Wizard: Starting from Escape from the Thorn Garden

Chapter 93 Reincarnation Nursery

After Kate's figure completely disappeared from the scene of the Soul Forge, she returned to her quiet room in the town after a long journey.

He looked down at his hands, their skin warm and flesh full, a stark contrast to the cold, hard bone claws of the Skeleton Lord.

However, within the sea of ​​consciousness, the fragments of the rules of death, deeply rooted in the core of the "space-time nursery," are like a deep vortex, emanating a cold, silent yet boundless aura.

The golden roots of the Seed of Origin entwine around it, constantly analyzing and harmonizing it, forming a delicate balance with the fragments of the Immortal Root that represent life.

"The legacy of Neosa—" Kate murmured to herself, her fingertips unconsciously tracing the air, a faint, almost imperceptible gray current swirling around her fingertips before dissipating.

That was the embodiment of the rules of death, the imprint of the power to control life and death in the crucible of the soul deep within his soul.

He did not act immediately, but sat down cross-legged and sank his mind into the depths of his spiritual sea.

The Seed of Origin: In-depth analysis and fusion deduction, the cold stream of analysis rushes through consciousness like a waterfall:

[Analysis of the core characteristics of Neyssa's Death Legacy]

1. Death Decay (Core Attack): A highly concentrated application of death rules that can instantly erode the target's vitality, energy structure, and material stability. Manifestations: Energy Erosion (disintegrates shields/defenses), Material Decay (destroys equipment/body), Soul Annihilation (targets the spiritual core).

2. Soul Resilience (Core Defense/Regeneration): Derived from the ultimate forging of the Soul Fire in the Skeleton Lord form.

Significantly enhances the mental sea's resistance to impacts, pollution, and erosion; damaged soul fire can slowly absorb death energy from the environment to recover.

3. Skeletal Reconstruction (Core Restoration/Shaping): Deep understanding and manipulation of material structure (especially bones/minerals). Can quickly repair physical damage (bones first), temporarily enhance physical strength, and even temporarily shape skeletal armor/weapons with death energy.

4. Undead Domination (Secondary Aura): Slightly suppresses and guides the will of lower-ranking undead (the effect is affected by the target's level, will strength, and the concentration of death energy in the environment).

5. Liquid Death Gas Manipulation (Secondary Applications): Precise control of high-concentration death energy, which can be used for attack, defense, and environmental adaptation.

[Integration with existing systems:]

Objective: Upgrade the core sorcery of "Time-Space Nursery", incorporate the rules of death, and construct "Reincarnation Nursery".

plan:

1. Architectural Adjustment:

Space Garden (Base): Maintains the original spatial anchoring, refraction, and shuttle framework.

Seed of Life (one of the core elements): Fragment of the root of immortality, the origin of life, nourishing, restoring, and purifying.

Core of Death (New Core): Fragment of Neosa's Death Rules, Attack, Defense (Soul Resilience)

Matter manipulation (skeletal reconstruction).

Seed of Origin (Harmony Center): Strengthens the analytical force field, balances the energy conflict between life and death, and guides the energy cycle.

2. Enhancement of the symbiotic system:

Bloodvine: Deeply bound to the Core of Death. Its ferocious instincts are guided and sublimated by the Death and Decay properties, granting its attacks the dual effects of "Life Drain" and "Death Erosion." It can briefly "Skeletalize" to enhance its physical attack and defense.

Golden Thorns: Incorporates the properties of bone reconstruction. Greatly enhances physical defense, can passively repair damage, and forms a "Bone Thorns Barrier" when activated.

Floating Flower: Strengthens the spiritual connection, integrates the soul's resilience, and enhances the overall stability and resistance of the spiritual sea.

Moon Shadow Symbiosis: Optimized spatial refraction properties allow for brief integration into liquid death energy, enhancing stealth and defense.

3. New domain features added:

Wither Field (Passive/Active): Within the nursery's coverage area, it slightly erodes the life force/energy of non-friendly units (passive). It can be actively activated to create a high-intensity wither zone.

Skeleton Protection (Active): Guides the nuclear energy of death to instantly construct skeletal armor or temporary weapons on the body surface or designated area.

Life and death cycle (passive): Under the guidance of the seed of origin, life and death energy in the nursery can undergo limited mutual transformation (such as converting excess death energy into weak life to nourish it, or converting life energy into explosive death impact).

4. Resource Requirements:

High-purity Death Crystal/Undead Core Essence: Used to stabilize the core of death and enhance its energy level.

Large quantities of pure magic stones/elemental crystals: provide the massive amount of energy needed for the upgrade process.

Soul Crystal/Resilient Soulfire Fragment: Enhances the Soul's Resilience trait.

Environmental requirements: A relatively stable space is needed; it is recommended to conduct the activity in a safe house in a town.

[Risk Assessment: High! The rules of life and death clash violently, requiring the Seed of Origin to exert strong suppression and reconciliation throughout the process. The fusion process may trigger a backlash of the rules (withering of life/uncontrolled death).]

Kate's eyes gleamed. This plan was almost perfect!

It did not abandon the existing spatial and life systems, but instead incorporated the rules of death as a new pillar, forming a more powerful and comprehensive "cycle of life and death" system.

The enhancement directions of Bloodthirsty Vine and Golden Thorn also align with their essence, while the auxiliary effects of Floating Flower and Moon Shadow are improved.

"The Nursery of Reincarnation—this is my path to becoming a full-fledged wizard!" Kate thought with unwavering determination.

Kate immediately got up and sent a message to Miler. A moment later, Miler appeared outside the door.

"Lady Kate, you wanted to see me?" Miler asked respectfully, keenly sensing that Kate seemed to possess an indescribable, unsettlingly profound aura.

"Milo, I need to exchange for a batch of supplies. Here's the list." Kate handed over a parchment listing the materials needed for the Seed of Origin's deduction:

Five high-purity Soul Crystals, 10 kilograms of refined Netherworld Iron Ore, three stable Wraith Core Fragments, 100 grams of pure Soul Dust, and 500 pure Magic Stones. Looking at the list, Miler gasped, "My lord, these are all high-level undead materials, quite valuable—especially the Soul Crystals and Wraith Core Fragments, and the points required to exchange them—"

"Points are not a problem." Kate calmly interrupted him, showing the All-in-One Recorder on her wrist, which displayed 1365 points available, and the total points had reached 3387.

He has accumulated a lot of points through the battles of the past few days.

"Prepare to the highest quality, the sooner the better. Also, I need to rent a top-of-the-line alchemy lab for at least three days."

Mile stared wide-eyed at the astonishing score, then his face broke into a wide smile: "No problem, Lady Kate. I'll get it done right away, I guarantee I'll get you the best stuff. Leave the lab to me too, the Shadow Workshop in town has the best protection and energy supply."

Mile left in a flurry.

Kate then sat cross-legged again and began deep meditation to adjust her state. At the same time, she had the Seed of Origin repeatedly deduce every detail of the fusion process, optimize the connection of energy nodes, and simulate response plans when conflicts broke out.

A few hours later, Miler returned with several tightly sealed lead boxes and a specially made space bag.

"Lady Kate, I have accomplished my mission!" Miler wiped his sweat. "Five top-grade Soul Crystals, ten kilograms of Nether Iron purified to over 90%, three purified and stabilized fragments of Wraith Cores, one hundred grams of the purest Soul Dust, and five hundred standard Magic Stones! The laboratory is also ready. Here are the key and access token."

Kate checked the materials, confirmed their superior quality, nodded in satisfaction, and then looked at her points balance, which was less than 300 points left.

He put away the materials and talismans, and said to Miler, "Well done. Don't let anyone bother me for the next three days."

"Understood! My lord, you can go into seclusion with peace of mind!" Miler patted his chest and assured him.

Kate arrives at the "Shadow Workshop," located on the edge of town.

This is a building constructed of massive black stones, its surface covered with intricate protective runes, radiating energy fluctuations that isolate it from the outside world.

The interior space is spacious, with a huge alchemical platform made of dark purple metal at the center. The surrounding walls are inlaid with arrays of crystals that provide pure elemental energy, and the ground is a huge magic circle used to stabilize energy and provide protection.

Kate activated the protective array throughout the workshop, and layers of light curtains rose up, completely isolating the inside from the outside.

He walked to the center of the alchemy platform and took out and arranged the materials he had exchanged one by one.

The crystallized souls, like solidified darkness, exude a chilling aura that draws in souls; the ghostly iron ore glows with an eerie light, cold and hard; the fragments of the vengeful spirit's core are like a pulsating purple heart, sealing within a piercing shriek; while the soul dust shimmers with a faint silver light, carrying the pure aura of souls.

Kate took a deep breath, her eyes becoming incredibly focused.

He first took several doses of highly concentrated mental potion and soul stabilizing potion, and then applied Soul-Devouring and Heart-Guarding Ointment to his temples.

The Seed of Origin was operating at full power, and the phantom of the "Space-Time Nursery" in the sea of ​​consciousness slowly emerged.

"start!"

Kate formed hand seals, guiding the power of the Seed of Origin. Within her spiritual sea, fragments representing the Death Rules inherited by Neosa were slowly peeled away, forming a constantly rotating, deep gray vortex—the nascent form of the Core of Death.

He took out a crystal of the dead, wrapped it with his spiritual power, and slowly pressed it against his brow.

Buzz!

A vast and pure death energy surged in and was instantly absorbed by the nascent core of death.

The gray vortex spun faster, becoming more solid and profound, but the violent will of death also impacted the mind.

"Seed of Origin, suppress! Harmonize!" Kate whispered.

Golden roots spread, and a cold, analytical force field covered the vortex, forcibly regulating the violent energy flow and transforming it into a relatively gentle force of death. At the same time, the soft green light emanating from the Seed of Life also enveloped it, forming a weak buffer.

One by one, the crystals of the dead were absorbed. The Core of Death grew and solidified at a visible speed, and at its core, a dark gray crystal, like solidified starlight, slowly took shape. The Seed of Origin imprinted mysterious golden runes on its surface, enhancing its control.

Kate took the soul dust and the fragment of the vengeful spirit's core. He spread the soul dust evenly on the alchemy platform, forming a magic circle that emitted a faint silver light.

He then placed the core fragment of the vengeful spirit in the center of the magic circle.

"Seed of the Spiritual Pivot - Spiritual Resonance! Guidance!"

A silver beam shot out from between Kate's eyebrows, injecting into the core fragment of the vengeful spirit.

The fragments trembled violently, and the shrieks of the vengeful spirits sealed inside were forcibly drawn out, transforming into pure soul shockwaves, but they were precisely bound and transformed by the magic array made of soul dust!

Kate guided this transformed soul energy, imbued with unwavering will, into her spiritual sea, injecting it with rule nodes representing the characteristic of "soul resilience."

The boundaries of the spiritual sea seemed to be plated with an invisible metal, becoming more stable and resilient.

The ethereal, floating flower swayed merrily, absorbing this power.

At the same time, Kate placed the Nether Iron Ore on the alchemy platform, covered it with her hands, and guided the power of the Death Core—the Bone Reconstruction property!

hum!

A dark light emanated from his palm, enveloping the Netherworld Iron Ore.

The hard ore was as if it were being sculpted by an invisible chisel, quickly softening and deforming. Impurities were removed, and the pure essence of the Netherworld Iron was extracted, turning into a dark silver liquid metal stream.

Kate guided this flow of metal, integrating it into the rules within her mental sea that represented the characteristics of "Golden Thorns" and "Skeleton Reconstruction"!

The golden thorns now possess a cold, metallic quality to their dark gold sheen, resulting in a qualitative leap in their defensive and repair capabilities; the characteristics of bone reconstruction have become clearer and more controllable, as if they have acquired a tangible medium.

With all the prerequisites complete, the Death Core stabilized, and the Soul Resilience and Bone Reconstruction properties enhanced, Kate's condition was also adjusted to its peak.

He stood in the center of the alchemy platform, and in his spiritual sea, the phantoms of the spacetime nursery, the seeds of life, the newly born core of death, the seeds of origin, and all the phantoms of symbiotic entities were mobilized.

"Based on space, originating from life and death, guided by the fundamental source, the Cycle Nursery—Condensed!"

Kate let out a low chant, slamming her hands down on the alchemy platform. The mountain of magic stones on the platform instantly turned to dust, and a massive amount of pure energy was frantically extracted.

A storm is brewing in the sea of ​​the mind!

The framework of the Garden of Space lights up first, and the silver-blue spatial veins extend and solidify.

The seed of life burst forth with a brilliant emerald light, and a boundless source of life flowed forth.

The core of death emanates a deep, dark glow, with the cold power of death rules surging forth.

The Seed of Origin hangs high in the center, its golden roots forming a sophisticated network that instantly connects the three.

The cold analytical force field was operating at full power, forcibly reconciling the energy of life and death that was in a violent conflict like fire and water!

Rumble—!!!

The spiritual sea trembled violently! The green light of life and the gray light of death clashed and annihilated each other, yet under the guidance of the Seed of Origin, they attempted to form a strange, spiraling cycle.

Stimulated by the Death Core, the ferocity of the Blood-Devouring Vine surged, and the dark red vine phantom was instantly covered with a bone-white luster, emitting an excited hiss!

The barrier of the Golden Thorns grew thicker, and the surface revealed the metallic texture of Nether Iron.

The floating flowers and moon shadows swayed amidst the intense energy fluctuations, striving to maintain the stability of the spiritual connection.

A sharp, excruciating pain! A soul-wrenching pain shot through me.

Kate bled again from her seven orifices, her body trembling violently. This was a conflict at the level of rules, far more terrifying than an energy shock.

"Get it—fixed!" Kate gritted her teeth, her indomitable will erupting from the depths of her soul.

The Seed of Origin shone brightly, while the Emerald Beacon in his bosom emitted a warm green light. The power of the Wise Man's life imprint quietly merged in, acting like a stabilizing force to help stabilize the Seed of Life, which was on the verge of collapse.

Under the relentless suppression and guidance of the Seed of Origin, the violent clash of life and death energy gradually subsided and began to flow slowly along the predetermined spiral trajectory.

The life force flows through the periphery of the core of death, where it is refined to a higher purity by its icy nature; the death force flows through the edge of the seed of life, where its gentle radiance neutralizes some of its malevolence.

A faint, nascent "cycle" began to form.

The magic stones on the alchemy platform were being consumed at a visible rate. Kate's mental energy poured out like a flood, sustaining this perilous construction process.

After an unknown amount of time, when the last magic stone turned to ashes, the storm in the mental sea finally subsided.

A brand new "nursery" is quietly suspended in the air!

The foundation remains a stable spatial structure.

At its core, the Seed of Life and the Core of Death rotate slowly like the Yin-Yang symbol, opposing yet interdependent, tightly connected and harmonized by the golden root network of the Seed of Origin.

Blood-devouring vines coiled around the core of death, their tendrils displaying a blend of dark gold and skeletal white, exuding a ferocious yet majestic aura of death.

The golden thorns merged into the spatial barrier, their surface covered with a cold, hard luster like that of ghostly iron.

Floating flowers and moon shadows, like embellishing stars, connect the entire system.

A faint, gray-green force field spreads out from the nursery, forming the rudiments of a withering force field.

[The circular nursery has been successfully established!]

[Core sorcery upgrade complete!]

[Hidden increase in mental strength: 80→82 (Level 4 peak consolidation)]

[Gain new area traits: Wither Field (weak), Bone Sanctuary (activatable)]

[The life-and-death cycle feature is initially activated (low efficiency)]

[Bloodthirsty Vine and Golden Thorn gain enhanced Death traits.]

Kate let out a long, long sigh of relief. She was soaked in sweat, as if she had just been pulled out of the water, and a feeling of utter exhaustion washed over her.

But a wildly joyful smile appeared on his face.

Success! With the blessing of the death rules passed down by Neosa, his core sorcery underwent a crucial upgrade.

The construction of the "Reincarnation Nursery" not only greatly enhanced his combat power, but also gave him a deeper understanding of the nature of life and death, laying the most solid foundation for his attempt to become a formal wizard.

Only a very small number of wizard apprentices can break through the 80-point mental power limit before the breakthrough, and the mental power gained from these breakthroughs will be multiplied several times over after they advance to become formal wizards.

He sensed the even grander and more profound power system within his spiritual sea, and an unprecedented sense of control arose spontaneously.

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