Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems - Chapter 818

Chapter 815: Can you quickly increase your magic pressure by completing projects?

Another ten minutes passed. Olivia glanced at Locke, thought for a moment, and then directly summoned the other three second-ring wizards in her group through the Water Hyacinth System. They were all ordinary second-ring wizards.

The four didn’t waste any time and began discussing.

Olivia said to the three of them, “At first, I thought it was a mistake in my spell model construction, but later I found that wasn’t the case. Even after I changed the spell model, the grafting still failed.”

One of the second-ring wizards put on his Sunlight Magic Mirror monocle and looked at the Sea Gold Sand.

“It’s just an ordinary tree fern.”

“If we want to carefully examine what the problem is inside, then the remaining two hours definitely won’t be enough. Lady Olivia, perhaps the characteristics of the grafted magical plant clash with the Sea Gold Sand. After all, tree ferns and Sea Gold Sand are not common.”

Olivia subconsciously wanted to refute, after all, it was just a first-ring magical plant; did she really need to consider the characteristics of the grafted magical plant?

At this moment, however, she was eager to complete the grafting, so she didn’t say anything, only letting the three second-circle wizards in her group try the grafting.

One second-circle wizard used a powerful grafting healing technique to graft a magical plant he had chosen onto this sea violet, but it failed again.

The four looked at each other, all finding it unbelievable.

At this moment, one of the second-circle wizards spoke up: “Perhaps, the soil is wrong?”

The witch Olivia rolled her eyes at him, “He must have injected something into this sea violet, and that thing interfered with the powerful grafting healing technique. Since the powerful grafting healing spell model doesn’t work, let’s try a different grafting spell model.”

“Powerful grafting healing is just the most common, not the only one.”

“Let’s use the secondary growth spell, that’ll do.” “

Rupert, you use the Sun Mirror to observe the internal structure of this sea violet and look for clues. The rest of you, try it with me.”

The witch Olivia, as expected of a star-ring witch, immediately noticed the key to the problem.

The four of them worked hard around the sea violet for a while.

An hour later, all their efforts had failed.

Every spell, no matter how sophisticated the spell model, was ineffective when applied to the Sea Gold Tree.

Locke was alarmed; the strange energy of the Talking Tree was unexpectedly powerful, capable of thwarting a Star Ring Wizard and three Second Ring Wizards.

The four were now stuck.

Moreover, as time passed, the competitive Olivia ignored the area Locke had designated for her laboratory and began summoning her Second Ring Wizard friends from the Rose Council. More and more Second Ring Wizards gathered.

Another hour passed, and eleven Second Ring Wizards had gathered in the White Rose Garden!

Among them were two Star Ring Wizards.

These were all breeders.

At this moment, the Sea Gold Tree among these Second Ring Wizards had become a fascinating and enigmatic problem for them.

In the past three hours, they had tried many methods, but none had been able to successfully graft the Sea Gold Tree.

The agreed-upon three hours had now passed.

Locke didn’t say much, and the witch Olivia was determined to solve the mystery; the mere million magic stones stake was no longer important.

After discussion, the breeders reached a conclusion:

“The more sophisticated the spell model, the worse the effect; the simpler yet more reliable the spell model, the better it maintains its effect.”

“Yes, this Sea Gold Sand plant must have been injected with a special energy we haven’t seen before. This special energy affects more sophisticated spell models, but it’s hard to imagine that such a special energy exists in this world. Where did it come from?”

“The fact that the magical plant can absorb this special energy means that it doesn’t conflict with life energy.”

“Three hours is far too short. If we had more time, we could definitely figure something out.”

At this moment, a second-ring wizard said, “I suspect this thing is the same as the strange energy at the ends of the earth, perhaps some kind of strange energy.”

Olivia the witch looked at him and firmly denied it, “The strange energy at the ends of the earth is basically recorded in our Rose Council. Any Star Ring wizard has the authority to access it. This isn’t any strange energy from the ends of the earth. But you’re right, this magical plant seems to have absorbed some kind of rare energy, possibly the effect of some incredibly complex magic circle.”

Olivia the witch’s train of thought had completely veered off course. For some reason, she didn’t follow the line of thinking that it was a special kind of strange energy, but instead believed that Locke had rewritten the effect through a complex spell model, causing this situation.

Locke pondered, it’s very likely that for Star Ring wizards, the special energy in the Forbidden Forest is still extremely rare, so much so that she hadn’t considered that direction at all.

But did the ends of the earth actually have a similar strange energy?

Two more hours passed. These second-ring wizards mobilized their connections, calling upon friends and acquaintances, but so far they had only managed to summon ordinary second-ring wizards or star-ring wizards; no higher-ring breeders had arrived.

A silver-haired witch in a silver rose wizard’s robe used a long string of needles and thread to sew the sea hyacinth and a rose-shaped magical plant together, maintaining the graft for the longest time.

The second-ring breeders all thought they had succeeded.

However, ten minutes later, a needle suddenly snapped, followed by the stitches at the graft union, and the two magical plants quickly separated again.

The silver-haired witch, Valerie Sawyer, shook her head slightly upon seeing this.

“Too short a time,”

Olivia frowned.

She hadn’t expected the problem Locke had presented her to be so difficult.

Meanwhile, a second-ring wizard’s report, produced using a single-lens reflex mirror, was also completed. A group of second-ring wizards gathered around, only to find that the magical plant’s interior showed almost no abnormalities.

They exchanged bewildered glances.

“If it really was caused by some kind of magical model, there should be clues about the mechanism of the natural magical structure components acting within it. If it were the effect of some kind of magical potion, it should also be detectable. Why couldn’t anything be detected?”

“Is this just an ordinary first-ring magical plant? According to the report, there was no tampering. How did he manage to leave so many second-ring breeders helpless?”

“It’s not that they’re helpless, it’s that we didn’t have enough time.”

The silver-haired witch Valerie Sawyer, seemingly quite skilled and holding a high position in the Rose Council, spoke in a low voice: “Gentlemen, my two hours of research haven’t been entirely fruitless. In fact, I’ve discovered that the music played on a flute can prolong the grafting time of this Sea Gold Sand plant.”

“In other words, although I don’t know why, certain specific music can ensure successful grafting of this Sea Gold Sand.”

“Of course, this is just a hypothetical scenario. Moreover, that special music might have very complex frequencies and timbres.”

Locke looked at Valerie Sawyer with surprise, not expecting her to possess such skill, so quickly grasping the edge of the [Wild Surge] energy from the Forbidden Forest.

Locke used the Water Hyacinth System to look up the witch’s name, having learned it during their discussion.

Locke discovered she had published several articles in second-ring journals, even second-ring first-zone journals, primarily focusing on using magic weaver techniques for magical plant cultivation—essentially a niche, private approach to magical plant cultivation.

Moreover, judging from the corresponding authors of these articles, Locke realized that the other party should be from the Rose Throne faction.

Most importantly, her teacher should be Wizard Melochy, because the corresponding author of one of her articles published in Zone 1 of the Second Ring was Wizard Melochy of the Third Ring.

Good heavens, after all, this is the Rose Council. His duel with the Witch Olivia had dragged on for a long time, and with Olivia calling on her friends, she could easily bring in some old acquaintances she’d never met before.

Witch Valerie Sawyer turned and glanced at Locke, nodding slightly, then focused her attention again on the sea elm in her hand.

She frowned.

“Using the Queen’s Chessboard might allow us to analyze its contents more quickly.”

Witch Olivia coughed, somewhat guilty, because this matter originated from her duel with Locke, and if Witch Valerie Sawyer used the Queen’s Chessboard, who would pay the 500,000 usage fee—her or Witch Valerie Sawyer?

Olivia, the witch, said rather sheepishly, “It’s just a bet, there’s no need for such large equipment.”

Valerie Sawyer, whose pupils were silver, was extremely serious and about to speak when Lana, the witch, entered. The magical pressure of the Sun Ring wizard was like a sun to these second-ring wizards.

Lana, like a sun, was touring the sacred mountain; her arrival immediately brought everyone to the attention of the vast magical pressure.

There were 20 second-ring wizards and several Star Ring wizards present, but under this Sun Ring-level magical pressure, they were like faded stars, utterly dimmed.

Witch Lana walked in with a smile, saying, “You are all pillars of the Rose Council, or rising stars, or at least future leaders. I wondered where you all had been; apparently you’d all ended up in a small place like this.”

Witch Valerie Sawyer bowed slightly to Witch Lana, showing great respect, and said, “Teacher Lana, I’m so sorry I missed our appointment. It wasn’t intentional; this problem with the *Lygodium japonicum* plant has been troubling me.”

Witch Lana glanced at the *Lygodium japonicum* plant in her hand, then said, “Just an ordinary *Lygodium japonicum* plant.”

Witch Lana’s voice reached Locke’s ears.

“Young man, I advise you to quit while you’re ahead.”

“As far as I know, just now, Hades, a Sun Ring wizard student of Wizard Solas, sent a Star Ring wizard student here specifically to resolve this matter.”

“Your actions might be seen by the Rose Council’s higher-ups as some kind of blocking the door. If you don’t quit now, you’ll lose face later.”

Locke, of course, listened to the advice, after all, he only wanted to convince the Witch Olivia from the beginning.

Locke looked at the Witch Olivia and said, “Respected Lady Olivia, the time for our bet has passed. Will you still keep your promise?”

The Witch Olivia snorted coldly. She had no intention of breaking the agreement in the first place. Besides, with so many people here, would she break the agreement for a good-for-nothing like Carter Dunn?

He wasn’t worth that much.

He was a marginal figure in her research group.

She really didn’t know why Locke valued this person so much.

However, after careful consideration, the Witch Olivia confirmed that Carter Dunn was a worthless crystallization wizard. Not only would he be useless to her, but even if he went to Locke’s side, he would likely be of no use to him.

After weighing the options repeatedly and confirming there were no problems, the Witch Olivia decided to keep her promise.

The Witch Olivia said, “Of course. As agreed, you can directly invest in Carter Dunn personally, and I will arrange his schedule accordingly.”

Locke smiled, “The Witch Olivia is a woman of her word, and her character is noble.”

Locke turned to leave with Carter Dunn, but the Witch Olivia asked Locke, “Wait a moment, Wizard Augustine.”

The Witch Olivia’s eyes were filled with doubt. She couldn’t understand why so many of them couldn’t successfully graft this sea gold plant. What was the secret behind it?

“Witch Augustine, could you tell us the secrets contained within this sea gold plant?”

“You’ve already won this bet.”

Locke said, “I don’t know either. I obtained this magical plant from the River Styx. I sensed its peculiarity, so I gave it to you to try. Who knew that even you Star Ring Wizards and Second Ring Breeders couldn’t solve its problem?”

Locke said, half-jokingly.

Olivia was speechless. Good heavens, so Locke was using them all to give him practice questions.

A gamble.

This guy actually killed two birds with one stone, making the most of everything; his greed was terrifying.

Many Second Ring Wizards showed expressions of understanding.

They all thought that a new Second Ring Wizard from Golden Crown Mountain, who hadn’t even passed the Second Ring Breeder exam, couldn’t possibly be so powerful.

Hearing Locke’s words, they all breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed.

It turned out to be a special phenomenon naturally formed.

But Valerie Sawyer and Olivia’s expressions didn’t change much.

First, they didn’t completely believe Locke’s explanation.

Secondly, even fully understanding wild magical plants, especially first-ring magical plants, would take them a considerable amount of time, so they usually delegated the task to their students.

However, as second-ring breeders, especially Valerie Sawyer, one of the more skilled second-ring breeders, they were unable to graft an ordinary first-ring magical plant.

This was definitely abnormal.

Regardless of where this Sea Gold Sand came from, it was a serious questioning of their abilities.

Locke nodded to Olivia, saying, “Olivia, although you haven’t solved the mystery of this magical plant, you’ve at least figured out some clues, which is quite impressive.”

He waved his hand, summoning the magical plant back.

Olivia’s expression softened slightly; she felt Locke was quite tactful, giving her a way out at this opportune moment.

She felt a greater sense of goodwill towards Locke.

“Breder Locke, this exchange has made me realize that only through communication can we improve, and only through mutual learning can we raise our standards and recognize our own position.”

“Today’s exchange has been very beneficial to both of us.”

Locke nodded and turned to leave.

The witch Valerie Sawyer watched Locke’s departing figure, frowning. She seemed hesitant about whether to ask to buy the sea gold from Locke.

‘Never mind, I can just go to the River Styx myself and find that kind of sea gold.’

‘I’ve already memorized the spiritual characteristics of that sea gold during our encounter.’

‘Lock Augustine is an enemy of my lineage. If I ask him to buy it, he will definitely refuse. Since I can find it myself, there’s no need to trade with him.’

…

Locke walked through the garden with Carter, while the witch Lana glanced at Locke.

“Honestly. If I hadn’t come by today and let you know, you wouldn’t have been planning to block the door all day, would you? Several laboratories have already been affected while you were gambling with Olivia.”

“If I hadn’t come today, how were you going to clean up this mess?”

Locke bowed to the witch Lana and laughed, “I was already planning to remind the witch Olivia that the outcome of my gambling with her was already decided.”

“Of course, I still appreciate you coming to remind me today.”

The witch Lana said, “I came to remind you today, firstly because it was on my way, and secondly not for you, but for the Rose Council. Hades’s Star Ring wizard student might not be able to quickly solve the breeding problem you’ve created.”

“If he can’t solve it, Hades might send his Moon Ring wizard student.”

“If this Moon Ring wizard student also fails to solve the problem quickly, then things will get much worse.”

The witch Lana became serious, her face devoid of any smile.

“Wizard Hades is stubborn; he insists on achieving a result that aligns with his wishes in everything he does. Back when Wizard Solas was still in school, he could keep him in check. Now that Wizard Solas is attending an academic conference in the Southern District.”

“Then Wizard Hades will definitely keep you at bay.”

“And your wizard Trajan is also a militant. It’s quite possible that the Rose Council and Mount Golden Crown will clash today. As a peacemaker, I’ve stepped in to stop both sides.”

Witch Lana said, “Today, you, an ordinary second-circle wizard who isn’t even a second-circle breeder, have certainly made a name for yourself.”

“But can you tell me where your Sea Gold Sand came from? I’m not as easily fooled as they are.”

Locke smiled. “Lady Lana, do you want it? If you do, I’ll give it to you.”

Witch Lana paused, then coughed.

“I cannot accept something for nothing. We are merely acquaintances, no, not even acquaintances. You are just a senior researcher at Golden Crown Mountain, while I am a senior wizarding mentor of the Rose Council.”

“Logically speaking, I am your senior.”

“Since this magical plant is so special, it is still inconvenient for me to accept it.”

Locke said, “I picked it from the Forbidden Forest.”

Locke directly admitted this, firstly because it was not a secret; even the wizard Jugglus had seen the surging wild energy in the Forbidden Forest.

It was clear that many wizards knew that this strange power existed in the Forbidden Forest.

Secondly, this thing was not originally his; there were many third-ring wizards in the Forbidden Forest, so telling Witch Lana wouldn’t seem to make any difference.

Witch Lana showed a look of sudden realization.

“So it’s that forbidden zone that isn’t actually forbidden. Even a third-ring wizard faces a huge risk of death

entering the Forbidden Forest.” “To put it another way, the higher the ring number of a wizard, the greater the risk of death upon entering that forest. Otherwise, we would have sent people to develop the Forbidden Forest long ago.” “

You were able to enter the Forbidden Forest and survive because you were a first-ring wizard back then. You can’t go in now either; second-ring wizards who enter the Forbidden Forest basically never come out.”

Locke was slightly astonished.

“Is the Forbidden Forest really that dangerous?”

No wonder only one star-ring wizard from the Pale Pilgrimage managed to escape after entering the Forbidden Forest, and even then, it was with the Highlord’s decree.

When the witch Lana heard Locke actually answer her question, her face immediately regained its warmth and smile.

“What else could it be, Locke?”

“In that case, keep it and study it carefully. Perhaps you can make a top-tier funded project.”

The witch Lana felt closer to Locke because he had told her the truth.

“I remember that the [Tourmaline King Peach] from your Golden Crown Mountain can directly increase the magic pressure of second-circle wizards, right? One [Tourmaline King Peach] can increase your magic pressure by 1000 the first time you take it, 500 the second time, and only 200 the third time. From the fourth time onwards, each dose only increases magic pressure by 100.”

“After that, each dose will increase it by about 100, but it only works for ordinary second-circle wizards.”

“It seems that you can get a Tourmaline King Peach as long as you complete a second-circle level funded project.”

The witch Lana looked at Locke, puzzled, “When you broke through to second-circle wizard, didn’t your mentor exchange a Tourmaline King Peach for you? The Throne Lord should be able to exchange them every few years.”

Locke shook his head.

“My teacher probably had more faith in my own abilities.”

The witch Lana raised an eyebrow. “It’s also possible that it was to let you take advantage of the special effect of increasing magic pressure by 1000 the first time you ate the Tourmaline King Peach. The Tourmaline King Peach can reduce the difficulty of constructing extremely powerful magic.” “

But once you’ve eaten the Tourmaline King Peach, the huge increase in magic pressure from eating it the first time will be reduced out of nowhere.”

Locke suddenly felt that the witch Catherine was truly farsighted.

It seemed that the witch Catherine had let her senior sister Shirley eat the Tourmaline King Peach because she needed this king of magic peaches to reduce the difficulty of breaking through the limits of her race’s soul?

The witch Lana looked at Locke and said, “I really don’t know why you’re making such a big fuss over such an ordinary crystallization wizard, or is he just an excuse for you to cause trouble? Alright, if you cause any more trouble, I’ll contact your senior brother, Wizard Trajan.”

Locke looked at Wizard Carter. At this moment, his first second-ring magic plant was ready and only lacked the final step!

The first step was to directly develop a battle-level first-ring magic plant!

Wizard Carter should have a simple laboratory in this academy, and as for the magic field, renting one would suffice; equipment could also be rented. Locke had already made a series of plans.

What excited Locke most was that he suddenly realized he actually had a way to quickly reach 19999 magic pressure, reaching the ordinary second-ring limit.

Becoming a Star Ring member required two conditions: first, magic pressure exceeding 20000; second, forging a Great Magic spell and giving it a power system.

Originally, he could only accumulate it slowly through grinding, but who knew that Golden Crown Mountain had a special resource: the Tourmaline King Peach.

To obtain the Tourmaline King Peach, one needed to continuously complete second-ring level projects.

Locke’s eyes hardened. That meant he needed to accumulate articles and projects; as long as he kept at it, his magic pressure could directly increase because of the Tourmaline King Peach. How could   he not

take advantage of this benefit provided by the academy to the True Knowledge Institute?   He couldn’t possibly miss it once he left Golden Crown Mountain.   Locke was now full of energy.   (End of Chapter)