Wizard: My skills can be upgraded indefinitely.

Ian settled Lumina and Aya in and returned to his own home.

Wei Song followed him in, his face serious: "There's something I think I need to let you know."

Ian's eyes narrowed slightly, and he gestured for him to sit down and speak.

"It started about three years ago," Wei Song recalled, "when some strange beings would occasionally appear in the void outside the Xuanhuang World."

"It's not the chaotic and filthy aura of the abyss, nor the cold and greedy feeling of the Zerg."

"It's more like a kind of... fluctuation that carries a sense of order, yet is aloof and full of scrutiny."

"They tried to penetrate the world's barriers and explore its interior, but they were all easily blocked by the Xuanhuang Will."

Ian frowned: "Did the world's will send any specific message?"

Wei Song nodded: "He said those outsiders seemed to be from the Order faction, but they were also different; their aura of rules was extremely unfamiliar."

"Based on the intensity of the feedback from the will, the opponent's strength is at least at level five, and possibly even level six."

Ian leaned back in his chair, his brow slightly furrowed.

It wasn't from the Abyss or the Zerg; it possessed a sense of order, and the fluctuations in its rules were unfamiliar...

"Starry Sea Divine Court..." Ian murmured the name.

"What is that?" Wei Song asked.

"This is an existence on par with the wizarding civilization." Ian's eyes were serious.

According to Aurelia's information, they have been frequently active on the edge of the wizarding civilization's territory recently.

Although the Xuanhuang World is located on the edge of the Wizarding World community, it is still within the community. How could their advance team have already infiltrated this area?

This is what makes Ian most wary.

The dimensional barriers between different civilizations are natural barriers formed by differences in rules.

There is absolutely no way a Level 4 Morning Star could cross over. How did the advance team of the Star Sea Divine Court get here?

Do they possess some unique technology that allows them to bypass or weaken dimensional barriers?

"When was the last time you appeared?" Ian asked.

"Two years ago," Wei Song said, "they haven't appeared since. The Xuanhuang Will's defenses are very tight. It seems they were just testing the waters, and gave up after finding they couldn't break through."

Ian paused for a moment, then said, "I will keep this in mind."

"The Xuanhuang World is one of our foundations and cannot be lost. Go back and remind the world's will to strengthen its monitoring of the external void."

"Also, keep an eye out for any scattered information or legends about the Star Sea Divine Court or other alien civilizations within the Xuanhuang World."

"I, I'll go back right now." Wei Song nodded solemnly.

"Also," Ian added, "as Xuanhuang continues its internal integration, we need a stable rear."

After Wei Song left, Ian temporarily put the matter aside and returned his attention to the construction of the Wizard Tower.

Three days later, at the summit of Luna Peak.

After the craftsmen's initial leveling, the originally steep and rugged mountaintop has been carved out into a vast platform with a diameter of over three thousand meters.

The platform's surface was solidified by earth-elemental wizards using magic, becoming as smooth as a mirror, with preliminary reinforcement runes engraved on its edges.

Today marks the official start of construction on Ian's Wizard Tower, and the platform is already surrounded by a large crowd.

All the elites summoned by Ian, as well as a large number of elven artisans and scholars allocated by the Silvermoon Council itself.

The scene was packed with over two thousand people, yet it was completely silent.

All eyes were focused on the figure in the center of the platform; Ian was the main character today.

Today he wore a simple wizard's robe, with the Pioneer Medal on his chest. He looked around and then nodded slightly.

High above, the World Tree that supports heaven and earth responded.

A soft, vast, emerald-green halo descended from the World Tree canopy, enveloping the entire summit of Luna Peak.

When the light rain touched their bodies, everyone felt a surge of energy, their minds became exceptionally clear, and their physical strength seemed inexhaustible.

This is Azshara's blessing.

Then, Ian stepped forward, raised his hand, and ten astral gold ingots, along with dozens of other precious auxiliary materials, flew out of his storage ring and hovered in mid-air.

The laws of gravity act as an invisible hand, lifting those incredibly hard materials into the air.

Golden-red sunlight surged from his palm, instantly raising the temperature to a level that could melt metal.

The astral gold slowly deformed in the blazing sun, merging with other materials until it finally transformed into a sphere of liquid metal several meters in diameter.

With focused eyes, Ian used his mental energy as a carving tool to begin outlining the array of tower base runes inside the metal sphere.

This process lasted for a full hour.

When the last rune was inscribed, the liquid metal sphere suddenly expanded and solidified, transforming into a regular hexagonal metal base with sides of 100 meters and a thickness of 1 meter.

On the surface of the base, intricate rune lines are faintly visible, with a groove in the center that corresponds exactly to the regular nodes anchored by roots inside the mountain.

"fall."

Ian gave a soft shout, and the metal base slowly descended, precisely embedding itself into the pre-reserved position in the center of the platform.

After the base made contact with the regular nodes of the mountain, the entire Luna Peak trembled slightly.

A silver ripple spread out from the base, sweeping across the entire platform, and all the engraved reinforcement runes lit up simultaneously, becoming even more stable.

Once the base was completed, Master Elowen, who had been waiting nearby, immediately stepped forward and began chanting ancient and obscure elven incantations.

Centered on the tower base, runes emerged from the ground, crisscrossing and quickly forming a huge three-dimensional magic array covering the entire platform.

The protective magic array in the building serves to stabilize the space, harmonize energy, and prevent structural collapse.

"Everyone, to your positions!" Elwin shouted, his voice amplified throughout the arena.

The wizards and craftsmen, who had already been assigned tasks, immediately sprang into action.

The earth-elemental wizard manipulated the rocks and soil to further level and reinforce the edges of the platform, and began digging deeper into the foundation of the tower.

Runemasters began to inscribe even larger and more complex energy circuits on the ground around the base of the tower using a specially made conductive metal solution.

Alchemists and enchanters set up temporary workshops on one side of the platform to melt down the massive amounts of basic materials that had been brought in, processing them into standard components.

The light of the elements rose and fell, and the sounds of hammering, smelting, and chanting intertwined, instantly transforming the once silent mountaintop into a vast and orderly super construction site.

Hundreds of artisans, seemingly blessed by life, tirelessly moved, cut, and polished the stone with astonishing efficiency.

Elwin walked over to Ian, looking at the bustling scene with satisfaction in his eyes.

"At this pace, if the supply of materials is sufficient and there are no major accidents during the process, it can be completed in five years."

Ian frowned immediately. "Five years? That's too long."

Elwin seemed to have anticipated this, and stroked his neatly trimmed beard.

"If you want to speed it up, there are ways."

"The most time-consuming part is the recording and debugging of the core array. If you are willing to participate in the recording of the core array yourself and directly construct the rune circuit with your rule power, the efficiency will be more than ten times faster than us slowly recording it with tools."

Ian pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, you and I will be in charge of the core area, but the other parts..."

His gaze swept across the bustling construction site, finally landing on Wei Song, who was coordinating supplies not far away.

Wei Song immediately flew over.

"For the next period of time, I will focus on building the core formation and will not have time to be distracted."

"Please help me with the initial coordination of the construction site. If I encounter any problems, I can discuss them with Master Elwin."

Wei Song nodded and replied, "No problem, leave it to me."

After arranging the construction, Ian did not immediately get to work; he had another important matter to attend to.

Building the Wizard's Tower is a bottomless pit. The initial investment of millions of magic crystals and the materials rewarded by the Alliance seem like a lot, but according to the list provided by Elwin, it is far from enough.

Not to mention the astronomical figures involved in the daily maintenance, energy consumption, and personnel support once the tower is completed.

He was gathering more and more of his old subordinates, and he couldn't just sit around and do nothing; he had to establish a stable and sustainable resource channel.

Ian summoned Adele to the makeshift command tent. "I need to establish a merchant guild, and we'll call it the Xuanhuang Merchant Guild."

Adele's eyes lit up, sensing an opportunity: "Please give your orders, my lord."

Ian then explained his ideas in detail.

The core products of the Chamber of Commerce are first to third-tier bloodline potions, but he will not concoct them himself, as that would be too time-consuming.

He will provide the recipe and key refining techniques; all that's needed is to recruit reliable potion makers and establish a production line.

With his current status and access to the Silvermoon Council, obtaining low- to mid-level raw materials would not be difficult.

In addition, we can enrich our product offerings by utilizing the unique resources of Silvermoon Highlands, such as the Spring of Life and saplings of the Tree of War.

At the same time, the special resources of the Xuanhuang World, such as some unique minerals and medicinal materials, will be sold through the Chamber of Commerce, making full use of the world's labor advantage.

After Ian finished speaking, he looked at Adele.

"Your task is to leverage the Just family's channels and connections in the Eastern Territory, combined with the influence of the Silvermoon Council, to quickly establish the framework of the Chamber of Commerce and connect the upstream and downstream sectors."

"I only care about the results, not the process. You can make your request for any people or resources you need. You will be fully responsible for the specific operation of the chamber of commerce."

Adele's breathing quickened slightly.

This meant entrusting her with a business opportunity with unlimited potential, and also deeply binding her interests with Ian's.

"I will certainly live up to your expectations!" She bowed deeply, her face filled with excitement.

Ian nodded slightly: "You must remember that in the early stages of the Chamber of Commerce, we will not seek exorbitant profits. Our primary goal is to establish a firm foothold, open up channels, and build credibility."

"yes!"

After seeing off the energetic Edelweiss, Ian returned to the summit of Mount Luna.

Elwin handed over a thick, detailed construction plan engraved on a crystal plate.

Ian quickly reviewed the plan and divided the entire project into six phases.

The runic circuits of the tower base and foundation, the main structure of the tower, the construction of the void energy pool and the engraving of the core driving array, the weapon system...

At the end, there is also an "Blind Spot Rune" engraving added by Ian, with each stage marked with the completion time, totaling five years.

The runic circuits of the tower base and foundation, the main structure of the tower, the construction of the void energy pool and the engraving of the core driving array, the weapon system...

At the end, there is also an "Blind Spot Rune" engraving added by Ian, with each stage marked with the completion time, totaling five years.

Ian handed the crystal plate back to Elwin, somewhat dissatisfied: "Five years is too long, I want to shorten it to two years."

Elwin nearly jumped up: "Two years?! That's impossible! Just debugging the core drive array alone will take at least a year! And that doesn't even include the time for material processing, rune inscription, and system integration!"

"What if we increase manpower?" Ian said, "For example, by recruiting more experienced Morning Star wizards."

Elwin paused, then hesitated, "Experienced Morning Star wizards can indeed greatly speed up the process, but..."

He looked at Ian with a strange expression.

"The Wizard's Tower is the wizard's most private and important fortress. Its runic structure and energy nodes involve core secrets. Aren't you worried about letting too many outsiders participate?"

Ian shook his head and smiled: "The core area will naturally be completed by you and me personally. I think it's worth it to exchange some insignificant public information for construction time."

Elwin gave Ian a deep look before finally nodding.

"Since you don't mind, I'd be happy to. There are quite a few Morning Star Wizards within the council, and I can coordinate with them. There are also some affiliated forces that should be able to borrow some manpower from them."

"Get it done as soon as possible," Ian decided. "I need a detailed plan compressed to the next two years."

"Okay." Elwin put away the crystal plate and left in a hurry.

The rush project needed time to coordinate, and Ian didn't waste that gap of time.

He returned to his temporary laboratory on Luna Peak, set up layers of barriers, and began studying the runes of the cosmic subconscious.

His goal was clear: to extract the core runes that could shield the world's perception, simplify and solidify them, and form a practical rune array that could be inscribed on the wizard's tower.

His consciousness sank into his mental sea, retrieving all the data about the silver runes recorded in the panel.

Countless complex lines of rules flow through consciousness, constantly decomposing and recombining.

Ian abandoned the conventional approach of concealment and disguise, focusing instead on the most fundamental effects of the fragmentation rules.

After nearly half a month of tireless deduction, he made a crucial discovery.

This kind of hidden rule does not forcibly hide itself, but rather subtly influences the perception of the world's will.

Just like a person walking on a noisy street, automatically ignoring background noise, irrelevant pedestrians, and GG signs on the roadside.

The function of subconscious fragments is to turn the carrier into a background or an irrelevant passerby in the eyes of the world's will.

The world's will "sees" it, but subconsciously believes it is unimportant and does not need attention, so it automatically filters it out.

This is the complete opposite of the logic by which Azshara, upon her ascension, proactively presented herself to the will of the wizarding world, requesting confirmation and binding.

One is asking you to pay attention to me and accept me; the other is asking you to ignore me.

"Ignore it, don't hide it..." Ian's eyes gleamed.

He seized this inspiration and began to work backward.

Another half month passed, and in the center of the laboratory, Ian made a drawing in the air.

The mental energy outlined nine extremely simple basic runes in the air, yet they contained a strange rhythm.

These nine runes are unremarkable on their own, and some are even incomplete.

But when Ian puts them together in a specific order and structure.

The air rippled slightly, and the array of runes that had been formed seemed to vanish from the world in an instant.

It's still there, visible to the naked eye, but when you scan it with your mental energy, it will unconsciously slide away, as if there's nothing there.

Ian, barely containing his excitement, named the combination "Blind Spot Rune Array".

He found an ordinary rock and carefully carved the miniature array onto it, then invited Elwin.

"Master, scan this room with your senses and tell me what you find."

Ian placed the rune-engraved stone on a shelf in the corner of the laboratory.

Although Elowin was puzzled, he did as instructed, his mental perception instantly covering the entire laboratory.

Tables, chairs, instruments, material cabinets... everything is clearly presented in perception.

After a while, Elowin opened his eyes, his tone somewhat uncertain, "It doesn't seem like anything special? It's just that your aura... is extremely prominent."

Ian pointed to that corner: "Look there more closely."

Elwin closed his eyes again, this time deliberately focusing his senses on that corner, and a strange feeling arose.

My senses clearly scanned that spot, but my attention kept drifting involuntarily to things nearby.

The stone was clearly within my perception range, yet it seemed to be separated by an invisible membrane, preventing it from becoming the focus of my senses.

"This..." Elwin's eyes widened in surprise. He focused all his attention again and forcibly commanded his senses to lock onto the stone.

This time he found it, but the process was extremely difficult, as if searching for a specific weak signal in a background full of interference signals, which took a full three minutes.

Elwin suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Ian, his eyes filled with shock.

"This is... cognitive interference at the rule level?!" His voice trembled slightly. "Where did you get this kind of rune?!"

"A small research finding," Ian said without explaining its source. "How was the result?"

Elwin took a few deep breaths to calm his turbulent emotions.

"This isn't a regular invisibility or shielding rune; it's deceiving my instincts. If you were to inscribe this all over your wizard tower..."

He couldn't imagine what that scene would be like.

A wizard's tower with violent energy fluctuations became an insignificant background in the perception of the world's will.

What does this mean?

Ian's Wizard Tower can descend upon most worlds silently without provoking hostility or suppression from the world's will.

This is a strategic-level infiltration, surprise attack, and stealth capability!

Ian nodded, quite satisfied with the research, thanks in large part to the panel that had scanned and recorded all the rune information.

At that moment, a gentle and vast consciousness descended upon the laboratory; it was Azshara.

"A very valuable rune." Azshara's voice echoed in their minds, tinged with inquiry.

"It utilizes the priority mechanism of the world's will when processing information. If this rune array continues to evolve..."

Azshara paused, seemingly contemplating the situation.

"Not only will the world's will ignore it, but it can even deceive my senses."

Elwin's eyes widened, once again shocked by the wonder of this rune array. It could even distort the will of a level six Sun God. If it were promoted throughout the entire Alliance...

Ian was quite excited to receive affirmation from a king of the Sun Throne.

"Looks like my approach was right, and this is the effect I wanted!"