Wizard Earl

"The first hurdle is that, Professor, for this thing you want to achieve the desired effect, it needs to be very well concealed. It needs to be hidden so that people can't find it, or rather, it needs to be very difficult for others to find it. However, if you use magical beast materials to make it, it will be very difficult, because magical beast materials are produced from magical beasts and naturally carry the aura of the magical beasts themselves, making it difficult to achieve the desired concealment effect."

"Secondly, this item is very susceptible to weather conditions, and its effectiveness is not very stable. If the weather is sunny and the sun is high, its effect may meet the standard you require. However, if the weather is gloomy and there is no sunlight on the day of use, or if the sun is blocked by arrays or spells, then this item will be much less effective than expected!"

Meeting Reyes's questioning gaze, Southgate spoke quietly, and at the end, realizing that this thing was very difficult to refine, he couldn't help but shrug helplessly.

Upon hearing Southgate's answer, Reyes's expression also turned serious. Like Southgate, he was also a Grand Alchemist capable of crafting third-tier enchanted items. Although he wasn't as skilled as Southgate in crafting magical beast materials, there was no doubt that he could identify the problem with this item from the blueprints without Southgate having to point it out.

That's why Reyes came to Southgate, the expert who uses magical beast materials, to solve the problem. But judging from Southgate's feedback, Reyes was undoubtedly disappointed.

After pondering for about ten seconds, Reyes spoke to Southgate again, "Ignoring concealment, if you were to forge this thing, what percentage of its standard power could you achieve when it's shaded from sunlight?"

Southgate had clearly considered Reyes's question long ago. After thinking for only two seconds, he said, "I only did a simulation on the blueprints and didn't conduct any actual tests, so I can't be sure. But if we don't consider concealment, then the standard 50% power should be guaranteed. If we consider concealment, then it should only be 30%..."

"No! It's too small!"

Before Southgate could finish speaking, Reyes, sitting on the stone chair with a solemn expression, said in a deep voice:

Seeing Reyes's attitude, Southgate's expression turned bitter. After pondering for a few seconds, he said to Reyes, "Professor, I'll conduct experiments as soon as possible to put my ideas into practice and see how much power this thing retains in the absence of sunlight. Then I'll think of ways to improve it!"

Although Reyes was very dissatisfied with the result Southgate gave, Southgate was sincere, so Reyes didn't say anything harsh to him. Instead, he earnestly emphasized again, "Southgate, what you're going to refine is of paramount importance to our operation in Frosinone. It directly relates to the success or failure of our operation. You must ensure its effectiveness. If you need anything, I will support you to the best of my ability!"

Despite receiving Reyes's assurance, Southgate felt no joy. He only felt immense pressure, but unable to refuse Reyes, he could only silently nod and agree to the terms.

Having dealt with matters at Southgate, Reyes turned his gaze to Bispin, who was sitting beside him, and said, "I need you to go to Ferguson Mansion and meet with Varga!"

Bispin was taken aback at first, seemingly surprised by Reyes's arrangement, but he quickly recovered and asked Reyes, "Professor, what do you want me to do with Varga?"

"I tried to coerce and bribe Varga before, hoping to win her back and bring her back to your side, Professor. But I don't know what kind of witchcraft Connor used on Varga, making her completely devoted to him. Now Varga has decided to go all the way with Connor Ferguson, no matter what. Moreover, the Ferguson family is being used as hostages by the Church of Storms to threaten Connor, and the Ferguson mansion is under very tight security. It will be very difficult for me to sneak in!" By the end of his speech, Bispin, the burly white man, sounded very frustrated.

Reyes waved his hand confidently and said, "The Church of Storms is not a problem. As I said, we will receive a great deal of intelligence support this time. The Church of Storms will be focusing on us these days, and their surveillance of the Ferguson family will be much less intense. I will make it very easy for you to infiltrate the Ferguson mansion!"

"As for why we're meeting Varga, it's naturally to try and win her over. Even if we can't win her over, we should at least get her help!" Reyes finished with a mysterious smile, took out a pre-written letter from his spatial ring, handed it to Bispin, and continued to instruct him:

"Over the next three days, Bispin, be prepared. I will inform you when to infiltrate Ferguson's mansion. When that time comes, Bispin, all you need to do is meet Varga and hand her this letter. You don't need to worry about the rest; I have everything I need to do!"

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While Reyes was secretly plotting with Bispin and Southgate in Frosinone, Connor Ferguson slowly awoke in a cave in the Navas Forest. Just as he opened his eyes and was looking at his surroundings with some confusion, a very pleasant voice rang in his ears.

"Connor, you're finally awake!"

Before Connor could react to the sound, a warm, tall figure rushed into his arms. Smelling the familiar scent of the woman in his embrace, Connor finally remembered the situation: he was suffering from an unbearable headache, trapped in the secret passage by the altar, unable to move forward or backward. Margaret had used a lyoblast to shatter the altar from the outside, rescuing him. Upon seeing Margaret, his headache became unbearable, and he could no longer hold on and fainted…

Connor, gradually returning to normal, felt the excitement of holding Margaret in his arms, smiled slightly, then buried his head in Margaret's hair, inhaling her fragrance, and said with some emotion, "Margaret, it's so good to see you again!"