Angor moved closer to one of the wizards and carefully read the contract.
Cold sweat covered Angor's back when he finished reading.
The words on the contract were too sensational for him. One word was enough to cover the core content of the entire contract.
Earlier, Lawson mentioned that the garden only needed a little "help" to reach the intermediate level. Angor did not expect the word "help" to be so cruel.
Blood sacrifice!
When Sunders built the Gravity Garden, he herded a bunch of phantom beasts from Phantom Island into the designated area. When the garden was completed, their flesh and blood became a part of the Sorcerer's Garden.
The purification garden was doing the same thing this time.
After absorbing the flesh and blood of a certain number of supernatural beings of different attributes, the garden would undergo a qualitative change and reach a higher level.
This was not a small number. The contract did not specify how many people would be sacrificed. It only stated an estimate: 90%.
The blood sacrifice this time was a true portrayal of a "narrow escape"!
Back on the cloud whale, Sunders' "deathmatch" was also a narrow escape for Angor. But the scale of that narrow escape was not as big as this one!
Floating Mech City only allowed people to enter the purification garden if they could climb to the top of a Sky Tower.
Floating Mech City had built countless Sky Towers all over the world, and they had been there for thousands of years. Excluding those who had already died, how many people would be able to meet the requirements to enter the tower?!
Even if those who were beyond level-3 or too old decided not to participate in the purification garden due to various reasons, Angor believed that there would still be a lot of people willing to come. At least five digits.
Lawson's light "assistance" had actually reduced the strength of tens of thousands of Extraordinaires by 90%. This was undoubtedly a naked massacre.
Angor looked at Lawson who was standing in the center of the room. He then looked at the expressions of the other wizards. No one seemed to think that this was too much. They were talking to each other using voice transmissions, but Angor could tell from their expressions that they were discussing how to maximize the benefits, not the lives of the apprentices.
For a moment, everyone in the room remained silent.
After a long time, someone finally spoke. This person was … Eventide Kante.
Angor thought about Lilith's Clan, Kanter's organization. It was a small organization with few members. If Lilith's Clan slaughtered ninety percent of its apprentices, how would it survive?
If Angor remembered correctly, Kanter only brought one apprentice with him this time — Keely.
Considering how Kanter cared for Keely, it was normal for him to speak up now.
"Losing 90% of our apprentices is too much of a loss for a small organization like ours. I don't think the contract is appropriate." Kanter's words, including those who were talking to each other in private, silenced everyone and looked at Kanter and Lawson.
Kanter, Lawson, and Sunders were the strongest wizards on the scene. All of them were level-2 wizards and had reached the path of truth. Lawson was on Floating Mech City's side, while Kanter and Sunders were on the same side. No one dared to ignore Kanter's words. Besides, Kanter's words were for everyone's benefit.
"I know what you mean, Mister Eventide. But what I want to say is that there's a difference between a large and a small organization. Large organizations, on the other hand, have more apprentices who don't live up to their names. Small organizations, on the other hand, have more elites. " Lawson looked around at everyone. "This time, the people we're going to eliminate from the purification garden are those who don't live up to their names. As for the elite ones, they'll be able to gain a lot of benefits. They might even be able to reach the heavens in a single bound."
"So, Mister Eventide, I'd like to ask you something. Do you have no confidence in your juniors? I've heard that the teaching quality of Lilith's House is better than many large organizations. " Lawson looked at Kanter again. First, he questioned him, then he complimented him.
Kanter stroked his white beard. "Of course I have confidence in my juniors. But we don't have many juniors in our organization. Every one of them is an important indicator. That's why I have to find out if the pros and cons are worth the risk. "
"You're right, Mister Eventide. Losing 90% of our apprentices will do more harm than good. How big is the 'profit' that we're willing to let our juniors take the risk? "Kanter's words were supported by the majority of the wizards present. Most of the wizards in this meeting were from small organizations. Some of them were not even small organizations. They were more like wizard clans.
It was only at this moment that the crowd began to discuss this matter.
If Kanter didn't mention it, these wizards wouldn't care about the death of their juniors at all. They only cared about how much profit they could get. Even at this point, they weren't really arguing with reason. Instead, they wanted to use Kanter to pressure Lawson in exchange for greater benefits.
Lawson coughed twice to draw everyone's attention back to him. He then said, "I've already said that only the dregs are removed. What's left is the true essence. We won't be stingy with our rewards for the true elites who can survive the blood sacrifice. "
"What's the reward then?" Kanter asked.
"When a low-tier garden evolves into a mid-tier garden, the law of purification will reveal the core password to the greatest extent. Don't you think that the elites you value will benefit greatly from it? If you can learn the sequence of purification, you'll reach the top in a single bound. Even if you're unlucky and can't learn it, you can still immerse yourself in the power of purification and increase your chances of becoming a wizard. "
This time, Lawson pointed out the substantial benefits. If he could really comprehend the purification meridian, it would be a power that even this group of people would scramble for. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he would reach the heavens in a single bound.
Of course, they also knew that it wasn't easy to learn the sequence of purification. The chance of learning it was extremely low. But as Lawson said, even if they couldn't learn the sequence of purification, the power of purification would still increase their chances of becoming a wizard. It wasn't a bad deal.
Everyone fell into deep thought.
"I don't think anyone here wants their juniors to be protected in an ivory tower forever, right? Killing and cruelty are the main themes of wizards, aren't they? "
Lawson continued to instigate the crowd. However, everyone here was smart enough to notice that there was a big loophole in Lawson's words. Even Angor knew that Lawson was playing with words. Killing and cruelty were indeed the main themes of wizards. But this time, they were "forced to kill". The apprentices were just pawns that were manipulated and abandoned. There was no such thing as a main theme.
"Also, for your beloved apprentices, you can directly tell them that there's something fishy going on. Let them decide for themselves. As for the other apprentices who don't live up to their names, I hope you can keep it a secret, "Lawson added.
Maybe it was because Lawson's words were too tempting, or maybe Kanter was confident in Keely, but he decided not to argue with Lawson. Obviously, he accepted Lawson's words.
"What do you think? If you don't have any objections, why don't you sign the contract? "Lawson urged.
Of course, the contract would go through in the end. This was the choice everyone made when they saw the contract. However, Kanter only talked about the benefits of the apprentices. He did not mention the benefits of the wizards here, so no one chose to sign the contract.
Everyone looked at Sunders. As the strongest wizard here who did not represent "Floating Mech City", what would Sunders say?
Even Lawson looked at Sunders. He knew it was up to Sunders to decide whether they could gain more benefits or not.
Sunders closed his eyes and pretended to sleep for a long time. He did not say anything during the previous discussion. "I have no objections."
When Sanders said this, Lawson breathed a sigh of relief.
Angor was not surprised by Sunders' decision. Sunders did not care about the lives of unrelated people.
"However, the scale of Magus organizations is different. There are even Magus families present. According to the contract, each organization is given two quotas. It's not fair to the large organizations, "Sunders explained in a plain tone.
There was a world of difference between the law energy absorbed by an adept and the law energy absorbed by an apprentice adept. There were thousands or even tens of thousands of apprentices who could share the law. Wizards, on the other hand, had the power of hundreds of apprentices, which was why there were so few quotas.
However, as Sunders said, it was not fair for small organizations or even wizard clans to have two quotas.
Lawson quickly agreed to Sunders' suggestion. "We can talk about it."
And so, they spent the next day and night discussing the matter in the conference hall.
Sunders skipped this part of the video and showed Angor the final conclusion. Since every wizard organization had a different level of power, Lawson's final decision was not fixed. Every time the purification garden was opened, large wizard organizations would give ten or more slots, and medium-sized organizations would give four or more slots. As for the rest of the small organizations and wizard families, Lawson said that he would have to discuss with them first before making a decision.
Angor returned to the table after the illusion ended.
His hands were still holding a knife and fork, but they were trembling slightly. In front of him was a piece of Shaman's milk cake. It was cut in half and emitted a rich milky aroma.
"Do you understand now?" There was no dessert in front of Sunders. There was only a cup of steaming black tea in front of him.
"Can't we use other species as substitutes?" Angor asked.
"Is there a difference?" Sunders put his thin lips on the delicate porcelain cup and took a sip of the tea.
Angor lowered his head. There was no difference. Humans were living beings, and so were other species.
Sunders already thought that Angor would hold a grudge against this. But surprisingly, Angor soon got over it.
The wizarding world was not as peaceful as mortals thought. This was the reality. The fact that Angor could accept it so quickly meant that he was slowly becoming a part of this world.
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