The Wizard: Starting by Scamming the Demon God

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After some thought, Isaac finally came up with the idea of ​​a witchcraft ascension ritual.

This ritual comes from "Ten Introductory Rituals You Must Learn," one of the three magic books Isaac purchased from the town of Lake City.

Of the three spellbooks he purchased this time, besides this one and "The Complete Book of Basic Spells," there was also "The Wizard's Path," which roughly summarized the paths of various spellcasters and provided some direction for Isaac's later research.

For example, Isaac learned from this book that becoming a Grand Wizard actually requires three ascension ceremonies, and after each ascension, one's magical power will enter a period of instability, requiring one to wait again.

Isaac learned about his idea of ​​elevating witchcraft from this book.

The so-called sublimation ritual is actually a transaction with extraterrestrial beings, using their higher power to reconstruct the magic. And this kind of transaction with extraterrestrial beings happens to be one of those ten rituals.

There were five in total, and the ten introductory rituals that had to be learned took up half of the total, which gave Isaac a general impression of the legendary wizard.

It's worth mentioning that although there are five, only three are actually usable. Two have been completely cracked by extraterrestrial beings, resulting in a 0% success rate for the ritual. Even Isaac's cheat code wouldn't work.

Of course, the reason why the remaining three can be used is not because they are so profound, but because, like the basic spells, they are the most basic of the transaction rituals, and there is no room for them to be reduced.

The three rituals involved transactions with fairies, demons, and gods, and although the success rate for each was only one percent, it was quite touching.

But this is not a problem for Isaac.

Of the three trading partners, Isaac chose the Demon God, for a simple reason—simplicity.

Among the many demon gods, there is one called the Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood. This name alone is related to his innate witchcraft. Moreover, according to Isaac's test, it is very simple to increase the success rate of this ritual: just increase the amount of demonized flesh and blood used to set up the ritual.

In the original structure of the ritual, only one portion of each type of monster's flesh could be used, with the success rate increasing by one percent for every ten additional types. However, in Isaac's hands, it became that the success rate increased by one percent for every ten portions of monster's flesh, regardless of the type of monster!

And what he has most of right now are goblin corpses!

However, the only drawback is that only one piece of demonic flesh that meets the standard can be extracted from each goblin's corpse. This makes him afraid to destroy goblin nests now, for fear of not having enough materials.

"Phew~" After dealing with the goblin corpses for the day, Isaac let out a long breath, glanced at the mountain of goblin flesh and blood piled up beside him, and shook his head helplessly. He had been grinding for almost a week and only had a 500% success rate. He still had to hold back for a while.

He wouldn't dare to act without a tenfold success rate when it involves demons and gods.

After leaving the warehouse, Isaac headed towards his bedroom. Although he couldn't perform the sorcery ascension ritual yet, he could first study the creation of sorcery tools.

The methods of making magical tools by legendary wizards, which are also rituals, are also mentioned in "The Wizard's Path" and "Ten Introductory Rituals You Must Learn".

However, it is not a ritual for trading with beings outside the realm. Of course, it can also be used to make witchcraft items, but generally no one does it. After all, it is better to integrate the power of trading with oneself than to make witchcraft items.

Before long, Isaac walked through the long corridor to the bedroom, opened the secret door, ignited a green flame in his left hand, and entered the basement in the eerie green light.

The basement had been completely transformed. All the eerie, terrifying, and sinister materials had been removed, and even the magic circle patterns on the ground had been altered—a magic imprinting ritual.

This is one of the most basic crafting rituals. According to The Wizarding Path, later upgraded versions of this ritual can be used to craft all sorts of magical creations, including but not limited to puppets, golems, potions, magical beasts, and even... people!

However, Isaac's mastery of this technique cannot achieve those other things, even with a cheat code to gather materials. It requires a complete deconstruction of the ritual.

Isaac currently lacks this ability, neither in terms of money nor knowledge.

After a quick glance, Isaac placed a living green heart in the center of the magic circle; it was a goblin's heart.

He wanted to try and see if he could strengthen the monster's heart through a ritual, which would save him a lot of research funding!

There's no way around it, monster hearts are just too expensive!

Firstly, not all monsters have hearts. Secondly, the hearts needed for transplantation must be removed while the monster is alive; once it dies, they are useless, making the conditions very demanding. Thirdly, monster hearts with activity are considered living beings and cannot be purchased directly in the lakeside town.

Of course, they do sell them, but after you buy them, they need to be shipped through other channels, and there are shipping costs involved...

Extremely expensive!

Anyway, Isaac gave up on the idea after taking one look.

Although it can be purchased from the merchant guild in the territory, it is not a small amount and will still cost a lot of money.

But if we could strengthen the goblin's heart... then...

That's amazing!

"Hiss~ Huff~" After taking two deep breaths, Isaac calmed himself down, and his gaze toward the ceremony gradually became calm.

He had increased the success rate of the ritual to 200%, but this was only the success rate of the ritual; it did not mean that the effect of the ritual would necessarily be as he expected.

After all, this is not a ceremony for a transaction.

"&*￥……&￥（）&"

Accompanied by deep incantations, mysterious magic flowed from Isaac's body, spreading across the ground and slowly illuminating the magic circle. The flesh and blood placed on it melted away with this mysterious magic, turning into ribbon-like crimson energy that merged into the green heart in the center of the magic circle.

"Whoo~~~"

After a while, the magical glow gradually faded. Isaac, with a faint sense of anticipation, picked up the goblin heart from the ground and then slowly sighed.

Failed……

Chapter 15 Joining the Wizarding Organization?

Looking at the green heart in his hand, Isaac sighed softly. The ritual had succeeded, but his experiment had failed.

Instead of increasing his demonic powers as he had expected, the goblin heart transformed into a magical artifact—a magical artifact capable of storing magical energy.

As for its usefulness, it's not entirely useless, but it's not much. The magic it contains is at most enough for him to create three heart-transfer rats out of thin air, and then he has to recharge it.

Better than nothing.

Reluctantly putting away the green heart, Isaac sighed, turned and left the basement. The ritual needed to be modified again; he wouldn't give up on this experiment, at least not until he achieved initial financial freedom.

But his knowledge base was insufficient, and he needed to purchase more magical knowledge...

And this requires money...

"Sigh~" Walking up the stairs, Isaac sighed heavily again. He still had to go to the lakeside town to find a job and complete his initial accumulation of wealth.

Of course, you could also reveal your wizard identity to your family in advance and then receive a grant.

But Isaac rejected the idea the moment it came to mind. First, the territory was short of money and couldn't give him much. Second, his sudden transformation into a wizard might give his second brother bad ideas, such as thinking he wanted to seize power, which would be troublesome.

Therefore, at the very least, one should wait until after the witchcraft ascension ceremony before confessing, and first ensure one's ability to protect oneself.

Moreover, even if the family gives money, it's very limited, and in the end, it all comes back to oneself; one still has to rely on one's own efforts.

But the wizard wants to make money...

To be honest, it's a bit difficult...

He hasn't been idle these past few days. Besides studying magic, he's also made several trips to the lakeside town to get a general understanding of the wizarding world's commercial structure. Well, the richest ones are those that sell raw materials and semi-finished products...

Because wizards are not just researchers, but also producers; the stronger the wizard, the greater their production capacity!

Although the production efficiency is not very high, it is very comprehensive.

Because apart from witches who are born with powerful magic and spells, both legendary wizards and arcane wizards require a certain level of intelligence. Therefore, wizards are basically academic geniuses, and many of them take the all-around route.

Many simple potions and witchcraft items can be made by people themselves, so there is no need to buy them.

Only high-level items require purchase, but Isaac doesn't even have the recipes for those...

Therefore, the town in the lake sells mostly various materials and semi-finished products, such as extracted demonic flesh, which many shops and vendors regularly purchase.

Therefore, farming is the only way to succeed!

Unfortunately, I don't have that option...

He had none of it—no technology, no seeds, not even land—so he simply couldn't grow anything...

Perhaps we can try a different approach.

Stepping out of the bedroom, Isaac pushed open the laboratory door, casually placed the green heart on a nearby shelf, then walked to the bookshelf and thoughtfully picked up a document.

The laboratory is no longer as empty as it was when I first arrived. In a cage in the corner, there are three demonized rats, all of whom are Isaac's test subjects to be observed. One of them is a demonized rat with a normal heart that has been replaced. Its condition has improved, and its heart seems to have begun to be demonized, which confirms his guess. However, the degree of demonization is probably not enough, which is why this demonized rat is somewhat lacking in energy.

One is a blood transfusion modification based on this theory—that is, injecting higher-level monster blood.

The blood flowing through this mutated rat is now that of a goblin. Isaac has put a lot of effort into this experiment, because simple injections are not enough. In addition to solving the problem of rejection, he also has to deal with the newly generated blood from the mutated rat.

Fortunately, his cheat code worked as well as ever. Thanks to the powerful effects of the multiple spells, the experiment was completed and is now under observation.

The third one is a demonized rat that looks like a puppy, with a large bulge in its chest that bounces around. Isaac has replaced its heart with a goblin's heart, so its proportions are a bit off.

Of the three, the most perfect is the blood-transfer demon rat. Although its enhancement speed cannot match that of a heart transplant, it is steady and comprehensive, with far fewer side effects than a heart transplant, and even...

There may be no long-term effects!

However, the specific situation still needs some time to observe. He feels that blood transfusion seems to have a better future than heart transplant!

Because there is a limit to the number of heart transplant surgeries; a maximum of three heart transplants can be performed. After the fourth transplant, the body's rejection function will fail, leading to death.

However, as long as the blood transfusion is digested well, there shouldn't be any problems.

Besides the rats in the corner, there was also a dissected goblin corpse lying on Isaac's operating table. He used it to verify the goblin's body structure, as he had originally planned to try performing a heart transplant on the goblin.

But when he saw the fear in the goblin's eyes, he gave up.

Although goblins are monsters, they are also humanoid monsters and possess a certain level of intelligence. If you ask Isaac to kill goblins, he will not hesitate, even if they are goblin larvae, he will remain unmoved.

But if it's for experimental use...

Isaac doesn't have that determination yet...

After all, he was just a surgeon in his previous life, not a mad scientist.

On the desk lay several parchments with evil magic circles drawn on them, adorned with bloodstains that Isaac had accidentally stuck on, adding to the eerie atmosphere.

However, Isaac himself was used to it, since he was the one who caused it all.

“It seems… this is the only way…” Isaac shook his head, put down his notebook, and made his decision.

Join a wizarding organization!

This is currently the most stable and convenient way to make money, and it will also make acquiring magical knowledge much easier.

Although wizarding organizations do not accept formal wizards, they are referring to formal members. Formal wizards can join as unofficial employees, work for the organization, earn points for the organization, and then exchange those points for knowledge or items.

This is one of the ways most wild wizards make a living, and it is also a process for wizarding organizations to assess newcomers.

So next, I need to think carefully about which wizarding organization to join. This is not something to be taken lightly. I need to consider not only the economic benefits, but also whether my own wizarding path is a good fit.

After all, once I become a great wizard, the wizarding organization I join will probably be this one.

Isaac was a very decisive person. After making his decision, he immediately picked up the wizard's hat next to him, put it on his head, and then quickly walked out of the castle.

……

In the heart of the woods, the old witch was still tirelessly stirring her cauldron. Isaac bowed slightly in greeting before entering the wooden hut behind her and began to examine the recruitment information for the wizarding organization inside.