Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 634 Prehistoric Civilization (4-in-1)

5 months later.

East of Mtraken, in the town of White Deer.

The remote town was bustling with activity, once again experiencing a peak in visitor numbers.

Old Witt of the "Deer Hunter's House" muttered something as he limped to the steps in front of the yard and sat down, scrubbing the wooden tub with a large brush made of wild boar bristles.

"That's really strange. Could there really be a god of wishes in the mountains?"

He still doesn't quite believe the rumors told by those adventurers.

Just then, he suddenly stopped what he was doing and stared straight ahead.

Several magnificent carriages slowly approached, their carved and gilded bronze ornaments gleaming luxuriously in the bright sunlight.

The coat of arms features a blue background with a golden lion holding a silver scepter in its paws, surrounded by a pattern of irises.

"It's a big shot from the Iris Federation..." The well-informed old Witt couldn't help but be somewhat surprised.

But soon, his attention was drawn to several more luxurious carriages that followed.

The magnificent Andasi horse was draped in a dark blue coat embroidered with gold thread, its mane braided into an exquisite style that swayed gently with each step.

The vehicle was made of dark hardwood, with a golden-yellow glaze on its steel frame.

Following closely behind, several more aristocratic carriages arrived, their bronze badges bearing the image of sharp-eyed golden eagles.

The golden eagle surveys all directions, displaying its majesty.

"Nobles of the Kingdom of Andasi, members of the royal family of the Megan Empire..."

What on earth happened?

Old Witte was stunned, completely bewildered by the grand spectacle.

At this time, Bailu Town had clearly expanded considerably compared to a few years ago.

Various facilities were built, and many outsiders with accents from other places also appeared.

Even so, the locals had never seen such a scene before.

The spies scattered throughout the town immediately reported the situation.

But the instructions given by the superior were...

"Don't worry about it!"
Those people weren't going to the idol.

Sure enough, just a few days later, the carriages that had gathered here took the people away.

Aside from the astonishment and bewilderment of old Witte and others, no trace was left behind.

……

Meanwhile, deep in the mountains.

It is located in a forest only a hundred kilometers away from the Mtraken Basin.

A tall stone castle stands there.

Below the castle lies a secluded little village.

The expensive carriages representing the top powers from all sides of the continent stopped at the village entrance, but did not go in. Instead, a group of young men and women dressed in gray robes and uniformly dressed as low-level apprentices stepped down from them.

They are few in number, but they represent carefully selected geniuses and funded students from all sides.

Several members of the secret order stood at the village entrance, looking at the young faces that appeared before them, and were filled with emotion.

One of the secret order members stepped forward: "Welcome to 'Mogos Academy'..."

Almost simultaneously, elsewhere, in a place surrounding Mtraken.

Another member of the secret order introduced the equally bewildered young apprentices, saying, "Welcome to the 'Boremore Academy'..."

The two academies are very similar; both are training academies for mystical individuals built beyond the reach of other countries and ordinary society.

Unlike some spellcasters that may exist outside, this place not only has elite-level spellcasters, but also provides a path for advancement!

Besides the apprentices of the appropriate age listening attentively to the introduction, several middle-aged men who arrived with the carriage also showed solemn expressions.

They are all legendary elite spellcasters, standing at the highest level of this world.

I thought that the ten or so people, including myself, were the strongest in each country.

But they never expected that the appearance of the mysterious and powerful Mogos more than a year ago would completely reshape their worldview.

Some of them remained in the world to enjoy wealth and luxury, while others gave up everything to come here as teachers.

This is because Mogos once promised to help them find opportunities for promotion here.

"From now on, you shall live in the castle."

We will arrange the teaching content for you later. You can review the teaching syllabus we have prepared in the next few days..."

After the apprentices were settled in, a member of the secret order received them.

"Thank you."

The group then entered the castle, where the new teachers were surprised to find that there were quite a few servants.

The members of the secret order explained, "These are actually 'false humans,' flesh mushroom demons living among us in human skin."

They will handle all miscellaneous tasks unrelated to the teaching content; you can also ask them for help if you have any needs.

As expected, the new teachers looked surprised.

Following closely behind were talking floors, bouncing balls, animated golems, intelligent owls, books floating in the air, quill pens, and various other objects...

Everything about it opened their eyes.

And one has no choice but to believe that the magical things promised by Mogos are indeed hidden here.

"Six years for junior apprenticeship, four years for intermediate apprenticeship, totaling ten years of vocational education..."

Upon admission, a selection process is conducted, and students are directly assigned to different grades based on their cultural background and basic magical knowledge...

Starting at the intermediate level, you will be provided with witchcraft resources and will have access to witch body modification, but this requires completing various training missions in exchange for them...

In addition, there's the monthly exam system...

Those who pass the final assessment will be considered as graduates and will be selected for advanced apprenticeship training based on merit.

Advanced courses begin to use a credit system, with instructors providing formal academic guidance...

Those who pass all required courses and earn 18 or more credits will be awarded elite apprenticeship status and will receive support for promotion…

The members of the secret order led them on a tour of the castle, explaining things as they went.

……

The monk's mansion, in the main hall.

On the table in front of Roy was a large crystal ball nestled in a wooden box, with mysterious energy pulsating within it, projecting images of the distant castle interior.

At the same time, a sound also came from it.

He happened to be free when the members of the secret order were explaining to some new teachers and witnessed the scene.

The initial acceptance of junior and intermediate apprentices was intended to standardize teaching methods and content as quickly as possible.

In the future, universal education should be promoted among all forces across the mainland so that each party can cultivate its own junior and intermediate apprentices.

Therefore, the mission of these people is to pass on the torch, not necessarily to help a large number of people get promoted at once.

However, as things get on track, the lower and middle levels of these two colleges will be eliminated, and they will become entirely credit-based advanced levels.

At that time, we can also organize academy battles or secret realm trials to train apprentices who can engage in real combat.

"It's time to further improve the knowledge potion and accelerate the growth of this world."

******
He had already successfully refined the potion of knowledge back in the world of Osis.

That is thanks to the gradual progression of memory, knowledge, experience, and skills.

But now, he has discovered a problem: the main ingredient for refining it is human brain...

To be precise, it is the brain of an intelligent being of the same race as the user.

Regardless of good or evil, this is detrimental to large-scale refining and use.

Just as slavery was gradually phased out, this extremely inefficient method will also inevitably be phased out.

Roy couldn't help but recall the differences between natural souls, synthetic souls, and artificial souls that his teacher had mentioned when teaching him how to create golems.

Wizards initially created golems by directly absorbing the soul of a creature and sealing it with a seal spell.

For many wizards, that was convenient, simple, and inexpensive.

But for the entire wizarding civilization, it was a backward production process that stagnated.

For example, a creature that already possesses some value is killed and transformed into a golem.

Although it may possess stronger combat power in some respects.

However, the total value of the other materials consumed in this process, plus the value of the wizard's labor, will only be greater, not less.

This is actually only suitable for use in scenarios involving the recycling and reuse of corpses.

The same applies to the potion of knowledge.

If there exists some kind of wisdom and true knowledge within the human brain, it is possible to concentrate it and transfer it to one person.

The cost will definitely outweigh the gain.

This cannot last.

Therefore, the great wizards who ventured out of the starry sea quickly realized the key to the problem and devoted themselves to making various improvements to the refining process.

……

A few days later, in the alchemy room.

A white brain floated in Roy's hand; it was an organ from a pig, but it had been preserved through special witchcraft and remained as good as new.

"Master, the slow-release blackening and whitening agents are ready. Let's begin."

The girl's skull floated over and spoke, offering a reminder.

Roy nodded, his mental energy weaving like threads, penetrating the pig's brain and breaking it down.

Moments later, the brain tissue fragments, like tofu being mashed with chopsticks, were put into a basin.

Roy added a certain amount of "slow-release blackening agent" to it.

This is a specially formulated preparation based on blackening agents. Through extensive testing, the dissolution rate was controlled, and crystallization was achieved.

Roy used a technique called "memory crystallization" to stimulate related memories in the brain to materialize, producing crystalline particles that resemble physical entities under the influence of magical energy.

Then, the blackening agent dissolves the "excess" brain tissue, leaving only this "memory stone".

Then comes the albino serum treatment.

At first glance, it seems very simple.

But in reality, each step involved advanced witchcraft, something that ordinary wizards could not accomplish.

In other words, Roy practiced the "Source Container" in the recent world and even reaped the "Wish Crystal".

Also, you can only do this if you have previously achieved "darkening" and "whitening".

Without these two capabilities, problems such as impure crystal extraction or excessive waste can easily occur.

In addition, there's a possibility that some pig memories might be mixed in...

This is a big problem...

Therefore, the processes of "darkening" and "whitening" are also crucial.

Fortunately, the experiment was a great success.

Roy soon received a vial of a milky white liquid that emitted a faint glow.

……

Animation magic, shadow magic, petrification magic, sculpting skills...

One after another.

The successfully reconstituted knowledge potion was extracted and supplied to the two academies as a resource.

Roy's ultimate goal was to help these people grow up so that they could form a witch community in their homeland and give back to him.

But there is still a long way to go before this goal is achieved.

You can't expect a baby to find food and take care of themselves, can you?

That's all I can do to dedicate a little time and energy to this.

Fortunately, the knowledge potion truly lives up to its reputation as a highly effective remedy for rapid memorization and comprehension.

Those college teachers truly represent the best of the world.

Under this magical potion-like medium, he quickly understood and mastered the basic knowledge he was given, and gradually became competent in his position.

Afterwards, some geniuses were discovered and were able to grow rapidly.

Just when everything was thriving, suddenly, another piece of good news arrived.

Pranjee discovered a treasure that Roy had longed for in a remote mountain forest.

Radioactive minerals!
What was discovered this time is pitchblende.

It is extracted, purified, and then subjected to precipitation and ion exchange to obtain radium salts.

Then, dissolve it in water to make radium water.

At the same time, this pitchblende is also a major material for refining enriched uranium and even magical uranium concentrate.

Perhaps the only drawback is that the mineral quality isn't very good.

Roy tested the samples that Pranzie brought back using the Eye of Hermes and various methods from the wizarding world, and drew his conclusions.

The mere 30-pound uranium essence seized in the Mage Tower was actually a magically crystallized product of enriched uranium, an essence extracted from tens of thousands of tons of mineral soil.

The sample we see now can barely be considered the top of the low-grade category.

"Celine, help me calculate the amount of material needed to make this ultimate weapon..."

Roy gave some instructions.

The ultimate weapon he was referring to was naturally the third-level magical artifact, Blazing Sun.

That was the culmination of technology from the Magic Industry, a level three peak existence.

Going a step further, there is the power of the sun.

A "stellar-level" power comparable to that of gods!
Celine briefly analyzed: "It requires about 20,000 tons of raw ore, as well as several high-powered centrifuges and various extraction methods..."

"That's not quite right either. I could use my talent to manually create a nuclear bomb..."

But that would waste a lot of time...

Forget it, let's treat it as a long-term task and break it down to the apprentices to manufacture!

I remember that advanced apprentices should be able to handle 'semi-finished' versions of this kind of thing...

So, weapons-grade enriched uranium?

This is perhaps the significance of elevating the world's level.

Whether it's witchcraft or technology, it must reach a certain level before it can create value.

"So, how much would one gram of weapons-grade enriched uranium cost?"

Roy thought for a moment and realized that a creation like the Level 3 Magic Artifact, Eternal Sun, would require approximately 60 kilograms of enriched uranium, equivalent to about 3 pounds of "uranium essence".

Its value is roughly equivalent to 30 to 50 million magic stones.

But it's unlikely that I would actually spend that much money to purchase it.

The only option left is to exploit them.

According to Wuta Market Price, the price of weapons-grade enriched uranium seems to be around 500 to 800 per gram?

I'll offer 50 magic stones to buy it!
In that case, only 300 million would be needed to forge the ultimate weapon!
******
Spring goes and autumn comes, another year has passed, and it's September again.

Several intermediate apprentices from the Borremo Academy were sent out on missions.

"Shadow Tentacle!" As a black snake-like shadow darted out, the kobold opposite was bitten on the nose and let out a miserable howl.

In the blink of an eye, he was attacked by swords and daggers and was killed on the spot.

A few moments later, there were several more booming sounds.

The alchemical bombs loaded in the small sacs roared like thunder.

Even at the apprentice level, they inflicted damage exceeding 15 degrees.

More than a dozen howling kobolds that tried to pounce were instantly blasted away by the scalding blast wave.

The apprentices quickly finished off the attackers.

"Finally, we've taken care of this kobold camp!"
"Quickly, dispose of the body!"

The experienced senior student gave the instructions.

"Yes!"

The new students were a mix of excitement and nervousness.

Although they were inexperienced, they were quite skilled, quickly cutting off heads and removing brains, preserving them in batches, and then having apprentices who knew "embalming techniques" perform the preservation process.

The brains of these kobolds can also be considered materials for witchcraft.

Because they are, to some extent, intelligent beings, possessing a certain capacity to store and preserve memories.

As for flesh and bones, they are also useful.

Some apprentices who were beginning to practice necromancy happened to use it as material.

Roy himself hadn't studied these things much, but that didn't stop him from copying the books and passing on the knowledge to advanced apprentices, and even elite apprentices.

……

In the study of the monk's mansion.

Roy sat at a large wooden table, several bright magic lamps behind him illuminating a crystal ball the size of a human head in front of him.

A moment later, the crystal ball emitted a hazy white light, and a phantom image reflecting the outside world appeared.

He briefly surveyed the interior of Mtraken when suddenly, the head of a young girl floated up from behind him.

“Master, a faculty member just submitted an exchange application and successfully refined 1 gram of enriched uranium.”

Over the course of the year, apprentices have begun to master this skill.

The progress in forging this deadly weapon has reached 25/60000...

At this rate, it would take at least 2400 years to accumulate enough, which is obviously not feasible.

"Should we raise the price to attract more apprentices?"

Roy couldn't help but consider it.

But he soon gave up on the idea.

Because he knew that the problem wasn't that the price was too low, but that production was inherently difficult.

Furthermore, for this world, a crafting task requiring 50 magic stones is already quite good.

If the number of people refining increases and production capacity grows in the future, it may even be possible to reduce the price further!

"The key issue is that there are too few apprentices who have mastered the skills. Should we consider training them with uranium energy reagents and developing 'uranium energy wizards'?"

He identified several college teachers who had a chance of being promoted, but were still somewhat lacking in experience.

If we could guide them to refine and master uranium energy...

This could have a significant impact on the world's witchcraft community.

Thinking of this, he asked Celine, "Do you have any spare computing power lately?"

Let's set aside some time to organize related knowledge!

Celine is currently mainly responsible for building the underground city, but as her brain continues to grow, her computing power has also become sufficient.

He quickly accepted the task.

Next, Roy reviewed the information submitted by various parties and learned that, under his own initiative, humanity was actively expanding outwards, seizing living space from monster camps and the former deep forests.

Even the warlike Megan Empire had no choice but to join this expansion.

Because Bart understood very well that if the Federation gained the upper hand in this regard, its national strength would surpass that of the Empire, thus forming an absolute advantage.

He was forced to follow suit.

At that moment, a new enemy appeared in Roy's field of vision.

"The Gnoll Empire..."

To be precise, this is not a unified monster empire, but rather a monster force defined by geography and tribal settlements.

A clan of gnolls, sharing the same bloodline, gradually occupied the western part of the continent, a region known as the Parel Grassland, through repeated expansions and migrations.

The land there was fertile and rich in resources, which allowed them to grow and thrive quickly.

"Abundant nutrition enabled this humanoid creature to evolve rapidly, and even its brain capacity increased significantly."

If it weren't for the arrival of our master, which changed the course of human history, perhaps one day in the future, they would have crossed the central world's backbone, the Urodi Mountains, and launched a massive attack.

In a few hundred years, it will be a world completely ruled by other species.

The girl's skull revealed the results of the deduction.

This is actually a racial concept similar to that of orcs. If given enough time to evolve and grow, they might even develop into advanced civilizations.

Just like the high goblins of the past.

"I want to destroy this empire, but the entire empire covers more than 5 million square kilometers. If the entire population were to be soldiers, the number of gnoll soldiers capable of fighting would probably exceed 100 million..."

What's a good approach?

What Roy felt somewhat urgent was that the gnolls here had evolved "omnivorous" expansion tools.

Although the diet is still mainly meat-based, the vast and abundant grasslands allow them to obtain a significant amount of meat through grazing.

They killed all the carnivores there.

If they multiply for several more decades, the Urodi Mountains in the middle will definitely not be able to stop them.

"Relying on high-magic weapons will definitely be effective."

But that would easily provoke a rebellion from the world's will, giving rise to more lord-level and even hero-level monsters!

Monsters are also part of the local culture and could potentially become the protagonists of the world, the chosen ones.

The world's will has never been that of a chauvinist. If the world's destiny is to exterminate humanity, then humanity will be crushed into the dust of history like insects, powerless to resist.

"It would be best to use the native humans to deal with it. The Secret Order and the Academy should take on the responsibility of guiding the fate of humanity, which will also clear obstacles for me."

Actually, that's been my approach all this time. It's time to inform the Empire and the Federation about the situation of the Gnoll Empire, which we've gathered, and guide them to expand their territory.

Roy quickly made the decision.

Immediately, he informed them through his informants in the human world.

Again, it started with the Iris Federation, with Grace whispering in Grand Duke Bernard's ear to get a response.

The Megan Empire sensed the unusual activity and chose to follow suit.

Since both countries were at war, it only took two or three months to redeploy and send troops.

As the year draws to a close, it is the cold winter. Gnolls are slightly inferior to humans in terms of general technology, and their ability to survive and fight in winter is relatively low.

If it happens in spring, it can disrupt the breeding and reproduction of grassland animals, reducing food for the following year.

This is a near-perfect plan.

However, at that moment, an unexpected accident occurred.

Bart made a foolish mistake and chose to launch a surprise attack on the Federation!

******
"Is this guy out of his mind?"

When Roy learned of this information through his own channels, he couldn't help but feel a little helpless.

To be a good chess player who manipulates the chessboard from behind the scenes, one also needs to learn...

It was indeed not that easy.

However, putting yourself in Barthes's shoes and thinking from his perspective, this was indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

From his perspective, the Federation was "making a foolish mistake," expending its energy on attacking the gnolls of the Parel Plains when it was clearly in a hostile relationship with the Megan Empire.

If we don't strike while the iron is hot, what are we waiting for?
He never hesitates to deal with sick enemies, and this is a perfect opportunity to annex the Federation and achieve a unified human empire.

He had no idea about Royde's three-way power struggle, nor did he care about any balance.

He only cared about the interests of the empire.

"You're right, but unfortunately, you're just a pawn!"

Once Roy confirmed that Bart would launch a surprise attack on a chosen day, he contacted Mogos to explain the whole story.

“I don’t intend to punish without warning. You should go to the Megan Empire and explain things to him properly.”

Mogos fell silent upon hearing this.

After a moment, he said, "What if Bart still doesn't understand the times and insists on going his own way?"

"Then this empire doesn't necessarily have to make him emperor."

Roy said.

"Understood, I will convey your meaning."

"correct."

Roy warned Mogos.

"When necessary, you can fully demonstrate your strength."

The humans in this world are unaware of the existence of formal spellcasters; they only have hearsay and may not have a correct understanding of it.

This is also an opportunity to let them see for themselves.

Mogos knew this was unavoidable and did not refuse, but pleaded, "I hope you will show mercy and try to avoid bloodshed..."

If I may, I pray to be granted a staff that can store the spell "Malicious Polymorph" so that I may temporarily punish such a person.

If they don't repent, then we'll think of another way.

This is considered a mature and prudent idea.

Although it might seem a bit too much like being a saint, it just so happens...

Roy really appreciated this kind of saintly heart.

If Mogos is ruthless and shows no mercy to his native people, he will be even more wary of him.

Roy thought about it and decided to grant the request, so he agreed.

……

Mogos then went to the capital of the Megan Empire.

As expected, a major war broke out.

He single-handedly destroyed most of the palace.

Although Bart was shocked, he felt no psychological pressure as he was not the one facing the enemy. He continued to give orders.

"Surround and kill this man at all costs!"

The Imperial Guards, fearless and relentless, charged forward wave after wave.

Mogos's initial fears came true.

If he continues, he will inevitably kill these innocent people.

That doesn't suit his personality.

"Foolish fellow, willing to pay any price..."

"Since you're not the one paying the price, you don't need to worry about it, right?"

A murderous glint flashed in his eyes; even an honest man can lose his temper.

Bart had no idea about the outside world, nor did he know what he had humbly begged for before Lord Roy.

All of this was to prevent the destruction of the empire and to prevent innocent killings!
He immediately took out a disposable prop specially made by Roy, which stored a "malicious transformation" spell on the staff.

Bang!
A beam of white light shot towards Bart.

The arrogant and ignorant emperor instantly twisted and deformed, transforming into a fat frog the size of a fist.

Overwhelmed by fear, he couldn't help but cry out, but the words that came out were not in the language of humans he used to speak.

Instead, it made a "quack" sound.

"Considering your ignorance, I'll spare your life this time. Now, give me some time to reflect on my actions!"

If there's a next time, it won't be so simple!

Mogos turned and flew away, leaving the crowd dumbfounded and at a loss.

Originally, this matter would have been completely resolved if it had ended there.

Bart learned his lesson and began to have awe for wizards and unknown mysterious beings; he should reflect on his actions.

But what Roy didn't expect was that Bart, after recovering, flew into a rage and also developed a desire for supernatural power.

He began to spare no effort in collecting all sorts of strange and mysterious stories and materials in the country. In the following few months, he inexplicably unearthed some long-forgotten records and found information about "prehistoric civilization".

That was a native world of Alaki, existing during the "Ancient Era".

……

"So that's how it is. We are not the first humans to exist in this world, but rather the surviving immigrants."

If we follow this lead, we might find a lost prehistoric civilization!

What Barth had no idea was that as he obtained the notes and devoured them in the palace, an eyeball-like object growing from the roof beams silently watched him.

This is a wizard's eye, and the pupil reflects the other person's ecstatic figure.

A moment later, Roy learned of the matter.

"It feels like pressing down one gourd only to have another float up."

Even prehistoric civilizations have emerged!

In the mage's mansion, Roy felt a slight headache.

But they remained undeterred or panicked, and did not blame fate or others, believing that the problem stemmed from their own mishandling of the situation.

Because he understood that this was the world's will secretly playing tricks.

This enormous consciousness, although only at the Iron level and lacking the thinking ability of intelligent beings, is still able to react to various stimuli like a living being.

To the will of this world, its own existence is the greatest threat, and when necessary, it will seek an opportunity to break free from control at all costs.

He has tried influencing ferocious animals and launching an attack, but it's completely useless.

Therefore, the only option is to subtly influence intelligent beings that are more difficult to control.

Meanwhile, on the other side, bad news also came back from the Federation's campaign against the Jackal Empire.

The gnolls had quite a few elite-level monsters, ferocious and powerful.

They led many elite warriors in battle, inflicting considerable casualties on the human army.

This gave Barth the opportunity to mobilize military forces and excavate the ruins.

Driven by a burning desire for revenge, Bart threw himself into the cause of "scientific archaeology" without hesitation, intending to find the so-called prehistoric civilization and deal with the wizard who dared to humiliate him.

Roy secretly observed them and found that they were having a smooth and successful journey, as if they were blessed by the heavens, and their progress was very fast.

Finally, it was May of the new year.

On the Parel Plains, amidst the fierce fighting of the Federation, a guard soldier from Bart's expedition accidentally slipped and fell into a cave.

The ruins of a prehistoric civilization were actually discovered "accidentally"!
(End of this chapter)