Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 771 Creation of the Cretaceous (4-in-1)

Unable to travel to the Insect Kingdom for the time being, Roy had no choice but to stay in the Abundance Garden and continue his studies.

At this time, his understanding of the land of chalk deepened considerably.

The restoration project of "Cretaceous Creation" has also made new progress.

Another day, in a quaint little building deep inside the park, Doniloo brought Roy there.

"I have good news for you. We recently found a world where we can easily win by using the golden scarabs you submitted to conquer it."

Roy said half-jokingly, "Then shouldn't I get some extra perks as a reward?"

Over the years, he also learned about the great wizard's temperament; he wasn't the kind of person who kept strangers at arm's length.

As expected, Donil simply laughed and scolded, "Don't give me that. Didn't you already buy it out with godhood fragments? What more benefits do you want?"

However, just when Roy thought this was really just a notification, he delivered another piece of good news.

"But that world itself has some special water."

He then took out a bottle of sealed, transparent liquid from his spatial ring and casually tossed it to Roy: "Take a look for yourself."

Roy caught the bottle, gently weighed it in his hand, and found that it was slightly heavier than ordinary water, indicating that it was seawater with some salt and minerals.

Under the illumination of the Eye of Hermes, the gray and white light flowed, seemingly carrying the radiance of magical materials.

Sure enough, the name that appeared confirmed my guess.

"Source of Life - Ocean Water (Level 0)..."

"Special seawater from the primordial ocean, imbued with the essence of life..."

After that, Donilu produced a kind of grayish-white, viscous mud that resembled a dough mixed with water.

"Seabed silt (Level 0)..."

Volcanic silt from the primordial ocean contains three of the four fundamental elements: water, fire, and earth...

It contains a large number of tiny biological remains and residues that make up living organisms..."

Donil also said: "That world, which we call the Marai World, means 'ocean'."

But in reality, it was a dried-up world, with the entire northern continent covered in thick silt, piled up to tens of thousands of feet deep!
The expeditionary force's outpost had been converted into an expeditionary camp, and unsurprisingly, a large number of biological fossils were discovered there.

Preliminary analysis suggests that it once housed a highly developed marine ecosystem, but later suffered an unprecedented, epic catastrophe, with the ocean's water being drained by some mysterious force, thus creating this spectacle.

"Drain?"

Upon hearing this word, Roy snapped out of his reverie and looked puzzled.

Doniru said, "It means exactly what it says."

The area is extremely short of water resources, and the specific reasons are not yet known.

However, it may be related to the influence of the laws left behind by some kind of strange creature or remnant of a demon god.

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After leaving Donilu, Roy obtained some samples of seawater and silt, intending to conduct research based on them.

When Freya saw him return, she asked him about it and learned that the wizarding world had gained another colony. She exclaimed sincerely, "The foundation has been strengthened once again."

“That’s right,” Roy said. “No territory in the wizarding world is superfluous; it will always have some use.”

Freya said, "I hope it will be helpful to your research on 'Cretaceous Creation'."

The Great Wizard Donilus entrusted you with the material samples, presumably hoping to glean some insights from them.

At this time, Roy was still continuing his research on the "Cretaceous Creation" technique.

Progress on this matter at Fengrang Garden remains stalled.

The main problem is that many high-level wizards working in the garden have encountered a bottleneck, and they can only rely on their life's accumulation to hone their skills bit by bit.

Roy himself was in the process of understanding and accumulating knowledge, and was still absorbing and digesting the past.

It took him several years, but he finally made some progress.

However, problems with materials arose later.

The materials used in the land of chalk, the chalky soil, may seem ordinary, but in reality, they are quite remarkable symbols.

It possesses extremely rich life elements, which are essential for the operation of certain life-related forces.

But chalky soil alone is not enough.

And there are many other things to add.

Roy paused for a moment, then said, "Some of the creations of the Cretaceous Kingdom, including the silt and monsters of the Flesh and Blood Swamp, have already been captured and become the subjects of the wizards' research."

They discovered from there that the formula contained a solvent similar to the waters of the Great Albert, serving as an element of water.

Some volcanic materials, such as sulfur ore, possess both fire and earth properties.

Furthermore, when combined with 'breath of wind', 'dandelion seeds', or other 'life force'-like substances...

In this way, with the four elements of Qi, water, fire, and earth all present, life can be created.

This type of seawater, along with volcanic silt, might be able to serve as a substitute.

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More than a month has passed since then.

Roy, Nabia, Chrysos, and others gathered because new people had joined them.

Kohlerga the wizard, Koviklay the wizard...

Two level-three wizards who also have some research on the field of life, their main professions are Bloodline and Necromancer, respectively.

This aroused everyone's interest.

Ancient black magicians were often depicted as reclusive figures, shrouded in black robes, secretly brewing potions and conducting experiments in dark huts.

However, these two, one looking young and handsome, and the other appearing as an inhuman "undying demon" shrouded in white frost, are quite different from the traditional image of wizards.

It would be more convincing to say they are urban white-collar workers from some technological world, or frost giants from afar, rather than wizards.

However, the conversation quickly turned to the research on "creation of the Cretaceous".

Their current understanding of this matter mainly differs on whether to prioritize the theory of the four roots or the theory of all things.

Simply put, it is the Natural Magic School and the Three-Biographies School within the alchemy school.

The former is the foundation of the "Four Great Elements" and an important origin of alchemical philosophy.

In Roy's understanding, it is actually similar to the Five Elements in Eastern culture, which summarizes all things into the abstract Five Elements.

Qi, wind, water, and fire are not simply physical entities, but rather the fundamental laws that constitute the world.

Air represents flow and change, wind symbolizes diffusion and spread, water embodies integration and adaptation, and fire is the embodiment of energy and transformation.

These elements do not exist independently, but rather transform into and constrain each other, forming the most fundamental balance system in alchemy.

And the Three Beginnings and All Things School...

In fact, it can also be summarized as the theory of the origin of all things, which includes the idea that one transforms into two, two gives rise to three, and three gives rise to all things.

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This doctrine asserts that the material world originates from the "One" of the "Origin" and the interweaving of two forces.

That is, "creation" and "destruction".

These three things and forces cycle endlessly, giving rise to all things in the world.

Theoretically speaking, it is possible to "create from nothing," or to create all things using only the soul.

This school of thought advocates that alchemy does not require materials, or only requires the soul as a material, and is a very profound and high-level form of alchemy.

The two sides have different views, but some, like the sorcerer Nabia, say, "Perhaps the two can be combined?"
Although the four fundamental principles and the origin of all things have different starting points, they are essentially still based on the path of creation and evolution.

This is also the mainstream of the alchemical school.

This concept is compatible with the arcane arts of mages, the cosmology of science, and the creationism of theology.

The wizards of the Okmi Tower created the Kingdom of Chalk, imitating the divine kingdom with a similar world. The gods created humankind and gave rise to all things, essentially exploring the forbidden art of creating souls.

This could indeed be a way of unifying various schools of thought and theoretical factions…

Upon hearing this, everyone wore wry smiles.

In truth, how could they not have guessed these things?

The practices of the Cretaceous country are great.

Similar to the Abundant Garden where they are now, they study various mysteries of life and the art of creation.

Essentially, they are all exploring their own paths.

"It must be admitted that the Kingdom of Chalk may have already surpassed the Garden of Abundance, daring to conduct forbidden experiments on creating souls, or perhaps they have discovered the secret of unification and truly integrated the various theories."

"Actually, it's not just these two factions; they probably used some kind of secret technique involving equivalent exchange or sacrifice..."

"And the doctrines of the spiritual school..."

The more people discussed it, the more discouraged they became.

Because if that's the case, then the method of "creation of chalk" is really not that simple.

It is very likely that it was a result casually picked up on the path of exploring the "grand unification theory".

It incorporates the essence of several theoretical schools and requires an extremely high level of expertise in alchemy...

Only by drawing on the strengths of many can we achieve this!
What was said unintentionally was taken to heart by the listener.

Roy pondered to himself.

"Can I do it?"

Upon closer reflection, it seems that I have already met all the prerequisites, and am only lacking a little inspiration and opportunity.

With this in mind, he gradually came up with some ideas.

At this moment, the newly arrived wizard Kolega asked curiously, "Lord Kiric, what do you think?"

Everyone turned their attention to him, eager to hear his insights.

Roy has been silent since just now.

But in this place, there are no ignorant or incompetent people who are just there to make up the numbers.

Seeing this, Chrysos, Nabia, and even Competti, who had previously been defeated by Roy, became somewhat curious.

After a moment's consideration, Roy said, "The creation of Cretaceous should indeed be based on the four fundamental elements."

The crowd was slightly surprised.

But then he said, "In this process, perhaps we should make full use of [Natural Magic], just like [Fundamental Alchemy], to make this creation process as close as possible to the path of natural evolution of all things."

In other words, the required prerequisite technologies are "cloning" and "evolutionary agents"...

His main points are similar to the integration route we just discussed, but they are more specific.

The crowd became slightly interested.

Although it's not exactly original...

But being "specific" is also progress.

In fact, this is a more reliable explanation.

With so many talented and ambitious people, so many pioneers, exploring all the way, it's impossible that they even got the general direction wrong.

A path of integration?

Even an ordinary wizard could tell!

But the question is, how exactly do we do it?

Therefore, the exploration of these details, and even the disclosure of the underlying technologies, is truly commendable.

Roy continued, "In my view, the artificial life created by the Cretaceous Creation actually evolved from a template."

Unlike previous exploration routes, it was not a 'finished product' that successfully reached the end of evolution from the very beginning!
There is a difference between the two.

It's like we create an embryo of primitive life, and then use a magical potion or evolution potion to induce it to grow continuously, undergoing species evolution and mutation...

Ultimately, the bloodline factor of this species was obtained.

Artificial puppets, on the other hand, tend to achieve results more quickly and easily.

We're going to create a high-level puppet, directly using this well-established template; all the parts and organs will be readily available creations.

"In other words, the Cretaceous period created living cells, the template for the species itself..."

It's not a concrete thing, as we used to think!

The wizard Kohler helped summarize it.

Roy nodded.

Everyone seemed lost in thought, their hearts filled with either support or opposition.

But they all had to admit that what he said made a lot of sense, and that this might be a possible route.

"Specifically, this means you need to be proficient in a range of skills including cloning, evolution potions, bloodline enhancement, body modification, and natural magic."

"Don't forget, there's also the fundamentalist alchemy of black, white, red, and yellow. If we want to endow creations with intelligence, perhaps we should also add creations related to knowledge containers."

"The balance of the four fluids is also very important. The materials used in creation may contain various impurities, which need to be thoroughly purified to avoid having a significant impact on the gene template!"

"That makes sense. Creating biological templates is far more demanding than creating specific individuals."

Even the slightest deviation can lead to a different outcome in the process of intergenerational transmission.

"Also, don't forget, technology is technology, and engineering is engineering..."

Most of us cannot master too much at once; we need to cooperate fully, with each person responsible for a different part.

This process also involves the allocation of funds, the distribution of individual results, and so on…

In the ensuing discussion, everyone displayed great enthusiasm.

As she continued talking, it seemed she had poured cold water on herself.

Gradually, it grew quiet and fell silent.

Even after the party ended, nothing was resolved.

Because they suddenly realized that restoring the research findings of an organization like the Cretaceous Kingdom was not so easy.

That involves the collaborative efforts of many departments and elite talents, and the continuous investment of a large organization in specific technologies.

The route was just that, and as we overcame one difficulty after another, the resources invested and the results were completely mismatched.

To put it simply, even if all the data is preserved intact and the library has a complete backup, it still won't work!
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"Is it really impossible for one person to do this?"

Upon returning home, Roy questioned himself and this question arose.

The difference between technology and engineering is that technology is a breakthrough in specific areas, while engineering is the integration of systems.

Or perhaps, technology itself also contains a certain degree of engineering, and the two are not entirely contradictory.

However, compared to the entire large-scale project, the key differences are still present.

In the field of engineering, resource coordination is extremely important, including the allocation of human and material resources, and process control...

The sorcery of wizards and the arcane arts of mages, when it comes to specific techniques, may each have their own merits.

Sometimes, it's even more brutal and direct, and effective. But when it comes to these engineering projects, it's truly a mixed bag.

I heard that the monks have already achieved standardized operations and acceptance points at every stage.

Technological breakthroughs alone are like scattered pearls, while engineering capabilities are the thread that strings them together.

Therefore, after several magical revolutions, arcane abilities seemed to have been given a cheat code, heading straight for high-level magic.

In a very short time, Yachinila completed a process that took wizards several times longer to develop, until it reached the limitations of its engineering capabilities and was blocked by solid barriers such as various administrative management systems and available resources.

Therefore, the Seven Towers Alliance is actually maintained by the strength of the seven ancestral towers and those top ancestral wizards. Relying on its advantage in high-end combat power, it is not at a disadvantage at all.

This is also why wizards want to innovate, progress, and emulate the wizards by establishing academies, gradually learning and keeping up.

However, the current situation is the result of a long period of development, and some things are deeply rooted, which are not something that can be learned or changed at will.

This is also why the discussion just now didn't reach a conclusion.

Because that's no longer just a matter of witchcraft.

That might involve rebuilding the Cretaceous Kingdom!

Let's just rebuild the entire Cretaceous Kingdom, and make all the systems and management processes follow the past, just like we established the Academy of Archademia, and rebuild the miniature world.

However, Roy suddenly realized that perhaps truly recreating the "creation of Cretaceous" was not so difficult.

He secretly reviewed his various alchemical talents and technical skills.

Cloning technology is available, evolution potions are available, various bloodline enhancements and witch body modifications are also available...

Natural magic, black, white, red, and yellow, balance of four liquids, purification of materials.

He has even reached the level of a demigod, possessing divine resources and divine power that ordinary wizards could never attain.

Some less common and niche technologies may still have hurdles to overcome...

There are also additional bonuses provided by the Alchemy Godhood!
"It is impossible for an ordinary person to do this alone, but I am comparable to thousands of people. I already possess the knowledge and talents that even high-level wizards or great wizards could not accumulate over thousands of years."

Perhaps, it really is possible!

At this moment, Roy fully realized what it meant to be fighting alone.

Behind him were countless wizards from the Kingdom of Chalk, the elite of the Okmi Wizard Tower!
……

In the following years, Roy began to organize various materials and integrate resources.

Various funds were spent like water flowing out of the bank.

During this period, in order to gain the support of Fengrangyuan, he also carried out some additional small projects that were applied in practice.

It mainly targets the improvement of the evolution and mutation of the golden scarab beetle and related insects.

However, he did not reveal his intention to independently complete the creation of the Cretaceous, because he did not want to expose too much of his uniqueness.

Even in the eyes of the league's top management, he was a genius.

Fengrangyuan and the Seven Towers Alliance may not be of one mind.

From top to bottom, across all departments, different individual wizards, organizations, and factions...

Their attitudes are not necessarily consistent.

He fully believes that the "alliance" will be willing to see him grow.

However, this may not be the case for a specific great wizard, high-ranking wizard, or organization.

Sometimes, hiding one's shortcomings is also a form of protection.

In addition, the wizards and mages frequently exchanged information and each had their own spies and informants.

His original identity, Roy, was already conspicuous enough.

If another genius professor, Kirick, who studies witchcraft, were to appear, it might not necessarily be a good thing.

In the last world, the plastic brother, the mage Symarko, whom I met in Eglis, knew about "Kirik".

If this result is achieved and attracts attention, that would be bad news.

Fortunately, the system for wizards is indeed different from that for mages, and they don't emphasize arcane papers published in top journals like "Magic" or "Arcane".

The creation of chalk can be studied independently and used secretly.

The benefits created will also be reflected in the future development of the school of thought.

Therefore, he plans to get the original version of the first generation out first before making any further calculations.

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Time passed day after day.

People came and went in Fengrang Garden.

Roy, however, didn't concern himself with external affairs, focusing instead on his own research.

Unbeknownst to them, as they explored the various branching paths, the correct direction became increasingly clear.

During this time, something else happened.

That is, the beast-eared girl "Lia"...

He's dead!

She died of old age, passing away naturally on a sunny afternoon after exhausting her life force.

It was afternoon that day.

The sun was shining brightly, and the weather was as warm as spring.

Domi, carrying the butterfly it had just caught, nimbly hopped up the wall and arrived at the corner of the garden where Leah often stayed.

It placed the butterfly on the stone bench and gently nudged the beast-eared girl who was resting with her eyes closed with its paw.

Lately, Leah seems to have been acting a little strange.

Her reactions were somewhat sluggish, and her movements were not as agile and nimble as they used to be.

However, Domi the black cat never experienced birth, aging, sickness, or death in its life, nor did it realize anything strange.

So, seeing that Leah didn't react, he pushed her a few more times.

But after a while, it was still the same.

"Meow?"

Domi tilted his head and touched Lydia's hand with the tip of his wet nose.

Usually at this time, the girl would open her eyes with a smile, rub its ears, and then hug it affectionately.

But today, that hand is cold and stiff.

"Meow? Leah? Leah?"

Suddenly, Domi the black cat straightened its tail, jumped onto the stone bench, and anxiously nudged Leah's shoulder with its head.

The girl's long, silvery-white hair swayed gently in the wind, a faint smile lingering on her lips, but her chest no longer rose and fell, and her life force had completely vanished.

"Meow!"

Domi's shrill screams startled everyone in the manor.

When Roy came out, he saw Domi curled up on Leah's lap, sobbing intermittently.

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"Alright, alright, Domi, don't be sad!"

Freya felt a pang of sympathy and patted Domi's head.

Roy stepped forward to comfort her, saying, "Domi, don't cry."

"Master...meow..."

Domi's eyes were brimming with tears, and an extremely human-like sadness appeared on the cat's face.

At this moment, for the first time ever, it no longer resembled a cat, but had grown into an intelligent being.

it……

I finally witnessed death.

Is there something wrong with the life that has been created?

Artia, Pranz, Nisa, and the others didn't quite understand and discussed the issue.

"Actually, there's nothing we can do about it. It was decided from the beginning that its natural lifespan is limited."

If one were to forcibly extend it, it wouldn't be impossible, but for the natural magic school, the lifespan of living beings is very significant.

Roy gave a vague answer.

It wasn't that he was unaware of these things, but rather that he was trying to be considerate of Domi's feelings.

You can't exactly tell it that Leah wasn't really a human being, or even a natural life form, and that her death was nothing to regret, can you?

Over the years, they often played together, and over time, they developed feelings for each other.

This kind of feeling is something that ordinary creations rarely possess.

"Don't you possess the art of resurrection? Why don't you just resurrect her?"

Nisha couldn't help but say.

Freya gently shook her head.

Doing that is like breaking a toy and buying a new one.

From a genetic level, and even in terms of simulated intelligence, it is exactly the same as the Leah of the past.

What's the point?

To die is to die.

It means that life has been interrupted.

Dying of old age is not an ordinary death. The conditions for resurrection required are different from those for dying in battle or violently while still of natural lifespan.

Roy didn't say much, but reached out and stroked Lydia's head, activating "Nicmansha's Soul-Seizing Technique" to pull out the dimly lit orb of light that possessed soul-like properties.

"As expected, the soul has degenerated into this state..."

At best, it's just a spirit, a wandering soul!

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"Although for an individual, longevity is the ultimate ideal, and a short life is insignificant..."

But the strength of an individual is equally meaningless to nature.

After the incident, Domi felt extremely sad and didn't eat or drink for a long time.

Roy and Freya, however, took this opportunity to have an in-depth philosophical discussion.

"Yes, lifespan is limited in nature..."

It might not necessarily be a flaw, but rather a brilliant design.

"The lifespan limit of each species is precisely calculated to be sufficient to fulfill the mission of reproduction without excessively consuming resources."

Short-lived species can rapidly iterate their genes to adapt to environmental changes.

Just as old trees fall in a forest so that sunlight can nourish new seedlings, this cycle of life and death drives the continuous evolution of life, keeping the entire ecosystem in dynamic balance.

This is why humans, who appear ordinary and unremarkable, are actually the ultimate creations, the most intelligent of all beings.

Because they experience birth, aging, sickness, and death, the rise and fall of nations, and the changing of civilizations, they can develop steadily and rapidly in a more ideal way!

"Perhaps the way of practicing the natural magic of chalk creation should also be maintained in this ingeniously designed form?"

"But the Rose Angel doesn't seem to be a short-lived species. Its essence is still a high-level magical puppet, and it seems to have a long lifespan."

"No, perhaps we made a mistake before..."

We always habitually use the Rose Angel as a blueprint, but in reality, it is the final form of the "Cretaceous Creation" after multiple evolutions throughout history.

The earliest Cretaceous formations were likely similar to natural life forms...

It's not that high-end!

In some respects, it could even be said that it has already succeeded.

We just haven't realized this success yet, and we haven't continued down that path...

It's like a fork in the road in a maze; you see a wall ahead, but when you see it from afar, you avoid it.

But actually, if you get close to that wall and give it a gentle push, you'll find a completely different world inside!

"You mean that Leah's existence has some kind of intrinsic connection with the Rose Angels?"

"This dragon-wolf girl, the 'Kamonomimi tribe,' is the right path?"

"I can't really say for sure, but the choice I made from the beginning, and the creation of the Magic Eye based on it, did inspire me."

The Essence of Life and the Evolution Potion will be mastered later...

There are many things here that are definitely worth exploring further!

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After that, Roy's research seemed to have suddenly become enlightened, and he made breakthrough after breakthrough.

He did not immediately revive Leah, but instead cultivated clones in the laboratory, extracting gene fragments (bloodline factors) generation after generation, and then using evolutionary drugs to extract them.

One of the clones exhibited extraordinary endurance?

Extract and copy!
Does a clone possess elemental affinity?

Extract and copy!
A clone developed cancer during induced mutation, but its cell activity increased abnormally. It even continued to divide and grow by combining with mushroom spores, exhibiting characteristics similar to a slime.
Similarly, capture and copy!
In this research process, even some insect life characteristics were incorporated.

In the scientific field of genetic theory, humans share over 98% genetic similarity with chimpanzees and over 85% with pigs, while bananas share 50% to 60%, and fruit flies 40%...

Even 20%-30% of them are nematodes (worms)!

This is the "underlying code" of life, determined by protein-coding genes.

It is possible that more than a billion years ago, humans and those plants used the same set of codes during the period of the origin of eukaryotes.

The mammalian branch, on the other hand, appears much later in the timeline.

Working backward from this, Roy finally became increasingly aware of the so-called "biological template" he was seeking...

Indeed, it is the ultimate creation in the fields of bloodline and genes!

One race, one set of genetic codes...

Or perhaps it is an aggregate of bloodline factors!
After clarifying these ideas, Roy once again embarked on an attempt to recreate the Cretaceous.

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

He took a golden basin, poured in seabed silt and salty seawater, mixed them together, and kneaded them vigorously.

A strange look flashed across Freya's face as she assisted him. She seemed to see a grand cooking competition about to begin.

Contestant Master Luo, a pastry chef, begins kneading the dough.

He kneaded the dough with the strength of a dragon, fully demonstrating the skills of a pastry chef, and then added chalky soil into it.

This substance rapidly catalyzes, much like yeast, infusing the life-giving essence into it.

(End of this chapter)