The wizard era begins with the alchemist wizard

Chapter 942 Preparing to Break Through Limits
The meeting was short, lasting only one afternoon.

After the meeting, the World Tree found Richard.

"Sir, why don't you want me to propose it?"

The World Tree looked at Richard with great confusion. In his opinion, the tricks of the Energy Corona and the Alchemy Corona were a joke.

If Richard can't initiate the proposal, can't his allies?
But Richard stopped him at the meeting.

“There’s no need,” Richard shook his head. “When I make a proposal, neither wizards nor gods really like my suggestions.”

Even if I force this proposal to pass, it will still require people to implement it in the end.

They're unwilling; forcing it will only make a mess of things.

"So you've given up?" the World Tree asked.

“Of course not.” A sharp glint flashed in Richard’s eyes. “It’s just a slight delay.”

Now that the two Crowns of Energy Alchemy have joined forces, he doesn't need to think about alliances or coalitions; he can just subdue them by force.

If he can physically suppress these two truth wizards, then becoming the leader of the wizarding civilization will naturally follow.

At that time, his plan will not face any obstacles.

As for the civilization of the gods, whether they agree or disagree, as an isolated civilization, they must obey the will of the alliance.

Seeing that Richard had his own ideas, the World Tree said nothing more. After bidding farewell to Richard, he immediately went to study the Critical Evolution Fluid with Alchemist Crown and the other rulers.

Richard did not linger within the dimension; the meeting determined the responsibilities of the nineteen mercenary overlords and their leaders.

Richard, as the convener of these rulers, was naturally their leader.

As for their duties... it's obviously impossible to expect these Overlords to charge into battle, so their duty is mobile defense.

As their direct superior, Richard was responsible for assigning them combat missions. He also served as the mouthpiece of the Wizarding Alliance, communicating with them directly.

Back in the Astral Plane, Richard studied the map for a while, then assigned defense zones to the various Overminds and coordinated intelligence sharing among them to ensure that every world could contact the Overmind guarding it.

"You need to change this map."

In the war zone command post, Li looked at the floor plan prepared for him by the command post, a hint of displeasure flashing across his face.

“The Astral Plane isn’t a flat plain. If you don’t use a three-dimensional map and only rely on the markings on the map, it will cause problems in an emergency.”

Beside him, the Great Wizard, whose embers had been rekindled, was drenched in sweat.

"You're right. I'll immediately notify the logistics department to replace all these 2D maps with 3D projection maps."

Richard nodded slightly, but then seemed to notice something and suddenly glanced at the command post.

"Huh? Why have so many people been replaced at the command post?"

Although Richard, a member of the theater command, did not consciously try to remember, as a master, hypermemory was almost instinctive.

Richard was certain that three-tenths of the personnel in this command post had been replaced.

This is not normal.

This is especially true when the theater command has just completed a perfectly executed response.

"Haha, the higher-ups investigated our response to this raid and found that a considerable number of people failed to handle the situation in a timely manner, so they were reassigned."

The Great Wizard wore an awkward smile as he rekindled the embers, but a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

He performed well in the surprise attack, but Richard's open conflict with the two Crowns put him in an awkward position.

Although the Archmage Ember Rekindled held a high position within the Evocation school, his complete obedience to Richard still caused some dissatisfaction within the school.

Although this opinion is absurd, newcomers must push out the older ones in order to rise to power.

In recent years, all seven major schools have been expanding, although due to the short time frame, not many great wizards have yet entered their ranks. However, some fifth-circle wizards have taken this opportunity to become sixth-circle great wizards.

The days when sixth-circle Archmages were rare are over. Apart from the School of Miracles, the number of sixth-circle and fifth-circle Archmages in the other six schools is increasing dramatically.

But having many new people doesn't mean having many positions. If the old ones aren't removed, the new ones won't be able to rise.

It wouldn't matter if it were any other position, but the position of theater chief of staff is practically a crown candidate. A series of highly regarded archmages, such as the Bronze Spear Archmage and the Sword of Victory Archmage, have been placed in this position, regardless of their suitability.

The Grand Wizard of Ember Reignition handled this operation without issue, so no one could bring him down. However, while they couldn't remove him, they could certainly take away his subordinates and followers.

The personnel who were replaced in the command post this time were all confidants of the Great Wizard of Rekindled Embers.

As for the incompetence mentioned in the survey results, that's simply a matter of determining the outcome first and then finding problems later.

Richard naturally saw through the situation and sighed inwardly, "No matter how much you try to restrain yourself, the struggle at the top will inevitably lead to a struggle at the bottom."

This struggle... must be resolved quickly.

Suppressing his thoughts, Richard patted the Great Wizard of Rekindled Embers on the shoulder.

"You've put the bigger picture first, and the council won't overlook your contribution. Keep up the good work, this mess won't last long, and you can come to me if you have any questions."

Richard's slap sent a shiver through the Great Wizard's heart.

"Is the Crown Prince trying to recruit me? Or is he just saying something polite?" He glanced around discreetly, and when he noticed several staff officers watching him secretly, he knew his path had been chosen.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I will certainly live up to your expectations."

Richard nodded, thinking to himself that poaching people was indeed the fastest way to succeed.

Training a sixth-circle archmage takes a long time, but poaching one only requires an event and a few words.

After leaving the command post, Richard returned directly to the dimension.

With the invasion of the civilization devourers now contained, they should have some peace and quiet for a while.

He has to seize this opportunity.

Inside the dimension, the spatial fragments of the library are much smaller than before, but their internal structure has stabilized.

Richard wasn't quite sure what state the octopus monster's soul was in, but so far, he hadn't noticed anything unusual about the fragment of space.

Threads formed from dimensional power emerged from the void, drilling into the fragments of the library like tiny drills.

Under Richard's precise manipulation, these dimensional threads began to gradually disrupt the library's structure, slowly dismantling the seal-like structure created by the octopus monster based on silk puppetry. The whole process was like playing a complex piece of music.

However, Richard's cracking this time took an unexpected turn.

A spiritual message traveled along the dimensional line into Richard's soul.

"Stop, wizard. Is our feud really that great? Are you determined to wipe me out?"

Richard raised an eyebrow and a cold smile appeared on his face.

"Friend, you intend to take my body, don't you think that's a huge grudge?"

"...But I didn't do it, did I? I hadn't even made a move yet, and you and that guy had already started."

The octopus monster's message carried a hint of grievance. Although his intentions were bad, hadn't he already started implementing them?

"Ha, I call this nipping crime in the bud."

Richard sneered, and instead of stopping, he quickened his pace.

"Stop, stop!" the octopus monster's message was tinged with terror. "You just want my technology, right? Fine, I'll give it to you."

What good would it do you to kill me?

"Yes, it can make me feel good."

Richard's expression remained unchanged. Through the information transmitted back via the dimensional lines, he could clearly sense that the structure inside the library, based on silk puppetry, had loosened significantly.

If he puts in a little more effort, this fragment of the library will soon be truly his.

However, Richard did not feel joy; instead, he felt a sense of unease.

The octopus monster's message seemed like a plea for mercy. However, the price he offered was not a price to buy his life.

If it were him, he would definitely offer a high price right now, even if it's just empty promises, just to keep the other party calm.

However, the octopus monster's pleas for mercy seemed more like a lure.

It's like a beautiful woman with disheveled clothes telling a lecherous devil not to come any closer.

"No, there's probably something wrong with this."

Richard silently transferred the Miracle Forge from his soul to the dimension, his movements suddenly quickening as if he couldn't wait to seize the octopus monster's soul.

Inside the spatial fragment, sensing Richard's accelerated deciphering efforts, the octopus monster couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

"How dare you place me in your own dimension? What an arrogant fool. On the path of ruling destiny on behalf of Heaven, as long as the soul remains, even ordinary world wills can be possessed, let alone the dominant dimension."

It seems the punishment of fate is over, and my luck has finally turned around!

As the sealed structure of the library fragments was gradually torn apart, the octopus monster's smugness grew ever stronger.

Finally, with a low hum, the sealing structure of the library fragments was completely destroyed.

"Fool, you've been tricked!"

The octopus monster's soul flew out of the library like a flash of light, and it felt no resistance as it broke through the library fragments.

Success! That idiot really thought I was defenseless, so he didn't prepare any special tactics at all.

This dimension is his now... huh?

The octopus monster was about to merge its soul into the dimension and seize control of it. But as it attempted to merge, a layer of golden flames blocked its path.

Even though his soul already possessed some characteristics of an eighth-level half-life creature, he still felt a deadly threat from the flames.

What is this thing?
"You've been tricked, my friend."

Richard's voice rang out leisurely behind him.

"Come and be fuel in my furnace."

(End of this chapter)