Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 870 Containment Equipment (4-in-1)

"He's out!"

"They broke the seal so easily!"

This time, the leader of the group was the Hunter King, who had aged considerably.

Having never seen Roy's true face before, his pupils dilated violently, and the members of the Hunter's Guild, as well as Nakasen's former subordinates, were all on high alert.

Although there is no such thing as the aura of a strong person in this world, the scene they witnessed still deeply shocked them.

Roy ignored him, simply opening his hand and looking at his palm.

It has only been 31 years since it was sealed away.

Among all the encounters with "demon kings," this is considered a fairly quick unsealing.

"Nacasen's method of containment and sealing is also ineffective!"

However, since it was borrowing the power of the magic mirror Kattopron, it was somewhat understandable.

He chuckled softly, calmly manipulating his long black hair to wrap around himself, forming a black robe that concealed his body.

After getting dressed, he looked at the people in the courtyard who were looking at him from afar through the eerie "maze ghost" domain.

“I recognize you; you seem to be someone who came here before.”

Roy's gaze fell on the leader of the Hunters, recalling the confrontation 14 years ago.

"What, still trying to stop me from going out?"

"At this point, there's no point in doing this."

The Hunter King's expression hardened, and then he said with a hint of helplessness.

"President!"

"Your Excellency the Hunter King!"

Everyone looked at him in surprise.

The Hunter King remained unmoved.

Because he knew in his heart that it might not be impossible to stop the person in front of him from leaving.

But I might die.

Many of the human elites and experts in the containment field present will also pay a heavy price.

The humans of this world have finally established a relatively unified containment organization, and they simply cannot withstand this kind of turmoil and loss.

In comparison, letting this "god of alchemy" leave is undoubtedly a wiser choice.

"In that case, I will take these evil spirits with me."

I presume you have no objections?

Roy chuckled, and then, to everyone's shock and anger, his hair grew rapidly, curling towards the courtyard in front of him.

As if facing a formidable enemy, the group quickly leaped out and left the courtyard.

In the empty space of the courtyard, a rotting corpse appeared out of nowhere.

Beneath his feet was a small grave, exposed to the air, dug open by long black hair.

Like a python's long black hair, it tore apart its tombstone, forcing it into an activated state.

The surrounding void twisted and distorted; any ordinary matter placed within it would likely have been pulverized long ago.

However, this ghostly body seemed to be in a state of overlapping between reality and illusion, and withstood the distortion of this space.

The group reacted quickly, activating their own strange domains and supernatural powers, but all they saw were swirling smoke and clouds that vanished into thin air.

"He also has a realm of mystery..."

And they are far stronger than us!

Everyone was shocked.

"No, this is the realm of the true God!"

The essence of a deity is a powerful spiritual entity, inherently capable of controlling spatial power to a certain extent, and possessing corresponding laws...

The Kingdom of God was also established in this way!

Over the years, the Hunter King has meticulously read and repeatedly analyzed every word of the data on the USB drive.

Their experience and knowledge far surpassed that of the original native powerhouses.

Of course, it was also learned that those gods naturally possessed something that was not the Realm of Ghosts, but was superior to it.

Even the bizarre realms of strange monsters and demons are essentially degraded versions of divine kingdoms and domains, belonging to incomplete carriers of laws.

A seasoned true god who has created a divine kingdom can naturally use the power of a top-tier demonic domain with ease.

In this confrontation, everyone quickly found themselves at a disadvantage.

However, this was neither Roy's true form nor an incarnation of the true god "God of Alchemy".

The Hunter King quickly attempted to unleash his Ghost Domain, a deep blue light enveloping the entire maze, in an attempt to prevent Roy from seizing the "Maze Ghost".

Roy felt the resistance coming from it, but he just smiled slightly.

The power of the Nightmare Lord suddenly increased, overflowing the labyrinth and attacking the Hunter King.

The Hunter King's eyes widened suddenly, as if his mind had been "stabbed" by something, and a buzzing sound went through his head for no apparent reason.

Bang!
His body involuntarily rebounded.

"Your Excellency the Hunter King!"

Everyone was shocked and quickly used their own protective measures.

But Roy did not press his advantage, because his goal from beginning to end was the "labyrinth ghost".

Moreover, although the powers possessed by this monstrous entity are no longer what they used to be, it still lacks the powerful spirit and soul of the true god and the original body.

I only managed to repel him by catching him off guard.

He collected the rotting corpse that carried the laws of the labyrinth and said to the crowd, "Goodbye, everyone."

He turned around, took a step, and vanished on the spot, leaving the place.

Anjali and Beryl followed closely behind, also teleporting away.

"hateful!"

The natives were ashamed, angry, and horrified, but there was nothing they could do but watch him calmly leave.

……

Soon after, at the new shelter, in the base.

The leader of the True God Society's subordinates greeted him with delight: "Lord Roy, you've escaped and returned?"

Roy nodded and looked in the other direction.

It is a newly created spare body designed to facilitate movement.

The two walked towards each other, and to the astonishment of the person in charge, they extended their palms, as if their reflections in a mirror were touching.

As the silvery-white light flowed, the two bodies, which were indistinguishable from one another, actually transformed into one!
The person in charge was unaware that this was to merge the strange powers from the two bodies, including various remnants and seeds of laws.

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"Growth is really fast!"

"Where do ordinary great wizards have the convenience of using their alchemical talents to fuse various powers?"

Just like after merging and submitting program code, Roy checked the condition of his monstrous form and smiled with satisfaction.

Now, it is its strongest incarnation besides its true divine body.

This was certainly not something that could be achieved overnight; rather, it was the result of the capital accumulated from the control of the Ghostly Witch Body in the past.

Thanks to the environment of this world, the number of "evil spirits" that will devour and merge with others will likely continue to grow.

However, so far, Roy has also felt a sense of contradiction arising from the conflict between the characteristics of many laws.

Simply accumulating power stats doesn't necessarily make you stronger; on the contrary, you might be dragged down by some of the conflicting forces.

It seems like it's time to sort out this hair.

Before that, Roy asked Anjali for the urn that had once sealed his ashes, as well as the dressing mirror inside the urn.

He was very interested in the power contained within it.

Especially that dressing mirror.

Combining his previous "artificial human" proposals, it might become an excellent containment tool.

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In the blink of an eye, three months had passed.

Roy's freak form has taken back control of the sanctuary, with Anjali and Beryl assisting him as they search for various freaks, extract remnants of laws, and various powers.

However, as Roy had seen before, the primary task of the aliens is no longer to increase their power values, but to sort out and integrate various laws and characteristics.

So this action not only failed to make it continue to grow, but actually reduced it slightly.

However, the disposal of more gains and the forging of rare treasures have led to a continuous improvement in overall strength.

Another day, late February.

Roy removed his hand from a mirror the size of a human face. Under the illumination of the Eye of Hermes, the mirror emitted a dense white light, indicating it was a level zero ordinary enchanted item.

However, within the white light, a golden light appeared, which originated from the power of the laws.

"Mirror of Demon Sealing (Level 0/Level 4)..."

Quality: 45
"A containment and sealing artifact crafted from the power of the Labyrinth Demon, formed by combining the power of the Kattopron clone. It contains a ghostly realm that can only enter and not exit, making it a reliable portable containment and sealing tool..."

"Success!"

Roy's face lit up with a hint of delight, and he smiled with satisfaction.

This treasure, though not of a high level, is still enough to contain and seal many monsters that are not very strong in the realm of ghosts and are easily trapped.

Moreover, the monsters have no independent thought; they only possess the instincts of lower-level creatures and act according to certain patterns.

If this regularity is properly utilized, it might become a mutually reinforcing force, further strengthening the containment and sealing measures.

That would make things even more foolproof.

He went outside, found the person in charge of the shelter, and gave them some instructions.

They then entered another room where the monsters were imprisoned.

Under the astonished gaze of the person in charge, he revealed the mirror in his hand, and a mysterious golden light shone forth, like a beam of light sweeping across the room.

A moment later, the strange creature that had been kept alone in the room, along with its vessel—a baseball bat stained with blood—was seen being collected into the mirror.

Roy reached out and wiped the mirror, and the mirror, like the eye of a giant beast, had an invisible face close up.

The pitch-black shadow demon sub-body enveloped it, causing the image to disappear.

This isn't actually a crucial function; it's simply an insurance mechanism to prevent accidental exposure to people.

However, this greatly increases the security of this rare treasure, giving it more reliable characteristics suitable for various scenarios.

Shortly afterward, Roy went outside and tried again to transfer the contained monsters.

This time, he used a special piece of meat the size of a soda can.

It is made entirely of artificial flesh and blood, codenamed "artificial meat·chalk soil", and is essentially a biomimetic material created by "chalk creation".

The composition of this artificial meat is almost identical to that of real human flesh and blood, making it arguably the ultimate product that far surpasses the "Goat Lady" and "Mushroom Man".

This is a cutting-edge technology in the field of "Creation Art," specifically the branch of "Bionics." It is highly malleable and can be easily shaped into portable, small magic-sealing containers through magical mixing, much like kneading dough.

Then it is completely finalized through a specific "alchemy array".

"What an amazing creation!"

The shelter director watched from the side, his face filled with genuine amazement.

This is not flattery, but genuine praise.

"The essence of this thing can almost be seen as a human being compressed into a ball!"
It extracts the two main components, flesh and blood and soul, while discarding the brain, limbs, and internal organs...

Then mass-produce them!

Then one can become the final link in containing and sealing away the strange creatures—the Demon Slayer!

Roy said, "That's right. In this world, all kinds of containment and sealing measures to deal with monsters are actually temporary and not reliable."

According to research, all sorts of strange creatures share a common characteristic: they all seek out physical bodies...

However, the research conducted by Genzhenshenhui over the years has shown that this pattern and characteristic is actually determined by another kind of instinct.

That instinct is to seek out life forms that possess both flesh and soul, to parasitize them, and to slowly devour them.

It's possible that the monsters also have some kind of instinct to have a physical body, evolving into beings with silver souls!

Or perhaps, it's the remnants of the original demon god who want to be resurrected!

But regardless, we can utilize this instinct of theirs to contain them.

The person in charge heard this and said sincerely.

Dealing with such powerful and dangerous things is indeed not easy.

Fortunately, they lack intelligence and the initiative of ordinary life.

Then we can take advantage of the situation and use specific tools to contain and seal it.

Lord Roy truly lives up to his title as the God of Alchemy. Having learned his lesson before, he has already found a near-perfect solution as soon as he emerged from the miraculous.

Roy said, "First, use the Demon-Sealing Mirror to collect and transfer the monsters."

This can serve as a temporary measure to safely and efficiently resolve bizarre events and achieve on-site containment.

Then there's the chunk of 'chalk,' which can serve as a more reliable and long-lasting container for the monsters transferred from the mirror.

In this way, the entire complete process is established.

However, this mechanism also has some potential problems.

The person in charge snapped out of their daze: "What's the problem?"

Roy said, "The first issue is the lifespan of the container itself."

Although I could use the same bizarre system to give it immortality, that would drastically increase costs and make it unsuitable for mass production.

That can only be used for special, high-risk items that require long-term storage.

The person in charge nodded in agreement.

Cost is indeed a factor that must be considered.

Roy said, "Then there's the problem of the strange power eroding and turning the tables, causing mutations."

Some demon tamers, after death, have the monsters within them devoured by the Katopron, becoming replicas of their mirror images...

According to experiments, even if it is moved out to avoid the influence of Captoprone, it will still cause the monster to revive and become active in this body.

In other words, these originally safe and reliable containers could come to life at any time...

Upon hearing this, the person in charge couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

That is indeed a problem!
Imagine having dolls or other puppet-like objects in your home, used as clothes hangers, to house and seal things.

You never know when it might suddenly come back to life and stab you in the back. Anyone would have a headache in that situation.

Of course, you can also prepare in advance, such as using a magic circle to trap them, or leaving them in a relatively safe place.

However, that would incur costs for both constructing the magic array and transporting the equipment.

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However, in any case, the temporary solution can be considered a successful proposal.

Roy asked the person in charge for the contact information of the world's containment organization, and soon contacted the Hunter King, the leader of the Hunter Association who held a high position in it, to inform him of his preparations.

"What?! You actually succeeded!"

The Hunter King was greatly surprised when he heard this.

Roy asked, "What do you think of the suggestion I made before?"

Hunter King: "..."

He suddenly felt an immense pressure for no apparent reason.

This pressure doesn't come from negotiation skills or anything else, but from the weight of the statement itself.

"Your Excellency the Hunter King, what's wrong?"

Meanwhile, on the other side, the leader of the containment organization, the rotating secretary-general, Sekeri, quietly asked.

"It's nothing, but he was referring to a proposal from 14 years ago!"

The Hunter King spoke with a hint of melancholy and helplessness.

Sekri suddenly felt a sense of empathy.

A proposal from 14 years ago?
Nakasen was still alive at that time.

Lord Hunter wasn't this old before...

"The greatest advantage of these long-lived individuals is the span of their entire lives, which completely covers our careers."

No matter what achievements they made on this material plane, in their eyes, they were like fleeting clouds, gone in the blink of an eye.

Everything we hold onto now will ultimately become meaningless!

The Hunter King spoke these words into Sekeri's mind in a manner similar to telepathic communication, seemingly trying to relieve the pressure in his heart.

It also seems like a question and answer to itself, an attempt to find a better solution.

The result, however, only made them feel more helpless.

"As previously agreed, let's try a temporary collaboration first, and then look for other solutions when the world takes a turn for the better!"

"That's what Saekry said to comfort her."

While saying this, he actually had another thought in his mind: relying on Katopron's own containment was just a short-sighted solution.

Like other organizations, especially the Freedom Group, cooperating with monsters and demons is a self-destructive act.

So why not take another path and have another choice?
Let the hunters give it a try and explore the path of cooperating with the wizards.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

The Hunter King glanced at him but said nothing more, instead speaking into the communicator: "I agree to the deal, however..."

The specific pricing needs to be negotiated!

Roy smiled faintly upon hearing this: "No problem."

……

Following this, Roy signed an agreement with a global joint containment organization, reaching a preliminary cooperation agreement.

To be precise, it means that a cooperation agreement is reached with the Hunter Association, which is under the control of the Hunter King, to contact them and complete the transaction.

They had their own agenda; they wanted to try this route, but dared not make a complete shift.

Therefore, the task was handed over to the Hunter King, who had previously been in contact with Roy.

"Pointless caution."

Because after they come into contact with and use the containment tools I crafted, they will become completely devoted to them, even worship them!

When Roy learned of this, he smiled faintly.

After that, he used three sets of containment and sealing tools to obtain a rough proportion of an alien and began exporting his alchemical creations to the natives of this world.

The Hunter King submitted 10 ordinary monsters in one go, in exchange for 30 sets of tools.

Then, he and his elite team began to test these tools.

As Roy had guessed, he was completely convinced after just one simple test.

"This thing is just too useful!"

"Could it be that the ultimate containment tool to avert the end of the world has finally appeared?"

Some people were shocked and even couldn't help but dream about it.

The so-called ultimate containment tool is a theory proposed by a senior figure in the containment field hundreds of years ago.

That is a safe, reliable, and inexpensive containment solution proposed to address the characteristics of monsters that are either indestructible or capable of infinite regeneration.

Essentially, it all boils down to finding an effective way to contain and seal it away.

At first, they pinned their hopes on all sorts of people and things.

But people die, things decay, and things are destroyed.

In just one or two decades, a major change has occurred.

This is simply not safe or reliable enough.

Subsequently, they set their sights on certain unusual or strange places.

For example, places like Eternal Night Town.

But it was gradually proven that it was completely unreliable; it just took a hundred or several hundred years for the problems to surface.

Moreover, Kattoprolon was also involved.

Some of the monsters that were dealt with in the early years have gradually transformed into clones and appeared in the puppet army of Katopron.

This further increases the possibility of the world's destruction.

Unexpectedly, such a turn of events occurred just when they were at their wits' end!

That's not necessarily true.

The Hunter King shook his head inwardly. Then, he secretly kept a few for himself and handed over a few as samples to the United Containment Organization.

"Analyze, study, and attempt to replicate it as soon as possible!"
We must master this ourselves; we cannot rely on some so-called god of alchemy!

As expected, several attempts failed.

Sekri told the Hunter King, "We've tried many methods, but nothing works. Even using the 'Placenta Demon,' a demon capable of creating life, is still to no avail!"

He truly seems to possess a remarkably sophisticated "creation technique," completely transcending the natural way of life propagation!

……

At the same time, on the other side.

Inside the True God Society, however, the scene was quite different.

"Lord Roy, you made a deal with those natives and successfully traded for the monster?"
"Is this what we received in the first transaction as payment?"

Inside the mysterious hall, Kamurus and the others learned of the report submitted by Roy and immediately convened a special meeting.

After confirming that the message was correct, everyone was overjoyed.

"This is wonderful!"

They don't care how it's achieved; as long as it's beneficial for seizing, it's a good thing.

Colonialism, if it remains unchanged, can be replaced by free trade, which is also acceptable.

Wizards are a group of pragmatists and opportunists.

This is very advantageous to them.

"They have no idea that a monster, once in our hands, can be dismantled and broken down into three, five, ten, or even more law carriers, to cultivate more outstanding apprentices!"

It's like getting vaccinated in advance, giving you resistance against strange monsters!
This is roughly equivalent to what they call a ghost tamer, but combined with witchcraft and various magical body modifications, it's entirely possible to achieve a result greater than the sum of its parts!

"That's right, and then we can use these wizards to conquer other planes and seize more benefits!"

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Kamurus and others also expressed their appreciation for the achievement of this cooperation.

"The only regret is that the 1:3 exchange rate might be a bit too high."

This means that successfully containing and sealing one will leave them with two sets of tools, which they can use to train their own demon tamers and continuously increase their strength.

"Yes, from what I understand, many of them became ghost tamers by chance..."

This prevents the effective use of one's own supernatural powers.

However, with this tool, the margin for error increases, and there is more room for selection.

Roy said, "Gentlemen, there's no need to worry. I have other plans."

First of all, their strength is limited. Even if they have the alchemical products I provide, there will inevitably be sacrifices when fighting monsters on the front lines.

They still have to risk their lives to explore and fight; this is their blood reward, and it cannot be withheld.

Secondly, they also have calculations, they weigh value, and they consider the necessity of maintaining the transaction.

Before we have complete control over the other side's destiny, we should only cooperate fairly, which also aligns with my personal wizarding maxim...

Furthermore, the extra containers are fine, and so is strengthening their power.

Because once they become stronger, they will naturally expand and then actively increase the scale of their transactions.

The global united containment organization will inevitably become the Hunter's Guild's sole domain.

I support the Hunter Association becoming the sole dominant force and completely controlling this united organization.

Other factions, such as the Freedom Group, the Witcher, the Demon Slayers, and the Monster Association, will all be wiped off the stage of history!

Hearing Roy's words, everyone was slightly surprised, but then they began to think deeply.

"To this end, I also plan to apply to the Alliance for a technology transfer license, granting authorization for low-level magic at least within the world's first tier!"

The plan is to follow the rules, obtain permission first, and then transfer witchcraft to the low-magic world.

However, Roy did not rashly offer more benefits, because he assessed that the other party had a certain self-development ability and had mastered the corresponding spells of level one, which was equivalent to the foundation of 0-3 rings.

They may explore more advanced magic, thus embarking on a path of independent development.

However, as a superior civilization, constantly suppressing the other side and hindering their progress in mastering Level 3 (9 rings) will greatly prolong the time it takes for them to succeed.

As for what happened after that, the path to becoming a great wizard or demigod became irrelevant.

Because there are natural ravines there, it mainly depends on their own abilities.

If they have the qualifications, then it's not too late to decide whether to win them over or destroy them.

Upon hearing this, Kamurus and the others realized that Roy had not only demonstrated his talent in alchemy, but also had a clear plan for the overall strategic direction.

"Ah, that puts our minds at ease."

……

After this gathering, Kamurus and the others basically tacitly agreed to leave the world to Roy's disposal.

In any case, all they want are the monsters inside, and they want the True God Society to produce law carriers so that the apprentices can be strengthened.

The Seven Towers Alliance has designated it as a strategic development plan, which will bring very generous returns to the organization.

And Roy, having taken on such a project, is certainly entitled to a share of the profits.

For example, resource points such as magic crystal mines or gem pits, or territorial rights in low- to mid-level magic worlds.

To this end, Roy also made a special trip with Akening to find some bizarre dimensional information hidden in the Seven Towers Alliance, in order to create a better container.

His ultimate goal is to create artificial demon tamers, or to easily replicate and utilize these powers.

But after thinking it over and over, I still couldn't come up with a solution. Instead, a ready-made route seemed more realistic.

That is, to subdue Kattoprun and refine it into a rare treasure, or a power that can be absorbed by oneself!
"If I could obtain this thing, or even completely devour it, my Hair Demon Body would also have the power to replicate infinitely."

This is no longer a normal containment seal, but rather controlling the target by using a copy of the mirror image after 'killing' it!

I recall that the advancement to a sixth-level archmage also involved devouring the world's will, using its essence as nourishment for one's own growth?

This information was learned during the time of the Academy in Archademia, when the then-dean, the fifth-level Archmage Hoffgi, was at a crucial juncture in his promotion.

Meanwhile, the High Wizard of Ulanakh, who was in charge of the dimensional battlefield, and Kamurus from the True God Society also shared some relevant experiences.

Therefore, it is clear that the path to becoming a Grand Wizard is extremely difficult, and to a large extent, it is related to collecting the world's origin and soul energy.

Improving one's spiritual energy attributes is one aspect, while improving one's rank and life level is another.

Devouring the world's will was also a last resort.

This is somewhat similar to the concept of "eating from the heavens" that I realized a long time ago!
By absorbing "source essence", one can achieve an elevation in status.

However, his own soul rank was exceptionally high, and he possessed the innate talent for alchemy, which implicitly made him meet the requirements for advancing to level six.

It's conceivable that he shouldn't encounter any major bottlenecks before challenging himself to advance from the peak of level six to level seven.

In other words, he didn't need to consider the issue of merging with and devouring the world's will at all. He could simply follow the old path of collecting alchemical talent puzzle pieces to advance smoothly!
……

In the blink of an eye, another four years have passed.

A message has arrived in the world of Captoprón.

"The former leader of the Hunter's Guild, the Hunter King 'Senex,' has decided to retire, and the younger generation of the guild member, Gadar, will succeed him as the new Hunter King..."

"Oh?"

Roy, who was dealing with the monster in the secret room of the shelter, stopped, but showed no surprise.

"Indeed, it's about time. The Hunter King is getting old."

He thought for a moment and looked at the few young faces beside him.

These are all apprentices and wizards who have been recruited by the Seven Towers Alliance in recent years.

They were lucky to be assigned to a group, where they learned a lot and gained many benefits.

“Take care of these things, Masettis, come with me.”

Amidst the slightly envious gazes of the crowd, a first-level wizard stepped forward and respectfully said, "Yes, teacher."

This is another student he recently took on, specializing in "strange phenomena studies," and possesses considerable talent in areas such as spellcasting and containment sealing.

Roy called him outside and said, "I will be attending the Hunter Association's Gadal succession ceremony. You'll come with me then to broaden your horizons."

Massettis was slightly surprised.

My teacher usually keeps to himself and prefers research to social interaction.

There are no natives worth getting to know well, so there's absolutely no need to make a special trip.

But after thinking about it, I agreed.

(End of this chapter)