Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 492 Harvest Field and Withering Field

The land of six towers, the White Dragon Tower, a place of residence 10km away.

Locke and Harlen Vera were having a voice conversation using the Gray Mist Slate, and Harlen Vera looked thoughtful.

"I have seen your Yunze Cup competition record. Your development of that hydra plant was truly amazing. I only learned later that you learned the forest sanctuary magic of our Lilith Hut. That was the painstaking work of the previous dean."

"So that's how it is. Dean Levi has already basically completed the development of the Forest Sanctuary? He really had bad luck. It turns out that he was very close to completing the magic of the Forest Sanctuary back then, but unfortunately, there was no Swarm Consciousness potion in his era."

Harun Vera's image within the gray mist slab appeared regretful. He spread his hands and said, "By the way, about recommending defensive magic to you, if you could stack force fields, and you now possess a life force field..."

"As you said, your most proficient defensive magic is Life Field. I suggest you learn two more botanical defensive spells—Harvest Field and Wither Field."

Locke looked puzzled. "Teacher Harlan, how come I've never heard of these two spells before?"

Harlan Vera said, "Oh, you mean this?"

"Harvest Field and Wither Field are not the types of magic that traditional permanent defensive fields would choose, so botanical wizards rarely study them and don't know much about them, since they are not commonly used defensive magic."

Harlan Vera said, "But these three spells are the greatest masterpieces of our first headmaster of Lilith Hut, Headmaster Myster. The Harvest Field is a red field that can rapidly mature plants and magical plants and increase their numbers in a short period of time. It needs to be used in conjunction with thorny seeds. Although it is very powerful, it requires matching seeds to be used as a permanent defensive field, so very few wizards would choose this spell."

"The Wither Field will form an ice ring around the body. It is a force field where all things wither and hibernate in winter. Anyone who gets close will be affected by the withering of winter. But the drawback is that even the wizard himself will be affected by the power of the Wither."

Locke understood; these two botanical defensive spells had significant flaws, which was why no wizard would choose to use them.

Harun Vera said, "But these two force fields, combined with the life force field, can become the [natural force field]."

"In other words, this is a combination spell, a classic combination spell of Lady Mister. The three major fields of Life Field, Harvest Field, and Wither Field are combined to use [Mister's Power], which is [Natural Field]."

Harlan Vera leaned back in his chair and said, "Of course, that's just one perspective."

"Because no one but Mrs. Mister can use the natural force field anymore. The reason is that it takes the simultaneous use of three permanent defensive force fields and the superposition of these three force fields to form a natural force field."

Locke's expression changed slightly.

Harlan Vera nodded and said, "You are very perceptive and have noticed the key point. A large part of the reason why Lilith Hut was researching the ability to switch permanent defensive fields was to recreate the power of Myster."

"Mrs. Mister is a figure from a very, very long time ago, so long ago that some wizards even suspect that she is just a fictional character from a book created by Lilith's Hut."

Locke asked, "Then, Professor Harlan, how did Lilith's Cottage confirm that Mrs. Mister truly existed? Wait, is Mister Lane protected by a natural force field?"

Harlan Vera nodded and said, "Yes. The entrance to the Forbidden Forest Wizarding Realm of Lilith's Hut, Myster Forest Path, is protected by a natural force field. You have also received protection from the natural force field before. It is a kind of protective power that is subtle and silent, but it is only a range of protection, not for you alone. Moreover, for the sake of the trial, the power of Myster will not completely protect you and leave you completely unharmed."

"But if you can get the complete protection of the power of Mist, then I really can't think of anyone who could hurt you at the first stage."

Harun Vera said, "Even if the former dean's research succeeds, the original Forest Sanctuary would still have difficulty unleashing the power of Myster, but if you add your Hydra, that might be a different story."

"So, I think that although it is just a coincidence, Locke, you are indeed the wizard in the history of Lilith Hut who is closest to being able to use the power of Myster."

"Since you've come to ask me, I'll just tell you this secret. The spellbooks for the Harvest Field and the Wither Field—I can provide them to you for free if you need them. After all, verifying whether the power of Myster truly exists and whether the legends are true is something we at Lilith's Hut would like to see."

Locke nodded slightly. "Alright, teacher, then I'm willing to give it a try." Harun Vera smiled. "The Harvest Field is suitable for using the [Golden Apple Tree]. The Aiden Twig you purchased during your apprenticeship is a subspecies of the Golden Apple Tree."

"Withering Field, suitable for use with [Blue Ginkgo Tree]".

"Besides that, I can recommend two botanical magic combinations to you. One is the [Oak Armor] that you've already learned. If you combine it with the botanical magic [Oak Belt] and the botanical magic [Oak Crown], it will become [Life Armor]!"

"This is also one of Lady Mister's combination magic spells."

Harlan Vera said, "Oak armor, oak belt, and oak crown are all suitable for use with winter and summer giant trees or white oak."

Locke nodded slightly, guessing that the first headmistress of Lilith Hut, Madam Mister, likely possessed the magic to use multiple defensive force fields simultaneously, which explained why she had so many permanent defensive force fields that needed to be combined to be used.

Some wizards believe that Lilith's Hut is a real place, while others believe it is a myth.

They desperately need to find someone to prove whether it's just a legend or something that actually exists.

And right now, I am the most likely candidate to do it.

Locke nodded and said, "I understand. What are the effects of Life Reload, Professor Harlan?"

Harun Vera said helplessly, "Life Reinforcement is different from the Natural Force Field. This is a real thing without any physical form. Legend has it that the power of Life Reinforcement will only appear to protect Lilith House when it faces an extinction crisis. But that requires facing a catastrophic disaster and an extinction-level attack."

"So far, we haven't seen anything like this."

Locke said, "Alright then. Professor Harlan, thank you for your recommendation. How about you give me those spells? I currently have 870,000 in savings, which should be enough to buy these magical plants."

Previously, I had 160,000 in savings. Later, because a year had passed since the Yunze Cup, and I had a large amount of research funding to cover expenses, I basically had no living expenses. So apart from purchasing some cultivation materials at my own expense, I didn't have too many extra expenses. Therefore, I saved a total of 870,000 magic stones.

This sum of money should be enough to purchase a large number of first-level magical plants, transplant them into one's own forest sanctuary, and increase the total biomass of the forest.

Currently, under his careful nurturing, his forest sanctuary has grown rapidly, progressing from the first stage to the second stage. Next, Locke plans to transplant a large number of magical plants to bring his forest into the third stage.

Allow the forest to fully mature and greatly expand its forest sanctuary.

That is, a level that the forest can only reach after a hundred years.

But that would require a huge amount of resources.

Locke accepted the information Harlen Vera had transmitted via the Gray Mist Slab and expressed his gratitude, saying, "Thank you, teacher."

Harlan Vera smiled and said, "I'm also very curious whether the power of Mister is just a legend, or just something we've made up, or whether there really was such a dean in history, or whether we've just exaggerated the records."

"In short, you are the wizard who has come closest to success in the history of our Lilith Hut."

"So, I should be thanking you!"

(End of this chapter)