Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 402 Scorching Gold Sand Flow - Sand-Forged Holy Coffin
High Priest Sula said, "Just as you said, we need to be discreet. So, in terms of manpower, you can only use these natives."

"Now you know why I teach them magic. And the 500,000 magic stones are the most discreet amount of private funds I can transfer to you, allowing you to use them without a sound."

"I have no more than that."

“I specifically trained Alicia in handling finances, and she knows how to operate, so you don’t need to worry about that.”

Locke thought for a moment, then nodded and accepted the project. "Then, Grand Wizard Sura, you must be prepared for failure. After all, you only gave me 500,000 magic stones."

The great wizard Sula was about to speak.

Locke added, "But I promise to give this project my all."

Grand Wizard Sura pondered for a moment. In truth, he didn't trust anyone. Even if Locke assured him that he could complete the mission, he would think Locke was just bragging.

He was no different from those wizards who fawned over him all day long.

But Locke's candidness in giving him a heads-up at this moment actually made Grand Wizard Sura somewhat trust him. "No wizard can guarantee that the project they have in their hands will definitely yield results. Don't worry, I'm not so stupid as to not understand this."

“You are my granddaughter’s savior, and besides…” Grand Wizard Sura glanced at the trust Alicia had in Locke’s eyes. Moreover, he also wanted to enhance Alicia’s prestige in the Six Towers. Now that she finally had someone capable of doing the work, he naturally couldn’t bear to use underhanded tactics against her.

He desperately wanted Locke to be more capable so he could assist Alicia and further enhance her prestige.

So far, Locke has indirectly helped Alicia enhance her prestige within the Plutarch family.

After all, regardless of their relationship, in the eyes of outsiders, Alicia was always the source of funding for Locke's projects—his financial backer.

High Wizard Sula said, "So don't worry about that, just do your best."

"Furthermore, while your project is described very well, whether it can actually help me enable these natives to cast first-level magic is still unknown. I'm just letting you try it out."

High Wizard Sura pointed to the primordial fire that was leaping around in different rooms on this floor and said, "I will temporarily grant you the right to use this fire. As long as you are still in my Plutarch family, you can use this fire."

"Even after you leave the Plutarch family, you cannot take the Primal Flame with you. I will leave it in the family and keep it just for you."

"When you return in the future, you can continue to use this primordial fire. I will keep it as one of my family's secret treasures."

"This is your payment for doing this project for me, and it will never be withdrawn. But if you really succeed in making the project a success, I will consider whether to truly give you the Primal Fire."

"how?"

Locke glanced at the Grand Wizard Sura and thought to himself, "What a cunning old fox."

Getting funds from this old fox is much harder than getting anything from Alicia.

'That old fox deliberately loosened the restrictions on the Primordial Flame, letting it run rampant and create chaos. He could have easily bound it and given it to me,' Locke pondered. 'Was he trying to test my power?'

'What a dangerous old fox.'

'I've figured it out. I can't believe a word he says. His words and actions are completely separate.'

Locke glanced at the naive Alicia beside him, realizing that Alicia had barely understood the unspoken dialogue and the exchange of benefits between the two of them.

I really don't understand why such a cunning old fox would raise such an innocent granddaughter as Alicia.

Locke pondered: 'This exchange isn't bad for me either, because I'm confident I can complete this project. But to think they can lure me in with a mere spark of primordial fire? There's no such thing as a free lunch.'

'That stingy old fox is dreaming too much.'

'I'm confident it's because I'm capable, not because his deal was genuinely fair.'

'No, this deal needs further discussion.'

'Otherwise, I'll be at a slight disadvantage.' Locke thought to himself, 'Right now, it's him who needs me, not me, which means I can take the initiative. This kind of thing has nothing to do with the strength of the two sides.'

"The main thing is a primordial flame. No matter how precious it is, it can't help me advance directly to the second-circle wizard level. What can really help me advance to the second-circle wizard level is advanced meditation techniques and the knowledge of using special resources in a medium-sized world."

Ultimately, these two types of knowledge are the most valuable in the wizarding world.

The Primordial Flame is priceless and has no market price. Therefore, it is difficult to measure its value. After all, if something has no price, how much it can be sold for depends entirely on one's own ability.

The Primal Flame is indeed the most precious treasure for every potion master.

After all, with it, one can instantly transform from a novice first-level potion master into an excellent one-level potion master, or even go further. Possessing it means being able to go further on the path of potion-making and pursue the creation of even more powerful potions.

The problem is that Locke is very clear-headed. He can't be like many potion masters who put the cart before the horse and fail to improve their magic level, instead focusing on improving their... potion master level.

This is like picking up sesame seeds but losing a watermelon.

The knowledge of advancing to Crystallization Wizard and Second Ring Wizard is the most important thing for me.

Locke flipped his right hand, revealing a green, spiral-shaped plant—Lygodium japonicum.

In an instant, the sea of ​​golden sand secreted a large amount of golden spore powder. Under the effect of the spell model [Golden Sand Torrent], the rolling sea of ​​golden sand caught up with the primordial fire that was running rampant in the corridor and surrounded it with the sea of ​​golden sand.

'Sizzle~'

A burst of fire erupted from the sea of ​​golden sand.

Large amounts of gold dust were rapidly being melted by the flames. Only with the support of Locke's 7000 magic pressure were these gold dusts barely able to withstand the flames of the Primordial Fire. Furthermore, their own abyssal energy and the increasingly powerful bloodline of the golden two-headed dragon provided a double enhancement to the sea gold dust.

Thus, it gradually covered the area around the primordial fire, forming the shape of a pharaoh's coffin, and a cross pattern appeared on the top of this coffin.

This magic completely sealed away that primordial fire.

It is the fourth spell in the Botanical Magic series [Scorching Gold Sand Flow] – [Sand Casting Holy Coffin]!
However, even after the sealing spell was completed, the Primordial Flame still seemed to be stirring. Locke immediately used the Great Azure Leaf Dragon Sparrow, and a banana leaf with green dragon wings appeared on his back. At the same time, he transformed his magical pressure into dragon might and added it to the sand-cast holy coffin, strengthening his sealing magic.

Thirty seconds later, the sealing magic was completely completed, and the flame of the primordial fire was completely suppressed and sealed by Locke.

Although Locke was indeed somewhat tired, he widened his eyes, stood up straight, tossed the sealed primordial fire into his astral ring, and then calmly met the gaze of the great wizard Sura.

Aside from the Ferocious Beast Panel and the Forest Sanctuary, he had already used all his other methods.

But the more this is the case, the less we should feel guilty.

When the great wizard Sura saw this, his pupils narrowed slightly. At the same time, he was relieved that he hadn't chosen a darker direction because of Alicia.

That primordial fire was a volatile and monstrous king of fire; how could it be so easily tamed? Even he himself had to go through a lot of trouble and suffer a great deal of hardship to capture that primordial fire.

But Locke was able to seal it in front of him without his help, and it looked so easy, as if he hadn't exerted any effort at all. This shows that Locke's combat power should not be underestimated.

Although there was still some, he had already consumed a lot of the primordial fire, removing most of its ferocity. Moreover, this was not the Earth's core, and the terrain was unfavorable to the primordial fire.

'If we were to fight him, I might not have the upper hand. Although I can use ritual magic and the magic circle here, I'm only an avatar; my advantage lies solely in absolute power.' Grand Wizard Sura looked at Alicia, 'and this is where my weakness lies.'

"Moreover, this kid's strength is not weak either. He seems to possess a special bloodline that rivals the Scorpion Woman bloodline of our Plutarch family, and it even subtly causes some disturbance in the Scorpion Woman bloodline I'm nurturing here. I wonder what level of bloodline it is."

'He seems to be able to wield abyssal energy. He's not to be underestimated; I'd better not have any other ideas.' Grand Wizard Sura found Locke quite troublesome. 'Following the rules and conducting the transaction honestly is already maximizing my profits.'

'If I force him, even my granddaughter might turn against me for this kid. I'm not foolish enough to ruin a winning hand.'

(End of this chapter)