Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems - Chapter 904

Chapter 899 Other Golden Crown Mountain Wizards Squeezed Out by the Magic Plant Crystallization Technology Route

A clone appeared beside him.

Locke’s two clones and his main body closed their eyes simultaneously. Clone magic is different from ordinary magic.

The clones created by it are not merely empty shells, like duckweed floating on a river.

The clones created by clone magic are equivalent to oneself, so these clones can work in one’s place.

This also means that with each additional clone, the risk of magical backlash increases.

At this moment, Locke felt that his consciousness seemed unable to accommodate three clones. He felt as if the Ancient Tree Fruit clone and the main body were one person, while his new potion-making clone was a second person.

This person was showing fear towards him, constantly worried about being devoured.

And, already prepared to flee.

The potion-making clone waved its hand, instantly summoning a Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow from the astral ring worn by Locke’s Ancient Tree Fruit clone.

The Azure-Leaf Dragon Sparrow flew through the room like a bluebird, its powerful magical pressure causing the items on the surrounding shelves to tip over. However, when Locke, the clone of the Ancient Tree Fruit, opened his right hand, the Azure-Leaf Dragon Sparrow immediately froze in mid-air.

The Ancient Tree Fruit clone laughed, “Are you bewildered by the mystery of clones?”

The clone of the Potion showed confusion in its eyes. Then, between the two clones appeared a golden, flourishing tree, a tree radiant with golden light. Every leaf seemed to be enveloped in golden light and shadow, and within this golden light and shadow, countless spiritual entities appeared.

These light and shadow seemed to be individual leaves.

Within these golden leaves and shadows, Locke’s entire life seemed to be illuminated.

The clone of the Potion and Locke’s Ancient Tree Fruit clone simultaneously reached out and grasped the same leaf.

They each opened their hands, looking at the golden leaf in their hands.

Locke’s Potion-Potion Doppelganger took a leaf from its hand, and Locke’s Ancient Tree Fruit also raised its leaf.

The Potion-Potion Doppelganger said, “I see. Although we haven’t touched, these two leaves might not be the same leaf.”

“I am you. There is no question of one devouring the other.”

Locke’s true consciousness completely took control of the three bodies.

The doppelgangers created by doppelganger magic are different from ordinary avatars or half-bodies. These special doppelgangers are essentially three original bodies:

his original body, and the two bodies projected from the prime material plane containing the two great magics.

In other words, three original bodies.

This means that as long as one of these three original bodies is alive, he is alive.

When Locke killed the second-circle wizard, he made sure to simultaneously destroy both the opponent’s original body and their great magic.

Locke pondered, “But creating each new clone carries immense risk. Even with my second ultimate magic, I almost couldn’t control my clone from developing a ‘perception barrier,’ mistakenly believing itself to be independent. Once that happens, I’ll be caught in a battle between my own powers.”

Locke realized that if he created a third ultimate magic and attempted to create a third clone, a clone war would likely erupt.

The more clones he had, the easier it was to fall into the mystery of clones.

The clone with the potion directly took 30,000 magic stones and left the dormitory.

He needed to travel to the border between light and darkness via the wizard’s airship, as any later and he might be too late.

Meanwhile, Locke’s Ancient Tree Fruit clone received a message from an unexpected person on the Water Hyacinth System—his student, the clever witch Williams, contacting him through the Water Hyacinth System.

Williams had sent him a message through the Water Hyacinth System.

“Hello, Professor Augustine.”

The Ganoderma lucidum plant is universal. I have two Ganoderma lucidum plants in total, one with my main body and one with this clone. However, usually the clone mainly deals with the water hyacinth system, while my main body deals with it only occasionally.

At this moment, he replied on the Water Hyacinth System: “Hello, Williams. How are things going at Tongmo Peach Garden?”

Williams immediately replied: “Teacher, Tongmo Peach Garden is indeed different from Golden Crown Mountain. Tongmo Peach Garden is just one of the advanced academies of Golden Crown Mountain. Someone with my talent is actually considered a minor genius at Tongmo Peach Garden. It’s unbelievable.”

“This year, I’ve become more and more confident at Tongmo Peach Garden, and I feel more and more like a hero, while everyone else is just a bunch of chickens and dogs. But my goal is to return to Golden Crown Mountain.”

Locke asked: “Your magic pressure seems to have increased a bit.”

Williams said: “Yes, my magic pressure has increased by two hundred in a year. Although Tongmo Peach Garden is not big, small places have their advantages.”

“When I left Golden Crown Mountain, my magic pressure was one thousand one hundred, and now my magic pressure is one thousand three hundred.”

“Teacher, I came to see you this time because I want to ask you for a favor.”

Locke raised his eyebrows, guessing what the other party was thinking.

“Is it the magic plant crystallization technology?”

Williams sent a message on the Water Hyacinth System.

“Teacher, how did you see through my thoughts so quickly? This technical route is so popular lately, and I’m competing with someone for a formal wizarding instructor position at the Peach Garden of Magic. I don’t know if I should pursue this research route. So, I wanted to ask for your opinion; do you think it’s suitable for me?”

Locke thought for a moment and replied, “From a short-term profit perspective, I think you should try this route. Don’t be fixated on the outcome, but you might reap good rewards.”

“It mainly depends on whether you have something you want to do. If not, then this research route can indeed bring you some articles and projects.”

“However, from a long-term development perspective, I don’t think this technical route is that good.”

Williams sent Locke a message.

“Teacher, your attitude towards it seems different from other wizards. But you are the Grand Wizard of Golden Crown Mountain and my teacher, so I feel I should listen to you.”

“Teacher Augustine, it’s just that there isn’t much information about this at Tongmo Peach Garden. So, I wanted to ask if you have any materials you don’t need.”

Locke sent her the notes he had compiled from the last meeting out of habit. He hadn’t thought they would be of much use at the time, but he hadn’t expected them to come in handy now.

For an ordinary first-ring wizard, this complete meeting record was invaluable, enough for her to find something she could do from it.

As for the equipment issue, Williams would have to resolve that herself.

After all, he had already given her the materials.

Williams was clearly very excited after receiving the materials, as this likely exceeded her expectations.

“Teacher, this is wonderful!”

“I didn’t expect you to have so many resources.”

“Thank you.”

Locke and Williams exchanged a few more words before ending their conversation.

Immediately afterward, his clone headed to the Dune Plane to tend to the breeding seeds of the Golden Dragon Claw Air Plant. His own shipment hadn’t been delivered yet, so he needed to be careful.

He didn’t want to turn a good thing into a bad one.

In the Dune Plane, Locke inspected the breeding seeds in the magic field on the tenth underground level of his research institute. Thanks to Mason Witch and the others, they had accumulated 300 seeds; about 100 more were needed for shipment.

Douglas activated a turbine and tossed the seeds in, watching them spin and bounce. The substandard seeds were categorized into two groups.

Locke prepared to personally tend to the magic field.

…

The clone’s potion-making clone arrived at the wizard airship, purchased an express ticket, and unexpectedly spotted Antoine in the waiting area. Antoine was surrounded by a group of ordinary second-circle wizards.

Locke recognized that most of the second-circle wizards were from the Advanced True Knowledge Institute or the Ordinary True Knowledge Institute, while a few were unfamiliar to him and seemed to have come from other gardens on Mount Golden Crown.

Antoine greeted Locke first.

“I didn’t expect to meet you here, Locke.”

The group of second-circle wizards immediately looked at him.

Antoine walked towards Locke as if no one else was there and asked, “Where are you going?”

Locke replied, “The border between the Dark and the Bright.”

Antoine thought for a moment.

“Is it the Golden Cup? We’re going to the Siming Waters.”

Antoine whispered, “Did you see the group of people next to me? It’s all because of the Magic Plant Crystallization Technology. Five of them are second-circle wizards from the Advanced True Knowledge Institute of our Senate, all of them are Power Masters. Four of them are researchers from the Deacon Group, all of them are Weather Masters.”

Locke immediately realized that the ten second-circle wizards, including Antoine, were also the opponents he would face in this special funding.

The list of seven wizards he had previously noticed was just a list of wizards under Catherine’s command.

It’s just that Catherine the Witch is currently quite powerful at Golden Crown Mountain, hence the larger number of second-circle wizards eligible for the Special Grant.

But that doesn’t mean the other Throne Wizards don’t have qualified wizards under their command.

Locke asked in a low voice, “What’s going on?”

Antoine smiled bitterly, “It’s all because of the Magic Plant Crystallization technology.”

Locke was speechless.

“Isn’t that a breeding technique?”

Antoine said, “Although it’s a new concept within your breeding department, everyone is competing for the same Special Grant. This means that the technology’s advantage to you is a disadvantage to all of us. Right now, your botany department is basically researching Magic Plant Crystallization technology.” “

That means it will be very difficult for us to apply for the Special Grant this year. At least for everyone except me. The Red Dragon Throne was already quite powerful at Golden Crown Mountain, and after the Twin Demon Realms attack, it’s even more so. As her students, you also receive corresponding resource allocation.”

“Not to mention, after the crystallization technology of magical plants, almost any second-circle wizard researching this technology route can achieve results. We haven’t benefited from this wave of cutting-edge technology, so naturally we’re at a significant disadvantage in this year’s special grant applications,”

Antoine said in a low voice. “Someone is organizing a trip for us to a world ruin in the [Siming Waters] to find research topics. Because you guys are too powerful, they didn’t invite your people. Don’t get too close to them later; they’re very resentful towards breeders right now.”

Locke smiled.

Antoine said, “But I still have some influence there. Should I take you with me?”

Locke shook his head, after all, there were still matters to attend to at the [Windbringer’s Holy Land].

Locke asked, “Are there many world ruins in the Siming Waters?”

Antoine replied, “Of course. You know the Wizarding World has been constantly increasing its land area. This is a confirmed fact by the Earth Wizards. The Wizarding World is still strengthening its world power in various ways, and it’s far from reaching its peak.”

“And the Siming Waters is the direction in which the Wizarding World is growing.”

“During the process of increasing world power, some special secret realms that only exist in the void will automatically appear in the waters of the Siming Waters. The locals call them [Mirages].” “

Therefore, the Siming Waters is rich in world ruins. So-called world ruins are these kinds of things. Almost all the resources in the entire Siming Waters come from world ruins. Otherwise, it would just be a very ordinary wizarding land.”

An airship descended from the sky.

Antoine turned to look.

“It seems we’re on different ships. Locke, our airship has arrived. We’ll be going now.”

Antoine exchanged a few words with Locke, then turned and returned to the group he had been with.

The second-circle wizards seemed quite averse to him, some even asking Antoine questions to confirm what he had said.

Antoine simply smiled and said, “Nothing.”

The second-circle wizards then gave up.

After they boarded the airship and left the wizard airship docking area,

Locke watched it depart, lost in thought.

He hadn’t expected the impact of the plant crystallization technology to be so profound, affecting not only breeders but also wizards in other fields due to resource competition.

Yes.

Resources are limited, and the emergence of such a resource-attracting technological route project within breeding science naturally puts pressure on wizards in other disciplines.

The deacons of Mount Golden Crown and the researchers in the Senate’s High Hall of Truth, in response to the impact of this year’s plant crystallization route, chose to seek opportunities in the World Ruins of the Siming Waters.

Clearly, this was a seemingly hopeless gamble.

But it also revealed just how much pressure the plant crystallization technology route was putting on them this year.

Two hours later, Locke finally boarded the wizard airship he was supposed to take.

After checking in, he boarded and found the public free library on board. He found a seat and began reading.

“I wonder which direction this magical plant crystallization technology, which was triggered by the Rose Council, will take.”

“I also wonder if Antoine and his group will have any success on their trip to the Siming Waters. Wait a minute…”

Locke gave a strange look.

“I can understand if others go. Antoine has a project reserved for him by a third-ring wizard, why would he go there to join the fun? Does he think his own project can’t compete with the magical plant crystallization route?”

(End of Chapter)