Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 436 - 55 Legend’s Strength

With the anesthetic in hand, the two Great Wizard Apprentices naturally began their observations of live specimens.

Soon after, Delis returned with a cloaked wizard. Richard immediately laughed and went to greet him.

The guest Delis had brought was none other than the sole student of the Black Tower Great Wizard and Ali’s mentor, Susanna.

"Master Susanna, long time no see! You still look as splendid as ever."

Susanna looked at Richard with some surprise and asked in an astonished tone, "Richard, what are you doing here?" But before she finished speaking, she realized something and with even more astonishment, exclaimed, "It was really you who eliminated Belte!"

The circle of Three Rings Wizards was not large, and a figure like Belte certainly wouldn’t go unnoticed.

When Susanna saw that Belte had been eliminated, she initially thought it was another wizard who shared Richard’s name. But to her surprise, it was indeed Richard who had eliminated Belte.

"Just luck," Richard modestly replied.

Susanna looked Richard over in amazement, now clad in meticulously modified mechanic’s single-soldier armor and showing no signs of energy fluctuation.

He very much had the look of a master.

Reflecting on the past, Richard in her memory was just a somewhat intelligent apprentice.

But over just a thousand years, Richard had transformed into a Three Rings Wizard capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with her.

"Are you two finished catching up?"

Delis’s voice timely interrupted them.

This legendary old wizard said expressionlessly, "Our time is not abundant right now. Although theoretically, the next time the Military Department adjusts the territory, this insect nest will likely be included.

But I always plan for the worst, so we do not have much time.

Clearing this insect nest isn’t like dealing with wild bees, just setting a fire and then hiding away is not enough."

Hearing this, Richard and Susanna said nothing, quietly waiting for the legendary wizard to disclose his plan.

Seeing that the two had finished reminiscing, Delis continued, "Our primary goal this time is to level this insect nest, so everything I’m about to explain is planned with that in mind.

These Galaxy Mayflies possess a mind link, and their cooperation is also based on this.

If we want to eliminate them, we will need to sever..." he paused as Richard raised his hand, "President Richard, is there a problem?"

Delis’s brow furrowed slightly as he looked at Richard.

"There is a significant problem. It is not just the mind link among these mayflies; there is also a faint energy link between them."

Richard pointed to his own eyes. Now that he was a Three Rings Wizard, there was no need to conceal certain things.

"I possess a soul talent called Energy Vision, which allows me to directly see the energy links between these mayflies."

Hearing this, before Delis could express surprise, it was Susanna who widened her eyes.

Richard was like someone she had watched grow up, and she had no idea Richard possessed such a soul talent. If he had, he should have been taken away by Eric and the other permanent members of the Academy as soon as he enrolled, and he would never have ended up with Jolod.

"It awakened when I devoured the Soul Essence," Richard explained to Susanna through a spiritual message.

Though Energy Vision was not a major issue, Richard had always refrained from mentioning it to avoid unnecessary trouble.

This was the first time he had proactively mentioned his soul talent.

Delis nodded slightly towards Richard, "Thank you, President Richard, for bringing this issue to light just in time, or else we might have suffered greatly during this operation."

In a military operation, any issue with intelligence could directly affect the outcome.

If Richard had not brought this issue up in time, they could all very well have been forced to flee during the battle.

Delis pondered for a moment, then continued, "The task of severing their mind link and energy link falls to me. During the battle, I will ensure that these mayfly swarms do not form a cohesive entity.

You only need to quickly clear away any isolated swarms.

Moreover, I remember, Susanna, you are a Curse Wizard. I need you to use your Curse Witchcraft to interfere with the combat effectiveness of that Third Level Mayfly when it is in action.

Remember, interfere.

This operation is mutually beneficial for us all. If you kill it outright, it will be disadvantageous for your subsequent battles.

Also, I believe if you use a lethal curse, you might suffer from curse backlash, so don’t try everything like an apprentice."

Delis’s words were quite blunt. If it were the Susanna Richard remembered, she would have slammed the table and retorted vehemently against the old wizard.

But in reality, Susanna responded with a face full of shame and did not argue at all.

"It seems something happened between these two in the past," Richard mused.

"As for how to quickly clear these mayflies, I also have some recommendations for you all, please pay close attention."

After addressing Susanna, Delis immediately turned his focus to the other three.

"I know you all are extraordinary figures, future Great Wizards. But on the battlefield, I suggest you carefully execute the words of an old thing like me."

Having said this, he began to describe the upcoming operation.

Delis’s actions truly lived up to his legendary reputation.

He was exceedingly adept at war, handling it as naturally as eating or drinking. Yet what was even more astonishing was that, in spite of his proficiency, he remained extremely cautious in combat.

To Richard and his team, the advice spanned from how to kill quickly, through how to handle emergencies, to how to escape more efficiently when situations became uncontrollable, covering all aspects of an operation.

Unapologetically, Delis almost treated the Three Rings Wizards as though they were soldiers fresh on the battlefield.

Richard was indifferent to this attitude, even appreciative. Having a mentor take care of the planning was a relief, as it meant he didn’t have to think for himself.

But the other wizards didn’t share his good spirits.

"Master, we’re not green troops fresh on the battlefield," Anthony complained somewhat displeased.

As a student of the Great Wizard, he was not used to being looked down on like this.

Delis glanced at him, his expression still unchanging, as if he was used to this kind of thing.

"You don’t have to use my plan," Delis said calmly, "but if you delay the progress of the plan, after it’s over, I’ll have you kicked out of the competition immediately."

In that instant, the air seemed to solidify.

Anthony’s face darkened, and the space around the tip of his Guan Sword Wand began to distort.

Despite Delis’s legendary reputation, he was also a failed Great Wizard.

If it came to a fight, Anthony didn’t think he would lose to this old wizard.

Sensing the energy fluctuations from the wand, Delis silently turned to look at Anthony, his eyes suddenly turning pitch black.

The next moment, Anthony’s face changed drastically.

His wand twitched, and several invisible blades of space magic flew towards Delis instantly. Meanwhile, shadows around him crawled onto his body like parasites.

Buzz!

The blades of space passed through Delis’s body like through a mirage, causing him no harm whatsoever.

However, the shadows controlled by Delis enveloped Anthony like a cocoon.

Anthony tried to use space magic to free himself, but the shadows rooted inside him made it impossible. No matter how he teleported, the shadows followed him like a relentless disease.

He could feel that these shadows had the power to strangle him.

"Little fellow, did you think because I failed, you could best me?" Delis’s voice was still calm, as if discussing what to have for dinner.

"If you make another mistake that even a Wizard Apprentice wouldn’t make, I won’t hesitate to kick you out of the competition. You can go to the Supreme Wizard after the end, crying and asking for justice.

See whether he comes to crush me or throws you, his incompetent student, into the Twisted Maze."

Hearing about the Twisted Maze, Anthony’s face changed again.

As a student of the Supreme Wizard, he knew all too well what the Twisted Maze represented.

That maze, made of space fragments, sealed countless Otherworldly natives and terrifying creatures bred intentionally by his teacher.

As the student of the Supreme Wizard, Anthony knew the maze wasn’t just for sealing enemies; it also served as a punishment.

He clearly remembered that one of his senior brothers had been careless, leading to huge losses for a team of White Wizards.

After the battle, his mistake was uncovered, and the enraged Supreme Wizard threw him into the Twisted Maze.

When he came out, he had gone insane.

Anthony shuddered uncontrollably, wondering how this old wizard knew about it.

Seeing Anthony’s reaction, Delis calmly dispelled his magic and continued discussing the upcoming operation.

Soon, the plan was arranged.

Everyone was clear about their roles.

They first set up a layer of trap magic arrays around the perimeter of the Insect Nest, to prevent any remaining Mayflies from escaping.

Then, they began clearing the perimeter patrols, weakening the Mayfly cluster as much as possible.

Soon after, the Mayfly Nest reacted.

At the bottom of the lake, an adult-sized Mayfly suddenly opened its eyes. Its large compound eyes instantly displayed the surroundings of the lake.

With a thought, a Second Level Mayfly came to its side.

"Tai, those wizards have discovered us," it said.

The Mayfly, called Tai, shuddered.

Throughout the decades of war, its impression of wizards was profoundly brutal.

"General, what would you have me do?"