Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 635 Mechanical Life (4-in-1)

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! We've discovered something!"

In the camp, Bart was frowning as he studied the documents in his hands when he was suddenly awakened by the excited voice of the Imperial Guard Commander.

"What discovery?"

Bart stepped forward and asked.

The commander of the Imperial Guards immediately reported this.

Bart was overjoyed: "Lead the way quickly!"

The passage cleared by the soldiers was brightly lit, and many strong and high-ranking warriors were manually digging to remove the soil and rocks covering the ruins.

As Bart went down, he happened to see a section of silver-white metal casing protruding from the ground.

"What it is?"

Bart felt that it was quite remarkable that this thing hadn't rusted after being buried in the ground for so long.

"Your Majesty, this may be the architecture of the Mogis civilization; they like to use metal to build their houses!"

The historian in the group spoke to Barthes with great excitement.

According to the translated documents, this prehistoric civilization was called Mogis, which means 'conquerors of the earth'.

They made full use of the earth's energy veins, developing many machines capable of extracting energy from them.

During this process, many mechanical puppets were also created, including even giant war machines that were hundreds of meters tall!

However, it may also be due to the overexploitation of the earth's vein energy that the continental plates have become loose.

Finally, one day, an unprecedented super earthquake occurred, and scalding lava gushed out, completely destroying the kingdom.

Although their technology was advanced, they failed to conquer the skies and thus quickly declined.

However, during this process, some relics or machines have been preserved, and there are even some survivors.

Strictly speaking, we are also descendants of this Mogis Kingdom, but after merging with the savages they once looked down upon, we gradually lost our language and writing system after several wars, and our cultural heritage was also severed..."

"Hide the part about merging with the savages!"

Bart quickly replied.

"From this day forward, we are the rightful heirs of the Mogis Dynasty!"

"Yes!"

No one present objected.

After a while, they managed to break through the wall and confirmed that it was indeed a large, technologically advanced ruin, seemingly cast from molten metal.

Some strange figures, resembling lizards but with humanoid forms, lay paralyzed in the passageway, startling everyone.

As a result, when they approached with the magic crystal lamps, they discovered that they were actually puppets made of alloy.

Bart stepped forward and tapped the hole with his hand.

"Could this be one of their war machines?"

"No, this is merely a bipedal machine for transportation, created to mimic the form of the War Lizardmen."

The ancient Mogis dynasty used war lizardmen as mounts and guards, but they later became extinct, failing to pass on the techniques of domestication.

The hired scholar was explaining when he suddenly slapped his forehead, feigning surprise.

"Ah, I see!"

"What do you understand?" Bart didn't like this guy's overreaction, but since the other party was a scholar, he could only tolerate it.

The scholar said, "Now I finally understand why some of the lizardmen still retain a strange sense of obedience and goodwill towards us humans."

It turns out this is something that has been passed down since ancient times!

Unintentionally, they even solved an archaeological mystery.

"We need to find a way to tame this domestication technique. If we can perfectly replicate it, we might be able to subdue the War Lizardmen and make them our vassal race!"

Bart immediately gave the order.

He also instructed the scholars to study the transportation machines they had encountered, as these things were over three meters tall and made entirely of high-strength special steel, and seemed to have considerable combat capabilities.

Although he didn't understand these things very well, based on his experience and bold estimation, he judged that this person had at least the strength of a high-level warrior.

Then, the group saw many more things in the ruins and gradually confirmed that even in the Mogis Dynasty, this place was of a high level.

It might be a research institute or a military base or something similar.

Barth had people record the journey, while he himself groped his way into a spacious area.

Just then, as if sensing the intrusion, the lights turned on automatically.

In an instant, the dimly lit ruins became brightly lit.

Everyone present held their breath when they saw the huge figure standing in front of them.

"Jane... an absolutely perfect creation!"

"How come there is such a thing?"

"Prehistoric civilization...it's truly incredible!"

Before them appeared a winged dragon war golem with a streamlined body and blue and white paint.

It is nearly ten meters tall and looks like a small building, but it is not bulky; on the contrary, it is rather slender.

"Let me see... there seem to be some writing here."

Bird Dragon... Conqueror of the Skies!

The scholar took out a magnifying glass and rushed to a nearby metal display stand with inscriptions to translate the Mogis script there.

Suddenly, he became excited.

"It seems that this civilization has been unable to develop flight magic because it relies too much on ley line energy. It can only skip this stage and try to directly research anti-gravity devices..."

Fortunately, there are magnetic lead and pumice minerals underground. When added to special metals, they can produce an anti-gravity effect.

But something's strange...

The machine's design is modeled after a creature from ancient times called a bird-dragon...

Did bird-dragons exist in the ancient times of this world?

Another archaeological mystery.

Bart, being of royal lineage, knew far more than ordinary commoners, and thus calmly stated, "Among some kobolds, there have also been dragon vein sorcerers."

It wouldn't be surprising if there were winged subsaurus species in ancient times.

"Ah, the description here is..."

This war machine is made by wrapping a lightweight 'foam'... 'Poyt alloy' around the complete skeleton of a bird dragon!

The researchers at Mogis even added artificial flesh and blood containing bird dragon bloodline factors..."

"This is indeed a civilization that is skilled in using metals. The development of ley line energy has enabled them to harvest a great deal of wealth from the earth."

Unfortunately, this development was actually built on a supervolcano that runs straight to the Earth's core.

Their early success in easily accessing the use of ley line energy caused them to skip the development of many necessary basic technologies and fail to develop sufficient ambition.

By the time the signs of calamity appeared and people tried to escape to the skies or even the astral plane, it was already too late…

Just as everyone was discussing, a clear, cold voice came from behind.

Immediately following, a semi-transparent, ghostly figure of a young man appeared.

Bart and the others were all startled and looked over in astonishment.

******
The young man in the picture was Roy.

In Bart's eyes, the other party possessed a godlike and perfect appearance, and his aura was mysterious, profound, and awe-inspiring.

He quickly pressed his hand against the hilt of his sword: "Who are you?"

The other guards were also on high alert and quickly protected Bart.

"It is clear that sometimes, nature's gifts also come with a potential price..."

Roy ignored Bart's question and simply sighed sincerely.

He had secretly followed Bart and the others all the way here, and of course, he had read the information that Bart had discovered.

Lamenting the fate of the Mogis dynasty, he turned to Bart: "You too."

Bart frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"

Roy asked, "Have you ever thought about how you got here?"

Bart was slightly taken aback.

Roy said, "You've had a smooth and successful month, as if everything was going your way. You're really lucky."

I followed you here in secret, which gave me the opportunity to find the most hidden treasure in this world.

But sometimes, free will is not necessarily free.

Because what a person sees, hears, thinks, and imagines is all guided by external material things.

Your obsession has ironically made you a pawn in the world's game.

The world's will exerts its influence on native creatures silently through a kind of unseen spiritual resonance.

But Barth didn't realize it at first, and instead felt that he was being favored by fate.

There was no point in saying more than necessary, and Bart felt inexplicably agitated. He only heard that Roy had secretly followed him and was an enemy who wanted to steal the treasure.

He decisively gave the order: "Kill him!"

The Imperial Guards swarmed forward, slashing and thrusting with swords and spears, their fighting spirit surging.

They were greeted by thick, inky hair.

The Demonic Witch's Body seemed to possess the magical ability of "Shadow Tentacles," which drove its serpentine, animated body.

In the blink of an eye, the soldiers were bound.

Along with the reversal of the innate witchcraft, an aura of witchcraft energy spread upwards, but instead of bringing about revitalization, it petrified the opposite.

Moments later, the soldiers turned into statues.

Bart and several scholars watched this scene in shock: "Who is this person? How can he be so powerful?"

Could it be yet another reclusive, mysterious figure?

The previous visit to the hermit Mogos had left him with considerable psychological trauma and an extremely negative impression on this earthly emperor.

Deep down, he didn't want to see anyone escape his control.

Because he was an emperor!
Shocked, Bart drew his sword and slashed fiercely at Roy's figure.

But what awaited him was a black shadow that stabbed him with lightning speed.

The long strands of hair, with their ethereal and otherworldly quality, pierced his heart.

"This...how is this possible?"

Bart felt his life slipping away rapidly, his whole body feeling as if it had fallen into an abyss of ice.

Several scholars who witnessed this scene were also extremely shocked.

This mysterious figure who suddenly appeared killed their emperor!
"You, you are challenging the Megan Empire!"

"Stop……"

Roy ignored them, secretly sensing: "Has 'Certificate Alchemy' not been triggered?"

Is it that this person was never destined for greatness, or is this projected avatar not a true soul and therefore unable to harvest the innate essence in my place?

In any case, this is not good news.

Just then, Roy suddenly sensed an unusual energy reaction coming from behind him.

His figure moved like lightning, instantly pulling out a strand of hair that was both real and illusory, and dodging to the side.

The Bird Dragon started up on its own at some unknown time, and its eyes shone with a bright blue light.

A moment later, a deep blue-white light shone from between his eyebrows, illuminating Bart's corpse like a stage spotlight.

To Roy's surprise, a faint phantom of a soul floated up and was drawn into the sky.

"Bird Dragon..."

It started up by itself!

Several scholars watched this scene in shock, but were then overjoyed.

"Could this be an intelligent entity?"

"It recognizes His Majesty's bloodline and has activated its master-recognition function!"

After Bird Dragon absorbed Bart's soul, the blue light in its eyes became even brighter, and as its body trembled slightly, a massive energy field formed a white light that enveloped it.

The will of the world seemed to be echoing.

Roy quickly sensed that the spiritual level gathering around him was rapidly increasing.

The giant puppet, which was originally just an inanimate object, began to react like a living being.

Thus, "Machine Soul" was born.

"This aura... is already comparable to a mental power of over 150 degrees!"
Is this at the level of a second-level organism?
The only question is, how much multiplier it can achieve on mana!

Roy's face also showed a serious expression, and he became vigilant and on guard.

Suddenly, a burst of azure magical light shone from the Bird Dragon, and an astonishingly huge wind blade descended from the sky, its terrifying power tearing through the air and speeding through a black rift.

It struck the projected avatar directly, just like lightning.

A moment later, the enormous roar of the sonic boom followed, causing the air currents inside the ruins to surge, magic to churn, and even the omnipresent ley line energy to surge like a raging torrent.

Roy's projected avatar was only at the first level and was completely unable to resist this attack. In the blink of an eye, it was torn apart and vanished.

The statues of the Imperial Guards, along with the scholars who had miraculously survived, were blown aside by the gale, lying on the ground, their fates unknown.

boom!boom!boom!boom!
The Bird Dragon ignored them and strode away.

The passage here was very spacious, and by retracing the route that Bart and the others had dug in, they quickly found the exit.

But, the moment it stepped out of the ruins, a handsome young man dressed in platinum armor and a white robe appeared out of thin air in front of it.

That was Roy's true form.

He was already waiting there leisurely, surrounded by many puppets.

A serpent-woman puppet made of feathered serpent flesh and blood, two mechanical guards captured from the mage tower, and Lady Edwin, whose souls are entangled...

Following closely behind, the Advanced Elemental Matrix summoned various elements, and the Demon Eye Apostles created by the Mushroom Demon also appeared in the nearby mountains and forests, with huge eyes staring at the blue and white Bird Dragon figure.

zizi...

Guided by the Archimedes system, high-energy magical light, reaching two to three thousand degrees, gathered and exploded into intense flames on the Bird Dragon.

Moments later, water bullets rained down, making a series of loud bangs.

Immediately following was another barrage of thunderous staff attacks from the mechanical guards.

A concentrated barrage of firepower crippled the Bird Dragon's legs in moments, then its chest cavity was opened, and it was crushed.

A glint of azure light flashed in his eyes, as if he were unwilling to accept it.

But soon, as his immense spirit dissipated, it silently faded away.

******
"Finally resolved?"

Roy looked at the enormous creature that seemed lifeless and tried to envelop it with his mental energy, sensing it completely for a while.

Seeing that it did not resist, he grabbed the machine's outer skin and tore it violently along the wound.

scoff!

A large piece of the Bird Dragon's outer skin was immediately torn off.

Roy continued tearing and dismantling one part after another.

Soon after, the internal structure was revealed.

"It's even more sophisticated than expected. The Mogis Dynasty is something else!"

Its overall structure is a biomimetic masterpiece with metal as its flesh and blood. In the wizarding world, there is actually a similar concept, which is a combination of mechanical wizards and bloodline wizards.

The difference lies in the proportion of metals and flesh.

After gaining a general understanding of these things, Roy enveloped them with his mental power and activated "Item Teleportation".

……

Mtraken, beneath the World Tree seedling.

Melius was patrolling and waiting there when he suddenly looked up.

In the sky, an array of runes with multiple circular structures appeared.

The blue and white outer skin, along with various limb parts, fell like a torrential rain.

Ultimately, Roy himself appeared carrying the skull, eyes, brain, heart, and other key parts of the Bird Dragon.

"Is the battle over?" asked Meurius.

"It has ended."

Roy explained the general situation.

"The world's will can actually control someone like that..."

If it's not detected in time, it could really cause some trouble!

Upon learning that Barth had so easily unearthed the ruins of a prehistoric civilization, Melius couldn't help but marvel.

"It's alright, He has exhausted all his trump cards and has no other options."

Roy said.

"The world's will to deal with foreign enemies is nothing more than three tricks."

Driven by intelligent beings, it can brew disasters, or other coincidences and unexpected events.

But regardless of the method, both require a material foundation; you can't create something out of thin air.

During my investigation, I confirmed that there were no other prehistoric civilizations, so the investigation wouldn't go on indefinitely.

However, the Mogis dynasty itself seems to hold some secrets...

We need to investigate this further.

As a colonial civilization, the wizarding world has experience in dealing with the will of the world.

However, since I don't have such a high level of wizardry, it's not easy for me to create a network that targets the entire world. I can only integrate into it relatively gently.

For example, they might control the group that controlled Mogos, gain their approval, and then extend that influence to all living beings in the world.

Once one becomes the progenitor of the witch realm in this world, the source of extraordinary power, one will be able to win the hearts of the people and be destined by fate.

But that takes enough time.

To prevent further unforeseen events, eliminating Barth, who had essentially become the chosen one but was not of one mind with him, was inevitable.

Acquiring the Bird Dragon was a side effect.

……

A few days later, at the temporary dismantling site under the World Tree sapling.

Roy held a piece of grayish-white alloy with a metallic sheen in his palm, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

Under the illumination of the Eye of Hermes, a rich green glow emanates from it.

"Politride Alloy (Level 1)..."

The metal nicknamed 'Foam' has a physical strength greater than Fire Copper but less than Star Iron, and its magic conductivity is slightly higher than Star Iron...

Its most prominent feature is its extremely low density...

The researchers at Mogis even added flesh and blood containing bird dragon bloodline factors to create a kind of flesh-metal…

In Roy's opinion, it was as light as a foam board, but with good strength and excellent overall performance.

Without using magnetic lead to counteract gravity, this material can be used to manufacture lightweight puppets of decent quality.

Even a large golem like the Bird Dragon, which is ten meters tall, can be manufactured.

"The best thing would be to find a way to replicate this thing and be able to produce it ourselves!"

Roy had never found anything similar in the outside world. It might be a product of this world, or it might be a special achievement created by special technology.

The girl's skull floated to the side, reminding him: "Reverse engineering the finished product and perfectly replicating the alloy formula is an extremely complex task. Even with your powerful analytical and identification capabilities, you probably won't be able to do it in a short time."

In particular, it contains flesh and blood, which may involve some demonic elements.

Roy said, "I know, but it's still much easier than for others, isn't it?"

Besides the Eye of Hermes, I also received an unexpected bonus and a stroke of good luck...

If you really can't grasp it, just rely on material analysis and 'guess' some of it.

Being able to produce in small quantities is already quite good!

A strange light flashed in the girl's head as she calculated for a moment: "The plan is feasible!"

A moment later, Roy went to another room.

One of the core components of the Bird Dragon, the Puppet Heart, lay there quietly.

It was a complete component, the size of a millstone, encased in a sturdy alloy shell, radiating a deep blue glow under the light of the Eye of Hermes.

"The Heart of Mogimor (Level 2)..."

In the context of the Mogis dynasty, Mogimor means the power of the earth and was used as the core of the ley line engine for the Bird Dragon.

Ironically, the project, which is based on this theme, is codenamed "Sky Conqueror".

The Morgis dynasty was rooted in the earth, but it never managed to conquer the sky.

This was a glorious yet short-lived civilization, somewhat like those who became rich by chance but failed to hold onto their wealth.

Roy continued to observe its functions while expressing his amazement.

"By standing on the earth, one can continuously obtain the earth's energy and circulate it throughout the body..."

Restores 5% mana per second (must be standing on solid ground)...

Energy: 195 degrees...

Spell multiplier: 815%..."

"Its special ability is that you can quickly recover magic power by standing on the ground?"

Roy instantly thought of semi-permanent, infinite energy, which was essential for creating colossus-like creatures.

"If you have the chance, discuss with Nuchimok about the feasibility of using this!"

Next, Roy went to another room where some Mushroom Demons were disassembling another component under Celine's command, in conjunction with their projected avatars.

That was the giant magic crystal that made up the "brain".

This thing can actually absorb Bart's soul and activate itself!

It can be considered a "prehistoric black technology".

Just then, Roy suddenly sensed something strange coming from between his eyebrows.

A semi-transparent virtual panel unfolds, revealing new talent information.

[Alchemy talent gain in progress (100%)]

[Mechanical Lifeform (Silver Grade)]

[The "Spark," the flame that gives life and machine its creative soul, increases the corresponding ability level by 2 when performing related operations.]

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"Ok?"

Roy couldn't help but show surprise, closed his eyes, and silently sensed for a while.

"Is this the innate essence related to the machine soul? Is there really prehistoric black technology in here?"

I have no idea how the researchers from the Mogis dynasty managed to do that...

But no matter what, I eventually acquired this ability!

Roy speculated that this might be related to the mixture of Bart's soul and the crystallization of his wishes.

The remnant of Barth's soul that I extracted earlier seems to be incomplete.

This indicates that after it was absorbed, a large portion of its spirituality became part of the Bird Dragon, giving it the ability to move.

Perhaps I could emulate this function and create mechanical life forms with a certain degree of intelligence.

I just don't know what the actual effect will be when it's used.

"Let's solve another problem first..."

He went to another room, and his fleshy arms, like tentacles, grabbed and took out Bart's body.

He is trying to "revive" Barth in his own way.

"This guy is, after all, the ruler of the Megan Empire. If he disappears without a trace, it will cause panic throughout the country."

If some ambitious person were to emerge and vie for the Mandate of Heaven, that would be troublesome.

However, true resurrection requires various troublesome conditions, and even the sacrifice of a leaf from the World Tree.

The World Tree saplings have not yet grown up and are unable to produce World Tree leaves containing a large amount of life force.

We can only consider a low-spec version of the pseudo-resurrection.

for example……

The creation of "zombies" that necromancers excel at.

The level of magic in this world is too low, so low that it is impossible to recognize and understand the differences between these various "resurrections".

As long as his body is utilized, then anthropomorphic flesh mushrooms can be used for fungal parasitism.

Being able to walk and talk, and possessing a few traces of past memories, is enough to deceive those close to you.

Because the Mtraken region is protected by "Malthus's Ivory Tower," the world's will is completely unable to intervene or interfere with the experiment.

Soon after, Roy unsurprisingly succeeded in "resurrecting" Bart.

Next comes the extraction and recording of memories, implanting all sorts of desired "underlying code".

In this way, the next "Bart" will be much more obedient.

But at this moment, the girl's skull, taking into account various factors, put forward a viewpoint.

"He may be recognized and rejected by the will of the world."

"That's possible!"

Roy thought for a moment and agreed.

"This place has an ivory tower for protection, unlike the Megan Empire."

Unless it costs a lot of money to lay the foundation there...

and many more! "

Roy thought about it and concluded that the reason why the world's will could recognize and reject Barth was simply because of the soul.

The world's will has no subjective will, nor does it judge the deeper reasons behind things.

He only cares whether Barth's soul is complete and whether it can respond and resonate, becoming a pawn.

To be a pawn is destiny.

This is what is called "accepting one's fate".

Conversely, it is "resisting fate".

What could truly cause Barth's problems is that he lost the integrity of his soul and also lost the "source container" that carries his destiny!
"If I use the method of [mechanical life] to give the 'spark' of the soul, and transform it into a robot!"

Is it possible to deceive everyone?

With that in mind, Roy decided to give it a try.

……

a few days later.

After some exploration, Roy fully integrated his new talent and truly entered the key stage of transformation.

At this moment, Bart lay on the operating table, his flesh and blood replaced by metal parts.

It turned out that the blood was completely mercurized.

The heart, liver, spleen, and lungs were also transformed into corresponding first-level creations.

Those were actually practice pieces from the past.

Roy decided to give Bart the ability of a first-class combatant, which meant he was willing to invest heavily.

"[Mechanical Life]...Spark..."

As white light emerged from his palm, the "fire seed" that Bart had originally forged from his soul slowly merged into this completely transformed body.

In an instant, Bart, who had been lifeless, suddenly burst forth with vibrant life force.

He was no longer the zombie created by necromancers, but had become an existence no different from ordinary creatures.

"It's really that amazing?"

Roy himself was quite surprised and seriously used his mental power to sense it.

As a result, apart from a few traces of modification to the Blood Mercury Witch Body, no other differences could be distinguished.

In other words, even if a true level two wizard or level two mage came, they would not be able to distinguish whether this Bart was a real natural life form in a short period of time!
Roy instructed the girl's skull, "Summon Meurius."

As a result, even the elf with the rank of a second-level mage couldn't tell the difference.

Melius asked in surprise, "How did you do that? Didn't you say before that you couldn't bear to part with the resurrection materials and therefore couldn't truly resurrect for the time being?"

Roy couldn't explain it clearly for a moment, and mumbled, "I used some special materials..."

After that, Roy used the same method to make simple modifications to those guards, turning them into robots with the Blood Mercury Witch Body.

With the technology he currently possesses, he is perfectly capable of creating a fake that is indistinguishable from the real thing.

However, this would inevitably cause Barth and his guards to undergo a "drastic change in temperament".

This is, after all, a mechanical life form, not a truly natural life form.

Upon careful inspection, there are still some differences.

"Celine, you can make the arrangements."

Release those imprisoned scholars first...

Bart and the other guards also created virtual personalities to deal with the situation for a while...

"Concoct a plausible explanation, and then open the entire ruins to the Megan Empire."

"Master, do you wish to utilize the empire's human and material resources for research and development?"

"That's right, we'll handle the high-tech parts, and they'll do the groundwork!"

This is also a test of the world's will.

If everything goes well, it means Barth still has a destiny.

If he inexplicably encounters a series of accidents such as earthquakes, collapses, or chaos in the camp, then it means he has lost his destiny!

Roy had also taken these factors into consideration, arranging all the key elements in place.

"Yes!"

Once Celine understood what he meant, she immediately put it into action.

……

After that, Roy sent Bart and the others back to their original location, in which Bart would continue to explore the ruins and excavate in his name.

During this period, all sorts of traces of dragon-humans were discovered, and it turned out that everything was really going smoothly!
Scholars from the Megan Empire have proposed that the Mogis Dynasty may have been a dynasty of the Dragonkin, whose ancestors possessed a certain concentration of "true dragon blood" and could be classified as a group of dragon vein sorcerers.

In other words, the key to the so-called "taming of the war lizardmen" is actually a simplified version of the Dragon's Might application, used to suppress bloodlines.

That's not a skill at all, it's a talent born from bloodline!
(End of this chapter)