Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems - Chapter 540

Chapter 537: Creatures of the Disc: Grom’dal and the Magic of the Forest Alliance

Three days later, Locke walked out of the electromagnetic magic mirror room. He looked at the sunlight that seemed like yesterday and let out a breath.

To be honest, the feeling of waiting to use the three-ring magic weapon is not very good.

In order to analyze the characteristics of a natural magic structure component, I have been staying in the public laboratory and working non-stop in the three magic mirror rooms for the past three days.

For a moment, Locke thought, how great it would be if he had three three-ring magic weapons that completely belonged to him and could be used without restrictions every day.

However, for now, this is just something I can only think about in my mind.

Locke pondered, “The three magic mirrors will need to be used approximately three more times before I can fully confirm the type of new natural magic structure components within the Big Yellow Duck Crown Pineapple I cultivated.”

Each time you use the three-ring magic mirror, it actually costs 20,000 magic stones.

This price is just the internal price.

After all, the three-ring magic mirror requires huge energy just to run it once.

However, everyone has the fund subsidies for the Zhenzhi Academy Fund Project issued by the White Wizard Association, so everyone can still afford the money.

“I had intended to use the 300,000 magic stones granted to me by the third-class fund to conduct a few more experiments. Who knew that just to determine the composition of a completely new natural magic structure would actually cost me 240,000 magic stones.”

Locke said, “Money is really hard to spend.”

“While I’m waiting for the opportunity to use the three magic mirrors, I’ll use it to complete my research on the symbiotic relationship between my four pineapples—the Big Black Diamond Pineapple, the Blue Swan Pineapple, the White Pearl Pineapple, and the Big Yellow Duck Pineapple—and four specific avian magical creatures.”

“To complete these four projects, I also need to use the Structural Comparison Machine and the Ice Magic Mirror. This means I will need to use the Ice Magic Mirror four more times and pay 80,000 magic stones.”

“Adding the need for a structural comparison machine and some other miscellaneous expenses, this project will cost me at least 400,000 magic stones to complete.”

Locke was speechless. Because he was not familiar with the three magic mirrors, he misjudged the amount of money needed for his current project.

As a result, the 300,000 magic stones given to him by the academy was not only insufficient to complete the project, but he even had to pay 100,000 magic stones himself.

Fortunately, I still have some savings.

I currently have 570,000 magic stones in my deposit.

He could withdraw 200,000 magic stones from it to fill the funds needed for his own research project, and use 100,000 magic stones to complete the research on the four types of pineapples.

He took out another 100,000 magic stones, cultivated more pineapple magic plants, and synthesized them. With the help of the apprentice exploration report provided by Jin Mianshan, he discovered more symbiotic relationships between pineapple magic plants and magical creatures, so as to quickly obtain the second-class Zhenzhi Academy project fund.

Since we are doing well in this direction, we will continue to do so.

All the way to the first-class Zhenzhi Academy project fund, or even the special funding project. Anyway, I have already summarized a set of methods that can quickly analyze the symbiotic magic plants by synthesizing the magic cube, and even quickly discover the new natural magic structure components in the magic plants.

His second step was to use the Big Yellow Duck Crown Pineapple as a basis to further find more new natural magic structure components inside the pineapple magic plant.

This means that Locke needs to read more information about pineapple-type magical plants.

Locke walked towards his dormitory. “Although the experiment is very busy, I can’t neglect my meditation work.”

“I still need to raise my magic pressure to 9999 as soon as possible, so that I can hit… the second race’s soul limit.”

“Speaking of which, the inexplicable stares I’ve been feeling have been getting more and more frequent lately. I should take advantage of the group meeting as soon as possible to meet with Witch Ekaterina and ask her what that special dimension is.”

When Locke returned to the dormitory, he met Wizard Daniel.

After the two of them exchanged greetings, Locke said to him, “My third-class Zhenzhi Academy project fund is now on track.”

“How are you? Have you made any progress?”

Wizard Daniel smiled and said, “I’ve also got some clues. By continuously recording the fog on the crowns of different magical trees, I’ve noticed that in meteorology, fog is a special symbol of the natural state.”

“The different forms of mist can reflect the subtle differences in the spirituality in the air of that area. In short, I have indeed made a breakthrough.”

Daniel looked completely different from his previous confusion. “Thank you, Locke. It was you who reminded me that while pursuing abstract ideas, I should also find practical application.”

“Not only do I have the possibility of completing the third-class fund, but I also have the idea of applying for the second-class Zhenzhi Academy fund. I believe that magical creatures and magical plants will affect the spirituality of a natural area, and thus affect the form of the fog in the area.”

Daniel Wizard said: “In other words, I think this mechanism can be used to understand what happened in the local area through the changes in fog in meteorology.”

“Of course, so far, this is just a preliminary idea of mine and has not yet been fully formed.”

“I think this mist—the spiritual transformation mechanism—can also be used to locate special magical creatures, special magical plants, and special magical mines. I can even incorporate it into the weather systems I design, making them more complex, changeable, and flexible.”

Wizard Daniel sighed, “A month ago, I was lost, thinking I’d transformed from a weather engineer into a tiny cog in the wheel. But a month later, I discovered that I’d gained nourishment from those seemingly simple and repetitive tasks, strengthened my wisdom, and solidified my foundation.”

“Then naturally, the upper limit of the weather system I designed can also be improved.”

Wizard Daniel said, “Now my opinion of Golden Crown Mountain has changed again. Only the knowledge of Golden Crown Mountain can truly realize those crazy designs in my mind.”

Locke nodded slightly. “That’s good. It seems we’ve both adapted to Golden Crown Mountain.”

Wizard Daniel smiled and said, “It’s really not easy to adapt to this place. Everything here is different from the wizarding land we were in before. This place is really unique.”

Locke glanced at Daniel. Daniel was worthy of being from the Advanced Zhenzhi Academy and was also the meteorology champion of the Misawa Cup.

With the help of the synthetic magic cube, I can quickly discover the symbiotic relationship between magic plants and magical creatures, and then step forward with confidence to turn the discovery of new natural magic structural components into an assembly line.

But Daniel, relying on himself, discovered the corresponding relationship between fog and the spirituality of all things through the repeated recording of fog structure. He further explored the potential of this mechanism and found various directions for development.

To a certain extent, this Academy of True Knowledge does indeed gather countless super geniuses.

Especially those researchers in the Institute of Advanced Knowledge, none of them are simple characters.

Locke asked, “By the way, Daniel, did you go to listen to the songs of the Mira Great Wizard Sisters a few days ago?”

Daniel looked puzzled. “Song? What song? The wizards of Golden Crown Mountain are so busy, how could anyone have time to listen to any song? I definitely didn’t listen to any of it.”

Locke: “…”

That night, I clearly saw the researchers in Daniel’s group enjoying the music in the audience.

Well, it seems that I’m not the only one being excluded.

Wizard Daniel was obviously completely unaware that Golden Crown Mountain had held a team-building benefit a few days ago.

Locke explained briefly, and Wizard Daniel was so angry that his face turned green, especially when he heard that Locke had advanced to the crystallization stage of wizards during that concert.

Wizard Daniel said angrily, “This is too much. When they were working, everyone came to me for help, but when it came to team building, I was the only one not called on.”

“If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t even know about this.”

Wizard Daniel turned around and thought, his whole body shaking with anger. “For the past three days, those people couldn’t handle their own work and asked me for help. I was very happy to help.”

“It’s ridiculous.”

“I was even happy for quite a while because they shared a bottle of energy potion with me. I felt that the atmosphere in our group was very good and everyone was a good person.”

“Why didn’t anyone in our group call me?!”

Daniel looked puzzled. “I was so enthusiastic.”

Locke held his forehead and said, well, this is simply a tragedy.

Locke exchanged a few more words with him, then walked into his room. At the same time, he sensed that someone was contacting him through the gray mist slate.

Locke summoned the gray mist slate and found that it was Albert who was contacting him. At the same time, Albert sent him the detection records of the magic pressure mass spectrometer.

Locke frowned when he saw the pattern displayed on the magic pressure mass spectrometer. The normal detection results of the magic pressure mass spectrometer must be a continuous line, representing the continuity of the wizard’s magic power.

But the mass spectrometer in front of him showed a series of breakpoints and many disconnected lines, and these lines were sometimes high and sometimes low and not continuous.

This scene proved that there was indeed something foreign in Albert’s soul.

Albert requested a video conversation with Locke. After Locke agreed, Albert asked Locke anxiously, “Locke, what’s going on? Are you sure?”

“Instructor Harlan Vera and Lady Morgana both said that there is something wrong with my magic pressure.”

Locke said, “Well, it’s confirmed. There is something foreign in your soul. Your magic pressure map shows that there are two kinds of magic pressure with very different properties in your soul.”

“One is your magic pressure map, and the other is that of the disc-shaped creature. The magic pressure map can accurately describe the magic pressure properties of an individual life. I can use this map to identify the approximate identity of the disc-shaped creature.”

Locke flipped through the books he’d borrowed from the free section of the library. “I found it. The Earth Wizard of Yunze Wetlands did indeed record the magical pressure of this disc-shaped creature.”

The disc-shaped creature is a collective life form, which is different from the dispersed life form such as human beings. In other words, the disc-shaped creature is a life form, which is itself and also a race.

Therefore, if all the disc creatures want to enter the main material plane, they cannot occupy the body of just one organism, but must occupy the body of at least an entire race of organisms.

Therefore, the earth wizards of Yunze Wetland can certainly capture the magic pressure of the disc creatures that invaded the southeast corner, because the disc creatures that invaded the southeast corner would not enter the wizard world through only one life form in one place.

Locke frowned when he saw the record. “The situation is worse than I thought.”

“The other party is a being equivalent to a second-ring true forging wizard, the disc creature [Gromdall].”

Locke complained. “You’re eight levels behind him.”

Albert gave a wry smile.

He hadn’t even become a formal wizard yet, but who knew that he would be invaded by a fragment of the soul of a second-ring level being.

This is really unfortunate.

Locke flipped through the magic book and said, “According to the records in this magic book, [Grom’dal] is suspected to be the resentment formed by the long-term destruction of the grassland. During a geological disaster that even the earth wizards in the Yunze Wetlands could not fully identify, a piece of grassland damaged by the disaster was permanently in the process of elemental division, generating extreme natural forces. Then, after an even longer period of time and a misfortune that is still uncertain, the disc creature [Grom’dal] was born.”

“Grom’dal represents the [grassland covered in inorganic matter]. It is one of the most active disc creatures and desperately wants to return to the wizarding world. Furthermore… according to research, Grom’dal was born in the southeastern corner of the wizarding world.”

Albert was surprised and said, “But the southeast corner is a continuous coastal terrain, there is no grassland.”

Locke shook his head slightly. “In ancient times, the wizarding world’s topography and phenomena were not similar. The Southeast Corner didn’t even exist back then. Gromdall’s origins in the Southeast Corner were discovered by the earth wizards of the Yunze Wetlands through special methods and research.”

“This project was done by the Earth Wizard Academy of Quinn Joel Prophecy Mystic University, one of the seven top universities in Yunze Wetland.”

“It took fifteen years to uncover Gromdall’s origins. You’re lucky, Albert.” Locke scanned the information and said, “Quinnjoer Prophecy University’s two most powerful magical categories are the future prophecies of the Prophecy School, and the earth wizards of the Life School.”

“The information here indicates that a sacrifice can be performed on Grom’dal to make him give up his parasitism on you.”

Locke said, “Gromdal is a creature that has long been covered in inorganic matter, and as a result, it has developed an extreme hatred for both life and this world. This twisted creature hates both life and our world. It envies the grasslands, yet also detests them. So, if you can offer him some second-ring-level grassland creatures, perhaps he’ll let you go.”

The glimmer of hope that had just appeared in Albert’s eyes dimmed again. “Second Ring Grassland Creature?”

Locke said, “It doesn’t have to be a living creature. All you need is some biological material from a second-ringed grassland creature, such as a horn, or even just a small bit of hair. Then, have a first-ringed crystallized wizard perform a ritual magic for you to communicate with Grom’dal and ask him to let you go.”

Albert said, “He parasitized me and caused me so much loss. Do I still need to perform ritual magic to please him?”

“Besides, even the cheapest second-ring magical biological materials, Locke, you know that I can’t afford it.”

Locke frowned as he looked at the information. “I stopped Grom’dal before, and then the Blood Lord’s curse descended. It seems the Blood Lord has been completely deceived by Grom’dal.”

“It seems that Gromdall should remember me as well.”

The information shows that Grom’dal will use various methods to deceive organisms in the main material plane to actively summon him, perhaps to help this person take revenge, or to disguise it as a magical breakthrough that will attract certain wizards.

In short, this guy is a cunning fraudster who has become notorious and is being closely guarded against by the wizards of Yunze Wetland.

According to the information, there was once a crystallized wizard from the School of Life in Yunze Wetlands who discovered a new life form disguised as Gromdall while exploring a colonial plane – an unknown life form composed entirely of energy.

The crystallized wizard was so excited at that time that he immediately grabbed the unknown life form and planned to go back and explore it carefully to see if it was similar to any known energy life form and whether it was a variant of some energy life form.

Who would have thought that it was actually Grom’dall’s clone in disguise.

Now that I think about it, the Blood Lord clearly fell into Grom’dal’s trap, so he brought this guy to the main material plane.

If the Blood Lord had continued his research at that time instead of going to war with the White Wizard Association in the southeast corner, the thunder would have exploded in his own hands sooner or later. However, he was lucky and the thunder exploded at Lilith’s cottage.

Locke said, “But it’s not a big problem. As long as I become a second-ring wizard, even if Gromdall remembers me for a thousand or ten thousand years, it won’t matter to him.”

It has no effect on myself.

Locke looked at Albert and said, “I have a new hypothesis. It’s possible to negotiate with Grom’dal without using ritual magic. Grom’dal is a twisted grassland that has been covered by inorganic matter for a long time. It is naturally hostile to normal natural phenomena.”

“If you can transform yourself into a natural ecosystem, perhaps he will retreat on his own initiative.”

“Of course there’s no rush. Anyway, I’ve already confirmed that you can use the Forest Sanctuary to become a formal wizard.”

Locke said, “And only by becoming a strong and mature forest can you make Gromdall retreat on his own initiative. Otherwise, you will only irritate him and it will do you no good.”

Albert asked, “Locke, how powerful a forest would it take to make that…Gromdall…leave my soul.”

When Albert said this, he felt a throbbing coming from the depths of his soul, just like a traveler who had not returned home for a long time and suddenly heard his hometown.

But Albert’s face was serious, because this was definitely not his feeling, but the feeling of Gromdall who lived in a part of his soul.

Locke said: “At least the second ring.”

“It must be at least equivalent to the magical pressure of a second-level wizard.” Locke said, “So, if there is a forest with at least second-level magical plants, there must be at least one second-level tree-type magical plant.”

“But don’t be anxious or discouraged. There is a special method in the magic of the forest sanctuary that can connect forests to each other, forming a hierarchical relationship.”

“This kind of magic has a name – [Forest Alliance]. It makes one wizard’s forest sanctuary become an affiliated forest of another wizard’s forest sanctuary.”

“If multiple wizards who use the forest sanctuary as a permanent defensive force field form an alliance, they can form a forest community, and the relationship between them will become that top forests are more important than ordinary forests.”

Locke looked at Albert and said, “But if I can become a second-ring wizard and my forest becomes a second-ring forest, then you can use the [Forest Alliance] magic to join my forest community. In this way, you should be able to resist Grom’dal.”

“You must first become a First Ring wizard.”

Albert’s eyes widened. “Really? If so, I’m willing. First of all, Locke, you’re a reliable wizard, and secondly, you’re my friend. It’s an honor to form a forest community with a second-ring wizard.”

Locke nodded slightly.

This is also good for me.

If Albert becomes an official wizard and adds his own forest sanctuary to his own forest community, he can increase the total number of organisms in his forest out of thin air.

At the same time, a more complex forest relationship will be formed, closer to nature itself.

In the future, I will form this kind of complex bond with many wizards in the forest sanctuary and become the lord of the forest in another de facto sense.

Of course, one thing that Locke concealed from Albert was that the magic of Forest Alliance was just an idea of Dean Levis. It was not completed, only a prototype and a framework.

But Locke is confident that he can perfect this magic.

Locke relayed some of Albert’s words, instructing him to plant his own forest sanctuary within the boundaries of Lilith’s cabin.

Then, he canceled the summons from the gray mist slate, walked into his study, and began to think.

The Forest Alliance is obviously a second-ring level magic, so Dean Levis’s idea at the time was just an idea.

But this is indeed a genius framework, and I can complete this framework on the way to becoming a second-ring wizard.

Once completed, his own forest sanctuary will be strengthened unprecedentedly.

For me, perhaps the more wizards who have learned the Forest Sanctuary, the better.

If he could gain the allegiance of the forest sanctuaries of so many First-Ring wizards, his forest would become the “Forest of Champions” that Wizard Levis envisioned!
Locke drummed his fingers on the table. “Thinking about it, I’m a little crazy. A First-Ring wizard is already thinking about this.”

“I don’t know if it will succeed.”

(End of this chapter)