Chapter 229: Welcome to the World of Wizards

Chapter 229: Welcome to the World of Wizards

2024-10-12

Unknown Energy Particle Eruption

Energy Level: 22

Danger Level: Highly Dangerous, Immediate Action Recommended

"An energy level of 22!" Innocent was taken aback. "That's a Wizard-level energy intensity!"

Fleming and Donohue were equally shocked.

Wizard-level energy intensity?

Could it be Lord Su Nan?

But that doesn't make sense. If it were Lord Su Nan, the Eye of the Star wouldn't have issued an alert.

Fleming was about to ask, but he saw Innocent's face light up with a mix of surprise and envy.

"Master?"

Innocent came back to his senses, waved them off to calm them down, and then sighed with a complex expression.

"It seems the Star Alliance is about to gain another official Wizard."

The moment the energy burst occurred, Tower Spirit 1 reported it to Su Nan.

"Which training room?"

Training Room 803, User: Wands.

"Has he advanced to Wizard, then."

A smile flickered on Su Nan's face, though he wasn't too surprised.

Among Rose, Wands, and Traveler, Wands was undoubtedly the most likely to advance to Wizard.

In fact, anyone who could reach the rank of a Level 3 Wizard Apprentice in this Elemental Wasteland era would be considered a prodigy with the potential to become a Wizard even in the Golden Age of Wizardry.

Let alone someone like Wands, who was among the top Level 3 Wizard Apprentices.

If not for the short time they had been in the Star Alliance and the wasted years before that, they would have advanced to Wizard long ago.

Fortunately, they finally broke through, and the clouds had parted to reveal the moon.

"I wonder how Rose and Traveler are doing?"

Tower Spirit 1 continuously monitored the entire Wizard Tower. There was no activity yet in Rose's and Traveler's training rooms, but their life signs were still present, indicating they were still alive and in the midst of their training.

However, given the timeline, it should be a matter of the next ten to twenty years.

The brief energy burst from the breakthrough soon dissipated, and Su Nan waited patiently for a few days until Wands emerged from the training room. He then teleported in front of him.

Seeing Wands, who looked refreshed and exuded a more profound and restrained aura, Su Nan smiled and said, "Welcome to the world of Wizards."

"Thank you!"

Even after a few days, Wands couldn't hide his overwhelming joy.

Achieving a long-term goal in a single day, even his usually composed demeanor couldn't contain his excitement.

Farkado and the others quickly arrived as well.

The moment they saw Wands, they knew their suspicions were confirmed, and their faces lit up with envy.

"Congratulations on your breakthrough, Lord Wands!"

"Congratulations on your advancement to Wizard, Lord Wands!"

Everyone offered their congratulations, now addressing him with the proper respect.

Once someone advanced to Wizard, they were no longer on the same level as Level 3 Wizard Apprentices.

Respect and reverence for Wizards were mandatory for all apprentices.

After the brief congratulations, everyone knew Su Nan and Wands had more to discuss and tactfully excused themselves.

"How does it feel?" Su Nan asked.

Wands replied with a complex expression, "I now understand what you meant about the energy particle concentration limit. I do feel some discomfort."

Su Nan said, "It's still better here, within the range of the Elemental Pool. Once you leave the Dragon Forest and venture outside, you won't want to stay a moment longer."

Wands' excitement and elation from his advancement had somewhat subsided, and he sighed at Su Nan's words.

"The environment on the Starlight Continent has a significant impact on Wizards. Even with the Elemental Pool, the rate of cultivation is reduced to an unbearable degree."

Su Nan agreed with this.

Even a large Elemental Pool only marginally improved meditation efficiency.

If not for the method of absorbing divine energy through synthesized elemental cores, Su Nan wouldn't have been able to advance from Level 1 Qi to Level 1 Crystal in just sixty years.

Relying solely on the Elemental Pool's buff, it would take seven to eight centuries to reach Level 1 Crystal.

Even with the help of a Level 4 Crystal Soul Elixir, it would take at least three to four centuries to break through.

If the environment on the Starlight Continent remained unchanged, Su Nan estimated that Wands would never advance to Level 2 Wizard in his lifetime.

Reaching Level 1 Crystal before his natural lifespan ended would be considered exceptional.

While Su Nan could freely list Elemental Pool buffs and Crystal Soul Elixirs in the exchange list for others to redeem with their contributions, elemental cores were an exception.

He himself didn't have enough of these, so he couldn't possibly share them with others.

When the divine energy from the elemental cores significantly diminishes, we might consider putting a portion of them on the exchange list.

"Don't worry, this situation won't last long. It will gradually recover."

Su Nan's words left the Staff momentarily stunned. He subconsciously asked, "Recover?"

"Since you've advanced to the rank of a wizard, there are some things I should tell you."

Su Nan patted the Staff on the shoulder and began explaining the great wizard expedition a thousand years ago and how the planar barriers would slowly recover.

In the past, the Staff was only a third-level wizard apprentice, and knowing these secrets would have been of no use, only adding to his troubles.

But now, he is a wizard, one of the Star Alliance's top combatants, and naturally has the right to know everything.

It also gives him a bit of hope, so he doesn't lose all motivation and give up on ever becoming a second-level wizard.

Hearing Su Nan's words, the Staff was left in a daze.

He never imagined that the Starlight Continent held such a bizarre and hidden truth.

All of this was beyond his comprehension, making him feel as though he had just discovered a whole new world.

But as he snapped back to reality, the Staff felt a wave of excitement.

This meant that in about six hundred years, the Starlight Continent would return to its original state, and he could resume his normal training.

With the resources of the Star Alliance, he might not be far from advancing to a second-level wizard!

Seeing the Staff's invigorated expression, Su Nan smiled and brought up another matter.

"Would you be interested in serving as the Dean of the Starlight Academy?"

"Dean?" The Staff was momentarily taken aback.

"Exactly. The position of Dean has been vacant because there was no suitable candidate. But now, you have advanced to the rank of a wizard, and you are fully qualified to take on the role."

The Staff hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.

The Dean of the Starlight Academy holds a high position within the Star Alliance and comes with more resources. He wouldn't refuse such an opportunity.

After a few more words, Su Nan left.

Watching Su Nan depart, the Staff's eyes flickered.

Before advancing to the rank of a wizard, he could not fathom Su Nan's true strength, finding him shrouded in a mysterious, impenetrable aura.

He thought that once he became a wizard, the gap between him and Su Nan would narrow.

But reality proved otherwise.

Standing before Su Nan, he still couldn't grasp the full extent of Su Nan's power.

The only change was the overwhelming pressure he felt from Su Nan.

It was like an ant couldn't comprehend the terror of a human, while a three-year-old child could understand the power of an adult.

From this perspective, the gap between him and Su Nan might have narrowed slightly.

With this thought, the Staff couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

Collecting his thoughts, he turned and walked toward the teleportation hall, planning to visit the storage area to exchange for crystal soul potions to aid his training and stabilize his realm.

He had long coveted magical artifacts and could now finally exchange for one.

But first, he needed to accumulate enough contribution points.

Magical artifacts didn't come cheap!

News of the Staff's advancement to the rank of a wizard quickly spread throughout the Star Alliance, causing a significant stir.

It also greatly inspired the wizard apprentices.

The Staff's advancement clearly demonstrated that it was still possible to become a wizard on the current Starlight Continent!

As for Su Nan, he was a different story.

There was only one Su Nan on the Starlight Continent, and anyone who thought they could become a second Su Nan would only be laughed at.

A few days later, Su Nan appointed the Staff as the first Dean of the Starlight Academy, responsible for managing all its affairs.

In addition to his new role, the Staff also took over part of the work of producing crystal soul potions and refining golden magical golems.

With his help, the workload on Su Nan was finally reduced.

Time flew by, and it was soon the 1362nd year of the Starlight Calendar.

The month of Thunder (April).

Su Nan finally succeeded in synthesizing a large elemental pool.

With the buffs from the large elemental pool, the progress of filling the talent crystal model increased by 0.11% in just one month, nearly doubling the previous rate.

[Talent Crystal Model Filling Progress: 22.31%]



"Not bad. At this rate, the talent crystal model will be fully filled in at most sixty years."

Su Nan's face broke into a satisfied smile.

The effort of creating over a dozen small elemental pools to synthesize the large one had indeed paid off.

With a thought, Su Nan summoned the three-dimensional model of the wizard tower.

[Wizard Tower: Starlight]



[Level: Small (Construction Progress: 62.68%)]



[Current Remaining Energy: 88.22%]

Intelligent Auxiliary Life: Tower Spirit 1

Facilities:

- Elemental Pool (Large/Enhanced), Central Crystal Energy Transmission System, Residential Area, Storage Area, Experimental Area, Training Area, Meditation Area, Cultivation Area

Servants:

- Clay Golems × 130

Defensive Systems:

- Maze Lock Protective Energy Field (Medium/Enhanced)



Combat Systems:

- Spell Cannons II × 118, Disintegration Cannons II, Golem Army (Adamantine Golems × 823, Tentacle Puppets × 2, Secret Puppets × 4)



Looking over the data provided by Tower Spirit 1, Su Nan nodded in approval.

The Maze Lock Protective Energy Field has been enhanced to the medium level, and the next step is to further enhance it to the large level.

It's estimated that he will need to create about ten more small Maze Lock Protective Energy Fields to synthesize it to the large level. This is a significant undertaking.

However, the real bottleneck is the financial cost.

Currently, the majority of the Star League's annual revenue is being poured into the construction of the wizard tower. Even so, the progress is still slow.

Without the constraints of funding and materials, the construction time of the wizard tower could be reduced by at least a third.

The Spell Cannons II are still being built in batches, and Su Nan has delegated some of the workload to the Staff, who is responsible for manufacturing the original Spell Cannons, while Su Nan handles the synthesis.

Thanks to the Staff, the production speed of the Spell Cannons II has significantly increased.

The Disintegration Cannons II are a recent development, synthesized from eight original Disintegration Cannons, and their power far surpasses that of the Spell Cannons II!

Su Nan tested the Disintegration Cannons II using a Tentacle Puppet, and just a glancing blow was enough to tear off half of the puppet's body!

If hit directly, it would certainly result in complete annihilation!

This power is more than enough to instantly kill any first-tier wizard!

It's uncertain how effective it would be against a second-tier wizard, but Su Nan estimates that it could likely kill a second-tier Air Wizard and severely wound a second-tier Water Wizard.

A first-tier wizard controlling a small wizard tower can already take on a second-tier wizard.

With his enhanced small wizard tower, taking down a second-tier wizard should be no problem.

However, the Disintegration Cannons II have a significant drawback: their energy consumption is extraordinarily high.

Even with a large elemental pool, each shot consumes 12.83% of the energy.

Firing a few more shots would leave the wizard tower in a dire energy shortage.

If using a small elemental pool, one shot could likely drain the entire tower's energy.

This weapon is simply not suitable for a regular small wizard tower, and even a medium wizard tower would struggle.

Without a large elemental pool, it cannot withstand the energy consumption of the Disintegration Cannons II.

Even with a large elemental pool, it cannot be used as a regular weapon and must be reserved for final combat scenarios.

However, Su Nan originally intended the Disintegration Cannons II as a final combat weapon, so this is not a concern.

Regular combat is covered by the Spell Cannons II.

"The power of the Disintegration Cannons II definitely surpasses the Plasma Cannons, but I wonder how it compares to the Pulse Cannons," Su Nan mused.

Lize has the design for the Plasma Cannons, but the main material, elemental source crystals, is still unavailable.

Fortunately, the Disintegration Cannons II are sufficient for now.

The golem army is still in the process of being assembled, and there is a significant gap before completion.

The main issue is the shortage of Adamantine Golems and Tentacle Puppets.

With the Staff's help, the production of Adamantine Golems has accelerated.

However, the Tentacle Puppets can only be crafted by Su Nan himself.

The Staff's Puppet Crafting skill is not yet at the level required to craft wizard-tier puppets.

"Besides the combat systems, there are the Floating Rings and the Tower Spirits."

The Floating Rings are still in the material accumulation phase, primarily requiring large amounts of mithril.

Su Nan plans to manufacture this device last.

For the Tower Spirits, Su Nan initially planned to craft three, each responsible for daily operations, combat command, and experimental assistance.

Tower Spirit 1 is responsible for daily operations.

"Since I have the Legendary Soul Crystals, I'll start by crafting the Tower Spirit responsible for experimental assistance."

Su Nan quickly decided on his main tasks for the coming period and estimated the time and progress.

"By the year 1400 of the Starlight Calendar, the wizard tower should be completed."

The thought of soon having his first fully constructed wizard tower made Su Nan's heart race with excitement.

With the wizard tower, he needs only to advance to the second-tier wizard to stand confidently against a third-tier wizard.

The wizard tower and the Star League are his greatest strengths in the future battle against the Dark Throne.

(End of Chapter)

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