The Wizard: Starting by Scamming the Demon God

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He must obtain something that allows the dimension to grow through these two rituals; otherwise, the dimension will collapse after only two more uses!

It's not a big deal if it collapses; we can just take it back from the demon god. But the flesh and blood energy stored inside can't collapse along with the dimension!

Chapter 99 Deep Sea Evil God White Whale

After receiving the sorcery and magic materials, Isaac originally intended to leave the territory directly, but after thinking about it, he turned around and went to the Trading Tower to list an item—divine rats that can be used to fuse alchemical golems, each costing 10,000 magic stones!

Needless to say, this was specifically designed to annoy Philo. If they couldn't kill him, they could at least annoy him.

Being in the same wizarding organization, it's unlikely that a second-generation member like her would have to struggle to accept quests at the Hunting Tower, but she would definitely come to the Trading Tower to shop till she drop!

And as long as she comes, she will definitely see this message!

Although this will prevent Isaac from profiting from selling the Divine Rat in the short term, it doesn't matter. He doesn't have that much need for magic stones at the moment. He'll just cause trouble for a while and sell them when he really needs them.

Of course, Isaac didn't set the price too high. Ten thousand magic stones, although the price was significantly inflated, should be within the princess's budget. If she could buy a few, that would be great!

After posting the trade information, Isaac made another trip to the Tower of Gospels to get the Divine Network Modification Surgery done, earning a thousand magic stones. Now he wouldn't have to worry about Philo bothering him anymore. Perfect.

At the same time, Isaac also took the materials for the sacrificial ritual of the God of Blood and Flesh, since it was free. Although the bonus it gave wasn't much, it was free, so who cares?

After a flurry of activity, Isaac returned to the lab with a pile of stuff. He set it aside and headed out towards the lakeside town. Liuli would take care of the stuff, of course. He needed to go to the town first to replenish the materials for the two evil god trading rituals, and then see if he could acquire the ability to enhance the dimensional world.

Walking through the quiet forest path, we arrived at the lakeside, where the old witch was still leisurely stirring her cauldron, and no one knew what kind of potion she was brewing.

He stepped onto the small boat, which moved on its own even without wind, carrying him through the waves towards the center of the lake.

Behind Isaac, the old witch, engrossed in stirring things up, turned to look at him with a hint of emotion in her eyes. When she first met Isaac, she had noticed his extraordinary nature, but she never imagined that he would be so extraordinary, actually embarking on the most ancient path of mad witchcraft...

They even gave that eldest princess a good beating, and I heard all the golems were torn down. How interesting!

"I hope you survive to the end, boy~" The old witch withdrew her gaze and continued to stir the cauldron at a leisurely pace.

……

"Haa~~~"

The next day, Isaac, having slept in, stretched and yawned, ate a few bites of breakfast, and dealt with some simple official business, which was basically the fate of the guard.

As he expected, all twenty-one members of the guard chose to leave, including Barton, who had been promoted to knight due to the Bloodline Essence Potion.

Isaac was not surprised at all. He was well aware of his reputation. If he were just an arcanist or an ordinary legendary wizard, then perhaps some of them would stay, and Barton would definitely stay as well.

Unfortunately, he is not.

A lord known for his madness cannot win people's hearts, no matter how much benefit he offers.

Fortunately, Isaac didn't care. On the contrary, he was quite happy. Now that they were gone, he could finally get things done properly!

But I did follow him for a while, so even if I didn't do anything great, I still put in the effort.

In short, Isaac wasn't going to let them come for nothing; he planned to give each of them a vial of Bloodline Essence potion before sending them back.

However, Isaac couldn't really say whether his actions were for them or for his family...

Anyway, they're all pretty much the same?

Isaac gave up on thinking, quickly finished his breakfast, and headed straight to the lab!

However, upon arriving at the laboratory, Isaac did not immediately hold the Outer Gods transaction ceremony he had been longing for. Instead, he first threw a bunch of materials into the crucible.

Before the ceremony began, he planned to brew some magic potions to get a feel for the process.

Although the success rate of the wizard's potion-making method is much lower than that of the arcane mage's, it is not without its advantages. At least in terms of mass production, boiling is much more advantageous, as it can produce a large number of potions at once.

Unlike mixing, which can only be done in batches, it's not accurate to say that arcane sorcerers are slow, because the mixing method breaks down the potion into many steps beforehand, most of which can be done by lower-level wizards.

Especially for some lower-level potions, many steps can be done by mortals, such as the Bloodline Essence potion. This is one of the reasons why this product cannot be sold, because the production volume is too high!

However, the price cannot be lowered, or rather, the price of 100 gold coins is already the result of forced control; otherwise, the price of this thing would definitely be cut in half again!

But this has nothing to do with Isaac; he gave up on making money from this stuff a long time ago—he couldn't make a single penny from it anyway…

Cultivation novels are all lies; there are no shops that buy low-level cultivation pills in large quantities...

Although it had been a long time since he had brewed potions, with Isaac's current skill level and the help of his cheat ability, he could easily make a mere twenty portions of Blood Essence potions.

After filling all the potions into bottles and sealing them, Isaac stretched his fingers together, walked to the side, and began to carefully set up the ceremony.

The first thing he arranged was the trading ritual for the deep-sea evil god, the white whale. According to his intelligence, this guy was a demon who became a god, and because his size was so huge, he was often in a slumber. However, his slumber was different from that of the Lord of billions of flesh and blood, who shut out all external perception. Even when the white whale was in a slumber, his subconscious would respond to the call of his believers and the ritual.

It has received high praise from many mad witch predecessors, and is said to have a high success rate. If it weren't for the fact that His subconscious would also devour and control the trading partners, He might even have had the opportunity to be redeemed and become a true god.

Of course, another reason for choosing Him as the first trading partner is related to the Lord of R'lyeh. According to rumors circulating, although R'lyeh's power is still mainly based on corruption and the disordered distortion of flesh and blood, and the power He wields is [water], it is said that He is venturing into the power of dimensions!

He is attempting to create a dream dimension so that his power can spread more widely!

The legend has no official endorsement, but Isaac believes it's worth looking forward to. Perhaps we can obtain something from Him that can help dimensions grow, or even a new dimensional seed.

So, with this expectation in mind, Isaac brought forward the White Whale's trading ceremony. As a trading partner for many new mad witches, the White Whale has a lot of information about it, and no one has heard of obtaining any dimension-related power from it.

So, it can be used as a mat, allowing Isaac to practice his metaphysics!

What if it happens?

Chapter 100 The Infinitely Growing White Whale

The beluga whale ritual is not complicated. First, the basic structure of the ritual circle is not the circular ring and six-pointed star commonly used by sorcerers in legends, but three parallel rings. It is said that this is the basic magic circle that sea creature spellcasters like to use.

At the center of the magic circle stands an eye statue, its eyes possessing a mysterious wisdom that seems to see through everything. This is the symbol of the Truth Association—the Eye of Truth.

Yes, it's supposed to be a ritual to summon an evil god, but the most crucial ritual material is actually the symbol of a legitimate association...

I don't even know which one is being indecent...

Although Isaac was curious, he did not delve into it. That's how the Outer Gods' rituals are: some are bizarre, some are perverse, and some are very serious.

Oh no, it's not just Outer God rituals, it's all rituals involving higher beings!

Unpredictable!

Just like the two witch rituals he used for advancement, many of the ritual materials were quite improper.

This is because rituals are not like arcane magic circles. Their principle is to gather similar concepts, then intertwine and merge them, eventually producing incredible changes. It may seem illogical, but it actually has its own rules.

For example, the ritual that Isaac is setting up, the core of which is the Eye of Truth, mainly represents the concepts of wisdom and a little mystery. The materials on the second layer are mostly fish scales, fish entrails, some deep-sea plants, and even seawater, which together form the concept of the "deep sea".

On the outermost edge are an octopus, a transparent jellyfish, and an lanternfish, all of which embody the concepts of "deep sea" and "mystery".

In other words, the materials themselves are not important; what matters is that the three concepts of "wisdom," "mystery," and "deep sea" must be combined in the correct proportions within a ritual. Only then can the beluga whale be summoned.

It is said that if a wizard is skilled enough, he can even assemble all the rituals using things that are readily available everywhere!

However, this step was far too far for Isaac. He couldn't even imagine reaching that level. Right now, he was just a beginner following the instructions, and he didn't even dare to make any major changes to the content of the ritual.

Of course, this excludes the padding that increases the success rate as suggested by the cheat code; you can use that without worry.

The beluga whale's cushion was surprisingly simple—a fish.

There are no requirements regarding whether the fish are from the deep sea, shallow sea, or river; any fish will do. The only requirement is magic power. The higher the magic power content, the higher the success rate. Ordinary fish are also acceptable, but it only adds one percent per ton. Let alone whether we can buy that many ordinary fish in this era, even if we could, there wouldn't be enough space to store them.

Therefore, the mat Isaac bought was a second-tier monster fish, which was about the same length as an adult's height, but three or four times heavier. One of them could provide a 20% to 30% success rate, making it relatively cost-effective.

As always, Isaac maximized his success rate.

With everything prepared, Isaac stood before the magic circle, softly chanting an awkward incantation. A faint white mist began to appear, growing thicker and thicker around the magic circle, successively engulfing the statue, the fragments of the fish, the octopus, the jellyfish, the lanternfish…

And finally, the second-tier monster fish.

After swallowing everything, the concentration of the white fog reached its peak, and visibility was reduced to less than a meter!

Then, the thick fog flowed rapidly and condensed into a gigantic whale that blotted out the sky in front of Isaac!

"Ah~~~"

The beluga whale formed from the dense fog responded to Isaac's call with a series of buzzing sounds, while also asking Isaac what he needed.

Isaac was not intimidated by the enormous beluga whale. He knew very well that everything in front of him was just an illusion. The space around him had not actually changed, and there was no beluga whale in front of him, only a thick fog that enveloped him.

At the same time, his consciousness entered a magical void, the source of the white whale's power.

However, unlike the God of the Black Orcs, the White Whale's void did not have many stars, only endless white mist. It seemed that He had no power and no forbidden knowledge.

This was something Isaac hadn't expected. Most of the information he had looked up didn't mention it, and he didn't know why. Did modern wizards not like to steal power from the Outer Gods?

Are all legendary wizards of the new era so disciplined?

Isaac wasn't entirely sure of the specific reasons. His current understanding of legendary wizards mostly came from "The Wizard's Path," a book that introduced the origins of legendary wizards, and the magic forum of the Flesh Cult. He only knew that mad wizards were crazy, but not exactly how crazy...

He has no idea.

However, he still knew what he should do now.

I wish to grant my familiar the ability to break through limits and grow infinitely.

That's not a lie. Although what Isaac trades is usually a cover, not everything is a cover. Even a small mosquito is still meat!

Moreover, what beluga whales can trade is not just a few measly coins!

Unlimited growth is the white whale's talent, one of the fundamental reasons why it was able to grow from an ordinary white whale into an evil god, and also the power it uses to corrupt traders.

Because if you have unlimited growth potential, you can increase your power in two ways. One way is to imitate the beluga whale and just eat. As long as you eat enough, you can keep getting stronger!

But this is also the biggest trap of this ability!

There's a saying from Isaac's past life that's very fitting here: "Those who learn from me live, those who imitate me die." Using the power of the white whale and imitating its path will ultimately lead to assimilation by the white whale, eventually becoming its food or followers.

Therefore, this is the wrong usage, and the correct usage is—cultivation!

Whoever possesses the power of unlimited growth will not encounter any bottlenecks or obstacles!

All that's needed is diligent practice!

Of course, this is tiring and far less comfortable and convenient than eating.

However, in the magic forum of the Cult of Flesh and Blood, Isaac saw such an idea: using the power of the white whale and imitating the growth path of the white whale would result in assimilation. What would happen if the concept of an equal existence were added during this process?

For example, what would happen if the white whale's ability to devour was used to absorb the power of one or more Outer Gods?

Nobody has the answer.

Although the Cult of Flesh and Blood only accepts legendary wizards, there don't seem to be many mad wizards. Even if there really are mad wizards, they would just laugh when they see this post. Who would be so stupid as to risk their life to do such a dangerous thing?

But Isaac found it very interesting and wanted to verify his hypothesis. Since he had the opportunity, he made the trade request.