Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 336 The Origin of the Magic Stone

Locke spoke directly, saying, "I'm going to send my resume to Starfield Ocean, and I'll be using the blind application method."

It means submitting a resume to all wizarding academies in the Starfield Sea that have opened channels for accepting blind applications.

Although resumes submitted through blind submission channels are likely to be given different levels of attention than those submitted through one-on-one channels.

But this is the best option when you don't have a target university.

Send them all to me and see if I get a reply.

Otherwise, the efficiency of submitting resumes would be far too slow.

Hussein pointed to Locke and said briefly, "Just like him."

He seemed afraid of being recognized as a dark wizard, so he kept his words brief and to the point.

The old wizard from the Dispatch Department paused for a moment, then glanced at the two men with surprise. He sensed the magical pressure emanating from these two wizards, who were much younger than him, far exceeding his own. A look of realization flashed in his eyes. "Incredible. Two wizards are submitting their resumes to the Starfield Sea at once."

"The young man who dares to join this wizarding land must have quite a bit of ambition."

"In the previous three years, there was a young first-ring witch who submitted her resume to me for three consecutive years, and in the end she actually received an invitation from the Starfield Sea."

The formal wizard from the Seven-Colored Star Garden glanced at the two of them with surprise. He knew that their goals were never on the same level as his from the beginning.

However, those who can become formal wizards at this age are generally people with firm wills, so this formal wizard did not experience much emotional fluctuation and quickly regained his inner peace.

He simply nodded politely to Locke and Hussein as a greeting.

Other people's affairs are none of his business. He only needs to move forward steadily towards his own goals and see his progress every day.

He figured that the two young first-ring wizards he'd met at the Dispatch Center probably thought the same thing.

The old wizard of the Dispatch Department pondered for a moment. "Then, sending a resume to the Starfield Sea will cost... three thousand magic stones each time."

Locke thought the price was acceptable, after all, his Augustus brand was enough to earn him more than 60,000 magic stones a month, and he also had 50,000 in savings.

Even though his projects haven't been very profitable lately due to the previous war, he's not short of money for the time being.

As long as there aren't any major expenses, such as buying a ticket to the Starfield Sea or bidding on the Druid's Ring.

The potion auction house hasn't sent me any message or notification yet about the Druid's Ring being auctioned.

But Hussein's expression changed slightly. For the dark wizard, his pockets were truly empty; three thousand magic stones were almost enough to drain him dry.

As a dark wizard, he hadn't developed any habits or abilities to make money. Now that he had just been redeemed and become a white wizard, he naturally didn't have much money.

Hussein said, "Why is it so expensive? It only costs five hundred magic stones to invest in Sunshadow Peninsula, but it costs five times as much to invest in Starfield Sea."

The old wizard of the Dispatch Department looked slightly displeased. Although he had always stayed in a quiet place and lived a life of peace and quiet, he was nearly five hundred years old this year, and Hussein's questioning was somewhat aggressive, which he might mistake for disrespect.

The old wizard said irritably, "Of course it will be that expensive. This young first-ring wizard colleague is from the Starfield Sea."

"The Starfield Sea is a place where every inch of land is worth its weight in gold! No matter how much money you have, you'll be stripped bare after just one trip there. It used to be even more expensive, but a few years ago, due to reforms, the price was reduced from 10,000 magic stones to 3,000 magic stones per trip."

"The Starry Sea is, after all, the source of the magic stones."

Locke looked at the old wizard with surprise, then said politely, "Director, I have a question for you. Does the magic stone originate from the Starry Sea? Does that mean the magic stone was released by the Starry Sea?"

Locke could tell that the old wizard simply wanted respect, while Hussein, being a dark wizard by origin, was too aggressive. He was either extremely obsequious to his wizarding mentors or very aggressive towards others, making his words easily misunderstood. The old wizard smiled, nodded to Locke, and softened his tone, saying, "Well, actually, I don't know much about that either."

The old wizard considered the matter carefully for a moment, and after confirming that there were no problems with his next words, he continued, "I only know a little about this because I've worked in the White Wizard Association for decades. But this kind of thing isn't exactly a secret. I'm right that the Starfield Sea is the source of magic stones; the Starfield Sea is one of the sources of magic stones. But whether it was the Starfield Sea that released the information, I'm not quite sure."

"Anyway, I just took the magic stone and went to use it," the old wizard chuckled. "Speaking of which, the magic stone is indeed very magical. It cannot be damaged, cannot be changed, cannot be shaped, cannot be magically combined with another object, or embedded in another alchemical device, and it cannot even be used."

The old wizard was intrigued. "And let me tell you, I once conducted an experiment, trying to throw a magic stone into a dimensional rift, but the magic stone simply couldn't be thrown in..."

"The magic stone seems to have some special magic on it, preventing us from abandoning it in a time and space that cannot be retrieved."

Locke nodded slightly. He had discovered earlier that magic stones could not be synthesized at all because the level of magic stones was too high.

But here's the question: what can magic stones do?
The magic stone can't do anything.

Locke didn't understand how magic stones could be used as currency by wizards, but now it seems that if magic stones originated from the Starfield Sea, then they are likely a form of fiat currency.

"Yes. If magic stones can really be used for something special, then magic stones are a kind of commodity currency, essentially a barter system, using oil or batteries as currency. But if magic stones are a form of fiat currency, or some kind of special currency that I haven't figured out yet, then the issuer of this currency..."

Locke's eyes narrowed slightly. 'The ones who issue this currency will be able to use it to reap the benefits of the entire world!'

'Only fiat currency, or similar currencies, can be used to exploit other regions. Otherwise, if you use oil- and battery-based currencies to export resources, that's not exploitation; that's using yourself to feed the whole world.'

Locke realized. 'But actually, there's not much difference. As long as the Starfield Sea, or the issuing entity, has a sufficiently powerful production capacity for magical items, and magic stones maintain strong purchasing power to be exchanged for the magical items wizards need, then they possess immense value.'

'Furthermore, the Starfield Sea, or the issuer of the magic stones, itself needs to distribute a large number of magic stones to various wizarding lands in order to purchase magical resources from those lands.'

Therefore, they need to distribute magic stones while simultaneously recycling them and exporting manufactured goods, thus creating a healthy economic system.

'This is no different from Lilith's Hut, which provides for and protects the entire mortal world.'

Locke pondered, "One day, I should be able to find out the true source of the magic stone."

Locke said to the old wizard, "Director, here are three thousand magic stones. Please help me submit my resume."

The old wizard smiled and said, "Alright."

"You can watch me deliver it; this is the procedure."

"Also, this is the contract and records. I didn't take this money. Every penny must be accounted for." The old wizard seemed genuinely frightened and kept emphasizing this point. "If there is a reply, I will send someone back according to the information you filled in. Alternatively, after you go to another wizarding territory, you can change your address. The head of the local wizarding dispatch office will be responsible for sending the replies from the major wizarding organizations to the address you filled in."

"If you fill it in incorrectly, there will be trouble, so it's best to double-check the return address you wrote on the letter. If you plan to change your residence in the near future, you can inform the dispatch department."

Upon seeing this, Hussein was certain that the old man had no intention of embezzling the money; he simply realized that the price of Star Domain Sea was too high, so he reluctantly handed over three thousand magic stones with a dark expression.

In this way, both of them had submitted their resumes.

After handing over the magic stones, the old wizard led the three of them to the eye of the hurricane on the mountaintop.

They ascended a perforated iron staircase built above the storm, and in person, stamped the three resumes they were sending with a special magical seal, confirmed the mailing location, and then tossed them into the eye of the hurricane.

Locke watched as the letter was continuously swallowed by the eye of the storm, knowing that this was the first letter he had sent to the Starfield Sea.

I don't know if I'll get a reply after sending this letter.

(End of this chapter)