Wizard: Unlimited Profession Slots Chapter 1185 - 484: Settling "Debts" (3)

From a purely input-output perspective, this account isn’t particularly worthwhile.

"Thank you for your timely support, Tower Master." He expressed his gratitude respectfully:

"Without your intervention, we definitely couldn’t have handled threats of that level."

"A pragmatic choice." Cassandra waved her hand:

"Your research capabilities are important for the future plans of the Conquest Faction, protecting such an investment is a rational decision."

"I will fully commit to the project development work." He promised.

"However, I think the greatest gain may not be on the material level."

"Oh?" Cassandra raised an eyebrow.

"That Witch named Caroline." Ron pointed to the half-alive figure not far away:

"She holds internal knowledge of the Life Tree School, and is currently in a very special state of life and death."

"For research into the workings of resurrection mechanisms, she is an extremely valuable living sample."

Cassandra looked in the direction Ron pointed towards Caroline.

The state she was in was indeed very special.

Most of the bio-modified organs in her body had already failed.

But the residual effect of the resurrection mechanism left her cellular structure in a marvelous state of ’active dormancy.’

It was neither complete death nor normal survival but a superposition state somewhere in between.

Under normal conditions, this state is unstable and should rapidly collapse towards either life or death.

But some unknown factor is maintaining this subtle balance, creating an excellent window for modification.

"Indeed an interesting sample."

Cassandra approached Caroline, crouching down to closely observe her physiological traits.

"The blurring of the death-life boundary..."

She murmured softly: "This phenomenon has had similar cases in the records of the Second Era."

"If we can deeply analyze the sustaining mechanism of this state, it will greatly aid our understanding of the essence of life."

Ron aptly supplemented from the side:

"She also provided crucial intelligence on the real purpose of the ceremony earlier."

"At a critical moment, she chose to self-destruct to disrupt the internal structure of the aggregate, objectively aiding our action."

"In terms of cooperative attitude, she should be a target worth securing."

This pragmatic assessment made Cassandra nod satisfactorily.

"Then take her back." She decided:

"Arrange for her to receive treatment in the medical department, but set up appropriate monitoring and restriction measures."

"After all, the modifications of the Life Tree School are still present in her body, we need to ensure safety."

As Cassandra was about to conclude the on-site cleanup, an unusual sight caught her attention.

At the edge of the battlefield, a transparent crystal structure stood silently like a piece of art.

Cecilia remained breathtakingly beautiful, akin to a goddess statue from myth.

But her eyes burned with unspeakable despair, a pain of being fully conscious yet completely imprisoned physically.

"What’s going on here?" Cassandra circled the crystal cage with interest.

"A Witch with an obsessive-compulsive disorder for aesthetics." Ron briefly introduced:

"She has the ability of ’aesthetic reconstruction’ but cannot tolerate anything imperfect."

"Ultimately, she trapped herself in this absolutely perfect prison."

"Ironically, this cage indeed reached the perfection she pursued, but at the cost of forever losing the possibility of change."

This phenomenon reminded Cassandra of long-forgotten memories.

In the late Third Era, there was a genius Great Wizard named Theodore, known as the ’Perfectionist.’

He specialized in studying the transformative role of aesthetics in reality, insisting that absolute beauty had the power to reconstruct the material world.

However, this research eventually took a radical turn.

Theodore attempted to use ’aesthetic transformation’ to eliminate all ’ugliness’ in the world, including diseases, aging, death, and other natural phenomena.

This arrogant attempt aroused strong opposition from multiple factions, ultimately leading to his downfall.

"If I’m not mistaken..." Cassandra closely observed Cecilia’s facial features:

"This girl should be a bloodline descendant of Theodore, deliberately left here by the Life Tree School."

"That pathological pursuit of perfection and the talent ability of ’aesthetic reconstruction’ highly resemble the records in ancient texts."

This discovery deepened the interest in her eyes.

A young Witch with the bloodline of a Great Wizard, possessing special abilities, but lacking complete intelligence...

From a research value standpoint, she is practically perfect experimental material.

Moreover, Cecilia’s current state is very suitable for ’adjustment.’

If intervention is applied at this critical period, there may be a chance to reshape her values and loyalty.

"I will take her back as well." Cassandra declared her decision.

"Tower Master, this prison..." Ron pointed worriedly at the exceptionally sturdy-looking crystal structure.

"A minor issue."

Cassandra casually cast a spatial reduction ritual.

The entire prison was enveloped by an invisible force, quickly shrinking to palm size.

"Eve has recently been complaining that life lacks fun."

She stored the shrunken prison away in her storage space:

"These two ’special samples’ should make her leisure time much more fulfilling."

The night breeze gently swept across the desert, taking away the lingering scent of blood and sulfur in the air.

Cassandra began to prepare for departure.

"Remember, Ron."

In the final moments before the teleportation was complete, she spoke:

"In this world, true security only comes from absolute power."

"Any state that relies on others for protection is only a temporary expedient."

"Only when you have the power to deter all enemies can you truly control your own fate."

A flash of light, and Cassandra disappeared into the night sky, leaving only the lingering magic power fluctuations in the air.

Ron gazed at the direction she disappeared, his mind in turmoil.

Cassandra’s final advice was both a kind reminder and a harsh reality.

In this world of survival of the fittest, relying on others’ protection is never a long-term solution.

Only one’s own strength is the fundamental guarantee for facing all challenges.

The Bloodline Awakening is just the first step; there are countless unresolved projects awaiting him.