level Nine Wizards.
"But these high-level wizards may leave me behind as much as possible before I grow or try to control the benefits I can obtain." Wizard Shen Yu wasn’t moved and just asked, "Isn’t that right?"
Velly didn’t reply, which was actually an admission.
This is also a characteristic of the Wizard Civilization.
They would respect the irreplaceable benefits from Wizard Shen Yu, but they would not let Wizard Shen Yu take the initiative.
Unless Wizard Shen Yu himself possesses the same strength as theirs.
After all, isn’t the Immortal Cultivation World the same?
Before Cultivator Shen Yu reaches the level of the Profound Immortal, all other forces, all Profound Immortals, would only interact with him in a cooperative stance, leveraging his identity to establish connections with the Association.
Even the Emperor of the Great Yan is like this.
If other worlds wanted to leverage the power of the Great Yan Emperor, or even just invite him to sit in counsel, they had to pay enough compensation directly to him, not for Wizard Shen Yu to allocate uniformly.
If it were merely this, then for greater benefits, Wizard Shen Yu might also accept it.
But the problem is.
Once the existence of the Association is fully exposed, or even if the exposure is quite large, those who would be the most attentive absolutely aren’t the Level Eight or Nine Wizards Velly mentioned.
But those in the Wizard Council who might very well have pursued knowledge and power to the point of madness!
Level Ten Wizards!
In fact, in Wizard Shen Yu’s heart, these Level Ten Wizards might have already been deep in the doomsday they created themselves and might become enemies.
All these considerations led Wizard Shen Yu to have to control the spread of the Association’s existence.
Velly may not have ignored these, but her thought was to directly leverage the Association for suppression.
Wizard Shen Yu exhaled gently.
He said slowly, "The Association has a complete and detailed evaluation system for us members, centered on using our own strength to save humanity, save the world. The more you save, and the more efficiently you do it, the more Contribution Points you can earn, and you already know the utility of Contribution Points."
"I see." Velly nodded slightly.
This description made complete sense to her.
It’s akin to an academy assessment.
Though you may be able to pass by taking shortcuts, the evaluation and resources obtained will be very low, sometimes even costing more than failing.
"So, what do you plan to do?" Velly looked at Wizard Shen Yu, seemingly having a certain guess in her heart, but the guess was too delightful to be sure.
"As you know, I’m preparing to walk the road of a Technology Wizard. This requires enough resources, and resources can significantly reduce the consumption of Contribution Points." Wizard Shen Yu looked seriously at Velly, "Therefore, the best way isn’t to invest Contribution Points in myself but to invest them in a wizard who is already about to reach Level Eight, can stand out in the open, has collected enough resources, and has a certain degree of trust."
At this point, it was no longer implied but explicitly stated.
Even with Velly’s composure, the excitement and joy at this moment were indescribable.
For wizards, what they care about most, besides knowledge, is the advancement of their level of life.
However, Velly was, after all, Velly.
In her journey to this day, she didn’t know how many temptations and profits she had encountered. To reach this point, she naturally wouldn’t be easily swayed by profit.
So, Velly directly asked, "So, what’s the price? You should understand, based on the answers you asked about before, that becoming a Level Eight Wizard is only a matter of time for me."
"Is that really so?" Wizard Shen Yu smiled slightly, "I am naturally willing to believe, teacher, that your foundation is enough to make you a Level Eight Wizard, but even though I don’t understand the promotion of high-level wizards, I can understand that it is a matter of very low probability. Even if you’ve prepared everything, you still have to try multiple times, and there’s even a significant chance you’ll fall during the attempt."
That’s right; advancing as a wizard is not a safe matter.
Otherwise, high-level wizards in the Wizard Civilization wouldn’t have such costs.
Because they are frantically pursuing knowledge, even pursuing it to an extreme level, the probability of failure is very high.
Each breakthrough, each birth of a high-level wizard, is a combination of luck, talent, accumulation, direction, and various other factors.
But the Association can guarantee an absolutely successful breakthrough!
"You’ve convinced me." Velly exhaled slowly, and her aura transformed repeatedly, finally reverting to the elegant and beautiful intellectual lady Wizard Shen Yu most admired, which indeed possessed an extraordinary allure for Wizard Shen Yu.
However, Wizard Shen Yu understood that this was just a small negotiation trick his teacher used out of habit.
He was not influenced in the least.
He simply stated, "The terms I’m offering cannot be refused by any wizard."
"Care to elaborate?" Velly was indeed completely swayed.
As Wizard Shen Yu said, the leap in knowledge and life level is an irresistible temptation for all wizards.
"It’s actually quite simple. I will borrow some Contribution Points from other Association members. Therefore, besides repaying my debt with work and obedience, you also need to repay debts to other members, usually in the form of knowledge, labor, and resources, especially knowledge and labor, to provide the knowledge and productivity they need for their world..." Wizard Shen Yu explained the contract detail.
Velly’s heart became increasingly clear.
Yes, this was a loan contract with an interest rate exceeding one hundred percent.
But it could be repaid in various ways and means.
As a standalone exclusive business, even in the Wizard Civilization, it was considered exceptionally fair.
More importantly, Velly could ascertain that there weren’t many pitfalls within it because it was very straightforward.
The simpler the contract, the clearer it becomes.
"I fully accept everything in the contract." In the end, Velly did not even attempt to haggle.
She felt the sincerity within and understood clearly that it was undoubtedly her student who had fought for it for her.
Velly hadn’t forgotten one of the most important rules within the Association.
—An outsider’s every action on another world must comply with the will of the local member!
This is the sole reason the contract is so lenient!
Her contract with other civilizations is a mere loan, but her relationship with the student before her is one of belonging!
A relationship of belonging certified by the Association!
