Wizard Immortality.

Chapter 87 Internal Strife Within the Society | Materials Planning

The two then subtly discussed the Night Raven Society.

Grant made a direct commitment.

As long as he remains the founder of the association and the president of the chamber of commerce, Vic will always have a place there.

On the surface, Grant appears to be a man of great loyalty and affection.

Vic, however, discerned three layers of meaning in his words.

Firstly, so many years have passed.

The number of members in the Night Raven Society has remained largely unchanged.

For outsiders to join, it would be as difficult as climbing to the sky.

Secondly, within the association, there are individuals or forces that want to seize his membership and become one of the leaders.

Given that Vic has not appeared in the society for over forty years, it is understandable that there are such voices within the organization.

If Grant hadn't stood up against all opposition, he probably would have been replaced long ago.

Thirdly.

After a century of development, the Eternal Merchant Guild has amassed a deep and complex influence in the Glorious Old Lands and the Death Rift Valley. The Night Raven Society, which truly manages the guild, has already shown signs of becoming a shadowy ruling class in this region.

Although Grant has a wide network of connections, he has no blood relatives or teachers to rely on, and his background is very ordinary. He has been able to get to where he is today entirely because of his unique sorcery and extraordinary skills.

Today, the Yongheng Chamber of Commerce is growing stronger.

There must be many wizards who want to reap the rewards.

Grant made these remarks not only out of consideration for past relationships, but also because Vic was one of the founders of the Society, and he wanted to use this opportunity to express his stance, form an alliance with Vic, and counter other voices within the organization.

Just a short sentence.

Beneath the seemingly thriving Yongheng Chamber of Commerce, however, simmering undercurrents are astonishing.

Under the strong pressure of external forces, Vic and Grant's interests have become inextricably linked; they share both prosperity and adversity.

Not surprisingly.

If Grant is sidelined, his membership will be forcibly taken away.

Vic will definitely need to use his identity as a member of the Night Ravens to prepare materials for his talent-level sorcery.

About it.

He will not stand idly by.

Before Grant left, Vic promised that he could come to him anytime if he needed help.

He will lend a helping hand within his power.

Although their relationship was purely transactional, Grant couldn't help but feel some gratitude towards Vic.

He knew Vic very well.

Cold-blooded and ruthless, always keeping to himself when things happen.

In his view.

Even if he directly stated the purpose of his visit, Victor would most likely not intervene, so he only hinted at it during casual conversation.

Unexpectedly, he received a promise of support from Vic.

After Grant left.

From then on, Vic shut himself away from visitors, as his time was extremely precious and he would not spend too much time on social interactions.

The knowledge system of talent-based sorcery is currently only in its rudimentary form.

He estimates that it will take anywhere from ten to twenty years to complete the construction.

During this period.

He still has three things to do.

Construct a level one defensive spell, Ice Shield.

Extract the knowledge from the Lich's Life Box to increase the energy density of the spirit and flesh and bones, approaching the critical state of a senior.

The last thing to do is to compile a detailed list of materials for the talent-level sorcery spell 'Strange Factor'.

Talent-based sorcery differs from others.

The knowledge system and basic materials were formed in one go.

Moreover, the quality and rarity of the materials directly determine whether one can reach the black box level and raise the upper limit of future self-promotion.

Because 'Strange Factor' is a supportive form of witchcraft.

Vic was extremely careful in selecting materials to avoid any oversights that could lead to an imbalance in the elemental properties of the materials, thus limiting the use of magical power to only certain forms.

The core principle of magic in the realm of change is the phase transformation between substances.

Gas, liquid, and solid.

These are the three forms of matter recognized by wizards in the realm of change, representing all forms of matter.

but.

After Vic explored the knowledge within the Lich's Life Box.

He learned that matter also exists in a fourth form: plasma, or electric plasma.

He tried to understand the deeper knowledge behind the origin of this material form, but only glimpsed it briefly. Those high-level occult knowledge almost destroyed his mental body.

but.

Level One Wizard.

To fully understand that matter exists in four forms.

He has far surpassed other wizards of the same level.

This is also the source of Vic's confidence in achieving the Black Box level talent slot in sorcery.

therefore.

To construct the knowledge system of "strange factors," he needs to use four materials with completely different properties.

Even if ordinary wizards know that the quality of materials is related to the level of their innate wizardry, they still need to know the names of the materials and how to obtain them.

It's hard.

Vic, however, is different.

His lich casket contains records of all sorts of rare materials he has come into contact with over thousands of years.

After some searching...

Vic specified four materials to be used: cosmic wind, unfrozen water, volcanic core, and spherical plasma.

The relatively easy-to-obtain material is the [volcanic core].

This material comes from the lower layer of volcanic magma.

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Even the high temperatures of magma cannot melt it. Due to its stable form, alchemists generally prefer to use it to create the core of golems.

Solid elements that can be used to construct singular factors.

【Unfrozen Water】is not a natural product, but comes from the breath pouch of the eerie creature, the sinister dragon, which contains an energy liquid that cannot be frozen even at extremely low temperatures.

The only way to obtain it is by skinning the corpse of the sinister dragon.

It is the optimal choice for liquid elements.

【Cosmic Wind】is a rare material that can only be obtained at the poles of a planet. Vic obtained it by chance in his previous life from an ancient alchemy recipe.

The method of collection is extremely complicated, and he is probably the only one in the entire Glorious Old Land who knows it.

Responsible for constructing the gaseous elements in the talent-based sorcery.

The most difficult material to obtain is [Spherical Plasma], the only high-quality plasma element material that Vic can currently obtain. It is extremely rare and can only be obtained in natural environments during thunderstorms.

Vic has already figured out how to obtain the volcanic core.

He will use his status as a member of the Night Raven Society to make his move, whether through a transaction or an auction, he is determined to succeed.

The latter three materials.

Detailed planning of acquisition methods is needed.

Prepare a materials list.

Vic immediately contacted Grant to inquire whether the Eternal Merchant Guild had any high-profile large-scale auctions recently, and when the Night Raven Trade Fair would be held.

Grant responded quickly.

Two months later.

The Eternal Merchant Guild will hold its triennial auction in the Mechanical Sky City. Due to its high scale, all the auction items are rare and precious treasures.

Without a certain network of connections and formidable strength, it's difficult to get a ticket to the competition.

However, Grant was the organizer of the auction.

He could easily fulfill Vic's requests.

He will send someone to deliver the invitation at that time.

Vic doesn't need to worry about it.

Although it may seem like a small matter, for Vic, a member of the Night Raven Society, an invitation would be priceless for an ordinary wizard.

It's something you can't get even if you beg for it.

The only pity is that the Night Raven Trade Fair just ended recently and will not be held again for several years.

two months.

Vic can wait.

at the same time.

A weary middle-aged knight, after many hardships, finally arrived at the port of the mechanical floating city aboard a flying golem.

Looking at the magnificent steel city in the distance.

His brows were furrowed.

Clutching the alchemical ring Vic had given him, he felt somewhat lost.

He wasn't quite sure.

What method should be used to find its owner using the ring in his hand?

but.

Loken has extensive experience in traveling and training.

Not long after.

He found a local gang in the port that made a living by selling intelligence.

They wanted to find Vic, who lived in the city, through them.

pity.

What awaited him was not intelligence, but the greedy and ruthless hand of the other party.

A level one alchemy ring is worthless to Vic, but for wizard apprentices and knights, it can fetch at least a hundred soul stones on the black market!

An outsider knight with no background or identity, carrying such a valuable treasure, inquired about it everywhere.

How could they not be tempted?

(End of this chapter)