My health recovery is incredibly fast.

"The tower can indeed fly, and it can also transform into other forms... The inner temple mage uses his elemental body to pilot the tower and fight against the Starry Sky Demons, instead of foolishly facing the Starry Sky Demons head-on with his elemental body..."

"There is no soil or ore at the boundary of the stars. After the tower is damaged, the spellcaster needs to personally transfer energy to help the binding force field repair the tower, or use shaping magic to construct a magical artifact to fill the damaged parts. Both of these methods require energy provided by the spellcaster..."

Xia Zuo put down his draft paper, stood up, and went to the window, looking at the low-hanging red sun. "Alchemy materials can also be used as building materials for the tower. Enchanting alchemy materials with [Light Energy Repair] will grant them the ability to automatically repair themselves. But this enchantment is very expensive, costing about 3 citizen points per square meter. I'll go bankrupt..."

Enchanting with Light Repair is not a good way to give the tower its self-repair properties.

Xia Zuo had participated in the development of combat puppets and quickly came up with an alternative.

There are two alternatives.

First, install an energy recharger on the tower to collect the overflowing energy and recharge it back into the beam energy field, thereby maintaining the energy concentration in the beam energy field and keeping the tower's integrity at a high level.

The essence of this approach is to construct an "energy shield" system with elemental energy as its core and a binding energy field as its framework.

The second option.

The Silver-Eating Insects, bred by the Wild Hammer Alchemist, are used to repair alloy materials, essentially using extremely hard metals to resist attacks.

Xia Zuo named this defensive method "armor protection".

Whether to use armor protection or an energy shield depends on the depth of Shazo's wallet and the amount of elements it contains.

Of course, it also depends on which alchemical patent rights he can buy.

The White Bull Tongue Sponge controlled by Hillenburg's team can only recharge with water-based energy, while the tower's energy shield relies on earth-based abilities; the two are not compatible.

Xia Zuo needs to go to the Golden Bauhinia Utopia to apply to the Golden Bauhinia Alchemist Association for the right to purchase the full range of energy rechargers.

He either has to develop it himself, which is almost impossible.

If you choose the armor protection route, go to Lister of the Wildhammer Alchemist Guild.

Xia Zuo was lost in thought by the window, only snapping out of it as the sunset disappeared below the horizon.

He sat back down at the table, took out his communication ring, and sent a message to his mentor, Adanavados, asking him to help him make connections with the Wildhammer Alchemists' Guild.

About half an hour later, Xia Zuo had just finished preparing dinner when he received a reply from his mentor.

After checking the message, he woke Anru up and they had dinner together.

After the meal, Xia Zuo used his Windwalking spell to travel to the teleportation room on the top floor of the Boshin Building.

Chapter 113 Important Media

Arriving at the outer teaching area via the teleportation crystal, Shazor met up with Rexor, who was waiting for him, in the fountain and sculpture plaza.

Xia Zuo contacted his mentor, but the person who came was bald, which puzzled him.

"Good day, Your Excellency." Xia Zuo waved and greeted him.

“Let’s talk as we walk, Shazo.” Rexor patted the other’s arm and headed towards the teleportation chamber at the other end of the plaza. “You’ve seen the Pillars of Creation, and you know that star pollution can cause flesh and blood to disintegrate, right?”

“Yes.” Xia Zuo walked beside the bald man and nodded. “Lady Christo said that I am immune to the pollution of the starry sky, but she still does not recommend that I use my physical body to participate in the battle against the Starry Sky Demons.”

"Then what do you think..." Rexort paused, "...that the Silver-Eating Worms are immune to cosmic pollution? Suppose the Tower Mages use the Silver-Eating Worm repair technology on the Tower. They pilot the Tower to the cosmic boundary to fight against the cosmic demons. The Silver-Eating Worms will inevitably be affected by the cosmic demons. In this case, wouldn't deploying a large number of Silver-Eating Worms inside the Tower be the same as inviting the cosmic demons in for a visit?"

“Oh…this…” Xia Zuo frowned in thought. He hadn’t considered this when he designed his tower. “I don’t think the Silver-Eating Worm can be immune to star pollution. Because it is a kind of demonic creature.”

Xia Zuo looked at the bald man and said, "We need to use bio-alchemy to develop a biomimetic form of the silver-eating worm. We'll use the biomimetic silver-eating worm to replace the original silver-eating worm in the silver-eating worm repair technology."

“Yes.” Rexor nodded. “The Wildhammer alchemists think so too. And they already have a complete bionic plan. It’s just that they encountered a problem and ran into trouble when collecting raw materials.”

Xia Zuo rubbed his chin and asked:

"Let me guess, the trouble you mentioned, could it be related to the Frost Dragon? Does it mean that the Bionic Silver-Eating Insects need materials from the dragon?"

Rexor stopped at the entrance to the teleportation chamber, hands on his hips, and said, "You guessed right. That team of Desolace alchemists stranded in the frozen snowfields was heading for the Frost Dragon. Lister will explain the details to you once we reach the Desolace Alchemists' Guild's base. This involves the Silver-Eating Insect repair technology, so you need to confirm that you can accept the Desolace Alchemists' Guild's confidentiality agreement before I can take you there."

"If I can help, could the Wild Hammer Alchemist Association give me a discount?" Xia Zuo asked.

“Hmm…” Rexor rubbed his bald head. “I can’t make that decision, but I think it will be much easier to hunt the Frost Dragon with you here. If your performance meets the expectations of the Wild Hammer, there’s room for negotiation on the discount.”

Xia Zuo thought for a moment and asked, "So, you've already assigned me specific tasks? Could you tell me what they are?"

Rexor waved his hand to set up an anti-peeping barrier, crossed his arms, and said:

"I knew it. With your cautious nature, you wouldn't agree without knowing the plan. Alright, I can reveal some information."

"I swear I won't tell anyone else," Xia Zuo said, making the vow with practiced ease.

Rexor reached out and used illusion magic to draw a map of the frozen snowfield in the open space between the two of them.

"Over the past ten days or so, all the Witchers in the outer palace have been mobilized to search for the whereabouts of the Frost Dragon in the frozen snowfields."

Rexor placed three red dots on the map. "These three frost dragons are the same three that attacked the alchemist team. Before they retreated, Lister and the others used a separation-type marking oil on these three frost dragons. We easily tracked down their lair."

Rexor reached out and swept his hand across the map, revealing six more red dots.

"These six Frost Dragons were marked with a separate marking oil. The Witcher and I personally inspected the marking oil and determined the location of each Frost Dragon's lair."

The nine red dots marked by Rexol are located deep in the frozen snowfield, each situated atop a towering snow-capped mountain. These mountains are at least fifty or sixty kilometers apart.

"The Outer Palace and the Desolate Hammer Kingdom are jointly undertaking this dragon-slaying mission. The target is these nine Frost Dragons."

"Nine heads?" Xia Zuo asked, somewhat surprised. "You're going to wipe out this entire nest of Frost Dragons?"

“Yes, not a single one will be left. Although no ancient dragons have yet been born among the Frost Dragons, and the Temple has not yet obtained a complete list of Frost Dragon spells, the Temple no longer wants to keep their territory within its domain.”

Xia Zuo took a slight breath and instantly realized the reason why the temple did this: "Is it because they can block teleportation spells?"

“Yes. Dragon magic that can seal teleportation threatens the very foundation of the temple’s existence. Shazo, you should understand what I mean,” Rexor said in a deep voice.

After the Dark Chamber Dimension fell into the hands of the Church of the Otherworld, the founders of the Temple lived in dire straits until they discovered the colossal crystal and acquired a new transit dimension, after which their situation improved.

It's fair to say that the various immortal beings in the temple are most averse to interference with teleportation matters by humans or demons.

We must completely eliminate any potential threats before the Frost Dragons give birth to an Elder Dragon-level being.

The Witcher School wanted to kill a dragon, and the Wildhammer Alchemists' Guild wanted dragon materials. The two hit it off and joined forces to hunt the Frost Dragon.

Xia Zuo nodded thoughtfully. "So the Demon Hunter School and the Wild Hammer Alchemists have joined forces? You have so many people... how can I help?"

Rexol shrugged and said:

"Although the adult Frost Dragons live in different places, they are very united. If any Frost Dragon is attacked, it will immediately inform the other members and request reinforcements. They fly extremely fast in blizzards, and reinforcements will arrive at the scene of the battle in as little as half an hour. Lister's team was besieged by three Frost Dragons because they failed to kill their target in time."

"The Frost Dragons communicate with each other in many ways, such as dragon roars, dragon language, and ice servants. But the most secretive way is through blood ties."

Rexor produced a blood-red spell scroll. "We need a pure-blood mage to sever the blood ties between the Frost Dragons. Originally, this was to be done by a pure-blood mage from the Inner Sanctum. Now, this task is entrusted to you."

Rexor handed over the spell scroll. "This is a blood magic scroll written by Krestor. You can use it to learn the [Blood Curse]. I must warn you, this blood magic is the first choice for pure-blood mages to deal with half-blood mages, and it is also the signature spell of pure-blood mages. If you use it carelessly, half-blood mages may be able to deduce your location and specific identity. Be very careful when using it."

When Xia Zuo took the scroll, he felt a little strange... He had already learned this blood magic long ago...

He touched his nose and said, "Very well, Your Excellency. I understand. Can a blood curse sever the blood ties of dragons?"

“No, that’s not enough.” Rexor held up two fingers. “You need two more things. One is the Interference Curse, which you’ve already learned, so I don’t need to explain. The other is the blood of the Frost Dragon. Blood is an important medium for bloodline curses, and with it, your bloodline curse will have a clear target.”

"Blood is the medium for bloodline curses?" Xia Zuo was stunned for a few seconds, and a strange thought suddenly surged in his mind.

Chapter 114 Desolate Hammer

The entrance to the teleportation chamber leading to the Kingdom of Wildhammer.

Xia Zuo stood there for a moment, then quickly came to his senses.

He scratched his head, suppressing the tremor in his heart, and asked, "Your Excellency, you said that blood is the medium for bloodline curses. Then how do the pure-blood mages in the inner sanctum cast bloodline curses on half-blood mages? Do they hold the blood of half-blood mages and then cast spells?"

Rexor shook his head. “No need for that. Inside the temple, all the pureblood mages except you had their offspring abducted by the Church of the Otherworld. According to the Church of the Otherworld's methods, the blood of pureblood mages has long been mixed and injected into the bodies of hybrid mages. A single hybrid mage possesses at least four different pureblood mage bloodlines. In other words, without possessing hybrid mage blood, at least four pureblood mages can cast bloodline curses on them. If they have the blood, the effect of the bloodline curse will be greatly amplified.”

But I wasn't abducted by the Church of the Otherworldly Demons, so how could they cast a curse from afar without me possessing the blood of a half-blood mage? ...A series of question marks flashed through Xia Zuo's mind.

What are these blood demons like Kurowuchi and Ufaris...? They have no blood relation to me whatsoever. Why can I cast a blood curse on them without any blood?

Xia Zuo was full of questions, but he didn't dare to show them.

Standing before him was Rexor, a disciplined, law-abiding bald witcher. If Rexor knew that Shazor had not only mastered the Blood Curse long ago but had also successfully cast it without a medium, he would surely investigate thoroughly.

Xia Zuo tossed the blood magic scroll in his hand and steered the conversation to the main topic, "It sounds like I'll be safe during the operation. So, leave the task of blocking the Frost Dragon's bloodline connection to me."

“Let me think if there’s anything else I haven’t mentioned…” Rexor pondered for a moment, “By the way, have you learned the higher-level curse signs?”

“I learned it earlier today while I was learning how to use Silver Sand,” Xia Zuo said.

"That's good." Rexor took out a leather pouch filled with potion bottles. "These are potions to enhance the effects of signs. Take them and use them. The outer sanctuary will reimburse the cost."

After Shazo put away the leather pouch, Rexor took out a hooded cloak. "Put this on. Your pure-blood mage identity is not suitable to be revealed yet."

Xia Zuo put on the cloak and hood, his vision trembled, and when he looked down again, he realized he was shorter. He reached out and touched his face, feeling the thick fog under his fingertips.

"This cloak conceals your appearance and physique, alters your voice and tone, and grants immunity to detection and some alteration spells." Rexol dispelled the privacy barrier. "As long as you don't remove it voluntarily, no one will discover your identity. But it's best to speak as little as possible; I'll handle the others for you. As for the discount on your purchase of the Bionic Silver-Eating Insects, I'll try to negotiate it for you after this mission."

Rexol paused. "From now on, I will call you Hades."

"Yes, sir, thank you for your trouble." Xia Zuo found that his voice had turned into a cold, neutral tone.

The two stepped into the teleportation room and disappeared in the light of the teleportation spell.

...

The name of the Wild Hammer Kingdom contains the word "wild," but it is not desolate at all.

The entire country is dotted with magnificent canyons. Meltwater from the frozen snowfields converges into swift-flowing rivers that enter the valleys, then disperse into countless tributaries, providing abundant water resources to the inhabitants of the canyons.

The cliffs on both sides of the Grand Canyon were hollowed out and transformed into various buildings such as residences for the Wild Hammer residents, commercial streets, mineral smelting plants, and wineries.

Above the Grand Canyon lies a vast expanse of flat land.

But no one will live on the ground.

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Because the soil here is severely acid-eroded and the ground environment is harsh, there are no natural vegetation, making it impossible to grow grains, cultivate fruit trees, or raise cattle and sheep. Even wild animals are rarely seen.

In the Wild Hammer Kingdom, the only thing that continuously "grows" from the land is ore.

The total amount of ore produced annually by the Wildhammer Kingdom exceeds half of the total output of the Temple Territory. The other half comes from the territory bordering the Wildhammer Kingdom.

It could be said that the Wild Hammer Kingdom is a kingdom lying on a mine, where they eat bread from mines and live off metal mines.