Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems - Chapter 355

Chapter 353: Rising Prices

In the research institute in the Forbidden Forest Swamp, Locke used the Druid Ring to open a magic door in front of him, and suddenly the magic door revealed a demiplane hidden behind it.

I saw that the demiplane covered a very large area, with no boundaries, and at its edge, there was a lot of thick space fog like light mist.

Although Locke had not studied much about space studies, he had read about that kind of fog in the Everything class and some articles. It was a spatial fog unique to the demiplane.

Because the demiplane is the prototype of the plane, but its scale is too small to generate the power of the plane, so it cannot form a plane barrier, so it can only wrap itself in space fog.

Space fog is extremely dangerous, so avoid contact with it if possible.

Outside the space fog is even more dangerous. It is the void. Even a second-ring wizard cannot survive in the void with his physical body.

Locke stepped through the magic door and walked in, while the magic door behind him remained in the open position.

This is the Druid’s Ring that solidifies the magic door.

When using the Druid’s Ring to open the door to the demiplane space, the magic door cannot be closed and can only be opened for a long time until you return to the main plane, then you can close it.

Locke took a quick look around and found that this demiplane was about 1 square kilometer in size, and its interior was all fertile plains that could be made into magic fields, so it was equivalent to 1,500 acres of land.

And 1,500 acres of land is equivalent to the area of a large plantation.

In other words, holding this ring is like carrying a large portable plantation around with you.

There is a sun above the demiplane. Locke observed it and found that it was just reflecting the sunlight of the main material plane and borrowing the sunlight of the main material plane.

In addition, there are water circulation and energy circulation systems made by alchemists, which can simulate the real world to the greatest extent.

Locke nodded with satisfaction. “As expected of a botanical wizard and a breeding wizard, this is the coveted treasure, the Druid’s Ring. Not bad.”

Locke turned around and ordered the golems in the constant temperature chamber of the research institute to start moving their forest sanctuary in.

For safety reasons, this process takes about a week.

A week later, the Forest Sanctuary and the remaining four Banana Forests were all moved into the Druid’s Ring.

The banana forest is made up of perennial herbs, so they are also green manure plants that can provide ether element particles. Therefore, combining them with the forest sanctuary is not only a waste utilization, but also can further strengthen one’s own forest sanctuary.

In this way, the area of his own forest sanctuary has reached 30 acres, and the total amount of biological matter has accumulated to a considerable level.

“The Forest Sanctuary is now ready to be replanted with three more magical plants, each in a ring, and inscribed with another permanent defense spell,” Locke pondered. “Also, I need to inject magical resources into the Druid’s Ring to maintain the internal nutrient cycle.”

“A rough calculation shows that I need about 5,000 magic stones per month.”

The reason why he didn’t need to purchase nutrient soil resources before was because there were still some resources left in the institute, and the basic settings were still functioning, and the several major circulation systems inside were still running well, but the resources left before have now been used up.

Locke thought for a moment and began to command the golems to dismantle some of the still usable facilities inside the research institute, and to move ten dwarf-shaped golems into the Druid Ring.

You have to pack it up and take it away.

If you buy these ten golems from the alchemy workshop, it will definitely cost tens of thousands of magic stones.

After all, the dwarf alchemist Tyne was planning to sell a clay golem to himself for 1,200 magic stones last time.

Locke pondered, “Besides that, I also need to buy enough Hive Mind Potion as soon as possible. I remember that Hive Mind Potion is a specialty of the Southeast Corner. You can’t buy it anywhere else.”

…

Chimera Market, Li Jin Secret Language.

Locke frowned. “What? You don’t have any One Ring Magic Plants in your store?”

Manager Yuli has now regained her youth, with bright eyes and white teeth. After regaining her youth, she looks surprisingly good and pretty.

Manager Yuli nodded to Locke and said, “I’m sorry, Senior Locke, it is indeed the case.”

“Li Jin Mi Yu’s treasured treasures have all been bought by the academy’s top brass. Furthermore, the prices of all combat magic plants at Li Jin Mi Yu have increased by 30%, while the prices of non-combat magic plants have all decreased.”

“Moreover, many combat magic plants, even those at the apprentice level, have already sold out. This includes your Augustus series magic plants.”

Locke frowned. He didn’t expect that prices would rise to this level in just over half a year.

Although I shouldn’t say much about this matter.

After all, he was one of the people who made a fortune from the war in the southeast corner by cooperating with Madam Irina.

Yuli whispered to Locke, “Senior Locke, it’s not just Li Jin Secret Language. Madam Irina’s shop is basically like this. Even if you want to buy a single-ring magic plant, the price is more than double the usual price.”

Locke nodded slightly. “I understand. Thank you, Yuli.”

Manager Yuli smiled softly and said, “I should thank you, Senior Locke. Thank you for giving me a second life.”

“I will cherish it.”

Locke nodded, said a few words casually, turned and left Li Jin Secret Language.

…

In the seed bank of Lilith’s hut, the wood elf Ruby said to Locke with an apologetic look, “I’m sorry, Master Locke, even if you wanted to use magic stones to purchase a ring of tree-type magic plants, it’s impossible now. The academy has banned all external transactions.”

“Now the germplasm bank has been completely sealed.”

Ruby apologized, “I’m sorry, Master Locke.”

Locke nodded. “It’s not your fault.”

Locke left the seed bank and did not go to the library. After all, he thought it should be the same at the library.

Over the past six months, the war in the southeast corner has intensified and prices have continued to rise.

Lilith’s Hut also began to restrict wizards from exchanging rare resources from the academy’s inventory, and instead began to prepare for war.

I really should leave. If I continue to stay here, I will be caught up in the war sooner or later.

During a previous gathering with fellow disciples, he even heard the Green Witch Christine say that the White Wizard Association was considering recruiting wizards from some small wizard organizations.

This is a right that the White Wizard Association has not used in the southeast corner for hundreds of years.

You’d better leave quickly and don’t get dragged into this war.

…

During another small gathering of fellow disciples, Locke spoke to the fellow disciples or their phantoms in the living room, saying, “That’s about it. I need to trade three Cloud Sea Mist Pines and as many Hive Mind Potion as possible.”

“If anyone has it, I hope to complete the transaction as soon as possible. I’m quite anxious.”

A formal wizard among his fellow disciples smiled and said, “Locke, fellow disciples should indeed help each other more. But the Hive Mind Potion is a specialty of the Southeast Corner.”

“Right now, prices in the southeastern region are skyrocketing. I suspect it will be difficult for you to obtain the Hive Mind Potion. Some people are waiting for prices to rise again before making a move.”

The phantom of Wizard Anthony took a sip of tomato juice and said, “Yes, I heard that the rapid rise in prices of these items is due to some official wizards working together to drive up prices. Specialties like the Hive Mind Potion are definitely the most hyped items. Locke, I advise you to give up.”

Locke’s face didn’t look very good. He didn’t expect that he would meet a group of people who were better at making money from war than him.

Sure enough, the strange rate of price increase was indeed very abnormal.

But he really needed the Hive Mind Potion. If he wanted to expand his forest sanctuary, he would need to use the Hive Mind Potion to expand his psychic energy pool.

Green Witch Christine suddenly spoke up. “Locke, I have a batch of Hive Mind potions.”

“This is a set of Hive Mind potions I bought a while ago, but how many do you want?”

Locke nodded to Witch Christine and said with a smile, “The more the better.”

Witch Christine looked thoughtful. “Is that so?”

“Of course you can, but as a trade, you have to do me a favor.”

(End of this chapter)