Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 656 Gamenbig (2-in-1)

The days in the tower flew by, and Roy didn't rest. Instead, he tirelessly sorted out his gains and stockpiled resources.

Meanwhile, the restoration of the three-headed dragon Trekephalos continues.

When designing and manufacturing this puppet, he took into account the need for future upgrades and deliberately chose a mode that could be continuously strengthened and modified, even the internal skeleton could be enlarged.

This is based on the growth principles of real life.

However, at present, he does not have the resources to launch this upgrade plan.

According to calculations, the material costs alone would amount to hundreds of millions to reach the level of a third-level life form.

Moreover, the accompanying spiritual power and energy center must also keep up.

Therefore, for now, we are only carrying out some simple repairs.

……

After more than a month.

Inside the monk's mansion, in the library.

Roy lay half-reclined on the comfortable couch, his hands resting lightly on the armrests.

Several ghostly maids stood nearby, each holding a teacup, teapot, fruit plate, snack jar, and other items, ready to serve at any time.

However, his attention was not on these things, but on the books.

A book, about a foot thick and the size of a city wall brick, floated open in front of me.

The above displays the wisdom painstakingly discovered by the pioneering spellcasters.

This is an ancient book called "The Secrets of the Gods," which contains information related to biological evolution and the ladder to godhood.

"I see……

Whether wizard, sorcerer, priest...

Humans, elves, demons...

As long as biological hierarchy and cultivation paths exist.

Essentially, they are all pursuing the dual perfection of body and soul.

Along this evolutionary path, a perfect and pure existence has long been waiting.

That is God.

Many myths and folk tales tell of gods creating humans or other intelligent beings in their own image.

This is essentially a projection of self-awareness, a psychological reflection of the 'pursuit of perfection'.

This aligns perfectly with the essence of alchemy: refining and eliminating the dross, deconstructing and recreating.

From that moment on, a certain thought in Roy's mind became increasingly clear.

He once proposed a legendary witchcraft called "Roy the Wizard's Slicing Technique" and used it as a clue to conduct research.

The main subjects of research are one's own body and soul, including but not limited to the various bodies that have existed along the way, as well as the shadow of the soul, the natal chart, and so on.

Perhaps it is also related to divinity and divine fire.

"Many myths around the world are similar: the creator god created the world, then got tired, fell asleep to rest, and handed the world over to a certain god-king and his subjects to govern, thus forming the entire pantheon."

In the process of the development of this pantheon, old gods will constantly fall or new gods will be born.

The truth is that all things are one, spiritually harmonious, and crystallized through the faith of all living beings.

The power of faith originally entrusted to the idol can be gathered, thus achieving the unification from the 'phenomenal world' to the 'thing-in-itself'.

This will be the key to condensing 'divinity'...

Roy read this passage again, and combined it with his own process of creating the Source Container, he gained even more insight.

It turns out that the so-called God of Wishes and the seven goddesses built their faith step by step in this way.

However, even if one day in the future I truly condense a divine spark, it will only be a demigod.

We need to go further, ignite the divine fire, master divine authority, and even establish a divine kingdom...

It is almost considered "impossible" for mortal beings to reach that point!
Because in a sense, the gods in this magical universe are all born of nature and are the embodiment of the world's will.

Only by "seizing divinity" can one achieve the final leap to "become a god"!
Some researchers have also distinguished between these two types of deities, referring to them as "ancient gods" or "new gods"!
Simply put, all innate deities of the world's will, when traced back to their origins, are essentially ancient celestial beings born at the beginning of creation.

They all have histories spanning billions, tens of billions, or even hundreds of billions of years.

The "new gods" only gradually emerged after the great explosion of life and even the birth of intelligence.

Their divinity is often taken from the "ancient gods," the "world," and the "plane"!

The vast majority of those active in the present world are "new gods".

This is what the book "The Secrets of the Gods" explains.

Just as Roy finished reading another passage and seemed to be deep in thought, the girl's head floated in and sent a message: "Master, the wizard Aliftia has contacted you."

Roy snapped out of his reverie and asked, "Did you say something?"

"He has just returned from the 'Land of Stone Carvers' and wants to talk to you about the Stonemasons' Guild."

"Oh?"

Roy's expression shifted slightly.

"The Kingdom of the Stone Carvers is a common property under the organization's name, jointly managed by several great wizards."

Those were among the first otherworldly realms to be conquered; it is said that their very world's will had long been devoured and assimilated…

As a senior member and a candidate for the council, Roy knew some of the inside information about it.

That is also a high-level existence related to various gods, divine positions, and divine status.

One of the privileges reserved for senior members is the ability to escape into it for emergency refuge.

Essentially, it is about seeking refuge in the world's will there, preserving the core of one's soul in the hope of rebirth.

That was an imitation of the immortality method of the heroic spirits in the divine kingdom.

But that would mean surviving by carving stone.

However, when Roy arrived at the public area on the fifth floor with these sophisticated thoughts in mind, he saw Aliphtia sitting at a long table, playing with a small stone carving that resembled a "Sartranz chess piece".

He stood up and said with a smile, "Lord Roy, have you heard?"
The Gamenbig tournament is about to begin once again!

"The Gamenbig competition?"

Roy looked puzzled, but then remembered that he had heard the word before.

"This time, it was Lord Angel, who won the previous competition, who took the initiative to initiate it."

He seems to have gotten a bit addicted lately, finding a group of like-minded people to sponsor it, and then holding it for several years in a row!

Aliphtia began to explain with a hint of excitement.

For wizards who value growth and progress highly, even entertainment must not be a distraction from their duties; it must be various research and intellectually stimulating projects that are both educational and entertaining.

"Gamenbig" is a wizarding game that can be described as a "golem game".

Its main content involves golems, Legion auras, and even wet items, as well as a variety of strategies and tactics.

"This is a game of chess invented by people in the organization when they are bored. Recently, many people have started to hold it, and it is even showing a trend of growing and expanding."

But that's not the main point. The main point is that there are rewards for participating in the competition, and they're quite generous!

I wonder if you'd be interested in participating in such an event!

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It turned out they wanted me to "participate" in the competition.

Roy was slightly surprised.

However, the other party's identity is that of a broker in an organization similar to Una's.

This is indeed their serious business.

The gap between the rich and poor among extraordinary beings is enormous. Even a small thing left behind by a high-level wizard is a huge fortune that low- or mid-level wizards can only dream of.

Moreover, their interests and hobbies can last for decades or even centuries, which is more than enough to cover the entire life of an ordinary person.

If this continues for hundreds or thousands of years, it will even cover low- to mid-level wizards!

Therefore, as long as there are high-level wizards supporting it, there will be low- and mid-level wizards willing to support it, and even regard it as a lifelong profession.

Of course, participating in such activities also comes with barriers and risks. The biggest problems are the initial investment and the losses incurred during the "game".

Aliftian informed them: "In order to promote this game, Lord Angel and others intend to relax the rules to allow flesh golems and various alchemical creations to participate, instead of just living statues!"
As a result, the number of participants has increased significantly, and it's likely that a large number of alchemy commissions will be placed into the various witch towers in the near future!

"A large number of alchemy requests!"

Roy immediately became interested and asked more questions.

It turned out that he had quite a few Meat Mushroom Demons in stock that met this requirement.

He went back first, took a batch of flesh mushroom demons out of the warehouse, deactivated the "shrinking spell", and restored them to their dormant flesh mushroom state, which resembled dried corpses.

Roy first soaked these mummies in nutrient solution, restoring them to the stage of a mature, modified demon.

After a simple process, the low-level apprentice puppet, which was originally worth only a thousand magic stones, was immediately upgraded to a mid-level apprentice puppet worth two to three thousand magic stones.

Then, with the addition of low-cost enhancement items like petrified skin and demonic tumor sources, they were pushed to a higher level.

The price immediately jumped to over ten thousand!

In just a few days, Roy modified more than a hundred of these level zero puppets and put them up for sale.

As a result, it was sold out instantly.

At the same time, there are also fossilized flesh and blood.

Roy had a lot of gemstone dust on hand. After mixing it evenly, he combined it with the flesh and blood purchased by the witch tower and applied an "activation spell" to create a special paste with quick-drying properties. He then poured it into molds for rapid mass production.

Because this stuff can be mass-produced, he consumed a lot of materials in one go and also recouped millions of magic stones.

The sheer popularity of these products made even him wonder.

"Gammenbig, is it really that popular?"

He soon found out the reason.

Wizard Angor has offered a generous reward of ten million magic stones and level-two puppets to attract wizards and people from all walks of life in the colony to participate!

This even made Roy a little tempted.

However, these alone were not enough to attract him.

Participating in competitions is time-consuming and laborious, and there is also the risk of losses due to defeat.

It would be better to accept the alchemy commissions from the contestants.

While others are digging for gold, I'm selling pickaxes—the certainty is so much higher!

……

a few days later.

The ghost in the red dress contacts Roy and tells him some news.

"Lord Roy, the Wizard Tower has a new request!"

"Oh, what kind of request is it?"
I don't care about ordinary requests, don't bother me.

"It's the one you mentioned before, high pay and low workload..."

Roy became interested in this and asked for the information to take a look.

It was discovered that someone requested the reinforcement of a small golem army, numbering around three hundred.

This was clearly preparation for attending the "Gamenbig" event hosted by the wizard Angor and others.

The opposing side requested the installation of a fire control system to enhance the legion's offensive capabilities through coordinated attacks.

Refining it on the spot is impossible; it would take too much time and effort.

But it can monetize the "Archimedes system" accumulated in the past.

It was a fire control system based on the "magic light cannon," emphasizing coordinated attacks and energy focusing.

A large number of level zero magic cannons can accumulate energy in a short period of time, enough to break the cumulative law of spell power and achieve an exponential leap.

It can achieve temperatures ranging from several hundred degrees to several thousand degrees, even a few thousand degrees.

This may seem simple at first glance, just like focusing with a magnifying glass, but it is actually quite technical and requires a thorough understanding of rune arrays and command systems.

Fortunately, Roy happens to excel at this.

Immediately, I took out the materials I had accumulated in the past, concealed the key technologies, and sent them to the other party for review.

As a result, the employer was very satisfied.

The message came back saying they were willing to offer around 100 million to complete the overall upgrade and renovation!
The system is readily available; even the puppet core and computing units are existing stock.

The only thing that needs to be changed is some parameters.

The enemy puppet uses a level zero "freezing ray".

The parameters in all aspects are different from those of the Magic Light Cannon, so changes must be made.

……

after one day.

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

Roy let out a long sigh of relief: "Alright, all testing is complete, we can deliver now!"

After finishing all that, Roy had some spare money and continued to invest in purchasing and stockpiling, preparing for his journey to a new dimension.

Aliftia was still trying to persuade him to participate, emphasizing the lure of a prize worth over a million dollars.

Little did they know, Roy had already made a fortune from the heavy investments of potential players.

This further solidified some of my previous ideas.

While others are digging for gold, I'm selling pickaxes...

There's really no need to participate in those competitions.

He found this somewhat strange.

"Why are you so eager to get me involved?"

"If I bring in a level-two wizard to participate, I can get a reward!"

"30 magic stones per person!"

Aliphtia honestly told him the truth.

"I knew it!"

Roy smiled.

Even so, he was destined to disappoint the other party.

"To tell you the truth, I have some important matters to attend to recently and cannot attend..."

But if you have information about the contestants, or any alchemical requests for repairs or manufacturing, you can contact me.

If you can help me secure this commission, I'll also pay you.

"How much is the reward?" Aliftia's eyes lit up immediately.

"How about we calculate it as 10% of the entrusted value?"

"That's fine."

Aliftia immediately agreed.

In that case, if he introduces Roy to a few more million-dollar commissions, he can earn hundreds of thousands.

But contrary to what he thought was an excuse, Roy wasn't just saying it casually; he really had something to do.

That is to find a way to enter the Kingdom of Chalk, and while searching for the source of talent, to revisit the old place with Angel Alice.

He wanted to see if this could stimulate her memory and help her recall more crucial information.

Another half month passed, and it was late June.

Roy suddenly received the news.

"The Cretaceous Country commission you've been following has appeared!"

The Witch Tower needs manpower to act as cleaners and eradicate the unknown monsters that have appeared in the 'Felt Grassland'!

(End of this chapter)