The wizard era begins with the alchemist wizard

Chapter 928 A Treasure of Civilization, A Free Inheritance
As Richard moved through the layers of space, he was surprised to find that he did not feel any protective measures.

It seems as if this level is completely open to the outside world.

However, he quickly realized what was happening.

This place is no ordinary ruin; he's practically inside that slime's stomach right now.

Who would specifically add protective measures inside their own belly?

Upon entering the levels, Richard was greeted by an abundance of incredibly intricate reliefs and paintings.

Over countless millennia, the owner of this laboratory must have found some work to pass the time.

This huge room in front of him must be where he spends his time.

This room contains many force field display stands, and inside each stand are many exquisite "crafts".

The reason for the quotation marks is that these handicrafts are essentially machines or weapons. It's just that their structures are so ornate and complex that their value as works of art often surpasses their intrinsic functional value.

After all, not every work of art can be crafted at the element level.

Besides these intricate handicrafts, Richard also saw many works made from parts of the Dominator's body on these displays.

Although these works are meticulously crafted, the material they are made of determines their high practical value.

Inside these bodies, Richard more or less sensed the illusory nature of the rules.

Clearly, the fusion of the slime with the illusory dimension has been attempted many times, but the results have been somewhat unsatisfactory.

"They are all good things."

As he looked at these works, he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

These things have all sorts of functions, but they all make the most of the materials' properties. Even if Richard doesn't need them, it would be excellent to give them to other rulers.

Moreover, many of these items are not weapons; they are still extremely useful even at the level below the Dominator.

Take, for example, the golden heart that Richard has in his hands.

The heart's internal capacity is a core that can continuously output energy, and the source of its energy comes from its internal illusory rules.

As long as it is infused with dimensional power, it can continuously generate energy.

This thing is of little use to the Overlord, because the Overlord has many ways to restore energy, so this one won't make a difference.

However, if used on a war fortress, it would be more than enough to power the entire floating fortress.

Based on this, the Wizard Alliance could construct an even larger floating fortress as a strategic weapon.

If such a giant floating fortress were designed, one of them could probably wipe out a small world.

Without hesitation, Richard immediately began looting.

He pocketed everything on the force field display stand.

This floor wasn't large, only about the size of a small town, and Richard quickly explored it. Among the many things he saw were artifacts made from the Overlord's body, as well as some of the Overlord's own magical armor.

Richard did not find a single item of the level of a civilization treasure.

"It must be on a higher level."

Richard sensed the tremors emanating from the space and, confirming that the lion-headed Moko was still alive, immediately headed to the upper level.

The fifth layer also lacks protective measures and is even smaller than the fourth layer.

Only a few items were placed on this level, and each item was firmly suppressed by a force field barrier that was almost tangible.

Among them, a crown woven from thorns stood out conspicuously in Richard's sight.

"Haha, found it."

Richard laughed loudly and then walked to the Thorn Crown. This crown was the crown of the first Cursed Demon Emperor, the supreme treasure of the Cursed Demon civilization.

However, Richard did not break the seal immediately.

The treasures of civilization are not something anyone can obtain.

As the crystallization of a civilization, a civilization's treasure cannot be used by beings outside that civilization, and will even repel or attack beings from other civilizations, unless the two civilizations sign an alliance pact, or Richard directly gains recognition from the civilization's dimension by taking the Spirit of the Mayfly.

This is also why the crown was sealed away.

Without this seal, the crown would definitely attack the slime on its own. Moreover, the Treasure of Civilization is essentially a part of the Civilization Dimension; as long as the Civilization Dimension is not destroyed, it will always possess inexhaustible dimensional power.

If they are not sealed, these treasures of civilization will definitely make it impossible for slimes to live in peace.

Shifting his gaze from the Crown of Thorns, he looked at the other treasures of civilization at this level.

Through the seal, Richard could sense that most of these civilization's treasures were still "alive." However, because their civilizations had not yet grown strong, they could not break free of the seal.

These things are troublesome to handle. Without an alliance contract and not being a member of a civilization, these treasures are a burden to ordinary people. To forcibly keep them would require dimensional suppression, which would consume a large amount of dimensional power. Even if the Overlord is strong enough to forcibly use these civilization treasures, their effectiveness would be greatly reduced due to the resistance of the civilization treasures.

And the most troublesome thing is that once you leave this maze, these treasures of civilization will instantly notify the civilization to which they belong.

At that time, the ruler of the lost civilization will definitely cross endless dimensions to search for this treasure... This doesn't seem to be entirely a bad thing.

Richard suddenly realized that attracting those rulers might not be such a bad thing after all.

The Wizarding Alliance needs Overlord-level combat power, and these Overlords who have crossed countless dimensions are clearly a great asset. If these Overlords cooperate, exchanging civilization's most precious treasures for their assistance is definitely a viable option.

Even if these rulers don't cooperate, using the methods of the cursed demon to forcibly enslave them is also a way to increase combat power.

“However, there needs to be something to suppress these things.” A thoughtful look flashed across Richard’s face.

Although the dimensions behind these civilization treasures are mostly not cluster-level civilizations, even sub-cluster-level civilizations like the three major civilizations of the previous civilization alliance are still a headache for the Wizard Alliance.

If such a ruler were to lie in wait and launch a surprise attack, it would be a major headache for the Wizarding Alliance.

He must have the means to threaten these rulers.

"Is the Miracle Fire feasible?"

As Richard examined these treasures of civilization, his Miracle Forge immediately came to mind.

The Forge of Miracles has already transcended the realm of civilizational treasures, so it should be no problem to limit these civilizational treasures.

However, out of caution, Richard decided to play it safe for now and first unseal those civilization treasures that no longer had the support of a civilization dimension.

While the treasures of civilization and the dimensions of civilization rise and fall together, the loss of one does not necessarily mean the loss of both.

The destruction of a civilization dimension will only cause the civilization's treasures to stop evolving and lose their power source, but it will not destroy them.

This treasure can be used by any living being.

Among the ruling class, this thing is called a relic of civilization. Legend has it that the Alchemist Crown possesses one such relic.

Arriving at the edge of the level, Li found the only two treasures in this level whose civilization dimensions had been destroyed.

These two treasures were displayed on the most ordinary force field stands, completely different from the stands used for treasures from other civilizations. Inside the force field, both treasures appeared quite simple; one was a bronze shield with many mysterious patterns etched on it.

The other was a breastplate, which was pitch black and undecorated, but even without the presence of dimensional power, Richard could feel the steadfastness and majesty emanating from it.

The Treasure of Civilization is a symbol of a civilization, and these two treasures are defensive artifacts, suggesting that their civilization is not particularly inclined to attack.

But in this starry sky, the initiative belongs to the strong.

Clearly, neither of these civilizations was strong enough.

As soon as the two treasures were taken out of the display stand, the Miracle Forge began to tremble.

However, this time, it took a long time for information about the Miracle Forge to appear.

[Material: A treasure of civilization - a bronze round shield]

[Extractable Information: The Legacy of an Unknown Civilization]

[Refining Cost: None]

[Note: Accepting the inheritance means bearing the consequences; the cause and effect of this treasure is revenge.]

[Material: A Treasure of Civilization - Black Gold Armor]

[Extractable Information: The Legacy of an Unknown Civilization]

[Refining Cost: None]

[Note: The cause and effect of this treasure is the inheritance of civilization.]

Richard's heart skipped a beat when he saw the information provided by the Forge of Miracles.

Unexpectedly, he was able to directly extract the inheritance of civilization from this treasure of civilization! Moreover, the extraction was done without any cost.

Although accepting the inheritance means bearing the consequences, to him, consequences mean nothing.

As long as the Civilization Devourer lives, this karma cannot kill him. If the Civilization Devourer dies, he will have plenty of time to repay this karma.

To put it bluntly, he essentially gained two inheritances of civilization for free.

While these two civilizations are likely not particularly great, perhaps not even reaching the level of a wizarding civilization, each has its own unique strengths, and who knows what treasures these two heritages might hold.

However, now is not a good time to accept the inheritance.

Overloading his senses with information will dull his mind, which is not a good thing for the upcoming battle.

Although Lionhead Moko must die, they must deal with this slime before he dies.

Richard didn't continue upwards; barring any unforeseen circumstances, the next step up would lead to the library. As the place where slime research experiments were conducted, it received the most attention, even without any protection.

He couldn't possibly hide it from the slime's eyes.

Therefore, Richard chose to break the seals on these cultural treasures directly.

Although he wasn't sure if the Miracle Forge could suppress these civilization treasures, even if it couldn't, the chaos caused by these civilization treasures would be enough to distract the slime.

Richard's four eyes snapped open, and the supernatural force field blade in his hand easily sliced ​​through and blocked the sealing force field.

At the same time, the slime, who was fighting the lion-headed Moko, suddenly felt a jolt in its heart, and its mind, which had been clouded by anger, instantly regained its rationality.

"Oh no! That little mouse has sneaked into my exhibition hall!"

(End of this chapter)