The Wizard: Starting by Scamming the Demon God

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There are even methods to help monsters awaken their dragon blood, but just how effective are they...?

That's a matter of opinion.

Anyway, Isaac isn't planning to buy that kind. He'll just buy a higher-end model suitable for monster cubs. He'll research the technology for awakening dragon blood himself.

Besides the industry, there are also some things that can be launched ahead of schedule.

For example, floating islands!

Floating islands are not floating cities; they are only somewhat similar. The former is simply a magical natural landscape, while the latter is a powerful weapon developed by arcanists!

An evolved version of the Mage Tower!

A cluster of enormous, high-speed mage towers floating in the air!

Normally, mage towers cannot be moved because their energy comes from the four elemental realms. They need to open a channel in a fixed location and then use a magic circle to purify the four elements into magic power to power the mage tower.

Once the mage tower starts moving, it will either lose contact with the elemental realm or the magic flowing out of the elemental realm will immediately go berserk!

Therefore, although the Mage Tower is powerful, it can only defend one side, which is not particularly outrageous.

Until the birth of one thing—the Arcane Furnace!

Apart from the higher-ups of the Truth Association, no one knows the principle behind this thing; all they know is that it can unleash almost limitless magical power!

And it's a portable source of magic!

And so... a mobile mage tower appeared...

But soon, the arcane mages discovered that the magical power released by the arcane furnace was far too great; it could easily destroy not just one mage tower, but ten or even a hundred!

Thus, the ultimate weapon of the arcane sorcerers, the floating city, was born!

Even if Isaac's savings increased a hundredfold, he still couldn't afford this...

What he wanted to buy was a floating island, which was just a small island that could float in the air. Although it was also expensive, it wasn't as outrageous as a floating city. The prices of the two were worlds apart.

He bought this thing to fill the dimension, of course. That place was barren. To farm, you need land first, right?

His flesh dimension is currently empty. Although the space is large, it is basically unusable. After throwing out the golem remains, all that remains are the flesh nest and a few large rocks that were casually moved in when the nest was built.

Apart from that, there was only emptiness, with hardly any air at all.

So, the first step in creating a dimension is to transport some soil into it. But you can't just dig in any soil, because there's no air in the dimensional void, so no one can live there.

Unlike floating islands, these magical landforms not only float in the air, but also possess a special magical barrier that can decompose the magic in the air into various resources needed for life to grow.

For example, air, water, sunlight, etc.—only with these things can you start farming.

Furthermore, the structure of floating islands is also very suitable for conversion into floating cities. Early floating cities were converted from floating islands. He may do the same when he has more money and technology in the future!

Moreover, he has a natural advantage over others. His floating city is in his own dimension, and his magic is completely self-sufficient!

No need for an Olympus furnace!

Chapter 108 The Demon Ruler

The future looks bright!

Unfortunately, reality is...

Still have to work hard.

Leaving aside the fact that he lacks all the technology needed to transform a floating island into a floating city, he simply can't afford to buy a floating island right now...

As far as Isaac knows, the latest minimum transaction for a floating island is one million gold coins!

That's just a floating island the size of a small village, with virtually no ecological cycle, and it still costs a million!

So, I still need to work hard to earn money!

However, to make money, it seems he needs to establish an intelligence system first, since he can only make a fortune if he knows Princess Filo's whereabouts accurately.

But intelligence systems are something...

It's not easy to set up.

"I remember we had shadow guards at home? Hmm, no rush, I'll ask my older sister when she becomes a Grand Arcanist." As he pondered this, Isaac went to the laboratory, calmed down, and opened "Demon Contract: Apprentice Edition" to continue his research.

As he said, there's no rush now. Both he and Philo need some time to develop. Before that, improving their own strength is the top priority.

And "Devil's Contract" is the most suitable solution he has found so far!

It's even more suitable than secret techniques!

Ultimately, while the arcane arts do contain methods for stealing the magical power of dimensional demons, the price for this power is enormous. It's not like what Isaac initially thought—borrowing from a bunch of demons and then using the borrowed magic to fight back against these creditors. That kind of path for ancient, top-tier arcane sorcerers is not feasible.

Because the demon god doesn't need to come to collect debts in person, the process of using magic is the process of being eroded. How could a dimensional demon god be such a stupid person?

However, this kind of ancient-style lending, where one beats up the creditor and ascends to infinite heights by stepping on the other's foot, does not not exist. The Demon Ruler is one such example!

He even suspected that the reason why the arcane mage couldn't use this trick might be because he got the inspiration from the demon ruler!

The Devil's Contract is absolute. Unlike stories and fairy tales where strange patterns are used to unilaterally add conditions, in reality, both parties need to fully understand the contents of the contract to sign it. If either party has any doubts, the contract cannot be signed.

Such a fair contract was once all the rage, but a devil is a devil. It's just that the contract terms can't be used to set traps, but that's not a big problem at all, because they can easily set traps for you through other means, making you violate the terms of the contract, and thus taking your soul!

Once upon a time, a genius demon devised an idea with astonishing wisdom: first, make a contract with Human Number 1; then, make a contract with Human Number 2 that would force Human Number 1 to break the contract; and then Human Number 3…

Keep pushing forward, relentlessly harvesting souls!

However, although that demon used such a brilliant idea to harvest countless souls and become one of the top demons, he also further damaged the credibility of the demon contract. In addition, the adaptation and spread of some stories made the demon contract notorious, and the number of contractors suddenly decreased.

However, this is not the most serious consequence.

The most serious consequence of this demon's actions was that the wizard learned this method and used it on demons!

And it's even more extreme! Even more straightforward and brutal!

The basic principle is to find a demon weaker than yourself, sign a contract with it, simply borrow magic power, and after the contract is completed, the contractor's soul will be taken away by the demon.

The contract terms were fair and simple, but the problem was that the final soul was taken away by the demon!

Because the contract is signed by choosing a demon weaker than oneself, the demon will find that it cannot take away the soul after borrowing the magic power!

If you come, you'll be sent flying!

However, they had no choice but to come, because the contract had not yet ended, and the contractor could continue to forcibly extract magic power from the demon!

Simple and brutal, that's the secret of the Demon Ruler!

Isaac closed the book, deep in thought. Although it sounds simple, it's actually quite difficult. First of all, finding a demon weaker than himself is quite difficult. After all, demon blood is what it is. It's a high-level race that reaches the third rank upon adulthood. Although it takes a long time to reach adulthood, their lifespan is also very long.

Moreover, demons aren't stupid. As the demon ruler faction has gradually developed, they have also come up with some countermeasures and are no longer so easily fooled.

Normal demons wouldn't agree to such obvious contractual terms, so nowadays, demon rulers not only need to find the weak, but also the dim-witted, in order to successfully sign the contract.

Of course, development is always relative. Those simple and crude contract terms are an old way of doing things, and nowadays only beginners use them because they are safe enough.

Nowadays, demon rulers have developed all sorts of methods, the most classic of which is to find a group of slightly stronger demons to form a contract when they are about to break through, so that they can beat them up after advancing.

But as for Isaac...

With a gentle wave of his right hand, a magic book appeared—The God Thief.

Isaac's lips curled up slightly. Demon Dominator, he was a perfect match for this style!

He doesn't need to acquire demonic power through contracts like other wizards. He only needs to lock onto a demon and then forcibly steal its power using his special ability!

Going a step further, could we combine arcane arts, demonic contracts, and the [God Thief] to steal the power of dimensional demons?

Isaac thought it was a very feasible idea!

However, he now faces two problems. First, the success rate of the "God Thief" is limited. While he can use his cheat ability to improve the success rate, it is troublesome and difficult to apply in actual combat. Therefore, it would be best to steal it in advance, store it, and then retrieve it directly when needed.

Secondly, the current [God Thief], although able to steal the power of the Outer Gods, is more similar to arcane arts. This power can only be used to create new followers or strengthen existing followers, and cannot be used for other purposes.

But having problems is a good thing; at least we have a direction, and we can work towards that direction. To put it another way, it's not that we can't do it because of the problems, but that we can do it once we solve the problems!

So the next step is to solve the problem...

Isaac flipped through the magic book in his hand, a slight smile playing on his lips. Actually, these two problems weren't difficult to solve.

The former aligns with his previous thinking: a means of storing magic power is needed. He has been researching this and now has some ideas. The worst option is body modification, the middle option is crafting magical items, and the best option...

It can be combined with the dimension of flesh and blood!

The latter is even simpler. The "God Thief" is his "Legend," and the power of a "Legend" inherently possesses infinite possibilities. Developing it is quite easy.

Chapter 109 Failure? I don't understand!

After looking at the magic book for a while, Isaac decided to first study how to store magic power.

If he chooses to prey on demons, then he actually needs to take one more step, which is a purification ritual.

He needs to purify the evil energy that is corrupting everything into magic first, otherwise he himself might turn into a demon if he uses too much of it.

Although many legends say that wizards at the Archmage stage choose to transform themselves into demons, and that it is a powerful transformation, the premise is that this change must be driven by Isaac's own transformation, rather than being corrupted by fel energy.

The difference between the two is actually quite significant.

Moreover, as things stand, he actually has no interest in becoming a demon, so he refuses!

However, the purification ritual is easy; it's described in the "Encyclopedia of Fel Energy." This isn't particularly valuable knowledge for the Flesh Cult. For wizards, fel energy itself isn't dangerous; what's dangerous is the process of dealing with demons.

But for Isaac, dealing with demons wasn't dangerous or troublesome; the real challenge was storing magical energy...

Modifying the body is difficult. Don't be fooled by how casually Cheryl gave him the magical crest; the technology involved is quite advanced, something Isaac certainly couldn't do. If he were to modify his body, his appearance might be greatly affected...

Therefore, this is the worst possible strategy, or at best a middle-of-the-road strategy...

After a moment's thought, Isaac walked to the magic cauldron used for brewing potions, casually lit it, and then began throwing things into it. The main ingredient was a second-tier monster heart the size of a washbasin, and there were many auxiliary ingredients, including monster fur, monster nails, monster blood, and even a few strands of curly witch hair...

The material remains as abstract and distorted as ever.

But this is the legendary wizard's fantasy alchemy, where everything can be boiled in a crucible. For a highly skilled legendary wizard, there's no need to add any advanced materials. Just pick up a stone from the roadside, throw it into an old broth, and you can create high-level magical items!

Like rituals, the legendary wizard's fantasy alchemy focuses on the fusion of concepts, which seems to involve the power of faith. He had discovered this when brewing potions before; although it was rare, some power of faith was indeed incorporated into them.

Perhaps this is the secret to how such crude fantasy alchemy can turn the rotten into the magical.

Unfortunately, that level of skill is still too far from Isaac's reach. For now, he can only follow the recipe step by step.

As the materials were added one by one, the color of the liquid in the crucible changed rapidly, from green to purple, then from purple to red, then to blue, and then back to purple, seemingly without any pattern.