Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 596 The Secret of Creation and the Void Beast

Locke seemed to see a place where there was no 'black', no 'white', no 'existence', no 'non-existence', and no concept at all—a place where existence itself was inherently present. In the endless void, countless planes were being born from the void, and then, due to the scarcity of resources, they could not maintain the plane crystal wall system or the spatial mist, and thus collapsed.

Even planes in the void, if lacking sufficient energy, can be torn apart by the ubiquitous, invisible energy of the void.

However, deep within the void, there are many Force planes that continuously radiate Force waves into the void. These Force waves can travel through the void at great speeds, far exceeding the speed of light. But if they encounter certain obstacles along the way, they will collapse.

The collapse will cause more force waves to collapse at this point.

After the collapse reaches its limit, a rudimentary plane appears here. The collapsed area attracts matter from the void, and the power of various elements gathers here, creating a brand new plane.

Upon seeing this, Locke used a state of flow to maintain a spiritual blankness, clearly distinguishing himself from the torrent of information being transmitted, preventing himself from denying himself and mistakenly identifying himself as part of the natural force plane.

Then, observe this great mystery that can be said to be the beginning of creation.

The so-called advanced meditation method can actually allow a wizard to glimpse a trace of the secrets of creation when he first enters the state of "no thought".

This is the true mystery of the Creator, found only in fairy tales.

But at this moment, these mysteries are revealed through introspection. By observing the primal force waves of the natural primal force plane, one can see the collapse of the primal force plane and the scenes at the beginning of the formation of those lower planes.

Locke noticed that this was only the initial stage of the formation of a lower plane; in the distant void, countless much larger planes were forming.

Currently, I can only vaguely see those blurry shadows, unable to discern their true nature.

Just as Locke was observing the creation mysteries of this lower plane, he suddenly saw a giant eagle flying in from the void. It was an eagle soaring in the void. It looked at Locke and then stared at that plane.

Then, the bird pecked at that plane and actually fished out something Locke didn't recognize from the plane's core, and then swallowed it directly.

This terrifying void behemoth circled this plane once, then ejected a seed from its tail. The seed, like a meteor, crashed through the elemental barrier, creating intense sparks, before falling to the ground.

Then, the huge black bear crawled out of the seed.

It hadn't lived long when lightning formed from the power of the world struck it. After it died, its body entered the sea of ​​planes, from which countless new lives were being conceived...

The Void Giant Eagle turned its head to look at Locke, its eagle eyes gleaming, as if it had sensed Locke's consciousness, which had merged with the Force Wave of the Natural Force Plane.

This terrifying void behemoth had every feather on its body so enormous that they were roughly the size of a continent.

It grows in the void and is the king within the void. Even the star gods are so insignificant compared to it, as if they were food for them.

The unknown Void Giant Eagle let out a high-pitched and sharp cry. Immediately afterwards, the Force Wave, which had merged with Locke's consciousness, struck the feathers on its body, like a car speeding into a steel wall.

The next moment, Locke was knocked into the [Mindless State].

However, before exiting this state, he still managed to see some patterns on one of the feathers of the Void Giant Eagle at extremely close range.

Inside the seven-story castle of the True Knowledge Institute, Locke squatted on the ground, panting heavily.

He was sweating profusely.

Catherine handed him a glass of water at the right moment, and Locke picked it up and drank it all in one gulp.

"Teacher, what I just saw was..."

Ekaterina handed over a red crystal matrix. "That's a secret of creation, an opportunity every wizard receives the first time they use advanced meditation. This is a small piece added by a high-ring wizard from the Starfield Sea to advanced meditation."

"However, only by entering the state of no thought for the first time can you be fortunate enough to observe all the details of the plane's birth. If you want to observe it again the second time you enter, you will need to rely on your own efforts. Otherwise, you can only wander aimlessly in the void with the fused force waves. The void is much larger than you currently realize, and most of your current understanding of the void is wrong."

"Under normal circumstances, it is unlikely that you will be able to observe the birth of a plane in the endless void without the special help of a high-ring wizard."

"Take a look at your current magic pressure."

Locke placed his palm on the crystal ball, and then saw two numbers appear on it: [9800, 2500].

The witch Ekaterina said, "It seems you directly gained a 200-point increase in magic pressure from the Secret of Creation. The abyssal energy on your body has reached as high as 2500, and the total amount of these 2500 points of magic pressure is all at the same level as your own magic pressure quality."

"That is, they all belong to the quality of 9800."

The witch Catherine gave Locke a deep look. "Don't let your abyssal energy continue to grow. Once it exceeds a certain limit, your body will become abyssal, and once the first abyssal transformation occurs, your entire soul will change."

"At that point, it will be very troublesome to change back. It would probably require the intervention of a third-ring level potion master to reverse it. Although it won't have much impact on your future, it will greatly change the choices you make in the future."

"Some wizards became too deeply integrated with the power of the abyss, and then became wizards from the abyss."

"The Endless Abyss created a system of seventy-two demon gods specifically for fallen wizards. Wizards who have fallen from grace may become powerful demon gods."

Locke's expression changed slightly.

He had always been able to learn about the power of the Abyss system only from books, but reading these materials himself could not provide a comprehensive and insightful understanding of the issues.

So, he ended up leaving himself with such a huge hidden danger.

Fortunately, he had the Third Ring Throne Wizard as his teacher.

After thinking for a moment, the witch Catherine took off a second-ring magical artifact bracelet from her left arm and put it on Locke's left hand.

Instantly, the bracelet transformed into a streak of dark light and entered the skin of Locke's wrist.

It turned into a faint dark mark hidden under the skin of the wrist.

Locke asked, "Teacher, what is this?"

The witch Catherine said, "It's nothing, it has little to do with you."

Locke was speechless. The witch Catherine wore the magic artifact on her hand, and the artifact simply disappeared from her wrist, yet it had little to do with him.

Locke couldn't help but say, "Teacher, but this magical artifact is on my hand."

The witch Catherine said, "It's just a seal. If the ratio of your abyssal energy to your magical pressure exceeds 0.298, which is the safety line I calculated, this one-time second-ring magical artifact will appear. It will prevent you from becoming abyssal by permanently sealing the abyssal energy in your body." "Once you become abyssal, even I will not be able to restore your soul."

The witch Catherine warned patiently, “Your dark wizard friend’s soul has already mutated due to the abyss. This is not a good thing. If he continues like this, he will gradually be pulled toward the abyss, just like the wizard kings of the Age of Stars who once borrowed the power of the abyss.”

"The abyss is both generous and stingy. It gives first, then takes back."

"The world consciousness of the abyss has the power to pollute and invade everything, so it never hesitates to share its power with people from worlds that do not belong to it."

Locke nodded slightly, but felt a little scared at the same time, because the safety ratio he had calculated was 0.3.

However, the safety ratio measured by the Catherine the Witch was 0.298.

In other words, the proportions I calculated myself had some errors.

Normally it would be fine, as I would consciously leave a safe range.

To prevent errors in your own calculations.

But under the pressure of the magic combat tournament, he had originally planned to keep taking drugs.

At that time, I miscalculated the safety ratio. If there was an error, it could have really hurt me.

Locke looked at the hidden dark line on his left wrist and felt a little more at ease.

With the seal of the witch Catherine, I should be fine regarding the abyssal energy.

Locke said, "Thank you, teacher. I will pay attention. I have studied a lot about Abyss Potions before. I obtained Abyss Energy by taking Abyss Potions."

The witch Catherine nodded slightly. "Then your talent for potions must be quite good. Few wizards can integrate themselves so deeply with the power of the abyss through the study of abyssal potions."

"However, you don't need to be nervous. As wizards, we must stand at the forefront of exploration. Your bold behavior only proves that you are an excellent wizard."

"No wizard is without adventure. Exploring the unknown always involves danger. A good wizard is one who can skillfully handle the dangers encountered while exploring the unknown."

The witch Catherine said, "A good wizard is one who, based on his knowledge and abilities, takes risks and still manages to do things to the best of his ability."

"Power and risk go hand in hand."

Locke asked the witch Catherine, "Teacher, when I was observing the secrets of creation, I saw a creature in the void. It was enormous, much larger than that small plane."

"what is that?"

Locke described the characteristics of the giant eagle.

Catherine the Witch was taken aback for a moment, then a smile appeared on her face. "You're very lucky."

“Not every wizard encounters a Void Beast when observing the secrets of creation. Those are Void Beasts, life forms from the void, unknown life forms that have adapted to and overcome the void environment. As for what specific Void Beast it is, I cannot be certain; each Void Beast is unique.”

"Based on your description, the void behemoth you observed should be one that the wizards of the Three Swamps Lands had not observed before."

Locke was slightly surprised. "No?"

The witch Catherine affirmed, "At least, no related articles have been written and published. Void Beasts feed on Plane Hearts, which only appear at the beginning of a plane's formation."

"They will soon disappear after that, so the Void Beasts are always looking for new or forming planes, just like carnivores are looking for their prey."

"There are many hypotheses about the origin of the Void Beasts. Some believe they are special life forms born from the void; others believe they are flesh-and-blood life forms originating from a special plane, only to eventually break free from its constraints..."

The witch Catherine said, "You said you remembered some of the patterns on its feathers?"

Locke nodded slightly. "Yes, teacher."

Ekaterina's eyes flickered. "Very good, then you must remember it. Void behemoths are naturally high-magic creatures, typical of high-magic beings, and the patterns on their bodies contain magical mysteries. You can gain a lot by constantly using advanced meditation to visualize the pattern you've memorized."

"Many powerful spell models are obtained by observing the patterns of Void Beasts. If you can make good use of the remaining month and observe a decent spell model within this month, it should greatly increase your chances of winning this spell fighting tournament."

Locke was taken aback, because in fact, he hadn't even intended to win the championship this time.

In the Spell Fighting Tournament, as long as you rank higher than everyone else in the True Knowledge Academy, you will automatically qualify for the Silent Holy Grail Plane Conquest Tournament.

Unexpectedly, Ekaterina said that she had a chance to win the championship.

Locke sighed inwardly, finally feeling some of the pressure from Griffin.

As expected of the Throne Wizard, his vision is truly exceptional.

The witch Catherine said, "Although every wizard can observe the secrets of creation if they successfully enter a state of no-thought through advanced meditation the first time they use it, not every time a plane is formed will a void behemoth appear."

"So you've always been very lucky."

"However, remember one thing. The plane formation process you observed through the benefits given to you by this high-ring wizard is not the whole picture. It's just a rough outline. You haven't been able to fully see the true secret of creation."

Catherine the Witch became serious. "Witches easily make the mistake of thinking that knowing the general outline of something means they understand everything about it. They mistakenly believe they are omniscient because they are better at discovering things than others."

"So I must remind you. You didn't see the entire process of plane formation. Every wizard can see some details from it, and perhaps if they are lucky or talented enough, they can see the details that only they can see."

"You can go back and study this yourself."

"Now, let's talk about ultimate magic. All ultimate magic involves choosing an offensive spell and using it as the blueprint for one's ultimate magic."

"So, Locke, what offensive spell will you choose as the blueprint for your ultimate spell?"

Locke bowed to the witch Catherine. "Teacher, why is the principle for selecting magic in the creation of ultimate magic opposite to that for the selection of magic fields for permanent defense?"

(End of this chapter)