CHAPTER 1746: CHAPTER 490: ALWAYS LOVING YOU

Giant Zero Three is a puppet.

But not an ordinary puppet.

It is the closest to success among the ’Man-made God’ projects sealed by the First University, possessing power not inferior to the Dark Beast Leviathan and the Multi-Armed Giant KOTOS, just one step away from a true legend.

The mad wizard who created this project—Doctor Duzem, who has been shelved by the First University—once told the Rat Immortal that if Giant Zero Three had a real soul, then it could become a true legend.

The Rat Immortal had no idea what a true soul was.

But he knew that Giant Zero Three had an irreplaceable role for the Dark Council because it was the carrier of the only forbidden curse of the Dark Council—unlike the First University, every member of the Dark Council was very ’precious,’ and no one was willing to sacrifice for the council’s great cause.

So, to test this forbidden curse, one must choose a strong entity with enough power that can obey the Dark Council’s orders and dare to sacrifice itself.

Giant Zero Three is such a choice.

It is crucial to whether the Dark Council’s declaration will succeed this time, and whether the Dark Council can continue to exist in this world after today.

If the Wandering Wizard still had some rationality, he would definitely choose Giant Zero Three instead of the Xuanhuang Fruit.

"This violates your pact."

The Wandering Wizard could not stand by and watch the failure of the ’declaration,’ but he was also unwilling to easily give up the Xuanhuang Fruit in his hand, trying to make a last-ditch effort: "You know the consequences of violating the pact."

"Consequences?" The Rat Immortal’s eyes shone brightly, and he wore an odd smile: "What consequences could be worse than now? Others may not know... don’t you know?"

As an ’Big Wizard’ on the fringe of Buji Island, the Wandering Wizard naturally knew about the Rat Immortal’s obsession, knowing its efforts to find its daughter and save its wife—including entering the Black Prison today, the Rat Immortal’s set goal was merely to take its wife away from this world, having lost further hope on Buji Island, it had already set its sights on the Starry Sky.

It was for this reason that he could clearly discern the determination of the Big Mouse opposite him.

For a moment, the Wandering Wizard thought of acting recklessly and shoving the fruit directly into his mouth. No matter what the Dark Council does afterward, no matter if the First University pursues or not, only the fruit in his stomach is a good fruit. If he achieved a legend, does the Dark Council have the ability to trouble him?

But everything has its risks.

Just like today, before entering the Black Prison, the Rat Immortal would never have anticipated seeing both its wife and daughter here at the same time.

What if the advancement fails?

Even if he eats the fruit in his hand, can he truly cross the threshold of legend? If the advancement fails, how will he face the furious Dark Council Chairman and the First University’s accountability? His magical talent wasn’t exceptional, and being able to become a Big Wizard and wander the world safely for so long relied on meticulous caution and not crossing boundaries.

The more he thought, the weaker the Wandering Wizard’s courage to take a risk became. Accustomed to trading with others, he always quickly measured the balance on both sides and then made what he considered the right choice.

"You will regret it."

The Wandering Wizard looked coldly at the Rat Immortal and threw away the fruit in his hand.

The pale yellow fruit arced gracefully through the air, grasped by a gray dragon that abruptly appeared, hovered momentarily, then withdrew suddenly, disappearing behind the Rat Immortal.

"I don’t have the chance to regret it anymore."

The Rat Immortal took a deep breath, showing a long-lost smile, and looked at its old friend: "If possible, please take care of... forget it, there’s no need."

He originally wanted the Wandering Wizard to help care for the Mouse Clan beneath the school, but quickly realized that after today, the school likely wouldn’t tolerate the Wandering Wizard staying on Buji Island, and the Wandering Wizard probably wouldn’t have a good attitude towards the Mouse Clan.

Moreover, if he died, without protection and cultivation, those members of the ’Mouse Clan’ with low talent and weak bodies would have little chance of survival.

Thinking of this, the Rat Immortal smiled self-deprecatingly.

"You can let go now."

The Wandering Wizard looked at the Rat Immortal’s paw still resting on the red gemstone on Giant Zero Three’s forehead, inexplicably feeling a trace of unease, urging: "The fruit is yours."

Bzzzzz!

Nearby, the sound of Migo’s vibrating wings resonated.

The Wandering Wizard instinctively turned his head to glance.

Then he heard the Rat Immortal’s slightly amused voice from behind: "No, Juice doesn’t belong to anyone, she will always belong to herself."

The Wandering Wizard turned sharply.

The Rat Immortal’s paw slightly exerted force on Giant Zero Three’s forehead, and with a snap, the dazzling red gemstone was easily plucked off. Before the true form was released, the puppet was quickly enveloped in a gray haze, its aura visibly plummeting.

"Are you crazy?!!"

The Wandering Wizard’s furious voice echoed across the battlefield: "She is already dead! Stronger than a shadow perhaps! The Philosopher’s Stone can’t save her! Are you crazy!!"

"A shadow can kill a Big Wizard."

With a sense of humor, the Rat Immortal glanced at the young wizards staring wide-eyed in this direction, nodding slightly: "Everyone here just witnessed that."

As he spoke, the red Philosopher’s Stone and the pale yellow Xuanhuang Fruit fell onto the fading figure of the Little Witch one after the other.

One embedded in her forehead.

The other placed on her chest.

The gray mouse tail once again darted out from behind the Rat Immortal, this time gaining true freedom but not leaving, instead hovering like a real dragon above his wife and daughter, forming a sturdy gray barrier, blocking any potential interference.

Inside the gray barrier.

Migo spread the slender wings behind her, subtly vibrating, the light spots amidst the wrinkles on her forehead flickered rapidly, and the soft tendrils gently caressed that faint shadow, with a barely audible soft chant in the air:

"To nurture the soul with the Philosopher’s Stone."

"To shape the body with the Xuanhuang Fruit."

"To use the mother’s soul as the medicine."

"To use the father’s flesh as the guide."

"Just as when you were first born."

"Juice."

"We love you."

"Always have."

Accompanied by the chant, Migo transformed into a dense cluster of light, gradually merging into the Little Witch’s body, while outside the barrier, the Rat Immortal’s flesh peeled off layer by layer, carrying strands of crimson blood, dissipating piece by piece in the heavens and earth, watched silently by two suns and countless gazes.

A moment later.

Within the gray barrier, a swirl of Xuanhuang mixed with streaks of crimson obscured the scene inside.

Outside the barrier, a skull with a long head, all white body, small and ugly, continued to stand where it was, softly humming a song that no one could understand, yet everyone could understand, with a glow of satisfaction in its empty sockets.