Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 479 - 24 Cross-Curtain Communication

"Everyone regards me so highly, it truly makes me feel unexpectedly honored."

Facing the expectations of several Three Rings Wizards in the mental network, Richard felt a heavy burden suddenly weighing on his shoulders.

But this was inevitable.

On the battlefield, capability, power, and responsibility often equated. When a wizard possessed enough capability, he inevitably wielded immense power, but when a wizard held immense power, the corresponding responsibility inevitably fell on his shoulders.

On the battlefield, no one could enjoy power without bearing responsibility.

"But since you regard me so highly, I will give it my all. I indeed have a technique that might break through the energy field interference of the Galaxy Mayfly. However, my development was aimed at reconnaissance; I’m not sure if it will work for communication."

Upon hearing this, the others didn’t say much and immediately gathered Alchemy Wizards from their respective commands.

As long as they could restore communication, they would be saved.

Richard followed the fortress’s internal passages to the warehouse. Fortress 194’s warehouse was filled with materials from various fortresses.

Frankly, Richard also didn’t know what to do now. The technology of the Dimension Long Range Energy Wave could indeed bypass the energy field of the Galaxy Mayfly and transmit information to distant places.

But crossing the veil was not a simple matter.

The difficulty of crossing the veil, though much less than traversing between inner and outer worlds, still made it supremely difficult to allow an energy wave to pass through the veil twice and still clearly transmit information.

And he had another problem: the energy wave was not his spiritual power that he could manipulate at will.

Once the energy wave entered the veil, it would be completely out of his control and couldn’t autonomously travel from within the veil to outside.

How then could he let the Communication Crystal Ball outside the veil receive the energy wave he transmitted?

While Richard was deeply pondering this, Alchemy Wizards from various White Wizard Army units arrived at the warehouse.

Seeing Richard deep in thought, they all stood still, not daring to make the slightest noise. The Commander had informed them of Richard’s identity when notifying them.

They knew they would be collaborating with the Alchemy Master who created the mini Floating City.

Unapologetically, they were filled with pride. If they survived, this would become their bragging capital and would be recorded in the same notebook as their research achievements.

Suddenly, Richard looked up.

"Everyone is here? Hurry, we’re pressed for time."

Saying this, Richard took out a crystal ball and imprinted the technology of Dimensional Space Energy Wave into it with his spiritual power.

"Take a look, I’ll prepare the contract, and we’ll sign it in a moment."

Seeing how approachable Richard was, the Alchemy Wizards present couldn’t help but inwardly sigh that a master was truly different in demeanor.

If they were to seek collaborators for research, a Soul Contract would definitely be prepared in advance, and they would plug any potential leak of knowledge. Where would it be like Richard, so casual, letting people first see the knowledge and then sign the contract.

The Inheritance Crystal Ball was passed among the wizards, and every wizard who received the knowledge showed a shocked expression.

This knowledge was too complex and profound.

All these Alchemy Wizards were Second Ring or One Ring Wizards who were not qualified to join the research. Still, even so, half of them found the technology that Richard gave beyond their full comprehension.

And those who understood it all were currently in a stupefied state.

This knowledge from the Pioneer was too exquisite for them.

Some old wizards stared blankly, tears falling from their eyes as they recalled the knowledge. What they had studied for most of their lives was merely the basic foundation within this technology, and even then, just a part of the basics.

This was both the luckiest and most despairing occurrence in a wizard’s life.

People study for a purpose; some wizards see the process of research as the purpose, while others consider the research’s outcomes as the purpose.

Among wizards, the majority are the latter.

When you’ve spent a lifetime studying something that has already been thoroughly researched by others and even derived into many results, most wizards would find themselves in a quandary.

But now, Richard had no time to let these wizards be bewildered, as they needed to build a communication device to connect with the Command Center as quickly as possible.

"Don’t just stand there dumbfounded, look over here."

Richard casually formed a blackboard from a metal ingot and then wrote down two questions with magic power.

[Question One, how to solve the problem of insufficient information-carrying capacity caused by the energy wave passing through the veil twice.]

[Question Two, how to make the energy wave travel through the veil on its own within the veil.]

"Start brainstorming, everyone, think about how to solve these two problems. Now is not the time to keep secrets; connecting with the Command Center is more important than anything."

Seeing the two questions on the blackboard, the wizards who had recovered from their shock began to use all their knowledge to try solving these problems.

The train of thought for solving the first problem was very simple: either enhance the transmission source’s strength or change the magical encoding so that the Magic Wave, despite being weakened, could still transmit information.

But after discussion, the second approach was quickly ruled out.

Not to mention how long it would take to devise a new encoding, even if they managed to create it, the Command Center wouldn’t be able to decode it.

Thus, everyone quickly settled on the first problem’s solution—enhancing the transmission source.

But enhancing the transmission source was not a simple task, the transmission source in Richard’s technology was already top-notch, increasing its intensity would undoubtedly be tremendously challenging.

However, an old wizard soon stood up and offered a viable solution.

"The Master’s technology is extremely exquisite; it’s unlikely we can improve it now, so why not start with the materials instead. I have a piece of Star Realm Gemstone here that should qualify the energy wave’s intensity as the core of the transmission source."

Star Realm Gemstone, a rare alchemy material only obtainable within Star Realm Meteorites. In terms of rarity, even Fine Gold Secret Silver must bow down.

These gemstones possess the property of amplifying magic power, often used in the energy transfer components of various alchemy machines.

Richard suspected that many structures of the Pioneer Crystal were modelled after these gemstones.

Now that the first problem had been solved, it was time to address the second one.

How could the energy wave be transmitted from the inside to the outside of the curtain without being controlled?

In principle, this issue was unsolvable. Energy waves lacked self-awareness; they couldn’t change themselves.

This issue plunged all the wizards present into silence.

Outside the fortress, the White Wizard Army was engaged in fierce battles with the Mayfly Army. With the Mayflies being almost infinite, every minute they stalled resulted in a wizard’s death.

Suddenly, a wizard’s muttering caught Richard’s attention.

"It would be great if we could add a relay inside the curtain..."

Hearing this, Richard’s thoughts instantly became clear. They were all contemplating how to make the energy wave change itself because they couldn’t enter inside the curtain.

But Richard was different; he had Ulysses. Ulysses was fully capable of entering inside the curtain.

Richard looked at his shoulder, where Ulysses was currently feigning sleep.

Constant use of the Divine Eye was also a burden for Ulysses, and he had been a crucial force throughout their journey.

Ulysses had grown unusually weary.

"Ulysses, wake up."

"Gah, what is it?"

"I have an idea, listen and see what you think."

After speaking, Richard repeated his idea to Ulysses. Ulysses frowned slightly after hearing it but didn’t object.

"This could work. Sending something inside isn’t hard. But the key is, your stuff needs to be well protected. The curtain might block your vision, but it also blocks a lot."

"That won’t be a problem."

In Richard’s view, the device was disposable; his goal was simply to send the blueprints of this device to the command center, thereby establishing contact with them.

The alchemy masters at the command center knew much more than they did.

With a solution in mind, the rest was much simpler.

Richard divided the Star Crystal into two pieces, using them as the core components for the transmitter and the relay. Soon after, the wizards collectively designed a complete set of blueprints.

Richard notified the commanders of various White Wizard Army units of the necessary materials, and soon a wizard brought a pile of parts dismantled from Magic Equipment.

The materials in the warehouse alone were not sufficient for their needs.

Purifying, shaping, engraving, assembling—producing the highly complex transmitter and relay was hardly a challenge in the hands of a group of alchemy wizards who were at least Second Ring.

Within two days, they had finished making the transmitter. Moreover, Richard alone had completed the core component of the transmitter.

After the transmitter came the relay, a relatively simpler device to assemble for the wizards.

The next day.

Richard, clad in Alchemy Power Armor, was giving off a faint glow from the alchemical component in his hand, shaping the last part. Two specially made metal feather pens emerged from the arm armor on his arms. Under Richard’s control, the metal feather pens simultaneously began inscribing runes on the part.

Soon, with a subtle wave of magic power indicating the completion of the part’s enchantment.

Richard handed the part to another wizard, who inserted the last piece into the relay. Immediately, a subtle energy wave emitted from the relay, and the pyramid-like relay’s surface suddenly lit up with fine runes.

"It’s done."

With that cheerful utterance, all the wizards present felt a huge relief.

They had done all they could; now, all that was left was to pray.

Richard handed the relay to Ulysses, who clutched the relay, then vanished into thin air with a flash.

Soon, Ulysses reappeared, the relay no longer in his crow claws.

"It’s placed. Now it’s up to your device to work."

...

Third Battle Zone Command Center.

"Still no solution! What are they even good for!"

In the command room, the acting commander slammed the report handed to him down on the table.

If one were to liken a war party to the human body, then the command center would be the brain and the front lines the limbs. Now, the Third Battle Zone Command Center, the brain, had been cut off from its limbs for over three days.

A subordinate beside him, also helpless, remarked that the situation was as it appeared. Their previous plans for such a situation were all useless now.

The energy field of the Galaxy Mayflies had exceeded their preset limits.

After his outburst, the acting commander sank weakly into his chair. He began to think how his mentor would have handled the current situation, but after a long while, he couldn’t think of any applicable solution.

"My teacher should have come up with a technique," he thought wearily.

But just as he felt despondent, a voice of astonishment suddenly came from a corner of the command post.

"Commander, communication from Fortress 194 is re-established! They say... Wait! They’ve even sent a set of blueprints for a communication device!"