Synthetic Wizard

Chapter 376 - 226: Death and the Sprint (2)

Now there’s finally a glimmer of hope for advancing to an Official Wizard.

But it’s only a glimmer.

Fakado knows very well that among the three before him, in the end, maybe only one can successfully become a Wizard, or perhaps all three will fail, ending up as mere dust in the earth.

Amidst his silent sighs, Fakado suddenly noticed the three faces of the staff members showing surprise. Following their gaze, he discovered that Sunan had also appeared in the graveyard at some unknown time.

"Master Sunan," Fakado quickly bowed slightly.

The staff and others hurriedly followed suit.

Sunan waved his hand, glanced at the tombstone, and said, "My condolences."

Fakado shook his head, "Thank you, sir, Basque passed very peacefully."

Sunan nodded and said nothing more, then turned to look at the three Roses.

"I heard from Xingyun that you’re planning to go into seclusion for a breakthrough?"

"Yes, sir."

Sunan heard this and smiled slightly, saying, "You’re in luck; you’ve caught a good time."

He’s recently been planning to continue strengthening the Elemental Pool, improving the efficiency of Spiritual Power replenishment. The three Roses fortuitously have the help of a large Elemental Pool, increasing their hope of promotion to Wizards.

Even in the prosperous times for Wizards, not many Level 3 Wizard Apprentices can enjoy the benefits of a large Elemental Pool.

Upon hearing Sunan’s words, the three Roses looked at each other in surprise.

Until Sunan explained about the large Elemental Pool, the three were excited beyond belief.

The surrounding Wizards also looked at them with a hint of envy.

However, thinking about it, as long as they accumulate enough Contribution Points, they could enjoy the same treatment themselves when they make their own break for Wizardry, which made them pleased as well.

"I wish you all a successful breakthrough," Sunan said.

If another one or two Wizards could emerge, it would be a boon for the Star Alliance as well.

The improvement of the academy’s faculty is one thing; on another front, he wouldn’t have to handle many tasks all by himself, as they could be delegated.

For example, crafting Enchantment-enhanced Refined Gold Golems, creating fourth-level potions, and collecting elemental dust from the Elemental Plane could all be shared with other Wizards.

This would free up more of his energy for training and building the Wizard Tower.

A qualified Wizard Influence requires not only a large number of Wizard Apprentices as a foundation but also many Official Wizards as its backbone.

After a few encouraging words, Sunan then turned to Sherman, Cole, and Attila, who were waiting beside him.

All three had come today to attend Basque’s memorial.

Speaking of which, these three were the first batch of students he had taken in, and were the closest to what could genuinely be called students.

The Wizard Apprentices recruited after them were more like academy students rather than personal students.

Thus, for Sherman and the others, Sunan felt a special affection, often giving them special care and occasional guidance.

Looking at the mature-looking three, Sunan couldn’t help but feel a twinge of emotion deep inside.

When they first arrived at the base, the three were only twelve or thirteen years old, but now they are nearly a hundred years old. It’s just that due to their unique physiques, they still look no different from twenty-something young people.

"I heard you’re recently studying Biological Transformation?" Sunan looked at Cole, "Preparing for future semi-elemental transformation or bloodline fusion?"

In the material production of the Star Alliance, Biological Transformation is the field with the most limited application.

If it’s for earning Contribution Points, it’s best to choose the other three fields.

Cole’s specialization in Biological Transformation can only be in preparation for life extension in the future.

"That’s part of the reason, teacher," Cole admitted frankly, "But I’m also quite interested in Biological Transformation myself."

Sunan nodded, took out a few books from the Space Ring, and gave them to him.

"These are books on Biological Transformation, they should be useful to you."

These books were transcribed by Lize, knowledge from the Starfall Association.

The Starfall Association specializes in alchemic war creations, naturally involving the field of Biological Transformation.

Things like the Master-Touch Puppet couldn’t be made without a deep dissection and study of the Golden Touch Master.

The books that Lize provided somewhat mitigate the Starlight Academy’s weakness in the knowledge of Biological Transformation.

"Thank you, teacher!" Cole was overjoyed.

Sunan then looked at Sherman and Attila, saying, "Xingyun recently intends to recruit assistants, and might start recruiting at Starlight Academy afterward. You two can give it a try. If you become Xingyun’s assistants, it will benefit you as well, as she is also a Wizard."

With Cole’s eccentric and solitary personality aside, both Sherman and Attila are meticulous individuals, making them well-suited for the assistant role.

For a Level 3 Wizard Apprentice to become an assistant to a Wizard is quite a fortune in itself.

Upon hearing this, Sherman and Attila were taken aback, never expecting that the mysterious Lord Xingyun was also a Wizard like their teacher!

Coming to their senses, Sherman and Attila were greatly intrigued.

Working closely with a Wizard is indeed very appealing.

Not to mention, even if the Wizard occasionally offers them guidance, it would greatly benefit them.

Moreover, the position of assistant to the Proxy Ruler itself comes with significant benefits and influence.

The two exchanged glances and immediately made up their minds to give it a try when the time comes.

Cole, knowing himself well, realized he wasn’t cut out for being an assistant and thus promptly abandoned the unrealistic idea.

...

When it comes to cultivation efficiency, the synthesis and enhancement of the Elemental Pool naturally come first.

However, due to the high cost of the Elemental Pool, even a small Elemental Pool costs over ten million Gold Coins, and although the Star Alliance’s income has been gradually increasing each year, the expenditure in other areas is too large, making it impossible to manufacture multiple small Elemental Pools in a short time.

After much deliberation, Sunan decided to synthesize and enhance one small Elemental Pool every two years, until a large Elemental Pool is synthesized.

In this way, every two years, he can increase the speed at which he replenishes Spiritual Power.

Time flew by, and more than three years passed in the blink of an eye.

Lize’s efficiency was swift, and the first Secondary Magic Stone mine successfully opened in the Southeast Domain, less than five hundred kilometers from Flash City.

According to Lize’s estimates, it would take about a hundred and eighty years for this small Secondary Magic Stone mine to fully mature, at which point it could be mined, and the projected reserves were at least two hundred million pieces of Secondary Magic Stone.

This was still due to the energy scarcity of the Starlight Continent; otherwise, the maturation time could be much shorter.

The second Magic Stone Mother had also been synthesized, and the second medium-sized Secondary Magic Stone mine was already being developed.

In the future, more large and medium-sized Secondary Magic Stone mines will be continuously developed to ensure that after a hundred eighty years, the Star Alliance will obtain a new mine at intervals, significantly increasing the production of Secondary Magic Stones.

"A hundred eighty years is a bit long, but if it can lead to the full promotion of secondary magic energy technology, it’s worth it."

Sunan placed the files down and smiled at Lize sitting behind the desk.

One thing he hadn’t mentioned was that once the production of Secondary Magic Stones increased, more magic stones could be produced, allowing for a limited promotion of magic energy technology.

Magic energy technology can only fully develop when the planar barriers of Starlight Continent recover and allow for a large influx of magic stones from outside.

However, while comprehensive development isn’t feasible at the current stage, limited promotion is possible.

"How is the implementation of the Teleportation Network plan going?"

"Setting up teleportation arrays requires Wizard Apprentices, but there aren’t enough personnel available from the academy, and compounded with material issues, the progress is not particularly fast. Currently, only the Southeast Domain and the Rainbow Sea with fewer city-states have completed a comprehensive teleportation network, and the Northwest Domain has just started. As for the underground world, it still has to wait in line."

Sunan nodded in understanding and said, "This can’t be rushed. Once the number of academy apprentices increases, progress will naturally speed up."

"I know."

Lize pointed to the documents on the table.

"There’s one more thing. Once the teleportation network is fully completed, the next step is to consider how to reduce the cost of use."

"I’ve already issued a task in the academy to improve the teleportation arrays. By the time the teleportation network is completed, the improvements should have results."

Sunan laughed, "Lize, I’m increasingly convinced that choosing you as an assistant was the smartest decision I made; you always manage things perfectly."

Lize gave him a slight glare, replying irritably, "That’s because I got stuck with a boss who washes his hands of responsibility."

"Those who can do more work."

"Heh, I feel like you’re exploiting me as a laborer."

"No way, you’re a rare Wizard Ghost, a valuable talent."

"Don’t make me sound like some kind of rare animal."

Carolina and the Red Widow, who had just arrived at the study door to report, exchanged glances as they watched the two bickering.