The wizard era begins with the alchemist wizard

Chapter 865 Cooperation
But it's too late to curse now; the Dragon Emperor is already in a difficult position.

The battle between the two has begun; whoever retreats now will be the one to admit defeat. As a dragon, the Dragon Emperor would never willingly concede.

Especially since this was happening in his dragon's lair, in front of his students.

boom!
Ripples appeared in the air once again.

The pressure from both sides grew stronger and stronger. Richard's body grew taller and taller as he activated his bloodline, like a constantly growing mountain. Meanwhile, the Dragon Emperor's eyes also became increasingly dazzling as he activated his bloodline, almost like sixteen small suns.

"Woo——"

Suddenly, a low sob broke the silence of the reception room.

That was Cole's lament.

The two dragons, Cole and Couto, were already overwhelmed by the pressure from the two men.

In an instant, the oppressive aura from both sides vanished.

"Haha, the bloodline of dragons is indeed powerful." Richard smiled as his figure slowly shrank back to normal.

The Dragon Emperor smiled insincerely and said, "Your wizard bloodline is indeed extraordinary."

Although the contest of power was not over, it was clear to everyone that Richard had the upper hand.

Under Richard's oppressive aura, the Dragon Emperor's dragon might could only be maintained within two meters of him; it could not advance an inch further.

"Please have a seat, Miracle Wizard."

The Dragon Emperor gently touched the ground with his tail, and two golden thrones slowly rose from the ground.

The gold patterns on the throne are sparse; in terms of quantity, they are far less numerous than the tree patterns on the walls of the room.

However, just as a wizard's spell model is not necessarily better the more complex it is, the tree pattern of dragon alchemy is not necessarily better the more elaborate it is.

Everything should be done in just the right way.

Although the tree patterns on the throne are sparse, their exquisite detail far surpasses that of the tree patterns on the walls.

That's the difference between a master craftsman and a skilled worker.

Richard looked at the throne, a hint of amazement flashing in his eyes.

"Your dragon alchemy is indeed exquisite. It doesn't stand out without comparison, but in comparison, these tree patterns on the wall seem rather bloated."

Upon hearing this, the Dragon Emperor showed no pride on his face, but instead sighed.

"The tree patterns on this dragon's nest were all made by my good-for-nothing student. Although he is diligent, he is indeed lacking in talent."

After following me for so many years, this is the best I've ever reached.

“Hey, you’ve got it wrong,” Richard said, shaking his head. “Although this tree pattern is a bit bulky, you can still see the creator’s thought process in it.”

Your student's design concept is quite remarkable, but lacking master-level computational power, he couldn't make the necessary trade-offs, thus wasting this core element.

As he spoke, Richard walked to the wall, and a surge of powerful magic, accompanied by an energy circulation, flowed through Richard's arm and into the tower.

The next moment, the tree pattern on the tower began to twist and turn as if it were alive.

At this moment, Cole and Couto had already gotten up from the ground. Upon seeing this scene, they couldn't help but blink.

"Am I seeing things? Cole?"

"You saw the tree pattern on the wall too?"

"Then it's not a trick of the eye, how could this be... Ah!"

Before Cole could finish speaking, he and Couto were both struck on the head by a dragon.

They turned their heads and saw that their teacher's seven heads were staring solemnly at the wall, while the remaining head was looking at them with eyes full of disappointment.

"You two idiots, if you don't understand, don't talk nonsense. You're really ruining my reputation."

The Dragon Emperor's voice rang in their ears.

"This is clearly the most basic tree pattern repair, it's just a little exaggerated in appearance, can't you tell?"

Tree pattern repair?
Cole and Couto stared at the changing gold patterns on the wall, their eyes twitching involuntarily.

Could this be a tree pattern repair?

If this is about repairing tree patterns, then what have they learned?
Why is it that their tree pattern repair service can only fix the edges and corners of the tree pattern at most, and can't fix anything more than that?

Richard, however, can directly change the style of the tree pattern.

Seeing that his students still looked confused, the Dragon Emperor sighed inwardly once again.

However, this time he didn't complain.

Richard's scheme was so grand that even a master like him couldn't understand what he was doing.

Although the tree pattern on this tower is pieced together, it is essentially still a tree pattern. What Richard is doing now is changing the entire structure of the tree pattern in one go.

"However, why do I always feel that his technique is a bit rusty?" The Dragon Emperor wondered, looking at the changing tree patterns.

Logically speaking, those who dare to do this are all masters of dragon alchemy. Their basic skills are almost instinctive, so they shouldn't be rusty.

"Could this be a special technique used by the wizarding civilization?"

Under Richard's pruning, the bloated branches of the tree pattern were gradually removed.

It's like a piece of raw jade, gradually shedding its outer layer to reveal the perfect state envisioned by its designer.

After a short while, Richard removed his hand, saying with a slight sigh, "Ah, I've definitely become rusty. This skill, you really can't do without practice." Rusty?

Upon hearing this, Cole and Couto could barely contain their emotions.

You're unfamiliar with this? Then what are they? Alchemy apprentices?
The Dragon Emperor ignored Richard's exclamation, and the sixteen eyes on his eight heads scanned the walls of the room like microscopes.

After Richard's pruning, the tree pattern on the tower became much thinner, but the main branches remained the same as before.

After removing these excess branches, the energy consumption of the tree pattern was reduced by more than half, while the effect was nearly doubled.

"Incredible, truly incredible," the Dragon Emperor murmured in admiration.

"Even I, as his teacher, didn't realize that this kid was actually stuck because of his limited computing power."

But you figured it out in just a moment.

Your alchemical skills are probably superior to mine.

“You flatter me, you flatter me,” Richard waved his hand and said, “I am just an apprentice in dragon alchemy. In terms of skill, I am afraid I am not even as good as these two.”

As he spoke, Richard pointed to Cole and Couto standing to the side.

“I can make changes, but my calculation ability far surpasses that of your student, and my understanding of the rules is also far superior to his.”

Richard was absolutely right when he said he hadn't studied dragon alchemy for many years.

He was able to do all this because his understanding of the rules had undergone a qualitative leap after learning the ghost forging techniques of many ghost craftsmen.

The essence of dragon alchemy is also a tool that utilizes rules. As long as the rules are understood, it is not a complicated thing to deduce the tool using computational power.

The Dragon Emperor hunched over; Richard's explanation sounded reasonable and perfectly explained why he felt Richard's technique was clumsy.

However, if this explanation is true, then another fact is presented to him—Richard's understanding of the rules surpasses his.

In other words, Richard, a wizard who clearly followed physical evolution, surpassed him in terms of accumulated knowledge.

This result was really hard for the Dragon Emperor to accept.

Richard returned to his throne, his gaze toward the Dragon Emperor utterly calm, like a towering mountain, unshakable by anything.

Faced with that gaze, the cautious Dragon Emperor seemed more like a guest seeking a favor.

After the contest of strength and knowledge, the Dragon Emperor's contempt and arrogance had vanished.

All that remains is solemnity and caution.

Dragons may be arrogant, but they are not fools.

After a moment of silence, Richard slowly spoke: "You just said that I come from the Source World, so I suppose you should know the location of our civilization."

The Dragon Emperor nodded slightly: "Not bad."

Richard continued, "That saves me the trouble of explaining. I think the Spirit Desert Civilization has already realized that its path has been completely blocked by the World Eater."

"Civilization devourers? You mean those Hearth Legions?"

“Yes.” Richard nodded. “I didn’t expect the Spirit Desert Civilization to be able to recognize them as the Hearth Legion.”

The Dragon Emperor shook his head: "An accident a million years ago erased all our memories of the Supreme Being. After I became the Ruler, I discovered the gaps in the inherited memories, so I began my search."

Unfortunately, I found nothing except the name "Supreme One". On the contrary, I found quite a lot of information about the Hearth People.

You should know about the Most High, shouldn't you?

"I know." Richard nodded slightly.

"So, you've come here this time to join forces with us to defeat the civilization devourer you mentioned?" the Dragon Emperor continued.

"Yes and no."

The Dragon Emperor looked puzzled, asking what he meant by "yes and no".

Richard sighed and explained, "I have indeed come here to unite with the Spirit Desert Civilization. But defeating the Civilization Devourers... I must say, in the short term, the hope is extremely slim."

To kill the civilization devourer, one must purify every world it consumes and kill every one of its minions.

This is by no means a simple task.

Moreover, since the Civilization Devourer invaded the Astral Plane, the Civilization Devourer's true form has never appeared; it has always been its minions that have been active.

No one knows how powerful the true form of the civilization devourer is.

It's important to understand that there are different levels among Limit Breakers, and above Limit Breakers, there is a Civilization Leader, a level that can rival several Limit Breakers.

All of this is why the Wizarding Alliance dares not launch a large-scale attack.

Faced with an entity that destroyed the alliance of previous civilizations, the Wizard Alliance had no choice but to treat it with the utmost caution.

"The hope is extremely slim?"

The Dragon Emperor's eyes suddenly became incredibly sharp. As a ruler who had lived for countless years, he understood Richard's implied meaning almost instantly.

"So, the reason you've come to the alliance is..."

Richard nodded slightly: "We plan to engage in technical exchanges with the Spirit Desert Civilization, allowing them to buy as much time as possible and deplete the power of the Civilization Devourers."

Beyond that, we can only help the Spirit Desert Civilization restrain the rulers of the Civilization Devourers, preventing more of their minions from entering the Spirit Desert Civilization's battlefield.

(End of this chapter)