Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 495 An Alternative Second Ring Road
Locke spent 10,000 magic stones to go to Joseph's Golem Shop and conduct a more comprehensive test of the natural force field.

As a result, he had almost no money left.

Fortunately, he still had two major businesses—the first was the Augustus specialty store, which he co-owned with Lady Irina in the Southeast Corner Region, and the second was the potion shop, which he co-owned with Alicia and the Plutarch family.

Therefore, he only needs to wait a few more months and he will have money again.

After leaving Joseph's Golem Shop, Locke returned to his office and began writing the test report. "The test results show that the performance of the natural force field is excellent, and it is definitely not just a simple superposition of three force fields."

"The defensive capabilities of the natural force field are about 10 times that of an ordinary life force field. It also has the special ability to neutralize enemy attack magic, absorb power from enemy attack magic, and feed it back to the user."

"Simply put, it is a wizard who uses a natural force field as a permanent defensive force field. He can absorb the opponent's attack magic while fighting in order to restore his own mana." Locke wrote on the document with a magic quill pen. He stretched out his left hand, and an iridescent green natural force field enveloped Locke's palm. "At the same time, the compressibility of the natural force field is far greater than that of an ordinary force field."

“I can even compress a natural force field into a weapon.”

At this moment, the natural force field in Locke's hand, under high compression, gradually bound the shape, turning it into a large scythe.

This large scythe is iridescent green, and every detail is the result of a highly compressed permanent defensive force field.

Locke simply moved the scythe slightly towards his right hand, which was covered in oak magic armor, and the oak magic armor on his right hand shattered completely in an instant, turning into a pile of wood chips.

Locke's expression changed slightly, and he continued writing: "The power of Mister is more complicated than I thought."

"The power of Mist is not merely a tool for the first Dean to protect himself, but also a terrifying weapon. A highly compressed natural force field inherently possesses immense destructive power. Releasing this highly compressed natural force field in an instant can transform it into an attack capable of slicing through any defense."

"The high compressibility and manipulability of the natural force field should be related to the force of the four seasons cycle."

A hint of doubt flashed in Locke's eyes. "The power of Mist has shown a special kind of power that even a first-stage magic cannot possess. I have seen this kind of energy cycle in several extremely powerful spells that I have encountered."

"But the power of Mist is not a second-circle magic and does not have the characteristics of a second-circle magic. After all, the power of the four seasons cycle is not like an energy source, but more like a natural law."

Locke said, "Perhaps the mysteries of magic are too profound, and my knowledge is relatively limited. So I dare to guess that the power of Mist is a kind of magic that takes a different path from the ultimate magic, an upgraded version of the permanent defensive force field."

"Considering the age and status of the ancient Lady Mister, perhaps..." Locke hesitated for a moment, but still wrote at the end of the article: "Perhaps, during the period when Lady Mister lived, the wizarding world at that time did not have a mature method for advancing to the second-circle wizard, nor a systematic classification and organization."

"So, Ms. Mister, the route you took is actually an alternative method to break through to the second circle of wizards."

"Therefore, the characteristics of her permanent defensive force field are significantly different from the current mainstream system."

Locke pondered, "Actually, the quality of my article is very high. Adding this last speculation actually creates some problems."

"But if I don't add it, I feel awkward, since I've already guessed this far."

"Forget it, the beginning should be enough to get it published in Southeast. If it gets rejected because of the ending, I'll revise it again and submit it again."

The logic of publishing an article in a journal is different from that of publishing it in a library; journal publication requires peer review.

Even if two articles are rated S, only the one that is considered better by the reviewers will be published in the journal.

Therefore, publishing articles in journals is more difficult than publishing them in libraries. There is no limit to the number of articles that can be submitted to a library, so there is little competition, as long as the quality meets the standards.

However, publishing in journals, especially top-tier journals, requires competing with numerous other excellent articles.

Therefore, only by publishing articles in the top journals of the major wizarding lands can one gain a significant advantage on their resume.

Locke did indeed suspect that Mrs. Mister's natural force field was actually a method to try and break through to the second-circle wizarding realm.

It's at least an attempt.

Since his natural force field was formed, his mental strength has grown at an accelerated rate, and the natural force field works in perfect harmony with the compression technique that Sophia the Witch gave him.

This caused his magic pressure, which was originally just over 7,000, to suddenly increase to 7200 magic pressure within a few days. Moreover, this rate is accelerating.

It is estimated that his magic pressure will reach 9000 within a few months!

Then, he can begin to attempt to advance to the first stage of crystallization, completing the final stage of materializing his spiritual power.

All of this is based on the fact that natural force fields are extremely easy to compress.

Locke thought for a moment and decided to write two articles based on the power of Myster.

One of these two articles, out of courtesy, could be published in the Southeastern Corner's top journal, "Southeast," leveraging his background as someone from Lilith's Cottage. The other could be submitted to "Yunze," a journal from Yunze Wetland.

Locke is preparing to write an article about the origin and composition principles of the Mist Force, which will be published in Southeast Asia.

One article describes how to use the power of Myster, combined with compression techniques, to accelerate the compression of one's magical pressure, thereby further accelerating the rapid increase of one's magical power.

This article will be published in Yunze.

If both articles can be successfully published in top journals in various regions, it will be a huge boost to one's resume.

Locke said, "Even if I were to write down the method I use to accelerate the increase of my magical power, there would be no problem."

"To replicate my method, one must first learn the Forest Sanctuary magic as one's own permanent defensive force field, and then obtain my Hydra. Using both the Forest Sanctuary and the Hydra, one can simultaneously use the permanent defensive force field, and obtain information on all three force fields and read my articles on the power of Myster."

"Only then can this method be used."

"Moreover, the reason why my current progress is so fast is because the natural force plane is constantly pouring natural force into me. As long as I raise the upper limit, I can get that much magic pressure."

"Otherwise, the speed of progress would only be fast, but not as extraordinary as mine. And to achieve that kind of speed, we need to first study archaeology and find a bloodline of an ancient creature that could become a guardian of nature..."

Locke said, "Essentially, this method is highly tied to me, and it's difficult for others to learn."

"Without using the Forest Sanctuary, even if you obtain the power of Myster by using only Hydra, you cannot use it to enhance yourself. I tested it before, and the power of Myster can only be formed when a wizard has the ability to use the Wither Field, Life Field, and Harvest Field at the same time."

Otherwise, if three wizards combine their three powers, the subtle clashes in their spirituality would prevent the formation of the Myster Power, causing the three force fields to simply cancel each other out.

Locke pondered, "However, if this article on the power of Myster is successfully published in Southeast, many wizards at Lilith's Hut will be motivated to buy the Hydra Plant from me for research or combat use."

"If we want to mass-produce the Hydra Plant as soon as possible, the resources in the Six Towers are far from sufficient. If I want to succeed, I need to go to the Wizarding Land, where the conditions are better."

Locke pondered clearly, while simultaneously writing rapidly on the document with his magic quill pen.

At the same time, there was a knock on Locke's office door.

Locke said, "Please come in."

Immediately afterwards, Locke saw the wizard Montgomery and the witch Barbara dressed in traveling attire. "What are you two doing here?"

Montgomery and Barbara the Witch bowed to Locke in gratitude.

Montgomery said to Locke, "We've come to say goodbye. Boss Locke, thanks to you leading us to victory in the Cloud Cup, a whole bunch of wizarding organizations have come to invite me and Barbara the Witch to take on teaching positions."

Barbara the witch smiled. "I never imagined in my life that so many wizarding academies would send me invitations at the same time."

Montgomery said, "Barbara and I both agreed to go to a wizarding academy in the Rainswamp called The Reptile Gardens. It was one of the few academies that developed both bloodline science and breeding science, and even had the idea of ​​combining the two. The academy offered us very, very good conditions."

“We’re different from you, boss. We think we should seize this opportunity while it’s in the spotlight and join the organization that’s a top wizarding academy in the Rainswamp. If we miss this chance, we might never get another one.”

(End of this chapter)