Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 419 - 38 The Value of the Star Map

"Light of Balance..."

Upon hearing the missing material Richard needed, Jimmy fell silent.

He took out a magic book from his pocket and wrote down the name "Light of Balance" with a quill pen.

Soon after, Jimmy looked up and asked, "How much Light of Balance do you need?"

Richard estimated in his heart, "I’m not sure. But I estimate it around a thousand strands."

"A thousand strands..." Jimmy frowned slightly, "That’s too much. All your puppets combined aren’t worth the cost of a thousand strands of Light of Balance.

That item is a specialty of the Balance Dimension and also a power source of the Balance Lords. A thousand strands of Light of Balance is almost equivalent to a minor Balance Lord.

Moreover, you need not just the Light of Balance, you also want the chance to craft a Magic Wand from a Great Wizard.

Consider a different condition, or perhaps a different plan."

"A different condition..." Richard pondered for a moment before shaking his head slightly, "Apart from this, I have no other plans at the moment.

But to change the plan, truth be told, that is an excellent material, and if it ended up mediocre, I’d regret it for ten thousand years."

"This is going to be challenging, then."

Jimmy, somewhat irritated, ran his fingers through his hair. He hated dealing with the likes of Richard in trades, those who weren’t short on money.

If Richard weren’t on the faculty of the academy, he might have used some off-the-record tricks to close the deal.

But Richard was one of their own.

Dealing with one’s own people, naturally, you can’t engage in underhanded tactics. It’s a matter of principle.

Violating these principles meant that even if Garon the Great Wizard held him in high regard, he’d still be expelled from the academy.

"How about this then? What if I rent it to the academy?" Richard suddenly spoke up, "That way, the academy only needs to pay with Magic Essence."

Hearing this, Jimmy was taken aback, then responded with surprise, "That could work."

If they couldn’t purchase it, renting was another option.

After all, the academy needed its combat power. In the realm of research, every Alchemy Wizard at Garon Wizard College was from the Flesh Faction, and studying this thing would be a complete waste of heavenly gifts.

Seeing Jimmy agree, Richard smiled, "Shall we discuss the specific rental contract when we return to the Wizard World?"

"Of course," Jimmy agreed.

Richard clapped his hands, "Then that’s settled for now. While we’re at it, I also have something else to trade with the academy."

"Oh? What might that be?" asked Jimmy, curious.

Besides these Lost Puppets, he couldn’t think of anything else Richard might have that was worth trading with the academy.

Richard took out a Projection Crystal Ball and placed it on the table. With a flicker of light at his fingertip, the crystal ball projected a three-dimensional image.

Within the image were some prominent points that, combined together, resembled a kind of simplified Rune.

Jimmy looked at the image, not quite understanding.

"What’s this? A Rune? A Magic Array?"

Richard shook his head, "Master, if you can’t make it out, then let the headmaster have a look."

"You’re saying it’s so spectacular that only the headmaster can understand it?" Jimmy’s interest piqued upon hearing this. "Think carefully, though. The headmaster might be approachable, but he’s not at your beck and call. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com

If you’re bluffing, you’re likely in for serious trouble."

Richard smiled mysteriously, sitting back in his chair, his words imbued with utter confidence.

"Master, just call him."

Taking his word, Jimmy didn’t waste any more time and immediately took out the Communication Crystal Ball that he used to contact Garon the Great Wizard.

"Headmaster, do you have a moment? Richard has something interesting here that I can’t quite grasp, and I hope you could take a look."

"Take a look?" Garon the Great Wizard’s voice carried a hint of confusion.

The next instant, his figure appeared in the room.

"What interests you so much that not even the Alchemy Encyclopedia can clarify it..."

Garon the Great Wizard’s voice suddenly paused as his gaze shifted from Jimmy to the projection above the crystal ball.

"Good lad, you didn’t waste your time with this war."

Jimmy couldn’t discern the meaning of those points, and apart from being overly incomplete, the main reason was his limited perspective.

He was still seeing things from a mortal’s viewpoint.

If his vision had been broader, he would have seen that the projected points were not simply Runes,

but instead, they represented individual worlds—the projection was the incomplete Star Map that Richard had obtained!

Garon the Great Wizard turned to Richard, "Is this all? Or is there more..."

Richard stood up, bowed slightly, and said, "This is half."

"Fine, I’ll take it," Garon the Great Wizard declared. "After you become a Great Wizard, I’ll give you an undeveloped Miniature World."

"...How much?" Richard’s voice trembled as he asked.

He felt he must have misheard; otherwise, how could he hear that Garon the Great Wizard was offering a Miniature World in exchange?

"One Miniature World," Garon the Great Wizard spoke plainly, "If there’s a Medium World in there, it’s not unfeasible for me to give you a Small World instead."

Jimmy finally caught on at this point and pointed incredulously at the projection on the table:

"This is a star map! You found the star map!"

Garon the Great Wizard glanced at him, slightly displeased, "Jimmy, are you trying to let the entire Floating City know?"

Jimmy immediately shut his mouth upon hearing this, but his wide eyes still betrayed his shock to Richard.

The value of a star map was enormous.

Richard took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

"You’re being too generous, Headmaster."

Garon the Great Wizard’s eyebrows rose slightly. "That’s supposed to be a compliment, right?"

Richard’s face stiffened before he quickly replied, "A compliment! Of course, it’s a compliment!"

"That’s good," Garon the Great Wizard smiled. "The value of this object is a bit too high for a Great Wizard; I feel like even giving away a world would be somewhat stingy."

Having said that, he boasted, "Do you have any other requests? Just name them, and as long as I can fulfill them, I agree to them all."

Richard’s eyes instantly lit up, and he quickly asked, "Headmaster, could you manage to get me a Golden Star Medal?"

The Golden Star Medal was a first-level honor medal in the Wizard World. Wizards who possessed this medal didn’t need to partake in the Great Wizard Trial; they could directly qualify for promotion to Great Wizard.

"Uh... I really can’t manage that," Garon the Great Wizard said somewhat awkwardly. "Although the medal nominally comes with a waiver of the trial, in reality, it’s awarded to Great Wizards.

Even I couldn’t possibly get that for you. Choose something else."

Richard felt a bit dejected upon hearing this; he hadn’t expected that even Garon the Great Wizard couldn’t secure a Golden Star Medal.

"If the Golden Star Medal won’t work, then I would like to ask you to help me create a magic wand."

Saying this, Richard took a metal box out of his pocket. Inside the metal box was the arm of the World Master that he had obtained from the treasure trove of the Black Tower Great Wizard years ago.

"Hah, you’ve got quite a few treasures, kid."

Garon the Great Wizard opened the box and took the arm out.

After examining it for a while, he was surprised. "Even though it’s only a limb of a Level 4 creature, the rules inside are pretty good; it has a lot of potential for development.

What do you plan to make it into? If you don’t have a plan, then I’ll design it for you."

"I have a plan, I have a plan."

Richard hastily shared his idea of the Balancing Hand with Garon the Great Wizard.

Hearing this, Garon the Great Wizard chuckled, "Your idea is not bad, leveraging the Light of Balance to amplify the Four Elements.

I agree to your request. Once the war is over, I will ask an old friend to help you make the wand. The Light of Balance and the Universal Crystal, I’ll take care of them for you.

Besides this, do you have any other needs?"

"Uh..." Richard thought for a long time and realized he apparently didn’t need anything else.

"If there’s nothing else, then I’ll head back. After you merge the two star maps completely, hand them to Jimmy."

With that, Garon the Great Wizard prepared to leave.

Suddenly, Richard had a flash of inspiration and hurriedly called out, "Headmaster! Do you have a way to bring back items from other dimensional worlds?"

"Bring things from other dimensions?" Garon the Great Wizard stopped in his tracks. "That’s not difficult for me.

But if you want to bring things over from other dimensions yourself, that could be troublesome.

I remember that I have a ritual magic in my warehouse that can bring things back from other dimensions, though the cost each time is somewhat expensive."

Richard bowed in response, "Being able to bring it back is enough."

"Alright then, I’ll go look for it."

With that, Garon the Great Wizard disappeared.

Jimmy approached Richard, full of envy, "Richard, you’ve really hit the jackpot this time. An undeveloped world, that’s a colossal fortune."

Richard shook his head slightly and laughed, "Not really, the Headmaster’s promise is to give it to me after I become a Great Wizard.

The Great Wizard Trial is so dangerous, no one can guarantee a hundred percent success."

Jimmy waved his hand dismissively, "Ah, let’s leave that aside. Once your wand is made, not to say for certain, but the Great Wizard Trial should be almost a sure thing.

In a few thousand years, I might even have to call you Lord Richard."

"Ha ha, Master, don’t joke about that, it can’t happen that quickly."

...

Having organized the star map, Richard handed it over to Jimmy.

Once in Jimmy’s hands, he immediately transferred it to Garon the Great Wizard. After Garon the Great Wizard confirmed that there were no issues, the transaction was deemed complete.

Afterward, Richard handed over the Earth Hand to Jimmy and then began to lead a leisurely life.

With the war over, they, the Black Wizards, naturally had no more tasks. Apart from a few neophyte Black Wizards who chose to stay in the frontier to study, most of the Black Wizards once again ventured into the wilds that had yet to be explored by wizards.

Owing to the final battle, the danger level of the Green Forest World had plummeted sharply.

This enticed a lot of the older wizards.

The jungles of the Green Forest World had more than biological weapons; many dangerous plants in themselves were rare resources.

If they could be tamed, these plants would be like living mines of Magic Essence.

And Richard, as a Three Rings Black Wizard, naturally wouldn’t stay in the frontier to study.

After handing the star map over to Jimmy, he immediately returned to the jungle to start tracking the remnants of the World Tree Subbodies, as well as the debris left behind from the battle between the World Tree and Garon the Great Wizard.

It’s possible to study items back in the Wizard World, but once you leave the Green Forest World, it becomes difficult to return.