“Yes.” Maria looked at the brass box that Saul was sitting on. “But the tailbones have lost control. The long tail you saw was a wizard who once used gray bones for wizard body transformation and ultimately lost control. I killed him with my own hands.”

Maria’s pupils reflected a burning figure—only his tail, being immersed in seawater, hadn’t burned.

Only when the out-of-control Robin’s corpse was almost completely burned did Maria release her grip and let him be swallowed by the sea.

She just hadn’t expected that the one escaping tail would gain independent consciousness and attack Lawrence.

“Tailbone transformation has been proven wrong. We must stop research and destroy all tailbones.” Maria pointed at the brass box. “Saul, can you hand them over to me? Or I can personally destroy them right now in front of you.”

“No need.” Saul put down the book Maria had thrown over. He patted the box beneath him, the brass shell making a crisp sound. “I think tailbone transformation is a good idea.”

Maria and Delen exchanged glances, their eyes showing worry.

The subdued wizards’ eyes lit up, thinking they might not be executed after all.

“But Saul, you’ve also seen how terrifying out-of-control tailbones are. Lawrence was even eaten by it.” Maria tried to persuade Saul.

“Maria, you’ve misunderstood one thing. Wizard body transformation is like the magic in our hands—it can save people or kill them, but what specific effects it produces depends on how we apply it. Since gray bone transformation brings loss of control, we just need to modify the transformation plan.”

“When you said you couldn’t resist temptation, you actually meant you couldn’t resist the temptation of gray bones being able to survive in seas full of black tide pollution, right? Your fundamental purpose is still to fight the black tide and let people survive, isn’t it?”

Wanting to perform gray bone transformation on wizards was to improve wizards’ resistance to black tide pollution, allowing them to move freely in black tide pollution and survive in more extreme environments.

This idea wasn’t wrong—it was just that the current research results were unsatisfactory. There was still a chance to make changes.

Maria understood Saul’s meaning, but redesigning an extremely complex wizard body transformation plan—how could that be so easy?

“Saul, we’ve been researching gray bone transformation for fifty years. Tailbone transformation is already the most successful among the tens of thousands of wizard body transformation plans we’ve created. Gray bones aren’t that easy to tame.”

“Really?” Saul smiled, suddenly thinking of the gray bones that lay obediently in his hands. “Then let’s make a deal. I’ll help you improve tailbone wizard body transformation, and you join the Purity Wizard Tower.”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room fell silent, with only Benjamin, bound by Saul’s tentacles, occasionally twitching.

[Heh, does this count as poaching on someone’s doorstep?]

Beth in the diary couldn’t help but comment.

Wasn’t Shaya also poached by Saul like this back then?

[Master, have you decided to make Wizard Maria your fourth target?]

Herman also asked from within the diary.

Yes, Saul thought to himself. He wanted to give Maria some time to consider. Originally I felt Maria’s strength was decent, but her fate was too plain—she didn’t have the ability to generate large amounts of destiny power. But now it seems she’s not as honest as I previously thought. However, I don’t need honest people either.

Maria struggled for a long time, biting her lips, “I’m sorry Saul, I don’t want to leave the Sighing Wall.”

“You don’t need to leave the Sighing Wall. If you join the Borderland, you’ll be an envoy dispatched by the Borderland to assist with the black tide war at the Sighing Wall.”

“Can, can it work like that?” Delen beside them couldn’t help but comment.

“Of course it can.” Saul smiled. “You don’t need to answer me hastily either. After this black tide passes, I’ll start helping you improve the tailbone magic transformation plan. You can join the Purity  Tower after getting the plan.”

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Saul felt it was very worthwhile to exchange such a plan for a third-rank wizard with years of black tide combat experience.

Maria across from him was completely moved by Saul’s sincerity. Joining the other party’s faction without leaving her own territory, while the other party also paid the reward first.

“Alright.” Maria nodded in agreement, though she also emphasized, “Once you provide a better gray bone wizard body transformation plan, I’ll join the Purity Wizard Tower. And I can sign a contract with you—after joining the Purity Wizard Tower, I absolutely won’t do anything detrimental to you.”

“No need for a contract. I trust you.” Saul waved his hand grandly, then confirmed in his mind that Causality had taken effect.

With Causality in place, he wasn’t worried about others going back on their word.

With everyone reaching agreement, the tailbones would be handled by Saul first. Maria had been somewhat worried, but seeing the tailbones that should have been restless and constantly wanting to escape lying quietly in Saul’s hands, she immediately insisted that Saul keep the tailbones.

With the agreement reached, they escorted Benjamin and the other four second-rank wizards, preparing to see Wizard Murphy.

Who would have thought that as soon as they stepped outside, they saw Wizard Murphy with his back to them, gazing at the distant sea.

“Lord Murphy!” Maria said in surprise. “I was just about to find you to explain about our private gray bone research.”

However, Murphy turned around and shook his head with a sigh, “Forget it, Maria. You don’t need to cover for me. Researching gray bones was my idea to begin with. You can’t hide this from Saul.”

Maria’s movements stiffened.

Saul stepped forward, “Yes, I guessed it too. At the Sighing Wall, what could escape Wizard Murphy’s eyes? Moreover, with Wizard Maria’s cautious personality, how would she conduct such dangerous experiments in Storm Sea without your permission?”

Maria glanced at Saul with a complex expression.

“Maria was afraid experimental failure would affect my reputation, so she wanted to take all responsibility on her own shoulders. Don’t mind it.”

Saul shook his head, “It’s precisely because I admire Wizard Maria’s character that I invited her to join the Purity Wizard Tower.”

This brought the matter of poaching into the open.

Wizard Murphy wasn’t surprised, “I respect Maria’s choice.”

Then Wizard Murphy took away Benjamin and the other four second-rank wizards.

Although they were also conducting gray bone experiments, their unauthorized attempt to kill companions was absolutely unforgivable.

Saul wasn’t worried that Murphy would secretly release Benjamin and the others.

Wizard Murphy informed Saul that he would imprison Benjamin and the four second-rank wizards at the frontmost wizard towers, having them perform defensive duties in the most dangerous places—until they died in battle.

Saul could check on their status at any time.

But at the same time, Wizard Murphy also gave Maria a task.

Find and kill Robin’s tail.

That tail that had killed Lawrence should hide Robin’s already mad soul inside.

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