81: Chapter 81 Echoing Secret Realm

This contract also further tightened the connection between the Wizard Apprentice and the Wizard Academy.

The Wizard Academy would probably provide each Level 1 Wizard Apprentice with about 1,000 magic stones per month, which was a fixed income.

For some Wizard Apprentices without the ability to generate revenue, this was already a generous reward.

These magic stones would continue to be distributed until the age of 55, because Wizard Apprentices at the age of 60 basically had almost no chance to Breakthrough to an Official Wizard.

If one did not consider special cases like Ross who reached a Level 1 Wizard Apprentice young and fast, most Wizard Apprentices could not collect this contract for 10 years.

And Ross theoretically could collect it for almost more than 30 years.

However, Ross did not plan to take that long to Breakthrough to an Official Wizard.

Therefore, this benefit was precisely providing 1,000 magic stones every month.

If Ross used all of it to purchase Materials for the [siling ointment], he could probably refine 26 bottles per month, which calculated out could increase 260 Mental Energy, and over a year that would be 3,120.

Of course, if it were a wizard who did not refine [siling ointment] or had no talent for refining potions, it would probably be less than half of Ross's level, which was an increase of 1,500 points of Mental Energy.

Calculated this way, ordinary Wizard Apprentices could probably Breakthrough below the 10,000 threshold within 10 years.

Of course, Ross also had to consider the drug resistance of the [siling ointment]. The effect of this potion had already decreased quite a bit after Ross Breakthrough to a Level 1 Wizard Apprentice.

According to Ross's speculation, his own body's drug resistance to this potion was roughly 500 bottles, which meant it could provide Ross with at most an increase of 5,000 points of Mental Energy.

However, it would not be that ideal. In fact, the effect of any magic potion was constantly diluting the effect of increasing Mental Energy.

Ideally, if this [siling ointment] could still increase Ross's Mental Energy by 3,000, that would already be considered pretty good.

As for whether there were other potions on the market that could increase Mental Energy, there might be, but Ross's mind was no longer on this aspect.

Turns out, under this basic benefit of 1,000 magic stones, the Wizard Academy could also provide a "Secret Realm" trial every year.

Ross was not completely ignorant of this Secret Realm. After all, not long ago Ross had also accidentally entered the "Ghoul Secret Realm", and his opportunity to Breakthrough to a Level 2 Wizard Apprentice was right there.

But the wizard Secret Realm provided by the Wizard Academy was a bit different.

The specifics still required Ross to go personally to understand.

And Ross, after being promoted to a Level 1 Wizard Apprentice, obtained tremendous authority.

Some places originally hidden beneath barriers and subconsciously ignored by Wizard Apprentices were now completely unobstructed for Ross.

What Ross requested this time was the "Forbidden Forest" of the Wizard Academy.

There were quite a few "Secret Realm" locations of the Wizard Academy there.

Originally just a primeval forest, under the influence of the "Secret Realm", it had also become eerie and dangerous.

There were also some dangerous creatures raised by the Wizard Academy and some Official Wizards there. The danger Rank of some Demonic Beasts was not weaker than Official Wizards. Without sufficient strength, stepping into the "Forbidden Forest" would probably turn one into the feces of Demonic Beasts.

Ross coming here this time was naturally not to become a warrior challenging the "Forbidden Forest". This place did not need a warrior to liberate it, nor did it need anyone to govern it.

He came to this place simply because most of the "Secret Realm" of the Wizard Academy were placed in this dangerous forest.

"One of the important benefits given by the Wizard Academy is to provide Wizard Apprentices with an opportunity to go to the Secret Realm once a year. There should be profound knowledge here. Even if there are no special gains, at least there should be benefits similar to the 'Ghoul Secret Realm' that can increase Mental Energy."

Ross looked at the area enclosed by a wall ahead. Before him was an elderly man with white hair. Ross felt the magic power fluctuation of this elderly man.

"This is an Official Wizard, guarding the "Dense Forest" and various Secret Realm spaces. Only an Official Wizard has the qualification to guard this dangerous area."

Ross looked at the environment of this forest. Not only was there thick fog surrounding the outside world, but occasionally eerie and dangerous sounds came from the dense forest.

Causing Ross's nerves to jump continuously. This was a warning from his own subconscious.

Ross coming here was naturally not to back down, nor was it to sightsee.

His footsteps continuously approached that Official Wizard.

"Your Excellency Wizard, hello, I am here to enter the Secret Realm. This is my credential."

After Ross performed a wizard salute towards the white-haired elderly man before him, he handed the credential in his hand over.

After observing for a moment, the elderly man injected a strand of magic power into the credential and returned it to Ross.

"There are quite a few Secret Realms that can be entered here. Which one do you want to enter?" The elderly man's voice also rang out clearly.

"Lord Wizard, this is my first time coming to explore the Secret Realm. I wonder if you can explain it to me."

Although Ross had some information about the Secret Realm from the Wizard Academy in his hands, those were only simple introductions, which naturally could not compare to the rich information of the Official Wizard and guardian before him.

"Turns out to be a greenhorn. This is not a place that someone like you who just Breakthrough to a Level 1 Wizard Apprentice can come to. Some Secret Realms still have the risk of death..."

Under the elderly man's explanation, Ross also gained a preliminary understanding of these Secret Realms.

Turns out, apart from Secret Realms like the 'Ghoul Secret Realm' converted from fragments of foreign worlds swallowed by the Wizard World, the most major Secret Realms in the Wizard World were the "Echoes" left behind after the death of Official Wizards.

They were also independent spaces formed by the intertwining of powerful Mental Energy and magic power after an Official Wizard's death, mixed with their own wizardry.

For some forces with multiple Official Wizards, when a certain Official Wizard reached the limit of their lifespan, they would arrange funeral matters, and after death, the remaining "magic power echoes" would be collected by their force.

Then, a corresponding Secret Realm would be formed at the place of death. This place could provide Wizard Apprentices with some practical combat training.

It could also provide some ideas for Wizard Apprentices trying to Breakthrough to an Official Wizard.

After all, there was nothing that could better showcase the power and Dao of an Official Wizard than a Secret Realm formed by the remains of an Official Wizard. This was also the most intuitive display.

Of course, not all Official Wizards could form an "Echo Secret Realm" after death. In fact, quite a few wizards who died in the outside world did not have this opportunity to become adventure Secret Realms for future generations of wizards.

Moreover, the maintenance of these Secret Realms also cost a large amount of magic stones. Therefore, apart from the annual free entry opportunity for Level 1 Wizard Apprentices.

To enter, it would take at least 10,000 magic stones as a baseline, or 500 academy points.