Wizard: My skills can be upgraded indefinitely.

a few days later.

When Ian went to the hall to exchange materials, he saw several first-level wizards and was led and talked to by members of the Silver Ring in a friendly manner.

This is clearly a preliminary contact before recruitment.

Despite being listed among the meritorious officials and having triggered unusual phenomena, he himself was never actively approached.

During this period of contact, the wizards of the Silver Ring remained polite yet distant.

He no longer became distracted and devoted all his energy to his spiritual practice.

At the same time, he began to systematically learn the knowledge he had acquired and refine his own magical combinations.

According to the wizard level classification, a newly broken-through wizard is a level one mist wizard, and when the mist becomes difficult to increase further, they have reached the mid-stage.

Furthermore, when mental energy is condensed to a certain degree, it will begin to "liquefy," which is the late stage of Level 1.

To break through to the second level of wizard, one needs to completely "crystallize" the liquefied spiritual power and thoroughly fuse it with the will rune, or in other words, use the crystallized spiritual power to envelop and sublimate the will rune.

The pure spiritual energy contained within the Eye of the Gazer was being refined bit by bit.

It merged into his already liquefied spiritual power, making it more refined and powerful, and steadily advancing towards the depths of liquefaction.

In terms of sorcery, the current focus is on the fusion of [Crystal Energy Barrier] and [Energy Shield]. Both of these are attribute-neutral shields, suitable for most combat situations.

He had already achieved initial success, guiding the creation of the [Floating Crystal Guardian], which greatly helped him.

With its strength greatly increased, the pace of integration will surely accelerate significantly.

Over the next two weeks, the Seventh War Zone's mopping-up operation swept through the region.

With the combined efforts of numerous first-level wizards, the demon nests in the surrounding area were uprooted one by one.

The monsters of rank one and above, which had gained some strength, were basically eliminated.

Only a few scattered, insignificant pollutants linger in the shadows.

The arrows at the front lines began to point resolutely into the deepest part of the earth, to the true source of pollution and monsters.

The mobilization order was issued quickly.

The Seventh War Zone headquarters is guarded by only a very small number of first-level wizards and necessary logistical and defensive forces.

All other wizards of level one and above set off.

Heading to the Eastern War Zone, wizards from the four war zones converge to form a final encirclement of the monster's core lair.

Clearly, the war against demons has reached its final stage.

As a lone wolf without a fixed organization, Ian was naturally excluded from the relatively safe and easy task of staying behind.

"Let's perform the final fusion of the two shields tonight."

He sat cross-legged on the meditation cushion, clearing his mind of all distractions.

Tomorrow he will be heading to the Eastern Theater Command with the army to participate in the final encirclement, and he must upgrade his defensive measures to their current limit before then.

The defense of the [Ring of Layers] is showing signs of fatigue. Faced with the mental shock or powerful magic of the Liquefied Wizard, even three layers of shields cannot last long.

He recalled how, in the withered forest, the Thousand-Eyed Soul-Stealing Demon's mental torrent instantly tore through the shield, and shook his head inwardly.

With his eyes slightly closed, the rune structures of the [Crystal Energy Barrier] and [Energy Shield] unfolded and overlapped in his consciousness like two intricate and complex three-dimensional star maps.

"The Crystal Energy Barrier has been broken through twice, the spell model is stable, and it can be cast instantly."

"Although the Energy Shield has not broken the limit and the model is fictional, its structural optimization ideas, especially the deduction of energy flow efficiency and adaptive adjustment, are still of great reference value."

Ian understood perfectly.

He no longer tried to forcibly combine the two, but instead focused on the stable framework of the [Crystal Energy Barrier].

We deconstructed and refined the ingenious structures of the [Energy Shield], such as "dynamic energy distribution" and "instant reinforcement of weak points," and incorporated them into the system as nourishment.

Mental power, like the most skillful carving knife, began to reconstruct the main model.

First, the main barriers are strengthened.

The original hexagonal crystal structure was further optimized, with smaller and denser units, and the energy loop was changed from a simple parallel connection to a complex network interweaving.

This increases the overall strength of the shield by about 30%, and significantly enhances its resistance to attacks such as piercing and shockwaves.

Next, Ian cleverly grafted the mechanism of predicting the attack landing point and the instantaneous energy convergence from the [Energy Shield] model onto the crystal barrier.

When attacked, the crystal units around the point of impact can instantly gain more energy.

Local defenses have temporarily surged, while other areas maintain basic protection.

This move significantly enhances the shield's "intelligence" and endurance.

Next came the complete overhaul of the [Floating Crystal Guardian].

With a slight thought, twelve palm-sized crystal shields appeared around Ian.

This was a new number he derived through continuous reasoning and research, but he was not satisfied with it.

With the infusion of spiritual power, these crystal satellites began to shrink and deform rapidly.

In the blink of an eye, the twelve crystal satellites shrank into twelve miniature hexagonal crystal cones, each only the size of an embroidery needle with sharp, blade-like edges.

They are completely transparent, with liquid silver light flowing inside, silently suspended in the air, gathering and dispersing at will.

Ian had a thought.

The twelve crystal cones suddenly dispersed, like a swarm of living silver bees, shuttling and intertwining at high speed in the room, their trajectories unpredictable and agile.

Due to changes in size and structure, it travels more than twice as fast as the previous crystal satellite.

"go."

A crystal cone shot out and silently disappeared into the alloy target used for testing.

There was no violent explosion, only a faint hissing sound.

A very fine through hole was left on the target post, with smooth, mirror-like edges, demonstrating its terrifying penetrating power.

"The offensive capabilities are sufficient, but the most important thing is the 'shield replenishment' mechanism."

Ian recalled all the crystal cones and made them recirculate around him.

He simulated a scenario where the main shield was hit hard, causing localized energy dissipation.

The thought crossed my mind again.

The three crystal cones closest to the damaged area shone brightly for a moment, and then... vanished silently.

It actively disintegrates, transforming into three streams of pure crystalline energy that are precisely injected into the damaged nodes of the main shield.

The area that was originally dull and on the verge of collapse regained its luster at an extremely fast speed.

The structure was remodeled, and its strength was even greater than before it was damaged.

"It really works!" A glint flashed in Ian's eyes.

"The crystal cones are formed by the energy differentiation and condensation of the main shield, and they are essentially of the same origin."

When needed, they can instantly "return to their original state," replenishing what the main body has consumed or repairing damage.

"Because of its tiny size and extremely simplified structure, this process of dissipation and replenishment is completed almost instantly, leaving no opportunity for the enemy to exploit."

He repeatedly tested the repair effects of different numbers of crystal cones and different degrees of damage.

It also optimized the energy return path to ensure a smooth and efficient process with minimal burden on one's mental energy.

Ultimately, a completely new shield system took shape in his mind.

The main body is a reinforced crystal energy barrier, which is highly strong, can be activated instantly, and has the ability to dynamically distribute energy.

The accessory is a [miniature floating crystal cone], usually twelve are sufficient, but up to thirty-six can be maintained at the same time.

It is extremely small in size, yet incredibly sharp, and can be gathered or dispersed at will.

It has three main functions: automatically blocking magic, flexible attack, and dissipating and replenishing shields at critical moments.

Its core mechanism is based on the main body as the root and the crystal cone as the branches.

Branches can fight independently of the roots, and when the roots are damaged, they can transform themselves into nutrients to nourish the main body, achieving a three-dimensional defense that integrates offense and defense and is constantly circulating.

"It's done."