Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 364 - 79: Garon Wizard Academy

Chapter 364 -79: Garon Wizard Academy

Upon exiting the laboratory, a fiery red silhouette immediately approached him.

“Are you sure?” the silhouette asked crisply.

Richard nodded slightly, “I’m sure. Next, I’m going to Garon Wizard College. Are you interested in going there with me, Ali?”

The fiery red silhouette was none other than Ali, who had become a Second Ring Wizard.

Two hundred and seventy years ago, Ali successfully broke through and advanced to a Second Ring Wizard.

“Me?” Ali’s mouth dropped open, humorously pointing to herself, “Do you want me to get kicked out by the teachers?”

Richard leaving the Academy at most would have people mentioning him a couple of times, after all, every wizard has their own pursuits.

But Ali was the grand-apprentice of the Black Tower Great Wizard.

The idea of the grand-apprentice of the Dean becoming a lecturer at another college was unthinkable.

“Hey, I’m not asking you to be a lecturer. I just want to pull you over to live there,” he said.

Richard pulled Ali into his arms, a mischievous smile on his face.

“When you get sick of living there, you can always come back. You’re not even teaching at the college anyway.”

“That still doesn’t seem right,” Ali hesitated, “Living in another college for a long time doesn’t look good.”

“It’s fine,” Richard confidently said, “I plan to build a Wizard Tower outside Garon Wizard College. Then you can just live in the Wizard Tower, right?”

“Ah? Then why don’t you just stay in the Tower of Truth permanently?” Ali asked with some confusion.

“That’s because…” Richard stroked his chin, a mysterious smile forming at the corner of his mouth, “I have some research that can only be done outside.”

Ali thought for a moment, then nodded slightly, “Alright then. I’ll come over when your Wizard Tower is built.”

Richard grinned, “It’s a promise then, don’t back out.”

Ali’s cheeks turned red, and she muttered softly, “Just wait until I become a Three Rings Wizard, then I’ll show you.”

…

After leaving the Black Tower Wizard Academy, Richard immediately hurried to the Tower of Truth.

Garon Wizard College was located in a rather remote place, in the Extreme North of the Wizard Continent, and it was difficult for ordinary wizards to find the exact location of the college without guidance.

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The Duel Arena was still incredibly lively, with a massive crowd of wizards excitedly watching two colossal figures engage in fisticuffs within the arena.

Although wizards often associate physical combat with natives, the instincts from their bloodline still make their blood boil when they see a hand-to-hand clash.

In the spectator stands, Richard sat beside Jimmy, quietly watching the intense battle between two Second Ring Wizards.

Scattered elements, robust magic power, occasional splashes of fresh blood…

The battle was incredibly captivating.

If it had been in the past, Richard would have had nothing but praise for this battle.

But after becoming a Three Rings Wizard, he could easily spot many problems in the fight before him.

It was not due to the advantage of experience, but purely the illusion caused by the gap in strength.

Once a person learns something, they can no longer imagine what it’s like not to know it.

The strength of the wizards in the arena was a vast chasm compared to Richard’s. Such an increase in strength deeply affects the combat habits of wizards, especially those, like Physique Evolution Wizards, habituated to physical combat.

Soon, the battle ended.

Jimmy flew into the arena, lifting the right hand of the victor. The audience also chanted the winning wizard’s name in unison.

This was the glory belonging solely to the victor.

Before long, the audience dispersed, and the gladiators shook hands and made peace.

Their glory lasted only for the moment after victory. After the glory, everyone was still good brothers in the same club.

After giving a couple of tips to the two gladiators, Jimmy returned to the spectator stands.

“How about that fight?” Jimmy sat down beside Richard and asked with a smile.

“It was terrible,” Richard answered truthfully, “Although I can clearly understand that it’s not that these two wizards don’t want to do well, but rather their strength doesn’t allow them.

But those seemingly superfluous actions still irritate me.”

Upon hearing this, Jimmy laughed heartily.

“Hahaha, I knew you would feel that way.

You spent too little time as a One Ring and Second Ring Wizard and didn’t particularly focus on physical combat.

Suddenly advancing to Three Rings without sufficient experience, you simply can’t appreciate the intricacies of the fight.”

Jimmy’s words weren’t very pleasant to hear, but Richard felt not the slightest anger.

Jimmy was stating the facts, and there was nothing to be angry about regarding the truth.

“That’s why I came to you,” Richard said lightly, “I plan to join Garon Great Wizard’s Academy to study Physique Evolution in detail.”

Jimmy’s smile faded slightly as he looked at Richard seriously and said, “Do you really want to pursue the path of physical evolution? I’ve heard of your exploits over the years, and your achievements in alchemy machinery far outshine what you’ve accomplished with flesh.

I’m somewhat concerned that joining Garon Wizard College to study Physique Evolution might bury your talents.”

Richard nodded firmly.

“I am very clear about my own talent. The Magic Support Vehicle was just an accident, and in fact, it didn’t take much of my effort to invent it.

In reality, my research over the years has been nothing but chaotic.

I’ve dabbled in many disciplines.

In none of these disciplines do I possess an immensely outstanding talent. After comprehensive consideration, I feel that studying Physique Evolution is more in line with my current circumstances.”

“Oh?” Jimmy was slightly surprised. “What exactly made you come to this conclusion?”

Richard did not say much, merely extending his hand from beneath his Wizard Robe.

At first glance, the hand was very pale, but soon after, it began to change.

The hand started to deform, sprouting bone spurs, bone scales, hairs, growths, tumors… all sorts of strange and grotesque things.

Before long, a perfectly normal hand had become a misshapen, indescribable mass.

Jimmy’s brow furrowed slightly. “Is this… a rule?”

Richard nodded, “Indeed, it’s a rule.”

After speaking, the indescribable mass suddenly ruptured. A new right hand slowly grew from the break.

“This is a special rule I’ve named ‘Mutated Rules.’ It can stimulate cells, causing the Life Core of the cells to express unpredictably, leading to equally unpredictable cellular mutations.”

Hearing Richard’s explanation, Jimmy’s eyes widened instantly.

This rule’s ability was too well suited for Physique Evolution.

Richard still did not fully understand the essence of Physique Evolution, but as the Deputy Dean of the Garon Wizard Academy, Jimmy had a very clear understanding of it.

The very nature of Physique Evolution is the change in the Life Core.

While the cellular mutations caused by the Mutated Rules are uncontrollable, given enough time, a Wizard will always be able to find the right cells.

And Wizards certainly do not lack time.

“I must say, you’re really very lucky,” Jimmy exclaimed.

Having said that, he stood up and extended his right hand to Richard.

“Welcome, Master, to join Garon Wizard Academy. I am Deputy Dean Jimmy.”

…

Garon Wizard Academy is located in the Extreme North of the Wizard Continent.

During the Enlightenment Era, this place was the domain of a branch of the Shape-shifting School called Absolute Zero.

It was also one of the few areas not affected by the Wizard War.

Because during the Enlightenment Era, the harsh cold winds of the Extreme North were almost equivalent to a Frozen Spell of three hundred Energy Levels, and if mixed with frost, the winds could also carry Cutting damage.

It could be described as a combination of physical and magical cultivation.

However, with the end of the Wizard War, the concentration of Magic Energy in the Wizard World gradually decreased, rendering the Extreme North no longer dangerous.

Following Jimmy, Richard flew all the way from the Tower of Truth to the Extreme North.

Throughout the journey, Richard could clearly feel the temperature of the environment dropping.

“Mankind really is tenacious,” Richard said, looking at the human tribes hunting on the snow plains, not able to help admiring them.

All these mortals possessed the strength of Knights, and their prey was an unusually large mammoth.

“This is life. Resilient life always finds its own way out,” Jimmy said, looking back at Richard. “Can you believe it? These mortals’ ancestors have survived in this Academy since the Enlightenment Era.”

“At that time, even many Wizards died here.”

“But they, relying on the experiences accumulated by their ancestors and their tenacious will to survive, managed to live in the Academy from generation to generation with only the strength of an Apprentice.”

“Oh?” Richard showed an incredulous expression on his face. “How is this possible, the cold winds of the Extreme North during the Enlightenment Era could even tear apart a Wizard.”

“In such harsh conditions, how can mortals survive?”

Jimmy smiled and shook his head. “But it is true. Because Garon the Great Wizard came from this very land.”

A flicker of shock crossed Richard’s mind.

He suddenly understood why Garon the Great Wizard, a pioneer who became a Great Wizard at the start of the era, studied Physique Evolution.

It was hard not to be moved by the tenacity of human life that could survive on these snow plains.

Before long, the two arrived at Garon Wizard Academy.

Garon Wizard Academy was an incredibly vast Academy because its main structure was an entire towering mountain peak.

Various buildings were laid out in succession on the mountain, with the residential area at the bottom, the teaching area above, and further up were the cafeteria and library.

And atop the mountain stood a not-so-tall Wizard Tower.

Although the Wizard Tower was not tall, on the mountaintop, it was as magnificent as the Tower of Truth.

“What are those?”

Richard suddenly noticed a group of tiny dots continually climbing up the side of the mountain below the residential area.

Jimmy followed Richard’s gaze for a glance and casually replied:

“Those are the new students. Garon Wizard Academy doesn’t have a freshman year per se, any child between the ages of ten and fifteen who can climb to the Academy’s gate on their own automatically becomes a student of Garon Academy.”

Richard’s eyes lit up, giving his approval. “That’s indeed a good method. It’s much fairer than the exams I went through when I went to school.”

Richard’s hometown, being remote and not near any trade routes, still followed the backward feudal lord system and had not enjoyed any of the benefits of magic.

This also meant that virtually none of the prospective Apprentices from that place could survive.

If Richard hadn’t had the Miracle Furnace with him, he would surely have died during the entrance exam.

Later, Richard asked Alex if this was somewhat unfair, and the answer he received was cruel.

“There is no absolute fairness in this world. The Academy has already prepared textbooks and dictionaries for them. If they cannot learn, it’s their own problem.”

“The illiterate are ultimately the minority; the Academy has done as much as it can to promote education in the source regions.”

“Our Academy is not short of Apprentices, nor is it short of Talent. For a person like you, even an Epoch Academy may not receive one.”

In the end, the Wizard World is simply too vast.

It lacks neither Apprentices nor Talent.