Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 18 The Foundations of Negative Energy

The next morning, after Locke got up and finished his chores, he took out the level 5 crafted item from the Horadric Cube.

However, the level 5 crafted item, Deep Blue Gem, is only slightly larger than the level 4 version, and there isn't much difference.

Locke tried to infuse it with mana and found that this deep blue gem was not much different from the deep blue gem of a level 4 crafted item.

Inside the dormitory, Locke did not show any disappointment, which was something he had expected.

The formula for synthesizing the Horadric Cube needs to be discovered by yourself.

The Horadric Cube is indeed a super tool, but its proper use depends on the user's skill.

The current situation indicates that simply using sapphire to synthesize level 5 crafted items does not have a significant upgrade effect. The recipe is incorrect, and new crafting materials need to be added to potentially boost the effectiveness of Deep Sapphire.

Locke made up his mind. "I synthesized the ruby ​​to level 4 before, but the level 4 ruby ​​only got bigger. Next time, I'll try to synthesize the level 4 ruby ​​and the level 4 deep blue gem."

"Let's see if we can find a useful crafted item like the Deep Blue Gem."

"The crafting recipe can start with one ruby ​​and two deep blue gems."

Locke studied by himself in his dormitory all morning, and then went to the classroom from the previous day.

Professor Old was already inside. His dark circles seemed even more pronounced, but his face was starting to fill out.

Locke heard that a student had died in his office yesterday. The student was Frankish and someone he knew... Cohen Julian.

Professor Old held a rat skull in his hand and smiled, "You've arrived. Do you know what this is? To mortals, it's just an animal skull."

"But in my eyes, it is a treasure."

"But in the eyes of my enemies, it is death itself."

Professor Old whispered a spell, and instantly the death energy around him was drawn towards the rat's skull in his palm.

Locke immediately became alert, grabbing a wildflower hidden in his pocket with his left hand and twitching his right index finger. If he wanted, the magical vines he had hidden under his coat would transform into a giant hand and attack Professor Ald in the next instant.

But Professor Old seemed oblivious.

A fleeting, eerie green light emanated from the eye sockets of the skull in his palm, as if it were the resentful gaze of a dead spirit.

Then, Old threw the skull out the window, where it hit a tree outside the classroom. The ordinary skull then emitted a sharp scream the moment it hit the tree.

Then, in an instant, the rat's skull exploded, the thick tree was blasted to pieces from the middle, and the plants on the surrounding land quickly turned black and withered, and even the soil showed an abnormal green toxin.

Locke rubbed his forehead, feeling dizzy from the explosion.

But the target of the skull explosion just now was not himself.

Professor Old glanced at Locke and said, "Necromantic spells usually have stricter casting restrictions, but that also means they are more powerful."

"Skull explosion is a rare spell in magic that includes three stages of damage."

"Furthermore, the damage range is not the same at each stage."

Professor Old said, "The first stage of damage is psychological. At the moment of the explosion, the skull will emit the screams and resentment of the deceased, which will have a slight psychological impact on those around it."

"Don't be fooled by your slight dizziness. If an ordinary human were standing here, he would have passed out by now."

"Moreover, it is very likely to leave permanent damage that affects one's mind."

"The second stage of damage is caused by the sudden explosion of highly compressed negative energy." "The third stage of damage is caused by the corpse poison formed by the explosion of the skull due to the high concentration of negative energy, which will invade the organism. If my target was you just now, even if you avoided the first two stages of damage, the third stage of damage would still seriously injure you."

Locke was dumbfounded, and at the same time, he was secretly alarmed.

Dean Tunguska said that he no longer needed to be afraid of Professor Alder.

But this refers to Professor Alder when his body was weakened, not the current Professor Alder whose body has just been modified by a 0.3-ring spell.

If it were Professor Older now, and he were to lay a hand on himself...

Locke thought for a moment, then his expression turned serious.

Professor Ald glanced at Locke and smiled gently. "Necromantic magic is definitely more powerful, after all, it has more side effects."

"This magic has also undergone my own many improvements, forming my own style, and in my experience, its power has reached its maximum."

"Therefore, I want to teach it to you so that you can learn it."

Ald sighed. "In that case, I haven't lived my life in the wizarding world in vain."

He walked over, patted Locke on the shoulder, and said, "This way, the inheritance is orderly, and it's another way for me to continue my legacy."

"To use a skull explosion, you need the skull of a small animal, and you must have killed someone within the last 48 hours, using that person's death energy to fill the skull used for the spell."

"I've only killed one person in the last two days, it's that... never mind, I can't remember the name."

"Therefore, it is impossible for me to perform a second skull explosion in the short term."

"This spell should be quite useful to you too; you can use it as a trump card in the future."

Professor Olde offered an explanation, which eased the tension between the two.

Locke relaxed slightly.

Professor Old said, "Then let's start learning now. The first lesson will be on the basics of negative energy."

“I thought about it last night, and it’s too inefficient for you to study with me for an hour every day. There are less than three months left, and I’m not sure if I can finish teaching you.”

"Therefore, I will try my best to teach you every afternoon from now on."

Professor Ald's eyes darkened, and he became serious. "I don't want my magic to be lost, so Locke, I hope you will study it seriously."

"I heard that Kod and Patty haven't finished their spells yet. Why don't you compare yours with theirs and see if their first spell is completed first, or your second spell?"

Locke raised an eyebrow. For some reason, he suddenly felt a chill, as if Professor Old's words had been a threat.

However, he just smiled nonchalantly.

It's a rare opportunity to have a teacher so eager to entrust everything to me.

This kind of thing is entirely beneficial to me.

Locke found a place to sit down. "Then let's begin, Professor Ald."

Old nodded, satisfied. "Good."

(End of this chapter)