I, a cultivator, have ended up in the wizarding world.

Chapter 461 Final preparations
Fifteen years have passed quietly.

Inside the manufacturing area of ​​the core laboratory of the Purgatory Sulfur Plane, the air became scorching hot.

Jemin stood alone in front of the central control console, with more than thirty huge curved light screens floating in front of him.

Each light screen displays different data streams, energy maps, material states, or sophisticated three-dimensional control interfaces.

His hands rested lightly on the control panel, his fingertips radiating a faint spiritual light, deeply connected to the vast network of magic arrays throughout the manufacturing room.

Through the multi-layered composite observation window in front of the control console, you can see a core manufacturing room the size of a basketball court.

At this moment, tens of thousands of pre-arranged miniature magic arrays in the room are operating synchronously, emitting various colors of light and performing precise operations according to the complex program set by Jeming.

Some magic arrays spew out pale or dark blue flames, with the temperature precisely controlled to the millimeter; others act like mechanical arms, drawing powder, liquid, or crystalline materials from fixed tracks and spraying or etching them evenly; still others release powerful force fields, stretching the object located in the very center of the manufacturing room.

It was a thin mist that kept changing shape, existing between reality and illusion—the "Mysterious Red Dust Barrier" that was waiting to be completely transformed and upgraded.

Jemin was calm and collected, with sharp eyes.

What he is doing now is a "modernized weapon forging" that combines the art of immortal cultivation and weapon crafting with the precision manufacturing technology of wizards.

In his early years, when he was of low rank and his laboratory was rudimentary, he could only rely on his own fire and manual labor to slowly and painstakingly refine objects.

But now, with a complete level-seven large-scale elemental pool energy, a highly automated magic array network, and a wealth of knowledge in materials science and energy manipulation, he no longer needs to be so primitive.

The workshop before him is a testament to the culmination of his skills, capable of efficiently and precisely crafting and modifying the vast majority of complex artifacts.

"The first step is material fusion."

Jemin focused his mind and issued instructions through the light screen.

Behind the observation window, several large magic arrays lit up simultaneously.

First, the passage to the storage area opened, and a massive amount of "Flower Gods and Demons" displaying dazzling colors were as if drawn by an invisible hand, transforming into a viscous torrent that flowed into the core magic array, completely enveloping the Xuan Gang Red Dust Barrier.

Immediately afterwards, two completely black "gourds for storing evil spirits" that exuded a chilling aura were activated.

The high-quality "deathly aura" inside, like two ferocious black dragons, roared and merged into the dazzling torrent, intertwining and colliding with the Flower God's aura.

Under the powerful constraints of the magic array, the two forces were forced to slowly merge, their color trending towards a deeper, more dangerous dark purple.

Then came "liquid gold," which served as both the "skeleton" and the "blending agent."

Bright, molten metal fell like a fine rain, and guided by the magic array, it evenly permeated the mixture of malevolent energy, giving it a solid framework and excellent energy conductivity.

A small amount of "worldly air" that exudes a sense of earthly life was also introduced.

Considering the many uses of mortal energy, Jemin didn't use much this time, only using it as an adhesive and stabilizer.

It is used to establish a fragile balance and connection between the raging evil energy and the cold liquid refined gold, ensuring the stability of the overall structure and preserving its fundamental characteristics of interfering with the secrets of heaven and confusing cause and effect.

Finally, and most importantly.

The special pipeline leading to the warehouse storing the "poison of incense" has been opened.

The golden substance, compressed to almost solid size and flowing with distorted, dazzling light spots, was extracted strand by strand under the precise control of the powerful magic array and carefully injected into the core mixture.

In an instant, the light in the entire core manufacturing room seemed to dim for a moment!
The previously stable dark purple mixture began to churn violently, with countless distorted lights and shadows darting within it!

The essence of billions of beings' distracting thoughts, negative emotions, and chaotic will contained in the poison of incense began to frantically infect and assimilate other materials, attempting to drag everything into an abyss of madness.

Jemin remained expressionless, his hands leaving afterimages as he swiped across the control panel.

More than three hundred control arrays were simultaneously operating at full power!

The magic array on the roof of the manufacturing room released pure, orderly light to suppress it, while other magic arrays took the opportunity to build layers of mental filtering barriers inside the Xuan Gang Red Dust Barrier.

Then, it oscillates at a specific frequency, guiding the "toxicity" of the incense poison to fuse in a targeted manner with the properties of other materials, rather than causing indiscriminate destruction.

This is an extremely dangerous and delicate balancing process.

If not careful, not only will all previous efforts be wasted, but the poison from the incense could also contaminate the entire manufacturing room and even affect the laboratory.

However, for Jemin, this level of difficulty was still well under control.

The energy curves and material structure analysis diagrams on the light screen pulsed wildly, revealing every minute change in the internal fusion.

After an unknown amount of time, the core mixture finally stopped its violent churning, and its color settled into a restrained dark gold that seemed to draw the eye in.

Occasionally, extremely subtle, distorted, colorful streaks of light would flash across the surface of this object and then disappear, making it appear dangerous and eerie.

"The second step is to shape and imbue the object with spirit."

Jemin took a deep breath and began the next phase.

The specific refining runes that had been prepared beforehand, along with the high-level energy solidification array of the wizard, were simultaneously imprinted into this fusion material.

The light from the magic circle intensified, and the temperature and pressure changed constantly under precise control, like an invisible hammer repeatedly forging every part of the object.

The dark gold material began to collapse inward, gradually transforming from a chaotic mist into an invisible barrier that was more stable and better aligned with the fluctuations of Jemin's soul.

Inside, the properties of many materials are cleverly woven together by refining runes and energy arrays, forming a complex autonomous defense and counterattack system.

When the light from all the magic arrays in the room receded simultaneously, and the burning true fire gradually went out, what was suspended in the center was no longer the thin mist that had been there before.

It looks...it seems even more "unremarkable".

It is completely colorless and transparent, without form or substance.

It seemed to be just a small area with a slightly different air density, quietly suspended there.

Only the most perceptive can vaguely sense the subtle sense of unease within it.

Jemin left the control panel and entered the core manufacturing room through the airtight door.

He stood before the "empty" place, extended his index finger, and gently touched it.

A cool touch came from my fingertips, along with a soul connection that felt like blood ties, like the interdependence of an arm and fingers.

The upgraded New Mystic Red Dust Barrier is complete!
Jemin closed his eyes and carefully sensed it.

The upgraded treasure retains its basic defense and counterattack mechanisms, but the comprehensive upgrade of its core materials, especially the integration of a massive amount of Flower God's Qi, high-quality Death Qi, and most importantly, "Incense Poison," has brought about a dramatic change in its "foundation" and "toxicity."

“With so many ‘ingredients’ added…” A smile crept onto Jemin’s lips. “Now, even a level seven wizard, if they dare to use curses, prophecies, or soul-corruption techniques to touch me… will definitely die a horrible death!”

With a slight thought, the upgraded Xuan Gang Red Dust Barrier seemed to come alive, instantly spreading out and enveloping Jieming's entire body. Then it completely disappeared into the space and energy field around him, leaving no trace.

The first key preparation has been successfully completed.

Jemin did not leave the manufacturing area.

He walked to the console and pressed a specific call button.

Soon, several exceptionally tall black giant priests, whose bodies had an even deeper, liquid metallic sheen, hurriedly entered.

"Master." The leading priest bowed.

"How's the status of the basic materials I need?" Jemin asked directly.

"Reporting to Master, according to your list, the 'Materials Repository Area One' is 87% full and still rapidly increasing. However, I must inform you that the planned capacity of 'Materials Repository Area One' only accounts for 50% of the total materials you requested to purchase. In addition, the forward procurement contracts signed over the past fifteen years have recently begun to be delivered in batches, and it is expected that a large amount of materials will be delivered via interdimensional teleportation in the near future." The priest quickly reported the various data, clearly having a thorough understanding of the matter.

Jemin brought up the monitoring screen.

The footage shows a spectacular sight on an open-air storage area, roughly the size of a small plain, specially designated outside the laboratory.

There are tens of thousands of black giants there, each over thirty meters tall and exuding a powerful aura.

These are all elite units that have been cultivated over many years and have reached the fifth-level extraordinary standard.

At this moment, these black giants transformed into tireless porters.

They steadily transported mountain-sized metal ingots, colorful crystal clusters, and sealed liquid material containers from beside a constantly flashing large spatial teleportation array to the storage area.

Despite their enormous size and immense strength, these black giants...

But even after being compressed and packaged, the piles of materials still felt substantial in their hands.

On one side of the storage area, various materials had been piled up to form several real metal and crystal mountains, reflecting a cold light under the dark red sky of the Purgatory Sulfur Plane.

The data on the screen also confirmed the priest's statement: the real-time reserves in the first material storage area were increasing at a visible rate.

“Very good.” Jemin nodded in satisfaction.

Without taking a break, he turned around and returned to the main control panel in the manufacturing room, his gaze falling on the interface of another automated production program that had already been debugged.

As he operated the device, the magic arrays in the manufacturing room that had just fallen silent lit up again.

But this time the target is no longer the Xuan Gang Red Dust Barrier, but the massive amount of basic materials that are continuously being sent into the pre-processing area from the storage yard via conveyor belt.

So, under Jemin's control, the blazing furnace was activated, melting large chunks of rare metal into flowing liquid.

The crystal grinding array is activated, pulverizing the hard energy crystals and purifying them into standard powder; the extraction array operates, separating the desired active ingredients from specific plant or mineral raw materials...

Under the precise control of Jemin, these pre-treated materials are rapidly combined and formed in the secondary manufacturing unit according to a specific ratio and sequence.

Finally, from the end of the production line, thin metal plates, each about the size of a thumb, with a regular octagonal shape and a smooth, mirror-like surface gleaming with a dark gold luster, "drip" down like water and are collected into the energy storage box by an automatic sorting device.

These are the new "ammunition" that Jemin prepared for the upcoming war—the "Fire Extinction Divine Light" single-unit storage magical artifact, which has undergone two rounds of optimization and modification.

Unlike the earlier magical artifacts forged into the form of staffs, these metal plaques have a highly integrated internal structure, with almost all the space dedicated to engraving more efficient energy storage runes and ultra-fast charging arrays.

The price is that each metal plaque can only store and release the full power of "Extinction Light of Fire" once.

But its advantages are also extremely prominent: it charges very quickly!

With sufficient energy supply, a depleted metal plate can be "refilled" and regain its combat capability in just thirty seconds.

Moreover, its small size makes it easy to carry in large quantities and deploy quickly.

This is precisely the approach that Jemin designed to deal with high-intensity, high-stakes warfare.

The advantage of talismanic artifacts is that they can utilize environmental energy to achieve "infinite" firepower, but due to technological limitations, they are currently unable to support highly specialized composite spells such as "Extinction Light of Fire".

Traditional shamanic implements are highly stable and unaffected by the environment, but their firepower is limited, and they are usually used as emergency or last resort.

Jemin, however, took a different approach: since the firepower of a single magical artifact is limited, then make up for it with quantity!

As long as I carry enough magical artifacts, enough to recharge the first batch of artifacts that have already been launched and started charging before the first batch is completely launched.

In an ideal scenario, this would create a closed fire cycle, theoretically enabling continuous high-intensity saturation attacks!

There are three prerequisites for realizing this idea: first, there must be a near-unlimited energy supply; second, there must be a massive amount of standardized magical artifacts that can be quickly recharged; and third, there must be a large enough storage space to house these magical artifacts.

Coincidentally, Jemin possesses all three of these prerequisites.

The cross-space energy transmission system of the Incense and Divine Path has been initially completed. Backed by a level seven large elemental pool, Jieming can easily shout, "My energy is inexhaustible."

And with a sufficiently large space, there was absolutely no problem with Jemin's ever-expanding inner world.

As for a sufficient quantity...

The dark gold metal plaques being produced in this continuous stream are the answer to the second premise.

Jemin personally oversaw the manufacturing process of the first batch of approximately five hundred metal plaques.

He randomly selected a few for testing and confirmed that the internal energy structure was stable, the charging interface was smooth, and the activation power met the standards.

"The quality is up to standard, and mass production can begin."

He put down the detector and set the entire automated production process that he had just debugged as a high-priority cyclic task.

At the same time, through the control console, a dedicated interface of the Incense and Divine Path inter-space transmission system was directly connected, continuously injecting the vast and stable energy of the Level 7 large-scale elemental pool into the energy network of the manufacturing room.

"Activate fully automated batch manufacturing protocol."

The order is issued.

In an instant, the entire massive manufacturing area seemed to awaken completely like a sleeping behemoth!

All the related magic arrays, furnaces, and production lines were running at full power, emitting a deep and powerful roar.

Materials are consumed at an even faster rate. Dark gold metal plates, like golden raindrops, pour down from the end of the production line and fall into the waiting energy storage boxes. Soon, a box is filled, automatically sealed, and then transported by conveyor belt to a dedicated finished goods warehouse, where new empty boxes are immediately replenished.

The efficiency is more than a hundred times higher than when Jemin did it himself!
Standing in front of the control panel, Jieming gazed at the production data that was refreshing like a waterfall on the screen and the bustling scene in the monitoring screen, and slowly exhaled a long breath.

(That's all for today. I need to briefly review the outline for the rest of the chapter.)
(End of this chapter)