Chapter 451 Level 1 Training Agreement

Viola naturally noticed her friend's unusual behavior immediately.

She stood up, frowning as she asked, "Starfall? What's wrong with you? You look like your soul is about to fall apart. Even if the Star Ring Federation didn't agree, or even if they made some harsh conditions, it shouldn't be like this, right?"

Viola's words seemed to awaken her from a dream.

The Starfall Wizard slowly raised his head, looked at Viola, then at Jemin and Clark.

A complex expression appeared on his face, a mixture of bewilderment, shock, elation, and a hint of helplessness.

“No…it’s not that they didn’t agree…” Xingzhui’s voice was a little dry, with an ethereal echo, but it couldn’t hide the trembling in it. “The Star Ring Federation…agreed. As long as the ‘little guy’ is willing and can successfully sign the contract, it can be formally taught basic wizarding knowledge and accepted as a special member of the wizarding civilization.”

"This is fantastic news!" Viola exclaimed, puzzled. "Then why did you look so terrified? You scared us half to death."

The Starfall Wizard took a deep breath, as if trying to calm himself, and then said in an almost dreamlike tone:

"The person who contacted me... was neither an ordinary examiner nor a high-ranking wizard..."

She paused, enunciating each word with exceptional clarity, as if she herself could hardly believe it:

"It was 'Felix.' The Star Ring Federation's Magic Network's central AI, Felix, personally contacted and processed this application."

"What?!"

This time, it was Viola and Jemin who exclaimed in surprise.

The two stood up almost simultaneously, their faces filled with shock.

As one of the four major powers of the wizarding civilization, the Star Ring Federation has a vast territory and governs countless planes, civilizations, and wizarding organizations. The amount of information and affairs it needs to handle every day is as numerous as the sands of the Ganges.

Therefore, the system that maintains the normal operation of the Federation Magic Network and handles the vast majority of daily affairs is an artificial intelligence cluster system that is so powerful that it is unimaginable, and its core consciousness is named "Felix".

Normally, routine matters like approving the joining of a specific individual into the wizard civilization do not require disturbing Felix's main consciousness; they can be handled by his distributed computing subroutines.

Felix's main body only deals with major matters that are truly related to federal strategy, the direction of civilization, or involve extremely high authority and resources.

Thanks to the "self-stabilizing field adjustment protocol" technology, Jemin had the opportunity to directly communicate with a high-level subroutine of Felix and finalize the details of the transaction. That was the highest level of official authority he had ever come into contact with.

It was that transaction that brought him the huge annual share of low-level military merits that he now earns steadily over 100 million.

Even in similar circumstances, it seems unlikely that Xingzhui would display such an out-of-control expression.

Being personally received by Felix wouldn't be enough to make a level six peak wizard with a firm mind, who had just verified his own theory, so arrogant, right?

Viola and Jemin exchanged a glance, both seeing the confusion and deeper curiosity in each other's eyes.

Viola couldn't help but press, "And then? Besides agreeing, what else did Lord Felix say?"

The Starfall Wizard twitched the corners of his mouth, trying to force a smile.

But that smile looked incredibly stiff. She looked at her friend, then at the inquisitive Jemin, and at the ever-calm Professor Clark, and said, word by word, in a solemn tone as if declaring a universal truth:

"Lord Felix... on behalf of the Supreme Council of the Star Ring Federation, formally informs me..."

She paused for a moment, as if she needed to gather her strength before she could say what she was going to say next:

"I, Starfall, am hereby awarded for my forward-looking and disruptive contributions to the 'Theory of Dimensional Activation and Advanced Application of Spiritual Laws' and the 'Expanding of the Scope of Acceptance and Strategic Power Structure of Wizard Civilization'..."

"Star Ring Federation Level One Training Agreement!"

quiet.

A deathly silence.

Apart from Professor Clark, who seemed to have expected this and continued to sip his hot drink with a blank expression.

Jemin and Viola stood frozen in place, as if petrified, their eyes wide open, their breath seemingly stopped.

A few seconds later...

"hiss!!!"

The two of them gasped almost simultaneously!

The breath was so long and deep that it seemed as if the two of them wanted to inhale all the air inside the warship.

Level 1 Training Agreement!!!

Jemin is no longer the apprentice who knew nothing about the upper structure of wizarding civilization.

He already had some understanding of the Star Ring Federation's system for cultivating and supporting its internal genius wizards.

The lowest tier, the "Level 3 Training Agreement," is essentially the basic benefit that all formal wizards can enjoy: access to the corresponding knowledge base, protection of personal research results from being easily plundered, and basic protection from civilization.

This is almost a universally applicable "welfare" benefit.

The "Level 2 Training Agreement" is a special care program for "genius seeds" who are considered to have great potential to advance to higher levels (usually Level 7 and above).

Jemin himself had earned a Level 2 agreement during his wizarding apprenticeship due to the exceptional potential of adamantite, a Level 5 material.

Its main content is to provide broader access to knowledge, more favorable resource exchange ratios, and a certain degree of research freedom and market inclination.

It's more like a form of "recognition" and "convenience," providing a platform and opportunities rather than a direct infusion of resources.

And the "Level One Training Agreement"...

That's a completely different concept!

It is awarded only to those exceptional individuals whom the highest levels of the Federation deem to have the potential to propel the overall strength of the entire wizarding civilization to a "leapfrog" level!

What does it mean to obtain a Level 1 agreement?

This means that every year, a huge amount of "unconditional research funding" from the Federation will be directly allocated, which would make most level-eight wizards envious!

This means that if you are willing to hand over part or all of your research results to the federal government, the rewards you can receive will be unimaginably generous, or even beyond imagination.

This means that almost the entire Star Ring Federation resource pool is completely open to you!

Anything you need, even rare materials you've never even heard of, special environments, or forbidden knowledge...

As long as it exists and does not violate core taboos, the Federation will do its best to coordinate the supply unconditionally!

Even if it involves core taboos, we can discuss it!

In fact, if resources that are exclusive to other supreme powers—such as the Crimson Court and the Void Architecture Institute—are needed, Felix will personally step in to try to coordinate an exchange!

This is a direct ticket to the true pinnacle of wizarding civilization!

It is a symbol of resources, authority, status, and limitless possibilities!

If the Level 2 training agreement is a high-level wizard entry ticket that 99% of ordinary wizards cannot obtain, then the Level 1 training agreement is a "privilege" that 99% of level 8 wizards cannot even imagine!

Jemin's mind raced. After the initial shock, upon closer reflection, he realized that it seemed... reasonable, even justified, for the Starfall Wizard to receive a Level 1 training agreement!

What were her contributions?

It not only successfully revitalized a plane of existence, but also verified the advanced application of spiritual laws.

But more importantly, there was the idea she later proposed—to make living planes into wizards!

what does that mean?

The inherent terror of living planes lies in their unparalleled "quantity" and their natural affinity with the laws of planes.

The energy and matter that a living plane can mobilize are beyond the reach of any single wizard, no matter how hard they try.

They are often able to take on challenges beyond their level precisely because of this "size" advantage.

The power of a wizard lies in a qualitative leap, in unleashing the potential of limited power to thousands of times greater through knowledge.

Just how terrifying is the true combat power of such a monster that combines the two?

Just a brief mental exercise was enough to send a shiver down Jemin’s spine.

If we disregard the bizarre ability of level nine beings to alter the rules of the world, a level seven living plane wizard, with its plane-level energy reserves and the amplification of wizard knowledge, would probably be enough to suppress many weaker level nine beings in a head-on confrontation!

In other words, at level seven, a living plane can accomplish a task that would otherwise require three level eight wizards.

If it can advance to level eight, complete the solidification of the laws, and become immune to most distortions at the rule level.

So, given its size combined with the terrifying multiplier of an eighth-level wizard's elemental output...

It might actually be able to serve as a "conventional strategic unit" comparable to those conventional level nine entities!

But this is not the end.

If the theory of Starfall is perfected and the technology matures, making "cultivating living dimensional wizards" a replicable and scalable path...

That means the wizard civilization may be able to "mass produce" these super units with near-level nine or even level nine combat power!

This is a strategic breakthrough that could change the balance of power among civilizations and reshape the known power structure of wizards!

Therefore, the Starfall Wizard receiving the Level 1 Training Agreement is not a reward, but an investment!

The Star Ring Federation has staked massive resources on her, hoping that she will pave a smooth and wide path, bringing a clear signal of leapfrog development to the entire civilization!

Having figured all this out, Jemin's gaze towards the Starfall Wizard had changed from shock to deep admiration.

Viola had clearly thought of something similar. She opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end she simply stepped forward and gave the fallen star's soul a tight hug.

“You bastard…” Viola’s voice was a little muffled, “This time you’ve really… stirred up a hornet’s nest.”

The Starfall Wizard seemed to be recovering slightly from the enormous shock.

She hugged Viola back, and a radiant smile finally appeared on her face, her previously dim soul light shining brightly.

“Yes…” she said softly, her gaze sweeping over Jemin and Clark before finally settling on the void, as if she were seeing the Starfall Plane. “It seems I have really… shattered the heavens this time.”

(End of this chapter)