After the six Scorched Earth Hollies completed their magical power grafting relationship and psionic ecological chain relationship with Locke, their attitude toward Locke suddenly changed.

Not only did they no longer resist, they actually regarded themselves as part of the ecology of Locke, this more important 'magical plant,' and developed a protective desire toward Locke, sharing a portion of their life field with him.

As long as Locke was around these Scorched Earth Holly trees, he could share in a portion of the life field but this wasn't the effect of the Forest Sanctuary magic, just a function that the Scorched Earth Holly itself possessed.

Feeling the protective desire transmitted by the six Scorched Earth Hollies, Locke immediately understood why Wizard Lewis had emphasized prioritizing Scorched Earth Holly as the first tree species for his forest.

Scorched Earth Holly inherently represented a symbol of protection.

This magical plant naturally had a tendency to guard forests.

After Locke carved the most basic Forest Sanctuary runic array on the trunks of the six Scorched Earth Hollies, he began thinking about what defensive magic he should inscribe on them.

The phantom of Wizard Lewis floated in mid-air, reminding Locke, "According to my previous estimate, three Scorched Earth Hollies of this size can have all the runes of one defensive magic inscribed on them."

"Currently there are six, so I think it's better for you to inscribe two defensive spells. Any more would be a bit unfeasible. Even if forcibly inscribed, it would affect the results."

Locke glanced at Lewis and silently calculated in his heart. After confirming that his calculations weren't much different from what Wizard Lewis said, he nodded.

In that case, there wasn't much to think about. The ones he understood best were also Lilith's Cottage's two best plant-type defensive spells, Life Force Field and Oak Armor.

Half a day later, Locke completed inscribing all the runic content.

With a thought, the surface of the six Scorched Earth Holly trees immediately began to float with pale green magical radiance. Like forest miasma, it enveloped this constant temperature cultivation room while forming a complete Life Force Field on his body.

An emerald green honeycomb-shaped Life Force Field surrounded his entire body, forming a tight defense.

With another thought from Locke, he immediately switched to another defensive field. White oak armor appeared on his skin, making him look like an oak automaton, or a wizard wearing a suit of oak armor.

This oak armor's surface also grew barbs, and at the heart position of the oak armor grew an oak branch bearing three oak leaves.

Oak Armor could provide him with defensive power in battle, and during combat, he could also use that branch on his chest to suddenly attack enemies.

The two defensive spells each had their uses. Life Force Field had stronger defensive power and had an anti-undead field effect.

While Oak Armor had weaker defensive power, it could comprehensively enhance a wizard's overall physical qualities, strengthening some physical strength for the wizard and gaining powerful mobility.

Its high mobility was also good for dodging enemy spell attacks.

Seeing this scene, Wizard Lewis burst into laughter, "Hahahaha... It's finally complete. This is the complete Forest Sanctuary!"

"Hahahahaha..."

"All the effort I put in has finally not been wasted."

His phantom was shattering. Ghost Image Retention Curse used obsession to allow certain thoughts to continue existing as a ghostly form. Now that his obsession had disappeared, naturally this phantom would no longer exist.

Wizard Lewis had said he was currently just a remnant of an era, acting as if he had no worldly desires, but at this moment he suddenly panicked.

"No, I don't want to dissipate yet. My obsession shouldn't be just seeing Forest Sanctuary. I still want to research magic better than Forest Sanctuary."

"I still want to become a Second Circle wizard! Wasn't the purpose of my research on Forest Sanctuary to find a way to compensate for my insufficient aptitude by starting from a special First Circle permanent defensive field to become a Second Circle wizard?!"

Wizard Lewis screamed, gesticulating wildly, suddenly looking viciously at Locke. His lower body had already disappeared. At this moment, he looked at Locke with a face full of greed, "A body, I need a body."

Before completing Forest Sanctuary, Locke was very important to him, but after Forest Sanctuary was completely finished, he began to covet Locke's body.

"Locke, give me your body. I want more! Because I deserve it. This world needs wise men like me. You know, my research was successful!" Wizard Lewis went mad, "I want to obtain honor. I want to let the world know their foolishness and my brilliance!"

"I don't want to disappear in this small research institute that no one knows about!"

"I want everyone to know of my existence!"

Locke looked at him with pity and switched his defensive field to Life Force Field, "Wizard Lewis, a wizard should not become a puppet to his own excessive greed."

"You were once a wise man."

Wizard Lewis suddenly froze. His eyes showed clarity. At this moment, even his hands had begun to disappear, and the entire phantom's remnant image was almost distorted.

Wizard Lewis smiled bitterly, "Yes, I was once a wise man."

"Until I was defeated by my own greed."

"After all, completing Forest Sanctuary was my true lifelong wish, and the dissipation of Ghost Image Retention Curse is the best proof. The rest, like becoming a Second Circle wizard, researching more powerful magic, gaining recognition from the world, were just my greedy heart at work."

Wizard Lewis said, "What drove me to research the Forest Sanctuary magic was never this greedy heart, but my original intention to explore truth."

"But I was too mad for a very long period in the past."

"Perhaps the reason I never successfully researched the Forest Sanctuary magic initially wasn't anyone else's fault, but my own."

Wizard Lewis nodded gently to Locke, "Thank you, young fellow traveler. Thank you for preserving the last dignity of an old man."

"At least before I disappeared, I was still a wise man."

"May you continue forward and explore that ultimate wisdom."

Ghost Image Retention Curse completely disappeared. Wizard Lewis's obsession vanished.

In the constant temperature cultivation room, only Locke and the six Scorched Earth Hollies remained. At this moment, the branches and leaves of the six Scorched Earth Hollies swayed slightly, as if thanking Locke for purifying a fallen soul.

Locke noticed that these six Scorched Earth Hollies had become even more compatible with him.

'My characteristics will change the temperament of this forest.' Locke thought, "Forest Sanctuary will be my mind projected into reality through magic, distorting a region of reality."

"Wizard Lewis said this magic involved the direction he wanted to try to break through to Second Circle. Could it be that breaking through to become a Second Circle wizard requires similar characteristics?" Locke took out his notebook from his astral ring and recorded his thoughts in the notebook, "Of course, this is just my speculation."

"Logically speaking, it's actually not very likely to be valid."

"Although this characteristic of Forest Sanctuary is miraculous, there are plenty of similar techniques that can do the same thing. Using magic to manifest one's inner self in a region of the material world, making this region a place where one's mind manifests."

"Wizard tower technology and inheritance wizard array technology both have similar capabilities."

Locke frowned, "If Wizard Lewis's phantom hadn't disappeared, I could still ask him related questions."

"Who knew his obsession would suddenly vanish?"

"If possible, I didn't want his obsession to dissipate either."

Locke sighed, "Dean, you disappeared too early."

"At least finish teaching me before leaving. This is too hasty."