A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 329 Goddess of the Magic Network

The knowledge left behind by the true creator of the Magic Network is a valuable resource, and Jiang Shuzhou does not plan to disclose it voluntarily for the time being. After all, the benefits of disclosing it now are completely different from those of disclosing it later.

He will only reveal it when Jiang Shuzhou becomes a legend, at which point it will bring Jiang Shuzhou unimaginable benefits.

Even just collecting patent fees would make Jiang Shuzhou's hands full.

However, the only point to note in this matter is Mystra.

Mystra also knew about this, so for safety's sake, Jiang Shuzhou had to find a way to kill her, and preferably not let her reveal it.

However, a mage always needs other options. If Mystra really did reveal it, then Jiang Shuzhou would choose to make the technology public and sell it for a good price. After all, once others know about this thing, Jiang Shuzhou won't be able to keep it a secret.

So if it really comes to that, it would be better to make the technology public, exchange control of a few planes, acquire some resources, and quickly advance to the Holy Domain.

As for whether the legendary mage is willing to give it?

There's no need to worry about that. For a legendary company like ours, it's impossible that they wouldn't be willing to give up something like that. It's just a few planes of existence, and it's not worth losing their credibility for it.

However, based on Jiang Shuzhou's understanding of Mystra, this guy probably doesn't want all mages to know about the magic network.

Mystra also knew mages well and knew that even if Jiang Shuzhou had acquired knowledge of the magic network, he probably wouldn't spread it out in the short term.

If he reveals that Jiang Shuzhou possesses knowledge of the Magic Network, he will be forcing Jiang Shuzhou to hand over that knowledge directly.

Therefore, based on Jiang Shuzhou's deduction, this guy probably wouldn't say anything. After all, if only Jiang Shuzhou knew, she could just silence Jiang Shuzhou.

But what if everyone knew...

Mystra's chances are slim; she has no chance of being resurrected.

Given the legendary mage's abilities, he could easily use this knowledge to research a whole host of things specifically targeting her.

Roland's spell exploited a loophole in the magic network, instantly dethroning her. With some patching, it might not be a problem, but what if legendary mages learned of that magic network knowledge…

That wouldn't be good.

"That's good."

Alger nodded, letting the matter drop.

"Thank you for your help, President Alger. Please keep the same story to everyone: I obtained it from the Library of Discovery, which has now been destroyed."

Jiang Shuzhou continued to speak the truth.

"Of course, I won't leak it."

Alger nodded, indicating that he understood.

However, he was speechless.

You got it from a library? You probably explored some legendary mage's private library, didn't you?

That's the kind of thing you'd only believe if someone was stupid.

However, since Jiang Shuzhou had already said that, Alger naturally couldn't refuse Jiang Shuzhou's request.

"Alright then, let's find a place first. You can try out the magic network here and see if you can use it."

Alger said.

Jiang Shuzhou nodded, then randomly found a ruin and began casting a spell.

What was once a dilapidated ruin was transformed in an instant by the softening and deformation of the surrounding hard stones, which were then kneaded, stretched, and shaped at will by Jiang Shuzhou.

A new house was completed very quickly.

The house, which was originally only half full and leaky, has now been transformed into a large, square matchbox.

Although it's not very aesthetically pleasing, it's a normal house now, at least it has walls and is no longer as bare as it used to be.

This is because Jiang Shuzhou was too lazy to build an aesthetically pleasing one, so it ended up like this.

After all, no matter how beautifully it's built here, or how big a villa it is, it's all useless. The aftershocks of the battle will raze this place to the ground in a while.

It's better to just make do with whatever's available, as long as there's a place to stay. Besides, this box is the same one that Jiang Shuzhou built in the first building game he ever played. So, you could say it's a nostalgic trip down memory lane.

"..."

Alger had nothing to say and could only remain silent.

For the sake of privacy, and to prevent Alger from seeing his true level, Jiang Shuzhou specially made himself a private room and then engraved a lot of magic arrays on it to prevent peeping and leaks.

Alger had no objection to this; if it were him, he would have done the same.

Equivalent exchange is an immutable law of the world.

No one gives knowledge away for free; every gift has already been priced by fate, waiting for it to collect.

"Guild Master Alger, I'll connect to the magic network in a bit to see if I can gain access. In the meantime, I'm entrusting my safety to you."

Before entering the private room, Jiang Shuzhou spoke to Alger.

"Of course, you don't need to worry about that."

Alger agreed without hesitation; they were all comrades, so it was only right.

Jiang Shuzhou nodded, then entered the private room and set up a large number of magic arrays.

There are those that shield perception, those that defend, and those that retaliate.

One should always be wary of others; a wise person does not stand under a crumbling wall. Jiang Shuzhou would not completely trust Alger either. You can know a person's face but not their heart; no one knows what Alger's true nature is.

Theoretically speaking, if Alger were still rational, it would be almost impossible for him to choose to betray Jiang Shuzhou. However, Jiang Shuzhou was also a person who had been through it all, and he knew a principle very well.

It is a pipe dream to expect humanity to remain rational forever.

After making the arrangements, Jiang Shuzhou finally felt at ease, closed his eyes to rest, and began to connect with the magic network using his mental power.

To be honest, connecting to the Magic Network feels very strange.

Jiang Shuzhou felt as if his mental energy had been connected to an extremely vast network, with endless data flowing through it, even though the magic network here had been unused for a long time.

Jiang Shuzhou could still sense the sheer volume of data.

As Jiang Shuzhou came into contact with the magic network, his mental energy began to transmit information.

「可释放法术：一阶（9/9）二阶（8/8）三阶（7/7）……」

Jiang Shuzhou successfully logged into the magic network, registered an account, and gained basic access to spells.

But this is just the beginning. Based on this alone, Jiang Shuzhou would never dare to make a move against the Goddess of the Magic Network; she could simply ban his account.

Following the description in the book, Jiang Shuzhou began to adjust the fluctuations of his mental energy little by little and sent a message to the magic network.

"Requesting access to the Deeper Magic Web..."

"Entry failed, incorrect password."

"Requesting access to the Deeper Magic Web..."

"Entry failed, mental energy fluctuation error."

Request after request, rejected time and time again.

It's obvious that Mistra changed Matt Crofts's permissions, but it's not a big problem. According to Jiang Shuzhou's understanding, an alchemist would never openly write out his backdoor.