Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 434 - 53 Mayfly Nest

Richard’s words, although calm, exploded in Stio’s ears like a thunderclap.

When the subconscious veil was lifted, the hidden contradictions appeared in front of Stio.

Wizards were just lucky, rather than possessing any unique abilities.

The Star Realm was vast, seemingly endless. There would always be other races that, like the Wizards, became civilized and then waged wars in the stars.

In an instant, a great fear that Richard had once experienced, enveloped Stio’s heart.

When accepting the existence of more than one civilization, the reason for the disappearance of the Pioneers became like a curse, revolving in his mind.

The power of the Pioneers was something Stio had witnessed. Even the relics of the Pioneers were valuable to Wizards.

But if such powerful Pioneers had disappeared, wouldn’t the Wizard Civilization also be exterminated by other civilizations?

The thought of how Wizards dealt with other natives made Stio’s heart feel as if it was being tightly gripped, making it hard for him to breathe.

"Don’t be afraid, Stio," Richard said calmly beside him, "if the sky falls, the Truth Wizards will hold it up. We pawns just need to follow the Truth Wizards into the fray.

Moreover, our strength is not weak.

If we’re lucky, we might even earn a Great Wizard’s promotion qualification during the war."

Richard’s words slightly eased the fear in Stio’s heart, and he managed a strained smile.

"Indeed, we are not weak."

According to the map, Richard and his companion were south of the northern part of the rebellion’s nest by one hundred kilometers, a position just deep within the Military Department’s demarcated competition area.

This coincidence made Richard wonder if this was planned by the Military Department.

For two Three Rings Wizards, a hundred kilometers was not very far.

Even while guarding against sneak attacks, it only took the two of them two hours.

Once they arrived at the location, Richard hadn’t even stopped when he sensed an invisible blade flying towards him.

Hum!

The Magic Barrier didn’t even last a moment before being penetrated by the invisible blade.

Richard’s brow furrowed slightly, and a greenish high-energy Radiation Shield instantly enveloped him.

High-energy Radiation could serve as an attack, and when restrained, could also be used as a shield against certain tactics.

The invisible blade was formidable, but faced with the extremely strong penetration of the high-energy Radiation, its spell structure was instantly destroyed, turning into a swirl of spatial turbulence.

"Eh, what a peculiar shield?"

A black-robed Wizard emerged from the shadows of the forest, holding a bladeless Guan Saber in his hand.

Although he knew this was a probe, Richard was still somewhat angry.

"The peculiar is yet to come," Richard said coldly.

With a raise of his hand, Richard unleashed a Radiant Concentration Cannon. A flash of greenish Radiant Light passed, instantly penetrating the black-robed Wizard’s Magic Barrier and several layers of Defense Magic.

Sizzling...

The air was filled with the smell of burning.

The right chest of the black-robed Wizard was pierced through, and the charred hole emitted the odor of scorched flesh.

"You’re quite hot-headed, my friend."

The black-robed Wizard looked at the wound on his right chest, waving his Magic Wand casually, casting a Life Magic on himself to speed up the healing of his injury.

"That strike must have been costly, right?"

"It’s simply an exchange of courtesies," Richard replied coldly.

While the Radiant Concentration Cannon increased the power and penetration of the high-energy Radiation, the cost was losing the usual microscopic cellular damage caused by common Radiation.

This made recovery not very difficult for the black-robed Wizard.

It was just a matter of missing a few organs and bones, and some flesh. A little recovery, making do, wouldn’t impact combat ability.

"I am Anthony. I presume you, Master, are also invited by Master Delis to suppress the Wizards responsible for the Galaxy Mayfly incident?"

As he spoke, Anthony subtly glanced at Stio behind Richard.

He acknowledged Richard’s strength, but in his view, the Wizard behind him didn’t quite seem to measure up.

"Correct," Richard replied tersely, "I am Richard, and this is Stio behind me."

Hearing the name Richard, Anthony was first stunned, then asked with some surprise:

"You are Richard? The Richard from Richard Jolod’s Commerce?"

Richard nodded slightly and said, "That’s me. Considering the techniques you’ve shown, may I know which Great Wizard’s distinguished student you are?"

Anthony modestly replied, "I am hardly worthy of such a title. My Master is the Flashspace Great Wizard."

At the mention of that name, Richard didn’t react, but Stio behind him was visibly excited.

He sent a Spiritual Message to Richard saying, "The Flashspace Great Wizard is also a Sixth Circle Great Wizard, only a few thousand years younger than the Academy head.

I once had the opportunity to follow this Great Wizard into battle.

This Great Wizard’s mastery of space is sublime, and he even integrated his domain with his Secret Realm. Within his domain, the Flashspace Great Wizard is like a God on Earth."

After listening to Stio’s boast, Richard simply nodded.

"Turns out he’s a top student of the space-flashing Great Wizard, no wonder his Space Blade is so formidable."

Anthony sighed, "No matter how formidable, it still can’t compare with the Master’s Radiation Shield. To constrain high-energy radiation into a shield—Master’s thinking is wildly imaginative.

No wonder he could conceive the Magic Support Vehicle, a weapon completely different from the existing Alchemy Weapon design philosophy."

A round of reciprocal business praise later, the two had effectively dissolved the unpleasantness from their previous probing.

Led by Anthony, Richard and another wizard invited by Delis met.

As soon as they met, Richard exclaimed, "You’re a student of the Great Wizard Clear Frost?"

Across from Richard, Orei nodded slightly.

"I am Orei, a disciple of Great Wizard Clear Frost. It seems that the Master has a very deep memory of my mentor."

"Of course, it’s deep." Richard said earnestly, "Without the Clear Frost Legion, I fear my Magic Support Vehicle would still be of no interest to anyone now."

"The Master is too modest."

After another round of business praise, the group finally got down to business.

Orei took out a blue Ice Crystal from her pocket. Within the crystal, a Galaxy Mayfly the size of a human head was encased in ice.

"These natives are tough to deal with. The one I’ve sealed is Second Level, but when it fights alongside hundreds of First Level mayflies, its combat power is not inferior to that of a Three Rings Wizard.

And in that nest, there are at least tens of thousands of First Level mayflies and over a hundred of Second Level. Deep within the nest, there should also be a wounded Third Level mayfly."

Orei’s data silenced Richard for a long while.

"To be honest, with this strength of the natives, are the few of us wizards a bit too weak?"

These mayflies combined would match the combat power of over a hundred Three Rings Wizards. If that Third Level mayfly deep in the nest took action, their combat power could be comparable to a third-level creature that has broken through the physical limits.

Although they had legendary wizards like Delis on their side, how much of Delis’ power remained after the failed promotion to Great Wizard compared to his heyday?

"It’ll be alright." Anthony, unfazed, said from the side, "Although these mayflies are fearsome, we are not weak either. Ordinary Three Rings Wizards are not too difficult for us to handle.

Moreover, the points given by these mayflies are quite substantial—a hundred First Level mayflies are worth one wizard.

A Second Level mayfly is directly equivalent to a Three Rings Wizard.

Even if we can’t eradicate them all, earning some points and then escaping will do."

As a student of the space-flashing Great Wizard, Anthony’s prowess in Space Witchcraft was naturally pure and advanced. Escaping was not difficult for him.

Richard frowned slightly, Anthony could run, but that didn’t mean he could too.

If he had to escape, he could only hide in the Secret Realm. But if the creatures were guarding the corpse, staunchly watching the rift coordinates entrance, there was nothing he could do.

In this world, Richard had no intention of letting Ulysses out.

This was the Military Department’s world, and their images might well be being displayed in a Great Wizard’s Crystal Ball right now.

If he let Ulysses out and someone noticed something, then he would be at a great loss.

"I need to see for myself," Richard said, "I can’t quite be at ease based on information alone without witnessing this thing with my own eyes."

"Please," Orei stepped aside, "just five kilometers behind me is the Mayfly nest."

Richard gave a slight bow, "Thank you."

...

Outside the Galaxy World, the Giant Bronze Spear Great Wizard, thousands of kilometers tall, watched every blade of grass and every tree in the entire Galaxy World through a mirror.

"The wizards in area four have begun exterminating the Mayfly nest."

"Is that so."

Next to the Giant Bronze Spear Great Wizard, another giant wizard was fiddling with a Crystal Ball in his hands, showing no interest in watching the battle.

"Garon, stop playing with your Crystal Ball," the Giant Bronze Spear Great Wizard said somewhat helplessly, "You voted in favor of this Military Department’s key training program.

Could you please pay some attention and find some promising candidates?

I don’t understand what’s so fascinating in your Crystal Ball that has you so engrossed."

Garon Great Wizard didn’t even lift his eyes, completely ignoring the intent of the Giant Bronze Spear Great Wizard.

"Although I voted in favor, as you know, my votes always follow the Alchemy Crown. Wherever It casts Its vote, that’s where I cast mine.

Regarding this program, my personal opinion is that it’s quite boring.

Every student of us old fellows is a genius, but how many of them become Great Wizards?

I have taken hundreds of students and, in the end, only two have become Great Wizards. This thing called a Great Wizard, unless it’s like the natives using the Power of World Origin to infuse their bodies and break through the limits of mortals,

Otherwise, one must enter the Soul Mysterious Realm and make that final leap.

The only wizards who emerge from the Soul Mysterious Realm are of two kinds: one is absolute rationality, a natural-born wizard. The other kind has been tempered through years and setbacks and baptized by blood and fire.

Can such wizards really be deliberately cultivated?

Although I do not doubt the wisdom of the Alchemy Crown, I think It has committed a mechanical fallacy common to the Alchemy School.

Mistakenly believing that anything can be manufactured through a standardized process."

Listening to Garon Great Wizard’s blunt assessment, the Giant Bronze Spear Great Wizard could only respond with a wry smile.

Wizards on the cusp of Truth are just that forthright, even daring to bluntly criticize a Truth Wizard.

"Fine, if you won’t watch, you won’t watch. However, some of the wizards in area four are from your Academy.

It looks like they might be the lucky star you always talk about."

"Huh?" Garon Great Wizard suddenly looked up, "Are you talking about Richard?"