Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 946 From this day forward, he is a member of my sect!
The Blue Dragon Throne and the Green Dragon Throne raised their heads and looked intently at Locke. They exchanged a silent glance with the witch Catherine, conveying a message—the senior researcher you chose for Mount Golden Crown this time is indeed quite good.

He does indeed have a slim chance of becoming a third-ring wizard.

The wizard Fisher had a complicated look in his eyes; it seemed that Locke Augustine was indeed qualified to be Antoine's friend.

They're on the same path now.

Wizard Hao laughed heartily. "From now on, he is one of us, a fellow traveler."

“Back when he was still a first-circle wizard, I dared to predict that he would definitely become a second-circle wizard in the future.”

Blue Dragon Throne turned to look at Wizard Hao with curiosity and joked, "So now would you dare bet that he will definitely become a third-ring wizard in the future?"

The wizard Hao laughed heartily, then smiled and said, "I dare not."

"Even if he takes this path, it's only a slim chance, a mere sliver of hope. The witch Catherine has done a good job training him. But even I can't be sure he'll become a third-circle wizard in the future. And when it comes to becoming a third-circle wizard, you definitely need to secure a third-circle-level project fund. Otherwise, it's difficult to accumulate enough resources to break through to the third circle on your own. Some things can only be collected in the endless void by the White Wizarding Association, thanks to its large number of lower-level wizards."

"After the recent proposal of the Starfield Sea's Ascension Plan, the application for the Three Rings Foundation... may also undergo major changes. The changes are too great. In the next few decades, who knows what the Three Rings Foundation will become? Perhaps it will no longer exist."

Wizard Hao said to the crowd, "However, I am certain that he will become a Sun Ring Wizard in the future!"

Blue Dragon Throne pursed his lips, teasing Locke and Wizard Ha'ao, "You're really boring. He's already the champion of the Silent Grail, and judging from the future of all the previous champions, barring any major problems, he should easily become a Sun Ring Wizard. It's a shame that Master Ha'ao, a famous prophet, is so hesitant today. I have high hopes for this young wizard; I think he'll definitely become a Third Ring Wizard. Dare to bet on me, Great Prophet?"

The wizard Hao pouted.

“Mr. Alexei, you are just a breeder and do not need to be responsible for your words and actions. But I am a master-level prophet of the third ring. Whether it is the outcome of the five wars or the actual course of the war on the front lines, people often ask me to make predictions. I dare not speak casually, or I will ruin my reputation.”

"Moreover, the several shop alliances I run all rely on my mouth. If I say something wrong, I might go bankrupt, and the hundreds of wizards who live off my mouth will be in trouble."

“If Mr. Alexei could vouch for my hundreds of students and hundreds of employees, I might dare to place a bet with you today.”

When the Blue Dragon Throne saw that the Wizard of Hao had become somewhat serious, he was immediately taken aback, because he had only been joking.

If Wizard Hao truly believed that Locke had nothing to do with the Third Ring, he certainly wouldn't have taken those jokes seriously. But since Master Hao has become somewhat serious, it means that he might actually be considering whether to place a bet on it.

The ability to predict the existence of something in advance is incredibly attractive to every prophet.

However, if you say something wrong, it will have a huge backlash.

Predicting whether a wizard will become a third-circle wizard is still too risky, which is why Wizard Hao took it seriously and became somewhat angry.

The Blue Dragon Throne had no choice but to retreat.

"It was just a joke."

"How many magic stones would you like to pay? I don't think that young man can afford that much money."

When Master Hao saw that he had taken the initiative to give him a way out, a smile appeared on his lips and he nodded slightly.

The Green Dragon Throne glanced at the time and said, "I have another experiment to conduct later. I think the results should be ready by now. Everyone, you can write your comments."

At this moment, Locke, who was standing on the podium, closed his eyes.

Within the Three Caverns World, Master Geraint Nika once again stood beneath the Golden Tree, pleading with Locke for guidance on choosing between his outstanding first disciple and second disciple, so that the Ranger civilization of this world could have a bright future.

The choice is to maintain the status quo or to establish a kingdom.

The leaves of the golden tree rustled in the breeze, their branches rustling together. Master Geraint Nika, supported by his young apprentice, walked towards the golden tree, seemingly very excited.

"Teacher, have you finally given me a response?"

How could he not guess the true identity of the forester who had taught him back then?

Now he is in charge of all the rangers in the Three Caves World and knows the identities and information of all the outstanding rangers in this world, but he still can't find anyone who matches that ranger. And the other party is so knowledgeable and learned that he must not be an unknown person.

That's only one possibility.

He is the source of power for the Rangers in this world. The one who left behind the Ranger's Way in the Three Caves World, leading all the people of the world to the Way of Nature, has returned. He is his teacher.

Master Geraint Nika listened intently, pressing his ear to a branch of the golden tree and using the spell [Sounds of the Grass and Trees] to listen to the rustling of the leaves and foliage.

"Teacher, is it the choice to establish a kingdom or to maintain the status quo? This question is deeply troubling me."

"you……"

Master Geraint Nika suddenly stopped in astonishment.

The young apprentice looked up at Master Geraint Nika and asked, "Master, did the Grandmaster choose the eldest brother or the second brother as your successor?"

The spell of the sounds of plants and trees was far too advanced for him to have ever learned, so he was naturally unable to hear the words being conveyed to Master Geraint Nika from the golden tree.

Master Geraint Nika looked at him solemnly and asked, "Have you seen the founder? Have you seen my teacher?"

The young apprentice was stunned.

"No...no."

Master Geraint Nika handed him a bow and arrow that represented the Ranger and had once been used by Orion.

The young apprentice's hands were trembling. "Teacher... Teacher..."

Master Geraint Nika told him, “The Master chose you as his successor. He said he had met you once under the Golden Tree because you told him that all Rangers are the same in your eyes. Therefore, he thought you were suitable to be the mentor of the Rangers in this world.”

“After I leave, you will not need to establish a kingdom, nor will you need to maintain the status quo. You will establish an academy in the city-state of Orion, under this golden tree.”

"In this world, the Rangers only have master-disciple relationships; there are no ranks, no kingdoms, only academies. And the future your ancestor has given you is for you to be responsible for building that academy." The young disciple looked up. "Ah? Could it be that the person that day was... Oh my god, that person was... the ancestor."

Master Geraint Nika looked at him with envy. "Since the teacher has chosen you, from today onwards you are my successor, Lennie!"

Suddenly, a flower bloomed on the top of the golden tree beside them. The flower withered quickly, and then a fruit grew in the place where the flower had been.

The two immediately looked up at the changes in the golden tree.

……

On the first floor of the True Knowledge Academy at Golden Crown Mountain, Locke's magical pressure continued to surge, forcing the Brandy Wizard, Zeno Wizard, and others to shield their eyes with their hands to prevent the magical pressure from obscuring their vision.

The Brandy Wizard's eyes widened in disbelief. "He's actually breaking through the Star Ring! How is this possible?"

"He became a Star Ring Wizard because of my verbal attacks? Then... what am I? What did I do? Why did I help the enemy?"

The sorceress Zhuoma sighed. "All my schemes were misused. I fought with brandy for so long, and in the end, I got nothing."

Zeno the wizard also looked at Locke through his fingers with a complicated expression.

The winner of this defense has been determined.

Wizard Zeno looked at Locke, his eyes hardening.

He will catch up with Locke.

In the audience, Wizard Edgar David looked bewildered. Even though he was watching Locke construct the entire ring magic from the stands, he still didn't fully understand what was happening. He was still missing that crucial point.

This single line separates them by worlds.

Edgar David looked at Locke with a rare look of fear, but the next moment, his pupils suddenly contracted and he clenched his fists.

"No, the strong always get stronger, and I am strong. I haven't figured out Locke's methods yet, which has made me fall behind him, and that won't do. I've never been inferior to anyone in my life! I want to understand... Actually, there's one last method left."

He clenched his fist, deep in thought.

"But this is risky..."

On the defense stage of the True Knowledge Academy, a full moon and a tree of prosperity appeared behind Locke. Locke looked at the full moon, which was already extremely perfect due to the forging of the ancestral evolution magic.

However, as his magical pressure increased, the Moon of Evolution gradually transformed into a golden moon.

My own Evolution Moon continuously switches between the normal Blue Moon state and the Golden Moon state.

The blue-silver moon represents the lunar cultivation method, while the golden moon represents atavism.

Under his own forging, his own Moon of Evolution has nearly completed two rounds of forging, becoming a supreme magic of the Star Ring level.

The real problem lies with its own tree of prosperity.

Locke turned around and walked toward the Tree of Prosperity that had appeared behind him. At that moment, all the energy of the Tree of Prosperity was concentrating on a flower on a branch at the top of the tree. The flower soon bore a fruit with many cloud and water patterns on its surface.

Locke reached out and plucked the fruit.

"Looking back now, the creation of the Tree of Prosperity was flawed from the very beginning. It was a great magic created by my half-body, separated from my main body, over a thousand years in a region far from the wizarding world, combining the power systems and knowledge of other civilizations. The problem was fundamental from the start."

As Locke plucked the Dao Fruit, the once thriving tree suddenly began to wither.

In an instant, the once lush and prosperous tree withered and became a dead tree.

Locke opened his mouth and bit off a large piece of the fruit in his hand with a 'snap', then quickly ate the fruit.

"It tastes good. It's truly a fruit of spring."

As he consumed the fruit, all the power of the Tree of Prosperity returned to him.

Apart from the pit left behind by the spring fruit in his own hand.

Locke crouched down and placed the fruit on the brick floor of the podium at his feet. Instantly, the fruit pit absorbed energy, regained Locke's power, and began to take root and sprout.

"There's no need for a kingdom. The Rangers only need to maintain order through the Academy system to keep them perpetually in a state of springtime. Springtime is the state of greatest possibility, a state where possibilities are still increasing, and a state where competition is least intense..."

"Why must there be summer? When a civilization develops to the point where possibilities disappear, it is time to transform those possibilities into power. At that time, competition among people will be at its greatest, and malice will fill the gaps between people. A magnificent vitality will arise and transform into an upward force. Numerous plants will begin to compete for nutrients and nourishment in the summer. This is the chaos of summer."

Locke saw images created by the magic of summer.

"The kingdom is a product of summer. But the academy is a product of spring, when people don't trample on each other and fight for sunlight and nutrients. In spring, when everything is sown, resources are abundant and there is plenty of space. The academy is such a vibrant and energetic thing."

"While the world's resources are generally limited, in nature, spring ends quickly, turning into summer when people compete for resources. Because of the chaos of summer, kingdoms are needed to manage the evils of life and restrain people. But the problem is that I, as a wizard... if I cannot constantly find more possibilities for my civilization, develop more resources, and keep myself and my civilization in a state of perpetual spring, what kind of wizard am I?"

"Therefore, the forest rangers will continue to adopt the academy system in the future."

The seed that Locke planted at his feet took root and sprouted, growing rapidly into a small tree. Then, this small tree grew rapidly and transformed into a lush, golden-green tree.

Locke modified the spell model of the Tree of Prosperity.

From then on, the foundation of the Tree of Prosperity's magical model was the Fruit of Spring. The new Tree of Prosperity was planted from the seeds of the Fruit of Spring. The essence of the Tree of Prosperity was the magic of spring. In this way, the fruits that this new Tree of Prosperity bore could be the fruits of other seasonal magic, whether they were summer fruits or winter fruits.

Because the essence of trees is the magic of spring!

At this moment, a fruit was already hanging on this new Tree of Prosperity. It was originally a Fruit of Spring Prosperity, which represented that he could intercept the energy of the four seasons and turn it into excess energy, allowing his magical plant to become two plants in a short period of time.

And at this moment, on a branch at the top of this tree of prosperity, it blossomed and bore fruit again, and then produced a second fruit!
(End of this chapter)