Diary of a Dead Wizard-Chapter 396 : High Profile

Keli didn’t think too long before answering Saul’s question.

“If you’re calling this a hidden danger, then yes, there definitely is one,” Keli, looking very familiar with the topic, began counting on her fingers, listing a total of seven kinds of magic materials.

“That’s all I can think of for now.”

“So many?” Saul had originally only intended to start with the adhesive used alongside the Blue Water Soul to reverse-engineer possible problems hidden within the Gray Matter.

After all, Gorsa had already told him that the Gray Matter was the main component of the Blue Water Soul.

Since Byron might have been harmed because of the Gray Matter, it was hard for Saul not to link this to the resurrection experiment.

He had previously heard that one of the backup resurrection plans had suddenly made a breakthrough, and many mentors were busy because of it.

Saul had been a bit curious, but hadn’t looked into it deeply. That plan probably involved areas of knowledge he wasn’t familiar with at all; relearning it would be less efficient than continuing to improve his own experiment.

But now, with Byron suddenly being harmed, he had no choice but to consider whether there was some conspiracy behind the resurrection plan.

Faced with Saul’s concern, Keli shrugged.

“What I gave you are just examples based on my understanding of the formula. In reality, there are many more magic materials that could completely change a potion’s properties.”

She saw Saul frowning, and lifted her cup to her lips. Yet, when the water tilted, she didn’t drink.

“The field of toxicology knowledge is just like that. Sometimes adding just one material can greatly amplify a potion’s toxicity. The internal composition and external influencing factors are many; if you really want to harm someone, it’s absolutely possible.”

Keli’s voice bounced off the water’s surface inside the cup, sending ripples that made her tone sound a little muffled.

But hearing this explanation, Saul actually relaxed.

He thought silently, "That’s right. Potions in the field of toxicology are indeed prone to problems, but precisely because of that, the Tower Master wouldn’t have taken this part of the experiment lightly. And with his ability, he would have personally prepared the potion, while Gudo and Keli only needed to produce a formula that could pass the tests."

Thus, the focus once again returned to the Blue Water Soul.

If Saul wanted to know why Senior Byron was targeted, he still had to uncover the secrets within the Blue Water Soul or rather, within the Gray Matter.

Gorsa had once said that the Blue Water Soul was discovered by Kaz, then further developed with new materials by Rum, eventually becoming the Blue Water Soul as they knew it.

Thus, both of them might know the hidden secrets of the Gray Matter.

Rum seemed to harbor resentment against the Tower Master, making him even more suspicious.

But Kaz... Saul wasn’t sure if his attitude was truly as loyal as he outwardly showed toward Gorsa.

After all, even Saul himself had his reservations.

For instance, he had never told Gorsa about obtaining the Eye of Banishment in the Elven Valley, and he had only lightly brushed over Kongsha’s strong hatred for Gorsa.

He would continue to actively participate in the resurrection experiment, working on reducing vessel rejection to help Gorsa realize a long-term resurrection plan.

But if, in the end, Gorsa still decided to act against him, Saul would need to have his own backup options.

So, when he learned that there were other resurrection plans potentially capable of meeting Gorsa’s demands, he was honestly quite pleased.

He just hadn’t expected that this alternative resurrection plan might not be pure in its intentions.

If they were trying to use it to attack Gorsa, would Saul merely watch coldly, or would he help Gorsa strike back?

"You called me over just to ask this?"

Keli noticed Saul had been silent for too long, deep in thought. She glanced down at her water-bloated belly and finally put her cup down.

"Ah, I also wanted to ask if you’ve developed the antidote for the Alpha Necklace yet?"

Keli rolled her eyes.

"It’s only been a few days! How could it be that fast? But the improvement of the premium adhesive did come about thanks to a weakened version of Alpha’s catalyst effect. So at least there’s a good accidental result."

She gave Saul a sideways look.

"Anything else?"

Saul froze for a moment, then smiled.

"Don’t worry, I’m preparing your birthday present."

Once Keli left looking relatively satisfied, Saul immediately headed for the second storeroom, using his transmission pen to notify Tower Master Gorsa that his resurrection experiment was ready for preliminary verification.

Although Gorsa had just sent Keli and Gudo away, he still responded to Saul at once.

"Bring the necessary items and come to the 20th floor."

Receiving Gorsa’s instructions, Saul had Little Algae carry a corpse, while he himself brought potion materials and notes from the storeroom, heading up the East Tower’s spiral ramp toward the 20th floor.

It was already past seven in the morning—peak hours in the East Tower corridors.

Saul walked alone at the front, with eerie black tentacles behind him carrying a stiff corpse.

The scene frightened many low-ranking apprentices who didn’t dare look twice.

Both Saul and Little Algae exuded extremely strong magic fluctuations.

Even the motionless corpse radiated a sinister aura.

Two Third Rank apprentices happened to pass by. Unlike the low-ranking apprentices, they weren't alarmed at first.

But when they recognized the corpse’s face, their expressions changed dramatically, and they froze in place, unable to recover even after Saul walked away.

When they finally managed to turn around for another look, their gazes toward Saul were filled with deep apprehension.

In fact, Saul could have simply used a Red Candle to make the corpse move on its own.

But he worried that doing so might accidentally animate all the corpses stored in the storeroom.

Broad daylight chaos like that would truly cause an uproar.

The staring and whispering had to cease when Saul reached the 19th floor, but almost immediately, a buzz of discussion broke out.

Soon after, Saul reached the 20th floor and stepped through the large bronze door.

Inside the massive, circular laboratory, Gorsa was sitting at the edge of an open stone coffin.

On the floor across from him lay a notebook, its pages splayed messily as if someone had been standing there reading, and then was suddenly teleported away the moment Saul entered.

Saul walked over and naturally picked up the notebook, offering it to Gorsa.

"Toss it. It’s meaningless," Gorsa said, not intending to take it.

So Saul placed it onto the round table in the center of the room.

As he set it down, his fingertip casually lifted the cover slightly.

He saw written on it: A Discussion on the Feasibility of Purging Contamination via Electric Shock.

The handwriting was neat and delicate, and Saul immediately thought of Mentor Monica.

Mentor Monica was also a beauty—the first person to truly stun Saul within the dark environment of the Wizard Tower.

She was also the first mentor to show Saul genuine goodwill.

Back then, she had seemingly seen through Saul’s problematic elemental affinity at a glance and had subtly offered him guidance.

However, in general, Monica’s presence among the mentors was very low.

She had very few students and her specialization was very narrow.

Other than the Third Rank apprentice Jero, Saul didn’t know if she had any other students.

Perhaps this was the downside of being forcibly promoted one-on-one.

Thinking carefully, Mentor Monica and Saul now could both be considered Gorsa’s students.

But in terms of how much attention they received, Monica clearly fell far short compared to Saul.

And now, Gorsa couldn’t even be bothered to keep the "homework" Monica submitted!

Would someone treated like this not feel some resentment toward Gorsa?

Saul turned back around, silently exasperated at Gorsa, thinking: "You really are fearless with your strength, going around making enemies everywhere!"

(End of Chapter)