Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 769 The Legendary Giant Insect (2-in-1)

If you don't want to go, then forget it!
The mother insect was simple-minded and didn't think too much; she just focused on eating.

The larvae, on the other hand, took a great liking to this strange human.

"Sizzle... sizzle..."

They made a friction sound that was difficult to decipher.

She quickly became accepting of Roy's approach and even took the initiative to act cute and charming.

The "Love of the Daffodils" originally possessed an extraordinary charm. Although the insects found it difficult to understand, they still felt an instinctive closeness to it.

Moreover, this human always feeds him and even plays beautiful music while he eats.

The unique atmosphere created by that kind of high art moved the insect.

Listening to music while enjoying delicious food, it's like even the insect's life has been elevated.

This is perfect with rice!

This is so delicious with rice!

The insects praised it and feasted.

Today, they hunted giant beasts once again and enjoyed a "feast of joy".

Suddenly, the larvae that were devouring the giant beast's flesh and blood froze.

The chitin beneath the carapace began to twitch violently, as if it had been subjected to an "activation spell," exhibiting muscle-like properties.

Then, it suddenly expanded.

The newly formed carapace gleamed with a dark golden luster under the moonlight, and its size had increased. Its limbs had become thicker and more powerful, and even its joints and other parts had sharp bone spurs protruding from them.

The larvae that have completed their metamorphosis collide with each other's newly formed carapaces, producing a crisp, metallic clang.

Natural, mysterious patterns appeared on it, looking as if they were drawn with gold thread, and it was surrounded by a faint golden light.

These little guys were clearly very happy with their new form, excitedly circling around Roy, showing off like little dogs.

As the mother insect chewed her food, she raised her head, her compound eyes flashing with a hint of human-like confusion and shock.

What is going on?
Brain overload, I don't understand.

……

A moment later, the alchemy array appeared.

The phantom image of a talisman made from several pieces of carapace moved around him and gradually disappeared into the moonlight.

Following that, Roy withdrew from the Insect Kingdom and returned to the Material Plane.

When he reopened his eyes in the room, the talismans he had previously crafted appeared out of thin air.

Under the illumination of the Eye of Hermes, a white aura emanated, revealing the true nature of a level zero item.

However, the significance it contains is extraordinary.

This is far more than just a simple level zero item.

"Small Summoning Amulet (Level 0)..."

These shell-shaped tokens, used to establish a spiritual connection, are made from polished shell plates and contain spiritual anchors.

Activating this item allows one to summon insect spirits from the outer plane's insect kingdom, the Kingdom of Vangeon, to possess a designated race through "Divine Descent"!

"Lord Roy, what is this?"

Freya was notified and rushed over to help prepare for the experiment.

As a result, he was somewhat bewildered when he saw what Roy was holding.

"This is what I want to get: a way to establish contact with the Insect Kingdom and extract some souls from it."

Although no covenant with the divine kingdom was signed, a spiritual anchor was still established, capable of locking onto it across time and space...

Then, it is summoned in its Descent form to fight.

"This sounds good, but how do we use it?"

Freya asked.

"It's very simple. Just find a suitable vessel, like a demigod. Ordinary insects or other objects with which a connection has been established will do."

However, if it is only used to enhance the performance of ordinary insects, the effect is too low.

Think about it, we already have all sorts of golems and puppets, and we don't lack troops at all.

"Going through all this trouble to create these amulets, only to use them on low-level beetles with negligible power, is utterly pointless!"

Roy explained.

"Yes, input and output are always prerequisites for measuring the value of alchemical products."

A technology may be valuable for research in a testing range, but it is worthless in a real combat environment.

Freya pondered.

"Therefore, it cannot be simply treated as a consumable; at the very least, it cannot be wasted!"

As Roy spoke, he took out a pre-prepared beetle statue made of gold from his spatial ring!

The scarab beetle, the size of a calf, is engraved with strange magical runes, painted with soul pigment, and blessed with the power of faith, making it comparable to a small idol!
Despite being merely a level zero item, it subtly exudes a divine aura under the influence of various high-end items, giving off an inexplicable sense of mystery and majesty.

When Roy recited the summoning incantation, he pressed one of the small amulets, like a spell object, onto the other person's forehead.

The hard metal softened, as if it were swallowed up by soft mud.

A moment later, the incantation seal appeared.

The mark of the 19th Will Rune, "Evo," symbolizes the completion of the contract.

Roy casually cast an "Animation" spell on it, and the calf-sized metal beetle statue came to life, its six metal limbs slowly extending, the joints making a mechanical "click-clack" sound.

It was the larva of the previous iron beetle.

However, don't be fooled by its juvenile form; its actual combat strength already surpasses that of a mid-level knight.

Its sharp claws scraped the ground, creating sparks, before it suddenly took flight, its metal elytra rubbing together to produce a high-frequency buzzing sound.

The action was also extremely swift.

The beetle circled around the room a few times, and when it found the space too small, it landed steadily. The muscles under its shell undulated and rippled, lifelike, as if it were a natural creature born of nature.

"This is no longer an ordinary living statue, but a living statue that has been infused with a soul!"

Freya was genuinely amazed, realizing the key point.

Roy smiled slightly: "We can't maneuver properly here, let's go outside!"

A moment later, he brought the giant metal beetle outside, where Prandtse, Nisa, and the others came to watch.

Sure enough, it was discovered that this large beetle exhibited unique abilities unlike those of typical living statues.

Charge, thrust, even small lightning strikes, and after being hit, charge up an electric bullet to reflect magical damage back at the enemy!

"It even possesses abilities, allowing it to manipulate magic and unleash combat techniques!"

"Is this a spell-like ability?"

Everyone was stunned by what they saw.

Most living statues start from blank biological templates; where can you find such a soul-infused expression?

However, endowing it with advanced intelligence would be too costly.

Even if a high-level wizard wanted to create an army of living statues for himself, it would be impossible to infuse each one with a soul.

At best, it's still like creating centaur statues in the past, using some freshly killed lives... The combat ability of this living statue in front of us is probably not even comparable to the first hero-level monster that Roy originally created.

But its production cost and output speed are far superior to those of previous elite golems!
******
In the days that followed, Roy passed on the art of making amulets to Freya, as well as his students Ingnium, Shishall, and others.

He was absolutely certain that the animated golems created in this way were far cheaper than those made of enchanted marble, but far more powerful.

With special modifications, these iron beetles can easily reach level one or even higher combat strength, and they also possess considerable intelligence!
Roy handed over the follow-up research to them, while he himself once again ventured into the Insect Kingdom, attempting to find a suitable contract target.

After searching for a while, they finally found a seemingly suitable legendary insect spirit somewhere deep in the divine kingdom.

The opponent was as large as a warship, with a spiritual energy attribute of tens of thousands of degrees, and was climbing the mountain in a manner similar to a "mountain of flesh".

Its entire body is covered with dark purple carapace, the surface of which is covered with lightning-shaped patterns, and its six pairs of compound eyes flash with eerie blue electric light.

The surrounding natural magic seemed to be drawn by its will, rumbling and rolling with each breath.

Blinding flashes of lightning occasionally burst forth from the gaps in the clouds.

"As expected of a legendary level being, it must have at least 30,000+ attribute points!"

Roy observed from a distance, his eyes gleaming.

This is an important asset of the divine kingdom. Such a vast number of souls are formed by gathering the lives and souls of numerous insects.

The "false god Gregor" that I created using a similar method before actually followed a similar development path.

However, compared to this true "legendary hero" level existence, it seems rather insignificant.

Ordinary living beings actually find it difficult to even get close to such a being.

Because the other party is continuously radiating enormous willpower energy.

Even setting aside the effects of lightning, the pressure emanating from the spiritual energy itself is difficult to withstand.

But Roy's exceptionally high soul rank came into play.

He was like pure gold that fears no fire; his spiritual power remained unchanged under the influence of the other party's radiating energy.

Thus, they successfully located this legendary giant insect and attempted to approach and communicate with it.

It was another simple and straightforward meal, but perhaps a little awkward: "music playing during the meal"...

Roy easily achieved his goal.

The simple-minded insect quickly revealed that its name was "Vell Magnus".

"Eating raw meat and drinking blood, that's so pitiful!"

"Watch me grill some meat for you!"

Roy volunteered to feed the big bug.

Will seemed somewhat wary.

Although racial templates limit intelligence, reaching the legendary level can somewhat break through the original constraints.

It has already developed a wise sense of vigilance.

Unsolicited kindness is always suspicious; someone is either a crook or a thief!
Roy sensed the other party's wariness and smiled slightly.

He wasn't some kind of master chef from the witch world, but he understood a brutal truth.

A good dish is one that emits a radiant glow due to the addition of a secret ingredient!

So a high-energy stew was made, and it was cooked with fire magic, then drizzled with delicious radium water and blue salt.

Finally, he slowly took out a shimmering crystal container from his pocket, inside which churned a viscous, scarlet liquid, and administered the drug right before her eyes.

The moment the medicine was poured, a strange life force immediately spread out.

The giant worm, which was as large as a mountain and had been slightly restless while waiting for food, suddenly stopped all movement upon seeing this, and lightning flashed in its six pairs of compound eyes.

"This...what is this?"

The giant insect Verna's massive body trembled slightly, and the electric sparks between the gaps in its carapace became chaotic and rapid.

"It smells...delicious!"

"This is an evolution potion, the elixir of life."

Roy's voice was like the whisper of a devil from hell.

The giant insect's chelicerae involuntarily reached forward, but then froze in mid-air, as if it was trying its best to restrain itself.

For the first time, a clear hesitation and inner conflict appeared in its mental fluctuations; it was a complex mixture of longing and vigilance.

But in the end, he willingly accepted the mysterious medicine and wolfed down the food Roy provided.

The moment the first bite of food was swallowed, the giant insect Will's enormous body trembled violently, and lightning crackled across its carapace. Even the layers of thunderclouds in the sky seemed to become even more violent.

Amidst the lightning and thunder, intense mental fluctuations, like a tsunami, relentlessly bombarded the surrounding land.

"Ah, it smells good!"

“How can it smell so good!”

"Absolutely delicious!"

This is an ultimate enjoyment I've never experienced before.

Each bite sends its nerve ganglia trembling with pleasure.

Giant Insect Will felt like he was on fire, his life energy boiling in his veins.

It frantically waved its claws, stuffing the remaining food into its mouth and chewing greedily. The same thought kept echoing in its mind: "Delicious! It's so delicious!"

……

"It's totally worth it!"

When Roy returned to his residence, a slight smile played on his lips, revealing a triumphant expression.

Just now, he successfully contracted the legendary giant insect Will and created a summoning amulet using his soul as proof!
This also means that the foolish giant worm Will almost sold himself out with just one meal!
"Is this okay?"

When Prandtse, Nisa, and the others learned of this, they were also incredulous.

"I've read some adventure stories and chivalric romances before..."

They say someone conquered a dragon with just one meal and became a dragon knight!

"So it wasn't just something the bard made up!"

"Could it be that this contains a secret method for conquering powerful souls?"

However, jokes aside, everyone knew that this kind of thing was as unreliable as the autobiographies of those legendary powerhouses.

How many people will clearly write down all the real secrets?
"This method works, keep up the good work!"

Having acquired a legendary-level contracted insect spirit at low cost, Roy was still not satisfied and immediately began working on a second one.

To be honest, the giant insect Will's original species is the thunder locust, which is a relatively common species.

Even if one consumes their own secret medicine and gains some evolutionary and mutated abilities, the effects will be limited.

If possible, we should get a few more powerful and big machines.

Soon after, they set their sights on another demigod-level level four giant insect.

"Mother" Matrikal!

This giant insect has mutated into something resembling a giant ant queen, with a swollen and fat abdomen that has a translucent amber-colored soft shell texture.

Its mountain-like body is supported by twelve pairs of segmented limbs, and dozens of tentacles emanating spiritual energy extend from its head.

This is the nest overlord, possessing the ability to reproduce and control.

Roy's heart stirred slightly, and he suddenly thought that he could arrange a marriage between it and "the false god Gregor" to have sex with it and reproduce, to see if a god-level offspring could be born!
(End of this chapter)