Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 965 Entering the Key Laboratory

After the chaotic energy subsided slightly, Locke saw that the dark creature—a Star Ring-level demon—was dead. However, after its death, it left behind no usable spirituality. At the moment of its death, everything was swallowed by darkness and returned to darkness.

Locke looked at the mountain range where he had blasted a large hole. Within the mountain range, a shadow was gradually disappearing, the power of demons and monsters that were disappearing into the darkness.

In the depths of darkness, some beings seemed to be watching, emitting faint laughter, as if appreciating the fleeting pleasure brought to them by what they had just witnessed.

'In the deepest part of the dark world, is there something else?'

Locke couldn't help but wonder.

His intuition told him that something even more terrifying was hidden in the deepest part of the Dark World. According to the information he knew, the audience of the Dark World should all be dark creatures, legions of demons and monsters.

But what if it isn't?
There is at least a certain possibility that this is not entirely true.

Because of the darkness, the faces of these beings watching are blurred, making it difficult to discern what they are.

Perhaps something has infiltrated among the audience, and even the lords of the dark world can no longer detect their presence?
Locke shook his head slightly, wondering what he was thinking.

These are all just speculations.

Moreover, the Dark World has absolutely nothing to do with the research I'm currently conducting.

Locke looked at the pool of unidentified gray liquid left behind by the Star Ring Eye Demon in the corner of the mountain range. His corn cannon shot had completely turned him into a pool of gray, unidentified liquid that looked like it had been churned up.

Locke took out a bronze cauldron, and with a gentle tap, the cauldron immediately grew larger, its opening widening, and began to absorb the liquid substances.

Eye Demons have always been high-level items used to make potions and magical artifacts. Of course, they've been beaten so badly that it's hard to recognize their original form now, but I'm not an alchemist, so that doesn't matter. These materials are enough to develop some new Abyss-type magical potions.

This is perfect for strengthening and perfecting my Abyss Dragon bloodline.

After Locke finished filling the bronze cauldron with the unidentified gray liquid, he shrunk it, found a spot to stand, put Douglas down, and said to Douglas, "This should be the shore of the Heavenly River. It seems we'll have to take the wizard's airship back to Golden Crown Mountain. Douglas..."

Douglas fell into thought. "The current ticket price is about 15,000 each, so wouldn't that mean wasting another 30,000 magic stones?"

He slapped his forehead, dejected.

Locke looked at him with a strange expression. "Douglas, you..."

"Don't you think this is the easiest time for you to escape from Golden Crown Mountain?"

Douglas turned to look at Locke, his eyes showing surprise. He suddenly remembered that he was not a proper wizard mentor or researcher at Golden Crown Mountain, but a prisoner of a red dragon witch. Logically speaking, he had finally managed to leave Golden Crown Mountain, and this was indeed a good opportunity for him to escape.

Douglas immediately followed Locke.

"Boss Locke, you can't abandon me. I've made up my mind to join Golden Crown Mountain."

The laughter of King Lagmamon rang in his ears.

Locke gave him a complicated look. “Douglas, Mount Golden Crown is not the best choice for you. You are a wizard of the Evocation School.”

Douglas said, "I'll just follow you, Boss, and Lord Red Dragon Throne."

"And if I were to disappear, wouldn't you be punished by His Majesty the Throne?"

Locke shook his head slightly.

"This is just a suggestion. In fact, even if you wanted to run away, you couldn't."

Douglas was speechless. What was the Augustine wizard doing saying that?

The voice of the Witch King Lagmamon appeared in his ears.

"No, considering you have my guidance, I think Mount Golden Crown is a perfect fit for you. The Evocation School wizards on Mount Golden Crown are weak, but that's precisely your opportunity. Moreover, Mount Golden Crown has abundant Magic Peaches and other high-value agriculture, and they have a very comprehensive reward system. Whether it's Water Cloud Peach, White Dew Peach, or Tourmaline King Peach, they can all help you advance quickly."

"According to the plan I devised for you, now that you've retrieved the Lightning Gate's legacy, you can finally showcase your talents at Golden Crown Mountain. Normally, it would be extremely difficult for you to join Golden Crown Mountain, but since you've already entered as a prisoner, just stay there. Although your status is a bit awkward, it's still an opportunity. If you seize this opportunity, you can acquire a wealth of resources along the way, just like Locke Augustine."

Locke glanced at Douglas, who was caught up in his excitement.

It seems that whether it's the wizard Droma, the wizard Daniel, or Antoine, they all need to apply for special funding as soon as possible. Otherwise, if they wait a few more years, with the help of the wizard king Lagmamon, this very special 'transfer student' Douglas might catch up later, and then they will be in trouble.

Locke was about to leave with Douglas when, unexpectedly, a witch's voice appeared behind him.

"Wizard, please wait."

Locke turned around and immediately saw Rose the witch with a very displeased expression, followed by a little girl witch with pink hair.

Rose the witch rolled her eyes at Locke, clearly annoyed.

"Locke, it's nice to see you again."

"You finally have time to come here. When did you advance to the Star Ring level?"

Locke said, "Not long ago."

Rose the Witch asked, "Did the Red Dragon Witch help you?"

Locke gave her a strange look, not understanding what she meant. "Advancing can only be done by yourself."

Rose the Witch frowned, because she still needed time to make up for the side effects of rapid advancement, but Locke's battle just now showed that his advancement seemed to be perfect and complete.

This cast a shadow over Rose the witch, who had originally hoped to overshadow Locke by becoming the first Star Ring Wizard.

Rose the Witch asked provocatively, "By the way, Locke, I recently poached a few dozen people from your side. You shouldn't have any objections, right?"

Locke replied briefly, "No."

Rose the Witch frowned, unsure whether Locke was deliberately misleading her or genuinely didn't care.

But she has almost emptied out the entire Yinzhuang Peach Garden.

What other tricks does Locke Augustine have up his sleeve?
Rose the witch felt a little uneasy. She thought of Silver Peach Garden as a well-established and famous magical plant shop alliance. Could it be that they still had some amazing projects in their possession?
Or is there some special asset that she hasn't noticed?

Could it be because of those dozens of lousy shops?

Rose the witch clenched her fists with unease, and gritted her teeth slightly. No, her next step was to buy up those shops in large numbers, to disintegrate Silver Peach Garden from its people to its physical assets, and from every aspect of it. Not to defeat it, but to suck it to death like an animal, to make it disappear completely.

Her final strike was the peach dart.

That was a decisive blow.

This is also her style of doing things: replacing the original owner in every aspect, competing in various fields, completely defeating the opponent, and absorbing the opponent's power.

Rose the Witch scrutinized Locke, wondering what he was planning.

At the same time, the witch Fura beside her noticed the tension between the two. She immediately put on a peacemaker's smile and then took the initiative to speak to Locke, saying, "This must be the wizard Locke Augustine. I am the head of the White Wizards Association along the Tianjiang River."

"Fura Ora".

"I have served as the association president here for a century, and it is my honor to meet you, the esteemed disciple of the Red Dragon Throne, here."

The witch Fura bowed to Locke.

Locke immediately bowed to her as a greeting.

Don't be fooled by the fact that she seems to be an old Star Ring Wizard with limited potential, and that she will never become a Moon Ring Wizard in her lifetime. She is a Star Ring Wizard who has served as the head of the White Wizard Association along the Tianjiang River for a hundred years, which means that her identity is not so simple.

The other party is not an ordinary star ring wizard. With this identity, she can basically be regarded as a powerful moon ring wizard, or even a relatively weak sun ring wizard.

Moreover, the fact that the other party has served as the president of the White Wizard Association here for so many years clearly indicates that their social connections, interpersonal relationships, and ties to the White Wizard Association are far from simple.

After all, the channels to become the president of the White Wizard Association are very limited, and even the specific steps are not clear to oneself; the waters run deep.

The witch Fura said to Locke, "Witch Augustine, what's the name of that magical plant you used just now? Don't misunderstand, I'm just very interested in it. I think if that weapon could be brought here to sell, it would sell very well, and our association would also be very interested."

The image of the two ring creatures and the projection of the third ring creature that she had just killed with a single shot left a very shocking impression on her.

Locke shook his head slightly and said, "That's Da Chun Pao corn, it is indeed my creation. But I'm not planning to sell it to the public yet."

The main problem is that the cost is too high.

The Big Spring Cannon Corn is a product created by myself using rare and exotic ingredients from around the world.

It took decades and consumed a tremendous amount of energy, time, and resources; it represents the highest level that I can currently achieve with my evolutionary level.

Even if you wanted to sell this kind of thing, it would be virtually impossible unless you devoted all your time to it, and even then, it would be inefficient.

The president of the Fura Association looked regretful.

“I see. That’s a real shame. Our wizarding land is currently in dire need of excellent magical weapons. I have already informed Wizard Terence of the invitation to Silver Peach Garden to participate in the open bidding.”

The president of the Fura Association, holding a magic umbrella, said in a seemingly relaxed manner, "I've never had the chance to meet or befriend you before, but I never expected to meet you now. I wonder why you are being hunted by both abyssal creatures and dark creatures at the same time."

Locke nodded. "Because of an exploration, we inadvertently provoked these two worlds."

President Fura was taken aback, because even by wizarding standards, Locke was far too much of a troublemaker.

A mere exploration had unexpectedly provoked a joint pursuit from creatures of two terrifying worlds in the endless void. However, she was very mindful of boundaries and knew she had no right to comment on it.

As a Star Ring Wizard deeply trusted by the Mysterious Heaven and the local six top academies and three top shop alliances, she knows what she can and cannot say.

President Fura laughed and said, "I see. I can prepare a banquet for you at the White Wizard Association. Of course, if you have other arrangements, I can also entertain you properly. You and Witch Rose are both honored guests of our Tianjiang River. I will arrange for a Witch Hunter to come and handle things here."

Locke nodded slightly. It just so happened that he and Douglas needed to find a place to settle down and tidy up, and he could also go and take a look at the headquarters of Silver Peach Garden.

After all, once he has fully organized his power system after advancing to the Star Ring Wizard level, fully digested the power boost brought about by this advancement, entered the key laboratory, and started to complete the sub-projects of the special funding and key individual projects, and everything is on track, he can then focus his attention on the Silver Peach Garden.

Firstly, it's for the task assigned by my teacher, which I must complete well.

Secondly, it's to obtain more magic stones.

Only by possessing a large number of magic stones can one progress faster, higher, and further, giving oneself the confidence to quickly complete special-level funding and key individual sub-projects, and ultimately leading oneself to become a Moon Ring Wizard.

The wizard shoe market has reached its current limit and it's unlikely to grow much further. Therefore, I'm currently focusing my economic growth efforts on Silver Peach Garden and Aladdin, hoping that my idea can indeed become a way out for Silver Peach Garden and Aladdin.

Locke glanced at Rose the Witch.

If that's the case, then I wouldn't need to continue struggling in the plant weapon sales market with Rose the Witch.

In a sense, based on the information he obtained from Wizard Terence, the colonial war waged by the wizarding lands along the Tianjiang River against Hell was advantageous to him.

In addition, according to the information that Wizard Terence had compiled for himself, the geographical features and distribution of wizarding power in the Wizarding Land along the Tianjiang River were also very suitable for realizing his idea here.

A vaporization wizard from the White Wizarding Association walked onto the hole blasted into the mountain by the Big Spring Corn. As soon as he reached this spot, his feet became entangled in many tender green vines, making it difficult for him to move.

He looked up at the witch Fura with a troubled expression.

"Association President...this..."

The witch Fura looked at Locke.

Locke, however, remained unmoved and said, "That was just the destruction caused by the instantaneous burst of life energy. As a result, the destroyed mountains will retain abundant life energy due to the burst and expansion. Therefore, the forests and grasslands in that location will be lush and green, and the total biomass will not only not decrease but will actually increase."

"No special treatment is needed."

"Just don't let mortals get close to this area recently, or their hair and nails will grow wildly."

The formal wizard at the Qi Transformation stage was amazed. The Star Ring Wizard's methods were powerful and incredible. It was clear that a single spell had pierced through an entire mountain range along the Tianjiang River, but instead, it created a forest in the gap in the mountain range.

Such methods are truly unbelievable.

The official wizard said, "In addition, our witcher force also found a crystallized wizard who is unconscious here. He should be a wizard from the Tide Wizarding Tower. He must have made a deal with the Dark World and summoned creatures from the Dark World. This is a serious violation of wizarding law."

"Association President, what should we do with this man?"

Witch Fura glanced at Locke, but still spoke in a businesslike tone: "Collect evidence at the scene, take him to the wizard prison, and then inform the Tide Wizarding Tower. That's how it's handled. Wizards who seriously violate wizarding laws will only be thrown into wizard prisons and made to work for the White Wizarding Association. This is a rule set by headquarters."

Locke understood; this was a different kind of taxation.

By driving these wizard criminals, a large amount of production work can be completed for the White Wizarding Association.

It seems that even if the Tide Shaman Tower wanted to rescue them, it wouldn't be able to, because this is a form of taxation.

Not to mention that the Tidal Wizard Tower probably doesn't have that kind of power.

'Boom!'

As a single raindrop fell from the sky, countless raindrops the size of soybeans followed, and all the wizards felt a chill.

Locke and Rose the Witch both felt it; as the rain fell on them, an inescapable chill seeped into their bodies through their skin, lingering for a long time in the gaps between their bones.

The witch Fura slightly turned the umbrella that was placed on her shoulder, and the umbrella immediately began to spin, with countless raindrops dancing on its surface.

"Gentlemen, this is a special magical rain along the Tianjiang River—the cold and damp rain."

"Due to the influence of the Tianhan River, the humidity in the air along its banks is usually 100%, and this moisture is mixed with a large number of ice element particles. As a result, the mortals living here will suffer from severe rheumatic diseases, it's only a matter of time. In addition, because of the magic of the Tianhan River, the stronger one's magic, the more one will attract the magic of the Tianhan River. Therefore, we wizards will also suffer from [Damp Bone Disease]."

"These moisture will seep in through my permanent defensive field and accumulate in the gaps between our bones. One or two days is insignificant, but if it takes fifty or a hundred years, it will leave hard-to-remove ice crystals in the gaps between the bones in our arms."

The witch Fura gave one of the two magic umbrellas to each of the witches, Locke and Rose.

"Just living here, the moisture in the air can give us 'wet bone disease,' let alone getting directly rained on. That's why the umbrella industry here is very developed. Sunshine Umbrella Court and White Ice Tower both started by selling umbrellas."

"The aquatic magical plants in Joseph's Reed House and Dalton Woodland have the effect of reducing the dampness and cold in the air, as well as dispersing the magic of the Frost River."

"The Crocodile Bay of Waves and the Great Wizard Tower of Tides have conducted in-depth research on this phenomenon, and in the process, they have acquired unparalleled mastery of water magic, which they use to try to solve these problems. To be precise, their businesses started by making [water pipes]. Every household along the Frost River, whether mortal or wizard, must have [water pipes] connected to their homes. These pipes can absorb moisture from the air and the magic of the Frost River, making the homes dry."

Rose the Witch suddenly realized. "So that's how it is. Some things you only learn after you've been around for a while. It turns out that the origins of all the top wizarding academies in the wizarding lands along the Tianjiang River are related to this Damp Bone Disease. They were all established to solve it."

Fura the Witch smiled at Rose the Witch and said, "Our civilization can only survive and progress by overcoming the factors in the natural environment that are unfavorable to us. Here, we have overcome the unfavorable environment, and as a result, we have made great progress in water magic and formed our own unique style."

"The chilling cold seeps into every corner; this is the water magic along the Tianjiang River."

The witch Fura stretched out her hand, and a ball of water emanating from her palm appeared instantly.

"The throne wizards who came from our wizarding land even brought this water magic called the science of moisture to the Starfield Sea and the Southern Wizarding Capital, where they established schools of study."

"The Truth Wizard of the Witch King's Tower in the Southern Witch Capital is a wizard from our region."

"To be precise, he used to be a student of the Tide Great Wizard Tower. Later, he left this wizarding land and went to the Starfield Sea to study. After he became a Truth Wizard, he went to the Southern Wizard Capital and established the Wizard Emperor Tower, one of the five top academies in the Southern Wizard Capital."

Rose the Witch and Locke nodded slightly.

The Witch Emperor's Tower and Golden Crown Mountain are wizarding forces of the same caliber, and the Witch Emperor's Tower may even be larger in scale.

Because Yunze Wetland and Southern Witch Capital are at roughly the same level, but Yunze Wetland has seven top academies, while Southern Witch Capital only has five.

Neither of them expected that Tianjiang Coast, a place without a Sun Ring Wizard and only having one Moon Ring Wizard on the surface, with the White Wizard Association President being just a Star Ring Wizard, could have its academic lineage connected to the Wizard Emperor Tower.

These wizarding lands are indeed not simple at all.

Locke remembered that the president of the White Wizard Association should have the association's special magical array defense methods.

That can only be used when foreign enemies invade, because it can only be used against enemies from different civilizations outside the void. So even if black wizards attack or affiliated civilizations attack, the White Wizard Association's defensive magic array cannot be activated.

But Fura the Witch should have a lot of power and means. Her current deliberate humility and skillful maneuvering are just part of her personality.

Logically speaking, her status should be higher than his and Rose the Witch's.

With a flick of her wrist, the witch Fura sent the ball of water flying out and landing on a piece of wood. The wood, attacked by the moisture magic, quickly sprouted mold. Moisture magic can destroy wood and stone, penetrating everywhere and making it difficult to defend against.

The witch Fura explained, "This is our first-circle spell model, the Moisture Spell."

"I just wanted to use this spell model to explain to the two visiting wizards how intense the humidity is along the Tianjiang River. This level of humidity is just a simulation of the humidity in the Tianhan River. It's not even considered sophisticated. If you stay here for a long time, you'll need to buy specific potions and carry a magic umbrella when you go out. Otherwise, you'll soon find your back aches, and your fingers, elbows, and knees will inexplicably hurt."

"That's countless water element particles eroding your bodies."

Locke asked doubtfully, "President Fura, if you're so powerful, what about the ordinary people living here?"

The witch Fura laughed and turned to Locke, saying, "Witch Augustine, you have a truly admirable character, considering mortals so earnestly. A witch like you must be a good person, and I'd like to be your friend."

"However, the magic power of the Heavenly Cold River mainly accumulates in wizards with high magic pressure. That's why this place is not a death zone."

"The lifespan of mortals here has indeed been severely affected, which is beneficial to the advancement of modern magic technology. The appearance of water pipe magic items such as the Tide Wizard Tower and the Wave Crocodile Bay can significantly increase the life expectancy of these mortals."

Locke nodded, and they boarded the magical carriage prepared by the association, setting off for the White Wizard Association's location.

But Locke soon realized he was in trouble.

Because he almost forgot that the terrain along the Tianjiang River was different from other wizarding lands; it was rectangular. This meant that using magical carriages or other means of transportation in this wizarding land would be more time-consuming than in other wizarding lands.

The reason why Fula and Rose were able to arrive so quickly was because they were in the local White Wizarding Guild building, which was nearby.

The problem is that the facility that the witch Fura wanted to accommodate them was located on the other side of this wizarding land.

Locke had observed the witch Fura several times and realized that she had indeed lived along the Tianjiang River for too long, so she was completely unaware that such behavior was a waste of time and thought it was normal to spend several days moving along the Tianjiang River.

Rose the Witch had obviously been here for a while, so she acted as if it were perfectly normal.

Seven days later, they finally arrived at their destination.

As they disembarked from the carriage, the witch Rose took the opportunity to walk to Locke's side and whispered to him and Douglas, "I'm truly impressed by you, Locke. You're willing to spend so much to advertise yourself. How much does it cost to hire a Star Ring Demon and a Star Ring Dark Creature? You're willing to spend that much. In the end, Silver Peach Garden is not your shop alliance at all."

Locke's eyes showed doubt as he looked at the witch Rose and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Rose the Witch raised an eyebrow and said, "You went to great lengths to suppress two Star Ring creatures in front of Fura the Witch, demonstrating the power of your magical plants. Isn't that your goal? I originally thought you had given up on Silver Garden, but now it seems we still have a fight to fight."

"You've won this round, Locke. The Witch Fla is clearly impressed with you."

Rose was clearly resentful, because she had told Fula the way to advance to the Moon Ring in exchange for Fula's special treatment. Locke had only used this trick, yet Fula, a four-hundred-year-old witch, had specially prepared a banquet for him.

Anyone with eyes could see that Locke's weapon was very eye-catching and had already aroused the interest and attention of the witch Fura.

In Rose the Witch's eyes, Locke's behavior was a form of business competition.

Locke curled the corners of his mouth into a smile.

"Rose, I think you've misjudged the situation. I was indeed being hunted by both dark creatures and abyssal lifeforms at the same time."

“That’s not what I meant. Haven’t you been very successful in the field of magical plant weapons lately? You’ve already launched a lot of magical plant products, haven’t you?”

Rose the Witch crossed her arms, seemingly lost in thought, and chuckled, "It was indeed a great success. I've secured every award, project, and collaboration I could get along the Tianjiang River, and I've recruited almost all the excellent breeders and wizards here. This isn't a contest between you and me, but a battle between Olayer and Silver Peach Garden. Your perspective on this issue is flawed, which is why Olayer will succeed in challenging Silver Peach Garden. Just like what you've done before."

“Olayer is a younger, more dynamic shop alliance. Our team generates new ideas every day and puts the work into the sales channels.”

Rose the Witch said, "Locke, I have emptied your talents, and those who remain in your Silver Peach Garden are nothing but incompetent fools."

"Let's see how you fight me and how you maintain the original status of your Silver Peach Garden."

The witch Rose took a rose from her astral ring. "This is the Rose Dart we made. You know what it's for, right? Guess which one has a higher magical plant trait index compared to the Peach Dart?"

Fura the Witch turned to look at Locke and Rose.

"Both of you are my honored guests. Please come into my banquet."

"I have invited many high-ranking wizards from along the Tianjiang River to welcome you both."

The witch Fura watched this scene with great pleasure; in fact, the fight between Rose and Locke was a good thing rather than a bad thing for her.

This is also a great thing for the area along the Tianjiang River.

Because the Tianjiang River basin needs excellent magical plant weapons, and only when these two seriously face off can they bring this kind of creation to the wizarding land.

For the witch Fura, the fact that the war between the Red Dragon Throne and the Rose Throne had reached this place might be an opportunity for the Tianjiang River region.

Of course, due to the Three Emperors' Tournament, most of the resource allocation rights along the Tianjiang River are actually in the hands of Jinmian Mountain. However, this issue is complicated, and she doesn't need to have in-depth discussions with the two juniors from Jinmian Mountain and the Rose Council.

Locke nodded slightly to the witch Fura, then looked at the rose dart in the witch Rose's hand. "I understand. Then you should do your best."

"I hope you get what you want."

Rose the witch raised an eyebrow, because she hadn't managed to glean any useful information from Locke. She snorted, put away the magical plant in her hand, and turned to leave.

Locke fell into deep thought. The magical plant in Rose's hand was, on the surface, meant to replace the super item from Silver Peach Garden.

But in reality, she wanted to develop a magical plant that was better than the magical plant that Catherine the Witch developed when she was young, with the same price, the same function, and the same ecological niche.

While the era played a role, such as the rapid improvement in the overall level of the Eastern Frontier due to the Ascension Project, this also demonstrates Rose Witch's talent in the field of breeding.

The wizards of the Rose Council are indeed multi-disciplinary wizards who excel in both breeding and textile science.

The witch Fura approached and invited Locke into the White Wizards' Association headquarters.

"The Witch Rose seems difficult to get along with, but she's actually quite easy to get along with. Wizard Augustine, it seems you have a good relationship with her."

Locke looked at her with a puzzled expression.

"President Fura, where did you get that idea? Didn't you see how she wanted to devour me and Silver Peach Garden?"

Wizard Douglas also suddenly shuddered.

Rose the Witch's fierce and menacing appearance left a very deep impression on him.

The witch Flae chuckled, “I saw her talking a lot with Mr. Augustine. She’s not usually such a talkative person. When she first arrived here, some local wizards tried to suppress Olayer to maintain their own position, and the shop alliance went bankrupt in less than a week. Rose is a decisive wizard, and I think she went a bit too far.”

"However, she talked a lot in front of you today."

Locke said, "She probably just wants to know my thought process. After all, you can probe each other's thinking by communicating."

The witch Fura said, "Let's not talk about her. We may hold a few more meetings soon and gradually open up some small magical weapon development projects. I sincerely invite you and Silver Peach Garden to participate..."

Locke nodded absentmindedly, because his recent focus was definitely on the key laboratory, the cooperation with Aladdin, and the sales of the Augustus Wizard Shoes in the recent Five Great Wars.

She didn't even want to compete with Rose the Witch in the traditional plant weapon retail industry.

The witch Fura frowned slightly; she could tell that Locke didn't care about this, and she found it very strange.

'Strange. Isn't gaining my support a priority for Silver Peach Garden? The thoughts of these young geniuses from the land of high-ranking wizards are truly unfathomable. Locke Augustine, Rose Tacitus.'

'But this is also an opportunity for us lower-level wizards. I will go and warn the local wizards not to have any improper thoughts about making things difficult for these two.'

……

At Mount Corona, Locke and Trajan entered the floating gardens that adorned Mount Corona.

At this time, the sky garden has been gradually built up and is taking shape. When it floats above the cloud lake, it will be the moment when it is completely completed and put into use.

This sky garden is planted with a wide variety of magical plants, and it adopts the construction methods of Sky City, which are the crystallization of magical industry. In other words, the construction technology of the garden's foundation is the same as that of Sky City on the border between the Dark and the Bright.

It's just that this sky city has been transformed into a garden nursery.

There's a key laboratory in the Supernatural Purgatory, so it's not surprising that there's one in the Sky Garden. Or rather, since the Academic Committee has decided to build the Sky Garden, they'll definitely move the key laboratory here.

After all, a hanging garden is a product created by pooling the resources of all schools of thought, so it should naturally be used to its fullest potential.

Locke noticed that some areas of the sky garden showed signs of construction having stopped halfway through, and asked, "Senior brother, what's that over there?"

Wizard Trajan coughed and whispered, "The Academic Committee doesn't want us to say much, and I'm not entirely sure either, but as far as I know, Mount Golden Crown is short of funds, so some parts were only half-built before construction stopped. Building a Hanging Garden is basically the same as building a Sky City. Do you know what a Sky City is? Before the Great Void Exploration Era, a Sky City represented the highest combat power unit of a wizarding civilization."

"Deploying a Sky City is enough to conquer a region of the world."

“Even now, it would take a lot of money to build, so construction in some areas is intermittent, and we’ll continue building when the money comes in. Don’t tell anyone.”

"I only heard this secondhand. Just don't let those architects and wizards know, or they might go on strike. Cough cough cough... It's alright, even if we're short of money right now, it'll be finished in two or three hundred years, right?"

Locke pursed his lips, hoping that the hanging garden would be completed.

The wizard Trajan said, "The key laboratory has been moved to the Hanging Gardens, where the concentration of magical tides can be further increased. Look, it's this garden."

Locke saw that the direction Trajan was pointing to was a square, and in the square there was a flower that released magical light and emitted a faint glow.

Trajan the wizard said, "It's in that flower."

"Let's go. There's a shrinking technique in the flowers. You'll soon find out what a key laboratory is."

Locke and Trajan walked up to the flower, and then continued walking towards it. The next moment, their figures became smaller and smaller, and soon they were sucked into the flower.

Then, Locke and the wizard Trajan entered a huge greenhouse.

Locke watched as his permanent defensive force field shell degenerated into a permanent defensive force field. He looked at the wizard Trajan and said, "It's not shrinking, it's decreasing in dimension?"

Trajan the Wizard said, “Indeed, your perception is indeed very strong. That flower is the entrance to the key laboratory, and we have now been lowered in dimension and entered the interior of that flower.”

Locke looked up and saw that it was a room with a flower room theme, but the walls were probably covered with flower stamens.

In other words, the key laboratory for agronomy at Jinmian Mountain is a flower.

Trajan the wizard said, “Follow me. The laboratory is very large. Even if we walk here for a hundred years, we still won’t be able to walk through the entire laboratory.”

"Although the main change is in reducing dimensions, we have indeed become smaller."

"This greenhouse is just one of the rooms; there are many other rooms here."

"But before you can actually enter, you first need to undergo a safety test of the power components. I'm going to take you to see the core of this laboratory—the Flower Fairy."

Locke followed Trajan, and it was the first time he had ever seen such a vast and stable region of reduced dimensions.

However, he quickly realized why the key laboratory had to reduce the dimensions of all equipment, objects, plants, and wizards, because the research conditions for many powerful magical plants were limited by resources and magical pressure, making it difficult or very difficult to carry out.

For example, the magical pressure of a powerful second-ring magical plant is almost comparable to that of a small world.

But what if we could reduce the dimension of this magical plant, decrease its magical pressure, and keep the world level unchanged?

That means that this high-level magical plant with reduced dimensions can be easily studied within the same world region.

This is a way of conducting research by reducing dimensionality.

What Locke was concerned about was that the Dark Great Evil King's reduction of dimensions only meant that he lowered himself into a special dark space region. In essence, the lower dimension was that special world, that special region.

The dimensional reduction here refers to permanently reducing the dimensions of wizards and all sorts of objects while keeping the world's dimensions unchanged.

They are all about dimensional reduction.

But these are two completely different operations.

The Dark Great Evil King merely absorbed people and objects into that low-dimensional dark region, but this reduction in dimensions has already reached the point of modifying the principles of the world and redesigning the rules of the world.

Locke couldn't even imagine how this was done!

No wonder so many wizards would fight tooth and nail to get into a place like this!

(End of this chapter)