Wizard: My skills can be upgraded indefinitely.

In the bedroom, Ian slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

Its aura was so condensed as to be almost tangible that it drew a thin, pale golden line through the air.

"81.8%..."

He didn't show much joy on his face; instead, his brows were slightly furrowed.

"We're just one step away from level two, but the ruins will only open in three months."

Three months is merely the time it takes for a wizard to engage in a few deep meditations.

It's almost impossible to make a significant breakthrough in one's realm.

Unless we find another wonder like the Eye of the Gazer.

But rare items are hard to come by.

Ian stood up and walked to the alchemy table in the corner of the secret room.

The alchemy table was piled high with various materials, all of which were transferred from the Star Treasury and the Shadowmoon Tower's warehouses.

Several items stood out: three fist-sized "Void Crystal Fragments", a small jar of "Stardust", and five bottles of "Dimensional Stone Micro Dust Essence" shimmering with a pale silver light.

These are the keys to improving the [Black Hole Potion].

He hesitated for a moment, then took out the remaining "Abyss Crystal Fragment" and "Sun Crystal Powder" from his dimensional ring.

Although the focus of this improvement has shifted to the regulation of spatial properties and stability.

However, the conflicting energies of these two properties in the old version can still serve as a "catalyst" in the detonation phase, playing a supporting role in the new structure.

"Its power is only at the peak of first-tier sorcery..."

Ian reached out and picked up a fragment of void crystal, his fingertips tracing its cool, smooth surface.

"It's a real shame that there are material limitations."

He closed his eyes, and the experiences of those four years on the continent of Aran came to mind.

When Li Xing awakened his Star Bloodline, that instinctive perception of starlight energy...

The patterns of starlight condensation, collapse, and explosion...

There's also the delicate balance between gravitational fields and spacetime curvature...

"Perhaps... we can try a different approach."

Ian opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.

He no longer focused on increasing the absolute power of the Black Hole Potion.

There are only so many materials available, and no matter how much optimization is done, the upper limit is already locked.

The real breakthrough should lie in "controllability" and "tactical value".

Just do it.

Ian ignited the miniature, precision-controlled furnace on the alchemy table, the eerie blue flames licking the bottom of the specially made crucible.

He first took out a fragment of void crystal and quickly carved it with a specially made alchemical engraving knife.

The blade tip sliced ​​across the crystalline surface, leaving behind fine and intricate rune patterns.

These patterns are not random, but rather draw upon Li Xing's understanding of the "gravitational lensing" effect when his stellar bloodline awakened.

Each line is a precise guide to the energy refraction path.

Half an hour later, all three Void Crystal fragments were inscribed.

What was originally just a crystal emitting faint spatial fluctuations now has a pale silver halo flowing across its surface, like three miniature stars.

"The first step is to stabilize energy transfer."

Ian evenly sprinkled the stardust into three small crystal bowls, then took out the jar of dimensional stone dust essence.

This is the essence he obtained after purifying it for a whole week using five bottles of dimensional stone dust.

The essence is a semi-transparent gel with countless silver specks suspended inside, invisible to the naked eye.

Ian carefully divided the essence into three portions and dripped them into three crystal bowls.

laugh!

The moment the stardust came into contact with the essence of the dimensional stone, a soft silver light burst forth from the bowl. The light was not dazzling, but it carried a profound sense of stability.

"It's done."

Ian smiled slightly.

Stardust provides the property of "stability", while dimensional stone essence provides "spatial stability".

The combination of these two properties makes the energy structure of the [Black Hole Potion] more robust and the explosion range more controllable.

Next is the convergence of media.

Last time he used purified solidified dust essence, which worked well, but it wasn't enough.

Ian took a small jade bottle from his dimensional ring and uncorked it.

The bottle contained a pale golden, viscous liquid, which he named "Secondary Astral Gel".

This is a new medium that he created by using "Star Dew" exchanged from the Star Treasury as a base, combined with his understanding of the starlight energy on the projection side, and spent half a month repeatedly experimenting.

"The most prominent characteristics of astral gel are 'order' and 'stability'."

Ian took out a Void Crystal fragment with runes inscribed on it and spread the gel evenly on it.

The gel seeps into the rune patterns, where gold and silver intertwine to create a strange and beautiful aesthetic.

"Order can suppress chaos, and stability can restrain rage... It's the perfect solution to balance the three conflicting energies within the black hole potion."

After doing all this, Ian carefully picked up the three processed crystal fragments and placed them into a specially made alchemical crystal shell.

The inner wall of the crystal shell is also covered with fine runes.

This time, he drew on the idea of ​​optimizing the precision of gravitational field control, resulting in a more refined rune structure and a 30% increase in energy guidance efficiency.

The final step is encapsulation.

He had placed a small amount of purified abyss crystal powder and sun crystal powder inside the crystal shell.

These two no longer serve as the primary energy source, but rather as a "conflict fuse" for the triggering phase.

The crystal shell automatically closes the moment the powder comes into contact with the crystalline fragments.

Faint silver lines appear on the surface, pulsating slowly like blood vessels.

Three improved versions of the [Black Hole Potion - Stellar Stable Type] are complete.

Ian picked one up and examined it closely under the light.

Inside the crystal ball, the spatial properties of the void crystal, the dimensional stability of the dimensional stone essence, and the orderly harmony of stardust, all woven together by the stable secondary astral gel, form a slowly rotating three-layered energy vortex.

At the core of the vortex ring, the minute amount of abyss and sun powder quietly interlocked as a "fuse".

This ensures that a violent conflict can be triggered instantly when needed, thereby stimulating a collapse and explosion of overall energy.

"Its power remains at the peak of Tier 1, but..."

Ian gently tossed the crystal ball up and caught it steadily.

"Stability has been improved by five times, activation delay can be precisely controlled within 0.1 seconds, and the explosion range can be preset to three levels: three meters, five meters, and ten meters in diameter."

His eyes burned with passion.

This is a true tactical weapon!

The previous [Black Hole Potion] was powerful, but once activated, it caused indiscriminate area-of-effect damage, indiscriminately killing both friend and foe.

The current improved version can be accurately thrown in chaotic battles, only hitting enemies and not harming teammates.

It can even be preset to "trigger-based," automatically detonating when an enemy gets close enough to a certain distance, turning it into a mobile trap.

Three...not enough.

Ian put away the finished product and sat back down at the alchemy table.

For the next two months, aside from the necessary meditations and witchcraft improvements, he lived almost entirely in the underground chamber.

Twelve improved versions of the Black Hole Potion were crafted.

Thirty bottles of the highly effective meditation aid, the Starshine Potion, were crafted.

The new version of the potion incorporates the stabilizing properties of stellar energy, increasing meditation efficiency by 20% with minimal side effects.

Regarding potent combat drugs:

[Instant Stone Skin Potion] 20 vials. After application, the skin's hardness is increased to the limit of Tier 1 Protective Sorcery within three seconds, lasting for ten minutes.

[Powerful Treatment Agent] 50 vials, with twice the hemostatic and tissue-regenerating effects of the standard version.

[Advanced Antidote] Thirty vials, capable of neutralizing 95% of known toxins on the market.

There are also various recovery, enhancement, and reconnaissance potions...

There are more than two hundred of them.

Two months later, Ian emerged from the underground chamber.

He pushed open the heavy stone door of the secret chamber, and sunlight slanted in through the windows of the tower, casting long patches of light on the ground.

"Gah! Ian, you're finally out!"

Gaga jumped up from the living room sofa, flapped its wings and flew to his shoulder, looking him up and down with its little eyes.

"If you don't come out soon, I'm starving! Lucy and the others talk about you all the time, saying that the Great Demon King must have turned himself into medicine..."

Ian rubbed his temples. Two months of intense alchemy had taken a toll on his mental energy, and he was indeed quite tired.

"Any news from Alyssa?"

Yes, yes, yes!

Gaga pulled a silver envelope out of the feathers.

"It was sent three days ago. It says the assembly point for the outer perimeter of the ruins is set at Dragonbone Harbor in the Broken Isles, and you should set off no later than the beginning of next month."

Ian opened the envelope; Alyvia's handwriting was elegant.

The letter was brief, instructing Ian to bring it to the "Star and Moon Merchant Guild" headquarters upon arrival.

Most importantly, the people of the Crimson, Withered, and Silver Rings have arrived one after another.

Among the forces on the outer islands, members of the "Tide Society" and the "Storm Palace" also arrived.

Tell him to be careful.

Below the letter are the spatial coordinates of Dragonbone Harbor.

"Early next month... there are still twenty days left."

Ian put away the letter and walked to the room next to the bedroom.

Pushing open the door, a silvery-gray energy mist filled the air, and the alchemical sapling stood quietly, its branches and leaves outstretched.

Five fruits huddled near the tree roots, and upon hearing the door open, they all "raised their heads".

"The Great Demon King!" Lucy was the first to shout, her voice full of grievance.

"You finally remembered us!"

Vivian chimed in with a complaint: "Exactly! They always sneak some of our blood essence when they're feeding us..."

Amy muttered under her breath, "And they keep poking us..."

Rice Grain: "Ugh... I want to drink Star Dew..."

Benben: "Hungry..."

Ian watched them chattering away, a hint of a smile flickering in his eyes.

He took out Star Dew from his dimensional ring, dripped three drops onto each fruit, and then placed a small pile of Blood Essence.

The five fruits immediately quieted down, their silver whiskers emerging as they contentedly absorbed the energy.

Gaga perched on Ian's shoulder, its small eyes looking down on them. This time, it refrained from stealing the blood essence.

"Oh, right, Ian," Gaga suddenly remembered something, "when are we leaving, Gaga!"

"No rush, it'll be in the next few days."

Ian's mind stirred slightly, and his consciousness sank into his spiritual sea.

The sorcery panel appears:

【Frost Ray: Mastery (3178/3200)】

Only twenty-odd points of proficiency are needed.

Ian opened his eyes and looked at Gaga. "Let's go to the practice room."

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