Necromancer, but pre-collapse civilization

　Without considering mana loss, [Death Avatar] can even allow a necromancer to summon a death dragon of the same level to assist in battle.

　However, the sheer amount of energy consumed by this spell is equally astonishing.

　Its mana consumption far exceeds that of the legendary spell [Doomsday Judgment], reaching an astonishing level.

　Especially when attempting to summon a death avatar of the same level as the caster, the mana cost is as high as 3900 points.

　Even for a demigod-level necromancer, it is a heavy burden.

　Moros, at level 34, has a magic power of 4950.

　This means that after casting [Avatar of Death], he will face a significant reduction in strength.

　Although necromancers possess the [Water Elemental Bottle] and the [Power of the Magic Well] potion, crafted from the water of the [Magic Well], as means of replenishment, these methods are insufficient in battles at the demigod level, failing to meet their urgent need for magic power.

　Those who can become enemies of demigods must also be powerful beings of the same level.

　In the battle between demigods, neither the Water Elemental Bottle nor the Magic Well Power potion could provide him with enough magical support.

　In fact, the Water Element Bottle and the Power of the Magic Well are quite different from the real Magic Well.

　The latter has the magical effect of directly replenishing the drinker's magic power, which is something the former two cannot match.

　For Ashan spellcasters whose maximum mana is less than 1000 points, the difference between these two methods of replenishment may not be significant.

　They can all quickly restore magic power to full.

　However, when the spellcaster reaches the demigod level, everything changes dramatically.

　At this level, the transformative properties of [Magic Amplification] push magic power to a whole new level.

　At this level, replenishing effects like the [Water Element Bottle] and [Power of the Magic Well] become pale and powerless, unable to compare with the magic recovery effect of the [Magic Well].

　Faced with such a challenge, Moros knew that instead of diverting his energy to studying other legendary spells, he should devote all his attention to finding a way to restore mana that could replace the Water Elemental Bottle and the Power of the Magic Well.

　After all, in real combat, without sufficient magic power as a support, even if one has mastered many legendary spells, it is difficult to unleash their power.

　Fortunately, Moros has some basic knowledge in this area.

　The two skills, Alchemy and Potions, which seem to have no direct connection to combat, have become the key to solving his magic problem.

　Potions is a vast and profound subject, the depths of which are beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

　In other words, as a demigod-level Ashan spellcaster, the necromancer has experienced four leaps in his life level.

　Otherwise, it would be a pipe dream to make a breakthrough in this field in a short period of time.

　However, there are no "what ifs" in reality.

　With the profound wisdom gained from four leaps in life level, Moros raised his mastery of [Potion Mastery] to the intermediate level in just one month.

　The intermediate level of [Potion Mastery] is certainly not high.

　However, relying on the precious magical material of the [Magic Well] water as a base, he was still able to refine some rare and effective magical potions.

　Don't be fooled by the fact that necromancers can squander the water of the [Demon Well] and think it's an easily obtainable material.

　The essence of the water in the Magic Well is a pure ocean current from the deep sea layer, where the magic of the water element plane is concentrated.

　Without the Vitality Well, mining this magical resource requires at least a legendary-rank spellcaster.

　Obviously, legendary mages would never stoop to doing such a job.

　Therefore, the water from the Magic Well is extremely rare in the world of Ashan and is a highly valued magical material.

　The Vitality Well itself, due to its powerful effects, has become a strategic location that heroes and lords vie for.

　These factors combined mean that anyone truly capable of using the water from the [Magic Well] to refine magical potions possesses legendary-level combat power.

　Logically speaking, using a mid-level Potions skill to process such precious materials would be a huge waste.

　But the situation is different for Moros.

　As the master of a demiplane, he controls several [Vibrant Magic Wells].

　This made it easy for him to use the water from the [Magic Well], allowing him to squander it at will.

　Thanks to this unique advantage, the necromancer successfully concocted a magic restoration potion called "Gift of the Magic Well".

　【Gift from the Magic Well】: After consumption, magic power increases by 5000, effective instantly.

　The principle behind this potion is simple: it compresses a large amount of water from the Magic Well, thus achieving a shelf life of a full year.

　Yes, unlike ordinary potions, [Gift from the Magic Well] has an expiration date.

Chapter 266 Refining Magic Potions

　After storing the completed set (12 bottles) of [Gift from the Magic Well] into his [Storage Ring], Moros began the next round of refining.

　Is 12 bottles of "Gift from the Magic Well" a lot?

　However, it only provides 12 opportunities to fully restore mana.

　Based on my experience fighting the Second Herrscher, the Herrscher of the Void, once I get into a war of attrition with an opponent of the same level, this amount of potion reserves is simply not enough to sustain me.

　Even considering that the [Gift of the Magic Well] potion only has a shelf life of one year, excessive stockpiling...

　Accumulating is not wise.

　However, in order to ensure a sufficient supply of magic power in one or two intense battles against opponents of the same level, it is still necessary to maintain a certain reserve.

　After careful and rigorous calculations, Moros concluded that he needed to stockpile approximately ten to twelve sets of [Gifts from the Magic Well].

　For potion masters whose skill level is at the intermediate level, the biggest challenge in crafting the Gift of the Magic Well is the scarcity of materials.

　After all, this kind of magical potion is extremely difficult to make among intermediate-level potions, and even for intermediate-level potion masters, the success rate of its concoction is only 25%.

　Furthermore, the base material for the "Gift of the Magic Well"—the "Magic Well" water—is expensive, making such a low success rate almost a complete loss.

　However, in the eyes of a necromancer who possesses several [Vibrant Magic Wells], this problem simply does not exist.

　Even with a 25% success rate, or even a lower success rate, he can still ensure a stable output of the "Gift of the Magic Well" by investing a large amount of water from the Magic Well.

　In the alchemy laboratory on the upper level of the Magic Guild, the necromancer stood before the alchemy table, intently manipulating the sophisticated alchemical instruments before him.

　Although the common people of the Ashan world live a life not much different from that of the Middle Ages, the magical civilization of the Ashan world is actually quite prosperous.

　The floating city built by the academy faction is the best testament to this magical civilization.

　Those magical cities suspended high in the sky, as dazzling as stars, are enough to make anyone who witnesses them marvel at the powerful magic of the Ashan world.

　As is widely known, the Cemetery faction split off from the Institute faction.

　The intricate connections between the two factions mean that, in many ways, the differences between the Cemetery faction and the Academy faction are not significant.

　In such a magical civilization, the alchemical instruments used by high-level spellcasters would certainly not be ancient and primitive tools such as crucibles and crystal bottles.

　These old gadgets were merely practice tools for apprentices as they began to learn the basics; in the eyes of advanced spellcasters, they had long since lost their practical value.

　For high-level spellcasters in the world of Ashan, the most commonly used alchemical instruments are alchemical tables that integrate multiple functions.

　These alchemy tables are ingeniously designed and powerfully functional, enabling spellcasters to conduct various complex alchemical experiments.

　The alchemy table that Moros is currently using is a masterpiece among them.

　In the world of Ashan, to qualify for using an alchemy table of this level, one would need to be at least a near-legendary potion master.

　But now, in the cemetery territory, where can one find a second potion master besides Moros himself?

　Although Velvi was learning magic from him, even a genius like her had only just stepped into the threshold of becoming a mid-level spellcaster.

　The mysterious scholar's research on her most interesting magical art—alchemy—was still in its early stages, so naturally she wouldn't be so greedy as to study potion-making.

　Getting back to the main point, Moros placed all the magical materials needed to craft the [Gift of the Magic Well] into the slots reserved on the alchemy table.

　Then, he took a deep breath, placed his palm firmly on the alchemy table, and with a thought, a wisp of pure death magic was injected into the alchemy table.

　As the magic flowed, a small cluster of eerie blue flames spontaneously ignited on the alchemy table.

　The necromancer skillfully manipulated the mechanical arm of the alchemy table, precisely picking up a small handful of purplish-black magical plants from the pre-reserved slot. These were an indispensable auxiliary ingredient in the refining of the [Gift of the Magic Well].

　He skillfully placed the magical plant on the flames, and soon it turned to ashes under the licking of the flames.

　Carefully collecting the ashes, Moros began to meticulously pre-process the remaining materials.

　In potion-making, the processing of materials is a crucial step.

　Some magical plants need to have excess moisture removed in a dry environment, others need their essence extracted, and still others need to be activated with magic...

　Only through these tedious and meticulous steps can these magical materials be perfectly integrated with the main ingredients of the potion, maximizing their effectiveness.

　Otherwise, the conflict between the medicinal properties would not only cause the potion to fail to be made, but could also trigger an unpredictable catastrophic explosion.

　After successfully processing all the magical materials that needed pretreatment, the necromancer, following the refining procedure he had memorized, manipulated the mechanical arms of the alchemy table to place these precious materials one by one into the crucible.

　As the eerie blue flames danced, the magical materials slowly melted inside the crucible, eventually coalescing into a pool of dark red, thick liquid.

　As he inhaled the strange and nauseating odor emanating from the liquid, Moros felt an immense sense of satisfaction.

　He knew that, so far, everything was going smoothly as expected.

　Here comes the crucial part!

　Silently chanting in his mind, the necromancer once again manipulated the alchemy table, slowly pouring the dark red, viscous liquid into the crystal container needed for the next step.

　His expression was serious and focused as he manipulated the alchemy table, working on the core ingredient of the [Gift of the Magic Well] potion—

　—The water in the [Magic Well] is precisely compressed.

　Immediately afterwards, Moros poured the death magic within his body into the rapidly changing compressed water of the [Magic Well] within the alchemy table.

　"Energy change detected!"

　At that very moment, the artificial soul of the alchemy table issued a report.

　"Energy fluctuations are beginning to increase..."

　"The properties of matter are changing..."

　"..."

　Listening to the cold, mechanical voice of the artificial soul on the alchemy table, Moros dared not relax for a moment.

　Without hesitation, he cast a spell, pouring more magic into the dark red, thick liquid in the crystal container.

　When the water in the [Demon Well] was perfectly compressed, he decisively manipulated the alchemy table and accurately poured it into the crystal container.

　The instant the compressed water from the [Demon Well] came into contact with the dark red, viscous liquid, Moros activated the spell inscribed on the alchemy table.

　"Crackling~"

　As the electric arc pulsed and crackled, the two solutions collided and intertwined fiercely in the air like two giant dragons, eventually slowly merging into one, forming a brand new liquid that shimmered with a mysterious luster.

　"The energy change meets the preset standards!"

　"Transformation of material properties complete!"

　"Data scanning and analysis in progress..."

　"Successfully refined!"

　Upon hearing the final report from the artificial soul at the alchemy table, Moros finally breathed a sigh of relief.

　He knew that a new potion, "Gift of the Magic Well," had been created.

Chapter 267 A Feast of a Hundred Flavors

　When Moros put the last bottle of the [Gift of the Magic Well] potion, which he had been storing in his [Storage Ring], it was already noon on the second day.

　Twelve sets, a total of 144 bottles of magic potions.

　The fact that such a large quantity could be refined in just one day is entirely due to the efficiency and precision of the alchemy table.

　Otherwise, even as a demigod-level spellcaster, the necromancer of Ashan could not have done such a thing.

　After a short rest, Moros originally planned to go to the Magic Guild's library to choose the next legendary spell to study in depth.

　But a magical communication from Velvi interrupted his original plan.

　Several years have passed since the mysterious scholar began learning magic from the necromancer.

　During this time, she had completely figured out Moros's daily routine.

　Given Vilvi's intelligence and keen insight, this was entirely standard procedure and nothing to be surprised about.

　That is why Vilvi knew very well that at this time, her lover and mentor would not usually be busy with magical experiments.

　So she extended the invitation without hesitation.