Chapter 263: Set a Small Goal First

Chapter 263: Set a Small Goal First

2024-10-30

Maisha's efficiency was even higher than expected.

On the fifth day after the war, Cyril brought good news.

"The Council of Wisdom has approved Lady Maisha's proposal. Starting today, the Star Alliance will become one of the affiliated organizations of the Codex of Wisdom. Congratulations!"

"Thank you!"

Su Nan shook hands with Cyril, and they shared a smile.

After the congratulations, it was time for the main business.

"Affiliated organizations can receive the protection of the Codex of Wisdom and the right to internal transactions, but in exchange, they must fulfill certain obligations."

Cyril handed over several books.

"The Star Alliance must annually contribute a certain amount of resources to the Codex of Wisdom. The types are listed on this sheet. You can combine and match them as you see fit, as long as the total value reaches 500,000 lower-grade mana stones."

Su Nan nodded slightly, flipped through the books, and found no significant differences from what he remembered.

To be honest, an annual contribution of 500,000 lower-grade mana stones as 'protection fees' was not a significant amount, especially for him.

The annual yield of a medium-sized secondary mana stone vein was enough to synthesize 500,000 lower-grade mana stones.

In exchange for this small cost, the Star Alliance would receive the protection and internal trading rights of a large wizard organization, ensuring ample time and space for development. This was undoubtedly a very profitable deal.

"I'll have someone send the resources over later," Su Nan said.

Cyril smiled. "You can send them to the Sacred Tree Plane, where a dedicated person will receive them."

"By the way, the other magic books are lists of internal trading items. You can take a look."

"Since the news has been conveyed, I won't stay any longer. Let's have a drink in Omnitopia when you have time."

"Sure," Su Nan agreed with a smile.

Omnitopia was one of the few neutral planes in the multiverse, accessible only to wizards and strictly prohibiting private duels in public places. Even wizards from large organizations dared not violate its rules, making it popular among wizards who disliked conflict.

Over time, Omnitopia developed into a prosperous neutral trading platform and a place for wizards to socialize and relax.

After Cyril left, Su Nan casually handed the books to Lizze.

He was more familiar with the items available for trade by the Codex of Wisdom to its affiliated organizations than many of its members, so he didn't need to read them again.

"Next, we'll expand the golem corps and the flying fleet, and also procure resources for repairing the wizard tower and refining wizard-level puppets from the Codex of Wisdom."

"Additionally, we need to acquire the designs for plasma cannons, pulse cannons, shadow steel golems, diamond golems, and supreme golems."

"Also, buy these potion formulas."

Su Nan handed the list he had prepared in advance to Lizze.

Most of the potions in the Star Alliance were synthesized by him using the Magic Cube, which was much more expensive than manual production. Now that there was a way to obtain the formulas, there was no need to continue using the Magic Cube. In the future, he could delegate the production to his subordinates, reducing costs and saving a lot of his time.

Lizze quickly scanned the list of resources and calculated the items to be purchased, then pursed her lips. "To buy all these, it will cost a lot of mana stones. Where will we get so many?"

Although the Wolf Tide Plane had many mana stone veins, they would need to control the entire plane to exploit them, and mining would take time.

"I have a way," Su Nan said with a meaningful smile. "First, buy as many secondary mana stones from the Codex of Wisdom as you can."

The method Su Nan had in mind was to use secondary mana stones to synthesize mana stones.

Many resources on the Codex of Wisdom's trading list could not be purchased with gold, only with mana stones.

However, secondary mana stones were one of the resources that could be bought with gold.

He could use gold to buy secondary mana stones and then synthesize them into mana stones to purchase the necessary resources.

However, this method of only outputting gold could potentially impact the economic system of the Starlight Continent, so it was best to use it only when the gold reserves were abundant.

Later, he could switch to using secondary mana stones to synthesize mana stones, then use the mana stones to buy secondary mana stones, and repeat the process to earn a profit.

The advantage of this trading method was that it could quickly accumulate wealth.

The downside was that Su Nan would need to spend a lot of time synthesizing mana stones, essentially becoming a tool.

However, Su Nan didn't mind this.

As long as it was beneficial for the development and growth of the Star Alliance, he was willing to put in the effort.

Hearing Su Nan's words, Lizze was somewhat surprised but didn't say anything after a brief glance at him.

She had long suspected that Su Nan had some method to synthesize mana stones from secondary mana stones.

Although she didn't plan to delve into the details, as long as it was beneficial for the Star Alliance, she was fine with it.

"Also, quickly acquire all the materials needed to reshape your body. If any materials are missing, let me know, and I'll find a way to solve it."

Mentioning this, Lizze's spirits immediately lifted, and she nodded vigorously.

"Sure."

For two thousand years as a wraith, she had been eagerly awaiting the day she could reshape her body. Now that the opportunity was finally approaching, even her usually calm nature couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

"Also, gather intelligence on other forces and plane clusters," Su Nan added.

"I understand," Lizze replied without hesitation.

She was well aware of the importance of intelligence.

The multiverse was vast, and not only wizard organizations but also various other racial forces had intricate and complex relationships, enough to make one's head spin.

If these relationships were not understood, there was a high risk of accidentally conflicting with other forces in the future.

Although she had been familiar with many forces during the Starfall Society, the intelligence had become outdated after two thousand years of the Starlight Continent being sealed. She needed to gather the latest information.

As for how to gather it, the traveling wizard Tanner, who was stranded on the Starlight Continent, and Omnitopia were undoubtedly excellent sources of information.

The founders of Omnitopia were a group of traveling wizards, so she might be able to find 'intelligence merchants' in Omnitopia through Tanner.

After entrusting these matters to Lizze, Su Nan returned to the top floor of the wizard tower.

Successfully becoming an affiliated organization of the Codex of Wisdom, he felt a great weight lifted from his shoulders.

The preparations the Star Alliance had made over several hundred years had finally borne fruit.

However, it was not time to completely relax yet.

This time, they had inflicted a significant loss on the Obsidian Throne. There was no doubt that the other side would not let it go easily.

Even with the protection of the Codex of Wisdom, there was no guarantee of complete safety.

The best way to protect oneself was to strengthen one's own power.

If the Star Alliance grew strong enough to rival or even surpass the Obsidian Throne, then the latter would be the one to worry.

"Now is not the time to be complacent."

"Only a candidate for the rank of Royal Robe Wizard from the Obsidian Throne attacked this time. Above that, there are the Royal Robe Wizards, Crown Wizards, and the Three Thrones!"

"Compared to these beings, Yuyi is just a slightly stronger ant."

Though he said this, Su Nan was not overly worried.

Large forces like the Obsidian Throne would focus their efforts either within the Realm of Truth or on conquering new plane clusters. They wouldn't pay too much attention to the Starlight Continent, which was still a small territory.

At least in the short term, there was little need to worry about retaliation from the Obsidian Throne.

"The next step is to improve my strength and quickly advance to the True Spirit Wizard rank while strengthening the Star Alliance."

These two goals were complementary.

"I remember that after the year 2000 of the Starlight Calendar, several major events occurred in the multiverse. Perhaps I can take advantage of them."

Su Nan recalled that there were three significant events that stood out in his memory.

The first was the civil war within the wizard world.

The Lawful faction, led by the Deep Blue Alliance, the Codex of Wisdom, and the Star Spirit Bell Tower, clashed with the Evil faction, led by the Obsidian Throne, the Bloodline Jungle, and the Savage Spirits.

This war affected tens of thousands of planes!

Even in the long history of the multiverse, such a large-scale conflict was rare!

Some deities took advantage of the situation, exacerbating the chaos.

The second major event was related to the deities—a coordinated ambush of a deity by wizards!

The target of the ambush was the Spider Queen, whom Su Nan had encountered twice.

The reason for the ambush was that the Spider Queen was injured in a battle with other deities. Some wizards obtained this information and decided to strike, hoping to kill a deity in the process.

However, the result was the complete annihilation of the wizards.

Many later speculated that it was a trap set by the Spider Queen, known for her cunning and malevolence throughout the multiverse.

Su Nan thought it might be worth keeping an eye on this event, as he could perhaps play the role of a hidden opportunist.

The third event involved the Ancient Insect Race.

The Ancient Insects came from the Ancient Insect Plane Cluster and were highly aggressive and destructive, often invading other planes and bringing death and destruction.

However, they usually only wreaked havoc in isolated planes in remote regions of the multiverse, so neither wizards nor deities paid much attention to them.

That changed when the Ancient Insects suddenly began attacking many planes, including those controlled by wizards and deities, leading to a joint crackdown.

As for the final outcome, Su Nan had no information, as he had transmigrated before that.

"The civil war among wizards seems to have occurred around the year 2600 of the Starlight Calendar, and the ambush of the Spider Queen took place after 3500. The exact dates..."

Su Nan shook his head. He had only heard these events as anecdotes and hadn't paid attention to the specific dates, so he could only recall the general timeline.

"Never mind, I'll just keep an eye on things as they happen."

Regardless of the Ancient Insects, the civil war among wizards and the ambush of the Spider Queen were two major events that, if utilized well, could greatly accelerate the development of the Star Alliance.

Especially the civil war, given its scale, it would be impossible for Su Nan to remain neutral. The Star Alliance would inevitably be drawn into the conflict.

Rather than scrambling at the last minute, it was better to prepare in advance and turn the crisis into an opportunity!

"I'll set a small goal for myself: first, lead the Star Alliance to conquer a plane cluster and become a major wizard force!"

"Once we achieve that, even if we leave the Codex of Wisdom, we will have the strength to stand up to the Obsidian Throne!"

With his future goal set, Su Nan felt more relaxed and turned his thoughts to cultivation.

After advancing to the Third Tier Wizard, he immediately absorbed all the accumulated divine energy.

However, due to the short time between his Second Tier Crystallization and Third Tier advancement, the accumulated elemental cores were minimal, so there was little change in his mental condensation.

The mental condensation of Third Tier Wizards improved at an excruciatingly slow pace. Even with the triple buffs of Sixth Tier potions, super-large elemental pools, and divine energy, the cultivation speed was still not ideal.

After cultivating for over two months, his mental condensation only increased by 0.01%.

"With sufficient divine energy, I can purchase elemental dust from the Codex of Wisdom and absorb the maximum amount daily, which should significantly speed up my cultivation."

Su Nan roughly estimated that with ample divine energy, it would take about two to three hundred years to break through to the Third Tier Liquidation stage.

After that, if things went smoothly, it would take another four to five hundred years to reach the Third Tier Crystallization stage.

Then, he could begin to comprehend the power of laws.

If all went well, he might advance to the True Spirit Wizard rank before the ambush of the Spider Queen!

As a True Spirit Wizard, his involvement in the god-slaying operation would be much more assured.

"Additionally, I need to synthesize and upgrade my magic artifacts and continue learning Fifth Circle spells."

In reality, at the Third Tier, spells did not significantly enhance a wizard's combat power.

Third Tier Wizards mainly relied on their innate abilities and magic artifacts in battle.

By the time they reached the True Spirit Wizard level, the role of spells became even more negligible.

The key to strength lay in the power of laws.

However, Su Nan did not plan to abandon learning spells.

In his view, the greatest value of spells was not in enhancing combat power but in their applicability in special situations.

A truly powerful wizard must be versatile, with no weaknesses.

No matter what situation they encountered, they should have a way to resolve it, rather than being a brute who only knows how to fight.

Spells often played unexpected roles in many situations.

For example, when faced with an unbreakable barrier, one could cast "Dispel Barrier."

To summon extraplanar creatures, one could cast "Lesser Planar Oath."

For long-distance teleportation over hundreds of kilometers, one could cast "Teleport."

To remotely monitor an area or target, one could cast "Scrying Eye."

There was even "Phylactery of the Soul" to possess another being!

The effects of spells were varied, with attack and defense being just the most common categories. There were many other specialized types.

They might prove useful at critical moments.

Therefore, Su Nan did not plan to abandon spells.

Learning spells was not difficult for him, much easier than for other wizards.

By dedicating a little time each day, over the years, he would accumulate a significant number of spells.

"Next, I need to take some time to visit the Wolf Tide Plane."

Su Nan took a deep breath, sat cross-legged beside the elemental pool, and began cultivating, taking out an elemental core.

(End of Chapter)

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