Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems - Chapter 1066

Chapter 1049: The First Time Magical Plants Were Imbued with Mystical Meaning

“Deer” and “Lion” temporarily took charge of planning the third entry into the valley to draw maps and collect data. The two gathered and told Locke that they had devised a plan to use the Moon Ring Wizard to observe the Probus Wizard.

The Star Ring Witch, wearing the “Deer” mask, said, “The battlefield where the Moon Ring Wizard and Probus fought is not easily approached under normal circumstances. Moreover, according to Captain Augustine’s previous statement, if the Probus Wizard—who currently possesses the ability to instantly kill a Star Ring Wizard—cannot even be certain if he can harm someone at a higher level.

Therefore, we decided to observe the battlefield through the True Sight Crystal, judging the Probus Wizard’s current state by observing the indirect magical pressure fluctuations between the two sides.”

“We’ll collect a complete set of data on Wizard Probus, and then work with you to figure out a way to enter the laboratory using his powerful magic and obtain the stored data and experimental logs.”

Locke nodded and said, “That’s good. But I also need you to help me investigate another direction.” “

Deer” and “Lion” looked at Locke and asked suspiciously, “What is it, Captain?” Locke said, “I saw in

the dossier that

Wizard Probus wasn’t a potion master. But during my entry into the Despair Valley Laboratory, I carefully examined his Evolution Garden, and I think it might contain some basics of potion-making. Of course, I’m not sure, because if it’s not potion-making, then it might be bloodline theory.”

“Or it might be related to the Insect Magic school. His Evolution Garden is based on various beehives, so it should be related to these three directions. Could you help me look up this information?” “

Deer” and “Lion” exchanged a glance. “Deer” said in surprise, “I didn’t think of that. Potions? Then I’ll be in charge of verifying and investigating this matter. I have some connections at the Golden Crown Mountain headquarters. I can have my friend go there and find information about Probus studying and being a tutor at Golden Crown Mountain back then.”

Probus was a typical wizarding genius. He entered Golden Crown Mountain as soon as he enrolled and, after becoming a full wizard, did not enter a lower-level academy like Williams, but stayed on as a full-fledged wizard. “

Lion” said, “I have resources from the Insect Magic school. When I became a second-circle wizard, I applied for a special project, which was a collaborative research project with Insect Magic wizards on ant-fern magical plants. So I know quite a few Insect Magic wizards from the Southern Wizarding Capital.”

“Let me ask them. If Wizard Probus really has a background in the Insect Curse school, then someone should know,”

Locke said. “Then the rest of you, the first-ring wizard and Wizard Ike will be responsible for maintaining the magic circle and conducting daily intelligence gathering in the valley. The two second-ring wizards will investigate whether Wizard Probus has a bloodline background. I am extremely sensitive to the great magic of multiple disciplines, but the dossier states that Probus is only a botanical wizard and a breeding wizard.”

“But that beehive in the Evolution Garden—he must have a reason for hiding this. It may very well help us investigate what happened sixty years ago.”

Locke assigned the tasks and then said to everyone, “On my way here, my teacher, the Red Dragon Throne, told me to bring Wizard Probus home.”

Everyone in the investigation team showed surprise.

Wizard Ike of the Maupassant family showed obvious astonishment, because in his opinion, the Golden Crown Mountain, which advocates an either-or system, shouldn’t be so humane.

Locke said, “Some people told me that uncovering the truth isn’t for the dead, but for the living. But my teacher, the witch Catherine, and I believe that uncovering the truth is simply because we want to bring Probus home. Probus, as the wizard of Mount Golden Crown, has been away from home for over sixty years. He is still a sinner, so everyone associated with him is implicated. Most of his articles have been retracted by major journals, and all his awards have been revoked, except for the less prestigious ones.”

“Is he guilty, or was the situation more complicated than sixty years ago?”

“It’s all in our hands now,”

Locke said. “I know many of you think this is just a formality. But I want to tell you, even without these things, as members of the investigation team, we have a duty to find out the truth. As wizards, we have a duty to find out why Probus was so powerful.”

“I ask you, aren’t you curious? How could an Echo kill the Star Ring Wizard, how could it cause the Moon Ring Wizard to suffer? What kind of world does he envision?”

The “Deer” Witch said, “Captain, no need to say more. I know what you mean. I truly don’t care about the fate of the Probus Wizard. I’m not like you; I don’t believe that someone who becomes a member of an investigation team, just because they’re paid, should be expected to be dutiful. But you’re right, I am a wizard.”

“As a wizard, facing any incomprehensible situation, one shouldn’t be afraid and retreat, but rather filled with curiosity.”

“So I joined.” “

Lion” raised his hand, his eyes full of enthusiasm.

“I’ll join too. The world inside this lab, and the special state of the Probus wizards, is just too intriguing. I’m currently looking for a research topic that can qualify for a second-ring grant. Don’t laugh at me, I’ve been rejected every year before. This time, I might finally find a topic that can qualify for a second-ring grant.” “

Deer” looked at “Lion” and said, “Ah? You only went down there once. And you actually became a second-ring wizard by working with ant-fern magical plants. So, your Great Magic Wind Tea Tree is related to ant-dwelling botany, but the magical plant you used on the wizard airship was the Crimson Gold Peach. That means you didn’t use your full strength on the airship at all.”

“Are you afraid of revealing your identity?” “

Lion” scratched his head and said, “I’ve already revealed myself to this extent. You can check the articles and you’ll know who I am, right?”

“Speaking of which, we still know nothing about you, Deer. The reason I’ve suddenly become so invested in this matter is because I’ve realized the usefulness of this lab to me. The captain only noticed the beehive inside Despair Valley, but I also noticed the ant nest hidden on the ground inside the lab through video recordings.”

“I think I really need to go down there myself.”

“Perhaps I can find a research topic that will allow me to apply for a second-ring grant. I’ve already called my students over; they’ll be here in about a month.”

The “Deer” Witch said, “It seems you’ve really made a great discovery; you’ve even brought your whole family.”

The other second-ring wizards and full-fledged wizards in the investigation team also expressed their support. They would change their stance because the Despair Valley Laboratory held many secrets. For any wizard pursuing truth, what they saw was never trouble, but rather the hope of making new achievements.

As the saying goes,

a wizard encountering the unknown, encountering unknown knowledge, would only be incredibly excited.

The Maupassant family’s Triceratops Star Ring Wizard standing nearby snorted coldly, a hint of apprehension flashing in his eyes.

He whispered to the wizard Ex beside him, “The quality of the wizards at Golden Crown Mountain in Cloud Marsh is a bit too high. Those few Star Ring wizards are one thing, but even the Second Ring and First Ring wizards have the ambition to pursue truth. Even among the wizards of our Rain Marsh, aren’t most First Ring wizards just slackers?”

“No, even what the Second Ring wizards are pursuing—whether it’s truth, projects, targets, or titles—is hard to say.

“

Wizard Ex smiled calmly, “Isn’t this a good thing?”

“This means that if we, as a black wizard family, negotiate with Golden Crown Mountain, the chances of being rejected will be greatly reduced. But you’re right, these wizards at Golden Crown Mountain—are indeed quite different from the white wizards we usually see.”

Locke prepared to first put on his wizard exploration suit, re-enter Despair Valley, and then, according to the map, go directly to the Tranquil Garden, which had already been developed by the Maupassant family for some time.

However, at that moment, Locke noticed a message from the Lingzhi Magic Plants group. He checked it and found it was from a shop alliance in the Rainswamp called “Flash Logistics,” indicating that the logistics had placed two items sent to him by others at the Despair Valley storage point.

Locke paused, looking at the two senders: his senior brother Trajan and someone from the “Milky Way Club.”

Locke immediately messaged Trajan ,

“Senior brother, were the Star Ring resources you sent to me delivered via Flash Logistics?”

He sent a screenshot of the logistics information to the wizard Trajan.

Trajan reacted quickly, immediately replying with a question mark. “That can’t be right. Junior brother, those are top-tier Star Ring resources. I had Flash Logistics deliver them in person. Didn’t they reach you? It’s true, this is my first time using this logistics, but it’s the largest logistics company in the Rainswamp, and they use special magic boxes with magical locks for delivery, plus a full refund for lost items, so I had them deliver them.”

The wizard Trajan seemed to be overreacting.

Locke quickly understood his thinking. After all, even with a full refund, for Star Ring resources that required queuing to purchase, even if they offered market value compensation, it would still be a loss for the wizard.

Wizard Trajan immediately messaged Locke: “

I had a student do it. I just checked, and I understand. The Blink Logistics in the Rainswamp is currently undergoing cost reduction and efficiency improvement, so such important items are no longer delivered in person, but are instead stored at their partner storage points in the local area.” “

I’ve already reprimanded that student. Next time, use the teacher’s [Red Dragon Logistics] for deliveries.

Junior brother, go check the storage point to see if anything is missing. “

Locke was a little embarrassed. He hadn’t expected that the teleportation logistics in the Rain Swamp would start reducing costs and increasing efficiency. His teacher’s businesses were truly comprehensive; she even handled logistics.

Locke quickly asked the biggest boss here, Wizard Ex, who readily instructed his men to go to the shop in Wizard Town that operated the teleportation logistics storage point and bring over the two magic boxes.

Wizard Ex spread his hands to Locke and said, “To repay you, your investigation team can ask me or the person in charge here for any needs within our Maupassant family’s territory. I guarantee they will meet all your requirements.”

Wizard Ex smiled mysteriously and held up a finger to Locke.

“I guarantee we are the most reliable allies.”

The expressions of the members of the investigation team were still somewhat complicated, because they had never imagined that they would one day cooperate with a dark wizard. However, since Locke was the leader of the investigation team, they didn’t say much.

Soon, the two magic boxes were brought over.

Locke opened the first magic box, the one given to him by the Swamp Folk Club. Inside was a gilded invitation made of expensive magical paper, stating that the Swamp Folk Club sincerely invited Mr. Locke Augustine to attend a gathering, specifying the time and location.

Wizard Ex said to Locke, “This is a Star Ring Wizard Breeder Exchange Meeting in our Rain Swamp. Only those recognized as the top breeding geniuses among Star Ring Wizards are invited. I attended when I was young, but after becoming a Moon Ring Wizard, I stopped participating in such small-scale events.” “

They invited you because of the necessary procedures. This club, according to its principles, invites only top Star Ring Breeder geniuses. There are two requirements: first, you must be under fifty years old; second, you must be an extremely outstanding Star Ring Breeder.”

“You can go, or you can not. It’s just a privately organized, special academic exchange meeting.”

2.

Wizard Ex said, “However, being invited represents a certain honor and qualification. Many people are proud of it, and quite a few people will do anything to get into this club.” “

Deer” and “Lion” were rather unhappy.

“Lion” said directly, “Since it’s an invitation to top-tier breeding geniuses at the Star Ring stage, why wasn’t I invited?”

Wizard Ex glanced at him and said, “This club has a strict requirement for invitees: they must have published at least five articles in a journal within the second ring, first zone, or have a second ring foundation project. Your captain should meet the requirements, so do you?” “

Lion” coughed, feeling extremely uncomfortable from the rebuttal, but unable to refute it.

Wizard Ex continued, “I remember a friend of mine from the same period who was just a little short of this standard. In order to get an invitation that year, he frantically exploited his students, demanding that they produce results for him as quickly as possible. As a result, one of his students died due to overwork and misuse of equipment.” “

He himself faced a huge fine and an investigation by the ethics review committee.”

“This thin invitation in your captain’s hand has driven countless young wizarding geniuses mad. They’ve been desperate to gain the qualification to join the gathering.”

Locke picked up the invitation in his hand, raising an eyebrow.

“Then why do I find it so boring? Lion, are you going? Why don’t you go in my place?”

“I’ve been so busy lately, I really don’t have time to fool around with them.”

Locke tossed the invitation to Lion, who stared at it for a moment. A longing flashed in Lion’s eyes for attending this club of top-tier breeding geniuses in the Rain Swamp. He imagined himself effortlessly navigating the flattery of so many geniuses, but then he suddenly remembered the special ant nest in the Despair Valley Laboratory.

“Captain—Captain, thank you for being so kind. But right now, all my attention needs to be focused on the ant nest in Despair Valley. I suspect there’s a special secret inside. I can’t go to this kind of fame and fortune. Why don’t you go, Deer?”

Lion handed the invitation to Deer.

Deer glanced at it, speechless, and refused.

“Forget it. You and the captain both have your own goals, so you’re trying to fob me off with this, right?

“

The Triceratops dark wizard’s eyes widened when he saw the invitation in Locke’s hand. In his eyes, it was a ticket to the top-tier social circle of geniuses.

Such an important thing, and these three Star Ring wizards were passing it around like

it was nothing. What were they doing?

If it weren’t for the Triceratops Dark Wizard’s self-awareness, he would have told Locke that if no one else wanted it, then he should have it—

Wizard Ex said, “Actually, it’s still somewhat useful; it can provide a lot of information about the fund. “

Locke

said, “If none of you want it, then I’ll keep it for now.”

“I’ll go take a look if I have time; if not, then forget it.”

The Triceratops Dark Wizard finally couldn’t help but say in a low voice, “You’re being too extreme. That’s a famous social club; even someone like me wants to get in.”

“Take a look, broaden your horizons.”

Locke opened the second magic box, and inside lay a dark blue bead. This bead was filled with a special magical power, attracting the magic in the air.

When Locke’s fingers touched this cool bead, his magic pressure rapidly rose from 21,500 to 25,000.

Because of the rapid increase in magic pressure, Locke even felt unsteady and dizzy.

Even the Moon Ring Wizard, Wizard Ex, changed his expression slightly, finding it difficult to maintain his inscrutable attitude.

“This is—the Divine Pearl of the Persepolis God Clan. It’s a special magical artifact that can only be created by personally killing a Persepolis God and using a special alchemy technique within a short period of time.”

“The divine pearl retains the divine power of that Persepolis God.”

“Carrying this divine pearl can temporarily increase a wizard’s magical pressure. But that’s not the key point. The key point is that this divine pearl is formed from the divine essence, power, and office of a Void Nomad False God, forged using a special alchemy technique. Therefore, a wizard carrying this divine pearl will not only receive an external increase in magical pressure without side effects, but their true magical pressure will also increase more rapidly over time, meaning it’s easier to increase magical pressure.”

“This is a high-level, proactive way to enhance your magical pressure. It’s the most top-tier and most expensive star ring resource in the world, absolutely unobtainable without a powerful background.”

Locke saw the description on the magic box. “The Shadow Assassin’s Bead.”

“On the new voyage, I personally slew the Shadow Lord, the God of Assassins, of the Terra pantheon of the Persepolis gods. This god was once the ruler of the Deep World, stealing its power and fortune, nourished by it for millennia, before suddenly leaving to join the Persepolis gods, causing the entire world to return to chaos, and all of Golden Crown Mountain’s investments in that world vanished.”

“He was unjust to the Deep World and to my wizarding world. Golden Crown Mountain ordered me to collect his debts, but he refused. I asked him to repay three times, and he refused each time. Therefore, I received dual authorization from the White Wizard Association and Golden Crown Mountain to optimize his assets.”

“Now he has repaid his debts, and we are even. “

Wizard Ex’s expression was grave.

“This is a top-tier star ring resource, priceless and unavailable. Was the person who gave you this a third-ring wizard?

“

Locke said, “It was my senior brother, a sun-ring wizard.”

Wizard Ex looked thoughtful.

“He’s really too good to you. This kind of top-tier Star Ring resource can’t be bought with money. Even the things needed to obtain it could be exchanged for a single Star Ring resource that’s incredibly important to a Sun Ring Wizard. If he didn’t trust you so much and have such a close relationship with you, I really can’t imagine why a Sun Ring Wizard would pay such a high price to give you the world’s most top-tier Star Ring resource.”

Not only did the Triceratops Black Wizard drool at the sight of it, but even the “Deer” and the “Lion” were filled with envy, inwardly lamenting why no one had given them the Shadow Assassin’s Orb.

Having obtained the Shadow Assassin’s Orb, Locke felt his magical pressure was incredibly strong, his form so abundant, his immense power seemingly capable of anything, his Power Leaf system seemingly able to encompass everything in the world.

However, he still found it strange; even so, he couldn’t create the world of his dreams.

How did that Probus Wizard manage to do it?

Locke said to everyone, “Then let’s proceed according to our previous plan.”

He wrapped a safety magic rope around his waist, then walked down the rock wall, and followed the map to the Tranquil Garden.

Because the Maupassant family had prioritized this area, and had miner apprentices specifically assigned to maintain it, the journey was relatively safe, and Locke didn’t encounter any strange magical creatures.

He then arrived at the Tranquil Gardens, where the Maupassant family had built a marble colonnade with swirling patterns.

An apprentice carried a black lamp.

“My lord wizard, please follow me. My superiors have told me you must come here. You may not know this, but in this region, we must keep this magic lamp, specially developed by our Maupassant family, burning for safety.”

“If we don’t, not only will the magical plants grow faster, but we ourselves will be accelerated.” “

Once, an apprentice forgot to light his black lamp. He thought he had, but he hadn’t. Half an hour later, he was old and frail, his life over.”

Locke walked with him down the corridor, past several other black wizard apprentices who had signed shady contracts with the Maupassant family, all carrying black lamps.

Locke smelled the black lamp and then saw the half-burnt plant remains inside. He knew perfectly well that the fuel for these black lamps came from this Despair Valley Laboratory.

The second-class wizard apprentice looked at Locke with deep respect, for his superiors had told him that this was the Star Ring Archmage, someone he absolutely could not afford to offend.

The powerful figure before him, if he showed even the slightest displeasure, would have the Maupassant family deal with him without the powerful figure even needing to lift a finger.

Even if it wasn’t the powerful figure’s own intention.

“Please. This is the best place in the Tranquil Garden. Here, whatever magical plant is planted, its flowering and fruiting speed will increase. There’s just a side effect, though: even with the Dark Light, this acceleration effect will still affect us to some extent. Small people like us will age faster.” “

But high-ring wizards will also age faster.”

Locke nodded, immediately guessing the principle, probably because the time-accelerating mechanism here was very advanced.

Locke said, “Then come with me here.”

The apprentice hurriedly said, “Sir, you can ask me for anything you need. I will definitely fulfill any request you make

. “

Locke glanced at him, realizing he really wanted to find a few students to help him, because the Spirit Breath Cultivation Method required the creation of a large number of Spirit Breath Cubes. This special four-sided structure allowed ordinary spirit breath to connect with other spirit breaths, which was also the basic principle behind how the Dharma Realm and higher planes were created.

Last time, he consumed ten pieces of Azure Spirit Essence and spent four years creating twelve hundred Azure Spirit Essence Foundation Stones.

There was a great deal of repetitive work involved. If students could help him, it would reduce a lot of that.

However, this kind of work could only be done by first-ring students.

In reality, it’s a seemingly simple but actually very extravagant thing, because every first-ring wizard has their own will and is considered an independent adult in the wizarding world. They have their own research to do and their own social relationships to manage.

Only great wizards with numerous high-level projects who can attract and accommodate these first-ring wizard students can probably afford to invite a large number of them to participate in the Spirit Essence Cultivation Method.

At this moment, Locke entered and took out ten pieces of Azure Spirit Essence Ore.

“Now we need to create another Verdant Nursery. The most important aspect of Spirit Breath is giving the Spirit Breath a target.”

Locke crushed a piece of Verdant Spirit Breath ore in his hand, then used his magic power to transform it into hundreds of Spirit Breaths. He then used his magic power to bind four of the Spirit Breaths together, and one after another, verdant cube tetrahedrons—Verdant Foundation Stones—appeared behind Locke.

A month later, a verdant bottle resembling a candy bottle appeared in Locke’s hand. It had a large belly and a narrow mouth. In the very center of the bottle in his palm was a small plant, which, upon closer inspection, could be identified as Sea Gold Sand.

“Completed. The height of the three-layered Verdant Nursery last time was 227 kilometers, while the height of this bottle-in-the-world is 189 kilometers, and the height of an ordinary Verdant Nursery is 100 kilometers.” “

At the same height, the higher one will definitely win.”

The reason is simple: the Garden Grotto is essentially the root realm of the magical plant. It is the Garden Grotto that elevates this magical plant, thus strengthening it due to the enhancement of the Spirit Breath, even if the plant’s plant factors remain unchanged.

Therefore, to alter the essence of plants, other magical plant cultivation methods are needed.

To change, strengthen, and add mystical meaning to spiritual energy, spiritual energy cultivation methods are required.

The most basic spiritual energy cultivation method is the Verdant Nursery, with a height of one hundred kilometers and a usable area of one hundred acres—a genuine, ordinary upper-level plane built up bit by bit using verdant spiritual energy.

However, the bottle world Locke is creating isn’t built by directly accumulating verdant foundation stones; instead, it’s built by adding them according to a special arched shape, thus creating a bottle-shaped world.

This would increase the world’s height from one hundred kilometers to one hundred and eighty-nine kilometers, but it demands a much higher level of spiritual energy cultivation from the wizard manipulating it.

If Locke hadn’t improved so rapidly, his spiritual energy cultivation level wouldn’t have reached that level, making this impossible.

If even one spiritual energy foundation stone is mismanaged, the entire magical realm will collapse.

This would render a month’s effort, the depletion of magical power and energy, and all previous sacrifices futile.

Of course, the ten pieces of spirit ore would also be wasted, and ten million magic stones would instantly vanish.

However, the height of the bottle world is the most basic level required to imbue a magical plant with mystical meaning; a garden grotto of lower height cannot achieve this.

In the advancement process from the verdant nursery to the bottle world, there are three common types of garden grottoes: the [Staircase Nursery], the [Golden Arch Nursery], and the [Rainbow Nursery]. Normally, one must first learn the construction methods of these three garden grottoes before learning the bottle world.

However, Locke, with his advantage in spirit ore, his accumulated magic pressure, and the guidance of the Red Dragon Witch, skipped all three stages and immediately began learning the bottle world, starting to imbue his first second-ring magical plant with mystical meaning.

The bottle world garden grotto in Locke’s hand shattered as he chanted the incantation, then the entire bottle world crumbled into a pile of fragments.

Locke took out the second-ring sea gold sand, which released a dazzling magical radiance.

“Success.”

Locke exhaled a breath of relief. He was afraid that his first attempt at imbuing a magical plant with mystical meaning using the Spirit Breath Cultivation Method would fail.

“The mystical meaning of this Sea Gold Sand is—”

Locke’s expression was strange. “Increased penetrating power?”

Locke consulted the classics. Mystical meanings also had levels, from the most powerful Unique level, to Rare level, then Advanced level, followed by Excellent level and Common level.

There were five levels in total.

The Unique level also had subcategories. After all, they were all unique, but there were differences in strength. However, generally only Sun Ring level magical plants needed to pay attention to whether they were unique.

The mystical meanings of Moon Ring level magical plants were generally Rare, Advanced, and Excellent levels, but many were Common level.

If a Moon Ring magical plant was given a Common level mystical meaning, then it would be a disaster for him.

The mystical meanings of Star Ring-level magical plants are generally excellent or common, with very few reaching the advanced level.

A unique Star Ring-level magical plant is impossible unless it is naturally grown.

The Green Dragon Vine’s “Infinite Growth” is a unique example.

Because it grows naturally, and is related to the legendary broken Jianmu tree, the Green Dragon Vine’s strength stems from its unique infinite growth.

The increased penetrating power of the Second Ring Sea Gold Sand in Locke’s hand is a common-level mystical meaning. This common-level mystical meaning isn’t even a true mystical meaning; it’s merely an enhancement of a magical plant in certain aspects due to the special flow of spiritual energy.

Locke covered his face, speechless. “This is a bit rubbish.”

“The first time you imbued a magical plant with mystical meaning, you only gave Haijinsha a common-level mystical meaning?”

“What kind of mystical meaning a magical plant will produce is something a breeder can’t completely control, because each magical plant has its own suitable mystical meaning. The mystical meaning will differ depending on its plant essence, magical plant characteristics, magical plant strength, type of spiritual energy, and the different heights of the garden grotto it’s given.”

Therefore, a breeder can enhance the mystical meaning of a magical plant by adjusting its plant essence, increasing its strength, and adding special spiritual energy.

Of course, directly increasing the height of the garden grotto they create is also a useful method.

But that requires a high level of raw power. Therefore, most breeders prefer to choose magical plants with special plant essences and special spiritual energy for spiritual energy cultivation.

After all, finding a magical plant with special plant factors or special spiritual energy to cultivate is much simpler and more realistic than strengthening one’s own basic strength.

In the Wizarding Town of Despair Valley, the Triceratops Black Wizard and the Maupassant family’s Wizard Ex were having a casual meal. The Triceratops Black Wizard asked, “Lord Ex, what level of mystical meaning did you think that Augustine Wizard of Golden Crown Mountain bestow upon the magical plant for the first time?”

“It should be successful. Ordinary level?”

Wizard Ex glanced at him and grinned mischievously. “Isn’t ordinary level the same as doing nothing? What’s the difference between that and no mystical meaning at all?”

“Don’t forget, ordinary level is just the scientific name. We breeders generally call it garbage level, and the breeder who cultivates that level of mystical meaning is called a garbage collector.”

The Triceratops Black Wizard shrugged. “I am a garbage collector. I’ve been stuck at this level for twenty years.”

“Even though it’s considered trash-grade mystical meaning, something is better than nothing. Even a genius like Locke Augustine needs time to accumulate it. Besides, even ordinary quality mystical meanings have varying strengths. They’re generally divided into superior, inferior, and mid-grade, and even within these three categories, people carefully compare them. If Locke Augustine could produce a superior-grade ordinary mystical meaning, that would be far beyond my breeding level.”

Wizard Ex glanced at him, shook his head, and then suddenly said, “Do you know why ordinary-grade mystical meanings are divided into superior, inferior, and mid-grade, while excellent-grade mystical meanings are only excellent-grade, and the strength is determined by the wizards’ own feelings?”

“That’s because only trashy wizards like you with low skill levels would need to collect ordinary-grade mystical meanings from a magical plant.”

“Once your cultivation level reaches a certain point, such as being able to consistently cultivate magical plants with excellent-grade mystical meanings, who would use a magnifying glass to amplify these mystical meanings and waste their precious time on them? So, at the excellent and advanced levels, nobody cares about comparing the strength of mystical meanings among plants of the same level.”

The Triceratops Black Wizard coughed awkwardly.

After all, he was a typical example of someone who couldn’t find any more plant factors to enhance the plant essence of his magical plants, and could only rely on luck to piece together a decent ordinary-grade mystical meaning from scraps.

Simply put, he couldn’t find a breakthrough direction, so he could only try his luck and wait for a passable mystical meaning.

After all, plant essences have limits.

Most breeders encounter a problem when pursuing their own direction: their magical plants reach a certain limit and can no longer improve.

The Triceratops Dark Wizard whispered, “Although you mock and look down on junkyard workers, aren’t most breeders junkyard workers or becoming junkyard workers? I reckon Locke Augustine will also become a junkyard worker for a while.” “

We can’t just jump straight to being able to imbue magical plants with excellent-level mystical meaning, can we?”

Wizard Ex took a sip of tea, looking at the Triceratops Dark Wizard. “I have high hopes for him. Perhaps he can’t imbue magical plants with excellent mystical meaning this time, but he should be able to this year. Just wait. You don’t understand, I’ve seen wizards with similar eyes to his—the eyes of a wizard pursuing truth.” “

And haven’t you noticed? Those survey team members who were just trying to coast along have actually become serious around him. He has the ability to make those around him better.” “

And that’s what’s called truth. It’s a characteristic of third-ring wizards. Although this characteristic is uncommon, and I don’t really understand it, it’s just a guess.”

The Triceratops Dark Wizard looked up at Wizard Ex.

“You’re going too far ahead.”

“And I can’t understand it either. A third-ring wizard can make those around him become excellent?”

“Incomprehensible. I can’t understand even more why you don’t just kill those white wizards and instead make us provide them with services.”

Wizard Ex said, “So you’re just a garbage collector.”

In the Tranquil Garden, Locke began constructing a new bottled world. Simultaneously, he used the mining apprentices here to continuously communicate with the outside world, building the garden grotto and imbuing it with mystical meaning, while continuing to direct the investigation team to analyze the detailed data of the Despair Valley Laboratory.

—He

was going to synthesize it!

This way, he could create a higher-level, more advanced garden grotto, raising the root realm higher, which would allow the Sea Gold Sand to acquire a higher level of mystical meaning

!