Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 654 Attribute Enhancement (2-in-1)

"What happened here?"

Prandtse, Nisa, and the others were alerted and came out to investigate.

They were also greatly surprised to see this.

What appeared before them was a strange space that resembled a giant umbrella.

The inner dreamscape appeared, resplendent in gold and jade, yet one could vaguely sense strands of hair fluttering in the air.

More often, they are intertwined chains, crisscrossing to form a dense net that clings tightly to the "umbrella" of the dome.

They couldn't see what was below, but they guessed that there must be a similar barrier inside the ground, making it not so easy to escape underground.

Pranz asked, "You said before that you wanted to master an ability that could help seal off the battlefield and trap the enemy..."

"Is this the kind of barrier technique?"

"Yes, I not only mastered this ability, but I also understood its principles."

If I were to encounter an enemy like Fass again, I would be much more at ease.

Roy said.

Nisha said, "But isn't this something we got in exchange for capturing him alive and receiving a reward?"

"This..." Roy was truly at a loss to explain the peculiarity of the "Soul-Binding Rope" and was somewhat speechless.

To defeat Fassus, you must first defeat Fassus.

What is this ghost?

However, Roy couldn't be bothered with that anymore.

He turned his attention to another reward.

"Aigner Potion!"
It's time to gather the remaining materials and refine this potion!

Over the past two years, he has thoroughly studied the information provided by the Seven Towers Alliance and prepared most of the auxiliary materials.

Once the last crucial primer arrives, we can immediately begin the refining process.

Roy was confident in his alchemical skills, mainly because the knowledge he gained from [Inspiration] and [Catalogue of Learning] was very solid, and Valentina's library also contained a wealth of basic materials.

Therefore, I will devote most of my time and energy to it.

……

A month or so later, it was already the beginning of a new year.

During this time, Roy prepared the last crucial primer.

Something called Celestial Dust.

By using the channel of transporting legion supplies from the Wizard Tower to this world, Roy obtained this treasure worth hundreds of thousands of magic stones.

"Is this Protoss Dust?"
It is said to originate from the core of a star during the 'Starfall Era', and is the crystallization of the collision between the material world and the energy of the void.

According to legend, it contains the secrets of how the essence of the soul transforms into all things in the universe…

As Roy's alchemy assistant, Freya helped handle the shipment and also got a glimpse of the most valuable treasure among them: "Celestial Dust," which Roy needed to concoct potions.

The "Starfall Era" she mentioned was a period in which a peculiar astronomical phenomenon of world collisions once occurred frequently in the magical universe.

At that time, the dimensional crystal walls may not have formed yet, and various worlds existed together in the same spacetime, with chaotic gravity and conflicting laws.

According to legend, many layers of the abyss were captured from it.

The specific history is no longer verifiable, and Roy doesn't care; he simply stares silently at the object in his hand.

"Protoss Dust (Level 1)..."

The remains of the 'Primordial Star' are said to be the earliest material carriers between heaven and earth...

It has a certain adsorption effect on soul, spiritual energy, and corresponding source matter.

The introduction is simple, but it reveals a wealth of information.

It supplements knowledge from interdisciplinary fields such as "cosmology" and "soul studies".

Its appearance is somewhat like crushed glass shards. It was delivered in a package weighing a little over a pound, and you still need to crush it yourself before use.

Roy didn't hand this chore over to Freya, but instead took care of it himself, and then took out the main ingredient of "Aigner Potion," a mineral that looked somewhat like black coal.

Under the light of the Eye of Hermes, a deep blue glow emanates from it.

"Aigna Stone (Level 2)..."

The remains of the 'Primordial Star' are said to be the earliest material carriers between heaven and earth...

"It contains the essence of the soul, a crystallized form of mana rich in ancient ore..."

Roy had already seen this information when he first obtained it.

Therefore, it can be seen that its essence is not much different from those sacred lake crystals, totem stones, and sacred marks stones obtained in the past.

The difference lies in the quantity, type, and characteristics of the soul essence contained within.

Ancient shamans had already discovered this substance and were mining and utilizing it.

Some of these stones, which were of higher purity and suitable for being made into this medicine, were named Aignarite.

Its meaning in the Vizel language is "wisdom" or "spirit".

With his usual skillful operation, Roy successfully refined this second-grade spirit attribute enhancement potion in just over half an hour.

Instantly, a deep blue, transparent solution resembling copper sulfate appeared in the large test tube.

Roy looked at it with the Eye of Hermes and then decisively drank it down in one gulp.

The solution was slightly salty, with a hint of bitterness that was hard to describe.

But in an instant, Roy's attention was drawn to a strange chill that rushed to his head.

Mental strength began to increase dramatically.

Five years ago, after some recuperation, he had restored his mental energy to around 230 degrees.

That's the base attribute excluding all equipment and artifacts, and also disregarding the effects of the [Sage's Proverb].

Five years have passed, and through daily meditation accumulated over time, my temperature has naturally increased to 235 degrees.

Now, it is growing at a rate that is visible to the naked eye.

10……20……30……100……110……

It's still growing!

Not far away, Freya was closely monitoring this change through the lenses of the "Unigorin Terminal" she was wearing.

The meticulously crafted, highly sensitive components continuously aggregate the collected mental data, and then, under the calculation of the biological brain, display the final results.

“360 degrees!
It increased by a full 125 degrees!

Roy estimated that it was about the same.

This is already considered a mid-to-high standard for Level 2. With a little more accumulation, it will reach 400 or 500 degrees, and then attempt a breakthrough to Level 3.

At that time, the task will be to find the source of third-level magic and build an energy center that can match the strength of one's own soul.

Furthermore, as they grow stronger, their own soul endowments far surpass those of the past, and they no longer rely much on external things.

It can solidify on its own.

That's a promotion method exclusive to geniuses.

……

After taking the medication, Roy meditated quietly for several days.

This is to minimize the discomfort caused by a surge in mental energy, which could lead to the unexplained leakage of magical energy radiation.

After emerging, there is a long period of rest and consolidation to allow for complete digestion and make room for taking similar potions again.

At this point, he also began to consider leaving this world and returning to the Witch Tower.

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"Lord Roy, are you planning to go back?"

Inside the luxurious palace, Deirdre heard Roy's plans and felt a little reluctant.

It wasn't just because Roy was young and handsome, but also because he was stationed here to help deal with monsters and bring safety. But she also understood that Roy was ultimately not one of them.

He could only accept this reality: "Alright then, I'll contact Aunt Una."

Roy nodded: "Then I'll have to trouble you."

"By the way, you mentioned before that you wanted to regularly order the spiritual fruits produced here under the name of a second-level wizard..."

Deirdil remembered something, straightened her expression, and began to discuss it with him.

"Yes, if you are willing to exchange some products from lower worlds..."

Roy also looked serious.

After some discussion, Roy had the girl's skull compile a list of items that could be exchanged, preparing for some negotiations.

The result was that many of them did not even qualify for the interdimensional teleportation array.

For long-distance transmission like this, the cost of distribution channels is not negligible.

Some raw ores and similar items have no value in cross-dimensional trading.

It must at least undergo processing and refining.

But the world of Araghi is barren compared to Torad.

The low level of magic also meant that many processing and manufacturing techniques were difficult to master.

All things considered, there is still some demographic dividend left.

"Perhaps we could consider bringing some fruit trees over there!"
The earth's ley line energy in the world of Aragir is quite abundant; ordinary fruit trees should be able to survive!

Roy tentatively proposed introducing tree species and then using the produce to pay off the debt.

Industrial restructuring and the transfer of low-end production capacity are general trends in global development.

It is common even in the world of witchcraft.

Simply put, even if you have 100 kinds of fruit trees, you still need to spend time, energy, and various costs such as space and nutrients.

However, the profits from production vary.

Therefore, their input-output ratios can also be ranked into different levels.

Assume there are 20 highest-ranking types, 20 lowest-ranking types, and 60 types arranged in the middle.

For Torrad World, the top 20 might be the most advanced production capacity, which is worth promoting and increasing yields.

The bottom 20 are outdated production capacity, which is simply squeezing out the cost of other fruit trees.

As the saying goes, earning less is losing more...

If there is no special value to be retained for strategic purposes, it will most likely be optimized away.

Roy is now targeting those outdated production capacities that need to be optimized.

He hoped that he would be lucky enough to revitalize the industry of one or two tree species.

For example, a certain fruit tree might be considered useless here, but in the world of Araghi, it would be considered excellent.

That way you can plant one kind.

Deirdre completely understood Roy's meaning: "This kind of thing requires my father to make the decision..."

However, I remember that other wizards had suggested similar ideas before, and he had readily agreed.

The tree that was moved was a species that wasn't suited to this place, called the Demon Tree..."

"Demon Tree?"

Roy was slightly taken aback when he heard this.

"This doesn't sound like a good thing!"

"really."

Deirdre readily admitted it.

"As you can probably guess from the name, it is a mutated species caused by the pollution of the abyss."

What it produces is called Devil Fruit. Although it is not as filthy and chaotic as a real abyssal monster, it is still a product of mutation and is not suitable for ordinary living beings to eat.

Moreover, planting too much of it will pollute the land, making it the only crop that can be grown.

Sometimes, we would rather leave land ravaged by monsters to lie fallow for hundreds or thousands of years than plant anything on it.

Because this kind of deterioration and pollution is comparable to the corpse of a demon rotting in a field..."

"That's it..."

After hearing this, Roy couldn't help but hesitate.

This is something we really need to think about carefully.

But then she asked curiously, "What are those wizards who replaced it going to do?"

Deirdiri said, "Its pulp can be used to feed monsters, causing them to undergo demonic mutations."

In other words, ordinary animals can transform into ferocious monsters, while some special species may even become mutated elite monsters, or even lords or heroes.

"As expected!" This answer was not beyond Roy's knowledge and imagination.

However, after returning and discussing it with Pranz, Nisa, Freya and others, she couldn't help but say, "I don't believe that those wizards would honestly use them to feed the monsters."

Maybe it can be used to feed people!

Freya looked surprised, with a hint of disbelief.

Nisha remained calm: "If this method can produce elite soldiers, then it's worth it."

"Even if it fails to produce anything, it should result in some kind of mutation or madness."

This can be seen in those 'demons' corrupted by the power of the abyss..."

Prandtse further pointed out.

"Even if they die suddenly as a result, the power within their flesh and blood will be preserved and can still be given to necromancers to create high-strength zombies."

Freya, the most honest and kindest among them, hesitated to speak.

But she didn't say much.

Because she understood that this habit of "making use of waste" was indeed prevalent in the witchcraft world.

If they cannot withstand the power of the Devil Fruit and die suddenly, it means the loss of elite warriors.

For the wizard who presided over this event, it was a losing proposition.

Although turning someone into a zombie doesn't guarantee a return on investment, it can at least salvage some of the losses.

Should we introduce this fruit tree or not?

Roy fell into thought.

But after much consideration, I still lean towards importing it.

This is similar to how some underdeveloped countries, in order to develop, have no choice but to introduce sweatshops or heavily polluting outdated technologies.

If you happen to be in a plane of intense war, where all the races of the worlds are facing a life-or-death crisis, they might even regard this as a gift from the gods.

After all, it is a vehicle for efficiently utilizing spirituality and energy to collect resources.

There might actually be a chance for widespread cultivation in the world of Alaga!
After that, Roy's focus shifted to investigating the tree species that produced the "devil fruit".

Instead of having Deirdiri pick samples for him to analyze, he went to the fields himself, to the land that had once been ravaged by monsters.

The investigation revealed that in the areas where battles had taken place, most of the other fruit trees had withered, and the Torrad elves had all died.

However, the Devil Tree not only survived, but its yield increased instead of decreasing.

"whee……"

"quack……"

Sensing Roy and the others approaching, the Devil Fruits hanging on the branches awoke and let out a hideous, terrifying laugh.

(End of this chapter)