I, a cultivator, have ended up in the wizarding world

Chapter 729 The Powerful Viola

After offering their congratulations, Starfall Wizard and Anya quickly prepared to leave.

Judging from her hurried manner, Xingzhui's situation was not as easy as she claimed.

To Jemin's surprise, Viola also followed.

When Xingzhui said goodbye, she grabbed Xingzhui's sleeve. She was usually calm, elegant and at ease, but now she looked like a penniless person who had finally found someone to complain to. Her exaggerated tone almost filled the air in the entire laboratory with resentment.

"I need to find a place to conduct my research, but there isn't even a decent lab available. You can't just stand by and watch me die, can you?"

Starfall, worn down by her persistent nagging, had no choice but to reluctantly agree to lend her a standard laboratory that was not currently in use by the Living Dimension Project Team. Only then did Viola release her grip with satisfaction.

She turned back and waved at Jemin, a familiar smile playing on her lips.

There was always something else hidden beneath her friendliness, making it hard to tell whether she was genuinely greeting someone or plotting something wicked. The three of them said goodbye to Clark and left the lab.

The teleportation array lit up and then went out, and several figures disappeared into the light, returning the laboratory to silence.

But Jemin did not leave immediately.

Seeing Viola's state, he suddenly had another question he wanted to ask Clark alone.

"Professor," he said, choosing his words carefully, "is there something amiss with your financial situation, senior?"

Clark didn't look up, still standing in front of the experiment, gently tapping the edge with his fingertips.

"You mean to ask why she looks so poor?"

Jemin nodded; he did indeed think so.

After all, Viola has been at level six for nearly three thousand years.

Even if she's so unlucky as to not encounter a single unclaimed plane, given her strength and range of activity, she should still be able to find something in the endless chaotic void. Furthermore, even if she really is unlucky enough to not find a single plane, Viola's earning power is definitely not to be underestimated.

Although she incurred a considerable debt when she was promoted, given Viola's earning power, she should have paid it off long ago. After all, the series of pain-inducing potions she developed have always been rare commodities in the Star Ring Federation's trading houses, and selling just a few batches would be enough to exchange for a considerable amount of resources.

In two or three thousand years, even just by selling magic potions to accumulate military merits, it would be enough to pay off the debts and buy an entire plane.

However, Viola's current state is completely unlike that of a top-tier level six wizard.

She couldn't even afford an independent laboratory and had to borrow one from Xingzhui.

But if she really is poor, then Viola can frequently produce large amounts of high-level military merits, indicating that she is indeed constantly earning resources. This is clearly abnormal.

Clark paused for a moment, then tapped the edge of the experiment lightly twice with his long, slender fingers.

"Her situation was rather unique before," he said slowly. "She actually discovered two dimensions. The coordinates were good, and the resource endowments were also decent. However, after discovering them, she immediately sold the relevant information and exchanged it for resources."

Upon hearing this, a question mark slowly flashed through Jemin's mind.

"But after today, it shouldn't be like this anymore." There was a hint of satisfaction in Clark's voice. "Before long, she'll probably go find a new plane, conquer it, and turn it into her wizard tower."

Jemin blinked. "Why after today?"

"Because Viola is a rather outstanding genius."

Jemin paused for a moment.

This assessment and Clark's assessment of him are clearly not on the same level.

Clark had previously told him that he could also be considered a genius.

That "can also" actually has prerequisites.

Once he leaves the state of enlightenment, he probably falls outside Clark's definition of "genius."

Viola received the evaluation of "a fairly good genius" without any qualifiers.

Based on Jemin's understanding of Clark's personality, the difference was enough to fit an entire elite combat unit's list of geniuses. "So... what's the relationship between them?" Jemin was still somewhat confused.

Clark continued, "Although she's still at level six, she's expanded the Law of Pain quite well. She's greatly extended the concept of 'pain'."

He raised his eyes, as if recalling something:

"A long time ago, she had already reached a threshold... Basically, any negative emotion could be categorized by her as part of pain. Frustration, jealousy, anxiety, despair, resentment, shame... These emotions, which seem completely different from physical pain to ordinary people, all belong to the branch of 'pain' within the scope of her rules."

Upon hearing this, a vague thread began to slowly connect in Jemin's mind.

"And as a wizard who specializes in the Law of Pain, the stronger the pain she feels, the stronger her strength, mental agility, learning ability, and other aspects will become," Clark said calmly. "Whether this pain comes from an enemy or from herself."

Jemin gradually came to understand.

He quickly went through the logical chain in his mind from beginning to end.

Viola probably deliberately kept herself poor.

Poverty makes you feel bad, feeling bad makes you suffer, and suffering makes you stronger.

After becoming stronger, I found that I was still poor.

And so it became even more painful, more agonizing, and stronger...

"Holy crap!" Jemin couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

This is no longer the application of rules in the ordinary sense; it's practically turning oneself into a closed loop.

Jemin opened his mouth, but only managed to squeeze out, "So, senior, you're planning to... step on your own two feet and fly to the sky."

"Pretty much." Clark surprisingly didn't correct him.

After processing the information for a while, Jemin thought of another question: "Then why did she say that after today, she would soon be out of this state? Does she feel that her power is strong enough?"

Clark finally shifted his attention from the experiment to him.

Those eyes reflected the pale golden mark left by the vertical eye between Jemin's eyebrows.

"Because she changed her anchor," he said. "Now her anchor is you."

Jemin blinked.

"what?"

"Her pride as a senior and mentor prevents her from being surpassed by her junior. Once you surpass her in every aspect, she will feel pain... and then she will become stronger." There was even a hint of a smile in Clark's tone.

"On the other hand, although it sounds a bit dark, seeing how well you're doing, with your own plane, a legion of billions, and a reflection dimension sample, and even Broadleaf chasing after you to send you knowledge, she would also feel jealous."

"Jealousy also causes pain, so she will become stronger again."

Jemin listened quietly, his mind already beginning to organize this logic.