Chapter 231: Tower Spirit 1

Chapter 231: Tower Spirit 1

"Let me introduce you to Xie Man, Cole, and Freyman."

A short while later, Athil brought Tiana over and introduced her to the trio. He then smiled at them and said, "I don't need to introduce Tiana much, do I?"

"Of course not, I've heard a lot about Tiana's reputation," Xie Man replied with a gentle smile.

The four of them exchanged greetings. Perhaps because of Athil's presence, Tiana's attitude toward the three was neither overly warm nor cold.

They chatted casually, and the conversation gradually shifted to a recent event.

"The Star Alliance is planning to form a team to explore the Rainbow Sea. They even intend to establish a base there."

"A base on the sea?"

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

"That's true," Freyman nodded in agreement.

Land reclamation was an unimaginably arduous task for ordinary people, but for the Star Alliance, it was a trivial matter. They could easily accomplish it with magic and clay golems.

"But why is the Star Alliance suddenly interested in exploring the Rainbow Sea? It's not like they're setting a new conquest target after unifying the Underworld, right?" Freyman joked.

Xie Man, however, responded seriously, "I doubt it. The cost-effectiveness of fully conquering the Rainbow Sea is too low."

The Rainbow Sea was vast and teeming with countless species. Conquering such a vast expanse would require an enormous amount of manpower and resources, enough to make anyone's head spin.

Even with its rich resources, the cost would outweigh the benefits.

Instead of a full conquest, it would be more cost-effective to establish a few bases in resource-rich areas and develop key resource points.

There might be better strategies, but the Star Alliance's knowledge of the Rainbow Sea is still limited. They need more information to make a decision.

"The Academy has also issued a mission to explore the Rainbow Sea, but only second and third-level apprentices can take it. Are any of you interested?" Xie Man asked.

"Judging by your expression, you're planning to go," Athil said with a smile.

Xie Man didn't hide his intentions and nodded, "Yes, but not right now."

"Exploring the Rainbow Sea won't be a quick task. The mission will likely last for a long time. I just advanced recently and need to focus on learning second-tier spells. Once I make some progress, I'll take on the mission to explore the Rainbow Sea."

"Same here," Cole said.

Athil, Freyman, and Tiana were also intrigued. On one hand, they were curious about the Rainbow Sea, and on the other, the mission rewards were tempting. Generally, such exploration missions offered substantial rewards. A single mission could yield the equivalent of a dozen or more Academy tasks.

Seeing their interest, Xie Man smiled, "If you're not opposed, would you like to join us?"

Athil and Tiana exchanged glances and agreed in unison. Freyman didn't take long to consider and quickly joined them.

Exploration missions were usually high-risk, especially in unfamiliar waters. Joining a team with two third-level apprentices would significantly increase their safety. He wouldn't pass up such a good opportunity.

In the expansive forest of Longlin Zone 2, a towering structure with a deep blue hue stood majestically. The tower, over 600 meters tall, pierced the sky like a spear.

Standing before the tower, one couldn't help but marvel at the grandeur of this architectural wonder.

Looking at his own wizard tower, Su Nan's face lit up with a delighted smile.

Even though it was just a shell, with much still to be completed, he was already overjoyed.

"The tower and its foundation are complete, and the central crystal energy transmission system is in place. Next, we need to construct the element pool and the tower spirit."

Su Nan ascended to the control center at the top of the wizard tower. The layout was similar to the control center of the Dragon Skeleton Tower, but the hall was even more spacious, surrounded by an endless starry sky.

At the center of the hall was a square pool, covered in intricate and mysterious runes. This was the element pool of the wizard tower.

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

Su Nan retrieved the prepared gemstones from his spatial ring, intricately carved them into eight-sided diamonds, and embedded them into the magic array of the element pool. They seamlessly integrated into the design, and he infused them with mental energy.

Hum!

The entire element pool suddenly shook violently, and the surrounding space cracked with numerous fissures.

Behind the gap lay a vast, abyss-like sea, an endless sky, a sea of flames that scorched the heavens and the earth, and a thick, solid crust. As the elemental planes emerged, countless waves of energy surged in, blending together to form deep blue streams that flowed into the elemental pool.

At the same time, a rich and vibrant energy enveloped the entire wizard tower.

The elemental pool has been successfully activated!

Su Nan took a deep breath, feeling the air thick with elemental energy, which left him feeling refreshed and invigorated.

"The energy absorption rate and storage capacity are more than double that of the Dragon Bone Tower's elemental pool. The speed of mental energy recovery and the efficiency of meditation have also increased by more than a hundred percent."

Su Nan immediately decided that he would meditate and train beside this elemental pool from now on, as it would significantly improve his efficiency.

"The energy supply for the wizard tower is almost complete. The remaining floating rings can be built at the end."

"Next, I need to activate the tower spirit."

Su Nan reached out into the air, and a crystal ball as tall as a man appeared before him.

The azure crystal ball was perfectly round and translucent, gleaming like the finest gemstone, yet it exuded a deep and lively charm.

This was the tower spirit that Su Nan had crafted using a legendary soul crystal and a large amount of rare materials.

Just the legendary soul crystal alone had used up a third of his accumulated soul crystal inventory.

Adding the cost of other materials, the total expenditure was a staggering twenty-four million gold coins.

However, Su Nan felt it was worth it.

Unlike other materials, synthesizing a high-grade soul crystal from low-grade ones was cheaper than artificially creating a high-grade soul crystal.

After all, to create a legendary soul crystal, one would need the soul of a first-tier wizard or an equivalent creature, or the souls of over a thousand fourth-circle legendary creatures.

In comparison, manufacturing thousands of micro soul crystals was much simpler.

In the wizard civilization, legendary soul crystals were often impossible to purchase with gold coins and could only be obtained through barter.

If he had used an artificially manufactured legendary soul crystal, the cost of the tower spirit would have been far more than twenty-four million gold coins.

"A single tower spirit is enough for the construction phase. Once the wizard tower is complete, I'll create two more."

Su Nan waited patiently until the elemental water in the pool was full, then he extended his index finger and pressed it against the surface of the crystal ball, infusing it with mental energy.

As he did so, the crystal ball's surface instantly glowed with a pale golden light.

At the same time, the elemental pool began to stir, and countless deep blue streams of elemental water formed a water tornado that merged into the golden light.

The crystal ball greedily absorbed the elemental energy, and the elemental water in the pool visibly decreased at a rapid pace.

In just five minutes, the elemental water was almost depleted.

At that moment, a hum suddenly echoed.

Time seemed to stop.

The golden light abruptly contracted, forming a pure golden crystal that sank into the crystal ball, hovering at its center like a golden eye.

[Master]



A cold, emotionless mechanical voice spoke:

[Tower Spirit 1 has awakened in response to your call!]



A satisfied smile spread across Su Nan's face.

"Tower Spirit 1," he said softly, "scan the wizard tower structure."

The cold mechanical voice echoed in his mind:

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



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



[Scanning wizard tower. Scan complete.]



[Loading design blueprint. Load complete.]



[Integrating data. Integration complete. Initiating 3D model construction.]



Numerous thin rays of light appeared out of nowhere, weaving together to form a perfect 3D model of the wizard tower before Su Nan.

[Wizard Tower: Unnamed]



[Level: Small (Construction Progress: 12.47%)]



[Remaining Energy: 2.21%]



[Intelligent Auxiliary Life: Tower Spirit 1]



[Facilities: Elemental Pool (Small), Central Crystal Energy Transmission System, Living Quarters (Construction Progress: 89.34%), Storage Area (Construction Progress: 76.22%), Laboratory (Construction Progress: 25.16%), Training Area (Construction Progress: 46.91%), Meditation Area (Construction Progress: 88.21%), Cultivation Area (Construction Progress: 9.27%)]



[Servants: Clay Golems × 124]



[Defense Mechanisms: None]



[Combat Mechanisms: None]



"Let's name it Starlight."

Su Nan casually chose a name, then waved his hand, and the wizard tower model automatically disassembled into dozens of sections.

He carefully inspected each area.

The residential, storage, and experimental zones were only partially completed, with the main structures built but lacking the necessary magical arrays. As a result, the construction progress was still a ways from 100%.

"Next, I need to address the spatial planning issues."

"And I should start building the mystic lock and defensive energy fields."

For any wizard's tower, energy supply is the primary concern, followed by defensive mechanisms.

"Although I don't have enough resources to build a medium-sized wizard's tower, I can focus on the elemental pool, mystic lock, and defensive energy fields to enhance the tower's power."

Su Nan had long considered using the synthesis cube to strengthen his wizard's tower.

Building a medium-sized wizard's tower might be out of reach, but a reinforced small wizard's tower would be a good alternative.

Once the planar barriers recover and connections to other planes are possible, he could find more resources to upgrade the tower.

Regaining his focus, Su Nan turned his attention back to the tower spirit.

Using a legendary soul crystal as the carrier, Tower Spirit No. 1 possessed powerful computational capabilities, which could assist him in his experiments.

With Tower Spirit No. 1, researching talent crystal models and developing weakened versions of alchemical constructs would be much easier.

The tower spirit's data analysis capabilities were so advanced that they rivaled those of some lesser deities.

Deities receive millions of prayers from their followers daily and respond to countless divine spells from priests, requiring computational power that surpasses even the most advanced artificial intelligences.

"The remaining soul crystals are enough to create two more legendary crystals, which should be sufficient to craft two more tower spirits."

"However, after using these soul crystals, there won't be many left."

With the war over, the primary source of soul crystals had dried up.

Su Nan regretted not producing more when he had the chance.

However, it was impossible at the time, as only he and the other two members of the Scepter could create soul crystals, and they were busy with training and studies.

Now, the only sources for soul crystals were the empire's death row inmates and some dangerous creatures from the Underworld.

The annual output barely met the needs of the Star Alliance and the Starlight Academy.

Of course, if he were willing to use ordinary civilians as soul crystal materials, he could produce a large number quickly.

But Su Nan was not the kind of wizard who would resort to such extreme measures.

"Unless I can open another battlefield."

A glint of determination flashed in his eyes as he looked toward the northwest.

The Rainbow Sea was teeming with countless biological species, making it a potential source for soul crystals.

After a moment of contemplation, Su Nan had a vague idea, but he needed to consider it carefully.

Leaving the wizard's tower, Su Nan returned to the Dragon Skeleton Tower. As he entered the control center, he saw Yinlong lounging by the elemental pool, with a lazy cat sprawled on his massive, thick back.

"These two are always getting along so well."

Su Nan smiled.

Thanks to the enhanced surgery, his "Biomodification" skill had reached level 5.

Now, it was Koey's strength that lagged behind, and he wouldn't need to consider bloodline fusion for at least another decade.

With a large supply of draconic blood for synthesis, Yinlong's power had increased at a respectable pace.

In terms of a wizard's power levels, Yinlong's current strength was equivalent to about 40% to 50% of a first-level air phase.

If not for Su Nan's discovery of synthesizing elemental crystals to absorb divine energy, his own power might have fallen behind Yinlong's.

Currently, Yinlong could easily take on two constructs, hold his own against three, and only struggle against four.

The main reason for this was the high energy resistance of dragons.

The zeroth, first, and second-level spells used by constructs were ineffective against Yinlong, and even third-level spells dealt reduced damage.

In terms of physical strength, the constructs were no match for the dragon.

In essence, Yinlong had a significant advantage over constructs.

In fact, wizards faced similar challenges when confronting dragons.

With limited spell damage, wizards often relied on innate abilities, magical artifacts, or other means to combat dragons, putting them at a natural disadvantage.

This was not unique to wizards; many races in the multiverse faced the same issue when dealing with dragons.

This is one of the main reasons why dragons are considered one of the top races in the multiverse.

(End of Chapter)

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