Synthetic Wizard

The first Magic Stone Mother almost depleted the Star Alliance’s Secondary Magic Stone stock.

In the future, if more Magic Stone Mothers are to be synthesized, they can only wait for new Secondary Magic Stones to be produced.

Considering that Secondary Magic Stones are needed for other areas as well, only a portion of the production can be allocated.

For this reason, Lize increased the short-term purchase price of Secondary Magic Stones, aiming to boost production to address the urgent demand.

Once Sunan’s side produces enough Magic Stone Mothers without needing extra Secondary Magic Stones, the purchase price can return to normal.

The matter of nurturing Secondary Magic Stone veins was handed over to Lize, while Sunan continued to focus on his training and the construction of the Wizard Tower.

To date, the spatial planning for the Wizard Tower has been entirely finished,

In terms of energy supply, only the Floating Ring remains incomplete.

As for combat devices, there’s quite a bit lacking.

The Maze Lock Protective Energy Field is completed, but it’s just a small version; it needs to be synthesized further.

Sunan originally planned to synthesize a medium-sized Maze Lock Protective Energy Field, considering the energy of the Elemental Pool might not suffice for a large version.

But since a large Elemental Pool is planned, the Maze Lock Protective Energy Field can easily be upgraded to a large size.

The Spell Tower II models can also be increased to two hundred units.

The Dissociation Cannon is yet to be manufactured; it requires synthesis and upgrades afterward.

Finally, the Golem Legion.

Sunan intends to install a small Golem Legion within the Wizard Tower.

Of course, it’s a deluxe version of a small Golem Legion,

comprising five thousand Refined Gold Golems, twenty Master-Touch Puppets, and five Secret Puppets.

Not to mention the Master-Touch Puppets and Secret Puppets, the work involved in five thousand Refined Gold Golems is considerable.

Given that this Tier Three Legendary Level enchanted version of Refined Gold Golems can only be crafted by Sunan in the entire Star Alliance.

Even the academy tutors struggle to craft ordinary Refined Gold Golems.

“In another fifty or sixty years, the Wizard Tower should be completed.”

While immersed in training and constructing the Wizard Tower, Sunan suddenly received news.

A Level 3 Wizard Apprentice from the Russell clan named Basque had peacefully passed away.

…

In the Northwest Domain, in Starlight City.

This is a self-governing city of the Russell Clan, a neutral zone independent of many countries.

But that was in the past; now, Starlight City is one of the Star Alliance’s many territories.

In the Russell Clan’s cemetery.

The usually deserted cemetery gathered quite a crowd today.

Fakado, Innocent, Tulio, Scepter, Rose, Traveler, Sherman, Cole… at a glance, all Starlight Academy tutors were present.

Everyone gathered in the cemetery to mourn their deceased colleague.

“Basque had foreseen such a day would come.”

Fakado showed no sadness or grief, only sighs.

“He knew his talents were not outstanding. Achieving Level 3 Wizard Apprentice was his limit. Until the end of his life, he knew he could never breakthrough to become a Wizard, so he accepted his fate peacefully.”

Scepter sighed and said, “Having no hope… may not be a bad thing.”

On hearing this, the surrounding Level 3 Wizard Apprentices’ expressions simultaneously turned complex.

It’s because they cling to a glimmer of hope that they strive for breakthroughs, even at the cost of their lives, perhaps only feeling complete despair in their last moments.

By comparison, having no hope from the beginning may lead to greater happiness.

After the mourning ended, people gradually left.

Scepter approached Fakado and said, “I have submitted an application to Lord Xingyun. From tomorrow, I will temporarily resign as a tutor in the academy.”

The “Lord Xingyun” mentioned by Scepter refers to the newly appointed acting controller.

Her name and origin remain unknown, and she never meets anyone.

It’s only known that she is deeply trusted by Lord Sunan, and her codename is Xingyun.

Fakado paused, asking, “Why?”

Scepter smirked and sighed, “I can sense that I don’t have much time left. At most, I have ten or twenty years. If I don’t breakthrough, I will end up in that cemetery too.”

The truth is, had it not been for the life-extending Dawn Potion and Elemental Pool, he would have already met his end.

Fortunately, he successfully constructed the Talent Crystal Model and began infusing his Spiritual Power.

With luck, there’s some chance of breaking through to become a Wizard.

So, in the coming time, he plans to retreat and strive to become a Wizard, with a “succeed or sacrifice” mentality.

The Contribution Points earned over the years are enough to exchange for usage rights of a training room near the Elemental Pool in Lord Sunan’s Wizard Tower for twenty years.

“Me too.” Rose approached, her expression serious, “I also plan to retreat next.”

“Seems everyone thinks alike.” Traveler smiled slightly, “I too plan to retreat and strive for a breakthrough. Luckily, Lord Sunan crafted the Construction Potion, saving the time needed to create a Talent Crystal, otherwise, I wouldn’t even qualify to strive for Wizard status.”

Observing the three, firm in purpose yet tinged with determination, Fakado’s mood grew exceedingly complex.

He was well aware of the difficulties in becoming a Wizard.

Countless talents have fallen at this hurdle over millennia.

The Russell Clan’s history is full of Level 3 Wizard Apprentices who died with regret and longing, unable to be enumerated by hands and feet.

Had he not joined the Star Alliance and received support from previously unimaginable resources, he estimates he’d ultimately follow in the ancestral footsteps of his clan.