The Synthesis Wizard

"Let me introduce you. This is Sheman, Corey, and Flaming."

Before long, Adil brought Tagana over, introducing her to Sheman and the others. She then smiled at them, saying, "I suppose I don't need to introduce Tagana, right?"

"Of course, I've heard of Junior Tagana's reputation," Sheman said with a warm smile.

The four exchanged greetings.

Perhaps due to Adil's influence, Tagana's attitude towards the three was neither warm nor cold.

The conversation soon turned to a recent occurrence.

"The Star Alliance plans to organize a team to explore the Rainbow Sea and possibly establish a base there."

"A sea base?"

"Yes, it's not too difficult for the Star Alliance."

"That's true," Flaming agreed instinctively.

While land reclamation might be an unimaginable feat for ordinary people, for the Star Alliance, it was trivial.

With spells and clay golems, it could be done effortlessly.

"But why is the Star Alliance suddenly interested in exploring the Rainbow Sea? They aren't planning to set a new conquest target after unifying the underground world, are they?" Flaming joked.

Sheman answered seriously, "Probably not. The cost-benefit ratio of fully conquering the Rainbow Sea is too low."

The Rainbow Sea is vast, and countless biological groups inhabit it. Conquering this expansive sea would require immense manpower and resources, just thinking about it is daunting.

Even if the Rainbow Sea is rich in resources, it wouldn't be worth the effort.

Instead of full conquest, establishing a few bases in resource-rich areas to exploit resources would be more cost-effective.

There might be better ways, but the Star Alliance knows too little about the Rainbow Sea. They can decide after gathering more intelligence.

"The academy has also issued a task to explore the Rainbow Sea, open only to second and third-level wizard apprentices. Is anyone interested?" Sheman asked.

"You plan on going, don't you?" Adil teased with a smile.

Sheman didn't hide it, nodding frankly, and added, "But not right now."

"Exploring the Rainbow Sea isn't something that can be done overnight; this task will likely last for a long time. I've just been promoted and need to learn second-circle spells first. Once I've made progress, I'll consider taking on the Rainbow Sea exploration task."

"Me too," Corey said.

Adil, Flaming, and Tagana were also intrigued by the idea.

Partly due to curiosity about the Rainbow Sea, and partly attracted by the task rewards.

Typically, exploration tasks offer generous rewards.

One mission's yield could be worth more than a dozen academy tasks.

Seeing their interest, Sheman offered, "If you don't mind, why not join us?"

Adil and Tagana shared a glance and agreed in unison.

Flaming didn't hesitate long before agreeing as well.

Exploration tasks often come with high risks, especially in unfamiliar seas. Joining a team with two third-level wizard apprentices would greatly enhance safety.

It was an opportunity he wouldn't pass up.

Zone 2 of Dragon Forest, in a vast woodland.

A grand tower of deep blue stood tall, its towering body over six hundred meters high, piercing the sky like a spear.

Standing before the tower, one couldn't help but marvel at the awe-inspiring aura unique to such magnificent architecture.

Gazing at his own wizard tower, Sunan's face lit with a pleased smile.

Though only the shell was complete, with much unfinished inside, it brought him great joy.

"The tower body and foundation are complete, and the central crystal energy transmission system is also finished. Next are the Elemental Pool and the tower spirit."

Sunan ascended to the control center at the tower's peak.

The layout resembled that of the Dragon Skeleton Tower's control center, with an endless starry sky surrounding a floating hall, but this one was more spacious.

In the hall's center was a square pool, its surface etched with intricate, mysterious runes.

This was the wizard tower's Elemental Pool.

In terms of volume, it was at least twice the size of the Dragon Skeleton Tower's Elemental Pool.

Sunan retrieved pre-prepared gems from his spatial ring, roughly shaped them into octahedrons, and embedded them into the pool's array. They seemed to meld seamlessly as he infused his mental energy.

Hum!

The entire pool vibrated intensely, and cracks appeared in the surrounding space.

Behind the cracks lay a boundless ocean, an endless sky, a fiery sea, and a dense crust. As elemental planes emerged, energy poured in, merging into deep blue streams that filled the pool.

Simultaneously, a rich, active energy enveloped the entire tower.

The Elemental Pool was successfully activated!

Sunan took a deep breath, feeling invigorated by the elemental energy in the air.

"The energy absorption rate and storage limit are more than double that of the Dragon Skeleton Tower's Elemental Pool, with mental recovery and meditation efficiency also increased by over a factor of two."

Sunan decided to meditate and train beside this Elemental Pool from now on, further boosting his efficiency.

"The wizard tower's energy supply is essentially complete. The floating rings can be left for last."

"Next is activating the tower spirit."

Sunan waved his hand across the void, and a crystal ball half the size of a person appeared on the empty ground before him.

The azure crystal ball was perfectly spherical, crystal clear, like the finest gemstone, yet exuding a deep, lively charm.

This was the tower spirit Sunan crafted using a legendary soul crystal and a wealth of rare materials.

The legendary soul crystal alone consumed a third of his stockpile accumulated over the years.

Combined with other materials, the total cost reached twenty-four million gold coins.

Despite this, Sunan felt it was worth the investment.

Unlike other materials, synthesizing high-grade soul crystals from lower-grade ones was more cost-effective than artificially creating them.

After all, producing a legendary soul crystal requires at least the soul of a first-level wizard or a similarly leveled creature, or thousands of souls from fourth-ring legendary creatures.

In comparison, producing thousands of micro soul crystals is evidently simpler.

In wizard civilization, legendary soul crystals often couldn't be bought with gold, typically acquired through barter.

Using artificially created legendary soul crystals would have driven the cost of the tower spirit far beyond twenty-four million gold coins.

"During the construction phase, one tower spirit is sufficient. Once the tower is complete, two more can be made."

Sunan patiently waited until the Elemental Pool was filled before pressing his index finger on the crystal ball, infusing it with mental energy.

With his touch, the crystal ball lit up with a soft golden glow.

Simultaneously, the Elemental Pool grew agitated, countless azure streams forming a waterspout that merged with the golden light.

The crystal ball voraciously absorbed elemental energy, the water in the Elemental Pool rapidly depleting.

In just five minutes, the pool's water was nearly exhausted.

At that moment, a hum resonated.

Time seemed to halt.

The golden light contracted sharply, transforming into a pure gold crystal within the ball, suspended at its center like a golden eye.

[Master]

A mechanical voice devoid of emotion sounded:

[Tower Spirit No. 1 awakens at your call!]

Sunan smiled in satisfaction.

"Tower Spirit No. 1," he murmured, "scan the wizard tower structure."

The cold mechanical voice echoed in his mind:

[Command received, establishing connection with the wizard tower.]

[Connecting, 1%... 4%... 100%, connection successful.]

[Scanning the wizard tower... scan complete.]

[Inputting design... input complete.]

[Data integration in progress... integration complete, creating 3D model.]

Countless slender beams of light appeared, interweaving before Sunan to form a 3D model identical to the wizard tower.

[Wizard Tower: Unnamed]

[Level: Small (Construction progress 12.47%)]

[Current remaining energy: 2.21%]

[Intelligent assistant life: Tower Spirit No. 1]

[Facilities: Elemental Pool (Small), Central Crystal Energy Transmission System, Living Area (Construction progress 89.34%), Storage Area (Construction progress 76.22%), Experimental Area (Construction progress 25.16%), Practice Area (Construction progress 46.91%), Meditation Area (Construction progress 88.21%), Planting Area (Construction progress 9.27%)...]

[Servants: Clay Golem ×124]

[Defensive apparatus: None]

[Combat apparatus: None]

"Let's name it Starlight."

Sunan casually named it, then waved his hand, and the tower model divided into multiple sections.

He carefully inspected each one.

Areas like the living quarters, storage, and experimental areas had structures built but lacked various enchanting arrays, so their construction progress was below 100%.

"Next, I'll address spatial planning."

"And it's time to construct the maze-lock protective energy field."

In any wizard tower, energy supply is the primary concern, followed by defensive systems.

"Although there aren't enough resources for a medium wizard tower, enhancing the tower's power through the Elemental Pool, maze-lock protective energy field, and strike apparatus is possible."

Sunan had long planned to use the synthesis cube to enhance the wizard tower.

If a medium tower can't be built, a reinforced small tower will do.

In the future, when planar barriers are restored and connections to other planes are possible, resources can be acquired to upgrade the tower.

Returning to the present, Sunan focused on the tower spirit.

With a legendary soul crystal as its core, Tower Spirit No. 1 boasts impressive computational capabilities, aiding in experiments.

With Tower Spirit No. 1, researching talent crystal models or developing a weakened version of the Construct Potion will be much easier.

The tower spirit's powerful analytical capabilities rival those of some minor deities.

Deities receive millions of prayers daily and respond to countless priests, requiring computational power beyond top-tier artificial brains.

"There's enough soul crystal left to create two more legendary crystals, sufficient for two more tower spirits."

"However, after setting aside this portion of soul crystals, few remain."

With the war over, the primary source of soul crystals vanished.

Sunan regretted not producing more earlier.

But it couldn't be helped; back then, only he and the Scepter could create soul crystals. Busy with training and learning, they couldn't be everywhere, missing the opportunity the war presented.

Now, soul crystal materials are limited to death row inmates in the Empire's cities and some dangerous creatures in the underground world.

The annual output barely sustains the Star Alliance and Starlight Academy.

Of course, if he were ruthless enough to use ordinary civilians as soul crystal material, a large batch could be produced quickly.

But Sunan wasn't that kind of heartless wizard and wouldn't do such a thing.

"Unless another battlefield can be opened."

A gleam flickered in Sunan's eyes as he looked northwest.

It seems the Rainbow Sea teems with countless biological groups, potentially a good place for soul crystal production.

After pondering, Sunan had a rough idea, but it required careful planning.

Leaving the wizard tower, Sunan returned to the Dragon Skeleton Tower. Entering the control center, he found the Hidden Dragon lounging by the Elemental Pool.

A lazy cat lay sprawled on its broad back.

"Those two are still quite the pair."

Sunan smiled slightly.

Thanks to the Hidden Dragon's enhancement surgery, his [Biological Modification] skill reached level 5.

Now, Kyi's strength lagged behind, likely not considering bloodline fusion for another decade.

With ample Dragonkin blood for synthesis, the Hidden Dragon's power grew at a reasonable pace.

In wizard terms, the Hidden Dragon's strength was roughly 40% to 50% of first-level gaseous.

Had Sunan not discovered the method to synthesize elemental cores from elemental dust and absorb divine energy, his power growth might have lagged behind the Hidden Dragon.

Currently, the Hidden Dragon could easily defeat two secret puppets, draw with three, and only fall behind against four.

This situation mainly stemmed from the dragon's high energy resistance. 

The zero, first, and second-circle spells mastered by the secret puppets were ineffective against the Hidden Dragon, and third-circle spells caused reduced damage.

In terms of physical power, the secret puppets were no match for the dragon.

The Hidden Dragon was exceptionally suited to counter secret puppets.

In fact, wizards face similar challenges against dragons.

With limited spell damage, they often rely on innate abilities, wizard tools, or other means, inherently disadvantaged in dragon battles.

Not only wizards, but many species in the multiverse also face the same situation with dragons.

This is why dragons are among the top species in the multiverse.

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