Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 626 The Method of Slicing (4 in 1)

"Nice stuff!"

After carefully reading this information, Roy's eyes lit up.

When the great wizard Malthus was still a high-ranking wizard, he used it to learn the "Net of All Spirits," and he himself could certainly do it.

All this confidence stems from the "Soul-Binding Rope" he had previously acquired.

My soul seems to be somewhat special, unlike that of an ordinary level two wizard; this has long been confirmed.

……

A few days later, inside the Witch Tower.

Inside the monk's mansion.

Such chess pieces...

"It was actually crafted?"

Melius played with the "Sartranz chess" in his hand with some interest and placed it on the chessboard.

She sensed the aura of a magical artifact within it and was amazed by the strangeness of this alchemical creation.

"This universe is vast, and creations like this are nothing special; they're just things a wizard like me could casually craft..."

Although Shatterlands is actually a product with considerable technical skill, Roy only gave a humble introduction.

He then used his "aesthetic jewelry" to successfully pique Meurius's interest.

Shortly after, Roy left Meurius's room to discuss the matter with Celine.

"Overall, this elf is quite simple and honest, with a kind of innocence that has not been tainted by the world."

However, this very fact makes them steadfast in their beliefs and not easily fooled.

On matters of principle, one must also have their own convictions.

What he's considering now is how to truly subdue and control her.

Otherwise, if Zunicamoz were to find an opportunity, he might still be able to develop her into a priestess and indirectly influence the world he controls.

This is something we must guard against.

Celine largely agreed with Roy's assessment: "Those with high-ranking status often have long lifespans and enough patience to plan ahead."

"It seems we need to think of a way to deal with this properly."

Roy went to the library and consulted a series of orthodox religious documents, such as "The Chapter on Blasphemy" and "The Chronicle of Faith".

In addition to that, I also read works by bards such as "The Fall of the Elf" and "The Priestess's Shame".

They attempted to find a proper way to settle Melius among these texts.

As a result, three strategies were derived: superior, middle, and inferior.

The best course of action is to get along well with her, develop friendship or even love, and cultivate faith from feelings of trust, reverence, and gratitude.

In this universe, faith shifts are as common as alignment shifts.

It is not uncommon for many believers to switch sides or convert to other deities.

The middle course is to let things take their course, setting aside religious factors and interacting with them with a neutral mindset.

There's no need to invest any emotions or resources in her; she can be used purely as a mercenary.

As for the worst option...

In an instant, Roy had already thought of all sorts of love potions, evil tentacles, or alchemical products or witchcraft methods such as body modification.

This was not a difficult task for a wizard who was skilled in alchemy.

But that would undoubtedly be a short-sighted approach, and would severely dampen initiative.

Roy has always maintained a neutral stance. Although he has no moral burden, he still has a bottom line when it comes to being a decent human being.

He asked himself honestly, and he knew he couldn't possibly cross the line and do that to Melius.

……

A few days later.

Inside the mage's mansion, in the training ground.

Puff puff puff!

The elf Mephisto fired his bow in rapid succession, easily piercing the target with his arrows.

"it is good!"

Roy exclaimed in genuine admiration and was the first to applaud.

Windsorbell, Artedia, and Beryl also clapped.

Prandtse, however, was quite unconvinced.

She also stepped forward to demonstrate her talent, displaying equally impressive shooting skills, easily hitting the target.

But upon closer inspection, one can't help but feel somewhat discouraged.

Because although her arrows also hit their targets, they were far less concentrated.

The firing rate wasn't that fast either.

Beryl, also a hunter, gave her demonstration, and her results were similar to those of Pranzie, clearly inferior to Melius.

"It seems that the racial talents of genuine elves are stronger."

Although her profession is a mage, she hasn't neglected any of the other skills she's cultivated.

Roy, slightly curious, took a look at Melius's weapon and discovered that it was made from forest trees combined with the sinews of wild animals.

"Cequoia Bow (Level 0)..."

Crafted using traditional Elven techniques, these bows and arrows are made from simple materials, yet they are remarkably durable…

It was just an ordinary gray, glowing item, completely devoid of any magical properties.

"It seems I can help you improve it."

You can quickly upgrade this equipment by using either "Aesthetic Value" or "Treasure Sacrifice".

I'm not worried about ruining the feel I'm used to.

After that, Roy indeed upgraded her equipment according to his own ideas.

Aesthetic value: 3 points throughout...

It really worked immediately.

Following that, several more items were upgraded in the same way.

To Roy's surprise, the [Sage's Proverb] was triggered.

Agility +1 degree!
"As expected of a talent that can improve by manipulating source matter, if this continues, I won't even need meditation to cultivate anymore; I can directly replace it with alchemy!"

Roy was secretly amazed.

The principle behind this thing is really hard to figure out, but it can be roughly deduced based on the information currently available.

Essentially, it should be about refining and optimizing one's own soul, making the outward attributes stronger.

This is a qualitative improvement.

The quantity comes from the special spiritual energy emitted by the finished alchemical product.

The collection of poems, "Words of Wisdom," contains this quote.

The strength of the wise is not brute force.

The wisdom of the sage is not cunning.

The body of a wise person is not that of a brute.

The wisdom of a sage is not frivolous.

The wisdom of the sage is not based on excessive doubt.

The charm of a wise person is not superficial.

All of these factors, invisibly, shaped the foundation of his talent, enabling him to understand its "true meaning."

Roy felt that this was somewhat like a spell model in spell learning.

Or it could be said that it is a wizard's motto.

He already knew that this was a kind of idealistic power.

The power of the mind guides and shapes one's soul.

Invisibly, it is also connected with the alchemical concept of "seed".

This is probably the fundamental reason why I was able to awaken this alchemical talent.

Based on this, Roy began to deduce how to use spiritual awareness to more proactively and easily condense the seed of talent than before.

……

Before we knew it, more than a month had passed, and it was already early June.

Artea and Prandtie, who were familiar with Roy's modus operandi, asked about the next move.

Roy, however, told them.

"This time, I'm going to try to develop and take control of my own territory!"
In other words, it's the location indicated by the World Beacon, which was acquired in the last transaction!

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"The last transaction..."

That unnamed Level 1 world?

Atedia and Prandtia were both somewhat surprised.

"Gwenvid suggested that it would be best to advance to level three before considering developing that area."

But that's because I can't get the support of "All Spirits Net" and other wizards for the time being, so taking over that world is indeed quite difficult.

However, I was fortunate enough to be favored by fate in Brevorel this time. I happened to exchange a level 4 treasure for information on "The Net of All Spirits" and a treasure called "Malthus's Ivory Tower", which solved this problem.

As for other difficulties, they can all be overcome and resolved one by one.

It's time to seriously consider acquiring a location that can become a source of wealth and mineral resources.

As Roy explained the reason, what he was really thinking about was how to solve the problem after encountering invasions by external enemies such as mages and demons, and he finally had an answer.

In addition to calling on potential external aids from within the alliance, such as Nuchmock, Alifotia, and Una, there is also the High Wizard Malthus…

They can also use the tiger's skin as a banner and make good use of the home tree grown from the core of Zunikamoz to attract the elves of the Elven land!

This is by no means a pipe dream.

On the contrary, it is highly feasible.

However, that would make it seem less likely that they would be able to get rid of them.

Just like ordinary wizards participating in interdimensional wars, plundering and conquering, they also need to grant territories.

At the very least, a place similar to the Elven Land should be allocated to provide a place for the Elven tribes who come to participate in the war to live.

The World Tree was already planted there. If they were given the opportunity to worship and sacrifice to it, and it developed into a sacred tree, then the spirit of Zunicamoz might truly descend.

However, some things have two sides.

This is enough to ensure that, in the most critical moment, one still has an ally at one's disposal.

Isn't this a trump card that ordinary wizards rarely possess?

Taking all these factors into account, the conditions for expanding territory have absolutely been met.

Therefore, Roy felt it was worth a try.

……

"Celine, help me with the necessary preparations."

Mathematics, craftsmanship, medicine, agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry and fishing...

Please help me compile information on all sorts of techniques!

Roy began to give instructions to Celine.

"I want to combine the existing 'Colonial Expansion Technology Series' in the Witch Tower Shop to compile and improve the 'Essential Materials for Conquering Otherworlds' on my own."

Forces like wizards, which wage war and colonize everywhere, inevitably encounter some undeveloped and backward areas.

Not only in terms of magical technology, but even the social hierarchy in the mortal world is at the level of the primitive tribal era.

This requires a lot of effort to help them improve.

But such a world often has enormous development potential.

Even Raymond's teacher, Amifkent, was willing to assist King Fram in unifying the city-state and establishing a nation.

He would also be willing to run the business in that way.

"However, in that case, it would no longer be a simple conquest by force."

Destruction is easy, but construction is difficult. Establishing a large and effective ruling apparatus in a local area, and continuously acquiring soldiers and minerals, is no simple task.

After a certain period of preferential treatment, the Seven Towers Alliance may send envoys to inspect the area and include it in the tax collection...

That will also be an important way to obtain resources from the Wizard Tower.

To become a great wizard in the future, many resources are needed, including but not limited to various treasures and knowledge, all of which must be obtained through such means!

Worldly items, though inexpensive in unit price.

However, even if the power of an entire nation, or even an entire world, is mobilized, it is still quite considerable.

Moreover, that supply will continue for hundreds or thousands of years, a continuous flow.

Having such a foundation sooner means contributing enough quota a year earlier.

Roy didn't want to end up like his teacher, spending over a thousand years to finally secure a governorship and then take up the post.

They had no ownership of the world; what they earned was only their job compensation and some extra income.

He considered both the conquest and the governorship models and concluded that the only options were to either participate in the most dangerous initial campaign to gain the first victory, or to develop a completely new world.

Accepting the alliance's appointment is actually a passive and low-return approach.

……

With Celine's help, Roy quickly completed the initial preparations.

During this time, the clever and capable Freya helped collect a large number of crop seeds and necessary materials.

These things are also the capital used to develop the other world.

Inside the alchemy room.

In front of Roy.

A small pile of white powdery natural saltpeter, placed in loose lumps or salt frosting.

Roy was examining it with the Eye of Hermes and even touched it with his hand; it felt like coarse salt.

Saltpeter...

Although the nitrogen content in the air is relatively high, its density is still far less than that of saltpeter.

In the early stages, compound fertilizer should be prepared using nitrates or mixed potassium salts.

However, if you want to produce it in the long term, you should extract it directly from the air to reduce costs.

The [elemental separation] technology I currently possess is perfect for this purpose.

The acquisition of the "Words of Wisdom" will allow me to benefit from this matter as well, making the meditation practice originally intended to maintain progress completely unnecessary.

Combining talents such as [Alchemy Machine], [Multitasking], [Scaling Up Production], [Mana Return], [Craftsmanship], and [Refining and Purifying], one can completely transform oneself into a large-scale factory, single-handedly driving the development of an entire nation!

Roy had never done anything like this before, but he could totally imagine it.

The same principle applies to the large-scale production of swords, agricultural tools, and other similar items in the forging field.

Dealing with mundane worldly affairs and forcibly developing productive forces are no problem at all.

Unlike other wizards who deliberately suppressed and pursued militaristic development, Roy always had his own insights into the production and development of society.

I also intend to explore my own path a little. With that in mind, a small pile of nitrogen fertilizer granules was formed in my palm a moment later.

Domi the black cat jumped onto the table from somewhere, took a few bites, and tasted them.

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey..."

Roy laughed and picked up a few to taste. With his superhuman physique, he ate them without batting an eye.

Over the next few days, Roy continued to refine a small batch of the necessary items, filling several spatial rings for himself and his followers.

The warehouse-style ether stones that we had envisioned before have all been prepared.

At this point, it was exactly mid-June.

Roy began to try something else: combining the experience of the "Master Artist" to condense a new seed of talent.

Perhaps, he could be called an "alchemy master"!
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"With the talents and knowledge I currently possess, it's not difficult to deduce the [Alchemy Master]!"
However, given factors such as physical condition and spiritual foundation, it's uncertain whether they possess sufficient 'capacity' to reconcile these differences.

Roy now knows that "source matter" is the foundation of everything, including spiritual essence.

When applied to various magical materials and artifacts, it can potentially give rise to different forms such as potions, gems, or magical creatures.

The astrological chart that supports one's alchemical talents also requires foundation and space.

He had changed bodies repeatedly because his previous soul lacked sufficient foundation and his natural talent was not strong enough.

Generally speaking, the stronger the life energy and the higher the life level of the body, the stronger this "capacity" is.

It can be understood as a "container" used in alchemical experiments, an item used to hold materials or catalysts.

Naturally, a certain level of "capacity" is needed to facilitate this integration.

Conversely, it could also be said that if successful integration is achieved, it might free up space to accommodate more profound spiritual essence.

He is trying to do just that now.

Since his mental strength was already strong enough, Roy no longer needed any aids such as clarity potions. He could directly meditate in his room to see the shadow of his soul and project his natal chart.

As a result, after some attempts, many of the starlight seemed to come alive and started moving on their own.

They gradually coalesced in one place, forming a vortex-like structure resembling a star cluster.

All the stars gathered, transforming into an even brighter and larger cluster of light.

but……

It seems that nothing has changed.

It seems that due to a lack of innate talent, no new points of light were generated in the natal chart.

"Failed?"

Seeing this, Roy couldn't help but show a hint of disappointment.

He was quite confident before, thinking he would definitely succeed.

"It seems my foundation is still somewhat lacking."

However, he soon had a slight change of heart.

"It can't be called a complete failure."

This astrological chart seems to have become more open!

In his mind, the many dim stars in the outer orbit of the natal chart, which originally resembled a nautilus-shaped giant galactic cloud, were brought together.

An area has been cleared out.

Roy frowned and sensed for a long time before suddenly having an inspiration.

"It seems like it can accommodate even more talents!"

He remembered what he had found along with skill seeds such as [Sword Master] when he cleared out the Blood Seal Demon Bee Hive.

He quickly took out the three gems: "Interdimensional Summoning," "Projection," and "Shadow Stealth," carefully sensed them, and selected one of the seeds he had been researching for a long time.

"I've got it! It really works!"

……

Soon after.

Inside the mage's mansion, in the training room.

"It really worked!"

At this moment, what appeared here was a semi-transparent, ghost-like figure.

This is an illusionary clone created by drawing energy from the shadow plane using the "projection technique," capable of speaking and casting magic.

Originally, it was an arcane art from the wizards' side. After being learned and improved by wizards, it evolved into various principles and special effects of witchcraft.

Both the Archmage Malthus and Amifkent had used it before.

This was originally an advanced ability that only a level 3 wizard could master, but through the empowerment of the skill seed, Roy was able to grasp its basic model from the perspective of talent.

"This projected avatar can replicate most of my abilities."

Although they will all be downgraded to the same level as before, they will no longer be able to create projections or cast spatial spells such as "Gate to Another World" or "Teleportation".

However, everything that works when transferring a body, including [Skilled Workers] and [Alchemy Machines], will be retained!

As Roy thought about this, his eyes suddenly lit up.

He controlled his projected avatar, moving it from the training ground to the alchemy room.

"This is where it belongs!"

The next moment, the projected avatar began to get busy.

A familiar feeling of being in one's element resurfaced.

He was adept at all basic alchemical operations, including but not limited to the handling of various first-level potions and equipment materials.

The projection only stopped when the magical energy it contained was completely exhausted, vanishing into nothingness.

On the workbench, however, there was a pile of small jewelry pieces and various finished or semi-finished products.

"Sure enough, the duration is related to the energy injected into it."

Roy was greatly encouraged.

"In normal standby mode, it can last from several hours to a day, consuming magical energy and beginning to dissipate rapidly until the remaining energy can no longer maintain the spell's structure."

However, alchemy is much easier than combat, and there's also the ability [Mana Return], which wasn't considered useful in the past but is actually a god-tier skill.

They also found room to leverage their abilities in multitasking and expanding production!

More importantly, the projection of alchemy is equivalent to me performing alchemy myself!
[The wise man's words] are surprisingly useful!

……

After that, Roy decisively transformed the projected avatar into an alchemical avatar.

The first thing I do every day is to perform this witchcraft to get my avatar to work.

He himself devoted himself to learning and mastering the knowledge.

In addition, he personally completed the crafting of second-level creations, which were beyond the reach of projected avatars.

This undoubtedly greatly improved efficiency and increased output.

He was reading materials in the library when he realized that normal "projection techniques" could not be used in this way.

Even high-level wizards need to devote some of their attention when sending out projections.

Spellcasting is a high-energy-consuming activity, especially during combat, which requires a great deal of concentration.

Even if an ordinary wizard has a high mental strength attribute, when faced with spells that have equally high requirements, it is equivalent to needing to concentrate.

Roy, being neither a combat spellcaster nor lacking in multitasking and production expansion abilities, naturally excelled in this area.

He even tested it specifically, and found that even when the main body was in a fierce battle with Melius, it did not affect the projection from working.

How should this be evaluated?
That's an amazing skill for working part-time!

Roy was also surprised and impressed by this, feeling that the future looked bright.

Compared to that, the frustration of not being able to integrate with the Alchemy Master skill is insignificant.

However, Roy gradually felt that the "capacity" of the body he now possessed seemed to be gradually filling up again.

Although Quetzalcoatl's bloodline and organs were excellent, they were not entirely his own.

Being able to bear more of one's innate abilities and level three witchcraft is already quite good.

Roy began to consider whether he should change his body again at the right time.

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"The Golden Dragon's Blood I currently possess can grant me the Golden Dragon bloodline."

This is a powerful treasure with the power of inheritance, unlike ordinary blood.

If this body could be successfully created, the potential would be enormous.

Soon after, Roy arrived at the alchemy area of ​​the mansion.

One of the rooms inside has a special place to store treasures. The Golden Dragon's Blood is hidden inside a magic array and carefully preserved.

It was blood with a texture like flowing gold.

Golden light was spreading in all directions, and even to the naked eye, it was full of extraordinary meaning.

However, when Roy saw this scene, what he thought about was not the effort itself.

This effort itself is nothing more than a "Dragon Bloodline Potion" with the same level of "Golden Dragon Form" transformation ability.

Its effect is equivalent to that of a level 3 warrior, a level 3 half-dragon warlock, or a level 3 monster...

The inherited abilities include mastery of dragon language and dragon language magic.

Although the latter is an extremely rare and precious inherited ability, what Roy desires is far more than that.

He also wanted to fully develop this bloodline, resolve its hidden dangers, and fully inherit the dragon's potential to ascend to legend.

"It consists only of bloodline itself, without organs, physical form, or even the essence of the soul..."

That seems a bit difficult to do.

That dragon was only level three in its lifetime.

And what guarantees that the bloodline left behind after death will reach the legendary level?

At the very least, one must possess a complete and powerful body, as well as a high-level soul.

What he worried about was never whether he could be promoted to the third level, but the road ahead.

Just then, Roy suddenly had a slight thought, remembering that among the various bodies and souls he had controlled along the way, there was no shortage of high-level items.

Like the bloodline of the Golden Behemoth.

It is also like the organ of the feathered serpent god.

And this is the culmination of Jinlong's hard work.

In the realm of the soul, there are ever-improving innate abilities and the shadow of the soul.

The only problem is that these superior and essential parts are all "loose" and scattered in different places.

"Could we consider a way of thinking that these bodies and souls are all 'slices' of ourselves, like a 'long worm' in a higher dimension, growing along the timeline?"
If there were a kind of magic that could reassemble these bodies and souls, taking only the superior qualities and discarding the inferior and useless ones.

It's similar to the Golden Behemoth's [Bloodline Awakening] and [Brutalization] talents.

The demonic organ of Quetzalcoatl.

The bloodline inheritance of the Golden Dragon, the magic of the Dragon Language.

Ultimately, it will achieve a body and soul similar to a chimera monster, a multi-faceted entity!

After leaving the room, Roy continued to peruse the documents and actually gained some inspiration from other legendary mages and great wizards.

The mages have an 8th-level arcane spell, which, according to a free translation, could perhaps be called "Clone Spell".

Its main effect is to create a lifeless replica.

If the original body dies, the soul will immediately transfer to its clone and begin functioning anew.

This is a kind of physical backup, capable of preserving bloodline abilities and other material things to the maximum extent.

At the 9th level, there is a "Soul Binding Technique" that can extract the soul of a newly deceased creature and imprison it within a deep blue soul gem.

Souls imprisoned by this spell cannot be resurrected through any spells, not even "miracle spells" or "prayer spells".

In a sense, this is also a way to preserve and protect the soul. The crafting techniques for the Lich's Box also include some models of this spell.

Therefore, from a technical perspective, this is a technology for gene editing, cloning, and soul preservation.

However, when it rises to the theoretical or even philosophical level, it is a fusion of a series of themes such as creationism, free will, and human nature, achieving a path of self-analysis and transcendence.

Deconstructionist, Assembler, Manufacturer...

To understand, decompose, and reconstruct in accordance with the principles of alchemy...

It involves cutting off "slices" of its own self, constantly dissecting, disassembling, and refining.

Ultimately, we refine and eliminate the dross to achieve "perfection"!
This is essentially the ultimate goal of evolution and growth!
"But how can a person be perfect?"
If one wanted to use alchemy to create a perfect person...

That's essentially creating a god!

Suddenly, Roy remembered the matter of the Kingdom of Cretaceous.

That "original soul, which should have been created, but which was replaced by itself"...

What could it be?

He thought about the question again, and the answer was now clear.

is God!

……

After that, Roy had Celine search for various materials in the library, and then discussed the topic with his followers, including Nisa and Meurius.

This further confirms the point.

But so far, this is only at the level of "creating a new note" or even "creating a new folder".

It's still a long way from actual construction.

Roy felt that he hadn't accumulated enough experience yet, so this was also preparation for advancing to the Grand Wizard level after reaching the peak of Level 3.

For now, we're focusing more of our energy and attention on the things at hand.

6 month 15 day.

That is, about two months after leaving Brevorel and returning to the Witch Tower.

He and his followers made thorough preparations, waiting to leave the Witch Tower and embark on their journey once more.

This time, however, Roy did not apply for a privateering license. Instead, he became a beacon registration officer in charge of interdimensional conquest and colonization.

The office is located on the fifth floor of the Witch Tower.

"Lord Roy, are you sure you want to name the world you're going to the Araghi World?"

The responsible deacon wizard looked through the documents with some surprise, but quickly and professionally completed the procedures for him.

There are very few wizards who have achieved this level at only the second stage.

"determine."

Roy said calmly.

According to the Vizel language, "Araghi" can be translated as "exchange, swap," which can refer to the exchange of goods, currency, or abstract things.

Clearly, this comes from Roy's "wizard maxim".

This also means that this will be a brand new territory dominated in his own name and ideology!

"Okay, the formalities have been completed."

The world of Araghi is hereby officially incorporated into the colonial territory of the Seven Towers Alliance, but it belongs to you privately, and all rights and interests are exclusively yours.

According to the regulations, you will enjoy a century-long tax exemption and the rights of a lordly wizard...

A century later, taxes will be paid according to the world's ranking system, and obligations will be fulfilled at the same time..."

(End of this chapter)