Wizard: Unlimited Profession Slots Chapter 710 - 332: The Age of Oblivion

"Welcome to the Forbidden Knowledge Area, Lecturer Ralph."

The construct's voice turned notably more deferential:

"I trust you'll discover the insights you're after in this place. Yet keep in mind, certain knowledge, once gained, cannot be erased from memory."

Crossing the threshold, Ron sensed a passage through some unseen divide.

This realm defied ordinary rules of physics, boasting ceilings that vanished into the distance and floors that stretched endlessly outward.

Bookshelves crafted from a bizarre, self-growing bone material lined the area.

These structures shifted ever so slightly, draped in fine, web-like strands resembling neural pathways, altering hues in sync with the visitor's mental activity.

Oddly enough, the racks rearranged their volumes based on his inner desires.

Focusing on "Three-phase Mage Skills," volumes pertinent to it swiftly emerged at the forefront;

Turning his mind to "Ancient Skills," the display on the shelves transformed in kind.

"This setup..." Ron invoked "Hermit’s Knowledge," striving to grasp the true nature of the surroundings.

The racks formed "ribs," the ground mimicked "muscle tissue," and the peculiar energy filling the atmosphere acted as "blood."

This animated archive persistently scrutinized, sorted, and restructured its stored wisdom, placing the most pertinent details in prime, accessible spots.

The study zones featured devices for steadying the mind and urgent healing tools.

Should hazardous mental waves be sensed, it would promptly dispense calming agents or trigger a lockdown for safety.

Ron selected a spot close to the "Three-phase Mage Skills" section, and the instant he settled in, the seat molded itself to his form's contours.

Simultaneously, a soft voice whispered near his ear:

"User with Associate Professor access detected; relevant materials now available. Suggest limiting session to four hours max, to avoid building up mental exhaustion."

With a nod of understanding, Ron started examining the books that drew his attention.

The initial volume was "Evolutionary Trajectory of Mainstream Wizardry," an exhaustive study covering eight hundred pages.

Its creator was the renowned Great Wizard Isaac Mendelssohn, who reportedly commanded seven varied wizardry arts at once.

Flipping open the front, Ron encountered a faint psychic strain right away.

Each sheet crammed in dense, potent data, demanding substantial Spiritual Power for complete assimilation.

Mendelssohn employed a style of utmost precision, backing each finding with extensive instances and statistics.

But beneath the exactness lay profound apprehension and cautions:

"Advancing in wizardry arts isn't merely piling up experiences.

Every advance marks a shift in knowledge's core, touching upon riskier powers.

Countless wizards surrender to the chase for strength, winding up as its puppets instead of wielders."

"I saw a gifted Alchemist, just three days into his rise to Alchemy Master, turn his family into 'ideal alchemy ingredients.'

Confronted by me, he replied with cold logic: 'Feelings hinder productivity; I'm just streamlining resource use.'

As Ron delved deeper, he grasped the precise prerequisites for each career's advancement.

Mendelssohn allocated a full chapter to dissecting Alchemists' upgrade routes:

"Attaining Magic Potion Professor demands top marks in theory, hands-on work, and instruction. The toughest hurdle isn't the skill itself, but the mental examination."

The leaves revealed intricate prerequisites, as if addressing Ron’s silent questions:

[Magic Potion Professor Advancement Requirements (Three Stars):

Magic Potion Creation at Expert Tier;

Develop at least one novel advanced Magic Potion Recipe, acknowledged across scholarly fields;

Guide no fewer than five pupils to Alchemist status.]

Following that came the part on Alchemy Masters, where Mendelssohn's words grew weightier still:

"Among extraordinary disciplines, Alchemy ventures closest to the 'Divine Domain.'

Alchemy Masters seek to fathom and dominate matter's fundamentals, forging entities that never before existed.

Such deeds directly defy nature's laws."

[Alchemy Master Advancement Requirements (Three Star Profession):

Alchemy at Expert Tier;

Produce a successful 'semi-permanent' alchemy apparatus (self-sustaining for fifty years minimum);

Carry out a 'life reconstruction' trial.]

Mendelssohn wove in a chilling narrative at this point:

"I observed a full 'life reconstruction' trial once.

The candidate merged seven distinct beings into a fresh entity.

That being truly existed and displayed intellect beyond its precursors, yet the torment and bewilderment in its gaze haunted me forever.

It had no clue of its identity or origins, reduced to uttering a haunting noise blending various animal wails.

In the end, three days post-creation, it opted to terminate its existence."

Finally, the Rune Expert—the elevated stage of an Enchanter:

"Of these three paths, Rune Experts pose the greatest peril.

They drive rune potency to its limits, venturing even to fuse runes with living beings.

Those proficient in this often slowly forfeit their sense of 'limits.'"