Chapter 123: Advanced Wizard Apprentice Promotion Experiment (Part Two)

“Yes, illusion spells themselves can create a unique mental field, which can then influence others. Perhaps we can use this as a starting point to create a completely new Spell Model to assist with promotion.” The mirror image replied.

“This starting point is viable. I truly am brilliant. Now let us analyze the needs. This mental field needs to make people focused, empathetic, and unwavering in their conviction. Finally, it needs to increase mental power to some extent. This conviction must be in the path of Magic. We might include Suggestion. That’s the general idea.” Ace said, boasting and analyzing simultaneously.

“Not only that, but perhaps we can incorporate the newly developed Nourishment Magic Array. It greatly nourishes the soul and body. Utilizing its nourishment effect should make the entire promotion experiment more stable.” The mirror image replied.

“The bonfire festival itself was a grand ritual. We can use certain ritual rites to link the entire promotion experiment together—that is, create a standardized Promotion Ritual!” Ace’s thinking gradually clarified.

He began combining the brand-new Spell Model, while the mirror image replicated the Nourishment Magic Array next to the High-Energy Rhythm Magic Array.

The integrity of Ace’s Soul Sanctuary space, which was once in shambles, was now completely restored.

Judging by his ability to barely construct a flawed three-dimensional Spell Model, he deduced that he only needed a minimal increase in his mental power degree to meet the minimum standard for a Formal Wizard.

In his Soul Sanctuary space, the upper layer floated with assembled planar Spell Models, while the lower layer contained over 80 silently resting Soul Runes.

He referred to the Soul Runes in the lower layer as Root Runes and the Spell Models in the upper layer, which could be replicated many times, as Derivative Runes. He was currently selecting suitable runes from the Root Runes, attempting to create a new Spell Model.

“Focus, empathy, unwavering conviction. To achieve this effect, I need the Suggestion Rune, Calm Rune, Empathy Rune, Will Rune, Emotion Suppression Rune, and Thought Activation Rune. I will use the part of my mental power that embodies my unwavering conviction in the path of Magic as the catalyst for this Spell Model.”

“This catalyst will greatly reinforce the conviction in the path of Magic for the person being cast upon. In the special circumstance of promotion, the person must perceive nature and embrace the path. The soul is exposed. This might create an effect similar to a Thought Imprint. Perhaps I can use this method in the future to inject private preferences into the promotions of other Wizard Apprentices, making them more loyal and reliable.”

“I need more experiments to explore how to add private preferences. This Thought Imprint effect can only be achieved when the target’s soul is exposed like an infant’s. Analogous to the environment of the bonfire festival, where the followers’ conviction was strengthened, it is a form of alternative Thought Imprint.”

Ace grew increasingly excited the more he thought about it. If this method proves viable, he could gain better control over the Wizard organization in the future.

Controlling a supernatural organization based purely on personal charisma and institutional control is insufficient. This invisible Thought Imprint will instill a fixed way of thinking and self-motivated allegiance in the target.

He needed fellow travelers to help him explore the unknown, but he did not need unpredictable factors. If successful, this could minimize accidents and betrayals.

Ace did not immediately replicate the Derivative Runes in the Soul Sanctuary. While reverse-engineering and dismantling a Spell Model carries little risk, failure in constructing a Spell Model can be troublesome.

He constructed the new Spell Model structure piece by piece in the air. Bang!

The model construction naturally failed. He attempted it again and again, finally achieving success.

“The effect doesn’t feel right. I should test it on the mirror image first.”

The poor mirror image, who had just finished replicating the Nourishment Magic Array, immediately became the fresh guinea pig.

After multiple attempts, Ace looked at the mirror image, who was foaming at the mouth and muttering words like “loyalty.” Ace continuously adjusted the Spell Model.

“This spell does have the effects of focus, empathy, and unwavering conviction. But Host, your catalyst is flawed. There are too many private preferences. The core of the catalyst’s mental power must be the unwavering conviction in the path of Magic and the relentless pursuit of unknown truth. The private preferences can only be subtle suggestions, or the promotion ritual might fail.” The mirror image complained, rubbing his dizzy head.

“That makes sense. Adding private preferences must be secondary to ensuring the promotion succeeds. I will adjust the composition of the catalyst’s guiding will.”

After a few more attempts, Ace finally successfully confirmed the structure of the new Spell Model and the ratio of the catalyst. He replicated this Spell Model in the Soul Sanctuary.

“What should I name this Soul Spell? Ace’s Brainwashing? The Path of Focus? The Way of Conviction and Private Preferences?” Ace asked seriously.

“How about Advanced Apprentice Promotion Guidance? It’s simple and clear.” The mirror image, whose dizziness had lessened, suggested, rubbing his head.

“Then let us proceed to the third step: preparing a guiding rune structure. I believe we can incorporate Bayen’s newly discovered Soul Rune to improve the meditation method. The rune he discovered can promote acute perception of Mana and directly enhance one’s own perceptive ability.” Ace said.

Subsequently, the host body first attempted to improve the meditation Spell Model in his own Soul Sanctuary. After multiple experiments constructing the Spell Model in the air, Ace refined the meditation Spell Model in his Soul Sanctuary.

“This improved meditation method will slightly increase mental power growth, greatly promote perception ability growth, and enhance the soul’s sensitivity to Mana. I will call this improved meditation method Reinforced Advanced Apprentice Meditation. Now, let us convert the Spell Model into a Rune Array to serve as the external guiding rune structure.”

Ace said this while attempting to convert the Spell Model into a Rune Array. After several attempts, he successfully replicated the Rune Array onto a surface made from the bone of a powerful low-level Monster.

The mirror image sat in the center of the High-Energy Rhythm Magic Array. The Magic Array was densely covered with Mana Stones. The Nourishment Magic Array was positioned directly in front of it, connected to the High-Energy Rhythm Magic Array by complex magical patterns.

Ace stood behind the mirror image. He looked at him intently and said softly, “Now, relax your mind, enter the meditation state. I will activate the entire ritual at the appropriate moment.”

Ace observed the mirror image’s state. He waited until the mirror image was nearing the end of his meditation, fully relaxed and spiritually abundant, and then activated the Magic Array.

The magical patterns, rune structures, and Mana Stones flashed sequentially. Mist appeared in the air, surging into the mirror image, whose soul was gently floating in the Magic Array. Accompanied by the Mana pulsating like a symphony, Ace began to move with the rhythm, performing the ritual rites.

After circling the mirror image three times, he cast the Soul Spell Advanced Apprentice Promotion Guidance. The spell locked onto the mirror image’s soul, which was warmly floating in the Magic Array.

Boom!

The instant the mirror image received the Advanced Apprentice Promotion Guidance spell, he felt a profound inspiration regarding the path of Magic, the relentless pursuit of truth, and a subtle sense of loyalty and gratitude toward the host body.