The Wizard: Starting by Scamming the Demon God

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As Isaac's magical pet, Harmon's power originates from being connected to Isaac's spine. This is why, even now, it still emerges from the back of Isaac's head, because that is its home.

Therefore, once Isaac's spine is strengthened, Hamon will naturally be strengthened as well. Moreover, this strengthening is a fundamental strengthening, unlike the strengthening that Isaac gave to his magical pet when he advanced.

Isaac had always been very concerned about Hamon, the magical pet with whom he had a close relationship.

However, Hamon belongs to the Hand of God, and most of the powerful enhancement paths of the Hand of God only officially begin at the third tier, so it is no longer Isaac's biggest helper in battle as it once was.

Unfortunately, Isaac's treasury did not contain a rib that met his requirements; he could only obtain it from the cult, specifically a small piece of a golden dragon's rib.

However, the so-called "small piece" is only relative to Jinlong. For Isaac, this thing is quite big, taller than Isaac himself!

Naturally, such a large thing cannot be transplanted directly. It needs to be brewed into a magic potion first, just like the second stage of modification, and then slowly modified.

The difference this time is that there is not only internal use, but also external use—that is, to cut open the chest and apply the potion mixed with some bone powder to Isaac's ribs!

The risk factor for the entire surgery is quite high.

However, things are not too bad for Isaac now, since he has magical powers.

And so, Isaac once again plunged into the process of modifying himself. The first thing to be transplanted was naturally the Angel Heart, which took two months. After that, he studied the modifications for the last two surgeries while waiting for his body and heart to fuse together.

Three months later, the Angel Heart transplanted by Isaac had fully integrated with him, and with everything ready, he began his liver transplant.

Isaac's transplanted liver was from Titans, a species that currently exists only in the void. They possess eternal lifespans and near-immortal regenerative abilities. They are dedicated to maintaining world peace and preventing the world from heading towards destruction; they are a group of beings that cannot be more righteous.

Of course, because of their lofty ideals, the Titans, despite their immense power, were all, without exception, poor. They would not keep any money they had, but would instead devote it all to saving endangered worlds.

Therefore, some Titans usually rely on selling themselves to make a living, because the Titans' vitality is so strong that they dare to sell not only livers, but also hearts and brains!

Of course, whether you dare to accept it is another matter entirely.

Because the Titans have a very high life rank, almost equivalent to gods, their flesh and blood are not so useful; one careless move and they could kill themselves!

This is one of the reasons why Isaac chose to have the Angel Heart transplanted instead of the Titan Heart.

Of course, the main reason is that I can't afford it...

Isaac had already done everything he could to get his hands on the Titan's Liver, and even owed a few favors. The Titan's Heart...

I don't have that ability, you know?

Titan's liver, like the ribs of a golden dragon, was a colossal object for Isaac, but Titan's liver was even much, much larger, as big as a two-story building!

Fortunately, the interior of Isaac's mage tower is large enough to accommodate it.

However, although the Titan liver is as huge as the Golden Dragon rib, the modification method is quite different from that of the Golden Dragon rib. The Titan liver needs to be transplanted as a whole!

Of course, before the transplant, it needs to be shrunk using magic, shrinking it to the size of a human liver, before the transplant can begin.

Fortunately, this step was not difficult for Isaac, who could use his cheat code to stack magical effects. Therefore, it only took Isaac a month to complete the transplant of the Titan liver and integrate his own liver into the Titan liver, just like when he transplanted his heart.

Next, Isaac waited another three months until the body's rejection reaction disappeared, and then he directly began the final modification surgery!

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Three months have passed in the blink of an eye. Isaac has completed all the physical modifications for the Great Wizard stage. He still needs three rituals to become a High Wizard.

One is the ritual of the third stage of the transformation surgery, which is also Liuli's advancement ritual. Isaac will use the power of the ritual to maximize the ability of the [God Thief] and obtain more benefits for Liuli.

One is the content of the third spellbook in the Great Wizard stage. This part is to write down the knowledge obtained from the Outer Gods. Actually, the necromancy obtained from the God of the Orcs also counts, but Isaac has no interest in necromancy, at least he does not intend to learn it himself, and it is not too much trouble anyway.

The last one is the ceremony for advancing to the rank of high wizard!

After Isaac completed the nine transformation surgeries, the sect officially opened up the methods for advancing to higher wizards to him.

Legend has it that the way wizards advance to the third rank is quite different from that of knights and arcane mages.

To advance to the third rank, a knight must first condense power, and then use the power of that power to evolve their life form. Based on the method of condensing power, two knight paths are distinguished.

Arcanists, on the other hand, are different. They first evolve their life form before acquiring their powers.

This is quite similar to the legendary wizards. The difference is that arcane mages inherently possess magical talent, so they do not need to modify their bodies to increase their magical power level.

The arcanist's approach is to first transform and elevate the soul by studying and learning a great arcane art, and then, in turn, promote the evolution of the physical body—a very safe method.

This is natural, since the path of the arcane mage itself evolved from the path of the legendary wizard. In a sense, the arcane mage is indeed more advanced than the legendary wizard.

Arcanists need to possess magical talent, which is why the legendary wizards have been able to continue to exist. Otherwise, Isaac would also like to become an arcanist if he could.

Unfortunately, no if...

Lacking magical talent, he could only choose the path of a legendary wizard.

In contrast to the simple and safe path to advancement for knights and arcane mages, the path to advancement for legendary wizards is not only diverse but also extremely risky!

There are three traditional methods of advancement. One is the potion method, which involves constantly taking magic potions to deeply integrate oneself with those foreign magical organs, ultimately promoting the evolution of life.

The advantage of the potion-based method is its stability. Although the entire process takes a very long time, this gives the wizard enough time to adjust the potion ratio according to their own situation.

However, there are many drawbacks. One is that it takes a long time; the fastest promotion record to date has taken a full three years!

Secondly, there is a high probability of going insane because it requires taking a large amount of magic potions. Although magic potions do not have the concept of poison, they contain concepts. If the process of taking the potion is not handled properly, a large number of useless concepts will be left behind. In severe cases, one may even completely lose oneself and become a madman!

The second traditional method of advancement is the "life-or-death" approach, which involves constant fighting, constantly challenging limits, walking on the edge of death, and completely merging with the modified organs at the extremes, thereby sublimating one's life form.

The advantage of this method is that it is perfect; once successful, there will be no side effects. Of course, the disadvantage is also obvious: if it fails, it's game over.

The noble mage must hone his skills through bloody battles...

Well, that's a bit abstract.

Fortunately, there are even more abstract mad wizards among the legendary wizards. They draw inspiration from the second method, the so-called walking between life and death, which is essentially nothing more than seeking thrills. And what thrill in this world can compare to facing the Outer Gods?

Of course, this is the Mad Witch's promotion method, not the traditional promotion method, but it is an optimization of the Mad Witch's promotion method.

That is, through the power of ritual, the concept that does not belong to oneself in the modified organs is forcibly crushed and completely integrated into the body.

Compared to the previous two methods, this promotion method is much safer and purer.

However, the drawbacks are also obvious. First, the setup of such a promotion ceremony is extremely difficult. The understanding of the ceremony and the mastery of the concept are beyond the reach of ordinary wizards.

If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad, because those who can advance to the level of advanced wizards are not mediocre; at most, they may have some specializations.

The biggest problem with this method of advancement is that it requires the power of a true god during the process...

Moreover, it's not just any ordinary righteous god; it has to be a relatively powerful one.

If the former can be achieved simply through talent, then the latter relies purely on background; ordinary nobodys don't have the qualifications to use this method.

This is one of the reasons why, even in this day and age, there are still many strange and unusual ways to get promoted.

However, as a member of the Cult of Flesh and Blood and a highly anticipated genius wizard, Isaac, though a mad wizard with a somewhat abnormal mind, possessed undeniable talent.

Therefore, he naturally has the right to use this method.

The only downside to this method for Isaac is that since everyone involved is a righteous god, there's no way to earn extra money...

But there was no other way; he really didn't dare let the Outer Gods interfere with such a major matter as advancing to the higher level, as that would be tantamount to courting death.

Getting back to the point, these three rituals were all quite simple for Isaac; the only difficulty was choosing the right ones and the time it took.

The first thing Isaac did was naturally the ascension ceremony for Liuli. Liuli's ascension was very simple: she just needed to continue stealing the divine power of the Outer God and then merge with her.

As for the target...

Yes, it's still my old friend, the Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood!

Unfortunately, Isaac also wanted to target some slumbering demons, but the conditions simply didn't allow it; the mats were too difficult to collect...

It's nowhere near as convenient as collecting the essence of flesh and blood...

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Of course, besides the fact that the mats are easy to collect, there is another very important reason: the power of the [God Thief] is different from the power obtained through rituals. In a sense, it is even safer than the trading ritual.

Because the core of this ability lies in "stealing," while the core of the transaction ritual lies in "picking up."

The so-called "stealing" naturally means obtaining the item silently and without anyone noticing. Unless one actively exposes it, even the original owner will not know, and naturally, the connection will be completely severed.

But “picking up” is different. Even though it’s something nobody wants, there are always some non-human beings trying to exploit Isaac’s bug and forcibly claim that it belongs to Him.

Therefore, the power obtained by the [God Thief] does not require the worry of being usurped like other methods.

Therefore, even if one repeatedly steals the power of an Outer God, it will not have a significant impact.

Since that's the case, then we should do whatever is most convenient.

Besides, we can't let down the painstaking efforts of the Lord of billions of flesh and blood, can we?

Just as Isaac had calculated, the ritual proceeded smoothly without any unexpected events like those encountered by the Holy Lord. The only unexpected thing was that the success rate dropped rapidly with billions of flesh and blood beings awake.

However, Isaac was always very cautious and stopped when he reached 500%. Therefore, after silently stealing a lot of power from the Lord of Flesh and Blood, Liuli successfully advanced to the third tier.

And it did not attract the attention of the billions of flesh and blood beings.

This was influenced by two factors. First, the ability of "God Thief" was inherently obscure. Second, as Isaac grew stronger and made more deals with Outer Gods, gaining significant advantages, these deeds, though not widely publicized, were ultimately his doing. Therefore, the ability of "God Thief" naturally became stronger.

Already only a hair's breadth away from becoming a power, it has now been further enhanced. It is estimated that once Isaac advances to the third tier, this ability will directly transform into a power. Of course, if Isaac engages in a few more ritual transactions, then even if he does not advance to the third tier, this ability will still be promoted to a power, since it was just one step away from becoming one.

During the ritual, the blood-red flesh paste gradually merged into Liuli's body with her soft breathing. A huge magical power surged from her body, and at the same time, Isaac also sensed the aura of a third power on her!

Looking at the powerful aura emanating from Liuli, Isaac gradually narrowed his eyes. Power is not something that the more the better.

For wizards, the most important thing is whether they can develop or learn power spells based on the corresponding powers. The effects of activating the same power directly and activating it through power spells are worlds apart!

For knights, although they do not have special combat skills like power spells, the in-depth development of power is still the core of their training. For example, Caesar's [Lightning], the deeper it is developed, the more and stronger the lightning can be summoned to obtain more powerful strength.

Although Liuli is neither a wizard nor a knight, the same principle applies to her: the quantity of power is not important; what matters is the depth.

However, there is a rather awkward situation now. Ruri's path is more similar to that of a monster. She has both magic power and a strong physique, but her physique is not as good as that of monsters of the same level, let alone knights.

As for powers and spells...

To be honest, although Isaac always saw Ruri as a lab assistant, her research abilities...

It's highly unlikely they'll be able to research and develop magical powers.

But you can't be sure about these things, after all, Liuli is not only a follower of the demon god, but also a divine being, so her situation is special.

Not long after, Liuli's eyelashes fluttered, and she slowly opened her eyes. After sensing her own power, she walked to Isaac, bowed respectfully, and said, "Master, it's a success!"

"Hmm, how does it feel?" Isaac rested his chin on his hand and looked Liuli up and down.

"My magical power has increased several times over, and it is currently in a period of rapid growth. It should double again in a short time. Then, the powers of [Invisible Hand] and [Perfect Form] have been strengthened. Now, I should be able to unleash the true power of these two powers."

"However, the extent to which it can reach remains to be tested. The biggest gain from this promotion is the newly acquired power—[Family]!"