Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 607 Abyss Devourer!
Two days later, Locke had participated in a total of eleven matches in those two days, and each time he won by first showing off his Tyrant Hummingbird Pineapple Wizard Shoes, and then using Peach Arc Thorn Arrow.

The remaining free time was spent in the potion room of the Feathered Serpent Pavilion.

Two days later, Locke took out the synthesized potion and examined its side effects. "I've refined it hundreds of times in the past two days, selecting two sets of potions for synthesis. However, the description of the first synthesized potion tells me that although the abyssal transformation of that magical plant can be successful, it will make the user bloodthirsty and cause the user to gradually merge with the magical plant."

Locke looked at a bottle of potion on the table, then at a pot of fast-growing needle-thorned splitting fern next to it, which he had bought at the Dragonblood Market for experimental purposes.

This is a specialized fern with needle-like leaves, which mainly grows in arid deserts.

Locke purchased it for three thousand magic stones. After all, it was a fast-growing magic plant for experimental use. At this moment, however, this needle-split fern was a strange red color all over.

Because he needed to experiment with the abyss transformation of the sea ginseng, Locke had to first transform the needle-split fern into a tree fern, then into a tyrant, and finally pour in the recipe for the potion he had synthesized to transform it into an abyss.

But at that moment, as his palm approached, the needle-like splitting fern reacted immediately. Every needle-like leaf moved towards Locke's palm, and the entire plant seemed to disintegrate in an instant, transforming into a terrifying line of fern-like plants that crawled towards Locke, wanting to merge with him.

The next moment, Locke used Dragon's Might to intimidate it.

The ancient dragon possesses a powerful ability to resist the energy of the abyss.

The dragon's might was blocked in front of him by the abyss-transformed needle-split fern.

"I've actually strengthened this weak first-level magical plant, the Needle-Split Fern, to such an extent after strengthening it three times in a row," Locke said. "But the knowledge that the Supreme Eye Demon gave me is indeed problematic."

"Although it can be strengthened, it can only maintain its normal state for a maximum of one day. Soon this magical plant will transform into an abyssal life form. It is not a plant at all, but an abyssal life form. Furthermore, if I establish a magical grafting connection with this plant, then... at the moment it transforms into an abyssal life form, I will also become an abyssal life form."

"This is a trap. If I hadn't synthesized the Rubik's Cube, I would have only seen a normal magical plant at the beginning. If I wasn't careful, I might have used such a magical plant prematurely in the pressure of the competition."

Locke warned, “I already possess very strong abyssal qualities. In that instant, due to the magical grafting relationship with this demonic plant, I will definitely transform into an abyssal life form. Even if I find a way to prevent myself from further transforming into an abyssal life form, I will still undergo my first abyssal transformation because the ratio between abyssal energy and my magical pressure exceeds 0.298.”

The witch Catherine warned herself that once she experienced a deep abyss transformation, her soul would undergo a permanent mutation.

Unless a master-level potion master from the third ring intervenes, there is absolutely no way to save him.

Locke immediately realized the treachery of the Supreme Eye Demon.

'Never underestimate any demon lord.' Locke thought to himself, 'In the future, I should avoid provoking these demon lords. Every transaction with them is like dancing on a knife's edge, and they are gamblers who are constantly updating their methods.'

"This time, I was able to use my cheat code to immediately discover their scheme, but next time, if they find a way to deceive me, that will be troublesome."

Locke frowned, sensing the malice of the Supreme Eye Demon.

Because if he were to become an abyssal being due to the magical plant, that would be a completely different concept from taking the abyssal werewolf transformation potion he had once prepared for Warwick.

That chaotic transformation will only degrade one's soul level during the process, and it is very likely that after the transformation, one will lose one's mind and become a low-level killing demon without any awareness or consciousness.

Locke's expression changed slightly.

Last time, the Supreme Eye Demon attempted to turn his soul into an abyss passage to the Eye Demon Dynasty because he had taken the Tyrant's Eye Demon Potion.

That old guy is really cunning.

Locke stored the magical plant and the failed potion in his astral ring. "Honestly, I should buy a magic cabinet."

"If we had an Ice Magic Chest, we could put these semi-finished products into it and freeze them for long-term and safe preservation. However, an Ice Magic Chest is already a large piece of equipment for individual breeders and potion makers, and it cannot be purchased without a million magic stones."

The Ice Magic Chest is a large storage device; even the smallest Ice Magic Chest is a magical creation of alchemists.

It is a masterpiece of the magical realm, allowing an object to be stored in a drawer of the magic wardrobe, where it can remain forever.

After all, these experimental semi-finished products can also be considered a kind of resource.

It may be useless to me now, but it might be useful to my future self or my future descendants.

Locke looked at the second bottle of potion he had just taken out. It was a recipe he had modified based on the first potion recipe, and then synthesized it again.

I wonder if we've managed to circumvent the Supreme Eye Demon's scheme this time.

Locke looked at the entry. 'Abyssal Devourer Potion, Level 8 Crafted Item. The potion master who concocted this potion astutely discovered that abyssal energy mutates all living beings into biological organisms. Improper use of abyssal energy will only transform magical plants into a low-level demon.'

'Therefore, the potion maker modified the formula, reducing abyssal energy from its primary role to merely a means of energy supply…'

'This potion grants magical plants a new organ: the Abyss Devourer. The chloroplasts of magical plants can convert light energy into life energy, and their magical energy bubbles can convert elemental energy into life energy. Magical plants possess various plant organs that absorb and convert energy, and this potion can add an Abyss Devourer to a single magical plant.'

The Devourer can absorb abyssal energy and transform it into life energy possessing abyssal characteristics.

'It wasn't the abyss that mutated the demonic plants, but rather the demonic plants that adapted to the abyss—this is a victory for life!'

'The requirements for transforming plants are that the total magic pressure of the plant itself must be above 6000.'

'Warning: Abyssal energy is absolutely not a safe and harmless clean energy source. Even with these measures, this magical plant still poses some risks. The two most direct risks are: First, if the magical plant is exposed to abyssal energy for a long time, the wizard using it, if lacking resistance to abyssal energy, will still be affected.'

'Secondly, this magical plant consumes even more magical pressure.'

'But aside from that, this potion truly has no direct side effects; it's a successful abyssal potion.'

Locke's face lit up with a hint of surprise, but he quickly regained his composure.

Instead of immediately injecting his two commonly used Lygodium japonicum plants, he first injected an ordinary Lygodium japonicum plant.

In his own astral ring, for backup purposes, he kept one ordinary sea gold sand, one shimmering sea gold sand, and two tyrannical sea gold sand.

These are all weapons I kept for myself, and some belongings I left over from the various times I cultivated magical plants.

At this moment, the ordinary sea lycoris plant suddenly began to rapidly absorb energy from its surroundings.

Meanwhile, at the edge of the Wizarding World, a bewitching being the size of a small plane floated in the endless void, staring at countless invisible energies of the void, using its exaggerated plane-level magical pressure shell to remain at the edge of the Wizarding World.

For an entity of its size, a human-sized organism is essentially like a microorganism, requiring special power to see.

In its normal vision, the Supreme Eye Demon sees planes in the void, as if it were seeing spheres of light that are about the same size as itself or much larger.

Of course, the wizarding world is special.

The Wizarding World is incredibly vast. When the Supreme Eye Demon looked down at the azure Wizarding World plane, he felt like a drop in the ocean, or like a human looking down at a planet the size of Earth.

The Supreme Eye Demon has eighteen eyeballs, and at this moment, those superimposed eyeballs are staring at a certain location in the wizarding world, searching for something.

The most terrifying thing about the Wizarding World is that, on the surface, it is a very peaceful world, but its world consciousness is inactive for some reason and has hardly ever come out to move, as if it has been sleeping all the time.

The Wizarding World will not attack any being of any dimensional level as it approaches, as if they were a hospitable guest. But once you are observed by the wizards of the Nightmare Legion, it is hard to say what will happen next.

The Supreme Eye Demon's eighteen eyeballs were constantly searching for something. It had been waiting here for two days, anticipating a good show.

But soon, the eighteen eyeballs of the Supreme Eye Demon showed expressions of frustration. "We were actually seen through."

"That audacious wizard, I thought he was just a reckless fool. I never expected him to see through my scheme. Could it be that he didn't use the knowledge I gave him?"

"Generally speaking, first-circle wizards find it difficult to refuse or resist the so-called 'correct' knowledge bestowed upon them by authority figures and powerful individuals. It seems he's on the path to becoming a second-circle wizard..."

The Supreme Eye Demon was indifferent. 'This is fine too.'

'That might be better. Let me see how far you can go!'

That wizard possesses the essence of the Eye Demon's power. If he becomes a second-ring member, then, roughly speaking, the Eye Demon race will have gained another second-ring member.

You should know that a second-circle wizard is considered a god-like being in the void!
The Supreme Eye Demon was about to leave. Although it possessed the magical pressure of a Sun Ring Wizard, which could easily crush those Second Ring Wizards, it was still capable of doing so.

But if they were discovered by a higher-level wizard, not only would they lose the fun, but they might also have to pay a price to leave.

A chaotic light appeared behind it.

A silver-cast werewolf appeared beside it; it was the Abyss Werewolf King, the Demon Grand Duke of the Abyss Werewolf clan, and a being of the Sun Ring level.

A silver-cast demonic eye appeared on the forehead of the Abyss Werewolf King, and the abyss-transformed light of wisdom swept over the Supreme Eye Demon.

"King of the Eye Demons, why are you so close to the Nightmare Legion's stronghold?"

"Did you come here because you sensed the call of the Abyss War?"

The Supreme Eye Demon looked at one of the strategists in the Abyss War, the Abyss Werewolf King, and instantly all eighteen of his eyes turned extremely cold. "Werewolf King, are you referring to that sufficiently foolish war?"

“I won’t get involved in something so pointless. I have no interest in your war against the Nightmare Legion.”

"I have no interest in things that have no end."

The Abyss Werewolf King snorted coldly. "This matter is not without end."

“Every war eventually comes to an end. I have laid a trap near the River of the Abyss, and the wizards of the Three Swamps will rush there…” The Abyss Werewolf King stopped sharing information.

"If you're not here for the Abyss War, then you'd better leave quickly. The Nightmare Legion has placed quite a few Void warships and Weather Master-made satellites in near-Earth orbit."

"Don't interfere with our war plans."

The Supreme Eye Demon gradually disappeared from sight.

The Abyss Werewolf King, with his hands behind his back, looked towards the wizarding world on the ground, towards the location of Cloud Lake.

Cloud Lake is both a natural, geological-grade source of magic and a signal transmitter for the endless void universe. The Abyss relies on recognizing the magical pressure radiation released by Cloud Lake into the endless void to locate and confirm the position of the Wizarding World.

They have been fighting the wizards of the Three Swamps for countless years.

The next moment, the direction of Cloud Lake in the Wizarding World turned around, and at the same time, a pillar of magical energy radiating from the sky and piercing through the endless void came towards the Abyss Werewolf King.

Even the Abyss Werewolf King couldn't help but feel a little flustered by this catastrophic release of magical power.

"What a powerful force!"

"Seventy-two Demon Gods, since you have created me, I will definitely seize Cloud Lake for you! Seize this powerful energy source!"

The Abyss Werewolf King turned around and bowed to the supreme First Demon God King.

The First Demon King rules over 999 planes and is the new darling of the Abyss's will, representing the ultimate combination of the wizarding power system and the Abyss's power system.

In fact, only the abyssal power of their demon god lineage can maintain such a small humanoid form in their physical body.

Most of the demon dukes and abyss princes are larger than the planes they are trying to invade, making it impossible for them to enter.

It's not a question of whether it's possible or not, but that once you enter, that dimension will collapse.

Their enormous size actually limited them.

……

Three marshes, Yunze Wetland, Jinmian Mountain Area.

Inside the Feathered Serpent Pavilion, Locke saw his ordinary Sea Gold Sand undergo abyssal transformation, with the original golden-green spiral staircase turning purple-green.

Meanwhile, the edges are inlaid with gold trim.

Locke directly activated the time-accelerating device in the potion room, which could use the huge amplification of gravity to make a day pass for the magical plant inside, while only an hour passed in the outside world.

It is a medium-to-large-scale piece of equipment in the field of potion-making, costing five million magic stones per unit. It is also quite complex to use. However, potion-makers in the Feathered Serpent Pavilion can rent such top-tier equipment.

An hour later, Locke took a wrench and turned open a rusty iron cap. A cloud of gas immediately came out. Locke examined the magical plant and placed it in the Differential Magic Mirror to observe its leaf tissue. He discovered purple, rod-shaped purple abyss devourers inside the leaves.

Locke placed a portion of the Abyss Magic Water he had purchased at the base of the plant, and the plant immediately absorbed the Abyss Magic Water completely.

Originally, it was a highly toxic liquid for the magical plants.

"Success. Next, we just need to turn the Tyrant Sea Sands into the Abyss as well."

The sky had already turned white, and Locke went to the arena to play his first match.

Cloud Arena.

On the fifth arena, opposite them was the breeder from the Demon Pivot City, a robust young wizard at the first crystallization stage, eager to try his luck.

The next moment, Locke summoned the Magic Moon, and under this moon, all of the opponent's magical plants self-destructed.

At the same time, Locke used the Peach Bow Thorn Arrow to shoot him off the stage with a single arrow.

Locke turned and left cleanly and decisively, leaving behind a group of astonished wizards, as well as the third-circle wizard judges from the Nexus City who looked rather grim on the judging panel.

Roosevelt the Wizard looked at the third-ring wizard and said sarcastically, "It seems there is still a big gap between the level of the young first-ring wizards in the Nexus and Mount Golden Crown. But that's what makes them have so much room for improvement."

The third-circle wizard of the Nexus snorted coldly, his brows furrowing.

'The gap between the Demon Pivot and Mount Golden Crown has actually widened instead of narrowed.'

Is the battle for academic standing really that difficult?

A century ago, the City of the Demonic Pivot launched a battle for academic supremacy against Mount Golden Crown. However, in recent years, the City of the Demonic Pivot's upward momentum seems to be weakening, while Mount Golden Crown is teeming with talent.

A century ago, the City of the Demonic Pivot focused most of its attention on applications in the hope of taking shortcuts to overtake others. In retrospect, abandoning the investment of more resources in basic research back then was definitely a suicidal act.

After finishing the first match, Locke immediately returned to the Feathered Serpent Pavilion, determined to retrieve his Abyss Overlord Sea Sands before the second match on the fifth day.

Currently, those who remain are mostly experts; you won't always encounter a breeder who is your current counter.

If I encounter another expert like the Witch Sera next time, I'll be in trouble.

In the Feathered Serpent Pavilion, inside the potion room, Locke took out a tree fern, Sea Gold Sand, from the Time Magic Chest. This Sea Gold Sand was covered with Tyrant Patterns, and because its leaves contained Abyss Devourers, it had turned into a purple-green tower, surrounded by gold edges (Spore Gold Powder).

It looks mysterious and majestic overall.

It was filled with a terrifying oppressive force.

The magical pressure emanating from this magical plant has reached an incredible level.

Locke established a magical connection with it and incorporated it into his distributed psionic network.

"This is my first Abyss Devouring Demon Plant!"

"This is entirely my own creation!"

Locke looked at the magical plant and felt that his thinking had taken a leap forward. He looked at this unique sea ginseng plant, the first of its kind in the world, which was entirely created by his own ideas, and he was filled with pride.

But at the same time, Locke could sense that there was a path ahead.

That road leads directly to the Second Ring Road.

"To construct great magic, one must constantly innovate within the existing knowledge system, understand the basic knowledge, and then extract knowledge that is unique to oneself by exploring phenomena within this basic knowledge."

Locke realized from advanced meditation and the teachings of Catherine the Great that "achievements do not come from information in books, nor from the inspiration of others, but from my own thoughts and my own inspiration."

"But it's still a little short."

“It’s still not enough. Where is the problem?” Locke fell into thought, pondering why he still couldn’t construct a massive amount of magic.

Locke conjured a magical moon in his left hand and a powerful abyssal devourer, Sea Gold Sand, in his right.

"Although I haven't fully figured it out yet, the path I'm on right now is to continue reading literature, solidify my foundation, find new ideas, explore them further, and then write this knowledge into books for others to read."

"Second-circle wizards are the true authors of the textbook!"

“A second-circle wizard must truly venture into the unknown, explore the world, and then turn back to bring that knowledge back to the wizarding world,” Locke muttered to himself.

Locke, reflecting on everything, finally realized where the great wizard Sura had gone wrong. "The sharing of knowledge is the most special thing. By sharing it, discussing it with others, and refining it, I may actually gain more knowledge."

"Sharing material things may lead to poverty. Sharing knowledge will make you wiser."

"The wizarding civilization shares its civilization and wisdom with the endless void. At the same time, the various planes of the endless void provide resources in exchange. This was originally a positive cycle, and it was very profitable for us wizards."

Locke said, "But some wizards are still not satisfied, they still need to learn more, and they still want to take shortcuts."

Locke realized that if the great wizard Sula had truly helped the mage plane gradually improve its power system, it might not have been in a state of hostility with the world will of the mage plane and fallen into their trap.

This deal could have been a win-win situation.

But those who are impatient for quick success and instant benefits do not want a win-win situation; they want to be sure that they will win.

Thus, it became a lose-lose situation.

Of course, the fact that the Great Wizard Sura's lifespan was limited by his own knowledge was also a very important reason.

Locke said, "However, my idea of ​​a win-win situation may not actually work. I haven't put it into practice yet."

Locke picked up the sea gold sand and felt the notification from the wishing lingzhi, and immediately frowned.

He received a message from one of the judges of the magic combat tournament: his next opponent was none other than his colleague.

Esther Preston, a researcher at the Golden Crown Mountain Institute of Advanced Knowledge and a teaching assistant at the Longevity Peach Garden.

The Longevity Peach Garden was also a garden where Catherine the Witch served as the chief wizard mentor.

Esther Preston was her student, and Locke even looked up her information and was surprised to find that she was likely the third generation of the academic committee that was participating in the magic combat competition.

Locke said, "A bloodline wizard with a magic pressure of 9999 and a true dragon-level bloodline... This person must be from a secret society or an academic committee."

Locke became alert.

Meanwhile, next to ring number 1, Esther Preston, dressed in a form-fitting, slender wizard's robe, frowned slightly, her long hair fluttering in the wind.

She brushed a strand of hair aside. "Trouble, it's a civil war."

"Whether that kid or I win, we'll both lose three points. However, I still have a better chance of winning the championship and qualifying for the Plane Conquest Tournament."

Esther Preston, a native wizard of Mount Golden Crown, said, "So, I'd better win this match."

"This way, his psychological pressure can be reduced a lot."

(End of this chapter)