Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 392 - 12: World Tree Staff

Chapter 392 -12: World Tree Staff

The frenzied swarm of insects surged through the dense forest like a tide, leaving no blade of grass alive wherever they passed; the earth transformed into a marsh laced with deadly poison.

And the very instigator of all this chaos, now inside the Secret Realm, was gleefully tallying up his spoils of war.

Beneath the umbrella cap of the World Mushroom, the returning Fire Lizard Battle Group was shedding their Single Soldier Armor with the assistance of the Holy Tree Elves.

This operation had miraculously caused no casualties in the squad, except for five unlucky fellows who’d been lashed by huge vines, their bones shattered to pieces.

Even for a Wizard, treating such injuries would have been quite troublesome. However, with the assistance of the World Mushroom, these injured Fire Lizards received sufficient treatment… even though the healing process was somewhat sanity-draining.

The mycelium of the World Mushroom burrowed directly into their bodies, repositioning the shattered, deformed bones and entwining itself to mend the torn organs.

After all this was done, the World Mushroom infused them with enough Life Energy.

Soon, these severely wounded Fire Lizards would be able to return to the battlefield, even stronger than before.

Aside from the five unlucky ones, the rest of the Fire Lizards had also sustained various injuries.

The original Single Soldier Armor model was almost as good as paper mache against the biological weapons of this world.

The Fire Lizard workers collected the damaged armors to repair and reinforce them and contemplated future improvements.

Although perfect armor was an impossibility, it was still worthwhile to address the common issues prevalent within the Single Soldier Armor.

The Fire Lizards doffed their Armor and, with the Holy Tree Elves’ aid, tended to their wounds.

The Holy Tree Elves could manipulate the mycelium to help stitch wounds. Their Bloodline abilities also sped up the healing of the Fire Lizards’ injuries.

If their individual strength hadn’t been so weak, Richard would have wanted to send them directly onto the battlefield to serve as healers.

Setting aside the Fire Lizards for a moment, it was now time to examine Richard’s greatest acquisition from this venture.

Upon entering the Secret Realm, the World Tree Subbody completely became a plaything of the World Mushroom.

Manipulated by the World Mushroom, this World Tree Subbody was thoroughly infiltrated by mycelium, even its energy cycle under the mushroom’s control, effectively becoming a puppet on strings.

“World Mushroom, what do you plan to do with this thing?”

Richard approached the World Tree Subbody, his eyes burning with fervor as he gazed at the massive tree exuding an aura of life.

He hadn’t examined it closely last time because it was meant for the Academy, and Richard did not wish to invite more troubles for himself.

But this time, there was no one competing with him for it, allowing him to inspect the Subbody thoroughly.

This inspection was consequential, igniting the occupational disease of the Alchemy Wizard in Richard.

The entire Subbody was festooned with alchemy materials worthy of use.

“Master, I want to consume it.”

The World Mushroom’s answer poured over Richard’s ideas like a bucket of cold water.

“Ah, can you leave me a piece?” Richard gazed at the World Tree Subbody, saying somewhat painfully.

“Of course.”

For some reason, even though the World Mushroom’s reply sounded as usual, Richard detected a stifled chuckle in its tone.

“Wait a moment for me, I need to study this thing thoroughly.”

As a top-tier third-level creature, the World Tree Subbody was a treasure trove from top to bottom.

From its leaves, bark, and vines, a Neurotoxin could be extracted, one that could induce a state of suspended animation in living beings, affecting not only their Flesh but also their Souls.

Even facing a Soul Wizard who specialized in the manipulation of Souls, or an Undead Wizard devoid of a physical body, this poison would be effective.

Its trunk was extraordinarily durable, capable of resisting magical attacks of five thousand Energy Level and three thousand Energy Level of blunt trauma, as well as a thousand Energy Level of Cutting damage.

Compared to alloys of the same volume and strength, its mass was more than half lighter.

Deep within its trunk, Richard had discovered a rod of heartwood.

Although the heartwood was inferior in material quality, its rich life aura and Magic Conduction on par with Mithril allowed any Energy-related witchcraft to be greatly amplified.

It was a natural Magic Wand Core.

At its roots, Richard found a special Evolution Material.

This material could promote cell mutation in living beings, and the direction of such mutations could be somewhat influenced.

Richard was certain that the discoveries made so far were just a fraction of what the World Tree Subbody offered.

If he continued his research, he would undoubtedly find even more valuable properties within the World Tree Subbody.

“Goodness, this World Tree Subbody is truly a treasure trove.”

Richard couldn’t help but exclaim as he looked over the research he had conducted for the past six months.

Having said that, he pocketed his research notes and approached the experiment table.

On the table lay a two-meter-long, milky-white rod, radiating a rich aura of life.

This was one of the items Richard had kept from the World Tree Subbody, intending to craft a Magic Wand from this heartwood to replace the Secret Silver Wand.

The Secret Silver Wand was good, but its material was not adequate to support Richard’s physical attacks.

Mithril was valuable, but its hardness and Magic Resistance paled in comparison to Pure Gold.

If used as a close-combat weapon, the Secret Silver Wand would bend after a couple of uses.

Thus, Richard intended to switch it out. Although the heartwood was of poor quality, Richard planned to encase it with a refined gold alloy shell.

While he could do the same with the Secret Silver Wand, crafting a brand new wand from scratch would be much easier than patching up someone else’s work.

Having disassembled the original Secret Silver Wand’s head, Richard held the rod made of Mithril Alloy, and with a thought, information appeared before his eyes.

[Materials: Mithril Alloy]

[Refinable Substance: Mithril]

[Refinement cost: 10,000 Magic Power]

[Refinable material: Purple Copper Essence]

[Refinement cost: 50,000 Magic Power]

…

[Refinable material: Dark Gold]

[Refinement cost: 20 Magic Power]

Since the staff was alloyed, it contained many kinds of materials. Therefore, the information provided by the Miracle Furnace was exceptionally complex, displaying even the impurities.

Richard selected a few useful substances from these materials, and his heart moved, his Magic Power flowed toward an unknown destination.

Once the refinement was complete, the Secret Silver Wand in his hand had been reduced to a piece of Secret Silver the size of a finger, a piece of Purple Essence Copper the size of a human head, and other selected items.

The remaining “impurities” were thoughtfully dealt with by the Miracle Furnace.

The Miracle Furnace would devour the impurities produced during the refinement process, something Richard had discovered a long time ago.

During material refinement, anything Richard deemed unnecessary would be silently consumed by the Miracle Furnace.

This wasn’t a bad thing.

The impurities from many refined materials were quite troublesome to handle.

Many harmful substances had to be rendered harmless before they could be buried or incinerated.

Otherwise, you’d be waiting for the Law Enforcement Wizard to knock on your door to remind you that “protecting the environment is everyone’s responsibility.”

With the Secret Silver Wand refinement completed, Richard took out his Pure Gold Armor.

After becoming a Three Rings Wizard, the protective effect of this set of Pure Gold Armor seemed somewhat redundant.

Once he activated his Transformation Battle Body, the dragon scales could provide up to eighty percent the protection of armor and could regenerate on their own.

He proceeded in the same manner with the armor.

Soon, Richard had a piece of Pure Gold the size of a human head in his hands.

After that, he took some materials to alloy and forge a dark golden wand shaft.

Then came the intricate Rune engraving and the construction of the Magic Conduction circuits.

Luckily, Richard’s Alchemy Technology had not regressed, and after half a year of crafting, the World Tree Staff was complete.

The World Tree Staff radiated a golden glow, its head adorned with a fist-sized Crystal Ball, encased in a golden protective shell resembling a skull.

“Good, now for the final step.”

Holding the heavy wand in his hand, a soft Holy Light soon illuminated around Richard.

The last step, Luck Enchantment.

A beam of light gradually took shape in Richard’s hands and then plunged into the wand.

After completing this final step, he excitedly gripped the wand and summoned a Fireball, shooting it at the target he had prepared in advance.

Boom.

The metal target, able to withstand 5,000 Energy Level of Elemental Damage, trembled under the explosion of the fireball.

Soon, the connected Crystal Ball displayed the power of this particular Fireball Technique.

[Power: 3,500 Energy Level]

“Not bad,” Richard remarked with some surprise.

After becoming a Three Rings Wizard, Richard had iterated on his Magic Models several times.

The power of his fireballs had reached nearly two thousand Energy Levels, almost indistinguishable from the initial version of the Heart of Annihilation.

Therefore, the wand’s amplification was around one thousand five hundred Energy Levels.

One thousand three hundred Energy Levels were from the wand’s boost, and the remaining three hundred came from the effects of the Luck Enchantment.

And this was just the power of the Spell; besides Spell amplification, the wand also had a Gravity Enchantment suitable for close combat.

Thinking this, Richard approached a target designed to test physical attacks.

The target was made from World Mushroom mycelium, which could well absorb the force of physical impacts and simulate the bodies of fleshy creatures.

Looking at the target, Richard held the wand with both hands and swung forcefully.

There was a “puff” sound, and the mycelium target instantly caved in.

The connected Crystal Ball then immediately showed the power of the wand.

[Power: 3,500 Energy Level]

Looking at this result, Richard’s face flashed with shock.

He hadn’t expected the force of his swing to be as powerful as his Spell Power.

“Goodness, I’d like to see who dares to get close to me now,” Richard muttered to himself.

Putting away his delight over the new wand, Richard tidied up his experiment table and then opened a Secret Realm Rift.

After half a year in the Secret Realm, it was time to go out.

In the distance, the Fire Lizard Battle Group was training with specialized Armor.

This year, the Fire Lizard Battle Group’s Armor had been fully upgraded, and the Dragon Breath Guns had been completely distributed.

The close-combat weapons had also been specialized.

Now, they were primed and ready to wreak havoc on the battlefield at any moment.

Richard shouted to them, “My soldiers, it’s time to go to battle!”