Wizard: Become stronger by drawing cards from the potions variety show

Chapter 707 Exploring the Floating City

The spaceship drifted slowly to the edge of the floating city like a falling leaf, then stopped without making any rash moves.

The spaceship they were on was already quite large, enough to accommodate three normal combat squadrons. When on duty, it had almost all the commonly used rooms and rest areas, which was sufficient to meet normal living needs. It could even remain on the ground for several years and was known as a space fortress. However, compared to the floating city in front of them, it was like the difference between an ant and an elephant.

At this moment, however, the floating city, like an elephant, was shrouded in a chilling aura of death, and all living things within it had been completely consumed by this destructive wind.

The Dark King peered through the window, carefully observing the floating city.

The surface of the floating city is always surrounded by a special force field, similar to the barrier generated by their force field generator. Both are means of isolating the inside from the outside, and their physical and energy defense capabilities are astonishing. With their current level of technology, they are almost impossible to destroy, which is also the wizards' source of pride.

However, even the most powerful force field cannot resist the ripples of world destruction.

The barrier they had tried so hard to break through was now shattered, and a gray-black aura enveloped it, moving freely across the floating city.

Their surveying instruments can also play their role.

“There is no life fluctuation above, and the magic fluctuations are very even. There is only one magic convergence node in the lower middle part of the floating city, which should be the energy core.”

The senior executives of the research department conducted tests using various devices on the aerospace fortress and presented the results to the Dark King.

"Furthermore, Your Majesty, the world is disintegrating faster than we anticipated, and our plans may need to be readjusted."

The destruction of the world is a process. From the moment they abandon their restrictions to their eventual demise, there may be decades in between. Although this is only a very short moment relative to the world, it is a very long time for them, the Dark Ones.

But now, because of their plan, the model that originally calculated the pace of world destruction is showing that the pace of world destruction has accelerated.

"How much time is left?" Dark King asked calmly.

"It's estimated that half the time has been saved."

“I remember that when we were doing the planning assessment, the results you gave me seemed to be different.”

The senior executives of the research department immediately knelt down and said in a panic, "Your Majesty, please calm down. There are many variables that could lead to the destruction of the world. It is unavoidable that there will be errors in the model estimation. At present, we are more focused on determining the progress through observations."

“You’re overthinking it. I’m well aware of that, and I won’t punish you.” The Dark King glanced at him and said, “First, send in the probe robots to check the situation inside. If there are no problems, then you can prepare to lead your people in to try and take over the floating city. As the head of the research department, you naturally have to take responsibility.”

"This..." The senior executive of the research department hesitated slightly and said, "Of course it is possible. However, although the detection robots will not be targeted by the winds of destruction, they will still be affected. I'm afraid the information they transmit back will be somewhat distorted. Moreover, these robots are all new scientific research products, so it is probably difficult to determine their specific effects."

"Should we...wait a bit?"

The senior members of the research department lamented inwardly: Although they would not be punished, they were among the first to be received, and once they went up there, the destructive influence would still linger. With their cultivation level, they would probably find it difficult to fully digest it.

The Dark King's gaze was icy: "Are you questioning my decision?"

The senior officials of the research department immediately knelt down, banging their heads like they were pounding garlic: "Your subject dares not."

The other high-ranking officials around them kept their eyes down, their faces expressionless, and even slowed their breathing, for fear of getting into trouble.

The Dark King broke the silence, saying, "I am not a cold-hearted king. I have made thorough preparations to let you take over. Look."

As the Dark King finished speaking, the gray-black mist and corrosive wind that had been shrouding the floating city stopped spreading and began to gradually shrink.

Upon hearing this, the senior executives of the research department stood up and witnessed the scene.

"How is that possible? We... we haven't developed the device to control the winds of destruction yet..."

The senior management of the research department were shocked, but a possibility they didn't want to think about arose in their minds: could it be...?

The Dark King said, "Since you're curious, why don't you go and take a look?"

The head of the research department, as one of the high-ranking figures, scrambled to the window and looked down through it.

Beneath the city of the end, in the cracks, layers upon layers of white cocoons were revealed.

They are like foundations, clearly visible through the cracks, arranged closely together one after another.

The Minister of Research collapsed to the ground: "This is... the evil magic of the previous dynasty..."

The Dark Lord calmly said, "No, this is the way to save the world."

The previous Dark Destroyer King was a genius and a legend.

When he took over, his father had left him a mess.

His father, wanting to research a method to cross the world, devoted the entire nation's resources to the research. Unfortunately, before he could obtain any feasible results, he was assassinated, ending his life abruptly.

No one was surprised.

The resources consumed were too drastic, the world weakened, energy was scarce, and resources were scarce. Because the research-first policy was over-implemented, exorbitant taxes were everywhere, and even survival was a problem for the Dark Ones. The Dark Dynasty was in turmoil, with everyone having their own calculations.

However, at the crucial moment, the previous Dark Lord took over.

He developed a unique exercise method.

Through meditation, one can deepen their connection with the world; through cultivation, one can absorb the destructive energy that continuously surges from the depths of the world.

This method, though painful, absorbs and contains terrifyingly strong destructive energy. When attached to the body, it can break all laws. More importantly, when the world is weakening and the power of various techniques is unstable or even degenerating, only this technique's power increases day by day due to the changes in the world.

Moreover, anyone who practices this technique can sense that after absorbing the aura of destruction, the world's destruction is slowed down by a slight margin.

Although it's only a negligible amount, the effect of slowing down the damage becomes more noticeable as more people practice it. If everyone practiced this technique, wouldn't we be able to buy more time...?

Therefore, with the help of this technique, the previous Dark Annihilation King reunited the Dark Annihilation Dynasty from the brink of collapse.

Furthermore, he promoted the technique nationwide, not for the purpose of fighting, but for the purpose of saving the world.

The world's geniuses were gathered in the City of the End to use their wisdom to deduce this technique together.

Everything was progressing steadily, but the good times didn't last long.

The current Dark Annihilation King, who is also the younger brother of the previous Dark Annihilation King, was suddenly taken to the palace on a rainy night and announced his succession.

His brother, once seen as the hope to save the world, has been identified as the murderer who slaughtered living beings.

Batch after batch of people were transferred from the satellite cities. Without exception, after learning the new cultivation technique, they were used as cocoon bricks to fill the space beneath the End City.

The essence of this technique is a sealing effect. Every practitioner subtly changes their constitution, enabling them to withstand and contain destructive energy.

They absorbed the aura of destruction and used it to suppress it. With enough of them, they actually created the End City, a pure land untouched by the aura of destruction.

However, once such a cruel method is used, it will inevitably come to light one day.

Rumors are circulating that the previous Dark Lord was cruel and bloodthirsty, killing tens of thousands of people every day and burying their corpses underground to consolidate his rule.

The previous Dark King was assassinated, and he looked just like his father.

His younger brother, the current Dark Annihilation King, succeeded him.

“After I took over, I investigated the truth behind my father’s and brother’s deaths until I discovered a secret.”

“My father was not the useless person who did nothing research as recorded. He succeeded. He successfully found the coordinates of another world and connected the two coordinates.”

The high-ranking officials present were also unable to remain calm, staring in horror at the Dark King.

"Could it be that……"

"These wizards are..."

The Dark King revealed a mocking smile: "That's right, these wizards came here following the traces left by my father. My father's death was not an assassination attempt by those around him, but rather an attack by wizards."

“My brother was the same, a killing god and butcher, a blood-clothed emperor, but those people were clearly sacrificing themselves for the world.”

"These are all the work of wizards."

“They didn’t want us to escape, and they wanted the world to end, so my father and my brother died one after the other.”

The higher-ups couldn't help but ask, "But what good would destroying the world do?"

The Dark King said, "The best benefit is the rare experience of observing the destruction of the world. As for us, we are just insects that were cultivated incidentally. They could have crushed us long ago. They just wanted to see if we could do anything amazing under the pressure of the apocalypse."

The Dark King made a startling statement.

The high-ranking officials present were somewhat bewildered; they had never expected things to turn out this way.

This incompetent ruler, who was content with maintaining the status quo, actually managed to discover another world.

And the slandered god of death actually had a hidden story.

Of course, there were also high-level officials who remained indifferent.

Ultimately, all of this is just the Dark King's side of the story. Besides, his father and brother are already dead, so there's no point in dwelling on it anymore. If he wants to pin all the blame on the wizards, then so be it.

“What Your Majesty said is a wake-up call. The sorcerer attempted to assassinate two kings, a crime that cannot be forgiven. If we let them succeed, they will also face certain death. What we are doing is a desperate gamble; we have no other choice.”

King Annihilation said, "It would be best if you agree. We are explaining to you because we want to tell you that if you want to preserve the legacy of the Annihilation people, this is our only chance."

"The floating city before us is how the Wizarding World controls our world. We don't have much time left. We gave up the End City for the coordinates above. If we fail, you, me, everyone will die."

The Dark King's gaze swept over everyone.

"Of course, I will also go with you to land on the floating city."

As they spoke, the gray-black mist was absorbed by the black cocoon-like bricks beneath the city of the end.

The original gray-black aura of destruction was actually cut off and absorbed, disappearing completely.

However, the black cocoons below were becoming increasingly dark, and many of them were starting to tremble, clearly indicating that they wouldn't last much longer.

A single leak is equivalent to a hole appearing in a dam.

Although it has been temporarily filled, the cracks have been created, and it's only a matter of time before they are breached again.

Countless small robots from the Sky Fortress scattered and attached themselves to the floating city, scraping and chiseling along the gaps in the city, and soon one breach after another appeared.

These small robots are armed with white short blades imbued with an aura of destruction. Even the alloy defenses of the floating city would find it difficult to withstand these white short blades under the rules of this world.

Soon, the robot had explored several areas near the floating city.

There were no living beings present. Judging from the furnishings, it was clear that many wizards were likely destroyed by the winds of destruction while they were resting or fighting.

The hatch in front of the Dark King opened.

The head of the research department gave a fawning smile and immediately led his subordinates through the gap.

Within the floating city, the rules of magic are omnipresent.

However, the higher-ups of Annihilation have already completed their ascension and merged their control over magic.

Previously, those butterflies that still retained wings and antennae were only half-finished products. True metamorphosis does not require devouring others; it requires pure magic as the energy for its development to transform into something like them, indistinguishable from ordinary wizards.

Of course, the wings did not lose their function; instead, they were used as a spell model and, like a normal wizard, fell into the sea of ​​consciousness.

If the Dark King and his companions hadn't spoken up, everyone would have assumed they were wizards, without any question.

The Minister of Research and his subordinates entered the floating city.

The furnishings inside are all intricately designed with runes. In addition to the normal equipment controls, the locks between the areas are also rune-structured.

Fortunately, the Minister of Research had also conducted relevant research and was quite familiar with runes, so he was at least not completely ignorant of them. This was the source of their confidence in trying to obtain spatial coordinates and world jump technology.

Of course, he didn't intend to waste time on the lock. He directly used the white bone blade imbued with the aura of destruction to pierce the lock and walked all the way to the center, where he saw a towering wizard tower.

If there's any possibility that the data could be located somewhere, it could only be in the Wizard Tower. According to his understanding, wizards spend their daily rest and research in the Wizard Tower.

The Minister of Research stopped and sent a message to the Dark King behind him: "Safe."

He then picked up the white blade in his hand and began to pick the lock to enter the wizard tower.

The floating city is a treasure trove, and their future lies within it.

(End of this chapter)