Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems - Chapter 900

Chapter 895 Large-scale Integrated Flight Weapon Platform and Attila’s Chain of Lightning

The Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow transformed into a flame, flying out of Group 2’s research institute and arriving on the Dune Plane.

At this moment, the heavy elemental particles of the Dune Plane had condensed into a dark cloud.

The cloud pressed down, thick as a city wall, oppressively weighing on everyone’s heads, causing the sunlight to refract into an eerie purplish-red light.

The Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow unleashed a sharp cry, followed by magical pressure that transformed into trembling waves that swept across the entire Dune Plane.

The dense cloud of heavy elemental particles in the sky above the Dune Plane was torn apart, cleared away by the explosion caused by the flames burning the air. The

Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow, soaring into the sky, ripped open a hole in the entire cloud.

The sheer size of that hole was truly impressive.

In the office of the Sith Wizard at the Research Institute Group 2, the Sith Wizard stepped out of his office and walked with the other wizards to the hollow spiral staircase of the institute. He looked up at the fiery wing tearing through the dark clouds in the sky.

Sensing the magical fluctuations of the dragon’s breath in the air, which even he found somewhat daunting, the Sith Wizard nodded.

“Not bad. It seems Locke has created another classic magical plant.”

The other wizards on the 30th underground floor discussed among themselves.

“What kind of magical plant is that? I’ve never seen anything like it before!”

“It seems to be the Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow series of magical plants independently developed by Augustine Wizard. From the apprentice-level magical plants to the first-ring magical plants, it seems that Locke Wizard developed them all independently.”

“Developed an entire series of flying magical plants independently? Impossible… such a person is right beside me.”

The wizards at this research institute were mostly breeders, so they knew the difficulty of what Locke had done.

He had independently developed an entire series!

And the final product appeared to be an extremely powerful flying magical plant.

Unfortunately, although everyone was curious, Locke hadn’t released any information, so they could only look up at the magical plant soaring in the sky, speculating on its flight performance and indirectly inferring the flight data of the Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow. At this moment,

a crystallization wizard researcher frowned. He was calculating the magical plant’s magic pressure conversion rate based on the plant’s displacement and the corresponding changes in the magical tide concentration gradient.

This was a golden indicator for flying magical plants—

a ratio of magic pressure to flight speed, representing the plant’s utilization rate of magic pressure.

Generally, apprentice-level magical plants only had a pitiful 0.5, first-ring flying magical plants had a ratio between 2 and 3, but second-ring magical plants should have a value of around 7 to 8.

However, the crystallization wizard researcher’s expression changed slightly, because he calculated that the ratio was actually 11.

“That’s unlikely. The best ordinary second-ring flying magical plant in Yunze Wetland right now is the [Angel’s Feather True Fern] developed by a Star Ring Wizard in Finley Gallagher’s Throne team at Bonifacius University.” “

Its magic pressure conversion flight rate is only 10.8. Could it be that Wizard Augustine’s magical plant really surpasses that Angel’s Feather True Fern?”

A friend beside him whispered, “It’s hard to say. This is just a rough ratio you calculated, and I think it’s very likely wrong. But in any case, the key ratio data of Wizard Augustine’s flying magical plant should indeed be quite good.”

“I just don’t know if he has developed a matching spell model. If he has, I also plan to buy a Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow.”

“It seems Arthas doesn’t sell it. Wasn’t Archmage Augustine cooperating quite well with Arthas?”

said a crystallized wizard researcher who was looking up at the sky observing the Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow. “Perhaps they just didn’t reach a cooperation agreement with Arthas.”

On the tenth floor of the Dune Plane Underground Research Institute, Locke used the laboratory equipment to test the magical plant characteristics of the Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow. All the data were very good.

The combination of that special red dragon breath and the flying magical plant was excellent, making the magical plant’s performance extremely impressive.

“The magic pressure conversion flight rate is 11.2.”

Locke was stunned for a moment, because after this ratio reached around 10, every increase of 0.1 was a huge improvement.

Locke said, “My flying magical plant has already surpassed all the ordinary second-ring level flying magical plants in the Cloud Marsh Wetlands, right?”

The completion of this magical plant did not involve the use of the Synthesis Cube.

Only during the ‘Sword Tomb’ period did he use the Synthesis Cube to reduce the research speed.

But to be honest, given enough time, he could develop this magical plant himself.

Locke pondered for a moment.

‘If I were to develop all the work myself, with sufficient funding and a bit of luck, I could complete it in just fifteen years.’

Through long-term effort and construction, repeatedly breaking through the limits of his race’s soul, and propelled by the creation of two immense magical powers, his talent in breeding and botany was constantly being elevated.

Locke increasingly felt that the synthetic cube, in a sense, was merely an accelerator, and every choice he made would affect his ultimate potential.

Douglas and the witch Mason arrived. Douglas said to Locke, “Congratulations, little boss, you’ve added another new creation.”

“Should we take this flying magical plant to the Golden Cup? I’d like to proactively send it to the border between the Dark and the Bright for the competition.”

The witch Mason hesitated, her words trailing off. Lately, Douglas had been incredibly capable, practically exceptionally capable, leading to a steady increase in his influence.

The witch Freya looked at him with some displeasure.

“This magical plant is so important, team leader. How can you possibly protect it properly? Besides, you’re a dark wizard. Once you leave Golden Crown Mountain, it’s uncertain whether you’ll ever return,”

Wizard Barrett said curtly. “Douglas, you’ve forgotten. You can’t leave Golden Crown Mountain for now.”

Douglas’s excitement cooled. He was so focused on helping Locke transport the magical plant to the border between the Dark and Light realms that he forgot his own identity.

Wizard Barrett said to Locke, “Team leader, I’ll go.”

Locke nodded slightly. “Alright. Anyway, all three of your first-class grant projects have been completed.”

With his help, not only had the first-class grants for these three projects been approved, but they had also all been completed.

Basically, they all used the new energy-locking structures discovered in the pineapple magic plants he had given them, or old energy-locking structures with new uses.

However, they were all only at the first-ring crystallization level.

Locke said, “But I’d better keep the mother plant in my hands.”

“Just send over one offspring.”

Locke used the Flower Bloom and Fade technique on the magic plant, and instantly, with a flick of his finger, the magic plant bloomed and bore fruit. After flourishing to the extreme, it began to wither, and finally, the mature magic plant disappeared, turning into three powerful, fertile seeds.

Locke then took out five pieces of verdant spiritual energy he had obtained from the Three Cave Worlds. The Forest Sanctuary had already established an ecological corridor connecting it to his own Forest Sanctuary in that world. He could teleport anything related to nature through this invisible ecological corridor.

However, teleportation would take some time.

Although a complete mining well had not yet been built in the Three Cave Worlds, he had already collected some pure verdant spiritual energy from the surface of that super mineral vein, ten pieces in total, and placed them in his palm.

To develop that super mineral vein, professional wizards would be needed.

Locke raised his right hand, and instantly the five emerald auras in his palm intertwined with the primordial fire. Under the effect of the magic potion extraction method, the primordial fire split into five magical flames, then extracted the energy from within the emerald auras.

Instantly, countless life energies flowed towards the three seeds before him.

Emerald auras are the hidden life force of all things.

With this energy replenishment, two seeds quickly fell into the soil, took root, and sprouted, greedily absorbing the energy. In

just three hours, the two seeds had fully developed into mature magical plants

—two mature Great Crying Dragon Sparrows.

Locke put away the third seed; the five emerald auras were only enough to fully grow the two Great Crying Dragon Sparrows, and they had also consumed a great deal of his energy.

Douglas immediately brought over a cup of Wizard’s Tea, Green Fish Tea.

“Little Boss, please drink.”

Locke took the Green Fish Tea and took a sip.

Freya, the witch standing to the side, was speechless. She secretly rolled her eyes at Douglas, realizing that compatibility between people was indeed an issue.

Freya had always disliked Douglas, and now she felt he was a sycophant. However, she knew she couldn’t argue with Douglas in front of Locke, so she could only make a small expression.

Freya looked at Locke and said happily, “Team leader, with this magical plant in the Golden Cup Flying Magical Plant Competition, I think you can easily win the championship.”

“Then you can win your second high-level competition at the second ring. Congratulations, congratulations.”

Locke said, “We’ll see. Winning is certainly good. The important thing is that this magical plant is also very useful to me.” “

There should be quite a few experts at the Golden Cup. Barrett, I’ll trouble you to deliver it for me. It’s more reassuring for me to deliver it yourself than for a wizard to deliver it.”

After all, the Magical Dragon Rose wasn’t his own creation.

It had many hidden dangers.

The original Four-Winged Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow was not as powerful as the Magical Dragon Rose, but now, with the Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow, he had another ally.

Wizard Barret scratched his head.

“Indeed, those wizard couriers only deliver things that aren’t very important. For something truly important like this, if it gets lost, the price is hard to determine. I guess even if it’s lost, they’ll only compensate the group leader at the price of a regular second-ring magical plant.”

Witch Freya chimed in, “There was a researcher in Group 4 next door who wanted to save some money when participating in competitions in other wizarding lands. He also wasn’t popular and didn’t have any reliable students, so he sent his entry, a magical plant, via courier. As a result, the courier lost the package, and the wizard courier only compensated him three times the price of a regular first-ring magical plant.”

Locke looked at her in surprise.

Douglas said, “This…this is clearly a setup.”

Mason Witch said, “Either the Wizard Courier service was embezzled, or it was intercepted by someone with ulterior motives. This kind of entry cannot be valued at the price of a typical first-level magical plant.”

“If it’s lost, that would be a huge loss. There’s a lot going on here.”

Locke asked suspiciously, “Didn’t he buy insurance?”

The witch Freya said, “He didn’t have the money, team leader. Wizard insurance premiums are estimated at 20% of the declared value. He thinks his work is a sure winner, so based on the potential value of the champion… the premium would be more than all his savings…”

“He thinks his work is priceless, but now that it’s lost, because he didn’t buy insurance, he can only be compensated for the cost of the materials. Giving him three times that is already a huge favor.”

Locke nodded, sealed a Great Crying Dragon Sparrow into the magic box, then activated the magic lock seal on the box, handed the unlocked codebook to the wizard Barret, and also gave him 130,000 magic stones. The wizard Barret

was stunned.

“Team leader, this is too much. The travel expenses are only 30,000 magic stones. Even if you hire me, you only need to give me 20,000 magic stones at most…”

Locke shook his head slightly.

“The rest of the money is your payment. After all, it will take you two months to travel back and forth. Fifty thousand magic stones a month is already considered low for your abilities.”

Wizard Barrett smiled and said cheerfully, “Team leader, you’re very generous. Don’t worry, I will definitely send your entry to the Golden Cup.”

Locke nodded.

If you want someone to do the work, you have to pay them.

Although hiring a wizard to escort the magical plant would cost around ten to twenty thousand magic stones per month according to the market price, he still proactively increased Barrett’s premium, giving him the equivalent of fifty thousand magic stones per month.

After all, Barrett is a crystallization wizard and a researcher at Golden Crown Mountain.

He’s doing this work for him entirely because he’s a member of his small team, and he can’t be valued like those wizards who offer escort services on the market.

Saving money on this kind of thing would only result in greater losses.

Moreover, once Barrett has sent the work over, he’s too lazy to recruit another wizard locally to pilot the flying magical plant in the flying competition to verify its level.

So, Barrett can handle this.

Having manpower is a huge advantage.

After Barrett left, Mason and Freya went to check the magic circle and gather materials.

Locke called Douglas over, and as they walked, he said, “After developing this Great Crying Dragon Sparrow, it suddenly dawned on me.”

Locke waved his hand, and ten first-ring level Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrows flew into the air above the ecological garden laboratory.

Douglas adopted a listening expression.

“Boss, what’s your idea?”

Locke said, “I think that by developing the original series of Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrows, we can create some kind of weapon that automatically attacks enemies. I need to cultivate the Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow’s supporting parasitic magical plants and supporting spells; it seems we can use them as a platform to carry weapons.”

“What do you think of this idea?”

“An integrated attack platform.”

Douglas was dumbfounded; his mind was completely stuck.

But the Witch-King Lagmamon behind him spoke in his mind: “I think this is a good idea, Douglas. Tell him I believe that [Chain of Lightning] spell model is a viable path.”

Douglas stammered as he repeated the Witch-King Lagmamon’s idea.

Sometimes, he felt like he was merely a medium of communication between Locke and the Witch-King Lagmamon, though he could indeed glean something from their conversations.

Their thoughts clashed, often producing wondrous ideas.

Being able to hear these intellectual exchanges at every moment was a privilege in itself for Douglas; he was a witness to both Locke’s and the Witch-King Lagmamon’s wisdom.

Locke asked, “Why? The Chain Lightning spell is an old spell, though the technical documentation is comprehensive, and it can be learned just by reading free materials. But isn’t Chain Lightning a spell of the Evocation school?”

The Lagmamon Witch-King spoke in Douglas’s mind, “Don’t be rigid in your thinking. Besides, this is your own idea. Doesn’t the Golden Dragon Claw Air Plant also have Enchantment spells? I believe the strength of your Golden Dragon Claw Air Plant isn’t just due to your innovation in spirit cultivation, nor just the special imaginary roots you cultivated.”

“There’s another point… you enchanted it with important golden magic spell models.”

“As long as you can enchant the surface of a magical plant with a suitable enchantment array, why be bound by magical plants and alchemical items? The Enchantment school’s spell models have long been separate from the Alchemy school’s spell models.”

Locke nodded repeatedly. The Lagmamon Witch-King was undoubtedly also a beneficiary of his dialogue; he was rapidly absorbing the essence of this era through their exchange.

He was now a completely different person.

It was completely different from when he first awoke.

Douglas relayed the Witch King’s words.

Locke said, “You’re right. But why choose the Lightning Chain specifically?”

Douglas paused, waiting for the Lagmamon wizard in his mind to speak.

The Lagmamon Witch King said, “Tell Locke that we possess a unique Lightning Chain spell. It’s an ancient magical tradition, obtained through your fortuitous encounter, its essence long lost.”

Douglas was taken aback. He asked in his mind, “Witch King, didn’t you usually cherish the Lightning Gate magic tradition? You never gave anyone else the Lightning Gate magic tradition besides me. Even I could only learn it step by step according to the magical tradition you provided.”

The Lagmamon Witch King said in a deep voice, “The Lightning Gate was a prominent school of thought in the past wizarding world, but in today’s wizarding world, its reputation has long since vanished into history. It’s quite good that it’s now in Locke’s hands, and that we can use him to carry forward our Lightning Gate magic.”

“The reason I didn’t give it to you immediately, but rather told you little by little, is because the magic of the Lightning Gate is already quite outdated. But many spells aren’t without their unique ideas, so with corresponding modernization, the magic of the Lightning Gate can still shine in this era,”

the Lagmamon Witch-King said in a deep voice. “Things of the past don’t just represent backwardness; they also represent the solid foundation we’ve built step by step. Our Lightning Gate magic will also shine brightly in this era.”

Douglas was secretly surprised. He hadn’t expected his Witch-King teacher to be so generous, actually offering Locke the special secrets of the Lightning Gate.

Did he really admire Locke that much?

Douglas said, “Teacher, I understand.”

Then, Douglas truthfully relayed the special lightning chain magic provided by the Lagmamon Witch-King to Locke.

After listening, Locke was secretly astonished by the ancient wizard king’s profound knowledge.

The other party seemed to have drawn boundless wisdom from this era; the spell model he had given him had clearly undergone modern modifications.

Thinking about it carefully, Douglas could easily access the library on Mount Golden Crown and enter its free areas.

It was precisely this that allowed the ancient wizard king to absorb the essence of Mount Golden Crown’s knowledge.

His teacher seemed to have allowed the wizard king to act with impunity.

Locke pondered the spell model Douglas had just described.

This spell model was very special.

Ordinary lightning magic mainly collects and gathers scattered electromagnetic energy from the air to attack the enemy, ionizing the enemy at the moment of attack, thus increasing the penetrating power and damage of each subsequent attack.

But this spell from the Lightning Gate, called [Attila’s Chain of Lightning], has an extra step: compression.

It involves continuous compression before exploding instantly on the enemy, releasing all its power in a single moment.

Therefore, this Attila’s Chain of Lightning spell model is extremely powerful.

Douglas then relayed to him all the spell models from apprentice-level magic to first-circle magic, and even second-circle magic.

Locke glanced at Douglas.

‘Has this Wizard King’s soul already sensed my awareness of his presence?’

To have a first-circle crystallized wizard reciting second-circle spell models is incredibly powerful.

Unless a third-circle wizard’s soul is mixed within his, elevating his status!

In Locke’s view, Douglas’s greatest advantage at this moment was that a third-circle wizard’s soul had entered his soul, elevating his status and allowing him to directly access things his soul originally couldn’t handle.

Locke nodded slightly.

“I see. Attila’s Chain of Lightning requires powerful life energy to compress lightning magic. One unit of life energy compresses one unit of lightning magic energy. So, if it can be made into an enchanted array and placed on the Great Azure Leaf Dragon Sparrow, the two are greater than 1+1>2. My Great Azure Leaf Dragon Sparrow will then possess powerful life energy.”

“Although I can’t understand the second-circle lightning magic spell model, it’s only a first-circle spell model, which I can force myself to understand.”

Locke pondered, “As for the second circle, I’ll find a second-circle enchanter; he should be able to understand it. Enchanters who enchant magical artifacts need to understand the four elemental magics, because that’s what they encounter frequently. I just need a reliable enchanter…”

He didn’t seem to know anyone so powerful in the social circles of the white wizarding society.

The image of the old pirate Henry flashed through Locke’s mind.

Right, wasn’t he an enchanter?

He’d try asking him.

Locke said to Douglas, “Douglas, I thank you, but I never owe anyone favors. You asked me last time how to wield the complete Kingdom Domain in this era; I can pass on that knowledge to you.”

Douglas stood there, overjoyed, but not for himself, but for King Lagmamon’s joy.

Douglas said, “Teacher, you’ve always wanted to know this. I didn’t expect Mr. Augustine to tell us so directly.”

King Lagmamon said, “He is a true wizard, with a broad mind. I’ve always been curious why I can’t use the Kingdom Domain in this era, while he can.”

“Listen to him carefully.”

“What am I still lacking?”

(End of Chapter)