Wizard: Unlimited Profession Slots Chapter 1206 - 490: Nari’s Dismemberment Show (Part 3)

Nari sealed them separately in specially-made energy bubbles:

"They have no value for you and may even have negative effects."

The final thing separated was "knowledge."

This was the most valuable part of the entire disassembly process.

Various forbidden knowledge Sarlin learned after becoming an Apostle, as well as her deep understanding of Abyss mechanisms.

This knowledge presented itself as pure white crystal structures, each facet reflecting different rays of light.

Under Nari’s meticulous handling, all contaminating elements were removed, leaving only pure informational content.

"Knowledge, is the safest and most valuable conceptual element."

Nari observed these crystals with satisfaction:

"They can significantly enhance your understanding of Abyss mechanisms and, if learned selectively, have almost no side effects."

With the completion of the disassembly process, Sarlin’s historical projection had completely dissipated.

Only those meticulously classified fragments remained, quietly suspended between Nari’s tentacles.

"Now, child. Retrieve the parts you need."

Nari’s voice turned gentle.

Ron could feel the Silver Pocket Watch emitting an unprecedented sense of yearning.

The "hunt" hands spun wildly, as if faced with the most delicious food in the world.

He cautiously extended his consciousness towards those fragments, first choosing the golden "Memory."

As the Silver Pocket Watch began absorbing these memories, a flood of invaluable information surged into Ron’s mind:

About the hierarchy of the Abyssal Apostles, the power dynamics between various thrones, the specific principles of spiritual contamination technology...

Each piece of memory played like a movie clip in his consciousness, deepening his understanding of the Abyss to an unprecedented level.

The most valuable among them were Sarlin’s memories of communicating with other Apostles.

Through these memories, Ron learned many secrets within the Abyss:

The "Void Spider" Maggs had indeed suffered a drop in status due to loss of power recently;

There were complex factional struggles among the Supreme Apostles;

And there were some vague rumors about "Mother" showing signs of awakening...

Next, he absorbed the white "Knowledge" fragments.

This knowledge was more systematic and complete, containing Sarlin’s entire understanding of spiritual contamination technology.

Ron could now not only recognize various types of spiritual attacks but also mastered corresponding defense and counterattack strategies.

As a surprising bonus, he learned how to disguise himself as being contaminated.

This might work wonders when facing other malicious high-level beings.

And as the memory fragments unraveled, more hidden details began to emerge.

Ron saw the true experiences of Valen after that bloody dusk.

Turns out he didn’t flee the scene out of cowardice but promptly sought help from his Master upon realizing the severity of the situation.

The young Valen in the frame looked pale, his hands trembling slightly from fear.

He rushed into the Master’s office, panting heavily as he reported the terrifying changes in the laboratory:

"Master! Sarlin she... she turned into some kind of monster! Other students have been infected too!"

"You must stop her immediately! Or the entire grade will suffer!"

But what appeared before him was merely an assistant of the Master.

The assistant looked emotionless at Valen’s panic, his voice chillingly calm:

"Regrettably, Valen.

Professor Yutel received an urgent task yesterday, requiring him to go to other regions for academic exchanges lasting a week."

"If there’s an emergency, you can seek help from the on-duty Associate Professor in the institute."

At that time, Valen hadn’t realized the deeper meaning of such "coincidences."

He immediately turned and rushed to the on-duty Associate Professor’s office, but the response he got was even more despairing:

"Valen, the situation you described is indeed very serious.

But according to the institute’s regulations, incidents involving Abyssal contamination must be handled by specialized response teams."

"I’ve already sent out emergency notifications, relevant personnel will arrive on-site by tomorrow morning."

"Tomorrow morning?!"

Valen could hardly believe his ears:

"Associate Professor, Sarlin is spreading the contamination as we speak!

Every minute we wait, more students will be harmed!"

"I understand your concern, but procedures must be strictly adhered to."

The response from the on-duty professor was chillingly cold:

"Intervening in Abyssal contamination incidents without authorization may lead to a larger disaster.

The involvement of non-experts often exacerbates situations."

This bureaucratic evasion left Valen in complete despair.

He realized that the so-called "procedures" and "expertise" were just callous excuses in such urgent circumstances.

Those Masters who cared for students during normal times chose self-preservation in the face of real crises.

Moreover, the arrangement of these "coincidences" seemed overly precise.

On the day Sarlin began widespread contamination.

All Dark Sun Level Wizards and Great Wizards who could intervene were "coincidentally" absent from the institute.

At the time when students needed protection the most, the entire authority system "coincidentally" failed.

"This isn’t a coincidence..."

The young Valen started to see the truth: "It’s deliberately arranged by someone..."

"Self-preservation first, then think of others."

From then on, this nearly became Valen’s life motto.

"The cruel reality of power."

As Ron observed these memories, he gradually understood the root cause of Valen’s later transformation:

"When you cannot protect others, the rational choice is self-preservation."

Perhaps it was this traumatic experience that completely reshaped the other person’s worldview.

He no longer believed in the goodwill of authority nor the fairness of the system.

In his view, the operating rules of this world were simple:

The strong make the rules, the weak bear the consequences.

Any beautiful talk of morality and justice might be tools used by the strong to deceive the weak.

This also explained why Valen later chose to marry into that ancient Wizard Clan.

He needed external power to protect himself and needed sufficient resources to deal with potential threats.

This philosophy, though cruel, indeed made his life increasingly better.

At least much better than Lady Allen, who made completely different choices."

.........

The last part of the memory fragments showed the true ending of the Sarlin incident.

This was a meticulously planned "experiment."

When Sarlin’s utility was exhausted, when experimental data was collected, when the contamination range began to exceed expectations.

Decision-makers did not hesitate to initiate the final plan.

Allen was able to "coincidentally" appear at the crucial moment and "coincidentally" master the means to control Sarlin, none of which were chance.

She was also part of this plan.

That seemingly heroic duel was actually a long-rehearsed performance.

Sarlin’s death wasn’t the end of a tragedy but the beginning of a larger conspiracy.

Through her sacrifice, the researchers gained valuable firsthand information.

This information was later used to train more "professionals."

Used to develop more sophisticated contamination detection equipment, and to formulate more perfect response plans.

In a sense, Sarlin indeed made a "contribution" to the development of Wizard Civilization.

But the nature of this contribution was entirely different from the official propaganda version.

She wasn’t a fallen counterexample due to personal choice, but a systematically sacrificed experimental material.

"Indeed, it is the Wizard World I know."

Ron summarized these discoveries in his heart:

"Beneath the bright exterior lies a cold survival logic.

Behind lofty ideals, a cruel competition of survival of the fittest is conducted."

"Every individual, including myself, is just a component of this massive machine.

The value of a component depends on its function, not its dignity.

When a component loses its purpose, it’s replaced without hesitation."