Wizard: Scamming a Demon God

Chapter 241: Chapter 192: This Online Loan... Can It Be Exploited?

Furthermore, you don’t need profound knowledge in this area—though, of course, having it is even better.

Compared to the Defense Barrier, the Mage Tower’s attack system was simpler. It was only equipped with the Magic Amplification System, which allowed one to cast spells using the Mage Tower’s Magic Pool, with the spell’s power increasing based on the Magic Power invested.

Up to ten times!

Most importantly, as the ultimate weapon from the bygone era of Wizards, this Magic Amplification System was effective on all forms of Magic!

Whether it was Privilege Magic or Authority Magic!

These were just the main highlights. Because Isaac’s requirements were relatively low and the Mage Tower’s structure was simpler, they had raised the standards in other areas instead.

For example, the Magic Arena on the first and second floors for raising Demons used the highest-grade version below Tier Three. It had a beneficial effect on the Demons’ growth and was said to increase the probability of their bloodlines awakening.

For Isaac, however, this was barely better than nothing, since he possessed a far more powerful High-level Curse.

But the other ”little things” were more substantial. Both his and Lorna’s laboratories were equipped about thirty percent better than in the original plan!

It might not even be half, but when converted to Gold Coins, that was a whopping three million!

What’s more, you couldn’t necessarily buy such equipment even if you had the money!

In short, it was incredibly thoughtful.

After a quick look around, Isaac handed the territory’s miscellaneous affairs back to Smith and dove into the laboratory with Liu Li. He needed to quickly optimize his ”software” to match his newly upgraded ”hardware.”

Before holing up in the lab, Isaac didn’t forget to send a letter to Caesar and the others, briefly explaining that their second brother, Remington, had been resurrected but had become a lackey of Prince Norns.

Of course, he phrased it a bit more tactfully.

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「Three days later.」

ZZZT~

On the sixth floor of the Mage Tower, Isaac gazed at the Energy Ball in his hand, which was emitting black lightning. A flicker of alarm crossed his eyes.

Over the past three days, Isaac had done nothing but research how to better develop his enhanced Dimensional Magic Power. He had succeeded, but he had also failed.

He succeeded because he had managed to push his Dimensional Magic Power to its absolute limit using his current methods. He failed because he had pushed it *too* far!

So extreme that his control over this New Spell had plummeted, to the point it might even harm him!

This was incredible, because Isaac was the Master of Dimensions. Theoretically, neither the powers nor the life within his Dimension could harm him.

And yet, Isaac could truly feel an extreme threat from the Energy Ball in his hand!

This showed that the power of the ”Profound” Concept was far more complex than Isaac had imagined.

However, its difficulty to control was what it was; not a major problem. ’If I ever have to use this move, it will mean I’m already in a desperate situation, so a little risk is negligible.’

Once this Energy Ball was thrown, it would create an energy field filled with violent Dimensional Magic Power. Everything within it would be devoured while it simultaneously emitted an unparalleled gravitational pull on its surroundings, just like a black hole!

Therefore, Isaac named this move the Magic Black Hole!

With a flip of his palm, Isaac tossed the Magic Black Hole in his hand into the Dimension, letting it erupt freely in the Dimension’s infinite Realm of Void. This was the only way he could handle this move, and it was thanks to this property that he had been able to research this spell so smoothly.

Of course, with his ”Analysis” Authority, Isaac hadn’t only developed this one ultimate move in the past three days. He had also optimized the Magic Beam series of spells. The casting speed was now faster, and high-powered Magic Cannons could be fired in a very short amount of time.

Coupled with the new properties his Dimensional Magic Power gained from the ”Profound” Concept, its destructive power was exceptional—so exceptional that even Defense Type Authority Magic might not be able to block his Magic Power!

However, Isaac wasn’t sure if it could actually be blocked. He would have to wait until he was free and ask his big sister to test it. But he felt there shouldn’t be any problem. After acquiring the ”Profound” Concept, the status of his Dimension had been elevated to a certain extent. Naturally, spells cast with Dimensional Magic Power were no ordinary spells.

Besides the Magic Beam series of spells, he also discovered a new use for Dimensional Magic Power—Erosion!

He could now use the Dimension’s Magic Power to erode his Secret Mages, just like a Dimensional Demon God. But instead of reaping their lives, he could transform them into Dimension Apostles who would completely obey his commands!

Although Dimension Apostles were just an inconspicuous power of a Dimensional Demon God, for the current Isaac, they served a great purpose—to further complete his intelligence network!

Intelligence gathering, Isaac’s long-standing weak point!

His personal strength and the strength of his army could be rapidly enhanced through Magic, but building an intelligence network wasn’t something that could be done overnight. Even though he no longer needed to target Philo, the intelligence network still had to be established.

Otherwise, he would be a blind and deaf man in this world, putting him at a disadvantage in many situations.

He’d had this in mind when cultivating his Secret Mages, and the development of the Saint Master was also geared toward this. However, both plans required a great deal of time.

But Dimension Apostles were different. Although they still needed to be based on Secret Mages, they didn’t require in-depth study. As long as they could channel Dimensional Magic Power, Isaac could then proactively control the Dimensional Magic Power to erode them, directly transforming them into Dimension Apostles.

Moreover, Dimension Apostles were different from Secret Mages. As long as the Dimension was not destroyed, they were Undying—truly the ultimate workhorses!

However, this wasn’t without its downsides. Dimension Apostles were too closely linked to the Dimension, so they would be rejected by the Real World. It was still manageable now since Isaac’s Dimension had not truly taken shape. But once the ”Parallel” Concept was fully complete, the amount of time Dimension Apostles could appear in the Real World would be very short.

At that point, Dimension Apostles would be of limited use to him.

But that was a matter for the future. By the time that day came, Isaac’s intelligence network would have long been established, and he might not even need one anymore.

”Whew~” Isaac let out a long breath, stretched his limbs, and fell into deep thought as he looked at the Magic Book in his hand.

This was the Magic Book his big sister had casually given him two days ago when she came to pick up Remington. It recorded the Truth Association’s latest achievements regarding Privilege Magic, the kind not available to the public—the Book of Privileges!

Spellbooks were a rather ancient type of Wizard item.

Early Spellbooks were used simply to record Magic, because early Magic, or Witchcraft, was extremely complex. Even with a Wizard’s powerful memory, they couldn’t keep track of so many spells. Thus, they needed one or even several books specifically for recording them, lest they forget.

Later, as Wizards developed, Spellbooks gradually became Magic Items that assisted in casting. Any spell recorded in them could have its casting time drastically shortened without significantly affecting its power.

Later still, Wizards’ spells became more and more diverse. With the appearance of a spell called the Memory Palace, which could permanently store spells in the mind, the function of Spellbooks was gradually reduced to only assisting with casting. Then, with the emergence of even more casting techniques, Spellbooks were slowly phased out.

But now, with the further development of Wizards, Spellbooks have returned to the stage. Of course, this time they don’t record ordinary Magic, but Privilege Magic!

The Book of Privileges could drastically increase the number of Privilege Magics a Caster could ”front-load.” Books of different qualities allowed for a different number of front-loaded Privilege Magics. Currently, the highest-quality Book of Privileges allowed a Caster to front-load a total of twenty!

Simply put, it was an absurd number!

’So... what’s the catch?’

The cost had to be repaid, doubled, afterward!

’So, in my view, this thing is just a payday loan!’

’Of course, there’s a slight difference... it’s an *official* payday loan...’