Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 445 - 64: The New Era

Entering the Nightmare World was a significant task that required a dedicated spell for a junior wizard like Richard.

But for Garon the Great Wizard, who was just a step away from grasping the truth, entering the Nightmare World merely required knowledge of its existence.

To someone of his level, the veil between the worlds was almost non-existent.

A shadowy figure emerged from Garon the Great Wizard’s body, instantly solidifying into a luminescent replica of himself.

The glowing Garon the Great Wizard moved his body, a hint of annoyance on his face.

"Ah, being without a body is really uncomfortable."

Richard, upon seeing this, was somewhat surprised and said, "Director, your soul looks as tangible as if it were real."

Garon the Great Wizard casually responded, "Once you become a Great Wizard, your soul will tend to become substantial. The greater your spiritual power, the more tangible it will become.

This is also why, after becoming a Great Wizard, one’s life can break through the ten-thousand-year limit."

With that, Garon the Great Wizard stepped through the Rune Gate.

Richard stood in place waiting, and it wasn’t long before Garon the Great Wizard returned to the Wizard World.

"That was quick?" Richard said, surprised.

Garon the Great Wizard shook his head and asked, "Kid, did you happen to acquire a piece of Nightmare Territory in the Extreme North of the Nightmare World?"

Richard was stunned, not expecting Garon the Great Wizard to have gone directly to the Extreme North of the Nightmare World.

He nodded and said, "Director, your insight is keen; that was indeed my doing."

Garon the Great Wizard slightly nodded, "Since it’s your accomplishment, I’ll look elsewhere instead. Don’t be nervous; gathering the Power of Nightmare isn’t considered using mortals for experiments."

After speaking, he once again entered the Rune Gate.

This time, he took considerably longer.

Richard waited in the laboratory for two whole days and nights. On the third day, Garon the Great Wizard emerged in a flurry from the Rune Gate.

And upon exiting, he immediately destroyed the Rune Gate.

Yet even so, a terrifying aura still seeped through the remnants of the Rune Gate, leaving Richard almost paralyzed on the spot.

What kind of monster was behind that door?

Garon the Great Wizard laughed and said, "Haha, the strength of a soul-split is indeed weak; a fifth-level youngster had me on the run."

While speaking, he pulled out a Crystal Ball from his Wizard Robe’s sleeve.

Inside the Crystal Ball, a swirl of black and red mist relentlessly battered against the seal.

"Lucky me, right upon entering, I encountered a four-level upstart. This young one’s Nightmare Rules should be sufficient."

The tone of Garon the Great Wizard was similar to that of a fisherman who had come across a good catch when out at sea.

A fourth-level Nightmare Lord, if encountered by Richard in the Nightmare World, escaping in one piece would be fortunate. But for Garon the Great Wizard, it was as casual as picking up a crab.

"Don’t just stand there," rallied Garon the Great Wizard, opening a Space Rift with eager excitement and pulling out a large pile of high-grade alchemy materials.

"These materials are for you; we need to create a finished product during this period. If this thing succeeds, the Alchemy Crown will personally receive you."

The Alchemy Crown, this unfamiliar term, made Richard pause. But soon after, he realized who this Alchemy Crown was.

"The Truth Wizard will meet with me?" Richard said, somewhat frightened.

It had been difficult to shield his secrets from Garon the Great Wizard’s probing. If he were to meet a Big Shot like the Truth Wizard, he feared he would be seen through at a glance.

Garon the Great Wizard did not understand Richard’s emotions and assumed he was shocked by the prospect of meeting the Truth Wizard.

"Don’t panic; it will only be through a medium."

"Medium?"

"It’s an Alchemy Puppet," explained Garon the Great Wizard. "The Alchemy Crown’s physical body is always in a dormant state; even I might not be able to meet him.

The Alchemy Crown typically conducts meetings with wizards by projecting a thread of his presence into an Alchemy Puppet."

"Asleep?" Richard was shocked. "Could it be that the Alchemy Crown..."

"No," Garon the Great Wizard interrupted. "The Alchemy Crown is in fine health. The dormancy is simply because he’s tightfisted, believing that moving his physical body consumes too much.

Hence why he normally operates through a specially crafted Alchemy Puppet."

Thrifty... Richard didn’t quite know what to say.

It almost seemed ridiculous that a Truth Wizard would be thrifty.

Garon the Great Wizard, seeming to sense Richard’s thoughts, laughed and said, "The stronger the power, the more important it is to maintain stability in one’s humanity. If we lose our humanity, what difference is there between a wizard and an Alchemy Puppet?"

Richard was momentarily taken aback, pondering upon this.

But he quickly began to move the alchemy materials, heading to a corner of the laboratory.

Such things were too far removed from him, and there was no need to think on them just yet.

...

The structure of the Nightmare Power Furnace was extremely complex, and to expedite the creation of the finished product, Garon the Great Wizard opened up his warehouse to Richard.

Materials that he deemed too frugal were directly replaced with higher-grade ones, thus lowering the difficulty of constructing the Power Furnace.

In the blink of an eye, three months passed.

During these three months, Garon the Great Wizard’s avatar, in addition to ’extracting’ Nightmare Rules from the Nightmare Lord, unexpectedly served as Richard’s assistant.

He helped Richard create various intricate components.

Thanks to Garon the Great Wizard’s lack of pretension, it took Richard only three months to produce the first prototype of the Nightmare Power Furnace.

In the laboratory, Garon the Great Wizard placed a mass of black and red mist into the Nightmare Power Furnace in front of him, which was as large as half a room.

Under his manipulation, the black and red mist effortlessly expanded in the chamber and gradually permeated the entire interior of the Power Furnace.

Richard watched the scene unfold with tension, although he believed there were no issues with his design. Yet the creation had surpassed his capabilities.

He was unsure if his ideas were correct.

As the dark red mist permeated the power furnace, it gave off an eerie aura.

It seemed less like a power furnace and more like a demon’s womb in disguise, as if the next second, hordes of demons would burst out and overwhelm everyone present.

The dark red mist sought to spread further, but the shell of the power furnace firmly confined it within.

"Alright, now for the final step."

Garon the Great Wizard watched the power furnace intently, activating the rune array inside it with his spiritual power.

Under the influence of the dark red mist, the activated rune array began to change, causing alterations within the structure of the power furnace.

Amidst these changes, Garon the Great Wizard continuously guided the power furnace’s transformation.

Under Garon’s manipulation, the entire power furnace transformed into a nightmare creature clad in material world skin.

Soon, a small nightmare domain was born.

"It’s done."

A tension on Garon the Great Wizard’s face finally relaxed.

He walked up to the Nightmare Power Furnace, placed his hand on the control lever, and called out to Richard:

"Richard, come over, this is a historic moment."

Richard approached Garon with a bit of discomfort, his heart filled with joy and an overwhelming sense of unease.

He placed his hand over Garon’s, and then watched as Garon brought out an Image Capturing Crystal Ball and positioned it with a Magic Hand.

"One, two, three, start!"

With the lever pushed down, the power furnace seemed to emit screams of countless people waking from a deep sleep.

The next moment, a steady stream of energy flowed through the conduits, illuminating a Magic Light they had prepared in advance.

...

The prototype of the Nightmare Power Furnace undoubtedly marked the dawn of a new era.

It was not merely a power furnace; it represented a new line of thought within the Alchemy School.

On the path of using rules to change materials and amplify rune arrays, a third way had emerged—using magical apparatus to assist the rules.

Perhaps others had thought of this path before, but undoubtedly, Richard was the first to present a finished product.

Undoubtedly, if someone used this idea to design magic equipment in the future, they couldn’t ignore Richard’s name.

In Extreme North City, within the Wizard Tower,

Garon Great Wizard watched Richard and Tosio as they installed the Nightmare Power Furnace into a pre-prepared power chamber and marveled,

"Wow, how on earth did you suddenly come up with such a thing? So you stumbled upon the design for a small Floating City, huh?"

"Ha ha, Dean, you’re mistaken there, this is Tosio’s research direction," Richard corrected as he adjusted the energy conduits with a smile towards Garon.

On the other side, Tosio was tense.

To Richard, Garon was a good-tempered dean, but to Tosio, Garon was an unapproachable Big Shot.

And now, this Big Shot was watching him install the power furnace, sharing jokes with his council president.

It filled him with trepidation.

What kind of status did his council president have to be able to speak so casually with a Great Wizard?

"Research direction of Tosio?" Garon exclaimed with surprise. "It’s not your research, and you dare to build your wizard tower like this?

If you hadn’t put together this power furnace, wouldn’t all these designs have been wasted?"

Richard dismissively replied, "If so, just build another tower, they aren’t that expensive to make."

Garon was momentarily stunned by the response, then realized he was viewing the issue from a Great Wizard’s perspective.

For him, switching wizard towers was a hassle—applying for permits from the council, merging the Secret Realm, relocating his collections.

But for Richard, it was just a matter of moving experimental equipment to relocate a wizard tower.

"That’s true," Garon nodded.

Soon, with a "click," all the energy conduits and relays of the Nightmare Power Furnace were installed into the Wizard Tower.

As Richard pulled the lever, a piercing scream was heard, and a steady flow of energy surged into the conduits.

Richard and Tosio watched nervously as the data Crystal Ball next to the power furnace showed that the Nightmare Power Furnace’s output was up to standard. If there were any issues, they would be with the design of the small Floating City.

Fortunately, the data, while on the edge, still remained within the expected range.

The two stepped out of the power chamber, and with a tap from Tosio on the chamber’s outer wall, a Crystal Ball emerged.

Bowing slightly to Richard, Tosio said, "President, I leave the first flight of the small Floating City to you."

Faced with such an honor, Richard shook his head.

"You designed the Floating City, we should experience this moment together."

Taking Tosio’s hand, Richard placed it on the Crystal Ball. He then used the Crystal Ball to issue the command for the Wizard Tower to ascend.

Boom!

The people of Extreme North City, upon hearing the thunderous rumble, looked up in surprise.

There was no thunder.

But before they could lower their heads, they witnessed an unforgettable sight.

A metallic structure hundreds of meters in diameter rose slowly into the sky, greeting the rising sun.

A new era of the Plane War had arrived.