Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 660 Deerworth (2-in-1)

Such a place...

It truly is as if the mountains and rivers have been transformed into flesh and blood!

However, what exactly happened in the Forest of Bones that Manant mentioned earlier?

Roy looked at it for a while, then turned his gaze away from the huge rib-shaped bone mountain in front of him and talked to Prandtse and Nisa beside him.

Nisha didn't care about that kind of question, but simply said, "If it's a disaster that requires a high-level wizard to handle, wouldn't it be detrimental to us?"

Prandtse looked serious, clearly sharing the same concerns.

"It's alright, we can just evacuate in time." Roy was quite confident because he had Angel Alice with him.

As they spoke, the stark white bones kept receding, but the scene ahead seemed unchanged.

The forest of bones remained, each one like a giant fang pointing to the sky.

Under the smog, visibility was already low, and the monotonous and repetitive scenery made everyone feel disoriented.

Fortunately, Roy left behind "mystical marks" containing his own magical energy along the way.

There are currently no abnormal sources of magic power in the vicinity that could affect magic power or perception.

Using this location, the mapping remains clear.

"Alice, have you remembered anything?"

Finding nothing of interest in the surroundings, Roy turned his attention to the angel Alice.

She shook her head slightly.

Roy hesitated for a moment, then continued to maneuver the magic carpet forward.

During this time, he would occasionally stop to take samples from the nearby bone hill for testing.

The Eye of Hermes shines through, revealing a hazy, gray aura.

"Calmite Bone (Level 0)..."

The bones formed after the chalk soil calcifies are similar to the components of real natural life, but they possess a certain magical conductivity, can be strengthened under the influence of magical energy, and also have a certain tendency to grow to enormous size…”

"It's made of this kind of material?"

Roy recalled some information he had previously learned.

"Some of the necromancer's summoning spells include the ability to summon skeleton soldiers."

Some of these require the use of bone meal.

Perhaps it can be obtained by calcifying this chalky soil!

As for the gigantification, it may be the result of the "giantification technique," which is the opposite of the "shrinking technique."

This is not unusual under the influence of magic.

He collected some, intending to take them back and study them carefully.

Suddenly, a tremor came from ahead.

"what sound?"

"It looks like a mountain collapse. Could it be that the bone mountain here couldn't bear its own weight and collapsed naturally?"

After some discussion, Roy made the decision: "Let's go take a look."

As a result, very quickly.

The three of them then saw a gigantic figure, over a hundred meters tall, wandering through the hazy mist.

That was a giant skeleton king, over 100 meters tall, with a mighty figure.

A vast amount of magic condensed within his skull, burning like a campfire, even causing a scarlet light to be projected from his empty eye sockets.

That is the fire of the soul leaping forth.

This soul fire already possesses immense power comparable to a level three magic source; just a glance from afar is like seeing a blazing sun burning nearby.

And when the Skeleton King comes to life.

The mountain peaks formed from fangs and ribs were broken off one by one by the impact.

The surrounding area, stretching for several kilometers, was already a wasteland, yet a distinct basin was created amidst the forest of bones.

Before the other party could discover him, Roy managed to control the magic carpet and hide behind a pillar of fangs.

"There's a level three monster here!"

"It looks like it was formed naturally..."

Could it be that it was transformed from magical artifacts left behind by previous wizards?

"They don't look like they'll be easy to deal with."

While defeating the opponent might yield some materials, you'll mostly get skeletons.

Because the most valuable thing about the other person is obviously the fire of their soul inside their skull.

It is very difficult to forcibly deprive them of it.

The only way to kill this skeleton monster is to break its skull.

"Let's take a detour and see what's around here."

Roy thought for a moment and then said to Prandtse and Nisa.

"There are level 3 monsters here, and maybe level 2 or level 1 monsters as well."

We'll catch some more for research later.

Actually, research is secondary.

He mainly wanted to see if there were any similar gains to his previous talent source essence.

After bypassing it and flying for quite a while, the surroundings fell into a deathly silence once again.

After a long time, another deafening roar came.

"so big!"

Roy looked ahead with a hint of surprise at a colossal skeleton that was over 200 meters tall.

It was like a real mountain, crouching in front of the magic carpet as it flew, holding a long bone spear as its weapon.

Seemingly sensing something, the enormous bone spear rose up and pierced hundreds of meters in a matter of moments, attacking at an astonishing speed.

Roy maneuvered the magic carpet downwards, narrowly dodging the attack. Not daring to be careless, he quickly took a detour.

But soon after, another skeleton, over a hundred meters long, appeared ahead.

"Wait a minute, something seems off!"

"How can there be so many giants!"

"There might be something unusual ahead that has caused the gathering of level 3 monsters."

"This could be spiritual material leaked from some laboratory."

For example, the rare fruits we saw in the world of Torrad.

Such a spiritual object, if carelessly left here, could potentially transform into a demon!

Roy thought for a moment and made a guess.

As for the body.

There is no shortage of materials to build a body here, so that is not important, as long as there is spirituality.

Roy gradually began to guess what the turmoil was about.

He carefully took a detour and flew forward for a while until he reached the edge of the Forest of Bones.

What appeared ahead was a giant mountain peak that resembled a tall tower.

But from a distance, the magnificent mountain peaks looked as if they had been directly blasted down by some terrible force.

The fractured mountains and many objects that appear to be man-made structures float in the air, like satellite rings in the sky.

Alice gazed at the scene with a thoughtful expression.

Roy asked, "Did something else come to mind?"

"The mountain ahead..."

It seems somewhat familiar!

That's the 'Creation Mountain' of the Creation Kingdom...

The Innovation Park is right inside!

Alice murmured to herself, as if someone with amnesia was trying hard to remember.

But I can't remember any more.

"It seems we still need to find a way to get inside and take a look."

Roy took out his quill pen and used his [Master Artist] talent to sketch the scenery before him, as well as update the map on the girl's skull.

Then manipulate the magic carpet to continue forward.

But after a while, he discovered that a large group of skeletal monsters had gathered not far ahead.

Countless skulls were crammed together there, and within each skull, crimson flames shone through, flickering eerily in their empty eye sockets.

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"These are all skeletal monsters!"

"Besides the human skeletons, there were also some bone dragons and behemoths!" Roy lowered his voice instinctively as he watched this scene.

"I guess we can't get through this way?"

Prandtse also spoke solemnly.

Roy didn't say anything, but answered the question with his actions.

He maneuvered the magic carpet to fly to the other side, attempting to detour to reach the location of the massive fractured mountain.

As a result, the surrounding area was densely packed with all sorts of skeletal monsters.

Skeleton warriors, skeleton wolves, troll skeletons, bone dragons...

Like an exhibition of various races, all sorts of skeletal monsters, and enormous ones at that, were gathered here.

"It seems we have no choice but to go back first."

Roy made a rough estimate.

With my current strength, if I insist on forcing my way in, I won't be completely helpless.

But no matter what kind of weaponry or other means are used, the number of giant skeletons that can be dealt with is limited.

Sending out Angel Alice rashly might not yield any results.

More importantly, engaging in fierce combat here could attract the attention of high-ranking wizards.

That completely contradicts the principle of making a fortune quietly.

So, he quietly left a simple small magic circle in a secluded spot here as a positioning anchor point before preparing to leave.

"From this perspective, the giant mountain in front is the core of this small world."

And the outer corridor leading into the park...

I initially thought it would be some kind of man-made structure, but now it seems to be a road winding around the mountain.

Roy secretly guessed.

……

After a while.

A secluded place.

"..."

(Teleportation)

Roy chanted a spell, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared on the felt grassland more than a thousand miles away.

Driven by the magic carpet, Roy flew back for a long time before entering the swamp of flesh. The source of magic within him returned to calm, and the impurities he had picked up during his journey through the ethereal plane were also cleaned up.

So he used "teleportation" again and returned to the camp in the faded desert in one go.

As soon as I returned here, an inquiring will swept over me.

Roy had encountered that solid, tangible spiritual quality quite often before.

"Is he a level three wizard?"

A chill ran through him, and the other person, also somewhat surprised, asked, "Are you Wizard Roy?"

"Yes, you are Lord Deerworth?"

"Yes, I'm back."

……

Soon after.

Inside the camp.

Inside the largest hemispherical building.

Roy saw Dilworth busy inside.

This is a gaunt old man with a white beard, wearing a traditional wizard's pointed hat.

The surroundings were messy, with various kinds of pale white bone scattered on tables and the ground.

Roy subconsciously used the Eye of Hermes to look at it and found that most of them showed a white aura, which was obviously different from the gray objects he had sampled before.

but……

It's just slightly better garbage!

"Are these treasures that you collected in the Forest of Bones?" Roy asked meaningfully.

"Yes, I once found first and second-level chalk bones there, and even a small number of third-level rare treasures."

Even I would need to collect all sorts of suspicious items and examine them thoroughly before I could confirm anything.

Deerworth was clearly an alchemist by training, and he was using a peculiar solution, different from the blackening potion, which he was mixing in a nearby tank.

Several masked apprentices helped stir the mixture with a large pole to ensure it made full contact.

In the solution, bones floated and sank, as if some skeletons had been thrown in whole, and some huge bones had been broken up, but had been digested beyond recognition.

"Are you planning to use an ablative method to dissolve the chalky bone and extract the high-grade substances inside?"

Roy noticed something was amiss.

"It's obvious."

Deerworth turned around, tidied up the messy table, pointed to a chair opposite him, and said.

Please have a seat.

Roy nodded and sat down without ceremony.

After instructing his apprentice for a while longer, Dilworth turned around, sat down at the table opposite him, and looked over with his sharp eyes.

"You said before that you were among the first wizards to explore this place?"

"To be precise, he was an apprentice."

With a little effort, one can get a general idea of ​​this kind of thing.

Roy had no reason to lie to him.

Moreover, he also needs to use this statement to increase the weight of his words.

Sure enough, Dilworth's eyes lit up.

"I don't know much about the situation in the Cretaceous Country, especially its original state at the beginning of the accident..."

Although the Wizard Tower provided some information, there are definitely still secrets being hidden...

Name your price.

I'm very interested in the original documents you have!

Roy said, "You flatter me. This kind of thing isn't worth much money. If you need it, just make a copy."

"So generous?" Dilworth glanced at him with slight surprise. "You're not planning to use it to get details about the Felt Plains and then use it to complete the mission, are you?"

"No, I have already completed that task."

"What?" Dilworth was genuinely surprised this time.

"That monster..."

You actually managed to solve it?

Dilworth had no reason not to be shocked.

Even he, a high-level wizard, was somewhat helpless when he first encountered that monster.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be any commissioned tasks.

"It was just a lucky find that we found a way to deal with it."

Those are strange, monstrous creatures from a bizarre world; they're not difficult to deal with once you find a way to counter them.

Roy said vaguely.

That's common knowledge in the adventure world.

However, it's easier said than done.

Who knows what the characteristics and weaknesses of those monsters are!
Because of his success in dealing with Gorelas, even Dilworth couldn't help but look at Roy with new respect.

Next, after examining the original documents Roy had pulled out, they confirmed that it was precious information from decades ago.

The entire Cretaceous Kingdom has undergone a dynamic process, from the occurrence of the accident to the re-establishment of its fragile and stable ecosystem.

The overall environment changes almost every year.

If the Wizard Tower didn't frequently issue exploration missions, sending various apprentices and wizards to investigate, no one would know why certain areas and certain monsters had become the way they were.

Among these, the original documents that Roy possesses are particularly valuable.

Because that's the initial state after the small world has been "reset"!
"Very good, very valuable!"

After watching for a while, Dilworth gave his approval.

Then he added, "But I think you must still have something in mind."

Young man, tell me what you hope to receive in return.

If it's not too unreasonable, I should be able to satisfy you.

(End of this chapter)