The wizard era begins with the alchemist wizard

Chapter 972 An Appetizer Before the War
With the strategy determined, the Wizard Alliance's massive war machine immediately sprang into action.

If the civilization devourers discover their presence in the Great World of Ghosts, an offensive in the Astral Plane will inevitably follow.

The tactic of "besieging Wei to rescue Zhao" is a simple trick that civilization devourers are all too adept at.

Therefore, all frontline worlds must be prepared for war.

"What's missing in the World Fortress technology?" Richard asked the Alchemy Crown.

"The current fortress consumes too much energy, or rather, the losses are too high." The voice of the Alchemist Crown was tinged with helplessness. "The losses are not a problem for us, but the lost energy will not disappear for no reason."

According to our calculations, if these losses are not reduced, our world fortress will stop operating after 540 hours.

Because at that time, the security measures we left behind will be fully activated, bringing the entire world's fortresses to a standstill.

Richard turned to the Corona of Energy: "I think our cooperation should go deeper. That guy is not an easy problem to solve, otherwise we would have already stormed into his lair and dragged him out and annihilated him."

“We’re already collaborating,” the Energizing Crown said calmly. “I’m optimizing the overall rune model, and if all goes well, reducing it by three points shouldn’t be a problem.”

As for the problems that follow... my personal suggestion is to find some unconventional technologies to solve them.

As he spoke, the corona of energy looked at Richard.

“Governor, you also need to contribute to this fortress.”

Richard was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected the Vital Crown to come after him. However, he had no objection to the request.

"Then optimize it and hand it over to me. I hope my skills can be of help."

"Indeed, Your Excellency the Archon." The Alchemist's tone carried a profound meaning. "You are now the Chosen One."

Beelzebub, how is your potion?

Richard ignored Alchemy Crown's words and skipped the topic, instead inquiring about the Overlord Evolution Potion.

"Hehe, the finished product is being refined."

Beelzebub's voice remained lewd and evil, but many of the rulers present could sense the pride in his words.

"Once this thing is developed, I will use myself as an example for you all. If it succeeds, then everyone here will be embarking on a new chapter."

"What if it fails?" the Myriad Transformations God King suddenly asked.

Beelzebub turned to look at him, his dim, yellowish eyes filled with pure malice.

"There is no failure, only change. But if you need it, I can add a little something extra."

“Thank you for your concern, Beelzebub,” the God of Change retorted sharply. “You should keep that little bit for yourself.”

Richard looked at the Myriad Transformations God King and asked, "How is your weapon development going?"

"The prototype is ready," the Eternal God-King said slowly. "Perhaps we can conduct an experiment this time and see how it goes."

“Great World Tree, and what about you?” Richard asked again.

"We've already made progress," the Great World Tree said with a hint of pleasure. "Give me some time, and I'll be able to finish it soon, barring any unforeseen circumstances. The new World Fortress will be twenty percent stronger than the previous one."

This is a huge improvement.

"It seems everything is going smoothly," Richard said with a hint of relief. "Then let's all get back to our own business."

I'll go scout ahead first.

As he spoke, Richard took the piece of chalk out of his pocket and drew a door in the air.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the many rulers, the door slowly opened. Immediately afterwards, a chillingly evil aura poured out from behind the door.

Richard frowned slightly.

It seems things are getting worse.

Behind him, the rulers wore solemn expressions.

This aura... is very powerful.

“His true form has descended.” The Second Generation Cursed Crown suddenly spoke up. “This is the aura of his true form. I can’t be wrong. This is the memory my teacher gave me.”

"Shall we meet earlier?"

Richard's brows gradually relaxed. He turned to look at the many rulers and said calmly, "Gentlemen, hurry up and get on with your own business. If there are no problems at the front, I will provide you with beacons so that you can come and provide support."

……

The Great World of Ghosts and Monsters.

"Hold on! Hold on! You bunch of useless trash. If we can't hold them off, we're all doomed. Bring out your best weapons!"

On the battlefield, a monstrous creature shouted loudly.

This grotesque creature looks like a balloon, but it's covered in eyes. Around it, countless balloons like itself are constantly rushing towards the battlefield.

These balloons have red eyes that ignite a fire within every creature they see, causing them to burn to death from the inside out.

This method is very effective against ordinary armies because it ignores any armor and directly tests the strength of the creature itself.

However, they now face a civilization devourer, and an army directly controlled by him.

Those flames that rose from the heart were extinguished the moment they appeared by the thick darkness of night.

On the earth, the pitch-black legion silently traversed the land, staining everything in their path with black.

At the forefront of the legions, tens of thousands of genie artisans are using all their skills to hinder them.

Some summoned massive mechs, pulverizing the civilization-devouring legions with torrents of metal and flames. Others transformed into colossal beasts, leading their hordes and legions in direct assaults. Still others roamed the land like ghosts, vanishing from any living thing in their path…

The most powerful among them used even more bizarre methods.

Richard had once seen the master craftsman galloping across the land, his hammer like a shredder, smashing any living thing in his path into perfect cube-shaped pieces.

Even the ruler of the world is no exception.

Behind him, the enormous, storm-like ghost craftsman, resembling a lamp spirit, stood.

With a single breath, he swallowed tens of thousands of furnace-men soldiers. Immediately afterward, flames erupted within his body, and the furnace-men soldiers were reduced to ashes the moment they entered.

Even so, the civilization devourers' army continues to advance.

The Civilization Devourer is a civilization, while the Ghost World is just a large world.

The two are vastly different in size.

Moreover, the world of ghosts and monsters has another undeniable weakness: there are simply too few ghost and monster craftsmen.

Although these artisans were strong, they were not invincible.

Once defeated, they must regenerate, and regeneration takes time.

The war on the ground was raging, and the intensity of the war in the sky was no less than that on the ground.

On the moon, the Grand Elder is leading a group of elders to stop the indescribable creature from beyond the heavens.

Beyond this world, a colossal, star-like shadow shrouds the entire ghostly world.

Just as the Titan King once said, the Devourer of Civilizations is a greedy creature. He is like a snake, swallowing everything whole and then slowly digesting it.

And now, He will devour the entire world of ghosts and monsters. Then, little by little, He will wear down all resistance in this world.

Until the world is completely transformed into a part of Him, into His nourishment.

Countless tentacles stretched out from the sky.

Each of these tentacles has several mouths. Once they enter the world, they greedily devour the space, the energy within it, and everything in the world.

Although the elders were not weak, there were simply too many tentacles. If they cut off one, two would grow back. If they cut off two, four would grow back.

The tentacles seemed endless.

"Is that kid in seclusion? Or has he abandoned his hammer?"

The elder felt a surge of anxiety. With a casual wave of his hand, a drop of ink turned a giant tentacle black.

Then, as if it had gone mad, it began to attack the other tentacles relentlessly.

A civilization devourer is an absolutely invincible force for a large world. To survive against a civilization devourer, they can only rely on external aid.

Suddenly, his face lit up with joy.

A door slowly opened beside him, and Richard stepped out.

"Elder, it seems your situation is not good."

Li looked at the sky, his voice somewhat solemn.

Those endless tentacles clearly indicated one fact: he was now facing not the avatar of the civilization devourer, but his true form, the monster as vast as a world.

"You've finally arrived," the elder said with a sigh of relief. "This beast found us a while ago. We tried to escape, but something unexpected happened, and we still got stuck with it."

What bad luck!

As he spoke, the elder looked behind Richard.

"I hope you didn't come alone; you can't handle him by yourself."

“I know.” A fire of miracles ignited within Richard. “My friend is on his way. We have a huge front to maintain, and if this guy takes this opportunity to break through our defenses, we’ll be in big trouble.”

"They'd better hurry."

With a casual wave of his hand, the Grand Elder conjured a massive three-dimensional model composed of black lines in the air. The model was enveloped by something resembling a snake's mouth, which was now about to close.

“If we can’t stop him soon, then we’ll have to leave. Oh no, you’ll have to leave.”

Has the situation gotten that bad?

Richard frowned slightly, then casually pointed at the sky, and endless flames of miracles poured into the sky, almost instantly clearing the entire sky.

Do you have any ideas?

"As of now, no," the elder said honestly. "You know our limitations. We can't go out, and our power can only be transferred through puppets. This guy is devouring the entire world outside, and we have no way to deal with this situation."

"Then it seems we have no choice."

A dimensional portal slowly opened before Richard.

"I'm going to the endless dimension to meet him. Before that, let me check on my hammer. It'll be ready soon, won't it?"

The elder nodded slightly: "It's mostly done. The rest are just some minor, insignificant details. You know, I always like to do things perfectly."

As he spoke, he slashed open a large door in the air.

Immediately afterwards, a meteor-like object shot out from it and flew straight toward Richard.

boom!
Meteor and Richard's palms collided.

Then the light disappeared, and an ordinary-looking black hammer appeared in Richard's hand.

Richard casually waved his hand, and space instantly shattered, creating a huge spatial void.

Richard's voice carried a hint of joy.

"What a wonderful hammer! Elder, your craftsmanship is truly excellent."

After incorporating the World Seed, the hammer forged primarily from the Boundary Annihilation Stone underwent a qualitative leap.

Richard could sense that there was a real world inside the hammer.

This world appears to be the size of a miniature world, and its spatial structure is completely bound to the Boundary Annihilation Stone.

This means that as long as the Boundary Annihilation Stone remains intact, this world will be as solid as a rock.

Moreover, Richard could feel an unparalleled closeness to the hammer, though he didn't know what methods the elder had used.

It was as if it had always belonged to him.

(End of this chapter)