Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 676 The Scheme for the Divine Artifact (4-in-1)

"So that's how it is."

Roy seemed to understand something.

This gold-level talent has touched upon the very essence of the soul and the conceptual power of laws.

The key is in the concept seed.

The way it is applied is by equipping it on the soul, making it an additional ability or characteristic.

It is somewhat similar to talent, both being inherent to the soul itself.

"How do we construct and obtain more concept seeds?"

Roy roughly guessed that the friendly top hat was related to the hypnotic glasses from before.

It seems they all originate from the charm system constructed by "The Love of Narcissus".

It is not particularly powerful in itself, but it acts like a special catalyst, enhancing aesthetic value!
After thinking for a moment, Roy roughly understood that this involved the concept of "aesthetics".

Its working principle is, "This person is too beautiful," so even Warcraft players feel a sense of attraction and become infatuated with her.

The interaction between these systems reflects the universal connections between things, which deserves special attention.

Future excavations should also begin here.

Thinking of this, Roy's heart stirred slightly.

A semi-transparent figure, identical to himself, appeared behind him, like a ghost, and conjured a top hat out of thin air, putting it on.

Suddenly, the image of a handsome young man resembling a magician appeared.

Roy immediately felt the power emanating from the conceptual weapon.

However, at this moment, he suddenly frowned slightly.

"This kind of thing isn't infinite either."

The materials used in its creation involve spiritual and spiritual elements, requiring relics or fragments of the Soulstone…

Let's set aside this cost for now.

Even after the materials have been successfully refined and equipped, interference between them must be considered.

Just like other magical artifacts and witchcrafts, there is magical interference between them, and similar attributes cannot be stacked arbitrarily in the same equipment slot.

"However, once the equipment is in place, its effectiveness is not really limited."

For example, a mortal's soul weighs only 21 grams, but after equipping this friendly hat, it can still function as effectively as a level one soul.

Because it is an independently operating spirit, like the existence of a vessel spirit.

It possesses its own soul.

……

A few days later, on March 25th.

The sixth floor of the Witch Tower is the villa area.

Golden sunlight spills onto the white sand beach, the blue sea ripples gently, and coconut palms sway in the breeze.

Roy lay comfortably on the beach chair, feeling the sea breeze on his face, bringing a refreshing atmosphere.

After a while, Alice came to him with a tray in her hands, on which was a crystal ball the size of a human head.

"Master, the interdimensional communication link has been applied for and is now connecting to Nightland."

Roy stood up and straightened his clothes.

Soon after, the figure of Teacher Frosif appeared in a crystal ball the size of a human head.

He remained inside the castle's main hall, his gaze sweeping over.

"Roy, is something the matter?"

"Teacher, I've been promoted to senior level."

"what!"

Frosov was so shocked that he stood up abruptly, his face showing disbelief.

"How long has it been? You've already advanced to a level three wizard?"

“That’s right, just a few days ago, Guspur from the Fortress World was promoted…”

Roy gave a brief explanation.

"Your promotion was really quite smooth."

Back then, I traveled through many worlds over several hundred years.

Because the first stage was too long, I suffered a lot.

After reaching level two, they found some opportunities to move in, were able to gain a foothold and develop slightly, but then fell into the predicament of aging...

Frosov remarked, drawing parallels with his own experience.

His biggest challenge was that he left his teacher's protection at the very beginning of the first stage and spent more than 100 years in the process.

However, Roy quickly passed through these stages and stood among the high wizards at an extremely young age.

His soul is still brand new, with a long life ahead of him.

Even if you just endure it, you can still reach the peak of the advanced level and have the opportunity to be promoted to a Grand Wizard!

"Next, you may be subject to inspection and arrangements by the Witch Tower."

The key is the potential to advance to the rank of Grand Wizard...

The good news is that you will have access to a wealth of knowledge and resources, and the level of support will be unprecedented.

The bad news is that there is relatively less freedom.

However, within the colonies, they were still powerful enough to rule and dominate.

"One can reshape and utilize a world according to one's own will!"

Roy nodded.

Low-level wizards are prone to dying young, while intermediate-level wizards lack experience and are still traveling to different worlds to accumulate knowledge.

Advanced wizards begin to touch upon the realm of the soul, enabling them to research various methods.

This is the main figure who has attracted the attention of the Witch Tower, and is also the core figure who controls a region of the world.

After the communication ended, the girl's skull floated over and delivered another message.

"Master, there is a communication from the higher-ups of the Witch Tower."

"A third-level wizard, Lord Lokistica has requested an audience."

"Oh?"

Roy's expression shifted slightly.

It seems this is the assessment and arrangement the teacher was referring to.

……

Shortly after.

The management area, inside the ancient castle.

The night outside was bleak and cold, but the house was brightly lit.

Roy exchanged pleasantries with Rockistica, who had summoned him, and as expected, she praised and marveled at Roy's youth.

He was a high-level peak wizard, but he was over 2500 years old, and even the anti-aging potions he had taken could not suppress his aging.

"Alright, let's get down to business."

After a moment of reflection, Rockistica said to Roy.

"Let me explain to you the situation you will face in the advanced stage..."

After a basic introduction, he continued.

"So, to sum it up, it's about going to the battlefield."

Ascend to high-magic planes or other medium-to-high-intensity battlefields and face fierce competition.

However, the benefits that will be gained will also be the greatest.

At the same time, he shoulders the responsibility of guarding a region and governing the world, while also teaching apprentices and disciples...

You need to accept the arrangements made by the Witch Tower and assume the corresponding obligations.

However, in return, the Wizard Tower will find ways to help you advance to the rank of Grand Wizard.

Even if you are a true genius, you can still advance on your own, and the time and energy saved in the process will be on the order of a thousand years!

Avoiding 1000 years of detours is the greatest reward you can receive!

“I believe in the principle of equivalent exchange. If the Witch Tower gives me appropriate compensation, I will serve it wholeheartedly.”

Roy made a statement.

Rockista nodded in satisfaction.

"Then I won't waste my breath."

However, the advancement to Grand Wizard is essentially still a spiritual sublimation, and everyone has their own understanding of it, lacking specific methods.

You need to find that path yourself.

The only certainty is the crystallization of magic, which grants the ability to materialize the spirit.

In addition, perhaps we could take inspiration from the mages' methods of forging legendary destinies…

Roy's heart stirred slightly as he recalled his experience of forging fragments of divine power.

Those things are subtly connected.

They are all mysterious and unpredictable, yet indispensable.

******
A few days later, in early July.

The monk's mansion, inside the library.

The tall oak bookshelves stood like silent guardians, with rows of heavy magic books neatly arranged.

Every now and then, book fairies, some over 10 centimeters tall, can be seen flying around among them.

This is a simple life form created by alchemy. Roy mastered the relevant diagrams in the world of Gusbur and combined them with his past experience in creating succubus dolls, Adai No. 1, and the Shipka elf to create some of them.

Now I'm finally starting to put my books here, managing and utilizing them.

If we say that the structure of the Sipka Fairy is conducive to the production of magic crystals and some materials for refining gems.

So these book fairies were created to collect materials for knowledge potions.

They usually live in the library, where they are responsible for management and reading.

After death, some raw materials, fragments of the Memory Stone, are produced that can be used to refine potions of knowledge.

However, Roy couldn't care less about that now. He ordered the little fairies to find some information and read it through, trying to understand the various aspects of becoming a Grand Wizard.

"Establish goals and inscribe the three levels of 'activation techniques'."

"Raise your mental power to 5000 degrees..."

The girl's skull recounted, roughly confirming what needed to be done next.

These are all experiences shared by our predecessors.

It specifies the search for various medicines and the materials required, among other things.

Roy nodded: "But before that, there's still a lot to explore about the newly acquired golden talent [Conceptual Armament]."

At least while pursuing these goals, new concepts can be developed concurrently.

……

More than half a month later.

The living room of the monk's mansion.

Roy was holding the revised version of "The Story of Aladdin's Lamp" and reading it aloud to everyone.

Its main content is about a poor boy named Aladdin who is tricked by a magician into entering a cave to search for treasure, and accidentally obtains a magic lamp that can summon spirits.

The genie in the lamp helped him become rich and marry the princess. After the magician stole the lamp, Aladdin used his wisdom to get it back and they eventually lived happily ever after.

In recent years, in addition to preparing the spiritual materials needed for his divine ambition and making final preparations before his advancement and breakthrough, Roy has also kept up with organizing these stories.

Although he has now newly advanced to level three, his mental strength is over 1000 degrees, and with the addition of the [Sage's Proverb], it is 1500 degrees.

But he also couldn't possibly recall all the memories he had from his previous life.

Because he had never read through "One Thousand and One Nights" in its entirety, he only vaguely remembered the more classic chapters.

This can only be described as a carefully selected portion.

The purpose of organizing these materials over the past few years has been to complete them and create a rough framework for future filling in.

He planned to send it to the world of Araghi in a few days to conduct witchcraft experiments.

"So Aladdin got his lamp back."

But the wicked wizard was imprisoned in the dungeon by the king…

Shortly afterward, Roy finished reading it.

Alice and Freya clapped softly, their eyes filled with admiration.

The ghost maid and the black cat Domi quickly joined in the applause.

Pramie, however, complained, "What kind of ridiculous story is this? What kind of stupid mage would be so stupid?"

Nisha also complained, "How could a princess like a poor boy? How could the king allow it?"

Are you just being argumentative?

The readers lack self-cultivation.

Learn from Alice.

Learn from Freya and Domi!

Roy rolled his eyes at them, remained calm, and continued telling the story of "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves".

The impoverished Ali Baba accidentally discovers a robber's treasure cave and learns to use spells to enter and exit.

(Because Roy's spatial ring password was "Open Sesame," he changed it to avoid unnecessary trouble.)
The bandit leader sought revenge, but the clever maid Markina saw through the plot and devised a plan to eliminate the bandits.

"From then on, Alibaba gained wealth and lived happily with his family..."

After reading the last paragraph, Pulanjie rolled her eyes again: "This bandit's professional ethics are worrying. Why would they use a treasure cave instead of a perfectly good spatial ring?"

"It's understandable that there are no space rings in the mortal world."

"Alright then, even if that makes sense, where did the voice-activated password for the treasure cave come from?"

"This……"

"Also, shouldn't we be more careful when opening a magic gate in this way?"

"How could a passerby so easily crack this, without any biometrics or secondary verification?"

Roy shrugged: "Real life is often more bizarre than fiction."

"You're making this up completely!"

Pramie retorted sharply.

Nisha asked in bewilderment, "The leader's actions are too confusing. He insisted on marking Alibaba's house himself, only to be killed by the maid Marjina."

What are his lackeys for? Don't they send some scouts to explore the area?

The protagonist's halo is too outrageous. Alibaba wins without lifting a finger, relying entirely on the maid's intelligence to crush him!

Wait a minute, you're always making up stories about Alice and ghost maids, don't you ever reflect on yourself...?

After some discussion, they concluded that the villains were stupid and the protagonists were overpowered.

It reflects the author's mindless wishful thinking.

Please do not make unnecessary connections.

Roy was speechless.

These two readers are so difficult to please, if you publish your opinions publicly, you'll be bombarded with criticism.
This is really a headache.

It seems that copying books is not a viable method for wizards. If it weren't for the need to extract "concepts," I wouldn't do this arduous task.

Let whoever loves writing books write them!

"No wonder writers traditionally use pen names."

I need to get a pen name too.

Otherwise, it would damage the image of my wise and dignified Lord Roy.

"Lord Kirick, perhaps that would be a good choice..."

He pondered as he had the girl's skull organize and collect the opinions of Prandtse and the others.

……

end of June.

In the study of the monk's mansion.

Roy reorganized the collection of stories he had accumulated over the years, but instead of using them all, he compiled only a portion of them.

In addition, jokes and stories were collected, organized, and adapted in the library.

The final work is complete.

After that, she discussed submitting the manuscript with the girl's skull.

Of course, it was a submission from His Excellency Kirick.

The girl's skull said, "The first choice is 'Astrological Publishing House'."

This is an organization run by astrologers from the 'Astrologia Witch Tower,' where every fairy tale and story is a veiled prophecy or omens.

Organizations that tend to make prophetic announcements, similar to 'forecasts of fate'.

However, we are also willing to accept some of your submissions for "One Thousand and One Nights".

The downside is that it's very difficult to get published, and you need a recommendation from a well-known wizard to get access to a submission channel.

The second choice is "Golden Feather Bookstore," an organization of bards dedicated to spreading various stories, which fits the theme better, and the submission channels are also more open.

The alternative is "Raven's Night Talk".

This is a mysterious organization founded by a great wizard, inclined towards stories related to darkness, horror, ghosts, and monsters…

Roy considered for a moment, then said, "Let's choose 'Golden Feather Bookstore' then."

******
After making up her mind, the girl's skull began to provide thoughtful assistance, helping to handle the specific details.

During this time, Freya also helped organize the manuscript and proofread the records.

Roy also became a hands-off manager.

8 month 10 day.

Sun-drenched beach, with a small hill nearby.

Roy held a carving knife and carved with complete concentration.

With each strike, the originally ordinary white magical marble slowly transformed, revealing a lifelike mermaid image.

He had now fully integrated his talent as an "art master," and his sculpting skills had become increasingly refined. Although it was merely a practice piece, it displayed the demeanor of a master and was considered a rare masterpiece by the world.

Just then, Roy inexplicably felt that a concept called "sculpture" was taking shape.

"This is……

Reflections on sculpture from the documentary series "Master Artists"!

He was startled; the relevant source material seemed to have been extracted and became an independent star point in the star chart.

Then, it was captured by the gold-level talent [Conceptual Armament].

"Can it really be done like this?"

With a sudden flash of inspiration, Roy quickly grasped the general idea.

"Sure enough, my intuition was right."

Logically speaking, the ability to "paint" should also be extracted and condensed into the same conceptual seed.

This is something that leans towards mastering skills and abilities, similar to the condensation of memory, experience, and skills, condensing related abilities into tools.

This will result in a blessing similar to the "Words of Wisdom"!

Roy had a vague feeling that this was related to his own soul essence, and in essence, it was also a kind of slice, decomposing and transferring his own abilities.

"At least give it a try!"

He quickly made up his mind to capture this inspiration and put it into practice.

……

three days later.

In the mage's mansion, in the alchemy room.

Roy released a beam of light from his palm.

He is projecting a model of a magic array in his mind through the manifestation of his mental power, guiding Freya and his ghost maid assistants to begin setting it up.

The entire formation resembles a constellation in the night sky.

Golden stars, silver lines.

It formed the shape of a carving knife.

This is a reflection of the star chart deep within the soul, and it also touches upon the essence of one's innate talent.

A moment later, Freya came over: "Lord Roy, I've finished here."

Roy nodded: "You go stand aside and watch for a bit."

He immediately channeled his magic power again, transforming it into sorcery energy, which then fell into the formation.

One after another, enormous gems shone brightly, and starlight floated up, materializing in the air.

Soon after, like an augmented reality projection, it showed the movement of stars, just like the real sky.

Gradually, the golden threads intertwined, condensing into a half-solid, half-illusory figure shaped like a carving knife.

Under the light of the Eye of Hermes, the knife shone with a pure golden light, and it actually possessed the properties of a real object!

"Could it be that spiritual power has materialized...?"

Is this the final result?

Roy was startled.

In a flash, an idea suddenly struck.

What shocked him even more was the quality of this thing.

"Conceptual Armament - Carving Knife (Level 6)..."

Master-level carving skills grant the wearer corresponding knowledge and abilities…

"This, Level 6?"
It's clearly of the rank of a superior divine artifact!

Roy couldn't help but feel surprised and suspicious.

The process of refining this thing myself hasn't changed much.

No, that's not right...

Unlike the top hats of the past, this time I'm breaking down my abilities as an "art master".

Cut it like a slice.

What it inherits is its own soul status!

Could it be that this is actually one's own soul entity?

……

Soon after.

Roy sent Freya away and called in Domi, the black cat who was playing outside.

"Master...meow?"

As soon as it arrived, a knife was shoved into its hand.

Roy held its front paws, helping the cat stand upright.

"Try carving this stone for me!"

"Ah I?"

Domi opened his mouth in disbelief.

Let a cat do the carving.

This is too difficult.

"I have granted you the abilities of a master sculptor. Give it a try."

Roy smiled and patted the cat's head, encouraging it.

"Ok?"

Domi was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

Immediately, I truly felt a transfer of soul energy, similar to the "wise words of wisdom."

Thanks to the soul connection between its master and its magical pet, it quickly gained the corresponding knowledge and abilities, as if divinely aided.

It was a feeling that seemed to be innate.

There's no need to think about why or where it comes from.

It's like they were born with the ability to catch mice.

Birds soaring and fish diving are instincts etched into the body or soul.

Suddenly struck by a jolt, he bent down and began to carve.

During this period, it went very smoothly and without any obstacles.

Even the body of a cat cannot stop the urge to create.

At that moment, Domi seemed to be possessed by the spirit of a master sculptor, displaying the corresponding level of skill.

Roy observed the scene closely and felt more and more clearly that this was indeed a power transfer similar to the [Sage's Proverb].

It simply transformed from basic attributes into more complex and ineffable knowledge and abilities.

"This feeling is truly like a gift from God!"

……

A moment later, a lifelike sparrow appeared on the branch.

Domi the black cat turned its head and looked at its owner with a slightly ingratiating expression, while also looking at its own paw with some disbelief.

Roy casually tossed in a "Revitalize" spell, and the sparrow flew up and landed in his hand.

"Chirp chirp! Chirp..."

Looking at this little creature that seemed to be a real life, Roy was both shocked and excited.

"As expected, this is my destined treasure!"

In the legends of the alchemical world, there exists something similar to conceptual weaponry, but which should be considered a subset of it.

Similarly, they are bound to the soul and return to themselves.

However, they tend to rely more on their own knowledge and abilities than on external history, culture, legends, or the beliefs of others.

Organizing it and turning it into a "conceptual weapon" doesn't fundamentally change anything.

Anyway, this kind of thing is also bound to the soul, an inseparable part of it.

If I had to use a metaphor, it's like a room that has been cleaned and is now more organized.

However, the items inside the room will not be taken outside to give to others or thrown away.

It is also simpler and more convenient to use.

Suddenly, Roy's heart stirred, and he keenly grasped the key point.

"Did the 'master of art' and the 'master of alchemy' also experience a process of transfer and fusion?"
What I'm doing now is breaking down the integrated results and extracting the concept of "sculpting"!
It turned out to be the case.

Soul talent can also be considered as a slice!

This gave him some experimental ideas for inscribing the third level of "activation technique".

******
end of June.

In the mage's mansion, in the alchemy room.

Roy took out a metal cube that had been compressed to a 3-centimeter side length, muttered a spell, and threw it into the air.

A moment later, a 50-centimeter cube-shaped metal box floated inside.

This is the second-level treasure he crafted in the past, "Roy the Wizard's Alchemy Box".

Its original technology stack originated from "Adebayo's sacrificial ceremony".

After being understood, digested, and absorbed, it became the "Treasure Sacrifice Ritual," and when combined with the original "Alchemy Array," it became this tool that can be used to assist in alchemy.

But this is a product from nearly 60 years ago. Back then, I had just reached level two and my skill level was far inferior to what it is now.

Roy is using his knowledge and abilities to further transform it.

Fortunately, during his previous trip to the world of Gusbur, he acquired quite a few Soul Stone fragments.

Roy imbued it with spirituality and further improved many of the formations.

Soon after, a purple magical aura appeared on its surface.

"Roy the Wizard's Alchemy Box (Level 3)..."

A magical alchemical tool with basic functions such as conversion, synthesis, and decomposition, equipped with its own alchemical program, capable of performing many basic tasks…

The upgraded Alchemy Box not only looks more luxurious, but its basic abilities have also been improved.

Roy summoned Freya, gave her a brief explanation, and informed her of the enhancement plan.

"In the future, we will continue to upgrade this thing to make it a true level three treasure."

Ideally, a large amount of materials should be invested to directly produce level 3 gems.

"Producing level 3 gems?"

Freya was genuinely surprised.

This sounds simple, but it's actually no ordinary feature.

Only a master alchemist could do that.

"What's so special about Level 3?"

Roy chuckled inwardly, but what he was really thinking about was actually transforming the [Alchemy Master] into something that would become a true artifact of level five or higher!
True divine artifacts should also possess the characteristics of alternating between reality and illusion, and of sanctification.

It will be able to transform between physical and spiritual forms, exhibiting richer characteristics than a "carving knife".

That would also mean that he would be able to break down the barriers between conceptual weapons and divine artifacts, and truly master the ultimate "creation technique"—the divine artifact!
……

After that, Freya left the room temporarily.

Roy busied himself at his desk.

He still has no clue and has not been able to condense or dismantle the [Alchemy Master]'s abilities.

On the contrary, [equivalent exchange] is already attempting to condense and create the natal treasure, the Golden Scales, which manifests as a "transformation circle".

That will also be a place where we can make full use of the concept of "armament".

"If the soul is the essence of everything..."

So, all kinds of knowledge and abilities don't actually represent this essence.

At the very least, it cannot be said that without these things, a person ceases to be a person.

But humans do need certain 'functions' to meet their needs for survival and development in the world.

This might correspond to the creationist view that humanity lived carefree in the Garden of Eden, in a naive state where no technology or ability was needed.

If I continuously dissect my knowledge and abilities, can I trace them back to their original state and restore them to their purest and most primitive state?
This is a topic worth exploring.

Just as he was writing furiously in his private notebook, the head of a young girl appeared.

"Master, the jewelry and materials we sold earlier have been successfully sold."

Now that 3600 million has been settled, there is another sum of money available for use in the account.

"Oh, is it so?"

Roy looked up and thought for a moment.

"Send it to the world of Aladdin, and send Aladdin's lamp along with it."

This was something that had already been decided beforehand.

Aladdin's lamp is still being crafted and is still developing.

Further experience is needed.

"Yes."

The girl's skull agreed.

"By the way, is there any news from the Witch Tower?"
It was mentioned before that there would be some arrangements.

"not yet."

The Path of a Maiden's Skull.

"That's it..."

Roy thought about it for a moment, but didn't ask any further questions.

This is how the Witch Tower operates.

Just then, the girl's skull suddenly alerted her that there was interdimensional communication.

Roy answered the call and saw that it was Una from the Mudman Society sending her congratulations.

The level two wizard expressed his shock: "Lord Roy, I never expected you to advance so quickly!"

She reminisced about the past.

60 years!
In just 60 years!

You have now completed your promotion from Level 2 to Level 3.

I wonder what your plans are for the future, and whether Wuta has made any arrangements?

Roy said, "Not yet."

Una said, "That's right, a third-level gentleman wants to contact you."

He needs a talent like you...

Roy thought to himself that it was nothing more than trying to win him over or bribe him.

The Mud Figurine Association is also a large organization with all sorts of activities.

Sure enough, after asking a few questions, Una gave them a hint.

"Recently, the alien legion under his control has been preparing to launch an attack on a certain alien world."

A massive transmutation ritual needs to be completed, the transmutation of the land...

By sacrificing billions of lives, fragments of divine essence are extracted!

"Sacrificing lives to refine fragments of divinity?"

Roy was slightly surprised, but he quickly realized that this was no different from the demon-slaying and divinity-extracting he had participated in before.

It seems everyone is using their skills to collect as many god fragments as possible!
……

Shortly after, in the communications room.

Prog's figure appeared.

This was an old wizard with white hair and a rather traditional appearance.

He exchanged a few pleasantries with Roy and introduced himself.

Just as Una said, they were fighting on a distant, otherworldly battlefield and were after the fragments of divinity.

"If you are willing to join my ranks, I can arrange for you to be transferred here."

As for treatment and compensation, there's no need to worry.

At that time, at least one fragment of divinity will be available..."

"Please allow me to consider this."

Roy didn't really think much of this so-called treatment.

Because such an invitation from an old wizard was not, after all, an official gesture from another alliance.

It's just prior contact between individuals or groups.

This is already considered a polite refusal.

But Roy took the opportunity to inquire about summoning demons and then refining divine fragments after killing them.

Prog was surprised.

"You even know this?"

"I felt it was somewhat similar to the method you described, so I was just asking."

Roy gave a vague reply.

"That is indeed a good idea, but to be honest, the risks are far greater than the land-forging method I proposed."

Roy remained noncommittal, pondered for a while longer, and then suddenly raised his point.

"To be honest, I actually have a fragment of a godhood..."

If you are willing, would you be willing to pay for it and entrust me to build it?

I am confident I can forge a semi-divine artifact!

"what?"

Prog was shocked.

(End of this chapter)