Exploring Technology in a Wizard World

Afterwards, Raymond thought about many things.

For instance: the man was a key target for his organization, one that must be killed, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable. Out of arrogance, he had chosen to act alone this time, and if the plan failed, things really wouldn't be easy to deal with.

As he thought this, suddenly, Raymond's eyebrows shot up as he saw a man moving at high speed in the distance, the next moment slamming into what seemed to be an invisible wall of air. The figure momentarily paused, then with a "bang," bounced high into the air.

The man was clearly surprised but reacted quickly, adjusting his posture mid-air, ready to land smoothly.

But at that moment, a "swish swish swish" sound arose, and three golden Energy Spears appeared beside the man, stabbing into his body like lightning.

"Ah!"

The man screamed in agony, shaking violently.

But it was of no use, one after another, the golden Energy Spears appeared, continuously piercing into his body, almost turning him into a porcupine.

After a moment, with a "bang," the man fell from the air to the ground. The Energy Spears on his body dissipated, and he lay motionless, without a breath of life.

"Tap tap tap..."

Footsteps sounded, and a tall, thin, stern-faced middle-aged man appeared beside the dead man.

The middle-aged man's eyes were as calm as an ancient well, as if he had lost all human emotion, nothing could surprise him.

He walked slowly to the dead man's side, checked briefly, then stood up and looked toward Raymond.

Raymond pursed his lips, slightly tense, and quickly walked up to the middle-aged man, offering a greeting, "Hello, Canon Steward. You... why have you come?"

The middle-aged man called Canon didn't answer Raymond's question but instead, with a hand bearing a Silver Ring, grabbed the dead man's leg and dragged him towards an open grave.

Raymond followed.

"Rustle, rustle..."

Dragging the body, Canon moved the dead man's corpse to the grave and threw it into the coffin, then shut the lid before turning to address Raymond.

Still not addressing the previous question, he simply said, "Raymond, I have high hopes for you, but you should be more careful in the future. You should be aware of how dangerous the target in the coffin is. He has given us too many 'surprises' already, his danger level has been raised three times in an extremely short period. We barely managed to capture him this time; if he had truly managed to escape, it's difficult to predict what he would have become or what kind of trouble he would have caused us. I can help you this time, but in the future, that may not be the case. So, you must be careful, I hope you won't disappoint me, and you won't disappoint Supervisor Long Mei'er."

"Yes, Canon Steward, I will certainly heed your words," Raymond bowed deeply, accepting the teaching.

"Mm," Canon responded with little change in expression, "Good, as long as you remember. You handle the sundry matters next, I will be leaving."

"Yes."

Canon slowly looked up towards the sky, his feet gradually leaving the ground, soaring into the heavens. His speed increased, and before long, he disappeared into the night.

Raymond watched Canon leave, then turned back, looking towards the coffin and the messy ground, raised his hand, reciting a Spell, and began the cleanup.

In no time, the coffin containing the dead man's body was reburied beneath the ground, the soil restored to normal, and the Tombstone that had been knocked over was repositioned in its original place.

Everything seemed as if it hadn't changed from the beginning.

Except for...

The body of a beautiful woman.

Yes, the woman's body.

Since the dead man had been placed into the coffin and buried underground, the woman's body naturally remained, having been left on the ground and not moved.

It was unclear whether this was an oversight or intentional.

"Sigh..."

Having sorted out all the trivial matters, Raymond exhaled deeply and turned his head to look at the female corpse laid out on the ground.

At this moment, the woman's complexion appeared somewhat ashen, and her posture too stiff, yet there was still an unusual beauty to her. Most importantly, she was very fresh.

Yes, very fresh.

Because the woman had died not long ago and special steps had been taken with her body, there was no decay evident.

So...

Raymond's Adam's apple moved as he slowly crouched down and reached out to touch the female corpse.

...

The darkest hour of the night had passed, but dawn had not yet arrived.

Darkness still lingered before dawn, striving to enact its final madness.

"Huff, huff, huff..."

The cold wind continued to blow across the fields.

"Tap, tap, tap..."

Footsteps sounded as Raymond appeared, carrying a hefty iron case over a meter long, stepping forward. Finally, he stopped in front of the unassuming three-story stone tower and knocked on the wooden door.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

With a "creak," the door to the stone tower opened, and an old wizard in a purple robe appeared. He glanced at Raymond and then at the large iron case in Raymond's hand, his eyes revealing a burst of colorful light, "Could this be..."

Raymond didn't speak; he just marched straight into the stone tower, set down the iron case heavily in the hall on the first floor, producing a "thud."

The old wizard in the purple robe followed Raymond closely, rubbing his hands together, and asked again, "Could this be..."

"Yes, this is the material you asked for, Master Lux." Raymond finally replied, flipping open the lid of the iron case with a "swish," revealing the female corpse inside.

The old wizard's eyes lit up, almost jumping to the iron case's side, carefully touching the woman's body and occasionally checking with some small magic.

After a moment, taking a deep breath, the old wizard's eyes shone with an unmistakable excitement, "Excellent, excellent, this is just the material I need, perfect, so perfect. This isn't like the common corpses, not at all, yet it exactly meets the requirements of my experiment.

Mr. Raymond, rest assured, with this material entrusted to me, I can certainly make her contribute the greatest value to the Truth Society. With just ten more similar, perfect materials, I am confident that my experiment will make a comprehensive breakthrough. At that time, with a negligible cost, we can replace human organs, significantly extending human lifespans."

"Good," said Raymond, looking somewhat nonchalant, "Then I wish Master Lux success in advance. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave, Master Lux."

With that, Raymond started walking out.

The old wizard enthusiastically escorted Raymond to the door and they both stopped.

Raymond turned around, faced the old wizard, and thumped his chest with his fist, saying solemnly, "The Truth Society shall live on!"

"The Truth Society shall live on!" the old wizard echoed, also punching his chest in response.

With that, Raymond truly departed, while the old wizard turned and hurried back into the stone tower, closed the wooden door, and began his experiment.

Before dawn, the night was still over the fields, so quiet as if nothing had happened.

...

In the graveyard.

It was silent here too, as if it truly were a place where the deceased rested eternally.

But...

Suddenly, a "rustle" was heard as the soil behind a tombstone slowly bulged upward, and a hand reached out from under the soil, then clenched into a fist...

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