After a long while, Aiven opened his eyes again.

It seemed that nothing had changed on him, yet something had indeed transformed, something indescribable but deeply impactful....

At this moment, the "Life Tree Meditation Method" had successfully transformed!

From today onwards, at the very least, Aiven would be the true School Chief of the ancient "Life Tree School"!

Uh, although for now, he is the only official member, with possibly just one reserve student, Angie.

Moreover, another important issue with the school was something Aiven had to consider.

Even if the power of the "Life Tree School" had waned to its very limits, with its heritage severed for hundreds of years.

But the mere title of the "Oldest School" was enough to draw attention from others, although it might sound prestigious, it's truly a case of "the tree catches the wind"!

As the School Chief, Aiven immediately set the school's future action strategy, summarized in one word:

"Endure!"

Because Aiven's immediate priority was to elevate his Wizard Level. To establish a sect and attract disciples, he needed to be at least a Tier 3 High-Rank Wizard like Principal Princeton.

Before that, fame unmatched with one's strength not only offered no benefit but might become a deadly sharp knife, inviting disaster.

The saying "virtue unfit for position, disaster will arrive" from a previous life explained this truth.

"Hmm, my mid-term goal is to use the 'Living Ship Spirit Technique' to create my own Legendary Battleship, that way, my school can be called 'Vitalist School'.

Our 'Vitalist School's' ultimate creation and supreme knowledge are the 'Crown of Miracles', it has nothing to do with the ancient 'Life Tree School'!"

Using his adept borrowing style, after revamping his school's image, Aiven could finally relax for a moment.

Many techniques from the school overlapped with those of the Alchemy School, so even if he used them in the future, he could casually cover them up, treating them as a small branch of the "Alchemy School".

With experience spanning two lifetimes, Aiven deeply understood the principle of building high walls and storing abundant grain.

Momentary fame was meaningless, and solid benefits were what mattered most!

Then he fetched the first and third volumes of the Inheritance Secret Scrolls from the "Magic Pocket," and with the unique Magic Power generated from completely transforming the Meditation Method, he touched the two skins.

Phew——

Spiritual Wind swept through, as their leather seemed to melt, quickly transforming into a thick red hardcover book.

The red leather cover, enhanced with brass book edges, featured an embossed "Inverted Tree" motif and a line of words at the bottom: "Flesh Sacrifice".

Opening the cover, the pure, smooth white pages seemed infinite, containing much more than the mere two beast skins, clearly detailing a comprehensive knowledge system from theory to practice, much deeper than the superficial contents of the first and third volumes' Witchcraft knowledge.

Thinking back, in a previous life, a student's textbooks from primary school to university graduation weighed several hundred pounds; how immense was the knowledge contained within? A Wizard who could transform knowledge into power, how could one possibly succeed with just one or two "secret manuals"?

Furthermore, "Flesh Sacrifice" not only recorded an ocean of knowledge but also was a formidable Witchcraft Creature, even the core of specific Magic ritual procedures!

To complete the comprehensive knowledge system, the other three volumes were essential.

However, for the time being, these two volumes were sufficient for Aiven, who was not yet an Official Wizard, and the search for later contents could only be a long-term goal realized step by step.

After putting away this Inheritance Secret Scroll, Aiven quietly took out a thumb-sized, blackish seed from his magic pocket, his face unable to conceal his excitement.

Who would have thought that after a full year of pursuing the Wizard path, he finally acquired his first combat-effective attack-type Witchcraft (of course, the Firelighting Technique obtained from the library doesn't count).

From today, he could finally boldly declare himself a "Mage"!

Eager to experiment.

His eyes gleamed with spiritual radiance as he uttered a curse:

flo——

The curse resonated with the world, stirring the omnipresent natural energy.

Pop!

The seed instantly exploded, thrusting out one, two, three... adult thigh-thick "strong" vines.

[Witchcraft: Activated Plants!]

The vines twisted in the air like giant snakes, quickly ascending, making a terrifying sound of breaking through the void just by casually waving around. Walls, beams, and roofs were easily shredded to pieces, and the vines were already spreading towards Aiven's location.

"Oh no!"

Bang——

Before being completely surrounded by the vines, Aiven had already made his escape by crashing through the wall and fleeing the standalone wooden cabin.

Whrrrr...

The shattered wood fell like raindrops, even though many pieces landed on Aiven's head, he showed no reaction, just dumbly stared at the "Activated Plants" that tore apart the entire house like a nine-headed monstrous snake.

"Such power?! But I'm still just an apprentice who has engraved the tenth Original Essence!"

If Apprentice Level Wizards could wield such mighty Witchcraft, then the "Life Tree School" could never have fallen to its current state.

"No, I simply can't control these vines!"

But Aiven quickly realized that activating the Witchcraft, "Activated Plants," required pre-preparation, using one's own Spiritual Power and potion to cultivate the seed materials, enabling a small seed to ignore natural laws and erupt with tremendous power and life force at a moment's notice.

The seed he pulled out just now was a casting material cultivated by Great Wizard Hibekrite!

Although he was merely a Wizard Apprentice, far from unleashing the seed's full power and incapable of controlling it, destroying a house was still more than enough.

And such seeds in the "Magic Pocket" numbered in the... dozens!

"Hmm, crucial moments, a single seed is a trump card killer move!"

Touching his chin with a smile, Aiven was very content with the Witchcraft's power.

Apart from its destructiveness, "Activated Plants" was merely an art to activate seed vitality, yet depending on the seed's nature, it could achieve different effects.

For instance: the deadly "Black Thorns," the uncontrollable laugh-inducing "Laughing Spores," the terrifying plant "Parasitic Seeds" that control living beings' actions while residing in their brains....

The school's decades of research accumulation had practical seed types numbering nearly a hundred kinds, although Hibekrite's collection still preserved only a few samples, it greatly enriched Aiven's Witchcraft arsenal.

Aiven eagerly anticipated the scene where, after the enemy painstakingly breached layers of plant barriers and gasping for breath, attempted to launch a Flying Dragon face-on attack against a "Mage", only to be cut down by Aiven drawing his sword!

"Captain, are you alright?"

At this moment, the Navy soldiers, hearing the commotion, rushed over. Having been with Aiven through so much, even seeing large vines, like demons, that destroyed the house, they were amazed but not shocked.

"No problem, return to your duties.

The storm has almost subsided; organize our supplies and consult the Chief Navigator. If the weather permits, we'll set sail as soon as possible.

The storm has already delayed us enough!"

Casually waving his hand, Aiven instructed them to prepare for departure. These unnaturally grown plants have their duration and life limits, unlike the island's normal mutated roots, they would naturally wither in about ten minutes without attention.

"Yes, sir!"

"Gary, stay behind."

Once the others were gone, Aiven pulled a sky-blue potion from his pocket and handed it to Gary.

"Boss?"

"This potion was crafted from notes left by the 'Relic Master.' Once you drink it, the adverse effects of previous exposure to the 'Deep Blue Treasure Pearl' should be mostly eliminated.

You need not worry about gradually turning into a monster like 'White Shark Skuk'.

Moreover, during your Extraordinary Transformation, your Frenzy ability might be retained, allowing you to become a 'White Shark Skuk' with a normal appearance that's not prone to losing control, fully mastering the power known as 'Frenzy'!"

During the battle with the Shark Tooth Pirate Gang, Gary was a participant himself, and although he couldn't intervene in the Extraordinary battle, how could he be unaware of Skuk's terror?

Even his idol, Peak Knight Captain Gel, was no match. How could he not long for and admire such irresistible power?

Silently accepting the potion, Gary couldn't help but feel regret for the once unstoppable "Skuk".

"Alas! If only you had such a boss..."

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