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Upon hearing Isaac's words, Liuli paused for a moment, then nodded and stepped back. She then rummaged through the warehouse and found a space storage item that was almost covered in dust, and packed all the materials that Isaac needed into it.
Speaking of spatial artifacts...
Actually, although this magical world is advanced, spatial items are quite precious. However, Isaac has an infinitely large dimensional world where he doesn't need such things, so these items have slowly gathered dust.
Isaac originally planned to save it up and sell it someday, but unexpectedly, it came in handy now. After all, no one knows whether they can still open the dimensional world normally after entering the Infinite Tower.
After Liuli packed her things, Isaac made some simple arrangements and then took Smith and Rona from the dimensional world to the capital.
Smith was brought along because he hadn't paid attention to aristocratic matters for a long time and didn't understand many etiquette rules. Smith was needed to assist him in this regard, as Solomon's old butler knew everything about it.
Moreover, the Boundless Tower might open at any time, and he planned to have Smith go in with him. After all, Smith had consumed a lot of resources from Isaac over the years, and he had not only been promoted to a high-ranking knight, but his bloodline had also fully evolved into a pure-blooded dragon.
His combat strength is not low among the third tier. Even if he is separated from Isaac when he enters the Boundless Tower, with his abilities, it is still possible for him to pass the trials of the Boundless Tower and perfectly advance to the fourth tier!
Its potential will undoubtedly reach a new level at that time!
This will undoubtedly save Isaac a lot of trouble.
As for Rona, that's quite simple. As a witch with both mechanics and stats, Isaac wouldn't be a match for her in a head-on confrontation. Passing the trial would be a piece of cake for her. She's already this strong at Tier 3. If she were to advance to Tier 4, what would that be like?
Moreover, for witches, the fourth rank is completely different from the third rank. At the third rank, a witch with a little potential can easily advance as long as she is serious and plays it safe. But the fourth rank is different.
Even for a witch like Angel who possesses the original text, advancing to the fourth tier is not easy; one cannot advance without enduring some hardship.
This is another reason why Isaac believes the real world will become a low-level game. The noble mages and the overpowered stat monsters are all gone, so what's left is just a low-level game, right?
……
The next day, Isaac and his two companions, who had traveled directly from the dimensional world to the town of Phyllis outside the imperial capital, were given a short rest by Smith before boarding a rather luxurious carriage and entering the imperial capital.
Inside the carriage, looking at the other noble carriages traveling with him, Isaac couldn't help but sigh that bringing Smith along on this trip was definitely the right decision, even though Isaac was still just a minor baron, at the very bottom of the five ranks of nobility in the empire.
But Gao Di is still a nobleman.
And although he is the lowest-ranking baron, don't forget that this world is still a supernatural world, and titles do not equal everything!
As a noble wizard, even a mad wizard, Isaac's status was still a notch above that of nobles who were not wizards!
Furthermore, Isaac's powerful strength at the third tier has elevated his status significantly!
Furthermore, as a pioneering noble recognized throughout the entire continent, his status rose even higher!
Add to that a bunch of messy relationships, like blood ties and mentorship, and Isaac's status rose even higher, to the point that even though he was a baron, his carriage could travel on the roads reserved for marquises!
He was even ahead of Solomon of the Lord's household!
Chapter 275 Divine Mage and Bloodline Sorcerer
Looking at the magnificent carriages traveling along the main road, Isaac marveled. At that moment, he was somewhat glad that he had brought Smith with him on this trip, so that he could travel with these nobles and experience a little bit of what it was like to be a nobleman.
To be fair, although Isaac was born into nobility, he was too weak as a child. After his health improved, he became obsessed with the path of wizardry, so he didn't really enjoy the life of a nobleman.
Experiences like this are actually quite rare. If he had come alone this time, it would probably have been his usual minimalist style: arrive, find a place to stay, attend the conference, and then it's over...
Of course, this kind of thing could only pique Isaac's curiosity for a moment; for him, power was the only thing truly worth pursuing!
Besides, the pleasure derived from these aristocratic rituals is far less exciting than the thrill of trading with the Outer Gods. Truth is the goal he pursues throughout his life!
Happy times are always short-lived. Before long, the carriage arrived at the manor that Smith had arranged in advance in the capital.
Unlike his last visit to the capital, Isaac is no longer the same person. He no longer needs to borrow from Solomon's manor, but has bought one himself. After all, he is now a high-ranking wizard, and he has the money.
After checking into the manor, Isaac immediately immersed himself in the small laboratory there, continuing his experiments. There were still about three days until the royal gathering that had been prepared in response to the summons.
For other nobles, these three days might be a good opportunity to visit each other, exchange information, and discuss potential distribution of benefits.
However, none of this mattered to Isaac. He would rather conduct more experiments. Besides, given his status as a mad witch, few nobles would dare to visit him.
Of course, although it was an experiment, because this was the capital, the political and economic center of the entire empire, all experiments related to Outer Gods were prohibited, including even experiments that created miracles.
Because, according to legend, a wizard's "miracles" are usually inseparable from rituals, and rituals, if not handled carefully, can easily attract external gods.
Therefore, Isaac could only study the new wizarding path superficially, that is, the wizarding path that uses the heart as the source of magic!
This will also be one of Isaac's important future research projects, and it may even help Isaac embark on the path to greatness!
Well, this is just Isaac's wishful thinking for now, but it's enough to show how much Isaac expects from it.
“The source of magic…” In the manor laboratory, under the bright lights, Isaac flipped through the magic notebook in his hand while comparing it with the bloody, steaming, and still beating monster heart on the table.
Isaac wasn't the first to think of transplanting a monster's heart as a source of magic to become a wizard.
Even in the early stages of the wizarding path, many wizards had already tried transplanting monster hearts or modifying their own hearts to explore new and safer wizarding paths.
After all, obtaining magic seeds from extraterrestrial beings carries a relatively high risk.
Unfortunately, the experiment ultimately came to nothing. There were many reasons for this, but the two most important ones were: first, the technology was not mature enough; whether it was transplanting a heart or modifying a heart, the mortality rate was quite high, even higher than trading with foreign entities!
Secondly, even if the transplant or modification is successful, although one gains magic power, one only gains magic power and does not gain the ability to cast spells.
Yes, this is the original knight.
By transplanting the heart of a magical beast, he obtained its blood and magic power, thus gaining an unparalleled powerful physique and the ability to resist some magic.
However, although the knights were powerful, they were obviously no match for wizards and witches, so this research was gradually abandoned.
Isaac is now facing the same problem: while transplanting a monster's heart will bring magic power, it will not bring spellcasting ability, a problem that wizards today have not been able to solve.
The source of magic has never been equated with the ability to cast spells.
Legend has it that the rituals between wizards and extraterrestrial beings were not simply about acquiring magic. Later research suggests that during the initial rituals, the souls underwent changes due to the combined influence of the rituals, the extraterrestrial beings, and humanity's desire for magic, thus gaining spellcasting abilities that should not have existed in the first place.
Therefore, in related research, there has always been the view that the birth of arcane mages was not a direct product of a certain great wizard, but rather a result of natural human evolution. It is just that the great wizard may have accelerated this process, causing arcane mages to be born ahead of time.
Even now, this viewpoint remains highly controversial, with both sides having considerable reasons to support their arguments.
However, this has nothing to do with Isaac's research, because most of these debates remain at the theoretical stage, and there are not many that have actually been proven. After all, this topic is too high-level, involving the research of great wizards, and not everyone is qualified to get involved.
Getting back to the main point, simply transplanting a source of magic cannot grant spellcasting ability, as has been proven by many wizards. Therefore, what Isaac needs to consider is how to bypass the legendary wizarding rituals and artificially bestow spellcasting ability.
This was also the direction envisioned by previous wizards, but most of their research failed. The few exceptions were either sorcerers who relied on dimensional demons for spellcasting, or those who did not have spellcasting abilities themselves but released spells through the magic network.
Although they can all cast spells, their spellcasting abilities do not belong to them. If they want to advance further in the future, they will still have to move towards the path of legendary wizards, and the journey will be extremely difficult.
Although these experiments ultimately did not succeed, they did provide Isaac with some insights. Combined with the most traditional path of legendary wizards, it is not difficult to find that an important element was involved in these successful cases—a higher-level existence!
Traditional legends say that wizards gained their spellcasting abilities through extraterrestrial beings, occultists gained their spellcasting abilities through dimensional demons, and the magic network that magic network mages rely on is essentially a high-level product similar to a dimensional world created by a powerful wizard.
Even for arcane sorcerers, great wizards were involved in this process; otherwise, arcane sorcerers would not have emerged so quickly.
Therefore, for Isaac's experiment to succeed, it must involve the participation of a high-ranking being, and this being cannot be unique; in fact, it must be easily accessible. Otherwise, what would be the difference between this and a magician?
So, does he have such a thing?
The answer is yes!
Divine Rat!
Despite its relatively ordinary strength, it has a very high status and can cast spells even without entering a higher rank, although these are divine spells.
Unlike the Demon Heart, the Divine Rat automatically gains spellcasting ability once the modification is successful.
Of course, according to Isaac's research, this spellcasting ability is still somewhat different from that of a wizard. First, they can only cast divine spells. Second, compared to wizards, they are more like magic mages, and the nature of their souls has not changed directly.
However, the difference is that all magic network mages share a magic network, and before the third rank, whether they can cast spells depends entirely on the likes and dislikes of the magic network owner, while the divine rat relies on the divine network within its body, that is, the divine essence.
The downside is that it is much more difficult for the Divine Rat to improve its strength than for the Magic Network Mage.
So, if the transplanted heart is from a divine rat or a divine species, can one directly gain the ability to cast spells?
Of course, this idea has many shortcomings. For example, the core of the power of the divine species is a divine network that spreads throughout the body, rather than a specific organ. Of course, it can be transplanted, but whether it is a direct transplant of the divine network or the mouse's treat - divine crystals, it is very troublesome.
Most importantly, even if the transplant is successful, what will be born will not be a wizard, but a human of the divine race.
All I can say is that the direction is right, but the details still need some polishing.
Besides the Divine Rat, Isaac has another direction: to create something similar to a magic net and combine it with the witch's source of power—her bloodline. This would allow wizards who have had monster hearts transplanted to gain spells from their bloodline, and even the ability to cast spells independently!
Yes, that is, the bloodline sorcerer from Isaac's early wizarding novels.
However, compared to transplanting a godhood, this direction is much more difficult. The biggest difficulty is that researching witch bloodlines is a taboo subject, especially now that the witch kingdom is becoming increasingly powerful.
Even when the path of wizardry was just beginning, many new witches were captured and dissected by wizards. For witches, it was an exceptionally bloody and desperate era. Whether it was the church, wizards, or monsters in the wild, it seemed as if the whole world was against them!
Therefore, when the witches united and officially established the Witch Kingdom, the first thing they did was to ban wizards from researching witch bloodlines. Not only were they prohibited from researching, but many of their past achievements were also directly erased!
To erase the concept!
Therefore, Isaac can only focus on heart transplantation at this stage. As for bloodline sorcerers...
All I can say is that we need to consider it more carefully.
Looking at the throbbing crimson heart on the table, Isaac gently waved his fingers, and magical light shimmered within them. One magical mark after another appeared on the bloody heart before finally disappearing.
Gradually, as more and more magical imprints appeared, the magical aura on his heart gradually faded away, replaced by a faint aura of divine power!
When the aura of divine power appeared, Isaac's sliding fingertips stopped. The transformation from the magic heart to the divine heart was successful, but there was no joy on Isaac's face. Instead, his brows were furrowed.
The divine power emanating from his heart only lasted for a moment before quickly dissipating, which was to be expected; Isaac had already guessed this before he made his move.
Because Isaac's current research on the divine network is still limited to overall modification, he simply cannot modify the divine network into a single part.
Unfortunately, although Isaac's research on the divine species had yielded some results long ago, the path of becoming a god was simply too impractical, as can be seen from the case of the mouse.
Although the mouse started from a low point, Isaac provided a lot of resources along the way, especially for the divine species. No other divine species can treat divine essence like a snack like the mouse.
Even so, with such a massive supply of resources, it barely managed to enter the third tier. Although its combat power was quite strong, its advancement speed was just so-so.
Ultimately, it is because the source of the power of the gods comes from faith. Only faith can maximize their power, whether it is potential, combat strength or advancement speed. Faith is the best resource for advancement.
But faith, especially faith in God, is not so easy to cultivate. Small-scale missionary work is too inefficient, while large-scale missionary work is too difficult. In particular, Rat Rat is a rat and Isaac's familiar, which could easily trigger the nerves of those madmen in the church.
If we're not careful, they could launch a holy war!
With so many restrictions, Isaac naturally didn't have much interest in the path of the gods, and therefore didn't study this field much.
However, it's not to say that this experiment was completely useless. For wizards, any experiment is useful, even a failed one, as it can still provide data.
At least after this simple experiment, Isaac has some idea of which direction to take for his research next.
Meanwhile, as Isaac was engrossed in his research, a meeting was being held in the palace specifically to discuss his case!
Just as Isaac had predicted, with the opening of the Infinite Tower imminent, the high-level combat power in the real world will face an unprecedented vacuum. For the foreseeable future, the entire real world will only have Tier 3 combat power.
Under these circumstances, Isaac, who possesses absolute power in the third tier and is also the prophesied murderer of the empire, naturally attracts the empire's special attention.