Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 873 Subduing the Eccentric (4-in-1)

In the blink of an eye, a month or so has passed.

In the world of Captoprón, a sanctuary for wizards.

Roy continued working in the lab.

During his stay, he successively performed "strange witch body" modifications on three apprentices.

Roy originally intended to call this thing something like "Ghost-Controlling Witch Body," but after thinking about it, he felt that "Strange Witch Body" was more in line with the naming conventions of the witch world.

In addition, using the Soul Dew as a base, he began to concoct potions infused with the power of the [Strange Puzzle].

This is specifically designed to enhance the compatibility between souls and spirits, greatly increasing the affinity between one's own soul and the power of the supernatural.

On the alchemy table, pale flames burned silently.

Roy carefully adjusted the arrangement of the "transformation circle" and casually stretched out his hand.

Masettis, standing nearby, quickly handed over a bottle of clear, transparent nectar of the soul.

"Teacher, the pre-processing of the auxiliary magic array here has also been completed."

He reminded softly.

Roy nodded slightly, his fingertips lightly tracing the transmutation circle.

Complex runes lit up one after another, and strands of light, pale golden light emanated from the inside out, gradually spreading outward along the spiral lines.

Soon after, a golden ripple appeared in the solution in the cup, and the color gradually turned purplish-gold. At that moment, a peculiar and indescribable aroma wafted out.

"finished!"

Roy gently stirred the potion with a special long spoon, and fine specks appeared on the surface of the potion, like twinkling stars in the night sky, as if the entire starry sky had been condensed into this small container.

"Chimera Potion - Sangamar Potion (Level 1)..."

Quality: 19
The Monster Puzzle is a special potion for harmonizing monster patterns. It can be used to alleviate conflicts between the patterns and characteristics of monsters and increase their compatibility.

Success rate of mastery: +30%...

"Very good, in this way, the prerequisite for modifying one's own witch body has also been met."

"Master, the drug's components have been analyzed as follows..."

Suddenly, a lifelike "emoji" face appeared on the surface of the wide-mouthed glass. This was because the artificial intelligence installed inside had been activated and automatically triggered the "identification technique".

Roy is now also capable of creating his own alchemical tools, the quality and functionality of which far surpass the creations of Lady Gumos.

"Let's name this potion Chimera Potion: Sangamar Potion..."

Roy gave the order to dictate the information.

This thing symbolizes "integration," allowing newcomers to understand its main function at a glance.

"Yes!"

The wide-mouthed glass responded.

This is why, since this world is blocked by the magic mirror Catopron and instant communication is not readily available, Roy temporarily recorded these research data on his soul and these objects.

Once we get back, we can enter it into Celine's database, and then use it as a new invention formula to exchange for some valuable data from the Seven Towers Alliance.

Then, Roy raised the glass and, to Massettis' surprise, drank it all in one gulp.

"The teacher is really confident in his alchemy skills!"

Although he didn't say anything, he couldn't help but feel moved and admire him.

This simple act embodies absolute confidence in one's own skills and the results achieved.

Only truly top-tier alchemists, the gods of alchemy... would dare to do this!

An ordinary alchemist might accidentally concoct a miraculous remedy that ends up ruining himself.

Roy said to Massettis, "Take care of this."

He then left the research lab and went to a quiet room on the other side to meditate.

He began to use the effects of the potion to continue piecing together and integrating the pieces of his own strange power.

From the initial Aquinas metal, to various miscellaneous bloods, to the Thousand-shot potion, and then to all sorts of strange and unusual law effects.

There's even soul pigment, and the Apache ban.

The Hair Demon Body, as a vessel for strange power derived from a demon god, has been filled with all sorts of things over the past 400 years.

It is indeed a bit messy.

Moreover, I haven't really dealt with this thing properly or made good use of it all this time.

But now, he finally felt as if all the colorful paints had been thrown together.

The mixture of hundreds of colors ultimately creates a deep "black".

Regardless of these laws and characteristics, or magic and divinity.

Everything originates from the Seed of Laws, and even from the source matter at a higher level.

At this stage, he also possessed far more alchemical talent than he had 400 years ago, and was absolutely certain that he had the means to incorporate it into his own system.

……

Over the next few days, Roy continued to concoct the "Chimera Potion: Sangamar Potion".

But this time, the finished products are grade II and grade III, which have better medicinal effects.

It even began to involve the harmonization of the more precious nectar of the soul and the power of faith.

A large amount of spiritual matter is like a solution that can harmonize the spirit and will.

This altered the overall characteristics of the hair-ghost witch body to some extent.

Suddenly, on the seventh day, the people in the shelter were surprised to find that a large amount of black hair was constantly emerging from the ground.

It exists between reality and illusion, like billowing smoke spreading outwards.

Inside the shelter, everyone was stunned by what they saw.

Black hair strands were still emerging wildly.

They emerged from the ground like living creatures, densely packed, even intertwining and entwining in mid-air, forming a boundless black cloud that obscured the sky.

The already gloomy sky became even darker, as if shrouded in a thick black veil.

They even began to cover an area of ​​tens of kilometers in radius, forming the eerie domain of the Lord of Nightmares.

Everything was entangled in fine strands of hair; the trees, buildings, and even the air seemed to be filled with billowing smoke.

Many people felt a discomfort in their throats, as if something was blocking them.

Even those with physiques of Great Knight or higher began to feel suffocated.

This seems to disregard the body's own resistance, but rather stems from a suffocating effect at the level of laws.

"This...what is this?"

"It looks like Lord Roy's hair?"

"He's been recuperating inside these past few days. Could something have happened to him?"

Just as everyone was in a panic, a figure slowly emerged from the thickest part of the hair.

Roy's expression was calm, and his steps were unhurried. Wherever he passed, the restless hairs all retreated and automatically parted to make way for him.

"No need to panic."

The voice transmitted through spiritual power was not loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.

"I'm just using the 'domain' to protect this place."

He raised his hand and waved it gently, instantly freezing the flying strands of hair.

Then, it slowly shrank and disappeared without a trace.

The surrounding world returned to clarity, as if everything that had just happened was merely an illusion.

******
"Lord Roy!"

Soon, Anjali and Beryl came to greet them.

Masettis, the shelter director, and others peeked around, their faces still showing lingering fear.

Was that eerie, smoke-shrouded realm just now a new power of Master/Lord Roy?
I think I've seen similar ones before, but none as profound or powerful...

Roy ignored them and offered no further explanation.

He knew in his heart that he had successfully integrated all the powers possessed by the Ghostly Witch Body.

All sorts of complex and chaotic things were absorbed or merged and transformed into the power values ​​of "power".

The essential and useful aspects are retained and developed into mutually beneficial characteristics or magical effects.

In this way, the treatment becomes clear.

Under the illumination of the Eye of Hermes, the information I just saw has been clearly presented.

"Tricks' Darkness (Level 7)..."

The physical entity derived from the dark hair of the ancient demon goddess Trix serves as the matrix, bearing the power of the corresponding domain...

Powers: 350000/350000
Trickster Realm: "Nightmare Manifestation - Lord of Nightmares' Divine Realm"

The Realm of Death: "Suffocation Curse," "Shadow Serpent," "Terror Spikes"

Corruption Domain: "Contamination Technique: Dark Sky Veil", "Mental Derangement", "Disposal Technique"

The Filthy Realm: "Aiva Black Tentacles"

Domain of Hatred: "Intimidation Technique", "Restriction Technique: Apache Prohibition"...

Judging from the surface information alone, the types of powers possessed by the Ghostly Witch Body have decreased rather than increased.

But almost every domain and every spell has been enhanced.

This is called "law-based sorcery," somewhat similar to "legendary spells" for mages and "domain magic" for belief systems.

Even ordinary spells, when infused with legendary elements and their casting modifiers altered, can potentially leap to a level 10 or higher, thereby inflicting various forms of damage or control effects on demigod-level or higher beings.

When it is integrated with a physical form, it is called domain materialization.

This was something that should have been done by a sixth-level high god or a corresponding sixth-level great wizard, but Roy seemed to have mastered it without a teacher, condensing the power of multiple laws into these strands of hair that could be transformed into reality at any time.

Now, when these hairs manifest as nightmares, they move from mental interference to matter, descending in a higher-dimensional form.

This can even penetrate many barriers of world will to some extent, exerting a deadly destructive force at the level of laws.

Those mortals who glanced at it went insane, died instantly, or became corrupted—something only an evil god could do…

I can do it myself now.

It's like coming to a world outside, letting your hair down, and sticking it inside.

You can also play the role of "Demon God Trix" or "Nightmare Lord Tesmara".

However, in this world, the main obstacle preventing interdimensional communication and the arrival of powerful beings is the monstrous god Kattopron.

Having just revealed its power, it was clearly met with resistance, unable to penetrate even 100 kilometers.

"Currently, my Ghost Witch Body Rank is superior to itss, but in terms of power and the extent of my control, it is far inferior."

It's best not to be so flamboyant for now; continue to develop quietly.

Roy did a rough assessment and found that although his "Nightmare Lord's Domain" could already be ranked among the top human ghost tamers in this world, it was not invincible in this aspect alone.

The reason is that the source of this power, the entangled hair of the Nightmare Lord Tismara, is only a level four existence.

"This is a nightmare-like demon with long hair that feeds on human fear and can transform into shadowy tentacles to entangle its prey."

I broke it down into two main parts: "Nightmare Manifestation" and "Suffocation Curse," which made the domain part even weaker.

If I have the chance in the future, maybe I can get some fragments of gods from similar fields?
Or perhaps, we should search in a dreamlike dimension…

Although the Seven Towers Alliance has supplied him with quite a few things, the truly top-tier items are likely not for sale.

Just like myself, I rarely sell truly good things.

If I have the chance in the future, I still want to go to the Dream World and see some Nightmare Worlds and the like.

Coming to his senses, Roy noticed that the shelter director and the others hadn't left yet, so he turned and asked, "Is there anything urgent lately?"

The person in charge quickly stepped forward: "This is a secret report from the north. The Hunter Association has recently had some conflicts with the United Containment Organization, and other organizations, large and small, are also trying to replicate containment equipment..."

"They've got quite a few little tricks up their sleeves."

Roy chuckled, but didn't pay much attention to it. Instead, he focused on the matter of the alien demons.

"Have we made any progress on the octopus demon I specifically requested?"

"Reporting to my lord, we've found it! It seems to have attached itself to a human, forming a symbiotic organism!"

"Oh?"

Roy's heart stirred slightly.

……

A few days later, to the southeast, at the seaside.

Roy brought Anjali and Beryl to a city called Lidotalis.

But instead of going directly into the city, they turned towards the nearby bay.

Beside the ruins of what used to be a resort, they found the monstrous symbiote "Octopus Man" scavenging for trash.

"Who are you?"

The octopus-man looked at Roy with some wariness.

"Is this a mutation?"

Roy said to himself.

The name "abnormal variant" is too academic and too formal.

In fact, the natives of this world, as well as the wizards, usually refer to him as a "weirdo".

This is the origin of the Cattoprone World Monster Association.

This is a power aggregate somewhat similar to a strange demon, and its essence is also very similar to that of a demon tamer. However, its most significant feature is that its appearance has undergone a major change.

For example, at this moment, the octopus-man's skin has an unnatural bluish-gray hue, and its head, where hair should be, is covered with wriggling tentacles, each one distinct, like the "snake hair" of the legendary monster Medusa.

Its legs are also in the form of an octopus, and its lower body is entirely transformed into the characteristics of a deep-sea race.

A thought flashed through his mind, and Roy said, "I need your power. Would you give it to me?"

"Are you here to die?"

Enraged, the octopus-man suddenly swelled up, transforming into a giant octopus monster tens of meters tall.

This form is somewhat similar to the [Gigantification] transformation of the Beast God Body, only more thorough, completely devoid of any human form.

This is the biggest difference between them and the original demon tamers: a complete abnormality based on their physiological characteristics!
A huge, fleshy tentacle slammed down!

Seeing this, Roy was not flustered at all; he simply curled his lips into a wicked smile.

******
A few minutes later, in the seawater.

Blood spread, and tentacles floated.

The octopus-man, now transformed into a monster, lay on the water's surface, rising and falling with the waves, looking somewhat bewildered and fearful.

He squinted at Roy, who seemed to have descended from the heavens like a god, and said with difficulty, "Who...who exactly are you?"

Roy said, "I am Roy."

"what?"

The octopus-man's pupils dilated violently.

“I’ve heard of you…” Roy said, “To be honest, I have no grudge against you, and I don’t want to kill you.”

But the power you possess might be useful to me.

I'll ask you again: are you willing to give it to me?

The octopus-man said through gritted teeth, "Damn it..."

Roy said, "I'm not some unreasonable robber. How about I give you the power of other monsters and make you a demon tamer?"

I've heard that some eccentric people are troubled by their ugly appearance, and I can also give you a free set of witchcraft-based plastic surgery.

Yeah, he's probably about 1/10th as handsome as me.

Octopus Man: "..."

In the end, the octopus-man reluctantly agreed to this "free trade."

Like those backward countries that were forced to open their doors, Roy brought him back to the sanctuary and began to perform "monster stripping" and "monster body modification" on him.

With his superb skills, in just over a day, the power originating from the octopus demon was extracted and completely turned into spoils of war.

Inside the glass bottle, a dark, cloud-like spirit churned, taking the form of a small octopus.

This is the true form of the alien demon, similar to Helena's original demon form.

The difference is that it only has instincts, not intelligence or consciousness.

When it merged with human flesh and blood to become a "monster," it further integrated into the octopus-man's body, and its soul was completely devoured and transformed into power.

By this time, Roy had come to understand that the so-called demon tamers, monsters, freaks, demon hunters, and so on, in addition to the cognitive biases caused by their respective cultures and customs, did indeed contain differences in their own combination methods and main components.

The mutation of the soul and the changes in the physical body are both topics worthy of study.

"As expected, it's a tentacle monster from the Libido demon race."

Roy used the Eye of Hermes to observe for a while and was satisfied to confirm the other party's true nature.

"Is this the Libido demon described in the textbooks?"

Masettis was also quite interested.

"The word Libido carries the connotation of 'lewdness' in wizarding languages. It is not the Tanari demons and their offspring commonly found in the Abyss, but rather a rarer dark race!"

In some places, they are said to be transformed into evil black magic, and also serve as excellent bodies for lewd beasts...

Well!"

As he said this, he looked at his teacher with some shock.

You are a great wizard, highly respected and virtuous. You wouldn't be thinking of implanting an evil tentacle or some other magical body into yourself, would you?
This kind of witchcraft was once very popular in the witch world, mainly because it was incredibly powerful in the early stages, with each tentacle capable of exerting power comparable to a low-level knight.

Moreover, it can connect with its own nerves very easily and share sensory information.

In certain situations, this can be considered a happiness amplifier.

However, in combat situations, it may become a burden and a hindrance.

The feeling of having your tentacles cut off is also magnified and amplified many times over.

Later, as witchcraft developed, there were more and more choices during the apprenticeship, and it gradually became more niche.

"What nonsense are you thinking? I need this puzzle piece, I just want to use it to further strengthen the Ghostly Witch Body."

It can not only greatly enhance my "Aiva Black Tentacles," but also carry the innate sorcery "Animation," thus granting it more convenient uses.

Roy glanced at the student spouting nonsense, but secretly thought to himself, "This thing can actually be used in those evil witchcrafts!"

However, just like the eye of X-ray vision, it can certainly be used for gambling and all sorts of lewd things.

Skilled doctors, however, use it for advanced surgeries.

Scientists can also use it to detect the internal structure of objects, making it extremely useful.

This thing is still just a tool; how to use it depends on the person.

It's not as simple as a one-size-fits-all approach.

……

More than half a month later.

Roy successfully shattered the tentacle monster's soul, extracted the concept seed "tentacle," and fully integrated it into the hair-wielding witch's body.

The strange power within was also devoured, becoming an integral part of the demon's "power".

This day, in the shelter.

Roy sat upright in a high-backed stone chair, his long hair moving without wind.

Several strands of hair slowly stretched and grew longer, gradually transforming in mid-air into black tentacles ranging in size from the size of a thumb to the thickness of a human thigh.

These tentacles wrapped around the laboratory equipment in front of them, as well as various paper, pens, cups, and other items, demonstrating an astonishing flexibility far surpassing anything seen before.

This is almost at the level of a human finger.

Although it may not seem very useful at first glance, it is something that could not be done before integrating this power, and this is one of the major improvements.

"Initiating the change test..."

Soon, some of the tentacles softened, becoming soft and elastic to the touch.

Others harden rapidly from the inside out, producing a metallic clanging sound when struck against the railing.

This is a full utilization of "revitalization techniques".

In the past, Roy could only adjust the hardness and softness of the Witch's body by metallizing it, somewhat like a switch with multiple settings.

But now, it's endless sliding.

"Next is the temperature sensing test."

Roy silently noted down his feelings from just now, and then spoke.

Anjali cooperated by taking out an elemental potion, pouring out the liquid, and letting it drip onto the surface.

Instantly, a faint white frost appeared on the surface of the tentacles, and the surrounding air suddenly turned cold.

Next came the fire element mayfly potion, which caused the temperature to rise rapidly, turning the tips of the tentacles dark red and emitting a scorching heat like a branding iron.

"Pain perception test".

Roy frowned slightly.

Beryl, who was standing nearby, understood and drew her weapon. With a flash of light, several tentacles were severed.

Sure enough, a clear reaction came from the broken edge.

"The pain sensation is very clear."

However, I have used the Soul Gem to block the signals from the body's tissues that are processing these negative effects.

If your heart remains still, you will not feel pain.

This has become a kind of idealistic perception.

Roy silently observed all of this, thinking to himself.

It can now be basically confirmed that the reinforcement and renovation were a great success.

After mastering this "tentacle monster" puzzle piece, his ghostly body became even more demonic, and his power skyrocketed from 35 to 40.

This is the first surge after the restructuring, and its value far exceeds the more than 100,000 yuan that was previously spent on lavish eating and drinking and haphazardly scraping together!

******
At the same time, on the other side.

Two female apprentices who were responsible for taking care of Palaria helped him sit up from the bed.

Then, he untied the bandages that were tightly wrapped around his body.

As the bandages peeled away layer by layer, the smooth, fair skin underneath was gradually revealed.

Palaria is the "strange person" previously known as the "octopus man".

However, now that his power has been stripped away, it is no longer appropriate to use his original title, so he simply stopped using the code name and reverted to his real name.

"The renovation was a great success."

As the last layer of bandages fell, one of the female apprentices chuckled and glanced down several times, seemingly casually.

"Look how good Lord Roy is to you, he even gave you a fifth limb enlargement injection!"

Upon hearing this, Palaria covered her body somewhat embarrassedly, and was also a little annoyed.

"Nonsense!"
This is truly original; it hasn't been modified at all!

These female apprentices from the Witch Tower possessed mental fortitude at least on par with female nurses. They teased him a few times with smiles before leaving.

Palaria couldn't wait to walk to the wall, where there was a large floor-to-ceiling mirror that reflected a handsome man's face, his features as handsome as a meticulously sculpted work of art.

"Great Wizard Roy truly kept his promise!"

Paralia murmured to himself, surprised to find that he had not only regained his original appearance, but had also become young and handsome.

Wizards' cosmetic surgery techniques are extremely sophisticated; if cost is not a concern, they can even go as far as the genetic and spiritual levels to optimize and adjust the body.

Roy himself is a veritable "art master," personally "sculpting" his face.

Palaria wasn't originally someone who cared much about her appearance, but after being possessed by an evil spirit (corrupted by a monster), she turned into an ugly monster.

I am somewhat concerned about this.

Just then, a thought flashed through his mind, and a dark figure silently rose up from behind him.

This is the strange creature "Source of Shadows" that Roy obtained from the Hunter's Guild.

Of course, this is the academic term used by shamans; the natives call them "shadow ghosts."

Palaria felt the strange power surging within her body, and her entire body began to soften and deform, eventually turning into a flowing shadow that silently disappeared from the spot.

The black shadow replaced him, rising from the ground and transforming into a blurry, standing figure.

However, his true form had already appeared at the other end of the room, reforming into human form.

Paralia was surprised by this strange sense of separation, and soon understood the mystery of this new ability.

"Shadow differentiation..."

next moment.

"Transformation!"

This is no longer the power of the Ghost Tamer, but the innate witchcraft bestowed upon him after the transformation of his body!
Then came another innate magical talent.

"Shadow Armed Forces!"

The shadowy figure returned in a flash, enveloping the entire body and transforming into black armor.

Although I haven't experienced any actual combat, based on the data I've gathered before, this armor can provide powerful protection at level three or higher, and it also has the characteristics of immunity to physical attacks and magic!
In many situations, this can almost be described as invincible!

"Just as he said, different systems can complement each other."

By grasping this complementarity and selectively providing suitable puzzle pieces, we can maximize the effect of one plus one being greater than two!

Palaria murmured to herself, her heart filled with a slight excitement.

Although he had lost his past power, he also lacked the terrifying destructive power that came with [Gigantification].

However, their actual combat ability has actually increased rather than decreased.

The great wizard Roy really wasn't lying.

He used an exchange method to give himself a satisfactory reward!

……

Shortly afterward, Palaria requested an audience.

Roy sat in the room, glanced at him, and said with a smile, "You look good. I believe you'll recover soon and adapt to your new power."

Palaria said gratefully, "This is all thanks to your kindness, sir. If you don't mind, I would like to serve under you and become your follower!"

He had only recently come to know the word "follower".

In just over half a month, his worldview was greatly shaken, and he became completely convinced that these legendary outsiders and wizards were indeed advanced beings far superior to the native civilization.

Roy said, "In fact, I also intend to take you as a follower and have you reorganize the Monster Association for me and win over local forces."

Upon hearing this, Palaria became excited: "My lord, are you really going to rule this world as rumored?"

As it turns out, defending one's homeland is a noble sentiment.

For this indigenous world, whose civilization has been interrupted and which has entered a post-apocalyptic stage, such things are somewhat of a luxury.

Palaria had always harbored some ambitions, and upon hearing that the wizards wanted to rule the world, she was not angry but rather delighted.

This is a great wizard!

With his support, we're sure to succeed!

"Uh……

You're going a bit too far."

Roy himself was quite speechless.

"Dominating the world requires considering the costs, and after dominating, it also requires management and development."

What is in this world?

It's nothing more than strange monsters and the ruins of cities destroyed by them.

Mineral resources don't seem to be very abundant either; at best, they can only support a low-level magic system.

I have no interest in ruling this place; it's enough as a hunting ground for collecting monsters.

He told the truth.

The reason why the True God Society decisively abandoned this place and handed it over to him for management was for the same reason.

"That's it..."

Paralia was immediately disappointed.

"Don't think about so many messy things. Just unify the power of the Monster Association and act as an agent for the transactions."

I will grant you trading privileges, and you will act as my agent for wizarding technology and alchemical products, responsible for secondary distribution.

Then you can trade with me for any monsters you hunt down.

Seeing that he was sensible and still very willing to offer some benefits, Roy immediately made a promise.

Upon hearing this, Palaria felt a surge of excitement: "Is it an agency qualification like the Hunter Association?"

They really did have insider dealings with you, sir!

"Actually, it's not just the Hunters who do it; the United Containment Organization is also making deals with us."

"what?"

Paralia exclaimed in shock.

"They do this too?"

"However, if you are willing to become my follower instead of being independent like them, I will give you more favorable treatment."

Roy said calmly.

"Thank you, sir!"

Paralia said excitedly.

"Next, I will send you some apprentices, or even formal wizards, to assist you in subduing the Monster Association and even taking control of other civilian organizations."

That would still give them a chance to rule the world!
Paralia's mind started racing, filled with opportunities.

(End of this chapter)