Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 794 The Urging of Catherine the Witch and the Genesis Academic Conference
Many light spots appeared on the surface of the sea gold sand. Locke glanced at it and judged that the various magical plant organs inside had reached their limits. The light spots at this moment seemed to be some kind of abnormal reaction of the chloroplasts.

Just before the tree fern sea of ​​gold was about to collapse, Locke summoned immense magic and activated the magic array of the tenth layer of the magic field, strengthening the material foundation of the mortal world surrounding this acre of magic field.

This is a special magic array called the [Magic Tide Flow Enhancement Spell]. It can indirectly strengthen the magic tide concentration gradient in a certain area by accelerating the flow of magic tides in that area, thereby indirectly strengthening the physical strength of that area.

In this way, this area can withstand the immense magic of a second-circle wizard, without the imaginary sea in the corresponding phase region of this area collapsing due to the heavy pressure of the immense magic.

In fact, in areas where the concentration of magical tides is insufficient, even a single use of a powerful spell will put some pressure on that part of the mortal realm.

The present world is like a house, while the imaginary sea is the groundwater beneath the foundation of the house.

When Locke was in the Southeastern Corner, he noticed that the battle between Hussein and Isaac had slightly collapsed part of the present world in the Southeastern Corner.

Of course, because the extent of the collapse is not obvious enough, it is difficult for someone who is not a second-circle wizard to directly detect it with the naked eye.

It's just that when conducting life science experiments, we can't allow things that could have such an impact to happen.

After all, if the degree of collapse is visible to the naked eye, it means that the collapse is already very severe, and the entire present world is at risk of sinking into the imaginary sea, resulting in a blurring of the spatial structure.

It's impossible that it only appears in a localized area.

The [Magic Tide Flow Enhancement Spell Array] is a relatively complete advanced laboratory that all of them must have.

Only after Locke activated the enhanced magic array did he dare to directly use a massive amount of magic to evolve the sea gold sand.

An hour and a half later, Haijinsha transformed into a second-ring demonic plant.

Locke looked at the magical field inside the glass dome made of Time Crystals. He saw a second-ring sea gold tree growing symbiotically next to the golden peach tree. However, the sea gold tree, which was originally golden green, was now blackish green.

The triangular pinnae of the sea hyacinth have been transformed into hexagons.

"By using the grafting method in grafting cultivation, combined with the Fire Tree Silver Flower Spell, the vascular channels between the two demonic plants were reconstructed, and the sharing of imaginary roots was indeed achieved."

Locke pondered, "But let's not talk about that yet, we haven't found a way to keep the approach method stuck in the first stage forever."

"That's not the current priority."

This can be optimized later, since the article itself stated that the approach method can be used normally for three years.

It's enough for now.

“The problem is, I’ve discovered a new one,” Locke pondered. “After using the grafting method and the Fire Tree Silver Flower Spell to complete the shared imaginary root, there will be an energy backflow, causing the magical plant grafted by the grafting method to undergo plant organ mutations.”

"If we use the Moon of Evolution to evolve it, then this magical plant will enter the Moon Cultivation Method and open up a state of reverse flow of dimensional information."

"Some kind of evolution has occurred."

"Therefore, this sea lynx absorbed some of the dimensional information of the golden peach tree, causing some kind of mutation."

"This means that if I have a stable magical plant, the Wizard's Shoes, and I use the grafting method to share the imaginary root with the Shadow Fern, and evolve it using the Moon Cultivation Method, then it is possible that the magical plant's traits will become unstable due to the backflow of dimensional information."

Before the problem of how to use the contact method remotely was solved, Locke discovered a new one.

He rubbed his forehead.

After all, the mass production of the second-ring magic plant wizard shoes was something that had never been done before.

It will definitely be difficult to handle.

This is also a proper study of a second-ring magical plant.

Clearly, Solas's Barefoot and Melochy's Magic Step are now hoping to be stuck at this step for a long time, hoping to only be involved in the first stage of Wizard's Shoes.

It is conceivable that this direction is inherently very difficult and cannot be accomplished by one person alone or overnight.

Locke pondered for a moment and said, "Actually, this problem isn't unsolvable. I can improve the Moon Cultivation Method. Or rather, the Moon of Evolution shouldn't have only one cultivation method; the Moon Cultivation Method itself should have subspecies."

Because of this experiment, Locke gained a deeper understanding of his own immense magic.

The originally complex evolutionary moon began to become condensed at this moment, and the full moon behind him became clearer and more real.

Locke pondered, "The Evolutionary Moon is a vast magic constructed based on evolutionary chemistry, ecology, botany, and parts of potion science and archaeology. Plant evolutionary chemistry is the first core."

"Therefore, the best way to forge my ultimate magic is to explore more applications of the Moon Cultivation Method, and even more subspecies cultivation methods, and to continuously refine them."

"I need a cultivation method that enhances the plant panel without altering its overall plant characteristics."

"If I can master more evolutionary methods, control more evolutionary modes, and uncover more knowledge about evolution, my Evolution Moon will become even more powerful, and then Star Forging will be a piece of cake."

"If that's the case," Locke pondered. "My Evolution Moon power system should focus on evolution and be closely related to evolutionary levels."

There were several reasons why Locke did not immediately ask the witch Catherine about the method of completing Star Forging (Virtual Forging) with Great Magic.

First, he had only been promoted for a short time, so there wasn't time to ask.

Secondly, Catherine the Great was very busy and could have easily accumulated knowledge by reading documents beforehand; there was no need to ask immediately.

Asking hastily won't make you understand, so it's better to study and research first before asking to make sure you understand.

Third, my teacher once told me that in the world of the Second Ring Road, I am an expert in a specific sub-field or direction.

The forging of ultimate magic is an extremely private matter. Even the spell models of standard ultimate magic will have subtle differences due to each wizard's temperament and talent.

Everyone is an expert in their own field, so what others can do to help you is to add to your existing knowledge and skills.

Only you can help yourself.

This is also why advancing from the second circle wizard level becomes increasingly difficult.

Because there is no standard answer.

There can be standard answers during the apprenticeship stage because at that time, many things are questions and systems designed by others.

The first stage has been refined to an extremely high degree through the continuous refinement of the wizarding civilization over the past ten thousand years. Therefore, although there is no standard answer, there is already the best answer.

But the second-ring wizard stage is completely different.

Locke knew that the forging of ultimate magic was very diverse, very complex, and a huge subject, currently one of the most popular research topics in the wizarding world.

No one can say for sure how to forge the best method.

There are many answers.

The answer that Catherine the Witch could give herself might not be as good as the answer she arrived at through long-term research.

This is the path that second-circle wizards are currently on.

The moonlight of the Evolution Month shone on that sea lily, and immediately, the sea lily began to bloom and wither.

Second-circle botanical spell: [Flowers Bloom and Fade]!
Instantly, the sea ginseng plant reached its zenith. After a brief period of prosperity and the highest level of demonic pressure, the entire plant withered completely, turning into charred black, while three spore powders with intricate patterns floated in mid-air.

The three spore powder particles are encased in triangular crystals, resembling three miniature suns floating in mid-air, emitting a dazzling golden-green light.

That's the plant that can reproduce spores, the *Lygodium japonicum*.

Fern-like magical plants reproduce through spores, producing a massive number of spores at a time, relying on quantity to achieve their goal. However, this method is still possible at the low-level apprentice level of magical plants, but it will not be possible at the first-level magical plant stage.

The energy level is insufficient!

Therefore, most of the spores of high-ring fern magic plants are either unable to reproduce or can only undergo ring-level degeneration, such as only being able to reproduce a bunch of low-level apprentice magic plants.

The structure of the reproductive spores of the second-ringed magic plant has also changed.

Because spores and seeds are very different, spores reproduce by quantity and depend on water, while seeds reproduce by quality and do not depend on water.

At the same time, the higher the level of the magical plant, the greater the reproductive advantage of the seed magical plant will become.

Because seeds themselves are an excellent class of energy-locking structures.

In the high-level stages, fern-like magical plants can only evolve corresponding seed-like energy-locking structures in order to provide energy for the next generation to reproduce.

That is the spore lattice.

However, Locke had not studied this area much; he only knew that this energy-locking structure existed.

Locke opened his palm, and the spores of the reproductive second-ringed sea ginseng, encased in three spore lattices, fell into his hand.

The spore lattice seems to absorb magical tides indirectly by drawing moisture from the air or the ground, thus providing the spores with the energy to begin developing into gametes.

Essentially, it is an alternative seed.

However, it seems that because the spores of ferns have gone too far in relying on water for reproduction, the spore lattice still needs to rely on water to gather magical tides.

Locke held the three spore lattices in his hand and pondered, "By using the blooming and withering of flowers, I can obtain three spore lattices of sea ginseng with a high probability of successful propagation by sacrificing one second-ring sea ginseng."

"The adult magical plants hatched from these three spore lattices are not of much significance to me, probably only for research purposes. After all, they are just wild magical plants. Moreover, I noticed that because they absorbed the plant essence information from the Golden Peach Tree, a conflict in the characteristics of the magical plants has occurred."

"But I still have to nurture it into a fully grown magical plant and use the three magic mirrors to observe its condition in order to determine the effect of my grafting method on the magical plant."

Locke rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache coming on. "I'll have to do these things myself."

"However, I've actually gained a greater advantage than the average breeder. Without using the Evolution Moon to accelerate the evolution of magical plants, it would take at least one or two months to complete one round of evolution for a second-ring magical plant." Both high-ring botany and high-ring summoning schools have this problem: the time cycle for cultivating magical plants/magical creatures is extremely long and almost impossible to compress.

That would make the entire experimental period very long.

This means that many wizards, even if they want to spend money on in-game purchases, cannot.

The Evolution Month can shorten the time it takes for plants to evolve, making it arguably the greatest magic power for breeders.

"No. If we do the experiment like this, it's hard to say whether my ten million magic stones will last for a month."

Locke pondered, "While I can use the teacher's supplies, it wouldn't be right to go too far."

"It would be troublesome if someone found out something about it."

"Right, let's synthesize them using the synthesis cube first. Synthesize the three seeds, and the resulting seed should have an entry. That way, I can know the characteristics of the experimental magical plants made using the grafting method without planting them, and I can know how the grafting method affects the characteristics of these magical plants."

Locke immediately placed the three magical plant seeds into the Astral Ring, and at the same time, he channeled his magic into the Astral Ring, placed the three seeds into the Synthesis Cube, and selected to synthesize them.

This way, you can save on the experimental costs and reduce your experimental time.

Next, I can conduct experiments using the approach method while reading literature to find solutions.

At the same time, Locke was about to put away his golden peach tree and notify the first-class wizard apprentices on this floor to come and clean up the experimental site, but at this moment, the witch Catherine suddenly made a voice request call.

Locke immediately agreed.

The witch Catherine's voice appeared on the Ganoderma lucidum plant. "Locke, have you finished the test ring task I assigned you?"

Locke was taken aback, because it had been less than two months since she had assigned him the task.

Locke coughed.

"No, teacher."

"Lately, I've been so busy I'm completely overwhelmed."

The witch Catherine said, "Well, then you need to hurry. There's no need to finish one project before moving on to the next. You can work on several projects at the same time: apply for one project, conduct experiments on another, find someone to help you organize the data for a third, and then start publishing papers."

In short, you decide these things yourself.

"I have a new task for you. Has your clone already returned to the Southeast Corner Region?"

“I need you to go and take a look at the Forbidden Forest. I’ve received information that Anna reached an agreement with the Pale Lord three months ago. They have a special mission in the Forbidden Forest, and I want you to help me find out exactly what they’re doing there.”

Locke blinked. Wasn't this just a coincidence?
Locke said, “Teacher, I think I’m lucky about this. I already knew what they were doing. They were picking Dragon’s Saliva in the Forbidden Forest.”

Catherine the witch was clearly taken aback for a moment, then instantly realized that Locke had already encountered the Pale Seeker Black Wizard in the southeast corner region.

"Well done, Locke."

"Dragon's Saliva Narrow Sky... Dragon Soul Potion... Hmm, that's aimed at me. Anna must have guessed the problem with me. She's really cunning."

Did they pick the ambergris from the "One Line Sky" (a type of celestial bud)?

Locke said, "Teacher, I'm sorry. Before I discovered this, a Star Ring Wizard from the Pale Pilgrimage had already taken the Dragon's Saliva Narrow Thread, and I didn't have time to stop him."

"If I had discovered it beforehand, I would have tried to intercept it."

The witch Catherine said, "Dark wizards are cunning, and the dark wizards of the Pale Pilgrimage are all seasoned veterans. You must prioritize your own safety. As for the Star Ring Wizard, you are no match for him."

"The Star Ring Wizards possess their own power system within their own Great Magic system. Their Great Magic is more refined than yours, and its energy dissipation is a level lower. It's too early for you to become their enemy."

The witch Catherine said to Locke, "Locke, you did a great job this time. You are indeed very reliable."

"You actually completed this task before I assigned it to you."

Speaking of this, Locke casually asked, "Teacher, what is the essence of the Great Magic power system?"

Locke didn't ask about specific methods, but rather about the essence of the power system under the Great Magic.

This is something a high-ring wizard can tell himself.

Because their understanding is more advanced, while the question I'm asking is about understanding.

The witch Catherine praised him, saying, "You are the champion of the Silent Grail, and Alex is the champion of the Three Kings Tournament."

"You two became second-circle wizards almost at the same time. Alex has recently started asking me anxiously how to perform Star Forging, while you haven't asked me about the methods, but only about its essence. So, all things considered, your progress should be faster than Alex's."

"My understanding of the power system under Great Magic is that it is a hierarchy."

The witch Catherine said, "Alright, you can think about that again first."

"Locke, remember to finish the two tasks I gave you as soon as possible."

Time waits for no one. The faster you go, the better.

Locke smiled wryly. Actually, he had done very quickly. After all, he had been studying the literature and searching for ideas, and it was not easy to come up with a breakthrough idea for the second-ring magic plant wizard shoes.

As for the testing of the ring, I haven't had time to complete it yet.

But clearly, the world of second-ring wizards is much busier.

The witch Catherine said, "Also, I will be leaving the Cloud Marshland for a while. During this time, if you have any questions, you can ask Trajan."

"Tura is a very good plant hunter. If you have any questions, you can ask him. I've already told him to take good care of you."

Locke realized that the witch Catherine did not seem to be going to a wizarding place in an ordinary way, otherwise there would have been no need for her to tell him in advance.

Locke asked, "Teacher, where are you going?"

After asking the question, Locke felt a bit awkward, since it had nothing to do with him where the Throne Wizard was going.

The witch Catherine showed no objection or dissatisfaction, but instead said, "I am going to the Southern Ridge Magic City in the Southern Boundary to attend the [Genesis] Conference."

“That’s a meeting that only third-ring wizards can attend, so I can’t bring you. Besides, you’re all very busy, so I’ll bring some of your senior brothers and sisters, as well as some of my colleagues from Golden Crown Mountain.”

"The Genesis Council is a grand event in the wizarding world."

"The process is lengthy, and the resources and time required to travel to and from the border area are also very long. Therefore, I estimate that it will be difficult to return to Jinmian Mountain within the next three years."

The witch Catherine said, "Of course, I have my own clones in some projects on Mount Golden Crown. So you don't need to worry about that, I can still contact you."

"However, this means that most of my energy will be spent at the Genesis Conference, some on projects, and the rest on the daily affairs of the Academic Committee. Therefore, you will need to spend more time reflecting and refining your skills over the next two years."

Locke said to the witch Catherine, "Teacher, as a second-circle wizard, I should rely on my own strength to overcome obstacles and forge ahead on the path of seeking truth."

"do not worry."

"I will complete the testing of the magic wedding ring as soon as possible."

The witch Catherine said, "That puts my mind at ease. Locke, after Anna and I attend the Genesis Conference, the conflict between our two schools of thought, which we had barely managed to maintain peace with through our restraint, is almost inevitably going to escalate uncontrollably."

"You need to be careful. If anything happens, you can seek Trajan's help. Of course, I have faith in your abilities."

Ekaterina hung up the voice call.

Locke pondered, "I didn't expect that both my teacher and the Rose Throne went to the Genesis Conference. That must be a very high-level academic conference in the wizarding world. I wonder when I'll have the chance to attend. But this means that when the tiger is away, the monkey becomes king."

"The two throne wizards have essentially gone into seclusion and are no longer involved in affairs. They have also taken a large number of third-ring wizards from the two academic lineages with them."

"Those third-ring wizards, even if they have an avatar left on Mount Golden Crown, will probably have to focus their energy on maintaining the project."

"In that case, wouldn't the Sun Ring Wizards be the ones in charge between the two academic lineages?"

Locke's expression was strange.

Because he knew a concept before, that if two lineages of third-circle wizards clashed, it would trigger some kind of anomaly in the Ladder of Truth, which would seem to force a full-scale war.

Although I don't know much about this myself, I at least know that there are great restrictions between third-ring wizards, which is why third-ring wizards are the most restrained.

Now, the third-circle wizards from both university councils have gone to attend the Genesis academic conference.

Good heavens, now it's the era of the great solar ring wizards.

Locke shook his head slightly. Never mind, it's not that relevant to him. He should think about how to reduce the cost of imaginary roots.

If I haven't finished this research by the time Catherine the Witch returns from Genesis, I'll really be making a huge embarrassment.

Locke pondered, “But on the contrary, this is also a golden opportunity for me. Solas and Meloch both have a third-ring wizard behind them.”

"I was initially worried that they would take action."

"Or perhaps their students intervened. But now... they've probably already gone to participate in Genesis."

"These three years are my chance!"

(End of this chapter)