Wizard Earl

Chapter 399 Falling into a Trap

The detected energy fluctuations confirmed to Connor that he was being monitored, and also led him to discover the location of the surveillance camera.

Connor flicked his fingers, and countless miniature Yin Demon Slashes shot out from his hand, flying towards the walls of the room...

"Bang! Bang!..."

The very next second after Connor made his move, inside the red tower of the manor within the barrier, the hunched old Victor watched as several muffled thuds echoed from the crystal screen before it went black. His face instantly darkened, and he turned to Martina behind him, saying in a deep voice, "What happened?"

In fact, the moment the crystal screen emitted the muffled sound, Martina's expression changed. She immediately took out a crystal ball that shimmered with alternating red and blue light from her spatial ring and cast a series of spells on it. Now, hearing Old Victor's question, Martina looked troubled and said somewhat uncertainly, "It seems to be Connor's doing!"

"So... the reason for the unusual fluctuations in Connor's alchemy furnace is because a surveillance camera was discovered?" Having received the answer from Martina, old Victor said calmly:

Hearing old Victor's question, Martina's already troubled expression turned even more unpleasant. She had been mocking Connor relentlessly after discovering his basic mistake on the surveillance footage.

"I'm afraid... that's how it is!" Although it was extremely embarrassing, Martina still had to bite the bullet and give an answer to old Victor's question.

"The previous refining techniques were just ordinary things, but the next step I'm going to perform is the teacher's unique alchemy technique, the mental micro-operation. I'm sorry I can't show it to you all!" Just as Martina's jade fingers were flying, casting spells on the crystal ball in an attempt to restore the monitor to normal, Connor's incredibly clear voice suddenly came from the black screen.

No sooner had Connor finished speaking than the crystal in Martina's hand, which was shimmering with red and blue light, exploded with a loud bang and shattered into several pieces.

"****"

Having fallen for Connor's trick again, the aloof Martina could no longer hold back and blurted out a curse.

Standing before Martina, old Victor, who had also listened intently to Connor's words, had an indescribable glint in his eyes. He lowered his head and muttered to himself in a voice only he could hear, "Sir, that little Connor must have already figured something out. You mustn't mess this up!"

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Having resolved the issue of being monitored, Connor decided to first forge the Soul Spear before considering his current location.

Connor took out the Castia Staff from his spatial ring and placed it beside him, while also holding the silver pendant in his hand. Only after making these preparations did Connor begin the final and most crucial step in forging the Soul Spear—mental micro-management.

In fact, the so-called mental micro-management is an alchemy technique created by Reyes based on his own characteristics as a mental wizard with strong mental power. In layman's terms, the method of mental micro-management is to concentrate all one's mental power to perform highly precise and subtle operations on the item being refined during alchemy!

Never underestimate the high-precision, subtle operations that mental micromanagement can perform. The higher the grade of the enchanted item, the more complicated and time-consuming its crafting method generally is! In such a crafting process, an inconspicuous detail can easily affect the final power of the enchanted item. To properly and perfectly handle every detail not only tests the alchemist's skill level but also tests their control over the precision of their operations.

Traditional methods of handling these details are not very efficient. However, if mental manipulation is used, the efficiency of handling these details will be greatly enhanced because mental power itself is highly precise. Moreover, the power will also be greatly enhanced. Furthermore, Reyes recorded in his book "Reyes Alchemy," which he taught to Connor, that the enchanted items made using this mental manipulation alchemy technique he created often possess extraordinary and wondrous qualities.

However, Reyes didn't specifically explain what he meant by "extraordinary wonder" in the book. While using the alchemical technique of mental manipulation to create enchanted items has many benefits, this technique also places high demands on the user. First, the user must have a talent for mental power, preferably a mental wizard. Second, the user must have an extremely high level of alchemy. Third, the user should ideally practice a high-level meditation technique. Otherwise, firstly, your mental strength might not meet the standard for performing mental manipulation, and secondly, if you don't practice a high-level meditation technique, your mental strength might not be able to sustain you for long under the high-intensity consumption of mental manipulation!

These three conditions may seem few, but each one is indispensable. In the wizarding world, those who possess mental talent and become mental wizards are extremely rare, perhaps one in a hundred. While alchemists are not as rare as mental wizards, they are still very few. On top of these two, you also need to cultivate advanced meditation techniques that are not much more common than those of mental wizards. With these three conditions combined, I wonder how many people in the entire wizarding world can meet the requirements?

Having these three conditions only means that you have the conditions to practice mental micro-management, but it does not mean that you can definitely master mental micro-management. You should know that mental micro-management is an alchemy technique created by Reyes specifically for crafting third-tier enchanted items. Third-tier enchanted items are enchanted items that only formal wizards can use and craft. You can imagine how difficult the alchemy technique created for them is!

Even Connor, who received personal instruction from Reyes, only managed to grasp the basics of mental manipulation after expending a great deal of effort with the help of the auxiliary chip!

Because Connor is not very proficient in the technique of mental manipulation and is in a very difficult position, if he wants to use mental manipulation in the process of forging the Soul Spear, he must concentrate all his mental power. However, once he does this, Connor's mental power will greatly reduce his perception of the surroundings. And the house where Connor is currently located, which was just being monitored, is obviously not a very safe place!

(End of this chapter)