Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 639 Return to the Witch Tower (4-in-1)

As expected, the abilities related to the soul are of paramount importance to oneself.

Following Darylise's example of soul transfer, this is different from beheading and brain transplant; it can be considered a true "reincarnation."

But knowing is one thing, doing is another.

It's not so easy to succeed overnight.

This involves the continuation of life, the mysteries of consciousness, and even the nature of memory and free will.

Danirace gained this special ability only by chance, after being tempered in something called the "Soul Furnace" deep in Hell.

This, when connected with the knowledge learned in the past, is the transformation of "spiritual embodiment"!

"My soul's position was already sufficient; it did not need to be forged in the soul furnace."

But I need to do it better, to combine the source container to achieve perfect transfer!
The "Magic Crystal Studies" I learned in the past, including the forging techniques for Soul Stones, is related to this.

Through special methods, containers that can hold souls can be forged, sharing at least 50% similarity with the Lich's Life Box.

Its structure should be like this..."

Roy buried himself in the design.

Soon, the blueprint for "Roy's Soul Stone" was initially completed.

……

Riding high on his inspiration, Roy pressed on and continued trying.

However, he did not use Darylise's implementation method, nor was it possible for him to do so.

Because there is no fixed answer to this kind of question.

Roy plans to build a completely new model based on the past methods of "slicing" and "fire-making".

This brings us to the method used to awaken Angel Alice.

He extracted some of the ability to divide and transfer from the realization of [mechanical life].

However, the carrier is no longer "machinery," but the soul stone within the "magic crystal."

He used the seven metals from Zabil Magic Gold, combined with Magic Crystal Ore, and calcined them to create a rhomboid gray-black crystal the size of an olive with extremely strong physical properties.

The Eye of Hermes reflects and reveals its attributes.

"Soul Stone Prototype (Tier 3)..."

A source material container possessing the attributes of a life casket, specifically crafted to hold souls...

This prototype possesses the basic structure of the Soul Stone, and can be expanded and strengthened upon this foundation, possessing the function of carrying soul information and spiritual energy…

"Success!"

Holding the "Soul Stone Prototype" in his hand, Roy couldn't wait to cut off a part of himself and implant it into it to see what would happen.

But he suppressed the urge.

Because he understood that this experimental work was still very crude, and it could only prove that he had stepped into the field and had begun to have some ideas.

It's not yet truly mastered or practically applicable.

It might be able to contain some basic spirituality, creating a spiritual intelligence core for use with puppets or other golem monsters.

However, it is still very difficult to fully infuse the soul of a natural life.

Beings like liches, after undergoing a reincarnation ritual, will become the undead.

It's because of the choice of the container, the life box.

It is not enough to contain the entire soul.

In addition to that, there is another key factor: mental attributes!
Even if the container is practical enough, one still needs a strong enough spirit to complete it.

Roy made plans for this.

Next, raise your mental attribute to over 300 and accumulate the materials needed for further experiments.

Moreover, this world is resource-scarce, and I may not necessarily be able to improve myself here.

It's time for us to leave and seek new opportunities.

Before this, he summoned his subordinates to prepare for rewarding their merits.

It's fine if your followers eat your food and use your own things, but you need to be clear about rewards and punishments for others in order to cultivate loyalty.

Roy was determined to continue the academy system and the mysterious organization of this world, so in addition to the spatial ring, he generously gave them a small portion of knowledge.

Soon, Mogos, Boremo, and the others answered the call and arrived at the entrance to Mtraken, in the valley where the statue was located.

"These are the techniques for preparing and storing metallic sodium, chlorine, liquid hydrogen, liquid nitrogen, and radium salts..."

In addition, there is the "Liquidus Sealing Technique" which maintains a liquid state.

In the future, you can use this to study witchcraft and potions such as "poison fire magic," "cloud explosion magic," and "uranium energy potions."

You can also sell supplies to me in exchange for magic stones and other sorcery materials!

"Thank you, Lord Roy!"

Mogos and Borremo both knew the benefits of these things and their faces lit up with joy.

"To be frank, this is an industrial transfer, letting the world refine the materials for me."

But don't feel like you're losing out. For the next few decades, focus on creating these things to serve me. When the Alliance recruits soldiers and incorporates you into the wizarding ranks, you'll have the opportunity to gain more knowledge and abilities from the outside world.

Roy patiently persuaded and comforted him.

"As pioneers of the world of Alaki, your historical responsibility is to cultivate diligently and become stronger, striving to achieve merit and be rewarded in the interdimensional war."

At that time, there will be plenty of opportunities to change the fate of our compatriots.

But in reality, what they'll be thinking about at that time is probably cultivating their skills and achieving immortality.

Throughout the history of wizards' dimensional colonization, there have been few instances of elites who went abroad still harboring affection for their native compatriots.

Because by then, they will also be accepted into the wizarding camp and will be able to think from a wizarding perspective.

Roy then dealt with a small batch of miscellaneous items and, in the process, reiterated the Alliance's plans for recruitment and a century of education.

The weakness of the world of Araghi is the scarcity of magical resources. If they don't seize the opportunity, they will have no chance of getting ahead.

However, this world is relatively rich in ordinary resources, and uranium energy, as well as the "poison fire technique," "cloud explosion technique," and even the ice magic he taught, all hold great promise.

Limited development of the Mogis dynasty's legacy can also fully mobilize the ley line energy that exists in every world.

If we find a way to develop technologies like Celestial Energy in the future, we still have the potential to advance to level two, or even level three!
However, before that, it is more important to rely on the promotion of these technologies to destroy the Gnoll Empire and expand the human race to the entire continent.

Only in this way can one truly gain the acceptance and obedience of the world's will.

After giving them some instructions, Roy sent them away and returned to Mtraken to prepare to go back to the Wizard Tower.

Now that we have interdimensional teleportation arrays, it's not a problem for me and my followers to make small-scale trips back and forth, so there's no need to stay here all the time.

Therefore, he decided to return to the tower and make further plans.

However, it's not possible to simply leave; appropriate arrangements need to be made.

He summoned his followers, briefly recounted the events of the past few days, and then raised a topic.

"Who is willing to stay and guard this place?"

******
"Stay and garrison the area?"

Everyone looked at each other.

Roy sat at the long table and looked around.

One after another, his followers sat in the high-backed velvet chairs.

Before I knew it, I was surrounded by beautiful women.

Over time, these followers who had stayed by his side and served him were seated on both sides in order.

To the left, the guard commander Artedia sat upright, looking serious and focused, and was writing something down in a small notebook in front of her.

She was most loyal and devoted to herself, and had experienced life-or-death trials.

An instinctive urge made her want to volunteer for the task.

But as the words were about to come out, the thought of parting came to mind, and a sense of reluctance arose.

The brown-skinned Prandtse was idly playing with a dagger, openly slacking off.

Suddenly noticing that it was quiet around him, he stopped without making a sound.

The fact that this voluptuous dark elf was stunned, when in fact she was straining her ears to listen intently, trying to catch up on what had just happened, showed that she hadn't been paying attention at all.

She excels at reconnaissance and exploration, which may not be suitable for defensive missions, and Roy also had some doubts about this arrangement.

Sister Windsorbell was as gentle and serene as ever.

She also had strong faith, but her temperament and factional preferences made Roy hesitant to keep her around.

Next to her was Freya, who had grown into a beautiful young woman.

After drinking the potion and advancing her life level, she has remained eternally youthful and has always maintained the appearance of someone who has just come of age.

Because she was an elite talent whom he had raised and fully educated from childhood, Roy had enough trust in her in terms of loyalty, temperament, and ability.

But ironically, it was also her whom he was most worried about and unsure whether she could stand on her own.

On the other side, Nisa, the captured and subdued princess of the enemy country, is eager to try her luck and seems to want to stay.

This place reminded her of her homeland, the Kingdom of Sare, but considering the differences in customs and traditions, as well as her own faction and stance, she had some doubts.

Beryl, the leopard woman and hunter from the jungle, looked completely bewildered, not having considered all of that.

She was quite honest and was clearly prepared to be at someone's beck and call.

Roy knew that if he gave the order, she would definitely accept the arrangement and obediently be a good working leopard.

By a twist of fate, the elf Melius, who was part of a team formed because of the hero's mission, was also interested.

In her view, her original mission was to protect the World Tree, and staying behind was the most appropriate thing to do.

However, she was unaware that Roy understood the truth about the so-called World Tree and was also somewhat worried about leaving her alone there.

However, from other perspectives, in terms of ability, temperament, and other aspects, he is quite suitable.

"My primary mission is to patrol and guard Mtraken, ensuring the safety of my important assets here, including but not limited to Celine, Dadarul, Ristdale, the sunflower, the golden statue, and so on."

Another aspect is assisting Celine in handling unexpected emergencies.

Roy's gaze swept over everyone as he began to explain in detail.

"Through the extraction of memories from those exiled mages and the compilation and research of planar knowledge, it can be roughly determined that the closest colony to Yachinila is called 'Nehpur,' and it is only possible to reach it via planar tides."

Therefore, after this crisis, there will be no similar crisis for about 100 to 150 years.

However, to prevent the will of the plane from creating some unexpected prehistoric civilization, I must leave myself a backup plan.

As for the mission duration, it could be twenty or thirty years, thirty or fifty years, or even a hundred years.

It mainly depends on how I develop in other dimensions and worlds.

What Roy didn't continue was that if his path to becoming a great wizard ended prematurely and he unfortunately died outside, those who remained might be trapped here and die there.

Followers who lose their allegiance will not have their identities recognized by the Seven Towers Alliance, and will not be able to return to the Witch Tower or other worlds.

"I'll stay."

After careful consideration, Melius indeed volunteered.

"My mission was originally to protect the World Tree, and I will keep an eye on this area."

“I’m leaving Artia, Windsorbell, and Beryl behind to help you stay here.”

After thinking for a while, Roy announced his decision.

Everyone was slightly surprised to hear this, but seeing that he had made up his mind, they didn't say anything more.

Because they knew that Roy must have had his own reasons for making this arrangement.

……

"Lord Roy, is there something you need from me?"

Shortly afterward, Roy secretly summoned Artedia alone.

He was sitting in the room with two mechanical guards' "Saturans Chess" on the table, and a six-armed snake woman standing beside him.

"Well, you're here."

Roy turned to look at the captain of the guard from Nightland.

"Artedia, you are my longest-serving and most loyal subordinate."

The reason I'm letting you stay is because the world of Araghi is important, and I don't want anything to happen to it.

Upon hearing this, Artedia looked touched and quickly replied, "I understand."

"Whether it's Celine or the World Tree, they both relate to whether my path to becoming a great wizard will be smooth."

They all have the potential to advance to level three, which will come in handy once I become a high-level wizard.

But that will take time…

As Roy explained, he gestured for Atedia to put away the chess pieces on the table.

"Snake Woman, two Level 2 Mechanical Guardians..."

The authority to enter the dungeon and cooperate with Celine to control this world is also entrusted to you.

Windsorbell has another mission, mainly to help me develop the faith in the God of Wishes and the Seven Goddesses here.

I believe that when I return to this world, there will be a mature church system.

Beryl was responsible for patrolling and hunting, feeding Ristal, and taking care of the Sipka fairies.

The experimental area here still needs manpower to work and patrol. Celine will assign tasks to her, so you don't need to worry about it too much..."

Attentively listening to Roy's instructions, Atedia's expression turned serious, and she wrote them all down.

"And what about Melius?"

Suddenly, she realized that Roy hadn't mentioned the elven mage.

"Merius herself has no problem; just let her look after the World Tree."

but……

Zunika Moz…

Roy secretly transmitted his thoughts, explaining the whole story.

"But you don't need to worry, I've already tampered with the World Tree sapling, and I can keep it firmly under control when necessary!"

Artedia looked surprised.

Only then did I gradually understand that there was such an inside story behind the mission of the Elf Land.

He immediately and firmly stated, "Sir, rest assured, I will take good care of this tree!"

……

Some time has passed since then.

Roy led Pranz and the others into the teleportation array, traversing the void, and returning to the Witch Tower.

******
"Welcome back, Lord Roy." The red-skirted ghost who was waiting near the witch's circle greeted him with the same respectful bow as always.

"Okay, help me prepare a temporary place to stay. I need to establish an anchor point for my demiplane residence."

"Yes."

The ghost in the red dress paused, seemingly communicating with the Witch Tower, before giving a prompt.

"Please come with me."

Roy looked at its translucent face and suddenly felt a stirring in his heart.

“These things…”

It feels like they were made from the same mold, giving the impression of multiple clones!

I used to think it was the same thing every time, but now it seems like they're all mass-produced clones, like twin sisters?

This was something I hadn't noticed before, and it was only thanks to my recent surge in knowledge of "soul studies" that I was able to see some clues.

The next moment, Roy said confidently and proudly, "While it has some merits, but..."

"Not as good as my 'Rose Angel'!"

Regardless of how it was created—whether it was the apprentice's natural soul, an alchemical life form, or artificial intelligence—it doesn't matter.

None of them can compare to their own creations.

Of course, it's not that the Wizard Tower couldn't be built, but rather that it wasn't placed here.

Like the Rose Angel Alice, who is a product of the Cretaceous Country, and what I currently possess is also from there.

"Perhaps I can also exchange some ghost maid crafting methods from the Witch Tower to improve my soul slicing technique!"
However, this kind of thing requires magical resources, and I'm currently short on cash and a bit strapped for cash!

"Weren't you quite wealthy before?"

Nisha couldn't help but speak up as she listened to Roy's mutterings.

"They even swindled tens of millions from my father!"

"What good are those tens of millions? I'm almost out of money, even from the spoils of the old mage tower!"

Roy glanced at her.

"Building a foundation is really not easy. It didn't run out of money after going through so many worlds, but it ran out after I built Mtraken in the world of Aragir."

Prandtse remarked with considerable emotion.

Your summary is good, but it's a bit like bringing up a sore spot. Don't summarize like that next time.

Roy muttered a silent complaint.

A short while later, they arrived at the room inside the Wizard Tower, where they were able to open the Wizard's Mansion and re-enter it.

Everything in this demiplane home was the same as before, except that four people were suddenly missing, making it feel rather deserted.

At first glance, Roy felt a little uncomfortable.

But soon after, he called Freya over and went straight to the alchemy room to get busy.

He came back for a reason: the various resources and treasures at his disposal were beginning to experience a structural imbalance.

Magic stones and materials needed to craft advanced puppets are becoming increasingly scarce.

It's time to take some serious steps to avoid falling into an economic crisis.

He summoned the girl's skull and began to question her.

"How do you feel now?"

"Without the computing power support of my own body, my abilities are greatly reduced."

However, you assigned me the Level 3 AI to manage, and with the help of this mechanical intelligence, it is still capable of handling the vast majority of tasks.

Roy nodded: "I've never tried cross-dimensional instant communication before, I didn't expect that the Gem Lifeforms wouldn't support it."

However, this is completely consistent with the information we had previously gathered.

The existence of a mage's mansion is actually dependent on the main plane.

Moving with the mark is like being near me at all times…

This thing cannot replace the divine kingdom, nor does it support the kind of far-reaching, ultra-long-distance communication that divine personality and divine power can provide.

However, Roy used it to explore the possibility of using a biological brain to control mechanical intelligence.

This is actually a way to integrate external data sources, tools, and services.

Previously in the world of Araghi, Roy had already conducted an "offline test" on the girl's skull to verify its reliability in offline mode.

From now on, we will move towards a development model that leans towards personal assistants.

In a sense, this can be considered a "slice" of Celine.

After a brief chat, Roy asked, "What assets do I currently have that I can sell?"

I plan to acquire some resources to deal with the souls of Pochika, Daniris, and Elomen.

They are all level two mages; if used properly, they could create puppets far superior to those of Lady Edwin.

That would require at least the peak of level two!

The girl's skull said, "This requires a budget of over 3000 million magic stones, as well as some special resources."

I suggest you sell the Elemental Codex and the Bramk's Magic Card Box (a replica).

"Sell off assets?"

Roy tapped his fingers on the table.

This is indeed a quick way to monetize.

"These are rewards from the Mudman Guild and items looted in battle..."

For ordinary wizards, these are all important tools for enhancing firepower.

But you begin to master elemental life and potion casting, as well as the various witchcrafts derived from [Elemental Separation]...

There is really no need to hold onto this kind of thing anymore.

I previously checked the Witch Tower Shop's historical records, and if you want to quickly cash out, you can sell it for a total of over 1 million coins, as well as a small amount of rare materials.

If you trade directly with other wizards instead of going through the Wizard Tower Shop, you can increase your chances by 20% to 30%, but the turnaround time might be longer.

The girl's skull offered detailed advice.

"Let's put it up for now. If it drags on for too long, then we can consider selling it to Wuta."

Roy had actually considered this issue and made the decision on the spot.

"Yes."

The girl's skull immediately contacted the ghost in the red dress and discussed the matter.

Roy then asked, "I used to have some dark potions and elemental gems saved up. These should also be hard currency in the witch world."

Let's list this up for trade and see if we can get some materials in return.

Selling this directly for magic stones would be a waste, and Roy doesn't need that many at once, so he might as well choose the primitive method of barter.

Next are copper, iron, aluminum, and tin, various products that have been slightly corrupted by the earth's energy veins.

This is the culmination of over 10 years of experience at Alaji World.

In the world of witchcraft, these are actually considered semi-finished products and are not suitable for direct use.

However, they can be sold to lower-level apprentices through the Witch Tower Shop.

They also have some demand for ordinary tools, as well as low-end enchanted items.

There are also the large-scale proliferation of Flesh Mushroom Demons, and even the production of Sunflower and Jewel Mushrooms.

In the Mtraken region, Roy has built up his own plantation through extensive land reclamation.

They can produce their own continuous supply of gemstone dust and the like.

These items, scattered throughout the Witch Tower, should be able to be exchanged for some supplies.

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Inside the witch tower.

With the help of the girl's skull, Roy gathered information from various sources.

The first step was a communication test with the world of Araghi, and Atedia reported that everything was fine.

Next came Frosif, Alifotia, Una, Nuchimok, and others.

They each shared some information, giving Roy a general overview of the situation.

Nuchimok also mentioned the "Heart of Mogimor" that he had learned about before.

The high-ranking wizard from afar told Roy with a hint of excitement, "I've started using soul pigment on it, and combined with the Heart of Tyrin, there might be progress."

Roy himself doesn't have the money or resources to conduct experiments on the scale of a "giant warrior" at the moment, so he takes this very seriously.

After ending the communication, Roy entered the alchemy room, deciding to deal with Daryls's soul first.

"Let this mage's soul, along with the other two, be refined into 'Fire Seeds'."

Incorporating Poit alloy to develop a spiritual metal similar to the Bird Dragon might have miraculous effects!

"This requires preparing quite a lot of materials."

The girl's skull, who was listening nearby, immediately offered a reminder.

"No rush, let's take it one step at a time."

Roy said.

He also knew that all kinds of inventory were now depleted, and he needed to make proper preparations again.

……

In the blink of an eye, a month or so later.

Roy collected various materials, gathered enough magic gold, and then forged the puppet.

But this time, it's not the pterosaur of the past, but a three-headed dragon that is stronger and closer to the appearance of a real dragon!
This is the image of a powerful dragon beast that wizards once encountered in their wars.

It was originally a sub-dragon, but it became famous for its special talent. Even many adult dragons were defeated by it and died tragically under its claws.

Ultimately, it rose to legendary status.

This dragon's name is "Trekaphalos," which in the Vizel language is simply a synonym for a three-headed dragon.

But eventually, this legendary three-headed dragon died under the siege of the great wizards.

Its bloodline factors and soul were extracted, studied, analyzed, and even became the academic name for a bloodline branch.

Roy is now following the specific academic rules of bloodline wizards, calling this chimera-like creature "Trekelfalos".

According to later wizards' analysis, this is a variant of a three-yolk egg, one in ten thousand.

Its bloodline factors are sufficient to carry three times the soul energy, making it suitable for situations involving three times the amount of fire.

Compared to the "Lady Edwin" he had created in the past, Roy's golem technique this time was much more advanced.

Due to a lack of other materials, they had to use a composite method of a golden skeleton, combined with spiritual metal to replace flesh and blood, and fossils as the outer shell, which greatly reduced the mobility of this dragon beast.

However, this is perfect, as it can serve as a firepower platform for heavy tanks.

Roy hasn't fully completed the puppet yet. He's first creating a golden skeleton topped with three large lizard-like dragon heads to conduct a verification-type firepower test.

He planned to use a groundbreaking new technology on this unfinished puppet: a replica of the "Heart of Mogimor".

It seems that I have successfully mastered this engine and no longer need to rely on luck.

However, in the short term, it can only be equipped with the verification model of the next level, which is not compatible with the puppet's own secondary architecture.

Roy's plan is to leave room for upgrades for now, and then assemble the entire system once the materials arrive.

……

Inside the witch tower.

Small half-plane, in the test field.

Roy stood atop the "Skeleton Dragon Beast," a creature over 10 meters tall with only a skeleton and no flesh, and gave the order.

"Trekefalos! Frost Breath!"

At the same time, it injects its own activation energy into it, temporarily replacing the energy supply of the puppet core.

The left head of the "Skull Dragon Beast" rose up, and a ghostly blue light suddenly shone from its throat.

The torrents surged, and extreme cold gushed forth from between the fangs.

The liquid nitrogen was rapidly blown away the moment it came into contact with the air, transforming into "ice rays" several meters in diameter that swept across the mountains and forests with super-amplified power.

In the pale, cold current, the trees froze rapidly, making a crisp sound like shattering glass.

The surrounding puddles, depressions, and distant streams were also sealed within the icefall.

Roy watched this scene with satisfaction, then gave another order: "Breath of Flames!"

Rumble!
Trekephalus took a few steps forward, and with a tremor, icicles broke, trees fell, and a cloud of white dust instantly rose.

The next moment, the dragon's head on the right spewed out flames, and the raging pillar of fire completely covered the smoke and dust with astonishing force.

He hadn't fully mastered the True Dragon's Breath yet, so this so-called Frost Breath was actually just high-pressure airflow combined with liquid nitrogen.

The fiery breath, of course, is a mixture of liquid hydrogen and certain special phlogistons that increase the calorific value of combustion and reduce the risk of explosion.

But now it seems that the effect is quite good, at least it must have a power of several hundred or even a thousand degrees!
Roy is now proficient in the "Liquidus Sealing Technique" and, with the clever application of the "Animation Technique," can maintain the liquid form of these things through a magical process without the need for a high-pressure gas tank.

To release, simply break the seal.

This is undoubtedly extremely convenient.

In a sense, this can be considered a biomimetic realization of the true dragon's breath, and it is worthy of the name in terms of principle, effect, and actual power.

And, most importantly, it's cheap!

Roy has instructed Celine to seek industrial methods to obtain the raw materials, and by occasionally making wishes with the Holy Grail, they can obtain large quantities of liquid nitrogen and liquid hydrogen.

The same principle applies to chlorine.

After testing both heads, Roy gave the order again.

"Poison mist breath!"

Beneath their feet, the ferocious "Skull Dragon Beast" opened its mouth, spraying out a mixture of ghastly green chlorine gas and a special liquid.

This is a liquid made by mixing a blackening agent with chlorine gas; it is both highly corrosive and extremely toxic.

Even a small amount of the substance can cause skin ulceration and spread the poison throughout the body of ordinary organisms.

Moreover, it is a cumulative and stacking damage over time effect, specifically designed to counter spellcaster resistance.

With Celine's help, Roy used his knowledge to model and calculate, deducing that it could generate poison damage of three to five thousand degrees or more under appropriate conditions!

This is a power that even a level two wizard would find difficult to withstand. Even with his current life energy strength, he could not withstand it head-on and would have to use spells like Stone Skin to resist it!

"Even without equipping a secondary core, it can still achieve this level of performance!"

What will it look like once it's fully installed?

After a series of tests, Roy was very satisfied and full of expectations for the future of this new puppet.

(End of this chapter)