Wizard: I can refine all things.

Chapter 743 The War Temporarily Ceases

With the battle of the three level-six creatures on the eastern front over, there was no longer any obstacle in the entire world of 2456 that could hinder the wizard's progress.

The remaining mayfly kings, if capable, will lead their own kind; if not, they will escape via dimensional teleportation.

Although the great wizards attempted to intercept them, they could only stop a portion of them.

Even so, the wizard's gains this time were substantial. Nearly one hundred mayfly kings perished on this battlefield, including more than a dozen level-five mayfly kings and two mayfly quasi-emperors.

The Star River Mayfly's mid-level combat power was almost wiped out by nearly one-tenth.

Furthermore, due to the increased mid-level combat power brought about by the Beast Realm, wizards now hold a considerable advantage in mid-level combat power.

Without a doubt, the Star River Mayfly will not launch any large-scale war offensives in the near future.

The wizard's most critical moment has passed.

……

Secondary theater command.

"Is this the technology that the Cursed Crown Throne taught you?"

In the testing ground temporarily converted from the freight plaza, Ellie shone with a holy light, her expression as excited as a child who had received a new toy.

"Yes, this is the technology that the Cursed Crown gave me," Richard lied without batting an eye.

In this war, the Miracle System demonstrated its immense potential. Through the unique reality-distorting properties of miracles, it was even able to evade the perception of Level 6 beings.

Richard doesn't intend to hide such a useful system away like the old wizards of the past, keeping it as a secret weapon.

The power of faith is a force with great potential. If the civilization of gods could build a civilization based on it, then it could certainly serve as a foundation and become the basis of their truth.

A system that is hidden away cannot emerge as a school of thought.

For a system to become a school of thought, widespread adoption is essential. Only when there are enough wizards using the system can it qualify as a school of thought.

This is the necessary path to achieving truth.

Of course, most wizards wouldn't know this. Just like Richard didn't know that the physical evolution he was undergoing was actually part of achieving truth at the Constitutional Crown.

Ellie toyed with the power of faith in her hand, casually grabbed a piece of iron from the experimental table, and muttered incantations.

"Great sage, look upon your people."

"As you walk on the earth, you shed the shackles of dust and reveal its golden core."

"May you have mercy on your people and bring back that incredible miracle, turning this ordinary iron into gold."

As the prayer was recited, Ellie cut her finger and let a drop of blood fall.

The moment the blood fell onto the iron block, a rapidly expanding golden hue suddenly appeared on the silvery-white block, and its mass also increased accordingly.

Soon, the entire iron block turned golden. Ellie casually sliced ​​the iron block open, revealing that its interior was now also golden.

In the blink of an eye, the entire block of iron achieved one of the ultimate goals of alchemy—turning lead into gold.

Looking at the iron block that had completely turned into gold, Ellie's face once again showed an expression of amazement.

"The Crown Prince actually gifted you such amazing technology. I really don't know just how vast the Crown Prince's knowledge is."

Richard smiled, then removed the power of faith from the gold nugget, restoring it to its original state.

"This system is not yet complete, so don't use it unless absolutely necessary."

While the effects of a miracle are astonishing, the costs are equally astonishing.

The cost of Richard using a single Substitute Miracle is almost equivalent to the cost of him using Divine Word ten times on a Level 5 creature.

The three substitution techniques used in this war consumed almost as much energy as the entire war in the Plains World.

If Ulysses knew that Richard was going to the front lines, he would hear Ulysses's miserly cries when Richard used his Stand Miracle for the first time.

"It's already this amazing before it's even finished. I can't even imagine how amazing it will be when it's done," Ellie exclaimed, somewhat astonished.

Richard then gave Ellie several other miracles that he considered more realistic and had her use them one by one.

After collecting the data, he used the excuse of conducting an experiment to get Ellie to leave the experimental site.

Click.

As the gates to the experimental field closed, Richard's smile gradually faded into the usual calm.

He went to the testing platform and took out the notebook containing Ellie's data.

"It's good to be spiritual; it reduces the energy consumption when using miracles."

The notebook showed that all the divine spells Ellie used consumed less faith power than Richard had anticipated. Furthermore, the greater the consumption, the more pronounced the miracles.

When using the Substitute Technique, Ellie's energy expenditure was only two-thirds of Richard's expectations.

This was definitely not a problem with his prediction; after careful consideration, Richard believed it was a spiritual issue.

Her spirituality caused Ellie to unconsciously attract a portion of mystical power when using the power of faith.

These forces replaced a portion of the power of faith in the miracle.

Otherwise, Richard simply couldn't understand what reason could possibly allow Ellie, who was at most just a goddess's wife, to consume less energy when using miracles than he, a god.

Thinking about it, Richard added a note at the very top of his experimental schedule.

[Study the power of faith to deepen the system of miracles]

Next to this quest, the only other quests of the same level are [Advance to Sixth Ring Wizard] and [Create Rule-Based Prosthetic Body].

"Speaking of which, aren't rule-based prosthetic bodies also a type of alchemical machine?"

Looking at the tasks on his notebook, Richard suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

The Annihilation Heart of the Annihilation Storm Archmage and the Creation Apprentice of the Mayfly Quasi-Emperor are both extensions and expansions based on the rules of the four elements.

If he were to create a four-element rule-based prosthetic body and then add a suitable rune model, could he also achieve these abilities?

If we extend this further, if a being possesses both the Heart of Annihilation and the abilities of a Creation Apprentice, wouldn't he be the perfect sixth-ring alchemist?

Constructing bodies through the Creation School, using the Heart of Annihilation for energy... Suddenly, a figure flashed through Richard's mind.

"Perhaps, this little guy could be developed in this direction."

After opening the rift in the secret realm, Richard found his Gestalt creature, Aldrich, at the edge of the realm.

"Hmm? This little guy... is evolving?"

Before Richard, Aldridge's smoky body had shrunk into a black sphere, with balanced energy fluctuations emanating from within him.

"World Mushroom, how long has he been in this state?"

"Master, this little guy has only been asleep for less than a month."

"What has he been doing all this time?"

"Aside from his daily eating and drinking, and reading those books published by goblins, the only outrageous thing he did was eat a few mayfly hearts."

Richard frowned slightly: "How many mayfly hearts did you eat?"

"Yes, sir. Didn't you give him a portion of that level-five insect's corpse last time? He still felt it wasn't enough after eating it."

I thought the mayfly's heart was also the insect's body, so I showed him the mayfly's heart from the Shrine Laboratory.

After seeing them, he felt the same way, so Lan and I made a few for him to eat.

"Lan knows about this too? What did she say?"

"It says this is a very rare experiment and worth the resources."

Richard nodded slightly and replied, "Keep an eye on him during this period, and report to me immediately if anything happens."

"Yes, Master."

Aldridge's slumber took Richard by surprise, but it also gave him a little delight.

If he can successfully evolve, then Richard's vision might actually come true—not in him, of course, but in his brother.

Richard used his powers, and the facts were quickly found: Aldridge's brother—the Shapeshifter.

This Gestalt being, which was first grasped by Richard but lagged behind Aldridge's birth consciousness, has been living in the floating city laboratory since its birth.

For a long time, Richard forgot that he even had such a pet.

His initial idea was to cultivate Wuxiang into a floating city, but this idea was just wishful thinking at the time.

But in hindsight, this idea turned out to be a lucky accident.

"Wu Xiang, how have you been lately?"

"Oh, my lord, you have finally called me!"

Wu Xiang's voice was filled with excitement, like a child who had been away from home for a long time seeing his parents.

"I'm doing very well at the research institute. The goblins have taught me a lot, and I even learned something new from those werewolves recently."

"My lord, am I finally going to the battlefield like my brother Aldridge?"

"No, I just thought of an evolutionary path that would be very suitable for you."

Your strength is far too weak on my battlefield.

"Alright, my lord." Wuxiang's voice was somewhat disappointed, but it quickly brightened up.

"What path have you envisioned? I promise to study it with all my might!"

Richard smiled slightly upon hearing this. As a wizard, he always admired such diligent and studious creatures.

"There's still a lot for you to learn. Let's start with the four-element constraint."

I'll give you a list later. Once you've learned everything on that list, you'll be ready for battle.

……

The defeat of the Mayfly King brought the war in World 2456 to an end. After three months of purging, this important node in the iron-walled defense finally ushered in a brief period of peace.

Based on the analysis of the battle reports, the engineering wizards began to rebuild fortress complexes on the land, and a considerable number of temporarily transferred legions were reassigned to other worlds.

Before the portal, old Abel gave Richard a wizard's salute.

"My lord, I am delighted to be so highly regarded by you. If I succeed this time, I will serve under your command in the future."

Richard nodded slightly and patted old Abel on the shoulder.

"As long as you don't feel fear, promotion won't be a problem for you."

After a long war, old Abel finally made up his mind and exchanged for the High Wizard Ascension Ceremony.

In this era, nothing is more reliable than one's own strength.

Old Abel nodded, turned around, and entered the portal.

They're all old guys who're thousands of years old; playing out a drama of life and death would be too cliché.

A mature wizard can always face death with composure. If it is the death of a close friend or relative, then offer an extra white rose.

After seeing old Abel off, Richard gestured to Ellie behind him before stepping into the portal.

Although the fighting on the front lines had ceased, his war was not yet over.

Richard Nannan muttered to himself, "Command system reform... hopefully it will yield some results."

(End of this chapter)