Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems - Chapter 858

Chapter 854 Encountering a Void Beast and Locke is truly a good person!

In the endless void, the entrance to the Golden Path suddenly opened, and the streamlined, spindle-shaped [Explorer Vanguard] flew out.

Then, Locke’s main body, using the plane’s gravity lock, observed a world not far ahead in the void.

The void was incredibly vast; without prior plane gravity lock-on, relying solely on near-ground search magic would easily lead to disorientation.

Locke’s main body recorded the plane’s gravity location at the Golden Path’s exit and then maneuvered the [Explorer Vanguard] towards the Three Cave Worlds.

Simultaneously, a massive meteorite collided with the [Explorer Vanguard’s] trajectory. In an instant, the [Explorer Vanguard’s] eighteen-layered enchanted magic array was activated, shattering the meteorite.

After shattering the meteorite, the [Explorer Vanguard] discovered that ahead lay a cluster of meteorites, with countless more blocking its path.

At the same time, ahead of the meteorite swarm appeared a colossal void behemoth.

This void behemoth was a gigantic octopus, its tentacles enormous, each with suckers the size of Mount Golden Crown.

Locke and the dozen or so wizards on the ship were stunned by this sight.

No one had expected that they would encounter a meteorite swarm and a void behemoth so soon after leaving the Golden Path.

“There are many vortexes of invisible void energy ahead,”

Locke said, glancing at the illusion display screen above the Explorer’s wand. Through a special detection array within one of the eighteen layers of enchanted magic arrays, the Explorer had detected not only numerous meteorite craters but also many vortexes of invisible void energy.

The old pirate Henry said, “Based on our experience, Void Behemoths rarely destroy a plane directly and then devour its Plane Heart. It’s estimated that it happens to encounter a plane on the verge of self-destruction, and when that plane is about to perish, a Plane Heart will be reborn.” “

Then it can enjoy its meal. It’s said that Void Behemoths will also take the Plane Heart and go to other regions where planes can be grown, planting Plane Hearts there. But I’ve never seen it happen.” “

Those Void Energy Formless energies are likely caused by the collapse of a plane. Or perhaps a Void Energy Formless vortex simply collided with a plane, and that plane’s elemental barrier wasn’t strong enough, so it was directly torn apart by the Void Energy Formless vortex, and the Void Energy Formless vortex was also shattered into fragments…”

Locke used [Explorer Vanguard] to examine the distribution map of the Void Energy Formless vortexes in front of him, comparing them with normal Void Energy Formless vortexes. After several comparisons, he said, “Old Henry’s second guess is more likely.”

“After comparison, I found that the distribution map of the invisible energy in the void here is very similar to the result of a larger invisible energy vortex being shattered by the power of the plane.”

Locke manipulated the illusion screen of the [Explorer Vanguard], using its built-in illusion school’s deduction spells to perform virtual deductions. After inputting the parameters, it was indeed very similar to what the old pirate Henry had said.

Locke carefully avoided the invisible energy vortex that had been detected, while the ship occasionally vibrated due to the impact of large meteorites.

Because the [Explorer Vanguard] is essentially a large integrated magical artifact, its logic differs from that of a normal mechanical electronic ship.

Mechanical electronic ships have a large number of wires, pneumatic channels, or hydraulic channels under the sheet metal (shell), but magical artifacts are not like that.

The main function of the [Explorer Vanguard] is eighteen layers of enchantment.

These enchantments are not only applied to the outer layer of the void warship, but also to all the material layers of the void warship, with each layer containing a large number of magical array enchantments.

Secondly, the [Explorer Vanguard] itself, as a magical artifact, possesses magical energy from the initial forging process.

Therefore, Locke had already realized that the logic of driving and using it was completely different from the logic and feeling of driving a car in his previous life.

[Explorer Vanguard] was like an enlarged version of a multi-layered composite magical artifact.

It was less fragile, more robust, and more responsive to his every command.

Locke said to everyone, “Be careful, everyone. Next, we’ll be crossing this meteor shower area, passing the core of that destroyed dimensional ruin, and going right past that Void Beast.”

Hussein said, “Can’t we go past it? If that Void Beast attacks us, we won’t be able to avoid it.”

The old pirate Henry said, “I’ve looked at the route map. If we go past it, it’ll be easy to break the dimensional gravity lock. Besides, we’ll have to take a long detour.”

“The captain probably doesn’t have enough magic source batteries this time.”

“Moreover, it might waste two more months of time. It’s okay, we’ve brushed past Void Beasts before. Although these behemoths are very dangerous, as long as we don’t attack them first, we’re quite safe. Remember, never attack the Void Beast first. As long as it doesn’t provoke us, it won’t attack us.”

“We’re too small. To them, we’re not even food. The energy they expend to move is likely greater than the energy they would gain from eating us. Those Void Beasts navigate the endless void; they are masters of energy calculation.”

Locke nodded slightly. He had made this decision precisely because of this consideration.

Of course, in the Wizarding World, he might have chosen to avoid it, for a wise man doesn’t venture into dangerous places. But here, in the endless void, resources are limited, so many things have to be made do.

Locke said to everyone, “My first Great Spell was formed through deep meditation while observing a Void Beast. Observing Void Beasts will be very beneficial. If you are interested, you can observe and learn. But remember, do not observe the entire body of a Void Beast; you will suffer cognitive dissonance.”

“Observe only a small detail of their body.”

“While observing, do not look directly with your n*ked eyes. Enter a meditative state and use your mental perception to see a small detail of the Void Beast’s body.”

The old pirate Henry looked at Locke with surprise.

For the Void Pirates, very few wizards could directly observe Void Beasts and glean anything from them.

It required exceptional talent.

Although he hadn’t researched this, he’d discovered that not all wizards could directly observe Void Beasts and obtain anything.

This seemed to be related to physical constitution as well.

Old Pirate Henry hesitated, but seeing everyone observing after listening to Locke’s words, he thought for a moment and decided not to say anything more.

First, being a spoilsport would be very offensive.

Second, what if the White Wizarding Society had some special method for this?

At this moment, after hearing Locke’s words, Hussein, in his meditation, looked with great interest at the enormous octopus in the void, focusing on a sucker on one of its tentacles.

Seeing everyone observing the Void Beast, the old pirate Henry seemed to have long since given up on the idea, knowing he lacked the constitution to resonate with its soul. So, he found an excuse, took the control wand of the Void Warship, and took Locke’s place at the helm.

Locke himself, through the semi-transparent window of the cockpit, entered a state of [thoughtlessness], observing the Void Beast’s…eyes.

For some reason, the Void Beast’s eyes were the most captivating.

Locke entered a state of spiritual emptiness.

Hussein, standing beside him, looked at Locke, lost in deep meditation, with surprise.

Huh?

Could one really observe anything from this?

Then why did he gain nothing from looking at the octopus’s suckers, as if he were just looking at an ordinary object?

Hussein was restless.

Suddenly, he thought of something, activated his Blood Ancestor True Form, and looked at the Void Beast again. He was immediately captivated by the grandeur of that part of the Void Beast’s body.

In the endless void, the pioneering explorer brushed past the void behemoth. The behemoth’s eyes flickered, fixing on the explorer with a hint of doubt and curiosity before turning its attention to what lay beneath it.

It used its tentacles to retrieve the two remaining dimensional hearts from beneath the destroyed planar panel. Standing atop the planar panel, now floating in the endless void and unprotected by planar barriers—on the crumbling planar support devoid of soil and rock layers—it then carefully stored the two dimensional hearts away.

The Void Beast seemed to be preparing to leave.

Locke, deep in meditation, looked at the Void Beast on a spiritual level.

‘It took two Plane Hearts with it. Was it going to eat them along the way, or was it going to find a place where the Force surged, like planting crops, to scatter the two Plane Hearts?’

‘Back then, the mystery of creation I saw was indeed only an incomplete version of knowledge; it didn’t contain any image of this step taken by the Void Beast.’

After some time, Locke could see a point of light in the distant distance, representing the Three Worlds in the endless void.

Locke said, ‘Everyone, we didn’t expect to encounter a Void Beast this time. Although dangerous, it also represents an opportunity. It can be said that our close encounter with the Void Beast has yielded considerable gains.’

The wizards in the cockpit, except for Hussein, all looked at each other with puzzled expressions.

What had they gained?

They had just followed Locke’s advice and tried their best to observe the Void Beast in deep meditation, but most of them gained nothing, no different from staring at any other scenery.

Only a few wizards, though they had some sense of it, did not gain much.

At this moment, they were trying to peer at the Void Beast through the semi-transparent window of the cockpit while the exploration vanguard was still close to it.

…

Golden Crown Mountain, Witch’s Kitchen, Cabin 1.

The wizard Salonirus still wore a stack of gold rings around his neck, as well as many gold rings on his arms. His skin was wheat-colored, and he wore eyeliner and lipstick.

He looked at Locke with considerable surprise and said, “I didn’t expect Wizard Augustine to be so hospitable. I was going to treat you, but you treated me first.”

“This Emerald Frog Eye Soup is my favorite dish in the witch’s kitchen, though it’s a bit pricey, ten thousand magic stones a plate.”

Locke nodded slightly, because the frog eyes used were those of magical creatures at the first-class wizard apprentice level…

and not just one, plus the cooking costs, Locke even felt that the price of this dish wasn’t high.

After all, there were relatively few chefs who could make this dish.

Wizard Salonirus elegantly wiped the corner of his mouth with a handkerchief.

“Wizard Locke, you are so hospitable. Your article published in our ‘Intersection of All Things’ is also quite good. When you submitted it, I immediately felt it had to be approved, and then I found three colleagues to help you review it, and told them that you are an excellent young man.”

Locke’s smile remained unchanged.

“So, I’d like to ask you to submit more articles to our journal in the future,” said the wizard Salonerus.

Locke replied, “Of course. It would be my honor to submit to your esteemed journal.”

A satisfied smile appeared on Salonerus’s face.

“What a polite young man,” he thought, “not at all like those geniuses who lack manners.”

At this moment, Salonerus even felt a pang of regret for having previously ignored Locke’s submission and almost turned him away.

“I heard you have a project related to the atavistic golden wheat,” he continued. “I wonder if you could submit that project to our Golden Cup.”

Locke’s heart skipped a beat; so that was his purpose.

No wonder he’d traveled all the way from the border between darkness and light to the Cloud Marsh Wetlands.

Locke said, “I’m afraid that won’t work. I’ve already entered the Little Rest Cup, and they were even planning to award me the championship early. The process is almost complete.”

The wizard Salonerus swallowed hard, his face slightly pale. He hadn’t expected the Little Rest Cup to award Locke the championship so early, even though there was still a season left before the submission deadline.

The wizard Salonerus knew in his heart that he was doomed; his year-end bonus was gone.

But at this moment, he had no reason to blame Locke.

In his mind, Locke’s behavior wasn’t the problem; it was Locke himself.

The wizard Salonerus gave a bitter smile and said, “Oh, is that so?”

“Then congratulations.”

Locke glanced at the wizard Salonerus and said, “Lord Salonerus, is this very important to you?”

The wizard Salonerus coughed.

“Where.”

“It’s alright, you’re welcome to continue contributing to our ‘Intersection of All Things’.”

Locke suddenly spoke up, asking, “I have a project I want to participate in the Golden Cup Flying Magic Plant Competition. The final product will also be a golden magic plant, and it also involves research related to the golden dragon bloodline. This is a simple report I’ve written.”

“Take a look, Lord Salonirus.”

“It’s just that I’m a little short on funds right now.”

The wizard Salonirus blinked. He had already given up on the prize money, but now, hearing this, he felt that things might still have a chance.

“How much more funds do you need?”

Locke smiled, finally revealing his true intentions.

“I want someone to support me with five million magic stones. This project will definitely participate in the Golden Cup. It involves research related to the golden dragon bloodline. If you can find the staff of the Golden Cup and get them to agree, that would be great.”

Locke had previously calculated that he currently needed at least ten million magic stones to complete the reversion of the Four-Winged Great Blue Leaf Dragon Sparrow.

Although, because of Antoine’s connections, he had given him money, plus his own savings and normal income, so he could raise this amount.

But to prevent any unforeseen circumstances, Locke decided to secure another five million in sponsorship as a safety net.

The wizard Salonerus blinked. Five million?

That wasn’t a small sum.

He thought about it and suddenly felt as if this once delicious meal was now stuck in his throat, like a thorn in his back, making him extremely uncomfortable.

But out of his initial goodwill towards Locke, and considering his own current predicament regarding the bonus, he subconsciously took Locke’s documents and began reading.

(End of Chapter)