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Chapter 784: Crafting the Philosopher's Stone!
Chapter 784: Crafting the Philosopher's Stone!
Ivan spent the entire night barely completing the modification of the Alchemical Array. After that, he spent some more time transferring all the materials needed to craft the Philosopher's Stone into this laboratory.
"It's exactly four in the morning now. There are still three to four hours left. It should still be in time..." Ivan, who had been up all night, glanced at the clock with a slightly weary look, muttering to himself.
At this hour, the Hogwarts professors and students should still be asleep. Even if the castle's magic is temporarily cut off during the creation of the Philosopher's Stone, it won't cause too much of an impact.
Of course, normally, extracting the excess magic would not interfere with the castle's normal operations. Choosing to do this at dawn was just a precaution.
However, according to Ivan's initial plan, he should have notified Headmaster Dumbledore before using the castle's magic to create the Philosopher's Stone, trying to get his approval.
But over the past two months since the start of the school year, the headmaster of Hogwarts seemed to have vanished without a trace. Even Mcgonagall and Snape didn't know Dumbledore's whereabouts.
This situation made Ivan very uneasy, forcing him to prepare for the worst and decide to act first and ask for forgiveness later by creating the Philosopher's Stone.
After all, he was the only one who could stand up to Voldemort now!
With this thought, Ivan took out the Book of Hieroglyphs and, following its instructions, placed the Mithril Metal, Sulfur, Mercury, and other alchemical materials in order. Then, he placed the crucial Mana Stone at the center of the entire Alchemical Array.
"Only the Blood of Magic is missing now..." Ivan took a deep breath, waved his wand, and cut open his wrist. Fresh blood gushed out from the wound, splashing onto the massive Alchemical Array.
The thick liquid seemed to have a mind of its own, slowly flowing along the magical runes.
By the time the blood had thoroughly soaked the array's runes, Ivan's face had turned pale, but his eyes were even brighter, for he was just one step away from success!
Ivan did not immediately activate the array. Instead, he cautiously waved his wand to cast a Magic Barrier around himself, then activated all his protective rings, creating ten layers of Magic Barriers that instantly surrounded him.
With these protections in place, even if Voldemort suddenly appeared to cause trouble, he would have time to prepare.
"There shouldn't be anything missing..." Ivan glanced around one last time to confirm everything was in order. Then, he knelt down and placed his hands on the floor.
Hum~
With the input of magic, the alchemical runes on the ground lit up, quickly forming a wondrous Pentagram Array. However, due to the blood, the originally pale blue Lumos had turned blood red.
Anyone who didn't know better might think this was a ritual to summon a Dark Wizard...
Ivan mentally scoffed at the thought, then calmed his mind, pushing aside all distractions. He closed his eyes and focused, sensing an immense amount of magic gathering, far more than he had imagined!
It was thousands, even tens of thousands of times more magic than his own, surging like a mighty wave, making Ivan's spine go cold just from the sensation.
But now that everything was ready, there was no turning back. Ivan gritted his teeth and forced the magic to flow.
In the next moment, the entire laboratory shook, and the magic lamps flickered on and off. An indescribable pressure, centered on the Alchemical Array, rapidly spread in all directions...
Crack…
The Magic Barrier surrounding the array quickly became riddled with cracks and exploded after about two seconds.
Ivan was drenched in cold sweat, but he dared not let his attention waver for a moment. He strained to contain the castle's thousand-year-old Magic within the Alchemical Array, knowing that any loss of control would lead to the instant destruction of everything around him!
The blood-red light grew increasingly intense, a clear sign of the surging Magic. Ivan focused his mind, recalling the sensation of guiding Magic in the past, and carefully controlled it according to his plan.
Soon, the alchemical materials within the array began to float in the air as if held by an invisible hand. They were quickly ground into a dense, mist-like powder and absorbed by the Mana Stone at the center of the array.
The originally silver, palm-sized Mana Stone visibly grew larger, becoming as clear and gem-like as a precious stone.
But this purity was soon tainted by the blood-red hue.
The Magic within the array, along with the previously spilled blood, was drawn into the Mana Stone by an unseen force, pouring in madly.
After about twenty minutes, the crimson light grew dim and finally faded away. The Mana Stone had completely transformed, its surface a deep blood-red, with a faint glow of Magic emanating from it.
Seeing the success of the alchemical ritual, Ivan's tense spirit finally relaxed. Controlling such a vast amount of Magic was no easy task, and the significant blood loss left him in a state of exhaustion. He collapsed onto the ground, barely able to move.
Despite his condition, Ivan managed to pick up the Philosopher's Stone, and the System's notification promptly sounded.
【A new Legendary Event has been generated!】
Ivan opened the System Bar and saw that the Title section had indeed added the title of "Alchemist", along with a reward of one Legendary Point. The Magic Item section also contained a new entry.
【Magic Item: Philosopher's Stone (Philosopher's Stone)
Magic: 8961
Description: This is the pinnacle of Alchemy, but for a true Alchemical Master, possessing it is merely the beginning…】
"Nearly nine thousand units of an adult Wizard's Magic…" Ivan couldn't help but marvel, holding the Philosopher's Stone in his hand.
He had initially thought that the Magic stored by Hogwarts over a thousand years wouldn't be much, considering it was used to power the entire castle and that Ravenclaw had created the Room of Requirement, which consumed a significant amount.
However, even the residual Magic far exceeded his expectations.
As for the System's description, Ivan wasn't surprised. Nicolas Flamel had once said that the Philosopher's Stone was akin to a massive Magic source, and the key was in how to harness its power.
For example, the Book of Hieroglyphs recorded an Alchemical Array that could convert vast amounts of Magic into pure force.
If the power of the Philosopher's Stone were released all at once, it would be equivalent to the combined efforts of thousands of elite Wizards, releasing a force capable of instantly destroying one or even several cities!
Of course, this required the caster to have exceptional Magic control and advanced Alchemy skills. Otherwise, the caster would be torn apart by the chaotic Magic before it could even be unleashed.
(End of Chapter)
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