Wizard: My skills can be upgraded indefinitely.

Over the next month, an extremely bizarre yet highly efficient scene unfolded on the far north ice plains of the world of Exoc.

Centered on Kerrigan's Zerg camp, countless Zerg spread in all directions.

But unlike the previous Zerg invasions that destroyed everything, these Zerg have a very clear goal: to go only deep underground.

The Void Mother Hive created a large number of Crystal Core Worms, which frantically devoured and transformed the essence of the Exoc world at energy nodes around the world.

Although the Void Queen eventually issued a self-destruct order, killing all the Zerg not under Kerrigan's control.

However, the world's origins that had been transformed and stored by the crystal core insects were still scattered among the energy nodes underground and had not disappeared.

They remain silently buried deep within the earth's crust, like unguarded treasure troves.

Now Ian's task is to empty these treasure troves.

Kerrigan efficiently assigned tasks to all the Zerg under her command.

Fifteen level-four guardian insects, acting as overseers and protectors, were dispatched to various parts of the world.

Twelve thousand level two and three combat units are responsible for clearing any remaining sporadic threats along the way and maintaining the safety of the passage.

The real main force was the 1.5 million drones. These first-tier Zerg, which were originally just engineers and basic laborers, displayed amazing efficiency.

Using the Zerg's innate keen sense of energy, they accurately located each underground nest and began digging frantically.

Insect legs dig, acid corrodes, and the carapace opens a path...

Solid rock layers, frozen ice shells, and even soil slightly contaminated by the abyss were quickly torn apart by the swarm of insects.

Vertical tunnels, extending thousands or even tens of thousands of meters underground, were rapidly opened up across the land of the world of Esok.

At the end of the passage, there are often natural energy nodes, surrounded by a large number of crystal core insects that have lost their life force, as well as the world's origin that has been transformed and stored.

These origins were originally supposed to be harvested last by the Void Mother Nest, but this harvesting process was interrupted after Ian dealt a heavy blow to them.

As a result, these achievements fell to Ian.

The drones rush into the node area, use their sharp mouthparts to bite open the shell of the crystal nucleus insect, and extract the viscous, liquid-like essence inside, storing it in a special sac in their abdomen.

Then these fully loaded drones will return along the same route, transporting the source to the ice field camp.

There, Kerrigan will personally receive these essences, further purify and compress them, and finally condense them into fist-sized, golden essence crystals.

A single crystal like this contains the same amount of the world's origin as the total amount transformed from tens of thousands of ordinary crystal nuclei.

And in just one month, Kerrigan has condensed more than three hundred of these crystals for Ian!

When Ian received the first crystal from Kerrigan, even with his level four Morning Star composure, his fingers couldn't help but pause slightly.

It feels warm to the touch, and its weight far exceeds that of any metal of the same volume. Golden starlight flows within its crystal structure, exuding a pure, primal aura of the world.

Although its aura is much thinner than that of the Sea of ​​Origin, its purity is no less, and it is even easier to absorb and utilize because it has undergone special transformation by the Crystal Core Insect.

"This is what Azshara needs to advance to level six," Ian muttered to himself, a complex look flashing in his eyes.

According to the contract, he was required to hand over the source he had seized to Azshara for her advancement to level six.

But the amount of Origin he now possesses probably exceeds Azshara's expectations.

More than three hundred high-purity primordial crystals—the sheer quantity of which is enough to drive any level five Moonlit Wizard mad.

Even if Azshara is the World Tree, it would still take a considerable amount of time to fully absorb and digest it.

"Keep it for now, we'll talk about it when we get back." With a thought, Ian stored the crystal in the deepest part of his dimensional space.

Although his personal space was not small, it was already somewhat crowded to store more than three hundred Origin Crystals separately, plus other materials for building the Wizard Tower.

In particular, he also has a large Zerg army that needs to be settled.

Ian pondered for a moment, then his gaze fell on Kerrigan in the center of the camp.

Over the past month, Kerrigan's body has undergone significant changes because Ian has not given the order to reproduce the swarm.

Her once bloated and almost dragging-on-the-ground belly had shrunk considerably, and the dark purple carapace covering her body had become even denser and smoother.

Its overall shape changed from the original mountain of flesh to a streamlined spindle shape about ten feet long.

The aura she exuded steadily increased from the mid-level of level four to the late-level of level four.

"Master, how do you feel? Do you look better?"

Kerrigan's voice came through, carrying a hint of flattery and boastfulness.

"When there is no reproductive task, I will convert all the energy used for reproduction into a higher-density form for storage."

"This will not only improve my individual strength and survivability, but also allow me to rapidly build up my forces when needed."

A look of understanding flashed in Ian's eyes; this matched the characteristics of the mother insect that he knew.

The mother insect's body is a highly efficient biological factory, where energy can be flexibly converted between storage, individual enhancement, and troop production.

Kerrigan is currently in a state of energy storage and individual enhancement.

In particular, her unique soul-piercing power is something that most Morning Star wizards would find difficult to withstand.

"Well done," Ian said telepathically. "Your evolutionary potential seems to be greater than I imagined."

Kerrigan exuded a cheerful emotional fluctuation, her small, pale gold eyes sparkling slightly.

But soon Ian frowned slightly. Kerrigan's evolution was a good thing, but it also brought a more practical problem.

How can we bring this entire Zerg army back to the Wizarding World?

One and a half million Zerg, even if most of them are Tier 1 Drones, is still an enormous number.

His dimensional space was definitely not enough to contain it, so he forcibly used the rules of gravity to create a temporary space to accommodate it?

The risk is too great.

The environment in the void is harsh and the rules are chaotic. If the space collapses, the Zerg inside will be instantly exposed to the void turbulence and all of them will perish.

These Zerg forces were a force he had finally managed to control, and he absolutely could not afford to lose them like this.

Moreover, even if they could be brought back safely, such a massive and ferocious force, with obvious Zerg characteristics, would not be suitable to appear directly in the Wizarding World.

Given his status as a Morning Star Wizard, the problem wouldn't be too big, but there would definitely be a lot of trouble, and it wouldn't fit his low-key style.

This Zerg army is one of his most powerful trump cards.

"The best place to settle it is inside my wizard tower." Ian's eyes gleamed.

A fully functional wizard tower, with its interior space folded and expanded to accommodate a small plane.

Let alone stationing a million-strong Zerg army, even a hundred times more would be more than enough.

The Wizard Tower is the private domain of all wizards, with rules set by the wizards, and can perfectly shield the presence of the Zerg.

"Upon returning this time, I will immediately begin constructing the Wizard's Tower," Ian decided.

All the top-tier materials needed to build the Wizard Tower's energy core have been prepared; as for the other auxiliary materials...

"Let the Silvermoon Elves make up for it. They owe me a huge favor for this return." Ian's eyes were calm.

He not only helped the Silvermoon Council resolve the Zerg crisis, but also brought back the World Origin that Azshara desperately needed.

Once Azshara advances to the sixth level of Sunrise, the Silvermoon Council will become the seventh top power, exerting an unimaginable influence on the landscape of the Central Continent.

Silvermoon Highlands will also be the safest place for him to build the wizard's tower.

He also brought the world of Exoc into the Wizarding Alliance, a feat so great and far-reaching that the Wizarding Alliance should pay him a substantial reward.

Moreover, he currently holds a massive amount of World Origin Crystals, and even if only a tiny bit is leaked out, it would be enough to exchange for a huge amount of high-grade materials.

With his thoughts clear, Ian began to have more specific conversations with Kerrigan.

"Kerrigan, before returning to the wizarding world, we need to streamline our forces. Could those drones and engineer bugs be recycled and converted into energy storage?"

"Absolutely, Master," Kerrigan replied immediately, with a hint of excitement.

"They are the most basic units of material, and after recycling, pure biomass pulp and energy can be extracted."

"I will compress and store them as biomass blocks and energy crystals, with a volume only one ten-thousandth of the original."

"Very good." Ian nodded. "Fifteen level-four guardian insects must be retained, and one thousand level-three combat units should be retained as core guardians. The rest should be recovered before returning."

"Yes!" Kerrigan carried out the order without hesitation.

In the final days of waiting for the teleportation array, a spectacular yet eerie scene unfolded within the icefield camp.

Millions of drones and a large number of engineer insects lined up in neat rows, like pilgrims, and voluntarily entered the recycling chamber that Kerrigan had built with her own secretions.

Their bodies rapidly decompose and liquefy the moment they come into contact with the recycled liquid.

Ultimately, it was refined, compressed, and solidified into fist-sized blocks of purple biomass and energy crystals that shimmered with a ghostly light.

These biomass blocks and crystals have extremely high energy density and are extremely stable.

Ian attempted to probe with his mental power and discovered that the bioenergy contained in a single biomass block was equivalent to that of a thousand drones.

A single energy crystal contains the combined energy of hundreds of engineer insects.

"The Zerg's energy utilization efficiency is truly terrifying," Ian thought to himself once again.

In just one month, the vast, seemingly endless sea of ​​insects that once covered the ice plains vanished.

Only two thousand biomass blocks and five hundred energy crystals remained, piled up like a small mountain in a corner of the camp.

The remaining Zerg forces were also significantly reduced in size.

Fifteen level-four guardian insects are the core fighting force that must be retained, along with a thousand level-three combat units, including a mixed formation of Shadowwing Insects, Bone-Eating Insects, Raptors, and Corruptors.

This number is still not small, but it has been greatly reduced compared to the previous million-strong army.

These thousand-plus Zerg are all combat units, incredibly powerful, and with Kerrigan's command, they are capable of handling most unexpected situations.

"That's still a bit too much," Ian estimated.

Even with such a streamlined approach, a special method of escort is still needed to safely and discreetly bring this force back to the wizarding world.

"We need to set up a hidden super-guiding array over Silvermoon Highlands," Ian mused.

A large-scale teleportation array capable of precisely guiding people across distant voids is a highly complex and resource-intensive array.

But given his current status and achievements, it is perfectly reasonable for him to make this request to the Silvermoon Elves.

At this moment, he has a more convenient way to communicate: [Multiverse Projection Descent Technique].

This secret technique has been replenished to a considerably high level by devouring a large number of fragments of the cosmic subconscious.

Although it is not yet perfect, it already possesses the ability to transcend world barriers and conduct stable soul communication.

Moreover, he has an excellent "signal relay station," namely Gaga.

Ian sat cross-legged in the center of the camp and slowly closed his eyes.

The silver-white runes in the mental sea slowly lit up, and countless tiny eyes could be vaguely seen opening and closing inside.

His thoughts sank deep into the runes, beginning to build a bridge of communication, with the goal of reaching the Silvermoon Highlands of the Wizarding World.

More precisely, it's a soul connection with Gaga.

The silver-white runes trembled slightly, and an invisible wave that crossed the world barrier quietly spread out along the soul connection.

……

In the Wizarding World, in a hidden demiplane in the Silvermoon Highlands.

A colossal tree, thousands of meters tall, stood in the center of the plane, blocking out the entire sky.

This is a secluded habitat specially prepared by the elves for the World Tree.

Gaga was perched on a verdant tree branch, enveloped in dense shadow energy. Its aura was significantly stronger than it had been a month ago, approaching the late stage of level three.

Its small eyes are tightly closed; it is deep in meditation.

Suddenly, it trembled and its silver pupils snapped open.

A clear vibration emanated from the connection deep within Ian's soul.

"Ian!" Gaga jumped up excitedly, her feathers bristling.

"Little one, be quiet." A gentle thought came from the huge tree trunk beside him.

Azshara's figure materialized in the moonlight, her emerald eyes filled with curiosity and anticipation.

"Was it a message from him?"

Gaga nodded vigorously, turning her little head in a certain direction in the void, as if she could see Ian through layers of space.

"Yes! He contacted me! He's fine!"

A glint flashed in Azshara's eyes, and she gently tapped out with her slender, pale fingers.

A vibrant green glow merged into the moonlight surrounding Gaga, strengthening the stability of the soul connection.

"Could you ask around for me? How's the mission going? Did they get the Origin...?"

Azshara's voice carried a hint of nervousness.

In fact, the rift in Silvermoon Highlands had disappeared a month ago, and she had already guessed the outcome, but Ian still hadn't returned, so she was inevitably anxious.

Gaga quickly relayed her thoughts, and soon Ian sent back a message.

Azshara paused slightly, a hint of surprise and shock flashing in her emerald eyes.

Ian succeeded and obtained enough of the Source!

The crisis in Exok has been resolved, the Zerg hive has retreated, and Exok has joined the Wizard Alliance.

There's also a super teleportation array that needs to be built in Silvermoon Highlands... What does Ian need to teleport to?

Lots of information!

But Azshara, being the World Tree who had lived for countless years, quickly suppressed the turmoil in her heart.

"Tell him that I will personally assist in setting up the guiding array, which can be completed within half a month."

"Make sure he's ready to return, and also... be careful."

Azshara's thoughts were transmitted back through the gaga.

At the same time, her enormous body began to tremble slightly, and countless roots spread out from the depths of the earth, drawing on the energy accumulated over countless years.

A super magic array that spans the void and performs large-scale summoning requires terrifying amounts of energy.

Only someone like her could mobilize such a massive amount of resources in such a short time.

……

After receiving a positive reply, Ian disconnected the communication and slowly opened his eyes.

"Half a month should be enough." He secretly gave Kerrigan a new instruction.

"Send out all remaining Zerg to mine the world's rarest and most energy-rich special minerals."

"Especially those ores that can rapidly produce troops, stably store energy, or possess spatial properties."

Although the world of Exok is ravaged by the Zerg and the Abyss, as a medium-sized world, it still holds many treasures buried deep within its crust.

Some mineral veins were even formed in the early days of the world, containing unique fragments of rules.

Previously, the Zerg were busy devouring the source, and the Summoners were busy plundering souls, so they didn't pay much attention to these hard currencies.

Now, this is a perfect opportunity for Ian.

These combat Zerg have sprung into action once again, this time digging for rare mineral veins buried deep underground.

Star Marrow Crystal, Void Black Iron, Lava Mother Gold, Sunstone Ore...

One mineral after another, precious even in the wizarding world, were dug out from the depths of the earth by the insectoids.

Then, Kerrigan performs preliminary purification and compression, ultimately turning it into standard-sized high-purity ore ingots.

In just half a month, the Zerg had completely emptied the easily exploitable, high-value mineral veins.

The ore ingots piled up next to the camp formed a small hill tens of meters high.

Ian roughly estimated that the value of these ores was enough to support a quarter of the material consumption for building the Wizard's Tower.

"Indeed, plundering the wealth accumulated by an entire world is the fastest way to get rich," Ian thought to himself.

Of course, such opportunities are rare and hard to come by.

The world of Exoc is facing a swarm of Zerg, and is in a special state of near collapse and lack of oversight.

In any other healthy world, such blatant excavation would inevitably provoke a fierce backlash.

While waiting for the guiding array to be set up, Ian did not relax his familiarization with his own power.

He once again immersed his mind in his spiritual sea, studying the silver-white rune that had been completed.

Compared to Phase Weaving, the most obvious change in Projection Descent is that it no longer requires an Abyss Altar as a medium.

With fragments of the cosmic subconscious, it can bypass the perception of the world's will.

If Ian wants to project himself into other worlds in the future, he will no longer need to build an Abyss Altar first and then find a suitable contractor, as he did before.

He could use this rune as a shell to envelop his soul projection and silently infiltrate the target world.

As long as the rules of that world don't suppress him too much, he can move around like the local creatures.

"But to truly project a new world, I must wait until I return to the wizarding world and build my wizard tower."

Ian calmly analyzed the situation, realizing that projection was risky, especially venturing into an unknown world.

Projecting within the Wizard Tower offers the highest level of security.

The Wizard Tower itself is a powerful war fortress and a domain of rules, providing him with the most secure rear support.

"Soon, I'll have my own wizard tower too." A hint of anticipation flashed in Ian's eyes.

His celestial path requires him to devour a large amount of the world's origin, and projection is the safest and most efficient way for him to obtain these resources.

Half a month passed quickly amidst busyness and waiting.

Above the ice field camp, the once calm void suddenly rippled with spatial waves.

"It's time to go back."

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