Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 753 The Book of Alchemy (4-in-1)

After ending the communication, Roy began preparing to go to the Academy of Archademia.

Actually, there wasn't much to prepare; the main thing was to consider the issue of concealing the divine nature.

"Upon returning to this world, I was immediately perceived as possessing divine power..."

Is the wizarding world too powerful, or is there some other way to sense it?

If we go to Akkademia, or to the outside world...

Be careful!

In fact, what the Dean of Archademia, the fifth-level Archmage Hofge, wanted to integrate with was the world will of the academy itself.

He has already decided on his path and will not covet other divine titles unless absolutely necessary.

It is relatively safe.

However, alchemical deities and the realm of knowledge are also somewhat related. If one goes to the outside world and encounters various wild gods, evil gods, and false gods, the consequences will be even more unpredictable.

To obtain such a thing, one must then spend decades or even centuries gathering faith, condensing divine power, and igniting the divine fire...

It is possible to become a true god!

This is much easier and simpler than starting from scratch on your own.

These days, who doesn't want to take shortcuts?

The great wizard and the demigod wanted it too!

Roy decided to disguise and hide it well, and not reveal this thing for the time being.

"Besides that, it's about accumulating divine power and divinity..."

The soul rank and godhood I possess now are powerful enough; all I lack are the resources and power at my disposal.

But this is something that is difficult to accumulate in a short period of time. Many powerful individuals have spent thousands or even tens of thousands of years in the long process of growth...

It accumulates slowly.

Roy felt that such substantial resources were the foundation a god should possess.

I still have a long way to go.

"Sure enough, every stage has its own troubles. I used the interdimensional war to launch a big garbage recycling project, thinking that I would achieve complete financial freedom."

Thinking about it now, it seems like I'm still a penniless nobody.

Thinking of this, Roy couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

Desires and needs are indeed endless.

……

That day, Roy returned to Akadmia using the teleportation array inside the Wizard Tower.

He didn't even have time to visit his own seaside villa before rushing to the academic affairs office of the college.

Diev was engrossed in a mountain of files and dealing with various matters when he sensed Roy's arrival and put down his quill.

"You're back so soon..."

"If someone isn't proactive in claiming their reward, then there must be something wrong with their mindset."

Roy said half-jokingly.

"I've worked so hard on this mission for so many years, I can't possibly give it all away to the academy without expecting anything in return, can I?"

"You have indeed performed your mission admirably and solved a major problem left over from the world of Eglis."

Furthermore, one must also include the group of formal wizards trained there.

Serafina, Zaif, Talab, Reta, Eduka, Valya...

There are more than 10 in total, all of which have been included in the college's key observation list.

Furthermore, the colleges you build there, such as Kepang College and Luxis College, will be included in the college's enrollment plan, making them important sources of students.

Conservative estimates suggest that there will be dozens or even hundreds of openings each year.

They are all highly skilled apprentices recruited from among the elite of an entire world; their chances of success are extremely high!

"That's true."

Roy nodded.

"I don't have much experience with education, but there's one thing I do understand."

The quality of students is paramount in education.

High-quality students are like good seeds; they are the foundation for fruitful results.

Besides that, there are good teachers.

Like sunshine and rain.

But regardless of which one, it all comes down to sucking the blood of the entire world and recruiting elite talent.

With more worlds to choose from, the resources of Archadmia will become increasingly abundant.

For Roy, his actions were tantamount to a major achievement in expanding the territory of Arcademia.

Besides the fragments of divinity, there are actually quite a few additional benefits.

However, right now, Roy is most concerned about those three fragments of divine essence from the realm of knowledge.

Diev chatted with him briefly, then took out the things he had prepared beforehand from the small room at the back and handed them to him.

“Divine Fragment (Level 4)…”

Roy used the Eye of Hermes to take a quick look and found that they were indeed very similar, all originating from other worlds' "gods of knowledge" or "gods of wisdom".

In this magical universe, gods are world-class beings.

Every small world has its own deities, and the gods of wisdom and knowledge are usually disseminators of knowledge and guardians of academies and scholars.

Arcademia waged numerous wars and hunted down many minor gods.

They've all been used to enrich this world.

After leaving the administration office, Roy returned to the castle and began his secluded cultivation.

He used one of the divine fragments in the Book of Souls, and the other in the Book of Truth.

In this way, all four school manuals became semi-divine artifacts.

During this process, Roy also attempted to use his alchemical talent, the Knowledge Container, in conjunction with abilities such as the Catalogue of Learning, to refine and modify it.

Ultimately, the four books were combined into one!

He combined these four semi-divine artifacts together and carried out the final forging.

Roy felt that this was somewhat like a database merging, but it was more than just a simple "merging of databases".

After an indescribable process of magical refinement, a brand-new artifact radiating a clear light appeared before us.

"Roy's Alchemy Book (Level 4/5)..."

This newly created tome records the secrets of alchemy. It is a synthesis of four great classics: the Book of Arrays, the Book of Truth, the Book of Souls, and the Book of Forbidden Things. The pages contain divine power, and the text recorded therein changes automatically according to the holder's level of authority. Only the true master can see its full scope...

Powers: 50000/50000
Special Effect 1: "Master of Alchemy" This book can automatically collect alchemy recipes captured by the sensor, and combine the wisdom of different schools of thought to calculate and generate new formulas. The success rate is directly proportional to the alchemy level of the holder.

Special Effect 2: "Divine Enchanting" opens the channel to divine arts for devout alchemy apprentices, allowing them to cast corresponding levels of alchemical divine arts each day. The effect increases as the book's level increases.

Special Effect 3: "Alchemy Power" greatly enhances alchemy ability by consuming power points, temporarily granting the holder master-level alchemy skills (all such abilities cannot be stacked, only the highest value takes effect).

Special Effect 4: "Natural Magic"—The divine power and intelligence inherent in the book itself, when no longer under its control, will automatically execute the alchemy process based on the recipes recorded within its pages. The effectiveness of this ability depends on the difficulty of the recipe and the completeness of the materials; it will automatically retrieve the corresponding conditions and create objects on its own…

******
"it is good!"

Roy smiled and extended his hand.

The heavy, unassuming book, as thick as the bricks of a city wall, seemed to come alive in my palm.

The book's pages and edges are inlaid with gleaming gold trim and decorated with silver patterns, while the overall color is dark gold.

Once opened, the texture of the parchment-like pages seems to carry the meaning of a long history, and you can almost smell the ink.

But when you turn the pages of these old books with their yellowed edges, you can see that each page has a semi-transparent, ethereal, and otherworldly appearance.

It flips through pages as it pleases, searching and filtering with the ease of a finger pointing at its own arm, and it truly does as one wishes.

"very good!"

Roy's eyes revealed a hint of joy, and he became increasingly satisfied.

This semi-divine artifact actually has the potential for advancement. Its powers and various special effects make it a top-tier item among legendary treasures and semi-divine artifacts of the same level.

In particular, it also inherited the divine magic and powers bestowed by its own divine status, making it a perfect fit.

These may seem somewhat overlapping at first glance, but in reality, they represent the same origin and species.

Given time, it may be possible to merge one's own divine essence with it and forge it into a true divine artifact!

After that, Roy summoned Freya and briefly tested the effects of this semi-divine artifact.

"The 'alchemy expert' is already working automatically..."

Try out "Divine Enchanting" and "Alchemical Power"!

It connects to a knowledge base containing alchemical recipes, but unlike my divine status, it connects to a 'school of thought' database!

Roy felt that there was definitely hope and a need to merge the two in the future.

The academy's accumulated knowledge and experience will also be considerable.

"It really works!"
Holding this magical artifact felt like automatically mastering many previously unknown recipes; there was no need for any further learning!

Freya responded.

For an alchemist like her, the benefits of mastering and utilizing such a thing are immense.

"Then let's put it in your hands for now and put it under your control. Now let's try 'Nature Magic'..."

Roy said.

His alchemical talent also includes a talent of the same name, but in reality, it originates from natural magic that advocates the "theory of the natural creation of all things".

This school of thought believes that everything has its inherent essence, and the evolution of all things is the primordial alchemy of heaven and earth!
This theoretical system is closer to chemistry and physics, emphasizing natural attributes and objective laws.

Therefore, the effect of that talent is that it allows one to simulate natural phenomena in alchemical operations. When it involves natural processes such as plant growth, mineral crystallization, and weather changes, the corresponding ability level increases by 2, and the output is equivalent to naturally produced rather than man-made items...

When taken to its extreme, it has a touch of "fundamentalist alchemy".

This spell may seem simple at first glance, and might give people the impression that it's "that's all".

But in reality, its profound meaning is... the very foundation of the entire magical universe, a supreme existence at the root level!

There was a reason why ancient alchemists regarded it as the ultimate pursuit.

This approach of following the natural order and adapting to the times already carries a strong sense of harmony between humanity and nature, or going with the flow.

Unfortunately, the difficulty of cultivating and mastering it is too high!
For example, the "fundamentalist alchemy" has already touched upon the power of laws, but the gold it produces has no magical properties and no powerful effects.

Its most commendable feature is that its product is "real gold"!
If this ability is taken to its extreme, then no matter how it is tested or viewed...

Even the Eye of Hermes is made of pure gold, born from the natural world!

"So far, I have only mastered one technique that involves the power of laws: [Fundamentalist Alchemy]."

As for [Natural Magic] itself...

It's only at the silver level, and it doesn't seem to involve the power of laws.

Therefore, various limitations still exist.

I wonder what the result will be if we use the power of a divine artifact itself.

……

Based on the information obtained from the Eye of Hermes, Roy temporarily placed the book in a specially vacated room.

There were no other materials inside besides some simple, pre-prepared materials.

After that, he closed the door and waited patiently.

As a result, when I went in the next day, several bottles of medicine had been conveniently placed on the shelf.

Roy put away the healing potions and examined them using the Eye of Hermes.

Everything was as usual, just as if it had been made by my own hands.

After that, several more days passed.

Various materials are automatically refined into items, a testament to the wonders of nature.

"As expected, it's still different from my innate abilities..."

My natural inclination is more focused on results, viewing the product as a 'natural product'...

This book is about the process.

If placed quietly inside, free from the influence of observers, it will operate automatically.

Like the masterpiece of nature, the refining process is realized!
But what happens if we interrupt it halfway through?

This is a necessary test.

Roy then tried it at several different times.

Sure enough, the mysterious power was quietly brewing, but after being interrupted, it immediately failed to refine.

But at that moment, an unexpected result occurred.

An ordinary "Osse Ni" product suddenly transformed into a slime monster.

[An unexpected surprise!]
[When crafting fails, there is a 10% chance of producing some unexpected byproducts. These effects are limited to level 0 miscellaneous items and level 0 ordinary items, as well as enchanted items.]...

This is a product similar to my alchemy talent, but it seems to surpass the level zero item.

"Ose Mud Monster (Level 1)..."

An unexpected creation born in the laboratory, influenced by the divine power of a semi-divine artifact, possesses strength far exceeding ordinary specifications.

Physique: 35
Spirit: 12
Ability 1: "Mimetic Transformation", which allows it to freely transform between 'slime', 'metal' and 'crystal', and be divided into Ossemud, Ithen Metal and Glastan... each with different biological templates and properties.

Ability 2: "Proliferation and Division", which allows the user to grow and divide indefinitely by consuming objects such as soil, metal, and gems...

Ability 3: "Aggregation," allowing for free gathering and combining of Osse Mud. Its basic attributes and abilities will expand according to a certain pattern... until the limits of the material world are reached.

"Um?

It's something that can grow infinitely, until it reaches the limits of the material world?

Roy is quite knowledgeable now, but he still couldn't help but be a little shocked when he saw this.

The minimum requirement is at least level three peak.

If we can find a way to accumulate legendary elements for it, or integrate some level four or five treasures, it might even become a divine abomination or another legendary-level monster!
******
A few days later, it was the end of the month.

Inside the mage's mansion, Domi rode a gemfish, surveying the entire villa.

In a special room near the alchemy room, the newly born Ose Mud Monster lay in a large pool several meters square, constantly devouring the mud, metal, and crystals that Freya had thrown into it.

This guy isn't picky about food; he eats all sorts of soil, metals, and crystalline substances, but his growth rate is limited by factors such as magic.

"This guy looks a bit like a slime!"

While feeding it, Freya observed and recorded the process, making her own assessments.

Its gelatinous body has a translucent grayish-brown hue and constantly changes shape as it moves.

Inside, faintly visible, flowing magical light spots were visible, but no traces of slime remained.

"It's alright, it's relatively clean..."

Domi rode in on a gemfish, drifting leisurely in.

"Meow?"

It leaped up and jumped onto the table, observing the new little creature in the house. "(_)?..."

The gemfish Litos remained calm, silently watching the Osei Mud Monster.

However, it was quickly confirmed that this guy posed no significant threat.

“()……

"Foolish, weak!"

Although the Osei Mud Monster's actual attributes are more than ten times that of the Gemfish Litos, this does not prevent the Gemfish Litos from thinking that the other party is weak.

Because of the way it was calmly eating, it looked like a piece of trash with no fighting ability whatsoever.

"Litos's status increases by one..."

Seven plus one... sigh!

In its understanding, seven plus one equals one!

The gemfish suddenly changed color, and a look of panic appeared on its forehead.

This thing is absolutely terrifying!

This fish's status has been lowered so much!
"Litos, what are you muttering about again?"

Freya shook her head with a wry smile and reached out to push the stupid fish away.

"Don't get so close, be careful..."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the unfortunate, stupid fish was attacked by a figure resembling an octopus tentacle and swept into the pool.

"Awoooooo..."

Before Litos could even scream for help, the monster shoved him into its mouth.

Fortunately, Freya and Domi reacted quickly enough. One locked onto the Osei Mud Monster with her mind, while the other extended her claws, which flashed like lightning blades.

"Wow! That's terrifying!"

This fish is leaving; this fish is not coming back!

ヽ(Д`)

The gemfish, tears streaming down its face, fled in a flash.

"It seems this guy is still a bit dangerous. We need to find a bigger place to keep him."

……

Freya quickly found Roy, who was conducting an experiment on the other side, and reported the matter.

When Roy found out, he didn't say much: "From now on, you'll have to handle these kinds of things yourself."

"Alright, there's a Phase Gate in the house, I'll just throw it into the world of Araghi."

It would be best to send them to the gnoll territory.

"So far, that monster empire hasn't been conquered yet. If we find a good place to raise them, and they grow to level two, they'll be very useful!"

Freya immediately had an idea.

"That's good. There will be plenty of space there in the future to conduct all kinds of weapons experiments..."

"Lord Roy, what are you doing here?"

After finishing their business, before leaving, Freya glanced curiously at the table in front of Roy and found it piled with all sorts of products.

Roy smiled slightly and explained, "Isn't it to test the effects of the Alchemy Book?"

I've figured out its basic rules, and I've decided to use the material stacking method as a guide...

Sometimes they help refine some rather complicated products.

Normally, the process involves timed interruptions to create 'unexpected results'!

In Roy's eyes, this "accidental product" was actually more useful.

……

That evening, in the living room.

Roy held up his newly written manuscript and read it aloud to his followers with great emotion.

The story of "The Snail Girl"...

A kind-hearted but poor young man found a large snail and kept it in a water tank.

After that, he would return home from work every day to find that the meals had been prepared.

The young man was puzzled. One day, he pretended to go out and secretly observed the snail. He saw the snail transform into a beautiful woman and cook for him.

The young man appeared, and the woman confessed that she was a snail transformed into a human. Moved by his kindness, she wished to marry him...

The couple were hardworking and happy after their marriage, which became a popular story…

Nisha couldn't help but roll her eyes: "Why is it another 'transform for me' story?"

Pulanjie retorted, "You don't even spare snails!"

Artia remained as loyal as ever: "It's written so well, Lord Roy!"

Windsorbell, Beryl, and Anjali, along with Domi, applauded enthusiastically.

"What do you two know? This little story praises kindness, diligence, and gratitude, and showcases a romantic vision of a human and an immortal being together..."

Roy lectured the two guys who didn't know how to appreciate things.

It's really unreasonable that it didn't receive 100% unanimous praise.

"Hey, as the author, you're even teaching us how to read a book..."

Prandtie scoffed.

"How can this be possible?"

"that is……"

Nisha chimed in.

"Forget it, you guys don't know how to appreciate it."

Roy, too lazy to argue, instructed the girl's head floating to the side: "Celine, as usual, submit my manuscript to the Golden Feather Bookstore, and we'll include it in 'Roy the Wizard's Anthology'..."

"Lord Roy's actions are indeed meaningful."

This is to collect legendary elements from the 'Legend' to enhance the capabilities of "Natural Magic!"

Freya quietly told Nisa and Prandelle.

"Well, this is like raising the Book of Alchemy like a snail!"

As a result, the two of them started complaining even more.

……

Roy turned and left the living room, returning to the second floor.

This time, however, they did not go to the place where the Alchemy Book was kept, but instead went to another room.

The tattered Rose Angel Alice stood there alone, like a mannequin with its body torn.

The sword wound I suffered earlier was more severe than initially expected, and to this day, there is almost no sign of it healing.

It was only at this moment that Roy frowned slightly, revealing a hint of bitterness.

"Materials for the body of the Rose Angel..."

It's not easy to find!

It is neither gold nor stone, nor flesh and blood...

It was actually forged from chalky soil mixed with divine power!

Long ago, Roy learned from various sources that the Rose Angel's body was not made of those precious, high-strength materials, but rather of a very ordinary mortal object: chalk soil!
Although this thing is ordinary, it is a symbol of a certain creative field.

Mysterious magical energy acts upon it, creating miracles.

To completely repair Alice, one must master the use of this regenerative technique to inject chalk.

Its name is "Cretaceous Creation"!
******
Thinking of this, Roy reached out and gently stroked Alice's wounds with affection.

On her smooth, delicate skin, as fair as a real young girl's, a horrifying sword wound slashed diagonally downwards.

If the Rose Angel hadn't been a truly powerful creation, it would probably have been annihilated long ago.

That attack was something that no ordinary object could withstand.

Even though Alice herself had already taken action to neutralize some of the sword light's energy, she still suffered such a severe injury.

However, it was through this opportunity that he truly saw Alice's internal structure.

The puppet's body actually possesses a structure similar to that of a human body.

He couldn't help but recall a story called "The Puppet Master".

Yanshi is a person's name; he was a craftsman skilled at making singing and singing puppets.

The puppets he created were so lifelike, almost like real people, that they could sing in time with the beat, dance to the melody, and perform in countless ways.

But when you take them apart, you'll find they're all made of leather, wood, glue, paint, and various pigments pieced together.

It has all the internal organs, and its external muscles, bones, joints, skin, and teeth are all made of other materials.

After reassembling the parts, the puppet was restored to its original state.

There is a phrase to describe superb craftsmanship: "exquisite skill"...

The work of nature...

It's actually "natural magic" at the level of a 'creator'!

Roy gently stroked Alice's face and murmured to himself.

"Taking this kind of witchcraft to its extreme, it is indeed quite magical."

Is there any way to integrate this power into the "transformation array" and make it completely usable by my "Luo Family Alchemy"?

……

After that, Roy continued his vacation while researching various materials.

Sindi, Combositem, Kaham, and others.

Even his disciples Ingnim, Fiani, and Schall, among others, participated in several discussions.

Humans...

Or rather, all life.

It is indeed a truly ingenious 'combination'.

To date, no one really understands how this works.

"Yes, just like the origin of this universe itself, humans are a thousand times more complex than puppets..."

"Our bodies are like a finely tuned factory; the heart is a pump that never stops, the lungs are an automatic filtration system, and the brain is a supercomputer..."

Individually, these organs are just meaningless chunks of flesh; the real miracle lies in the fact that when these parts are assembled, they suddenly generate consciousness, emotion, and life!

"This phenomenon, where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, is like the 'Gestalt effect' in psychology."

But humans are not simply 1+1>2; they are a microcosm inhabited by trillions of tiny cells and soul particles!

Is the wisdom of life derived from something like the will of the world, and is the human body itself a world, a universe?

"Conversely, it may also be true that the universe and the world are also a form of life..."

It is said that discussion can inspire creativity.

Brilliant insights often arise from dialogue and intellectual exchange.

The classics of ancient sages were rarely the product of isolated creative work, but rather the crystallization of intellectual exchanges.

During this period of time, Roy gradually gained a deeper understanding of the "creation of chalk" he sought.

Of course, this is also inseparable from the rewards he received for his previous tasks.

The Academy of Archademia approved his application to access the materials of a Grand Wizard, and even traced the top-secret archives of the Kingdom of Chalk, learning some things from them.

It was at this time that he learned that chalk was not just what it appeared on the surface, a type of soil rich in calcium carbonate that was usually white.

In many myths and legends around the world, it symbolizes purity and resilience, and is the material used to create angelic beings.

Coincidentally, in the world before I traveled through time, there was also a legend about creating humans from clay.

Roy felt that collecting and using these symbolic objects was not difficult; the main point was to embody the concepts of "creating people" and "creation."

To master that level of witchcraft, one must combine it with the "symbols" represented by chalk in order to perform "Chettle Creation".

Then came the real repair of Alice.

……

Time quickly passed, and a month or so later.

While consulting various materials, Roy secretly used his newly acquired [Alchemy Divine Essence] to try to explore the "Cretaceous Creation" on his own.

It turned out that the Seven Towers Alliance was also trying to recreate this technique, and had even gathered a group of senior high-level wizards, and even great wizards, to tackle the problem.

If you want to obtain relevant information, you don't have to work in isolation; instead, you can study together with others!
In the academic affairs office, Diev called Roy over and informed him of the matter.

Over this period of time, Roy also asked him to help collect relevant intelligence, which is why this happened.

"Such a thing actually happened?"
and many more……

Organizer: Fengrangyuan...

"Contact person: Wizard Nabia!"

Roy instantly recalled the "Torradi World" he had visited 130 years ago.

The Nabian wizard is the lord there!
"That's right, the academy has a 'researcher' position that can be assigned to you for 'further studies'..."

If you are willing, you will need to serve Fengrangyuan for a period of time in exchange for this 'advanced training' qualification!
In fact, this whole system was learned from Achinira.

The mages' systems do have some merit, as they can effectively improve the bad habit of each major shaman tower acting independently and not communicating with each other.

It seems that something like "Cretaceous Creation" was originally controlled by Okmewta.

As a result, because the secrecy was kept too tight, even reserving a number of successors wasn't enough; a forbidden experiment destroyed them all!
Now, not only are there no successors, but the data has also been destroyed, and the alliance is even having to organize manpower and resources to repeat the research!

He spoke of this with a hint of deep sorrow and indignation.

That's true...

What a pity!

Like the development of various technologies, witchcraft sometimes progresses and sometimes regresses, exhibiting a spiral-like pattern.

Unfortunately, I've just happened to run into the moment when it's regressing.

Otherwise, repairing Alice wouldn't have been so troublesome.

"Alright then, help me make the contact. I'm planning to go there and take a look!"

"it is good."

Diev agreed.

So, over the next few days, Roy began preparing for his new work assignment.

However, he did not rush there immediately. Instead, he took the opportunity of continuing his vacation and gaining the recognition of the Vizel world, which allowed him to freely enter and exit it, to return to the Witch Tower.

He planned to make a trip to the Land of Cretaceous before going to the Abundant Harvest Garden!
"Now, my strength and various trump cards far surpass what I used to have, perhaps I can explore even deeper places..."

(End of this chapter)