"The World's Will!
Whether it was slaying Kairon or the shattering of the sky fragments this time...
The true source was the World's Will!
Even before, the various treasures that flowed out of Chalkland had the same origin!
But just like sugars, fats, proteins, and various nutrients hidden within the bodies of plants and animals,
they needed to be hunted, dismembered, and cooked to release the Source Essence, allowing it to be captured and absorbed!"
The World's Will, in a sense, is the heavens and earth of a world, the great nature.
Combining this with previous speculations, Roy might be defined as a kind of "monster" that feeds on the heavens and earth!
Roy took a deep breath.
He finally fully understood the essence of all that had happened in the past!
And he also understood the path that suited him best.
People take food as their heaven, and I take the heavens as my food!
"In other words, participating in wars or dismembering a world, hunting the essence of the World's Will from it!
This is the true way to obtain Inherent Essence!"
...
Not long after, in the Alchemy Room.
Several magical alchemy tools were busy at work.
Mortars and pestles, along with shovels and filters, were meticulously processing the gem dust excavated from the Bloodhoof Tribe's mining area, refining and filtering it.
Yanila had now completely taken over there, leading her troops to annex other tribes of various sizes, rapidly expanding and strengthening.
Wizards had little interest in secular authority, but gem mines tainted with Leyline Energy were to be requisitioned.
They served perfectly as territorial taxes.
Roy utilized the gem dust offered from there, carefully selecting crystals of various attributes that had undergone Demonization, and then began synthesizing them using "Gem Transmutation."
He had done this many times before, so it was almost second nature to him.
But unlike before, after several attempts, a slight electric current seemed to surge through his mind.
Mysterious knowledge emerged.
"Methods for identifying turquoise..."
Roy was startled, flipping through the memories of this knowledge.
Moments later, new knowledge surfaced again.
"Classification of cat's eye stones..."
He continued synthesizing, continuously triggering the functional characteristics of his new talent, "Inspiration Enlightenment."
It all came true as expected.
"This talent is truly marvelous!
Although, like gaining talents, it's hard to precisely control the specific gains, it's not difficult to guess that it relies on seeds to generate.
For example, I'm currently performing gem synthesis, and within the gem dust, there is related information.
The triggered gains are associated with it.
If I delve into other types of alchemy, such as crafting magical potions, creating arcane objects, or equipment, the knowledge gained should be similar!"
Thinking of it, he tried it.
Roy experimented with various types of alchemy.
The results were gratifying.
He indeed gained a lot of related knowledge.
Among them were even more fundamental, universal knowledge!
For example, how to better mix various potions, how to grasp the heat and timing.
His foundational knowledge was rapidly supplemented!
Subsequently, Roy began crafting "Flesh Fossils," planning to review "Animation Art," "Petrification," and "Stone Skin" during the process.
These, in a narrow sense, did not belong to the category of alchemy.
But knowledge is always interconnected, and in practice, these wizardries could also be applied in alchemical operations.
As long as it can be utilized, it can be encompassed!
"This talent is even more practical than anticipated!"
After confirming this, Roy's eyes sparkled with inspiration.
"Should I try the 'Shrinking Art' as well?
I've always struggled with mastering this set of Wizardry models.
If I could extract some key elements from it using the Art of Alchemy, that would be fantastic!"
Undoubtedly, there is a connection between spells and the Art of Alchemy.
The Art of Alchemy is essentially a form of spellcasting, and it is also required during the crafting process.
For example, animated statues, golems...
all rely on the 'Animation Art.'
He chose to shrink an ordinary statue using the 'Shrinking Art' before processing it!
The probability seemed much lower, as he continuously gained knowledge related to the processing content and even ruined several small statues.
But just as Roy himself felt disappointed and wanted to pause, suddenly, a surge of information rushed through his mind like an electric current.
"The prototype of 'Shrinking Art'..."
"~..."
Roy was jolted awake.
His eyes, which had been slightly fatigued from continuous alchemy, instantly became clear.
"It actually worked!"
...
"Sky Dome energy collection in progress...
Data shows that this world is level two, and the Elemental Pool will take approximately 70 months to fully charge..."
Inside the Wizard Tower.
In the central chamber.
Runes floated, and streams of light intertwined.
Various runic curse seals glowed with different colors.
A head-sized white orb hovered in the air, reporting the latest progress to Archmage Gem.
Archmage Gem shifted his gaze from the holographic sand table projected in front of him, where most areas were still static with basic modeling, shrouded in the fog of war.
Some places were even directly replaced with black squares, layers of darkness.
"The Sky Dome energy is relatively pure but quite sparse, making utilization slow indeed...
It will take nearly six years to fully charge!"
Archmage Gem slightly frowned.
With a major battle imminent, the Wizard Tower's energy reserves should have been fully charged.
However, large-scale cross-dimensional teleportation consumes a significant amount, and the activation of Magic Crystal resources involves considerations of cost and strategic value.
The more common practice is to gather resources locally, feeding off the land.
But this, in turn, increases the time cost.
"If we use Leyline Energy as a supplement, it would be much faster..."
"According to the intelligence submitted by Sir Edwin and others, there should be a large Leyline beneath the Tata Mountains quarry near Scarto City in the southern border of the kingdom.
However, Wizards are stationed there, and it is considered a demonized stone resource point..."
The Tower's Magical Aura orb reminded.
"How many Wizards are there, and what is the situation?" Archmage Gem inquired.
"Newly promoted Wizard Roy, currently 24 years old, native to Vizel, specializes in the Wizardry 'Animation Art,' possesses the Hair Demon Physique and Blood Mercury Warlock Body, and is skilled in golem creation..."
"Very well, let's use the attack on the royal city as a cover to seize the Tata Mountains quarry first!"
"Yes! Now issuing the war mission to Sir Edwin..."
...
In a countryside villa outside Scarto City.
Edwin, dressed in Moon White Robes, suddenly opened his eyes.
He raised his wrist, where a watch-like communicator beeped, displaying the decrypted information in the form of spell runes.
After deciphering the intelligence using Achini La's unique decoding method, the mission details were revealed.
"At exactly 10:00 AM on January 10th, your unit will launch an attack on the quarry in the Tata Mountains. You must seize it in one swift strike!"
"January 10th... that's in 10 days, isn't it? It seems Archmage Gem will launch an assault on the royal capital to cover our operation! After all this preparation, the opportunity to achieve greatness has finally arrived!"
A look of joy spread across his face as he stood up.
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