Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 463 - 8 The Parasitized Wizard (Extra)

The Galaxy Mayfly’s body had many utilities, and the subspecies Mayflies that Richard had acquired contained bodily fluids with strong toxicity, even affecting Three Rings Wizards to some degree.

Yet, besides their toxicity, these Mayflies’ bodily fluids also promoted the growth of spiritual power.

Apart from their material effects, the energy cycles within these Mayflies were a kind of wealth in themselves.

The Snake King, having observed them, discovered a method of manipulating shadows from their lightning-fast energy manipulations.

These Mayflies seemed capable of hiding within shadows.

Richard, looking at the Mayflies, remarked with a sigh, "These Mayflies indeed possess numerous abilities; however, in terms of variety, the abilities of a wizard are more flamboyant."

The special abilities possessed by these subspecies of Mayflies were, in the realm of wizards, merely a matter of witchcraft.

Progressing in their learning was the true power of a wizard.

After discussing the matters of the Mayflies, Richard relayed Rico’s request to the Snake King and Ulysses.

"You may go."

The Snake King hissed out his forked tongue, a flash of excitement in his eyes. As a subspecies Giant Dragon, the Snake King felt a bloodline-driven thrill for war.

Ulysses considered for a moment and responded, "Indeed, you may go, but you could ask for more. Isn’t one technology a bit too little?"

Richard shook his head slightly, "It’s not too little. The war has only started a few months ago; the technologies developed during this time are mostly interspersed with some proprietary wizard skills.

And we’re just going over to help; the bulk of the effort is still expected to come from the White Wizard. The compensation can even be considered quite generous."

"Let it be so then," Ulysses said indifferently, "as long as it isn’t a loss."

Upon leaving the Secret Realm, Ulysses stood on Richard’s shoulder and scanned the surroundings.

"This fortress feels a bit strange." Ulysses suddenly conveyed to Richard via a spiritual message, "I feel like someone is watching us."

"Watching us?"

Richard furrowed his brows; could there be an internal surveillance system built within this fortress?

Ulysses’ voice carried a note of uncertainty.

"This feeling is faint; maybe I’m just being overly sensitive."

Richard, without showing any change of expression, activated his Energy Vision. Under the Energy Vision, all the enchantments in the quiet room became crystal clear.

He could confirm that there was no surveillance Magic Array in this quiet room.

"Then it’s probably just the civilizational warfare making you a bit overly nervous," Richard consoled.

On the battlegrounds of civilizational warfare, beings as prominent as World Masters often fell. Sometimes, the number of fallen World Masters from both sides combined could reach tens after a large battle.

It was normal for Ulysses to be a tad more sensitive.

Ulysses looked around with a guarded gaze.

"Let’s hope that’s the case."

...

Rico was very pleased with Richard’s agreement. He quickly, through a Black Wizard scouting outside, located the trace of that group of Mayflies.

According to his plan, three thousand soldiers from the fortress would be mobilized to eradicate these Mayflies.

Before moving to eradicate the Mayflies, the two finalized the next battle strategy. The White Wizard Army was tasked with drawing the attention of the Mayfly horde, creating an opportunity for Richard.

And Richard needed to seize the moment to use the Radiant Concentration Cannon to behead the Mayfly Generals.

Once the Mayfly Generals were beheaded, the remaining Mayflies would be easy prey for the wizards. This was the greatest weakness of the Mayfly horde; as strong as they were, once they lost the command of higher-ranked Mayflies, they dispersed into disarray.

While the Second-Level Mayfly groups could collaborate, compared to groups led by Third-Level Mayflies, their combat effectiveness was drastically lower.

However, the wizards’ White Wizard Army was different; even if a Three Rings Wizard fell in battle, seasoned wizards from the army could temporarily take command.

Aside from some issues in wielding certain Legion Witchcrafts due to strength, maintaining most of the army’s combat power was not a problem.

Through the Black Wizard’s scouting, they soon located a roaming horde of Mayflies in the wild.

This particular Mayfly horde was comprised of five hundred thousand Mayflies, including five Third-Level Mayfly Generals.

The combat power of such a high-ranking Mayfly horde was not merely the sum of five hundred thousand-member Mayfly gro...

The heart-to-heart network of the Galaxy Mayflies ensured that the more of these creatures there were, the stronger they became.

If the five hundred thousand-member Mayfly groups coordinated their actions, a mismanaged three thousand-member White Wizard Army could potentially be annihilated.

To seize the initiative, the White Wizard acted first.

Under Rico’s command, three thousand White Wizards swung their Magic Wands in unison. Three thousand Chain Lightnings interwove in the sky, forming a Thunder Net that instantly ensnared the Mayfly horde.

This nearly simultaneous display of strategic acumen left Richard, who was observing the battle, with his eyes wide.

"Is this the Military Department’s White Wizard Army? Their combat readiness is remarkably stellar."

Even with the benefit of a Mind Link, the combat readiness displayed by Rico’s unit seemed somewhat exceptional. If even one of the three thousand Chain Lightnings deviated slightly, such a perfect effect wouldn’t have been achieved.

This Thunder Net, woven from Chain Lightning, shaved off an outer layer of the entire Mayfly horde.

Tens of thousands of Mayflies turned to char in this barrage of Magic Concentrated Fire.

But immediately after, a powerful Spiritual Shock emanated from within the Mayfly horde, propelling them into a battle-ready state.

As a wizard newly engaged in civilizational warfare, Richard had yet to witness the confrontation between the White Wizard Army and the Mayfly Army.

But today, he witnessed a nearly perfect confrontation.

Upon reacting, the Mayfly Army instantly adjusted their formation. A somewhat scattered Mayfly horde formed into five encasing structures akin to Ghost Work Balls in less than a second.

Such rapid reactions directly rendered the second round of Magic Concentrated Fire by the White Wizard Army almost completely ineffective.

Three thousand bolts of lightning merely killed a few hundred Mayflies.

Then, the counterattack from the Mayfly swarm arrived.

Beams of light, like raindrops, shot out from the swarm, each beam possessing considerable power. The outer ring of Defensive Wizards in the army couldn’t withstand these beams.

But the next moment, three thick Magic Barriers appeared and blocked all attacks from the outside.

The three-thousand-strong White Wizard Army was divided into three thousand-man combat groups. These three combat groups formed a product-shaped array, with Rico right in the center.

Under Rico’s command, the three army Magic Barriers appeared almost simultaneously.

"Wow," Richard exclaimed, unable to restrain his admiration, "The wizards outside say that the wizards from the Military Department are just so-so, but with this quality, they can’t even catch up to the old legions."

Next to him, the Snake King and Ulysses watched the White Wizard Army, both showing a hint of doubt in their eyes.

Ulysses communicated with the Snake King via a Spiritual Message, "Old Snake, do you think there’s something off about this legion? I feel like something’s not right here."

After entering Fortress 192, he had felt that something was amiss about the fortress.

Although Richard didn’t find anything with his Energy Vision, Energy Vision could be deceived too.

Now, this White Wizard Army gave him an even stronger sense of disharmony.

These White Wizards seemed not like individuals, but like the Mayfly swarm itself, transformed into a large collective.

"I don’t see any issues," the Snake King replied, "But the coordination of these White Wizards is almost too perfect; they’re as precise as Armed Puppets.

However, this is after all a battlefield of a war of civilizations; it’s normal for wizards to send elite forces."

The Snake King’s view indirectly confirmed Ulysses’s thoughts.

A spark lit up in his eyes; he needed to see what was really going on with these White Wizards.

And when he did look, he was so shocked that he shuddered.

Richard noticed Ulysses’s odd behavior and asked, "What’s the matter?"

Ulysses suppressed the horror in his heart and calmly replied, "Nothing. I think it’s time to make a move."

On the battlefield, after several rounds of back-and-forth, the wizards’ Magic Power and spiritual power had experienced a slight decline. The casting of Legion Witchcraft was not a small expense.

On the Mayfly side, the number of their race had decreased by nearly fifty thousand.

It appeared that both sides could continue this stalemate a little longer. However, this attrition had already made both sides consider a decisive battle.

A wizard’s battle power isn’t a straight line; once Magic Power and spiritual power drop to a certain level, a wizard’s battle capabilities will fall sharply.

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The Mayfly swarm had a very large number of individuals, leading to an exceedingly rich reserve of energy. However, this also meant greater consumption.

The energy available within a unit of space was clearly insufficient to sustain such a dense population of Mayflies. If they didn’t end the fight quickly, the Mayfly swarm might even face the prospect of "starvation."

Suddenly, the Mayfly Army began to change formation. Three groups of Mayflies made defensive maneuvers on the exterior, while the remaining two groups started bold formation changes under their protection.

And Rico was waiting for this moment.

With a wave of his wand, a strong fluctuation of Magic Power suddenly emerged from within the White Wizard Army.

Three thousand White Wizards swiftly changed their military array, and during the change, they were simultaneously preparing a Legion Magic.

Within three seconds, the White Wizard Army completed the formation change first, and their Legion Magic was also ready at that moment.

"Fire!"

Rico waved his wand, and a dazzling Energy Light Arrow instantly tore through the Mayfly’s defenses.

He glanced sideways at Richard’s hiding place; he had done what he could, and now it was up to Richard.

"Ha!"

In the aftermath of the exploding Energy Light Arrow, a sudden low shout was heard. A five-meter-tall fluorescent giant, unnoticed until then, had already charged into the interior of the Mayfly swarm.

Two dazzling Auroras burst from his fists, instantly piercing the unprepared Mayfly generals.

Following the tear created by the Legion Magic, the Snake King and Ulysses rushed into the Mayfly swarm and wreaked havoc.

With a flick of his tail, the Snake King dispersed a forming group of Mayflies with immense force. Ulysses alongside him spewed black flames, instantly turning a group of disarrayed Mayflies into ash.

The remaining three Mayfly generals, seeing the situation, immediately made a decision. The Mayflies of the dead general quickly joined the groups with a general, and then they shot away like meteors.

The concentrated fire of the White Wizard’s spells couldn’t stop them.

Watching the fleeing Mayfly swarm, a hint of gloom crossed Rico’s face. However, it quickly faded, as Richard came to his side.

"What a pity," Richard said, watching the fleeing Mayfly swarm.

A fleeing swarm of one hundred thousand Mayflies was not something even Richard could catch up to.

"Let it be, they’ve escaped," Rico chuckled, "Killing two generals is already a great achievement."

Saying that, Rico unbuckled a pouch from his waist and handed it to Richard.

"Inside are the crystals we’ve produced and the technology to make them."

Richard opened the pouch and took out a strangely shaped crystal ball.

The crystal ball looked different from any Inheritance Crystal Ball Richard had seen before.

But Richard didn’t think much of it and was about to use his spiritual power to receive the information within, when Ulysses’s voice suddenly rang in his ear.

"Don’t touch that crystal ball, these wizards have been parasitized by Mayflies!"