The wizard era begins with the alchemist wizard

Chapter 924 The Unfinished Path of Evolution
Richard felt a very strange sensation on this fleshy slime.

The person controlling this slime seems to be mentally unstable.

Although he spoke in a very articulate manner and his terms were perfectly normal, Richard could detect in his words a painful desire for liberation and a kind of madness born from seeing hope for liberation.

Richard was almost certain that if he had actually participated in the experiment, the probability of it succeeding was extremely low.

However, the current situation seems to leave him with no choice.

His clones didn't matter much; what was most critical for him was the increased defense level, which would greatly hinder his speed in escaping the maze.

Moreover, judging from the words of the labyrinth's master, there must be quite a few Overlords who conducted the experiments.

Richard didn't know what became of these Overlords, but looking at the flesh-and-blood slime before him, he was certain that their fate was unlikely to be good.

If the maze owner were to put these failed experiments into the maze, his efficiency in leaving the maze would become extremely slow.

This was unacceptable to Richard.

According to information from the Wizarding Dimension, the Wizarding Alliance's war against the Civilization Devourers is progressing smoothly. The Wizarding Alliance has already reclaimed thousands of worlds and continues to advance.

However, every ruler knows that this pace of progress is too slow.

The civilization devourer's strength is constantly recovering. If he were to get trapped in this labyrinth at this time, the impact on the war would be immeasurable.

“I have one condition,” Richard suddenly said.

"I need you to send my clones to all the rulers in this labyrinth. Since you are so sure that this experiment will succeed, these rulers should be of no use to you."

"This is no problem."

The flesh slime responded very quickly, almost as soon as Richard released his mental message.

Richard then noticed a change in the spatial flow throughout the maze.

An extremely powerful disturbance has precisely guided the chaotic system of the maze.

Soon, the remaining twelve rulers of the labyrinth appeared before Richard's clone.

Richard manipulated his clones to trade with these Overlords, while his main body curiously asked the flesh slime, "I'm curious, since you're so eager to experiment, why have you left so many Overlords behind?"

"What do you take me for?" The flesh slime's mental message was tinged with anger. "Even the worst chef picks ingredients when cooking. Some of these Overlords aren't suitable for participating in experiments."

Furthermore, not every ruler will cooperate.

Sometimes, I have to resort to special methods, and naturally, the weaker they are, the better.

The flesh slime's words carried a hint of cruelty, as if in his eyes, those who entered the labyrinth were not the supreme rulers of the astral plane, but a flock of lambs to the slaughter.

Even if a lamb is in danger, it can still be slaughtered as long as it is hungry and weak.

Soon, Richard's transactions were all completed, and all the rulers granted Richard's requests.

They all realized that this spatial flow was not a creation they could leave. Without Richard's opportunity, they feared they would die of old age in this labyrinth.

"I have already fulfilled your request."

The flesh slime opened its mouth wide, revealing a pitch-black interior that resembled a bottomless cave.

"Can you add one more condition?"

Richard said as he walked toward the flesh slime.

"Please recall my clone. I think the stronger the Overlord participating in the experiment, the better."

"Not necessarily. You are better than the previous one, and much better. However, what you said makes sense. Your clones will be waiting for you in the laboratory."

Richard raised an eyebrow and completely entered the flesh slime.

Immediately afterwards, a voice came from inside the flesh slime, carrying a hint of mockery.

"Your lab is quite large."

……

In the dimension of miracles, an avatar deliberately left behind by Richard opened its eyes.

"Luckily I had a backup plan, otherwise this would have been really dangerous."

Before entering the labyrinth, Richard had left a clone within the Dimension of Wonders as a safety net. After all, a civilization capable of trapping the master of the labyrinth must have a robust defense system at its core.

In case he triggers some defensive measures during his exploration and is killed in the maze, this clone in that dimension can serve as a backup plan to revive him.

Now, the connection between his clone remaining within the dimension and his original self, as well as all the clones within the labyrinth, has been severed.

There is no doubt that something must have gone wrong inside the maze.

"Should we contact Wildwind?" Richard, the clone, asked thoughtfully.

Although he didn't know exactly what had happened, with the help of the ruler beside him, it wasn't impossible for him to force his way into the maze.

Although this labyrinth can trap a single Overlord, it is only a single Overlord.

Currently, a double-digit number of rulers have gathered outside the maze. If these rulers were to unite, their power would be absolutely unstoppable by the maze.

Otherwise, the rulers wouldn't have been trapped inside the labyrinth; they would have been dealt with directly.

But after thinking for a moment, Richard the clone gave up on the idea.

The reason was simple: he could sense that the main soul inside the maze was undamaged. This disruption of connection only severed the exchange of information; it didn't completely separate him from the main soul. Rashly attacking the maze while the main soul was safe might worsen its situation.

"Forget it, let's use this time to study the science of the soul. We'll take action when something happens."

Richard, in his clone, casually summoned a wisp of soul essence from the dimension and swallowed it whole.

Ten thousand points of mental power is not the upper limit of ordinary master mental power. As long as the structure of the soul is adjusted, breaking through ten thousand points of mental power is not difficult.

Although Richard's soul structure had major problems after undergoing the Trial of the Supreme Being, he had indeed broken through the 10,000-point limit.

Richard had some doubts. The purpose of the Supreme Trial was not actually to train his will, but to help him reach the mental limit of an ordinary ruler, and thus prepare him for breaking through the dual limits and becoming the leader of a civilization.

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

While the split soul began its research into soul science, the original Richard had already arrived at the laboratory located in the center of the labyrinth.

The laboratory looked very strange; from the outside, it appeared to be a giant sphere. However, upon entering, Richard discovered that it was actually a tower-like structure, similar to a wizard's tower.

On the first level of this tower lies a vast plain. Various precious, enchanted plants grow wildly on the plain, including even dimensional treasures from the plant dimension.

These things would tempt even a ruler if placed outside, but here, they are like weeds, growing all over the plain.

In the center of the plain, Richard spotted a massive portal.

The portal's material looks like enchanted rock, covered in eerie green runes.

At the same time, Richard heard a voice in his ear.

"Number 651, welcome to... never mind, the name doesn't matter, welcome to the lab."

Richard frowned slightly upon hearing the sounds that seemed to come from all directions at once.

He couldn't even tell where the sound came from.

Or rather, the entire space was the source of that sound.

"...Is it everywhere?"

After the voice finished speaking, Richard noticed that the surrounding space had suddenly changed, like the spatial flow of a maze, a complete shift of space.

When the scene before him returned to normal, he found himself in a laboratory that looked rather dark and fantastical.

This was a huge, somewhat eerie room, the only source of light being a ghostly green candle flame suspended in the air. Numerous jars were displayed within the room, each containing various biological organs.

These organs encompass everything from the core of elemental organisms to the brains of flesh-and-blood organisms, and even the more peculiar mechanical biological processors.

It's hard to imagine what the owner of this laboratory was thinking when he immersed the processor of a mechanical organism in a preservative solution.

In the center of the room, a very old stone table was covered with old bloodstains, and around it, bloodstained surgical instruments were scattered haphazardly.

"You are indeed here."

A voice suddenly rang in Richard's ear.

Richard turned around and saw that the lion-headed Moko had somehow appeared beside him.

"I knew I wasn't wrong. Your heart is definitely filled with a longing for power."

He looked at her, his face expressionless.

"Are all the creatures in the Endless Demon Kingdom as insane as you? Can't you tell what kind of mental state that guy is in?"

“Of course I can tell.” A slightly ferocious smile appeared on Lion-Headed Moko’s face. “If it weren’t crazy, I wouldn’t be here.”

Upon seeing that smile, Richard couldn't help but sigh that the creatures of the Endless Demon Kingdom truly deserved the title of "demon."

Their behavior is truly audacious and reckless, without any scruples.

Without a doubt, the reason why Lionhead Moko was willing to enter this laboratory was to obtain the knowledge and treasures inside.

He was willing to risk his life for these things.

"Don't make that face." A sharp glint flashed in Lion-Headed Moko's eyes. "It's as if you didn't come here for this reason."

After saying that, he suddenly changed the subject, and the smile on his face became sincere.

"The dimensional ruins of a super-clan-level civilization are a bit too much for me to handle alone. How about we cooperate, and then decide who wins after we've succeeded?"

Richard was stunned; he never expected that Lionhead Moko would seek to collaborate with him.

However, under these circumstances, cooperating with Lionhead Moko is not out of the question.

Compared to the mad laboratory owner, Lionhead Moko was clearly a better fit for collaboration.

However, despite this idea, Richard did not immediately agree to the Lionhead Moko, but instead asked about the experiment.

What experiment was he so eager to conduct?

Looking around at the jars, Li felt somewhat puzzled.

The organs in these jars represent almost every type of organism Richard had ever seen. It's hard to imagine what kind of experiments the owner of this laboratory was conducting.

"Can't you see that?" Lion-headed Moko grinned. "What kind of experiment in this world would require the Dominator as a test subject?"

What he needs to do is definitely perfect the path of evolution.

(End of this chapter)